EIGHTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AGREEMENT between NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP, INC. and WESTERN NATIONAL BANK Dated as of May 16, 2008
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Exhibit 10.14
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EIGHTH
AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AGREEMENT
between
NATURAL
GAS SERVICES GROUP, INC.
and
WESTERN
NATIONAL BANK
Dated
as of May 16, 2008
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EIGHTH
AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AGREEMENT
This
Eighth Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of May 16, 2008, made and
entered into by and between Natural Gas Services Group, Inc., a Colorado
corporation (the "Borrower") and
Western National Bank, a national banking association (the "Lender").
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Recitals
WHEREAS,
the Borrower, Screw Compression Systems, Inc., a Texas corporation, as
Guarantor, and the Lender were parties to that certain Seventh Amended and
Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2006 (said Seventh Amended and
Restated Loan Agreement being referred to herein as the "Prior Loan
Agreement"); and
WHEREAS,
the Guarantor has merged into the Borrower, effective June 30, 2007, which
merger was consented to by the Lender; and
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the Prior Loan Agreement, the Borrower is now indebted to the Lender
as evidenced by (a) that certain Multiple Advance Term Promissory Note dated
October 15, 2006, in the original principal amount of $16,891,105.87, as
modified as of April 1, 2008, which note was given in consolidation and renewal,
but not extinguishment, of the outstanding balances due on (i) that certain
$10,000,000.00 Multiple Advance Term Promissory Note dated March 14, 2005, as
modified as of May 1, 2005, and further modified as of March 24, 2006, and
further modified as of August 28, 2006; (ii) that certain Term Promissory Note
dated January 3, 2005, in the original principal amount of $8,000,000.00, as
modified as of May 1, 2005, and further modified as of March 24, 2006, and
further modified as of August 28, 2006; and (iii) that certain Advancing Line of
Credit Promissory Note dated November 3, 2003, in the original principal amount
of $10,000,000.00, as modified as of December 15, 2004, and further modified as
of May 1, 2005, and further modified as of March 24, 2006, and further modified
as of August 28, 2006; and (b) that certain Revolving Line of Credit Promissory
Note dated October 15, 2006, in the original principal amount of $40,000,000.00,
as modified as of April 1, 2008, which note was given in renewal, extension and
modification, but not in extinguishment, of that certain Revolving Line of
Credit Promissory Note dated January 3, 2006, in the original principal amount
of $10,000,000.00, as modified effective March 24, 2006, and further modified on
August 28, 2006, which note was given in renewal, extension and modification,
but not in extinguishment, of that certain Revolving Line of Credit Promissory
Note dated January 3, 2005, in the original principal amount of $2,000,000.00,
as modified effective May 1, 2005, which note was given in renewal, extension
and modification, but not extinguishment, of that certain Revolving Line of
Credit Promissory Note, dated May 28, 2004, in the original principal amount of
$750,000.00, which note was given in renewal, extension and modification, but
not in extinguishment, of that certain Revolving Line of Credit Promissory Note
dated March 26, 2003, as modified effective March 15, 2004, by and between
Borrower and Lender, and is the Revolving Line of Credit Promissory Note
referred to in the Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of
November 3, 2003; and
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WHEREAS,
the Borrower has requested that the Lender renew, extend and modify the existing
Revolving Line of Credit Promissory Note pursuant to this Eighth Amended and
Restated Loan Agreement; and
WHEREAS,
Lender is agreeable to the Borrower's requests but only upon and subject to the
terms and provisions which are hereinafter specified.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein
contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
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ARTICLE
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Definitions
1.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Defined
Terms.Β Β In addition to the terms defined in the preamble and
elsewhere in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
"Advance" means any loan disbursement
to or on behalf of Borrower under any of the Loan Papers, including, without
limitation, all amounts initially advanced under the Notes and all Subsequent
Advances.
"Affiliate" means, as to any person,
(a) any other person (other than a Subsidiary) which, directly or indirectly, is
in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such person or
(b) any person who is a director, officer or partner (i) of such person, (ii) of
any Subsidiary of such person or (iii) of any person described in the preceding
clause (a).Β Β For purposes of this definition, "control" of a person
means the power, directly or indirectly, either to (i) vote 10% or more of the
securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of such
person or (ii) direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of
such person whether by contract or otherwise.
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(Exhibit 10.14)
"Agreement"Β Β means this
Eighth Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, as amended, restated, supplemented
or otherwise modified from time to time.
"Bank
Liens" means
Liens in favor of the Lender, securing all or any portion of the Obligations,
including, but not limited to, Rights in any Collateral created in favor of the
Lender, whether by mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, transfer or
other granting or creation of Liens.
"Borrowing
Base" means at
any date the amount set forth in line N in the Gross Assets Available for
Borrowing Base Calculation, as determined pursuant to and in accordance with
Section 2.3 and Exhibit D of this
Agreement at such date.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β "Business Day" means every day on which Lender is open for banking business.
"Change
of Control" means the occurrence after the date of this Agreement of any
circumstance or event in which (i) a person shall cause or bring about (through
solicitation of proxies or otherwise) the removal or resignation of a majority
of the members of the Board of Directors of the Borrower serving in such
capacity on the date of this Agreement or a person causes or brings about
(through solicitation of proxies or otherwise) an increase in the size of the
existing Board of Directors of the Borrower such that the existing members of
the Board of Directors thereafter represent a minority of the total number of
persons comprising the entire Board; or (ii) a person, including a "group" as
defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, becomes the
beneficial owner of shares of any class of stock of the Borrower having thirty
percent (30%) or more of the total number of votes that may be cast for the
election of directors of the Borrower.
"Collateral" means any and all property,
tangible or intangible, now existing or hereafter acquired, mortgaged, pledged,
assigned or otherwise encumbered by the Borrower, the Subsidiaries or any other
person to or for the benefit of the Lender pursuant to any of the Loan Papers
now or hereafter executed and delivered by the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries or any other person to secure the payment and performance of the
Notes and obligations of the Borrower hereunder or under any of the other Loan
Papers, as any such Loan Paper may be amended, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time.
"Consolidated
Cash Flow"
means, with respect to any period of calculation thereof, the sum of (i) the
consolidated pre-tax net income (or loss), less actual taxes paid, from
continuing operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during such period
(excluding extraordinary income but including extraordinary expenses), plus (ii)
depreciation, depletion, amortization and interest expenses deducted in
determining consolidated net income (or loss) of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries during such period, all deΒtermined on a consolidated
basis.
"Consolidated
Current Ratio"
means the ratio of (i) the sum of the current assets and restricted cash of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries to (ii) the sum of the current liabilities of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries, all determined on a consolidated
basis.
"Consolidated
Debt" means at a particular date the total Debt of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis.
"Consolidated
Fixed Charges" means, with respect to any period of calculation thereof,
the sum of (a) the aggregate principal amount of all Debt of the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries paid or due and payable during such period plus (b) all
interest, including, without limitation, imputed interest in connection with
Financing Leases, paid or accrued by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during
such period; provided,
however, that any principal amount of Debt and any interest payable in
one fiscal period and paid in another shall not be twice included in
Consolidated Fixed Charges.
"Consolidated
Intangible Assets" means those assets of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis, that would be
classified as intangible assets in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, but in any event including, without limitation, (i) deferred assets,
other than prepaid insurance and prepaid taxes; (ii) patents, copyrights,
trademarks, tradenames, franchises, goodwill, experimental expenses and other
similar assets which would be classified as intangible assets on a balance sheet
of such person, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles; (iii) unamortized debt discount and expense, and unamortized
organization and reorganization expense; and (iv) assets located, and notes and
receivables due from obligors doΒmiciled, outside of the United
States.
"Consolidated
Tangible Net Worth" means at a particular date
(i) the sum of all amounts which would be included under stockholders' equity,
on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, less (ii)
the sum of the aggregate book value of Consolidated Intangible Assets, all
determined on a consolidated basis.
"Contractual
Obligation" means, as to any person, any provision of any security issued
by such person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which
such person is a party or by which it or any of its property is
bound.
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"Debt" means, for the Borrower and
any Subsidiary, at any particular date, and without duplication, the sum at such
date of (i) all indebtedness of such person for borrowed money or for the
deferred purchase price of property or services (other than current trade
liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business and payable in
accordance with customary practices) for which such person is liable,
contingently or otherwise, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, or in respect of
which such person otherwise assures a creditor against loss; (ii) all
obligations of such person under leases which shall have been, or should have
been, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, recorded as
capital leases in respect of which such person is liable, contingently or
otherwise, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, or in respect of which
obligations such person otherwise assures a creditor against loss, (iii)
unfunded vested benefits under each ERISA Plan; (iv) all indebtedness and other
liabilities secured by any Lien on any property owned by such person even though
such person has not assumed or otherwise become liable for payment thereof; (v)
all obligations of such person in respect of letters of credit, acceptances or
similar obligations issued or created for the account of such person; and (vi)
indebtedness of such person evidenced by a bond, debenture, note or similar
instrument.
"Environmental
Complaint" means
any complaint, request for information, summons, order, demand, citation, notice
or other written communication from any person or Governmental Authority with
respect to the existence or alleged existence of a violation of any Requirement
of Law or liability resulting from any air emission, water discharge, noise
emission, asbestos, Hazardous Substance or any other environmental, health or
safety matter at, upon, under or within any of the property owned, operated or
used by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
"ERISA
Plan" shall have
the meaning given to such term as set forth in Section 4.15 of this
Agreement.
"Event of
Default" shall
have the meaning given to such term as set forth in Section 7.1 of this
Agreement.
"Financing
Lease" means any lease of property, real or personal, the obligations of
the lessee in respect of which are required in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles to be capitalized on a balance sheet of the
lessee.
"Governmental
Authority" means
any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof and
any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or
administrative functions of or pertaining to government.
AAssets
Available for Borrowing Base Calculation" shall have the meaning given to
such term as set forth in Section 2.3(b) of this Agreement.
"Hazardous
Substance" shall
have the meaning given to such term as set forth in Section 4.20 of this
Agreement.
"Highest
Lawful Rate"
means the maximum rate of interest (or, if the context so requires, an amount
calΒculated at such rate) which Lender is allowed to contract for, charge,
take, reserve or receive under applicable law after taking into account, to the
extent required by appliΒcable law, any and all relevant payments or charges
under the Loan Papers.
