Silicon Valley Bank SILICON VALLEY BANK LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.8
Silicon
Valley Bank
SILICON
VALLEY BANK LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
This
LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this
“Agreement”) dated as of August 23, 2004, between SILICON
VALLEY BANK,
a
California chartered bank, with its principal place of business at 0000 Xxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 (FAX 000-000-0000) (“Bank”) and XXXXXXXXXX,
a California corporation, with offices at 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 (FAX (000) 000-0000) (“Borrower”), provides the terms on which
Bank shall lend to Borrower and Borrower shall repay Bank. The parties agree
as
follows:
1.
ACCOUNTING
AND OTHER TERMS
Accounting
terms not defined in this Agreement shall be construed following GAAP.
Calculations and determinations must be made following GAAP. The term “financial
statements” includes the notes and schedules. The terms “including” and
“includes” always mean “including (or includes) without limitation,” in this or
any Loan Document. Capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the meanings
set forth in Section 13. All other terms contained in this Agreement, unless
otherwise indicated, shall have the meanings provided by the Code, to the extent
such terms are defined therein.
2.
LOAN
AND TERMS OF PAYMENT
2.1 Promise
to
Pay.
Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay Bank the unpaid principal amount
of all Advances hereunder with all interest, fees and finance charges due
thereon as and when due in accordance with this Agreement.
2.1.1
Financing
of
Accounts.
(a) Availability.
Subject
to the terms of this Agreement, Borrower may request that Bank finance specific
Eligible Accounts. Bank may, in its good faith business discretion, finance
such
Eligible Accounts by extending credit to Borrower in an amount equal to the
result of the Advance Rate multiplied by the face amount of the Eligible Account
(the “Advance”). Bank may, in its sole discretion, change the percentage of the
Advance Rate for a particular Eligible Account on a case by case basis. When
Bank makes an Advance, the Eligible Account becomes a “Financed
Receivable.”
(b) Maximum
Advances.
The
aggregate face amount of all Financed Receivables outstanding at any time may
not exceed the Facility Amount, and Bank shall have no obligation to make
Advances in excess of FOUR MILLION DOLLARS ($4,000,000) in the aggregate at
any
time outstanding; provided however, Borrower acknowledges and agrees that at
no
time shall the aggregate outstanding Advances under this Agreement and the
Exim
Agreement (as defined below) combined exceed $4,000,000.
(c) Borrowing
Procedure.
Borrower will deliver an Invoice Transmittal for each Eligible Account it
offers. Bank may rely on information set forth in or provided with the Invoice
Transmittal.
(d) Credit
Quality; Confirmations.
Bank
may, at its option, conduct a credit check of the Account Debtor for each
Account requested by Borrower for financing hereunder in order to approve any
such Account Debtor’s credit before agreeing to finance such Account. Bank may
also verify directly with the respective Account Debtors the validity, amount
and other matters relating to the Accounts (including confirmations of
Borrower’s representations in Section 5.3) by means of mail, telephone or
otherwise, either in the name of Borrower or Bank from time to time in its
sole
discretion.
(e) Accounts
Notification/Collection.
Bank
may notify any Person owing Borrower money of Bank’s security interest in the
funds and verify and/or collect the amount of the Account.
(f) Maturity.
This
Agreement shall terminate and all Obligations outstanding hereunder shall be
immediately due and payable on the Maturity Date.
(g) Suspension
of Advances.
Borrower’s ability to request that Bank finance Eligible Accounts hereunder will
terminate if, in Bank’s sole discretion, there has been a material adverse
change in the general affairs, management, results of operation, condition
(financial or otherwise) or the prospect of repayment of the Obligations, or
there has been any material adverse deviation by Borrower from the most recent
business plan of Borrower presented to and accepted by Bank prior to the
execution of this Agreement.
2.2 Exim
Agreement; Cross Collateralization; Cross Default.
Bank
and the Borrower are parties to that certain Loan and Security Agreement (Exim
Program) of even date (the “Exim Agreement”). Both this Agreement and the Exim
Agreement shall continue in full force and effect, and all rights and remedies
under this Agreement and the Exim Agreement are cumulative. The term
“Obligations” as used in this Agreement and in the Exim Agreement shall include
without limitation the obligation to pay when due all Advances made pursuant
to
this Agreement (the “Non-Exim Advances”) and all interest thereon and the
obligation to pay when due all Advances made pursuant to the Exim Agreement
(the
“Exim Advances”) and all interest thereon. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, all “Collateral” as defined in this Agreement and as defined in
the Exim Agreement shall secure all Exim Advances and all Non-Exim Advances
and
all interest thereon, and all other Obligations. Any Event of Default under
this
Agreement shall also constitute an Event of Default under the Exim Agreement,
and any Event of Default under the Exim Agreement shall also constitute an
Event
of Default under this Agreement. In the event Bank assigns its rights under
the
Exim Agreement and/or under any Note evidencing Exim Advances and/or its rights
under this Agreement and/or under any Note evidencing Non-Exim Advances, to
any
third party, including without limitation the Export-Import Bank of the United
States (“Exim Bank”), whether before or after the occurrence of any Event of
Default, Bank shall have the right (but not any obligation), in its sole
discretion, to allocate and apportion Collateral to the Agreement and/or Note
assigned and to specify the priorities of the respective security interests
in
such Collateral between itself and the assignee, all without notice to or
consent of the Borrower.
2.3 Collections,
Finance Charges, Remittances and Fees.
The
Obligations shall be subject to the following fees and Finance Charges. Unpaid
fees and Finance Charges may, in Bank’s discretion, accrue interest and fees as
described in Section 9.2 hereof.
2.3.1
Collections.
Collections will be credited to the Financed Receivable Balance for such
Financed Receivable, but if there is an Event of Default, Bank may apply
Collections to the Obligations in any order it chooses. If Bank receives a
payment for both a Financed Receivable and a non-Financed Receivable, the funds
will first be applied to the Financed Receivable and, if there is no Event
of
Default then existing, the excess will be remitted to Borrower, subject to
Section 2.2.7.
2.3.2 Facility
Fee.
A fully
earned, non-refundable facility fee of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) is
due
upon execution of this Agreement.
2.3.3 Finance
Charges.
In
computing Finance Charges on the Obligations under this Agreement, all
Collections received by Bank shall be deemed applied by Bank on account of
the
Obligations three (3) Business Days after receipt of the Collections. Borrower
will pay a finance charge (the “Finance Charge”) on each Financed Receivable
which is equal to the Applicable Rate divided
by
360
multiplied
by
the
number of days each such Financed Receivable is outstanding multiplied
by
the
outstanding Financed Receivable Balance for such Financed Receivable. The
Finance Charge is payable when the Advance made based on such Financed
Receivable is payable in accordance with Section 2.3 hereof. In the event that
the aggregate amount of Finance Charges earned by Bank in any Reconciliation
Period is less than the Minimum Finance Charge, Borrower shall pay to Bank
an
additional Finance Charge equal to (i) the Minimum Finance Charge minus (ii)
the
aggregate amount of all Finance Charges earned by Bank in such Reconciliation
Period. Such additional Finance Charge shall be payable on the first day of
next
Reconciliation Period.
2.4 Administrative
Fee.
Borrower shall pay to Bank an Administrative Fee equal to 0.50% of the face
amount of each Financed Receivable first financed during that Reconciliation
Period (the “Administrative Fee”). The Administrative Fee is payable when the
Advance made based on such Financed Receivable is payable in accordance with
Section 2.3 hereof. After an Event of Default, the Administrative Fee will
increase an additional 0.50% effective immediately upon such Event of
Default.
2.5 Accounting.
After
each Reconciliation Period, Bank will provide an accounting of the transactions
for that Reconciliation Period, including the amount of all Financed
Receivables, all Collections. Adjustments, Finance Charges, Administrative
Fee
and the Facility Fee. If Borrower does not object to the accounting in writing
within thirty (30) days it shall be considered accurate. All Finance Charges
and
other interest and fees are calculated on the basis of a 360 day year and actual
days elapsed.
2.6 Deductions.
Bank
may deduct fees, Finance Charges, Advances which become due pursuant to Section
2.3, and other amounts due pursuant to this Agreement from any Advances made
or
Collections received by Bank.
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2.7 Lockbox;
Account Collection Services.
