Form of Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement] SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT Dated as of August [ ], 2010 Between FULL CIRCLE CAPITAL CORPORATION (Borrower) and FCC, LLC, d/b/a First Capital (Lender)
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[Form of
Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement]
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SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED
Dated as
of August [ ], 2010
Between
FULL
CIRCLE CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Borrower)
and
FCC, LLC,
d/b/a First Capital
(Lender)
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TABLE
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1.
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DEFINITIONS
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2.
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BORROWING
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3.
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INTEREST AND FEES
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4.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
BORROWER
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5.
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COLLATERAL
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6.
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FINANCIAL COVENANTS
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7.
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COLLATERAL COVENANTS
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8.
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COVENANTS
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9.
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REPORTING AND INFORMATION
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10.
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INSPECTION RIGHTS; EXPENSES;
ETC.
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11.
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RIGHTS OF SETOFF, APPLICATION OF PAYMENTS,
ETC.
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12.
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ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
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13.
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DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
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14.
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INDEMNIFICATION
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15.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
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16.
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SERVICER
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Attachments:
Schedule
Exhibit
A - Form of Borrowing Base Certificate
Exhibit
B - Credit Policy
Exhibit
C - Form of Distribution Note
Exhibit
D - Representations regarding Accounts, Collateral, and
Contracts
Exhibit
E –Form of Compliance Certificate
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SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED
This
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is
entered into as of this [ ]th day of
August, 2010 between FULL CIRCLE CAPITAL CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation
(“Borrower”),
and FCC, LLC, d/b/a FIRST CAPITAL, a Florida limited liability company (“Lender”).
RECITALS:
WHEREAS,
Lender and Existing Borrowers (as such term and other capitalized terms used
herein without definition are defined in Section 1 below) are
parties to the Existing Loan Agreements, pursuant to which Lender provided
certain loans to Existing Borrowers; and
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the Contribution Documents, Existing Borrowers have contributed
certain assets to Borrower in consideration of, among other things, the
assumption by Borrower of all Obligations of each Existing Borrower under and as
defined in the Existing Loan Agreements; and
WHEREAS,
Borrower has requested that each of the Existing Loan Agreements be amended and
restated in order to make the credit facility described herein available to
Borrower; and
WHEREAS,
Lender has agreed to amend and restate the Existing Loan Agreements and to make
the credit facility described herein available to Borrower on the terms and
conditions described herein.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and legal sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, Borrower and Lender hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions. For
purposes of this Agreement:
“Accounts” means all
presently existing or hereafter arising accounts receivable (including medical
and health-care-insurance receivables), Loan Accounts, book debts, notes, drafts
and acceptances and other forms of obligations now or hereafter owing to a
Person, whether arising from the sale or lease of goods or the rendition of
services such Person (including any obligation that might be characterized as an
account, contract right, general intangible or chattel paper under the UCC), all
of a Person’s rights in, to and under all purchase orders now or hereafter
received by such Person for goods and services, all proceeds from the sale of
Inventory, all monies due or to become due to a Person under all contracts for
the sale or lease of goods or the rendition of services by a Person (whether or
not yet earned) (including the right to receive the proceeds of said purchase
orders and contracts), all collateral security and guarantees of any kind given
by any obligor with respect to any of the foregoing, and all goods returned to
or reclaimed by a Person that correspond to any of the
foregoing.
“Administration
Agreement” means that certain Administration Agreement between Borrower
and Administrator, pursuant to which Administrator agrees to provide certain
administrative services to Borrower.
“Administrator” means
Full Circle Service Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company.
“Adverse Claim” means
a lien, security interest, charge, encumbrance or other right or claim of any
Person other than, with respect to the Loan Accounts, (i) any lien, security
interest, charge, encumbrance or other right or claim in favor of Lender (or the
Servicer on behalf of Lender), (ii) any rights with respect to the underlying
collateral granted to Borrower under the related Contract or (iii) any Permitted
Lien.
“Affiliate” means,
with respect to a Person, (a) any family member, officer, director, employee or
managing agent of such Person, and (b) any other Person (i) that, directly or
indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by,
or is under common control with, such given Person, (ii) that, directly or
indirectly beneficially owns or holds 15% or more of any class of voting stock
or partnership or other interest of such Person or any subsidiary of such
Person, or (iii) 15% or more of the voting stock or partnership or other
interest of which is directly or indirectly beneficially owned or held by such
Person or a subsidiary of such Person. The term “control” means the
possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the
direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership
of voting securities or partnership or other interests, by contract or
otherwise. For the avoidance of doubt, direct or indirect beneficial
ownership of warrants shall not constitute ownership of voting stock until such
time as such warrants are exercised.
“Agreement Date” means
the date as of which this Agreement is dated.
“Approved Assignment
Agreement” means such form of assignment agreement as Lender may approve
from time to time to by which Borrower acquires the Contracts and all rights
thereunder.
“Assigned Documents”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a)
hereof.
“Bankruptcy Event”
shall be deemed to have occurred with respect to a Person if
either:
(a) a
case or other proceeding shall be commenced, without the application or consent
of such Person, in any court, seeking the liquidation, reorganization, debt
arrangement, dissolution, winding up, or composition or readjustment of debts of
such Person, the appointment of a trustee, receiver, custodian, liquidator,
assignee, sequestrator or the like for such Person or all or substantially all
of its assets, or any similar action with respect to such Person under any law
relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, winding up or composition or
adjustment of debts, and such case or proceeding shall continue undismissed, or
unstayed and in effect, for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days; or an
order for relief in respect of such Person shall be entered in an involuntary
case under the federal bankruptcy laws or other similar laws now or hereafter in
effect; or
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(b) such
Person shall commence a voluntary case or other proceeding under any applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, debt arrangement, dissolution or other
similar law now or hereafter in effect, or shall consent to the appointment of
or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian,
sequestrator (or other similar official) for such Person or for any substantial
part of its property, or shall make any general assignment for the benefit of
creditors, or shall fail to, or admit in writing its inability to, pay its debts
generally as they become due, or, if a corporation or similar entity, its board
of directors or members shall vote to implement any of the
foregoing.
“Borrowing Base” has
the meaning set forth in Item 1 of
the Schedule.
“Borrowing Base
Certificate” means the certificate, substantially in the form of Exhibit A, with
appropriate insertions, to be submitted to Lender by Borrower pursuant to this
Agreement and certified as true and correct by each of the chief executive
officer and chief financial officer of Borrower.
“Business Day” means
any day excluding Saturday, Sunday, and any day which is a legal holiday under
the laws of the State of Oklahoma or which is a day on which Lender is otherwise
closed for transacting business with the public.
“Cash Equivalents”
means cash deposited/credited in a deposit or collection account owned by Lender
or any Affiliate of Lender that has not been applied in reduction of the
Obligations and amounts held on deposit in an escrow account owned by Lender or
an Affiliate of Lender.
“Client” means each
Person obligated to make payments under a Contract.
“Collateral” has the
meaning set forth in Section
5(b).
“Collateral File”
means with respect to the Collateral:
(a) original,
executed copies of the related (i) loan agreement and promissory note, if any,
together with a fully executed allonge attached thereto, or chattel paper, if
any, (ii) security agreement, (iii) insurance certificate, to the extent
any insurance certificate exists for such Collateral,
(iv) a file-stamped copy of the related UCC financing statement
for the related Client and or Contract Debtor (all of the foregoing items to be
in form and substance satisfactory to Lender) and (v) a file-stamped copy of any
UCC-3 partial release or termination filing needed so that Lender, receives a
first priority perfected security interest (subject only to Permitted Liens) in
such Collateral (all of the foregoing items to be in form and substance
satisfactory to Lender);
(b) the
original, executed copy of each Contract (together with any and all amendments
thereto and any and all related participation agreements) and any security or
other agreements, assignment agreements, documents and instruments related
thereto and original, executed copies of the related (i) personal guaranty, (ii)
vendor guaranty, (iii) corporate resolution, (iv) affidavit for judgment by
confession, (v) automatic payment plan authorization form, (vi) bailee
agreement, (vii) landlord’s consent and (viii) landlord’s waiver (all of
the foregoing items to be in form and substance satisfactory to
Lender);
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(c) if
such Collateral is at any time secured, entirely or in part, by Real Property or
other real estate, original, executed copies of the related (i) mortgage note,
if any (with allonge attached thereto), (ii) mortgage (together with, a copy of
such recorded mortgage and evidence that all related mortgage tax has been paid)
or leasehold assignment, (iii) assignments of mortgage from any originator to
Borrower and from Borrower to Lender and, within (10) days of the pledge of such
Collateral, evidence of transmittal of such assignments of mortgage or leasehold
interest to the appropriate recording office and, promptly upon Borrower’s
receipt of the recorded assignment of mortgage or leasehold interest in the
appropriate recording office (and in any event within three (3) Business Days of
such receipt), a copy of such recorded assignment of mortgage and evidence that
all related mortgage tax has been paid), (iv) a title policy, (v) a hazard
insurance policy and all riders thereto, and (vi) the assignment of leases and
rents relative to such real estate, if applicable, with evidence of recording
thereon;
(d) an
Approved Assignment Agreement covering any of the foregoing; and
(e) such
other documents in form and substance as Lender may require depending on the
nature of the Collateral.
“Collection Account”
means a special trust account into which deposits are required to be made in the
name of Borrower and under the sole dominion and control of Lender; provided, that the
funds deposited therein (including any interest and earnings thereon) from time
to time shall constitute the property and assets of Borrower and Borrower shall
be solely liable for any taxes payable with respect to the Collection
Account.
“Collections” means,
without duplication, all collections, payments, and proceeds (including
insurance proceeds) received in payment of or related to the Accounts, Contracts
or Collateral, all amounts received on the sale, liquidation or other
disposition of the Collateral, all recoveries or liquidation proceeds, all
amounts paid to Borrower pursuant to the terms of any Approved Assignment
Agreement, all amounts paid to the Servicer or Borrower under any hedging
agreements and all other payments received with respect to, or in connection
with the Accounts, Contracts or Collateral, all cash receipts and proceeds in
respect of the Accounts, Contracts or Collateral from any source
whatsoever.
“Contract” means a
Loan Agreement, together with all schedules, supplements and amendments thereto,
promissory note or chattel paper related thereto and each other document or
instrument related thereto.
“Contract Debtor”
means a party obligated to make payments to any Client.
“Contribution” means
the contribution by Existing Borrowers to Borrower of certain assets of each
Existing Borrower and the assumption by Borrower of all debts, liabilities and
other obligations of each Existing Borrower to Lender and Lender’s Affiliates,
in each case pursuant to, and as more fully described in, the Contribution
Documents.
“Contribution
Documents” means that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement dated August [
], 2010 among Borrower, Existing Borrowers and Lender, together with all other
agreements, instruments, opinions of counsel and other documents executed and/or
delivered in connection with the Contribution.
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“Credit Policy” means
the credit and collection policy of Borrower heretofore delivered to Lender and
attached hereto as Exhibit B, as such
policy may hereafter be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in
compliance with this Agreement.
“Default” has the
meaning set forth in Section
13(a).
“Distribution Notes”
means unsecured promissory notes of Borrower in an aggregate principal amount
not to exceed $5,000,000 payable to investors in the Existing Borrowers and
issued on or about the Agreement Date in connection with the Contribution, in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit
C.
“Eligible Accounts”
means all Eligible Loan Accounts and Eligible Restructured Loan
Accounts.
“Eligible Loan
Accounts” means those Loan Accounts (i) which have been validly entered
into by Borrower under a Loan Agreement and (ii) which comply with all of
Borrower’s warranties, covenants and representations to Lender, provided
however, that Eligible Loan Account shall not include the
following:
(a) any
Loan Account with respect to which any required payment has remained unpaid for
more than 30 days past the applicable due date, provided, however, that subject
to the other terms of this Agreement, Loan Accounts with payments that are more
than 30 but less than 60 days past due may be eligible up to 75% of the amount
of such Loan Account and Loan Accounts with payments that are more than 60 but
less than 90 days past due may be eligible up to 35% of the amount of such Loan
Account;
(b) Loan
Accounts with respect to which the Client is an Affiliate of
Borrower;
(c) Unless
otherwise agreed by Lender, Loan Accounts with respect to which the Client (i)
does not maintain its chief executive office in the United States, or (ii) is
not organized under the laws of which the United States of America or any state
or territory thereof; or (iii) is the government of any foreign country or any
state, province, municipality, or other political subdivision thereof; except to
the extent that such Loan Account is secured or payable by a letter of credit
satisfactory to Lender in its sole discretion;
(d) Unless
otherwise consented by Lender, Loan Accounts as to which the perfection,
enforceability, or validity of Borrower’s collateral or security interest in
such Loan Account, or Borrower’s right or ability to obtain direct payment to
Lender of the proceeds of such Loan Account, is governed by any federal or state
statutory requirements other than those of the Uniform Commercial
Code;
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(e) Loan
Accounts owing by a Client not previously approved in writing by Lender where
the dollar value for the aggregate amount of Loan Accounts owed by such Client
is greater than 20% of Borrower’s total Eligible Loan Accounts, but only to the
extent of such excess;
(f)
Loan
Accounts that may be subject to offset, contra account or
recoupment;
(g) those
Loan Accounts where Lender, in Lender’s discretion, has notified Borrower that
the Loan Account or Client is not acceptable to Lender;
(h) any
Loan Account with respect to all or part of which a check, promissory note,
draft, trade acceptance, or other instrument for the payment of money has been
received, presented for payment, and returned uncollected for any
reason;
(i) any
Loan Account with respect to which Borrower or Client has extended the time for
payment without the consent of Lender;
(k) any
Loan Account with respect to which any one or more of the following events has
occurred to the Client on such Loan Account: death or judicial
declaration of incompetency of a Client who is an individual; the filing by or
against the Client of a request or petition for liquidation, reorganization,
arrangement, adjustment of debts, adjudication as a bankrupt, winding-up, or
other relief under the bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws of the United
States, any state or territory thereof, or any foreign jurisdiction, now or
hereafter in effect; the making of any general assignment by the Client for the
benefit of creditors; the appointment of a receiver or trustee for the Client or
for any of the assets of the Client, including, without limitation, the
appointment of or taking possession by a “custodian,” as defined in the
Bankruptcy Code; the institution by or against the Client of any other type of
insolvency proceeding (under the bankruptcy laws of the United States or
otherwise) or of any formal or informal proceeding for the dissolution or
liquidation of, settlement of claims against, or winding up of affairs of, the
Client; the sale, assignment, or transfer of all or any material part of the
assets of the Client; the nonpayment generally by the Client of its debts as
they become due; or the cessation of the business of the Client as a going
concern;
(l) any
Loan Account which is evidenced by a note, draft, trade acceptance, chattel
paper or other instrument for the payment of money where such instrument,
document, chattel paper, note, draft, trade acceptance or other instrument has
not been endorsed and delivered by Client to Borrower and by Borrower to
Lender;
(m) all
Loan Accounts arising from a particular Client that has not executed a Loan
Agreement in a form acceptable to Lender or for whom Borrower can not or does
not certify, prior to the inclusion of any Loan Accounts from such Client in the
Borrowing Base, that it has followed its Credit Policy and procedures with
respect to such Client;
(n) any
Loan Account in which Lender does not have a duly perfected, first-priority
security interest, subject to no other Lien;
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(o) Loan
Accounts that are not originated, underwritten, managed and serviced in
accordance with the Credit Policy;
(p) Loan
Accounts for which Lender has not received a complete set of underwriting
documents, including, but not limited to, Client credit history and credit
score, and such other information as Lender may require;
(q) any
Loan Account for which there is no valid, effective and enforceable policy of
liability insurance where Lender is not named as an additional insured and loss
payee under any policy of insurance covering any Collateral;
(r) any
Loan Accounts which do not remit payment to a bank account, lockbox or lockbox
account under Lender’s control;
(s) Loan
Accounts for which Lender has not received a complete Collateral File within
five (5) days of the loan closing or acquisition; and
(t) that
portion of Loan Accounts consisting of interest, fees or other amounts which do
not represent the principal portion of a loan owing by a Client to
Borrower.