"Lien" means any interest in
property securing an obligation owed to, or a claim by, a person other than the
owner of the property, whether such interest is based on the common law, statute
or contract, including, but not limited to, a lien or security interest arising
from any mortgage, encumbrance, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit
arrangement, or preference, priority or other security agreement (including,
without limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or
trust receipt or a lease, consignment or bailment for security
purposes).Β Β The term "Lien" shall also include reservations,
exceptions, encroachments, easements, rights of way, covenants, conditions,
restrictions, leases and other title exceptions and encumbrances affecting
property.
"Loan
Papers" means
(i) this Agreement, (ii) the Notes and (iii) any and all notes, mortgages, deeds
of trust, security agreeΒments, pledge agreements, financing statements,
guaranties, and other agreeΒments, documents, certificates, letters and
instruments ever delivered or executed pursuant to, or in connection with, this
Agreement, whether existing on the date hereof or thereafter created, as any of
the same may hereafter be amended, supplemented, extended or
restated.
"Material
Adverse Effect"
means any set of circumΒstances or events which (i) has, will or could
reasonably be expected to have any material adverse effect upon the validity or
enforceabiliΒty of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Papers or the
Rights or remedies of the Lender hereunder or thereunder; (ii) is or could
reasonably be expected to be material and adverse to the financial condition,
business, operations, property or prospects of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries; (iii) will or could reasonably be expected to impair the ability
of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to perform its respective obligations
under the terms and conditions of any of the Loan Papers to which it is a party;
or (iv) will or could reaΒsonably be expected to cause an Event of
Default.
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"Material
Agreement" of
any person means any material written or oral agreement, contract, commitment,
arrangement or understanding to which such person is a party, by which such
person is directly or, to such person's knowlΒedge, indirectly bound, or to
which any asset of such person may be subject, which is not cancelable by such
person upon 30 days or less notice without liability for further payment other
than nominal penalties, excluding, however, such agreements, contracts,
commitments, arrangements or understandings pursuant to which the subject matter
thereof does not exceed $50,000.00 in the aggregate.
AMultiple
Advance Term Promissory Note@Β means the
$16,891,105.87 Multiple Advance Term Promissory Note described in Section 2.1(a)
hereof, as the same may be renewed, extended, increased or otherwise modified
from time to time.
"Note" or "Notes" means the individual or
collective reference, as the context may require, to the Multiple Advance Term
Promissory Note and the Revolving Line of Credit Promissory Note.
"Obligations" means the unpaid principal
of and interest on the Notes and all other present and future indebtedness,
obligations and liabilities of the Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries to the
Lender, and all renewals, rearrangements and extensions thereof, or any part
thereof, now or hereafter owed to Lender by the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries, whether arising from, by virtue of, or pursuant to any Loan Paper,
or otherwise, together with all interest accruing thereon and all costs,
expenses and attorneys' fees incurred in the enforcement or collection thereof,
and whether such indebtedness, obligations and liabilΒities are direct,
indirect, fixed, contingent, liquidated, unliquidated, joint, several, or joint
and several or were, prior to acquisition thereof by Lender, owed to some other
person.
"Prime
Rate" means that
variable rate of interest per annum published in the Money Rates section of The
Wall Street Journal as its "prime rate".Β Β If the Money Rates section
of The Wall Street Journal does not have a rate designated by it as its "prime
rate," then the "Prime Rate" shall be deemed to be the variable rate of interest
per annum which is the general reference rate designated by the Lender as its
"reference rate", "base rate" or other similar rate and which is comparable to
the "Prime Rate" as described above.Β Β The Prime Rate is used by Lender
as a general reference rate of interest, taking into account such factors as
Lender may deem appropriate, it being underΒstood that it is not necessarily
the lowest or best rate actually charged to any customer and that Lender may
make various commercial or other loans at rates of interest having no
relationship to such rate.
AReal
Estate Mortgage@Β means that certain Real
Estate Mortgage dated January 3, 2005, from Screw Compression Systems, Inc., as
Mortgagor, to Lender, in the form of Exhibit C hereto, as
amended by First Amendment to Real Estate Mortgage dated September 26, 2005, in
the form of Exhibit
C-1 hereto and recorded in Xxxxxx County, Oklahoma.
"Relevant
Environmental Law" means any and all foreign,
federal, state, local or municipal laws, rules, orders, regulations, statutes,
ordinances, codes, decrees, requirements of any Governmental Authority or other
Requirements of Law (including common law) regulating, relating to or imposing
liability or standards of conduct concerning protection of human health,
wildlife or the environment, as now or may at any time hereafter be in
effect.
"Requirement
of Law" means, as to any person, the certificate and articles of
incorporation and bylaws, articles of organization, regulations or other
organizational or governing documents of such person, and any law, treaty, rule
or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental
Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such person or any of its
property or to which such person or any of its property is subject.
"Revolving
Line of Credit Promissory Note" means the $40,000,000.00 Revolving Line
of Credit Promissory Note described in Section 2.1(b) hereof, as the same may be
renewed, extended, increased or otherwise modified from time to
time.
"Rights" means rights, remedies,
powers, priviΒleges and benefits.
"Subsequent
Advance" means
any disbursement to or on behalf of Borrower after the initial Advance under the
Multiple Advance Term Promissory Note or the Revolving Line of Credit Promissory
Note pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.1 and Section 2.2
hereof.
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"Subsidiary" means, as to the Borrower
or any other designated person, a corporation, partnership, limited liability
company or other entity of which shares of stock or other ownership interests
having ordinary voting power (other than stock or such other ownership interests
having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a
majority of the board of directors, managers or other governing body of such
corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity are at the
time owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or
indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, or both, by the Borrower or such
other designated person.
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1.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Accounting
Principles.Β Β Where the character or amount of any asset or
liability or item of income or expense is required to be determined or any
consolidation or other accounting computation is required to be made for the
purposes of this Agreement or any other Loan Paper, such determination,
consolidation or computation shall be made in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles consistently applied, except where such principles are
inconsistent with the requirements or definitions of this
Agreement.
1.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Directly or
Indirectly.Β Β When any provision in this Agreement refers to
action to be taken by any person, or which such person is prohibited from
taking, such provision shall be applicable where the action in question is taken
directly or indirectly.
1.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Plural and Singular
Forms.Β Β The definitions given to terms defined herein shall be
equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such
terms.
1.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β References.Β Β The
words "hereof", "herein" and "hereunder" and words of similar import when used
in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any
particular provision of this Agreement, and section, subsection, schedule and
exhibit references are to this Agreement unless otherwise
specified.
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ARTICLE
II
Amount and Terms of Loans;
Subordination
2.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
Loans.Β Β Subject to and upon the terms and conditions and
relying on the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement,
Lender agrees to make loans to the Borrower as follows:
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β $16,891,105.87 Multiple
Advance Term Note.Β Β Borrower has executed and delivered to the
Lender the promissory note dated October 15, 2006, in the form of Exhibit A hereto, in
the original principal amount of $16,891,105.87, which Note represents the
consolidation and refinancing, but not extinguishment, of the unpaid balances
due on (i) the $10,000,000.00 Multiple Advance Term Promissory Note dated March
14, 2005, and all renewals and modifications thereof; (ii) the $8,000,000.00
Term Promissory Note dated January 3, 2005, and all renewals and modifications
thereof; and (iii) the $10,000,000.00 Advancing Line of Credit Promissory Note
dated November 3, 2003, and all renewals and modifications
thereof.Β Β Subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and this Note, the Borrower may, at any time and from time to time,
request one or more Advances and borrow (without the ability to reborrow amounts
paid under this Note) under this Note; provided, however, the cumulative
aggregate principal amount of all Advances under this Note shall never exceed
$16,891,105.87.Β Β This Note shall mature as provided therein and shall
bear interest on the unpaid principal amount thereof from time to time
outstanding at the applicable interest rate per annum as provided in said Note.
Principal and interest on this Note shall be payable in the manner and on the
dates specified therein. This Note, including the loans evidenced thereby, is a
multiple advance term loan facility and shall not be construed as a revolving
line of credit as reborrowings are not permitted.
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Revolving Line of Credit
Loan.Β Β Contemporaneously with the execution and delivery
hereof, Borrower shall execute and deliver to the Lender the promissory note in
the form of Exhibit
B hereto, in the original principal amount of $40,000,000.00, which note
is given in renewal and extension, but not in extinguishment, of the outstanding
balance of that certain Revolving Line of Credit Note dated May 28, 2004, in the
original principal amount of $750,000.00, as renewed, extended and modified as
of January 3, 2005, and modified as of May 1, 2005, and renewed, extended and
modified as of January 3, 2006, and further modified as of March 24, 2006, and
further modified as of August 28, 2006, and further renewed and extended as of
October 15, 2006, and modified as of April 1, 2008.Β Β The outstanding
principal balance of said Note on the date of this Agreement is $0.00.Β Β All amounts
outstanding under the Revolving Line of Credit Promissory Note on the date of
this Agreement shall be deemed to be Advances made under and pursuant to this
Agreement, and the Revolving Line of Credit Promissory Note is and shall remain
in full force and effect in accordance with the terms thereof, subject in all
respects to the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Papers. Subject to
and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Revolving Line of
Credit Promissory Note, the Borrower may request one or more Advances and
borrow, prepay and reborrow at any time and from time to time under the
Revolving Line of Credit Promissory Note; provided, however,
the aggregate principal amount of all Advances outstanding at any one time under
the Revolving Line of Credit Promissory Note shall never exceed the lesser of
(i) $40,000,000.00 or (ii) the amount available for Advance under the Revolving
Line of Credit Promissory Note as determined in accordance with and as set forth
in line Q in the Gross Assets Available for Borrowing Base Calculation. The
Revolving Line of Credit Promissory Note shall mature on the date stated therein
and shall bear interest on the unpaid principal amount thereof from time to time
outstanding at the applicable interest rate per annum as provided in said
note.Β Β Principal and interest on the Revolving Line of Credit
Promissory Note shall be payable in the manner and on the dates specified
therein.
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2.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Procedure For
Borrowings.Β Β (a) At the time of the initial Advance under the
Multiple Advance Term Promissory Note or the Revolving Line of Credit Promissory
Note, as the case may be, the conditions set forth in Section 3.1 of this
Agreement shall have been satisfied and, with respect to each Subsequent Advance
under the Multiple Advance Term Promissory Note or the Revolving Line of Credit
Promissory Note, the conditions set forth in Section 3.2 hereof shall have been
satisfied at the time of each such Subsequent Advance.Β Β At the time of
each request for a Subsequent Advance under the Multiple Advance Term Promissory
Note or the Revolving Line of Credit Promissory Note, the Borrower shall
simultaneously furnish to the Lender a written notice of borrowing (dated as of
the date of the request for such Subsequent Advance and otherwise being in
substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit E) confirming
(i) the Note under which the Subsequent Advance has been requested, (ii) the
amount of the requested Subsequent Advance, and (iii) the absence of any Event
of Default at the date of such request. Each request for a Subsequent Advance
under the Multiple Advance Term Promissory Note or the Revolving Line of Credit
Promissory Note must be in the minimum amount of $50,000.00 or the unadvanced
portion of the Note under which the Subsequent Advance has been requested,
whichever is less.Β Β Assuming the satisfaction of the conditions set
forth in this Section 2.2, requests for Subsequent Advances under the Multiple
Advance Term Note or the Revolving Line of Credit Promissory Note will be funded
on the same Business Day that Lender receives Borrower's request for each such
Subsequent Advance; provided that
Borrower's request is received by the Lender prior to 12:00 noon on the date of
any such request.
