FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
FOURTEENTH
AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
This
Amendment, dated as of September 17, 2007, is made by and among SANZ INC.,
formerly known as Storage Area Networks, Inc., a Colorado corporation (“SANZ” or
a “Borrower”), SOLUNET STORAGE, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Solunet” or a
“Borrower”), and XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the “Lender”), acting
through its XXXXX FARGO BUSINESS CREDIT operating division.
Recitals
The
Borrowers and the Lender are parties to a Credit and Security Agreement dated
as
of May 31, 2001, as amended by (i) the First Amendment to Credit and Security
Agreement and Waiver of Defaults dated as of January 17, 2002; (ii) the Second
Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement dated as of July 1, 2002; (iii)
the
Third Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement dated as of August 15, 2002;
(iv) the Fourth Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement and Waiver of
Defaults dated as of March 31, 2003; (v) the Fifth Amendment to Credit and
Security Agreement and Waiver of Defaults dated as of September 22, 2003; (vi)
the Sixth Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement dated as of February 12,
2004; (vii) the Seventh Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement and Waiver
of
Defaults dated as of September 3, 2004; (viii) the Eighth Amendment to Credit
and Security Agreement and Waiver of Defaults dated as of October 29, 2004;
(ix)
the Ninth Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement and Waiver of Defaults
dated as of March 29, 2005; (x) the Tenth Amendment to Credit and Security
Agreement and Waiver of Defaults dated as of November 11, 2005; (xi) the
Eleventh Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement and Waiver of Defaults
dated
as of April 17, 2006; (xii) the Twelfth Amendment to Credit and Security
Agreement dated as of April 2, 2007; and (xiii) the Thirteenth Amendment to
Credit and Security Agreement dated as of August 6, 2007 (as so amended, the
“Credit Agreement”). Capitalized terms used in these recitals have the meanings
given to them in the Credit Agreement unless otherwise specified.
The
Borrowers have requested that certain amendments be made to the Credit
Agreement, which the Lender is willing to make pursuant to the terms and
conditions set forth herein.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants and
agreements herein contained, it is agreed as follows:
1. Defined
Terms.
Capitalized terms used in this Amendment which are defined in the Credit
Agreement shall have the same meanings as defined therein, unless otherwise
defined herein.
In
addition, Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is amended by adding or amending
as the case may be, the following definitions:
“Book
Net Worth”
means
the aggregate of the common and preferred stockholders’ equity in the Borrower,
determined in accordance with GAAP, and calculated without regard to (i) any
change in the valuation of goodwill made in accordance with FASB Accounting
Standard 142, (ii) any non-cash effects of accounting for stock based
compensation in accordance with FASB pronouncement SFAS 123(r), and (iii) for
the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007, any non-cash asset impairment charges
in accordance with FASB pronouncement SFAS 86 and SFAS 144 related to the sale
of EarthWhere Division.
“Eligible
Accounts”
means
all unpaid Accounts, net of any credits, except the following shall not in
any
event be deemed Eligible Accounts:
(i) That
portion of Accounts, other than Lockheed Xxxxxx Corp. and Hewlett Packard Co.,
unpaid 90 days or more after the invoice date, and that portion of Accounts
owed by Lockheed Xxxxxx Corp. and Hewlett Packard Co. unpaid 120 days or more
after the invoice date;
(ii) That
portion of Accounts that is disputed or subject to a claim of offset or a contra
account;
(iii) That
portion of Accounts not yet earned by the final delivery of goods or rendition
of services, as applicable, by the Borrower to the customer;
(iv) Accounts
owed by any unit of government, whether foreign or domestic (provided, however,
that there shall be included in Eligible Accounts (i) that portion of Accounts
owed by such units of government for which the Borrower has provided evidence
satisfactory to the Lender that (A) the Lender has a first priority perfected
security interest and (B) such Accounts may be enforced by the Lender directly
against such unit of government under all applicable laws and (ii) that portion
of Accounts, not older than 15 business days after the invoice date, owed by
the
U.S. Government which are not secured by an assignment of claims to the Lender,
for which the Borrower has provided evidence satisfactory to the Lender that
the
assignment of claims has been properly submitted;
(v) Accounts
owed by an account debtor located outside the United States or Canada which
are
not (A) backed by a bank letter of credit naming the Lender as beneficiary
or assigned to the Lender, in the Lender’s possession and acceptable to the
Lender in all respects, in its sole discretion, or (B) covered by a foreign
receivables insurance policy acceptable to the Lender in its sole
discretion;
(vi) Accounts
owed by an account debtor that is insolvent, the subject of bankruptcy
proceedings or has gone out of business;
(vii) Accounts
owed by a shareholder, Subsidiary, Affiliate, officer or employee of the
Borrower;
(viii) Accounts
not subject to a duly perfected security interest in the Lender’s favor or which
are subject to any lien, security interest or claim in favor of any Person
other
than the Lender including without limitation any payment or performance
bond;
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(ix) That
portion of Accounts that has been restructured, extended, amended or
modified;
(x) That
portion of Accounts that constitutes advertising, finance charges, service
charges or sales or excise taxes;
(xi) Accounts
owed by an account debtor, other than Lockheed Xxxxxx Corp. and Hewlett Packard
Co., regardless of whether otherwise eligible, if 20% or more of the total
amount due under Accounts from such debtor is ineligible under clauses (i),
(ii)
or (ix) above;
(xii) Accounts
owed by an account debtor, other than the U.S. Department of Defense (U.S.