“Eligible Restructured Loan
Accounts” means those Loan Accounts (i) which have been validly entered
into by Borrower under a Loan Agreement and (ii) which comply with all of
Borrower’s warranties, covenants and representations to Lender regarding
Eligible Loan Accounts except for those relating to Affiliate ownership but that
meet the following criteria:
(a) the
Loan Account has been restructured pursuant to documentation acceptable to
Lender;
(b) the
Loan Account has been performing in accordance with the restructured Loan
Documents for at least 3 months;
(c) a
Bankruptcy Event has not occurred since the entering into of the restructured
Loan Agreements and Borrower does not anticipate that a Bankruptcy Event will
occur with respect to such Loan Account;
(d) Borrower
has observed and will observe all corporate formalities with respect to the
management and operation of the Client; and
(e) such
Loan Account shall only constitute an Eligible Restructured Loan Account to the
extent of the difference between the total amount of the Loan Account and the
total of all indebtedness of the Client to all parties other than
Borrower.
“Equipment” means all
present and hereafter acquired machinery, apparatus, equipment, motor vehicles,
tractors, trailers, rolling stock, fittings, fixtures and other tangible
personal property of every kind and description, together with all parts,
accessories and special tools and all increases and accessions thereto and
substitutions and replacements therefor.
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“Existing Borrower”
means Full Circle Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, or Full Circle
Offshore, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and “Existing Borrowers”
means both such Persons.
“Existing Loan
Agreement” means (a) that certain Amended and Restated Loan and Security
Agreement between Lender and Full Circle Partners, LP dated as of January 1,
2010, or (b) that certain Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement
between Lender and Full Circle Offshore, LLC dated as of January 1, 2010, and
“Existing Loan
Agreements” means each such Amended and Restated Loan and Security
Agreement.
“Existing Loan
Document” means each “Loan Document” under and as defined in each of the
Existing Loan Agreements.
“GAAP” means generally
accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of
the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting
Standards Board that are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of
determination and applied on a consistent basis.
“General Intangibles”
means all present and future general intangibles and all other presently owned
or hereafter acquired intangible personal property of a Person (including
payment intangibles and any and all choses or things in action, goodwill,
patents and patent applications, tradenames, servicemarks, trademarks and
trademark applications, copyrights, blueprints, drawings, purchase orders,
customer lists, monies due or recoverable from pension funds, route lists,
infringement claims, software, computer programs, computer discs, computer
tapes, literature, reports, catalogs, deposit accounts, tax refunds and tax
refund claims) other than Goods and Accounts, as well as such Person’s books and
records relating to any of the foregoing.
“Goods” means all
present and hereafter acquired goods, as defined in the UCC, wherever located,
including imbedded software to the extent included in “goods” as defined in the
UCC, manufactured homes, and standing timber that is cut and removed for
sale.
“Initial Public
Offering” means the issuance of Borrower’s common stock in a public
offering on the terms and conditions described in the Registration
Statement.
“Insurance Policy”
means, with respect to any Collateral, any insurance policy maintained by or on
behalf of the Client or Contract Debtor pursuant to the related Contract that
covers physical damage to the related Collateral or other collateral and general
liability (including policies procured by Borrower or the Servicer, or any agent
thereof, on behalf of the Client or Contract Debtor).
“Inventory” means all
presently existing or hereafter acquired inventory as defined in the UCC,
including goods held for sale or lease or to be furnished under a contract of
service and all of a Person’s present and future raw materials, work in process,
finished goods, shelving and racking upon which the inventory is stored and
packing and shipping materials, wherever located, and any documents of title
representing any of the above.
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“Investment Advisor”
means Full Circle Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, in its
capacity as the investment advisor of Borrower.
“Investment Advisor
Agreement” means that certain investment advisor agreement between the
Investment Advisor and Borrower dated on or about the Agreement
Date.
“Lien” means any
security interest, security title, mortgage, deed to secure debt, deed of trust,
lien, pledge, charge, conditional sale or other title retention agreement, or
other encumbrance of any kind in respect of any property, including the interest
of each lessor under any capitalized lease and the interest of any bondsman
under any payment or performance bond, in, of or on any assets or properties of
a Person, whether now owned or hereafter acquired and whether arising by
agreement or operation of law.
“Loan Accounts” means
the rights to repayments and other payments in respect of any and all advances
extended from time to time before, on or after the date hereof by Borrower under
a Loan Agreement that are owing to Borrower, including, without limitation, all
rights with respect to the payment of principal, interest, fees, prepayment
fees, default interest, costs, expenses and other amounts under such Loan
Agreement, and all rights of a secured party (as such term is defined in the
UCC) with respect to the unpaid balance of any amounts payable under such Loan
Agreement, including, without limitation all proceeds of the foregoing and all
enforcement rights in respect thereof.
“Loan Agreement” means
a loan agreement, in a form approved by Lender in writing, pursuant to which
Borrower advances to its Client loans secured by a perfected, first priority
security interest (subject only to Permitted Liens) in accounts, general
intangibles, goods, inventory, equipment, real estate, contract rights, or other
Collateral approved in writing by Lender and that is in compliance in all
respects with the requirement of the Credit Policy, together with all
agreements, documents and instruments related thereto, as such loan agreement
and agreements, documents and instruments may be amended from time to time with
the written consent of Lender and otherwise in accordance with the Credit
policy.
“Loan Documents”
means, collectively, this Agreement and any other agreements, instruments,
certificates (including any Borrowing Base Certificate) or other documents
entered into in connection with this Agreement, the Contracts, Approved
Assignment Agreements, Assigned Documents, Collateral Files, Records, collateral
documents, letter of credit agreements, security agreements, pledges,
guaranties, mortgages, deeds of trust, assignments and subordination agreements,
and any other agreement executed by any Obligor or any Affiliate of any Obligor
pursuant hereto or in connection herewith.
“Maximum Line Amount”
means $35,000,000.
“Negotiable
Collateral” means all present and future letters of credit, advises of
credit, notes, drafts, instruments, and documents, including, without
limitation, bills of lading, leases, and chattel paper, and a Person’s books and
records relating to any of the foregoing.
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“Obligations” means
all indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of Borrower to Lender and its
Affiliates of every kind and description, direct or indirect, secured or
unsecured, joint or several, absolute or contingent, due or to become due,
including any overdrafts, whether for payment or performance, now existing or
hereafter arising, whether presently contemplated or not, regardless of how the
same arise, or by what instrument, agreement or book account they may be
evidenced, or whether evidenced by any instrument, agreement or book account,
including, but not limited to, all loans (including any loan by modification,
renewal or extension), all indebtedness arising from any derivative
transactions, all undertakings to take or refrain from taking any action, all
indebtedness, liabilities or obligations owing from Borrower to others which
Lender may have obtained by purchase, negotiation, discount, assignment or
otherwise, and all interest, taxes, fees, charges, expenses and attorney’s fees
(whether or not such attorney is a regularly salaried employee of Lender or any
of its Affiliates) chargeable to Borrower or incurred by Lender under this
Agreement or any other document or instrument delivered in connection
herewith.
“Obligor” means
Borrower, any guarantor of all or any part of the Obligations, any validity
guarantor, any other Person primarily or secondarily, directly or indirectly,
liable on any of the Obligations, or any other Person which has granted a Lien
on any assets of such Person as collateral for any of the Obligations, and
“Obligors”
means all of the foregoing Persons collectively.
“Permitted Liens”
means (a) Liens or charges for current taxes, assessments or other governmental
charges which are not delinquent or remain payable without any penalty, or the
validity of which is contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings upon
stay of execution of the enforcement thereof and for which appropriate reserves
have been established in accordance with GAAP; (b) deposits or pledges to secure
(i) statutory obligations, (ii) surety or appeal bonds, or (iii) bonds for
release of attachment, stay of execution or injunction; (c) statutory Liens on
property arising in the ordinary course of business which, in the aggregate, do
not materially impair the use of such property or materially detract from the
value of such property; and (d) Liens in favor of Lender or
Borrower.
“Person” means an individual,
corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, trust,
unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision
thereof, or any other entity.
“Real Property” means
the real property in which Borrower has been granted a Lien or other mortgage
interest in connection with a Loan.
“Records” means all
documents, books, records and other information (including, without limitation,
tapes, disks and related property and rights) maintained with respect to
Collateral and the related Clients and Contract Debtors which Borrower has
itself generated, in which Borrower has acquired an interest pursuant to an
Approved Assignment Agreement or in which Borrower has otherwise obtained an
interest and shall include all Collateral Files.
“Registration
Statement” means that certain Form N-2 registration statement of Borrower
filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on or about the Agreement
Date.
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“Release Price” means,
with respect to particular Collateral to be released hereunder, an amount equal
to the portion of the Obligations attributable to the outstanding balance of the
Loan Account and the respective Collateral at the time of such release, as
determined by Lender (it being agreed that Lender may, in its discretion,
include accrued interest, fees and other similar amounts in calculating the
Release Price).
“Servicer” means at
any time the Person then authorized, pursuant to a Servicer Agreement acceptable
to Lender in its reasonable discretion, to service, administer and collect
Collateral.
“Servicer Agreement”
means an agreement between a Servicer and Lender entered into in accordance with
Section 16 hereof.
“Servicer Default”
means the occurrence of any of the following events:
(i) the
failure of the Servicer to deliver any payments, collections or proceeds which
it or Borrower is obligated to deliver under the terms hereof, a Servicer
Agreement or of any other Loan Document at the times it is obligated to make
such deliveries under the terms hereof or of any other Loan Document and such
failure shall remain unremedied for two (2) days;
(ii) the
failure (other than an insignificant failure) of the Servicer to satisfy any of
its or Borrower’s reporting, certification, notification or documentation
requirements under the terms hereof, a Servicer Agreement or of any other Loan
Document or the failure of the Servicer to observe or perform any material term,
covenant or agreement applicable to Borrower hereunder, under any Servicer
Agreement or under any other Loan Document (other than those described in
clause (i) above) and such failure shall remain unremedied for five (5)
days after Servicer obtains knowledge of such failure;
(iii) any
representation, warranty or statement of the Servicer made under any Servicer
Agreement or in any other Loan Document shall prove to be incorrect in any
material respect, and, solely if such incorrect representation, warranty or
statement can be remedied, such representation, warranty or statement is not
made true within fifteen (15) days;
(iv) the
occurrence of a default under the Servicer Agreement;
(v) (A)
the occurrence of any litigation, investigation or proceeding before any court,
arbitrator or governmental authority, against the Servicer seeking damages or
claiming an amount, which is reasonably likely to impair the ability of the
Servicer to perform its obligations under the Servicer Agreement and under the
Loan Documents, or (B) the entry of one or more judgments or decrees against the
Servicer involving, in the aggregate, a liability of greater than $25,000, and
the same shall remain undischarged for a period of 30 consecutive days during
which execution shall not be effectively stayed, nor shall any action be legally
taken by a judgment creditor to attach or levy upon any assets of the Servicer
to enforce any such judgment (whether insured or uninsured); or
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(vi)
the occurrence of any Bankruptcy Event in respect of the Servicer.
“Sub-Administration
Agreement” means that certain Sub-Administration Agreement dated on or
about the Agreement Date between Administrator and Xxxxxxxxx, pursuant to which
Xxxxxxxxx agrees to provide certain accounting, treasury, financial reporting
and other services for and on behalf of Borrower.
“Subordinated Debt”
means (a) the indebtedness of Borrower evidenced by the Distribution Notes, and
(b) all of the other indebtedness owed by Borrower to any other Person, the
repayment of which is subordinated to the repayment of the Obligations pursuant
to the terms of a subordination agreement approved by Lender in its
discretion.