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice one or more accounts
or other records evidencing the Obligations of the Borrower to the Lender
resulting from each loan made by the Lender from time to time under the Notes,
including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to the Lender
from time to time under this Agreement and each respective Note.Β Β The
entries made in such accounts or records of the Lender shall be prima facie evidence of the
existence and amounts of the Obligations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
therein recorded; provided, however,
that the failure of the Lender to maintain any such accounts or records, or any
error therein, shall not in any manner affect the absolute and unconditional
obligation of the Borrower to repay (with applicable interest) all loans made to
the Borrower in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the
Notes.
2.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Borrowing
Base.Β Β The Borrowing Base shall be determined as
follows:
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Initial Borrowing
Base.Β Β The initial Borrowing Base shall be $40,000,000.00 during the
period from the date hereof to the date on which the Borrower receives notice of
the first redetermination of the Borrowing Base by the Lender pursuant to
Section 2.3(b) and thereafter the amount of the Borrowing Base shall be the
Borrowing Base most recently determined pursuant to Section 2.3(b).
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Redeterminations of the
Borrowing Base.
(i)Β Β No
later than forty-five (45) days after the end of each month, the Borrower shall,
at its own expense, furnish to the Bank a borrowing base calculation (the "Gross
Assets Available for Borrowing Base Calculation") in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit D,
which shall be dated as of the end of each such month.
(ii)
Within fifteen (15) days after it receives each borrowing base calculation, the
Lender may in its sole discretion, but shall not be obligated to, redetermine
the Borrowing Base, and shall notify the Borrower of the new Borrowing Base, if
any; provided,
however, if the Lender does not so notify the Borrower of a new Borrowing
Base within such 15-day period, then the Borrowing Base set forth in the
borrowing base calculation furnished to the Lender by the Borrower pursuant to
Section 2.3(b)(i) shall be deemed to be the redetermined Borrowing Base until a
new Borrowing Base is redetermined by the Lender and notice of such new
Borrowing Base is given by the Lender to the Borrower.Β Β Each
redetermination of the Borrowing Base shall be made by the Lender in the
exercise of its sole discretion in accordance with the then current standards
and practices of the Lender for similar loans, taking into account such factors
as the Lender may deem appropriate, including, without limitation, the nature
and extent of the Borrower's interest in the accounts and leases receivable and
inventory upon which the Borrowing Base is then redetermined.Β Β The
Lender may in its sole discretion discount the value of any property included in
the redetermination of the Borrowing Base as set forth in a borrowing base
calculation by the same factors utilized by it in discounting the value of
comparable borrowing base assets in comparable transactions for comparable
borrowers.
(iii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Each
delivery by the Borrower to the Lender of a borrowing base calculation shall be
deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower to the Lender
that the Borrower and its Subsidiaries have good and marketable title to the
Collateral owned by each of them and described therein, and that such Collateral
is not subject to any Lien other than Bank Liens and Liens permitted by Section
6.8.
Β
Β
-6-
(Exhibit 10.14)
2.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Optional and Mandatory
Prepayments.Β Β (a) The Borrower may at any time and from time to
time prepay any one or all of the Notes, in whole or in part, without premium or
penalty, upon prior or simultaneous irrevocable notice to the Lender, specifying
the Note to be prepaid, the date and the amount of
prepayment.Β Β Β If any such notice is given, the amount specified
in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified
therein.Β Β Partial prepayments shall be in an aggregate principal
amount of $50,000.00 or a whole multiple thereof, or shall equal the aggregate
outstanding balance of the Note being prepaid.
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β If
the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Revolving Line of Credit Promissory
Note shall at any time exceed the Borrowing Base at such time, the Lender shall
so notify the Borrower, and the Borrower shall, within fifteen (15) Business
Days after such notification, prepay the principal of the Revolving Line of
Credit Promissory Note in an aggregate amount at least equal to such excess,
together with accrued interest on the amount prepaid to the date of such
prepayment.
2.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Payment
Procedure.Β Β Each payment or prepayment on the Notes must be
made at the principal office of Lender in funds which are or will be available
for immediate use by Lender on or before 12:00 noon Midland, Texas time on the
day such payment is due or such prepayment is made.Β Β In any case where
a payment of principal of, or interest on, the Notes is due on a day which is
not a Business Day, the Borrower shall be entitled to delay such payment until
the next succeeding Business Day, but interest shall continue to accrue until
the payment is in fact made.
2.6Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Order of
Application.Β Β Except as otherwise provided in the Loan Papers,
all payments and prepayments on the Obligations, including proceeds from the
exercise of any Rights of Lender under the Loan Papers, shall be applied to the
Obligations in the following order:Β Β (i) first, to reasonable expenses
for which Lender shall not have been reimΒbursed under the Loan Papers and
then to all amounts to which Lender is entitled to indemnification under the
Loan Papers; (ii) to the accrued interest on the Note being paid or prepaid;
(iii) to the principal of the Note being paid or prepaid and, with regard to the
Revolving Line of Credit Promissory Note and the Multiple Advance Term
Promissory Note, applied upon installments of most remote maturity; and (iv) to
the remaining Obligations.
ARTICLE
III
\Conditions
Precedent
3.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Conditions to Initial
Advance.Β Β The obligation of Lender to make Advances under the
Multiple Advance Term Promissory Note and the Revolving Line of Credit
Promissory Note is subject to the satisfaction and fulfillment of each of the
following conditions precedent which shall have occurred on or before the date
hereof, or simultaneously with the closing of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, unless compliance therewith shall have been waived in writing by
Lender:
Β Β Β Β (a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β There
shall have been duly executed, where appropriate, and delivered by the Borrower
to Lender (and/or any other requisite party thereto) the following:
(1)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β this
Agreement;
(2)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β the
Notes;
(3)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β the
Security Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit
F;
(4)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β a
certificate of account status (good standing) and a certifiΒcate of
existence for Borrower in the jurisdiction under the laws of which Borrower is
organized and in each jurisdiction wherein Borrower's operations, transaction of
business or ownership of property make qualification as a foreign corporation
necessary;
(5)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β an
Officer's Certificate in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit G, which
shall contain the names and signatures of the officers of the Borrower
authorized to execute Loan Papers and which shall certify to the truth,
correctness and completeness of the following exhibits attached
thereto:Β Β (a) a copy of resolutions duly adopted by the Board of
Directors of the Borrower and in full force and effect at the time this
Agreement is entered into, covering the matters described in subparagraph (d)
below of this Section 3.1, (b) a copy of the charter documents of Borrower and
all amendments thereto, certified by the appropriate official of Borrower's
state of organization, and (c) a copy of the bylaws of Borrower, and certifying
as to such other matters as Lender may reasonably require; and
(6)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β such
other documents or instruments as Lender may reasonably require.
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β All
requirements of notice to perfect each Bank Lien shall have been accomplished or
arrangements made therefor to the satisfaction of Lender and its
counsel;
-7-
(Exhibit 10.14)
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
Borrower shall have approved the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan
Papers to which it is a party by resolutions satisfactory to Lender and its
counsel, authorizing (i) the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement, the Notes and the other Loan Papers to which the Borrower is a party,
(ii) the borrowings contemplated hereunder and (iii) the granting by it of the
pledge and security interests pursuant to the Loan Papers to which the Borrower
is a party and appropriate certificates as to such actions, showing the parties
authorized to execute the Loan Papers and all items required herein, shall have
been delivered to the Lender;
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β There
shall exist no Event of Default hereunder, nor shall any events or circumstances
have occurred, and not theretofore been cured, which with notice or lapse of
time or both, would constitute an Event of Default hereunder;
(e)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in Article IV shall be
true and correct in all material respects;
(f)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No
suit, action or other proceeding by a third party or a Governmental Authority
shall be pending or threatened which relates to this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby; and
3.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Conditions to Subsequent
Advances.Β Β The obligation of the Lender to make any Subsequent
Advance under the Multiple Advance Term Promissory Note and the Revolving Line
of Credit Promissory Note requested to be made by the Borrower on any date is
subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Each
of the representations and warranties made by the Borrower in or pursuant to the
Loan Papers shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such
date as if made on and as of such date.
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such date or after
giving effect to the Subsequent Advance requested to be made on such
date.
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Notwithstanding
Section 2.4(b), after giving effect to the Advances under the Revolving Line of
Credit Promissory Note requested by Borrower to be made on any date, the
aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Line of Credit Promissory Note then
outstanding shall not exceed the lesser of (i) $40,000,000.00 or (ii) the amount
available for Advance under the Revolving Line of Credit Note, as determined in
accordance with and as set forth in line Q of the Gross Assets Available for
Borrowing Base Calculation.
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β After
giving effect to the Advances under the Multiple Advance Term Promissory Note
requested by Borrower to be made on any date, the cumulative aggregate principal
amount of all Advances under the Multiple Advance Term Promissory Note shall not
exceed $16,891,105.87.
(e)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No
litigation, investigation or proceeding of or before any arbitrator or
Governmental Authority shall be pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower,
threatened by or against the Borrower or the Lender with respect to this
Agreement or any of the other Loan Papers or the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement or any of the other Loan Papers.
(f)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
Lender shall have received all Gross Assets Available for Borrowing Base
Calculations required to be delivered by Borrower pursuant to Section
2.3(b)(i).
Each
borrowing by the Borrower hereunder shall constitute a representation and
warranty by the Borrower as of the date thereof that the conditions contained in
this Section 3.2 have been satisfied.
3.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Corporate Proceedings and
Documents.Β Β In addition to the conditions precedent set forth
in Section 3.1 and Section 3.2, all corporate and other proceedings, and all
documents, instruments and other legal matters in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Papers shall be
satisfactory in form, substance and date to the Lender, and Lender shall have
received such other documents and legal opinions in respect of any aspect or
consequence of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby as it shall
reasonably request.
