LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT Between ACCESS WORLDWIDE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. as Borrower and MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY as Lender Dated as of: August __, 2007
99.1
Between
ACCESS
WORLDWIDE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
as
Borrower
and
MANUFACTURERS
AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY
as
Lender
Dated
as
of: August __, 2007
THIS
LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
is made
effective as of August ___, 2007 by and between ACCESS
WORLDWIDE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (“Borrower”)
and
MANUFACTURERS
AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY
(“Lender”).
NOW,
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the terms and conditions contained herein, and of any
extensions of credit now or hereafter made to or for the benefit of Borrower
under this Agreement, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby,
agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS
AND CONSTRUCTION.
1.1 Definitions.
The
following words and phrases as used in capitalized form in this Agreement,
whether in the singular or plural, shall have the meanings
indicated:
Access
Philippines
means
Access Worldwide (AWWC) Philippines, Inc., a Philippines corporation and wholly
owned Subsidiary of Borrower.
Account
Debtor
means
any Person who is or who may become obligated under, with respect to, or on
account of, an Account.
Accounts
means,
with respect to a Person, all of such Person’s now owned and hereinafter
acquired rights to payment for goods sold or leased or for services rendered
which is not evidenced by any instrument or chattel paper, whether or not it
has
been earned by performance, and any other property or interest in property
that
is classified as an account pursuant to the UCC.
Advances
means an
advance by Lender under the Revolving Credit Facility or this Agreement,
including without limitation, advances under Letters of Credit, or advances
to
pay Lender Expenses.
Affiliate
means,
with respect to any Person, (a) any officer, director or managing member of
such
Person, (b) any Subsidiary of such Person, and (c) any other Person (other
than
a Subsidiary) that, (i) directly or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with,
such Person, (ii) directly or indirectly beneficially owns or holds ten percent
(10%) or more of any class of Voting Stock of such Person or any Subsidiary
of
such Person, or (iii) ten percent (10%) or more of the Voting Stock of which
is
directly or indirectly beneficially owned or held by such Person or a Subsidiary
of such Person. The term “control” means the possession directly or indirectly,
of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies
of
a Person, whether through ownership of the Voting Stock, by contract or
otherwise.
Agreement
means
this Loan and Security Agreement.
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Applicable
Law
means,
with respect to any Person, all provisions of constitutions, statutes,
regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to such Person
or its property, including, without limitation, all orders and decrees of all
courts and arbitrators in proceedings or actions to which such Person is a
party. In respect of contracts relating to interest or finance charges that
are
made or performed in the State of New York, “Applicable
Law”
shall
mean the laws of the U.S., including without limitation 12 U.S.C. §§ 85 and
86(a), as amended from time to time, and any other statute of the U.S. now
or at
any time hereinafter prescribing the maximum rates of interest on loans and
extensions of credit, and the laws of the State of New York.
Applicable
Margin
is equal
to the percent per annum in excess of the Prime Rate as set forth in the
following pricing matrix:
Level
|
Total
Liabilities to Net Worth Ratio
|
Prime
Rate +
|
Level
I
|
<3.00
|
1.00%
|
Level
II
|
≥3.00<3.50
|
1.25%
|
Level
III
|
≥3.50
|
1.50%
|
From
the
Closing Date through the date of receipt of the consolidated financial
statements and compliance certificate of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for
the
fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2007, the Applicable Margin for Advances
under the Revolving Credit Facility shall be the Applicable Margin set forth
for
Level II in the above-described pricing matrix. Thereafter, the Applicable
Margin shall be based upon the ratio of Total Liabilities to Net Worth of
Borrower and its Subsidiaries adjusted on a quarterly basis as reflected on
the
consolidated financial statements of Borrower and its Subsidiaries delivered
to
Lender pursuant to Section
15.3
and on
the Borrower’s 10-Q Report delivered to Lender pursuant to Section
15.6
and the
compliance certificates delivered to Lender pursuant to Section
15.10
for each
fiscal quarter ending after September 30, 2007, provided,
however,
if the
consolidated financial statements or compliance certificates are not delivered
at the time specified in Sections
15.3 and 15.10
below,
then the Applicable Margin for the Loan shall be the highest Applicable Margin
set forth above for the Loan during any period that Borrower is delinquent
in
the delivery of such consolidated financial statements and compliance
certificates or, at the option of Lender, the Default Rate. The adjustment
in
the Applicable Margin, if any, shall be effective five (5) Business Days after
the later of receipt by Lender of the consolidated financial statements of
Borrower and its Subsidiaries delivered to Lender pursuant to Section 15.3
or the
compliance certificates delivered to Lender pursuant to Section
15.11
below.
There shall be no reduction in the Applicable Margin if a Default or an Event
of
Default has occurred and is continuing uncured and the Minimum Net Availability
is less than $1,500,000.
Assignment
of Patents, Trademarks, Licenses and Copyrights
means
the collateral assignments of patents, trademarks, licenses and copyrights
of
even date herewith executed by Borrower in favor of Lender as security for
the
Obligations.
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Availability
means,
as of the date of determination, the result (so long as such result is a
positive number) of (a) the lesser of (i) the Borrowing Base, or (ii) the
Maximum Revolving Credit Facility Amount; less
(b) the
Revolving Credit Facility Usage.
Average
Unused Portion of Maximum Revolving Credit Facility
Amount
means,
as of any date of determination, (a) the Maximum Revolving Credit Facility
Amount, less (b) the average Daily Balance during the immediately preceding
month.
Bankruptcy
Code
means
the United States Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.),
as
amended, and any successor statute.
Benefit
Plan
means a
“defined benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA) for which
Borrower, any Subsidiary of Borrower, or any ERISA Affiliate has been an
“employer” (as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA) within the past six
years.
Books
means
all of a Person’s books and records, including without limitation, ledgers;
records indicating, summarizing, or evidencing such Person’s properties or
assets (including the Collateral) or liabilities; all information relating
to
such Person’s business operations or financial condition; and all computer
programs, disk or tape files, printouts, runs or other computer prepared
information.
Borrower
means
Access Worldwide Communications, Inc. and its successors and
assigns.
Borrowing
Base
has the
meaning set forth in Section
2.3.
Borrowing
Base Certificate
means
the borrowing base certificate prepared by Borrower and submitted to Lender
in
the form of Exhibit
C
attached
hereto.
Business
with
respect to Borrower means business process outsourcing “BPO” and marketing
services that includes among other things, communication, back-office and IT
solutions.
Business
Day
means
any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or other day on which commercial banks
in New York or Pennsylvania are authorized or required to close.
Capital
Expenditures
means
any expenditure by Borrower that would be classified as a capital expenditure
in
accordance with GAAP.
Capital
Stock
means
corporate stock and any and all shares, partnership interests, limited
partnership interests, membership interests, equity interests, rights,
securities or other equivalent evidences of ownership (however designated)
issued by any entity (whether a corporation, partnership, limited liability
company, limited partnership, business trust or other type of
entity).
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Capitalized
Lease
means
any lease of Property, the obligations for the rental of which are required
to
be capitalized in accordance with GAAP.
Capitalized
Lease Obligations
means
all amounts payable with respect to a Capitalized Lease.
Cash
Collateral Account has
the
meaning set forth in Section
7.2(c).
Change
of Control
shall be
deemed to have occurred at such time as (a) a “person” or “group” (within the
meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934),
other than the Inside Shareholders becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in
Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly,
of more than 49.9% of the total Voting Stock then outstanding of Borrower or
of
more than 49.9% of the total Capital Stock then outstanding of Borrower; (b)
Borrower ceases to own 99.99% of all Voting Stock and Capital Stock of Access
Philippines; or (c) a change in control (as defined in the Governing Documents
of Borrower) occurs which would result in a mandatory redemption of Borrower’s
preferred stock.
Closing
Date
means
the date of this Agreement.
Collateral
has the
meaning set forth in Section
9.6.
Collateral
Access Agreement
means a
landlord waiver, mortgagee waiver, bailee letter, or acknowledgment agreement
of
any warehouseman, processor, lessor, consignee, or other Person in possession
of, having a Lien upon, or having rights or interests in Borrower’s Equipment,
Inventory or Books, in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to
Lender.
Co-location
Site
means
the AT&T Ashburn, Virginia internet data center located at 00000 Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, 0xx
Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000.
Commercial
Tort Claims
shall
have the meaning given to such term in the UCC.
Compliance
Certificate
means a
certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit A
and
delivered by the chief executive officer or chief financial officer of Borrower,
to Lender, as required under Section
15.10.
Contract
Period
means
the period of time commencing on the date of this Agreement and expiring on
___________________, 2010. [3
years]
Convertible
Notes
means
(a) the private placement of $1.15 million of convertible notes to purchase
up
to 1.15 million shares of common stock, par value $0.01 of the Borrower on
December 15, 2004; (b) the private placement of $2.5 million of convertible
notes to purchase 5.0 million shares of common stock, par value $0.01 of the
Borrower on March 17, 2006; and (c) the October 13, 2006 amendment to the
private placement on July 15, 2003 of $1.985 million of
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convertible
notes to purchase 3.97 million shares of common stock, par value $0.01 of the
Borrower.
Daily
Balance
means
the sum of (a) the principal balance of Advances outstanding under the Revolving
Credit Facility owed at the end of a given day, plus
(b) one
hundred percent (100%) of the undrawn principal amount of Standby Letters of
Credit outstanding at the end of a given day.
Default
means an
event, condition or default that, with the giving of notice, the passage of
time, or both, would be an Event of Default.
Default
Rate
has the
meaning set forth in Section
6.2.
Disbursement
Letter
means an
instructional letter executed and delivered by Borrower to Lender regarding
the
extensions of credit to be made on the Closing Date, the form and substance
of
which shall be satisfactory to Lender.
Documents
shall
have the meaning given to such term in the UCC.
Dollars
or $
means
freely transferable U.S. Dollars.
Draw
Amount
has the
meaning set forth in Section
5.7.
EBITDA
means
with respect to Borrower and its Subsidiaries, for any reporting period, without
duplication an amount equal to (a) Net Income (or loss) on a first-in-first
out
basis (exclusive of income or gains from early extinguishment of debt; income
or
gains from postretirement benefits, extraordinary gains, gains on asset sales,
income from discontinued operations and income from reduction of Guarantor’s
customer deposit liabilities), plus
(b)
extraordinary non-cash losses, (c) Interest Expense, (d) Tax Expense, (e)
depreciation and amortization expenses and (f) loss from discontinued operations
during fiscal year 2007 in an amount up to $200,000.
Eligible
Accounts
means
Accounts that are owed to Borrower in which Lender has a prior, perfected first
priority lien, which have been due and owing for no more than ninety (90) days
from the original invoice date, are not subject to offsets, deductions,
counterclaim, discount, credit, charge back, freight claim, allowance or
adjustment, and which are and at all times continue to be acceptable to Lender
in all respects; provided,
however,
that
standards of eligibility may be fixed and revised from time to time by Lender
in
its discretion. Eligible Accounts shall not include:
(a) Accounts
which are evidenced by a note, chattel paper or instrument, unless Lender has
a
valid perfected first priority security interest in such note, chattel paper
or
instrument;
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(b) Accounts
which are evidenced by judgments;
(c) Accounts
with respect to which the Borrower does not have absolute title;
(d) any
Account which is subject to an unresolved dispute with the Account
Debtor;
(e) Accounts
with respect to which the Account Debtors are not Solvent or are subject to
a
bankruptcy or similar proceeding;
(f) Accounts
with respect to which the Account Debtor is another Borrower, an Affiliate
of
Borrower or an Affiliate of any member, officer or director of
Borrower;
(g) Accounts
arising with respect to goods which have not been shipped or services not
performed, conditional sales, sale on approval, guaranteed sale, sales subject
to repurchase or return, consignment sales, or similar transactions in which
the
sale to or the obligation of the Account Debtor to pay is
contingent;
(h) non-trade
receivables;
(i) contra-accounts
which are not subject to a non-offset agreement, in form and content acceptable
to Lender;
(j) Accounts
subject to the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended from time to time,
or any Applicable Law now or hereafter existing similar in effect thereto,
or to
any other prohibition (under Applicable Law, by contract or otherwise) against
its assignment or requiring notice of or consent to such assignment, unless
all
such required notices have been given, all such required consents have been
received and all other procedures have been complied with that such receivable
shall have been duly and validly assigned to Lender, in form and content
satisfactory to Lender;
(k) Accounts
which are not subject to a valid and perfected first priority security interest
in favor of Lender;
(l) finance
charges;
(m) lease
receivables;
(n) pre-billed
accounts;
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(o) Accounts
owed by a Person if twenty-five percent (25%) or more of such Person’s Accounts
owed to Borrower has been due more than ninety (90) days past the original
invoice date or would be deemed ineligible as a result of subsections
(a) or (b)
above;
(p) Accounts
subject to a Lien in favor of any Person (other than Lender);
(q) an
Account not evidenced by an invoice;
(r) Accounts
with respect to which the Borrower is in breach of any express or implied
representation or warranty with respect to the goods or services the sale of
which gave rise to such Account or in breach of any representation or warranty,
covenant or other agreement contained in the Loan Documents with respect to
such
Account;
(s) Accounts
arising with respect to xxxx-and-hold sales, unless the Borrower has received
and delivered to Lender a xxxx-and-hold agreement in form and content acceptable
to Lender;
(t) Account
which are payable to any Person other than Borrower;
(u) Accounts
with respect to which the Account Debtor is located outside the United States
or
which are payable in a currency other than U.S. Dollars, unless payment of
such
Accounts is fully secured by a letter of credit in form and content and issued
by a commercial bank reasonably acceptable to Lender;
(v) Accounts
with respect to which the Account Debtor is located in New Jersey, Minnesota
or
Indiana, unless the Borrower to the extent deemed appropriate by the Lender
(i)
demonstrates that it is currently registered, licensed or otherwise maintains
a
current certificate of authority to do business and is in good standing in
such
states, or (ii) otherwise demonstrates its compliance with state law applicable
to out of state entities so as to ensure the enforceability of the Borrower’s
contracts with its Account Debtors located in such states, as well as the
Borrower’s access to the courts of such states;
(w) Accounts
which are subject to charge-back, deduction, offset, counterclaim, return
privilege, refund, reimbursement, indemnity claims or potential claims of a
surety or bonding company;
(x) Accounts
with respect to which the Account Debtors constitute pharmaceutical segment
customers of the Borrower; and
(y) Accounts
with respect to which the Account Debtor is determined by Lender in its
discretion to be ineligible for any other reason.
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Equipment
means
all of a Person’s present and hereafter acquired cars, trucks, vehicles,
machinery, machine tools, motors, equipment, furniture, furnishings, fixtures,
trailers, tools, dies, jigs, molds, parts, goods (other than consumer goods,
farm products, or Inventory), wherever located, including, without limitation
(a) any interest of such Person in any of the foregoing, and (b) all
attachments, accessories, accessions, replacements, substitutions, additions,
and improvements to any of the foregoing.
ERISA
means
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. §§ 1000 et seq.,
amendments thereto, successor statutes, and regulations or guidance promulgated
thereunder.
ERISA
Affiliate
means
(a) any Person subject to ERISA whose employees are treated as employed by
the
same employer as the employees of Borrower under IRC Section 414(b), (b) any
trade or business subject to ERISA whose employees are treated as employed
by
the same employer as the employees of Borrower under IRC Section 414(c), (c)
solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the IRC, any
Person subject to ERISA that is a member of an affiliated service group of
which
Borrower is a member under IRC Section 414(m), or (d) solely for purposes of
Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the IRC, any Person subject to ERISA
that is a party to an arrangement with Borrower and whose employees are
aggregated with the employees of Borrower under IRC Section 414(o).
ERISA
Event
means
(a) a Reportable Event with respect to any Benefit Plan or Multiemployer Plan,
(b) the withdrawal of Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or ERISA Affiliates
from
a Benefit Plan during, a plan year in which it was a “substantial employer” (as
defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA), (c) the providing of notice of intent
to terminate a Benefit Plan in a distress termination (as described in Section
4041(c) of ERISA), (d) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate
a
Benefit Plan or Multiemployer Plan, (e) any event or condition (i) that provides
a basis under Section 4042(a)(1), (2), or (3) of ERISA for the termination
of,
or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Benefit Plan or Multiemployer
Plan, or (ii) that may result in termination of a Multiemployer Plan pursuant
to
Section 4041A of ERISA, (or the partial or complete withdrawal within the
meaning of Sections 4203 and 4205 of ERISA, of Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries
or ERISA Affiliates from a Multiemployer Plan), or (f) providing any security
to
any Plan under Section 401(a)(29) of the IRC by Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries or any of its ERISA Affiliates.
Event
of Default
has the
meaning set forth in Section
18.1.
Facility
Sites
has the
meaning set forth in Section 10.24(d).
FEIN
means
Federal Employer Identification Number.
Financial
Asset
means
any financial asset, now owned or hereafter acquired that is classified as
a
“financial asset” pursuant to Chapter 8 (or Article 8) of the UCC.
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Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio
means
with respect to Borrower and its Subsidiaries, for any period, the ratio of
(a)
EBITDA minus:
the
total of: (i) Non-Financed Capital Expenditures, (ii) Tax Expense, (iii)
dividends or distributions declared or made by Borrower, and (iv) refunds of
customer deposits, to (b) the payments of all Indebtedness (including without
limitation all Capitalized Lease Obligations and Interest Expense).
