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EXHIBIT 10.26
[IMPERIAL BANK LOGO]
SECURITY AND LOAN AGREEMENT
(ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND/OR INVENTORY)
This Agreement is entered into between Identix Incorporated, a Corporation
(herein called "Borrower") and IMPERIAL BANK (herein called "Bank").
1. Bank hereby commits, subject to all the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and prior to the termination of its commitment as hereinafter
provided, to make loans to Borrower from time to time in such amounts as may
be determined by Bank up to, but not exceeding in the aggregate unpaid
principal balance, the following Borrowing Bank:
80.000 % of Eligible Accounts
50.000 % of the Value of Inventory, until December 31, 1997,
not to exceed $2,000,000.00.
and in no event more than $6,000,000.00
2. The amount of each loan made by Bank to Borrower hereunder shall be debited
to the loan ledger account of Borrower maintained by bank (herein called
"Loan Account") and Bank shall credit the Loan Account with all loan
repayments made by Borrower. Borrower promises to pay Bank (a) the unpaid
balance of borrower's Loan Account on demand and (b) on or before the tenth
day of each month, interest on the average daily unpaid balance of the Loan
Account during the immediately preceding month at the rate of No percent
(0.000%) per annum in excess of the rate of Interest which Bank has
announced as its prime lending rate ("Prime Rate") which shall vary
concurrently with any change in such Prime Rate. Interest shall be computed
at the above rate on the basis of the actual number of days during which the
principal balance of the loan account is outstanding divided by 360, which
shall for interest computation purposes be considered one year. Bank at its
option may demand payment of any or all of the amount due under the Loan
Account including accrued but unpaid interest at any time. Such notice may
be given verbally or in writing and should be effective upon receipt by
Borrower. The amount of Interest payable each month by Borrower shall not be
less than a minimum monthly charge of $250.00. Bank is hereby authorized to
charge Borrower's deposit account(s) with Bank for all sums due Bank under
this Agreement.
3. Requests for loans hereunder shall be in writing duly executed by Borrower
in a form satisfactory to Bank and shall contain a certification setting
forth the matters referred to in Section 1, which shall disclose that
Borrower is entitled to the amount of loan being requested.
4. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
A. "Accounts" means any right to payment for goods sold or leased, or to
be sold or to be leased, or for services rendered or to be rendered no
matter how evidenced, including accounts receivable, contract rights,
chattel paper, instruments, purchase orders, notes, drafts, acceptances,
general intangibles and other forms of obligations and receivables.
B. "Inventory" means all of the Borrower's goods, merchandise and other
personal property which are held for sale or lease, including those held
for display or demonstration or out on lease or consignment or to be
furnished under a contract of service or are raw materials, work in
process or materials used or consumed, or to be used or consumed in
Borrower's business, and shall include all property rights, patents,
plans, drawings, diagrams, schematics, assembly and display materials
relating thereto.
C. "Collateral" means any and all personal property of Borrower which is
assigned or hereafter is assigned to Bank as security or in which Bank
now has or hereafter acquires a security interest.
D. "Eligible Accounts" means all of Borrower's Accounts excluding,
however, (1) all Accounts under which payment is not received within
90/120* days from any invoice date, (2) all Accounts against which the
account debtor or any other person obligated to make payment thereon
asserts any defense, offset, counterclaim or other right to avoid or
reduce the liability represented by the Account and (3) any Accounts
if the account debtor or any other person liable in connection
therewith is insolvent, subject to bankruptcy or receivership
proceedings or has made an assignment for the benefit of creditors or
whose credit standing is unacceptable to Bank and Bank has so notified
Borrower. Eligible Accounts shall only include such accounts as Bank in
its sole discretion shall determine are eligible from time to time.
E. "Value of Inventory" means the value of Borrower's Inventory determined
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
consistently applied excluding, however, the amount of progress
payments, pre-delivery payments, deposits and any other sums received
by Borrower in anticipation of the sale and delivery of inventory, all
inventory on consignment or lease to others, and all property on
consignment or lease from others to Borrower.
5. Borrower hereby assigns to Bank all Borrower's present and future Accounts,
including all proceeds due thereunder, all guaranties and security therefor
and all merchandise giving rise thereto, and hereby grants to Bank a
continuing security interest in all Borrower's inventory and in all proceeds
and products thereof, whether now owned or hereafter existing or acquired,
including all moneys in the Collateral Account referred to in Section 6
hereof, as security for any and all obligations of Borrower to Bank, whether
now owing or hereafter incurred and whether direct, indirect, absolute or
contingent. So long as Borrower is indebted to Bank or Bank is committed to
extend credit to Borrower, Borrower will execute and deliver to Bank such
assignments, including Bank's standard forms of Specific or General
Assignment covering Individual Accounts, notices, financing statements, and
other documents and papers as Bank may require in order to affirm,
effectuate or further assure the assignment to Bank of the Collateral or to
give any third party, including the account debtors obligated on the
Accounts, notice of Bank's Interest in the Collateral.
