CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
CREDIT
AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS
CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (the βAgreementβ)
dated
as of August 12, 2005 is entered into among OBLIO TELECOM, INC., a Delaware
corporation (βOblioβ),
each
of its direct and indirect subsidiaries signatory hereto (Oblio and each
such
subsidiary are referred to, individually and collectively, jointly and severally
as the βBorrowerβ),
and
CAPITALSOURCE FINANCE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the
βLenderβ).
WHEREAS,
Borrower has requested that Lender make available to Borrower a revolving
credit
facility (the βRevolving Facilityβ) in a maximum principal amount at any time
outstanding of up to FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS ($15,000,000) (the βFacility
Capβ),
a
term loan A (the βTerm
Loan Aβ)
in a
maximum principal amount of FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($5,000,000) (the βMaximum
Term Loan A Amountβ)
and a
term loan B (the βTerm
Loan Bβ)
in a
maximum principal amount of SIX MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
($6,400,000) (the βMaximum
Term Loan B Amountβ)
(Term
Loan A and Term Loan B collectively, the βTerm
Loan Facilitiesβ),
the
proceeds of which shall be used by Borrower to fund a portion of the purchase
price of the Acquisition (as hereafter defined) and for payments to Lender
hereunder and for any other lawful purpose authorized by this Agreement;
and
WHEREAS,
Lender is willing to make the Revolving Facility and the Term Loan Facilities
available to Borrower upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
herein.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which hereby are acknowledged,
Borrower and Lender hereby agree as follows:
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I.
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DEFINITIONS
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1.1.
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General
Terms
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For
purposes of this Agreement, in addition to the definitions above and elsewhere
in this Agreement, the terms listed in Appendix A and Annex I hereto shall
have
the meanings given such terms in Appendix A and Annex I, which are incorporated
herein and made a part hereof. All capitalized terms used which are not
specifically defined herein shall have meanings provided in ArticleΒ 9
of
the UCC in effect on the date hereof to the extent the same are used or defined
therein. Unless otherwise specified herein or in Appendix A, Annex I, any
agreement, contract or instrument referred to herein or in Appendix A or
Annex I
shall mean such agreement, contract or instrument as modified, amended, restated
or supplemented from time to time. Unless otherwise specified, as used in
the
Loan Documents or in any certificate, report, instrument or other document
made
or delivered pursuant to any of the Loan Documents, all accounting terms
not
defined in Appendix A, Annex I or elsewhere in this Agreement shall have
the
meanings given to such terms in and shall be interpreted in accordance with
GAAP. References herein to βEastern Timeβ shall mean eastern standard time or
eastern daylight savings time as in effect on any date of determination in
the
eastern United States of America.
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II.
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ADVANCES,
PAYMENT AND INTEREST
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2.1.
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The
Revolving Facility
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(a)Β Subject
to the provisions of this Agreement, Lender shall make Advances to Borrower
under the Revolving Facility from time to time during the Term, provided
that,
notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the aggregate amount
of
all Advances at any one time outstanding under the Revolving Facility shall
not
exceed the lesser of (a) the Facility Cap, and (b)Β the Availability.
The
Revolving Facility is a revolving credit facility, which may be drawn, repaid
and redrawn, from time to time as permitted under this Agreement. Any
determination as to whether there is Availability for Advances shall be made
by
Lender in its sole discretion and is final and binding upon Borrower. Unless
otherwise permitted by Lender, each Advance shall be in an amount of at least
$1,000. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, Borrower may request
Advances under the Revolving Facility up to and including the value, in U.S.
Dollars, of the sum of (i) the Receivables Percentage of the Borrowing Base
for
Eligible Receivables, and (ii) the Inventory Percentage of the Borrowing
Base
for Eligible Inventory minus, if applicable, amounts adjusted or reserved
pursuant to this Agreement (such calculated amount being referred to herein
as
the βAvailabilityβ).
Advances under the Revolving Facility automatically shall be made for the
payment of interest on the Loan and other Obligations on the date when due
to
the extent available and as provided for herein.
(b)Β Lender
has established the above-referenced advance rate for Availability and, in
its
Permitted Discretion, may adjust such advance rate by applying percentages
(known as βdilution factorsβ) to Eligible Receivables based upon Borrowerβs
actual recent collection history in a manner consistent with Lenderβs
underwriting practices and procedures, including without limitation Lenderβs
review and analysis of, among other things, Borrowerβs historical returns,
rebates, discounts, credits and allowances (collectively, the βDilution
Itemsβ).
Also,
Lender shall have the right to establish from time to time, in its Permitted
Discretion, reserves against the Borrowing Base, which reserves shall have
the
effect of reducing the amounts otherwise eligible to be disbursed to Borrower
under the Revolving Facility pursuant to this Agreement.
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2.2.
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The
Revolving Loans; Revolving Facility Maturity
Date
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All
amounts outstanding under the Loans and other Obligations shall be due and
payable in full in cash, if not earlier in accordance with this Agreement,
on
the last day of the Term (such earlier date being the βRevolving
Facility Maturity Dateβ).
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2.3.
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Interest
on the Revolving Facility
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Interest
on outstanding Advances under the Facility shall be payable monthly in arrears
on the first day of each calendar month at an annual rate of Prime Rate plus
one
percent (1%), provided, however, that, notwithstanding any provision of any
Loan
Document, for the purpose of calculating interest hereunder, the Prime Rate
shall be not less than six and one quarter percent (6.25%), in each case
calculated on the basis of a 360-day year and for the actual number of calendar
days elapsed in each interest calculation period. Interest accrued on each
Advance under the Facility shall be due and payable on the first day of each
calendar month, in accordance with the procedures provided for in Section
2.5
and SectionΒ 2.12, commencing September 1, 2005, and continuing until
the
later of the expiration of the Term and the full performance and irrevocable
payment in full in cash of the Obligations and termination of this Agreement.
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2.4.
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Revolving
Facility Disbursements; Requirement to Deliver Borrowing
Certificate
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So
long
as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing,
Borrower may give Lender irrevocable written notice requesting an Advance
under
the Revolving Facility by delivering to Lender not later than 11:00 a.m.
(Eastern Time) at least one but not more than four Business Days before the
proposed borrowing date of such requested Advance (the βBorrowing
Dateβ),
a
completed Borrowing Certificate and relevant supporting documentation
satisfactory to Lender, which shall (i)Β specify the proposed Borrowing
Date
of such Advance which shall be a Business Day, (ii)Β specify the principal
amount of such requested Advance, (iii)Β certify the matters contained
in
SectionΒ 4.2, and (iv) specify the amount of any recoupments of any
third
party payor being sought, requested or claimed, or, to Borrowerβs knowledge,
threatened against Borrower or Borrowerβs Affiliates. Each time a request for an
Advance is made, and, in any event and regardless of whether an Advance is
being
requested, on Tuesday of each week during the Term (and more frequently if
Lender shall so request) until the Obligations are indefeasibly paid in cash
in
full and this Agreement is terminated, Borrower shall deliver to Lender a
Borrowing Certificate accompanied by a separate detailed aging and categorizing
of Borrowerβs accounts receivable and accounts payable and such other supporting
documentation with respect to the figures and information in the Borrowing
Certificate as Lender shall reasonably request from a credit or security
perspective or otherwise. On each Borrowing Date, Borrower irrevocably
authorizes Lender to disburse the proceeds of the requested Advance to the
appropriate Borrowerβs account(s) as set forth on Schedule 2.4, in all cases for
credit to the appropriate Borrower (or to such other account as to which
the
appropriate Borrower shall instruct Lender) via Federal funds wire transfer
no
later than 4:00Β p.m. (Eastern Time).
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2.5.
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Revolving
Facility Collections; Repayment; Borrowing Availability and
Lockbox
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Borrower
shall maintain one or more lockbox accounts (individually and collectively,
the
βLockbox
Accountβ)
with
one or more banks acceptable to Lender (each, a βLockbox
Bankβ),
and
shall execute with each Lockbox Bank one or more agreements acceptable to
Lender
(individually and collectively, the βLockbox Agreementβ), and such other
agreements related thereto as Lender may require. Each Borrower shall ensure
that all collections of Borrowerβs Accounts and all other cash payments received
by Borrower are paid and delivered directly from Account Debtors and other
Persons into the appropriate Lockbox Account. The Lockbox Agreements shall
provide that the Lockbox Banks immediately will transfer all funds paid into
the
Lockbox Accounts into a depository account or accounts maintained by Lender
or
an Affiliate of Lender at such bank as Lender may communicate to Borrower
from
time to time (the βConcentration
Accountβ).
Notwithstanding and without limiting any other provision of any Loan Document,
Lender shall apply, on a daily basis, all funds transferred into the
Concentration Account pursuant to the Lockbox Agreement and this
SectionΒ 2.5 in such order and manner as determined by Lender. To the
extent
that any Accounts are collected by Borrower or any other cash payments received
by Borrower are not sent directly to the appropriate Lockbox Account but
are
received by Borrower or any of Borrowerβs Affiliates, such collections and
proceeds shall be held in trust for the benefit of Lender and immediately
remitted (and in any event within two (2) Business Days), in the form received,
to the appropriate Lockbox Account for immediate transfer to the Concentration
Account. Borrower acknowledges and agrees that compliance with the terms
of this
Section 2.5 is an essential term of this Agreement, and that, in addition
to and
notwithstanding any other rights Lender may have hereunder, under any other
Loan
Document, under applicable law or at equity, upon each and every failure
by
Borrower or any of Borrowerβs Affiliates to comply with any such terms Lender
shall be entitled to assess a lockbox non-compliance fee which shall operate
to
increase the Applicable Rate by two percent (2%) per annum during any period
of
lockbox non-compliance, whether or not a Default or an Event of Default occurs
or is declared, provided that nothing shall prevent Lender from considering
any
failure to comply with the terms of this SectionΒ 2.5 to be a Default
or an
Event of Default. All funds transferred to the Concentration Account for
application to the Obligations under the Revolving Facility shall be applied
to
reduce the Obligations under the Revolving Facility, but, for purposes of
calculating interest hereunder, shall be subject to a five Business Day
clearance period. If as the result of collections of Accounts and/or any
other
cash payments received by Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.5 a credit
balance
exists with respect to the Concentration Account, such credit balance shall
not
accrue interest in favor of a Borrower, but shall be available to Borrower
upon
Borrowerβs written request. If applicable, at any time prior to the execution of
all or any of the Lockbox Agreements and operation of all or any of the Lockbox
Accounts, Borrower and Borrowerβs Affiliates shall direct all collections or
proceeds it receives on Accounts or from other Collateral to the accounts(s)
and
in the manner specified by Lender in its sole discretion. Notwithstanding
the
foregoing, by no later than August 19, 2005, Borrower shall have delivered
an
executed Lockbox Agreement satisfactory to Lender and such other agreements
related thereto as Lender may require; provided Borrower shall pay the sum
of
$2,000 for each day beyond August 19, 2005 (commencing August 22, 2005) that
a
satisfactory Lockbox Agreement has not been delivered. Until the delivery
of the
Lockbox Agreement, Borrower shall endorse all receipts to Lender and remit
them
into an account at Bank of America in Lender's name as further described
on
Schedule 6.8 (or such other account as may be identified by Lender from time
to
time) until such date as a satisfactory Lockbox Agreement has been
delivered.
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2.6.
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The
Term Loan A Facility
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Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Lender agrees to
loan
to Borrower on the Closing Date the Maximum Term Loan A Amount in the form
of
Term Loan A to be constituted of a single draw equal to such Maximum Term
Loan A
Amount to be disbursed to the Borrowerβs account(s) as set forth on Schedule
2.4. Term Loan A is not a revolving credit facility, and any repayments of
principal shall be applied to permanently reduce Term Loan A.
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2.7.
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Interest
on Term Loan
A
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Interest
on the outstanding balance of Term Loan A shall be payable monthly in arrears
on
the first day of each calendar month at an annual rate of the Prime Rate
plus
4.0%, provided,
however,
that,
notwithstanding, any other provision of any Loan Document, the Prime Rate
shall
be not less than six and one quarter percent (6.25%), in each case calculated
on
the basis of a 360-day year and for the actual number of calendar days elapsed
in each interest calculation period. Interest accrued on Term Loan A shall
be
due and payable on the first day of each calendar month commencing September
1,
2005, and continuing until the later of the Term Loan A Maturity Date and
the
full performance and irrevocable payment in full in cash of the Obligations
due
and owing under Term Loan A pursuant to this Agreement. Advances under the
Revolving Facility shall be made automatically for the payment of interest
on
Term Loan A and other Obligations on the date when due to the extent available
and as provided for herein.
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2.8.
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Repayment
of Term Loan A; Maturity
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(a)Β Payment
of principal (in addition to the interest payments in Section 2.7) and all
other
amounts outstanding under Term Loan A shall be payable in fifteen equal monthly
installments of $208,333.33 each beginning October 1, 2005 and continuing
on the
first day of each month thereafter through and including December 1, 2006.
(b)Β The
unpaid principal amount of Term Loan A and all other Obligations under Term
Loan
A shall be due and payable in full, if not earlier in accordance with this
Agreement, on the earlier of (i) the occurrence of an Event of Default if
required pursuant hereto or Lenderβs demand upon an Event of Default, and (ii)
December 1, 2006 (such earlier date being the βTerm
Loan A Maturity Dateβ).
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2.9.
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The
Term Loan B Facility
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Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Lender agrees to
loan
to Borrower on the Closing Date the Maximum Term Loan B amount in the form
of
Term Loan B to be constituted of a single draw equal to such Maximum Term
Loan B
Amount to be disbursed to the Borrowerβs account(s) as set forth on Schedule
2.4. Term Loan B is not a revolving credit facility, and any repayments of
principal shall be applied to permanently reduce Term Loan B.
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2.10.
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Interest
on Term Loan B
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Interest
on the outstanding balance of Term Loan B shall be payable monthly in arrears
on
the first day of each calendar month at an annual rate of the Prime Rate
plus
4.0%, provided, however, that, notwithstanding, any other provision of any
Loan
Document, the Prime Rate shall not be less than six and one quarter percent
(6.25%), in each case calculated on the basis of a 360-day year and for the
actual number of calendar days elapsed in each interest calculation period.
Interest accrued on Term Loan B shall be due and payable on the first day
of
each calendar month commencing September 1, 2005, and continuing until the
later
of the Term Loan B Maturity Date and the full performance and irrevocable
payment in full in cash of the Obligations due and owing under the Term Loan
B
pursuant to this Agreement. Advances under the Revolving Facility shall be
made
automatically for the payment of interest on Term Loan B and other Obligations
on the date when due to the extent available and as provided for
herein.
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2.11.
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Repayment
of Term Loan B; Maturity
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(a)Β Payment
of principal (in addition to the interest payments in Section 2.10) and all
other amounts outstanding under Term Loan B shall be payable in fifteen equal
monthly installments of $266,666.67 each beginning October 1, 2005 and
continuing on the first day of each month thereafter through and including
December 1, 2006.
(b)Β The
unpaid principal amount of Term Loan B and all other Obligations under Term
Loan
B shall be due and payable in full, if not earlier in accordance with this
Agreement, on the earlier of (i) the occurrence of an Event of Default if
required pursuant hereto or Lenderβs demand upon an Event of Default, and (ii)
December 1, 2006 (such earlier date being the βTerm
Loan B Maturity Dateβ).
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2.12.
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Promise
to Pay; Manner of Payment
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Borrower
absolutely and unconditionally promises to pay principal, interest and all
other
amounts payable hereunder, or under any other Loan Document, without any
right
of rescission and without any deduction whatsoever, including any deduction
for
any setoff, counterclaim or recoupment, and notwithstanding any damage to,
defects in or destruction of the Collateral or any other event, including
obsolescence of any property or improvements. All payments made by Borrower
(other than payments automatically paid through Advances under the Revolving
Facility as provided herein), shall be made only by wire transfer on the
date
when due, without offset or counterclaim, in U.S. Dollars, in immediately
available funds to such account as may be indicated in writing by Lender
to
Borrower from time to time. Any such payment received after 2:00 p.m. (Eastern
Time) on the date when due shall be deemed received on the following Business
Day. Whenever any payment hereunder shall be stated to be due or shall become
due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, the due date thereof
shall
be extended to, and such payment shall be made on, the next succeeding Business
Day, and such extension of time in such case shall be included in the
computation of payment of any interest (at the interest rate then in effect
during such extension) and/or fees, as the case may be.
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2.13.
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Repayment
of Excess Advances
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Any
balance of Advances under the Revolving Facility outstanding at any time
in
excess of the lesser of the Facility Cap or the Availability shall be
immediately due and payable by Borrower without the necessity of any demand,
at
the Payment Office, whether or not a Default or Event of Default has occurred
or
is continuing and shall be paid in the manner specified in Section
2.12.
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2.14.
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Voluntary
Prepayments
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(a)Β Subject
to the terms of this Section 2.14, Borrower may prepay to Lender, without
penalty, the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loans, in whole or
in
part, at any time.
(b)Β If
Borrower elects to make any prepayment of the Term Loans pursuant to this
Section 2.14, Borrower shall give irrevocable notice of such prepayment to
Lender not less than five (5) Business Days prior to the date such prepayment
is
to be made, specifying (i) the date on which such prepayment is to be made,
(ii)
the amount of such prepayment and (iii) the amount of accrued interest
applicable to such prepayment. Such notice shall be accompanied by a certificate
of an officer of Borrower on behalf of Borrower stating that such payment
is
being made in compliance with this Section 2.14. Notice of prepayment having
been so given, the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loan so specified
to
be prepaid, together with accrued interest thereon, shall be due and payable
on
the prepayment date set forth in such notice.
(c)Β Any
voluntary partial prepayment with respect to the Term Loan shall be applied
in
the following order of priority of the payment of: (i) any and all Obligations
relating to such Term Loan that are due and owing pursuant to the terms of
the
Loan Documents, except the principal balance of the Loans and accrued and
unpaid
interest thereon; (ii) accrued and unpaid interest on the portion of the
principal balance of the Term Loan being prepaid; and (iii) the principal
balance of the Term Loan, which shall be applied to the scheduled installments
thereof in inverse order of maturities.
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(d)Β All
prepayments made pursuant to this Section 2.14 shall be designated as a
prepayment pursuant to this Section 2.14 on the applicable wire. The amount
of
any partial prepayment of the principal balance of the Term Loans shall not
be
less than $100,000 or, if in excess thereof, in integral multiples of $100,000
in excess thereof.
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2.15.
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Other
Mandatory PrepaymentsΒ
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In
addition to and without limiting any provision of any Loan Document:
(a)Β if
a
Change of Control occurs on or prior to the first Business Day following
the
date of such Change of Control, Borrower shall prepay the Loans, including,
without limitation, all outstanding Advances and all other Obligations, in
full
in cash together with accrued interest thereon to the date of prepayment
and all
other amounts owing to Lender under the Loan Documents; and
(b)Β if
Borrower (i) sells any of its material assets or properties (other than a
sale
in the ordinary course of business of assets which have become obsolete or
worn
out the proceeds of which are used to purchase replacement property), (ii)
sells
or issues any debt or equity securities other than Permitted Indebtedness,
(iii)
receives any property damage insurance award which is not used to repair
or
replace the property covered thereby or (iv) incurs any Indebtedness except
for
Permitted Indebtedness, then it shall apply 100% of the proceeds thereof
to the
prepayment of the Loans together with accrued interest thereon and all other
Obligations owing to Lender under the Loan Documents, such payment to be
applied
in such manner and order as Lender shall decide in its sole
discretion.
(c)Β until
such time as the Obligations relating to the Term Loan Facilities are
indefeasibly paid in full in cash and fully performed, on or before the day
of
delivery to Lender of Borrowerβs monthly financial statements in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement, but in any event not later than the 30th day
after
the end of each month (commencing with the calendar month ending September
30,
2005), Borrower shall furnish Lender with a written calculation of Excess
Cash
Flow for such month and deliver to Lender an amount equal to one hundred
percent
(100%) of Borrowerβs Excess Cash Flow for such month (the βExcess Cash Flow
Amountβ), to be applied by Lender to reduce the Obligations as follows: first,
to all then unpaid fees and expenses; second, to all accrued and unpaid interest
on the Term Loan Facilities; third, fifty percent (50%) of such
Excess Cash Flow Amount shall
be
applied to the principal payment outstanding under Term Loan A in the inverse
order of maturities and fifty percent (50%) of such Excess Cash Flow Amount
shall be applied to the principal payment outstanding under Term Loan B in
the
inverse order of maturities; provided,
further,
one
hundred percent (100%) of Borrowerβs Excess Cash Flow shall be applied to either
Term Loan A or Term Loan B, as the case may be, if the balance of either
Term
Loan equals zero; provided,
further,
that
the reduction of the principal balance of the Term Loan Facilities shall
not
affect the amount or timing of principal payments (other than the extent
to
which reductions have been made with respect to such principal payments as
allocated pursuant to this paragraph) required under this Agreement until
the
balance of such Term Loan Facilities is reduced to zero.
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(d)Β Notwithstanding
anything contained in this Section 2.15 to the contrary, if any Overadvance
exists at the time a payment is due under this Section 2.15, such payment
shall
be applied first to eliminate the Overadvance and then shall be distributed
according to the provisions of this Section 2.15. An βOveradvanceβ shall exist
if the aggregate amount of all Advances at any time outstanding under the
Revolving Facility shall exceed the lesser of (A) the Facility Cap and (b)
the
Availability.
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2.16.
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Payments
by Lender
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Should
any amount required to be paid under any Loan Document be unpaid, such amount
may be paid by Lender, which payment shall be deemed a request for an Advance
under the Revolving Facility as of the date such payment is due, and Borrower
irrevocably authorizes disbursement of any such funds to Lender by way of
direct
payment of the relevant amount, interest or Obligations. No payment or
prepayment of any amount by Lender or any other Person shall entitle any
Person
to be subrogated to the rights of Lender under any Loan Document unless and
until the Obligations have been fully performed and paid irrevocably in cash
and
this Agreement has been terminated. Any sums expended by Lender as a result
of
Borrowerβs or Guarantorβs failure to pay, perform or comply with any Loan
Document or any of the Obligations may be charged to Borrowerβs account as an
Advance under the Revolving Facility and added to the Obligations.
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2.17.
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Grant
of Security Interest;
Collateral
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(a)Β To
secure
the payment and performance of the Obligations, Borrower hereby grants to
Lender
a continuing security interest in and Lien upon, and pledges to Lender, all
of
its assets, now owned or hereafter acquired, including with limitation all
of
Borrowerβs right, title and interest to the following (collectively and each
individually, the βCollateralβ),
which
security interest is intended to be a first priority security
interest:
(i)Β all
of
Borrowerβs tangible personal property, including without limitation all present
and future Inventory and Equipment (including items of equipment which are
or
become Fixtures), Computer Hardware and Software now owned or hereafter
acquired;
(ii)Β all
of
Borrowerβs intangible personal property, including without limitation all
present and future Accounts, contract rights, Permits, General Intangibles,
Chattel Paper, Documents, Instruments, Deposit Accounts, Investment Property,
Letter-of-Credit Rights and Supporting Obligations, rights to the payment
of
money or other forms of consideration of any kind, tax refunds, insurance
proceeds, now owned or hereafter acquired, and all intangible and tangible
personal property relating to or arising out of any of the foregoing;
(iii)Β all
of
Borrowerβs present and future Government Contracts and rights thereunder and the
related Government Accounts and proceeds thereof, now or hereafter owned
or
acquired by Borrower; provided,
however,
that
Lender shall not have a security interest in any rights under any Government
Contract of Borrower or in the related Government Account where the taking
of
such security interest is a violation of an express prohibition contained
in the
Government Contract (for purposes of this limitation, the fact that a Government
Contract is subject to, or otherwise refers to, Title 31, § 203 or
Title 41, § 15 of the United States Code shall not be deemed an
express prohibition against assignment thereof) or is prohibited by applicable
law, unless in any case consent is otherwise validly obtained; and
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(iv)Β any
and
all additions and accessions to any of the foregoing, and any and all
replacements, products and proceeds (including insurance proceeds) of any
of the
foregoing.