Funding
Date
means
the date, which must be a Business Day, on which the funding of an Advance
occurs.
GAAP
means
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, in
effect from time to time, consistently applied and maintained.
General
Intangibles
means
all of a Person’s present and future general intangibles and other personal
property (including contract rights, rights arising under common law, statutes,
or regulations, licenses, lease rights, permits, approvals, choses or things
in
action, goodwill, trade secrets, methods, processes, know-how, formulas, label
designs, domain names, domain name registrations, patents, patent rights and
applications, trade names, brand names, logos, inventions, trademarks and
registrations or applications therefor, servicemarks and registrations or
applications therefor, copyrights and registrations or applications therefor,
blueprints, plans, patterns, drawings, specifications, designs, manufacturing
or
processing rights, purchase orders, customer lists, monies due or recoverable
from pension funds, route lists, rights to payment and other rights under any
royalty or licensing agreements, infringement claims, software and computer
programs, information contained on computer disks or tapes, literature, reports,
catalogs, deposit accounts, insurance premium rebates, tax refunds, tax refund
claims, government subsidy payments, databases, all notes and records with
respect to any research and development and all physical embodiments of the
foregoing), other than Inventory, Accounts, Equipment and Negotiable Collateral.
General Intangibles shall also include, without limitation, all assets necessary
to the operation and maintenance of all present and future websites, including
without limitation, all equipment, lease agreements, hosting agreements, line
leases, intellectual property, copyrights, patents, trademarks, software
licenses and general intangibles, and all intellectual property assets described
on Schedule
10.18.
Goods
shall
have the meaning given to such term in the UCC.
Governing
Documents
means
the certificate or articles of incorporation, by-laws, partnership agreement,
joint venture agreement, operating agreement or other organizational or
governing documents of any Person.
Governmental
Authority
means
any nation or government, any federal, state, county, municipal, parish,
provincial or other political subdivision thereof and any department,
commission, board, court, agency or other instrumentality or entity exercising
executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of
or
pertaining to government.
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Guarantor
means
AWWC New Jersey Holdings, Inc.
Guarantor
Security Agreement
means
that certain Security Agreement dated of even date herewith from Guarantor
in
favor of Lender.
Indebtedness,
as
applied to a Person, means:
(a) all
items
(except items of capital stock or of surplus) which in accordance with GAAP
would be included in determining total liabilities as shown on the liability
side of a balance sheet of such Person as at the date as of which Indebtedness
is to be determined;
(b) to
the
extent not included in the foregoing, all indebtedness, obligations, and
liabilities secured by any mortgage, pledge, lien, conditional sale or other
title retention agreement or other security interest to which any property
or
asset owned or held by such Person is subject, whether or not the indebtedness,
obligations or liabilities secured thereby shall have been assumed by such
Person; and
(c) to
the
extent not included in the foregoing, all indebtedness, obligations and
liabilities of others which such Person has directly or indirectly guaranteed,
endorsed (other than for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of
business), sold with recourse, or agreed (contingently or otherwise) to purchase
or repurchase or otherwise acquire or in respect of which such Person has agreed
to supply or advance funds (whether by way of loan, stock purchase, capital
contribution or otherwise) or otherwise to become directly or indirectly
liable.
Indemnified
Parties
has the
meaning set forth in Section
19.
Inside
Shareholders
means
the Persons identified on Schedule
10.38.
Interest
Expense
as
applied to any Person means for any period, the amount of interest expense
on
Indebtedness of any Person for such period, determined in accordance with
GAAP.
Inventory
means
all present and future inventory in which a Person has any interest, including
goods held for sale or lease or to be furnished under a contract of service
and
all of such Person’s present and future raw materials, work in process, finished
goods, packaging, packing and shipping materials, goods used or consumed in
the
Person’s business, component parts, supplies and returned, rejected or
repossessed goods, wherever located.
Investment
Property
means
any investment property, now owned or hereafter acquired, that is classified
as
“investment property” pursuant to the UCC.
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IRC
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations
thereunder.
Lease
means
any operating lease or lease of real estate or equipment under which Borrower
is
the lessee.
Lender
means
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, its successors and
assigns.
Lender
Expenses
has the
meaning set forth in Section
18.13.
Letter
of Credit Sublimit has
the
meaning set forth in Section
5.4.
Letter
of Credit Rights
shall
have the meaning given to such term in the UCC.
Letters
of Credit
means
the Standby Letters of Credit issued by Lender pursuant to this
Agreement.
Licenses
means
all
licenses, permits, consents, approvals, security clearances, and authorizations
issued by a Governmental Authority with respect to or in connection with the
operation of Borrower’s Business.
Lien
means
any interest in property securing an obligation owed to, or a claim by, any
Person other than the owner of the property, whether such interest shall be
based on the common law, statute, or contract, whether such interest shall
be
recorded, published, registered or perfected, and whether such interest shall
be
contingent upon the occurrence of some future event or events or the existence
of some future circumstance or circumstances, including the lien or security
interest arising, from a mortgage, debenture, charge, deed of trust,
encumbrance, pledge, assignment, deposit arrangement, security agreement,
adverse claim or charge, conditional sale or trust receipt, or from a lease,
consignment, or bailment for security purposes and also including reservations,
exceptions, encroachments, easements, rights-of-way, covenants, conditions,
restrictions, leases, and other title exceptions and encumbrances affecting
any
real property.
Loan
Account
has the
meaning set forth in Section
7.17.
Loan
Documents
means
this Agreement, the Revolver Note, the Pledge Agreement, the Disbursement
Letter, the Letters of Credit, the Loan Sweep Agreement, the Pledge and
Assignment of Deposit Account, the Management Support and Validity Agreement,
the Assignments of Patents, Trademarks, Licenses and Copyrights, Management
Support and Validity Agreements, the Surety Agreement, the Guarantor Security
Agreement and any other assignment or other agreement entered into, now or
in
the future, in connection with this Agreement, the Obligations or any of the
transactions contemplated hereunder.
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Loan
Request
has the
meaning set forth in Section
3.2(a).
Loans
means
all Advances outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility.
Loan
Sweep Agreement
means
that certain Automated Commercial Loan Sweep Agreement for Cash Management
Services, by and between Borrower and Lender dated of even date hereof.
Management
Group
means
collectively Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx.
Management
Support and Validity Agreement
means
each Management Support and Validity Agreement by each of Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx and
Xxxxxxx Xxxx in favor of Lender.
Material
Adverse Change
means
(a) a material adverse change, as determined by Lender in good faith, in the
business, operations, results of operations, assets, liabilities or condition
(financial or otherwise) of Borrower, (b) the material impairment, as determined
by Lender in good faith, of Borrower’s ability to perform its obligations under
the Loan Documents to which it is a party or of Lender’s ability to enforce the
Obligations of the Loan Documents or to realize upon the Collateral, (c) a
material adverse effect, as determined by Lender in good faith, on the value
of
the Collateral or the amount that Lender would be likely to receive (after
giving consideration to delays in payment and costs of enforcement) in the
liquidation of such Collateral, or (d) a material impairment, as determined
by
Lender in good faith, of the priority of the Liens in favor of Lender with
respect to the Collateral.
Maximum
Revolving Credit Facility Amount
means
$8,000,000.
Minimum
Closing Net Availability shall
mean an amount equal to (a) Availability under the Revolving Credit Facility,
minus
(b) the
sum of: (i) all sums due and owing to trade creditors which remaining
outstanding beyond sixty (60) days past the original due date, plus
(ii) any
taxes unpaid to any taxing authority, plus
(iii)
transaction costs in connection with this Agreement.
Minimum
Net Availability
shall
mean at any time, an amount equal to (a) Availability under the Revolving Credit
Facility, minus
(b) the
sum of: (i) all sums due and owing to trade creditors which remaining
outstanding beyond sixty (60) days past the original due date, plus
(ii) any
taxes unpaid to any taxing authority.
Multiemployer
Plan
means a
“multiemployer plan” (as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA) to which
Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, or any ERISA Affiliate has contributed,
or
was obligated to contribute, within the past six years.
Negotiable
Collateral
means
all of a Person’s present and future letters of credit, Revolver Note, drafts,
instruments, Investment Property, Financial Assets, Capital Stock of
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direct
and indirect Subsidiaries of Borrower, documents, personal property leases
(wherein such Person is the lessor), chattel paper, and such Person’s Books
relating to any of the foregoing.
Net
Income
means
with respect to Borrower and its Subsidiaries, income (or loss) of Borrower
and
its Subsidiaries for such period after deducting Tax Expense for such period
and
shall have the meaning given such term by GAAP.
Net
Worth shall
mean, at any time, net worth as defined by GAAP.
Non-Assignable
Contracts
has the
meaning set forth in Section
9.1(e).
Non-Financed
Capital Expenditures
means
Capital Expenditures of Borrower that were financed under the Revolving Credit
Facility or through operating cash flow, and excluding, solely for the
Borrower’s fiscal quarters ending March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2007, up to
$1,552,000 (in the aggregate) of Capital Expenditures made in the fiscal
quarters ending March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2007 with respect to Borrower’s
second (2nd)
call
center in Manila, Philippines and the Co-Location Site.
Obligations
means
all Loans, Advances, debts, principal, interest (including any interest that,
but for the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, would have accrued), contingent
reimbursement obligations under any outstanding Letters of Credit, indebtedness
arising from any derivative transactions, obligations arising under any swap
agreement (as defined in 11 U.S.C. Section 101), liabilities (including all
amounts charged to the Loan Account pursuant hereto), obligations, fees,
charges, costs, or Lender Expenses (including any fees or expenses that, but
for
the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, would have accrued), lease payments,
guaranties, covenants, and duties owing by Borrower to Lender of any kind and
description (whether pursuant to or evidenced by the Loan Documents or pursuant
to any other agreement between Lender and Borrower, and irrespective of whether
for the payment of money), whether as principal or surety, direct or indirect,
absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising,
and including any debt, liability, or obligation owing from Borrower to others
that Lender may have obtained by assignment or otherwise, and further including
all interest not paid when due and all Lender Expenses that Borrower is required
to pay or reimburse by the Loan Documents, by law, or otherwise.
Operating
Agreement
means
any equipment lease, advertising contract, supply agreement, employment
agreement, collective bargaining agreement or other similar agreement or
contract relating to the operation of the Businesses.
Out-Of-Formula
Advance
means
the amount by which the then outstanding Advances and the undrawn amount of
Letters of Credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility exceeds the
Borrowing Base.
PBGC
means
the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation as defined in Title IV of ERISA, or
any
successor thereto.
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Person
means
and includes natural persons, legal persons, corporations, limited liability
companies, limited partnerships, general partnerships, limited liability
partnerships, joint ventures, trusts, land trusts, business trusts, or other
organizations, irrespective of whether they are legal entities, and any
governments and agencies and political subdivisions thereof.
Plan
means
any employee benefit plan, program, or arrangement maintained or contributed
to
by Borrower or with respect to which it may incur liability.
Pledge
Agreement means
that certain stock pledge agreement executed by Borrower in favor of Lender
evidencing the pledge by Borrower to Lender of sixty five percent (65%) of
its
stock ownership interest in Access Philippines.
Pledge
and Assignment of Deposit Account
means
that certain pledge and assignment of the Pledged Account dated of even date
herewith from Borrower in favor of Lender, pursuant to which the Pledged Account
is collaterally assigned to Lender and Lender is granted a first priority,
perfected Lien in such Pledged Account.
Pledged
Account
means
that certain money market account #____________ of Borrower with Lender and
any
and all replacement accounts.
Prime
Rate
means
the annual interest rate announced from time to time by Lender and generally
known by Lender as its “prime rate”, whether published by it publicly or only
for the internal guidance of its loan officers. The Prime Rate is used merely
as
a pricing index and is not and should not be considered to represent the lowest
or best rate available to a Borrower.
Proforma
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
means
with respect to Borrower and its Subsidiaries, for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2007 (a) EBITDA, minus
the sum
of: (i) Non-Financed Capital Expenditures, (ii) Tax Expense, (iii) dividends
or
distributions declared or made by Borrower, and (iv) refunds of customer
deposits, to (b) the sum of (w) payments of all Indebtedness, plus
(x)
Interest Expense, plus
(y)
Capitalized Lease Obligations. The calculation of the Proforma Fixed Charge
Coverage Ratio shall not include (1) any interest or principal paid on any
of
the Convertible Notes, or (2) any interest or principal paid on the Weil Note.
For purposes of this calculation, the interest accrued on the Revolving Credit
Facility during 2007 shall be annualized.
Property
shall
mean all types of real, personal or mixed property and all types of tangible
or
intangible property.
Related
Documents
means
all documents now or hereafter executed in connection with the Related
Obligations.
Related
Obligations
means
all obligations now or hereafter owed by Borrower or any Affiliate of Borrower
to Lender or any Affiliate of Lender.
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Rent
Expense
as
applied to Borrower means for any period, the amount of rent expense of Borrower
for such period, determined in accordance with GAAP.
Reportable
Event
means
any of the events described in Section 4043(c) of ERISA or the regulations
thereunder.
Reserves
means
reserves against Availability under the Revolving Credit Facility, established
by Lender at its discretion from time to time.
Revolver
Note has
the
meaning set forth in Section
2.2.
Revolving
Credit Facility
means
the revolving credit facility established for Borrower under this
Agreement.
Revolving
Credit Facility Usage
means as
of the date of determination, the aggregate amount of all (a) outstanding
Advances under the Revolving Credit Facility, plus
(b) 100%
of the outstanding undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of
Credit.
Service
Contracts
has the
meaning set forth in Section
10.37
hereof.
Solvent
means,
with respect to any Person on a particular date, that on such date (a) at fair
valuations, all of the properties and assets of such Person are greater than
the
sum of the debts, including contingent liabilities, of such Person, (b) the
present fair salable value of the properties and assets of such Person is not
less than the amount that shall be required to pay the probable liability of
such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Person
is
able to realize upon its properties and assets and pay its debts and other
liabilities, contingent obligations and other commitments as they mature in
the
normal course of business, (d) such Person does not intend to, and does not
believe that it shall, incur debts beyond such Person’s ability to pay as such
debts mature or fall due, and (e) such Person is not engaged in business or
a
transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which
such Person’s properties and assets would constitute unreasonably small capital
after giving due consideration to the prevailing practices in the industry
in
which such Person is engaged. In computing the amount of contingent liabilities
at any time, it is intended that such liabilities shall be computed at the
amount that, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time,
represents the amount that reasonably can be expected to become an actual or
matured liability.
Standby
Letters of Credit
means
the standby letters of credit issued by Lender pursuant to this
Agreement.
Subordinated
Indebtedness
means
Indebtedness of Borrower which has maturities and terms and which is
subordinated to payment of the Obligations in a manner, approved in writing
by
Lender, and in each such case any renewals, modifications or amendments thereof
which are approved in writing by Lender.
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Subordination
Agreement
shall
mean any subordination agreement from time to time executed by Borrower in
favor
of Lender.
Subsidiary
of a
Person means a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other
entity in which that Person directly or indirectly owns or controls the shares
of Capital Stock having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board
of directors (or appoint other comparable managers) of such corporation,
partnership, limited liability company, or other entity.
Surety
Agreement
means
that certain Surety Agreement dated of even date herewith from Guarantor in
favor of Lender.
Tax
Expense
as
applied to any Person means for any period, the amount of tax expense of such
Person for such period, determined in accordance with GAAP.
Total
Liabilities
means
total liabilities of a Person as determined in accordance with
GAAP.
U.S.
means
the United States of America.
UCC
means
(i) the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in New York, as it may be amended,
revised or replaced from time to time, and (ii) the Uniform Commercial Code
as
in effect from time to time in such other states as any Collateral may be
located, as and to the extent applicable.
Value
means
with respect to Eligible Accounts, the undisputed unpaid amount of such Eligible
Account.
Voting
Stock
means
Capital Stock of a Person having ordinary voting power for the election of
the
members of its board of directors or other governing body of such
Person.
Warrants
means
those certain Warrant Certificates issued by Borrower, entitling the holders
of
such Warrant Certificates to purchase shares of common stock from the Borrower,
upon the terms and conditions set forth therein.
Weil
Note
means
that certain $1,500,000 note payable by Borrower to Xxxxxxx Xxxx.
1.2 Accounting
Terms and Determinations.
Except
as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all computations and determinations
as
to accounting or financial matters shall be made in accordance with GAAP, and
all accounting or financial terms shall have the meanings ascribed to such
terms
by GAAP as in effect on the date of determination. All financial statements
to
be delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in accordance with
GAAP. If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any
financial
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ratio
or
requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and either Borrower or Lender shall
so request, then Borrower and Lender shall negotiate in good faith to amend
such
ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such
change in GAAP; provided that,
until
so amended, (a) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in
accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (b) Borrower shall
provide to Lender financial statements and other documents required under this
Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation
between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving
effect to such change in GAAP.
1.3 UCC.
Any
terms used in this Agreement that are defined in the UCC shall be construed
and
defined as set forth in the UCC unless otherwise defined herein. To the extent
that the definitions of any categories or types of collateral are expanded
in
any revision to, amendment of or new version of the UCC, such changed or
expanded definitions shall apply to this Agreement as of the effective date
of
such revision, amendment or new statute.