“Tangible Net Worth”
means, as of any date, the total assets of Borrower minus the total liabilities
of Borrower calculated in conformity with GAAP, less all amounts due from
Borrower’s Affiliates and the amount of all intangible items reflected therein,
including all unamortized debt discount and expense, unamortized research and
development expense, unamortized deferred charges, goodwill, intellectual
property, unamortized excess cost of investments in subsidiaries over equity at
dates of acquisition, and all similar items which should properly be treated as
intangibles in accordance with GAAP.
“UCC” means the
Uniform Commercial Code, as in effect from time to time, of the State of New
York or of any other state the laws of which are required as a result thereof to
be applied in connection with the issue of perfection of security interests;
provided, that
to the extent that the UCC is used to define any term herein or in any other
documents and such term is defined differently in different Articles or
Divisions of the UCC, the definition of such term contained in Article or
Division 9 shall govern.
“Xxxxxxxxx” means
Xxxxxxxxx Fund Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Other
Definitional Provisions. References to the
“Schedule” or any “Section” or “Exhibit” refer to the Schedule or a section or
exhibit, respectively, of this Agreement unless otherwise specifically
provided. Any of the terms defined in Section 1 may, unless the
context otherwise requires, be used in the singular or the plural depending on
the reference. In this Agreement: words importing any gender include
the other genders; the words “including”, “includes” and “include” shall be
deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; references to
agreements and other contractual instruments shall be deemed to include
subsequent amendments, assignments, and other modifications thereto, but only to
the extent such amendments, assignments and other modifications are not
prohibited by the terms of this Agreement; references to any Person includes
their respective permitted successors and assigns or people succeeding to the
relevant functions of such Persons; any and all terms which are defined in the
UCC and are not defined herein shall be construed and defined in accordance with
the definition of such terms under the UCC; all references to statutes and
related regulations shall include any amendments of same and any successor
statutes and regulations; and all references to time of day shall refer to New
York City, New York time.
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(b) Standards. Lender
will determine eligibility and the loan value of Collateral, in its sole
discretion, consistent with Lender’s experience, prudent business judgment and
standards of commercial reasonableness applicable to asset-based credits and in
good faith. Any loans requested by Borrower and made by Lender or at
any time outstanding in excess of the Borrowing Base or any other limitation set
forth in this Agreement will, nevertheless, be subject to the terms of this
Agreement, will constitute Obligations for all purposes and be entitled to the
benefits of the Collateral.
(c) Persons
Authorized to Request Loans. Borrower hereby authorizes and
directs Lender to make loan advances to or for the benefit of Borrower upon
receipt of instructions from any of the persons listed on Item
2 of the
Schedule. Lender shall have no liability whatsoever to
Borrower or any other Person for acting upon any such instructions which Lender,
in good faith, believes were given by any such person, and Lender shall have no
duty to inquire as to the propriety of any disbursement. Lender is
hereby authorized to make the loans provided for herein based on instructions
received by facsimile, electronic mail, telephone or other method of
communication from any of such persons. Although Lender shall make a
reasonable effort to determine the person’s identity, Lender shall not be
responsible for determining the authenticity of any such instructions, and
Lender may act on the instructions of anyone it perceives to be one of the
persons authorized to request loans hereunder. Lender shall have the
right to accept the instructions of any of the foregoing persons unless and
until Lender actually receives from Borrower (in accordance with the notice
provisions of this Agreement) written notice of termination of the authority of
that person. Borrower may change persons designated to give Lender
borrowing instructions only by delivering to Lender written notice of such
change. Borrower will ensure that each telephone instruction from any
person designated in or pursuant to this paragraph shall be followed by written
confirmation of the request for disbursement in such form as Lender makes
available to Borrower from time to time for such purpose; provided, however,
that Borrower’s failure to provide written confirmation of any telephonic
instruction shall not invalidate such telephonic
instruction.
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(d) Application
of Remittances. Borrower will use only billing statements or
invoices in forms that Lender has approved, and Borrower’s xxxxxxxx on such
invoices will be conclusive evidence of assignment and transfer hereunder to
Lender of the Collateral represented thereby, whether or not Borrower executes
any other instrument with regard to any specific Collateral. Borrower
will cause the proceeds of Collateral to be forwarded by all Clients, Contract
Debtors and Servicers directly to a lockbox or depositary account as designated
by Lender. Such lockbox or depositary account shall be maintained by
such bank as Lender may approve and all payments received in such lockbox or
depositary account shall be deposited in a bank account in Lender’s name and
owned by Lender for application to the Obligations. All Collections,
checks or other remittances received by Borrower will be received by Borrower in
trust for Lender, and Borrower will turn over to Lender the identical
remittances as speedily as possible, appropriately endorsed, if
necessary. As compensation to Lender for delays in the collection and
clearance of such checks, Borrower agrees to pay interest on each remittance,
including wire transfers, from the date of Lender’s receipt thereof plus the
number of days set forth on Item
3 of the
Schedule at
the rate applicable to loans outstanding hereunder, as set forth in Section 3
below. Borrower will account fully and faithfully for and promptly
pay or turn over to Lender proceeds in whatever form received of the sale or
other disposition of any Loan Account or any other Collateral, and Borrower
agrees that the inclusion of proceeds in “Collateral” will not be deemed to mean
that Lender consents to Borrower’s disposition of any Loan Account or any other
Collateral other than in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.
(e) Conditions
to Obligation to Make Loans. Borrower acknowledges that
Lender’s obligation to make loans to Borrower (or to issue or create or cause
the issuance or creation by Lender or its Affiliates of letters of credit or
acceptances for Borrower’s account) is subject to the following terms and
conditions:
(i) Lender
has no obligation to make the initial loan to Borrower or to extend any other
financial accommodation to Borrower unless and until (A) Borrower delivers to
Lender, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender in its discretion, each
agreement, instrument, legal opinion and other document specified on Item
4 of the
Schedule, and (B) each other
condition precedent specified on Item
4 of the
Schedule has
been satisfied in a manner satisfactory to Lender in Lender’s
discretion. In the event that all such conditions have not been
satisfied or waived in writing by Lender prior to September 30, 2010, then
Lender shall have no obligation to make any loans hereunder and no other
obligation to Borrower hereunder or under any other Loan Document.
(ii) Lender’s
obligation to make any loans to Borrower and extend other financial
accommodations to Borrower (including the initial loans) is subject to the
conditions that, as of the date of any such loan or other accommodation, no
Default will have occurred and be continuing hereunder, there will have occurred
no material adverse change in Borrower’s financial condition, operations or
prospects as compared to the state of facts existing on the Agreement Date, and
Borrower’s representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents (including any amendment, modification, supplement or
extension hereof and thereof) will be true and correct as if made on and as of
the date of each subsequent credit request. Each request for a
borrowing or other financial accommodation by Borrower will be deemed to be a
reaffirmation of each of Borrower’s warranties and representations
hereunder.
(iii) Lender
and Borrower shall have entered into any amendment to this Agreement that Lender
shall request in order to fully protect Lender’s interests in the Obligations,
Collateral, Contracts, Loan Accounts and the proceeds of the foregoing and its
other rights and remedies hereunder or otherwise. Lender and each
Servicer shall have entered into any agreement that Lender shall request in
order to fully protect Lender’s interests in the Obligations, Collateral,
Contracts, Loan Accounts and the proceeds of the foregoing and its other rights
and remedies hereunder or otherwise.
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(f) Repayment
of Loans. In the event of any breach by Borrower of any
provision hereof or upon termination of this Agreement, Borrower will repay upon
demand all of the Obligations. If no demand is earlier made, Borrower
will repay all Obligations in full, without demand or notice, on the last day of
the term of this Agreement (as provided in clause (g) below). If at
any time for any reason, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all loans
exceeds the Borrowing Base or any other limitation on the amount available to be
borrowed hereunder, Borrower will immediately, without notice or demand, repay
the outstanding principal amount of the loans, together with accrued and unpaid
interest on the amount repaid, in an amount equal to such excess (it being
understood that such excess amount, regardless of how it arose, shall
nevertheless constitute an Obligation hereunder and be secured by all of the
Collateral). Borrower shall make each payment required hereunder or
under any other Loan Document without setoff, deduction or
counterclaim.
(g) Maturity. This
Agreement will continue in full force and effect from the Agreement Date until
the termination date provided for in Item
5 of the
Schedule.
(h) Voluntary
Termination. Borrower may terminate this Agreement at any time
upon at least 30 days’ prior written notice to Lender. On the date
specified in such notice, termination will be effective, so long as Borrower has
paid to Lender, in same day funds, an amount equal to the aggregate principal
amount of all loans outstanding on such date, together with accrued interest
thereon, the originals of all letters of credit and bankers acceptances, if any,
issued, created or guaranteed by Lender or any of its Affiliates for Borrower’s
account have been returned for cancellation or have been presented and paid by
Borrower or other arrangements satisfactory to Lender have been made, all other
Obligations outstanding and unpaid have been paid in full in cash, and Borrower
has provided Lender an indemnification agreement satisfactory to Lender with
respect to returned and dishonored items and such other matters as Lender shall
require.
(i) Termination
on Default. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should a Default
occur and be continuing, Lender will have the right to terminate this Agreement
at any time without notice.
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(k) Payments
as Loans. Borrower’s failure to pay any amount due from
Borrower under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, whether for principal,
interest, fees, premiums, costs, expenses or otherwise, shall be deemed to be a
request by Borrower for a loan hereunder, and Lender may charge Borrower’s loan
account for any such amount. Additionally, if Lender determines in
its discretion that extensions of credit are necessary to protect the Collateral
or to enhance the likelihood of payment in full of the Obligations, Lender is
hereby authorized to make such extensions of credit and charge them to
Borrower’s loan account.
3. Interest
and Fees.
(a) Interest
on Loans. Borrower will pay Lender or, at Lender’s option,
Lender may charge Borrower’s loan account with, interest on the average daily
net principal amount of Obligations outstanding hereunder, calculated monthly
and payable on the first day of each calendar month, at a rate (computed on the
basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 360 days) (the
“Interest Rate”) equal to the sum of (i) LIBOR (as defined below), plus (ii) the
interest margin specified in Item
6 of the
Schedule. The Interest Rate may not be the lowest or best rate
at which Lender calculates interest or extends credit. The Interest
Rate for each calendar month shall be adjusted (if necessary) on the first day
of such calendar month and shall be equal to the Interest Rate in effect as of
the close of business on the last Business Day of the immediately preceding
calendar month.
As used
herein, “LIBOR”
means, at any time, an interest rate per annum equal to the interest rate per
annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100th of 1%)
as published in the “Money Rates” section of The Wall Street
Journal (or another national publication selected by Lender) as the one
month London Interbank Offered Rate for United States dollar deposits (or, if
such page shall cease to be publicly available or, if the
information/description contained on such page, in Lender’s sole judgment, shall
cease to accurately reflect such London Interbank Offered Rate, then such rate
as reported by any publicly available recognized source of similar market data
selected by Lender that, in Lender’s reasonable judgment, accurately reflects
such London Interbank Offered Rate) but in no event shall LIBOR be less than one
quarter of one percent (0.25%).
(b) Default
Interest. To the extent permitted by law and without limiting
any other right or remedy of Lender hereunder, whenever there is a Default under
this Agreement, the rate of interest on the unpaid principal balance of the
Obligations shall, at the option of Lender, be increased by adding the default
margin identified on Item
7 of the
Schedule to the interest rate otherwise in effect
hereunder. Lender may charge such default interest rate retroactively
beginning on the date the applicable Default first occurred or
existed. Borrower acknowledges that: (i) such additional
rate is a material inducement to Lender to make the loans described herein; (ii)
Lender would not have made the loans in the absence of the agreement of Borrower
to pay such additional rate; (iii) such additional rate represents compensation
for increased risk to Lender that the loans will not be repaid; and (iv) such
rate is not a penalty and represents a reasonable estimate of (A) the cost to
Lender in allocating its resources (both personnel and financial) to the ongoing
review, monitoring, administration and collection of the loans, and (B)
compensation to Lender for losses that are difficult to ascertain. In
the event of termination of this Agreement by either party hereto, Lender’s
entitlement to this charge will continue until all Obligations are paid in
full.
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(c) Fees. Borrower
will pay to Lender the fees set forth in Item
8 of the
Schedule.
(d) No
Usury. Borrower acknowledges that Lender does not intend to
reserve, charge or collect interest on money borrowed under this Agreement at
any rate in excess of the rates permitted by applicable law and that, should any
interest rate provided for in this Agreement exceed the legally permissible
rate(s), the rate will automatically be reduced to the maximum rate permitted
under applicable law. If Lender should collect any amount from
Borrower which, if it were interest, would result in the interest rate charged
hereunder exceeding the maximum rate permitted by applicable law, such amount
will be applied to reduce principal of the Obligations or, if no Obligations
remain outstanding, will be refunded to Borrower.
(e) Monthly
Statements. Lender will render a
statement to Borrower each month for loans, payments, and other transactions
pursuant to this Agreement, and such statement rendered by Lender will be
binding upon Borrower unless Lender is notified in writing to the contrary
within 30 days after the date such statement is rendered.
4. Representations
and Warranties of Borrower.