6. Until Bank exercises its rights to collect the Accounts and Inventory
proceeds pursuant to paragraph 10, Borrower will collect with diligence all
Borrower's Accounts and inventory proceeds, provided that no legal action
shall be maintained thereon or in connection therewith without Bank's prior
written consent. Any collection of Accounts or Inventory proceeds by
Borrower, whether in the form of cash, checks, notes, or other instruments
for the payment of money (property endorsed or assigned where required to
enable Bank to collect same), shall be in trust for Bank, and Borrower
shall keep all such collections separate and apart from all other funds and
property so as to be capable of identification as the property of Bank and
deliver said collections, together with the proceeds of all cash sales,
daily to Bank in the identical form received. The proceeds of such
collections when received by Bank may be applied by Bank directly to the
payment of Borrower's Loan Account or any other obligation secured hereby.
Any credit given by Bank upon receipt of said proceeds shall be conditional
credit subject to collection. Returned items at Bank's option may be
charged to Borrower's general account. All collections of the Accounts and
inventory proceeds shall be set forth on an itemized schedule, showing the
name of the account debtor, the amount of each payment and such other
information as Bank may request.
7. Until Bank exercises its rights to collect the Accounts or inventory
proceeds pursuant to paragraph 10, Borrower may continue its present
policies with respect to returned merchandise and adjustments. However,
Borrower shall immediately notify Bank of all cases involving returns,
repossessions, and loss or damage of or to merchandise represented by the
Accounts or constituting inventory and of any credits, adjustments or
disputes arising in connection with the goods or services represented by
the Accounts or constituting inventory and, in any of such events, Borrower
will immediately pay to Bank from its own funds (and not from the proceeds
of Accounts or Inventory) for application to Borrower's Loan Account or any
other obligation secured hereby the amount of any credit for such returned
or repossessed merchandise and adjustments made to any of the Accounts.
Until payment is made as provided herein or until release by Bank from its
security interest, all merchandise returned to or
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repossessed by Borrower shall be set aside and identified as the property
of Bank and Bank shall be entitled to enter upon any premises where such
merchandise is located and take immediate possession thereof and remove
same.
8. Borrower represents and warrants to Bank: (i) If Borrower is a corporation,
that Borrower is duly organized and existing in the State of its
incorporation and the execution, delivery and performance hereof are within
Borrower's corporate powers, have been duly authorized and are not in
conflict with law or the terms of any charter, by-law or other
incorporation papers, or of any indenture, agreement or undertaking to
which Borrower is a party or by which Borrower is found or affected; (ii)
Borrower is, or at the time the collateral becomes subject to Bank's
security interest will be, the true and lawful owner of and has, or at the
time the Collateral becomes subject to Bank's security interest will have,
good and clear title to the Collateral, subject only to Bank's rights
therein; (iii) Each Account is, or at the time the Account comes into
existence will be, a true and correct statement of a bona fide indebtedness
incurred by the debtor named therein in the amount of the Account for
either merchandise sold or delivered (or being held subject to Borrower's
deliver instructions) to, or services rendered, performed and accepted by,
the account debtor; (iv) That there are or will be no defenses,
counterclaims, or setoffs which may be asserted against the Accounts; and
(v) any and all financial information, including information relating to
the Collateral, submitted by Borrower to Bank, whether previously or in the
future, is or will be true and correct.
