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EXHIBIT 10.06
SUBORDINATED LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), dated as of February 2, 1999, is
entered into by and between Niku Corporation, a Delaware corporation, with its
chief executive office, and principal place of business located at 000-X Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000 (the "Borrower") and Comdisco, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, with its principal place of business located at 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 (the "Lender" or sometimes, "Comdisco"). In
consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Borrower has requested Lender to make available to Borrower a
loan in the aggregate principal amount of Three Million and 00/100 Dollars
($3,000,000.00) in three tranches of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) each
available as further set forth herein (as the same may from time to time be
amended, modified, supplemented or revised, the "Loan"), which would be
evidenced by Subordinated Promissory Note(s) executed by Borrower substantially
in the form of Exhibit A hereto (as the same may from time to time be amended,
modified, supplemented or restated the "Note(s)").
WHEREAS, Lender is willing to make the Loan on the terms and conditions
set forth in this Agreement, and
WHEREAS, Lender and Borrower agree any Loan hereunder shall be
subordinate to Senior Debt (as defined herein) to the extent set forth in the
Subordination Agreement (as defined herein).
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
agreements contained herein, Borrower and Lender hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS
Unless otherwise defined herein, the following capitalized terms shall
have the following meanings (such meanings being equally applicable to both the
singular and plural form of the terms defined);
1.1 "ACCOUNT" means any "account," as such term is defined in Section
9106 of the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower or in which
Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any interest and, in any event, shall
include, without limitation, all accounts receivable, book debts and other forms
of obligations (other than forms of obligations evidenced by Chattel Paper,
Documents or Instruments) now owned or hereafter received or acquired by or
belonging or owing to Borrower (including, without limitation, under any trade
name, style or division thereof) whether arising out of goods sold or services
rendered by Borrower or from any other transaction, whether or not the same
involves the sale of goods or services by Borrower (including, without
limitation, any such obligation which may be characterized as an account or
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contract right under the UCC) and all of Borrower's rights in,
to and under all purchase orders or receipts now owned or hereafter acquired by
it for goods or services, and all of Borrower's rights to any goods represented
by any of the foregoing (including, without limitation, unpaid seller's rights
of rescission, replevin, reclamation and stoppage in transit and rights to
returned, reclaimed or repossessed goods), and all monies due or to become due
to Borrower under all purchase orders and contracts for the sale of goods or the
performance of services or both by Borrower (whether or not yet earned by
performance on the part of Borrower or in connection with any other
transaction), now in existence or hereafter occurring, including, without
limitation, the right to receive the proceeds of said purchase orders and
contracts, and all collateral security and guarantees of any kind given by any
Person with respect to any of the foregoing.
1.2 "ACCOUNT DEBTOR" means any "account debtor," as such term is defined
in Section 9105(l)(a) of the UCC.
1.3 "ADVANCE" means each installment made by the Lender to Borrower
pursuant to the Loan to be evidenced by the Note(s) secured by the Collateral.
1.4 "ADVANCE DATE" means the funding date of any Advance of the Loan.
1.5 "ADVANCE REQUEST" means the request by Borrower for an Advance under
the Loan, each to be substantially in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto, as
submitted by Borrower to Lender from time to time.
1.6 "CHATTEL PAPER" means any "chattel paper," as such term is defined
in Section 9105(l)(b) of the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower or
in which Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any interest.
1.7 "CLOSING DATE" means the date hereof.
1.8 "COLLATERAL" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
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1.9 "CONTRACTS" means all contracts, undertakings, franchise agreements
or other agreements (other than rights evidenced by Chattel Paper, Documents or
Instruments) in or under which Borrower may now or hereafter have any right,
title or interest, including, without limitation, with respect to an Account,
any agreement relating to the terms of payment or the terms of performance
thereof.
1.10 "COPYRIGHTS" means all of the following now owned or hereafter
acquired by Borrower or in which Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any
interest: (i) all copyrights, whether registered or unregistered, held pursuant
to the laws of the United States, any State thereof or of any other country;
(ii) registrations, applications and recordings in the United States Copyright
Office or in any similar office or agency of the United States, any state
thereof or any other country; (iii) any continuations, renewals or extensions
thereof; and (iv) any registrations to be issued in any pending applications.
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1.11 "COPYRIGHT LICENSE" means any written agreement granting any right
to use any Copyright or Copyright registration now owned or hereafter acquired
by Borrower or in which Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any interest.
1.12 "DOCUMENTS" means any "documents," as such term is defined in
Section 9105(l)(f) of the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower or in
which Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any interest.
1.13 "EQUIPMENT" means any "equipment," as such term is defined in
Section 9109(2) of the UCC, now or hereafter owned or acquired by Borrower or in
which Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any interest and any and all
additions, substitutions and replacements of any of the foregoing, wherever
located, together with all attachments, components, parts, equipment and
accessories installed thereon or affixed thereto.
1.14 "EXCLUDED AGREEMENTS" means (i) any Warrant Agreement(s) executed
hereunder, and any other warrants (including without limitation, the warrant
agreement dated as of February 2, 1999) to acquire, or agreements governing the
rights of the holders of, any equity security of Borrower, (ii) any stock of the
Borrower issued or purchased pursuant to the Warrant Agreement, and (iii) the
Master Lease Agreement dated as of January _1999 between Borrower, as lessee,
and Lender, as lessor, including, without limitation, any Equipment Schedules
and Summary Equipment Schedules to the Master Lease Agreement executed or
delivered by Borrower pursuant thereto and any other modifications or amendments
thereof, whereby Borrower (as lessee) leases equipment, software, or goods from
Lender (as lessor) to Borrower (as lessee).
1.15 "FACILITY FEE" means one percent (1.0%) of the principal amount of
the Loan plus due diligence and legal expenses of up to $5,000, due at the
Closing Date
1.16 "FIXTURES" means any "fixtures," as such term is defined in Section
9313(l)(a) of the UCC, now or hereafter owned or acquired by Borrower or in
which Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any interest and, now or
hereafter attached or affixed to or constituting a part of, or located in or
upon, real property wherever located, together with all right, title and
interest of Borrower in and to all extensions, improvements, betterments,
renewals, substitutes, and replacements of, and all additions and appurtenances
to any of the foregoing property, and all conversions of the security
constituted thereby, immediately upon any acquisition or release thereof or any
such conversion, as the case may be.
