EIGHTH LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT
This Eighth Loan Modification
Agreement (this “Loan Modification
Agreement”) is
entered into as of August 23, 2010, with an effective date as of July 30, 2010
(the “Eighth Loan Modification Effective
Date”), by and
between SILICON VALLEY
BANK, a
California corporation, with its principal place of business at 0000 Xxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 and with a loan production office located
at One Newton Executive Park, Suite 200, 0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000 (“Bank”) and VOXWARE, INC., a Delaware corporation with its
chief executive office located at 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxx,
XX 00000 (“Borrower”).
1.
DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS
AND OBLIGATIONS.
Among other indebtedness and obligations which may be owing by Borrower to Bank,
Borrower is indebted to Bank pursuant to a loan arrangement dated as of January
3, 2007, but effective as of December 29, 2006, evidenced by, among other
documents, a certain Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as
of January 3, 2007, but effective as of December 29, 2006, by and between
Borrower and Bank, as amended by a certain First Loan Modification Agreement
dated as of February 2, 2007, as further amended by a certain Second Loan
Modification Agreement, dated as of February 13, 2008 but effective as of
December 27, 2007, as further amended by a certain Waiver and Third Loan
Modification Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2008, as further amended by a
certain Waiver and Fourth Loan Modification Agreement, dated as of February 17,
2009, as further modified by a certain Fifth Loan Modification Agreement, dated
as of March 31, 2009, as further amended by a certain Sixth Loan Modification
Agreement, entered into as of June 24, 2009, with an effective date of June 1,
2009, and as further amended by a certain Seventh Loan Modification Agreement
entered into as of September 9, 2009, in each case by and between Borrower and
Bank (as amended, the “Loan Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not
otherwise defined herein shall have the same meaning as defined in the Loan
Agreement.
2.
DESCRIPTION OF
COLLATERAL.
Repayment of the Obligations is secured by the Collateral as described in the
Loan Agreement and the Intellectual Property Collateral as described in a
certain Intellectual Property Security Agreement dated as of December 29, 2003
(as amended, the “IP Security
Agreement”)
(together with any other collateral security granted to Bank, the “Security
Documents”).
Hereinafter, the Security Documents, together with all other documents
evidencing or securing the Obligations shall be referred to as the “Existing Loan
Documents”.
3.
DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE IN
TERMS.
A. Modifications to Loan
Agreement.
1 | The Loan Agreement shall be amended by adding the following text at the end of Section 6.2(a)(vi) thereof: | |||
“Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower may deliver its 2010 year-end financial statements to Bank on or before October 28, 2010.” | ||||
2 | The Loan Agreement shall be amended by deleting the following Section 6.9(a) thereof in its entirety: | |||
“ (a) Minimum Liquidity. As of the Seventh Loan Modification Effective Date, and at all times thereafter (certified monthly by the Borrower), liquidity in an amount equal to or greater than Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000), calculated as the sum of (i) Borrower’s unrestricted and unencumbered cash in accounts at Bank plus (ii) the aggregate Availability Amount.” |
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: | ||||
“ (a) Minimum Liquidity. As of the Eighth Loan Modification Effective Date, and at all times thereafter (certified monthly by the Borrower), liquidity in an amount equal to or greater than Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000), calculated as the sum of (i) Borrower’s unrestricted and unencumbered cash in accounts at Bank plus (ii) the aggregate Availability Amount.” | ||||
3 | The Loan Agreement shall be amended by deleting the following definitions from Section 13.1 thereof, each in its entirety: | |||
““Revolving Line Maturity Date” is July 30, 2010. | ||||
“Streamline Period” is, on and after the Seventh Loan Modification Effective Date, the period (i) commencing on the first day of the month following the immediately preceding month (the “Measurement Month”) in which Borrower’s (a) average daily unrestricted and unencumbered cash at Bank during such Measurement Month plus (b) the Availability Amount, as measured on the last day of the Measurement Month, is at least Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000), as determined by Bank, in its sole discretion; and (ii) terminating on the earlier to occur of (X) the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default; and (Y) the first day in which Borrower fails to maintain (a) unrestricted and unencumbered cash in accounts at Bank plus (b) the aggregate Availability Amount, as determined by Bank, in its sole discretion, of at least $3,500,000. Borrower shall give Bank prior written notice of Borrower’s intention to enter into any such Streamline Period.” | ||||
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: | ||||
““Revolving Line Maturity Date” is July 29, 2011. | ||||
“Streamline Period” is, on and after the Eighth Loan Modification Effective Date, the period (i) commencing on the first day of the month following the immediately preceding month (the “Measurement Month”) in which Borrower’s (a) average daily unrestricted and unencumbered cash at Bank during such Measurement Month plus (b) the Availability Amount, as measured on the last day of the Measurement Month, is at least Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000), as determined by Bank, in its sole discretion; and (ii) terminating on the earlier to occur of (X) the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default; and (Y) the first day in which Borrower fails to maintain (a) unrestricted and unencumbered cash in accounts at Bank plus (b) the aggregate Availability Amount, as determined by Bank, in its sole discretion, of at least $3,000,000. Borrower shall give Bank prior written notice of Borrower’s intention to enter into any such Streamline Period.” | ||||
4 | The Compliance Certificate appearing as Exhibit C to the Loan Agreement is hereby replaced with the Compliance Certificate attached as Exhibit A hereto. |
4.