(a) Authority,
Compliance with Laws, Litigation, No Material Adverse Change, Etc. Borrower
represents and warrants to Lender that: (i) Borrower’s exact legal
name, type of organization, state of incorporation and organizational
identification number are fully and accurately set forth on Item
9 of the
Schedule, and Borrower is duly incorporated and validly existing under
the laws of such state of incorporation; (ii) the execution, delivery, and
performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are within Borrower’s
corporate powers, have been duly authorized, do not violate Borrower’s
constituent documents, any law or regulation, including without limitation, any
law or regulation relating to occupational health and safety or protection of
the environment, applicable to Borrower, or any indenture, agreement, or
undertaking to which Borrower is a party or by which Borrower or Borrower’s
property is bound; (iii) this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which
Borrower is a party constitute valid, binding and enforceable obligations of
Borrower in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, except as
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance,
moratorium or other similar laws applicable to creditors’ rights generally or by
generally applicable equitable principles affecting the enforcement of
creditors’ rights; (iv) Borrower has no subsidiaries or other investments in
other Persons, except as set forth on Item
10 of the
Schedule; (v) Borrower is in compliance in all material respects with all
laws, rules and regulations applicable to Borrower, including laws, rules or
regulations with respect to the environment, occupational health and safety and
pensions or other employee benefits; (vi) except as set forth on Item
11 of the
Schedule, there is no litigation or investigation pending against
Borrower (or, so far as Borrower is aware, threatened) which, if it were decided
adversely to Borrower, could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse
effect on Borrower, Borrower’s financial or operational condition or Borrower’s
prospects (taking into account any insurance coverage that has been acknowledged
by the insurer); (vii) other than debt that is to be repaid from the proceeds of
the first advance hereunder, Borrower is not indebted to any other Person for
money borrowed nor has Borrower issued any guaranty of payment or performance by
any other Person, except as set forth on Item
12 of the
Schedule; (viii) since the date of the financial statements of Borrower
most recently delivered to Lender, there has been no material adverse change in
Borrower’s business, Borrower’s financial or operational condition or Borrower’s
business prospects; and (ix) Borrower is, and after giving effect to the
consummation of the Contribution, the incurrence of the initial loans under this
Agreement and the application of the proceeds of such loans, Borrower will be,
solvent and has sufficient revenues to pay Borrower’s obligations as they come
due and adequate capital with which to conduct Borrower’s
business.
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(b) Title to
Assets, Other Collateral Matters. Borrower represents and
warrants to Lender that: (i) Borrower has good and marketable title
to the Collateral, free of all Liens except for Permitted Liens, and no
financing statement, mortgage, notice of Lien, deed of trust, security
agreement, or any other agreement or instrument creating or giving notice of any
Lien against any of the Collateral has been signed, authorized or delivered by
Borrower, except in Lender’s favor or with respect to Permitted Liens; (ii)
except as set forth on a Borrowing Base Certificate, no dispute will exist
regarding any Collateral in any respect, including, without limitation, disputes
as to price, terms, warranties, quantity or quality, repayment and claims of
set-off, release from liability or defense based upon any act of God or a public
enemy or war or because of the requirements of law or of rules, orders, or
regulations having the force of law; (iii) in the past five years, except as set
forth on Item
13 of the
Schedule (A) neither Borrower nor any Existing Borrower has used any
other legal, trade or fictitious names, and (B) other than the Contribution,
neither Borrower nor any Existing Borrower has been a party to any merger or
purchased assets from any other Person other than in the ordinary course of
business; and (iv) the chief executive office and principal place of business of
Borrower and each Existing Borrower and all Collateral is located at the
addresses (including the county) set forth on Item
14 of the
Schedule and
has not been located at any other location during the five year period prior to
the Agreement Date.
(c) Contribution
and Initial Public Offering. Borrower represents and warrants
to Lender that:
(i) Borrower
has furnished to Lender true, complete and correct copies of all of the
Contribution Documents and the Registration Statement (including any schedules,
exhibits and annexes to any of the foregoing) as in effect on the date
hereof.
(ii) Neither
the Registration Statement nor any of the Contribution Documents has been
amended, supplemented or modified, and the Contribution Documents constitute the
complete understanding among the parties thereto in respect of the Contribution
and the other matters and transactions covered thereby.
(iii) Each
Contribution Document has been duly executed and delivered by the parties
thereto and is a legal, valid and binding obligation of each such party, except
as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally or by
general equitable principles.
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(d) Consummation
of Transactions. On or prior to the date of the first loan
advance by Lender hereunder, the Initial Public Offering and the transactions
contemplated by the Contribution Documents and will have been consummated in
accordance with all applicable laws and, except as consented to in writing by
Lender, in the manner provided in the Registration Statement and the
Contribution Documents in accordance with the terms thereof without any material
waivers or amendments thereto, and each of the material conditions to such
consummation set forth in the Contribution Documents and the Registration
Statement shall have been fulfilled without any waiver of any
thereof.
(e) Additional
Representations. Borrower represents and warrants to Lender
that: (i) Borrower is not engaged as one of Borrower’s principal activities in
owning, carrying or financing the purchase or ownership by others of “margin
stock” (as defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System); (ii) Borrower owns no real property and leases no real property
other than as listed on Item
15 of the
Schedule; (iii) a true, correct and complete list of each Servicer and
all warehousemen, processors, consignees or other bailees with possession or
control of any Collateral is set forth on Item
15 of the
Schedule; and (iv) a list and brief description of all bank accounts
maintained by Borrower with any bank or financial institution is set forth on
Item
16 of the
Schedule.
(f) Amendments. Borrower
agrees to enter into such amendments as Lender may request in order to fully
protect Lender’s rights and remedies and interests hereunder.
(g) Investment
Company Act; Business Development Company. Borrower represents
and warrants to Lender that Borrower is in compliance with the Investment
Company Act of 1940 and all other applicable securities laws and regulations,
and Borrower has made a valid election to be treated as a “business development
company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, in each case both before and
after giving effect to the incurrence of the loans contemplated
hereby. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Borrower
represents and warrants to Lender that the loans contemplated hereby do not
exceed any applicable limitations imposed by the Investment Company Act of 1940
or any other applicable laws or regulations.
5. Collateral.
(a) Collateral
Assignment of Agreements. Borrower hereby collaterally assigns
to Lender, all of Borrower’s right and title to and interest in, to and under
(but not any obligations under) each and every Contract, Loan Agreement,
Records, Collateral File, all Approved Assignment Agreements relating thereto
and all other agreements, documents and instruments evidencing, securing or
guarantying any of the Collateral and all other agreements, documents and
instruments related to any of the foregoing (collectively, the “Assigned
Documents”). Borrower confirms and agrees that Lender (or any
designee thereof) following a Default, shall, at its option, have the sole right
to enforce Borrower’s rights and remedies under each Assigned Document, but
without any obligation on the part of Lender or any of its Affiliates to perform
any of the obligations of Borrower under any such Assigned
Document. In addition, Borrower confirms and agrees that Borrower
will, upon receipt of notice or discovery thereof, send to Lender a notice of
(i) any breach of material consequence of any representation, warranty,
agreement or covenant under any such Assigned Document or (ii) any event or
occurrence that, upon notice, or upon the passage of time or both, would
constitute such a breach, in each case, promptly and, in any case, within two
Business Days of learning thereof. The parties hereto agree that such
assignment to Lender shall terminate upon the satisfaction of the conditions
specified in Section
2(j).
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(b) Grant of
Security Interest. Without limiting any of the rights of
Lender contemplated by clause (a) above, to induce Lender to accept this
Agreement and to make loans to Borrower from time to time pursuant to its terms,
Borrower hereby grants to Lender, for itself and as agent for any Affiliate of
Lender, a security interest in, and assigns, mortgages and pledges to Lender,
for itself and as agent for any Affiliate of Lender, all of Borrower’s right,
title and interest in and to all of Borrower’s property, whether real or
personal, tangible or intangible, now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or
arising, including all of the following (collectively, the “Collateral”):
(i) all
Accounts, Loan Accounts, Real Property and all interests therein, Contracts, the
Assigned Documents, and all Inventory, General Intangibles, Goods, Equipment,
guaranties, collateral, mortgages and Liens on real or personal property,
leases, letters of credit, letter-of-credit rights, documents, records,
supporting obligations, and all other rights, agreements, and property arising
under, securing or relating to payment of any of the foregoing or any other
Collateral and all of Borrower’s interest in any property or collateral
underlying the Contracts;
(ii) all
Accounts, Inventory, Equipment, Goods, General Intangibles and Negotiable
Collateral;
(iii) all
investment property, securities and securities accounts and financial assets, as
well as all bank and depository accounts;
(iv) all
chattel paper (whether tangible or electronic) and contract rights;
(v) all
documents, books and records relating to any Collateral or to Borrower’s
business;
(vi) all
other property of Borrower’s now or hereafter in the possession or control of
Lender or any of Lender’s Affiliates (including cash, money, credits and
balances of Borrower held by or on deposit with Lender or any Affiliate of
Lender);
(vii) all
other assets of any Obligor, Client or Contract Debtor in which Borrower or
Lender receives a security interest to secure all or part of the Obligations or
which hereafter come into the possession, custody or control of Lender or any
Affiliate of Lender;
(viii) all
of Borrower’s commercial tort claims listed on (A) Item
17 of the
Schedule (which Borrower
represents and warrants is a true, accurate and complete list of all of
Borrower’s commercial tort claims as of the Agreement Date) or (B) any other
writing provided to Lender pursuant to Section 7(g);
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(ix) All
Collateral Files and Records relating to any of the Collateral;
(x) all
Collections and all other proceeds received in repayment or liquidation of any
of the Collateral; and
(xi) all
proceeds and products of all of the foregoing in any form, including amounts
payable under any policies of insurance insuring all or any of the foregoing
against loss or damage, all parts, accessories, attachments, special tools,
additions, replacements, substitutions and accessions to or for all or any of
the foregoing, all condemnation or requisition payments with respect to all or
any of the foregoing and all increases and profits received from all or any of
the foregoing and all collections and other monies due or to become due under
such Accounts or Contracts.
(c) Obligations. Such
grant, assignment, mortgage and transfer is made for the purpose of securing and
the Collateral secures and will continue to secure all of the
Obligations.
(d) Release of
Collateral. Borrower may obtain the release of any Collateral
(including, without limitation, the release of any security interest therein) by
depositing into an account designated by Lender the Release Price therefor on
the date of such repayment in immediately available funds; provided, that the
foregoing release shall only be available if, after giving effect thereto and
the application of the proceeds thereof in accordance with the terms hereof,
there shall not be a Default hereunder, or an event that but for notice or lapse
of time or both would constitute an Default, or if Lender shall determine in its
discretion that, after giving effect to such release, the remaining Collateral
is insufficient to support the remaining Obligations (including contingent
Obligations). Borrower shall notify Lender of the Release Price to be
paid pursuant to this Section on the Business Day prior to that on which
such Release Price shall be paid specifying the particular Collateral to be
released and the Release Price. Promptly after the payment in full in
immediately available funds of the Release Price, Lender shall re-assign and
transfer to Borrower, for no consideration but at the sole expense of Borrower,
Lender’s remaining interests in the Collateral without any representation or
warranty, express or implied, by or recourse against Lender.
6. Financial
Covenants. Borrower shall comply with each of the financial
covenants set forth on Item
18 of the
Schedule.
(a) General. Borrower
will notify Lender promptly of and settle all disputes with any Client, Contract
Debtor or relating to any Collateral, but, if Lender so elects, Lender will have
the right at all times to settle, compromise, adjust, or litigate all disputes
directly with the complainant upon such terms and conditions as Lender deems
advisable without incurring liability to Borrower for Lender’s performance of
such acts. All of Borrower’s books and records concerning Collateral
and a copy of Borrower’s general ledger will be maintained at the address of
Borrower’s chief executive office set forth on Item
14 of the
Schedule. All Eligible Accounts included on any Borrowing Base
Certificate will be, except as indicated on such Borrowing Base Certificate or
subsequently in writing to Lender, bona fide and existing
obligations of Clients or Contract Debtors, owned by and owing to Borrower
without defense, setoff or counterclaim, and will be subject to a perfected,
first-priority security interest in Lender’s favor and will be free and clear of
all other Liens.
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(b) Contract/Collateral
Representations and Covenants. Borrower makes the following
representations and warranties (which shall be deemed to be continuing
representations and warranties so long as any credit hereunder shall be
available and until the Obligations have been paid in full, other than
contingent indemnification obligations with respect to which there exists no
claim), and Borrower represents, warrants, covenants and agrees as
follows:
(i) Lender
has a perfected, first-priority security interest in the Collateral, together
with all proceeds thereof and all security and guarantees therefor, whether now
existing or hereafter arising, together with all books and records pertaining to
the foregoing including the Records and the Collateral File; at the time of
their pledge to Lender the Accounts are and will be bona fide existing
obligations and will be owed to Borrower without any known defenses, disputes,
offsets or counterclaims, or any rights of return or cancellation; Borrower
shall have received no notice of actual or imminent bankruptcy or insolvency of
any Client or Contract Debtor and each Client and Contract Debtor shall be able
to timely discharge all of its indebtedness to Borrower or Client, as
appropriate.
(ii) Borrower
shall promptly notify Lender promptly of any change in the name, type of
organization or state of organization of itself or any Client.
(iii) the
Collateral is subject to a prior security interest in favor of Lender, Borrower
owns the Loan Accounts and Collateral and has not granted to any other Person
any participation or similar interest therein without Lender’s prior written
consent, and none of Borrower’s rights under any Contract or the Collateral are
subject to any security interest, lien or encumbrance, other than the security
interest in favor of Lender created under this Agreement or in favor of Borrower
under the Loan Agreements.
(iv) neither
any Contract nor any transaction entered into in connection therewith
contravenes any applicable statute, law or regulation.
(v) Each
Loan Account is evidenced by a Contract that has been duly authorized, executed
and delivered by the parties thereto and is enforceable in accordance with its
terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or
similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, and all amounts due to
Borrower under any Contract are payable without defense, offset, claim or
counterclaim.
(vi) each
Contract correctly sets forth the terms of the Eligible Accounts from the
applicable Client. Borrower shall provide Lender with prompt notice
of any material breach of any Contract or any amendment thereto or any
termination thereof. Borrower also agrees that no Contract shall be
modified or amended, except with respect to the interest rate charged or other
provisions relating to fees and expenses, without Lender’s prior written consent
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, unless such modification or
amendment is made in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business and could not
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrower, Borrower’s
financial or operational condition or Borrower’s prospects.