1.17 "GENERAL INTANGIBLES" means any "general intangibles," as such term
is defined in Section 9106 of the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by
Borrower or in which Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any interest and,
in any event, shall include, without limitation, all right, title and interest
which Borrower may now or hereafter have in or under any contract, all customer
lists, Copyrights, Trademarks, Patents, rights to Intellectual Property,
interests in partnerships, joint ventures and other business associations,
Licenses, permits, trade secrets, proprietary or confidential information,
inventions (whether or not patented or patentable), technical information,
procedures, designs, knowledge, know-how, software, data bases, data, skill,
expertise, recipes, experience, processes, models, drawings, materials and
records, goodwill
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(including, without limitation, the goodwill associated with any Trademark,
Trademark registration or Trademark licensed under any Trademark License),
claims in or under insurance policies, including unearned premiums,
uncertificated securities, cash and other forms of money or currency, deposit
accounts (including as defined in Section 9105(e) of the UCC), rights to xxx for
past, present and future infringement of Copyrights, Trademarks and Patents,
rights to receive tax refunds and other payments and rights of indemnification.
1.18 "INSTRUMENTS" means any "instrument," as such term is defined in
Section 9105(l)(i) of the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower or in
which Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any interest.
1.19 "INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY" means all Copyrights, Trademarks, Patents,
trade secrets, source codes, customer lists, proprietary or confidential
information, inventions (whether or not patented or patentable), technical
information, procedures, designs, knowledge, knowhow, software, data bases,
skill, expertise, experience, processes, models, drawings, materials and
records.
1.20 "INVENTORY " means any "inventory," as such term is defined in
Section 9109(4) of the UCC, wherever located, now or hereafter owned or acquired
by Borrower or in which Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any interest,
and, in any event, shall include, without limitation, all inventory, goods and
other personal property which are held by or on behalf of Borrower for sale or
lease or are furnished or are to be furnished under a contract of service or
which constitute raw materials, work in process or materials used or consumed or
to be used or consumed in Borrower's business, or the processing, packaging,
promotion, delivery or shipping of the same, and all furnished goods whether or
not such inventory is listed on any schedules, assignments or reports furnished
to Lender from time to time and whether or not the same is in transit or in the
constructive, actual or exclusive occupancy or possession of Borrower or is held
by Borrower or by others for Borrower's account, including, without limitation,
all goods covered by purchase orders and contracts with suppliers and all goods
billed and held by suppliers and all inventory which may be located on premises
of Borrower or of any carriers, forwarding agents, truckers, warehousemen,
vendors, selling agents or other persons.
1.21 "LICENSE" means any Copyright License, Patent License, Trademark
License or other license of rights or interests now held or hereafter acquired
by Borrower or in which Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any interest
and any renewals or extensions thereof.
1.22 "LIEN" means any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation,
assignment for security, security interest, encumbrance, xxxx, xxxx or charge of
any kind, whether voluntarily incurred or arising by operation of law or
otherwise, against any property, any conditional sale or other title retention
agreement, any lease in the nature of a security interest, and the filing of any
financing statement (other than a precautionary financing statement with respect
to a lease that is not in the nature of a security interest) under the UCC or
comparable law of any jurisdiction.
1.23 "LOAN DOCUMENTS" shall mean and include this Agreement, the
Note(s), and any other documents executed in connection with the Secured
Obligations or the transactions
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contemplated hereby, as the same may from time to time be amended, modified,
supplemented or restated, provided, that the Loan Documents shall not include
any of the Excluded Agreements.
1.24 "MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT" means a material adverse effect upon: (i)
the business, operations, or conditions (financial or otherwise) of Borrower; or
(ii) the ability of Borrower to repay the Secured Obligations or otherwise
perform, its obligations under the Loan Documents.
1.25 "MATURITY DATE" means the date thirty-six (36) months from the
Advance Date of each installment of the Loan.
1.26 "PATENT LICENSE" means any written agreement granting any right
with respect to any invention on which a Patent is in existence now owned or
hereafter acquired by Borrower or in which Borrower now holds or hereafter
acquires any interest.
1.27 "PATENTS" means all of the following now owned or hereafter
acquired by Borrower or in which Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any
interest: (a) letters patent of, or rights corresponding thereto in, the United
States or any other county, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all
applications for letters patent of, or rights corresponding thereto in the
United States or any other country, including, without limitation,
registrations, recordings and applications in the United States Patent and
Trademark Office or in any similar office or agency of the United States, any
State thereof or any other country; (b) all reissues, continuations,
continuations-in-part or extensions thereof; (c) all xxxxx patents, divisionals,
and patents of addition; and (d) all patents to issue in any such applications.
1.28 "PERMITTED LIENS" means any and all of the following: (i) Liens in
favor of Lender, (ii) Liens related to, or arising in connection with, Senior
Debt and (iii) Liens permitted under the Senior Loan Documents.
1.29 "PROCEEDS" means "proceeds," as such term is defined in Section
9306(l) of the UCC and, in any event, shall include, without limitation, (a) any
and all Accounts, Chattel Paper, Instruments, cash or other forms of money or
currency or other proceeds payable to Borrower from time to time in respect of
the Collateral, (b) any and all proceeds of any insurance, indemnity, warranty
or guaranty payable to Borrower from time to time with respect to any of the
Collateral, (c) any and all payments (in any form whatsoever) made or due and
payable to Borrower from time to time in connection with any requisition,
confiscation, condemnation, seizure or forfeiture of all or any part of the
Collateral by any governmental authority (or any Person acting under color of
governmental authority), (d) any claim of Borrower against third parties (i) for
past, present or future infringement of any Copyright, Patent or Patent License
or (ii) for past, present or future infringement or dilution of any Trademark or
Trademark License or for injury to the goodwill associated with any Trademark,
Trademark registration or Trademark licensed under any Trademark License and (e)
any and all other amounts from time to time paid or payable under or in
connection with any of the Collateral.
1.30 "RECEIVABLES" shall mean and include all of the Borrowers accounts,
instruments, documents, chattel paper and general intangibles whether secured or
unsecured, whether now
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existing or hereafter created or arising, and whether or not specifically sold
or assigned to Lender hereunder.
1.31 "SECURED OBLIGATIONS" shall mean and include all principal,
interest, fees, costs, or other liabilities or obligations for monetary amounts
owed by Borrower to Lender, whether due or to become due, matured or unmatured,
liquidated or unliquidated, contingent or non-contingent, and all covenants and
duties regarding such amounts, of any kind of nature, present or future, arising
under this Agreement, the Note(s), or any of the other Loan Documents, whether
or not evidenced by any Note(s), Agreement or other instrument, as the same may
from time to time be amended, modified, supplemented or restated, provided, that
the Secured Obligations shall not include any indebtedness or obligations of
Borrower arising under or in connection with the Excluded Agreements.