Β
-8-
(Exhibit 10.14)
ARTICLE
IV
Representations and
Warranties
As a
material inducement to Lender to enter into this Agreement, the Borrower hereby
represents and warrants to the Lender that:
4.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Organization, Existence and
Good Standing; Compliance With Law.Β Β The Borrower and each of
its Subsidiaries (a) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of its state of organization, (b) is duly qualified, in good
standing and authorized to do business in each jurisdiction where the character
of its operations, transaction of business or ownership of property makes such
qualification necessary, except where the absence of qualification, good
standing or authorization would not have a Material Adverse Effect and (c) is in
compliance with all Requirements of Law, except to the extent that the failure
to comply therewith could not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect.
4.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Authorization.Β Β Each
of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries has the corporate power and authority, and
the legal right, to make, deliver and perform the Loan Papers to which it is a
party and, in the case of the Borrower, to borrow hereunder, and in the case of
the Subsidiaries, to guarantee the obligations of the Borrower hereunder, and
each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries has taken all necessary corporate
action to authorize the borrowings and other transactions on the terms and
conditions of each Loan Paper to which it is a party, the grant of the Bank
Liens on the Collateral pursuant to the Loan Papers to which it is a party and
the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Papers to which it is a
party.
4.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Enforceable
Obligations.Β Β This Agreement and each of the other Loan Papers
to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party have been duly
executed and delivered on behalf of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, as the
case may be.Β Β This Agreement constitutes and the other Loan Papers to
which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, when executed and
delivered will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower
and any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, enforceable against the
Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, in accordance with its
terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent
transfer or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights
generally and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by
proceedings in equity or at law).
4.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No Conflicts or
Consents.Β Β The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement, the Notes and the other Loan Papers, the borrowings hereunder and the
use of the proceeds thereof will not violate any Requirement of Law or
Contractual Obligation of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and will not
result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any Lien on any of its or
their respective properties, assets or revenues pursuant to any such Requirement
of Law or Contractual Obligation, except as contemplated by the Loan
Papers.Β Β No consent or authorization of, filing with or other act by
or in respect of, any Governmental Authority or any other person is required in
connection with the borrowings hereunder or with the execution, delivery,
performance, validity or enforceability of this Agreement, the Notes or the
other Loan Papers.
4.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Financial
Statements.Β Β The unaudited consolidated financial statements of
Natural Gas Services Group, Inc., dated February 29, 2008, which have been
delivered to Lender, are complete and correct as they relate to the Borrower,
have been prepared in accorΒdance with generally accepted accounting
principles, consistently applied, and present fairly the unaudited consolidated
financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower as of the dates
and for the periods stated (subject only to normal year-end adjustments with
respect to such unaudited interim statements).Β Β During the period from
February 29, 2008, to and including the date hereof, no change has occurred in
the condiΒtion, financial or otherwise, of the Borrower which could
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and there has
been no sale, transfer or other disposition by the Borrower since October 15,
2006, of any material part of its business or property and no purchase or other
acquisition of any business or property material in relation to the consolidated
condition, financial or otherwise, of the Borrower other than the merger of
Screw Compression Systems, Inc., formerly the Guarantor, into the Borrower,
effective as of June 30, 2007, which merger was consented to by
Lender.
4.6Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Other
Obligations.Β Β As of the date hereof, neither BorrowΒer nor
any Subsidiary has any outstanding Debt or other material liabilities, direct or
indiΒrect, absolute or continΒgent, which is, in the aggregate, material
to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and not shown in the financial statements
referred to in Section 4.5 hereof.Β Β Borrower is not aware of any fact,
circumstance, act, condition or development which will have or which threatens
to have any Material Adverse Effect.
4.7Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Investments, Advances and
Guaranties.Β Β At the date of this Agreement, Borrower has not
made investments in, advances to or guaranties of the obligations of any person,
except as reflected in the financial statements referred to in Section 4.5
hereof.
4.8Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Litigation.Β Β There
is no litigation, legal, administrative or arbitral proceeding, investigation or
other action of any nature pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower,
threatened against or affecting the Borrower which involves the possibility of
any judgment or liability not fully covered by indemnity agreements or
insurance, and which would have a Material Adverse Effect.
-9-
(Exhibit 10.14)
4.9Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No Burdensome
Restrictions.Β Β No unusual or unduly burdensome restriction,
restraint or hazard exists under or by reason of any Contractual Obligation or,
to the best of Borrower's knowledge, any Requirement of Law.
4.10Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Taxes.Β Β All
tax returns required to be filed by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with all
Governmental Authorities have been filed, and all taxes, assessments, fees and
other governmental charges imposed upon Borrower and its Subsidiaries or upon
any of their respective property, income or franchises which are due and
payable, have been paid (other than any the amount or validity of which are
currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with
respect to which reserves in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles have been provided on the consolidated financial statements of the
Borrower); and no tax lien has been filed and, to the knowledge of Borrower, no
claim is being asserted with respect to any such tax, fee or other
charge.
4.11Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Purpose of
Loan.Β Β The proceeds of the loans made pursuant to Section 2.1
and evidenced by the Notes have been or will be used by the Borrower for the
following purposes:
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β with
respect to loans made pursuant to and evidenced by the Multiple Advance Term
Promissory Note, for construction of natural gas compressors; and
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β with
respect to loans made pursuant to and evidenced by the Revolving Line of Credit
Promissory Note, for general working capital purposes, construction of natural
gas compressors, and potential acquisitions.
4.12Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Title to Properties;
Liens.Β Β Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries have good
record and defensible title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all its real
property, and good title to all its other properties and, except for Liens of
the type permitted under Section 6.8 of this Agreement, there are no Liens on
any properties or assets of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries.
4.13Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Insurance.Β Β The
Borrower and its Subsidiaries maintain with financially sound and reputable
insurance companies insurance in at least such amounts and against at least such
risks (but including in any event public liability) as are usually insured
against in the same general area by companies engaged in the same or a similar
business and such insurance is otherwise in compliance with the Loan
Papers.
4.14Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No
Default.Β Β Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is
in default under or with respect to any of its Contractual Obligations in any
respect, other than defaults which could not have a Material Adverse
Effect.Β Β No Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing.
4.15Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ERISA
Plans.Β Β BorrowΒer does not have any plans subject to the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA
Plan").
4.16Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Principal Business Office
and Location of Records.Β Β The Borrower's principal place of
business and chief executive offices are located at 000 Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000,
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000, and the records of the Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries concerning its ownership of assets, busiΒness and operations
are located at such address.
4.17Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Licenses, Permits and
Franchises, etc.Β Β The Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries
owns, or is licensed to use, all permits, know-how, processes, technology,
franchises, patents, patent rights, trade names, trademarks, trademark rights
and copyrights which are necessary or required for the ownership or operation of
its properties and the conduct of its business.Β Β Borrower is not aware
of any fact or condition that might cause any of such rights not to be renewed
in due course.
4.18Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Subsidiaries.Β Β As
of the date hereof, there are no Subsidiaries of the Borrower.
4.19Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No Material Omissions or
Misstatements.Β Β No information, exhibit or report furnished to
Lender by the Borrower in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement
contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state a material fact or
any fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not
misleading.Β Β Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, there
are no material facts relating to the Loan Papers, the Collateral or the
financial conΒdition, assets, liabilities, results of operations or business
of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which could, collecΒtively or
individually, have a Material Adverse Effect and which have not been disclosed
in writing to Lender as an exhibit to this Agreement or in the financial
statements of the Borrower referred to in Section 4.5 of this
Agreement.
Β
-10-
(Exhibit 10.14)
Β
4.20Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Environmental
Matters.
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No
Environmental Complaint has been issued or filed, no penalty has been assessed
and, to the knowledge of Borrower, no investigation or review is pending or
threatened by any Governmental Authority or other person (i) with respect to any
alleged violation of any law, ordinance, rule, regulation or order of any
Governmental Authority in connection with the property, operations or conduct of
the business of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or (ii) with respect to
any alleged failure to have any permit, certificate, license, approval,
requisition or authorization required in connection with the property,
operations or conduct of the business of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
or (iii) with respect to any generation, treatment, storage, recycling,
transportation or disposal or release, all as defined in 42 USC '
9601(22) ("Release") (other than
Releases in compliance with Relevant Environmental Laws or permits issued
thereunder), of any toxic, caustic or otherwise hazardous substance, including
petroleum, its derivatives, by-products and other hydrocarbons, solid waste,
contaminants, polychlorinated biphenyls, paint containing lead, urea,
formaldehyde, foam insulation, and discharge of sewage or effluent, whether or
not regulated under federal, state or local environmental statutes, ordinances,
rules, regulations or orders ("Hazardous Substance")
generated by the operations or business, or located at any property, of the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Except
in substantial compliance with Relevant Environmental Laws and permits issued
thereunder (i) neither the Borrower nor its Subsidiaries, nor the businesses
conducted by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, have placed, held, located or
disposed of any Hazardous Substance on, under or at any property now or
previously owned or leased by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and none
of such properties has been used (by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries) as
a dump site or storage (whether permanent or temporary) site for any Hazardous
Substance; (ii) no polychlorinated biphenyls, urea or formaldehyde is or has
been present at any property now or previously owned or leased by the Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries; (iii) no asbestos is or has been present at any
property now or previously owned or leased by the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries; (iv) there are no underground storage tanks which have been used
to store or have contained any Hazardous Substance, active or abandoned, at any
property now or previously owned or leased by the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries; (v) no Hazardous Substance has been released at, on or under any
property previously owned or leased by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;
and (vi) no Hazardous Substance has been released or is present, in a reportable
or threshold quantity, where such a quantity has been established by statute,
ordinance, rule, regulation or order, at, on or under any property now or
previously owned by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
Borrower and its Subsidiaries have not transported or arranged for the
transportation (directly or indirectly) of any Hazardous Substance to any
location which is listed or proposed for listing under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by
the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 ("CERCLA"), the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Information
System ("CERCLIS") or on any
similar state list or which is the subject of federal, state or local
enforcement actions or other investigations.
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β There
are no environmental Liens on any property owned or leased by the Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries, and no actions by any Governmental Authority have been
taken or are in the process of being taken which could subject any of such
properties to such Liens.
(e)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Prior
to the date hereof, the Borrower has provided to Lender all environmental
investigations, studies, audits, tests, reviews or other analyses conducted by
or which are in the possession of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in
relation to any property or facility now or previously owned or leased by the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
4.21Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Investment Company
Act.Β Β Neither the Borrower nor any of
itsΒ Β Subsidiaries is an "investment company" or a company "controlled"
by an "investment company", within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended.