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(vii) Borrower
shall cause each Client to advise its Contract Debtors to remit payment on all
Collateral and all other amounts owing to such Client directly to the lockbox
designated by Lender in accordance with this Agreement.
(viii) Borrower
acknowledges and agrees that Lender is not undertaking any authority or
responsibility with respect to any of the Contracts entered into by Borrower,
nor is Lender assuming any collection or credit risk with respect to any
Collateral owned by or pledged to Borrower, nor is Lender in any way involved in
Borrower’s pricing, underwriting or credit decisions with respect to any
Contract.
(ix) Borrower
has provided Lender with true, correct and complete copies of its internal
credit write-up or other internal transaction approval document, Contracts, UCC
financing statements and certified copies of certificates of good standing for
each of the Clients. Prior to the inclusion of any Loan Account as an
Eligible Account in the Borrowing Base, Borrower shall deliver to Lender
complete copies of its Contract, Collateral File, UCC financing statements and
certified copies of a certificate of good standing for such
Client. Borrower will not make any material changes to its forms of
its documentation with Clients.
(x) Borrower
shall establish and maintain reasonable procedures to verify that Contract
Debtors have been receiving the goods and/or services that are the subject of
the Client Accounts.
(xi) The
Collateral File for each Contract is accurate, complete, contains originals of
all the Contracts and other agreements and documents relating to the Collateral
covered by such Collateral File.
(xii) At
the time of inclusion of each Eligible Account in any Borrowing Base Certificate
as an Eligible Account, such Eligible Account will be due and payable in
accordance with the terms set forth in the Contract relating to such
Collateral.
(xiii) Borrower
shall not, without the prior consent of Lender, adjust, settle or compromise the
amount or payment of any Collateral, or release wholly or partly any Client or
Contract Debtor or obligor thereof, or allow any credit or discount
thereon.
(xiv) Lender
shall have the right, at any time or times hereafter, to verify the validity,
amount or any other matter relating to Collateral, by mail in such name as
Lender may chose or by telephone.
(xv) Borrower
has complied with the Credit Policy for each Eligible Account, Client and
Contract Debtor.
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(xvi) Each
Loan Account which is included as an Eligible Loan Account on the most recent
Borrowing Base Certificate submitted by Borrower to Lender, and the Contract and
all Collateral related to such Loan Accounts, shall meet all representations,
warranties and covenants set forth in Exhibit D hereto and
shall meet all representations, warranties and covenants contained in any
Approved Assignment Agreement.
(xvii) Except
as otherwise provided herein, neither Borrower nor the Servicer shall sell,
assign (by operation of law or otherwise) or otherwise dispose of, or create or
suffer to exist any Adverse Claim upon or with respect to, any Loan Account, any
Collections related thereto or any other pledged assets related thereto, or upon
or with respect to any account to which any Collections of any Loan Account are
sent, or assign any right to receive any income in respect thereof, except for
sales of pari
passu
participations to third parties pursuant to any participation agreement of which
Lender has received written notice. Except as otherwise provided
herein, Borrower shall not create or suffer to exist any Adverse Claim upon or
with respect to any of Borrower’s assets. Except as otherwise
provided herein, no Servicer shall create, or permit any action to be taken by
any Person to create, any Adverse Claim upon or with respect to any of
Borrower’s assets.
(c) Equipment. Borrower
will maintain all Equipment used or useful in Borrower’s business in good and
workable condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, subject to a perfected,
first-priority security interest in Lender’s favor and free and clear of all
other Liens (other than Permitted Liens), at one of the locations set forth on
Item
14 of the
Schedule as the current location of Borrower’s chief executive office or
a current location of other Collateral.
(d) Defense
of Title. All Collateral will at all times be owned by
Borrower, and Borrower will defend Borrower’s title to the Collateral against
the claims of third parties. Borrower will at all times keep accurate
and complete records of the Collateral.
(e) Perfection;
Further Assurances. Borrower will give Lender at least 30
days’ prior written notice of any change in Borrower’s name, state of
organization or organizational identification number, any change in the location
of Borrower’s principal place of business or chief executive office, any change
in the locations of Borrower’s Collateral and any acquisition by Borrower of any
interest in real property, the entering into of any agreement with any Servicer
or originator of Collateral or amendment relating to any agreement with any
Servicer or originator existing as of the Agreement Date. Borrower
will, at Borrower’s expense, promptly execute and deliver from time to time at
Lender’s request and pay the costs of filing such additional financing
statements, mortgages, or other evidences of Liens as may be necessary or
desirable to perfect or continue perfection of Lender’s security interest in
Borrower’s property or, at Lender’s request, to create and perfect a Lien on
newly acquired real property. Borrower will obtain from any service,
originator, custodian, landlord, warehouseman, processor or other third party
operator of premises on which any Collateral is located an acceptable Lien
waiver, subordination agreement or other agreement in Lender’s favor with
respect to such Collateral. In the event that any Collateral,
including proceeds, is evidenced by or consists of Negotiable Collateral,
Borrower shall, immediately upon written request therefor from Lender, endorse
and assign such Negotiable Collateral over to Lender and deliver actual physical
possession of the Negotiable Collateral to Lender. Borrower shall at
any time and from time to time take such steps as Lender may request for Lender
(i) to obtain an acknowledgment, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender,
of any bailee having possession of any of the Collateral that such bailee holds
such Collateral for Lender, (ii) to obtain “control” of any investment property,
deposit accounts, letter-of-credit rights and chattel paper (including
electronic chattel paper) in accordance with Article 9 of the UCC, with any
agreements establishing control to be in form and substance satisfactory to
Lender, and (iii) otherwise to insure the continued perfection and priority of
Lender’s security interest in any of the Collateral and of the preservation of
its rights therein. Upon the occurrence of a Default hereunder,
Borrower authorizes Lender to file UCC amendments assigning to Lender any UCC
financing statements of record in favor of Borrower against any Clients or
Contract Debtors.
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(f) Insurance. Borrower
will obtain and maintain, or will require its Clients or Contract Debtor to
obtain and maintain, in full force and effect Insurance Policies covering the
Collateral against all risks to which the Collateral is exposed, including loss,
damage, fire, theft, and all other such risks, in such amounts, with such
companies, under such policies and in such form as will be satisfactory to
Lender, which policies will name Lender as an additional insured and provide
that loss thereunder will be payable to Lender as Lender’s interests may appear
upon a loss payee endorsement acceptable to Lender. All proceeds of
any such insurance will be paid over to Lender directly, and Lender may apply
such proceeds to payment of the Obligations, whether or not due, in such order
of application as Lender determines or, in Lender’s sole discretion, apply such
proceeds, in whole or in part, to the replacement, restoration or rebuilding of
the lost or damaged property. Borrower will provide to Lender from
time to time certificates showing such coverage in effect and, at Lender’s
request, the underlying policies.
(g) Commercial
Tort Claims. If Borrower shall at any time acquire a
commercial tort claim, Borrower shall immediately notify Lender in a writing
signed by Borrower of the details thereof and grant to Lender in such writing a
security interest therein and in the proceeds thereof, all upon the terms of
this Agreement, with such writing to be in form and substance satisfactory to
Lender.
(h) Financing
Statements. Lender may at any time and from time to time file
financing statements, continuation statements and amendments thereto that
describe the Collateral as “all assets” of Borrower or words of similar effect
and which contain any other information required by Part 5 of Article 9 of
the UCC for the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any financing
statement, continuation statement or amendment, including whether Borrower is an
organization, the type of organization and any organization identification
number issued to Borrower, and Borrower hereby ratifies and re-authorizes all
such financing statements filed by Lender on or prior to the Agreement
Date. Borrower agrees to furnish any such information to Lender
promptly upon request. Any such financing statements, continuation
statements or amendments may be signed by Lender on behalf of Borrower or filed
by Lender without the signature of Borrower and may be filed at any time in any
jurisdiction. Borrower acknowledges that it is not authorized to file
any financing statement or amendment or termination statement with respect to
any financing statement naming Borrower as the debtor and Lender as the secured
party without the prior written consent of Lender, and Borrower agrees that it
shall not do so without the prior written consent of Lender.
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(i) Use of
Proceeds. Borrower shall not use the proceeds of any loans
hereunder for any purpose other than (i) consummating the Contribution, (ii)
making loans to Clients pursuant to Contracts in the ordinary course of
Borrower’s business, and (iii) general working capital purposes.
8.
Covenants.
(a) No Merger
or Disposition of Assets. Borrower will not merge or
consolidate with any other Person, or purchase all or substantially all of the
assets of any other Person, or sell, transfer, lease, abandon, or otherwise
dispose of a substantial portion of Borrower’s assets or any of the Collateral
or any interest therein, except that, so long as no Default has occurred and is
continuing, Borrower may make loans to Clients in the ordinary course of
Borrower’s business.
(b) No Debt
or Liens; Taxes. Borrower will not obtain from any Person
other than Lender any loans, advances, or other financial accommodations or
indebtedness of any kind, nor will Borrower enter into any direct or indirect
guaranty of any obligation of another Person, other than, without
duplication: (i) the indebtedness evidenced by the Distribution
Notes, (ii) Subordinated Debt other than the indebtedness evidenced by the
Distribution Notes, and (iii) indebtedness in connection with purchase money
security interests constituting Permitted Liens (and capital leases) not to
exceed, in aggregated principal amount, the amount set forth on Item
19 of the
Schedule at any one time outstanding. Borrower will not permit
any of Borrower’s assets to be subject to any Lien other than Permitted
Liens. Borrower shall pay when due (or before the expiration of any
extension period) any tax or other assessment (including all required payments
or deposits with respect to withholding taxes), and Borrower will, upon request
by Lender, promptly furnish Lender with proof satisfactory to Lender that
Borrower has made such payments and deposits.
(c) No
Dividends or Other Distributions. Borrower will not retire,
repurchase or redeem any of Borrower’s capital stock or other ownership interest
in Borrower, nor declare or pay any dividend in cash or other property (other
than additional shares of capital stock or additional ownership interests) to
any owner or holder of Borrower’s shares or other ownership interest; provided, however,
that Borrower may pay dividends from time to time so long as, in connection with
each such payment: (i) no payment Default (including any situation in
which the outstanding loans hereunder exceed the Borrowing Base) exists or would
otherwise be caused by such payment, (ii) no Default with respect to any
financial covenant set forth in this Agreement exists or would otherwise be
caused by such payment; (iii) no other Default exists which has had or which
could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrower
(including its financial condition or prospects), the Collateral or on Lender’s
rights to enforce its rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents; (iv) Borrower would be in pro forma compliance with the
financial covenants set forth herein after giving effect to such payment,
assuming that such payment was made on the last day of Borrower’s fiscal month
most recently ended; and (v) at least five Business Days prior to any such
payment, Borrower shall have delivered a written notice to Lender describing the
proposed payment and demonstrating in reasonable detail that such payment is
permitted hereunder.
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(d) No ERISA
Liabilities. Borrower will make timely payments of all
contributions required to meet the minimum funding standards for Borrower’s
employee benefit plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 (as amended, “ERISA”) and will
promptly report to Lender the occurrence of any reportable event (as defined in
ERISA) and any giving or receipt by Borrower of any governmental notice (other
than routine requests for information) in respect of any such plan.
(e) Transactions
with Affiliates. Borrower will not engage in any transaction
with any of Borrower’s officers, directors, employees, owners or other
Affiliates, except for an “arms-length” transaction on terms no less favorable
to Borrower than would be granted to Borrower in a transaction with a Person who
is not an Affiliate, which transaction shall be approved by Borrower’s
disinterested directors and shall be disclosed in a timely manner to Lender
prior to the consummation of the transaction. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Borrower may pay management fees and incentive allocations to certain
of its Affiliates so long as no material Default has occurred and no material
Default would be caused by the payment of such management fees or performance
fees, provided, however, that upon the occurrence of a material Default,
Borrower may pay the portion of such management fees as are required to insure
continued management of Borrower’s operations.
(f) Subsidiaries. Borrower
shall not create any new subsidiary unless (i) Borrower gives Lender at least
ten Business Days prior written notice thereof, (ii) Borrower causes such
subsidiary to become a party to this Agreement as a co-borrower or, at Lender’s
option, a guarantor (in either case on a secured basis, with Lender obtaining a
perfected, first-priority security interest in substantially all assets of such
subsidiary, subject only to Permitted Liens), and (iii) Lender receives such
joinder agreements, amendments to this Agreement, guarantees, security
agreements, legal opinions, lien search results, financing statements, and other
agreements, documents and instruments as Lender may reasonably request, in each
case in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Lender.
(g) Capital
Expenditures. Borrower shall not make or incur capital
expenditures in excess of the amount set forth on Item
20 of the
Schedule during any fiscal year.
(h) Amendments
of Documents. Borrower shall not amend or modify, or permit to
be amended or modified, in each case without the prior written consent of
Lender: (i) any Distribution Note or any documents related thereto,
(ii) any Assigned Document, (iii) the Credit Policy, (iv) any Contract, Record
or Receivable File or any note, (v) Borrower’s articles of incorporation or
by-laws, (vi) the Investment Advisor Agreement or any other agreement regarding
investment management services, (vii) any agreement with an Affiliate, (viii)
any instrument or agreement in connection with any Subordinated Debt, (ix) the
Administration Agreement, or (x) the Sub-Administration Agreement.
(i) Compliance
With Laws. Borrower shall comply in all material respects with
all applicable laws and regulations, including, without limitation, the
Investment Company Act of 1940 and all other applicable securities laws and
regulations, and Borrower shall maintain its status as a “business development
company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
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9.
Reporting
and Information.