1.32 "SENIOR CREDITOR" means Imperial Bank (and any successors thereto)
and any other bank, insurance company, pension fund, or other institutional
lender to be determined, or a syndication of such institutional lenders that
provides Senior Debt financing to Borrower; provided, that Senior Creditor shall
not include any officer, director, shareholder, venture capital investor, or
insider of Borrower, or any affiliate of the foregoing persons, except upon the
express written consent of Lender.
1.33 "SENIOR DEBT" means any and all indebtedness and obligations for
borrowed money (including, without limitation, principal, premium (if any),
interest, fees charges, expenses, costs, professional fees and expenses, and
reimbursement obligations) at any time owing by Borrower to Senior Creditor
under the Senior Loan Documents, including, but not limited to such amounts as
may accrue or be incurred before or after default or workout or the commencement
of any liquidation, dissolution, bankruptcy, receivership or reorganization by
or against Borrower provided, that Senior Debt shall not include debt exceeding
Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00) outstanding at any one time excluding
receivables financing covering a maximum of 80% of eligible receivables.
1.34 "SENIOR LOAN DOCUMENTS" means the loan agreement between Borrower
and Senior Creditor and any other agreement, security agreement, document,
promissory note, UCC financing statement, or instrument executed by Borrower in
favor of Senior Creditor pursuant to or in connection with the Senior Debt or
the loan agreement, as the same may from time to time be amended, modified,
supplemented, extended, renewed, restated or replaced.
1.35 "SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT" means the Subordination Agreement of even
date herewith, entered into between Borrower and Lender for the benefit of
Senior Creditor.
1.36 "TRADEMARK LICENSE" means any written agreement granting any right
to use any Trademark or Trademark registration now owned or hereafter acquired
by Borrower or in which Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any interest.
1.37 "TRADEMARKS" means any of the following now owned or hereafter
acquired by Borrower or in which Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any
interest: (a) any and all trademarks, tradenames, corporate names, business
names, trade styles, service marks, logos,
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other source or business identifiers, prints and labels on which any of the
foregoing have appeared or appear, designs and general intangibles of like
nature, now existing or hereafter adopted or acquired, all registrations and
recordings thereof, and any applications in connection therewith, including,
without limitation, registrations, recordings and applications in the United
States Patent and Trademark Office or in any similar office or agency of the
United States, any State thereof or any other country or any political
subdivision thereof and (b) any reissues, extensions or renewals thereof.
1.38 "UCC" shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as the same may, from
time to time, be in effect in the State of Illinois. Unless otherwise defined
herein, terms that are defined in the UCC and used herein shall have the
meanings given to them in the UCC.
1.39 "WARRANT AGREEMENT(s)" shall mean those agreements entered into in
connection with the Loan, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B
pursuant to which Borrower granted Lender the right to purchase that number of
shares of Series B Preferred Stock of Borrower as more particularly set forth
therein.
SECTION 2. THE LOAN
2.1 Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Lender shall
lend to Borrower the aggregate original principal amount of Three Million
Dollars ($3,000,000) with interest at the rate of twelve percent (12%). The
principal amount of the Loan shall accrue interest at the rate of twelve percent
(12%) per annum from the Advance Date until the earlier of (i) the close of the
next private equity financing of Borrower; (ii) the effective date of an initial
public offering of the Borrower's securities; (iii) the effective date of an
acquisition or merger of Borrower in which more than fifty percent (50%) of the
voting power of the Borrower is transferred, excluding any merger effected
exclusively to change the domicile of the Borrower or (iv) December 31, 1999.
Upon the occurrence of the earliest of the foregoing events, unless prepaid in
accordance with Section 2.2 below, the principal and accrued interest shall be
payable in equal monthly installments of principal and interest commencing upon
the first day of the month immediately following such event and continuing for a
period ending thirty-six (36) months from the Advance Date (each, a "Payment
Date"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Loan is not prepaid
within twenty-four (24) months of the Advance Date, the principal amount shall
accrue interest at the rate of fourteen (14%) per annum.
2.2 Borrower shall have the option to prepay the Loan, in whole or in
part, after twelve (12) months from the Closing Date by paying the principal
amount thereon together with all accrued and unpaid interest with respect to
such principal amount, as of the date of such prepayment, without premium. In
the event Borrower prepays the Note(s) within twelve (12) months from the
Closing Date hereof, Borrower shall pay the principal amount together with all
accrued and unpaid interest and a prepayment premium equal to one percent (1%)
of the then outstanding principal amount (the "Prepayment Penalty").
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event Borrower prepays the Loan in
conjunction with a merger, sale of all or substantially all of Borrower's
assets, or an initial public offering of Borrower's equity securities, the
Prepayment Penalty shall not apply.
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2.3 (a) Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement, the Note(s), or
any other Loan Document, it is not the parties' intent to contract for, charge
or receive interest at a rate that is greater than the maximum rate permissible
by law which a court of competent jurisdiction shall deem applicable hereto
(which under the laws of the State of Illinois shall be deemed to be the laws
relating to permissible rates of interest on commercial loans) (the "Maximum
Rate"). If the Borrower actually pays Lender an amount of interest, chargeable
on the total aggregate principal Secured Obligations of Borrower under this
Agreement and the Note(s) (as said rate is calculated over a period of time from
the date of this Agreement through the end of time that any principal is
outstanding on the Note(s)), which amount of interest exceeds interest
calculated at the Maximum Rate on said principal chargeable over said period of
time, then such excess interest actually paid by Borrower shall be applied
first, to the payment of principal outstanding on the Note(s); second, after all
principal is repaid, to the payment of Lender's out of pocket costs, expenses,
and professional fees which are owed by Borrower to Lender under this Agreement
or the Loan Documents; and third, after all principal, costs, expenses, and
professional fees owed by Borrower to Lender are repaid, the excess (if any)
shall be refunded to Borrower, and the effective rate of interest will be
automatically reduced to the Maximum Rate.
(b) In the event any interest is not paid when due hereunder,
delinquent interest shall be added to principal and shall bear interest on
interest, compounded at the rate set forth in Section 2.1.
(c) Upon and during the continuation of an Event of Default
hereunder, all Secured Obligations, including principal, interest, compounded
interest, and professional fees, shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal
to the rate set forth in Section 2.1. plus five percent (5%) per annum ("Default
Rate").