As and
when directed by Bank from time to time, at Bank’s option and at the sole and
exclusive discretion of Bank (regardless of whether an Event of Default has
occurred), Borrower shall direct each Account Debtor (and each depository
institution where proceeds of Accounts are on deposit) to remit payments with
respect to the Accounts to a lockbox account established with Bank or to wire
transfer payments to a cash collateral account that Bank controls (collectively,
the “Lockbox”). It will be considered an immediate Event of Default if the
Lockbox is not set-up and operational within forty-five (45) days from the
date
of such direction by Bank. Until such Lockbox is established, the proceeds
of
the Accounts shall be paid by the Account Debtors to an address consented to
by
Bank. Upon receipt by Borrower of such proceeds, the Borrower shall immediately
transfer and deliver same to Bank, along with a detailed cash receipts journal.
Provided no Event of Default exists or an event that with notice or lapse of
time will be an Event of Default, within three (3) days of receipt of such
amounts by Bank, Bank will turn over to Borrower the proceeds of the Accounts
other than Collections with respect to Financed Receivables and the amount
of
Collections in excess of the amounts for which Bank has made an Advance to
Borrower, less any amounts due to Bank, such as the Finance Charge, the Facility
Fee, payments due to Bank, other fees and expenses, or otherwise; provided,
however, Bank may hold such excess amount with respect to Financed Receivables
as a reserve until the end of the applicable Reconciliation Period if Bank,
in
its discretion, determines that other Financed Receivable(s) may no longer
qualify as an Eligible Account at any time prior to the end of the subject
Reconciliation Period. This Section does not impose any affirmative duty on
Bank
to perform any act other than as specifically set forth herein. All Accounts
and
the proceeds thereof are Collateral and if an Event of Default occurs, Bank
may
apply the proceeds of such Accounts to the Obligations.
2.8 Good
Faith Deposit.
Borrower has paid to Bank a Good Faith Deposit of $15,000 (the “Good Faith
Deposit”) to initiate Bank’s due diligence review process. Any portion of the
Good Faith Deposit not utilized to pay Bank Expenses will be applied to the
Facility Fee.
2.9 Repayment
of Obligations; Adjustments.
2.10 Repayment.
Borrower will repay each Advance on the earliest of: (a) the date on which
payment is received of the Financed Receivable with respect to which the Advance
was made, (b) the date on which the Financed Receivable is no longer an Eligible
Account, (c) the date on which any Adjustment is asserted to the Financed
Receivable (but only to the extent of the Adjustment if the Financed Receivable
remains otherwise an Eligible Account), (d) the date on which there is a breach
of any warranty or representation set forth in Section 5.3 or a breach of any
covenant in this Agreement, or (e) the Maturity Date (including any early
termination). Each payment will also include all accrued Finance Charges and
Administrative Fees with respect to such Advance and all other amounts then
due
and payable hereunder.
2.11 Repayment
on Event of Default.
When
there is an Event of Default, Borrower will, if Bank demands (or, upon the
occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 8.5, immediately without notice
or demand from Bank) repay all of the Advances. The demand may, at Bank’s
option, include the Advance for each Financed Receivable then outstanding and
all accrued Finance Charges, Administrative Fee, attorneys and professional
fees. court costs and expenses, and any other Obligations.
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2.12 Debit
of Accounts.
Bank
may debit any of Borrower’s deposit accounts for payments or any amounts
Borrower owes Bank hereunder. Bank shall promptly notify Borrower when it debits
Borrower’s accounts. These debits shall not constitute a set-off.
2.13 Adjustments.
If at
any time during the teen of this Agreement any Account Debtor asserts an
Adjustment or if Borrower issues a credit memorandum or if any of the
representations, warranties or covenants set forth in Section 5.3 are not longer
true in all material respects, Borrower will promptly advise Bank.
2.14 Power
of Attorney.
Borrower irrevocably appoints Bank and its successors and assigns as
attorney-in-fact and authorizes Bank, to: (i) following the occurrence of an
Event of Default, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, compromise, or discharge
all
or any part of the Financed Receivables; (ii) following the occurrence of an
Event of Default, demand, collect, xxx, and give releases to any Account Debtor
for monies due and compromise, prosecute, or defend any action, claim, case
or
proceeding about the Financed Receivables, including filing a claim or voting
a
claim in any bankruptcy case in Bank’s or Borrower’s name, as Bank chooses;
(iii) following the occurrence of an Event of Default, prepare, file and sign
Borrower’s name on any notice, claim, assignment, demand, draft, or notice of or
satisfaction of lien or mechanics’ lien or similar document; (iv) regardless of
whether there has been an Event of Default, notify all Account Debtors to pay
Bank directly; (v) regardless of whether there has been an Event of Default,
receive, open, and dispose of mail addressed to Borrower; (vi) regardless of
whether there has been an Event of Default, endorse Borrower’s name on checks or
other instruments (to the extent necessary to pay amounts owed pursuant to
this
Agreement); and (vii) regardless of whether there has been an Event of Default,
execute on Borrower’s behalf any instruments, documents, financing statements to
perfect Bank’s interests in the Financed Receivables and Collateral and do all
acts and things necessary or expedient, as determined solely and exclusively
by
Bank, to protect or preserve, Bank’s rights and remedies under this Agreement,
as directed by Bank.
3.
CONDITIONS
OF LOANS
3.1 Conditions
Precedent to Initial Advance.
Bank’s
agreement to make the initial Advance is subject to the condition precedent
that
Bank shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, such
documents, and completion of such other matters, as Bank may reasonably deem
necessary or appropriate, including, without limitation, subject to the
condition precedent that Bank shall have received, in form and substance
satisfactory to Bank, the following:
(a) a
certificate of the Secretary of Borrower with respect to articles, bylaws,
incumbency and resolutions authorizing the execution and delivery of this
Agreement;
(b) an
Intellectual Property Security Agreement / Negative Pledge Agreement covering
Intellectual Property;
(c) subordination
agreements/intercreditor agreements by certain Persons;
(d) Perfection
Certificate(s) by Borrower;
(e) Account
Control Agreement/Investment Account Control Agreement;
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(f) insurance
certificates;
(g) payment
of the fees and Bank Expenses then due and payable;
(h) Certificate
of Foreign Qualification (if applicable);
(i) Certificate
of Good Standing/Legal Existence; and
(j) such
other documents, and completion of such other matters, as Bank may reasonably
deem necessary or appropriate.
3.2 Conditions
Precedent to all Advances.
Bank’s
agreement to make each Advance, including the initial Advance, is subject to
the
following:
(a) receipt
of the Invoice Transmittal;
(b) Bank
shall have (at its option) conducted the confirmations and verifications as
described in Section 2.1.1(d); and
(c) each
of
the representations and warranties in Section 5 shall be true on the date or
the
Invoice Transmittal and on the effective date of each Advance and no Event
of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing, or result from the Advance.
Each
Advance is Borrower’s representation and warranty on that date that the
representations and warranties in Section 5 remain true.
4.
CREATION
OF SECURITY INTEREST
4.1 Grant
of Security Interest.
Borrower hereby grants Bank, to secure the payment and performance in full
of
all of the Obligations and the performance of each of Borrower’s duties under
the Loan Documents, a continuing security interest in, and pledges and assigns
to Bank, the Collateral, wherever located, whether now owned or hereafter
acquired or arising, and all proceeds and products thereof. Borrower warrants
and represents that the security interest granted herein shall be a first
priority security interest in the Collateral.
Except
as
noted on the Perfection Certificate, Borrower is not a party to, nor is bound
by, any material license or other agreement with respect to which Borrower
is
the licensee that prohibits or otherwise restricts Borrower from granting a
security interest in Borrower’s interest in such license or agreement or any
other property. Without prior consent from Bank, Borrower shall not enter into,
or become bound by, any such license or agreement which is reasonably likely
to
have a material impact on Borrower’s business or financial condition. 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 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, whether now existing or entered into
in
the future.
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If
the
Agreement is terminated, Bank’s lien and security interest in the Collateral
shall continue until Borrower fully satisfies its Obligations. If Borrower
shall
at any time, acquire a commercial tort claim, Borrower shall promptly notify
Bank in a writing signed by Borrower of the brief details thereof and grant
to
Bank in such writing a security interest therein and in the proceeds thereof,
all upon the terms of this Agreement, with such writing to be in form and
substance satisfactory to Bank.