1.4 Construction.
Unless
the context of this Agreement clearly requires otherwise, references to the
plural include the singular, references to the singular include the plural,
the
term “including” is not limiting, and the term “or” has, except where otherwise
indicated, the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or.” The words
“hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereunder,” and similar terms in this Agreement
refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this
Agreement. An Event of Default shall “continue” or be “continuing” until such
Event of Default has been cured or waived in writing by Lender. Section,
subsection, clause, schedule, and exhibit references are to sections,
subsections, clauses, schedules and exhibits in this Agreement unless otherwise
specified. Any reference in this Agreement or in the Loan Documents to this
Agreement, any of the Loan Documents or any other document or agreement shall
include all alterations, amendments, changes, extensions, modifications,
renewals, replacements, substitutions, supplements, and restatements thereto
and
thereof, as applicable.
1.5 Schedules
and Exhibits.
All of
the schedules and exhibits attached to this Agreement, as they may from time
to
time be amended or restated, shall be deemed incorporated herein by
reference.
1.6 Borrower’s
Knowledge.
Any
statements, representations or warranties that are based upon the best knowledge
of Borrower or an officer thereof shall be deemed to have been made after due
inquiry by Borrower or such officer, as applicable, with respect to the matter
in question.
2. THE
REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY.
2.1 The
Facility.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Loan Documents, Lender
agrees to establish for Borrower a revolving credit facility (the “Revolving
Credit Facility”)
pursuant to which during the Contract Period, Lender agrees to
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extend
Advances to Borrower under the Revolving Credit Facility and pursuant to which
Lender agrees to issue Letters of Credit for the account of Borrower,
provided that,
the
Revolving Credit Facility Usage shall not exceed at any time the lesser of
(a)
the Borrowing Base, or (b) the Maximum Revolving Credit Facility
Amount.
2.2 Revolver
Note.
Borrower’s obligation to repay Advances and other extensions of credit under the
Revolving Credit Facility shall be further evidenced by a promissory note
executed and delivered by Borrower in the face amount of the Maximum Revolving
Credit Facility Amount payable to the order of Lender (the “Revolver
Note”),
which
promissory note shall be in a form acceptable to Lender.
2.3 Borrowing
Base.
The
“Borrowing
Base”
as
of
the applicable date of determination shall be determined based upon the
following advance rates and calculations:
(a) An
advance rate of up to 85% of the Value of Borrower’s Eligible Accounts;
plus
(b) An
advance rate of up to 100% of the cash held in the Pledged Account with Lender;
minus
(c) All
Reserves.
Percentages
used from time to time in calculating the Borrowing Base are for the sole
purpose of determining the maximum amount of Advances under the Revolving Credit
Facility that may be outstanding from time to time under this Agreement and
shall not be evidentiary of or binding upon Lender with respect to the market
value or liquidation value of any Collateral. In the event that Lender has
any
questions regarding Borrower’s calculation of the Borrowing Base, funding of
Advances under the Revolving Credit Facility shall be subject to a resolution
of
such questions to Lender’s satisfaction. Any request for an Advance under the
Revolving Credit Facility which, if funded, would result in the unpaid balance
of an Advance under the Revolving Credit Facility being in excess of the amount
allowed by this Agreement may be declined by Lender in its sole discretion
without prior notice.
2.4 Sublimits.
(a) Letter
of Credit Sublimit.
Notwithstanding anything herein or elsewhere to the contrary, the issuance
of
Letters of Credit under the Revolving Credit Facility by Lender is subject
to
the limitations set forth in Section
5
below.
(b) Borrower
Sublimits.
Borrower shall only be entitled to receive Advances under the Revolving Credit
Facility based upon Availability determined by Borrower’s Eligible Accounts and
the value of the cash in the Pledged Account.
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2.5 Reserves.
The
amount of the Borrowing Base or Availability, as applicable, shall be reduced
by
Reserves established by Lender from time to time at Lender’s discretion. Such
Reserves may be established by Lender from time to time regardless of whether
a
Default or Event of Default has occurred or is continuing.
2.6 Reduction
in Advance Rates.
Notwithstanding anything herein or elsewhere to the contrary, Lender may, in
its
sole discretion, from time to time, among other permissible discretionary
actions that Lender may take with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility,
reduce the advance rate with respect to Eligible Accounts, among other
permissible reasons, to the extent that Lender determines that: the dilution
with respect to Borrower’s Accounts for any period (based on the ratio of (a)
the aggregate amount of reductions in Accounts other than as a result of
payments in cash, to (b) the aggregate amount of total sales) exceeds five
percent (5%), in which case Lender shall reduce the advance rate applicable
to
Eligible Accounts by one percent (1%) for each one percent (1%) of such dilution
in excess of five percent (5%).
Notwithstanding
anything herein or elsewhere to the contrary, Lender may, after the occurrence
of a Default or Event of Default, reduce the advance rates with respect to
Eligible Accounts, at Lender’s sole discretion.
2.7 Pledged
Account Withdrawals.
Borrower may, from time to time, withdraw cash from the Pledged Account,
provided that:
(a) No
Default or Event of Default has occurred;
(b) Borrower
provides Lender with two (2) Business Days written notice of its intent to
withdraw such cash;
(c) Borrower
shall deliver to Lender a Borrowing Base Certificate reflecting the aggregate
amount of cash being withdrawn from such Pledged Account;
(d) To
the
extent such withdrawal causes the Revolving Credit Facility Usage to exceed
the
Borrowing Base, Borrower shall pay to Lender in immediately available funds
the
amount by which the Revolving Credit Facility Usage exceeds the Borrowing Base;
and
(e) Lender
shall have no obligation to make an Advance or release cash from the Pledged
Account if such Advance or release would cause the Borrowing Base to exceed
the
Revolving Credit Facility Usage.
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3. ADVANCES
UNDER THE REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY.
3.1 General.
Advances
under the Revolving Credit Facility shall be made by Lender to Borrower, for
the
benefit of Borrower, in accordance with the procedures set forth below. Within
the limitations set forth in this Agreement, Borrower may borrow, repay and
reborrow under the Revolving Credit Facility.
3.2 Borrowing
Procedures.
(a) Form
of Request.
Borrower, on behalf of Borrower, may request an Advance under the Revolving
Credit Facility by delivering to the officer of Lender designated from time
to
time by Lender, a written Loan Request and if requested by Lender a current,
up-to-date Borrowing Base Certificate. Such written request for an Advance
shall
be in the form of Exhibit
B
(a
“Loan
Request”).
Such
Loan Request form may be in such other form as Lender may require from time
to
time upon notice to Borrower. Each Loan Request received by Lender shall be
conclusively presumed to be executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer
or employee of Borrower. Once received by Lender, each Loan Request shall be
deemed irrevocable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower may request a Loan
by a telephone request to the offices of Lender designated from time to time
by
Lender. Each telephone request received by Lender shall be conclusively presumed
to be made by a duly authorized officer or employee of Borrower. Once received
by Lender, each telephone Loan Request shall be deemed irrevocable. Lender,
at
its discretion, may require that each telephone Loan Request be confirmed
promptly by Borrower in writing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, or anything
else
contained herein to the contrary, Lender may make an Advance under the Revolving
Credit Facility, without receiving a Loan Request, in accordance with the terms
and procedures set forth in the Loan Sweep Agreement.
(b) Availability.
Availability under the Revolving Credit Facility shall be determined by Lender
based upon information received by Lender and, if requested by Lender, upon
receipt of the current, up-to-date Borrowing Base Certificate delivered with
the
applicable Loan Request pursuant to Section
15.4(b),
accompanied by the collateral and back-up information required under such
Section.
(c) Timing
of Request.
Each
Loan Request must be received by Lender no later than 12:00 noon Eastern time
on
the requested Funding Date.
3.3 Funding
Procedure.
Subject
to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, Lender shall disburse Advances
under the Revolving Credit Facility to Borrower by transferring into the
Borrower’s operating account maintained with Bank immediately available funds in
the amount of such Advances, or otherwise in accordance with procedures
acceptable to Lender.
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4. USE
OF LOAN PROCEEDS.
Borrower agrees to use Advances under the Revolving Credit Facility solely
(a)
to repay the Weil Note in full on the date hereof, (b) to pay closing costs
and
expenses incurred by Borrower in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereunder on the date hereof, and (c) to provide for future working capital
requirements and for other general corporate purposes of Borrower consistent
with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
5. LETTERS
OF CREDIT.
5.1 General.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Lender agrees to issue from
time
to time subject to the terms hereof and upon the written request of Borrower,
Letters of Credit for the account of any or all of Borrower. Such Letters of
Credit shall be in form and content acceptable to Lender.
5.2 Conditions
to Issuance.
Lender
shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(a) the
conditions set forth in Sections
16 and 17
have not
been satisfied;
(b) issuance
of such Letter of Credit would violate the terms of any contract, agreement
or
other document binding upon Lender or Borrower;
(c) any
order, judgment or decree of any court, arbitrator or other governmental
authority shall purport by its terms to enjoin or restrain issuance of the
Letter of Credit;
(d) any
law,
rule, regulation or directive shall prohibit issuance of the Letter of Credit
or
result in any liability of Lender as a result of such issuance; or
(e) Lender
shall not have received the required issuance fee set forth in Section
7.6.
5.3 Tenor.
Each
Standby Letter of Credit shall have a term not to exceed the earlier to occur
of: (a) twelve (12) months, or (b) the tenth (10th) Business Day prior to the
expiration date of the Contract Period.
5.4 Sublimits.
Lender
shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit, if (a) the aggregate
outstanding undrawn amount of all Letters of Credit would exceed $1,000,000
(the
“Letter
of Credit Sublimit”);
(b) a
Default or Event of Default has occurred; or (c) the Revolving Credit Facility
Usage including the Letter of Credit to be issued, as applicable, would exceed
the lesser of (i) the Borrowing Base, or (ii) the Maximum Revolving Credit
Facility Amount.
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5.5 Procedure
and Documentation.
Each
request for issuance of a Letter of Credit must be received at least three
(3)
Business Days prior to the requested issuance and shall be accompanied by a
duly
executed letter of credit application and in the form required by Lender. Each
application shall have noted therein that the application is entered into in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Borrower shall execute and deliver
to Lender such other documents and agreements as may be reasonably required
by
Lender in connection with the issuance of any Letter of Credit. The provisions
of each letter of credit application shall supplement the provisions of this
Agreement and shall not replace the provisions of this Agreement.
5.6 Reduction
of Availability.
Letters
of Credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility shall constitute part
of
the Revolving Credit Facility Usage in an amount equal to 100% of the
outstanding undrawn amount of such Letter of Credit.
5.7 Draws.
If
Lender receives a request for a draw under any Letter of Credit, Borrower agrees
to reimburse Lender and to pay to Lender on the day on which Lender shall honor
such draw request, the amount of such draw request (the “Draw
Amount”)
in
immediately available funds. Unless Lender receives the Draw Amount in
immediately available funds on or before the day on which Lender honors such
draw request, the amount advanced by Lender to pay such draw shall be deemed
to
be a Loan under the Revolving Credit Facility, without any requirement that
Borrower request such Loan or otherwise comply with the Loan Request provisions
set forth in this Agreement.
5.8 Cash
Collateral.
In the
event that the Revolving Credit Facility is terminated for any reason, the
Contract Period expires or an Event of Default occurs, Borrower agrees to
deposit with Lender immediately available funds in an amount equal to 105%
of
the outstanding undrawn amount of all Letters of Credit. Such funds and any
proceeds of Collateral or other payments received by Lender with respect to
the
Obligations after any such Event of Default, may be held by Lender as cash
collateral for the Obligations, including without limitation, the Obligations
of
Borrower to Lender related to the Letters of Credit.
5.9 Indemnification.
Borrower
hereby agrees to indemnify, save, defend, and hold Lender harmless from any
loss, cost, expense, or liability, including payments made by Lender, expenses,
and attorneys’ fees incurred by Lender arising out of or in connection with any
Letter of Credit, provided that,
Borrower shall not be obligated to indemnify Lender for any loss, cost, expense
or liability resulting from Lender’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
Borrower understands and agrees that Lender shall not be liable for any error,
negligence, or mistake, whether of omission or commission, in following
Borrower’s instructions or those contained in the Letter of Credit or any
modifications, amendments, or supplements thereto.
5.10 Obligations
Irrevocable.
The
obligations of Borrower to make payments to Lender of each Draw Amount shall
be
irrevocable and shall not be subject to any qualification or exception
whatsoever, including, without limitation, any of the following
circumstances:
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(a) any
lack
of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit, any documents collateral
to any Letter of Credit, this Agreement or any of the other Loan
Documents;
(b) the
existence of any claim, set-off, defense, or other right which Borrower may
have
at any time against a beneficiary named in a Letter of Credit or any transferee
of any Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such beneficiary or
transferee may be acting), Lender, or any other Person, whether in connection
with this Agreement, any Letter of Credit, the transactions contemplated herein
or any unrelated transactions (including any underlying transactions between
Borrower or any other Person and the beneficiary named in any Letter of
Credit);
(c) any
draft, certificate, or any other document presented under the Letter of Credit
proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid, or insufficient in any respect or
any
statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect;
(d) the
surrender or impairment of any security for the performance or observance of
any
of the terms of any of the Loan Documents;
(e) the
occurrence of any Default or Event of Default;
(f) any
amendment, modification, waiver, consent, or any substitution, exchange or
release of or failure to perfect any interest in collateral or security, with
respect to or under any Letter of Credit or any documents collateral
thereto;
(g) payment
by Lender to the beneficiary under any Letter of Credit against presentation
of
documents which do not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit, including
failure of any documents to bear any reference or adequate reference to such
Letter of Credit;
(h) any
failure, omission, delay or lack on the part of Lender to enforce, assert or
exercise any right, power or remedy conferred upon Lender under this Agreement,
any of the other Loan Documents, any of the Letters of Credit or any documents
collateral thereto or any other acts or omissions on the part of Lender;
or
(i) any
other
event or circumstance that would, in the absence of this Section, result in
the
release or discharge by operation of law or otherwise of Borrower or any Person
from the performance or observance of any obligation, covenant or agreement
contained herein.
No
setoff, counterclaim, reduction or diminution of any obligation or any defense
of any kind or nature which Borrower has or may have against the beneficiary
of
any Letter of Credit shall be available hereunder to Borrower against
Lender.
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5.11 Risk
Under Letters of Credit.
(a) In
the
administration and handling of Letters of Credit and any security therefore,
or
any documents or instruments given in connection therewith, Lender shall have
the sole right, in its discretion, to take or refrain from taking any and all
actions under or upon the Letters of Credit.
(b) Subject
to other terms and conditions of this Agreement, Lender shall issue the Letters
of Credit and shall hold the documents related thereto in its own name and
shall
make all collections thereunder and otherwise administer the Letters of Credit
in accordance with Lender’s regularly established practices and procedures and
Lender shall have no further obligation with respect thereto. In the
administration of Letters of Credit, Lender shall not be liable for any action
taken or omitted in good faith reliance on the advice of counsel, accountants,
appraisers or other experts selected by Lender and Lender may rely upon any
notice, communication, certificate or other statement from Borrower,
beneficiaries of Letters of Credit, or any other Person which Lender believes
to
be authentic.
(c) In
connection with the issuance and administration of Letters of Credit and the
assignments hereunder, Lender makes no representation and shall have no
responsibility with respect to (i) the obligations of Borrower or any other
Person or the validity, sufficiency or enforceability of any document or
instrument given in connection therewith, or the taking of any action with
respect to same, (ii) the financial condition of, any representations made
by,
or any act or omission of, Borrower, or any other Person, or (iii) any failure
or delay in exercising any rights or powers possessed by Lender in its capacity
as issuer of Letters of Credit in the absence of its gross negligence or willful
misconduct.
6. INTEREST
RATE.
6.1 Interest
Rate Options for the Revolving Credit Facility.
The
principal balance of the Revolving Credit Facility shall accrue interest at
the
Prime Rate plus Applicable Margin.
6.2 Default
Rate.
Interest
shall accrue on the principal balance of the Revolving Credit Facility after
the
occurrence of an Event of Default or expiration of the Contract Period at a
rate
of two percent (2%) in excess of the Prime Rate plus
the
Applicable Margin in effect at such time (the “Default
Rate”).
Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the Default Rate is reasonable in light
of
the increased risk of collection of the sums due under the Revolving Credit
Facility after the occurrence of an Event of Default and the costs and expenses
of Lender related thereto.
6.3 Post
Judgment Interest.
Any
judgment obtained for sums due hereunder or under the Loan Documents shall
accrue interest at the applicable Default Rate set forth above until
paid.
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6.4 Calculations.
Interest
shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and paid for the actual
number of days elapsed.
6.5 Limitation
of Interest to Maximum Lawful Rate.
In no
event shall the rate of interest payable hereunder exceed the maximum rate
of
interest permitted to be charged by applicable law (including the choice of
law
rules) and any interest paid in excess of the permitted rate will be refunded
to
Borrower. Such refund will be made by application of the excessive amount of
interest paid against any sums outstanding hereunder and will be applied in
such
order as Lender may determine. If the excessive amount of interest paid exceeds
the sums outstanding, the portion exceeding the sums outstanding will be
refunded in cash by Lender. Any such crediting or refunding will not cure or
waive any Event of Default. Borrower agrees that in determining whether or
not
any interest payable hereunder exceeds the highest rate permitted by law, any
nonprincipal payment, including without limitation prepayment fees and late
charges, will be deemed to the extent permitted by law to be an expense, fee,
premium or penalty rather than interest.