(b)Β Notwithstanding
the foregoing provisions of this SectionΒ 2.17, such grant of a security
interest shall not extend to, and the term βCollateralβ shall not include, any
General Intangibles of Borrower to the extent that (i)Β such General
Intangibles are not assignable or capable of being encumbered as a matter
of law
or under the terms of any license or other agreement applicable thereto (but
solely to the extent that any such restriction shall be enforceable under
applicable law) without the consent of the licensor thereof or other applicable
party thereto, and (ii)Β such consent has not been obtained; provided,
however, that the foregoing grant of a security interest shall extend to,
and
the term βCollateralβ shall include, each of the following: (a)Β any General
Intangible which is in the nature of an Account or a right to the payment
of
money or a proceed of, or otherwise related to the enforcement or collection
of,
any Account or right to the payment of money, or goods which are the subject
of
any Account or right to the payment of money, (b)Β any and all proceeds
of
any General Intangible that is otherwise excluded to the extent that the
assignment, pledge or encumbrance of such proceeds is not so restricted,
and
(c)Β upon obtaining the consent of any such licensor or other applicable
party with respect to any such otherwise excluded General Intangible, such
General Intangible as well as any and all proceeds thereof that might
theretofore have been excluded from such grant of a security interest and
from
the term βCollateral.β
(c)Β In
addition to the foregoing,
(i)Β to
secure
the payment and performance of the Obligations, (A) Parent has pledged to
Lender
100% of the common stock of Borrower pursuant to the Parent Stock Pledge
Agreement and (B) Oblio has pledged to Lender 100% of the common stock of
its
Subsidiaries, including Pinless Inc., pursuant to the Subsidiary Stock Pledge
Agreement.
(ii)Β to
secure
the payment and performance of the Obligations in respect of Term Loan B,
Xxxxxxx has pledged to Lender 3,000,000 shares of common stock of Xxxxxx
Equipment, Inc. (Symbol: TEQI) (βXxxxxx
Xxxxxβ)
pursuant to the Xxxxxx Xxxxx Pledge Agreement, which Xxxxxx Xxxxx shall either
be delivered directly to Lender or held in a securities account subject to
Lenderβs dominion and control pursuant to a control agreement satisfactory to
Lender in its sole discretion in a manner satisfactory to Lender. Commencing
after the date of receipt by Lender of Borrowerβs annual audited financial
statements prepared in accordance with this Agreement for the fiscal year
of
Borrower ending August 31, 2006, Lender shall release its Lien upon the Xxxxxx
Xxxxx to the extent (A) the ratio of the market value of the Xxxxxx Xxxxx
to the
outstanding amount of Term Loan B is not less than 3.0:1 and (B) there does
not
then exist a Default or Event of Default and Borrower is otherwise in compliance
with all provisions of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to
the
contrary, Lender shall immediately release its Lien upon the Xxxxxx Xxxxx
upon
Borrowerβs payment in full in cash of the outstanding Obligations with respect
to Term Loan B.
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(d)Β Upon
the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, and upon the proper filing of the
necessary financing statements recordation of the Collateral Patent, Trademark
and Copyright Assignment in the United States Patent and Trademark Office
and/or
the United States Copyright Office, and proper delivery of the necessary
stock
certificates, without any further action, Lender will have a good, valid
and
perfected first priority Lien and security interest in the Collateral, subject
to no transfer or other restrictions or Liens of any kind in favor of any
other
Person except for Permitted Liens. No financing statement relating to any
of the
Collateral is on file in any public office except those (i) on behalf of
Lender,
and/or (ii) in connection with Permitted Liens.Β
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2.18.
|
Collateral
Administration
|
(a)Β Borrower
shall cause all Collateral (except Deposit Accounts) to be kept at the locations
set forth on ScheduleΒ 5.18B hereto and shall not, without thirty (30)
calendar days prior written notice to Lender, remove or permit the removal
therefrom, and in any case shall not move any Collateral outside the continental
United States.
(b)Β Borrower
shall keep accurate and complete records of its Accounts and all payments
and
collections thereon and shall submit such records to Lender on such periodic
bases as Lender may request. In addition, if Accounts of Borrower in an
aggregate face amount in excess of $75,000 become ineligible because they
fall
within one of the specified categories of ineligibility set forth in the
definition of Eligible Receivables, Borrower shall notify Lender of such
occurrence on the first Business Day following such occurrence and the Borrowing
Base shall thereupon be adjusted to reflect such occurrence. If requested
by
Lender, Borrower shall execute and deliver to Lender formal written assignments
of all of its Accounts weekly or daily as Lender may request, including all
Accounts created since the date of the last assignment, together with copies
of
claims, invoices and/or other information related thereto. To the extent
that
collections from such assigned accounts exceed the amount of the Obligations,
such excess amount shall not accrue interest in favor of Borrower, but shall
be
available to Borrower upon Borrowerβs written request.
(c)Β Whether
or not an Event of Default has occurred, any of Lenderβs officers, employees,
representatives or agents shall have the right, at any time during normal
business hours upon reasonable notice, (except upon the occurrence and during
the continuance of an Event of Default, in which event no such notice shall
be
required) in the name of Lender, any designee of Lender or Borrower, to verify
the validity, amount or any other matter relating to any Accounts of Borrower.
Borrower shall cooperate fully with Lender in an effort to facilitate and
promptly conclude such verification process.
(d)Β To
expedite collection, Borrower shall endeavor in the first instance to make
collection of its Accounts for Lender. Lender shall have the right at all
times
after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default to
notify
Account Debtors owing Accounts to Borrower that their Accounts have been
assigned to Lender and to collect such Accounts directly in its own name
and to
charge collection costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneyβs fees, to
Borrower.
(e)Β As
and
when determined by Lender in its sole discretion, Lender will perform the
searches described in clauses (i) and (ii) below against Borrower and Guarantors
(the results of which are to be consistent with Borrowerβs representations and
warranties under this Agreement), all at Borrowerβs expense: (i) UCC searches
with the Secretary of State of the jurisdiction of organization of Borrower
and
Guarantor and the Secretary of State and local filing offices of each
jurisdiction where Borrower and/or Guarantor maintain their respective executive
offices, a place of business or assets; (ii) lien searches with the United
States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office;
and
(iii)Β judgment, federal tax lien and corporate and partnership tax
lien
searches, in each jurisdiction searched under clause (i) above.
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(f)Β Borrower
(i) shall provide prompt written notice to its current bank to transfer all
items, collections and remittances to the Concentration Account, (ii) shall
provide prompt written notice to each Account Debtor that Lender has been
granted a lien and security interest in, upon and to all Accounts applicable
to
such Account Debtor and shall direct each Account Debtor to make payments
to the
appropriate Lockbox Account, and Borrower hereby authorizes Lender, upon
any
failure to send such notices and directions within ten (10) calendar days
after
the date of this Agreement (or ten (10) calendar days after the Person becomes
an Account Debtor), to send any and all similar notices and directions to
such
Account Debtors, and (iii) shall do anything further that may be lawfully
required by Lender to create and perfect Lenderβs lien on any collateral and
effectuate the intentions of the Loan Documents. At Lenderβs request, Borrower
shall immediately deliver to Lender all items for which Lender must receive
possession to obtain a perfected security interest and all notes, certificates,
and documents of title, Chattel Paper, warehouse receipts, Instruments, and
any
other similar instruments constituting Collateral.
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2.19.
|
Power
of Attorney
|
Lender
is
hereby irrevocably made, constituted and appointed the true and lawful attorney
for Borrower (without requiring Lender to act as such) with full power of
substitution to do the following: (i) endorse the name of any such Person
upon
any and all checks, drafts, money orders, and other instruments for the payment
of money that are payable to such Person and constitute collections on its
or
their Accounts; (ii) execute in the name of such Person any financing
statements, schedules, assignments, instruments, documents, and statements
that
it is or they or are obligated to give Lender under any of the Loan Documents;
and (iii) do such other and further acts and deeds in the name of such Person
that Lender may deem necessary or desirable to enforce any Account or other
Collateral or to perfect Lenderβs security interest or lien in any Collateral.
In addition, if any such Person breaches its obligation hereunder to direct
payments of Accounts or the proceeds of any other Collateral to the appropriate
Lockbox Account, Lender, as the irrevocably made, constituted and appointed
true
and lawful attorney for such Person pursuant to this paragraph, may, by the
signature or other act of any of Lenderβs officers or authorized signatories
(without requiring any of them to do so), direct any federal, state or private
payor or fiscal intermediary to pay proceeds of Accounts or any other Collateral
to the appropriate Lockbox Account.
Β
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2.20.
|
Evidence
of Loans
|
(a)Β Lender
shall maintain, in accordance with its usual practice, electronic or written
records evidencing the indebtedness and obligations to such Lender resulting
from each Loan made by such Lender from time to time, including without
limitation, the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such
Lender from time to time under this Agreement.
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(b)Β The
entries made in the electronic or written records maintained pursuant to
this
Section 2.20 (the βRegisterβ)
shall
be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations and
indebtedness therein recorded; provided, however, that the failure of the
Lender
to maintain such records or any error therein shall not in any manner affect
the
obligations of the Borrower to repay the Loans or Obligations in accordance
with
their terms.
(c)Β Lender
will account to Borrower monthly with a statement of Advances under the
Revolving Facility, and any charges and payments made pursuant to this
Agreement, and in the absence of manifest error, such accounting rendered
by
Lender shall be deemed final, binding and conclusive unless Lender is notified
by Borrower in writing to the contrary within fifteen (15) calendar days
of
Receipt of each accounting, which notice shall be deemed an objection only
to
items specifically objected to therein.
(d)Β The
Borrower agrees that:
(i)Β upon
written notice by Lender to the Borrower that a promissory note or other
evidence of indebtedness is requested by Lender to evidence the Loans and
other
Obligations owing or payable to, or to be made by, such Lender, the Borrower
shall promptly (and in any event within five (5) Business Days of any such
request) execute and deliver to Lender an appropriate promissory note or
notes
in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Lender and Borrower, payable
to the order of Lender or in a principal amount equal to the amount of the
Loans
owing or payable to Lender;
(ii)Β all
references to Notes in the Loan Documents shall mean Notes, if any, to the
extent issued (and not returned to the Borrower for cancellation) hereunder,
as
the same may be amended, modified, divided, supplemented and/or restated
from
time to time; and
(iii)Β upon
Lenderβs written request, and in any event within five (5) Business Days of any
such request, borrower shall execute and deliver to Lender new notes and/or
divide the notes in exchange for then existing notes in such smaller amounts
or
denominations as Lender shall specify in its sole and absolute discretion;
provided, that the aggregate principal amount of such new Notes shall not
exceed
the aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding at the time such
request
is made; and provided, further, that such notes that are to be replaced shall
then be deemed no longer outstanding hereunder and replaced by such new notes
and returned to the Borrower within a reasonable period of time after Lenderβs
receipt of the replacement notes.
Β
III.
|
FEES
AND OTHER CHARGES
|
Β |
3.1.
|
Commitment
Fee
|
On
or
before the Closing Date, Borrower shall pay to Lender an amount equal to
$264,000, less $150,000 heretofore remitted to Lender in partial payment
thereof
as a nonrefundable commitment fee.
Β
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3.2.
|
Unused
Line Fee
|
Borrower
shall pay to Lender monthly an unused line fee (the βUnused
Line Feeβ)
in an
amount equal to 0.021% per month, pro rated for any portion thereof, of the
difference derived by subtracting (i) the daily average amount of the balances
under the Revolving Facility outstanding during the preceding month, from
(ii)
the Facility Cap. The Unused Line Fee shall be payable monthly in arrears
on the
first day of each successive calendar month (starting with the month in which
the Closing Date occurs).
Β
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3.3.
|
Collateral
Management Fee
|
Borrower
shall pay Lender as additional interest a monthly collateral management fee
(the
βCollateral
Management Feeβ)
equal
to 0.042%, pro rated for any portion thereof, per month of the Loan Amount.
The
Collateral Management Fee shall be payable monthly in arrears on the first
day
of each successive calendar month (starting with the month in which the Closing
Date occurs).
Β
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3.4.
|
Computation
of Fees; Lawful Limits
|
All
fees
hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and for the
actual number of days elapsed in each calculation period, as applicable.
In no
contingency or event whatsoever, whether by reason of acceleration or otherwise,
shall the interest and other charges paid or agreed to be paid to Lender
for the
use, forbearance or detention of money hereunder exceed the maximum rate
permissible under applicable law which a court of competent jurisdiction
shall,
in a final determination, deem applicable hereto. If, due to any circumstance
whatsoever, fulfillment of any provision hereof, at the time performance
of such
provision shall be due, shall exceed any such limit, then, the obligation
to be
so fulfilled shall be reduced to such lawful limit, and, if Lender shall
have
received interest or any other charges of any kind which might be deemed
to be
interest under applicable law in excess of the maximum lawful rate, then
such
excess shall be applied first to any unpaid fees and charges hereunder, then
to
unpaid principal balance owed by Borrower hereunder, and if the then remaining
excess interest is greater than the previously unpaid principal balance,
Lender
shall promptly refund such excess amount to Borrower and the provisions hereof
shall be deemed amended to provide for such permissible rate. The terms and
provisions of this Section 3.4 shall control to the extent any other provision
of any Loan Document is inconsistent herewith.
Β
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3.5.
|
Default
Rate of Interest
|
Upon
the
occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, the Applicable
Rate of interest in effect at such time with respect to the Obligations shall
be
increased by 4.0% per annum (the βDefault
Rateβ).
Β
Β |
3.6.
|
Acknowledgement
of Joint and Several
Liability
|
Borrower
acknowledges that it is jointly and severally liable for all of the Obligations
under the Loan Documents. Borrower expressly understands, agrees and
acknowledges that (i) Borrower is an Affiliated entity by common ownership
of
each other Borrower, (ii) each Borrower desires to have the availability
of one
common credit facility instead of separate credit facilities, (iii) each
Borrower has requested that Lender extend such a common credit facility on
the
terms herein provided, (iv) Lender will be lending against, and relying on
a
lien upon, all of Borrowersβ assets even though the proceeds of any particular
loan made hereunder may not be advanced directly to a particular Borrower,
(v)
Borrower will nonetheless benefit by the making of all such loans by Lender
and
the availability of a single credit facility of a size greater than each
could
independently warrant, and (vi) all of the representations, warranties,
covenants, obligations, conditions, agreements and other terms
Β
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IV.
|
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
|
Β |
4.1.
|
Conditions
to Initial Advance and
Closing
|
The
obligations of Lender to consummate the transactions contemplated herein
and to
make the initial Advance under the Revolving Facility (the βInitial
Advanceβ)
and to
fund the Term Loan Facilities are subject to the satisfaction, in the sole
judgment of Lender, of the following:
(a)Β (i)
Borrower shall have delivered to Lender (A) the Loan Documents to which it
is a
party, each duly executed by an authorized officer of Borrower and the other
parties thereto (other than Lender), (B)Β a Borrowing Certificate for
the
Initial Advance under the Revolving Facility executed by an authorized officer
of Borrower, and (ii) each Guarantor shall have delivered to Lender the Loan
Documents to which such Guarantor is a party, each duly executed and delivered
by Guarantor or an authorized officer of such Guarantor, as applicable, and
the
other parties thereto;
(b)Β all
in
form and substance satisfactory to Lender in its sole discretion, Lender
shall
have received (i) a report of Uniform Commercial Code financing statement,
tax
and judgment lien searches performed with respect to Borrower and Guarantor
in
each jurisdiction determined by Lender in its sole discretion, and such report
shall show no Liens on the Collateral (other than Permitted Liens), (ii)
each
document (including, without limitation, any Uniform Commercial Code financing
statement) required by any Loan Document or under law or requested by Lender
to
be filed, registered or recorded to create in favor of Lender, a perfected
first
priority security interest upon the Collateral, and (iii)Β evidence
of each
such filing, registration or recordation and of the payment by Borrower of
any
necessary fee, tax or expense relating thereto;
(c)Β Lender
shall have received (i) the Charter and Good Standing Documents, all in form
and
substance acceptable to Lender, (ii) a certificate of the corporate secretary
or
assistant secretary of Borrower and Guarantor dated the Closing Date, as
to the
incumbency and signature of the Persons executing the Loan Documents, in
form
and substance acceptable to Lender, and (iii) the written legal opinion of
counsel for Borrower and Guarantors, in form and substance satisfactory to
Lender and its counsel;
(d)Β Lender
shall have received a certificate of the chief financial officer (or, in
the
absence of a chief financial officer, the chief executive officer) of Borrower
and Guarantor, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender (each, a
βSolvency
Certificateβ),
certifying (i) the solvency of such Person after giving effect to the
transactions and the Indebtedness contemplated by the Loan Documents and
by the
Acquisition Documents (including, without limitation, the Seller Note), and
(ii)
as to such Personβs financial resources and ability to meet its obligations and
liabilities as they become due, to the effect that as of the Closing Date
and
the Borrowing Date for the Initial Advance (and the date of funding the Term
Loan Facilities) and after giving effect to such transactions and Indebtedness:
(A) the assets of such Person, at a Fair Valuation, exceed the total liabilities
(including contingent, subordinated, unmatured and unliquidated liabilities)
of
such Person, and (B) no unreasonably small capital base with which to engage
in
its anticipated business exists with respect to such Person;
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(e)Β Lender
shall have completed examinations, the results of which shall be satisfactory
in
form and substance to Lender, of the Collateral, the financial statements
and
the books, records, business, obligations, financial condition and operational
state of each Borrower and Guarantor, and each such Person shall have
demonstrated to Lenderβs satisfaction that (i)Β its operations comply, in
all respects deemed material by Lender, in its sole judgment, with all
applicable federal, state, foreign and local laws, statutes and regulations,
(ii)Β its operations are not the subject of any governmental investigation,
evaluation or any remedial action which could result in any expenditure or
liability deemed material by Lender, in its sole judgment, and (iii)Β it
has
no liability (whether contingent or otherwise) that is deemed material by
Lender, in its sole judgment;
(f)Β Lender
shall have received all fees, charges and expenses payable to Lender on or
prior
to the Closing Date pursuant to the Loan Documents;
(g)Β all
in
form and substance satisfactory to Lender in its sole discretion, Lender
shall
have received such consents, approvals and agreements, including, without
limitation, any applicable Landlord Waivers and Consents with respect to
any and
all leases set forth on Schedule 5.4, from such third parties as Lender and
its
counsel shall determine are necessary or desirable with respect to (i) the
Loan
Documents and/or the transactions contemplated thereby, and/or (ii) claims
against Borrower or Guarantor (other than Parent) or the
Collateral;
(h)Β Borrower
shall be in compliance with Section 6.5, and Lender shall have received copies
of all insurance policies or binders, original certificates of all insurance
policies of Borrower confirming that they are in effect and that the premiums
due and owing with respect thereto have been paid in full and endorsements
of
such policies issued by the applicable Insurers and in each case and naming
Lender as loss payee or additional insured, as appropriate;
(i)Β all
corporate and other proceedings, documents, instruments and other legal matters
in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents
(including, but not limited to, those relating to corporate and capital
structures of Borrower) shall be satisfactory to Lender;
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(j)Β Lender
shall have received from Borrower (i) evidence of the consummation of the
closing under the Acquisition Agreement and all other Acquisition Documents
(including, with limitation, the Seller Note, which Seller Note shall be
subordinated to the Obligations in a manner satisfactory to Lender); (ii)
the
aggregate purchase price under the Acquisition Agreement shall not exceed
$30,500,000; (iii) evidence of the consummation of a cash equity investment
in
Borrower by Seller equal to a minimum amount of Eight Million Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($8,500,000); and (iv) copies of all documents, agreements
and
other instruments entered into or otherwise related to each transaction
described above, each in form and substance satisfactory to Lender;
(k)Β Borrower
must have Available Cash equal to a minimum of $1,000,000.
(l)Β Borrower
shall have executed and filed IRS Form 8821 with the appropriate office of
the
Internal Revenue Service;
Β
(m)Β Lender
shall have received such other documents, certificates, information or legal
opinions as Lender may reasonably request, all in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Lender;
(n)Β All
Indebtedness of Borrower other than Permitted Indebtedness shall have been
paid
or satisfied in full and all Liens other than Permitted Liens shall have
been
unconditionally released and terminated;
(o)Β Xxxxx
Xxxxxx and Radu Archiriloaie shall have executed employment agreements with
Borrower in form and substance satisfactory to Lender;
(p)Β Lender
shall have received each of the executed Seller Subordination Agreement,
the
Preferred Stock Subordination Agreement and the Laurus Intercreditor Agreement,
all in form and substance satisfactory to Lender;
(q)Β Lender
shall have received each of the executed Stock Pledge Agreements along with
certificates representing the stock pledged therein along with stock powers
executed in blank, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender;
and
(r)Β CS
Equity, LLC or Lender shall have received 1,250,000 shares of Parentβs common
stock pursuant to documentation satisfactory to Lender in its Permitted
Discretion including, without limitation, the Registration Rights Agreement
with
respect thereto.
Β
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4.2.
|
Conditions
to Each AdvanceΒ
|
The
obligations of Lender to make any Advance (including, without limitation,
the
Initial Advance) are subject to the satisfaction, in the sole judgment of
Lender, of the following additional conditions precedent:
(a)Β Borrower
shall have delivered to Lender a Borrowing Certificate for the Advance executed
by an authorized officer of Borrower, which shall constitute a representation
and warranty by Borrower as of the Borrowing Date of such Advance that the
conditions contained in this Section 4.2 have been satisfied; provided, however,
that any determination as to whether to fund Advances or extensions of credit
shall be made by Lender in its sole discretion;
(b)Β each
of
the representations and warranties made by Borrower in or pursuant to this
Agreement shall be accurate, before and after giving effect to such Advance,
and
no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred or be continuing or would
exist after giving effect to the Advance under the Revolving Facility on
such
date;
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(c)Β immediately
after giving effect to the requested Advance, the aggregate outstanding
principal amount of Advances under the Revolving Facility shall not exceed
either the Availability or the Facility Cap, the aggregate outstanding principal
amount of Term Loan A shall not exceed the Maximum Term Loan A Amount and
the
aggregate outstanding principal amount of Term Loan B shall not exceed the
Maximum Term Loan B Amount;
(d)Β except
as
disclosed in the historical financial statements, there shall be no liabilities
or obligations with respect to Borrower of any nature whatsoever which, either
individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be likely to have a Material
Adverse Effect;
(e)Β Lender
shall have received all fees, charges and expenses payable to Lender on or
prior
to such date pursuant to the Loan Documents; and
(f)Β all
in
form and substance satisfactory to Lender in its sole discretion, Lender
shall
have received such consents, approvals and agreements, including, without
limitation, any applicable Warehouse Waivers and Consents with respect to
any
and all leases, warehouses and other locations set forth on Schedule 5.4,
from
such third parties as Lender and its counsel shall determine are necessary
or
desirable with respect to (i) the Loan Documents and/or the transactions
contemplated thereby, and/or (ii) claims against Borrower or Guarantor (other
than Parent) or the Collateral.