4.2 Authorization
to File Financing Statements.
Borrower hereby authorizes Bank to file financing statements, without notice
to
Borrower, with all appropriate jurisdictions in order to perfect or protect
Bank’s interest or rights hereunder, which financing statements may indicate the
Collateral as “all assets of the Debtor” or words of similar effect, or as being
of an equal or lesser scope, or with greater detail, all in Bank’s
discretion.
5.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
Borrower
represents and warrants as follows:
5.1 Due
Organization and Authorization.
Borrower and each Subsidiary is duly existing and in good standing in its state
of formation and qualified and licensed to do business in, and in good standing
in, any state in which the conduct of its business or its ownership of property
requires that it be qualified except where the failure to do so could not
reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Change. Borrower represents
and warrants to Bank that: (a) Borrower’s exact legal name is that indicated on
the Perfection Certificate and on the signature page hereof; and (b) Borrower
is
an organization of the type, and is organized in the jurisdiction. set forth
in
the Perfection Certificate; and (c) the Perfection Certificate accurately sets
forth Borrower’s organizational identification number or accurately states that
Borrower has none; and (d) the Perfection Certificate accurately sets forth
Borrower’s place of business, or, if more than one, its chief executive office
as well as Borrower’s mailing address if different, and (e) all other
information set forth on the Perfection Certificate pertaining to Borrower
is
accurate and complete. If Borrower does not now have an organizational
identification number, but later obtains one, Borrower shall forthwith notify
Bank of such organizational identification number.
The
execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents have been duly
authorized, and do not conflict with Borrower’s organizational documents, nor
constitute an event of default under any material agreement by which Borrower
is
bound. Borrower is not in default under any agreement to which or by which
it is
bound in which the default could reasonably be expected to cause a Material
Adverse Change.
5.2 Collateral.
Borrower has good title to the Collateral, free of Liens except Permitted Liens.
All inventory is in all material respects of good and marketable quality, free
from material defects. Borrower has no deposit account, other than the deposit
accounts with Bank and deposit accounts described in the Perfection Certificate
delivered to Bank in connection herewith. The Collateral is not in the
possession of any third party bailee (such as a warehouse). Except as hereafter
disclosed to Bank in writing by Borrower, none of the components of the
Collateral shall be maintained at locations other than as provided in the
Perfection Certificate. In the event that Borrower, after the date hereof,
intends to store or otherwise deliver any portion of the Collateral to a bailee,
then Borrower will first receive the written consent of Bank and such bailee
must acknowledge in writing that the bailee is holding such Collateral for
the
benefit of Bank.
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5.3 Financed
Receivables.
Borrower represents and warrants for each Financed Receivable:
(a) Each
Financed Receivable is an Eligible Account.
(b) Borrower
is the owner with legal right to sell, transfer, assign and encumber such
Financed Receivable;
(c) The
correct amount is on the Invoice Transmittal and is not disputed;
(d) Payment
is not contingent on any obligation or contract and Borrower has fulfilled
all
its obligations as of the Invoice Transmittal date;
(e) Each
Financed Receivable is based on an actual sale and delivery of goods and/or
services rendered, is due to Borrower, is not past due or in default, has not
been previously sold, assigned, transferred, or pledged and is free of any
liens, security interests and encumbrances other than Permitted
Liens;
(f) There
are
no defenses, offsets, counterclaims or agreements for which the Account Debtor
may claim any deduction or discount;
(g) Borrower
reasonably believes no Account Debtor is insolvent or subject to any Insolvency
Proceedings;
(h) Borrower
has not filed or had filed against it Insolvency Proceedings and does not
anticipate any filing;
(i) Bank
has
the right to endorse and/ or require Borrower to endorse all payments received
on Financed Receivables and all proceeds of Collateral; and
(j) No
representation, warranty or other statement of Borrower in any certificate
or
written statement given to Bank contains any untrue statement of a material
fact
or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statement contained
in
the certificates or statement not misleading.
5.4 Litigation.
There
are no actions or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Borrower’s
Responsible Officers or legal counsel, threatened by or against Borrower or
any
Subsidiary in which an adverse decision could reasonably be expected to cause
a
Material Adverse Change.
5.5 No
Material Deviation in Financial Statements.
All
consolidated financial statements for Borrower and any Subsidiary delivered
to
Bank fairly present in all material respects Borrower’s consolidated financial
condition and Borrower’s consolidated results of operations. There has not been
any material deterioration in Borrower’s consolidated financial condition since
the date of the most recent financial statements submitted to
Bank.
5.6 Solvency.
Borrower is able to pay its debts (including trade debts) as they
mature.
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5.7 Regulatory
Compliance.
Borrower is not an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an
“investment company” under the Investment Company Act. Borrower is not engaged
as one of its important activities in extending credit for margin stock (under
Regulations X, T and U of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors). Borrower
has
complied in all material respects with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act.
Borrower has not violated any laws, ordinances or rules, the violation of which
could reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Change. None of
Borrower’s or any Subsidiary’s properties or assets has been used by Borrower or
any Subsidiary or, to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, by previous Persons, in
disposing, producing, storing, treating, or transporting any hazardous substance
other than legally. Borrower and each Subsidiary has timely filed all required
tax returns and paid, or made adequate provision to pay, all material taxes,
except those being contested in good faith with adequate reserves under GAAP.
Borrower and each Subsidiary has obtained all consents, approvals and
authorizations of; made all declarations or filings with, and given all notices
to, all government authorities that are necessary to continue its business
as
currently conducted except where the failure to obtain or make such consents,
declarations, notices or filings would not reasonably be expected to cause
a
Material Adverse Change.
5.8 Subsidiaries.
Borrower does not own any stock, partnership interest or other equity securities
except for Permitted Investments.
5.9 Full
Disclosure.
No
written representation, warranty or other statement of Borrower in any
certificate or written statement given to Bank contains any untrue statement
of
a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements contained in the certificates or statements not
misleading.
6.
AFFIRMATIVE
COVENANTS
Borrower
shall do all of the following:
6.1 Government
Compliance.
Borrower shall maintain its and all Subsidiaries’ legal existence and good
standing in its jurisdiction of formation and maintain qualification in each
jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify would reasonably be expected
to
have a material adverse effect on Borrower’s business or operations. Borrower
shall comply, and have each Subsidiary comply, with all laws, ordinances and
regulations to which it is subject, noncompliance with which could have a
material adverse effect on Borrower’s business or operations or would reasonably
be expected to cause a Material Adverse Change.
6.2 Financial
Statements, Reports, Certificates.
(a) Borrower
shall deliver to Bank: (i) as soon as available, but no later than thirty (30)
days after the last day of each month, a company prepared consolidated balance
sheet and income statement covering Borrower’s consolidated operations during
the period certified by a Responsible Officer and in a form acceptable to Bank;
(ii) as soon as available, but no later than one hundred twenty (120) days
after
the last day of Borrower’s fiscal year, audited consolidated financial
statements prepared under GAAP, consistently applied, together with an
unqualified opinion on the financial statements from an independent certified
public accounting firm reasonably acceptable to Bank; (iii) in the event that
Borrower’s stock becomes publicly held, within five (5) days of filing. copies
of all statements, reports and notices made available to Borrower’s security
holders or to any holders of Subordinated Debt and all reports on Form 10-K,
10-Q and 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission; (iv) a prompt
report of any legal actions pending or threatened against Borrower or any
Subsidiary that could result in damages or costs to Borrower or any Subsidiary
of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) or more; (v) prompt notice of
any
material change in the composition of the Intellectual Property Collateral,
or
the registration of any copyright, including any subsequent ownership right
of
Borrower in or to any Copyright, Patent or Trademark not shown in the IP
Agreement or knowledge of an event that materially adversely affects the value
of the Intellectual Property Collateral; and (vi) budgets, sales projections,
operating plans or other financial information reasonably requested by
Bank.
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(b) Within
thirty (30) days after the last day of each month, Borrower shall deliver to
Bank with the monthly financial statements a Compliance Certificate signed
by a
Responsible Officer in the form of Exhibit
B.