7. PAYMENTS
AND FEES.
7.1 Application
of Payments.
All
payments received by Lender with respect to the Obligations shall be applied,
at
Lender’s option, first,
to pay
any fees, indemnities or expense reimbursements then due to Lender from
Borrower; second,
to pay
interest then due and payable in respect of all Advances; third,
to pay
principal of the Advances and unreimbursed obligations in respect of Letters
of
Credit; and fourth,
to pay
any other Obligations. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Lender may
apply all payments, and all funds in the Cash Collateral Account and may debit
any operating account or other deposit account maintained by Borrower with
Lender to pay costs, indemnities, fees, interest, principal and all other
Obligations, in such order as Lender, in its discretion elects.
7.2 Collection
of Accounts; Proceeds of Collateral.
(a) General.
Borrower shall collect its Accounts only in the ordinary course of its
business.
(b) Lockbox.
Borrower shall effect collection of Borrower’s Accounts through the lockbox
maintained by Lender by promptly notifying all of its Account Debtors to forward
all Accounts collections owed to Borrower to such lockbox or by wire or ACH
transfers to the Cash Collateral Account, and shall execute such lockbox
agreements as may be required by Lender and shall pay to Lender all customary
fees in connection with such lockbox arrangements. Immediately upon receipt,
Borrower shall forward to Lender all other checks, drafts and other monies
received by Borrower which are proceeds of the Collateral to the lockbox
maintained by Lender.
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(c) Cash
Collateral Account.
All
Accounts collections of Borrower and all checks, drafts and other monies
received by Borrower which are proceeds of the Collateral shall be deposited
in
a non-interest bearing cash collateral account maintained with Lender (the
“Cash
Collateral Account”).
Lender shall have sole dominion and control over all items and funds in the
Cash
Collateral Account and such items and funds may be withdrawn only by Lender.
Lender shall have the right to apply all or any part of such funds towards
payment of any of the Obligations, as set forth in Section 7.1.
7.3 Funds
in Cash Collateral Account.
All
funds and items received or deposited into the Cash Collateral Account shall
be
swept on a daily basis as to collected funds and such collected funds shall
be
applied to the Obligations as set forth in Section
7.1.
Borrower shall reimburse Lender on demand for the amount of any items credited
as provided above and subsequently returned unpaid for any reason.
7.4 Interest
Payments on the Revolving Credit Facility.
Borrower agrees to pay to Lender interest on the principal balance of Loans
under the Revolving Credit Facility on the first day of each calendar month,
commencing on the first day of the first calendar month following the date
hereof, and on the expiration of the Contract Period.
7.5 Principal
Payments on the Revolving Credit Facility.
In
addition to the payments described in Sections
7.1 and 7.2
Borrower
agrees to pay the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Credit
Facility, together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, and any other
sums due pursuant to the terms hereof on the earlier to occur of (a) the
expiration of the Contract Period, or (b) ON DEMAND after the occurrence of
an
Event of Default. If any Out-Of-Formula Advance arises or exists under the
Revolving Credit Facility for any reason whatsoever, including without
limitation accounts becoming ineligible or any new or increased Reserves,
Borrower agrees to repay such Out-Of-Formula Advance immediately upon the
earlier to occur of (i) notice or demand by Lender, or (ii) Borrower has
knowledge of such Out-of-Formula Advance.
7.6 Letter
of Credit Fees.
For each
issuance or renewal of a Standby Letter of Credit hereunder, Borrower agrees
to
pay to Lender an issuance or renewal fee in an amount equal to 3.50% of the
face
amount of such Standby Letter of Credit, payable coincident with and as a
condition of the issuance or renewal of such Standby Letter of Credit. In
addition, Borrower agrees to pay to Lender such other fees and charges in
connection with the issuance, amendment, negotiation or cancellation of each
Standby Letter of Credit as may be customarily charged by Lender. Upon the
occurrence of an Event of Default, at Lender’s option, the fees provided for in
this Section shall be increased by an additional two percent (2%) for each
Standby Letter of Credit. The above described fees shall be payable for each
one
year term of the applicable Standby Letter of Credit and for each one year
renewal period.
7.7 Commitment
Fee.
Borrower agrees to pay to Lender on the date hereof the balance ($30,000) of
the
$80,000 commitment fee ($50,000 which was previously paid by
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Borrower
to Lender), which was fully earned by Lender on issuance of its commitment
letter. The entire commitment fee is non-refundable in whole or in
part.
7.8 Unused
Facility Fee.
Borrower agrees to pay to Lender an unused facility fee in an amount equal
to
.50% per annum times the Average Unused
Portion of Maximum Revolving Credit Facility Amount. Such fee shall be payable
monthly in arrears on the first day of each calendar month, pro-rated for the
actual number of days in any partial month, commencing with the calendar month
ending ___________________, 2007.
7.9 Collateral
Management Fee.
Borrower agrees to pay to Lender a monthly collateral management fee in the
amount of $3,000, payable on the date hereof and on the first day of each
calendar month thereafter, in advance, which fee shall be fully earned by Lender
on the date that Lender makes the initial Advance and on the first day of each
month thereafter.
Such fee
shall be reduced to $2,000 per month commencing as of the calendar month ending
_____________, 2008 and shall continue at such reduced amount, provided that,
no
Default on Event of Default occurs prior to _______________, 2008 or at any
time
thereafter.
7.10 Fees
Non-Refundable.
All of
the fees described above are not refundable in whole or in part even if the
full
amount of the Revolving Credit Facility is not advanced. Lender is irrevocably
authorized to advance the sums necessary to pay all or any portion of such
fees
then due and payable to Lender from the proceeds of any Advance under the
Revolving Credit Facility or as a Loan Advance under the Revolving Credit
Facility without any requirement that Borrower request such Loan or otherwise
comply with the Loan Request provisions of this Agreement.
7.11 Late
Charge.
In the
event that Borrower fail to pay any principal, interest or other fees or
expenses payable hereunder for a period of at least fifteen (15) days, in
addition to paying such sums, Borrower shall pay to Lender a late charge equal
to five percent (5%) of such past due payment to defray the expenses incident
to
handling such delinquent payments, and to compensate Lender for the harm and
damages related to such late payments. Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees
that such late charges are reasonable in light of the anticipated and the actual
harm caused by the late payments; the difficulties of proof of loss, harm and
damages; and the inconvenience and non-feasibility of Lender otherwise obtaining
an adequate remedy.
7.12 Termination
of Revolving Credit Facility and Termination Fee.
Borrower may terminate the Revolving Credit Facility upon not less than ninety
(90) days prior written notice to Lender, which notice, once given shall be
irrevocable. In the event that (a) the Revolving Credit Facility is terminated
by Borrower for any reason, including without limitation refinancing with
another lender, or (b) an Event of Default occurs and the Revolving Credit
Facility is terminated, Borrower agrees to pay to Lender a termination fee
calculated as follows:
Date
of Termination
|
Fee
|
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From
the closing date through _______, 2008
|
3.0%
of the Maximum Revolving Credit Facility Amount
|
After
_______, 2008
through
_________ 2009
|
2.0%
of the Maximum Revolving Credit Facility Amount
|
At
all times after __________, 2009
|
1.0%
of the Maximum Revolving Credit Facility Amount
|
In
the
event the Revolving Credit Facility is terminated as a result of an Event of
Default, expiration of the Contract Period, or otherwise, the outstanding
balance of the Revolving Credit Facility, together with any accrued and unpaid
interest thereon and any termination fee and any other sums due pursuant to
the
terms hereof shall be due and payable immediately.
In
addition, Lender shall be entitled to such early termination fee upon the
occurrence of any Event of Default described in Sections
18.1(f) and (g)
hereof,
even if Lender does not exercise the right to terminate this Agreement, but
elects, at its option, to provide financing to Borrower or permit the use of
cash collateral under the Bankruptcy Code.
The
termination fee shall be presumed to be the amount of damages sustained by
Lender as a result of such early termination and Borrower agrees that it is
reasonable under the circumstances currently existing. The termination fee
provided for in this Section shall be deemed included in the Obligations and
shall be secured by the Collateral.
7.13 Other.
If
there are insufficient funds in the Cash Collateral Account to make any payment
of any Obligations as and when such Obligations are due and payable, including
without limitation, payments of interest, fees, indemnities and expense
reimbursements, Lender at its option, may make such payments by funding a Loan
under the Revolving Credit Facility directly to itself and applying such funds
to make such payments, without any requirement that Borrower request such Loan
or otherwise comply with the borrowing procedures set forth in this
Agreement.
7.14 Immediately
Available Funds.
All
payments are to be made by Borrower in immediately available funds. If Lender
accepts payment in any other form, such payment shall not be deemed to have
been
made until the funds comprising such payment have actually been received by
or
made available to Lender.
7.15 Event
of Default.
Notwithstanding anything herein or elsewhere to the contrary, upon the
occurrence of an Event of Default, any and all payments received by Lender
on
account of any of the Obligations may be applied to costs, indemnities, fees,
interest and principal constituting Obligations in such order as Lender, in
its
discretion, elects.
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7.16 Reinstatement
of Obligations.
If
Borrower makes a payment or payments and such payment or payments, or any part
thereof, are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or
preferential, set aside or are required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver,
or
any other person under any bankruptcy act, state or federal law, common law
or
equitable cause, then to the extent of such payment or payments, the obligations
or part thereof hereunder intended to be satisfied shall be revived and
continued in full force and effect as if said payment or payments had not been
made.
7.17 Maintenance
of Loan Account; Statements of Obligations.
Lender
shall maintain an account on its books in the name of Borrower (the
“Loan
Account”)
on
which Borrower shall be charged with all Advances and Loans made by Lender
to
Borrower or for Borrower’s account, including, accrued interest, Lender
Expenses, and any other payment Obligations of Borrower. Lender shall render
monthly statements regarding the Loan Account to Borrower, including principal,
interest, fees, and including an itemization of all charges and expenses
constituting Lender Expenses owing, and such statements shall be conclusively
presumed to be correct and accurate, and shall constitute an account stated
between Borrower and Lender unless, within ten (10) days after receipt thereof
by Borrower, Borrower shall deliver to Lender written objection thereto
describing the error or errors contained in any such statements.
7.18 Indemnity.
Borrower
agrees to indemnify Lender against any loss or expense which Lender sustains
or
incurs as a consequence of an Event of Default, including, without limitation,
any failure of Borrower to pay when due (at maturity, by acceleration or
otherwise) any principal, interest, fee or any other amount due under this
Agreement or the other Loan Documents. If Lender sustains or incurs any such
loss or expense it will notify Borrower in writing of the amount determined
in
good faith by Lender to be necessary to indemnify it for the loss or expense.
Such amount shall be due and payable by Borrower to Lender within ten (10)
days
after presentation by Lender of a statement setting forth a brief explanation
of
and its calculation of such amount, which statement shall be conclusively deemed
correct absent manifest error. Any amount payable by Borrower under this Section
shall bear interest at the Default Rate from the due date until paid, both
before and after judgment.
7.19 Loss
of Margin.
In the
event that any present or future law, rule, regulation, treaty or official
directive or the interpretation or application thereof by any central bank,
monetary authority or governmental authority, or the compliance with any
guideline or request of any central bank, monetary authority or governmental
authority (whether or not having the force of law):
(a) subjects
Lender to any tax with respect to any amounts payable under this Agreement
or
the other Loan Documents by Borrower or otherwise with respect to the
transactions contemplated under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents
(except for taxes on the overall net income of Lender imposed by the U.S. or
any
political subdivision thereof); or
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(b) imposes,
modifies or deems applicable any deposit insurance, reserve, special deposit,
capital maintenance, capital adequacy, or similar requirement against assets
held by, or deposits in or for the account of, or loans or advances or
commitment to make loans or advances by, or letters of credit issued or
commitment to issue letters of credit by Lender; or
(c) imposes
upon Lender any other condition with respect to advances or extensions of credit
or the commitment to make advances or extensions of credit under this Agreement,
and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the costs of Lender,
reduce the income receivable by or return on equity of Lender or impose any
expense upon Lender in each case related to any Advances or extensions of credit
made by Lender or commitments by Lender to make Advances or extensions of credit
under this Agreement, Lender shall so notify Borrower in writing. Borrower
agrees to pay Lender the amount of such increase in cost, reduction in income,
reduced return on equity or capital, or additional expense within ten (10)
days
after presentation by Lender of a statement concerning such increase in cost,
reduction in income, reduced return on equity or capital, or additional expense.
Such statement shall set forth a brief explanation of the amount and Lender’s
calculation of the amount (in determining such amount Lender may use any
reasonable averaging and attribution methods), which statement shall be
conclusively deemed correct absent manifest error and shall constitute an
account stated between Borrower and Bank. If the amount set forth in such
statement is not paid within ten (10) days after such presentation of such
statement, interest shall be payable on the unpaid amount at the Default Rate
from the due date until paid, both before and after judgment.
8. TAXES.
8.1 Any
and
all payments by Borrower to or for the account of Lender hereunder or under
any
other Loan Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction
for,
any and all present or future taxes, duties, levies, imposts, deductions,
charges or withholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto, excluding,
in the
case of Lender, taxes imposed on its income, and franchise taxes imposed on
it,
by the jurisdiction under the laws of which Lender is organized or any political
subdivision thereof (all such non-excluded taxes, duties, levies, imposts,
deductions, charges, withholdings and liabilities being hereinafter referred
to
as “Taxes”).
If
Borrower shall be required by law to deduct any Taxes from or in respect of
any
sum payable under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to Lender, (a)
the
sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required
deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under
this Section) Lender receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received
had no such deductions been made, (b) Borrower shall make such deductions,
(c)
Borrower shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant taxation authority
or other authority in accordance with Applicable Law, and (d) Borrower shall
furnish to Lender the original or a certified copy of the receipt evidencing
payment thereof.
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8.2 In
addition, Borrower agrees to pay any and all present or future stamp or
documentary taxes and any other excise or property taxes or charges or similar
levies which arise from any payment made under this Agreement or any other
Loan
Document or from the execution or delivery of, or otherwise with respect to,
this Agreement or any other Loan Document (hereinafter referred to as
“Other
Taxes”).
8.3 BORROWER
AGREES TO INDEMNIFY LENDER FOR THE FULL AMOUNT OF TAXES AND OTHER TAXES
(INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY TAXES OR OTHER TAXES IMPOSED OR ASSERTED
BY
ANY JURISDICTION ON AMOUNTS PAYABLE UNDER THIS SECTION) PAID BY LENDER AND
ANY
LIABILITY (INCLUDING PENALTIES, INTEREST AND EXPENSES) ARISING THEREFROM OR
WITH
RESPECT THERETO.
For
purposes of this Section, Taxes and Other Taxes shall not include taxes imposed
on the income of Lender resulting from payments made to Lender under the Loan
Documents.
8.4 Within
thirty (30) days after the date of any payment of Taxes or Other Taxes, Borrower
shall furnish to Lender the original or a certified copy of the receipt
evidencing such payment.
9. SECURITY;
COLLECTION OF RECEIVABLES AND PROCEEDS OF COLLATERAL.
9.1 Personal
Property.
As
security for the full and timely payment and performance of all Obligations,
Borrower hereby grants to Lender a first priority perfected security interest
in
all personal property of Borrower, wherever located, now owned or hereafter
acquired, now existing or hereafter arising, including without limitation the
following types, categories and property of Borrower:
(a) All
present and future Accounts, contract rights, Chattel Paper, instruments and
Documents and all other rights to the payment of money whether or not yet
earned, for services rendered or goods sold, consigned, leased or furnished
or
otherwise, in all cases together with (i) all goods (including any returned,
rejected, repossessed or consigned goods), the sale, consignment, lease or
other
furnishings of which shall give or may give rise to any of the foregoing, (ii)
all rights as a consignor, consignee, unpaid vendor or other lien or in
connection therewith, including stoppage in transit, set-off, detinue, replevin
and reclamation, (iii) all General Intangibles related thereto, (iv) all credit
insurance, guaranties, mortgages, security interests, assignments, and other
encumbrances on real or personal property, leases and other agreements or
property securing or relating to any of the foregoing, (v) choses-in-action,
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claims
and judgments related to or arising out of any of the foregoing, and (vi) any
return or unearned premiums, which may be due upon cancellation of any insurance
policies.
(b) All
present and future Inventory (including but not limited to goods held for sale
or lease or furnished or to be furnished under contracts for service), and
all
documents of title covering any of such goods or Inventory.
(c) All
present and future General Intangibles.
(d) All
present and future Equipment, all documents of title covering any of such
Equipment and all manuals of operation, maintenance or repair.
(e) All
present and future rights in all proceeds of all licenses, permits, approvals,
license rights, agreements and General Intangibles with respect to which there
are valid and enforceable legal or contractual restrictions prohibiting the
collateral assignment or granting of a security interest (the “Non-Assignable
Contracts”),
including without limitation all proceeds from the sale, transfer or liquidation
of such Non-Assignable Contracts and the value allocable to such Non-Assignable
Contracts in any sale of business or assets.