(a) Financial
Statements. Borrower will submit to Lender as soon as
available, and in any case not later than 30 days after the end of each month, a
balance sheet, a detailed statement of profit and loss and a statement of cash
flows, in each case prepared in accordance with GAAP and certified by Borrower’s
chief financial or accounting officer as presenting fairly, in accordance with
GAAP, Borrower’s financial condition as of the last day of such month and
Borrower’s results of operations for such month and for the portion of
Borrower’s fiscal year ending with such month; provided, however, that for any
month that is the last month of a fiscal quarter of Borrower, Borrower shall
submit such information not later than 45 days after the end of such month, and
such information shall be prepared for the fiscal quarter then ending and for
the portion of Borrower’s fiscal year then ending. Borrower will also
submit to Lender annual financial statements no later than 90 days after the end
of each fiscal year of Borrower, including a balance sheet, the related
statement of profit and loss and stockholders’ equity and a statement of cash
flows, in each case prepared in accordance with the requirements set forth on
Item
21 of the
Schedule. Borrower will also submit to Lender annually at
least 60 days prior to Borrower’s fiscal year end forecasted financial
statements for the upcoming fiscal year, containing a projected balance sheet
and profit and loss statement. Together with each monthly, quarterly
and annual financial statement, Borrower will deliver to Lender the
certification of each of the chief executive officer and chief financial officer
of Borrower in the form of Exhibit E attached
hereto to the effect that Borrower is in compliance with the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, and setting forth in detail the calculation of all
financial covenants, or, if Borrower is not in compliance, describing the nature
of any noncompliance and the steps Borrower is taking or proposes to take to
remedy the same.
(b) Collateral
Reports. Concurrent with the execution of this Agreement by
Borrower and concurrent with each request for a loan pursuant to Section 2(a), but no less
frequently than as required by Item 26
of the Schedule, Borrower shall deliver to Lender a fully completed
Borrowing Base Certificate certified by any two of the Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Borrower as being true and
correct. Concurrent with the delivery of each such Borrowing Base
Certificate, Borrower shall provide a written report to Lender of all materially
significant Disputes and claims, together with such other reports relating to
the Collateral as required by Lender. Borrower shall deliver to
Lender within fifteen (15) days after the end of each month a report, reflecting
the status as of the end of each month and certified by the Chief Executive
Officer or Chief Financial Officer of Borrower as being true and correct,
containing (i) a current detailed aging, by total and by Client and Contract
Debtor, of Borrower’s Loan Accounts, (ii) a current detailed aging, by total and
by vendor, of Borrower’s accounts payable, and (iii) a detailed report of
Borrower’s Collateral, all of which shall be set forth in a form and shall
contain such information as is acceptable to Lender and such other information
regarding Borrower or its business or financial condition. Borrower
shall cause any Servicer or originator to provide, full, complete and 24-hour
on-line access to all Records and financial or other information relating to
Borrower, Clients, Contract Debtors, Collateral and such other information as
Lender may request.
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(c) Securities
Filings. Promptly after the sending or filing thereof,
Borrower shall send to Lender copies of (i) all reports which Borrower sends to
its security holders generally, (ii) all reports and registration statements
which Borrower files with the Securities Exchange Commission, any national or
foreign securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc., and such other reports as Lender may hereafter specifically identify to
Borrower that Lender will require to be provided to Lender, (iii) all press
releases and (iv) all other statements concerning material changes or
developments in the business of Borrower made available by Borrower to the
public (to the extent the same are required by any applicable law).
(d) Other
Information. Borrower will notify Lender as promptly as
possible of any Default, any receipt by Borrower of notice from any governmental
authority that Borrower has or may have violated any law, rule or regulation
applicable to Borrower or the terms or conditions of any permit or license
Borrower holds or is required to hold in connection with the conduct of
Borrower’s business, any amendment to Borrower’s constituent documents and any
change in Borrower’s management, and the commencement of any material
litigation, claim or action against Borrower.
10. Inspection
Rights; Expenses; Etc.
(a) Inspection. Lender
may examine and make copies of Borrower’s Records, the Collateral and all other
assets of Borrower or any portion thereof, wherever located, and may enter upon
Borrower’s premises for such purposes upon reasonable notice (provided, however,
that no such notice shall be required if a Default exists), during business
hours. Borrower will assist Lender in whatever way necessary to make
each such examination. Lender may discuss Borrower’s financial
condition with Borrower’s independent accountants without liability to Lender or
such accountants.
(b) Performance
by Lender. Lender may, from time to time at Lender’s option,
perform any agreement of Borrower’s hereunder which Borrower fails to perform
and take any other action which Lender deems necessary for the maintenance or
preservation of any of the Collateral or Lender’s interest therein, and Borrower
agrees to reimburse Lender immediately on demand for all of Lender’s reasonable
expenses in connection with the foregoing (including, without being limited to,
reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel), together with interest thereon
at the default rate of interest provided for herein from the date any such
expense is incurred until reimbursed by Borrower.
(c) Field
Examinations; Inspections. Lender shall have the right without
hindrance or delay to conduct field examinations to inspect the Collateral,
Borrower’s books and records and all other aspects of Borrower’s
business. Borrower agrees to pay for such examinations as more fully
described on Item
23 of the
Schedule. Lender shall have full access to all records
available to Borrower from any credit reporting service, bureau or similar
service and shall have the right to examine and make copies of any such
records. Lender may exhibit a copy of this Agreement to such service
and such service shall be entitled to rely on the provisions hereof in providing
access to Lender as provided herein.
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11. Rights of
Setoff, Application of Payments, Etc. Lender will be entitled
to hold or set off all sums and all other property of Borrower at any time to
Borrower’s credit or in Lender’s possession (or the possession of any of
Lender’s Affiliates) by pledge or otherwise or upon or in which Lender may have
a Lien, as security for any and all of the Obligations. Lender will
have the right and is hereby irrevocably authorized and directed to charge to
Borrower’s account the amounts of any and all such
Obligations. Recourse to the Collateral or other security for the
Obligations will not at any time be required and Borrower hereby waives any
right of marshalling Borrower may have. Borrower’s obligation to pay
or repay the Obligations is unconditional. Borrower agrees that
Lender may take such action with regard to the custody and collection of
Collateral assigned to Lender as Lender may deem necessary. Borrower
agrees that failure to take any action with regard to any given Account will not
be unreasonable until and unless Lender receives a written request for specific
action from Borrower with regard thereto and fails to respond thereto within a
commercially reasonable time. Borrower irrevocably waives the right
to direct the application of any and all payments and collections at any time or
times hereafter received by Lender from or on behalf of Borrower, and Borrower
hereby irrevocably agrees that Lender shall have the continuing exclusive right
to apply and reapply any and all such payments and collections received at any
time or times hereafter by Lender or its agent against the Obligations, in such
manner and in such order as Lender may deem advisable.
12. Attorney-in-Fact. Borrower
hereby appoints and constitutes Lender as Borrower’s
attorney-in-fact: (a) at any time, (i) to endorse Borrower’s name
upon any notes, acceptances, checks, drafts, money orders, and other evidences
of payment that come into Lender’s possession and to deposit or otherwise
collect the same; (ii) to send verifications to Clients and Contract Debtors;
and (iii) to execute in Borrower’s name any financing statements, affidavits and
notices with regard to any and all Collateral and Lien rights; and (b) while any
Default exists, (i) to receive, open, and dispose of all mail addressed to
Borrower; (ii) to notify the postal authorities to change the address and
delivery of mail addressed to Borrower to such address as Lender may designate;
(iii) to sign Borrower’s name on any document or agreement relating to the
Collateral, on drafts against Contract Debtors or Clients, and notices to
Contract Debtors and Clients; (iv) to direct Servicer to perform any act deemed
necessary by Lender to protect its rights to the Collateral and Obligations or
otherwise necessary to carry out the covenants of Borrower hereunder, and (v) to
do all other acts and things necessary to carry out this
Agreement. All acts of said attorney-in-fact are hereby authorized,
ratified and approved, and said attorney-in-fact will not be liable for any
errors or mistake of fact or law. This power, being coupled with an
interest, is irrevocable while any of the Obligations remain unpaid or Lender
has any commitment to Borrower under this Agreement or otherwise.
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13. Defaults
and Remedies.
(a) Defaults. For
purposes of this Agreement, “Default” means the
occurrence of any of the following events: (i) non-payment when due
of any amount payable on any of the Obligations or breach of any covenant or
failure to perform any agreement or failure to meet any of Borrower’s or any
other Obligor’s obligations contained herein, in any other Loan Document or in
any other agreement out of which any of the Obligations arose; (ii) non-payment
when due of the premium on any insurance policy required to be maintained
hereunder; (iii) any statement, representation, or warranty made in writing in
this Agreement, in any other Loan document or in any other writing or statement
at any time furnished or made by Borrower or any other Obligor to Lender proves
to have been untrue in any material respect as of the date furnished or made;
(iv) Borrower’s default under any other agreement for borrowed money or any
other agreement involving more than the amount set forth on Item
24 of the
Schedule; (v) suspension of the operation of Borrower’s present business;
(vi) a Bankruptcy Event occurs with respect to an Obligor or any Obligor becomes
insolvent or unable to pay its debts as they mature, or admits in writing that
it is insolvent or unable to pay its debts, makes an assignment for the benefit
of creditors, makes a conveyance fraudulent as to creditors under any state or
federal law, or a proceeding is instituted by or against any Obligor alleging
that such Obligor is insolvent or unable to pay debts as they mature, or a
petition under any provision of Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended,
is filed by or against any Obligor, and in the case of any such involuntary
proceeding, such proceeding continues undismissed or unstayed for 30 consecutive
calendar days or any order granting the relief requested shall be entered; (vii)
entry of any judgment in excess of the amount set forth on Item
25 of the
Schedule against any Obligor or creation, assertion, or filing of any
judgment or tax Lien against the property of any Obligor, in each case which
remains undischarged for 10 days after such entry or filing; (viii) death of
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, or withdrawal of any general partner of any Obligor which is a
partnership, or dissolution, merger, or consolidation of any Obligor which is a
corporation, partnership or limited liability company; (ix) transfer of a
substantial part (determined by market value) of the property of any Obligor;
(x) sale, transfer or exchange, either directly or indirectly, of a controlling
stock or equity ownership interest of any Obligor (without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, a Default shall exist if Investment Advisor shall
cease to be the investment advisor of Borrower, or if Xxxx X. Xxxxxx shall cease
to have voting and managerial control of Full Circle Advisors, LLC); (xi)
termination, unenforceability or withdrawal of any guaranty or validity guaranty
for the Obligations, or failure of any Obligor to perform any of its obligations
under such a guaranty or validity guaranty or assertion by any Obligor that it
has no liability or obligation under such a guaranty or validity guaranty; (xii)
appointment of a receiver for the Collateral or for any other property in which
Borrower has an interest; (xiii) seizure of any Collateral by any Person other
than Lender; (xiv) any person identified on Item
26 of the
Schedule shall for any reason cease to hold the office of Borrower set
forth opposite such person’s name on Item
26 of the
Schedule (or any such person shall cease to perform the duties generally
associated with such office) and a replacement satisfactory to Lender shall not
be appointed within 60 days; (xv) the occurrence of any act, omission, event or
circumstance which has or could reasonably be expected to have a materially
adverse effect on Borrower or any other Obligor; (xvi) payment by Borrower on or
with respect to the Distribution Notes in violation of the subordination
provisions set forth therein, or payment by Borrower on or with respect to any
other Subordinated Debt in violation of the applicable subordination agreement,
with the exceptions of any liabilities regarding distributions permissible under
Section 8(c) herein; (xvii) any default or event of default exists with respect
to the subordination provisions contained in the Distribution Notes or the
applicable subordination agreement with respect to any other Subordinated Debt;
(xviii) the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or the Department of Labor
commences proceedings under ERISA to terminate any of Borrower’s employee
pension benefit plans; (xix) a Servicer Default occurs; (xx) Borrower shall fail
to cause the net cash proceeds of the IPO (which must be at least $15,000,000)
to be paid to Lender in immediately available funds for application to the
Obligations on or prior to the date that is five Business Days after the
Agreement Date; or (xxi) Existing Borrowers shall fail to pay to Lender, in
immediately available funds on or prior to the date that is five Business Days
after the Agreement Date, a fee in the amount of $260,343 in consideration of
Lender’s release of its Liens on the assets of Existing Borrowers which are not
contributed to Borrower pursuant to the Contribution Documents.
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(b) Remedies. If
a Default occurs and is continuing, in each case without demand or notice to
Borrower, any other Obligor or any other Person (unless such notice is expressly
required hereunder or under applicable law):
(i) Lender
may terminate Lender’s commitment, if any, to make loans or to extend other
financial accommodations to Borrower, and may declare the entire principal
amount of all loans outstanding hereunder, all interest thereon, any unpaid fees
and all other Obligations of any kind or nature to be, and thereupon the same
will immediately become, due and payable in full; and, in the event of a Default
described under clause (vi) of Section 13(a), such termination and
acceleration shall automatically occur without any notice, demand or presentment
of any kind. Borrower agrees to deposit with Lender a cash sum equal
to the amount of letters of credit and acceptances issued or guaranteed by
Lender or any Affiliate of Lender which have not been drawn upon or matured,
which funds will be used to reimburse Lender or such Affiliate of Lender upon
drawing under any letter of credit or maturity of any acceptance.
(ii) Lender
may decrease the advance rates set forth in the definition of “Borrowing Base”
in Lender’s discretion.
(iii) Lender
or Lender’s designee may notify Clients and Contract Debtors the Collateral has
been assigned to Lender and that Lender has a security interest therein, collect
them directly, and charge the collection costs and expenses to Borrower’s loan
account.
(iv) Lender
may (A) exercise any of its remedies under any other Loan Document, (B) apply
any cash collateral to the Obligations (without limiting the foregoing, Lender
may instruct any bank or other financial institution holding any cash,
certificate of deposit or other Collateral to pay over such Collateral to
Lender), and (C) draw on any letter of credit issued for the benefit of Lender
in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document and apply the
proceeds thereof to the Obligations.
