LOAN AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.1
LOAN
AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as
of June 30, 2009, between COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation
(the “Borrower), and
NORTHLIGHT FINANCIAL LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Lender” and, together
with the Borrower, the “Parties”).
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS,
the Borrower wishes to borrow from the Lender five million Dollars
($5,000,000) for the purpose described in Section 2.1; and
WHEREAS,
the Lender desires to make a loan to the Borrower for such purpose;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements set forth herein, the
Lender and the Borrower agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
Section
1.1 General
Definitions. Wherever used in this Agreement or the
Exhibits attached hereto, unless the context otherwise requires, the
following terms have the following meanings:
“Business Day” means a
day on which banks are open for business in The City of New York.
“Code” means the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any Treasury Regulations
promulgated thereunder.
“Common Stock” means
the common stock of the Borrower.
“Default” means any
event which, at the giving of notice, lapse of time or fulfillment of any other
applicable condition (or any combination of the foregoing), would constitute an
Event of Default.
“XxXxxx Default” means
an Event of Default set forth in Sections 5.4(d) or (e) which occurs with
respect to XxXxxx, Inc.
“XxXxxx Litigation
Matters” means (i) that certain action filed by Balfour Xxxxxx
Construction, LLC against the Borrower, XxXxxx, Inc. and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx in
the District Court of Dallas County, Texas on April 30, 2009 and (ii) that
certain action filed by Schaeffler Group USA, Inc. against XxXxxx, Inc. in the
U.S. District Court of the Central District of California, Southern Division on
April 3, 2009.
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“XxXxxx Sale” means
the sale of any of the capital stock (or equivalent equity) or any of
the assets of XxXxxx, Inc., XxXxxx Turbines, Ltd., XxXxxx Ltd., XxXxxx Holdings,
Ltd., XxXxxx GmbH or XxXxxx Purchasing GmbH.
“Dollars” and the
“$” sign mean
the lawful currency of the United States of America.
“Event of Default” has
the meaning given to it in Section 5.4.
“Exchange Act” means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Excluded Assets”
means (i) inventories and wind farm projects which are sold under commercial
sales in the ordinary course of business and (ii) the Cuxhaven D8.2 0 Hertz
prototype owned by the Borrower’s XxXxxx Ltd. Subsidiary.
“Excluded Judgment”
means a judgment entered in connection with either of the XxXxxx Litigation
Matters.
“Excluded Taxes” means
all income taxes, minimum or alternative minimum income taxes, withholding taxes
imposed on gross amounts, any tax determined based upon income, capital gains,
gross income, sales, net profits, windfall profits or similar items, franchise
taxes (or any other tax measured by capital, capital stock or net worth), gross
receipts taxes, branch profits taxes, margin taxes (or any other taxes imposed
on or measured by net income, or imposed in lieu of net income) payable by the
Lender in any jurisdiction to any Government Authority (or political subdivision
or taxing authority thereof) in connection with any payments received under this
Agreement by the Lender, or any such tax imposed in connection with the
execution and delivery of, and the performance of its obligations under, this
Agreement.
“Final Payment” means
such amount as may be necessary to repay the Loan in full and any other amounts
owing by the Borrower to the Lender pursuant to the Financing
Documents
“Final Payment Date”
means the earlier of (i) the date on which the Borrower repays the outstanding
principal of the Loan (together with any other amounts accrued and unpaid under
any Financing Document) to the Lender pursuant to this Agreement and
(ii)
December 30, 2009.
“Financing Documents”
means this Agreement, the Note, the Warrant, the Security Agreement, the
Guaranty and any other document or instrument delivered in connection
with any of the foregoing whether or not specifically mentioned herein or
therein.
“GAAP” means United
States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently
applied.
“Government Authority”
means any government, governmental department, ministry, cabinet, commission,
board, bureau, agency, tribunal, regulatory authority, instrumentality,
judicial, legislative, fiscal, or administrative body or entity, domestic or
foreign, federal, state or local having jurisdiction over the matter or matters
and Person or Persons in question, including, without limitation, the
SEC.
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“Guaranty” means the
Subsidiary Guaranty, dated as of the date hereof, made by each of the Major
Subsidiaries in favor of the Lender.
“Indemnified Person”
has the meaning given to it in Section 6.11.
“Indemnity” has the
meaning given to it in Section 6.11.
“Interest Rate” means
10% per annum.
“Lien” means any lien,
pledge, preferential arrangement, mortgage, security interest, deed of trust,
charge, assignment, hypothecation, title retention, privilege or other
encumbrance on or with respect to property or interest in property having the
practical effect of constituting a security interest, in each case with respect
to the payment of any obligation with, or from the proceeds of, any asset or
revenue of any kind.