(f) All
present and future general ledger sheets, files, records, customer lists, books
of account, invoices, bills, certificates or documents of ownership, bills
of
sale, business papers, correspondence, credit files, tapes, cards, computer
runs
and all other data and data storage systems whether in the possession of any
party to this Agreement or any service bureau.
(g) All
present and future letters of credit and Letter of Credit Rights, including
the
right to receive payment thereunder and all documentation related thereto,
and
all documents of title, negotiable and non-negotiable bills of lading,
electronic bills of lading, shipper’s rights, rights accruing under the law of
agency or estoppel, warranties, claims and insurance proceeds related thereto
or
associated therewith.
(h) Those
certain securities described on Schedule
9.1(h)
hereto,
all additional securities pledged to Lender from time to time, together with
all
cash, stock or other dividends paid upon such securities; all securities
received in addition to or in exchange for such securities; all subscription
rights incident to such securities; any other distribution in respect of such
securities in any form; and the proceeds thereof. All of such securities shall
be freely assignable and transferable to Lender, and shall be accompanied by
such stock pledge agreements and blank stock powers with signatures guaranteed
as Lender may require.
(i) All
present and future documents of title, negotiable and non-negotiable bills
of
lading, electronic bills of lading, shipper’s rights, rights accruing under the
law of agency or estoppel, documents, agreements, instruments, warranties and
claims now existing or hereafter issued or arising in connection with any
merchandise letter of credit now or hereafter issued under this Agreement,
and
all insurance claims or proceeds related thereto.
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(j) All
present and future deposits, funds, notes, drafts, instruments (including
promissory notes), Documents, policies, evidences and certificates of insurance,
securities, personal property leases and Chattel Paper and other assets, now
or
at any time hereafter on deposit with or in the possession or control of Lender
or owing by Lender or in transit by mail or carrier to Lender or in the
possession of any other Person acting on Lender’s behalf, without regard to
whether Lender received the same in pledge, for safekeeping, as agent for
collection or otherwise, or whether Lender has conditionally released the same,
and in all assets in which Lender now has or may at any time hereafter obtain
a
lien, mortgage, or security interest for any reason.
(k) All
present and future deposit accounts maintained by Borrower with any depository
institution.
(l) All
present and future Investment Property.
(m) All
present and future Financial Assets.
(n) All
present and future Commercial Tort Claims, including without limitation those
Commercial Tort Claims described on Schedule
9.1(n).
(o) All
products and proceeds of the foregoing.
9.2 Negotiable
Collateral.
In the
event that any Collateral, including proceeds, is evidenced by or consists
of
Negotiable Collateral, the Borrower shall immediately endorse and deliver
physical possession of such Negotiable Collateral to Lender, together with
any
stock powers executed in blank as may be required by Lender.
9.3 Commercial
Tort Claims.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
9.1(n),
Borrower is not a plaintiff (or any other claimant) with respect to any
Commercial Tort Claim. In the event Borrower becomes the plaintiff (or any
other
claimant) with respect to any Commercial Tort Claim, Borrower shall promptly
(but in any event within fifteen (15) days after the same shall come into
existence) notify Lender as to the existence of such Commercial Tort Claim,
detailing (a) the parties to the claim, (b) the amount in controversy, (c)
the
location and caption of all litigation filed with respect to the claim, (d)
the
status of the claim, and (e) all such other information relating thereto as
Lender may require. Upon the request of Lender, the Borrower shall promptly
execute, at Borrower’s expense, (i) all such documents, agreements, instruments
and financing statements or amendments to this Agreement, as shall be required
by Lender to grant to Lender a perfected, first priority security interest
in
each such Commercial Tort Claim and (ii) all pleadings and other documents
as
Lender may deem necessary or advisable in connection with any Commercial Tort
Claim. Lender is hereby granted a power of attorney by Borrower with full power
of substitution to execute, on behalf of Borrower, any of such documents,
agreements, financing statements and amendments to this Agreement to grant
to
Lender a perfected, first priority security interest.
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9.4 Investment
Property.
Schedule 9.4
sets
forth a correct and complete list of all Investment Property, including any
Financial Assets, owned by Borrower. Borrower is the legal and beneficial owner
of such Investment Property, including any Financial Assets, as so reflected,
free and clear of any Lien (except for Liens in favor of Lender), and has not
sold, granted any option with respect to, assigned or transferred or otherwise
disposed of any of its rights or interest therein.
9.5 Items
Held In Trust; Endorsements.
Borrower agrees that all monies, checks, notes, instruments, drafts, chattel
paper or other payments relating to or constituting proceeds of any Accounts
or
other Collateral of Borrower which come into the possession or under the control
of Borrower or any employees, agents or other Persons acting for or in concert
with Borrower shall be received and held in trust for Lender and such items
shall be the sole and exclusive property of Lender. Immediately upon receipt
of
any such notes, instruments or chattel paper, Borrower and such other Persons
shall remit the same or cause the same to be remitted, in kind, to Lender.
Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Lender, with appropriate
endorsement and assignment to Lender with full recourse to Borrower all
instruments, notes and chattel paper constituting an Account or proceeds thereof
or of other Collateral. Lender is hereby authorized, after the occurrence of
an
Event of Default, to open all mail addressed to Borrower and endorse all checks,
drafts or other items for payment on behalf of Borrower. Lender (and Lender’s
officers, employees and agents) is granted a power of attorney by Borrower
with
full power of substitution to execute, after the occurrence of an Event of
Default, on behalf of Borrower and in its name or to endorse its name on any
check, draft, instrument, note or other item of payment or to take any other
action or sign any document in order to effectuate the foregoing
9.6 Surety.
As
further security for the Obligations, Guarantor shall execute and deliver to
Lender, the absolute, unconditional, unlimited surety agreement (the
“Surety
Agreement”)
of
Guarantor. Such Surety Agreement will secure all Obligations and shall be in
form and content acceptable to Bank.
9.7 Stock
Pledges.
As
further security for the Obligations, Borrower shall deliver to Bank a Pledge
Agreement granting to Bank a first priority Lien against 65% of the Capital
Stock now or hereafter owned by Borrower of Access Philippines, together with
executed blank stock powers with signatures guaranteed.
9.8 General.
The
collateral described above in Sections
9.1, 9.2, 9.3 and 9.4
is
collectively referred to herein as the “Collateral”.
The
above-described security interests, assignments, Liens and guarantees shall
not
be rendered void by the fact that no Obligations exist as of any particular
date, but shall continue in full force and effect until the Obligations have
been repaid, Lender has no agreement or commitment outstanding under the Loan
Documents pursuant to which Lender may extend credit to or on behalf of Borrower
and Lender has executed termination statements or releases with respect thereto.
Lender agrees to execute and deliver to Borrower, at Borrower’s expense,
termination statements and releases with respect to
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all
Liens
in favor of Lender encumbering the Collateral with reasonable promptness after
all Obligations have been fully and finally paid and Lender has no agreement
or
commitment outstanding to extend credit to or on behalf of Borrower.
IT
IS THE EXPRESS INTENT OF BORROWER THAT ALL OF THE COLLATERAL SHALL SECURE NOT
ONLY THE OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, BUT ALSO ALL OTHER PRESENT AND
FUTURE OBLIGATIONS OF BORROWER TO LENDER OR ANY AFFILIATE OF LENDER, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE RELATED OBLIGATIONS.
9.9 Management
Support and Validity Agreements.
Borrower shall also deliver to Lender fully executed Management Support and
Validity Agreements from Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxx in favor of Lender,
in
form and content acceptable to Lender.
9.10 Cross-Collateralization;
Collateral Agent.
The
Collateral shall also secure all Related Obligations. All liens, pledges,
assignments, mortgages, security interests and collateral granted to or for
the
benefit of Lender of the Related Obligations pursuant to the Related Documents
shall also secure the Obligations. The security interests in, Liens against,
pledges of and assignments of all Collateral in favor of Lender in the Loan
Documents shall be deemed to be in favor of Lender on its own behalf to secure
the Obligations and the Related Obligations to secure the Related
Obligations.
10. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES.
In order
to induce Lender to enter into this Agreement, the Borrower, makes the following
representations and warranties which shall be true, correct, and complete in
all
respects as of the date hereof, and shall be true, correct, and complete in
all
respects as of the Closing Date, and at and as of the date of the making or
entering into each Advance or Letter of Credit thereafter, as though made on
and
as of the date of such Advance or Letter of Credit (except to the extent that
such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date) and such
representations and warranties shall survive the execution and delivery of
this
Agreement.
10.1 Valid
Organization, Good Standing and Qualification.
Borrower
is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the applicable state described on Schedule
10.1,
has
full power and authority to execute, deliver and comply with the Loan Documents,
and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and is duly licensed
or qualified as a foreign corporation in good standing under the laws of each
other jurisdiction described on Schedule
10.1
and in
which the character or location of the properties owned by it or the business
transacted by it requires such licensing or qualification.
10.2 Licenses.
Borrower and its employees, servants and agents have obtained all licenses,
registrations, approvals, security clearances and other authority as may be
necessary to enable it to own and operate its Business.
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10.3 Ownership
Interests.
The
ownership of all Capital Stock, debentures, options, warrants, bonds and other
securities (debt and equity) of the Borrower and all pledges, proxies, voting
trusts, powers of attorney and other agreements affecting the ownership or
voting rights of said interests is as set forth on Schedule
10.3.
10.4 Subsidiaries.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
10.4,
the
Borrower does not own any Capital Stock in any Person, directly or indirectly
(by any Subsidiary or otherwise). All of the outstanding Capital Stock of
Borrower has been validly issued and is fully paid and non-assessable. No
Capital Stock of any direct or indirect Subsidiary of Borrower is subject to
the
issuance of any security, instrument, warrant, option, purchase right,
conversion or exchange right, call, commitment or claim of any right, title,
or
interest therein or thereto. Access Philippines is a wholly owned Subsidiary
of
Borrower. AWWC New Jersey Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation: (a) is a
wholly owned Subsidiary of Borrower, and (b) is currently inactive.
10.5 Financial
Statements.
Borrower
has furnished to Lender the audited, consolidated financial statements of
Borrower and its Subsidiaries certified without qualification by independent
public accountants as of December 31, 2006 and all management and comment
letters from such accountants in connection therewith. Borrower has furnished
to
Lender the internally prepared consolidated interim financial statements of
Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2007. Such financial statements
of
Borrower and its Subsidiaries (together with the related notes and comments),
are correct and complete, fairly present in all material respects the
consolidated financial condition and the assets and liabilities of Borrower
and
its Subsidiaries at such dates, and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP.
10.6 No
Material Adverse Change in Financial Condition.
There
has been no Material Adverse Change in the financial condition of Borrower
or
its Subsidiaries since March 31, 2007.
10.7 Pending
Litigation or Proceedings.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
10.7,
there
are no judgments outstanding or actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to
the
best of Borrower’s knowledge, threatened against or affecting Borrower, at law
or in equity or before or by any federal, state, municipal or other governmental
department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic
or
foreign.
10.8 Due
Authorization; No Legal Restrictions.
The
execution and delivery by the Borrower of the Loan Documents, the consummation
of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents and the fulfillment
and
compliance with the respective terms, conditions and provisions of the Loan
Documents: (a) have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action
of
Borrower, (b) shall not conflict with or result in a breach of, or constitute
a
default (or are not reasonably likely, upon the passage of time or the giving
of
notice or both to constitute a default) under, any of the terms, conditions
or
provisions of any Applicable Law or Borrower’s Governing Documents or any lease,
indenture, mortgage, loan or credit agreement or instrument
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to
which
Borrower is a party or by which it may be bound or affected, or any judgment
or
order of any court or governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency
or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, (c) shall not result in the creation
or
imposition of any Lien of any nature whatsoever upon any of the property or
assets of Borrower under the terms or provisions of any such agreement or
instrument, except Liens in favor of Lender, and (d) do not require any consent
or approval of the stockholders of Borrower or any other Person, except such
consents and approvals which have been properly obtained and are in full force
and effect.
10.9 Enforceability.
The Loan
Documents have been duly executed by the Borrower and delivered to Lender and
constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Borrower, enforceable
in
accordance with their terms.
10.10 No
Default Under Other Obligations, Orders or Governmental
Regulations.
The
Borrower is not in violation of its Governing Documents and the Borrower is
not
in default in the performance or observance of any of its obligations, covenants
or conditions contained in any indenture or other agreement creating, evidencing
or securing any Indebtedness or pursuant to which any such Indebtedness is
issued. The Borrower is not in violation of or in default under any other
agreement or instrument or any judgment or Applicable Law.
10.11 Governmental
Consents.
Other
than the filing of appropriate financing statements, no consent, approval or
authorization of or designation, declaration or filing with or notice to any
Governmental Authority on the part of Borrower is required in connection with
the execution, delivery or performance by the Borrower of the Loan Documents
or
the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby.
10.12 Taxes.
The
Borrower has filed all tax returns which they are required to file and have
paid, or made provision for the payment of, all taxes which have become due
pursuant to such returns or pursuant to any assessment received by it. Such
tax
returns are complete and accurate in all material respects. The Borrower does
not know of any proposed additional assessment or basis for any assessment
of
additional material taxes.
10.13 Title
to Collateral.
Borrower has rights in and the power to transfer the Collateral. The Collateral
is and shall be owned by Borrower free and clear of all Liens of any kind,
excepting only Liens in favor of Lender and those Liens permitted under
Section
12.8.
Borrower shall defend the Collateral against any claims of all Persons or
entities other than Lender.
10.14 Names
and Addresses.
During
the past five (5) years, Borrower has not been known by any names (including
trade names) other than those set forth in Schedule
10.14
and have
not been located at any addresses other than those set forth on Schedule
10.24(d).
The
portions of the Collateral which are tangible property and Borrower’s Books
shall at all times be located at the addresses set forth on Schedule 10.24(d);
or such
other location determined by Borrower after prior notice to Lender and delivery
to Lender of any items requested by Lender to
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maintain
perfection and priority of Lender’s Lien against and access to Borrower’s Books
and records. Schedule
10.24(d)
identifies the chief executive offices of Borrower.
10.15 Current
Compliance.
The
Borrower is currently in compliance with all of the terms and conditions of
the
Loan Documents and all Applicable Laws.
10.16 United
States Pension and Benefit Plans.
Except
as disclosed on Schedule
10.16,
(a)
Borrower has no obligations with respect to any Plan, (b) no ERISA Events,
including, without limitation, any “Reportable Event” or “Prohibited
Transaction” (as those terms are defined under ERISA), have occurred in
connection with any Plan of Borrower which might constitute grounds for the
termination of any such Plan by the PBGC or for the appointment by any U.S.
District Court of a trustee to administer any such Plan, (c) all of Borrower’s
Plans meet with the minimum funding standards of Section 302 of ERISA, and
(d)
Borrower has no existing liability to the PBGC. Borrower is not subject to
or
bound to make contributions to any Multi-Employer Plan.
The
present value of the aggregate benefit liabilities under any of the Plans,
determined as of the end of such Plan’s most recently ended plan year on the
basis of the actuarial assumptions specified for funding purposes in such Plan’s
most recent actuarial valuation report, did not exceed the aggregate current
value of the assets of such Plan allocable to such benefit liabilities. The
term
“benefits
liabilities”
has the
meaning specified in Section 4001 of ERISA and the terms “current
value”
and
“present
value”
have the
meanings specified in Section 3 of ERISA. Neither Borrower nor any ERISA
Affiliates have incurred withdrawal liabilities (and are not subject to
contingent withdrawal liabilities) under Section 4201 or 4204 of
ERISA.
10.17 Leases
and Contracts.
Borrower
has complied in all respects with the provisions of all leases, contracts or
commitments of any kind (such as employment agreements, collective bargaining
agreements, powers of attorney, distribution agreements, license agreements,
contracts for future purchase or delivery of goods or rendering of services,
bonus, pension and retirement plans or accrued vacation pay, insurance and
welfare agreements) to which Borrower is a party and are not in default
thereunder. To the best of Borrower’s knowledge, no other party is in default
under any such leases, contracts, licenses or other commitments and no event
has
occurred which, but for the giving of notice or the passage of time or both,
would constitute an event of default thereunder. Schedule
10.17
sets
forth an accurate list of all material leases, contracts and commitments to
which Borrower is a party or by which it is bound, including, without
limitation, any real or personal property leases to which Borrower is a
party.
10.18 Intellectual
Property.
Borrower
owns or possesses the irrevocable right to use all of the patents, trademarks,
service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses, franchises and permits and
rights with respect to the foregoing necessary to own and operate Borrower’s
business and to carry on its business as presently conducted and presently
planned to be conducted without conflict with the rights of others. Schedule
10.18
sets
forth an accurate list
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and
description of each such patent, trademark, service xxxx, trade name, copyright,
license, franchise and permit and right with respect to the foregoing, together
with all registration or application numbers or information with respect
thereto.
10.19 Eligible
Accounts.
With
respect to all Accounts from time to time scheduled, listed or referred to
as
Eligible Accounts in any certificate, statement or report prepared by or for
Borrower and delivered to Lender upon which Borrower is basing Availability
under the Revolving Credit Facility, Borrower warrants and represents that
such
Accounts meet the definition of Eligible Accounts, set forth in this Agreement.