(v) Lender
may make such payments and do such acts as Lender considers necessary or
reasonable to protect its security interest in the
Collateral. Borrower authorizes Lender to enter each premises where
any Collateral is located, take and maintain possession of the Collateral, or
any part of it, and to pay, purchase, contest or compromise any Lien which in
Lender’s opinion appears to be prior or superior to its security interest and to
pay all expenses incurred in connection therewith and to instruct or direct any
Servicer or originator in any matter relating to the Collateral.
(vi) Lender
may ship, reclaim, recover, store, finish, maintain, repair, prepare for sale,
advertise for sale and sell the Collateral. Any such sale may be
either a public or private sale, or both, by way of one or more contracts or
transactions, for cash or on terms. It is not necessary that the
Collateral be present at any such sale.
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(vii) Lender
may, without regard to any waste, adequacy of the security or solvency of
Borrower, apply for the appointment of a receiver of the Collateral, to which
appointment Borrower hereby consents, whether or not foreclosure or repossession
proceedings have been commenced hereunder or under any other Loan Document and
whether or not a foreclosure sale or secured party sale has
occurred.
(viii) Lender
may exercise all of Borrower’s rights and remedies under one or more Contracts
and deal directly, in Lender’s name or in Borrower’s name, with Customers and
Clients.
(ix) Lender
may, at Lender’s option, exercise any of the remedies available to Lender as a
secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any applicable
jurisdiction, or otherwise available to Lender under applicable
law. Borrower agrees, upon Default, to cease the sale or other
disposition of the Collateral, except with Lender’s prior written consent, and
to assemble at Borrower’s expense all the Collateral at a convenient place
acceptable to Lender. Lender may charge to Borrower’s loan account
and Borrower will pay Lender upon demand all costs and expenses, including
reasonable attorneys’ fees (including fees of attorneys that are regular
salaried employees of Lender or any of its Affiliates), in connection
with: (A) the liquidation of any Collateral; (B) obtaining or
enforcing payment of the Obligations; (C) the settlement, adjustment,
compromise, or litigation of Client disputes; or (D) the prosecution or defense
of any action or proceeding either against Lender or against Borrower concerning
any matter growing out of or in connection with this Agreement and/or any
Collateral and/or any Obligations. If at any time Lender pays any
state, city, local, federal, or other tax or levy attributable to the
Collateral, Borrower will repay to Lender the amount of tax so paid by
Lender. Borrower agrees that Lender may apply any proceeds from
disposition of the Collateral first to satisfy obligations secured by Liens
prior to Lender’s security interest. Borrower will remain liable and
will pay on demand any deficiencies arising upon the liquidation of any
Collateral held by Lender.
(c) Notices. If
any notice of intended disposition of the Collateral or of any other act by
Lender is required by law and a specific time period is not stated therein, such
notice, if given five days before such disposition or act, in accordance with
the provisions of Section
15(a), will be deemed reasonably
and properly given.
(d) License. Borrower
hereby grants to Lender a license or other right to use, without charge,
Borrower’s labels, patents, copyrights, rights of use of any name, trade
secrets, trade names, trademarks and advertising matter, or any property of a
similar nature, as it pertains to the Collateral, in completing production of,
advertising for sale and selling any Collateral and Borrower agrees that its
rights under all licenses, and all franchise agreements shall inure to Lender’s
benefit.
(e) Remedies
Cumulative. Lender’s rights and remedies under this Agreement
and all other Loan Documents shall be cumulative. Lender shall have
all other rights and remedies not inconsistent herewith as provided under the
UCC, by law, or in equity. No exercise by Lender of one right or
remedy shall be deemed an election, and no waiver by Lender of any default on
Borrower’s part shall be deemed a continuing waiver. No delay by
Lender shall constitute a waiver, election or acquiescence by
it.
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14. Indemnification. Borrower
agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Lender and Lender’s directors,
officers, employees, Affiliates, representatives, attorneys and agents (each an
“Indemnified
Person”) from and against any and all penalties, fines, liabilities,
damages, costs, or expenses of whatever kind or nature asserted against any such
Indemnified Person, arising out of, or in any way related to this Agreement or
any other Loan Document, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby,
including by reason of the violation of any law or regulation relating to the
protection of the environment or the presence, generation, disposal, release, or
threatened release of any hazardous materials in connection with Borrower’s
business on, at or from any property at any time owned or operated by Borrower,
including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ and consultants’ fees,
investigation and laboratory fees, court costs, and litigation expenses actually
incurred; provided, however, that
Borrower shall not have any obligations under this Section to indemnify any
Indemnified Person with respect to a matter covered hereby to the extent that a
court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final, non-appealable judgment
that the amount in question resulted from the gross negligence or willful
misconduct of any Indemnified Person. Without limiting the foregoing,
Borrower represents and warrants that there has been no loan broker or
investment banker involved in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby, and Borrower agrees to indemnify and hold Lender harmless from any claim
of compensation payable to any loan broker or investment banker in connection
with the transactions contemplated hereby.
15. General
Provisions.
(a) Notices. Except
as specifically provided in this Agreement or in any of the other Loan
Documents, all notices and communications hereunder and thereunder will be in
writing or by telephone subsequently confirmed in writing. Notices in
writing will be delivered personally or sent by overnight courier service, by
certified or registered mail, postage pre-paid, or by facsimile transmission and
will be deemed received, in the case of personal delivery, when delivered; in
the case of overnight courier service, on the next Business Day after delivery
to such service; in the case of mailing, on the fourth Business Day after
mailing; and, in the case of facsimile transmission, upon transmittal if
confirmed by the sender’s facsimile device. A telephonic notice to
Lender as understood by Lender will be deemed to be the controlling and proper
notice in the event of a discrepancy with or failure to receive a confirming
written notice. Notices to Lender or Borrower will be sent to the
addresses set forth on Item
27 of the
Schedule, or any other address for either of Borrower or Lender of which
the other is notified by like notice.
(b) No
Waiver. No waiver hereunder will be valid unless in writing
signed by Lender and then only to the extent therein stated. No delay
or failure on Lender’s part in the exercise of any right or remedy hereunder
will operate as a waiver thereof or of Lender’s right to exercise any other
right or remedy.
(c) Time of
Essence. Time is of the essence of this
Agreement.
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(d) Severability. Wherever
possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as
to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this
Agreement will be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision
will be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without
invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this
Agreement.
(e) Successors
and Assigns. Borrower’s and Lender’s rights and obligations
hereunder and under the other Loan Documents will inure to the benefit of
Borrower’s and Lender’s respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that
Borrower acknowledges and agrees that without Lender’s prior written consent,
which may be withheld for any reason or no reason, Borrower may not assign
Borrower’s rights or obligations or any part thereof hereunder or under any
other Loan Document to any other Person. Notwithstanding anything
herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, Lender may, without the
consent of Borrower, grant a security interest in, sell or assign, grant or sell
participations or otherwise transfer all or any portion of its rights and
obligations hereunder and/or under one or more other Loan Documents to one or
more other Persons.
(f) Governing
Law; Submission
to Jurisdiction; Service; Etc. This Agreement and the other
Loan Documents shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
substantive laws (other than conflict of law provisions and principles) of the
State of New York. Borrower hereby consents to the non-exclusive
jurisdiction of any United States Federal Court sitting in or with direct or
indirect jurisdiction over the Southern District of New York or any New York
state court in any action, suit or other proceeding arising out of or relating
to this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, and Borrower irrevocably
agrees that all claims and demands in respect of any such action, suit or
proceeding may be heard and determined in any such court and irrevocably waives
any objection it may now or hereafter have as to the venue of any such action,
suit or proceeding brought in any such court or that such court is an
inconvenient forum. Borrower waives personal service of any and all
process upon it and consents that all such service of process may be made by
registered mail (return receipt requested) directed to Borrower at Borrower’s
address for notices pursuant to this Agreement, and service so made shall be
deemed to be completed five (5) days after the same shall have been so deposited
in the United States mails. Nothing herein shall limit the right of
Lender to bring proceedings against Borrower or any of its Affiliates in the
courts of any other jurisdiction. Any judicial proceeding commenced
by Borrower against Lender or any other holder of any Obligations, or any
Affiliate of Lender or any other holder of any Obligations, involving, directly
or indirectly, any matter in any way arising out of, related to or connected
with any Loan Document shall be brought only in a United States Federal Court
sitting in or with direct jurisdiction over the Southern District of New York or
any New York state court. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed
or operate to affect the right of Lender to serve legal process in any other
manner permitted by law or to preclude the enforcement by Lender of any judgment
or order obtained in such forum or the taking of any action under this Agreement
or any other Loan Document to enforce same in any other appropriate forum or
jurisdiction.
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(g) Waiver of
Jury Trial. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
BORROWER AND LENDER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVE ALL RIGHT TO A TRIAL
BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED UPON CONTRACT,
TORT, OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN
DOCUMENT, THE OBLIGATIONS OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR
THEREBY OR EITHER PARTY’S ACTIONS IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, OR
ENFORCEMENT HEREOF OR THEREOF. EACH OF BORROWER AND LENDER
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT SUCH WAIVER IS MADE WITH FULL KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF
THE NATURE OF THE RIGHTS AND BENEFITS WAIVED HEREBY, AND WITH THE BENEFIT OF
ADVICE OF COUNSEL OF ITS CHOOSING.
(h) Waiver of
Hearing. BORROWER HEREBY KNOWINGLY, INTENTIONALLY AND
VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS WHICH BORROWER HAS UNDER ANY PROVISION OF
APPLICABLE LAW TO NOTICE AND TO A JUDICIAL HEARING PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A
WRIT OF POSSESSION ENTITLING LENDER, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS TO POSSESSION OF
THE COLLATERAL UPON A DEFAULT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE
FOREGOING AND WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OTHER RIGHT WHICH LENDER MAY HAVE, BORROWER
CONSENTS THAT, IF LENDER FILES A PETITION FOR AN IMMEDIATE WRIT OF POSSESSION IN
COMPLIANCE WITH PROVISION OF APPLICABLE LAW AND THIS WAIVER OR A COPY HEREOF IS
ALLEGED IN SUCH PETITION AND ATTACHED THERETO, THE COURT BEFORE WHICH SUCH
PETITION IS FILED MAY DISPENSE WITH ALL RIGHTS AND PROCEDURES HEREIN WAIVED AND
MAY ISSUE FORTHWITH AN IMMEDIATE WRIT OF POSSESSION WITH ANY PROVISION OF
APPLICABLE LAW, WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF AN ACCOMPANYING BOND.
(i) Expenses. Borrower
shall pay on demand all of Lender’s costs and expenses in connection with
underwriting and performing due diligence with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereby and the preparation, reproduction, execution, delivery,
administration and enforcement of this Agreement, including the reasonable fees
and actual out-of-pocket expenses of Lender’s counsel, in each case whether
incurred on, prior or subsequent to the Agreement Date. In addition,
Borrower shall pay any and all stamp and other taxes and recording and filing
fees payable in connection with the execution and delivery of all other
instruments and documents to be delivered hereunder. Such amounts may
be charged by Lender to Borrower’s account as one or more loans
hereunder. All provisions in this Agreement providing for the payment
or reimbursement of Lender’s attorneys’ fees and expenses include, without
limitation, such fees and expenses actually incurred pursuant to or in
connection with proceedings brought under 11 U.S.C., the Federal Bankruptcy
Code.
(j) Limitation
of Liability for Certain Damages. In no event shall Lender or
any of its Affiliates or any of their respective officers, directors, employees
or agents be liable on any theory of liability for any special, indirect,
consequential, exemplary or punitive damages (including any loss of profits,
business or anticipated savings) in connection with this Agreement or any of the
transactions contemplated hereby. Borrower hereby waives, releases
and agrees not to xxx upon any such claim for any special, indirect,
consequential or punitive damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not
known or suspected to exist in its favor.
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(k) Execution
in Counterparts; Execution by Fax or E-Mail; Waiver of
Acceptance. This Agreement may be executed in separate
counterparts, all of which shall constitute one and the same
agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Agreement or
any other Loan Document by facsimile or e-mail shall be equally as effective as
delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Agreement or such other
Loan Document. Any party delivering an executed counterpart of this
Agreement or any other Loan Document by facsimile or e-mail also shall deliver
an original executed counterpart of this Agreement or such other Loan Document,
but the failure to deliver an original executed counterpart shall not affect the
validity, enforceability, and binding effect of this Agreement or such other
Loan Document. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law,
Borrower waives notice of Lender’s acceptance of this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents.
(l)
No
Third-Party Beneficiaries. Neither (i) any stockholder or
owner of any other equity interest in Borrower, (ii) any of Borrower’s employees
or creditors (other than Lender and Lender’s Affiliates), nor (iii) any other
Person claiming by or through Borrower shall be entitled to rely on this
Agreement or have any rights, remedies or claims against Lender or any Affiliate
of Lender under or in connection with this Agreement.
(m)
Entire
Agreement. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents embody
the entire agreement and understanding between Lender and Borrower and supersede
all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter
hereof.
(n) Effect of
Restatement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement
shall not constitute a novation, waiver, release or modification of any rights,
claims or remedies of Lender under either Existing Loan Agreement or any other
Existing Loan Document, or any indebtedness or other obligations owing to Lender
thereunder, based on any facts or events occurring or existing prior to the date
hereof. Amounts in respect of interest, fees, and other amounts
payable to or for the account of Lender shall be calculated (i) in accordance
with the provisions of the applicable Existing Loan Agreement with respect to
any period (or a portion of any period) ending prior to the Agreement Date, and
(b) in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement with respect to any
period (or a portion of any period) commencing on or after the Agreement
Date.
(o) Waiver
and Release of Claims Against Lender. To induce Lender to
enter into this Agreement, Borrower (i) acknowledges and agrees that no right of
offset, defense, counterclaim, claim or objection exists in favor of Borrower
against Lender arising out of or with respect to either Existing Loan Agreement,
any other Existing Loan Document, this Agreement, or the Obligations, and (b)
releases, acquits, remises and forever discharges Lender and its Affiliates and
all of their past, present and future officers, directors, employees, agents,
attorneys, representatives, successors and assigns from any and all claims,
demands, actions and causes of action, whether at law or in equity, whether now
accrued or hereafter maturing, and whether known or unknown, which Borrower now
or hereafter may have by reason of any manner, cause or things to and including
the date of this Agreement with respect to matters arising out of or with
respect to the Existing Loan Agreements, the other Existing Loan Documents, or
the Obligations.