(c) Borrower
will allow Bank to audit Borrower’s Collateral, including, but not limited to,
Borrower’s Accounts and accounts receivable, at Borrower’s expense, upon
reasonable notice to Borrower; provided, however, prior to the occurrence of
an
Event of Default, Borrower shall be obligated to pay for not more than two
(2)
audits per year. Borrower hereby acknowledges that the next such audit will
be
conducted no later than January 19, 2005. After the occurrence of an Event
of
Default, Bank may audit Borrower’s Collateral, including, but not limited to,
Borrower’s Accounts and accounts receivable at Borrower’s expense and at Bank’s
sole and exclusive discretion and without notification and authorization from
Borrower.
(d) Upon
Bank’s request, provide a written report respecting any Financed Receivable, if
payment of any Financed Receivable does not occur by its due date and include
the reasons for the delay.
(e) Provide
Bank with, as soon as available, but no later than fifteen (15) days following
each Reconciliation Period, an aged listing of accounts receivable and accounts
payable by invoice date, in form acceptable to Bank.
(f) Provide
Bank with, as soon as available, but no later than fifteen (15) days following
each Reconciliation Period, a Deferred Revenue report, in form acceptable to
Bank.
6.3 Taxes.
Borrower shall make, and cause each Subsidiary to make, timely payment of all
material federal, state, and local taxes or assessments (other than taxes and
assessments which Borrower is contesting in good faith, with adequate reserves
maintained in accordance with GAAP) and will deliver to Bank, on demand,
appropriate certificates attesting to such payments.
6.4 Insurance.
Borrower shall keep its business and the Collateral insured for risks and in
amounts, and as Bank may reasonably request. Insurance policies shall be in
a
form, with companies, and in amounts that are satisfactory to Bank. All property
policies shall have a lender’s loss payable endorsement showing Bank as an
additional loss payee and all liability policies shall show Bank as an
additional insured and all policies shall provide that the insurer must give
Bank at least twenty (20) days notice before canceling its policy. At Bank’s
request, Borrower shall deliver certified copies of policies and evidence of
all
premium payments. Proceeds payable under any policy shall, at Bank’s option, be
payable to Bank on account of the Obligations. If Borrower fails to obtain
insurance as required under this Section or to pay any amount or furnish any
required proof of payment to third persons and Bank, Bank may make all or part
of such payment or obtain such insurance policies required in this Section
and
take any action under the policies Bank deems prudent.
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6.5 Accounts.
(a) In
order
to permit Bank to monitor Borrower’s financial performance and condition,
Borrower, and all Borrower’s Subsidiaries, shall maintain Borrower’s, and such
Subsidiaries, primary depository and operating accounts with Bank which accounts
shall represent at least 85% of the dollar value of Borrower’s and such
Subsidiaries accounts at all financial institutions. Any Guarantor shall
maintain all depository, operating and securities accounts with
Bank.
(b) Borrower
shall identify to Bank, in writing, any bank or securities account opened by
Borrower with any institution other than Bank. In addition, for each such
account that Borrower or Guarantor at any time opens or maintains, Borrower
shall, at Bank’s request and option, pursuant to an agreement in form and
substance acceptable to Bank, cause the depository bank or securities
intermediary to agree that such account is the collateral of Bank pursuant
to
the terms hereunder; provided that with respect to any such account maintained
by Borrower as of the date hereof, Borrower shall cause such an agreement
between Bank and depository bank or securities intermediary to be executed
by
the parties by October 15, 2004. The provisions of the previous sentence shall
not apply to deposit accounts exclusively used for payroll, payroll taxes and
other employee wage and benefit payments to or for the benefit of Borrower’s
employees.
6.6 Financial
Covenants.
Borrower shall maintain as of the last day of each month, unless otherwise
noted, the following covenant:
Minimum
Tangible
Net
Worth:
Borrower
shall maintain a Tangible Net Worth of not less than $400,000 plus 50% of the
Borrower’s net income in each fiscal quarter ending after the date hereof.
Increases in the Minimum Tangible Net Worth Covenant based on net income shall
be effective on the last day of the fiscal quarter in which said net income
is
realized, and shall continue effective thereafter. In no event shall the Minimum
Tangible Net Worth Covenant be decreased.
6.7 Further
Assurances.
Borrower shall execute any further instruments and take further action as Bank
reasonably requests to perfect or continue Bank’s security interest in the
Collateral or to effect the purposes of this Agreement.
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6.8 Subordination.
Concurrently herewith, Borrower shall cause each of Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx and
CMA
Business Credit Services, for itself and as Trustee of certain of Borrower’s
unsecured creditors, (each a “Creditor”) to execute and deliver to Bank a
Subordination Agreement on Bank’s standard form with such changes as are
acceptable to Bank in its discretion, pursuant to which the Creditor shall
subordinate any indebtedness owed to them by the Borrower and, if applicable,
any lien which such Creditor may have, now or in the future, against the assets
of the Borrower to the Obligations and to any security interest and/or lien
in
favor of Bank. Borrower shall cause such Subordination Agreements to remain
in
full force and effect while any Obligations remain outstanding and while this
Agreement is in effect. In addition, Borrower shall cause Comdisco, Inc. to
enter into a letter agreement with Bank regarding the subordination of any
indebtedness owed to Comdisco by the Borrower under that certain Forbearance
Agreement between Comdisco and Borrower and dated as of November 1, 2000, and
any lien which Comdisco may have, now or in the future, against the assets
of
the Borrower to the Obligations and to any security interest and/or lien in
favor of Bank
7.
NEGATIVE
COVENANTS
Borrower
shall not do any of the following without Bank’s prior written
consent.
7.1 Dispositions.
Convey,
sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of (collectively a “Transfer”), or
permit any of its Subsidiaries to Transfer, all or any part of its business
or
property, except for Transfers (i) of inventory in the ordinary course of
business; (ii) of non-exclusive licenses and similar arrangements for the use
of
the property of Borrower or its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
or (iii) of worn-out or obsolete equipment.
7.2 Changes
in Business, Ownership, Management or Business
Locations.
Engage
in or permit any of its Subsidiaries to engage in any business other than the
businesses currently engaged in by Borrower or reasonably related thereto,
or
have a material change in its ownership (other than by the sale of Borrower’s
equity securities in a public offering or to venture capital investors so long
as Borrower identifies to Bank the venture capital investors prior to the
closing of the investment), or management. Borrower shall not, without at least
thirty (30) days prior written notice to Bank: (i) relocate its chief executive
office, or add any new offices or business locations, including warehouses
(unless such new offices or business locations contain less than Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000.00) in Borrower’s assets or property), or (ii) change its
jurisdiction of organization, or (iii) change its organizational structure
or
type, or (iv) change its legal name, or (v) change any organizational number
(if
any) assigned by its jurisdiction of organization.
7.3 Mergers
or Acquisitions.
Merge
or consolidate, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to merge or consolidate,
with
any other Person, or acquire, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to acquire,
all
or substantially all of the capital stock or property of another Person. A
Subsidiary may merge or consolidate into another Subsidiary or into
Borrower.
7.4 Indebtedness.
Create,
incur, assume, or be liable for any Indebtedness, or permit any Subsidiary
to do
so, other than Permitted Indebtedness.
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7.5 Encumbrance.
Create,
incur, or allow any Lien on any of its property, or assign or convey any right
to receive income, including the sale of any Accounts, or permit any of its
Subsidiaries to do so, except for Permitted Liens, or permit any Collateral
not
to be subject to the first priority security interest granted herein. The
Collateral may also be subject to Permitted Liens.
7.6 Distributions;
Investments.
(i)
Directly or indirectly acquire or own any Person, or make any Investment in
any
Person, other than Permitted Investments, or permit any of its Subsidiaries
to
do so; or (ii) pay any dividends or make any distribution or payment or redeem,
retire or purchase any capital stock.
7.7 Transactions
with Affiliates.
Directly or indirectly enter into or permit to exist any material transaction
with any Affiliate of Borrower, except for transactions that are in the ordinary
course of Borrower’s business, upon fair and reasonable terms that are no less
favorable to Borrower than would be obtained in an arm’s length transaction with
a non-affiliated Person.
7.8 Subordinated
Debt.
Make or
permit any payment on any Subordinated Debt, except under the terms of the
Subordinated Debt, or amend any provision in any document relating to the
Subordinated Debt, without Bank’s prior written consent.