Β
V.
|
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
|
Borrower,
jointly and severally, represents and warrants as of the date hereof, the
Closing Date, and each Borrowing Date as follows:
Β
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5.1.
|
Organization
and Authority
|
Borrower
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the
laws of its state of formation. Borrower (i)Β has all requisite corporate
or
entity power and authority to own its properties and assets and to carry
on its
business as now being conducted and as contemplated in the Loan Documents,
(ii)Β is duly qualified to do business in every jurisdiction in which
failure so to qualify would reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect, and (iii) has all requisite power and authority (A)Β to execute,
deliver and perform the Loan Documents to which it is a party, (B) to borrow
hereunder, (C) to consummate the transactions contemplated under the Loan
Documents, and (D) to grant the Liens with regard to the Collateral pursuant
to
the Security Documents to which it is a party. Borrower is not an βinvestment
companyβ registered or required to be registered under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended, or is controlled by such an βinvestment
company.β
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5.2.
|
Loan
Documents
|
The
execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of the Loan Documents to
which
it is a party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby,
(i)Β have been duly authorized by all requisite action of Borrower
and have
been duly executed and delivered by or on behalf of Borrower; (ii) do not
violate any provisions of (A)Β applicable law, statute, rule, regulation,
ordinance or tariff, (B)Β any order of any Governmental Authority binding
on
Borrower or any of their respective properties, or (C)Β the certificate
of
incorporation or bylaws (or any other equivalent governing agreement or
document) of Borrower, or any agreement between Borrower and its respective
stockholders, members, partners or equity owners or among any such stockholders,
members, partners or equity owners; (iii) are not in conflict with, and do
not
result in a breach or default of or constitute an event of default, or an
event,
fact, condition or circumstance which, with notice or passage of time, or
both,
would constitute or result in a conflict, breach, default or event of default
under, any indenture, agreement or other instrument to which Borrower is
a
party, or by which the properties or assets of Borrower are bound;
(iv)Β except as set forth therein, will not result in the creation
or
imposition of any Lien of any nature upon any of the properties or assets
of
Borrower, and (v)Β except as set forth on Schedule 5.2, do not require
the
consent, approval or authorization of, or filing, registration or qualification
with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person. When executed and
delivered, each of the Loan Documents to which Borrower is a party will
constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of Borrower, enforceable
against Borrower in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of any
applicable bankruptcy, moratorium, insolvency, reorganization or other similar
law affecting the enforceability of creditorsβ rights generally and to the
effect of general principles of equity which may limit the availability of
equitable remedies (whether in a proceeding at law or in equity).
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5.3.
|
Subsidiaries,
Capitalization and Ownership
Interests
|
Except
as
listed on Schedule 5.3, Borrower has no Subsidiaries. ScheduleΒ 5.3
states
the authorized and issued capitalization of Borrower, the number and class
of
equity securities and/or ownership, voting or partnership interests issued
and
outstanding of Borrower and the record and beneficial owners thereof (including
options, warrants and other rights to acquire any of the foregoing). The
ownership or partnership interests of Borrower that is a limited partnership
or
a limited liability company are not certificated, the documents relating
to such
interests do not expressly state that the interests are governed by Article
8 of
the Uniform Commercial Code, and the interests are not held in a securities
account. The outstanding equity securities and/or ownership, voting or
partnership interests of Borrower have been duly authorized and validly issued
and are fully paid and nonassessable, and each Person listed on
ScheduleΒ 5.3 owns beneficially and of record all the equity securities
and/or ownership, voting or partnership interests it is listed as owning
free
and clear of any Liens other than Liens created by the Security Documents.
ScheduleΒ 5.3 also lists the directors, members, managers and/or partners
of
Borrower. Except as listed on Schedule 5.3, Borrower does not own an interest
in, participate in or engage in any joint venture, partnership or similar
arrangements with any Person.
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5.4.
|
Properties
|
Borrower
(i) is the sole owner and has good, valid and marketable title to, or a valid
leasehold interest in, all of its properties and assets, including the
Collateral, whether personal or real, subject to no transfer restrictions
or
Liens of any kind except for Permitted Liens, and (ii) is in compliance in
all
material respects with each lease to which it is a party or otherwise bound.
ScheduleΒ 5.4 lists all real properties (and their locations) owned
or
leased by or to, and all other assets or property that are leased or licensed
by, Borrower and all leases (including leases of leased real property) covering
or with respect to such properties and assets all warehouses, fulfillment
houses
or other locations at which any of Borrowerβs Inventory is located. Borrower
enjoys peaceful and undisturbed possession under all such leases and such
leases
are all the leases necessary for the operation of such properties and assets,
are valid and subsisting and are in full force and effect.
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5.5.
|
Other
Agreements
|
Borrower
is not (i) a party to any judgment, order or decree or any agreement, document
or instrument, or subject to any restriction, which would affect its ability
to
execute and deliver, or perform under, any Loan Document or to pay the
Obligations, (ii) in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment
of
any obligation, covenant or condition contained in any agreement, document
or
instrument to which it is a party or to which any of its properties or assets
are subject, which default, if not remedied within any applicable grace or
cure
period would reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, nor
is
there any event, fact, condition or circumstance which, with notice or passage
of time or both, would constitute or result in a conflict, breach, default
or
event of default under, any of the foregoing which, if not remedied within
any
applicable grace or cure period would reasonably be likely to have a Material
Adverse Effect; or (iii) a party or subject to any agreement, document or
instrument with respect to, or obligation to pay any, management or service
fee
with respect to, the ownership, operation, leasing or performance of any
of its
business or any facility, nor is there any manager with respect to any such
facility.
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5.6.
|
Litigation
|
There
is
no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to their knowledge,
threatened against Borrower that (i) questions or could prevent the validity
of
any of the Loan Documents or the right of Borrower to enter into any Loan
Document or to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby, (ii) would
reasonably be likely to be or have, either individually or in the aggregate,
any
Material Adverse Change or Material Adverse Effect, or (iii)Β would
reasonably be likely to result in any Change of Control or other change in
the
current ownership, control or management of Borrower. Borrower is not aware
that
there is any basis for the foregoing. Borrower is not a party or subject
to any
order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority.
There
is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation initiated by Borrower currently
pending. Borrower has no existing accrued and/or unpaid Indebtedness to any
Governmental Authority or any other governmental payor.
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5.7.
|
Hazardous
Materials
|
Borrower
is in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws the non-compliance
with
which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Borrower
has not been notified of any action, suit, proceeding or investigation (i)
relating in any way to compliance by or liability of Borrower under any
Environmental Laws, (ii) which otherwise deals with any Hazardous Substance
or
any Environmental Law, or (iii) which seeks to suspend, revoke or terminate
any
license, permit or approval necessary for the generation, handling, storage,
treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Substance.
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5.8.
|
Potential
Tax Liability; Tax Returns; Governmental
Reports
|
(a)Β Except
as
disclosed in Schedule 5.8, Borrower (i) has not received any oral or written
communication from the Internal Revenue Service with respect to any
investigation or assessment relating to the Borrower directly, or relating
to
any consolidated tax return which was filed on behalf of Borrower, (ii) is
not
aware of any year which remains open pending tax examination or audit by
the
IRS, and (iii) is not aware of any information that could give rise to an
IRS
tax liability or assessment.
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(b)Β Borrower
(i) has filed all federal, state, foreign (if applicable) and local tax returns
and other reports which are required by law to be filed by Borrower, (ii)
has
paid all taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges, including,
without limitation, payroll and other employment related taxes, in each case
that are due and payable, except only for items that Borrower is currently
contesting in good faith with adequate reserves under GAAP, which contested
items are described on Schedule 5.8.
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5.9.
|
Financial
Statements and Reports
|
All
financial statements and financial information relating to Borrower that
have
been or may hereafter be delivered to Lender by Borrower are accurate and
complete and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied
with prior periods. Borrower has no material obligations or liabilities of
any
kind not disclosed in such financial information or statements, and since
the
date of the most recent financial statements submitted to Lender, there has
not
occurred any Material Adverse Change, Material Adverse Effect to Borrowerβs
knowledge, any other event or condition that would reasonably be likely to
have
a Material Adverse Effect.
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5.10.
|
Compliance
with Law
|
Borrower
(i) is in compliance with all laws, statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances
and
tariffs of any Governmental Authority applicable to Borrower and/or Borrowerβs
business, assets or operations, including, without limitation, ERISA, and
(ii)
is not in violation of any order of any Governmental Authority or other board
or
tribunal, except where noncompliance or violation could not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There is no event, fact, condition
or circumstance which, with notice or passage of time, or both, would constitute
or result in any noncompliance with, or any violation of, any of the foregoing,
in each case except where noncompliance or violation could not reasonably
be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Borrower has not received any
notice
that Borrower is not in compliance in any respect with any of the requirements
of any of the foregoing. Borrower has (a) not engaged in any Prohibited
Transactions as defined in SectionΒ 406 of ERISA and SectionΒ 4975
of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, (b) not failed to meet any applicable minimum funding
requirements under SectionΒ 302 of ERISA in respect of its plans and
no
funding requirements have been postponed or delayed, (c) no knowledge of
any
amounts due but unpaid to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or of
any
event or occurrence which would cause the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
to institute proceedings under Title IV of ERISA to terminate any of the
employee benefit plans, (d) no fiduciary responsibility under ERISA for
investments with respect to any plan existing for the benefit of Persons
other
than its employees or former employees, or (e) not withdrawn, completely
or
partially, from any multi-employer pension plans so as to incur liability
under
the MultiEmployer Pension Plan Amendments of 1980. With respect to Borrower,
there exists no event described in SectionΒ 4043 of ERISA, excluding
SubsectionsΒ 4043(b)(2) and 4043(b)(3) thereof, for which the thirty
(30)
day notice period contained in 12 C.F.R. § 2615.3 has not been waived.
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5.11.
|
Intellectual
Property
|
Except
as
set forth on Schedule 5.11, Borrower does not own, license or utilize, and
is
not a party to, any patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark
applications, service marks, registered copyrights, copyright applications,
copyrights, trade names, trade secrets, software or licenses (collectively,
the
βIntellectual
Propertyβ).
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5.12.
|
Licenses
and Permits; Labor
|
Borrower
is in compliance with and has all Permits and Intellectual Property necessary
or
required by applicable law or Governmental Authority for the operation of
its
businesses. All of the foregoing are in full force and effect and not in
known
conflict with the rights of others. Borrower is not (i) in breach of or default
under the provisions of any of the foregoing, nor is there any event, fact,
condition or circumstance which, with notice or passage of time or both,
would
constitute or result in a conflict, breach, default or event of default under,
any of the foregoing which, if not remedied within any applicable grace or
cure
period would reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, (ii)
a
party to or subject to any agreement, instrument or restriction that is so
unusual or burdensome that it might have a Material Adverse Effect, and/or
(iii)
and has not been, involved in any labor dispute, strike, walkout or union
organization which would reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
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5.13.
|
No
Default
|
There
does not exist any Default or Event of Default or any event, fact, condition
or
circumstance which, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both,
would
constitute or result in a Default or Event of Default.
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5.14.
|
Disclosure
|
No
Loan
Document nor any other agreement, document, certificate, or statement furnished
to Lender by or on behalf of Borrower in connection with the transactions
contemplated by the Loan Documents, nor any representation or warranty made
by
Borrower in any Loan Document, contains any untrue statement of material
fact or
omits to state any fact necessary to make the statements therein not materially
misleading. There is no fact known to Borrower which has not been disclosed
to
Lender in writing which would reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
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5.15.
|
Existing
Indebtedness; Investments, Guarantees and Certain
Contracts
|
Except
as
contemplated by the Loan Documents or as otherwise set forth on
ScheduleΒ 5.15A, Borrower (i) has no outstanding Indebtedness, (ii)
is not
subject or party to any mortgage, note, indenture, indemnity or guarantee
of,
with respect to or evidencing any Indebtedness of any other Person, or (iii)
does not own or hold any equity or long-term debt investments in, and does
not
have any outstanding advances to or any outstanding guarantees for the
obligations of, or any outstanding borrowings from, any Person. Borrower
has
performed all material obligations required to be performed by Borrower pursuant
to or in connection with any items listed on ScheduleΒ 5.15A and there
has
occurred no breach, default or event of default under any document evidencing
any such items or any fact, circumstance, condition or event which, with
the
giving of notice or passage of time or both, would constitute or result in
a
breach, default or event of default thereunder. Schedule 5.15B sets forth
all
Indebtedness with a maturity date during the Term of the Loan, and identifies
such maturity date.
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5.16.
|
Other
Agreements
|
Except
as
set forth on Schedule 5.16, to the best of Borrowerβs knowledge (i) there are no
existing or proposed agreements, arrangements, understandings or transactions
between Borrower and any of Borrowerβs officers, directors, stockholders, or
Affiliates or any members of their respective immediate families, and (ii)
none
of the foregoing Persons are directly or indirectly, indebted to or have
any
direct or indirect ownership, partnership or voting interest in, to Borrowerβs
knowledge, any Affiliate of Borrower or any Person that competes with Borrower
(except that any such Persons may own stock in (but not exceeding two (2%)
percent of the outstanding capital stock of) any publicly traded company
that
may compete with Borrower.
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5.17.
|
Insurance
|
Borrower
has in full force and effect such insurance policies as are customary in
its
industry and as may be required pursuant to Section 6.5 hereof. All such
insurance policies are listed and described on Schedule 5.17.
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5.18.
|
Names;
Location of Offices, Records and
Collateral
|
During
the preceding five years, Borrower has not conducted business under or used
any
name (whether corporate, partnership or assumed) other than as shown on Schedule
5.18A. Borrower is the sole owner of all of its names listed on Schedule
5.18A,
and any and all business done and invoices issued in such names are Borrowerβs
sales, business and invoices. Each trade name of Borrower represents a division
or trading style of Borrower. Borrower maintains its places of business and
chief executive offices only at the locations set forth on Schedule 5.18B,
and
all Accounts of Borrower arise, originate and are located, and all of the
Collateral, including Inventory and all books and records in connection
therewith or in any way relating thereto or evidencing the Collateral are
located and shall only be located, in and at such locations. All of the
Collateral is located only in the continental United States.
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5.19.
|
Non-Subordination
|
The
Obligations are not subordinated in any way to any other obligations of Borrower
or to the rights of any other Person, except as otherwise provided by
law.
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5.20.
|
Accounts
and Inventory
|
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(a)Β In
determining which Accounts are Eligible Receivables, Lender may rely on all
statements and representations made by Borrower with respect to any Account.
Unless otherwise indicated in writing to Lender, (i) each Account of Borrower
is
genuine and in all respects what it purports to be and is not evidenced by
a
judgment, (ii) each Account of Borrower arises out of a completed, bona fide
sale and delivery of goods or rendering of services by Borrower in the ordinary
course of business and in accordance with the terms and conditions of all
purchase orders, contracts, certifications, participations and other documents
relating thereto or forming a part of the contract between Borrower and the
Account Debtor, (iii) each Account of Borrower is for a liquidated amount
maturing as stated in a claim or invoice covering such sale of goods or
rendering of services, a copy of which has been furnished or is available
to
Lender, (iv) each Account of Borrower together with Lenderβs security interest
therein, is not and will not be in the future (by voluntary act or omission
by
Borrower), subject to any offset, lien, deduction, defense, dispute,
counterclaim or other adverse condition, is absolutely owing to Borrower
and is
not contingent in any respect or for any reason, (v) there are no facts,
events
or occurrences which in any way impair the validity or enforceability of
any
Account of Borrower or tend to reduce the amount payable thereunder from
the
face amount of the claim or invoice and statements delivered to Lender with
respect thereto, (vi) (A) the Account Debtor under each Account of Borrower
had
the capacity to contract at the time any contract or other document giving
rise
thereto was executed and (B)Β each such Account Debtor is solvent,
(vii)Β there are no proceedings or actions which are threatened or
pending
against any Account Debtor under any Account of Borrower which might result
in
any Material Adverse Change in such Account Debtorβs financial condition or the
collectability thereof, (viii) each Account of Borrower has been billed and
forwarded to the Account Debtor for payment in accordance with applicable
laws
and is in compliance and conformance with any requisite procedures, requirements
and regulations governing payment by such Account Debtor with respect to
such
Account, and, (ix) Borrower has obtained and currently has all Permits necessary
in the generation of each Account of Borrower.
(b)Β In
determining which Inventory is Eligible Inventory, Lender may rely on all
statements and representations made by Borrower with respect to any Inventory.
Unless otherwise indicated in writing to Lender (including, without limitation,
any Borrowing Certificate), (i) Borrower has at all times maintained correct
and
accurate records itemizing and describing the kind, type, quality and quantity
of Inventory in all material respects, Borrowerβs cost therefore and daily
withdrawals therefrom and additions thereto; (b) has not removed any Inventory
from the locations set forth or permitted herein, except for sales of Inventory
in the ordinary course of Borrowerβs business and except to move Inventory
directly from one location set forth or permitted herein to another such
location; (c) has produced, used, stored, shipped and maintained Inventory
with
all reasonable care and caution and in accordance with applicable standards
of
any insurance and in conformity with applicable laws (including the requirements
of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended and all rules,
regulations and orders related thereto); (d) except as set forth on Schedule
5.20, has not sold Inventory to any customer on approval, or any other basis
which entitles the customer to return or may obligate Borrower to repurchase
such Inventory; (e) has kept Inventory in good and marketable condition;
and (f)
has not acquired or accepted any Inventory on consignment or approval except
as
set forth on Schedule 5.20 and (g) has not permitted Inventory to be subject
to
any Lien except Liens in favor of Lender.
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5.21.
|
Survival
|
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Borrower
makes the representations and warranties contained herein with the knowledge
and
intention that Lender is relying and will rely thereon. All such representations
and warranties will survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement
and the
making of the Advances under the Revolving Facility and the funding of the
Term
Loan Facilities.
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VI.
|
AFFIRMATIVE
COVENANTS
|
Borrower,
jointly and severally, covenants and agrees that, until full performance
and
satisfaction, and indefeasible payment in full in cash, of all the Obligations
and termination of this Agreement:
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6.1.
|
Financial
Statements, Borrowing Certificate, Financial Reports and Other
Information
|
(a)Β Financial
Reports. In addition to providing the Borrowing Certificate in accordance
with
Section 2.4, Borrower shall furnish to Lender (i) as soon as available and
in
any event within ninety (90) calendar days (subject to extension, as permitted
by Rule 12b-25 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended) after the end of each fiscal year of Borrower, audited annual
consolidated and consolidating financial statements of Parent and its
Subsidiaries, including the notes thereto, consisting of a consolidated and
consolidating balance sheet at the end of such completed fiscal year and
the
related consolidated and consolidating statements of income, retained earnings,
cash flows and ownersβ equity for such completed fiscal year, which financial
statements shall be prepared and certified without qualification by an
independent certified public accounting firm satisfactory to Lender and
accompanied by related management letters, if available, and (ii) as soon
as
available and in any event within thirty (30) calendar days after the end
of
each calendar month, unaudited consolidated and consolidating financial
statements of Parent and its Subsidiaries consisting of a balance sheet and
statements of income, retained earnings, cash flows and ownersβ equity as of the
end of the immediately preceding calendar month. All such financial statements
shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied with prior
periods. With each such financial statement, Borrower shall also deliver
a
certificate of its chief financial officer in substantially the form of Exhibit
B hereto (a βCompliance
Certificateβ)
stating that (A) such person has reviewed the relevant terms of the Loan
Documents and the condition of Borrower, (B) no Default or Event of Default
has
occurred or is continuing, or, if any of the foregoing has occurred or is
continuing, specifying the nature and status and period of existence thereof
and
the steps taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto, and (C) Borrower
is in compliance with all financial covenants attached as Annex I hereto.
Such
certificate shall be accompanied by the calculations necessary to show
compliance with the financial covenants in a form satisfactory to
Lender.
(b)Β Other
Materials. Borrower shall furnish to Lender as soon as available, and in
any
event within ten (10) calendar days after the preparation or issuance thereof
or
at such other time as set forth below: (i) copies of such financial statements
(other than those required to be delivered pursuant to SectionΒ 6.1(a))
prepared by, for or on behalf of Borrower and any other notes, reports and
other
materials related thereto, including, without limitation, any pro forma
financial statements, (ii) any reports, returns, information, notices and
other
materials that Borrower shall send to its stockholders, members, partners
or
other equity owners at any time, (iii) copies of licenses and permits required
by any applicable federal, state, foreign or local law, statute ordinance
or
regulation or Governmental Authority for the operation of its business, (iv)
within fifteen (15) calendar days after the end of each calendar month for
such
month, a sales and collection report and accounts receivable and accounts
payable aging schedule, including a report of sales, credits issued and
collections received, all such reports showing a reconciliation to the amounts
reported in the monthly financial statements, (v) promptly upon receipt thereof,
copies of any reports submitted to Borrower by its independent accountants
in
connection with any interim audit of the books of such Person or any of its
Affiliates and copies of each management control letter provided by such
independent accountants, (vi) within fifteen (15) calendar days after the
execution thereof, a copy of any contracts with the federal government or
with a
Governmental Authority in the State of New York, Vermont or Washington, and
(vii) such additional information, documents, statements, reports and other
materials as Lender may reasonably request from a credit or security perspective
or otherwise from time to time.
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(c)Β Notices.
Borrower shall promptly, and in any event within three (3)Β Business
Days
after Borrower or any authorized officer of Borrower obtains knowledge thereof,
notify Lender in writing of (i) any pending or threatened litigation, suit,
investigation, arbitration, dispute resolution proceeding or administrative
proceeding brought or initiated by Borrower or otherwise affecting or involving
or relating to Borrower or any of its property or assets to the extent (A)
the
amount in controversy exceeds $50,000, or (B) to the extent any of the foregoing
seeks injunctive or declarative relief, (ii) any Default or Event of Default,
which notice shall specify the nature and status thereof, the period of
existence thereof and what action is proposed to be taken with respect thereto,
(iii)Β any other development, event, fact, circumstance or condition
that
would reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, in each case
describing the nature and status thereof and the action proposed to be taken
with respect thereto, (iv) any notice received by Borrower from any payor
of a
claim, suit or other action such payor has, claims or has filed against
Borrower, (v) any matter(s) affecting the value, enforceability or
collectability of any of the Collateral, including, without limitation, claims
or disputes in the amount of $50,000 or more, singly or in the aggregate,
in
existence at any one time, (vi) any notice given by Borrower to any other
lender
of Borrower, which notice to Lender shall be accompanied by a copy of the
applicable notice given to the other Lender, (vii) receipt of any notice
or
request from any Governmental Authority or governmental payor regarding any
liability or claim of liability, (viii) receipt of any notice by Borrower
regarding termination of any manager of any facility owned, operated or leased
by Borrower, (ix) any Account becoming evidenced or secured by an Instrument
or
Chattel Paper, and/or (x) receipt of any notice from any Account Debtor under
a
material contract notifying Borrower of a material breach under or termination
of such contract.
(d)Β Consents.
Borrower shall obtain and deliver from time to time all required and not
previously obtained consents, approvals and agreements from such third parties
as Lender shall determine are necessary or desirable in its sole discretion,
each of which must be satisfactory to Lender in its sole discretion, with
respect to (i) the Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby,
(ii) claims against Borrower or the Collateral, and/or (iii) any agreements,
consents, documents or instruments to which Borrower is a party or by which
any
properties or assets of Borrower or any of the Collateral is or are bound
or
subject, including, without limitation, Landlord Waivers and Consents with
respect to leases.
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(e)Β Operating
Budget. Borrower shall furnish to Lender on or prior to the Closing Date
and for
each fiscal year of Borrower thereafter not less than thirty (30) calendar
days
prior to the commencement of such fiscal year, consolidated and consolidating
month by month projected operating budgets, annual projections, profit and
loss
statements, balance sheets and cash flow reports of and for Borrower for
such
upcoming fiscal year (including an income statement for each month and a
balance
sheet as at the end of the last month in each fiscal quarter), in each case
prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied with prior
periods.