4.22Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Public Utility Holding
Company Act.Β Β The Borrower is not a "holding company", or a
"subsidiary company" of a "holding company", or an "affiliate" of a "holding
company" or of a "subsidiary company" of a "holding company", or a "public
utility" within the meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935,
as amended.
4.23Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Federal
Regulations.Β Β No part of the proceeds of any loan will be used
for "purchasing" or "carrying" any "margin stock" within the respective meanings
of each of the quoted terms under Regulation G or Regulation U of the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System as now and from time to time hereafter
in effect.Β Β If requested by the Bank, the Borrower will furnish to the
Bank a statement to the foregoing effect in conformity with the requirements of
FR Form G-1 or FR Form U-1 referred to in said Regulation G or Regulation U, as
the case may be.
Β
-11-
(Exhibit 10.14)
4.24Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Casualties: Taking of
Properties.Β Β Since the dates of the financial statements of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries delivered to the Lender as described in Section
4.5, neither the business nor the assets or properties of the Borrower or any
Subsidiary have been affected (to the extent it is reasonably likely to cause a
Material Adverse Effect), as a result of any fire, explosion, earthquake, flood,
drought, windstorm, accident, strike or other labor disturbance, embargo,
requisition or taking of property or cancellation of contracts, permits or
concessions by and domestic or foreign government or any agency thereof, riot,
activities of armed forces or acts of God or of any public enemy.
Β
4.25Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Not A
Utility.Β Β Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is
an entity engaged in the State of Texas in the (i) generation, transmission or
distribution and sale of electric power; (ii) transportation, distribution and
sale through a local distribution system of natural or other gas for domestic,
commercial, industrial or other use; (iii) provision of telephone or telegraph
service to others; (iv) production, transmission or distribution and sale of
steam or water; (v) operation of a railroad; or (vii) provision of sewer service
to others.
Β
ARTICLE
V
Affirmative
Covenants
As a
material inducement to Lender to enter into this Agreement, the Borrower hereby
covenants and agrees that from the date hereof until payment in full of the
Obligations, the Borrower shall and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries
to:
5.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Financial Statements and
Other Information.Β Β Promptly furnish to Lender copies of (i)
such information regarding its business and affairs and financial condition as
Lender may reasonably request, and (ii) without request, the
following:
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β as
soon as available, but in any event not later than ninety (90)
daysΒ Β after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a copy of the
audited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its consolidated
Subsidiaries as at the end of such year and the related audited consolidating
statements of income and changes in cash flows for such year, setting forth in
each case in comparative form the figures for the previous year, reported on
without a "going concern" or like qualification or exception, or qualification
arising out of the scope of the audit, by Xxxx + Associates LLP or other
independent certified public accounting firm of recognized standing acceptable
to the Lender;
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β as
soon as available, but in any event not later than forty-five (45) days after
the end of each month, the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower
and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such month and the related
unaudited consolidated statements of income and changes in cash flows of the
Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries for such month and for the period
from the beginning of the most recent fiscal year to the end of such month,
certified by the principal financial officer of the Borrower (subject to normal
year-end audit adjustments);
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β as
soon as available, but in any event not later than forty-five (45) days after
the end of each month, calculations of the Consolidated Current Ratio,
Consolidated Tangible Net Worth, Debt Service Ratio and Consolidated Debt to
Consolidated Tangible Net Worth Ratio of the Borrower for the periods required
as set forth in Section 6.1 of this Agreement;
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β as
soon as available, but in any event not later than forty-five (45) days after
the end of each month, a list of all accounts payable and accounts receivable of
the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries, and an aging of such accounts on
the basis of 30-60-90 and over 90 days from date of invoice;
(e)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β promptly
upon their becoming available, but in any event not later than five (5) days
after the same are sent, copies of all financial statements, reports, notices
and proxy statements sent or made available generally by the Borrower to its
shareholders, of all regular and periodic reports and all private placement
memorandums and all registration statements and prospectuses, if any, filed by
the Borrower with any securities exchange or with the Securities and Exchange
Commission; and all press releases and other statements made available generally
by the Borrower to the public concerning material developments in the business
of the Borrower;
(f)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β immediately
after becoming aware of the existence of, or any material change in the status
of, any Environmental Complaint or any litigation which could have a Material
Adverse Effect if determined adversely against the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries, a written communication to Lender of such matter;
(g)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β immediately
upon becoming aware of an Event of Default or the existence of any condition or
event which constitutes, or with notice or lapse of time, or both, would
constitute an Event of Default, a verbal notification to Lender specifying the
nature and period of existence thereof and what action the Borrower is taking or
proposes to take with respect thereto and, immediately thereafter, a written
confirmation to Lender of such matters;
-12-
(Exhibit 10.14)
Β
(h)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β immediately
after becoming aware that any person has given notice or taken any action with
respect to a claimed default under any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust,
promissory note, loan agreement, note agreement, joint venture agreement or any
other Material Agreement or other undertaking to which the Borrower or any
Subsidiary is a party, a verbal notification to Lender specifying the notice
given or action taken by such person and the nature of the claimed default and
what action the Borrower is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto and,
immediately thereafter, a written communication to Lender of such
matters;
(i)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β within
forty-five (45) days after the end of each month, the Gross Assets Available for
Borrowing Base Calculation required by Section 2.3(b)(i) of this
Agreement;
(j)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β within
forty-five (45) days after the end of each month, a compliance certificate in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit L, which
shall be signed by the chief executive officer or principal financial officer of
the Borrower;
(k)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β as
soon as available, but in any event not later than forty-five (45) days after
the end of each calendar quarter, a report, in detail reasonably satisfactory to
Lender, (i) setting forth, by owner, the unit number, serialΒ Β number
or other identifying number of each gas compressor owned by the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries, (ii) stating whether or not each compressor identified in the
report has been leased or rented to any person and, if so, a brief description
of the lease, including, without limitation, the date of the lease and the name
of the lessee, (iii) describing the specific location of each gas compressor,
(iv) attaching copies of any compressor lease or rental agreement entered into
during the prior month and (v) including such other information as Lender shall
reasonably require; and
(l)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β notify
Lender of the cancellation of leases in excess of $500,000.00 in the aggregate
in a twelve (12) month period.
5.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Taxes; Other
Claims.Β Β Pay and discharge all taxes, assessments and
governmental charges or levies imposed upon the Borrower and
itsΒ Β Subsidiaries, or upon or in respect of all or any part of the
income, property or business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, all trade
accounts payable in accordance with usual and customary business terms, and all
claims for work, labor or materials, which, if unpaid, might become a Lien or
charge upon any or all of the property of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries; provided, however,
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall not be required to pay any such tax,
assessment, charge, levy, account payable or claim if (i) the validity,
applicability or amount thereof is currently being contested in good faith by
appropriate actions or proceedings diligently conducted which will prevent the
forfeiture or sale of any property of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries or any
material interference with the use thereof by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries,
and (ii) the Borrower shall have set aside on its consolidated financial
statements reserves therefor deemed adequate under generally accepted accounting
principles.
5.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Compliance and
Maintenance.Β Β (i) Maintain its corporate existence, rights and
franchises; (ii) observe and comply with all Requirements of Law, including,
without limitation, Relevant Environmental Laws; and (iii) maintain the
Collateral and all other equipment, properties and assets (and any properties,
equipment and assets leased by or consigned to it or held under title retention
or conditional sales contracts) in good and workable condition at all times and
make all repairs, replacements, additions, betterments and improvements to its
properties, equipment and assets as are needful and proper so that the business
carried on in connection therewith may be conducted properly and efficiently at
all times.
5.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Maintenance of
Insurance.Β Β Maintain with financially sound and reputable
insurers, insurance with respect to its properties and business against such
liabilities, casualties, risks and contingencies and in such types and amounts
as is customarily carried by companies engaged in the same or similar businesses
and similarly situated.Β Β From time to time, upon request by Lender,
the Borrower will furnish Lender with copies of certificates, binders and
policies necessary to give Lender reasonable assurance of the existence of such
coverage.Β Β Borrower agrees to promptly notify Lender of any
termination or other material change in Borrower's insurance coverage and, if
requested by Lender, to provide Lender with all information about the renewal of
each policy at least 15 days prior to the expiration thereof.Β Β In the
case of any fire, accident or other casualty causing loss or damage to any
property of Borrower, the proceeds of such policies in excess of $50,000.00
shall, at Borrower's option, be used to (i) replace the lost or damaged property
with similar property having a value at least equivalent to the lost or damaged
property, or (ii) prepay the Notes to the extent of such proceeds.
Β
-13-
(Exhibit 10.14)
Β
5.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Reimbursement of Fees and
Expenses.Β Β Pay all reasonable fees and expenses incurred by
Lender and its designated representatives in connection with this Agreement, all
renewals hereof, the other Loan Papers or other transactions pursuant hereto or
to the other Loan Papers, whether the services provided hereunder or thereunder
are provided directly by Lender or by a third party selected by Lender, as well
as all costs of filing and recordation, all reasonable legal and accounting
fees, all costs associated with enforcing any of Lender's Rights under the Loan
Papers, including, without limitation, costs of repossessing, storing,
transporting, preserving and insuring any Collateral that Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries may pledge to Lender, all court costs associated with enforcing or
defending Lender's Rights against the Borrower, its Subsidiaries or any third
party challenging said Rights and any other cost or expense incurred by Lender
or its designated representatives in connection herewith or with the other Loan
Papers, together with interest at a rate per annum two percent (2%) above the
Prime Rate on each such amount commencing on the date notice of such expenditure
is given to the Borrower by Lender until the date it is repaid to
Lender.