7.9 Compliance.
Become
an “investment company” or a company controlled by an “investment company”,
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or undertake as one of its important
activities extending credit to purchase or carry margin stock, or use the
proceeds of any Advance for that purpose; fail to meet the minimum funding
requirements of ERISA, permit a Reportable Event or Prohibited Transaction,
as
defined in ERISA, to occur; fail to comply with the Federal Fair Labor Standards
Act or violate any other law or regulation, if the violation could reasonably
be
expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrower’s business or operations
or would reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Change, or permit
any of its Subsidiaries to do so.
8.
EVENTS
OF DEFAULT
Any
one
of the following is an Event of Default:
8.1 Payment
Default.
Borrower fails to pay any of the Obligations when due;
8.2 Covenant
Default.
Borrower fails or neglects to perform any obligation in Section 6 or violates
any covenant in Section 7 or fails or neglects to perform, keep, or observe
any
other material term, provision, condition, covenant or agreement contained
in
this Agreement, any Loan Documents and as to any default under such other term,
provision, condition, covenant or agreement that can be cured, has failed to
cure the default within ten (10) days after the occurrence thereof, provided,
however, grace and cure periods provided under this section shall not apply
to
financial covenants or any other covenants that are required to be satisfied,
completed or tested by a date certain;
8.3 Material
Adverse Change.
A
Material Adverse Change occurs;
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8.4 Attachment.
(i) Any
portion of Borrower’s assets is attached, seized, levied on, or comes into
possession of a trustee or receiver and the attachment, seizure or levy is
not
removed in ten (10) days; (ii) the service of process upon Borrower seeking
to
attach, by trustee or similar process, any funds of Borrower on deposit with
Bank, or any entity under the control of Bank (including a subsidiary); (iii)
Borrower is enjoined, restrained, or prevented by court order from conducting
any part of its business; (iv) a judgment or other claim becomes a Lien on
a
portion of Borrower’s assets; or (v) a notice of lien, levy, or assessment is
filed against any of Borrower’s assets by any government agency and not paid
within ten (10) days after Borrower receives notice;
8.5 Insolvency.
(i)
Borrower is unable to pay its debts (including trade debts) as they become
due
or otherwise becomes insolvent; (ii) Borrower begins an Insolvency Proceeding;
or (iii) an Insolvency Proceeding is begun against Borrower and not dismissed
or
stayed within thirty (30) days (but no Advances shall be made before any
Insolvency Proceeding is dismissed);
8.6 Other
Agreements.
If
there is a default in any agreement to which Borrower is a party with a third
party or parties resulting in a right by such third party or parties, whether
or
not exercised, to accelerate the maturity of any Indebtedness in an amount
in
excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) or that could result in a
Material Adverse Change;
8.7 Judgments.
If a
judgment or judgments for the payment of money in an amount, individually or
in
the aggregate, of at least Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) shall be
rendered against Borrower and shall remain unsatisfied and unstayed for a period
of ten (10) days (provided that no Advances will be made prior to the
satisfaction or stay of such judgment);
8.8 Misrepresentations.
If
Borrower or any Person acting for Borrower makes any material misrepresentation
or material misstatement now or later in any warranty or representation in
this
Agreement or in any writing delivered to Bank or to induce Bank to enter this
Agreement or any Loan Document;
8.9 Subordinated
Debt.
A
default or breach occurs under any agreement between Borrower and any creditor
of Borrower that signed a subordination agreement with Bank, or any creditor
that has signed a subordination agreement with Bank breaches any terms of the
subordination agreement.
9.
BANK’S
RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
9.1 Rights
and Remedies.
When an
Event of Default occurs and continues Bank may, without notice or demand, do
any
or all of the following:
(a) Declare
all Obligations immediately due and payable (but if an Event of Default
described in Section 8.5 occurs all Obligations are immediately due and payable
without any action by Bank);
(b) Stop
advancing money or extending credit for Borrower’s benefit under this Agreement
or under any other agreement between Borrower and Bank;
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(c) Settle
or
adjust disputes and claims directly with Account Debtors for amounts, on terms
and in any order that Bank considers advisable and notify any Person owing
Borrower money of Bank’s security interest in such funds and verify the amount
of such account. Borrower shall collect all payments in trust for Bank and,
if
requested by Bank, immediately deliver the payments to Bank in the form received
from the Account Debtor, with proper endorsements for deposit;
(d) Make
any
payments and do any acts it considers necessary or reasonable to protect its
security interest in the Collateral. Borrower shall assemble the Collateral
if
Bank requests and make it available as Bank designates. Bank may enter premises
where the Collateral is located, take and maintain possession of any part of
the
Collateral, and pay, purchase, contest, or compromise any Lien which appears
to
be prior or superior to its security interest and pay all expenses incurred.
Borrower grants Bank a license to enter and occupy any of its premises, without
charge, to exercise any of Bank’s rights or remedies;
(e) Apply
to
the Obligations any (i) balances and deposits of Borrower it holds, or (ii)
any
amount held by Bank owing to or for the credit or the account of
Borrower;
(f) Ship,
reclaim, recover, store, finish, maintain, repair, prepare for sale, advertise
for sale, and sell the Collateral. Bank is hereby granted a non-exclusive,
royalty-free license or other right to use, without charge, Borrower’s labels,
patents, copyrights, mask works, rights of use of any name, trade secrets,
trade
names. trademarks, service marks, and advertising matter, or any similar
property as it pertains to the Collateral, in completing production of,
advertising for sale, and selling any Collateral and, in connection with Bank’s
exercise of its rights under this Section, Borrower’s rights under all licenses
and all franchise agreements inure to Bank’s benefit;
(g) Place
a
“hold” on any account maintained with Bank and/or deliver a notice of exclusive
control, any entitlement order, or other directions or instructions pursuant
to
any control agreement or similar agreements providing control of any Collateral;
and
(h) Exercise
all rights and remedies and dispose of the Collateral according to the
Code,
9.2 Bank
Expenses; Unpaid Fees.
Any
amounts paid by Bank as provided herein shall constitute Bank Expenses and
are
immediately due and payable, and shall bear interest at the Default Rate and
be
secured by the Collateral. No payments by Bank shall be deemed an agreement
to
make similar payments in the future or Bank’s waiver of any Event of Default. In
addition, any amounts advanced hereunder which are not based on Financed
Receivables (including, without limitation, unpaid fees and Finance Charges
as
described in Section 2.2) shall accrue interest at the Default Rate and be
secured by the Collateral.
9.3 Bank’s
Liability for Collateral.
So long
as Bank complies with reasonable banking practices regarding the safekeeping
of
collateral, Bank shall not be liable or responsible for: (a) the safekeeping
of
the Collateral; (b) any loss or damage to the Collateral; (c) any diminution
in
the value of the Collateral; or (d) any act or default of any carrier,
warehouseman, bailee, or other Person. Borrower bears all risk of loss, damage
or destruction of the Collateral.
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9.4 Remedies
Cumulative.
Bank’s
rights and remedies under this Agreement, the Loan Documents, and all other
agreements are cumulative. Bank has all rights and remedies provided under
the
Code, by law, or in equity. Bank’s exercise of one right or remedy is not an
election, and Bank’s waiver of any Event of Default is not a continuing waiver.
Bank’s delay is not a waiver, election, or acquiescence. No waiver hereunder
shall be effective unless signed by Bank and then is only effective for the
specific instance and purpose for which it was given.
9.5 Demand
Waiver.
Borrower waives demand, notice of default or dishonor, notice of payment and
nonpayment, notice of any default, nonpayment at maturity, release, compromise,
settlement, extension, or renewal of accounts, documents, instruments, chattel
paper, and guarantees held by Bank on which Borrower is
liable.
9.6 Default
Rate.
After
the occurrence of an Event of Default, all Obligations shall accrue interest
at
the Applicable Rate plus five percent (5.0%) per annum (the “Default
Rate”).
10. NOTICES.
Notices
or demands by either party about this Agreement must be in writing and
personally delivered or sent by an overnight delivery service, by certified
mail
postage prepaid return receipt requested, or by fax to the addresses listed
at
the beginning of this Agreement. A party may change notice address by written
notice to the other party.