SECTION 3. SECURITY INTEREST
As security for the prompt, complete and indefeasible payment when due
(whether at stated payment dates or otherwise) of all the Secured Obligations
and in order to induce Lender to make the Loan upon the terms and subject to the
conditions of the Note(s), and subject to Liens related to, or arising in
connection with, Senior Debt or permitted under the Senior Loan Documents,
Borrower hereby assigns, conveys, mortgages, pledges, hypothecates and transfers
to Lender for security purposes only, and hereby grants to Lender a secondary
security interest in, all of Borrower's right, title and interest in, to and
under each of the following (all of which being hereinafter collectively called
the "Collateral"):
(a) All Receivables;
(b) All Equipment;
(c) All Fixtures;
(d) All General Intangibles excluding Intellectual Property;
(e) All Inventory;
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(f) All other goods and personal property of Borrower whether
tangible or intangible and whether now or hereafter owned or
existing, leased, consigned by or to, or acquired by, Borrower
and wherever located; and
(g) To the extent not otherwise included, all Proceeds of each of the
foregoing and all accessions to, substitutions and replacements
for, and rents, profits and products of each of the foregoing.
SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BORROWER
Except as set forth in the Schedule of Exceptions attached hereto as
Exhibit D the Borrower represents, warrants and agrees that;
4.1 Borrower has good and indefeasible title to the Collateral, free and
clear of Liens, except for Permitted Liens.
4.2 Borrower has the full power and authority to, and does hereby grant
and convey to the Lender, a perfected (upon the timely filing of all financing
statements) security interest in the Collateral as security for the Secured
Obligations, free of all liens, security interests, encumbrances and claims,
other than Permitted Liens and shall execute such Uniform Commercial Code
financing statements in connection herewith as the Lender may reasonably
request. Except for Permitted Liens and as set forth herein, no other lien,
security interest, adverse claim or encumbrance has been created by Borrower or
is known by Borrower to exist with respect to any Collateral.
4.3 Borrower is a corporation duly organized, legally existing and in
good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and is duly qualified as
a foreign corporation in all jurisdictions in which the nature of its business
or location of its properties require such qualifications and where the failure
to be qualified would have a material adverse effect.
4.4 Borrower's execution, delivery and performance of the Note(s), this
Agreement, all financing statements, all other Loan Documents required to be
delivered or executed in connection herewith, and the Warrant Agreement(s) have
been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of Borrower, the
individual or individuals executing the Loan Documents and the Warrant
Agreement(s) were duly authorized to do so; and the Loan Documents and the
Warrant Agreement(s) constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the
Borrower, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws
generally affecting the enforcement of the rights of creditors and as limited by
laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or
other equitable remedies.
4.5 This Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Warrant
Agreement(s) do not and will not violate any provisions of Borrower's
Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws and will not constitute an event of
default under any material agreement to which the Borrower is a party or by
which it is bound, Borrower is not in default under any agreement to which it is
a party or
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by which it is bound, which default would reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
4.6 The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the other
Loan Documents and the Warrant Agreement(s) do not require the consent or
approval of any other person or entity including, without limitation, any
regulatory authority or governmental body of the United States or any state
thereof or any political subdivision of the United States or any state thereof.
4.7 There has not been a change in the consolidated financial condition
of Borrower since the date of the most recent financial statements submitted to
Lender that would result in a Material Adverse Effect.
4.8 No fact or condition exists that would (or would, with the passage
of time, the giving of notice, or both) constitute a default under the Loan
Agreement between Borrower and Senior Creditor.
4.9 Borrower has filed and will file all tax returns, federal, state and
local, which it is required to file and has duly paid or fully reserved for all
taxes or installments thereof (including any interest or penalties) as and when
due, which have or may become due pursuant to such returns or pursuant to any
assessment received by Borrower for the three (3) years preceding the Closing
Date, if any (including any taxes being contested in good faith and by
appropriate proceedings).
SECTION 5. INSURANCE
5.1 So long as there are any Secured Obligations outstanding, Borrower
shall cause to be carried and maintained insurance upon the Collateral and
Borrower's business, covering casualty, hazard and such other property risks
customarily insured against in Borrower's line of business. Borrower shall
deliver to Lender lender's loss payable endorsements (Form BFU 438 or
equivalent) naming Lender as loss payee or additional insured, as appropriate.
Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause all policies
evidencing such insurance to provide for at least twenty (20) days prior written
notice by the underwriter or insurance company to Lender in the event of
cancellation or expiration. Such policies shall be issued by such insurers and
in such amounts as are reasonably acceptable to Lender.
5.2 Borrower shall and does hereby indemnify and hold Lender and its
agents and employees harmless from and against any and all claims, costs,
expenses, damages and liabilities (including, without limitation, such claims,
costs, expenses, damages and liabilities based on liability in tort, including
without limitation, strict liability in tort), including reasonable attorneys'
fees, arising out of the disposition or utilization of the Collateral, other
than claims arising at or caused by Lender's gross negligence or willful
misconduct.
SECTION 6. COVENANTS OF BORROWER
Borrower covenants and agrees as follows at all times while any of the
Secured Obligations remain outstanding:
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6.1 Borrower shall furnish to Lender the financial statements listed
hereinafter, each prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles consistently applied (the "Financial Statements"):
(a) as soon as practicable (and in any event within thirty (30)
days) after the end of each calendar quarter, unaudited interim financial
statements as of the end of such quarter (prepared on a consolidated basis, if
applicable), including balance sheet and related statements of income and cash
flows accompanied by a report detailing any material contingencies (including
the commencement of any material litigation by or against Borrower) or any other
occurrence that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect,
all certified by Borrower's Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer
or Controller to be true and correct;
(b) as soon as practicable (and in any event within ninety (90)
days) after the end of each fiscal year, unqualified audited financial
statements as of the end of such year (prepared on a consolidated basis, if
applicable), including balance sheet and related statements of income and cash
flows, and setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures for the
preceding fiscal year, as applicable and at such time as Borrower's accountants
present financial results in such format, certified by a firm of independent
certified public accountants selected by Borrower and reasonably acceptable to
Lender, accompanied by any management report from such accountants;
(c) promptly after the sending or filing thereof, as the case may
be, copies of any proxy statements, financial statements or reports which
Borrower has made available to its shareholders and copies of any regular,
periodic and special reports or registration statements which Borrower files
with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any governmental authority which
may be substituted therefor, or any national securities exchange; and
(d) promptly upon receipt of notice thereof, a report of any
legal actions pending or threatened against Borrower that could result in
damages or costs to Borrower of $100,000.00 or more
(e) promptly, any additional information, financial or otherwise
(including, but not limited, to tax returns and names of principal creditors) as
Lender reasonably believes necessary to evaluate Borrower's continuing ability
to meet its financial obligations.