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(p) Information
Provided by Third Parties Binding on Borrower. Borrower
acknowledges and agrees that, due to the nature of its business and corporate
structure, Xxxxxxxxx, Administrator, and Investment Advisor may provide
information to Lender regarding Borrower, its assets and its financial condition
and results and make representations and warranties to Lender on behalf of
Borrower. Borrower hereby irrevocably agrees that Lender shall be
entitled to rely on such information and such representations and warranties as
if such information, representations and warranties were from Borrower directly,
and Borrower shall not be entitled to assert as a defense to any Default arising
from any such information, representation, or warranty that any such Person was
not authorized to provide such information or make such representation or
warranty. Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes Lender, Xxxxxxxxx,
Administrator, and Investment Advisor to provide information to each other
regarding Borrower and to discuss Borrower’s financial condition and results
with each other, all without liability to Borrower.
(q) Contracts
and Collateral Files Available for Inspection. Lender agrees,
upon reasonable prior written notice, to make all Contracts and Collateral Files
held by Lender available for inspection at Lender’s office up to four times per
calendar year by an independent third-party accountant for review in connection
with Section 17(f)(iii) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
16. Servicer.
(a) Lender
shall permit Borrower to contract with a third party Servicer to perform some or
all of the obligations Borrower is required to perform hereunder but only if
such Servicer shall execute a Servicer Agreement acceptable to Lender in its
sole discretion. The Servicer, may among other things, obtain the
execution of the Contracts, perfect and maintain perfection of Borrower’s Lien
in the Collateral, manage collection, maintenance, servicing and other matters
related to the Collateral, collect or arrange for payments made by Clients and
Contract Debtors and direct that such collections be forwarded to Lender,
maintain the Records, provide accounting and other reporting services, enforce
Borrower’s rights upon a default by Client or Borrower and generally perform
such other actions as Borrower is required to perform hereunder or as is prudent
for Borrower to perform in managing its own business and financial
affairs.
(b) The
Servicer Agreement shall contain such commercially reasonable provisions as
Lender and Servicer shall mutually agree including but not limited to provisions
whereby Servicer shall, on behalf of Lender:
(i) act
as agent for Lender in the perfection and maintenance of perfection of Lender’s
security interest and Lien on the Collateral;
(ii) unless
otherwise held by Lender, hold originals of the Collateral File and
Records;
(iii) provide
Lender with 24-hour, on-line, real time access to all Records and Collateral
Files;
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(iv) enforce
all security interests or Liens in the Collateral at Lender’s
direction;
(v)
collect
proceeds of all Collateral and forward same directly to
Lender;
(vi) follow
such directions and instructions as Lender shall provide, without the consent of
Borrower to such instructions or directions.
(c) In
the event of a Servicer Default, to the extent that a backup or substitute
Servicer that has executed an acceptable Servicer Agreement is not available,
Lender may select a replacement or substitute Servicer of its choosing,
including, without limitation a Servicer that is an Affiliate of Lender, to
provide the services covered by the Servicer Agreement for which Servicer
Default has occurred.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower and Lender have executed this Second Amended and
Restated Loan and Security Agreement as of the day and year first above
written.
FULL
CIRCLE CAPITAL CORPORATION
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By:
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Xxxx
X. Xxxxxx, President and Chief Executive
Officer
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FCC,
LLC, d/b/a FIRST CAPITAL
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By:
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Xxx
X. Xxxxxx, Senior Vice
President
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NOTARY
JURAT FOR EXECUTION OF
WRITTEN
OBLIGATIONS TO PAY MONEY
On this the ____ day of August, 2010,
before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the State of
_____________, County of _________________, ___________________________
personally appeared Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, who is personally known to me or proved to
me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the President and Chief Executive
Officer of FULL CIRCLE CAPITAL CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation, who, being
by me first duly sworn, stated that:
1.
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He
executed the foregoing Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security
Agreement on behalf of such corporation pursuant to by-laws or a
resolution of its board of directors, said execution taking place in the
State of ______________________, County of ________________;
and
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2.
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He
has this day delivered the foregoing Second Amended and Restated Loan and
Security Agreement to FCC, LLC, d/b/a FIRST CAPITAL, at Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma, via overnight courier.
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Signature
of Borrower’s Officer:
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By:
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Xxxx
X. Xxxxxx
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Sworn to
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AFFIDAVIT
REGARDING DELIVERY
On this the ____ day of August, 2010,
before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the State of Oklahoma,
County of Oklahoma, Xxx X. Xxxxxx personally appeared, personally known to me or
proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be a Senior Vice President
of FCC, LLC, d/b/a FIRST CAPITAL, who, being by me first duly sworn, stated that
he has received delivery of the foregoing Second Amended and Restated Loan and
Security Agreement on behalf of FCC, LLC, d/b/a FIRST CAPITAL, in the State of
Oklahoma, County of Oklahoma.
Signature of Officer of FCC, LLC, d/b/a First Capital
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SCHEDULE
This Schedule is a part of the
foregoing Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of
August [ ], 2010, between FULL CIRCLE CAPITAL CORPORATION, as borrower
(“Borrower”), and FCC, LLC, d/b/a FIRST CAPITAL, as lender
(“Lender”).
“Borrowing Base” means, at any time, an
amount equal to:
(a) the
least of:
(i) the
Maximum Line Amount,
(ii) the
sum of (x) 85% of the dollar amount of Eligible Loan Accounts, plus (y) in
Lender’s sole discretion, up to 50% of the dollar amount of Eligible
Restructured Loan Accounts for the period of time commencing on the date the
Restructured Loan Account became Eligible hereunder and ending on the six month
anniversary of such date, and thereafter in Lender’s sole discretion at 75% of
the dollar amount of Eligible Restructured Loan Accounts, and
(iii) two
(2) times Tangible Net Worth;
minus
(b) the
sum of:
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(i)
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such
reserves as Lender in the exercise of Lender’s reasonable (from the
perspective of a lender in the same or similar circumstances) business
judgment, may elect to establish from time to time in its discretion,
plus
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(ii)
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the
amount available to be drawn under, plus the amount of any unreimbursed
draws with respect to, any letters of credit or acceptances which have
been issued, created or guaranteed by Lender or any Affiliate of Lender
for Borrower’s account.
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Both of
the following (it being agreed that each such person must sign each loan
request):
Name:
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Title:
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Xxxx
X. Xxxxxx
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
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Chief
Financial
Officer
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Items listed below are required to be
delivered, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender in its sole discretion,
and the other items described below are required to be satisfied in a manner
satisfactory to Lender in its sole discretion, in each case as a condition to
Lender’s obligation to fund the initial loan or extend the first financial
accommodation to Borrower under this Agreement.
Certified
copy of articles of incorporation
Bylaws
Secretary’s
certificate as to constituent documents, bylaws, authorizing action (e.g.,
corporate resolutions) and incumbency of officers/status and specimen signatures
of authorized signers
Good
Standing Certificate (state of organization and all other states in which
Borrower is qualified to do business)
Lien
search results
Lockbox,
blocked account or agency account agreement(s)
Borrowing
Base Certificate, together with schedules of Collateral and other supporting
documentation, in each case as of a date acceptable to Lender
Financing
statements
Officer’s
certificate as to representations, warranties and no defaults
Solvency
certificates
Opinion
letter of Borrower’s legal counsel
Servicer
Agreements
Assignment
Agreement
Certified
Copy of Contribution Documents
Pro Forma
Financial Statements of Borrower as of a date satisfactory to Lender, giving
effect to the Contribution
The
Distribution Notes
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Borrower
shall have consummated the transactions contemplated by the Contribution
Documents, and Borrower shall have obtained a firm commitment from the
underwriter for net cash proceeds of at least $15,000,000 from the consummation
of the Initial Public Offering, which proceeds shall be directed by Borrower and
acknowledged by the underwriter to be delivered to Lender for application to the
Obligations, and Borrower shall have provided to Lender documentation of the
foregoing in form and detail reasonably acceptable to Lender
True,
correct and complete copies of the Administration Agreement, the
Sub-Administration Agreement and the Investment Advisor Agreement
All other
items described on the Schedule of Closing Documents previously delivered by
Lender or Lender’s counsel to Borrower or Borrower’s counsel
a.
Borrower shall pay to Lender monthly an unused
line fee at a rate equal to one-tenth of one percent (0.10%) per annum, applied
to the amount by which the Maximum Line Amount exceeds the average daily
principal balance of the outstanding revolving loans hereunder during the
immediately preceding month (or part thereof) while this Agreement is in effect
and for so long thereafter as any of the Obligations are outstanding, which fee
shall be payable in arrears on the first day of each month and on the
Termination Date; provided, however, that such
unused line fee shall be at a rate equal to (y) one-third of one percent (0.33%)
per annum for any applicable period during which the average daily principal
balance of outstanding revolving loans hereunder was greater than $20,000,000
but less than or equal to $25,000,000, and (z) one-half of one percent (0.50%)
per annum for any applicable period during which the average daily principal
balance of outstanding revolving loans hereunder was greater than
$25,000,000.
b. In
consideration of the maintenance of Lender’s commitment hereunder, Borrower will
pay to Lender a commitment fee, payable on the dates set forth below and in the
amounts set forth below:
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Date
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January 31, 2011
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0.20%
of the average daily principal balance of the outstanding revolving loans
hereunder during the three-month period ending January 31,
2011
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April
30, 2011
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0.25%
of the average daily principal balance of the outstanding revolving loans
hereunder during the three-month period ending April 30,
2011
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July
31, 2011
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0.25%
of the average daily principal balance of the outstanding revolving loans
hereunder during the three-month period ending July 31,
2011
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October
31, 2011
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0.30%
of the average daily principal balance of the outstanding revolving loans
hereunder during the three-month period ending October 31,
2011
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January 31, 2012
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0.30%
of the average daily principal balance of the outstanding revolving loans
hereunder during the three-month period ending January 31,
2012
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In the
event that the Obligations repaid in full and Lender’s commitment to make loans
hereunder is terminated on or prior to January 31, 2012, then the fee described
above shall be payable on such repayment date in an amount equal to the
applicable percentage set forth above, multiplied by the average daily principal
balance of the outstanding revolving loans hereunder during the period beginning
on the first day of the calendar quarter in which such repayment date occurs and
ending on such repayment date (but without giving effect to the repayment of the
Obligations on such repayment date) and pro-rated accordingly for the number of
days elapsed through the date of the termination and exclusive of the first date
of this Agreement.
All of
the foregoing fees constitute compensation to Lender for services rendered and
are not interest or a charge for the use of money. Each installment
of such fees shall be fully earned when due and payable and shall not be subject
to refund or rebate.
Exact Legal Name of Borrower:
Full Circle Capital Corporation
State of
Organization: Maryland
Type of
Organization: corporation
Organizational Identification
Number: D13520655
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Prior
Legal Names of Existing Borrowers: None
Prior or
Current Trade or Fictitious Names of Borrower: None.
Prior or
Current Trade or Fictitious Names of Existing Borrowers: None.
Mergers
and Acquisitions by Borrower: None.
Mergers
and Acquisitions by Existing Borrowers: None.
Current Chief Executive
Office of Borrower:
000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx X-000
Xxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
Other
Locations of Borrower’s Chief Executive Office in past five years: None.
Other
Current Collateral Locations of Borrower: None.
Current Chief Executive
Office of Existing Borrowers:
000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx X-000
Xxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
Locations of Existing
Borrowers’ Chief Executive Office in past five years:
0 Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxx
XX 00000
Other
Current Collateral Locations of Existing Borrowers: None.
Servicers: FCC,
LLC
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Leased
Real Property (including legal name of landlord and monthly rent): None. An
Affiliate of the Administrator leases the real property located at 000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx X-000, Xxx Xxxxx, XX 00000.
Warehousemen,
processors, consignees or other bailees in possession or control of any
Inventory (include name, address where Inventory is stored and description of
the arrangement): None
Bank
Accounts: Borrower
maintains bank account number 819671173 at JPMorgan
Chase.
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None
(a) Borrower
shall maintain, as of the last day of each month for the twelve-month period
then ended, a ratio of Borrower’s (i) net income (excluding extraordinary gains
and excluding unrealized gains and losses from xxxx-to-market adjustments)
before provision for interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization, to
(ii) interest expense, plus payments of principal actually made or scheduled to
be made with respect to indebtedness (other than scheduled but unpaid payments
on Subordinated Debt and principal payments on revolving loans under this
Agreement), plus payments with respect to capitalized leases, plus taxes, plus
dividends and distributions, plus unfinanced capital expenditures, of at least
1.00 to 1.
(b) Borrower
shall maintain a Tangible Net Worth, plus the outstanding principal balance of
Subordinated Debt, of at least $10,000,000 as of the end of each fiscal
month.
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Name
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Office
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Xxxx
X. Xxxxxx
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Chief
Executive
Officer
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If
to Borrower:
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Full
Circle Capital Corporation
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000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx X-000
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Xxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
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Attn:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Facsimile
No.: 000-000-0000
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With
a copy to:
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Xxxxx
X. Xxxxx
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XxXxxxxXxxx
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Xxx
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
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0000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
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Facsimile
No.: 000-000-0000
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If
to Lender:
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FCC,
LLC d/b/a First Capital
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0000
XX 00xx
Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
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Attn.: Xxx
Xxxxxx, Senior Vice President
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Facsimile
No.: 000-000-0000
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With
a copy to:
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Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
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Xxxxxxxxx
Traurig, LLP
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The
Forum
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0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
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Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
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Facsimile
No.: 000-000-0000
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