“Loan” means the loan
to be made available by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.2 in
the amount of five million Dollars ($5,000,000).
“Loss” has the meaning
given to it in Section 6.11.
“Major Subsidiary”
means CTC Cable Corporation and XxXxxx Inc.
“Material Adverse
Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, operations,
prospects, condition (financial or otherwise) or property of the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b) the validity or enforceability of any
provision of any Financing Document, (c) the ability of the Borrower to timely
perform the Obligations or (d) the rights and remedies of the Lender
under any Financing Document provided, however, that none of the following shall
be deemed either alone or in combination to constitute, and none of the
following shall be taken into account in determining whether there has been or
would be, a Material Adverse Effect: (A) any adverse effect that
results directly or indirectly from general economic, business, financial or
market conditions; and (B) any adverse effect arising directly or indirectly
from or otherwise relating to any of the industries or industry sectors in which
the Borrower operates.
“Net Proceeds”
means the gross proceeds received from a XxXxxx Sale less legal fees
and expenses and other expenses required by such Sale incurred by persons not
Affiliates (as such term is defined in the Security Agreement) with the
Borrower.
“Note” means
the note issued to the Lender evidencing the Loan in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A
“Obligations” means
all obligations (monetary or otherwise) of the Borrower arising under or in
connection with the Financing Documents.
“Organizational
Documents” means the Articles of Incorporation (or Certificate of
Incorporation, as applicable) and Bylaws of the Borrower or Major Subsidiary, as
the case may be.
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“Permitted
Indebtedness” means: (a) indebtedness of Borrower in favor of the Lender
arising under this Agreement, (b) indebtedness existing as of the date hereof
and set forth in Exhibit B to this Agreement, (c) indebtedness to trade
creditors incurred in the ordinary course of business, and (d) indebtedness
incurred where the proceeds are used in full payment of any
Obligations.
“Permitted Liens”
means: (a) Liens existing on the date hereof and set forth on Exhibit C to this
Agreement, (b) Liens in favor of the Lender, (c) Liens relating solely to leases
not prohibited under this Agreement, (d) statutory Liens created by operation of
applicable law, (e) any Lien for taxes not yet due or delinquent or being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves
have been established in accordance with GAAP, (f) Liens (A) upon or in any
equipment acquired or held by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to secure
the purchase price of such equipment or indebtedness incurred solely for the
purpose of financing the acquisition or lease of such equipment, or (B) existing
on such equipment at the time of its acquisition, provided that the Lien is
confined solely to the property so acquired and improvements thereon, and the
proceeds of such equipment, (g) Liens incurred in connection with the extension,
renewal or refinancing of the indebtedness secured by Liens of the type
described in clauses (a) through (f) above, provided that the principal amount
and interest rate thereof is not increased, (h) leases or subleases and licenses
and sublicenses granted to others in the ordinary course of the Company’s
business, not interfering in any material respect with the business of the
Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (i) Liens in favor of customs and
revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payments of custom
duties in connection with the importation of goods and (j) Liens from judgments,
decrees or attachments in circumstances not constituting an Event of
Default.
“Person” means and
includes any natural person, individual, partnership, joint venture,
corporation, trust, limited liability company, limited company, joint stock
company, unincorporated organization, government entity or any political
subdivision or agency thereof, or any other entity.
“Security Agreement”
means the Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between
the Borrower, each Major Subsidiary and the Lender.
“Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” means,
as to the Borrower, any entity of which securities or other ownership interests
having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or
other persons performing similar functions are at the time directly or
indirectly owned by the Borrower.
“Taxes” means all
deductions or withholdings for any and all present and future taxes, levies,
imposts, stamp or other duties, fees, assessments, deductions, withholdings, all
other governmental charges, and all liabilities with respect
thereto.
“Warrant” means the
warrant attached hereto as Exhibit D.
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Section
1.2 Interpretation. In
this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires, all words and personal
pronouns relating thereto shall be read and construed as the number and gender
of the party or parties requires and the verb shall be read and construed as
agreeing with the required word and pronoun; the division of this Agreement into
Articles and Sections and the use of headings and captions is for convenience of
reference only and shall not modify or affect the interpretation or construction
of this Agreement or any of its provisions; the words “herein,” “hereof,”
“hereunder,” “hereinafter” and “hereto” and words of similar import refer to
this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article or Section hereof;
the words “include,” “including,” and derivations thereof shall be deemed to
have the phrase “without limitation” attached thereto unless otherwise expressly
stated; references to a specified Article, Exhibit or Section shall be construed
as a reference to that specified Article, Exhibit or Section of this Agreement;
and any reference to any of the Financing Documents means such agreement or
document as the same shall be amended, supplemented or modified and from time to
time in effect.