Borrower represents and warrants that although certain Eligible Accounts are
subject to future audit by Account Debtors, it has no reason to believe that
any
such audit would result in any claim against or amount owed by Borrower. If
any
Accounts previously scheduled, listed or referred to in any certificate,
statement or report prepared by or for Borrower and delivered to Lender and
upon
which Borrower is at that time basing Availability under the Revolving Credit
Facility are thereafter discovered not to have complied with such definition
on
the date such certificate, statement or report was prepared or certified,
Borrower shall promptly (a) notify Lender upon obtaining knowledge thereof,
(b)
amend any certificate, statement or report previously prepared by or for
Borrower and delivered to Lender stating that such Account constituted an
Eligible Account to reflect the fact that such Account is not eligible, and
(c)
pay to Lender any Out-Of-Formula Advance which may occur as a result of such
Account no longer being eligible.
10.20 Business
Interruptions.
Within
five (5) years prior to the date hereof, neither the Business, Collateral nor
operations of Borrower has been materially and adversely affected in any way
by
any casualty, strike, lockout, combination of workers, order of the United
States, or any state or local government, or any political subdivision or agency
thereof, directed against Borrower. There are no pending or threatened material
labor disputes, strikes, lockouts or similar occurrences or grievances against
the business being operated by Borrower.
10.21 Use
of Proceeds/Margin Stock.
None of
the proceeds of the Revolving Credit Facility shall be used to purchase or
carry
any “margin stock” (as defined under Regulation U of the Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System, as in effect from time to time), and no portion
of
the proceeds of the Revolving Credit Facility shall be extended to others for
the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock. None of the transactions
contemplated in this Agreement (including, without limitation, the use of the
proceeds from the Revolving Credit Facility) shall violate or result in the
violation of Section 7 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
or
any regulations issued pursuant thereto, including, without limitation,
Regulations G, T, U and X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, 12 C.F.R., Chapter 11.
10.22 Business.
Borrower is engaged solely in its Business.
10.23 Affiliate
Transactions.
Schedule
10.23
sets
forth an accurate list of all transactions of Borrower, with each other and
with
any Affiliate of Borrower.
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10.24 Property
of Borrower.
(a) Property.
Borrower
is the owner or lessee of all Property and holds all Licenses, in each case
necessary to conduct operations of the Business, in each case in conformity
in
all respects with all Applicable Laws.
(b) Licenses.
There
is
set forth in Schedule
10.24(b)
a
description of all Licenses which have been issued or assigned to Borrower.
All
of such Licenses are in full force and effect and have been duly issued in
the
name of, or validly assigned to, the Borrower, no default or breach exists
thereunder.
(c) Operating
Agreements.
There
is set forth in Schedule 10.24(c)
a
description of all material Operating Agreements relating to the operation
of
the business of Borrower. Each such Operating Agreement is in full force and
effect and no event has occurred which is reasonably likely to result in the
cancellation or termination of any such Operating Agreement or the imposition
thereunder of any liability upon Borrower.
(d) Facility
Sites.
There
is set forth in Schedule
10.24(d)
locations of the chief executive office of Borrower, the locations of all of
Borrower’s Property, the places where Borrower’s Books are kept and the
locations of all Equipment and offices used in the operation of Borrower’s
Business.
(e) Leases.
There
is set forth in Schedule
10.24(e)
a list
of all material Leases, together with a complete and accurate address and legal
description of each parcel of property subject to such Leases and the name
and
address of the landlord under each such Lease. Each Lease is in full force
and
effect, there has been no default in the performance of any of its material
terms or conditions by Borrower, to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, any other
party thereto, and no claims of default have been asserted with respect thereto.
(f) Operation
and Maintenance of Equipment.
All of
the Equipment and other tangible personal property owned by Borrower is in
good
operating condition and repair (subject to normal wear and tear) and has been
used, operated and maintained in compliance in all material respects with all
Applicable Laws.
10.25 FEIN.
The FEIN
of Borrower is 00-0000000. The state organizational number of Borrower is
2014840.
10.26 Solvency.
Borrower
is Solvent. No transfer of property is being made by Borrower and no obligation
is being incurred by Borrower in connection with the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents with the intent to hinder, delay,
or defraud either present or future creditors of Borrower.
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10.27 Subordinated
Indebtedness. Schedule
10.27
sets
forth an accurate list of all Subordinated Indebtedness currently owed by
Borrower, identifying the payor, the payee, the outstanding principal balance,
the applicable interest rate, the payment terms and all collateral or guaranties
securing such Subordinated Indebtedness.
10.28 Investment
Company Act; Public Utility Holding Company Act.
Borrower is not an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an
“investment company” (as each of the quoted terms is defined or used in the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended). Borrower is not a “holding company”
or a “subsidiary company” of a “holding company” or an “affiliate” of a “holding
company” or a “public utility” within the meaning of the Public Utility Holding
Company Act of 1935, as amended.
10.29 Employee
Relations.
Borrower
has an adequate workforce in place and is not, except as set forth on
Schedule
10.29,
party
to any collective bargaining agreement nor has any labor union been recognized
as the representative of Borrower’s employees.
10.30 Investment
Property.
Schedule
9.4
sets
forth a correct and complete list of all Investment Property, including any
Financial Assets, owned by Borrower. Borrower is the legal and beneficial owner
of such Investment Property, including any Financial Assets, as so reflected,
free and clear of any Lien (except for Liens in favor of Lender), and has not
sold, granted any option with respect to, assigned or transferred or otherwise
disposed of any of its rights or interest therein.
10.31 Insurance.
No
notice of cancellation has been received with respect to any insurance policies
required pursuant to Section
11.6
and
Borrower is in compliance with all conditions contained in such policies. None
of such policies may be canceled or materially modified, except after at least
thirty (30) days written notice by the insurance carrier to Lender (or such
longer notice period to which the insurance carrier may agree). Lender has
been
named as an additional insured and loss payee (with a lender’s loss payable
endorsement) on such policies.
10.32 Commercial
Tort Claims.
Borrower is not the claimant under or with respect to any Commercial Tort
Claim.
10.33 Material
Restrictions.
Borrower is not a party to any contract or agreement, or subject to any Lien,
charge or restriction, which materially and adversely affects its or its
business. Borrower is not and shall not be a party to any other contract or
agreement which restricts its right or ability to incur Indebtedness, or
prohibits Borrower’s execution of, or compliance with the terms of this
Agreement or the other Loan Documents. Borrower has not agreed or consented
to
cause or permit in the future (upon the happening of a contingency or otherwise)
any of the Collateral, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, to be subject
to
a Lien, except the Liens in favor of Lender as provided hereunder, under the
Loan Documents and under the Related Loan Documents.
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10.34 Certain
Payments.
Neither
Borrower nor any of its directors, officers, agents or employees, nor any other
Person associated with or acting for or on behalf of Borrower, has directly
or
indirectly (a) made any contribution, gift, bribe, rebate, payoff, influence
payment, kickback, or other payment to any Person, private or public, regardless
of form, whether in money, property, or services (i) to obtain favorable
treatment in securing business, (ii) to pay for favorable treatment for business
secured, (iii) to obtain special concessions or for special concessions already
obtained, for or in respect of Borrower, or (iv) in violation of any Applicable
Law, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or (b)
established or including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended;
or (b) established or maintained any fund or asset that has not been recorded
in
the Books and records of Borrower. The internal accounting controls of Borrower
is adequate to detect any of the foregoing.
10.35 Books
and Records.
Borrower has maintained all books and records in compliance with all Applicable
Laws.
10.36 Convertible
Notes.
Each
Convertible Note has been fully and irrevocably converted to equity and there
is
no longer any outstanding balance due under any Convertible Note.
10.37 Service
Contracts.
Schedule
10.37
sets
forth an accurate list of all service contracts currently existing between
Borrower and its customers (the “Service
Contracts”).
In
connection with such Service Contracts:
(a) Borrower
submits invoices on a monthly basis in arrears for services fully performed
and
accepted by the applicable customer.
(b) There
are
no defaults currently existing under the Service Contracts.
(c) There
are
no existing claims for refunds, reimbursements, indemnity, deduction, offset
or
counterclaims under the Service Contracts.
(d) There
are
no progress xxxxxxxx outstanding under the Service Contracts.
10.38 Inside
Shareholders.
As of
the date hereof, approximately 33% of the Capital Stock and Voting Stock of
Borrower is owned by the Inside Shareholders.
10.39 Warrants.
The
Warrants do not contain any “put” provisions or provisions which would require
Borrower to repurchase stock from the holder of such Warrant.
10.40 Accuracy
of Representations and Warranties.
No
representation or warranty by Borrower contained herein or in any certificate
or
other document furnished by
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Borrower
pursuant hereto or in connection herewith fails to contain any statement of
material fact necessary to make such representation or warranty not misleading
in light of the circumstances under which it was made. There is no fact which
Borrower knows or should know and has not disclosed to Lender, which does or
may
materially and adversely affect Borrower or any of its operations.
11. AFFIRMATIVE
COVENANTS.
The
Borrower, covenants and agrees that, so long as this Agreement has not been
terminated and until full and final payment of the Obligations, and unless
Lender shall otherwise consent in writing, Borrower shall comply with the
following:
11.1 Payment
of Principal, Interest and Other Amounts Due.
Borrower shall pay when due all Obligations without setoff, deduction or
counterclaim and without deduction or withholding for or on account of any
federal, state or local taxes.
11.2 Claims
for Labor and Materials.
Borrower shall pay or cause to be paid when due all claims for labor, materials
and supplies which, if unpaid, might become a Lien upon any of its properties
or
assets.
11.3 Existence;
Approvals; Qualification; Compliance with Laws.
Borrower
(a) shall obtain, preserve and keep in full force and effect its separate
corporate existence and all rights, licenses, security clearances, registrations
and franchises necessary to the proper conduct of its Business or affairs;
(b)
shall qualify and remain qualified as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction
in which the character or location of the properties owned by it or the business
transacted by it requires such qualification; (c) shall comply in all material
respects with the requirements of all Applicable Laws.
11.4 Maintenance
of Properties.
Borrower
shall maintain, preserve, protect and keep or cause to be maintained, preserved,
protected and kept its Property used or useful in the conduct of its Business
in
good working order and condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted, and shall
pay and discharge when due the cost of repairs to and maintenance of the
same.
11.5 Intellectual
Property.
With
respect to any and all tradenames, domain names, trademarks, registrations,
copyrights, patents, patent rights and applications for any of the foregoing,
Borrower shall maintain and protect the same to the extent reasonably required
for the operation of Borrower’s Business and shall take and assert any and all
remedies reasonably available to Borrower to prevent any other Person from
infringing upon or claiming any interest in any such material trademarks,
registrations, copyrights, patents, patent rights or application for any of
the
foregoing.
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Borrower
shall notify Lender promptly of (a) the filing of any patent or trademark
application by Borrower; (b) the grant of any patent or trademark to Borrower;
or (c) Borrower’s intent to abandon a patent or trademark.
Borrower
shall, if requested by Lender, (i) execute and deliver to Lender assignments,
financing statements, patent mortgages or such other documents, in form and
substance reasonably acceptable to Lender, necessary to perfect and maintain
Lender’s security interest in all existing and future patents, patent
applications, trademarks, trademark applications, and other General Intangibles
owned by Borrower; and (ii) furnish Lender with evidence satisfactory to Lender
that all actions necessary to maintain and protect each trademark and patent
owned by Borrower or its employees have been taken in a timely
manner.
11.6 Insurance.
(a) Collateral.
Borrower, at its expense, shall keep the Collateral insured against loss or
damage by fire, theft, explosion, sprinklers, and all other hazards and risks,
as are ordinarily insured against by other owners in similar businesses, in
amounts acceptable to Lender, but in any event in amounts sufficient to cover
the value of all of Borrower’s Equipment and Inventory and in amounts sufficient
to prevent Borrower from becoming a co-insurer under such policies. Borrower
also shall maintain business interruption, and general liability insurance
relating to Borrower’s ownership and use of the Collateral, as well as
director’s and officer’s insurance.
(b) Endorsements,
Cancellation or Modification.
Borrower shall cause Lender to be named as loss payee (with a lender’s loss
payable endorsement) with respect to all Collateral, and additional insured
with
respect to all liability insurance, as its interests may appear. Every policy
of
insurance referred to in this Section shall contain an agreement by the insurer
that thirty (30) days’ written notice shall be given Lender by the insurer prior
to cancellation or material modification of such insurance coverage. Any
modification of any insurance policy or coverage involving any decrease in
the
amount or scope of coverage, must be approved by Lender in writing prior to
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effective date of such modification.
(c) General.
All
such policies of insurance shall be in such form, with such companies, and
in
such amounts as may be reasonably satisfactory to Lender and issued by an
insurance company with a minimum insurance rating of B+ or better by A.M. Best
& Company. Every policy of insurance referred to in this Section shall
contain an agreement by the insurer that any loss payable thereunder shall
be
payable notwithstanding any act or negligence of Borrower or Lender which might,
absent such agreement, result in a forfeiture of all or a part of such insurance
payment.
(d) Policies
and Evidence of Insurance.
Borrower shall cause to be delivered to Lender the insurance policies and all
endorsements thereto and evidence of insurance utilizing a current XXXXX 25
Certificate of Liability Insurance and at least thirty (30)
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days
prior to the expiration of any such insurance, additional policies or duplicates
thereof and evidence of insurance utilizing a current XXXXX 25 Certificate
of
Liability Insurance confirming the renewal of such insurance and payment of
the
premiums therefore.
(e) Losses;
Payments.
Borrower shall direct all insurers that in the event of any loss under any
insurance policy or the cancellation of any insurance policy, the insurers
shall
make payments for such loss and pay all return or unearned premiums directly
to
Lender and not to Borrower and Lender jointly. In the event of any loss,
Borrower shall give Lender prompt notice thereof and Lender may make proof
of
loss whether the same is done by Borrower. Lender is hereby granted a power
of
attorney by Borrower with full power of substitution to file any proof of loss
in Borrower’s or Lender’s name, to endorse Borrower’s name on any check, draft
or other instrument evidencing insurance proceeds, and to take any action or
sign any document to pursue any insurance loss claim.
In
the
event of any loss, Lender, at its option, may (a) retain and apply all or any
part of the insurance proceeds to repay or secure the Obligations, in such
order
and amounts as Lender may elect, or (b) disburse all or any part of such
insurance proceeds to or for the benefit of the Borrower for the purpose of
repairing or replacing Collateral after receiving proof satisfactory to Lender
of such repair or replacement, in either case without waiving or impairing
the
Obligations or any provision of this Agreement. Any deficiency thereon shall
be
paid by Borrower to Lender upon demand. Borrower shall bear the full risk of
loss from any loss of any nature whatsoever with respect to the
Collateral.
11.7 Inspections;
Examinations.
Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes all accountants and auditors employed
by
Borrower at any time to exhibit and deliver to Lender copies of any and all
of
Borrower’s financial statements, trial balances or other accounting records of
any sort in the accountant’s or auditor’s possession and copies of all reports
submitted to Borrower by such accountants or auditors, including management
letters, “comment” letters and audit reports, and to disclose to Lender any
information they may have concerning Borrower’s financial status and business
operations. Borrower further authorizes all federal, state and municipal
authorities to furnish to Lender copies of reports or examinations relating
to
Borrower, whether made by Borrower or otherwise.
The
officers or employees of Lender, or such Persons as Lender may designate, may
visit and inspect any of the properties of Borrower, examine (either by Lender’s
employees or by independent accountants) any of the Collateral or other assets
of Borrower, including the Books of Borrower, and discuss the affairs, finances
and accounts of Borrower with its officers and with its independent accountants,
at such times as Lender may desire. During normal business hours and upon
reasonable notice, Lender may conduct and Borrower shall fully cooperate with,
field examinations of the Inventory, Accounts and business affairs of Borrower;
provided however,
after
the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default, such field examinations
may
occur at any time and from time to time with or without prior
notice.
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Borrower
agrees to pay all costs and expenses of Lender related to such visits,
inspections and field examination. Such visits, inspections and field
examinations shall be paid by Borrower at the per man day rate of $850, plus
out-of-pocket and travel expenses.
11.8 Pension
Plans.
Borrower shall (a) keep in full force and effect any and all Plans which are
presently in existence or may, from time to time, come into existence under
ERISA, unless such Plans can be terminated without material liability to
Borrower in connection with such termination (as distinguished from any
continuing funding obligation); (b) make contributions to all of its Plans
in a
timely manner and in a sufficient amount to comply with the requirements of
ERISA or other applicable pension laws; (c) comply with all material
requirements of ERISA or other applicable pension laws which relate to such
Plans so as to preclude the occurrence of any Reportable Event, Prohibited
Transaction or material “accumulated funding deficiency” as such term is defined
in ERISA; and (d) notify Lender promptly upon receipt by Borrower of any notice
of the institution of any proceeding or other action which is likely to result
in the termination of any Plan.
11.9 Bank
Accounts.
Borrower
shall maintain its operating accounts, main disbursement accounts, investment
accounts, cash management accounts and deposit accounts with Lender, unless
otherwise agreed by Lender in writing. Borrower shall notify Lender in writing
and on a continuing basis, of all deposit accounts, investment accounts and
certificates of deposit (including the numbers thereof) maintained with or
purchased from any other depository institutions.
