WAIVER AGREEMENT
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RBC BANK (USA)
This Waiver Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of January 12, 2010 by
and between VIDEO DISPLAY CORPORATION, a Georgia corporation (“Parent”), LEXEL IMAGING SYSTEMS,
INC. (“Lexel”), FOX INTERNATIONAL, LTD., INC. (“Fox”), Z-AXIS, INC. (“Z-Axis”), TELTRON
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (“Teltron”) and AYDIN DISPLAYS, INC. (“Aydin” and together with Lexel, Fox,
Z-Axis and Teltron, collectively, the “Subsidiaries”; and the Subsidiaries, together with Parent,
collectively, the “Borrower”), XXXXXX X. XXXXXX (“Guarantor”), and RBC BANK (USA) (formerly known
as RBC Centura Bank) (the “Bank”) (the “Bank”);
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Borrower and the Bank have made and entered into that certain Loan and Security
Agreement, dated as of September 26, 2008, as amended (the “Loan Agreement”; capitalized terms used
herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Loan Agreement);
WHEREAS, the Guarantor has guaranteed the obligations of Borrower to Bank pursuant to that
certain Unconditional Guaranty Agreement, dated as of August 14, 2009, from the Guarantor in favor
of Bank (the “Guaranty”), but subject to the limitations set forth therein;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Loan Agreement, the Bank has extended to the Borrower (a) a primary
revolving loan facility in the original principal amount of up to $17,000,000, which primary
revolving loan is evidenced by a promissory note, dated as of September 26, 2008, as amended, from
Borrower to the order of the Bank in the original principal amount of $17,000,000, (b) a secondary
revolving loan facility in the original principal amount of up to $3,500,000, which secondary
revolving loan is evidenced by a promissory note, dated as of September 26, 2008, as amended, from
Borrower to the order of the Bank in the original principal amount of $3,500,000, and (c) a term
loan in the original principal amount of up to $1,700,000, which term loan is evidenced by a
promissory note, dated as of September 26, 2008, as amended, from Borrower to the order of the Bank
in the original principal amount of $1,700,000;
WHEREAS, Defaults and Events of Default have occurred and are continuing under the Loan
Agreement;
WHEREAS, Borrower desires to have the Bank waive the Existing Default (as defined herein), and
Bank is willing to agree to the same on the terms and conditions set forth herein;
NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing and for ten dollars ($10.00) and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged,
the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1.
Agreement; Acknowledgments
Agreement; Acknowledgments
Section 1.1 Acknowledgment of Default. An Event of Default (the “Existing Default”) has
occurred under Section 8.1(b) of the Loan Agreement as a result of the Borrower’s failure to comply
with Section 7.3 of the Loan Agreement (Asset Coverage Ratio) for the fiscal quarter ending
November 30, 2009.
Section 1.2 Acknowledgment of the Borrower and Guarantor. The execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement by the Bank and the acceptance by the Bank of performance of each of
the Borrower and the Guarantor hereunder (a) shall not constitute a waiver or release by the Bank
of any Default or Event of Default that may now or hereafter exist under the Loan Documents, except
the Existing Default to the extent provided herein, (b) shall not constitute a novation of the Loan
Documents as it is the intent of the parties only grant a waiver of the Existing Default on the
terms set forth herein, and (c) except as expressly provided in this Agreement, shall be without
prejudice to, and is not a waiver or release of, the Bank’s rights at any time in the future to
exercise any and all rights conferred upon the Bank by the Loan Documents or otherwise at law or in
equity, including but not limited to the right to institute foreclosure proceedings against the
Collateral and/or institute collection or arbitration proceedings against the Borrower and/or the
Guarantor and/or to exercise any right against any other Person not a party to this Agreement.
ARTICLE 2.
Waivers
Waivers
Section 2.1 Waiver Covenant. Upon strict satisfaction of the conditions specified hereinafter
in Article 4, Bank shall waive the Existing Default and shall not because of the Existing Defaults,
2.1.1 accelerate any of the Loans or demand accelerated payment of the same;
2.1.2 require the payment of interest at the Default Rate set forth in the Loan
Documents; or
2.1.3 exercise any other remedies under the Loan Agreement or under the other Loan
Documents.