Section
1.3 Business Day
Adjustment. If the day by which a payment is due to be made is
not a Business Day, that payment shall be made by the next succeeding Business
Day unless that next succeeding Business Day falls in a different calendar
month, in which case that payment shall be made by the Business Day immediately
preceding the day by which such payment is due to be made.
ARTICLE
II
AGREEMENT
FOR THE LOAN
Section
2.1 Use of
Proceeds. The Borrower shall use the Loan for general
corporate purposes.
Section
2.2 Disbursement. Subject to satisfaction
of the conditions contained in Article IV, the Lender agrees to disburse the
Loan on the date of this Agreement.
Section
2.3 Repayment. (a) The
Borrower shall remit the Final Payment to the Lender on the Final Payment Date.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Borrower may prepay all or
any portion of the Loan, including any accrued and unpaid interest, at any time
and from time to time on or prior to the Final Payment Date.
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(b)
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The
Borrower shall use all of the Net Proceeds to prepay the Loan concurrently
with such Sale.
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(c)
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If
the Loan is not paid in full by [120 days from the date of this
Agreement], the Borrower shall take such action as may be requested by the
Lender to cause of all of the proceeds from the Borrower’s account
receivables to be used to prepay the Loan commencing on such date;
provided, however, that the proceeds so used shall be limited to $750,000
during the first 30 day period after such date and $1,000,000 during each
successive 30 day period.
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(d)
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Within
one Business Day of the Borrower’s receipt of any proceeds from (i) the
sale of any of its assets that are not Excluded Assets for a gross sale
price of $100,000 or more, (ii) claims made under its insurance policies,
(iii) litigation or other proceedings, (iv) commercial settlements, or
other sources not in the ordinary course of its business, the Borrower
shall prepay the Loan in the amount of such
proceeds.
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(e)
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All
amounts used to prepay the Loan shall be applied first, to accrued and
unpaid interest and second, to the outstanding principal
amount.
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Section
2.4 Closing Fee. On the
date hereof, the Borrower has paid to the Lender a closing fee of
$200,000.
Section
2.5 Payments. Payments
of any amounts due to the Lender under this Agreement shall be made in Dollars
in immediately available funds prior to 4:00 p.m. New York City time on such
date that any such payment is due, at such bank or places, as the Lender shall
from time to time designate in writing. The Borrower shall pay all
and any costs (administrative or otherwise) imposed by banks, clearing houses,
or any other financial institution, in connection with making any payments under
any of the Financing Documents, except for any costs imposed by the Lender’s
banking institutions.
Section
2.6 Taxes, Duties and
Fees.
(a) The
Borrower shall pay or cause to be paid all present and future Taxes (other than
Excluded Taxes, if any), duties, fees and other charges of whatsoever nature, if
any, now or at any time hereafter levied or /imposed by any Government Authority
by any department, agency, political subdivision or taxing or other authority
thereof or therein, by any organization of which the applicable Government
Authority is a member, or by any jurisdiction through which the Borrower makes
payments hereunder, on or in connection with the payment of any and all amounts
due under this Agreement, and all payments of principal and other amounts due
under this Agreement shall be made without deduction for or on account of any
such Taxes, duties, fees and other charges, except for Excluded Taxes, which may
be deducted or withheld from payments made by the Borrower only if such
deduction or withholding is required by applicable law.
(b) If
the Borrower is required to withhold any such amount or is prevented by
operation of law or otherwise from paying or causing to be paid such Taxes,
duties, fees or other charges as aforesaid except for Excluded Taxes, the
principal or other amounts due under this Agreement (as applicable) shall be
increased to such amount as shall be necessary to yield and remit to the Lender
the full amount it would have received taking into account any such Taxes
(except for Excluded Taxes), duties, fees or other charges payable on amounts
payable by the Borrower under this Section 2.6(b) had such payment been made
without deduction of such Taxes, duties, fees or other charges (all and any of
such additional amounts, herein referred to as the “Additional
Amounts”).
(c) If
Section 2.6(b) above applies and the Lender so requires, the Borrower shall
deliver to the Lender official tax receipts evidencing payment or a copy of the
filed Tax return reporting such payment (or certified copies thereof) of the
Additional Amounts as soon as practicable.
(d) If
the Lender receives a refund from a Government Authority to which the Borrower
has paid withholding Taxes pursuant to this Section 2.6, or relating to Taxes in
respect of which the Borrower paid Additional Amounts, the Lender shall promptly
pay such refund to the Borrower.