11.10 Maintenance
of Management.
Borrower shall cause its Business to be continuously managed by the Management
Group in the positions described below or such other persons (serving in such
positions) as may be reasonably satisfactory to Lender:
Person
|
Position
|
Shawkat
Rastan
Chairman,
President and CEO
Xxxxxxx
Xxxx
Executive
Vice President and CFO
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx Executive
Vice President and COO
11.11 Transactions
with Affiliates.
Borrower shall cause all of its Indebtedness at any time owed to any,
Subsidiary, Affiliate, shareholder, director and officer to be subordinated
in
all respects to all Obligations and shall not make any payments thereon, except
as approved by Lender in writing.
11.12 Additional
Documents and Future Actions.
Borrower
shall, at its sole cost, (a) take such actions and provide Lender from time
to
time with such agreements, financing statements and additional instruments,
documents or information as Lender may in its reasonable
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discretion
deem necessary or advisable to perfect, protect, maintain or enforce its Lien
in
the Collateral, to permit Lender to protect or enforce its Lien in the
Collateral, or to carry out the terms of the Loan Document, and (b) execute
on
Borrower’s behalf and expense (i) all such security agreements (or amendments to
this Agreement) as shall be necessary to evidence the grant to Lender of a
security interest in and to all Commercial Tort Claims if, and to the extent,
they arise hereafter, and (ii) all pleadings and other documents as Lender
may
deem necessary or advisable in connection with any Commercial Tort Claim.
Borrower hereby authorizes and appoints Lender as its attorney-in-fact, with
full power of substitution, to take such actions as Lender may deem advisable
to
protect the Collateral and its interests thereon and its rights hereunder,
to
execute on Borrower’s behalf (if necessary) and to file at Borrower’s expense
financing statements or applications for registration and amendments thereto,
in
those public offices deemed necessary or appropriate by Lender to establish,
maintain and protect a continuously perfected or published Lien in the
Collateral, and to execute on Borrower’s behalf such other documents and notices
as Lender may deem advisable to protect the Collateral and its interests therein
and its rights hereunder. Such power being coupled with an interest is
irrevocable, Borrower irrevocably authorizes the filing of financing statements
or applications for registration by Lender describing the Collateral, the filing
of initial financing statements in the jurisdiction of Borrower’s legal
formation and existence, the filing of a carbon, photographic or other copy
of
this Agreement, or of a financing statement, as a financing statement and agree
that such filing is sufficient as a financing statement.
11.13 Title
to Equipment.
Borrower shall promptly have Lender’s Lien noted on any and all evidences of
ownership of, certificates of title, or applications for title to any items
of
Equipment, and shall promptly deliver to Lender the originals
thereof.
11.14 Taxes.
The
Borrower shall cause all assessments and taxes, whether real, personal, or
otherwise, due or payable by, or imposed, levied, or assessed against Borrower
or any of its property to be paid in full, before delinquency or before the
expiration of any extension period. The Borrower shall make due and timely
payment or deposit of all such federal, state, and local taxes, assessments,
or
contributions required of it by law, and shall execute and deliver to Lender,
on
demand, appropriate certificates attesting to the payment thereof or deposit
with respect thereto. The Borrower shall make timely payment or deposit of
all
tax payments and withholding taxes required of it by applicable laws, including
those laws concerning F.I.C.A., F.U.T.A., state disability, and local, state,
and federal income taxes, and shall, upon request, furnish Lender with proof
satisfactory to Lender indicating that the Borrower has made such payments
or
deposits.
11.15 Leases.
Borrower
shall pay when due all rents and other amounts payable under any leases to
which
Borrower is a party or by which Borrower’s properties and assets are bound. To
the extent that Borrower fails timely to make payment of such rents and other
amounts payable when due under its leases, Lender shall be entitled, in its
discretion, to reserve an amount equal to such unpaid amounts against the
Availability. Borrower shall deliver to
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Lender,
promptly after the execution by a Borrower, as lessee, of any Lease, an executed
copy thereof.
11.16 Notices.
Borrower
shall promptly notify Lender of (a) any action or proceeding brought against
Borrower wherein such action or proceeding would, if determined adversely to
Borrower result in liability of Borrower, (b) the occurrence of any Default
or
Event of Default, (c) the failure of Borrower to observe any of its undertakings
under the Loan Documents, (d) the occurrence of any Material Adverse Change,
(e)
the creation of any new inventions or other events related to the intellectual
property of Borrower, (f) the occurrence of any casualty loss related to the
Collateral, (g) the receipt of any notice of the institution or proceeding
or
other action which may result in the termination of any Plan, (h) any change
in
the Management Group or any change in any other senior management employees
of
Borrower, and (i) any change in the location of any Facility Site.
11.17 Assignment
of Claims Act.
Borrower shall promptly execute any documents or instruments and shall take
such
steps or actions reasonably required by Lender so that all monies due or to
become due under any contract with the U.S., the District of Columbia or any
other Governmental Authority, shall be assigned to Lender and notice given
thereof in accordance with the requirements of the Assignment of Claims Act
of
1940, as amended, or any other laws, rules or regulations relating to the
assignment of any such contract and monies due to or to become due.
11.18 Commercial
Tort Claims.
In the
event Borrower becomes the plaintiff (or any other claimant) with respect to
any
Commercial Tort Claim, Borrower shall promptly (but in any event within fifteen
(15) days after the same shall come into existence) notify Lender as to the
existence of all such Commercial Tort Claims, detailing (a) the parties to
the
claim, (b) the amount in controversy, (c) the location and caption of all
litigation filed with respect to the claim, (d) the status of the claim, and
(e)
all such other information relating thereto as Lender may require. Upon the
request of Lender, the Borrower shall promptly execute all such documents,
agreements, instruments and financing statements as shall be required by Lender
to grant to Lender a perfected, first priority security interest in each such
Commercial Tort Claim.
11.19 Instruments;
Promissory Notes.
Borrower shall cause any instruments or notes received by or payable to Borrower
to be delivered to Lender appropriately endorsed to the order of
Lender.
11.20 Eligible
Accounts.
With
respect to all Accounts from time to time scheduled, listed or referred to
as
Eligible Accounts in any certificate, statement or report prepared by or for
Borrower and delivered to Lender upon which Borrower is basing Availability
under the Revolving Credit Facility. Borrower shall notify Lender promptly
of:
(i) any material delay in Borrower’s performance of any of its material
obligations to any Account Debtor or the assertion of any material claims,
offsets, defenses or counterclaims by any Account Debtor, or any material
disputes with Account Debtors, or any settlement, adjustment or compromise
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thereof,
and (ii) all material adverse information known to Borrower relating to the
financial condition of any Account Debtor.
11.21 Service
Contracts.
With
respect to the Service Contracts and all future service contracts entered into
by Borrower with its customers, Borrower agrees as follows:
(a) Borrower
shall give all notices required and obtain all consents required in connection
with the granting of a security interest by Borrower in favor of Lender in
the
Borrower’s right to receive money or other payments thereunder;
(b) Borrower
shall only submit invoices for services that have been fully performed and
accepted;
(c) Borrower
shall promptly notify Lender of any claim for refunds, reimbursements,
indemnity, deduction, offset or counterclaims thereunder and shall reflect
such
items in the Borrowing Base Certificate.
(d) Borrower
shall comply in all material respects with its obligations thereunder;
and
(e) Borrower
shall promptly notify Lender of any defaults thereunder or any terminations
of
such contracts.
11.22 AWWC
New Jersey Holdings, Inc.
On or
before December 31, 2007 Borrower shall deliver to Lender evidence, in form
and
content satisfactory to Lender that (a) AWWC New Jersey Holdings, Inc. has
been
dissolved; (b) all assets of AWWC New Jersey Holdings, Inc. have been
transferred to Borrower; and (c) all Indebtedness of AWWC New Jersey Holdings,
Inc. has been satisfied.
12. NEGATIVE
COVENANTS.
The
Borrower covenants and agrees that, so long as this Agreement has not been
terminated and until full and final payment of the Obligations, and unless
Lender shall otherwise consent in writing, Borrower shall comply with the
following:
12.1 Limitation
on Sale and Leaseback.
Borrower shall not enter into any arrangement whereby it shall sell or transfer
any real property or improvements thereon or other fixed assets owned by it
and
then or thereafter rent or lease as lessee such property, improvements or assets
or any part thereof which it shall intend to use for substantially the same
purposes as the property sold or transferred.
12.2 Limitation
on Indebtedness.
Borrower shall not have at any time outstanding to any Person other than Lender,
any Indebtedness for borrowed money, Capitalized Lease Obligations, or any
outstanding letters of credit, except existing Indebtedness for borrowed money
and Capitalized Lease Obligations described on Schedule
12.2.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower may incur Indebtedness with respect
to
Capitalized Lease Obligations in an
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amount
not to exceed (i) $500,000 for the Borrower’s fiscal year ending December 31,
2007 and (ii) $2,000,000 for the Borrower’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2008
and each fiscal year thereafter. Any of such existing permitted Indebtedness
may
not be refinanced or replaced without the consent of Lender.
12.3 Loans.
Borrower
shall not make or have outstanding any loans or advances in the nature of loans
to any Person including, without limitation, any officer, shareholder, director,
employee, Subsidiary or Affiliate of Borrower.
12.4 Investments.
Borrower
shall not have or make any investments in all or any portion of the capital
stock or securities of any Person, or any loans, advances or extensions of
credit to any Person, except (i) investments listed on Schedule 12.4
attached
hereto and (ii) investments that are held in an investment account with Lender
or any Affiliate of Lender.
12.5 Guaranties.
The
Borrower shall not directly or indirectly guarantee, endorse (other than for
collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business), discount, sell with
recourse or for less than the face value or agree (contingently or otherwise)
to
purchase or repurchase or otherwise acquire, or otherwise become directly or
indirectly liable for, or agree (contingently or otherwise) to supply or advance
funds (whether by loan, stock purchase, capital contribution or otherwise)
in
respect of, any Indebtedness, obligations or liabilities of any
Person.
12.6 Disposition
of Assets.
Borrower
shall not sell, lease, transfer, or otherwise dispose any of its Property.
12.7 Merger;
Consolidation; Business Acquisitions; Subsidiaries.
Borrower shall not (a) merge into or consolidate with any Person, (b) acquire
any portion of the Capital Stock of any person or a material portion of assets
or business of any Person, or the operating business or division of any Person,
or any Property not used or useful in the operation of its Business, (c) permit
any Person to merge into it, (d) form any Subsidiaries, joint ventures or
partnerships, or limited liability companies, (e) change its state of formation
or incorporation, (f) materially change the principal nature of its business
or
engage in any business other than the Business, (g) permit any Subsidiary to
engage in any business activity, acquire any assets or, acquire any ownership
or
investment interests in any Person, without the prior written consent of Lender,
or (h) change its fiscal year end.
12.8 Liens.
Borrower shall not create, incur or permit to exist any Lien of any kind on
its
property or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or upon any income,
profits or proceeds therefrom, except:
(a) Liens
held by Lender;
(b) Deposits
made in the ordinary course of business (i) in connection with worker’s
compensation, unemployment insurance, social security and other like laws or
(ii)
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to
secure
the performance of statutory obligations, not incurred in connection with either
(A) the borrowing of money or (B) the deferred purchase price of goods or
Inventory;
(c) Encumbrances
consisting of zoning restrictions, easements, reservations, servitudes,
restrictions on the use of real property or minor irregularities of title
thereto, none of which impairs the use of such property by Borrower in the
operation of its business; and
(d) Liens
listed on Schedule
12.8
attached
hereto.
Borrower
shall not enter into any agreement with any other Person which shall prohibit
Borrower from granting, creating or suffering to exist, or otherwise restrict
in
any way (whether by covenant, by identifying such event as a default under
such
agreement or otherwise) the ability of Borrower to grant, create or suffer
to
exist, any lien, security interest or other charge or encumbrance upon or with
respect to any of its assets in favor of Lender.
12.9 Letters
of Credit.
Borrower shall not apply for or obtain any letters of credit, except (i) Standby
Letters of Credit issued by Lender and (ii) that certain existing $343,000
letter of credit issued by Wachovia Bank and which expires on or about May
2008
(the “Existing
Letter of Credit”),
provided that
upon
expiration of the Existing Letter of Credit, on or about May 2008, Borrower
replaces the Existing Letter of Credit with a Standby Letter of Credit issued
by
Lender.
12.10 Insurance.
Borrower shall not take out separate insurance concurrent in form or
contributing in the event of casualty loss with that required to be maintained
under Section
11.6
unless
Lender is named as loss payee (with a lender’s loss payable endorsement) and
additional insured, as applicable. Borrower shall promptly notify Lender
whenever such separate insurance is taken out, specifying the insurer thereunder
and full particulars as to the policies evidencing the same, and originals
of
such policies shall be provided promptly to Lender.
12.11 Default
Under Other Indebtedness.
Borrower shall not permit any of its Indebtedness to be in default. If any
Indebtedness of Borrower is declared or becomes due and payable before its
expressed maturity by reason of default or otherwise or to the knowledge of
Borrower, the holder of any such Indebtedness shall have the right (or upon
the
giving of notice or the passage of time, or both, shall have the right) to
declare such Indebtedness to be so due and payable, Borrower shall promptly
give
Lender written notice of such declaration, acceleration or right of
declaration.
12.12 Transactions
with Affiliates.
Except
for the transactions described on Schedule
10.23,
Borrower shall not enter into or conduct any transaction with any Affiliate
without the prior written consent of Lender. Borrower shall only enter into
or
conduct
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transactions
with Affiliates on terms which are reasonable and customary for arms-length
transactions between parties who are not affiliated.
12.13 Name
or Chief Executive Address Change.
Borrower shall not change its name, FEIN number, state of organization, or
chief
executive address except upon sixty (60) days prior written notice to Lender
and
delivery to Lender of any items requested by Lender to maintain perfection
and
priority of Lender’s first priority Lien in the Collateral and access to
Borrower’s Books, including without limitation, new UCC-1 financing statements
and Collateral Access Agreements.
12.14 Change
in Location of Collateral.
Borrower
shall not change the location at which any of its Inventory, Equipment or other
personal property is located except upon thirty (30) days prior written notice
to Lender and, provided that
Borrower
complies with all of the following conditions:
(a) Lender
receives a search report from a reputable search company confirming that there
are no other Liens encumbering any of Borrower’s assets at such new location(s),
except the Lien in favor of Lender.
(b) Lender
receives a copy of the lease, sub-lease, or similar agreement entered into
by
the Borrower with the owner, lessor or operator of the new
location(s).
(c) Lender
receives evidence satisfactory to Lender that all assets of the Borrower at
such
new location(s) are covered by the insurance coverage required under
Section
11.6.
(d) Lender
receives a Collateral Access Agreement from the owner/lessor of the new location
in form and content acceptable to Lender.
12.15 Material
Adverse Contracts.
Borrower shall not become or be a party to any contract or agreement which
has a
materially adverse impact on Borrower’s ability to perform under this Agreement
or any other Loan Document.
12.16 Restrictions
on Use of Proceeds.
Borrower
shall not carry or purchase with the proceeds of the Revolving Credit Facility
any “margin security” within the meaning of Regulations U, T or X of the Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
12.17 Prepayments;
Amendments and License Agreements.
Borrower
shall not:
(a) Prepay,
redeem, retire, defease, purchase, or otherwise acquire any Indebtedness for
borrowed money owing to any third Person, other than the Obligations in
accordance with this Agreement;
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(b) Directly
or indirectly, amend, modify, alter, increase, or change any of the terms or
conditions of any agreement, instrument, document, indenture, or other writing
evidencing or concerning any Indebtedness for borrowed money to make such terms
or conditions more onerous or expensive for Borrower;
(c) Amend,
modify or waive any material term or provision of its Governing Documents in
a
manner materially adverse to Borrower or Lender; or
(d) Amend,
modify or waive any term or provision of any of Licenses.
12.18 Distributions;
Stock Redemptions.
Borrower shall not make any distribution or declare or pay any dividends (in
cash or other property, other than Capital Stock) on, or purchase, acquire,
redeem, or retire any of Borrower’s Capital Stock, of any class, whether now or
hereafter outstanding.
12.19 Issuance
of Capital Stock.
Borrower shall not issue any Capital Stock which would result in any Change
in
Control.
12.20 Prohibited
Transactions Under ERISA.
Borrower
shall not directly or indirectly:
(a) engage
in
any prohibited transaction which is reasonably likely to result in a civil
penalty or excise tax described in Section 406 of ERISA or 4975 of the IRC
for
which a statutory or class exemption is not available or a private exemption
has
not been previously obtained from the Department of Labor;
(b) permit
to
exist with respect to any Benefit Plan any accumulated funding deficiency (as
defined in Sections 302 of ERISA and 412 of the IRC), whether or not
waived;
(c) fail
to
pay timely required contributions or annual installments due with respect to
any
waived funding deficiency to any Benefit Plan;
(d) terminate
any Benefit Plan where such event would result in any liability of Borrower,
any
Subsidiary of Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate under Title IV of
ERISA;
(e) fail
to
make any required contribution or payment to any Multiemployer
Plan;
(f) fail
to
pay any required installment or any other payment required under Section 412
of
the IRC on or before the due date for such installment or other
payment;
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(g) amend
a
Plan resulting in an increase in current liability for the plan year such that
Borrower, any Subsidiary of Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is required to
provide security to such Plan under Section 401(a)(29) of the IRC;
or
(h) withdraw
from any Multiemployer Plan where such withdrawal is reasonably likely to result
in any liability of any such entity under Title IV of ERISA.