Department of Navy, U.S. Marine Corp., Defense Logistic Agency, etc.), All
Points Logistics, CB Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Group, Inc. and Northrop Grumman, regardless
of whether otherwise eligible, to the extent that the aggregate balance of
such
Accounts exceeds 15% of the aggregate of all Accounts;
(xiii) Accounts
owed by account debtors, including without limitation Storage Tek and United
Space Alliance, pursuant to a maintenance contract or similar type of
agreement;
(xiv) Accounts,
or portions thereof, otherwise deemed ineligible by the Lender in its sole
discretion;
(xv) Accounts
owed by Lockheed Xxxxxx Corp. and Hewlett Packard Co., regardless of whether
otherwise eligible, if 50% or more of the total amount due under Accounts from
such debtor is ineligible under clauses (i), (ii) or (ix) above;
(xvi) Accounts
owed by the U.S. Department of Defense (U.S. Department of Navy, U.S. Marine
Corp., Defense Logistic Agency, etc.), regardless of whether otherwise eligible,
to the extent that the aggregate balance of such Accounts exceeds the lesser
of
$6,000,000 or 60% of the aggregate amount all Accounts;
(xvii) Accounts
owed by All Points Logistics, regardless of whether otherwise eligible, to
the
extent that the aggregate balance of such Accounts exceeds 20% of the aggregate
amount of all Accounts;
(xviii) Accounts
owed by CB Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Group, Inc., regardless of whether otherwise eligible,
to the extent that the aggregate balance of such Accounts exceeds 30% of the
aggregate amount of all Accounts; and
(xix) Accounts
owed by Northrop Grumman, regardless of whether otherwise eligible, to the
extent that the aggregate balance of such Accounts exceeds 25% of the aggregate
amount of all Accounts.
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“Net
Income”
means
fiscal year-to-date before-tax net income from continuing operations, as
determined in accordance with GAAP, but excluding (i) any extraordinary gains
as
determined in accordance with GAAP, (ii) any change in the valuation of goodwill
made in accordance with FASB Accounting Standard 142, (iii) any non-cash effects
of accounting for stock based compensation in accordance with FASB pronouncement
SFAS 123(r), and (iv) for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007, any non-cash
asset impairment charges in accordance with FASB pronouncement SFAS 86 and
SFAS
144 related to the sale of EarthWhere Division.
“SANZ
Borrowing Base”
means,
at any time and subject to change from time to time in the Lender’s sole
discretion, the lesser of:
(a) the
Maximum Line; or
(b) the
sum
of:
(i) 85%
of
SANZ Eligible Accounts, plus
(ii) the
lesser of (A) 80% of Accounts owed by the U.S. Government which are not SANZ
Eligible Accounts because they do not meet the requirements of paragraph (iv)
in
the definition thereof or (B) $500,000, plus
(iii) the
lesser of (A) 50% of Accounts (which are not otherwise ineligible) owed by
account debtors to SANZ pursuant to a maintenance contract or similar type
of
agreement or (B) $1,000,000 less the outstanding principal balance of the
Solunet Revolving Note advanced to Solunet based on Accounts (which are not
otherwise ineligible) owed by account debtors to Solunet pursuant to a
maintenance contract or similar type of agreement, less
(iv) the
Xxxxx
Fargo Obligations Reserve, less
(v) the
Rebate Reserve.