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Section
2.7 Costs, Expenses and
Losses. If, as a result of any failure by the Borrower to pay
any sums due under this Agreement on the due date therefor, the Lender shall
incur costs, expenses and/or losses, by reason of the liquidation or
redeployment of deposits from third parties or in connection with obtaining
funds to maintain the Loan, the Borrower shall pay to the Lender upon request by
the Lender, the amount of such costs, expenses and/or losses within fifteen (15)
days after receipt by it of a certificate from the Lender setting forth in
reasonable detail such costs, expenses and/or losses. For the
purposes of the preceding sentence, “costs, expenses and/or losses” shall
include, without limitation, any interest paid or payable to carry any unpaid
amount and any loss, premium, penalty or expense which may be incurred in
obtaining, liquidating or employing deposits of or borrowings from third parties
in order to make, maintain or fund the Loan or any portion thereof.
Section
2.8
Interest
Rate. The outstanding principal amount of the Loan shall bear
interest at the Interest Rate (calculated on the basis of the actual number of
days elapsed), payable in arrears monthly commencing on the last Business Day of
each month.
Section
2.9
Interest on Late
Payments. Without limiting the remedies available to the
Lender under the Financing Documents or otherwise, to the maximum extent
permitted by applicable law, if the Borrower fails to make any payment of
principal with respect to the Loan when due, the Borrower shall pay, in respect
of the outstanding principal amount and interest of the Loan, interest at the
rate per annum equal to the Interest Rate plus four hundred (400) basis points
for so long as such payment remains outstanding. Such interest shall
be payable on demand.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
Section
3.1
Representations and Warranties of the
Borrower. Except as otherwise disclosed on a schedule attached
hereto, the Borrower represents and warrant as of the date hereof as
follows:
(a) The
Borrower is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of
the State of Nevada.
(b) The
Borrower and each Major Subsidiary is conducting its business in compliance with
its Organizational Documents. The Organizational Documents of the
Borrower and each Major Subsidiary (including all amendments thereto) as
currently in effect have been made available to the Lender and remain in full
force and effect with no defaults outstanding thereunder.
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(c) The
Borrower has full power and authority to enter into each of the Financing
Documents and to make the borrowings and the other transactions contemplated
thereby.
(d) All
authorizations, consents, approvals, registrations, exemptions and licenses that
are necessary for the borrowing hereunder, the execution and delivery of the
Financing Documents and the performance by the Borrower of its obligations
thereunder have been obtained and are in full force and effect, except for such
registrations and filings in connection with the issuance of the Warrant and
shares of Common Stock pursuant the Financing Documents and filings necessary to
comply with laws, rules, regulations and orders required in the ordinary course
of business.
(e) All
authorizations, consents, approvals, registrations, exemptions and licenses with
or from Government Authorities that are necessary for the conduct of the
business of the Borrower and each Major Subsidiary as currently conducted and as
proposed to be conducted have been obtained and are in full force and
effect.
(f) No
Default or Event of Default (or any other default or event of default, however
described) has occurred under any of the Financing Documents.
(g) Neither
the entering into any of the Financing Documents nor the compliance with any of
its terms conflicts with, violates or results in a breach of any of the terms
of, or constitutes a default or event of default (however described) or requires
any consent under, to the extent applicable, (i) any agreement to which the
Borrower is a party or by which it is bound, (ii) any of the terms of the
Organizational Documents or (iii) any judgment, decree, resolution, award or
order or any statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Borrower or its
assets.
(h) Neither
the Borrower nor any Major Subsidiary is engaged in or the subject of any
litigation, arbitration, administrative regulatory compliance proceeding, or
investigation, nor are there any litigation, arbitration, administrative,
regulatory, compliance proceedings or investigations pending or, to the
knowledge of the Borrower, threatened before any court or arbitrator or before
or by any Government Authority against the Borrower or a Major Subsidiary and
the Borrower is not aware of any facts reasonably likely to give rise to any
such proceeding.
(i) Neither
the Borrower nor any Major Subsidiary (i) is incapable of paying its debts as
they fall due, is unable and has admitted its inability to pay debts
as they fall due, (ii) is bankrupt or insolvent or (iii) has taken
action, and no such action has been taken by a third party, for the winding up,
dissolution, or liquidation or similar executory or judicial proceeding or for
the appointment of a liquidator, custodian, receiver, trustee, administrator or
other similar officer, in each case for the Borrower or any Major Subsidiary or
any or all of their respective assets or revenues.
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(j) No
Lien exists on the property of the Borrower or any Major Subsidiary, except for
Permitted Liens.