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6.2.
|
Payment
of Obligations
|
Borrower
shall make full and timely indefeasible payment in cash of the principal
of and
interest on the Loans, Advances and all other Obligations.
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6.3.
|
Conduct
of Business and Maintenance of Existence and
Assets
|
Borrower
shall (i) conduct its business in accordance with good business practices
customary to the industry, (ii) engage principally in the same or similar
lines
of business substantially as heretofore conducted, (iii) collect its Accounts
in
the ordinary course of business, (iv) maintain all of its material properties,
assets and equipment used or useful in its business in good repair, working
order and condition (normal wear and tear excepted and except as may be disposed
of in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with the terms of
the
Loan Documents and otherwise as
determined by Borrower using commercially reasonable business
judgment),
(v)
from time to time to make all necessary or desirable repairs, renewals and
replacements thereof, as determined by Borrower using commercially reasonable
business judgment, (vi) maintain and keep in full force and effect its existence
and all material Permits and qualifications to do business and good standing
in
each jurisdiction in which the ownership or lease of property or the nature
of
its business makes such Permits or qualification necessary and in which failure
to maintain such Permits or qualification could reasonably be likely to have
a
Material Adverse Effect; and (vii) remain in good standing and maintain
operations in all jurisdictions in which currently located.
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6.4.
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Compliance
with Legal and Other
Obligations
|
Borrower
shall (i)Β comply with all laws, statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances
and tariffs of all Governmental Authorities applicable to it or its business,
assets or operations; (ii) pay all taxes, assessments, fees, governmental
charges, claims for labor, supplies, rent and all other obligations or
liabilities of any kind, except liabilities being contested in good faith
and
against which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with
GAAP,
(iii) perform in accordance with its terms each contract, agreement or other
arrangement to which it is a party or by which it or any of the Collateral
is
bound, except where the failure to comply, pay or perform could not reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (iv) maintain and comply
with
all Permits necessary to conduct its business and comply with any new or
additional requirements that may be imposed on it or its business.
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6.5.
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Insurance
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Borrower
shall (i) keep all of its insurable properties and assets including without
limitation Inventory that is in transit (whether by vessel, air or land)
adequately insured in all material respects against losses, damages and hazards
as are customarily insured against by businesses engaging in similar activities
or owning similar assets or properties and at least the minimum amount required
by applicable law (and with respect to Inventory that is in transit, maintain
insurance covering the same for its full replacement cost under all risk
marine
insurance policies endorsed to cover all risks required by Lender and with
such
amounts of coverage and deductibles as Lender determines, in its Permitted
Discretion, issued by such insurance carriers as are acceptable to Lender),
including, without limitation, professional liability insurance, as applicable;
and maintain general public liability insurance at all times against liability
on account of damage to persons and property having such limits, deductibles,
exclusions and co-insurance and other provisions as are customary for a business
engaged in activities similar to those of Borrower; and (ii) maintain insurance
under all applicable workersβ compensation laws; all of the foregoing insurance
policies to (A)Β be satisfactory in form and substance to Lender, (B)
name
Lender as loss payee and additional insured thereunder, and (C) expressly
provide that they cannot be altered, amended, modified or canceled without
thirtyΒ (30)Β Business Days prior written notice to Lender and
that they
inure to the benefit of Lender notwithstanding any action or omission or
negligence of or by Borrower or any insured thereunder.
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6.6.
|
True
Books
|
Borrower
shall (i) keep true, complete and accurate books of record and account in
accordance with commercially reasonable business practices in which true
and
correct entries are made of all of its and their dealings and transactions
in
all material respects; and (ii) set up and maintain on its books such reserves
as may be required by GAAP with respect to doubtful accounts and all taxes,
assessments, charges, levies and claims and with respect to its business,
and
include such reserves in its quarterly as well as year end financial
statements.
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6.7.
|
Inspections;
Periodic Audits and
Reappraisals
|
Borrower
shall permit the representatives of Lender, at the expense of Borrower, from
time to time during normal business hours upon reasonable notice, to (i)
visit
and inspect any of its offices or properties or any other place where Collateral
is located to inspect the Collateral and/or to examine or audit all of its
books
of account, records, reports and other papers, (ii) make copies and extracts
therefrom, and (iii) discuss its business, operations, prospects, properties,
assets, liabilities, condition and/or Accounts and Inventory with its officers
and independent public accountants (and by this provision such officers and
accountants are authorized to discuss the foregoing). Lender is also authorized,
from time to time to conduct or obtain, at the Borrowerβs expense, but not more
frequently than quarterly, audits, except upon or after the occurrence of
an
Event of Default; and obtain at the Borrowerβs expense, but not more frequently
than annually, updated appraisals of Inventory by appraisers acceptable to
the
Lender in its discretion, except upon or after the occurrence of an Event
of
Default.
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6.8.
|
Further
Assurances; Post ClosingΒ
|
At
Borrowerβs cost and expense, Borrower shall (i) take such further actions,
obtain such consents and approvals and duly execute and deliver such further
agreements, assignments, instructions or documents as Lender may reasonably
request with respect to the purposes, terms and conditions of the Loan Documents
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, and
(ii)Β without limiting and notwithstanding any other provision of any
Loan
Document, execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such
agreements and documents, and take or cause to be taken such actions, and
otherwise perform, observe and comply with such obligations, as are set forth
on
Schedule 6.8.
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6.9.
|
Payment
of Indebtedness
|
Except
as
otherwise prescribed in the Loan Documents, Borrower shall pay, discharge
or
otherwise satisfy at or before maturity (subject to applicable grace periods
and, in the case of trade payables, to ordinary course payment practices)
all of
its material obligations and liabilities, except when the amount or validity
thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and such
reserves as Lender may deem proper and necessary in its sole discretion shall
have been made.
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6.10.
|
Lien
Searches
|
If
Liens
other than Permitted Liens exist, Borrower immediately shall take, execute
and
deliver all actions, documents and instruments necessary to release and
terminate such Liens.
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6.11.
|
Use
of Proceeds
|
Borrower
shall use the proceeds from the Revolving Facility only for the purposes
set
forth in the first βWHEREASβ clause of this Agreement.
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6.12.
|
Collateral
Documents; Security Interest in
Collateral
|
Borrower
shall (i) execute, obtain, deliver, file, register and/or record any and
all
financing statements, continuation statements, stock powers, instruments
and
other documents, or cause the execution, filing, registration, recording
or
delivery of any and all of the foregoing, that are necessary or required
under
law or otherwise or reasonably requested by Lender to be executed, filed,
registered, obtained, delivered or recorded to create, maintain, perfect,
preserve, validate or otherwise protect the pledge of the Collateral to Lender
and Lenderβs perfected first priority Lien on the Collateral (and Borrower
irrevocably grants Lender the right, at Lenderβs option, to file any or all of
the foregoing), (ii) immediately upon learning thereof, report to Lender
any
reclamation, return or repossession of goods in excess of $50,000 (individually
or in the aggregate), and (iii) defend the Collateral and Lenderβs perfected
first priority Lien thereon against all claims and demands of all Persons
at any
time claiming the same or any interest therein adverse to Lender, and pay
all
reasonable costs and expenses (including, without limitation, in-house
documentation and diligence fees and legal expenses and reasonable attorneysβ
fees and expenses) in connection with such defense, which may at Lenderβs
discretion be added to the Obligations.
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6.13.
|
Right
of First Refusal
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(a)Β If
at any
time Borrower receives from a third party an offer, term sheet or commitment
or
makes a proposal accepted by any Person (each, an βOfferβ)
which
provides for any type of financing to or for Borrower, Borrower shall
immediately notify such third party making the offer of Lenderβs rights under
this Section 6.13, and further shall immediately notify Lender of the Offer
in
writing (including all material terms of the Offer). Lender shall have ten
(10)
Business Days after Receipt of such notice (the βOption
Periodβ)
to
agree to provide similar financing in the place of such Person upon
substantially the same terms and conditions (or terms more favorable to
Borrower) as set forth in the Offer. Lender shall notify Borrower in writing
of
Lenderβs acceptance of the Offer pursuant hereto (the βAcceptance
Noticeβ),
in
which Borrower shall obtain such financing from Lender and shall not accept
the
Offer from such other Person. If no Acceptance Notice has been Received from
Lender within the Option Period, Borrower may consummate the Offer with the
other Person on the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer (the
βTransactionβ);
provided, however, that none of foregoing or any failure by Lender to issue
an
Acceptance Notice shall be construed as a waiver of any of the terms, covenants
or conditions of any of the Loan Documents. If the Transaction is not
consummated on the terms set forth in the Offer or with the Person providing
the
Offer or during the one hundred eighty (180) calendar day period following
the
expiration of the Option Period, Borrower shall not be permitted to consummate
the Transaction without again complying with this SectionΒ 6.13. The
provisions of this Section 6.13 shall survive the payment in full of the
Obligations and termination of this Agreement for a period of six months.
For
purposes of this Section 6.13, βLenderβ shall include CapitalSource Finance LLC
and any of its parents, subsidiaries or Affiliates.
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6.14.
|
Taxes
and Other Charges
|
(a)Β All
payments and reimbursements to Lender made under any Loan Document shall
be free
and clear of and without deduction for all taxes, levies, imposts, deductions,
assessments, charges or withholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto
of any nature whatsoever, excluding taxes to the extent imposed on Lenderβs net
income. If Borrower shall be required by law to deduct any such amounts from
or
in respect of any sum payable under any Loan Document to Lender, then the
sum
payable to Lender shall be increased as may be necessary so that, after making
all required deductions, Lender receives an amount equal to the sum it would
have received had no such deductions been made. Notwithstanding any other
provision of any Loan Document, if at any time after the Closing (i)Β any
change in any existing law, regulation, treaty or directive or in the
interpretation or application thereof, (ii) any new law, regulation, treaty
or
directive enacted or any interpretation or application thereof, or
(iii)Β compliance by Lender with any request or directive (whether
or not
having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority: (A) subjects Lender
to
any tax, levy, impost, deduction, assessment, charge or withholding of any
kind
whatsoever with respect to any Loan Document, or changes the basis of taxation
of payments to Lender of any amount payable thereunder (except for net income
taxes, or franchise taxes imposed in lieu of net income taxes, imposed generally
by federal, state or local taxing authorities with respect to interest or
commitment fees or other fees payable hereunder or changes in the rate of
tax on
the overall net income of Lender), or (B) imposes on Lender any other condition
or increased cost in connection with the transactions contemplated thereby
or
participations therein; and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase
the cost to Lender of making or continuing any Loan hereunder or to reduce
any
amount receivable hereunder, then, in any such case, Borrower shall promptly
pay
to Lender any additional amounts necessary to compensate Lender, on an after-tax
basis, for such additional cost or reduced amount as determined by Lender.
If
Lender becomes entitled to claim any additional amounts pursuant to this
Section
6.14 it shall promptly notify Borrower of the event by reason of which Lender
has become so entitled, and each such notice of additional amounts payable
pursuant to this Section 6.14 submitted by Lender to Borrower shall, absent
manifest error, be final, conclusive and binding for all purposes.
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(b)Β Borrower
shall promptly, and in any event within five (5) Business Days after Borrower
or
any authorized officer of Borrower obtains knowledge thereof, notify Lender
in
writing of any oral or written communication from the Internal Revenue Service
or otherwise with respect to any (i) tax investigations, relating to the
Borrower directly, or relating to any consolidated tax return which was filed
on
behalf of Borrower, (ii) notices of tax assessment or possible tax assessment,
(iii) years that are designated open pending tax examination or audit, and
(iv)
information that could give rise to an IRS tax liability or
assessment.
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6.15.
|
Payroll
Taxes
|
Without
limiting or being limited by any other provision of any Loan Document, Borrower
at all times shall retain and use a Person acceptable to Lender to process,
manage and pay its payroll taxes and shall cause to be delivered to Lender
within ten (10) calendar days after the end of each calendar month a report
of
its payroll taxes for the immediately preceding calendar month and evidence
of
payment thereof.
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6.16.
|
Inventory
Covenants
|
With
respect to the Inventory, Borrower: (a) shall at all times maintain inventory
records reasonably satisfactory to Lender, keeping correct and accurate records
itemizing and describing the kind, type, quality and quantity of Inventory,
Borrowerβs cost therefore and daily withdrawals therefrom and additions thereto;
(b) shall not remove any Inventory from the locations set forth or permitted
herein, without the prior written consent of Lender, which consent shall
not be
unreasonably denied or delayed, except for sales of Inventory in the ordinary
course of Borrowerβs business and except to move Inventory directly from one
location set forth or permitted herein to another such location; (c) shall
produce, use store, ship and maintain the Inventory with all reasonable care
and
caution and in accordance with applicable standards of any insurance and
in
conformity with applicable laws (including the requirements of the Federal
Fair
Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended and all rules, regulations and orders
related thereto); (d) assumes all responsibility and liability arising from
or
relating to the production, use, sale or other disposition of the Inventory;
(e)
shall not sell Inventory to any customer on approval, or any other basis
which
entitles the customer to return or may obligate Borrower to repurchase such
Inventory; (f) shall keep the Inventory in good and marketable condition;
and
(g) shall not, without prior written notice to Lender, acquire or accept
any
Inventory on consignment or approval.
VII.
|
NEGATIVE
COVENANTS
|
Each
Borrower, jointly and severally, covenants and agrees that, until full
performance and satisfaction, and indefeasible payment in full in cash, of
all
of the Obligations and termination of this Agreement:
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7.1.
|
Financial
Covenants
|
Borrower
shall not violate the financial covenants set forth on Annex I to this
Agreement, which is incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
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7.2.
|
Permitted
Indebtedness
|
Borrower
shall not create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except
the
following (collectively, βPermitted
Indebtednessβ):
(i)
Indebtedness under the Loan Documents, (ii)Β any Indebtedness set forth
on
ScheduleΒ 7.2, (iii) Capitalized Lease Obligations incurred after the
Closing Date and Indebtedness incurred pursuant to purchase money Liens
permitted by SectionΒ 7.3(v), provided that the aggregate amount of
such
Capitalized Lease Obligations and purchase money indebtedness outstanding
at any
time shall not exceed $250,000, (iv)Β Indebtedness in connection with
advances made by a stockholder in order to cure any default of the financial
covenants set forth on Annex I; provided, however, that such Indebtedness
shall
be on an unsecured basis, subordinated in right of repayment and remedies
to all
of the Obligations and to all of Lenderβs rights pursuant to a subordination
agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Lender; (v)Β accounts
payable to trade creditors and current operating expenses (other than for
borrowed money) which are not aged more than 180 calendar days from the billing
date or more than 60 days from the due date, in each case incurred in the
ordinary course of business and paid within such time period, unless (A)
Borrower and such trade creditors have agreed on payment terms that permit
longer time periods or (B) the same are being contested in good faith and
by
appropriate and lawful proceedings and such reserves, if any, with respect
thereto as are required by GAAP and deemed adequate by Borrowerβs independent
accountants shall have been reserved; (vi) borrowings incurred in the ordinary
course of business and not exceeding $100,000 individually or in the aggregate
outstanding at any one time (excluding trade payables in the ordinary course
of
business), provided, however, that such Indebtedness shall be on an unsecured
basis, subordinated in right of repayment and remedies to all of the Obligations
and to all of Lenderβs rights pursuant to a subordination agreement in form and
substance satisfactory to Lender; (vii) Permitted Subordinated Debt; and
(viii)
any payments due and other reasonable costs contemplated under the Acquisition
Agreement, as more fully described on Schedule 7.6 (βPermitted Acquisition
Paymentsβ), and not to exceed the amounts set forth on Schedule 7.6. Borrower
shall not make prepayments on any existing or future Indebtedness to any
Person
other than to Lender or to the extent specifically permitted by this Agreement
or any subsequent agreement between Borrower and Lender.
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7.3.
|
Permitted
Liens
|
Borrower
shall not create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon, in or against,
or pledge of, any of the Collateral or any of its properties or assets or
any of
its shares, securities or other equity or ownership or partnership interests,
whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except the following (collectively,
βPermitted
Liensβ):
(i)
Liens under the Loan Documents or otherwise arising in favor of Lender, (ii)
Liens imposed by law for taxes (other than payroll taxes), assessments or
charges of any Governmental Authority for claims not yet due or which are
being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which
adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions are being maintained by
such
Person in accordance with GAAP to the satisfaction of Lender in its sole
discretion, (iii) (A) statutory Liens of landlords (provided that any such
landlord has executed a Landlord Waiver and Consent in form and substance
satisfactory to Lender) and of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen,
and (B)Β other Liens imposed by law or that arise by operation of law
in the
ordinary course of business from the date of creation thereof, in each case
only
for amounts not yet due or which are being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves or other
appropriate provisions are being maintained by such Person in accordance
with
GAAP to the satisfaction of Lender in its sole discretion, (iv) Liens (A)
incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business (including,
without
limitation, surety bonds and appeal bonds) in connection with workersβ
compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits
or to secure the performance of tenders, bids, leases, contracts (other than
for
the repayment of Indebtedness), statutory obligations and other similar
obligations, or (B)Β arising as a result of progress payments under
government contracts, (v)Β purchase money Liens (A) securing Indebtedness
permitted under SectionΒ 7.2(iii), or (B)Β in connection with
the
purchase by such Person of equipment in the normal course of business, provided
that such payables shall not exceed any limits on Indebtedness provided for
herein and shall otherwise be Permitted Indebtedness hereunder, (vi) Liens
securing Permitted Subordinated Debt, provided that such Liens are subordinated
to the Liens in favor of Lender pursuant to a written agreement acceptable
to
Lender; and (vii)Β Liens disclosed on Schedule 7.3.
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7.4.
|
Investments;
New Facilities or Collateral;
Subsidiaries
|
Borrower,
directly or indirectly, shall not (i)Β purchase, own, hold, invest
in or
otherwise acquire obligations or stock or securities of, or any other interest
in, or all or substantially all of the assets of, any Person or any joint
venture, or (ii)Β make or permit to exist any loans, advances or guarantees
to or for the benefit of any Person or assume, guarantee, endorse, contingently
agree to purchase or otherwise become liable for or upon or incur any obligation
of any Person (other than those created by the Loan Documents and Permitted
Indebtedness and other than (A)Β trade credit extended in the ordinary
course of business, (B) advances for business travel and similar temporary
advances made in the ordinary course of business to officers, directors and
employees, and (C) the endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit
or
collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business).
Borrower, directly or indirectly, shall not purchase, own, operate, hold,
invest
in or otherwise acquire any facility, property or assets or any Collateral
that
is not located at the locations set forth on Schedule 5.18B unless Borrower
shall provide to Lender at least ten (10) Business Days prior written notice.
Borrower shall have no Subsidiaries other than those Subsidiaries, if any,
existing at Closing and set forth in Schedule 5.3.
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7.5.
|
Dividends;
Redemptions
|
Borrower
shall not (i) declare, pay or make any dividend or Distribution on any shares
of
capital stock or other securities or interests other than dividends or
Distributions payable in its stock, of split-ups or reclassifications of
its
stock, (ii) apply any of its funds, property or assets to the acquisition,
redemption or other retirement of any capital stock or other securities or
interests or of any options to purchase or acquire any of the foregoing
(provided, however, that as long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred
and is continuing (or would be caused by or result therefrom) (A) Borrower
may
redeem its capital stock from terminated employees pursuant to, but only
to the
extent required under the terms of the related employment agreements (B)
Sellers
may convert its preferred stock in Oblio (the βOblio Preferred Stockβ) to common
stock of Parent in accordance with the Certificate of Designations of Series
A
Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, dated as of the date hereof and executed
by the Borrower (the βCertificate of Designationβ) and (C) after the payment in
full in cash of the Obligations with respect to the Term Loan Facilities,
Borrower may (x) pay regularly scheduled quarterly dividend payments as provided
in the Certificate of Designation as in effect on the date of this Agreement
and
(y) redeem the Oblio Preferred stock (a) by applying up to 75% of the Companyβs
Excess Cash Flow Amount for any month, as demonstrated by a written calculation
of such Excess Cash Flow Amount prepared by the Borrower and delivered to
Lender
and certified by the Borrowerβs chief financial officer (b) from the proceeds of
an equity contribution (so long as such equity contribution does not result
in a
Change of Control and is otherwise on terms satisfactory to Lender) or (c)
with
the proceeds of an Advance, with the prior written consent of Lender
provided,
if
Lender does not consent to such redemption (in the absence of a Default or
Event
of Default), the Company may prepay the Obligations in full without application
of the Minimum Termination Fee then due, (iii) otherwise make any payments
or
Distributions to any stockholder, member, partner or other equity owner in
such
Personβs capacity as such, or (iv) make any payment of any management or service
fee, and provided further, that Borrower shall not make or suffer to exist
any
such payment described in (i) through (iv) above if a Default or Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom.
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7.6.
|
Transactions
with Affiliates
|
Borrower
shall not enter into or consummate any transaction of any kind with any of
its
Affiliates or any Guarantor or any of their respective Affiliates other than:
(i) salary, bonus, employee stock option and other compensation and employment
arrangements with directors or officers in the ordinary course of business,
provided, that no payment of any bonus shall be permitted if a Default or
Event
of Default has occurred and remains in effect or would be caused by or result
from such payment, (ii) Distributions and dividends permitted pursuant to
Section 7.5, (iii) transactions with Lender or any Affiliate of Lender, (iv)
payments permitted under and pursuant to written agreements entered into
by and
between Borrower and one or more of its Affiliates that both (A)Β reflect
and constitute transactions on overall terms at least as favorable to Borrower
as would be the case in an armβs-length transaction between unrelated parties of
equal bargaining power, and (B) are subject to such terms and conditions
as
determined by Lender in its sole discretion; provided, that notwithstanding
the
foregoing Borrower shall not (Y) enter into or consummate any transaction
or
agreement pursuant to which it becomes a party to any mortgage, note, indenture
or guarantee evidencing any Indebtedness of any of its Affiliates or otherwise
to become responsible or liable, as a guarantor, surety or otherwise, pursuant
to agreement for any Indebtedness of any such Affiliate, or (Z) make any
payment
to any of its Affiliates in excess of $10,000 without the prior written consent
of Lender; and (v) Permitted Acquisition Payments.
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7.7.
|
Charter
Documents; Fiscal Year; Name; Jurisdiction of Organization; Dissolution;
Use of Proceeds
|
Borrower
shall not (i) amend, modify, restate or change its certificate of incorporation
or formation or bylaws or similar charter documents in a manner that would
be
adverse to Lender, (ii)Β change its fiscal year unless Borrower demonstrates
to Lenderβs satisfaction compliance with the covenants contained herein for both
the fiscal year in effect prior to any change and the new fiscal year period
by
delivery to Lender of appropriate interim and annual pro forma, historical
and
current compliance certificates for such periods and such other information
as
Lender may reasonably request, (iii) without at least 20 days prior written
notice to Lender, change its name or change its jurisdiction of organization;
(iv) amend, alter or suspend or terminate or make provisional in any material
way, any Permit without the prior written consent of Lender, which consent
shall
not be unreasonably withheld, (v)Β wind up, liquidate or dissolve
(voluntarily or involuntarily) or commence or suffer any proceedings seeking
or
that would result in any of the foregoing, or (vi) use any proceeds of any
Advance for βpurchasingβ or βcarryingββmargin stockβ as defined in Regulations
U, T or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
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7.8.
|
Truth
of Statements
|
Borrower
shall not furnish to Lender any certificate or other document that contains
any
untrue statement of a material fact or that omits to state a material fact
necessary to make it not misleading in light of the circumstances under which
it
was furnished.
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7.9.
|
IRS
Form 8821
|
Borrower
shall not alter, amend, restate, or otherwise modify, or withdraw, terminate
or
re-file the IRS Form 8821 required to be filed pursuant to the Conditions
Precedent in Section 4.1 hereof.