Β
5.6Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Indemnification.Β Β Indemnify,
save and hold harmless the Lender and its Affiliates, directors, officers,
agents, attorneys and employees (collectively, the AIndemnitees@)
from and against: (a) any and all claims, demands, actions or causes of action
that are asserted against any Indemnitee by any person (other than the Borrower)
if the claim, demand, action or cause of action directly or indirectly relates
to a claim, demand, action or cause of action that such person asserts or may
assert against the Borrower, any Affiliate of the Borrower or any officer,
director or shareholder of the Borrower; (b) any and all claims, demands,
actions or causes of action that are asserted against any Indemnitee by any
person (other than the Borrower) if the claim, demand, action or cause of action
arises out of or relates to the loans made by Lender to the Borrower under the
Notes and this Agreement, the use or contemplated use of proceeds of such loans
or the relationship of the Borrower and the Lender under this Agreement; (c) any
administrative or investigative proceeding by any Governmental Authority arising
out of or related to a claim, demand, action or cause of action described in
clauses (a) or (b) above; and (d) any and all liabilities, losses, costs or
expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements) that any
Indemnitee suffers or incurs as a result of any of the foregoing; provided, that no
Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification for any liability, loss, cost or
expense caused by its own gross negligence or willful misconduct.Β Β If
any claim, demand, action or cause of action is asserted against any Indemnitee
and such Indemnitee intends to claim indemnification from the Borrower under
this Section 5.6, such Indemnitee shall promptly notify the Borrower, but the
failure to so promptly notify the Borrower shall not affect the obligations of
the Borrower under this Section 5.6 unless such failure materially prejudices
the Borrower's right to participate, or the Borrower's rights, if any, in the
contest of such claim, demand, action or cause of action, as hereinafter
provided.Β Β Each Indemnitee may, and if requested by the Borrower in
writing shall, in good faith contest the validity, applicability and amount of
such claim, demand, action or cause of action with counsel selected by such
Indemnitee and reasonably acceptable to the Borrower, and shall permit the
Borrower to participate in such contest.Β Β Any Indemnitee that proposes
to settle or compromise any claim or proceeding for which the Borrower may be
liable for payment of indemnity hereunder shall give the Borrower written notice
of the terms of such proposed settlement or compromise reasonably in advance of
settling or compromising such claim or proceeding and shall obtain the
Borrower's prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld.Β Β In connection with any claim, demand, action or cause of
action covered by this Section 5.6 against more than one Indemnitee, all such
Indemnitees shall be represented by the same legal counsel selected by the
Indemnitees and reasonably acceptable to the Borrower; provided, that if
such legal counsel determines in good faith and advises the Borrower in writing
that representing all such Indemnitees would or could result in a conflict of
interest under legal requirements or ethical principles applicable to such legal
counsel or that a defense or counterclaim is available to an Indemnitee that is
not available to all such Indemnitees, then to the extent reasonably necessary
to avoid such a conflict of interest or to permit unqualified assertion of such
a defense or counterclaim, each Indemnitee shall be entitled to separate
representation by legal counsel selected by that Indemnitee and reasonably
acceptable to the Borrower.Β Β Any obligation or liability of the
Borrower to any Indemnitee under this Section 5.6 shall survive the expiration
or termination of this Agreement and the repayment of the Loans and the payment
of all other Obligations owing to the Lender for the statute of limitations
period applicable to such claim or contest.
5.7Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Further
Assurances.Β Β Use its best efforts to cure any defects in the
execution and delivery of any of the Loan Papers to which it is a party and in
any other instrument or document referred to or mentioned herein, and
immediately execute and deliver to Lender, upon Lender's request, all such other
and further instruments as may be required or desired by Lender from time to
time in compliΒance with or accomplishment of the covenants and agreements
of the Borrower made herein and in the other Loan Papers.
5.8Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Inspection and
Visitation.Β Β Permit any officer, employee, agent or
representative of Lender to visit and inspect any of the properties and assets
of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, examine all of its books, records and
accounts, and take copies and extracts therefrom, all at such reasonable times
and during normal business hours as Lender may request and, further, the
Borrower shall allow and does hereby grant Lender the right to contact any
employees, associates, Affiliates, officers, accountants and auditors of
Borrower and its Subsidiaries as Lender may desire, and upon the occurrence and
during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender shall have the right to
contact the customers of Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
5.9Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ComplianceΒ WithΒ Laws.Β Β Comply
with all Requirements of Law, the violation of which could have a Material
Adverse Effect.
Β
-14-
(Exhibit 10.14)
Β
5.10Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Accounts and
Records.Β Β Keep books of record and account in which full, true
and correct entries will be made of all dealings or transactions in relation to
its business and activities, in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles consistently applied, except only for changes in accounting
principles or practices with which the Borrower's independent public accountants
concur.
5.11Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Environmental
Complaints.Β Β Promptly give notice to Lender (a) of any
Environmental Complaint affecting the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, any
property owned, operated or used by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or
any part thereof or the operations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries,
or any other person on or in connection with such property or any part thereof
(including receipt by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any notice of
(i) the happening of any event involving the use, spill, release, leak, seepage,
discharge or clean-up of any Hazardous Substance or (ii) any complaint, order,
citation or notice with regard to air emissions, water discharges, or any other
environmental, health or safety matter affecting the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries from any person or entity (including without limitation the United
States Environmental Protection Agency)), and (b) of any notice from any person
of (i) any violation or alleged violation of any Relevant Environmental Law
relating to any such property or any part thereof or any activity at any time
conducted on any such property, (ii) the occurrence of any release, spill or
discharge in a quantity that is reportable under any Relevant Environmental Law
or (iii) the commencement of any clean-up pursuant to or in accordance with any
Relevant Environmental Law of any Hazardous Substance on or about any such
property or any part thereof.
Β
ARTICLE
VI
Negative
Covenants
As a
material inducement to Lender to enter into this Agreement, the Borrower
covenants and agrees that from the date hereof until payment in full of the
Obligations, the Borrower shall not, and (except with respect to Section 6.1)
shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or
indirectly:
6.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Financial
Covenants.
(a)Β Β Consolidated Current
Ratio.Β Β Permit the Consolidated Current Ratio, as defined
herein and calΒculated pursuant to Exhibit H hereto, to
be less than 1.6 to 1.0
as of May 31, 2008, and as of the end of each month
thereafter.
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Consolidated Tangible Net
Worth.Β Β Permit the Consolidated Tangible Net Worth, as defined
herein and calculated pursuant to Exhibit I hereto, to
be less than $85,000,000.00 as of May 31,
2008, and as of the end of each month thereafter.
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Debt Service
Ratio.Β Β Permit the ratio of (i) Consolidated Cash Flow to (ii)
Consolidated Fixed Charges, as such terms are defined herein and as calculated
pursuant to Exhibit
J hereto, to be less than 1.50 to 1.00 as of the end of
each fiscal quarter of the Borrower.
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Consolidated Debt to
Consolidated Tangible Net Worth Ratio.Β Β Permit the ratio of (i)
Consolidated Debt to (ii) Consolidated Tangible Net Worth, as such terms are
defined herein and calculated pursuant to Exhibit K hereof, to
be more than 2.0 to 1.00
as of May 31, 2008, and as of the end of each month
thereafter.
6.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Debt.Β Β Create,
assume, incur or have outstanding any Debt, except:
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Debt
of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to the Lender;
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Debt
existing on the date of this Agreement which is set forth in the financial
statements referred to in Section 4.5 of this Agreement, but not any increases
thereof;
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β obligations
for the payment of rent or hire of property under leases or lease agreements
which would not cause the aggregate amount of all payments made by the Borrower
and its Subsidiaries pursuant to such leases or lease agreements to exceed
$200,000.00 in the aggregate during any calendar year; and
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β additional
Debt of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries not to exceed $100,000.00 in the
aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding, without the prior
written consent of Lender.
6.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ERISA
Compliance.Β Β (a) Engage in any "prohibited transaction" as such
term is defined in Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended;
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β incur
any "accumulated funding deficiency" as such term is defined in Section 302 of
ERISA; or
-15-
(Exhibit 10.14)
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β terminate
any such plan in a manner which could result in the imposition of a Lien on the
property of Borrower or any Subsidiary pursuant to Section 4068 of
ERISA.
Β
6.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Amendment of Organizational
Documents.Β Β Amend or otherwise modify its artiΒcles of
incorporation, regulations, articles of organization or otherwise change in a
material manner its corporate or limited liability company
structure.
6.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Fiscal
Year.Β Β Permit its fiscal year to end on a day other than the
last day of December of each year.
6.6Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Nature of
Business.Β Β Make any significant or substantial change in the
nature of its busiΒness as being conducted on the date of this
Agreement.
6.7Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Disposition of
Collateral.Β Β Sell, transfer, lease, exchange, alienate or
otherwise dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions)
all or any part of the Collateral, except as permitted by Section 6.12, without
the prior written consent of Lender.
6.8Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Liens.Β Β Create,
incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien upon any of its properties, assets or
revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or agree to do any of the
foregoing, except:
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Bank
Liens;
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Liens
to secure payments of workmen's compensation, unemployment insurance, old age
pensions or other social security;
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β deposits
or pledges to secure performance of bids, tenders, contracts (other than
contracts for the payment of money), leases, public or statutory obligations,
surety or appeal bonds, or other deposits or pledges for purposes of like
general nature in the ordinary course of business;
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Liens
for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies which are not
delinquent or which are in good faith being contested by appropriate
proceedings; provided,
however, this exception shall not allow any Lien imposed by the U.S.
Government for failure to pay income, payroll, FICA or similar taxes, other than
any such Lien where (i) the validity, applicability or amount thereof is being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings which will prevent the
forfeiture or sale of any property of the Borrower or any Subsidiary or any
material interference with the use thereof by the Borrower or any Subsidiary,
and (ii) the Borrower shall have set aside on its books reserves appropriate
within generally accepted accounting principles with respect
thereto;
(e)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β vendors',
operators', materialmen's, mechanics', carriers', workmen's, repairmen's or
other like Liens arising by operation of law in the ordinary course of business
and securing obligations less than 90 days from the date of invoice, and on
which no suit to foreclose has been filed, or which are in good faith being
contested by appropriate proceedings;
(f)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Liens
created by or resulting from any litigation or legal proceeding which is being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings; and
(g)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Liens
permitted by the other Loan Papers.
6.9Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Dividends, Redemptions and
Other Payments.Β Β Declare or pay any dividends (except dividends
payable solely in its own capital stock) on, or redeem, retire, purchase or
otherwise acquire for value, any shares of any class of its respective shares of
capital stock, now or hereafter outstanding, or return any capital to its
shareholders, or make any other distribution in respect thereof, whether in cash
or property or in obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary without the
prior written consent of Lender, except that: (a) Borrower=s
Subsidiaries may declare, pay or make dividends or distributions to Borrower;
and (b) Borrower may declare and pay cash dividends on its outstanding shares of
10% Convertible Series A Preferred Stock, $.01 par value per share,
if:Β Β (i) there is not in existence, at the time of the dividend
payment to be made, an AEvent
of Default@
as defined in Section 7.1 of this Agreement; and (ii) the dividend payment to be
made would not cause or result in the occurrence of an Event of
Default.
6.10Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Limitation on Fundamental
Changes.Β Β Enter into any merger, consolidation or amalgamation,
or liquidate, wind up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or
dissolution), or convey, sell, lease, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of
(whether in one transaction or in a series of related transactions), all or
substantially all of its property, business or assets (whether now owned or
hereafter acquired), or make any material change in its present method of
conducting business.