(k) The
obligation of the Borrower to make any payment under this Agreement (together
with all charges in connection therewith) is absolute and unconditional, and
there exists no right of setoff or recoupment, counterclaim, cross-claim or
defense of any nature whatsoever to any such payment.
Section
3.2 Borrower
Acknowledgment. The Borrower acknowledges that it has made the
representations and warranties referred to in Section 3.1 with the intention of
persuading the Lender to enter into the Financing Documents and that the Lender
has entered into this Financing Document on the basis of, and in full reliance
on, each of such representations and warranties.
ARTICLE
IV
CONDITIONS
OF DISBURSEMENT
Section
4.1 Conditions to Disbursement of the
Loan. The obligation of the Lender to make the Loan shall be
subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions. The Lender
shall have received a copy of customary closing documents evidencing the
authorization of the Borrower to execute, deliver and perform each of the
Financing Documents and to engage in the transactions contemplated thereby and
an opinion of Borrower’s counsel reasonably satisfactory to the
Lender.
ARTICLE
V
PARTICULAR
COVENANTS AND EVENTS OF DEFAULT
Section
5.1 Affirmative
Covenants. Unless the Lender shall otherwise
agree:
(a) The
Borrower and each Major Subsidiary shall (i) maintain its existence and
qualification to do business in such jurisdictions as may be required to conduct
its business, except where the failure to so maintain such qualification would
not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) maintain
all approvals necessary for the Financing Documents to be in
effect.
(b) The
Borrower and each Major Subsidiary shall comply in all material respects with
all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Government
Authority.
(c) The
Borrower and each Major Subsidiary shall obtain, make and keep in full force and
effect all licenses, contracts, consents, approvals and authorizations from and
registrations with Government Authorities that may be required to conduct its
business
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(d) The
Borrower shall promptly notify the Lender of the occurrence of (i) any Default
or Event of Default, (ii) any claims, litigation, arbitration, mediation or
administrative or regulatory proceedings that are instituted or threatened
against the Borrower or any Major Subsidiary and (iii) each event which, at the
giving of notice, lapse of time, determination of materiality or fulfillment of
any other applicable condition (or any combination of the foregoing), would
constitute an event of default (however described) under any of the Financing
Documents.
(e) (i)
If the Borrower is not required to file reports pursuant to Sections 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act, the Borrower will provide consolidated quarterly
financial statements for itself and its Subsidiaries within 45 days after the
end of each quarter, and annual financial statements within 120 days after the
end of each year, and (ii) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries will provide to the
Lender copies of all documents, reports, financial data and other information as
the Lender may reasonably request, and permit the Lender to visit and inspect
any of the properties of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and to discuss its
and their affairs, finances and accounts with its and their officers, all at
such times during regular business hours as the Lender may reasonably
request.
(f) The
Borrower shall provide to the Lender evidence of the good standing of CTC Cable
Corporation in the State of California within 15 days of the date of this
Agreement.
(g)
The Borrower shall promptly provide to the Lender all
documents filed or received by the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof in
connection with, and during the course of, the XxXxxx Litigation Matters,
including, without limitation, in connection with an Attempted Attachment (as
defined in the Security Agreement).
Section
5.2 Negative
Covenants. Unless the Lender shall otherwise
agree:
(a) Neither
the Borrower nor any Subsidiary shall (i) liquidate or dissolve, (ii) enter into
any consolidation, merger or reorganize, unless the Borrower or such Subsidiary
is the surviving corporation or (iii) sell all or substantially all of its
assets or the equity interests in any of its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that this
Section 5.2(a) shall not apply to the XxXxxx Sale.
(b) Neither
the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall create, incur, assume, guarantee,
suffer to exist or become liable with respect to any indebtedness, other than
Permitted Indebtedness, or voluntarily prepay any indebtedness.
(c) Neither
the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall incur or permit to exist any Lien
on its assets other than Permitted Liens.
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(d) Neither
the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall distribute any of its assets to
any holder of an equity interest in the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries,
including, but not limited to, by way of dividend.
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5.3 Reimbursement of
Taxes. The Borrower shall pay all Taxes, duties, fees or other
charges payable on or in connection with the execution, issue, delivery,
registration, notarization or enforcement of the Financing Documents and shall,
upon notice from the Lender, reimburse the Lender for any such Taxes, duties,
fees or other charges paid by the Lender thereon; provided, however, that
notwithstanding the foregoing, under no circumstances shall the Borrower have
any obligation to reimburse the Lender for Excluded Taxes.