Bank’s waiver of the Existing Default from such actions, subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, is herein referred to as the “Waiver Covenant”. The effectiveness of each term
of the Waiver Covenant is expressly conditioned on the strict satisfaction of each and every
condition set forth in Article 4 of this Agreement. The Waiver Covenant applies
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solely to the
Existing Default and to no other Defaults or Events of Default, whether now existing or hereinafter
arising and whether now known to the Bank or the Borrower and/or the Guarantor.
Section 2.2 Continued Compliance With the Loan Documents. Notwithstanding anything in this
Agreement to the contrary, each of the Borrower and the Guarantor shall continue to perform and
comply strictly with each and every provision of the Loan Documents, except for the Existing
Default, which is being waived by the Bank pursuant to this Agreement and the Waiver Covenant (but
only upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Article 4 hereof).
ARTICLE 3.
Release; Waivers by Borrower and Guarantor
Release; Waivers by Borrower and Guarantor
Section 3.1 Release. In consideration of the accommodations and concessions made by the Bank
pursuant to this Agreement, each of the Borrower and the Guarantor does hereby irrevocably remise,
release, acquit, satisfy and forever discharge the Bank, its successors and assigns, all of its
affiliates and subsidiaries, past, present and future, and all of its shareholders, officers,
directors, employees, agents, attorneys, representatives and participants, from any and all manner
of debts, accountings, bonds, warranties, representations, covenants, promises, contracts,
controversies, agreements, claims, executions, counterclaims, demands and causes of action of any
nature or type whatsoever, whether at law or in equity, whether known or unknown, either now
accrued or hereafter maturing, which it now has or hereafter can, shall or may have by reason of
any matter, claim or action arising through the date hereof out of or relating to the
administration, funding or existence of the Loans from the Bank to the Borrower, or the Loan
Documents, or any other agreement or transaction between or among the Borrower, the Guarantor and
Bank.
Section 3.2 Waivers. Each of the Borrower and the Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that the
Bank has all rights and remedies of a “secured party” under the Code and all rights and remedies
provided by applicable law. Each of the Borrower and the Guarantor waives any additional right to
notice of any Default or Event of Default or opportunity to cure any Default or Event of Default.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Loan Agreement, any Security Agreement, any guaranty
agreement or any other Loan Document to which it is a party, the Borrower hereby irrevocably waives
(i) any right to notification required under Code Section 11-9-611 of the disposition of any
“Collateral” (as defined in the Loan Agreement and as defined in any Security Agreement) or any
other collateral in which the Borrower or any Guarantor has granted (or may hereafter grant) the
Bank a Lien, (ii) any right to redeem, under Code Section 11-9-623, any “Collateral” (as defined
in the Loan Agreement and as defined in any Security Agreement) or any other collateral in which
the Borrower or the Guarantor has granted (or may hereafter grant) Bank a Lien, and (iii) any other
right which the
Borrower or the Guarantor may waive under the Code (whether before or after default). Any
notice required to be given by Bank to the Borrower or the Guarantor (which is not otherwise
waivable under the Code), may be given by the Bank in the shortest time period permitted by the
Code, notwithstanding any provision of the Loan Documents requiring a longer notice period; where
“reasonable” notice is required under the Code and cannot be waived, 10 days’ notice shall be
deemed “reasonable”
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notice for purposes of the Loan Agreement and each Security Agreement (except
for circumstances described in Code Section 11-9-611(d)).
Section 3.3 Waiver of Trial by Jury. IN RECOGNITION OF THE HIGHER COSTS AND DELAY WHICH MAY
RESULT FROM A JURY TRIAL, THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM IN ANY
WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM
WITH RESPECT HERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING
IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE; AND EACH PARTY HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM,
DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY, AND THAT ANY
PARTY HERETO MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN
EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.
Section 3.4 Relief From Stay. (a) In entering into this Agreement, the Borrower, the
Guarantor and the Bank hereby stipulate, acknowledge and agree that the Bank gave up valuable
rights and agreed to forbear from exercising legal remedies available to it in exchange for the
promises, representations, acknowledgments and warranties of each of the Borrower and the Guarantor
as contained herein and that the Bank would not have entered into this Agreement but for such
promises, representations, acknowledgments, agreements, and warranties, all of which have been
accepted by the Bank in good faith, the breach of which by the Borrower and/or the Guarantor in any
way, at any time, now or in the future, would admittedly and confessedly constitute cause for
dismissal of any such bankruptcy petition pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1112(b).