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7.10.
|
Transfer
of Assets
|
Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, Borrower
shall
not sell, lease, transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of any interest in
any
properties or assets (other than obsolete equipment or excess equipment no
longer needed in the conduct of the business in the ordinary course of business
and sales of Inventory in the ordinary course of business), or agree to do
any
of the foregoing at any future time, except that:
(a)Β Borrower
may lease (as lessee) real or personal property or surrender all or a portion
of
a lease of the same, in each case in the ordinary course of business (so
long as
such lease does not create or result in and is not otherwise a Capitalized
Lease
Obligation prohibited under this Agreement), provided that a Landlord Waiver
and
Consent and such other consents as are required by Lender are signed and
delivered to Lender with respect to any lease of real or other property,
as
applicable;
(b)Β Borrower
may arrange for warehousing, fulfillment or storage of Inventory at locations
not owned or leased by Borrower in each case in the ordinary course of business,
provided that a Warehouse Waiver and Consent and such other consents as are
required by Lender are signed and delivered to Lender with respect to any
such
location;
(c)Β Borrower
may license or sublicense Intellectual Property or customer lists from third
parties in the ordinary course of business, provided, that such licenses
or
sublicenses shall not interfere with the business or other operations of
Borrower and that Borrowerβs rights, title and/or interest in or to such
Intellectual Property and customer lists and interests therein are pledged
to
Lender as further security for the Obligations and included as part of the
Collateral; and
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(d)Β Borrower
may consummate such other sales or dispositions of property or assets (including
any sale or transfer or disposition of all or any part of its assets and
thereupon and within one year thereafter rent or lease the assets so sold
or
transferred) only to the extent prior written notice has been given to Lender
and to the extent Lender has given its prior written consent thereto, subject
in
each case to such conditions as may be set forth in such consent.
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7.11.
|
Payment
on Permitted Subordinated
Debt
|
Borrower
shall not (i) make any prepayment of any part or all of any Permitted
Subordinated Debt; provided,
however,
(A)
Borrower shall be permitted to make regularly scheduled payments of interest
on
the Seller Note on a quarterly basis and at an annual interest rate of not
greater than one percent (1%) subject to the terms and conditions of the
Seller
Subordination Agreement and (B) upon the payment in full in cash of the
Obligations relating to the Term Loans, Borrower may prepay, in whole or
in
part, the Seller Note; provided, further that in no event may Borrower make
any
payment or distribution on the Seller Note if before and after giving effect
to
such payment there exists an Event of Default, (ii) repurchase, redeem or
retire
any instrument evidencing any such Permitted Subordinated Debt prior to
maturity, or (iii) enter into any agreement (oral or written) which could
in any
way be construed to amend, modify, alter or terminate any one or more
instruments or agreements evidencing or relating to any Permitted Subordinated
Debt in a manner adverse to Lender, as determined by Lender in its sole
discretion.
Β
VIII.
|
EVENTS
OF DEFAULT
|
Β |
8.1.
|
Events
of Default
|
The
occurrence of any one or more of the following shall constitute an βEvent of
Default:β
(a)Β Borrower
shall fail to pay any amount on the Obligations or provided for in any Loan
Document when due (whether on any payment date, at maturity, by reason of
acceleration, by notice of intention to prepay, by required prepayment or
otherwise);
(b)Β any
representation, statement or warranty made or deemed made by Borrower or
Guarantor in any Loan Document or in any other certificate, document, report
or
opinion delivered in conjunction with any Loan Document to which it is a
party,
shall not be true and correct in all material respects or shall have been
false
or misleading in any material respect on the date when made or deemed to
have
been made (except to the extent already qualified by materiality, in which
case
it shall be true and correct in all respects and shall not be false or
misleading in any respect);
(c)Β Borrower
or Guarantor or other party thereto other than Lender shall be in violation,
breach or default of, or shall fail to perform, observe or comply with any
covenant, obligation or agreement set forth in, any Loan Document and such
violation, breach, default or failure shall not be cured within the applicable
period set forth in the applicable Loan Document; provided that, with respect
to
the affirmative covenants set forth in Article VI (other than Sections 6.1(c),
6.2, 6.3, 6.5, 6.8, 6.9, 6.11 and 6.16 for which there shall be no cure period),
there shall be a fifteen (15) calendar day cure period commencing from the
earlier of (i)Β Receipt by such Person of written notice of such breach,
default, violation or failure, and (ii)Β the time at which such Person
or
any authorized officer thereof knew or became aware, or should have known
or
been aware, of such failure, violation, breach or default, but no Advances
will
be made during the cure period;
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(d)Β (i)
any
of the Loan Documents ceases to be in full force and effect, or (ii) any
Lien
created thereunder ceases to constitute a valid perfected first priority
Lien on
the Collateral in accordance with the terms thereof, or Lender ceases to
have a
valid perfected first priority security interest in any of the Collateral
or any
securities pledged to Lender pursuant to the Security Documents;
(e)Β one
or
more tax assessments, judgments or decrees is rendered against Borrower or
Guarantor (other than Parent) in an amount in excess of $25,000 individually
or
$125,000 in the aggregate, which is/are not satisfied, stayed, vacated or
discharged of record within thirty (30) calendar days of being rendered but
no
Advances will be made before the judgment is stayed, vacated or discharged;
(f)Β (i)Β any
default occurs, which is not cured or waived, (x)Β in the payment of
any
amount with respect to any Indebtedness (other than the Obligations) of Borrower
or Guarantor (other than Parent) in excess of $50,000, (y)Β in the
performance, observance or fulfillment of any provision contained in any
agreement, contract, document or instrument to which Borrower or Guarantor
(other than Parent) is a party or to which any of their properties or assets
are
subject or bound under or pursuant to which any Indebtedness was issued,
created, assumed, guaranteed or secured and such default continues for more
than
any applicable grace period or permits the holder of any Indebtedness to
accelerate the maturity thereof, or (z) in the performance, observance or
fulfillment of any provision contained in any agreement, contract, document
or
instrument between Borrower or Guarantor and Lender or any Affiliate of Lender
(other than the Loan Documents), or (ii) any Indebtedness of Borrower or
Guarantor (other than Parent) is declared to be due and payable or is required
to be prepaid (other than by a regularly scheduled payment) prior to the
stated
maturity thereof, or any obligation of such Person for the payment of
Indebtedness (other than the Obligations) is not paid when due or within
any
applicable grace period, or any such obligation becomes or is declared to
be due
and payable before the expressed maturity thereof, or there occurs an event
which, with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would cause any
such
obligation to become, or allow any such obligation to be declared to be,
due and
payable;
(g)Β Borrower
or Guarantor shall (i) be unable to pay its debts generally as they become
due,
(ii) have total liabilities (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured
and
unliquidated liabilities) that exceed its assets, at a Fair Valuation, (iii)
have an unreasonably small capital base with which to engage in its anticipated
business, (iv) file a petition under any insolvency statute, (v)Β make
a
general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, (vi) commence a proceeding
for the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator or conservator of
itself
or of the whole or any substantial part of its property, or (vii)Β file
a
petition seeking reorganization or liquidation or similar relief under any
Debtor Relief Law or any other applicable law or statute;
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(h)Β a
court
of competent jurisdiction shall (A) enter an order, judgment or decree
appointing a custodian, receiver, trustee, liquidator or conservator of Borrower
or Guarantor or the whole or any substantial part of any such Personβs
properties, which shall continue unstayed and in effect for a period of thirty
(30) calendar days, (B) shall approve a petition filed against Borrower or
Guarantor seeking reorganization, liquidation or similar relief under the
any
Debtor Relief Law or any other applicable law or statute, which is not dismissed
within thirty (30) calendar days or, (C)Β under the provisions of any
Debtor
Relief Law or other applicable law or statute, assume custody or control
of
Borrower or Guarantor or of the whole or any substantial part of any such
Personβs properties, which is not irrevocably relinquished within thirty (30)
calendar days, or (ii)Β there is commenced against Borrower or Guarantor
any
proceeding or petition seeking reorganization, liquidation or similar relief
under any Debtor Relief Law or any other applicable law or statute and either
(A) any such proceeding or petition is not unconditionally dismissed within
thirty (30) calendar days after the date of commencement, or (B) Borrower
or
Guarantor takes any action to indicate its approval of or consent to any
such
proceeding or petition, but no Advances will be made before any such order,
judgment or decree described above is stayed, vacated or discharged, any
such
petition described above is dismissed, or any such custody or control described
above is relinquished;
(i)Β (i)
any
Change of Control occurs or any agreement or commitment to cause or that
may
result in any such Change of Control is entered into, (ii) any Material Adverse
Effect, or Material Adverse Change occurs or is reasonably expected to occur,
or
(iii) Borrower or Guarantor (other than Parent) ceases a material portion
of its
business operations as currently conducted;
(j)Β Lender
receives any indication or evidence that Borrower or Guarantor (other than
Parent) may have directly or indirectly been engaged in any type of activity
which, in Lenderβs judgment, might result in forfeiture of any property to any
Governmental Authority which shall have continued unremedied for a period
of ten
(10) calendar days after written notice from Lender (but no Advances will
be
made before any such activity ceases);
(k)Β an
Event
of Default occurs under any other Loan Document;
(l)Β uninsured
damage to, or loss, theft or destruction of, any portion of the Collateral
occurs that exceeds $50,000 in the aggregate;
(m)Β Borrower
or Guarantor (other than Parent) or any of their respective directors or
senior
officers is criminally indicted or convicted under any law that could lead
to a
forfeiture of any Collateral;
(n)Β the
issuance of any process for levy, attachment or garnishment or execution
upon or
prior to any judgment against Borrower or Guarantor (other than Parent) or
any
of their property or assets; or
(o)Β Borrower
or Guarantor does, or enters into or becomes a party to any agreement or
commitment to do, or cause to be done, any of the things described in this
Article VIII or otherwise prohibited by any Loan Document (subject to any
cure
periods set forth therein); then, and in any such event, notwithstanding
any
other provision of any Loan Document, Lender may, without notice or demand,
do
any of the following: (i) terminate its obligations to make Advances hereunder,
whereupon the same shall immediately terminate and (ii) elect all or any
of the
Loans and/or Notes, all interest thereon and all other Obligations to be
due and
payable immediately (except in the case of an Event of Default under Section
8(d), (g), (h) or (i)(iii), in which event all of the foregoing shall
automatically and without further act by Lender be due and payable, provided
that, with respect to non-material breaches or violations that constitute
Events
of Default under clause (ii) of Section 8(d), there shall be a three (3)
Business Day cure period (but no Advances will be made during any such cure
period) commencing from the earlier of (A)Β Receipt by the applicable
Person
of written notice of such breach or violation or of any event, fact or
circumstance constituting or resulting in any of the foregoing, and (B) the
time
at which such Person or any authorized officer thereof knew or became aware,
or
should have known or been aware, of such breach or violation and resulting
Event
of Default or of any event, fact or circumstance constituting or resulting
in
any of the foregoing), in each case without presentment, demand, protest
or
further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by
Borrower.
Β
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Β
IX.
|
RIGHTS
AND REMEDIES AFTER DEFAULT
|
Β |
9.1.
|
Rights
and Remedies
|
(a)Β In
addition to the acceleration provisions set forth in Article VIII above,
upon
the occurrence and continuation of an Event of Default, Lender shall have
the
right to exercise any and all rights, options and remedies provided for in
the
Loan Documents, under the UCC or at law or in equity, including, without
limitation, the right to (i) apply any property of Borrower held by Lender
to
reduce the Obligations, (ii) foreclose the Liens created under the Security
Documents, (iii)Β realize upon, take possession of and/or sell any
Collateral or securities pledged with or without judicial process,
(iv)Β exercise all rights and powers with respect to the Collateral
as
Borrower, as applicable, might exercise, (v) collect and send notices regarding
the Collateral, with or without judicial process, (vi) by its own means or
with
judicial assistance, enter any premises at which Collateral and/or pledged
securities are located, or render any of the foregoing unusable or dispose
of
the Collateral and/or pledged securities on such premises without any liability
for rent, storage, utilities, or other sums, and no Borrower shall resist
or
interfere with such action, (vii) at Borrowerβs expense, require that all or any
part of the Collateral be assembled and made available to Lender at any place
designated by Lender, (viii) reduce or otherwise change the Facility Cap,
(ix)
assess the Non-Compliance Fee, and/or (x) relinquish or abandon any Collateral
or securities pledged or any Lien thereon. Notwithstanding any provision
of any
Loan Document, Lender, in its sole discretion, shall have the right, at any
time
that Borrower fails to do so, and from time to time, without prior notice,
to:
(i) obtain insurance covering any of the Collateral to the extent required
hereunder; (ii) pay for the performance of any of Obligations; (iii) discharge
taxes or Liens on any of the Collateral that are in violation of any Loan
document unless Borrower is in good faith with due diligence by appropriate
proceedings contesting those items; and (iv) pay for the maintenance and
preservation of the Collateral. Such expenses and advances shall be added
to the
Obligations until reimbursed to Lender and shall be secured by the Collateral,
and such payments by Lender shall not be construed as a waiver by Lender
of any
Event of Default or any other rights or remedies of Lender.
(b)Β Borrower
agrees that notice received by it at least ten (10) calendar days before
the
time of any intended public sale, or the time after which any private sale
or
other disposition of Collateral is to be made, shall be deemed to be reasonable
notice of such sale or other disposition. If permitted by applicable law,
any
perishable Collateral which threatens to speedily decline in value or which
is
sold on a recognized market may be sold immediately by Lender without prior
notice to Borrower. At any sale or disposition of Collateral or securities
pledged, Lender may (to the extent permitted by applicable law) purchase
all or
any part thereof free from any right of redemption by Borrower which right
is
hereby waived and released. Borrower covenants and agrees not to, and not
to
permit or cause any of its Subsidiaries to, interfere with or impose any
obstacle to Lenderβs exercise of its rights and remedies with respect to the
Collateral. Lender, in dealing with or disposing of the Collateral or any
part
thereof, shall not be required to give priority or preference to any item
of
Collateral or otherwise to marshal assets or to take possession or sell any
Collateral with judicial process.
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Β
Β |
9.2.
|
Application
of Proceeds
|
In
addition to any other rights, options and remedies Lender has under the Loan
Documents, the UCC, at law or in equity, all dividends, interest, rents,
issues,
profits, fees, revenues, income and other proceeds collected or received
from
collecting, holding, managing, renting, selling, or otherwise disposing of
all
or any part of the Collateral or any proceeds thereof upon exercise of its
remedies hereunder shall be applied in the following order of priority:
(i)Β first, to the payment of all costs and expenses of such collection,
storage, lease, holding, operation, management, sale, disposition or delivery
and of conducting Borrowerβs business and of maintenance, repairs, replacements,
alterations, additions and improvements of or to the Collateral, and to the
payment of all sums which Lender may be required or may elect to pay, if
any,
for taxes, assessments, insurance and other charges upon the Collateral or
any
part thereof, and all other payments that Lender may be required or authorized
to make under any provision of this Agreement (including, without limitation,
in
each such case, in-house documentation and diligence fees and legal expenses,
search, audit, recording, professional and filing fees and expenses and
reasonable attorneysβ fees and all expenses, liabilities and advances made or
incurred in connection therewith); (ii) second, to the payment of all
Obligations in such order as Lender may determine in its Permitted Discretion;
(iii) third, to the satisfaction of Indebtedness secured by any subordinate
security interest of record in the Collateral if written notification of
demand
therefore is received before distribution of the proceeds is completed,
provided, that, if requested by Lender, the holder of a subordinate security
interest shall furnish reasonable proof of its interest, and unless it does
so,
Lender need not address its claims; and (iv)Β fourth, to the payment
of any
surplus then remaining to Borrower, unless otherwise provided by law or directed
by a court of competent jurisdiction, provided that Borrower shall be liable
for
any deficiency if such proceeds are insufficient to satisfy the Obligations
or
any of the other items referred to in this section.
Β
Β |
9.3.
|
Rights
of Lender to Appoint
Receiver
|
Without
limiting and in addition to any other rights, options and remedies Lender
has
under the Loan Documents, the UCC, at law or in equity, upon the occurrence
and
continuation of an Event of Default, Lender shall have the right to apply
for
and have a receiver appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction in any
action
taken by Lender to enforce its rights and remedies in order to manage, protect,
preserve, sell or dispose the Collateral and continue the operation of the
business of Borrower and to collect all revenues and profits thereof and
apply
the same to the payment of all expenses and other charges of such receivership
including the compensation of the receiver and to the payments as aforesaid
until a sale or other disposition of such Collateral shall be finally made
and
consummated.
Β
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9.4.
|
Rights
and Remedies not Exclusive
|
Lender
shall have the right in its sole discretion to determine which rights, Liens
and/or remedies Lender may at any time pursue, relinquish, subordinate or
modify, and such determination will not in any way modify or affect any of
Lenderβs rights, Liens or remedies under any Loan Document, applicable law or
equity. The enumeration of any rights and remedies in any Loan Document is
not
intended to be exhaustive, and all rights and remedies of Lender described
in
any Loan Document are cumulative and are not alternative to or exclusive
of any
other rights or remedies which Lender otherwise may have. The partial or
complete exercise of any right or remedy shall not preclude any other further
exercise of such or any other right or remedy.
Β
X.
|
WAIVERS
AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
|
Β |
10.1.
|
Waivers
|
Except
as
expressly provided for herein, Borrower hereby waives setoff, counterclaim,
demand, presentment, protest, all defenses with respect to any and all
instruments and all notices and demands of any description, and the pleading
of
any statute of limitations as a defense to any demand under any Loan Document.
Borrower hereby waives any and all defenses and counterclaims it may have
or
could interpose in any action or procedure brought by Lender to obtain an
order
of court recognizing the assignment of, or Lien of Lender in and to, any
Collateral. With respect to any action hereunder, Lender conclusively may
rely
upon, and shall incur no liability to Borrower in acting upon, any request
or
other communication that Lender reasonably believes to have been given or
made
by a person authorized on Borrowerβs behalf, whether or not such person is
listed on the incumbency certificate delivered pursuant to Section 4.1
hereof.Β In each such case, Borrower hereby waives the right to dispute
Lenderβs action based upon such request or other communication, absent manifest
error.
Β
Β |
10.2.
|
Delay;
No Waiver of Defaults
|
No
course
of action or dealing, renewal, release or extension of any provision of any
Loan
Document, or single or partial exercise of any such provision, or delay,
failure
or omission on Lenderβs part in enforcing any such provision shall affect the
liability of Borrower or Guarantor or operate as a waiver of such provision
or
affect the liability of Borrower or Guarantor or preclude any other or further
exercise of such provision. No waiver by any party to any Loan Document of
any
one or more defaults by any other party in the performance of any of the
provisions of any Loan Document shall operate or be construed as a waiver
of any
future default, whether of a like or different nature, and each such waiver
shall be limited solely to the express terms and provisions of such waiver.
Notwithstanding any other provision of any Loan Document, by completing the
Closing under this Agreement and/or by making Advances, Lender does not waive
any breach of any representation or warranty under any Loan Document, and
all of
Lenderβs claims and rights resulting from any such breach or misrepresentation
are specifically reserved.
Β
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10.3.
|
Jury
Waiver
|
EACH
PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY
OF
ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR IN ANY WAY
CONNECTED WITH OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES WITH RESPECT
TO THE
LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY, WHETHER NOW EXISTING
OR
HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE. EACH
PARTY HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL
BE
DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY, AND THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT
MAY
FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH ANY COURT AS
WRITTEN
EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENTS OF THE PARTIES TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RESPECTIVE
RIGHTS
TO TRIAL BY JURY.
Β
Β |
10.4.
|
Cooperation
in Discovery and
Litigation
|
In
any
litigation, arbitration or other dispute resolution proceeding relating to
any
Loan Document, Borrower waives any and all defenses, objections and
counterclaims it may have or could interpose with respect to (i) any of its
directors, officers, employees or agents being deemed to be employees or
managing agents of Borrower for purposes of all applicable law or court rules
regarding the production of witnesses by notice for testimony (whether in
a
deposition, at trial or otherwise), (ii) Lenderβs counsel examining any such
individuals as if under cross-examination and using any discovery deposition
of
any of them as if it were an evidence deposition, and/or (iii) using all
commercially reasonable efforts to produce in any such dispute resolution
proceeding, at the time and in the manner requested by Lender, all Persons,
documents (whether in tangible, electronic or other form) and/or other things
under its control and relating to the dispute.
Β
XI.
|
EFFECTIVE
DATE AND TERMINATION
|
Β |
11.1.
|
Termination
and Effective Date Thereof
|
(a)Β Subject
to Lenderβs right to terminate and cease making Advances upon or after any Event
of Default, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until
the
full performance and indefeasible payment in cash of all Obligations, unless
terminated sooner as provided in this SectionΒ 11.1. Borrower may terminate
this Agreement at any time upon not less than ninety (90) calendar daysβ prior
written notice to Lender and upon full performance and indefeasible payment
in
full in cash of all Obligations on or prior to such ninetieth (90th) calendar
day after Receipt by Lender of such written notice. All of the Obligations
shall
be immediately due and payable upon any such termination on the termination
date
stated in any notice of termination (the βTermination
Dateβ);
provided that, notwithstanding any other provision of any Loan Document,
the
Termination Date shall be effective no earlier than the first Business Day
of
the month following the expiration of the ninety (90) calendar daysβ prior
written notice period. Notwithstanding any other provision of any Loan Document,
no termination of this Agreement shall affect Lenderβs rights or any of the
Obligations existing as of the effective date of such termination, and the
provisions of the Loan Documents shall continue to be fully operative until
the
Obligations have been fully performed and indefeasibly paid in cash in full.
Except as otherwise provided in the Loan Documents, the Liens granted to
Lender
under the Security Documents and the financing statements filed pursuant
thereto
and the rights and powers of Lender shall continue in full force and effect
notwithstanding the fact that Borrowerβs borrowings hereunder may from time to
time be in a zero or credit position until all of the Obligations have been
fully performed and indefeasibly paid in full in cash.
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(b)Β If
(i)
Borrower terminates the Revolving Facility under this Section 11.1,
(ii)Β Borrower
voluntarily or involuntarily repays the Obligations (other than reductions
to
zero of the outstanding balance of the Revolving Facility resulting from
the
ordinary course operation of the provisions of Section 2.5), whether by virtue
of Lenderβs exercising its right of set off or otherwise; (iii) the Obligations
are accelerated by Lender (each of the events described in (i), (ii) and
(iii)
above being hereinafter referred to as, a βRevolver
Terminationβ),
then
at the effective date of any such Revolver Termination, Borrower shall pay
Lender (in addition to the then outstanding principal, accrued interest and
other Obligations relating to the Revolving Facility and the Term Loan
Facilities pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and any other Loan Document),
to compensate Lender for the loss of bargain and not as a penalty, an amount
equal to the applicable Minimum Termination Fee.
Β
Β |
11.2.
|
Survival
|
All
obligations, covenants, agreements, representations, warranties, waivers
and
indemnities made by Borrower in any Loan Document shall survive the execution
and delivery of the Loan Documents, the Closing, the making of the Advances
and
any termination of this Agreement until all Obligations are fully performed
and
indefeasibly paid in full in cash. The obligations and provisions of Sections
3.4, 3.5, 6.13, 10.1, 10.3, 11.1, 11.2, 12.4, 12.7 and 12.10 shall survive
termination of the Loan Documents and any payment, in full or in part, of
the
Obligations.