Section
5.4 General Acceleration Provision upon
Events of Default. If one or more of the events specified in
this Section 5.4 (each an “Event of Default”)
shall have happened other than a XxXxxx Default, the Lender, by written notice
to the Borrower, (any such notice, an “Acceleration
Notice”), may declare the principal of, accrued interest on, the Loan or
any part thereof (together with any other amounts accrued or payable under this
Agreement) to be, and the same shall thereupon become, immediately due and
payable, without any further notice and without any presentment, demand, or
protest of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower,
and take any further action available at law or in equity, including, without
limitation, the sale of the Loan and all other rights acquired in connection
with the Loan:
(a) A
Lender shall have failed to receive payment of (i) principal when due under the
Note, or (ii) any other amounts due under and Facility Document within five (5)
Business Days of their due date.
(b) The
Borrower shall have failed to comply with the due observance or performance of
any other covenant contained in any Financing Document and such failure shall
not have been cured by Borrower within 30 days after notice of such failure by
Lender.
(c) Any
representation or warranty made by the Borrower in any Financing Document shall
have been incorrect, false or misleading in any material respect as of the date
it was made, deemed made, reaffirmed or confirmed.
(d) (i)
The Borrower or a Major Subsidiary shall generally be unable to pay its debts as
such debts become due, or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts
as they come due or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of
creditors; (ii) the Borrower or a Major Subsidiary shall declare a moratorium on
the payment of its debts; (iii) the commencement by the Borrower or a Major
Subsidiary of proceedings to be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent, or the
consent by it to the commencement of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings
against it, or the filing by it of a petition or answer or consent seeking
reorganization, intervention or other similar relief under any applicable law,
or the consent by it to the filing of any such petition or to the appointment of
an intervenor, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator (or other
similar official) or of any substantial part of their respective assets; (iv)
the commencement against the Borrower or a Major Subsidiary or any substantial
part of its assets of a proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction under
any bankruptcy or other applicable law (as now or hereafter in effect) seeking
its liquidation, winding up, dissolution, reorganization, arrangement,
adjustment, or the appointment of an intervenor, receiver, liquidator, assignee,
trustee, sequestrator (or other similar official), and any such proceeding shall
continue undismissed, or any order, judgment or decree approving or ordering any
of the foregoing shall continue unstayed or otherwise in effect, for a period of
ninety (90) days; or (v) any other event shall have occurred which under any
applicable law would have an effect analogous to any of those events listed
above in this subsection.
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(e) One
or more judgments other than an Excluded Judgment against the Borrower or a
Major Subsidiary or attachments against any of their respective property, which
in the aggregate exceed $100,000 prior to the XxXxxx Sale and $200,000
thereafter, is unstayed on appeal, undischarged, unbonded or undismissed for a
period of thirty (30) days from the date of entry of such judgment.
(f) The
Borrower repudiates any of the Financing Documents or challenges the validity or
enforceability of Financing Documents.
(g) The
Borrower repudiates any of the Financing Documents or challenges the validity or
enforceability of Financing Documents. The validity of any Financing
Document shall be contested by any legislative, executive or judicial body of
any jurisdiction, or any treaty, law, regulation, communiqué, decree, ordinance
or policy of any jurisdiction shall purport to render any material provision of
any Financing Document invalid or unenforceable or shall purport to prevent or
materially delay the performance or observance by the Borrower of the
Obligations.
(h) There
is a failure to perform in any agreement to which the Borrower is a party with a
third party or parties resulting in the acceleration of the maturity of any
indebtedness for borrowed money in an amount in excess of $100,000 prior to the
XxXxxx Sale and $200,000 thereafter.
(i) If
the Borrower breaches any of the terms of the Warrant.
Section
5.5 Automatic Acceleration on Dissolution
or Bankruptcy. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this
Agreement, if an Event of Default under Section 5.4(d) shall occur other
than a XxXxxx Default, the principal of the Loan (together with any other
amounts accrued or payable under this Agreement) shall thereupon become
immediately due and payable without any presentment, demand, protest or notice
of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the
Borrower.
Section
5.6 Recovery of Amounts
Due. If any amount payable hereunder is not paid as and when
due, the Borrower hereby authorizes the Lender to proceed, to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law, without prior notice, by right of set-off, banker’s
lien or counterclaim, against any moneys or other assets of the Borrower to the
full extent of all amounts payable to the Lender.
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VI
MISCELLANEOUS
Section
6.1 Notices. Any
notice, request or other communication to be given or made under this Agreement
shall be in writing. Such notice, request or other communication
shall be deemed to have been duly given or made when it shall be delivered by
hand, international courier (confirmed by facsimile), or facsimile (with a hard
copy delivered within two (2) Business Days) to the Party to which it
is required or permitted to be given or made at such Party’s address specified
below or at such other address as such Party shall have designated by notice to
the other Parties.