6.2 Borrower shall permit any authorized representative of Lender and
its attorneys and accountants on reasonable notice to inspect, examine and make
copies and abstracts of the books of account and records of Borrower at
reasonable times during normal business hours. In addition, such representative
of Lender and its attorneys and accountants shall have the right to meet with
management and officers of the Company to discuss such books of account and
records.
6.3 Borrower will from time to time execute, deliver and file, alone or
with Lender, any financing statements, security agreements or other documents;
procure any instruments or documents as may be requested by Lender; and take all
further action that may be necessary or
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desirable, or that Lender may request, to confirm, perfect, preserve and protect
the security interests intended to be granted hereby, and in addition, and for
such purposes only and provided Borrower has not executed such agreements within
ten (10) days of receipt thereof, Borrower hereby authorizes Lender to execute
and deliver on behalf of Borrower and to file such financing statements,
security agreement and other documents without the signature of Borrower either
in Lender's name or in the name of Borrower as agent and attorney-in-fact for
Borrower. The parties agree that a carbon, photographic or other reproduction of
this Agreement shall be sufficient as a financing statement and may be filed in
any appropriate office in lieu thereof.
6.4 Borrower shall protect and defend Borrower's title as well as the
interest of the Lender against all persons claiming any interest adverse to
Borrower or Lender and shall at all times keep the Collateral free and clear
from any legal process, liens or encumbrances whatsoever (except Permitted Liens
and any placed thereon by Lender) and shall give Lender immediate written notice
thereof.
6.5 Without Lender's prior written consent, Borrower shall not except in
the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice, (a) grant any
material extension of the time of payment of any of the Receivables, (b) to any
material extent, compromise, compound or settle the same for less than the full
amount thereof, (c) release, wholly or partly, any Person liable for the payment
thereof, or allow any credit or discount whatsoever thereon other than trade
discounts granted in the ordinary course of business of Borrower.
6.6 Borrower shall maintain and protect its properties, assets and
facilities, including without limitation, its Equipment and Fixtures, in good
order and working repair and condition (taking into consideration ordinary wear
and tear) and from time to time make or cause to be made all necessary and
proper repairs, renewals and replacements thereto in accordance with customary
industry practice and shall competently manage and care for its property in
accordance with prudent industry practices.
6.7 Borrower shall not merge with and into any other entity, other than
a merger among the Borrower and any of its subsidiaries in which the Borrower is
the surviving entity; or sell or convey all or substantially all of its assets
or stock to any other person or entity without obtaining Lender's consent to the
assignment of all of Borrower's Secured Obligations hereunder to the successor
entity in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld. In the event Lender does not consent to such assignment
the parties agree Borrower shall prepay the Loan in accordance with Section 2.2
hereof.
6.8 Borrower shall not, without the prior written consent of Lender,
such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, declare or pay any cash dividend
or make a distribution on any class of stock, other than pursuant to employee
repurchase plans upon an employee's death or termination of employment or
transfer, sell, lease, lend or in any other manner convey any equitable,
beneficial or legal interest in any material portion of the assets of Borrower
(except inventory sold in the normal course of business). Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Borrower may convert any of its convertible securities into other
securities pursuant to the terms of such convertible securities or otherwise in
exchange therefor.
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6.9 Upon the request of Lender, Borrower shall, during business hours,
make the Inventory and Equipment available to Lender for inspection at the place
where it is normally located and shall make Borrower's log and maintenance
records maintained by Borrower consistent with past practice, pertaining to the
Inventory and Equipment available to Lender for inspection. Borrower shall take
all action necessary to maintain such logs and maintenance records in accordance
with past practice in a correct and complete fashion.
6.10 Borrower covenants and agrees to pay when due, all taxes, fees or
other charges of any nature whatsoever (together with any related interest or
penalties) now or hereafter imposed or assessed against Borrower, Lender or the
Collateral or upon Borrower's ownership, possession, use, operation or
disposition thereof or upon Borrower's rents, receipts or earnings arising
therefrom. Borrower shall file on or before the due date therefor all personal
property tax returns in respect of the Collateral. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Borrower may contest, in good faith and by appropriate proceedings,
taxes for which Borrower maintains adequate reserves therefor.
6.11 Borrower shall not relocate any item of the Collateral (other than
sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business) except: (i) with the prior
written consent of the Lender not to be unreasonably withheld; and (ii) if such
relocation shall be within the continental United States. If permitted to
relocate Collateral pursuant to the foregoing sentence, unless otherwise agreed
in writing by Lender, Borrower shall first (a) cause to be filed and/or
delivered to the Lender all Uniform Commercial Code financing statements,
certificates or other documents or instruments necessary to continue in effect
the perfected security interest of the Lender in the Collateral, and (b) have
given the Lender prior written notice of such relocation.
6.12 Borrower shall not sell, transfer, assign, hypothecate or otherwise
encumber its Intellectual Property without Lender's prior written consent.
SECTION 7. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO LOAN
7.1 (a) THE ADVANCE DATE FOR ANY INSTALLMENT SHALL OCCUR ON OR BEFORE
JULY 2, 1999.
The obligation of Lender to fund the Loan on each Advance Date shall be
subject to Lender's discretion and satisfactory completion of its due diligence
and approval process, and satisfaction by Borrower or waiver by Lender, in
Lender's sole discretion, of the following conditions:
7.2 Borrower shall have entered into a leasing transaction with Lender
in the minimum amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00).
7.3 DOCUMENT DELIVERY. Borrower, on or prior to the Closing Date, shall
have delivered to Lender the following:
(a) executed originals of the Agreement, the Warrant Agreement,
and any documents reasonably required by Lender to effectuate the liens of
Lender, with respect to all Collateral;
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(b) certified copy of resolutions of Borrower's board of
directors evidencing approval of the borrowing and other transactions evidenced
by the Loan Documents and the Warrant Agreement(s);
(c) certified copies of the Certificate of Incorporation and the
Bylaws, as amended through the Closing Date, of Borrower;
(d) certificate of good standing for Borrower from its state of
incorporation and similar certificates from all other jurisdictions in which it
does business and where the failure to be qualified would have a Material
Adverse Effect;
(e) payment of the Facility Fee;
(f) such other documents as Lender may reasonably request.