“Solunet
Borrowing Base”
means,
at any time and subject to change from time to time in the Lender’s sole
discretion, the lesser of:
(a) the
Maximum Line; or
(b) the
sum
of:
(i) 85%
of
Solunet Eligible Accounts, plus
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(ii) the
lesser of (A) 80% of Accounts owed by the U.S. Government which are not Solunet
Eligible Accounts because they do not meet the requirements of paragraph (iv)
in
the definition thereof or (B) $500,000, less
(iii) the
lesser of (A) 50% of Accounts (which are not otherwise ineligible) owed by
account debtors to Solunet pursuant to a maintenance contract or similar type
of
agreement or (B) $1,000,000 less the outstanding principal balance of the SANZ
Revolving Note advanced to SANZ based on Accounts (which are not otherwise
ineligible) owed by account debtors to SANZ pursuant to a maintenance contract
or similar type of agreement, less
(iv) the
Xxxxx
Fargo Obligations Reserve, less
(v) the
Rebate Reserve.
2. No
Other Changes.
Except
as explicitly amended by this Amendment, all of the terms and conditions of
the
Credit Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall apply to any
advance thereunder.
3. Accommodation
Fee.
The
Borrowers shall pay the Lender as of the date hereof a fully earned,
non-refundable fee in the amount of $7,500 in consideration of the Lender’s
execution and delivery of this Amendment.
4. Conditions
Precedent.
This
Amendment shall be effective when the Lender shall have received an executed
original hereof, together with each of the following, each in substance and
form
acceptable to the Lender in its sole discretion:
(a) The
Acknowledgment and Agreement of Guarantor and the Acknowledgment and Agreement
of Subordinated Creditor set forth at the end of this Amendment, duly executed
by the Guarantor and the Subordinated Creditor.
(b) Payment
of the fee described in Paragraph 3.
(c) Such
other matters as the Lender may require.
5. Representations
and Warranties.
Each
Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Lender as follows:
(a) Each
Borrower has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute this
Amendment and to perform all of its obligations hereunder, and this Amendment
has been duly executed and delivered by each Borrower and constitutes the legal,
valid and binding obligation of each Borrower, enforceable in accordance with
its terms.
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(b) The
execution, delivery and performance by each Borrower of this Amendment has
been
duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and does not (i) require
any authorization, consent or approval by any governmental department,
commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign,
(ii) violate any provision of any law, rule or regulation or of any order,
writ, injunction or decree presently in effect, having applicability to either
Borrower, or the articles of incorporation or by-laws of either Borrower, or
(iii) result in a breach of or constitute a default under any indenture or
loan or credit agreement or any other agreement, lease or instrument to which
either Borrower is a party or by which either Borrower or its properties may
be
bound or affected.
(c) All
of
the representations and warranties contained in Article V of the Credit
Agreement are correct on and as of the date hereof as though made on and as
of
such date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate
solely to an earlier date.
6. References.
All
references in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement” shall be deemed to refer
to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby; and any and all references in the
Security Documents to the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the
Credit Agreement as amended hereby.
7. No
Waiver.
The
execution of this Amendment and acceptance of any documents related hereto
shall
not be deemed to be a waiver of any Default or Event of Default under the Credit
Agreement or breach, default or event of default under any Security Document
or
other document held by the Lender, whether or not known to the Lender and
whether or not existing on the date of this Amendment.
8. Release.
Each
Borrower, and the Guarantor by signing the Acknowledgment and Agreement of
Guarantor set forth below, and the Subordinated Creditor by signing the
Acknowledgment and Agreement of Subordinated Creditor set forth below, each
hereby absolutely and unconditionally releases and forever discharges the
Lender, and any and all participants, parent corporations, subsidiary
corporations, affiliated corporations, insurers, indemnitors, successors and
assigns thereof, together with all of the present and former directors,
officers, agents and employees of any of the foregoing, from any and all claims,
demands or causes of action of any kind, nature or description, whether arising
in law or equity or upon contract or tort or under any state or federal law
or
otherwise, which such Borrower or such Guarantor or such Subordinated Creditor
has had, now has or has made claim to have against any such person for or by
reason of any act, omission, matter, cause or thing whatsoever arising from
the
beginning of time to and including the date of this Amendment, whether such
claims, demands and causes of action are matured or unmatured or known or
unknown.