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For
the Borrower:
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Composite
Technology Corporation
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XxXxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
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Attention: Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
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Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
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with a
courtesy copy to:
Xxxxxxxxxx
& Xxxxx, LLP
00000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxx
Xxxx, Esq.
Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
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the Lender:
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Northlight
Financial LLC
00 Xxxx
00xx
Xxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
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Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
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Attention: Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxx
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000-0000
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courtesy copy to:
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Xxxxxx Rosenman LLP
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000-0000
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000-0000
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Attention: Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
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6.2 Waiver of
Notice. Whenever any notice is required to be given to the
Lender or the Borrower under any of the Financing Documents, a waiver thereof in
writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before
or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of
such notice.
Section
6.3 Reimbursement of Legal and Other
Expenses. On the date hereof, the Borrower has reimbursed the Lender for
the fees and expenses incurred by the Lender’s counsel in the preparation of the
Financing Documents. If any amount owing to the Lender under any
Financing Document shall be collected through enforcement of this Agreement, any
refinancing or restructuring of the Loan in the nature of a work-out,
settlement, negotiation, or any process of law, or shall be placed in the hands
of third Persons for collection, the Borrower shall pay (in addition to all
monies then due in respect of the Loan or otherwise payable under any Financing
Document) attorneys’ and other fees and expenses incurred in respect of such
collection.
Section
6.4 Applicable Law and Consent to
Non-Exclusive New York Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York,
without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof other than
Sections 5-1401 and 5-1402 of the General Obligations Law of such
State.
(a)
Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the
jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in The City of New York,
borough of Manhattan or the City of [San Francisco] for the adjudication of
any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction
contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and
agrees not to assert in any suit, action or other proceeding, any claim that it
is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, or that such
court, action or other proceeding is improper. Final, non-appealable
judgment against any party in any such action, suit or other proceeding shall be
conclusive and may be enforced in any other jurisdiction by suit on the
judgment. Nothing contained in any Financing Document shall affect
the right of the Lender to commence legal proceedings in any court having
jurisdiction, or concurrently in more than one jurisdiction, or to serve
process, pleadings and other legal papers upon the Borrower in any manner
authorized by the laws of any such jurisdiction. The Borrower
irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any
objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such
action, suit or other proceeding brought in the courts of the State of New York
or in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York,
and any claim that any such action, suit or other proceeding brought in any such
court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
(b)
The Borrower hereby waives any and all rights to demand
a trial by jury in any action, suit or other proceeding arising out of any
Financing Document or the transactions contemplated by any Financing
Document.
(c)
To the extent that the Parties may, in any suit, action
or other proceeding brought in any court arising out of or in connection with
any Financing Document, be entitled to the benefit of any provision of law
requiring the Borrower or the Lender, as applicable, in such suit, action or
other proceeding to post security for the costs of the Borrower or the Lender,
as applicable, or to post a bond or to take similar action, the Parties hereby
irrevocably waive such benefit, in each case to the fullest extent now or
hereafter permitted under any applicable laws.
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Section
6.5 Successor and
Assigns. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the respective
successors and assigns of the Parties, except that the Borrower may not assign
or otherwise transfer all or any part of its rights under this Agreement or the
Obligations without the prior written consent of the Lender.
Section
6.6 Entire
Agreement. The Financing Documents contain the entire
understanding of the Parties with respect to the matters covered thereby and
supersede any and all other written and oral communications, negotiations,
commitments and writings with respect thereto. The provisions of this
Agreement may be waived, modified, supplemented or amended only by an instrument
in writing signed by the authorized officer of each Party.
Section
6.7 Severability. If
any provision contained in this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable in any respect under any law, the validity, legality and
enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or
impaired thereby. The Parties shall endeavor in good faith
negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with
valid provisions, the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to
that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision.
Section
6.8 Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, and by each Party on separate
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
Section
6.9
Survival.
(a) This
Agreement and all agreements, representations and warranties made in the
Financing Documents, and in any document, certificate or statement delivered
pursuant thereto or in connection therewith shall be considered to have been
relied upon by the Parties and shall survive the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the making of the Loan regardless of any investigation made by any
other Party or on its behalf, and shall continue in force until all amounts
payable under the Financing Documents shall have been fully paid in accordance
with the provisions hereof and thereof, and the Lender shall not be deemed to
have waived, by reason of making the Loan, any Default that may arise by reason
of such representation or warranty proving to have been false or misleading,
notwithstanding that the Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any such
Default or may have had notice or knowledge that such representation or warranty
was false or misleading at the time made hereunder.