9. Borrower will: (i) Furnish Bank from time to time such financial statements
and information as Bank may reasonably request and inform Bank immediately
upon the occurrence of a material adverse change therein; (ii) Furnish Bank
periodically, in such form and detail and at such times as Bank may
require, statements showing aging and reconciliation of the Accounts and
collections thereon, and reports as to the inventory and sales thereof;
(iii) Permit representatives of Bank to inspect the inventory and
Borrower's books and records relating to the Collateral and make extracts
therefrom at any reasonable time and to arrange for verification of the
Accounts, under reasonable procedures, acceptable to Bank, directly with
the account debtors or otherwise at Borrower's expense; (iv) Promptly
notify Bank of any attachment or other legal process levied against any of
the Collateral and any information received by Borrower relative to the
Collateral, including the Accounts, the account debtors or other persons
obligated in connection therewith, which may in any way affect the value of
the Collateral or the rights and remedies of Bank in respect thereto; (v)
Reimburse Bank upon demand for any and all legal costs, including
reasonable attorneys' fees, and other expense incurred in collecting any
sums payable by Borrower under Borrower's Loan Account of any other
obligation secured hereby, enforcing any form or provision of this
Security Agreement or otherwise in the checking, handling and collection of
the Collateral and the preparation and enforcement of any agreement
relating thereto; (vi) Notify Bank of each location at which the inventory
is or will be kept, other than for temporary processing, storage or similar
purposes, and of any removal thereof to a new location and of each office
of Borrower at which records of Borrower relating to the Accounts are kept;
(vii) Provide, maintain and deliver to Bank policies insuring the
Collateral against loss or damage by such risks and in such amounts, forms
and companies as Bank may require and with loss payable solely to Bank, and,
in the event Bank takes possession of the Collateral, the insurance policy
or policies and any unearned or returned premium thereon shall at the
option of Bank become the sole property of Bank, such policies and the
proceeds of any other insurance covering or in any way relating to the
Collateral, whether now in existence or hereafter obtained, being hereby
assigned to Bank; (viii) Do all acts necessary to maintain, preserve and
protect all inventory, keep all inventory in good condition and repair and
not to cause any waste or unusual or unreasonable depreciation thereof,
and (ix) In the event the unpaid balance of Borrower's Loan Account shall
exceed the maximum amount of outstanding loans to which Borrower is
entitled under Section 1 hereof, Borrower shall immediately pay to Bank,
from its own funds and not from the proceeds of Collateral, for credit to
Borrowers' Loan Account the amount of such excess.
10. Bank may at any time, without prior notice to Borrower, collect the
Accounts and Inventory proceeds and may give notice of assignment to any
and all account debtors, and Borrower does hereby make, constitute and
appoint Bank its irrevocable, true and lawful attorney with power to
receive, open and dispose of all mail addressed to Borrower, to endorse the
name of Borrower upon any checks or other evidences of payment that may
come into the possession of Bank upon the Accounts or as proceeds of
Inventory; to endorse the name of the undersigned upon any document or
instrument relating to the Collateral; in its name or otherwise, to demand,
xxx for, collect and give acquittances for any and all moneys due or to
become due upon the Accounts; to compromise, prosecute or defend any
action, claim or proceeding with respect thereto; and to do any and all
things necessary and proper to carry out the purpose herein contemplated.
11. Until Borrower's Loan Account and all other obligations secured hereby
shall have been repaid in full, Borrower shall not sell, dispose of or
grant a security interest in any of the Collateral other than to Bank, or
execute any financing statements covering the Collateral in favor of any
secured party or person other than Bank.
12. Should: (i) Default be made in the payment of any obligation, or breach be
made in any warranty, statement, promise, term or condition, contained
herein or hereby secured; (ii) Any statement or representation made for the
purpose of obtaining credit hereunder prove false; (iii) Bank deem the
Collateral inadequate or unsafe or in danger of misuse; (iv) Borrower become
insolvent or make assignment for the benefit of creditors; or (v) Any
proceeding be commenced by or against Borrower under any bankruptcy,
reorganization, arrangement, readjustment of debt or moratorium law or
statute; then in any such event, Bank may, at its option and without demand
first made and without notice to Borrower, do any one or more of the
following: (a) Terminate its obligation to make loans to Borrower as
provided in Section 1 hereof; (b) Declare all sums secured hereby
immediately due and payable; (c) Immediately take possession of the
Collateral wherever it may be found, using all necessary force so to do, or
require Borrower to assemble the Collateral and make it available to Bank at
a place designated by Bank which is reasonably convenient to Borrower and
Bank, and Borrower waives all claims for damages due to or arising from or
connected with any such taking; (d) Proceed in the foreclosure of Bank's
security interest and sale of the Collateral in any manner permitted by law,
or provided for herein; (e) Sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the
Collateral at public or private sale, with or without having the Collateral
at the place of sale, and upon terms and in such manner as Bank may
determine, and Bank may purchase same at any such sale; (f) Retain the
Collateral in full satisfaction of the obligations secured thereby; (g)
Exercise any remedies of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code.
Prior to any such disposition, Bank may, at its option, cause any of the
Collateral to be repaired or reconditioned in such manner and to such extent
as Bank may deem advisable, and any sums expended therefor by Bank shall be
repaid by Borrower and secured hereby. Bank shall have the right to enforce
one or more remedies hereunder successively or concurrently, and any such
action shall not estop or prevent Bank from pursuing any further remedy
which it may have hereunder or by law. If a sufficient sum is not realized
from any such disposition of Collateral to pay all obligations secured by
this Security Agreement, Borrower hereby promises and agrees to pay Bank any
deficiency.
13. If any writ of attachment, garnishment, execution or other legal process be
issued against any property of Borrower, or if any assessment for taxes
against Borrower, other than real property, is made by the Federal or State
government or any department thereof, the obligation of Bank to make loans
to Borrower as provided in Section 1 hereof shall immediately terminate and
the unpaid balance of the Loan Account, all other obligations secured
hereby and all other sums due hereunder shall immediately become due and
payable without demand, presentment or notice.