7.4 ADVANCE REQUEST. Borrower shall:
(a) deliver to Lender, written notice in the form of an Advance
Request, or as otherwise specified by Lender from time to time, specifying
amount of such Advance and wire transfer instructions.
(b) deliver executed original Note as set forth in Section 2, as
applicable.
(c) such other documents as Lender may reasonably request.
7.5 PERFECTION OF SECURITY INTERESTS. Borrower shall have taken or
caused to be taken such actions requested by Lender to grant Lender a secondary
security interest in the Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. Such
actions shall include, without limitation, the delivery to Lender of all
appropriate financing statements, executed by Borrower, as to the Collateral
granted by Borrower for all jurisdictions as may be necessary or desirable to
perfect the security interest of Lender in such Collateral.
7.5 ABSENCE OF EVENTS OF DEFAULTS. As of the Closing Date or the Advance
Date, no fact or condition exists that would (or would, with the passage of
time, the giving of notice, or both) constitute an Event of Default under this
Agreement or any of the Loan Documents and no fact or condition exists that
would (or would, with the passage of time, the giving of notice, or both)
constitute a default under the Senior Loan Documents between Borrower and Senior
Creditor.
7.6 MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT. As of the Closing Date or the Advance Date,
no event which has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect has occurred and is continuing.
SECTION 8. DEFAULT
The occurrence of any one or more of the following events (herein called
"Events of Default") shall constitute a default hereunder and under the Note(s)
and other Loan Documents:
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8.1 Borrower defaults in the payment of any principal, interest or other
Secured Obligation involving the payment of money under this Agreement, the
Note(s) or any of the other Loan Documents, and such default continues for more
than five (5) days after the due date thereof or default in payment of any other
Secured Obligation not constituting principal or interest, including without
limitation Lender's expenses within thirty (30) days of receipt of Borrower of
an invoice for such other Secured Obligations; or
8.2 Borrower defaults in the performance of any other covenant or
Secured Obligation of Borrower hereunder or under the Note(s) or any of the
other Loan Documents, and such default continues for more than thirty (30) days
after Lender has given notice of such default to Borrower.
8.3 Any representation or warranty made herein by Borrower shall prove
to have been false or misleading in any material respect and has had a Material
Adverse Effect on the Loan; or
8.4 Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or
shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due, or
shall file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, or shall file any petition or
answer seeking for itself any reorganization, arrangement, composition,
readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any present or
future statute, law or regulation pertinent to such circumstances, or shall seek
or consent to or acquiesce in the appointment of any trustee, receiver, or
liquidator of Borrower or of all or any substantial part (33-1/3% or more) of
the properties of Borrower; or Borrower or its directors or majority
shareholders shall take any action initiating the dissolution or liquidation of
Borrower; or
8.5 Sixty (60) days shall have expired after the commencement of an
action by or against Borrower seeking reorganization, arrangement, composition,
readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any present or
future statute, law or regulation, without such action being dismissed or all
orders or proceedings thereunder affecting the operations or the business of
Borrower being stayed; or a stay of any such order or proceedings shall
thereafter be set aside and the action setting it aside shall not be timely
appealed; or Borrower shall file any answer admitting or not contesting the
material allegations of a petition filed against Borrower in any such
proceedings; or the court in which such proceedings are pending shall enter a
decree or order granting the relief sought in any such proceedings; or
8.6 Sixty (60) days shall have expired after the appointment, without
the consent or acquiescence of Borrower, of any trustee, receiver or liquidator
of Borrower or of all or any substantial part of the properties of Borrower
without such appointment being vacated; or
8.7 The default and passage of all applicable grace periods by Borrower
under any Excluded Agreement(s), or a default with respect to any other
promissory note or agreement for borrowed money in an amount in excess of
$100,000.00 or any other agreement between Borrower and Lender that would
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
8.8 The occurrence of any default under any lease or other agreement or
obligation of Borrower involving an amount in excess of $100,000.00 or having a
Material Adverse Effect; or the entry of any judgment against Borrower involving
an award in excess of $100,000.00 that
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would have a Material Adverse Effect, that has not been bonded or stayed on
appeal within thirty (30) days; or
8.9 The occurrence of any material default under the Senior Loan
Documents.
SECTION 9. REMEDIES
Upon the occurrence of any one or more Events of Default, Lender, at its
option, may declare the Note and all of the other Secured Obligations to be
accelerated and immediately due and payable (provided, that upon the occurrence
of an Event of Default of the type described in Sections 8.4 or 8.5, the Note(s)
and all of the other Secured Obligations shall automatically be accelerated and
made due and payable without any further act), whereupon the unpaid principal of
and accrued interest on such Note(s) and all other outstanding Secured
Obligations shall become immediately due and payable, and shall thereafter bear
interest at the Default Rate set forth in, and calculated according to, Section
2.3(c) of this Agreement. Lender may exercise all rights and remedies with
respect to the Collateral under the Loan Documents or otherwise available to it
under applicable law, including the right to release, hold or otherwise dispose
of all or any part of the Collateral and the right to occupy, utilize, process
and commingle the Collateral.
Upon the happening and during the continuance of any Event of Default,
Lender may then, or at any time thereafter and from time to time, apply,
collect, sell in one or more sales, lease or otherwise dispose of, any or all of
the Collateral, in its then condition or following any commercially reasonable
preparation or processing, in such order as Lender may elect, and any such sale
may be made either at public or private sale at its place of business or
elsewhere. Borrower agrees that any such public or private sale may occur upon
five (5) calendar days' prior written notice to Borrower. Lender may require
Borrower to assemble the Collateral and make it available to Lender at a place
designated by Lender which is reasonably convenient to Lender and Borrower. The
proceeds of any sale, disposition or other realization upon all or any part of
the Collateral shall be distributed by Lender in the following order of
priorities:
First, to Lender in an amount sufficient to pay in full Lender's costs
and professionals' and advisors' fees and expenses;
Second, to Lender in an amount equal to the then unpaid amount of the
Secured Obligations in such order and priority as Lender may choose in
its sole discretion; and
Finally, upon payment in full of all of the Secured Obligations, to
Borrower or its representatives or as a court of competent jurisdiction
may direct.
Lender shall be deemed to have acted reasonably in the custody,
preservation and disposition of any of the Collateral if it complies with the
obligations of a secured party under Section 9207 of the UCC.
Lender's rights and remedies hereunder are subject to the terms of the
Subordination Agreement.