Β
XII.
|
MISCELLANEOUS
|
Β |
12.1.
|
Governing
Law; Jurisdiction; Service of Process;
Venue
|
The
Loan
Documents shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal
laws of the State of Maryland without giving effect to its choice of law
provisions. Any judicial proceeding against Borrower with respect to the
Obligations, any Loan Document or any related agreement may be brought in
any
federal or state court of competent jurisdiction located in the State of
Maryland. By execution and delivery of each Loan Document to which it is
a
party, Borrower (i) accepts the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid
courts and irrevocably agrees to be bound by any judgment rendered thereby,
(ii)
waives personal service of process, (iii) agrees that service of process
upon it
may be made by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, pursuant
to Section 12.5 hereof, (iv)Β waives any objection to jurisdiction
and venue
of any action instituted hereunder and agrees not to assert any defense based
on
lack of jurisdiction, venue or convenience, and
(v)
agrees that this loan was made in Maryland, that Lender has accepted in Maryland
Loan Documents executed by Borrower and has disbursed Advances under the
Loan
Documents in Maryland.
Nothing
shall affect the right of Lender to serve process in any manner permitted
by law
or shall limit the right of Lender to bring proceedings against Borrower
in the
courts of any other jurisdiction having jurisdiction. Any judicial proceedings
against Lender involving, directly or indirectly, the Obligations, any Loan
Document or any related agreement shall be brought only in a federal or state
court located in the State of Maryland. All parties acknowledge that they
participated in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and that,
accordingly, no party shall move or petition a court construing this Agreement
to construe it more stringently against one party than against any
other.
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12.2.
|
Successors
and Assigns; Participations; New
Lenders
|
The
Loan
Documents shall inure to the benefit of Lender, Transferees and all future
holders of the Loan, any Note, the Obligations and/or any of the Collateral,
and
each of their respective successors and assigns. Each Loan Document shall
be
binding upon the Personsβ other than Lender that are parties thereto and their
respective successors and assigns, and no such Person may assign, delegate
or
transfer any Loan Document or any of its rights or obligations thereunder
without the prior written consent of Lender. No rights are intended to be
created under any Loan Document for the benefit of any third party donee,
creditor or incidental beneficiary of Borrower or Guarantor. Nothing contained
in any Loan Document shall be construed as a delegation to Lender of any
other
Personβs duty of performance. BORROWER
ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT LENDER AT ANY TIME AND FROM TIME TO TIME MAY
(I)
DIVIDE AND RESTATE ANY NOTE, AND/OR (II) SELL, ASSIGN OR GRANT PARTICIPATING
INTERESTS IN OR TRANSFER ALL OR ANY PART OF ITS RIGHTS OR OBLIGATIONS UNDER
ANY
LOAN DOCUMENT, LOANS, ANY NOTE, THE OBLIGATIONS AND/OR THE COLLATERAL TO
OTHER
PERSONS (EACH SUCH TRANSFEREE, ASSIGNEE OR PURCHASER, A βTRANSFEREEβ).
Each
Transferee shall have all of the rights and benefits with respect to the
Loans,
Obligations, any Notes, Collateral and/or Loan Documents held by it as fully
as
if the original holder thereof, and either Lender or any Transferee may be
designated as the sole agent to manage the transactions and obligations
contemplated therein; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary
in
any Loan Document, Borrower shall not be obligated to pay under this Agreement
to any Transferee any sum in excess of the sum which Borrower would have
been
obligated to pay to Lender had such participation not been effected.
Notwithstanding any other provision of any Loan Document, Lender may disclose
to
any Transferee all information, reports, financial statements, certificates
and
documents obtained under any provision of any Loan Document.
Β
Β |
12.3.
|
Application
of Payments
|
To
the
extent that any payment made or received with respect to the Obligations
is
subsequently invalidated, determined to be fraudulent or preferential, set
aside
or required to be repaid to a trustee, debtor in possession, receiver, custodian
or any other Person under any Debtor Relief Law, common law or equitable
cause
or any other law, then the Obligations intended to be satisfied by such payment
shall be revived and shall continue as if such payment had not been received
by
Lender. Any payments with respect to the Obligations received shall be credited
and applied in such manner and order as Lender shall decide in its sole
discretion.
Β
Β |
12.4.
|
Indemnity
|
Borrower
jointly and severally shall indemnify Lender, its Affiliates and its and
their
respective managers, members, officers, employees, Affiliates, agents,
representatives, successors, assigns, accountants and attorneys (collectively,
the βIndemnified
Personsβ)
from
and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties,
actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind
or
nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, reasonable fees and
disbursements of counsel and in-house documentation and diligence fees and
legal
expenses) which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any
Indemnified Person with respect to or arising out of, or in any litigation,
proceeding or investigation instituted or conducted by any Person with respect
to any aspect of, or any transaction contemplated by or referred to in, or
any
matter related to, any Loan Document or any agreement, document or transaction
contemplated thereby, whether or not such Indemnified Person is a party thereto,
except to the extent that any of the foregoing arises out of the gross
negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Person. If any Indemnified
Person uses in-house counsel for any purpose for which Borrower is responsible
to pay or indemnify, Borrower expressly agrees that its indemnification
obligations include reasonable charges for such work commensurate with the
fees
that would otherwise be charged by outside legal counsel selected by such
Indemnified Person in its sole discretion for the work performed. Lender
agrees
to give Borrower reasonable notice of any event of which Lender becomes aware
for which indemnification may be required under this Section 12.4, and Lender
may elect (but is not obligated) to direct the defense thereof, provided
that
the selection of counsel shall be subject to Borrowerβs consent, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Any Indemnified Person may,
in
its reasonable discretion, take such actions as it deems necessary and
appropriate to investigate, defend or settle any event or take other remedial
or
corrective actions with respect thereto as may be necessary for the protection
of such Indemnified Person or the Collateral. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
if
any Insurer agrees to undertake the defense of an event (an βInsured
Eventβ),
Lender agrees not to exercise its right to select counsel to defend the event
if
that would cause Borrowerβs Insurer to deny coverage; provided, however, that
Lender reserves the right to retain counsel to represent any Indemnified
Person
with respect to an Insured Event at its sole cost and expense. To the extent
that Lender obtains recovery from a third party other than an Indemnified
Person
of any of the amounts that Borrower has paid to Lender pursuant to the indemnity
set forth in this Section 12.4, then Lender shall promptly pay to Borrower
the
amount of such recovery.
Β
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12.5.
|
Notice
|
Any
notice or request under any Loan Document shall be given to any party to
this
Agreement at such partyβs address set forth beneath its signature on the
signature page to this Agreement, or at such other address as such party
may
hereafter specify in a notice given in the manner required under this Section
12.5. Any notice or request hereunder shall be given only by, and shall be
deemed to have been received upon (each, a βReceiptβ):
(i)Β registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, on the
date on
which received as indicated in such return receipt, (ii)Β delivery
by a
nationally recognized overnight courier, one (1) Business Day after deposit
with
such courier, or (iii) facsimile transmission, in each case upon telephone
or
further electronic communication from the recipient acknowledging receipt
(whether automatic or manual from recipient), as applicable.
Β
Β |
12.6.
|
Severability;
Captions; Counterparts; Facsimile
Signatures
|
If
any
provision of any Loan Document is adjudicated to be invalid under applicable
laws or regulations, such provision shall be inapplicable to the extent of
such
invalidity without affecting the validity or enforceability of the remainder
of
the Loan Documents which shall be given effect so far as possible. The captions
in the Loan Documents are intended for convenience and reference only and
shall
not affect the meaning or interpretation of the Loan Documents. The Loan
Documents may be executed in one or more counterparts (which taken together,
as
applicable, shall constitute one and the same instrument) and by facsimile
transmission, which facsimile signatures shall be considered original executed
counterparts. Each party to this Agreement agrees that it will be bound by
its
own facsimile signature and that it accepts the facsimile signature of each
other party.
Β
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12.7.
|
Expenses
|
Borrower
shall pay, whether or not the Closing occurs, all costs and expenses incurred
by
Lender and/or its Affiliates, including, without limitation, documentation
and
diligence fees and expenses, all search, audit, appraisal, recording,
professional and filing fees and expenses and all other out-of-pocket charges
and expenses (including, without limitation, UCC and judgment and tax lien
searches and UCC filings and fees for post-Closing UCC and judgment and tax
lien
searches and wire transfer fees and audit expenses), and reasonable attorneysβ
fees and expenses, (i) in any effort to enforce, protect or collect payment
of
any Obligation or to enforce any Loan Document or any related agreement,
document or instrument, (ii) in connection with entering into, negotiating,
preparing, reviewing and executing the Loan Documents and/or any related
agreements, documents or instruments, (iii) arising in any way out of
administration of the Obligations, (iv) in connection with instituting,
maintaining, preserving, enforcing and/or foreclosing on Lenderβs Liens in any
of the Collateral or securities pledged under the Loan Documents, whether
through judicial proceedings or otherwise, (v) in defending or prosecuting
any
actions, claims or proceedings arising out of or relating to Lenderβs
transactions with Borrower, (vi) in seeking, obtaining or receiving any advice
with respect to its rights and obligations under any Loan Document and any
related agreement, document or instrument, and/or (vii) in connection with
any
modification, restatement, supplement, amendment, waiver or extension of
any
Loan Document and/or any related agreement, document or instrument. All of
the
foregoing shall be charged to Borrowerβs account and shall be part of the
Obligations. If Lender or any of its Affiliates uses in-house counsel for
any
purpose under any Loan Document for which Borrower is responsible to pay
or
indemnify, Borrower expressly agrees that its Obligations include reasonable
charges for such work commensurate with the fees that would otherwise be
charged
by outside legal counsel selected by Lender or such Affiliate in its sole
discretion for the work performed. Without limiting the foregoing, Borrower
shall pay all taxes (other than taxes based upon or measured by Lenderβs income
or revenues or any personal property tax), if any, in connection with the
issuance of any Note and the filing and/or recording of any documents and/or
financing statements.
Β
Β |
12.8.
|
Entire
Agreement
|
This
Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which Borrower is a party constitute
the entire agreement between Borrower and Lender with respect to the subject
matter hereof and thereof, and supersede all prior agreements and
understandings, if any, relating to the subject matter hereof or thereof.
Any
promises, representations, warranties or guarantees not herein contained
and
hereinafter made shall have no force and effect unless in writing signed
by
Borrower and Lender. No provision of this Agreement may be changed, modified,
amended, restated, waived, supplemented, discharged, canceled or terminated
orally or by any course of dealing or in any other manner other than by an
agreement in writing signed by Lender and Borrower. Each party hereto
acknowledges that it has been advised by counsel in connection with the
negotiation and execution of this Agreement and is not relying upon oral
representations or statements inconsistent with the terms and provisions
hereof.
Β
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Β |
12.9.
|
Lender
Approvals
|
Unless
expressly provided herein to the contrary, any approval, consent, waiver
or
satisfaction of Lender with respect to any matter that is subject of any
Loan
Document may be granted or withheld by Lender in its sole and absolute
discretion.
Β
Β |
12.10.
|
Confidentiality
and Publicity
|
(a)Β Borrower
agrees, and agrees to cause each of its Affiliates, (i) not to transmit or
disclose provisions of any Loan Document to any Person (other than to Borrowerβs
advisors and officers on a need-to-know basis or to any other Person as may
be
required by law, including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933,
as
amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and the rules
and
regulations promulgated thereunder) or as otherwise may be required by law)
without Lenderβs prior written consent, (ii) to inform all Persons of the
confidential nature of the Loan Documents and to direct them not to disclose
the
same to any other Person and to require each of them to be bound by these
provisions. Borrower agrees to submit to Lender and Lender reserves the right
to
review and approve all materials that Borrower or any of its Affiliates prepares
that contain Lenderβs name or describe or refer to any Loan Document, any of the
terms thereof or any of the transactions contemplated thereby. Borrower shall
not, and shall not permit any of its Affiliates to, use Lenderβs name (or the
name of any of Lenderβs Affiliates) in connection with any of its business
operations, including without limitation, advertising, marketing or press
releases or such other similar purposes, without Lenderβs prior written consent,
which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Nothing contained in
any
Loan Document is intended to permit or authorize Borrower or any of its
Affiliates to contract on behalf of Lender.
(b)Β Borrower
hereby agrees that Lender or any Affiliate of Lender may (i) disclose a general
description of transactions arising under the Loan Documents for advertising,
marketing or other similar purposes and (ii) use Borrowerβs or Guarantorβs name,
logo or other indicia germane to such party in connection with such advertising,
marketing or other similar purposes.
Β
Β |
12.11.
|
Release
of Lender
|
Notwithstanding
any other provision of any Loan Document, Borrower voluntarily, knowingly,
unconditionally and irrevocably, with specific and express intent, for and
on
behalf of itself, its managers, members, directors, officers, employees,
stockholders, Affiliates, agents, representatives, accountants, attorneys,
successors and assigns and their respective Affiliates (collectively, the
βReleasing
Partiesβ),
hereby fully and completely releases and forever discharges the Indemnified
Parties and any other Person or Insurer which may be responsible or liable
for
the acts or omissions of any of the Indemnified Parties, or who may be liable
for the injury or damage resulting therefrom (collectively, with the Indemnified
Parties, the βReleased
Partiesβ),
of
and from any and all actions, causes of action, damages, claims, obligations,
liabilities, costs, expenses and demands of any kind whatsoever, at law or
in
equity, matured or unmatured, vested or contingent, that any of the Releasing
Parties has against any of the Released Parties as of the date of the Closing.
Borrower acknowledges that the foregoing release is a material inducement
to
Lenderβs decision to extend to Borrower the financial accommodations hereunder
and has been relied upon by Lender in agreeing to make the Advances.
Β
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Β |
12.12.
|
Agent
|
Lender
and its successors and assigns hereby (i) designate and appoint CapitalSource
Finance LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and its successors and
assigns (βCapitalSourceβ),
to
act as agent for Lender and its successors and assigns under this Agreement
and
all other Loan Documents, (ii) irrevocably authorize CapitalSource to take
all
actions on its behalf under the provision of this Loan Agreement and all
other
Loan Documents, and (iii) to exercise all such powers and rights, and to
perform
all such duties and obligations hereunder and thereunder.Β CapitalSource,
on behalf of Lender, shall hold all Collateral, payments of principal and
interest, fees, charges and collections received pursuant to this Agreement
and
all other Loan Documents.Β Borrower acknowledges that Lender and its
successors and assigns transfer and assign to CapitalSource the right to
act as
Lenderβs agent to enforce all rights and perform all obligations of Lender
contained herein and in all of the other Loan Documents.Β Borrower
shall
within ten (10) Business Days after Lenderβs reasonable request, take such
further actions, obtain such consents and approvals and duly execute and
deliver
such further agreements, amendments, assignments, instructions or documents
as
Lender may request to evidence the appointment and designation of CapitalSource
as agent for Lender and other financial institutions from time to time party
hereto and to the other Loan Documents.
Β
Β |
12.13.
|
Agreement
Controls
|
In
the
event of any inconsistency between this Agreement and any other Loan Documents,
the terms of this Agreement shall control.
[SIGNATURES
APPEAR ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has duly executed this Credit and Security
Agreement as of the date first written above.
OBLIO
TELECOM, INC.
By:__________________________________
Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Its:
Chief Financial Officer
Address
for Notices:
000
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
Attention:Β Xxxxx
Xxxxx
Telephone:Β (000)
000-0000
Facsimile:Β (000)
000-0000
PINLESS,
INC.
By:__________________________________
Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Its:
Chief Financial Officer
Address
for Notices:
000
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
Attention:Β Xxxxx
Xxxxx
Telephone:Β (000)
000-0000
Facsimile:Β (000)
000-0000
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CAPITALSOURCE
FINANCE LLC
By:_________________________________
Name:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Its:
Managing Director
Address
for Notices:
CapitalSource
Finance LLC
0000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attention:Β Business
Credit Services
HFG,
Portfolio Manager
Telephone:Β 000-000-0000
Facsimile:Β 000-000-0000
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SCHEDULES
Β Schedule 2.4 |
Β --
|
Borrowerβs Account(s) |
Β Schedule
5.2
|
Β --
|
Required Consents |
Β Schedule 5.3 |
Β --
|
Capitalization,
Organization Chart (including all subsidiaries,
|
Β | Β | authorized/issued capitalization, owners, directors, officers andΒ |
Β | Β | managers) and Joint VenturesΒ |
Β Schedule 5.4 |
Β --
|
Liens; Real and Personal Property Owned or Leased; Leases |
Β Schedule 5.8 |
Β --
|
Taxes |
Β Schedule 5.11 |
Β --
|
Intellectual Property |
Β Schedule 5.15A |
Β --
|
Existing Indebtedness |
Β Schedule 5.15B |
Β --
|
Indebtedness Maturing During Term |
Β Schedule 5.16 |
Β --
|
Other AgreementsΒ |
Β Schedule
5.17Β
|
Β --
|
InsuranceΒ |
Β Schedule 5.18AΒ |
--
|
Corporate NamesΒ |
Β Schedule 5.18BΒ |
Β --
|
Places of BusinessΒ |
Β Schedule 5.20Β |
Β --
|
Inventory DisclosuresΒ |
Β Schedule 6.8 |
Β --
|
Further Assurances/Post ClosingΒ |
Β Schedule 7.2 |
Β --
|
Permitted IndebtednessΒ |
Β Schedule 7.3 |
Β --
|
Permitted LiensΒ |
Β Schedule 7.6 |
Β --
|
Transactions with AffiliatesΒ |
Β
Β
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ANNEX
I
FINANCIAL
COVENANTS
1)Β Minimum
EBITDA
Borrower
shall maintain for each period set forth below a minimum EBITDA of not less
than
the amount set forth below opposite such period and for the Test Period ending
on each subsequent month thereafter in an amount not less than
$11,500,000.
Β
Period:
|
Β |
Minimum
EBITDA:
|
For
the one (1) month period ending September 30, 2005
|
Β |
$625,000
|
For
the two (2) month period ending October 31, 2005
|
Β |
$1,352,000
|
For
the three (3) month period ending November 30, 2005
|
Β |
$2,187,000
|
For
the four (4) month period ending December 31, 2005
|
Β |
$3,077,000
|
For
the five (5) month period ending January 31, 2006
|
Β |
$3,967,000
|
For
the six (6) month period ending February 28, 2006
|
Β |
$4,868,000
|
For
the seven (7) month period ending March 31, 2006
|
Β |
$5,819,000
|
For
the eight (8) month period ending April 30, 2006
|
Β |
$6,825,000
|
For
the nine (9) month period ending May 31, 2006
|
Β |
$7,886,000
|
For
the ten (10) month period ending June 30, 2006
|
Β |
$8,999,000
|
For
the eleven (11) month period ending July 31, 200
|
Β |
$10,208,000
|
For
the twelve (12) month period ending August 31, 2006
|
Β |
$11,500,000
|
2)Β Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio (EBITDA/Fixed Charges)
Β
Borrower
shall not permit the Fixed Charge Coverage for the Test Periods ending on
the
last day of the fiscal quarters ending August 31, 2005, November 30, 2005,
February 28, 2006, May 31, 2006 and for the twelve month period ending August
31, 2006 and at the end of each month thereafter for the twelve months then
ended to be less than 1.5:1.00.
3)Β Minimum
Liquidity and Working Capital
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Borrower
shall at all times have not less than $500,000 of Available Cash on hand;
provided, however, that payments made by Borrower prior to Closing, including
without limitation, commitment fees paid to Lender and all out of pocket
expenses in connection with this transaction (for the avoidance of doubt,
such
amounts shall include $150,000 paid by Xxxxxxx with respect to the Commitment
Fee and $100,000 paid by Xxxxxxx for expenses incurred in connection with
the
Closing) will reduce such Available Cash requirement on a dollar for dollar
basis; provided,
further,
that if
Available Cash on hand is less than $500,000 at any time, Borrower shall
be
required to raise additional equity in an amount sufficient to restore the
$500,000 of Available Cash by not later than ten (10) calendar days after
the
occurrence of such breach and otherwise pursuant to documentation and terms
satisfactory to Lender.
4)Β Capital
Expenditures and Operating Leases
Borrower
shall not permit its Capital Expenditures and amounts owed under operating
leases, individually and collectively on a consolidated and consolidating
basis,
in the aggregate to exceed $250,000 in any one fiscal year.
For
purposes of the covenants set forth in this Annex I, the terms listed below
shall have the following meanings:
βAvailable
Cashβ
shall
mean, for and on any date, the sum without duplication of the following for
Borrower: (a) unrestricted cash on hand on such date, (b) Cash Equivalents
held
on such date, and (c) the unborrowed Availability on and as of such
date.
βCash
Equivalentsβ
shall
mean (a) securities issued, or directly and fully guaranteed or insured,
by the
United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof (provided that the
full
faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support thereof) having
maturities of not more than six months from the date of acquisition, (b)
U.S.
dollar denominated time deposits, certificates of deposit and bankersβ
acceptances of (i) any domestic commercial bank of recognized standing having
capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000, or (ii) any bank (or the parent
company of such bank) whose short-term commercial paper rating from Standard
& Poorβs Ratings Services (βS&Pβ)
is at
least A-2 or the equivalent thereof or from Xxxxxβx Investors Service, Inc.
(βXxxxxβxβ)
is at
least P-2 or the equivalent thereof in each case with maturities of not more
than six months from the date of acquisition (any bank meeting the
qualifications specified in clauses (b)(i) or (ii), an βApproved
Bankβ),
(c)Β repurchase obligations with a term of not more than seven days
for
underlying securities of the types described in clause (a), above, entered
into
with any Approved Bank, (d) commercial paper issued by any Approved Bank
or by
the parent company of any Approved Bank and commercial paper issued by, or
guaranteed by, any industrial or financial company with a short-term commercial
paper rating of at least A-2 or the equivalent thereof by S&P or at least
P-2 or the equivalent thereof by Moodyβs, or guaranteed by any industrial
company with a long term unsecured debt rating of at least A or A2, or the
equivalent of each thereof, from S&P or Moodyβs, as the case may be, and in
each case maturing within six months after the date of acquisition and (e)
investments in money market funds substantially all of whose assets are
comprised of securities of the type described in clauses (a) through (d)
above.
Β
βEBITDAβ
shall
mean, for any Test Period, the sum, without duplication, of the following
for
Borrower, on a consolidated basis: Net Income determined in accordance with
GAAP, plus, (a)Β Interest Expense, (b) taxes on income, whether paid,
payable or accrued, (c)Β depreciation expense, (d) amortization expense,
(e)
all other non-cash, non-recurring charges and expenses, excluding accruals
for
cash expenses made in the ordinary course of business, and (f) loss from
any
sale of assets, other than sales in the ordinary course of business, all
of the
foregoing determined in accordance with GAAP, minus (a) gains from any sale
of
assets, other than sales in the ordinary course of business and (b) other
extraordinary or non-recurring gains.
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βFixed
Charge Coverage
Ratioβ
shall mean, for Borrower collectively on a consolidated basis, the ratio
of
(a)Β EBITDA for the Test Period, to (b) Fixed Charges for the Test
Period.
βFixed
Chargesβ
shall
mean, the sum of the following: (a)Β Total Debt Service, (b)Β Capital
Expenditures, (c) income taxes paid in cash or accrued, and (d) dividends
paid
or accrued or declared.
βIntangible
Assetsβ
means
all intangible assets (determined in conformity with GAAP) including, without
limitation, goodwill, intellectual property, licenses, organizational costs,
deferred amounts, covenants not to compete, unearned income, restricted funds,
investments in Subsidiaries, intercompany receivables and accumulated
depreciation.
βInterest
Expenseβ
shall
mean, for any Test Period, total interest expense (including attributable
to
Capital Leases in accordance with GAAP) fees with respect to all outstanding
Indebtedness including capitalized interest but excluding commissions, discounts
and other fees owed with respect to letters of credit and bankersβ acceptance
financing and net costs under Interest Rate Agreements.
βInterest
Rate Agreementβ
shall
mean any interest rate swap, cap or collar agreement or other similar agreement
or arrangement designed to hedge the position with respect to interest
rates.