14. Borrower authorizes Bank to destroy all invoices, delivery receipts,
reports and other types of documents and records submitted to Bank in
connection with the transactions contemplated herein at any time subsequent
to four months from the time such items are delivered to Bank.
15. Nothing herein shall in any way limit the effect of the conditions set
forth in any other security or other agreement executed by Borrower, but
each and every condition hereof shall be in addition thereto.
16. Additional Provisions: See attached Addendum
Executed this 29th day of August, 1997
Identix Incorporated
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(Name of Borrower)
IMPERIAL BANK
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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By: /s/ Xxx XxXxxx Executive Vice President,
-------------------------- Chief Financial Officer and
Assistant Vice President Secretary
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Vice President Finance
*If none, Insert "None"
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ADDENDUM TO SECURITY AND LOAN AGREEMENT
("SECURITY AND LOAN AGREEMENT") BETWEEN
IDENTIX INCORPORATED AND IMPERIAL BANK
DATED AUGUST 29, 1997
This Addendum, is made and entered into August 29, 1997, between Identix
Incorporated ("Borrower") and Imperial Bank ("Bank"). This Addendum amends and
supplements the Security and Loan Agreement. In the event of any inconsistency
between the terms herein and the terms of the Security and Loan Agreement, the
terms herein shall in all cases govern and control. All capitalized terms
herein, unless otherwise defined herein, shall have the meaning set froth in
the Security and Loan Agreement.
1. Any commitment of Bank, pursuant to the terms of the Security and Loan
Agreement, to make advances against Eligible Accounts and Inventory shall
expire on August 28, 1998, subject to Bank's right to renew said commitment in
its sole discretion. Any such renewal of the commitment shall not be binding
upon Bank unless it is in writing and signed by an officer of the Bank. All
amounts outstanding under the Security and Loan Agreement shall be due and
payable in full on the earlier of (i) the occurrence of a default under the
Security and Loan Agreement of this Addendum, or (ii) August 28, 1998.
2. As a condition precedent to Bank's obligation to make and advances to
Borrower, Borrower shall, among other things, cause Continuing Guarantees to be
executed and delivered to Bank by Fingerscan Pty Ltd. in the amount of
$6,000,000.00 in form and substance satisfactory to Bank.
3. Subject to the availability of the Borrowing Base and in reliance of
the representations and warranties of Borrower set froth herein, at any time
and from time to time from the date hereof through the business day immediately
prior to the expiration date in Section 1 above, Bank shall issue for the
account of Borrower such standby and commercial letters of credit ("Letters of
Credit") as Borrower may request, which shall be made by delivering to Bank a
duly executed letter of credit application on Bank's standard form; provided,
however, that the outstanding and undrawn amounts under all such Letters of
Credit (i) shall not at any time exceed $3,000,000.00 and (ii) shall be deemed
to be outstanding for the purpose of calculating availability under the Borrower
Base. Unless Borrower shall have deposited with Bank cash collateral in an
amount sufficient to cover all undrawn amounts under each such Letter of Credit
and Bank shall have agreed in writing, no Letter of Credit shall have an
expiration date that is later than the expiration date in Section 1 above. All
Letter of Credit shall be in form and substance acceptable to Bank in its sole
discretion and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Bank's form
application and letter of credit agreement. Borrower will pay any standard
issuance and other fees that Bank notifies Borrower will be charged for issuing
and processing Letters of Credit for Borrower.
4. Subject to the availability of the Borrowing Base and in reliance on
the representations and warranties of Borrower set froth herein, at any time
and from time to time from the date hereof through the business day immediately
prior to the expiration date in Section 1 above, Bank shall arrange the
purchase by Borrower of foreign exchange futures contracts ("Exchange
Contracts") as Borrower may request, which request shall be made by delivering
to Bank a duly executed exchange contract application on Bank's standard form;
provided, however, that the maximum aggregate notional contract amount under
all such Exchange Contracts shall not at any time exceed $1,500,000.00
provided, further, that 10% of the maximum aggregate notional contract amount
under all such Exchange Contracts shall be deemed to be outstanding for the
purpose of calculating availability under the Borrowing base. Unless Borrower
shall have deposited with Bank cash collateral in an amount sufficient to cover
all undrawn amounts under each such Exchange Contract and Bank shall have agreed
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in writing, no Exchange Contract shall have a due date that is later than the
expiration date in Section 1 above. All Exchange contacts shall be in form and
substance acceptable to Bank in its sole discretion and shall be subject to the
terms and conditions of Bank's form exchange contract application. Borrower
will pay any standard issuance and other fees that Bank notifies Borrower will
be charges for issuing and processing Exchange Contract for Borrower. After and
during the continuance of a default, Bank may, in its sole and absolute
discretion, terminate any or all of the Exchange Contracts. Borrower agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless Bank from and against all loss, costs and expense
associated with any such termination of any Exchange Contract.