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SECTION 10. MISCELLANEOUS
10.1 CONTINUATION OF SECURITY INTEREST. This is a continuing Agreement
and the grant of a security interest hereunder shall remain in full force and
effect and all the rights, powers and remedies of Lender hereunder shall
continue to exist until the Secured Obligations are paid in full as the same
become due and payable and until Lender has executed a written termination
statement (which Lender shall execute within a reasonable time after full
payment of the Secured Obligations hereunder), reassigning to Borrower, without
recourse, the Collateral and all rights conveyed hereby and returning possession
of the Collateral to Borrower. The rights, powers and remedies of Lender
hereunder shall be in addition to all rights, powers and remedies given by
statute or rule of law and are cumulative. The exercise of any one or more of
the rights, powers and remedies provided herein shall not be construed as a
waiver of or election of remedies with respect to any other rights, powers and
remedies of Lender.
10.2 SEVERABILITY. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement
shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under
applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or
invalid under such law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent
and duration of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the
remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement.
10.3 NOTICE. Except as otherwise provided herein, all notices and
service of process required, contemplated, or permitted hereunder or with
respect to the subject matter hereof shall be in writing, and shall be deemed to
have been validly served, given or delivered upon the earlier of: (i) the first
business day after transmission by facsimile or hand delivery or deposit with an
overnight express service or overnight mail delivery service; or (ii) the third
calendar day after deposit in the United States mails, with proper first class
postage prepaid, and shall be addressed to the party to be notified as follows:
(a) IF TO LENDER:
COMDISCO, INC.
Legal Department
Attention: General Counsel
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
WITH A COPY TO:
COMDISCO, INC./COMDISCO VENTURES
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
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(b) IF TO BORROWER:
NIKU CORPORATION
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
000-X Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Phone: (000) 000-0000
or to such other address as each party may designate for itself by like notice.
10.4 ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENTS. This Agreement, the Note(s), and the
other Loan Documents, and the Warrant Agreement(s) constitute the entire
agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject
matter hereof and thereof, and supersede and replace in their entirety any prior
proposals, term sheets, letters, negotiations or other documents or agreements,
whether written or oral, with respect to the subject matter hereof or thereof
(including, without limitation, Lender's proposal letter dated November 20,
1998, all of which are merged herein and therein. None of the terms of this
Agreement, the Note(s), any of the other Loan Documents or Warrant Agreement(s)
may be amended except by an instrument executed by each of the parties hereto.
10.5 HEADINGS. The various headings in this Agreement are inserted for
convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement or any provisions hereof.
10.6 NO WAIVER. The powers conferred upon Lender by this Agreement are
solely to protect its interest in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty
upon Lender to exercise any such powers. No omission, or delay, by Lender at any
time to enforce any right or remedy reserved to it, or to require performance of
any of the terms, covenants or provisions hereof by Borrower at any time
designated, shall be a waiver of any such right or remedy to which Lender is
entitled, nor shall it in any way affect the right of Lender to enforce such
provisions thereafter.
10.7 SURVIVAL. All agreements, representations and warranties contained
in this Agreement, the Note(s), the other Loan Documents and the Warrant
Agreement(s) or in any document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto shall be
for the benefit of Lender and shall survive the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the expiration or other termination of this Agreement.
10.8 SUCCESSOR AND ASSIGNS. The provisions of this Agreement, the other
Loan Documents and the Warrant Agreement(s) shall inure to the benefit of and be
binding on Borrower and its permitted assigns (if any). Borrower shall not
assign its obligations under this Agreement, the Note(s), any of the other Loan
Documents or the Warrant Agreement(s), without Lender's express written consent,
which shall not be unreasonably withheld, and any such attempted assignment
shall be void and of no effect. Lender may assign, transfer, or endorse its
rights hereunder and under the other Loan Documents or Warrant Agreement(s) with
notice to Borrower, and all of such rights shall inure to the benefit of
Lender's successors and assigns.
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10.9 FURTHER INDEMNIFICATION. Borrower agrees to pay, and to save Lender
harmless from, any and all liabilities with respect to, or resulting from any
delay in paying, any and all excise, sales or other similar taxes which may be
payable or determined to be payable with respect to any of the Collateral or in
connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
10.10 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement, the Note(s), the other Loan
Documents and the Warrant Agreement(s) have been negotiated and delivered to
Lender in the State of Illinois, and shall not become effective until accepted
by Lender in the State of Illinois. Payment to Lender by Borrower of the Secured
Obligations is due in the State of Illinois. This Agreement, the Note(s), the
other Loan Documents and the Warrant Agreement(s) shall be governed by, and
construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Illinois,
excluding conflict of laws principles that would cause the application of laws
of any other jurisdiction.
10.11 CONSENT TO JURISDICTION AND VENUE. All judicial proceedings
arising in or under or related to this Agreement, the Note(s), any of the other
Loan Documents or Warrant Agreement(s) may be brought in any state or federal
court of competent jurisdiction located in the State of Illinois. By execution
and delivery of this Agreement, each party hereto generally and unconditionally:
(a) consents to personal jurisdiction in Xxxx County, State of Illinois; (b)
waives any objection as to jurisdiction or venue in Xxxx County, State of
Illinois; (c) agrees not to assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or
venue in the aforesaid courts; and (d) irrevocably agrees to be bound by any
judgment rendered thereby in connection with this Agreement, the Note(s), the
other Loan Documents or Warrant Agreement(s). Service of process on any party
hereto in any action arising out of or relating to this agreement shall be
effective if given in accordance with the requirements for notice set forth in
Section 10.3, above and shall be deemed effective and received as set forth in
Section 10.3, above. Nothing herein shall affect the right to serve process in
any other manner permitted by law or shall limit the right of either party to
bring proceedings in the courts of any other jurisdiction.
10.12 MUTUAL WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. Because disputes arising in
connection with complex financial transactions are most quickly and economically
resolved by an experienced and expert person and the parties wish applicable
state and federal laws to apply (rather than arbitration rules), the parties
desire that their disputes be resolved by a judge applying such applicable laws.
EACH OF BORROWER AND LENDER SPECIFICALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO TRIAL
BY JURY OF ANY CAUSE OF ACTION, CLAIM, CROSS-CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM, THIRD PARTY
CLAIM OR ANY OTHER CLAIM (COLLECTIVELY, "CLAIMS") ASSERTED BY BORROWER AGAINST
LENDER OR ITS ASSIGNEE AND/OR BY LENDER OR ITS ASSIGNEE AGAINST BORROWER. This
waiver extends to all such Claims, including, without limitation, Claims which
involve persons or entities other than Borrower and Lender; Claims which arise
out of or are in any way connected to the relationship between Borrower and
Lender; and any Claims for damages, breach of contract arising out of this
Agreement, any other Loan Document or any of the Excluded Agreements, specific
performance, or any equitable or legal relief of any kind.