9. Costs
and Expenses.
Each
Borrower hereby reaffirms its agreement under the Credit Agreement to pay or
reimburse the Lender on demand for all costs and expenses incurred by the Lender
in connection with the Loan Documents, including without limitation all
reasonable fees and disbursements of legal counsel. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, each Borrower specifically agrees to pay all fees
and disbursements of counsel to the Lender for the services performed by such
counsel in connection with the preparation of this Amendment and the documents
and instruments incidental hereto. Each Borrower hereby agrees that the Lender
may, at any time or from time to time in its sole discretion and without further
authorization by such Borrower, make a loan to such Borrower under the Credit
Agreement, or apply the proceeds of any loan, for the purpose of paying any
such
fees, disbursements, costs and expenses and the fee required under Paragraph
3
hereof.
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10. Joint
and Several Liability.
All
obligations of SANZ and Solunet under this Amendment shall be joint and several.
All references to the term “Borrower” herein shall refer to each of them
separately and to both or all of them jointly and each such Person shall be
bound both severally and jointly with the other. Each of SANZ and Solunet is
responsible for all of the Borrower obligations under this Amendment. Notices
from the Lender to either Borrower shall constitute notice to both. Directions,
instructions, representations, warranties or covenants made by either Borrower
to the Lender shall be binding on both.
11. Miscellaneous.
This
Amendment and the Acknowledgment and Agreement of Guarantor and the
Acknowledgment and Agreement of Subordinated Creditor may be executed in any
number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall
be
deemed an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly
executed as of the date first written above.
XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
acting through its XXXXX FARGO
BUSINESS CREDIT operating division
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SANZ INC. | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxx | By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx | |
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxx |
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Its: Vice
President
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Its: President
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SOLUNET STORAGE, INC. | ||
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx |
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Its: Chief
Financial Officer
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
AND AGREEMENT OF GUARANTOR
The
undersigned, a guarantor of the indebtedness of SANZ Inc., formerly known as
Storage Area Networks, Inc. (“SANZ”), to Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association
(the “Lender”), acting through its Xxxxx Fargo Business Credit operating
division, pursuant to a separate Guaranty dated as of May 31, 2001 (the
“Guaranty”), hereby (i) acknowledges receipt of the foregoing Amendment; (ii)
agrees and acknowledges that the Guaranty extends to the obligations of Solunet
to the Lender to the same extent, in the same manner and on the same terms
as to
SANZ; (iii) consents to the terms (including without limitation the release
set
forth in Paragraph 8 of the Amendment) and execution thereof;
(iv) reaffirms its obligations to the Lender pursuant to the terms of its
Guaranty; and (v) acknowledges that the Lender may amend, restate, extend,
renew or otherwise modify the Credit Agreement and any indebtedness or agreement
of the Borrower, or enter into any agreement or extend additional or other
credit accommodations, without notifying or obtaining the consent of the
undersigned and without impairing the liability of the undersigned under its
Guaranty for all of the Borrower’s present and future indebtedness to the
Lender.
SAN HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
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By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx | |
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Its: President
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
AND AGREEMENT OF SUBORDINATED CREDITOR
The
undersigned, a subordinated creditor of SANZ Inc., formerly known as Storage
Area Networks, Inc. (the “Borrower”), to Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association
(the “Lender”), acting through its Xxxxx Fargo Business Credit operating
division, pursuant to a Subordination Agreement dated as of January 17, 2002
(the “Subordination Agreement”), hereby (i) acknowledges receipt of the
foregoing Amendment; (ii) consents to the terms (including without
limitation the release set forth in Paragraph 8 of the Amendment) and execution
thereof; (iii) reaffirms its obligations to the Lender pursuant to the
terms of its Subordination Agreement; and (iv) acknowledges that the Lender
may amend, restate, extend, renew or otherwise modify the Loan Documents and
any
indebtedness or agreement of the Borrower, or enter into any agreement or extend
additional or other credit accommodations, without notifying or obtaining the
consent of the undersigned and without impairing the obligations of the
undersigned under its Subordination Agreement.
SAN HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
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By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx | |
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Its: President
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