5. At no time will the sum of (i) all Letter of Credit outstanding, plus (ii)
10% of the maximum aggregate notional contract amount under all such Exchange
Contracts, and plus (iii) direct borrowings, exceed in the aggregate the lessor
of the borrowing base or the sum of $6,000,000.00.
6. In addition to the provisions in the Security and Loan Agreement, Eligible
Accounts shall only include such accounts as Bank in its sole discretion shall
from time to time determine are eligible. Eligible Accounts shall also not
include any of the following:
a. Accounts under which payment is not received within ninety (90) days
from invoice day, except for accounts due from (i) governmental entity, agency
or instrumentality thereof, (ii) N. A. Morpho Systems, and (iii) NEC Technology;
b. Accounts due from the following customers: (i) governmental entity,
agency or instrumentality thereof, (ii) N. A. Morpho Systems, and (iii) NEC
Technology under which payment is not received within one hundred twenty (120)
days from invoice day;
c. Accounts with respect to which the account debtor is an officer,
director, shareholder, employee, subsidiary or affiliate of Borrower, except
for accounts due from ANADAC until December 31, 1997;
d. Accounts due from a customer if more than twenty-five percent (25%)
or more of the aggregate amount of accounts of such customer have at that time
remained unpaid for more than ninety (90) days from the invoice date (CROSS
AGE), except for accounts due from (i) governmental entity, agency or
instrumentality thereof, (ii) N. A. Morpho Systems, and (iii) NEC Technology;
e. Accounts due from the following customers: (i) governmental entity,
agency or instrumentality thereof, (ii) N. A. Morpho Systems, and (iii) NEC
Technology if more than twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the aggregate
amount of accounts of such customers named above have at that time remained
unpaid for more than one hundred twenty (120) days from the invoice date (CROSS
AGE);
f. Accounts representing xxxxxxxx for inventory or equipment on rent to
the account debtor;
g. Accounts with respect to intentional transactions unless insured or
covered by a letter of credit in a manner and form acceptable to the Bank,
except for the accounts of Protocol Solutions Limited and NIASCO;
h. Salesman's accounts for promotional purposes;
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i. The amount by which any one account exceeds twenty-five percent (25%)
of the total accounts receivable balance (CONCENTRATION), except for accounts
due from N. A. Morpho Systems and NEC Technology;
j. The amount by which any one of the following accounts N. A. Morpho
Systems and NEC Technology exceeds thirty-five percent (35%) of the total
accounts receivable balance (CONCENTRATION);
k. Accounts where the account debtor is a seller to borrower, to the
extent that a potential offset exists (CONTRA);
l. Credit balances greater than 90 days from invoice date.
7. Pursuant to the provisions in the Security and Loan Agreement and this
Addendum, Bank will advance until December 31, 1997 up to fifty percent (50%)
of Eligible Inventory at the request of Borrower made from time to time, up to
a maximum amount outstanding not to exceed $2,000,000 (Inventory Sublimit).
Eligible Inventory is defined as gross inventory located at Borrower's chief
executive office, less reserves.
8. Borrower represents and warrants that:
a. There is no litigation or other proceeding pending or threatened
against or affecting Borrower, except as previously disclosed to Bank as of the
date hereof, and Borrower is not in default with respect to any order, writ,
injunction, decree or demand of any court or other governmental or regulatory
authority;
b. The balance sheet of Borrower dated as of July 31, 1997, and the
related profit and loss statement for the month then ended, a copy of which has
heretofore been delivered to Bank by Borrower, and all other statements and
data submitted in writing by Borrower to Bank in connection with its request
for credit are true and correct, and said balance sheet and profit and loss
statement truly present the financial condition of Borrower as of the date
thereof and the results of the operations of Borrower for the period covered
thereby, and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles on a basis consistently maintained. Since such date,
there have been no material adverse changes. Borrower has no knowledge of any
liabilities, contingent or otherwise, at such date not reflected in said
balance sheet, and Borrower has not entered into any special commitments or
substantial contracts which are not reflected in said balance sheet, other than
in the ordinary and normal course of its business, which may have a materially
adverse effect upon its financial condition, operations or business as now
conducted;
c. Borrower has no liability for any delinquent state, local or federal
taxes, and, if Borrower has contracted with any government agency, Borrower has
no liability for renegotiation of profits;
d. Borrower, as of the date hereof, possesses all necessary trademarks,
trade names, copyrights, patents, patent rights, and licenses to conduct its
business as now operated, without any known conflict with valid trademarks,
trade names, copyrights, patents and license rights of others.