(b) As additional consideration for the Bank agreeing to forbear from immediately enforcing its
rights and remedies under this Agreement and in the Loan Documents, including but not limited to
the institution of foreclosure proceedings, each of the Borrower and the Guarantor agrees that in
the event a bankruptcy petition under any Chapter of the Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. §101, et seq.)
is filed by or against the Borrower at any time after the execution of this Agreement, the Bank
shall be entitled to the immediate entry of an order from the appropriate bankruptcy court granting
Bank complete relief from the automatic stay imposed by §362 of the Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C.
§362) to exercise its foreclosure and other rights, including but not limited to obtaining a
foreclosure judgment and foreclosure sale, upon the filing with the appropriate court of a motion
for relief from the automatic stay with a copy of this Agreement attached thereto. Each of the
Borrower and the Guarantor specifically agrees (i) that upon filing a motion for relief from the
automatic stay, the Bank shall be entitled to relief from the stay without the necessity of an
evidentiary hearing and without the necessity
or requirement of the Bank to establish or prove the value of the Collateral, the lack of adequate
protection of its interest in the Collateral, or the lack of equity in the Collateral; (ii) that
the lifting of the automatic stay hereunder by the appropriate bankruptcy court shall be deemed to
be “for cause” pursuant to §362(d)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. §362(d)(1)); and (iii) that
the Borrower and the Guarantor will not directly or indirectly oppose or otherwise defend against
the Bank’s efforts to gain relief from the automatic stay, and (iv) the Bank shall be entitled to
recover from the Borrower and the Guarantor all of Bank’s costs and expenses (including the Bank’s
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attorneys fees) incurred in connection with any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding of any of them.
This provision is not intended to preclude Borrower from filing for protection under any Chapter of
the Bankruptcy Code. The remedies prescribed in this paragraph are not exclusive and shall not
limit Bank’s rights under the Loan Agreement, the Guaranty, any other Loan Document or under any
law.
Section 3.5 (c) All of the above terms and conditions have been freely bargained for and are
all supported by reasonable and adequate consideration and the provisions herein are material
inducements for Bank entering into this Agreement.
ARTICLE 4.
Conditions to Effectiveness
Conditions to Effectiveness
Section 4.1 Conditions. The Waiver Covenant shall become effective as of the date first
above written (the “Effective Date”) after all of the conditions set forth in Sections 4.2 through
4.3 hereof shall have been satisfied.
Section 4.2 Execution of Agreement. This Agreement shall have been executed and delivered by
the Borrower and the Guarantor.
Section 4.3 Representations and Warranties. (a) As of the Effective Date, the representations
and warranties set forth in the Loan Agreement, and the representations and warranties set forth in
each of the Loan Documents, shall be true and correct in all material respects; (b) as of the
Effective Date, no Defaults or Events of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, other than
the Existing Default that is the subject of the Waiver Covenant.
ARTICLE 5.
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Section 5.1 Entire Agreement; No Novation or Release. This Agreement, together with the Loan
Documents, as in effect on the Effective Date, reflects the entire understanding with respect to
the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes any prior agreements, whether written or oral.
This Agreement is not intended to be, and shall not be deemed or construed to be, a satisfaction,
novation or release of the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document. Except as expressly set forth
herein with respect to the Existing Default and the Waiver Covenant, all representations,
warranties, terms, covenants and conditions of the Loan Agreement, the Guaranty and the other Loan
Documents shall remain unamended and unwaived and shall continue in full force and effect.
Section 5.2 Fees and Expenses. All fees and expenses of Bank incurred in connection with the
issuance, preparation and closing of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be payable by the
Borrower and the Guarantor promptly upon the submission of the xxxx therefor. If the Borrower and
the Guarantor shall fail to promptly pay such xxxx, Bank is authorized to pay such xxxx through an
advance of funds by debiting Borrower’s accounts with Bank.
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Section 5.3 Choice of Law; Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be construed and
enforced in accordance with and governed by the internal laws (as opposed to the conflicts of laws
provisions) of the State of Georgia. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
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WITNESS the hand and seal of each of the undersigned as of the date first written above.
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RBC BANK (USA) | ||||||
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VIDEO DISPLAY CORPORATION | ||||||
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LEXEL IMAGING SYSTEMS, INC. | ||||||
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FOX INTERNATIONAL, LTD., INC. | ||||||
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TELTRON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||||||
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AYDIN DISPLAYS, INC. | ||||||
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