Β
-16-
(Exhibit 10.14)
Β
6.11Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Transactions with
Affiliates.Β Β Enter into any transaction (including, but not
limited to, the sale or exchange of property or the rendering of services) with
any of its Affiliates, other than in the ordinary course of business and upon
terms no less favorable than could be obtained in an arm's-length transaction
with a person that was not an Affiliate.
Β
6.12Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Disposition of
Assets.Β Β Sell, convey, transfer, lease, exchange, alienate or
otherwise dispose of any of its respective property or assets, except, to the
extent not otherwise prohibited under the other Loan Papers:
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β equipment
which is worthless or obsolete or which is replaced by equipment of equal
suitability and value; and
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β inventory
and equipment which is sold or leased in the ordinary course of
business.
6.13Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Limitation on Negative
Pledge Clauses.Β Β Enter into with any person any agreement,
other than (a) this Agreement and (b) the other Loan Papers, which prohibits or
limits the ability of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to create, incur,
assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its property, assets or revenues,
whether now owned or hereafter acquired.
6.14Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Terms of Other
Agreements.Β Β Become a party to any agreement (or any amendment,
supplement, extension or other modification thereto or thereof) which, in any
manner (i) violates, conflicts with or creates a breach of any of the terms or
provisions of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Papers, (ii) provides for
the granting or conveyance to any person other than Lender of Liens on or
affecting the Collateral, or (iii) restricts the Borrower's or any of its
Subsidiaries (a) rights of ownership, possession or operation of all or any part
of the Collateral or (b) rights or ability to direct the use or disposition of
all or any part of the Collateral or (c) which requires the consent of any
person (other than Lender) to use or dispose of any of the Collateral for any
purpose or to act or refrain from acting with respect thereto.
6.15Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Amendment of Compressor
Leases.Β Β Amend or otherwise modify in any material respect any
lease or rental agreement covering any of the Borrower=s
or Subsidiaries=
gas compressors without the approval of Lender; provided, however, it shall not
be a violation of this Section 6.15 if upon expiration of a lease or rental
agreement by its own terms Borrower enters into a new lease or rental agreement
with the same lessee.
6.16Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Use of Loan
Proceeds.Β Β Use the proceeds of any Advance for any purpose
other than as described in Section 4.11 hereof.
6.17Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Mergers or
Acquisitions.Β Β Enter into any merger or acquisition without the
prior written consent of the Lender.
ARTICLE
VII
Default and
Remedies
7.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Events of
Default.Β Β If any one or more of the following shall occur and
shall not have been remedied in the period, if any, provided for, an "Event of Default"
shall be deemed to have occurred hereunder and with respect to all of the
ObligaΒtions, unless waived in writing by Lender:
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β default
shall be made in the payment when due of any installment of principal or
interest on the Notes or any other Obligations;
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any
representation or warranty made by the Borrower herein or in any of the other
Loan Papers or in any certificate, document or financial or other statement
furnished to Lender under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan
Paper shall be or shall prove to have been incorrect or untrue or misleading in
any material respect on or as of the date made or deemed made and shall continue
unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days after the earlier of (i) the
Borrower becoming aware of such default or (ii) the Lender giving notice thereof
to the Borrower;
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β default
shall be made by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the due performance or
observance of any covenant, condition or agreement contained in any of the Loan
Papers to which it is a party and such default shall continue unremedied for a
period of thirty (30) days after the earlier of (i) Borrower becoming aware of
such default or (ii) the Lender giving notice thereof to the
Borrower;
Β
-17-
(Exhibit 10.14)
Β
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Borrower
or any Subsidiary shall (i) apply for or consent to the appointment of a
receiver, trustee or liquidator of itself or of all or a substantial part of its
assets; (ii) be unable, or admit in writing its inability, or fail to confirm
its ability (when requested to do so by Lender) to pay its debts as they become
due; (iii) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (iv) be
adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent or file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy;
(v) file a petition or an answer seeking reorganization or an arrangement with
creditors or to take advantage of any bankruptcy or insolvency law; (vi) file an
answer admitting the material allegations of, or consentΒ Β to, or
default in answering, a petition filed against it in any bankruptcy,
reorganization or insolvency proceedings; or (vii) take any action for the
purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;
(e)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β an
order, judgment or decree shall be entered by any court of competent
jurisdiction approving a petition seeking reorganization of the Borrower or any
of its Subsidiaries or appointΒing a receiver, trustee or liquidator of the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or of all or a substantial part of its
assets, and such order, judgment or decree shall continue unstayed in effect for
any period of thirty (30) consecutive days;
(f)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β the
failure of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to have discharged within a
period of thirty (30) days after the commencement thereof any attachment,
sequestration or similar proceeding against any of its properties or assets
having a value of $100,000.00 or more;
(g)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any
acceleration, notice of default, default, filing of suit or notice of breach by
any lender, lessor, creditor or other party to any Material Agreement to which
the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or to which its properties
or assets are subject;
(h)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β the
occurrence of a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries;
(i)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β the
occurrence of a Change of Control;
(j)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β final
judgment or judgments shall be entered against the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries involving in the aggregate a liability (not paid or fully covered
by insurance or not otherwise covered by indemnity agreements acceptable to
Lender in its sole discretion) of $100,000.00 or more, and such judgment or
judgments shall not have been vacated, discharged, stayed or bonded pending
appeal within sixty (60) days from the entry thereof; or
(k)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β if,
at any time, the then existing President of the Borrower or the then existing
Chief Executive Officer (if there shall be one) of the Borrower ceases, for any
reason, to hold such office and a replacement for such officer acceptable to
Lender is not appointed within one hundred twenty (120) days
thereafter.
7.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Remedies.
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Upon
the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section 7.1(d) or Section
7.1(e) hereof, the lending obligations (including the obligations to make
Advances under Section 2.1 hereof), if any, of Lender hereunder shall
immediately terminate, and the entire principal amount of all Obligations then
outstanding together with interest then accrued and unpaid thereon shall become
immediately due and payable, all without demand and presentment for payment,
notice of nonpayment, protest, notice of protest, notice of dishonor, notice of
intention to accelerate maturity or notice of acceleration of maturity, or any
other notice of default of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by
the Borrower.
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Upon
the occurrence and at any time during the continuance of any other Event of
Default specified in Section 7.1 hereof, Lender may, by written notice to the
Borrower, (i) declare the entire principal amount of all Obligations then
outstanding, together with interest then accrued and unpaid thereon, to be
immediately due and payable without demand and presentment for payment, notice
of nonpayment, protest, notice of protest, notice of dishonor, notice of
intention to accelerate maturity or notice of acceleration of maturity, or any
other notice of default of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by
the Borrower, and (ii) terminate the lending obligations, if any, of Lender
hereunder unless and until Lender shall reinstate same in writing.
7.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Right of
Setoff.Β Β Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any
Event of Default, or if the Borrower becomes insolvent, however evidenced,
Lender is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, without prior
notice to Borrower (any such notice being expressly waived by the Borrower), to
setoff and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand,
provisional or final) at any time held and other indebtedness at any time owing
by Lender to or for the credit or the account of Borrower against any and all of
the Obligations, irrespective of whether or not Lender shall have made any
demand under this Agreement or the Notes and although such Obligations may be
unmatured.Β Β Lender agrees promptly to notify Borrower after any such
setoff and application, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not
affect the validity of such setoff and application.Β Β The rights of
Lender under this Section 7.3 are in addition to other rights and remedies
(including, without limitation, other rights of setoff) which Lender may
have.
-18-
(Exhibit 10.14)
Β
7.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Delegation of Duties and
Rights.Β Β Lender may perform any of its duties or exercise any
of its Rights under the Loan Papers by or through its officers, directors,
employees, attorneys, agents or other representatives.
7.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Lender Not in
Control.Β Β None of the covenants or other provisions contained
in this Agreement or the other Loan Papers shall, or shall be deemed to, give
Lender the Right to exercise control over the affairs or management of the
Borrower.
7.6Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Waivers by
Lender.Β Β The acceptance by Lender at any time and from time to
time of part payment on the Obligations shall not be deemed to be a waiver of
any Event of Default then existing.Β Β No waiver by Lender of any Event
of Default shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other then-existing or
subsequent Event of Default.Β Β No delay or omission by Lender in
exercising any Right under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Papers shall
impair such Right or be construed as a waiver thereof or any acquiescence
therein.
7.7Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Cumulative
Rights.Β Β All Rights available to Lender under this Agreement
and the other Loan Papers are cumulative of, and in addition to, all other
Rights available to Lender at law or in equity.Β Β The exercise or
partial exercise of any such Right shall not preclude the exercise of any other
Right under the Loan Papers or otherwise.
7.8Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Expenditures by
Lender.Β Β All court costs, reasonable attorneys' fees, other
costs of collection, and other sums spent by Lender pursuant to the exercise of
any Right provided herein shall be payable to Lender on demand, shall become
part of the Obligations, and shall bear interest at a rate per annum two percent
(2%) above the Prime Rate on each such amount commencing on the date notice of
such claims, judgments, costs, charges or attorneys' fees is given to Borrower
by Lender until the date paid by Borrower.
Β
ARTICLE
VIII
Miscellaneous
8.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Survival of Representations
and Warranties. All representations and warranties of the Borrower made
herein, in the other Loan Papers to which it is a party and in any document,
certificate or statement delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith
shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
Notes.
8.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Communications.Β Β Unless
specifically otherwise provided, whenever any Loan Paper requires or permits any
consent, approval, notice, request, or demand from one party to another, such
communication must be in writing (which may be by cable, telex, telecopy, fax or
other similar means of remote facsimile transmission) to be effective and shall
be deemed to have been given on the day actually delivered or, if mailed, on the
third day (or if such third day is not a Business Day, then on the next
succeeding Business Day) after it is enclosed in an envelope, addressed to the
party to be notified at the address stated below, properly stamped, sealed, and
deposited in the appropriate official postal service.Β Β Until changed
by notice pursuant hereto, the address of each party for purposes of this
Agreement is as follows:
BORROWER:
Natural
Gas Services Group, Inc.
000 X.
Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx,
XxxxxΒ Β 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Facsimile
Number for Notice: (000) 000-0000
or
LENDER:
Western
National Bank
000 X.
Xxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx,
XxxxxΒ Β 00000
Attn:Β Β Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
Facsimile
Number for Notice:Β Β (000) 000-0000
8.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Successors and
Assigns.
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β All
covenants and agreements contained by or on behalf of the Borrowers in this
Agreement, the Notes and the other Loan Papers shall bind its respective
successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the Bank and its
successors and assigns.Β Β The Borrowers shall not, however, have the
right to assign any of its respective rights hereunder or any interest herein
without the prior written consent of Lender and Lender shall not be obligated to
make any Loan hereunder to any Person other than the Borrowers.