9. Borrower agrees that so long as it is indebted to Bank, it will not,
without prior written consent of Bank;
a. Make any substantial change in the character of its business;
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b. Create, incur, assume or permit to exist any indebtedness for borrowed
monies other than loans from Bank except for indebtedness (i) fully subordinated
in form and substance satisfactory to Bank to debt due bank, (ii) equipment
leases, and (iii) obligations now existing as shown in financial statement dated
July 31, 1997, excluding those being refinanced by Bank; or sell or transfer,
either with or without recourse, any accounts or notes receivable or any monies
due or to become due;
c. Create, incur or assume any mortgage, pledge, encumbrance, lien or
charge of any kind (including the charge upon property at any time purchased or
acquired under conditional sale or other title retention agreement) upon any
asset now owned or hereafter acquired by it, other than liens (i) for taxes not
delinquent, (ii) in Bank's favor, and (iii) for equipment leased from parties
other than Bank;
d. Make any loans or advances, except Borrower may make loans or advances
to its 100% owned subsidiaries not exceeding $2,250,000 in the aggregate
outstanding at any one time, decreasing to $1,500,000 in the aggregate
outstanding at any one time at December 31, 1997 provided that said subsidiary
or subsidiaries execute and deliver to Bank a guaranty of the Bank loan, in form
and content acceptable to Bank when loans or advances exceed $500,000 to said
subsidiary (Loans and/or advances in the form of product of Borrower sold to its
subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business with normal trade terms will be
excluded from this covenant.), to any person or other entity other than in the
ordinary and normal course of its business as now conducted or make any
investment in the securities of any person or other entity other than (i) up to
$500,000 in a joint venture between Identix Incorporated and Sylvan Learning
Systems, Inc. and (ii) the United States Government; or guarantee or otherwise
become liable upon the obligation of any person or other entity, except by
endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary
and normal course of its business;
e. Purchase or otherwise acquire the assets or business of any person or
other entity; or liquidate, dissolve, merge or consolidate, or commence any
proceedings therefore; or except in the ordinary and normal course of its
business, sell (including without limitation the selling of any property or
other asset accompanied by the leasing back of the same) any assets including
any fixed assets, any property, or other assets necessary for the continuance of
its business as now conducted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower may make
acquisitions as long as such events do not cause the Borrower to violate any of
the financial convents contained herein;
f. Declare or pay any dividend or make any other distribution on any of
its capital stock now outstanding or hereafter issued or purchase, redeem or
retire any of such stock.
10. All financial covenants and financial information referenced herein shall
be interpreted and prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles applied on a basis consistent with previous years. Compliance with
financial covenants shall be calculated and monitored on a monthly basis except
where noted otherwise and will be calculated using the financial statements for
Identix operations only, excluding subsidiaries.
11. Borrower affirmatively covenants that so long as any loans, obligations or
liabilities remain outstanding or unpaid to Bank, it will:
a. At all times maintain a quick ratio [meaning all cash plus accounts
receivable (excluding accounts receivable due from subsidiaries) divided by
current liabilities less deferred revenue and accounts payable due from
subsidiaries] of at least one to one (1.00:1.00);
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b. At all times maintain a maximum ratio of total liabilities (meaning
all liabilities, excluding deferred revenue and long term indebtedness fully
subordinated to debt due Bank) to tangible net worth (meaning all assets
excluding any value for goodwill, trademarks, patents, copyrights, organization
expenses, investment in subsidiaries, non-trade accounts receivable due from
subsidiaries, in-process technology, and other similar intangible items, less
total liabilities, plus long term indebtedness fully subordinated to debt due
Bank) not to exceed one to one (1.00:1:00);
c. At all times maintain a minimum tangible net worth (as defined in
Section 10.b hereof) of not less than $10,000,000.00;
d. Measured on a quarterly basis on the last day of each fiscal quarter
maintain after tax profitability;
e. As soon as it is available, but not later than 15 days after and as
of the end of each month, deliver to Bank: (i) a listing of aged accounts
receivable and accounts payable from invoice date; (ii) inventory report; and
(iii) Borrowing Base Certificate certified by an officer of Borrower; in form
satisfactory to Bank;
f. As soon as it is available, but not later than 25 days after and as
of the end of each month, deliver to Bank: (i) monthly financial statements of
Identix operations only, excluding subsidiaries consisting of a balance sheet,
profit and loss statement, and inter-company transaction report, and (ii)
Compliance Certificate certified by an officer of Borrower; in form
satisfactory to Bank;
g. As soon as it is available, but not later than 45 days after and as
of the end of each quarter, deliver to Bank quarterly consolidating financial
statements consisting of a balance sheet, and profit and loss statement.