11. CHOICE
OF LAW, VENUE AND JURY TRIAL WAIVER
California
law governs the Loan Documents without regard to principles of conflicts of
law.
Borrower and Bank each submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State and
Federal courts in California and Borrower accepts jurisdiction of the courts
and
venue in Santa Xxxxx County, California. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING. BANK
SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST BORROWER OR
ITS
PROPERTY IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHICH BANK DEEMS NECESSARY
OR
APPROPRIATE IN ORDER TO REALIZE ON THE COLLATERAL OR TO OTHERWISE ENFORCE BANK’S
RIGHTS AGAINST BORROWER OR ITS PROPERTY.
BORROWER
AND BANK EACH WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION
ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY
CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION, INCLUDING CONTRACT, TORT, BREACH OF DUTY AND ALL
OTHER
CLAIMS. THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR BOTH PARTIES TO ENTER INTO
THIS
AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS COUNSEL.
12.
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
12.1 Successors
and Assigns.
This
Agreement binds and is for the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns
of each party. Borrower may not assign this Agreement or any rights or
Obligations under it without Bank’s prior written consent which may be granted
or withheld in Bank’s discretion. Bank has the right, without the consent of or
notice to Borrower, to sell, transfer, negotiate, or grant participation in
all
or any part of, or any interest in, Bank’s obligations, rights and benefits
under this Agreement, the Loan Documents or any related
agreement.
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12.2 Indemnification.
Borrower hereby indemnifies, defends and holds Bank and its officers, employees,
directors and agents harmless against: (a) all obligations, demands, claims,
and
liabilities asserted by any other party in connection with the transactions
contemplated by the Loan Documents; and (b) all losses or Bank Expenses
incurred, or paid by Bank from, following, or consequential to transactions
between Bank and Borrower (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses),
except for losses caused by Bank’s gross negligence or willful
misconduct.
12.3 Right
of Set-Off.
Borrower hereby grants to Bank, a lien, security interest and right of setoff
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 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 Obligations. 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.
12.4 Time
of
Essence.
Time is
of the essence for the performance of all Obligations in this
Agreement.
12.5 Severability
of Provision.
Each
provision of this Agreement is severable from every other provision in
determining the enforceability of any provision.
12.6 Amendments
in Writing; Integration.
All
amendments to this Agreement must be in writing signed by both Bank and
Borrower. This Agreement and the Loan Documents represent the entire agreement
about this subject matter, and supersede prior negotiations or agreements.
All
prior agreements, understandings, representations, warranties, and negotiations
between the parties about the subject matter of this Agreement and the Loan
Documents merge into this Agreement and the Loan Documents.
12.7 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties
on separate counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, are an
original, and all taken together, constitute one Agreement.
12.8 Survival.
All
covenants, representations and warranties made in this Agreement continue in
full force while any Obligations remain outstanding. The obligation of Borrower
in Section 12.2 to indemnify Bank shall survive until the statute of limitations
with respect to such claim or cause of action shall have
run.
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12.9 Confidentiality.
In
handling any confidential information, Bank shall exercise the same degree
of
care that it exercises for its own proprietary information, but disclosure
of
information may be made: (i) to Bank’s subsidiaries or affiliates in connection
with their business with Borrower; (ii) to prospective transferees or purchasers
of any interest in the Advances (provided, however, Bank shall use commercially
reasonable efforts in obtaining such prospective transferee’s or purchaser’s
agreement to the terms of this provision); (iii) as required by law, regulation,
subpoena, or other order, (iv) as required in connection with Bank’s examination
or audit; and (v) as Bank considers appropriate in exercising remedies under
this Agreement. Confidential information does not include information that
either: (a) is in the public domain or in Bank’s possession when disclosed to
Bank, or becomes part of the public domain after disclosure to Bank; or (b)
is
disclosed to Bank by a third party, if Bank does not know that the third party
is prohibited from disclosing the information.
12.10 Attorneys’
Fees, Costs and Expenses.
In any
action or proceeding between Borrower and Bank arising out of the Loan
Documents, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover its reasonable
attorneys’ fees and other reasonable costs and expenses incurred, in addition to
any other relief to which it may be entitled.
13. DEFINITIONS
13.1 Definitions.
In this
Agreement:
“Accounts”
are all existing and later arising accounts, contract rights, and other
obligations owed Borrower in connection with its sale or lease of goods
(including licensing software and other technology) or provision of services,
all credit insurance, guaranties, other security and all merchandise returned
or
reclaimed by Borrower and Borrower’s Books relating to any of the
foregoing.
“Account
Debtor” is
as
defined in the Code and shall include, without limitation, any person liable
on
any Financed Receivable, such as, a guarantor of the Financed Receivable and
any
issuer of a letter of credit or banker’s acceptance.
“Adjusted
Quick Ratio” is
the
ratio of Quick Assets to Current Liabilities minus Deferred
Revenue.
“Adjustments”
are
all
discounts, allowances, returns, disputes, counterclaims, offsets, defenses,
rights of recoupment, rights of return, warranty claims, or short payments,
asserted by or on behalf of any Account Debtor for any Financed
Receivable.
“Administrative
Fee” shall
have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.2.4 hereof. “Advance” is defined in
Section 2.1.1.
“Advance
Rate” shall
mean eighty percent (80.0%), net of any offsets related to each specific Account
Debtor, including, without limitation, Deferred Revenue, or such other
percentage as Bank establishes under Section 2.1.1.
“Affiliate”
is
a
Person that owns or controls directly or indirectly the Person, any Person
that
controls or is controlled by or is under common control with the Person, and
each of that Person’s senior executive officers, directors, partners and, for
any Person that is a limited liability company, that Person’s managers and
members.
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“Applicable
Rate” is
a per
annum rate equal to the Prime Rate plus three and one-half percent (3.50%);
provided, however, after the Borrower has achieved two consecutive fiscal
quarters of profitability (commencing with any fiscal quarter ending after
the
date hereof), then the Applicable Rate shall mean a per annum rate equal to
two
and one-half percent (2.50%). Changes in the Applicable Rate based on the
Borrower’s net income as provided above shall go into effect as of the first day
of the month following the month in which Borrower’s financial statements are
received, reviewed and approved by Silicon. Moreover, no decrease in the
Applicable Rate shall go into effect if an Event of Default has occurred and
is
continuing at the time such decrease would go into effect.
“Bank
Expenses” are
all
audit fees and expenses and reasonable costs or expenses (including reasonable
attorneys’ fees and expenses) for preparing, negotiating, administering,
defending and enforcing the Loan Documents (including appeals or Insolvency
Proceedings).
“Borrower’s
Books” are
all
Borrower’s books and records including ledgers, records regarding Borrower’s
assets or liabilities, the Collateral, business operations or financial
condition and all computer programs or discs or any equipment containing the
information.
“Business
Day” is
any
day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which Bank is closed. “Closing
Date” is the date of this Agreement.
“Code”
is
the
Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in California, as amended and as may be
amended and in effect from time to time.
“Collateral”
is
any
and all properties, rights and assets of Borrower granted by Borrower to Bank
or
arising under the Code, now, or in the future, in which Borrower obtains an
interest, or the power to transfer rights, as described on Exhibit
A.
“Collections”
are
all
funds received by Bank from or on behalf of an Account Debtor for Financed
Receivables.
“Compliance
Certificate” is
attached as Exhibit B.
“Contingent
Obligation” is,
for
any Person, any direct or indirect liability, contingent or not, of that Person
for (i) any indebtedness, lease, dividend, letter of credit or other obligation
of another such as an obligation directly or indirectly guaranteed, endorsed,
co-made, discounted or sold with recourse by that Person, or for which that
Person is directly or indirectly liable; (ii) any obligations for undrawn
letters of credit for the account of that Person; and (iii) all obligations
from
any interest rate, currency or commodity swap agreement, interest rate cap
or
collar agreement, or other agreement or arrangement designated to protect a
Person against fluctuation in interest rates, currency exchange rates or
commodity prices; but “Contingent Obligation” does not include endorsements in
the ordinary course of business. The amount of a Contingent Obligation is the
stated or determined amount of the primary obligation for which the Contingent
Obligation is made or, if not determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated
liability for it determined by the Person in good faith; but the amount may
not
exceed the maximum of the obligations under the guarantee or other support
arrangement.