(b) The
obligations of the Borrower under Section 2.6 and the obligations of the
Borrower and the Lender under this Section 6.9 hereof shall survive and remain
in full force and effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, the repayment of the Loan, or the termination of this
Agreement or any provision hereof.
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Section
6.10 Waiver. Neither the
failure of, nor any delay on the part of, any Party in exercising any right,
power or privilege hereunder, or under any agreement, document or instrument
mentioned herein, shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or
partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder, or under any
agreement, document or instrument mentioned herein, preclude other or further
exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege; nor
shall any waiver of any right, power, privilege or default hereunder, or under
any agreement, document or instrument mentioned herein, constitute a waiver of
any other right, power, privilege or default or constitute a waiver of any
default of the same or of any other term or provision. No course of
dealing and no delay in exercising, or omission to exercise, any right, power or
remedy accruing to the Lender upon any default under this Agreement or any other
agreement shall impair any such right, power or remedy or be construed to be a
waiver thereof or an acquiescence therein; nor shall the action of the Lender in
respect of any such default, or any acquiescence by it therein, affect or impair
any right, power or remedy of the Lender in respect of any other
default. All rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative and
not exclusive of any rights or remedies otherwise provided by law.
Section
6.11 Indemnity.
(a) The
Parties shall, at all times, indemnify and hold each other harmless (the “Indemnity”) and each
of their respective directors, partners, officers, employees, agents, counsel
and advisors (each, an “Indemnified Person”)
in connection with any losses, claims (including the cost of defending against
such claims), damages, liabilities, penalties, or other expenses which may be
incurred by or asserted against an Indemnified Person arising out of, any
investigation, litigation or proceeding relating to the Financing Documents
(each, a “Loss”), the extension
of credit hereunder or the Loan or the use or intended use of the Loan, which an
Indemnified Person may incur or to which an Indemnified Person may become
subject. The Indemnity shall not apply to the extent that a court or
arbitral tribunal with jurisdiction over the subject matter of the Loss, and
over the Lender or the Borrower, as applicable, and such other Indemnified
Person that had an adequate opportunity to defend its interests, determines that
such Loss resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the
Indemnified Person, which determination results in a final, non-appealable
judgment or decision of a court or tribunal of competent
jurisdiction. The Indemnity is independent of and in addition to any
other agreement of any Party under any Financing Document to pay any amount to
the Lender or the Borrower, as applicable, and any exclusion of any obligation
to pay any amount under this subsection shall not affect the requirement to pay
such amount under any other section hereof or under any other
agreement.
(b) Without
prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of any of the Parties
hereunder, this Agreement and the obligations of the Parties contained in this
Section 6.11 shall survive the termination of each other provision hereof and
the payment of all amounts payable to the Lender hereunder.
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Section
6.12 No Usury. The
Financing Documents are hereby expressly limited so that in no contingency or
event whatsoever, whether by reason of acceleration or otherwise, shall the
amount paid or agreed to be paid to the Lender for the Loan exceed the maximum
amount permissible under applicable law. If from any circumstance
whatsoever fulfillment of any provision hereof, at the time performance of such
provision shall be due, shall involve transcending the limit of validity
prescribed by law, then, ipso facto, the obligation to be fulfilled shall be
reduced to the limit of such validity, and if from any such circumstance the
Lender shall ever receive anything which might be deemed interest under
applicable law, that would exceed the highest lawful rate, such amount that
would be deemed excessive interest shall be applied to the reduction of the
principal amount owing on account of the Loan, or if such deemed excessive
interest exceeds the unpaid balance of principal of the Loan, such deemed excess
shall be refunded to the Borrower. All sums paid or agreed to be paid
to the Lender for the Loan shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be
deemed to be amortized, prorated, allocated and spread throughout the full term
of the Loan until payment in full so that the deemed rate of interest on account
of the Loan is uniform throughout the term thereof. The terms and
provisions of this paragraph shall control and supersede every other provision
of this Agreement and the Note.
Section
6.13 Further
Assurances. From time to time, the Borrower shall perform any
and all acts and execute and deliver to the Lender such additional documents as
may be necessary or as requested by the Lender to carry out the purposes of any
Financing Document or to preserve and protect the Lender’ rights as contemplated
therein.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties, acting through their duly authorized
representatives, have caused this Agreement to be signed in their respective
names as of the date first above written.
LENDER:
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NORTHLIGHT
FINANCIAL LLC
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By:
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Name:
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Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxxx
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Title:
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Managing
Member
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BORROWER:
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COMPOSITE
TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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