h. As soon as it is available, but not later than 45 days of the end of
each of the first three fiscal quarters, deliver to Bank Borrower's 10-Q report
containing consolidated financial statements consisting of a balance sheet, and
profit and loss statement;
i. As soon as it is available, but not later than 90 days after the end
of Borrower's fiscal year, deliver to Bank annual consolidating financial
statements consisting of a balance sheet, and profit and loss statement;
j. As soon as it is available, but not later than 90 days after the end
of Borrower's fiscal year, deliver to Bank Borrower's 10K report containing a
report of audit of Borrower's consolidated financial statements together with
changes in financial position certified without negative qualification by an
independent certified public accountant selected by Borrower but acceptable to
Bank;
k. Upon Bank's reasonable Borrower shall deliver to Bank, budgets, sales
projections, operating plans, or other financial exhibits;
l. Permit representatives of Bank to conduct an audit of Borrower's
books and records relating to the Collateral and make extracts therefrom with
results satisfactory to Bank, provided that Bank shall use its best efforts to
not interfere with the conduct of Borrower's business, and to the extent
possible, to arrange for verification of all Accounts directly with the persons
obligated thereon or otherwise, all under reasonable procedures acceptable to
Bank and at Borrower's sole expense; provided further that, prior to the
occurrence of a default under the Security and Loan Agreement or this Addendum,
Borrower shall not be responsible for the expense of more than one audit in any
fiscal year;
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m. Maintain and preserve all rights, franchises and other authority
adequate for the conduct of its business; maintain its properties, equipment
and facilities in good order and repair; conduct its business or partnership,
maintain and preserve its existence;
n. Maintain public liability, property damage and workers compensation
insurance and insurance on all its insurable property against fire and other
hazards with responsible insurance carriers to the extent usually maintained by
similar business. Borrower shall provide evidence of property insurance in
amounts and types acceptable to Bank, and certificates naming Bank Loss Payee;
o. Pay and discharge, before the same become delinquent and before
penalties accrue thereon, all taxes, assessments and governmental charges upon
or against it or any of its properties, and any of its other liabilities at any
time existing, except to the extent and so long as:
(i) The same are being contested in good faith and by appropriate
proceedings in such manner as not to cause any materially adverse
affect upon its financial condition or the loss of any right of
redemption from any sale thereunder; and
(ii) It shall have set aside on its books reserves (segregated to the
extent required by generally accepted accounting practice) deemed by
its adequate with respect thereto.
p. Maintain a standard and modern system of accounting in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles on a basis consistently
maintained; permit Bank's representatives to have access to, and to examine its
properties, books and records at all reasonable times.
12. In addition to any other amounts due, or to become due, Borrower agrees to
pay a loan fee in the amount of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00) to Bank
upon signing of this Agreement.
13. Borrower will maintain substantially all its banking relationship with Bank.
14. All obligations of Borrower shall be Secured by a perfected first priority
security interest in all corporate assets, excluding leased equipment. Borrower
agrees to execute amendments appropriate and acceptable to Bank to perfect and
maintain Bank's security interest.
15. If any interest payment, principal payment or principal balance payment due
from Borrower is delinquent ten (10) or more days, Borrower agrees to pay Bank
a late charge in the amount of 5% of the payment so due and unpaid, in addition
to the payment; but nothing in this provision is to be construed as any
obligation on the part of Bank to accept payment of any payment past due or
less than the total unpaid principal balance after maturity. All payments shall
be applied first to any late charges owing, then to interest and the remainder,
if any, to principal.
16. Should there be a default under the Security and Loan Agreement, the
General Security Agreement, or under any note executed by Borrower, all
obligations, loans and liabilities of Borrower to Bank, due or to become due,
whether now existing or hereafter arising, shall, at the option of Bank, become
immediately due and payable without notice or demand, and Bank shall thereupon
have the right to exercise all of its default rights and remedies. The default
rate of interest shall be five percent per year in excess of the rate otherwise
charged.
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17. Notice of Default. Borrower shall promptly notify Bank in writing of
the occurrence of any event of default hereunder or any event which upon notice
and lapse of time would be an event of default.
18. Miscellaneous Provisions. Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver. No
failure or delay on the part of Bank or any holder of Notes issued hereunder,
in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a
waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof. All rights
and remedies existing under this agreement or any not issued in connection with
a loan that Bank may make hereunder, are cumulative to, and not exclusive of,
any rights or remedies otherwise available.