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“Current
Liabilities” is
all
obligations and liabilities of Borrower to Bank, plus, without duplication,
the
aggregate amount of Borrower’s Total Liabilities which mature within one (1)
year.
“Default
Rate” is
defined in Section 9.6.
“Deferred
Revenue” is
all
amounts received or invoiced, as appropriate, in advance of performance under
contracts and not yet recognized as revenue.
“Eligible
Accounts” are
billed Accounts in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business that meet all
Borrower’s representations and warranties in Section 5.3, have been, at the
option of Bank, confirmed in accordance with Section 2.1.1(d), and are due
and
owing from Account Debtors deemed creditworthy by Bank in its sole discretion.
Without limiting the fact that the determination of which Accounts are eligible
hereunder is a matter of Bank discretion in each instance, Eligible Accounts
shall not include the following Accounts (which listing may be amended or
changed in Bank’s discretion with notice to Borrower):
(a) Accounts
that the Account Debtor has not paid within ninety (90) days of invoice
date;
(b) Accounts
for an Account Debtor, fifty percent (50%) or more of whose Accounts have not
been paid within ninety (90) days of invoice date;
(c) Accounts
for which the Account Debtor does not have its principal place of business
in
the United States, unless agreed to by Bank in writing, in its sole discretion,
on a case-by-case basis;
(d) Accounts
for which the Account Debtor is a federal, state or local government entity
or
any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof except for Accounts of the
United States if the payee has assigned its payment rights to Bank and the
assignment has been acknowledged under the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940
(31
U.S.C. 3727);
(e) Accounts
for which Borrower owes the Account Debtor, but only up to the amount owed
(sometimes called “contra” accounts, accounts payable, customer deposits or
credit accounts);
(f) Accounts
for demonstration or promotional equipment, or in which goods are consigned,
sales guaranteed, sale or return, sale on approval, xxxx and hold, or other
terms if Account Debtor’s payment may be conditional;
(g) Accounts
for which the Account Debtor is Borrower’s Affiliate, officer, employee, or
agent;
(h) Accounts
in which the Account Debtor disputes liability or makes any claim and Bank
believes there may be a basis for dispute (but only up to the disputed or
claimed amount), or if the Account Debtor is subject to an Insolvency
Proceeding, or becomes insolvent, or goes out of business;
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(i) Accounts
for which Bank reasonably determines collection to be doubtful or any Accounts
which are unacceptable to Bank for any reason.
“ERISA”
is
the
Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and its regulations. “Events
of Default” are set forth in Article 8.
“Facility
Amount” is
Five
Million Dollars ($5,000,000).
“Facility
Fee” is
defined in Section 2.2.2.
“Finance
Charges” is
defined in Section 2.2.3.
“Financed
Receivables” are
all
those Eligible Accounts, including their proceeds which Bank finances and makes
an Advance, as set forth in Section 2.1.1. A Financed Receivable stops being
a
Financed Receivable (but remains Collateral) when the Advance made for the
Financed Receivable has been fully paid.
“Financed
Receivable Balance” is
the
total outstanding gross face amount, at any time, of any Financed
Receivable.
“GAAP”
is
generally accepted accounting principles.
“Good
Faith Deposit” is
defined in Section 2.2.8.
“Indebtedness”
is
(a)
indebtedness for borrowed money or the deferred price of property or services,
such as reimbursement and other obligations for surety bonds and letters of
credit, (b) obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar
instruments, (c) capital lease obligations and (d) Contingent
Obligations.
“Insolvency
Proceeding” is
any
proceeding by or against any Person under the United States Bankruptcy Code,
or
any other bankruptcy or insolvency law, including assignments for the benefit
of
creditors, compositions, extensions generally with its creditors, or proceedings
seeking reorganization, arrangement, or other relief.
“Investment”
is
any
beneficial ownership of (including stock, partnership interest or other
securities) any Person, or any loan, advance or capital contribution to any
Person.
“Invoice
Transmittal” shows
Eligible Accounts which Bank may finance and, for each such Account, includes
the Account Debtor’s, name, address, invoice amount, invoice date and invoice
number.
“IP
Agreement” is
a
certain Intellectual Property Security Agreement executed and delivered by
Borrower to Bank.
“Intellectual
Property Collateral” is
a
defined in the IP Agreement.
“Lockbox”
is
defined in Section 2.2.7.
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“Lien”
is
a
mortgage, lien, deed of trust, charge, pledge, security interest or other
encumbrance.
“Loan
Documents” are,
collectively, this Agreement, any note, or notes or guaranties executed by
Borrower, and any other present or future agreement between Borrower and/or
for
the benefit of Bank in connection with this Agreement, all as amended, extended
or restated.
“Material
Adverse Change” is:
(i) A
material impairment in the perfection or priority of Bank’s security interest in
the Collateral or in the value of such Collateral; (ii) a material adverse
change in the business, operations, or condition (financial or otherwise) of
Borrower; or (iii) a material impairment of the prospect of repayment of any
portion of the Obligations; or (iv) Bank determines, based upon information
available to it and in its reasonable judgment, that there is a reasonable
likelihood that Borrower shall fail to comply with one or more of the financial
covenants in Section 6 during the next succeeding financial reporting
period.
“Maturity
Date” is
364
days from the date of this Agreement. “Minimum Finance Charge” is
$4,000.
“Obligations”
are
all
advances, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties owing, arising, due
or
payable by Borrower to Bank now or later under this Agreement or any other
document, instrument or agreement, account (including those acquired by
assignment) primary or secondary, such as all Advances, Finance Charges,
Facility Fee, Administrative Fee, interest, fees, expenses, professional fees
and attorneys’ fees, or other amounts now or hereafter owing by Borrower to
Bank.
“Perfection
Certificate” is
a
certain representations and warranties letter agreement previously executed
and
delivered by Borrower to Bank in connection with this Agreement.
“Permitted
Indebtedness” is:
(a) Borrower’s
indebtedness to Bank under this Agreement or the Loan Documents;
(b) Subordinated
Debt;
(c) Indebtedness
to trade creditors incurred in the ordinary course of business; and
(d) Indebtedness
secured by Permitted Liens.
“Permitted
Investments” are:
(i)
marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United
States or its agency or any state maturing within 1 year from its acquisition,
(ii) commercial paper maturing no more than 1 year after its creation and having
the highest rating from either Standard & Poor’s Corporation or Xxxxx’x
Investors Service, Inc., (iii) Bank’s certificates of deposit issued maturing no
more than 1 year after issue, (iv) any other investments administered through
Bank.
“Permitted
Liens” are:
(a) Liens
arising under this Agreement or other Loan Documents;
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(b) Liens
for
taxes, fees, assessments or other government charges or levies, either not
delinquent or being contested in good faith and for which Borrower maintains
adequate reserves on its Books, if they have no priority over any of Bank’s
security interests;
(c) Purchase
money Liens securing no more than $500,000 in the aggregate amount outstanding
(i) on equipment acquired or held by Borrower incurred for financing the
acquisition of the equipment, or (ii) existing on equipment when acquired,
if
the Lien is confined to the property and improvements and the proceeds of the
equipment;
(d) Leases
or
subleases and non-exclusive licenses or sublicenses granted in the ordinary
course of Borrower’s business, if the leases, subleases, licenses and
sublicenses permit granting Bank a security interest;
(e) Liens
incurred in the extension, renewal or refinancing of the indebtedness secured
by
Liens described in (a) through (d), but any extension, renewal or replacement
Lien must be limited to the property encumbered by the existing Lien and the
principal amount of the indebtedness may not increase.
“Person”
is
any
individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, joint
venture, company, trust, unincorporated organization, association, corporation,
institution, public benefit corporation, firm, joint stock company, estate,
entity or government agency.
“Prime
Rate” is
the
greater of (i) four percent (4.0%) or (ii) Bank’s most recently announced “prime
rate,” even if it is not Bank’s lowest rate.
“Reconciliation
Day” is
the
last calendar day of each month. “Reconciliation Period” is each calendar
month.
“Responsible
Officer” is
each
of the Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer and
Controller of Borrower.
“Subordinated
Debt” is
debt
incurred by Borrower subordinated to Borrower’s debt to Bank (pursuant to a
subordination agreement entered into between Bank, Borrower and the subordinated
creditor), on terms acceptable to Bank.