FEES. Borrower shall pay to Bank a
renewal fee equal to Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000), which fee shall be due on
the date hereof and shall be deemed fully earned as of the date hereof. Borrower
shall also reimburse Bank for all legal fees and expenses incurred in connection
with this amendment to the Existing Loan Documents.
5. RATIFICATION OF INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT. Borrower hereby ratifies, confirms
and reaffirms, all and singular, the terms and conditions of the IP Security
Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2003 and acknowledges, confirms and agrees
that said IP Security Agreement contains an accurate and complete listing of all
Intellectual Property Collateral as defined in said IP Security Agreement, and
shall remain in full force and effect.
6. RATIFICATION OF PERFECTION
CERTIFICATE; ADDITIONAL COVENANTS. Borrower hereby ratifies, confirms
and reaffirms, all and singular, the terms and disclosures contained in a
certain Perfection Certificate dated as of May 24, 2006, executed by Borrower
and delivered to Bank, and acknowledges, confirms and agrees the disclosures and
information above Borrower provided to Bank in the Perfection Certificate has
not changed, as of the date hereof. Borrower is not a party to, nor is bound by,
any license or other agreement with respect to which Borrower is the licensee
(a) that prohibits or otherwise restricts Borrower from granting a security
interest in Borrower’s interest in such license or agreement or any other
property, or (b) for which a default under or termination of could interfere
with the Bank’s right to sell any Collateral. Borrower shall provide written
notice to Bank within ten (10) days of entering or becoming bound by any such
license or agreement (other than over-the-counter software that is commercially
available to the public). Borrower shall take such steps as Bank requests to
obtain the consent of, or waiver by, any person whose consent or waiver is
necessary for (x) all such licenses or contract rights to be deemed “Collateral”
and for Bank to have a security interest in it that might otherwise be
restricted or prohibited by law or by the terms of any such license or agreement
(such consent or authorization may include a licensor’s agreement to a
contingent assignment of the license to Bank if Bank determines that is
necessary in its good faith judgment), whether now existing or entered into in
the future, and (y) Bank to have the ability in the event of a liquidation of
any Collateral to dispose of such Collateral in accordance with Bank’s rights
and remedies under the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents. In addition,
the Borrower hereby certifies that no Collateral is in the possession of any
third party bailee (such as at a warehouse). In the event that Borrower, after
the date hereof, intends to store or otherwise deliver the Collateral to such a
bailee, then Borrower shall first receive, the prior written consent of Bank and
such bailee must acknowledge in writing that the bailee is holding such
Collateral for the benefit of Bank.
7. CONSISTENT
CHANGES. The
Existing Loan Documents are hereby amended wherever necessary to reflect the
changes described above.
8. AUTHORIZATION TO
FILE. Borrower
hereby authorizes Bank to file UCC financing statements without notice to
Borrower, with all appropriate jurisdictions, as Bank deems appropriate, in
order to further perfect or protect Bank’s security interest in the Collateral,
including a notice that any disposition of the Collateral, by either the
Borrower or any other Person, shall be deemed to violate the rights of the Bank
under the Code. In addition, Borrower hereby authorizes Bank to make such other
filings as Bank shall deem appropriate to further perfect or protect Bank’s
security interest in the Collateral, in each case at Borrower’s sole expense.
9. RATIFICATION OF LOAN
DOCUMENTS.
Borrower hereby ratifies, confirms, and reaffirms all terms and conditions of
all security or other collateral granted to the Bank, and confirms that the
indebtedness secured thereby includes, without limitation, the Obligations.
10. NO DEFENSES OF
BORROWER.
Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that Borrower has no offsets, defenses,
claims, or counterclaims against Bank with respect to the Obligations, or
otherwise, and that if Borrower now has, or ever did have, any offsets,
defenses, claims, or counterclaims against Bank, whether known or unknown, at
law or in equity, all of them are hereby expressly WAIVED and Borrower hereby
RELEASES Bank from any liability thereunder.
11. CONTINUING
VALIDITY.