-19-
(Exhibit 10.14)
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Lender
may sell, without the consent of the Borrower, a participation interest to any
financial institution or institutions, and such financial institution or
institutions may further sell a participation interest (undivided or divided)
in, the Loan made to the Borrower hereunder and the Lender=s
rights and benefits under this Agreement, the Notes and the other Loan Papers
and to the extent of that participation, such participant or participants shall
have, without limitation, the same rights and benefits against the Borrower as
it or they would have had if participation of such participant or participants
were the Lender making the loans to the Borrowers hereunder, provided, however,
that (i) the Lender=s
obligations under this Agreement shall remain unmodified and fully effective and
enforceable against the Lender, (ii) the Lender shall remain the holder of the
Notes for all purposes of this Agreement, and (iii) the Borrower shall continue
to deal solely and directly with the Lender in connection with the Lender=s
rights and obligations under this Agreement.
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Lender
may, without the consent of the Borrower, assign to one or more banks or other
persons all or a portion of the Lender=s
rights and obligations under this Agreement (including, without limitation, all
or a portion of the indebtedness owing to it from the Borrower and the Notes and
the other Loan Papers held by it).Β Β Upon any such assignment, from and
after the effective date specified in such assignment (i) the assignee
thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent that rights and
obligations hereunder have been assigned to it pursuant to such assignment, have
the rights and obligations of the Bank hereunder, and (ii) the Lender assignor
thereunder shall, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder have been
assigned by it pursuant to such assignment, relinquish its rights and be
released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an
assignment covering all of the remaining portion of the Lender=s
rights and obligations under this Agreement, the Lender shall cease to be a
party hereto).
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Lender
may, in connection with any assignment or participation or proposed assignment
or participation pursuant to this Agreement disclose to the assignee or
participant or proposed assignee or participant, any information relating to the
Borrower.
8.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Governing
Law.Β Β THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN PAPERS SHALL BE DEEMED
TO BE CONTRACTS MADE UNDER, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, AND
GOVERNED BY, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE RIGHTS
PROVIDED IN ANY LOAN PAPER WITH REFERENCE TO PROPERTIES COVERED THEREBY THAT ARE
SITUATED IN OTHER STATES MAY BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF SUCH OTHER STATES, AND
PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT THE LAWS PERTAINΒING TO THE ALLOWABLE RATES OF
INTEREST MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.
8.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Usury Savings
Clause.Β Β It is the intention of the parties hereto that Lender
shall conform strictly to usury laws applicable to it.Β Β Accordingly,
if the transactions contemplated hereby would be usurious as to Lender under
laws applicable to it (including the laws of the United States of America and
the State of Texas or any other jurisdiction whose laws may be mandatorily
applicable to Lender notwithstanding the other provisions hereof), then, in that
event, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Notes, this Agreement or
any other Loan Paper or other agreement entered into in connection with or as
security for the Notes, (i) the aggregate of all considΒeration which is
contracted for, taken, reserved, charged or received by Lender under the Notes,
this Agreement or any other Loan Paper or agreement entered into in connection
with or as security for the Notes shall under no circumstances exceed the
maximum amount allowed by such applicable law, and any excess shall be credited
by Lender on the principal amount of the Obligations to Lender (or, to the
extent that the principal amount of the Obligations shall have been or would
thereby be paid in full, refunded by Lender to the Borrower); and (ii) in the
event that the maturity of the Notes is accelerated by reason of an Event of
Default under this Agreement or otherwise, or in the event of any prepayment,
then such consideration that constitutes interest under law applicable to Lender
may never include more than the maximum amount allowed by such applicable law,
and excess interest, if any, provided for in the Notes, this Agreement or
otherwise shall be cancelled automatically by Lender as of the date of such
acceleration of prepayment and, if theretofore paid, shall be credited by Lender
on the principal amount of the Obligations (or, to the extent that the principal
amount of such Obligations shall have been or would thereby be paid in full,
refunded by Lender to the Borrower).
To the
extent that Texas Finance Code Section 303.002 is relevant to Lender for the
purposes of determining the Highest Lawful Rate, the applicable rate ceiling
under such provisions shall be determined by the indicated (weekly) rate ceiling
from time to time in effect, subject to Lender's right subsequently to change
such method in accordance with applicable law.Β Β Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein or in any of the other Loan Papers, it
is not the intention of the Lender to accelerate the maturity of any interest
that has not accrued at the time of such acceleration or to collect unearned
interest at the time of such acceleration.
8.6Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Severability.Β Β If
one or more of the provisions contained herein or in the Notes or any of the
other Loan Papers shall, for any reason, be held invalid, illegal or
unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability
shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement, the Notes or any of the
other Loan Papers.
Β
-20-
(Exhibit 10.14)
Β
8.7Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Non-Waiver.Β Β No
Advance hereunder shall constitute a waiver of the representations, warranties,
conditions or agreements of Borrower or of any of the conditions of Lender's
obligations to make further Advances.Β Β If Borrower is unable to
satisfy any such representation, warranty, condition or agreement, no such
Advance shall have the effect of precluding Lender from thereafter declaring
such inability to be an Event of Default as hereinabove provided.
8.8Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Counterparts.Β Β This
Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Agreement on any
number of separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an
original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
8.9Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Amendments and
Waivers.Β Β Neither this Agreement, the Notes nor any of the
other Loan Papers may be amended or waived orally, but only by an instrument in
writing signed by Borrower and Lender (and/or any other person which is a party
to the Loan Paper being amended or waived).
8.10Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Terms and
Headings.Β Β Terms used herein but not defined shall have the
meanings accorded them under generally accepted accounting principles, or the
Texas Uniform Commercial Code, as appropriate.Β Β All headings used
herein are for conveΒnience and reference purposes only and shall not affect
the substance of this Agreement.
8.11Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Conflicts.Β Β If
there is ever a conflict between any of the terms, conditions, representations,
warranties or covenants contained in this Agreement and the terms, conditions,
representations, warranties or covenants in any of the other Loan Papers
executed by the Borrower, the provisions of this Agreement shall govern and
control; provided,
however, the fact that any term, condition, representation, warranty or
covenant contained in such other Loan Paper is not contained herein shall not
be, or be deemed to be, a conflict.
8.12Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Environmental
Indemnity.Β Β Borrower hereby agrees to defend, indemnify, pay
and hold Lender and its officers, directors, employees and agents (each, an
"Indemnitee")
harmless from and against, and shall reimburse each Indemnitee for, any and all
loss, claim, liability, damages, injunctive relief, penalty, judgment, suit,
obligation, injury to persons, property or natural resources, cost, expense or
disbursement of any kind or nature whatsoever including, without limitation,
attorneys' fees and costs attributable to any action or cause of action (whether
or not each Indemnitee shall be designated a party thereto), arising, directly
or indirectly, in whole or in part, out of the release or presence, or alleged
release or alleged presence, or any Hazardous Substance, at, on, or under,
surrounding or in connection with any of the real property owned or leased by
Borrower ("Premises"), or any
portion thereof, whether foreseeable or unforeseeable, regardless of the source
of such release and regardless of when such release occurred or such presence is
discovered.Β Β The foregoing indemnity includes, without limitation, all
cost in law or in equity of removal, remediation of any kind and disposal of any
such Hazardous Substance, all costs of determining whether the Premises are in
compliance, and causing the Premises to be in compliance, with all Requirements
of Law relating to Hazardous Substances, all costs associated with claims for
damages to persons, property or natural resources, and each Indemnitee's
consultants' fees (including attorneys' fees and costs) and court
costs.Β Β The obligations of Borrower under this indemnity shall survive
the repayment of the Notes and shall be independent of the obligations of
Borrower to the Indemnitees in connection with the Notes.Β Β The rights
of each Indemnitee under this indemnity shall be in addition to any other rights
and remedies of such Indemnitee under any guaranty or any document or instrument
now or hereafter executed in connection with this Agreement, the Notes, the Loan
Papers or at law or in equity.
8.13Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Renewal, Extension or
Rearrangement.Β Β All provisions of this Agreement and any of the
other Loan Papers relating to the Notes or any other Obligations shall apply
with equal force and effect to each and all promissory notes hereafter executed
which in whole or in part represent a renewal, extension for any period,
increase or rearrangement of any part of the Obligations originally represented
by the Notes or any part of such other Obligations.
8.14Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Direct
Benefit.Β Β The loans hereunder and any additional loans are for
the direct benefit of each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and the loans
hereunder will be used by them for general working capital
purposes.Β Β The Borrower and its Subsidiaries are engaged as an
integrated group in the manufacturing, leasing and financing of industrial
equipment and systems for the oil and gas industry and other industries, and any
benefits to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries are a benefit to all of
them, both directly or indirectly, inasmuch as the successful operation and
condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries is dependent upon the continued
successful performance of the functions of the integrated group as a
whole.
8.15Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Waivers.Β Β No
course of dealing on the part of the Lender, its officers, employees,
consultants or agents, nor any failure or delay by the Lender with respect to
exercising any right, power or privilege of the Lender under this Agreement, the
Notes or any other Loan paper shall operate as a waiver thereof, except as
otherwise provided in Section 8.9 hereof.
Β
-21-
(Exhibit 10.14)
Β
8.16Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Cumulative
Rights.Β Β Rights and remedies of the Lender under this
Agreement, the Notes and the other Loan Papers shall be cumulative, and the
exercise or partial exercise of any such right or remedy shall not preclude the
exercise of any other right or remedy.
8.17Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Governmental
Regulation.Β Β Anything contained herein to the contrary
notwithstanding, the Lender shall not be obligated to extend credit to the
Borrower in an amount in violation of any limitation or prohibition provided by
any applicable statute or regulation.
8.18Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Exhibits.Β Β The
exhibits, annexes and schedules attached to this Agreement are incorporated
herein and shall be considered a part of this Agreement for the purposes stated
herein, except that in the event of any conflict between any of the provisions
of such exhibits, annexes and schedules and the provisions of this Agreement,
the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail.Β Β All capitalized terms
used in such exhibits, annexes and schedules, but not defined therein, shall
have the same meanings as given to such terms in this Agreement.
THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER
LOAN PAPERS REPRESENT THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE
CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL
AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.Β Β THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN AGREEMENTS
BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
EXECUTED
EFFECTIVE as of the date first above written.
Β
Β
BORROWER:
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NATURAL
GAS SERVICES GROUP, INC.
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Xxxxxxx
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LENDER:
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WESTERN
NATIONAL BANK
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(Exhibit 10.14)
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