“Subsidiary”
is
any
Person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture,
or
any other business entity of which more than 50% of the voting stock or other
equity interests is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Person
or one or more Affiliates of the Person.
“Tangible
Net Worth” is,
on
any date, the consolidated total assets of Borrower and its Subsidiaries minus
(i) any amounts attributable to (a) goodwill, (b) intangible items including
unamortized debt discount and expense, patents, trade and service marks and
names, copyrights and research and development expenses except prepaid expenses,
and (c) reserves not already deducted from assets minus (ii) Total
Liabilities.
“Total
Liabilities” is
on any
day, obligations that should, under GAAP, be classified as liabilities on
Borrower’s consolidated balance sheet, including all Indebtedness, and current
portion of Subordinated Debt permitted by Bank to be paid by Borrower, but
excluding all other Subordinated Debt.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
as
a sealed instrument under the laws of the State of California as of the date
first above written.
BORROWER:
XXXXXXXXXX
By:
/s/
Xxx
Xxxxx
Name:
Xxx
Xxxxx
Title:
President
&
CEO
BANK:
SILICON
VALLEY BANK
By:
/s/
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Vice
President
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EXHIBIT A
The
Collateral consists of all of Borrower’s right, title and interest in and to the
following:
All
goods, equipment, inventory, contract rights or rights to payment of money,
leases, license agreements, franchise agreements, general intangibles (including
payment intangibles), accounts (including health-care receivables), documents,
instruments (including any promissory notes), chattel paper (whether tangible
or
electronic), cash, deposit accounts, fixtures, letters of credit rights (whether
or not the letter of credit is evidenced by a writing), commercial tort claims,
securities, and all other investment property, supporting obligations, and
financial assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, wherever located;
and
Any
copyright rights, copyright applications, copyright registrations and like
protections in each work of authorship and derivative work, whether published
or
unpublished, now owned or later acquired; any patents, trademarks, service
marks
and applications therefor; trade styles, trade names, any trade secret rights,
including any rights to unpatented inventions, know-how, operating manuals,
license rights and agreements and confidential information, now owned or
hereafter acquired; or any claims for damages by way of any past, present and
future infringement of any of the foregoing; and
All
Borrower’s books relating to the foregoing and any and all claims, rights and
interests in any of the above and all substitutions for, additions, attachments,
accessories, accessions and improvements to and replacements, products, proceeds
and insurance proceeds of any or all of the foregoing.
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XXXXXXX
X
XXXXXXX
XXXXXX XXXX
SPECIALTY
FINANCE DIVISION
Compliance
Certificate
I,
as
authorized officer of Xxxxxxxxxx (“Borrower”) certify under the Loan and
Security Agreement (the “Agreement”) between Borrower and Silicon Valley Bank
(“Bank”) as follows (all capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning
set forth in the Agreement):
Borrower
represents and warrants for each Financed Receivable:
Each
Financed Receivable is an Eligible Account.
Borrower
is the owner with legal right to sell, transfer, assign and encumber such
Financed Receivable; The correct amount is on the Invoice Transmittal and is
not
disputed;
Payment
is not contingent on any obligation or contract and Borrower has fulfilled
all
its obligations as of the Invoice Transmittal date;
Each
Financed Receivable is based on an actual sale and delivery of goods and/or
services rendered, is due to Borrower, is not past due or in default, has not
been previously sold, assigned, transferred, or pledged and is free of any
liens, security interests and encumbrances other than Permitted
Liens;
There
are
no defenses, offsets, counterclaims or agreements for which the Account Debtor
may claim any deduction or discount;
It
reasonably believes no Account Debtor is insolvent or subject to any Insolvency
Proceedings; It has not filed or had filed against it Insolvency Proceedings
and
does not anticipate any filing;
Bank
has
the right to endorse and/ or require Borrower to endorse all payments received
on Financed Receivables and all proceeds of Collateral.
No
representation, warranty or other statement of Borrower in any certificate
or
written statement given to Bank contains any untrue statement of a material
fact
or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statement contained
in
the certificates or statement not misleading.
Additionally,
Borrower represents and warrants as follows:
Borrower
and each Subsidiary is duly existing and in good standing in its state of
formation and qualified and licensed to do business in, and in good standing
in,
any state in which the conduct of its business or its ownership of property
requires that it be qualified except where the failure to do so could not
reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Change. The execution,
delivery and performance of the Loan Documents have been duly authorized, and
do
not conflict with Borrower’s organizational documents, nor constitute an event
of default under any material agreement by which Borrower is bound. Borrower
is
not in default under any agreement to which or by which it is bound in which
the
default could reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse
Change.
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Borrower
has good title to the Collateral, free of Liens except Permitted Liens. All
inventory is in all material respects of good and marketable quality, free
from
material defects.
Borrower
is not an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment
company” under the Investment Company Act. Borrower is not engaged as one of its
important activities in extending credit for margin stock (under Regulations
X,
T and U of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors). Borrower has complied in
all
material respects with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Borrower has not
violated any laws, ordinances or rules, the violation of which could reasonably
be expected to cause a Material Adverse Change. None of Borrower’s or any
Subsidiary’s properties or assets has been used by Borrower or any Subsidiary
or, to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, by previous Persons, in disposing,
producing, storing, treating, or transporting any hazardous substance other
than
legally. Borrower and each Subsidiary has timely filed all required tax returns
and paid, or made adequate provision to pay, all material taxes, except those
being contested in good faith with adequate reserves under GAAP. Borrower and
each Subsidiary has obtained all consents, approvals and authorizations of,
made
all declarations or filings with, and given all notices to, all government
authorities that are necessary to continue its business as currently conducted
except where the failure to obtain or make such consents, declarations, notices
or filings would not reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse
Change.
Borrower
is in compliance with the Financial Covenant(s) set forth in Section 6.6 of
the
Agreement.
All
representations and warranties in the Agreement are true and correct in all
material respects on this date, and the Borrower represents that there is no
existing Event of Default.
Sincerely,
Signature
______________________________
Title
______________________________
Date
______________________________
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CORPORATE
BORROWING RESOLUTION
Borrower:
Xxxxxxxxxx Bank: Silicon
Valley Bank
I
the
Secretary or Assistant Secretary of Xxxxxxxxxx (“Borrower”), certify that
Borrower is a corporation existing under the laws of the State of
California.
I
certify
that at a meeting of Borrower’s Directors (or by other authorized corporate
action) duly held the following resolutions were adopted.
It
is
resolved that any one of the following officers of Borrower, whose name, title
and signature is below:
NAME
|
TITLE
|
SIGNATURE
|
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
|
President
|
/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
|
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx
|
CFO
|
/s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
|
R.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
|
Finance
Manager
|
/s/
R. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
|
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx
|
Controller
|
/s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
|
may
act
for Borrower and:
Borrow
Money/Sell Accounts Receivable.
Borrow
money from Silicon Valley Bank (“Bank”) and, or sell Borrower’s accounts
receivable to Bank.
Execute
Loan Documents.
Execute
any loan documents Bank requires. Grant Security. Grant Bank a security interest
in any of Borrower’s assets.
Negotiate
Items.
Negotiate or discount all drafts, trade acceptances, promissory notes, or other
indebtedness in which Borrower has an interest and receive cash or otherwise
use
the proceeds.
Letters
of Credit.
Apply
for letters of credit from Bank.
Foreign
Exchange Contracts.
Execute
spot or forward foreign exchange contracts. Issue Warrants. Issue warrants
for
Borrower’s stock.
Further
Acts.
Designate other individuals to request advances, pay fees and costs and execute
other documents or agreements (including documents or agreement that waive
Borrowers right to a jury trial) they think necessary to effectuate these
Resolutions.
Further
resolved that all acts authorized by these Resolutions and performed before
they
were adopted are ratified. These Resolutions remain in effect and Bank may
rely
on them until Bank receives written notice of their revocation.
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I
certify
that the persons listed above are Borrower’s officers with the titles and
signatures shown following their names and that these resolutions have not
been
modified are currently effective.
/s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
9/29/05
*Secretary
or Assistant Secretary Date
/s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
*If
the
certifying officer is designated as a signer in these resolutions then another
corporate officer must also sign.
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