βNet
Incomeβ
shall
mean, the net income (or loss) determined in conformity with GAAP, provided
that
there shall be excluded (i) the income (or loss) of any Person in which any
other Person (other than Borrower) has a joint interest, except to the extent
of
the amount of dividends or other distributions actually paid to a Borrower
by
such Person, (ii) the income (or loss) of any Person accrued prior to the
date
it becomes a Borrower or is merged into or consolidated with a Borrower or
that
Personβs assets are acquired by a Borrower, (iii) the income of any Subsidiary
of Borrower to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or
similar distributions of that income by that Subsidiary is not at the time
permitted by operation of the terms of the charter or any agreement, instrument,
judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable
to
that Subsidiary, (iv) compensation expense resulting from the issuance of
capital stock, stock options or stock appreciation rights issued to former
or
current employees, including officers, of a Borrower, or the exercise of
such
options or rights, in each case to the extent the obligation (if any) associated
therewith is not expected to be settled by the payment of cash by a Borrower
or
any affiliate thereof, and (v)Β compensation expense resulting from
the
repurchase of capital stock, options and rights described in clauseΒ (iv)
of
this definition of Net Income.
Β
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βNet
Leverage Ratioβ
shall
mean, at any date of determination, for Borrower individually and collectively
on a consolidated and consolidating basis, the ratio of (i)Β Total
Debt on
such date, to (ii)Β EBITDA for the Test Period most recently ended
before
such date (taken as one accounting period).
βTangible
Net Worthβ
means
assets (excluding Intangible Assets) less liabilities (determined in conformity
with GAAP).
βTest
Periodβ
shall
mean the twelve most recent calendar months then ended (taken as one accounting
period), or such other period as specified in the Agreement or any Annex
thereto; provided that for (i) the Test Period ended September 30, 2005 shall
mean the one month period then ended, (ii) the
Test
Period ended October 31, 2005 shall mean the two month period then ended,
(iii)
the
Test Period ended November 30, 2005 shall mean the three month period then
ended, (iv) the Test Period ended December 31, 2005 shall mean the four month
period then ended, (v) the Test Period ended January 31, 2006 shall mean
the
five month period then ended, (vi) the
Test
Period ended February 28, 2006 shall mean the six month period then ended,
(vii)
the
Test Period ended March 31, 2006 shall mean the seven month period then ended,
(viii) the Test Period ended April 30, 2006 shall mean the eight month period
then ended, (ix) the Test Period ended May 31, 2006 shall mean the nine month
period then ended, (x) the Test Period ended June 30, 2006 shall mean the
ten
month period then ended, (xi) the Test Period ended July 31, 2006 shall mean
the
eleven month period then ended, and (xii) the Test Period ended August 31,
2006
shall mean the twelve month period then ended.
βTotal
Debtβ
shall
mean, at any date of determination, for Borrower individually and collectively
on a consolidated and consolidating basis, the total Indebtedness on such
date
less cash and Cash Equivalents held on such date.
βTotal
Debt Serviceβ
shall
mean the sum of (i) all payments of principal on Indebtedness, and (ii) Interest
Expense, in each case for such period.
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APPENDIX
A
DEFINITIONS
βAcceptance
Noticeβ
shall
have the meaning given such term in Section 6.13.
βAccountsβ
shall
mean all βaccountsβ (as defined in the UCC) of Borrower (or, if referring to
another Person, of such other Person), including without limitation, accounts,
accounts receivables, monies due or to become due and obligations in any
form
(whether arising in connection with contracts, contract rights, Instruments,
General Intangibles or Chattel Paper), in each case whether arising out of
goods
sold or services rendered or from any other transaction and whether or not
earned by performance, now or hereafter in existence, and all documents of
title
or other documents representing any of the foregoing, and all collateral
security and guaranties of any kind, now or hereafter in existence, given
by any
Person with respect to any of the foregoing.
βAccount
Debtorβ
shall
mean any Person who is obligated under an Account.
βAcquisitionβ
shall
mean the acquisition of all of the business of Seller by Oblio pursuant to
the
Acquisition Agreement and the transfer by Xxxxxxx to Parent of 100% of the
outstanding equity of Oblio pursuant to the Stock Purchase
Agreement.
βAcquisition
Agreementβ
shall
mean the Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of July 28, 2005 among Xxxxxxx,
Oblio, Seller and Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, as owners.
βAcquisition
Documentsβ
shall
mean, collectively, the Acquisition Agreement and all other agreements,
documents, certificates and instruments executed and/or delivered in connection
therewith.
βAdvanceβ
shall
mean a borrowing under the Revolving Facility. Any amounts paid by Lender
on
behalf of Borrower or Guarantor under any Loan Document shall be an Advance
for
purposes of the Agreement.
βAffiliateβ
shall
mean, as to any Person, any other Person (a) that, directly or indirectly
through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under
common control with, such Person, (b) who is a director or officer (i) of
such
Person, (ii) of any Subsidiary of such Person, or (iii) of any Person described
in clause (a) above with respect to such Person, or (c) which, directly or
indirectly through one or more intermediaries, is the beneficial or record
owner
(as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
as
the same is in effect on the date hereof) of five percent (5%) or more of
any
class of the outstanding voting stock, securities or other equity or ownership
interests of such Person. For purposes of this definition, the term βcontrolβ
(and the correlative terms, βcontrolled byβ and βunder common control withβ)
shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct
or
cause the direction of the management or policies, whether through ownership
of
securities or other interests, by contract or otherwise. βAffiliateβ
shall
include any Subsidiary.
βApplicable
Rateβ
shall
mean the interest rates applicable from time to time to Advances under the
Agreement.
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βAvailabilityβ
shall
have the meaning given such term in Section 2.1(a).
βBorrowing
Base for Eligible Inventoryβ
shall
mean, as of any date of determination, the lesser
of
the cost (computed on a first in, first out basis in accordance with GAAP)
or
market value in U.S. Dollars of
Eligible Inventory, as determined with reference to the most recent Borrowing
Certificate and otherwise in accordance with this Agreement, but in no event
in
excess of ninety percent (90%) of the appraised net orderly liquidation value
thereof, as determined by the most recent appraisal accepted by Lender;
provided,
however,
that if
as of such date the most recent Borrowing Certificate is of a date more than
four Business Days before or after such date, the Borrowing Base shall be
determined by Lender in its sole discretion.
βBorrowing
Base for Eligible Receivablesβ
shall
mean, as of any date of determination, the net collectible U.S. Dollar value
of
Eligible Receivables, as determined with reference to the most recent Borrowing
Certificate and otherwise in accordance with this Agreement; provided, however,
that if as of such date the most recent Borrowing Certificate is of a date
more
than four Business Days before or after such date, the Borrowing Base shall
be
determined by Lender in its sole discretion.
βBorrowing
Certificateβ
shall
mean a Borrowing Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit
A.
βBorrowing
Dateβ
shall
have the meaning given such term in Section 2.4.
βBusiness
Dayβ
shall
mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which the Federal
Reserve or Lender is closed.
βCapital
Expendituresβ
shall
mean, for any Test Period, the sum (without duplication) of all expenditures
(whether paid in cash or accrued as liabilities) during the Test Period that
are
or should be treated as capital expenditures under GAAP.
βCapital
Leaseβ
shall
mean, as to any Person, a lease of any interest in any kind of property or
asset
by that Person as lessee that is, should be or should have been recorded
as a
βcapital leaseβ in accordance with GAAP.
βCapitalized
Lease Obligationsβ
shall
mean all obligations of any Person under Capital Leases, in each case, taken
at
the amount thereof accounted for as a liability in accordance with
GAAP.
βChange
of Controlβ
shall
mean, with respect to, Borrower or any Guarantor (other than Parent), the
occurrence of any of the following: (i) a merger, consolidation, reorganization,
recapitalization or share or interest exchange, sale or transfer or any other
transaction or series of transactions in which its stockholders, managers,
partners or interest holders immediately prior to such transaction or series
of
transactions receive, in exchange for the stock or interests owned by them,
cash, property or securities of the resulting or surviving entity or any
Affiliate thereof, and, as a result thereof, Persons who, individually or
in the
aggregate, were holders of 50% or more of its voting stock, securities or
equity, partnership or ownership interests immediately prior to such transaction
or series of transactions hold less than 50% of the voting stock, securities
or
other equity, partnership or ownership interests of the resulting or surviving
entity or such Affiliate thereof, calculated on a fully diluted basis, (ii)
a
direct or indirect sale, transfer or other conveyance or disposition, in
any
single transaction or series of transactions, of all or substantially all
of its
assets,
(iii)
consummation of the initial public offering of its securities, (iv)
any
βchange in/of controlβ or βsaleβ or βdispositionβ or similar event as defined in
any document governing indebtedness of such Person which gives the holder
of
such indebtedness the right to accelerate or otherwise require payment of
such
indebtedness prior to the maturity date thereof, (v) Parent ceases to own
or
control 100% of the voting stock of Borrower, or (vi) Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Radu
Archiriloaie shall cease to be employed as executive officers of Borrower
actively engaged in the management of Borrower, except to the extent that
Borrower retains a replacement reasonably acceptable to Lender within ninety
(90) days.
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βCharter
and Good Standing Documentsβ
shall
mean, for Borrower and Guarantor (i) a copy of the certificate of incorporation
or formation (or other charter document) certified as of a date satisfactory
to
Lender before the Closing Date by the applicable Governmental Authority of
the
jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of Borrower and Guarantor,
(ii) a
copy of the bylaws or similar organizational documents certified as of a
date
satisfactory to Lender before the Closing Date by the corporate secretary
or
assistant secretary of Borrower and Guarantor, (iii)Β an original
certificate of good standing as of a date acceptable to Lender issued by
the
applicable Governmental Authority of the jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization of Borrower and Guarantor and of every other jurisdiction in
which
Borrower has an office or conducts business or is otherwise required to be
in
good standing, and (iv)Β copies of the resolutions of the Board of
Directors
or managers (or other applicable governing body) and, if required, stockholders,
members or other equity owners authorizing the execution, delivery and
performance of the Loan Documents to which Borrower and Guarantor is a party,
certified by an authorized officer of such Person as of the Closing
Date.
βClosingβ
shall
mean the satisfaction, or written waiver by Lender, of all of the conditions
precedent set forth in the Agreement required to be satisfied prior to the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
βClosing
Dateβ
shall
mean the date of this Agreement.
βCollateralβ
shall
have the meaning given such term in Section 2.17.
βCollateral
Management Feeβ
shall
have the meaning given such term in Section 3.3.
βCollateral
Patent, Trademark and Copyright Assignmentβ
shall
mean any patent, trademark, or copyright assignment or acknowledgement executed
by and between Borrower and Lender, as such may be modified, amended or
supplemented from time to time.
βComputer
Hardware and Softwareβ
shall
mean all of Borrowerβs rights (including rights as licensee and lessee) with
respect to (a) computer and other electronic data processing hardware, including
all integrated computer systems, central processing units, memory units,
display
terminals, printers, computer elements, card readers, tape drives, hard and
soft
disk drives, cables, electrical supply hardware, generators, power equalizers,
accessories, peripheral devices and other related computer hardware; (b)
all
Software and all software programs designed for use on the computers and
electronic data processing hardware described in clause (a) above, including
all
operating system software, utilities and application programs in any form
(source code and object code in magnetic tape, disk or hard copy format or
any
other listings whatsoever) and any other Software; (c) any firmware associated
with any of the foregoing; (d) any other Software; and (e)Β any
documentation for or related to hardware, Software and firmware described
in
clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) above, including flow charts, logic diagrams,
manuals, specifications, training materials, charts and pseudo
codes.
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βConcentration
Accountβ
shall
have the meaning given such term in Section 2.5.
βDebtor
Relief Lawβ
shall
mean, collectively, the Bankruptcy Code of the United States of America and
all
other applicable liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, moratorium,
rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization or similar debtor
relief
laws from time to time in effect affecting the rights of creditors generally,
as
amended from time to time.
βDefaultβ
shall
mean any event, fact, circumstance or condition that, with the giving of
applicable notice or passage of time or both, would constitute or be or result
in an Event of Default.
βDilution
Itemsβ
shall
have the meaning given such term in Section 2.1(b).
βDistributionβ
shall
mean any fee, payment, bonus or other remuneration of any kind, and any
repayment of or debt service on loans or other indebtedness.
βDollarβ
and the
sign β$β shall mean lawful money of the United States of America.
βEligible
Inventoryβ
shall
mean Borrowerβs saleable Inventory consisting of finished goods, which Inventory
of finished goods is currently in existence at Borrowerβs places of business for
which Lender has received a Landlord Waiver and Consent and/or Mortgagee
Waiver
and Consent in form satisfactory to it and is saleable in the ordinary course
of
Borrowerβs business and which Lender, in its sole discretion, deems Eligible
Inventory unless one or more of the following applies which would eliminate
such
items or items of Inventory consisting of finished goods from being considered
as Eligible Inventory:
(a)Β such
Inventory is not subject to a valid perfected first priority security interest
in favor of the Lender;
(b)Β any
consent, license, approval or authorization required to be obtained by Borrower
in connection with the granting of a security interest under the Security
Documents or in connection with the manufacture or sale of such Inventory
has
not been or was not duly obtained and is not in full force and
effect;
(c)Β any
covenant, representation or warranty contained in this Agreement or in any
other
Loan Document with respect to such Inventory has been breached and remains
uncured;
(d)Β such
Inventory is not owned by Borrower;
(e)Β such
Inventory does not comply, or was not manufactured in compliance, in all
material respects, with all applicable requirements of all statutes, laws,
rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, policies, rules of common law, and
the
like, now or hereafter in effect, of any Governmental Authority, including
any
judicial or administrative interpretations thereof, and any judicial or
administrative orders, consents, decrees or judgments;
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(f)Β such
Inventory does not, or at the time of its purchase from the vendor did not,
constitute βinventoryβ under Article 9 of the UCC as then in effect in the
jurisdiction whose law governs perfection of the security interest;
(g)Β the
Person for whose account such Inventory is being or was produced has commenced
a
voluntary case under any federal bankruptcy or state or federal insolvency
laws
or has made an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or if a decree or
order
for relief has been entered by a court having jurisdiction in respect of
such
Person in an involuntary case under any federal bankruptcy or state or federal
insolvency laws, or if any other petition or application for relief under
any
federal bankruptcy or state or federal insolvency laws has been filed against
such Person, or if such Person has failed, suspended business, ceased to
be
solvent, called a meeting of its creditors, or has consented to or suffered
a
receiver, trustee, liquidator or custodian to be appointed for it or for
all or
a significant portion of its assets or affairs;
(h)Β the
transfer of Inventory to Borrower by vendor, supplier or other Person did
not
constitute a valid sale and transfer to Borrower of all right, title and
interest of such Person in the inventory enforceable against all creditors
of
and purchasers from such person;
(i)Β (A)
Borrower is not the sole owner of all right, title and interest in and to
such
Inventory, (B) Borrower does not have a valid ownership interest therein
free
and clear of all Liens other than Liens granted under the Loan Documents,
or
(C)Β any offsets, defenses or counterclaims have been asserted or threatened
in writing against such Inventory;
(j)Β such
Inventory is not in good working order or is damaged;
(k)Β such
Inventory is not located at a location which is owned by Borrower or subject
to
a Landlord Waiver and Consent;
(l)Β such
Inventory consists only of packing materials, displays, supplies, parts or
other
components or is returned, rejected, repossessed or discontinued product
or
Inventory;
(m)Β such
Inventory is subject to a bona fide dispute or is or has been classified
as
counterfeit or fraudulent;
(n)Β such
Inventory has been sold, assigned, or otherwise encumbered by Borrower except
pursuant to the Loan Documents;
(o)Β such
Inventory is not associated with a documented purchase order;
(p)Β such
Inventory consists of equipment that Borrower offers for rental or that is
being
rented from the Borrower or equipment borrowed by Borrower or given to Borrower
to serve as demonstration equipment;
(q)Β such
Inventory constitutes custom Inventory, private-label Inventory, raw materials
in process, work-in-process, obsolete or unmerchantable Inventory, slow-moving,
unsaleable, shop-worn, damaged or defective Inventory, Inventory allocated
to
current warranty assignments, Inventory that consists of spare parts or
Inventory subject to a quality assurance hold;
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(r)Β such
Inventory is in transit;
(s)Β such
Inventory is (i) not in Borrowerβs possession and control or (ii) outside the
continental United States;
(t)Β such
Inventory otherwise is not satisfactory to the Lender, as determined in the
sole
discretion of the Lender;
(u)Β such
Inventory is or has been utilized as demonstration models.
βEligible
Receivablesβ
shall
mean each Account arising in the ordinary course of Borrowerβs business from the
sale of goods or rendering of services which Lender, in its sole discretion,
deems an Eligible Receivable unless:
(a)Β it
is not
subject to a valid perfected first priority security interest in favor of
Lender, subject to no other Lien;
(b)Β it
is not
evidenced by an invoice, statement or other documentary evidence satisfactory
to
Lender; provided, that Lender in its sole discretion may from time to time
include as Accounts that are not evidenced by an invoice, statement or other
documentary evidence satisfactory to Lender as Eligible Receivables and
determine the advance rate, liquidity factors and reserves applicable to
Advances made on any such Accounts;
(c)Β it
or any
portion thereof (in which case only such portion shall not be an Eligible
Receivable) is payable by a beneficiary, recipient or subscriber individually
and not directly by an Account Debtor;
(d)Β it
arises
out of services rendered or a sale made to, or out of any other transaction
between Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries and, one or more Affiliates of Borrower or any
of its
Subsidiaries;
(e)Β it
remains unpaid for longer than the earlier of (i) 60 calendar days after
the
original due date, and (ii) 90 calendar days after the original invoice
date;
(f)Β with
respect to all Accounts owed by any particular Account Debtor and/or its
Affiliates, if more than 50% of the aggregate balance of all such Accounts
owing
from such Account Debtor and/or its Affiliates remain unpaid for longer than
the
earlier of (i) 60 calendar days after the original due date, and (ii) 90
calendar days after the original invoice date;
(g)Β with
respect to all Accounts owed by any particular Account Debtor and/or its
Affiliates, 25% or more of all such Accounts are not deemed Eligible Receivables
for any reason hereunder (which percentage may, in Lenderβs sole discretion, be
increased or decreased);
(h)Β with
respect to all Accounts owed by any particular Account Debtor and/or its
Affiliates, if such Accounts exceed 20% of the net collectible dollar value
of
all Eligible Receivables at any one time (which percentage may, in Lenderβs sole
discretion, be increased or decreased);
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(i)Β any
covenant, agreement, representation or warranty contained in any Loan Document
with respect to such Account has been breached and remains uncured;
(j)Β the
Account Debtor for such Account has commenced a voluntary case under any
Debtor
Relief Law or has made an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or a decree
or order for relief has been entered by a court having jurisdiction in respect
of such Account Debtor in an involuntary case under any Debtor Relief Law,
or
any other petition or application for relief under any Debtor Relief Law
has
been filed against such Account Debtor, or such Account Debtor has failed,
suspended business, ceased to be solvent, called a meeting of its creditors,
or
has consented to or suffered a receiver, trustee, liquidator or custodian
to be
appointed for it or for all or a significant portion of its assets or affairs,
or Borrower, in the ordinary course of business, should have known of any
of the
foregoing;
(k)Β it
arises
from the sale of property or services rendered to one or more Account Debtors
outside the continental United States or that have their principal place
of
business or chief executive offices outside the continental United
States;
(l)Β it
represents the sale of goods or rendering of services to an Account Debtor
on a
xxxx-and-hold, guaranteed sale, sale-and-return, sale on approval, consignment
or any other repurchase or return basis or is evidenced by Chattel Paper
or an
Instrument of any kind or has been reduced to judgment;
(m)Β the
applicable Account Debtor for such Account is any Governmental Authority,
unless
rights to payment of such Account have been assigned to Lender pursuant to
the
Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended (31 U.S.C. SectionΒ 3727,
et
seq. and 41 U.S.C. SectionΒ 15, et seq.), or otherwise only if all
applicable statutes or regulations respecting the assignment of Government
Accounts have been complied with;
(n)Β it
is
subject to any offset, credit (including any resource or other income credit
or
offset) deduction, defense, discount, chargeback, freight claim, allowance,
adjustment, dispute or counterclaim, or is contingent in any respect or for
any
reason;
(o)Β there
is
any agreement with an Account Debtor for any deduction from such Account,
except
for discounts or allowances made in the ordinary course of business for prompt
payment, all of which discounts or allowances are reflected in the calculation
of the face value of each invoice related thereto, such that only the discounted
amount of such Account after giving effect to such discounts and allowances
shall be considered an Eligible Receivable;
(p)Β any
return, rejection or repossession of goods or services related to it has
occurred;
(q)Β it
is not
payable to Borrower;
(r)Β Borrower
has agreed to accept or has accepted any non-cash payment for such
Account;
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(s)Β with
respect to any Account arising from the sale of goods, the goods have not
been
shipped to the Account Debtor or its designee;
(t)Β with
respect to any Account arising from the performance of services, the services
have not been actually performed or the services were undertaken in violation
of
any law; or
(u)Β such
Account fails to meet such other specifications and requirements which may
from
time to time be established by Lender or is not otherwise satisfactory to
Lender, as determined in Lenderβs sole discretion.
βEnvironmental
Lawsβ
shall
mean, collectively and each individually, the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, the Superfund Amendment
and
Reauthorization Act of 1986, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act,
the
Toxic Substances Control Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, any
other
βSuperfundβ or βSuperlienβ law and all other federal, state and local and
foreign environmental, land use, zoning, health, chemical use, safety and
sanitation laws, statutes, ordinances and codes relating to the protection
of
the environment and/or governing the use, storage, treatment, generation,
transportation, processing, handling, production or disposal of Hazardous
Substances, in each case, as amended, and the rules, regulations, policies,
guidelines, interpretations, decisions, orders and directives of Governmental
Authorities with respect thereto.
βERISAβ
shall
mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and
the
regulations thereunder.
βEvent
of Defaultβ
shall
mean the occurrence of any event set forth in ArticleΒ VIII.
Β
βExcess
Cash Flowβ
shall
mean, for any period of determination, without duplication, an amount equal
to
the sum of (i) consolidated net income or loss of Borrower for such period,
plus
(ii) an amount equal to the amount of depreciation expenses, amortization
expense (including the amortization of goodwill), accrued non-cash interest
expense and all other non-cash charges deducted in arriving at such consolidated
net income or loss, plus (iii) an amount equal to the aggregate net cash
proceeds of the sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of assets by Borrower
during such period to the extent not required to be applied to mandatory
prepayments or payments on the Loans, plus (iv) an amount equal to the net
loss
on the sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of assets by Borrower during
such period to the extent deducted in arriving at such consolidated net income
or loss, plus (v) without duplication of other items included in this definition
an amount equal to any tax refunds or credits received by Borrower during
such
period, less (vi) an amount equal to the permitted Capital Expenditures of
Borrower for such period, less (vii) an amount equal to the sum of all regularly
scheduled payments and optional and mandatory prepayments of principal on
Indebtedness for money borrowed of Borrower (other than on the Loans) actually
made during such period to the extent permitted hereunder, less (viii) an
amount
equal to the net gain on the sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of
assets by Borrower during such period to the extent included in arriving
at such
consolidated net income or loss.
βFacility
Capβ
shall
have the meaning given the term in the Recitals of this Agreement.
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βFair
Valuationβ
shall
mean the determination of the value of the consolidated assets of a Person
on
the basis of the amount which may be realized by a willing seller within
a
reasonable time through collection or sale of such assets at market value
on a
going concern basis to an interested buyer who is willing to purchase under
ordinary selling conditions in an armβs length transaction.