19. Reference Provision.
a. Other than (i) non-judicial foreclosure and all matters in
connection therewith regarding security interests in real or personal property;
or (ii) the appointment of a receiver, or the exercise of other provisional
remedies (any and all of which may be initiated pursuant to applicable law),
each controversy, dispute or claim between the parties arising out of or
relating to this Note ("Agreement"), which controversy, dispute of claim is not
settled in writing within thirty (30) days after the "Claim Date" (defined as
the date on which a party subject to the Agreement gives written notice to all
other parties that a controversy, dispute or claim exists), will be settled by a
reference proceeding in California in accordance with the provisions of Section
638 et seq. of the California Code of Civil Procedure, or their successor
section ("CCP"), which shall constitute the exclusive remedy for the settlement
of any controversy, dispute or claim concerning this Agreement, including
whether such controversy, dispute or claim is subject to the reference
proceeding and except as set forth above, the parties waive their rights to
initiate any legal proceedings against each other in any court or jurisdiction
other than the Superior Court in the County of where the real property securing
this Agreement, if any, is located or Los Angeles County if none (the "Court").
The referee shall be a retired Judge of the Court selected by mutual agreement
of the parties, and if they cannot so agree within forty-five (45) days after
the Claim Date, the referee shall be promptly selected by the Presiding Judge of
the Court (or his representative). The referee shall be appointed to sit as a
contemporary judge, with all of the powers of a temporary judge, as authorized
by law, and upon selection should take and subscribe to the oath of office as
provided for in Rule 244 of the California Rules of Court (or any subsequently
enacted Rule). Each party shall have one peremptory challenge pursuant to CCP
Section 170.6. The referee shall (a) be requested to set the matter for hearing
within sixty (60) days after the Claim Date and (b) try any and all issues of
law or fact and report a statement of decision upon them, if possible, within
ninety (90) days of the Claim Date. Any decision rendered by the referee will be
final, binding and conclusive and judgment shall be entered pursuant to CCP
Section 644 in any court in the State of California having jurisdiction. Any
party may apply for a reference proceeding at any time after thirty (30) days
following notice to any other party of the nature of the controversy, dispute or
claim, by filing a petition for a hearing and/or trial. All discovery permitted
by this Agreement shall be completed no later than fifteen (15) days before the
first hearing date established by the referee. The referee may extend such
period in the event of a party's refusal to provide requested discovery for any
reason whatsoever, including, without limitation, legal objections raised to
such discovery or unavailability of a witness due to absence or illness. No
party shall be entitled to "priority" in conducting discovery. Depositions may
be taken by either party upon seven (7) days written notice, and request for
production or inspection of documents shall be responded to within ten (10) days
after service. All disputes relating to discovery which cannot be resolved by
the parties shall be submitted to the referee whose decision shall be final and
binding upon the parties. Pending appointment of the referee as provided herein,
the Superior Court is empowered to issue temporary and/or provisional remedies,
as appropriate.
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b. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, the referee shall
determine the manner in which the reference proceeding is conducted including
the time and place of all hearings, the order of presentation of evidence, and
all other questions that arise with respect to the course of the reference
proceeding. All proceedings and hearings conducted before the referee, except
for trial, shall be conducted without a court reporter, except that when any
party so requests, a court reporter will be used at any hearing conducted
before the referee. The party making such a request shall have the obligation
to arrange for and pay for the court reporter. The costs of the court reporter
at the trial shall be borne equally by the parties.
c. The referee shall be required to determine all issues in accordance
with existing case law and the statutory laws of the State of California. The
rules of evidence applicable to proceedings at law in the State of California
will be applicable to the reference proceeding. The referee shall be empowered
to enter equitable as well as legal relief, to provide all temporary and/or
provisional remedies and to enter equitable orders that will be binding upon
the parties. The referee shall issue a single judgment at the close of the
reference proceeding which shall dispose of all of the claims of the parties
that are the subject of the reference. The parties hereto - expressly reserve
the right to contest or appeal from the final judgment or any appealable order
or appealable judgment entered by the referee. The parties hereto expressly
reserve the right to findings of fact, conclusions of law, a written statement
of decision, and the right to move for a new trial or a different judgment,
which new trial, if granted, is also to be a reference proceeding under this
provision.
d. In the event that the enabling legislation which provides for
appointment of a referee is repealed (and no successor statute is enacted), any
dispute between the parties that would otherwise be determined by the reference
procedure herein described will be resolved and determined by arbitration. The
arbitration will be conducted by a retired judge of the Court, in accordance
with the California Arbitration Act, section 1280 through section 1294.2 of the
CCP as amended from time to time. The limitations with respect to discovery as
set forth herein above shall apply to any such arbitration proceeding.
This Addendum is executed by and on behalf of the parties as of the date first
above written.
Identix Incorporated Imperial Bank
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx By: /s/ Xxx XxXxxx
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Its: Exec. V.P., CFO Its: AVP
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