Borrower understands and agrees that in modifying the existing Obligations, Bank
is relying upon Borrower’s representations, warranties, and agreements, as set
forth in the Existing Loan Documents. Except as expressly modified pursuant to
this Loan Modification Agreement, the terms of the Existing Loan Documents
remain unchanged and in full force and effect. Bank’s agreement to modifications
to the existing Obligations pursuant to this Loan Modification Agreement in no
way shall obligate Bank to make any future modifications to the Obligations.
Nothing in this Loan Modification Agreement shall constitute a satisfaction of
the Obligations. It is the intention of Bank and Borrower to retain as liable
parties all makers of Existing Loan Documents, unless the party is expressly
released by Bank in writing. No maker will be released by virtue of this Loan
Modification Agreement.
12. RIGHT OF SET-OFF. In consideration of Bank’s
agreement to enter into this Loan Modification Agreement, Borrower hereby
reaffirms and hereby grants to Bank, a lien, security interest and right of set
off as security for all Obligations to Bank, whether now existing or hereafter
arising upon and against all deposits, credits, collateral and property, now or
hereafter in the possession, custody, safekeeping or control of Bank or any
entity under the control of Silicon Valley Bank (including a Bank subsidiary) or
in transit to any of them. At any time after the occurrence and during the
continuance of an Event of Default, without demand or notice, Bank may set off
the same or any part thereof and apply the same to any liability or obligation
of Borrower even though unmatured and regardless of the adequacy of any other
collateral securing the loan. ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO REQUIRE BANK TO EXERCISE ITS
RIGHTS OR REMEDIES WITH RESPECT TO ANY OTHER COLLATERAL WHICH SECURES THE
OBLIGATIONS, PRIOR TO EXERCISING ITS RIGHT OF SETOFF WITH RESPECT TO SUCH
DEPOSITS, CREDITS OR OTHER PROPERTY OF BORROWER, ARE HEREBY KNOWINGLY,
VOLUNTARILY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVED.
13. JURISDICTION/VENUE. Borrower accepts for itself and in
connection with its properties, unconditionally, the exclusive jurisdiction of
any state or federal court of competent jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in any action, suit, or proceeding of any kind against it which
arises out of or by reason of this Loan Modification Agreement. NOTWITHSTANDING
THE FOREGOING, THE BANK SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING
AGAINST THE BORROWER OR ITS PROPERTY IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION
WHICH THE BANK DEEMS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE IN ORDER TO REALIZE ON THE
COLLATERAL OR TO OTHERWISE ENFORCE THE BANK’S RIGHTS AGAINST THE BORROWER OR ITS
PROPERTY.
14. COUNTERSIGNATURE. This Loan Modification Agreement
shall become effective only when it shall have been executed by Borrower and
Bank.
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This Loan Modification Agreement is
executed as a sealed instrument under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts as of the date first above written.
BORROWER: | BANK: | |||
VOXWARE, INC. | SILICON VALLEY BANK | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | By: | /s/ Xxx X. Xxxxx | |
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | Name: | Xxx X. Xxxxx | |
Title: | CFO | Title: | Vice President |
The undersigned, VERBEX ACQUISITION CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Guarantor”) hereby: (i) ratifies, confirms and reaffirms, all and singular, the terms and conditions of (A) a certain Unlimited Guaranty of the obligations of Borrower to Bank dated January 27, 2004 (the “Guaranty”), and (B) a certain Security Agreement by Guarantor in favor of Bank dated January 27, 2004 (the “Security Agreement”); (ii) acknowledges, confirms and agrees that the Guaranty and the Security Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be limited by the execution of this Loan Modification Agreement or any other documents, instruments and/or agreements executed and/or delivered in connection herewith; and (iii) acknowledges, confirms and agrees that the obligations of Guarantor to Bank under the Guaranty include, without limitation, all Obligations of Borrower to Bank under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Loan Modification Agreement.
VERBEX ACQUISITION CORPORATION | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | CFO |
The undersigned, VOXWARE(UK)
Limited, a
company registered under the laws of England and Wales (“UK Guarantor”) hereby: (i) ratifies, confirms
and reaffirms, all and singular, the terms and conditions of (A) a certain Deed
of Guaranty of the obligations of Borrower to Bank dated as of February 5, 2009
(the “UK Guaranty”), and (B) a certain Mortgage
Debenture by UK Guarantor in favor of Bank dated as of February 5, 2009 (the
“Debenture”); (ii) acknowledges, confirms and
agrees that the UK Guaranty and the Debenture shall remain in full force and
effect and shall in no way be limited by the execution of this Loan Modification
Agreement or any other documents, instruments and/or agreements executed and/or
delivered in connection herewith; and (iii) acknowledges, confirms and agrees
that the obligations of UK Guarantor to Bank under the UK Guaranty include,
without limitation, all Obligations of Borrower to Bank under the Loan
Agreement, as amended by this Loan Modification Agreement.