βXxxxxxxβ
shall
mean Xxxxxxx Equity Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company.
βGAAPβ
shall
mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America
in
effect from time to time as applied by nationally recognized accounting
firms.
βGovernmentΒ Accountβ
shall
be defined to mean all Accounts arising out of or with respect to any Government
Contract.
βGovernmentΒ Contractβ
shall
be defined to mean all contracts with the United States Government or with
any
agency thereof, and all amendments thereto.
βGovernmental
Authorityβ
shall
mean any federal, state, municipal, national, local or other governmental
department, court, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality or
political subdivision thereof, or any entity or officer exercising executive,
legislative or judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining
to any government or any court, in each case, whether of the United States
or a
state, territory or possession thereof, a foreign sovereign entity or country
or
jurisdiction or the District of Columbia.
βGuarantorβ
shall
mean, collectively and each individually, all guarantors of the Obligations
(if
any) or any part thereof.
βGuarantyβ
shall
mean, collectively and each individually, all guarantees executed by Guarantor.
βHazardous
Substancesβ
shall
mean, without limitation, any flammable explosives, radon, radioactive
materials, asbestos, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, polychlorinated
biphenyls, petroleum and petroleum products, methane, hazardous materials,
hazardous wastes, hazardous or toxic substances or related materials as defined
in or subject to any applicable Environmental Law.
βIndebtednessβ
of any
Person shall mean, without duplication, (a) all items which, in accordance
with
GAAP, would be included in determining total liabilities as shown on the
liability side of the balance sheet of such Person as of the date as of which
Indebtedness is to be determined, including any lease which, in accordance
with
GAAP would constitute Indebtedness, (b) all indebtedness secured by any
mortgage, pledge, security, Lien or conditional sale or other title retention
agreement to which any property or asset owned or held by such Person is
subject, whether or not the indebtedness secured thereby shall have been
assumed, (c) all indebtedness of others which such Person has directly or
indirectly guaranteed, endorsed (otherwise than for collection or deposit
in the
ordinary course of business), discounted or sold with recourse or agreed
(contingently or otherwise) to purchase or repurchase or otherwise acquire,
or
in respect of which such Person has agreed to supply or advance funds (whether
by way of loan, stock, equity or other ownership interest purchase, capital
contribution or otherwise) or otherwise to become directly or indirectly
liable.
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βIndemnified
Personβ
shall
have the meaning given such term in Section 12.4.
βInitial
Advanceβ
shall
have the meaning given such term in Section 4.1.
βInsured
Eventβ
shall
have the meaning given such term in Section 12.4.
βInsurerβ
shall
mean a Person that insures another Person against any costs incurred in the
receipt by such other Person of Services, or that has an agreement with Borrower
to compensate it for providing services to such Person.
βInventoryβ
shall
mean all βinventoryβ (as defined in the UCC) of Borrower (or, if referring to
another Person, of such other Person), now owned or hereafter acquired, and
all
documents of title or other documents representing any of the foregoing,
and all
collateral security and guaranties of any kind, now or hereafter in existence,
given by any Person with respect to any of the foregoing.
βInventory
Percentageβ
shall
mean, from time to time, sixty percent (60%).
βLandlord
Waiver and Consentβ
shall
mean a waiver/consent in form and substance satisfactory to Lender from the
owner/lessor of any premises not owned by Borrower at which any of the
Collateral is now or hereafter located for the purpose of providing Lender
access to such Collateral, in each case as such may be modified, amended
or
supplemented from time to time.
βLaurusβ
shall
mean Laurus Master Fund, Ltd.
βLaurus
Intercreditor Agreementβ
shall
mean that certain Intercreditor Agreement dated as of the Closing Date among
Laurus, Lender, Parent and Borrower.
βLienβ
shall
mean any mortgage, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, restriction, lien
or
charge of any kind (including any agreement to give any of the foregoing,
any
conditional sale or other title retention agreement or any lease in the nature
thereof), or any other arrangement pursuant to which title to the property
is
retained by or vested in some other Person for security purposes.
βLoanβ
or
βLoansβ
shall
mean, individually and collectively, the Term Loan Facilities and all Advances
under and the Revolving Facility.
βLoan
Amountβ
shall
mean the sum of the Facility Cap, the Maximum Term Loan A Amount and the
Maximum
Term Loan B Amount.
βLoan
Documentsβ
shall
mean, collectively and each individually, the Agreement, the Security Documents,
the Stock Pledge Agreements, the Lockbox Agreements, the Uniform Commercial
Code
Financing Statements, the Subordination Agreements, the Landlord Waiver and
Consents, the Borrowing Certificates, the Registration Rights Agreement and
all
other agreements, documents, instruments and certificates heretofore or
hereafter executed or delivered to Lender in connection with any of the
foregoing or the Loans, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented
from time to time.
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βLockbox
Accountsβ
shall
have the meaning given such term in Section 2.5.
βLockbox
Agreementβ
shall
have the meaning given such term in Section 2.5.
βLockbox
Bankβ
shall
have the meaning given such term in Section 2.5.
βMaterial
Adverse Effectβ
or
βMaterial
Adverse Changeβ
shall
mean any event, condition or circumstance or set of events, conditions or
circumstances or any change(s) which (i) has, had or would reasonably be
likely
to have any material adverse effect upon or change in the validity or
enforceability of any Loan Document, (ii) has been or would reasonably be
likely
to be material and adverse to the value of any of the Collateral, to the
priority of the Lenderβs security interest in the Collateral, or to the
business, operations, prospects, properties, assets, liabilities or condition
of
Borrower and/or Guarantors (other than Parent), either individually or taken
as
a whole, or (iii) has materially impaired or would reasonably be likely to
materially impair the ability of Borrower or Guarantor (other than Parent)
to
pay any portion of the Obligations or to otherwise perform the Obligations
or to
consummate the transactions under the Loan Documents executed by such Person.
βMaximum
Term Loan A Amountβ
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.
βMaximum
Term Loan B Amountβ
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.
βMinimum
Termination Feeβ
shall
mean (for the time period indicated) the amount equal to (i) $792,000 if
the
date of notice of such termination by Borrower is after the Closing Date
but
before the first anniversary of the Closing Date; (ii) $528,000 if the date
of
notice of such termination by Borrower is on or after the first anniversary
of
the Closing Date but before the second anniversary of the Closing Date and
(iii)
$264,000 if the date of notice of such termination by Borrower is on or after
the second anniversary of the Closing Date but before the third anniversary
of
the Closing Date.
βNon-Compliance
Feeβ
shall
mean a daily fee payable by Borrower equal to the greater of (i) $500, or
(ii)
five one-hundredths of one percent (0.05%) of the outstanding principal balance
of the Obligations as of any date of determination.
βNoteβ
or
βNotesβ
shall
mean Notes issued pursuant to Section 2.20.
βObligationsβ
shall
mean all present and future obligations, Indebtedness and liabilities of
Borrower and/or Guarantors to Lender at any time and from time to time of
every
kind, nature and description, direct or indirect, secured or unsecured, joint
and several, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, matured or unmatured,
now existing or hereafter arising, contractual or tortious, liquidated or
unliquidated, under any of the Loan Documents or otherwise relating to the
Notes
and/or Loans, including, without limitation, all applicable fees, charges
and
expenses and/or all amounts paid or advanced by Lender on behalf of or for
the
benefit of Borrower and/or Guarantor for any reason at any time, including
in
each case obligations of performance as well as obligations of payment and
interest that accrue after the commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor
Relief Law by or against any such Person.
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βOblioβ
shall
have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble paragraph to this
Agreement.
βOfferβ
shall
have the meaning given such term in Section 6.13.
βOption
Periodβ
shall
have the meaning given such term in Section 6.13.
βParentβ
shall
mean Ventures-National Incorporated d/b/a Titan General Holdings, Inc., a
Utah
corporation.
βParent
Stock Pledge Agreementβ
shall
mean the Stock Pledge Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, between the
Parent and Lender as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time
with
respect to the pledge by Parent of the common stock of Borrower.
βPayment
Officeβ
shall
mean initially the address set forth beneath Lenderβs name on the signature page
of the Agreement, and thereafter, such other office of Lender, if any, which
it
may designate by notice to Borrower to be the Payment Office.
βPermitβ
shall
mean collectively all licenses, leases, powers, permits, franchises,
certificates, authorizations, approvals, certificates of need, provider numbers
and other rights.
βPermitted
Discretionβ
shall
mean a determination or judgment made by Lender in good faith in the exercise
of
reasonable (from the perspective of a secured lender) business
judgment.
βPermitted
Indebtednessβ
shall
have the meaning given such term in Section 7.2.
βPermitted
Liensβ
shall
have the meaning given such term in Section 7.3.
βPermitted
Subordinated Debtβ
shall
mean indebtedness with respect to the Seller Note in the original aggregate
principal amount of $2,500,000.
βPersonβ
shall
mean an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company,
a
business trust, a joint stock company, a trust, an unincorporated association,
a
joint venture, a Governmental Authority or any other entity of whatever
nature.
βPreferred
Stock Subordination Agreementβ
shall
mean the Preferred Stock Subordination Agreement dated as of the Closing
Date
among Seller, Lender and Borrower as amended, modified or supplemented from
time
to time.
βPrime
Rateβ
shall
mean a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal at all times to the rate
of
interest announced publicly from time to time by Citibank, N.A. as its base
rate; provided, that such rate is not necessarily the best rate offered to
its
customers, and, should Lender be unable to determine such rate, such other
indication of the prevailing prime rate of interest as may reasonably be
chosen
by Lender; provided, that each change in the fluctuating interest rate shall
take effect simultaneously with the corresponding change in the Prime
Rate.
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βReceiptβ
shall
have the meaning given such term in Section 12.5.
βReceivables
Percentageβ
shall
mean eighty five percent (85%).
βRegistration
Rights Agreementβ
shall
mean the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of the Closing date among
Parent
and CS Equity LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
βReleased
Partiesβ
shall
have the meaning given such term in Section 12.11.
βReleasing
Partiesβ
shall
have the meaning given such term in Section 12.11.
βRevolver
Termination β
shall
have the meaning given such term in Section 11.1(b).
βRevolving
Facility Maturity Dateβ
shall
have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.2.
βSecurity
Documentsβ
shall
mean the Notes, this Agreement, Stock Pledge Agreements, Collateral Patent,
Trademark, and Copyright Assignment, Lockbox Agreements, Uniform Commercial
Code
Financing Statements and all other documents or instruments necessary to
create
or perfect the Liens in the Collateral, as such may be modified, amended
or
supplemented from time to time.
βSellerβ
shall
mean F&L L.L.P. (f/k/a Oblio Telecom L.L.P.), a privately held limited
liability partnership existing under the laws of Texas.
βSeller
Noteβ
shall
mean that certain Note and Security Agreement executed by Borrower to the
order
of Seller pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement, which Seller Note shall
be in
the original principal amount of $2,500,000, shall provide for interest
quarterly at one percent (1%), shall mature eighteen (18) months after the
Closing Date and shall otherwise be in form and substance satisfactory to
Lender.
βSeller
Subordination Agreementβ
shall
mean shall mean the Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement dated as of
the
Closing Date between Seller, Lender and Borrower as amended, modified or
supplemented from time to time.
βSolvency
Certificateβ
shall
have the meaning given such term in Section 4.1(d).
βStock
Pledge Agreementsβ
shall
mean, collectively and each individually, (i) the Parent Stock Pledge Agreement
(ii) the Xxxxxx Xxxxx Pledge Agreement, and (iii) the Subsidiary Stock Pledge
Agreement in each case as such may be modified, amended or supplemented from
time to time.
βStock
Purchase Agreementβ
shall
mean the Stock Purchase Agreement dated August ___, 2005 between Parent and
Xxxxxxx pursuant to which Xxxxxxx, as seller, sold 100% of the stock of Oblio
to
Parent as purchaser.
βSubordination
Agreementsβ
shall
mean, collectively and each individually, the Seller Subordination Agreement,
the Preferred Stock Subordination Agreement, the Laurus Intercreditor Agreement
and any other subordination agreements to which Lender and other service
providers or creditors of Borrower are a party.
βSubsidiary
Stock Pledge Agreementβ
shall
mean the Stock Pledge Agreement dated as of the Closing Date, between Oblio
and
Lender as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, with respect
to
the pledge by Borrower of the common stock of its Subsidiaries.
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βSubsidiaryβ
shall
mean, (i) as to Borrower, any Person in which more than 50% of all equity,
membership, partnership or other ownership interests is owned directly or
indirectly by Borrower or one or more of its Subsidiaries, and (ii) as to
any
other Person, any Person in which more than 50% of all equity, membership,
partnership or other ownership interests is owned directly or indirectly
by such
Person or by one or more of such Personβs Subsidiaries.
βTermβ
shall
mean the period commencing on the date set forth on the first page hereof
and
ending on the date that is three years after the Closing Date.
βTerm
Loan Aβ
shall
have the meaning assigned to such term in the Recitals to this
Agreement.
βTerm
Loan A Amountβ
shall
have the meaning assigned to such term in the Recitals to this
Agreement.
βTerm
Loan A Maturity Dateβ
shall
have
the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.8.
βTerm
Loan Bβ
shall
have the meaning assigned to such term in the Recitals to this
Agreement.
βTerm
Loan B Amountβ
shall
have the meaning assigned to such term in the Recitals to this
Agreement.
βTerm
Loan B Maturity Dateβ
shall
have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11.
βTerm
Loan Facilitiesβ
shall
have the meaning assigned to such term in the Recitals of this
Agreement.
βXxxxxx
Xxxxxβ
shall
have the meaning given such term in Section 2.17(c)(ii).
βXxxxxx
Xxxxx Pledge Agreementβ
shall
mean the Stock Pledge Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, between Xxxxxxx
and Lender as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time with respect
to the pledge by the Xxxxxxx of the Xxxxxx Xxxxx.
βTermination
Dateβ
shall
have the meaning given such term in Section 11.1.
βTransactionβ
shall
have the meaning given such term in Section 6.13.
βTransfereeβ
shall
have the meaning given such term in Section 12.2.
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βUCCβ
shall
mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of Maryland from
time
to time.
βUnused
Line Feeβ
shall
have the meaning given such term in Section 3.2.
βWarehouse
Waiver and Consentβ
shall
mean a waiver/consent in form and substance satisfactory to Lender from any
warehouseman, fulfillment house or other person owning a facility not owned
by
Borrower at which any Inventory is now or hereafter located for the purpose
of
providing Lender access to such Inventory, in each case as may be modified,
amended or supplemented from time to time.
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REVOLVING
CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
among
OBLIO
TELECOM, INC.
AND
ITS SUBSIDIAREIS
and
CAPITALSOURCE
FINANCE LLC
Dated
as of
August
12, 2005
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
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DEFINITIONS........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Β
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1.1.Β Β Β Β Β
General
Terms....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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II
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ADVANCES,
PAYMENT AND
INTEREST.....................................................................................................................................................................................................
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2.1.Β Β Β Β Β
The
Revolving
Facility.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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2.2.Β Β Β Β Β
The
Revolving Loans; Revolving Facility Maturity
Date..........................................................................................................................................................
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2.3.Β Β Β Β Β
Interest
on the Revolving
Facility..................................................................................................................................................................................................
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2.4.Β Β Β Β Β
Revolving
Facility Disbursements; Requirement to Deliver Borrowing
Certificate................................................................................................................
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2.5.Β Β Β Β Β
Revolving
Facility Collections; Repayment; Borrowing Availability
and
Lockbox...............................................................................................................
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2.6.Β Β Β Β Β
The
Term Loan A
Facility................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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2.7.Β Β Β Β Β
Interest
on Term Loan
A.................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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2.8.Β Β Β Β Β
Repayment
of Term Loan A;
Maturity..........................................................................................................................................................................................
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2.9.Β Β Β Β Β
The
Term Loan B
Facility................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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5
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2.10.Β Β Β
Interest
on Term Loan
B.................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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2.11.Β Β Β Β Repayment
of Term Loan B;
Maturity..........................................................................................................................................................................................
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5
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2.12.Β Β Β Β Promise
to Pay; Manner of
Payment.............................................................................................................................................................................................
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2.13.Β Β Β Β Repayment
of Excess
Advances....................................................................................................................................................................................................
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2.14.Β Β Β Β Voluntary
Prepayments....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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2.15.Β Β Β Β Other
Mandatory
Prepayments.......................................................................................................................................................................................................
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2.16.Β Β Β Β Payments
by
Lender..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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2.17.Β Β Β Β Grant
of Security Interest;
Collateral..............................................................................................................................................................................................
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2.18.Β Β Β Β Collateral
Administration.................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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10
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2.19.Β Β Β Β Power
of
Attorney.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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2.20.Β Β Β
Evidence
of
Loans............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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III
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FEES
AND OTHER
CHARGESΒ ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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12
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3.1.Β Β Β Β Β
Commitment
Fee................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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3.2.Β Β Β Β Β
Unused
Line
Fee...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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13
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3.3.Β Β Β Β Β
Collateral
Management
Fee.............................................................................................................................................................................................................
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13
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3.4.Β Β Β Β Β
Computation
of Fees; Lawful
Limits..............................................................................................................................................................................................
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13
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3.5.Β Β Β Β Β
Default
Rate of
Interest....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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13
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3.6.Β Β Β Β Β
Acknowledgement
of Joint and Several
Liability........................................................................................................................................................................
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13
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IV
|
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Β
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4.1.Β Β Β Β Β
Conditions
to Initial Advance and
Closing..................................................................................................................................................................................
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14
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4.2.Β Β Β Β Β
Conditions
to Each
Advance..........................................................................................................................................................................................................
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V
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND
WARRANTIESΒ ...................................................................................................................................................................................................
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17
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5.1.Β Β Β Β Β
Organization
and
Authority.............................................................................................................................................................................................................
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5.2.Β Β Β Β Β
Loan
Documents................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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17
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5.3.Β Β Β Β Β
Subsidiaries,
Capitalization and Ownership
Interests.................................................................................................................................................................
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5.4.Β Β Β Β Β
Properties...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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18
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5.5.Β Β Β Β Β
Other
Agreements............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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5.6.Β Β Β Β Β
Litigation............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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19
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5.7.Β Β Β Β Β
Hazardous
Materials........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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19
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5.8.Β Β Β Β Β
Potential
Tax Liability; Tax Returns; Governmental
Reports.....................................................................................................................................................
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19
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5.9.Β Β Β Β Β
Financial
Statements and
Reports.................................................................................................................................................................................................
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5.10.Β Β Β
Compliance
with
Law......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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5.11.Β Β Β Β Intellectual
Property........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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5.12.Β Β Β Β Licenses
and Permits;
Labor..........................................................................................................................................................................................................
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5.13.Β Β Β Β No
Default.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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5.14.Β Β Β Β Disclosure..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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5.15.Β Β Β Β Existing
Indebtedness; Investments, Guarantees and Certain
Contracts...............................................................................................................................
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5.16.Β Β Β Β Other
Agreements............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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5.17.Β Β Β Β Insurance..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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5.18.Β Β Β Β Names;
Location of Offices, Records and
Collateral..................................................................................................................................................................
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5.19.Β Β Β Β Non-Subordination..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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5.20.Β Β Β Β Accounts
and
Inventory................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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5.21.Β Β Β Β Survival.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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VI
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AFFIRMATIVE
COVENANTS...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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6.1.Β Β Β Β Β
Financial
Statements, Borrowing Certificate, Financial Reports
and Other
Information........................................................................................................
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6.2.Β Β Β Β Β
Payment
of
Obligations....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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6.3.Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
Conduct
of Business and Maintenance of Existence and
Assets............................................................................................................................................
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6.4.Β Β Β Β Β
Compliance
with Legal and Other
Obligations.............................................................................................................................................................................
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6.5.Β Β Β Β Β
Insurance...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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6.6.Β Β Β Β Β
True
Books........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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6.7.Β Β Β Β Β
Inspections;
Periodic Audits and
Reappraisals...........................................................................................................................................................................
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6.8.Β Β Β Β Β
Further
Assurances; Post
Closing.................................................................................................................................................................................................
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6.9.Β Β Β Β Β
Payment
of
Indebtedness................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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6.10.Β Β Β
Lien
Searches.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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6.11.Β Β Β Β Use
of
Proceeds.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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6.12.Β Β Β Β Collateral
Documents; Security Interest in
Collateral..................................................................................................................................................................
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6.13.Β Β Β Β Right
of First
Refusal........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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6.14.Β Β Β Β Taxes
and Other
Charges................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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6.15.Β Β Β Β Payroll
Taxes......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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6.16.Β Β Β Β Inventory
Covenants......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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VII
|
NEGATIVE
COVENANTS..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Β
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7.1.Β Β Β Β Β
Financial
Covenants........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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7.2.Β Β Β Β Β
Permitted
Indebtedness...................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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7.3.Β Β Β Β Β
Permitted
Liens.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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7.4.Β Β Β Β Β
Investments;
New Facilities or Collateral;
Subsidiaries.............................................................................................................................................................
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7.5.Β Β Β Β Β
Dividends;
Redemptions.................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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7.6.Β Β Β Β Β
Transactions
with
Affiliates...........................................................................................................................................................................................................
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7.7.Β Β Β Β Β
Charter
Documents; Fiscal Year; Name; Jurisdiction of Organization;
Dissolution;
Use of
Proceeds...............................................................................
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7.8.Β Β Β Β Β
Truth
of
Statements..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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7.9.Β Β Β Β Β
IRS
Form
8821...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
34
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7.10.Β Β Β
Transfer
of
Assets............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
34
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7.11.Β Β Β Β Payment
on Permitted Subordinated
Debt...................................................................................................................................................................................
|
35
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VIII
|
EVENTS
OF
DEFAULTΒ ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
35
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8.1.Β Β Β Β Β
Events
of
Default.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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35
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IX
|
RIGHTS
AND REMEDIES AFTER
DEFAULT................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
38
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9.1.Β Β Β Β Β
Rights
and
Remedies........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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38
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9.2.Β Β Β Β Β
Application
of
Proceeds..................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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9.3.Β Β Β Β Β
Rights
of Lender to Appoint
Receiver...........................................................................................................................................................................................
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9.4.Β Β Β Β Β
Rights
and Remedies not
Exclusive...............................................................................................................................................................................................
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40
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|
WAIVERS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGSΒ .................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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10.1.Β Β Β Β Waivers..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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40
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10.2.Β Β Β Β Delay;
No Waiver of
Defaults........................................................................................................................................................................................................
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40
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10.3.Β Β Β Β Jury
Waiver.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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10.4.Β Β Β Β Cooperation
in Discovery and
Litigation......................................................................................................................................................................................
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XI
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EFFECTIVE
DATE AND
TERMINATION.......................................................................................................................................................................................................
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11.1.Β Β Β Β Termination
and Effective Date
Thereof........................................................................................................................................................................................
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11.2.Β Β Β Β Survival...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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XII
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MISCELLANEOUS...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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12.1.Β Β Β Β Governing
Law; Jurisdiction; Service of Process;
Venue...........................................................................................................................................................
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12.2.Β Β Β Β Successors
and Assigns; Participations; New
Lenders.............................................................................................................................................................
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12.3.Β Β Β Β Application
of
Payments..................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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12.4.Β Β Β Β Indemnity............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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12.5.Β Β Β Β Notice..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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12.6.Β Β Β Β Severability;
Captions; Counterparts; Facsimile
Signatures......................................................................................................................................................
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12.7.Β Β Β Β Expenses............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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12.8.Β Β Β Β Entire
Agreement.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
45
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12.9.Β Β Β Β Lender
Approvals............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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12.10.Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
Confidentiality
and
Publicity..........................................................................................................................................................................................................
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12.11.Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Release
of
Lender.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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12.12.Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
Agent..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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12.13.Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
Agreement
Controls..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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