10.13 CONFIDENTIALITY. Lender acknowledges that certain items of
Collateral, including, but not limited to trade secrets, source codes, customer
lists and certain other items of Intellectual
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Property, and any Financial Statements provided pursuant to Section 6 hereof,
constitute proprietary and confidential information of the Borrower (the
"Confidential Information"). Accordingly, Lender agrees that any Confidential
Information it may obtain in the course of acquiring, perfecting or foreclosing
on the Collateral or otherwise provided under this Agreement, provided such
Confidential Information is marked as confidential by Borrower at the time of
disclosure, shall be received in the strictest confidence and will not be
disclosed to any other person or entity in any manner whatsoever, in whole or in
part, without the prior written consent of the Borrower, unless and until Lender
has acquired indefeasible title thereto.
10.14 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement and any amendments, waivers, consents
or supplements hereto may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by
different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so
delivered shall be deemed an original, but all of which counterparts shall
constitute but one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower and the Lender have duly executed and
delivered this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
BORROWER: NIKU CORPORATION
Signature:
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Print Name:
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Title:
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ACCEPTED IN ROSEMONT, ILLINOIS:
LENDER: COMDISCO, INC.
Signature:
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Print Name:
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Title:
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EXHIBIT C
ADVANCE REQUEST
Name: Niku Corporation ("Borrower") Date: _____________
Address: 000-X Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Borrower hereby requests from Comdisco, Inc. ("Lender") an Advance in
the amount of $__________ on ____________, 199_ (the "Advance Date") under that
Subordinated Loan and Security Agreement between Borrower and Lender dated
January __, 1999 (the "Agreement").
Please:
(a) Issue a check payable to Borrower ____________
or
(b) Wire Funds to Borrower's account ____________
Bank:________________________________
Address:_____________________________
ABA Number:__________________________
Account Number:______________________
Account Name:________________________
Borrower hereby affirms that all Representations and Warranties of
Borrower set forth in Section 4 and all Conditions Precedent to Loan set forth
in Section 7 of the Agreement remain true and correct as of the date hereof.
Executed this __ day of ____________, 199__ by:
BORROWER: NIKU CORPORATION
By:_________________________________
Title:______________________________
Print:______________________________
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EXHIBIT D
SCHEDULE OF EXCEPTIONS
This Schedule of Exceptions, dated as February 2, 1999, is made and delivered
pursuant to Section 4 of the Subordinated Loan and Security agreement dated as
of February 2, 1999 (the "Agreement"). The section numbers below correspond to
the section numbers in the Agreement. However, any information disclosed under
one or more subsections below shall be deemed disclosed and incorporated in and
under each other subsection of Section 4 in which such disclosure is relevant or
appropriate. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined below shall have
the meanings given them in the Agreement and its other exhibits.
4.6 Consents
To reserve the necessary shares of Series B Preferred Stock, the
Borrower amended its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to
increase the number of authorized Preferred stock and the number of shares
designated Series B Preferred Stock. The amendment required the written consent
of a majority of the Borrower's Preferred Stockholders and a majority of the
Company's Common Stockholders, which consent the Company has obtained.
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EXHIBIT A
SUBORDINATED PROMISSORY NOTE
$ 3,000,000 DATE: February 11, 1999
DUE: February 1, 2002
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Niku Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower" )
hereby promises to pay to the order of Comdisco, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Lender") at X.X. Xxx 00000, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 or such other place of
payment as the holder of this Secured Promissory Note (this "Note") may specify
from time to time in writing, in lawful money of the United States of America,
the principal amount of Three Million and 00/100 Dollars ($3,000,000.00). The
principal amount shall accrue interest at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per
annum from the date of this Note and no payment of interest or principal shall
be due until the earliest of (i) the close of the next private equity financing
of Borrower; (ii) the effective date of an initial public offering of the
Borrower's securities; (iii) the effective date of an acquisition or merger of
Borrower in which more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the
Borrower is transferred, excluding any merger effected exclusively to change the
domicile of Borrower; or (iv) December 31, 1999. Upon the occurrence of the
earliest of the foregoing events, unless prepaid in accordance with the terms of
Section 2.2 of the Loan Agreement, the principal and accrued interest due
hereunder shall be payable in equal monthly installments of principal and
interest commencing on the first day of the month immediately following such
event and on the same day of each month thereafter to and including thirty-six
(36) months after the date of this Note, such installments to be applied first
to accrued and unpaid interest and the balance to unpaid principal.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event principal and interest are not
prepaid by February 2, 2001, then the principal amount shall accrue interest at
fourteen percent (14%) per annum. Interest shall be computed on the basis of a
year consisting of twelve months of thirty days each.
This Note is the Note referred to in, and is executed and delivered in
connection with, that certain Subordinated Loan and Security Agreement of even
date herewith by and between Borrower and Lender (as the same may from time to
time be amended, modified or supplemented in accordance with its terms, the
"Loan Agreement"), and is entitled to the benefit and security of the Loan
Agreement and the other Loan Documents (as defined in the Loan Agreement), to
which reference is made for a statement of all of the terms and conditions
thereof. All terms defined in the Loan Agreement shall have the same definitions
when used herein, unless otherwise defined herein.
THIS NOTE IS EXPRESSLY SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THAT CERTAIN SUBORDINATION
AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN LENDER AND BORROWER FOR THE BENEFIT OF SENIOR CREDITOR.
IN THE EVENT OF ANY CONTRADICTION OR INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN THIS NOTE AND THE
SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT, THE TERMS OF THE SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT SHALL CONTROL.
The Borrower waives presentment and demand for payment, notice of dishonor,
protest and notice of protest and any other notice as permitted under the UCC or
any applicable law. This
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Note has been negotiated and delivered to Lender and is payable in the State of
Illinois, and shall not become effective until accepted by Lender in the State
of Illinois. This Note shall be governed by and construed and enforced in
accordance with, the laws of the State of Illinois, excluding any conflicts of
law rules or principles that would cause the application of the laws of any
other jurisdiction.
BORROWER: NIKU CORPORATION
000-X Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Signature: /s/ XXXXXX XXXXXX
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Print Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
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