VOXWARE (UK) Limited | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | President and CEO |
Exhibit A
COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
TO: | SILICON VALLEY BANK | Date: | ||
FROM: | VOXWARE, INC. |
The
undersigned authorized officer of Voxware, Inc. (“Borrower”) certifies that under the terms
and conditions of the Loan and Security Agreement between Borrower and Bank (the
“Agreement”), (1) Borrower is in complete compliance for the period ending
_______________ with all required covenants except as noted below, (2) there are
no Events of Default, (3) all representations and warranties in the Agreement
are true and correct in all material respects on this date except as noted
below; provided, however, that such materiality qualifier shall not be
applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or
modified by materiality in the text thereof; and provided, further that those
representations and warranties expressly referring to a specific date shall be
true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of such date, (4)
Borrower, and each of its Subsidiaries, has timely filed all required tax
returns and reports, and Borrower has timely paid all foreign, federal, state
and local taxes, assessments, deposits and contributions owed by Borrower except
as otherwise permitted pursuant to the terms of Section 5.9 of the Agreement,
and (5) no Liens have been levied or claims made against Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries relating to unpaid employee payroll or benefits of which Borrower
has not previously provided written notification to Bank. Attached are the
required documents supporting the certification. The undersigned certifies that
these are prepared in accordance with generally GAAP consistently applied from
one period to the next except as explained in an accompanying letter or
footnotes. The undersigned acknowledges that no borrowings may be requested at
any time or date of determination that Borrower is not in compliance with any of
the terms of the Agreement, and that compliance is determined not just at the
date this certificate is delivered. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise
defined herein shall have the meanings given them in the
Agreement.
Please indicate compliance status by circling Yes/No under “Complies” column.
Please indicate compliance status by circling Yes/No under “Complies” column.
Reporting Covenant | Required | Complies |
Monthly financial statements with | Monthly within 30 days | Yes No |
Compliance Certificate | ||
Annual financial statement (CPA Audited) + XX | XXX within 120 days | Yes No |
10-Q, 10-K and 8-K | Within 5 days after filing with SEC | Yes No |
Borrowing Base Certificate A/R Agings | Monthly within 30 days | Yes No |
Transaction Reports | Weekly and with each request for a | Yes No |
Credit Extension (Monthly within 15 | ||
days during a Streamline Period or if no | ||
outstanding Credit Extensions under the | ||
Revolving Line) | ||
Audit | Annually | Yes No |
Board approved projections | Annually | Yes No |
The following Intellectual Property was registered after the
Effective Date (if no registrations, state “None”) _____________________________________________________________________________ |
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Financial Covenant | Required | Actual | Complies |
Minimum Liquidity (at all times) | $2,000,000 | $________ | Yes No |
Performance Pricing | Applies | |
Streamline Period | Prime + 1.25% | Yes No |
Not in Streamline Period | Prime + 2.25% | Yes No |
The following financial covenant
analyses and information set forth in Schedule 1 attached hereto are true and
accurate as of the date of this Certificate.
The following are the exceptions with
respect to the certification above: (If no exceptions exist, state “No
exceptions to note.”)
Voxware, Inc. | BANK USE ONLY |
Received by: _____________________________ | |
By: _________________________________________ | AUTHORIZED SIGNER |
Name: _______________________________________ | Date: ___________________________________ |
Title: ________________________________________ | |
Verified: _________________________________ | |
AUTHORIZED SIGNER | |
Date: ___________________________________ | |
Compliance Status: Yes No |
Schedule 1 to Compliance
Certificate
Financial Covenants of
Borrower
Dated: _________________________________ |
In the
event of a conflict between this Schedule and the Loan Agreement, the terms of
the Loan Agreement shall control.
I. Section 6.9(a) Minimum
Liquidity.
Required: Maintain as of the Eighth Loan Modification Effective Date, and at all times thereafter (certified monthly by the Borrower), liquidity in an amount equal to or greater than Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000), calculated as the sum of (i) Borrower’s unrestricted and unencumbered cash in accounts at Bank plus (ii) the aggregate Availability Amount. | ||
Actual: | ||
A. Borrower’s unrestricted and | ||
unencumbered cash in accounts at Bank | $_____________________________ | |
B. Availability Amount | $_____________________________ | |
C. LIQUIDITY (line A plus line B) | $_____________________________ | |
Is line C equal to or greater than $2,000,000? |
______ No, not in compliance | ______ Yes, in compliance |