12.21 Licenses.
Borrower shall not enter into any license, royalty or similar agreements
regarding any patents, trademarks, tradenames, copyrights or other General
Intangibles owned by Borrower, which grants any exclusive rights to use such
General Intangibles to any Person, which would result in a Material Adverse
Change to Borrower.
12.22 Trademark
and Tradename Licenses.
Borrower shall not enter into any license or similar right to use or royalty
agreement with respect to any trademark or tradename owned by Borrower without
the prior written consent of Lender.
12.23 Equipment
Becoming Fixture.
Borrower
shall not permit any item of equipment owned by Borrower to become a fixture
to
real estate or an accession to other property, except for equipment which may
become a trade fixture to premises leased by Borrower but with respect to which
the landlord has waived any right of ownership or security
interest.
12.24 IRS
Form 8821.
Borrower shall not alter, amend, restate or otherwise modify, or withdraw,
terminate or refile the IRS Form 8821 required to be filed as a condition
hereto.
12.25 Service
Contracts.
Except
for the Service Contracts, Borrower shall not enter into any service contract
which permits progress xxxxxxxx or grants a right of setoff or offset against
the invoices submitted by Borrower.
13. SUBORDINATED
INDEBTEDNESS; WEIL NOTE.
13.1 General.
Borrower represents and warrants that Schedule
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sets
forth an accurate list of all Subordinated Indebtedness currently owed by
Borrower, identifying the payor, the payee, the outstanding principal balance,
the applicable interest rate, the payment terms and all collateral or guaranties
securing such Subordinated Indebtedness. Borrower shall cause all of its
Indebtedness at any time owed to, any Subsidiary, Affiliate, shareholder,
director and officer of Borrower to be subordinated in all respects to all
Obligations. Borrower (a) shall not make any payments on the Subordinated
Indebtedness except as permitted under this Agreement or under the Subordination
Agreement, and (b) shall not breach any of the terms of any Subordination
Agreement.
As of
the date of this Agreement the Borrower has no Indebtedness owing to any
Subsidiary, Affiliate, shareholder, director or officer of
Borrower.
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13.2 Weil
Note.
Borrower represents and warrants that as of the date of this Agreement, the
aggregate principal balance of the Weil Note is $1,500,000. The Weil Note is
unsecured and shall be paid in full and satisfied as of the date
hereof.
14. FINANCIAL
COVENANTS.
Borrower
shall comply with the following:
14.1 Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio.
Borrower
shall maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than (a) 1.0 to 1.0
for
the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2007 and for each fiscal quarter end
thereafter through and including September 30, 2008, and (b) 1.20 to 1.0 for
the
fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2008 and for each fiscal quarter end
thereafter. Such Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant, shall be measured
quarterly, on a cumulative basis for the first four fiscal quarters end after
the date hereof, and commencing with the fiscal quarter ending September 30,
2007, and on a rolling four (4) quarter basis thereafter.
14.2 Proforma
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.
Borrower shall maintain a Proforma Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less
than
1.0 to 1.0 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007.
14.3 Non-Financed
Capital Expenditures.
Borrower shall not cause, suffer or permit its Non-Financed Capital Expenditures
to exceed $650,000 in any fiscal year.
14.4 Minimum
Revolving Credit Facility Balance.
Borrower shall maintain an average outstanding balance of Advances under the
Revolving Credit Facility of at least $2,000,000 during each fiscal year,
commencing with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008.
14.5 Minimum
Net Availability.
Borrower shall maintain Minimum Net Availability of $1,000,000 at all times
after the date hereof.
14.6 Most
Favored Lender.
Borrower
agrees promptly to notify Lender of any agreement for Indebtedness for borrowed
money to which Borrower is a party or under which it is obligated and to provide
Lender with a copy of such agreement. If such agreement contains or at any
time
is amended to contain financial covenants more restrictive than those contained
in this Section, upon Lender’s request, Borrower agrees to amend this Agreement
accordingly so that the covenants contained herein are substantially the same
as
those contained in such other agreements for Indebtedness for borrowed
money.
15. ACCOUNTING
RECORDS, REPORTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
The
Borrower shall maintain books of record and accounting in which full, correct
and current entries in accordance with GAAP shall be made of all of its
dealings, business and affairs, and the Borrower shall deliver to Lender the
following:
15.1 Annual
Statements.
As soon
as available and in any event on the date such statements are required to be
filed with the SEC:
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(a) the
consolidated and consolidating income and retained earnings statements of
Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year,
(b) the
consolidated and consolidating balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries
as
at the end of such fiscal year, and
(c) the
consolidated and consolidating statement of cash flow of Borrower and its
Subsidiaries for such fiscal year,
setting
forth in comparative form the corresponding figures as at the end of the
previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail. The foregoing statements and
balance sheets shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP and the consolidated
and consolidating statements shall be audited by independent certified public
accountants of recognized standing acceptable to Lender in the reasonable
exercise of its discretion with respect to which such accountants shall deliver
their unqualified opinion which shall not include any “going-concern” opinion.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower shall, in any event, deliver to Lender
within ninety (90) days of each fiscal year of Borrower drafts of the financial
statements described herein.
15.2 Projections
and Cash Flow.
On or
before fifteen (15) days after each fiscal year-end, consolidated and
consolidating projections of profit and loss statements, cash flows and balance
sheets and Availability of Borrower and its Subsidiaries prepared on a
month-by-month basis for the next succeeding twelve (12) months, prepared by
the
chief financial officer of Borrower. Borrower has furnished to Lender initial
projections dated as of the date hereof containing the information required
by
this Section. Borrower represents and covenants that (a) the initial projections
required by this Section have been prepared by the chief financial officer
of
Borrower and represent the best available good faith estimate of Borrower
regarding the course of Borrower’s Business for the periods covered thereby; (b)
all future projections required by this Section shall be prepared by or under
the direction of the chief financial officer of Borrower and shall represent
the
best available good faith estimate of Borrower regarding the course of
Borrower’s Business for the periods covered thereby; (c) the assumptions set
forth in the initial projections are and the assumptions set forth in the future
projections delivered hereafter shall be reasonable and realistic based on
then
current economic conditions; (d) Borrower knows of no reason why Borrower should
not be able to achieve the performance levels set forth in the initial
projections and Borrower shall have no knowledge at the time of delivery of
future projections of any reason why Borrower shall not be able to meet the
performance levels set forth in said projections; and (e) Borrower has
sufficient capital as may be required for its ongoing business and to pay its
existing and anticipated debts as they mature.
15.3 Monthly
Statements.
As soon
as available and in any event within thirty (30) days after the close of each
calendar month;
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(a) the
consolidated and consolidating income and retained earnings statements of
Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such month,
(b) the
consolidated and consolidating balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries
as
of the end of such month, and
(c) the
consolidated and consolidating statement of cash flow of Borrower and its
Subsidiaries for such month,
setting
forth in comparative form the corresponding figures as of the end of the
corresponding month of the previous fiscal year (if applicable) and the
projected figures based upon the projections required under Section
15.2,
all in
reasonable detail, subject to year end adjustments and certified by the chief
financial officer of Borrower to be, to the best of his knowledge, accurate
in
all material respects and to have been prepared in accordance with
GAAP.
15.4 Collateral
Reporting.
Borrower
shall provide Lender with the following documents at the following times in
form
satisfactory to Lender:
(a) on
a
weekly basis, or more frequently if requested by Lender, a report of Borrower’s
weekly production reports which reflect Borrower’s unbilled sales, credits and
collections.
(b) by
the
25th
day of
each month (with respect to the previous month), or more frequently if requested
by Lender:
(i) an
aging
of Borrower’s Accounts;
(ii) an
aging
of Borrower’s accounts payable;
(iii) a
reconciliation to the previous month’s aging of Borrower’s Accounts and to
Borrower’s general ledger;
(iv) a
calculation of ineligible Accounts with supporting detail sufficient for Lender
to verify all calculations; and
(v) Borrowing
Base Certificate.
(c) upon
request, copies of invoices in connection with Borrower’s Accounts, customer
statements, credit memos, remittance advices and reports, deposit slips,
shipping and delivery documents in connection with Borrower’s Accounts and for
inventory acquired by Borrower, purchase orders and invoices.
(d) upon
request, a statement of the balance of each of the intercompany
Accounts.
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(e) other
reports or information as to the Collateral of Borrower as Lender shall
reasonably request from time to time, including without limitation, reports
or
information relating to Inventory, sales, receivables, payables and Borrower’s
Business, including without limitation, monthly back-log order
reports.
(f) with
the
delivery of each of the foregoing, a certificate of Borrower executed by an
officer thereof certifying as to the accuracy and completeness of the foregoing.
If any of Borrower’s records or reports of the Collateral are prepared by an
accounting service or other agent, Borrower hereby authorizes such service
or
agent to deliver such records, reports, and related documents to
Lender.
15.5 Tax
Returns.
Copies
of Borrower’s federal income tax returns, and any amendments thereto, within
thirty (30) days of the filing thereof with the Internal Revenue Service.
15.6 SEC
Reports.
Copies
of Borrower’s 10-K, 10-Q or other reports filed or required to be filed with the
SEC promptly upon filing thereof with the SEC.
15.7 Audit
Reports.
Promptly upon receipt thereof, one copy of each other report submitted to
Borrower, by independent accountants, including management letters, “comment”
letters, in connection with any annual, interim or special audit report made
by
them of the Books of Borrower.
15.8 Reports
to Governmental Agencies and Other Creditors.
With
reasonable promptness, copies of all such financial reports, statements and
returns which Borrower shall file with any federal or state department,
commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality and any report or statement
delivered by Borrower to any supplier or other creditor in connection with
any
payment restructuring.
15.9 Requested
Information.
With
reasonable promptness, all such other data and information in respect of the
condition, operation and affairs of Borrower as Lender may reasonably request
from time to time.
15.10 Compliance
Certificates.
Within
the periods provided in Sections
15.1 and 15.3
above, a
certificate of the chief financial officer of Borrower (a) stating that Borrower
has observed, performed and complied with each and every undertaking contained
herein, (b) setting forth the information and computations (in sufficient
detail) required in order to establish whether Borrower were operating in
compliance with the financial covenants in Section
14
of this
Agreement, (c) certifying that as of the date of such certification, there
does
not exist any Default or Event of Default, and (d) certifying as to the state
of
organization of Borrower. Such certificate shall be in the form of Exhibit
A
attached
hereto.
16. CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO THE INITIAL ADVANCE OR LETTER OF CREDIT.
The
obligation of (a) Lender to make the initial Advance under the Revolving
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Credit
Facility or (b) Lender to issue the initial Letter of Credit is subject to
the
fulfillment, to the satisfaction of Lender, of each of the following conditions
on or before the Closing Date. All of such agreements, documents and other
items
must be in form, content and all other respects satisfactory to
Lender.
16.1 Searches.
Lender
shall have received copies of record searches (including UCC searches, patent
searches, trademark searches, copyright searches and judgments, suits,
bankruptcy, litigation, tax and other lien searches) against
Borrower.
16.2 UCC-1
Filings.
Lender
shall have received confirmation from a service organization retained by Lender
to file financing statements and fixture filings that such filings have been
made in all relevant jurisdictions.
16.3 Executed
Loan Documents.
Lender
shall have received each of the following documents, duly executed, and each
such document shall be in full force and effect:
(a) the
Revolver Note;
(b) the
Disbursement Letter;
(c) the
Pledge Agreement accompanied by original stock certificates and stock
powers;
(d) the
Pledge and Assignment of Deposit Account;
(e) the
Assignments of Patents, Trademarks, Licenses and Copyrights; and
(f) any
and
all other Loan Documents.
16.4 Request
for Advance.
Lender
shall have received a request for advance from the Borrower.
16.5 Authorizing
Resolutions.
Lender
shall have received a certificate from the Secretary of Borrower attesting
to
the resolutions of Borrower’s Board of Directors authorizing its execution,
delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to
which Borrower, is a party and authorizing specific officers of Borrower to
execute the same.
16.6 Governing
Documents.
Lender
shall have received copies of Borrower’s Governing Documents, as amended,
modified, or supplemented to the Closing Date, certified by the Secretary of
Borrower.
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16.7 Material
Agreements.
Lender
shall have received copies of all material agreements, leases and other
documents related to Borrower, including copies of all service
contracts.
16.8 Good
Standing Certificates.
Lender
shall have received certificates of status with respect to Borrower, each dated
within thirty (30) days of the Closing Date, such certificates to be issued
by
the appropriate officer of each jurisdiction in which Borrower is required
to be
qualified or licensed which certificates shall indicate that Borrower is in
good
standing in such jurisdictions.
16.9 Insurance.
Lender
shall have received loss payee endorsements as well as the relevant policies
and
evidence of insurance, together with the endorsements thereto, as are required
by Section
11.6.
16.10 Collateral
Access Agreements.
Lender
shall have received such Collateral Access Agreements from lessors,
warehousemen, bailees, and other third persons as Lender may
require.
16.11 Opinions
of Counsel.
Lender
shall have received opinions of the Borrower’s general counsel.
16.12 Tax
Returns.
Lender
shall have received satisfactory evidence that all tax returns required to
be
filed by Borrower has been timely filed and all taxes upon Borrower or its
properties, assets, income, and franchises (including real property taxes and
payroll taxes) have been paid prior to delinquency.
16.13 Licenses,
Approvals, Etc.
Lender
shall have received copies of all licenses, approvals, consents, authorizations
and filings of Borrower required or necessary for the operation of its
Business.
16.14 No
Material Adverse Change.
No
Material Adverse Change shall have occurred from the date of financial
information and projections originally provided to Lender.
16.15 Fees.
All
fees and expenses payable under the Loan Documents on the Closing Date and
as of
the funding of the Loans or issuing such Letter of Credit shall have been
paid.
16.16 Subordination.
Lender
shall have received evidence that all shareholder and Affiliate debt owed by
Borrower is subordinated to all Obligations on terms and conditions acceptable
to Lender.
16.17 Releases.
UCC-3
terminations and such other releases of all prior Liens, as have been requested
by Lender, shall be delivered to Lender on the Closing Date in appropriate
form
with all signatures and other information needed for recordation.
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16.18 Minimum
Closing Net Availability.
As of
the date hereof, Borrower’s Minimum Closing Net Availability shall be at least
$2,000,000.
16.19 Convertible
Notes.
Lender
shall have received evidence that each Convertible Note has been fully and
irrevocably converted to equity on terms and conditions acceptable to Lender
and
that there is no longer any outstanding balance due under any Convertible
Note.
16.20 Weil
Note.
Lender
shall have received evidence that the Weil Note is paid in full and
satisfied.
16.21 Financing
Reporting.
Lender
shall have received such financial statements, reports, projects and other
financial information as Bank may have reasonably requested.
16.22 SBC
Notice Letter.
Lender
shall have received a copy of that certain letter from Borrower to SBC Services,
Inc., notifying SBC Services, Inc. of Lender’s security interest in money
payable under the Service Contract by and between Borrower and SBC Services,
Inc. and duly executed by SBC Services, Inc.,
16.23 Other
Documents.
All
other documents and legal matters in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall have been delivered, executed, or
recorded.
By
completing the closing hereunder, or by making advances hereunder, Lender does
not thereby waive a breach of any warranty or representation made by the
Borrower hereunder or any agreement, document, or instrument delivered to Lender
or otherwise referred to herein, and any claims and rights of Lender resulting
from any breach or misrepresentation by Borrower is specifically reserved by
Lender.
17. CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO ALL ADVANCES AND LETTERS OF CREDIT.
In
addition to, but not in limitation of, any other conditions set forth in this
Agreement, the obligation of (a) Lender to make any Advance, or (b) Lender
to
issue any Letter of Credit is subject to the fulfillment, to the satisfaction
of
Lender, of each of the following conditions:
17.1 Representations
and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties contained in this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the
date of such extension of credit, as though made on and as of such date (except
to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an
earlier date).
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17.2 No
Default or Event of Default.
No
Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date
of
such extension of credit, nor shall either result from the making
thereof.
17.3 No
Injunction or Order.
No
injunction, writ, restraining order, or other order of any nature prohibiting,
directly or indirectly, the extending of such credit shall have been issued
and
remain in force by any governmental authority against Borrower or any of its
Affiliates.
17.4 No
Bankruptcy.
No
proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement of debt,
insolvency, readjustment of debt, or receivership law shall have been filed
by
or against Borrower.
17.5 Loan
Request.
Lender
shall have received (a) a Loan Request from the Borrower together with a
current, up-to-date Borrowing Base Certificate, pursuant to Section
3.2(a)
or (b) a
Standby Letter of Credit Application as applicable.
18.1 Events
of Default.
The
occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an Event
or Events of Default hereunder:
(a) The
failure of Borrower to pay when due and payable or when declared due and
payable, any portion of the Obligations, whether of principal, interest
(including any interest which, but for the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code,
would have accrued on such amounts), fees, costs, indemnities, or other amounts
constituting Obligations;
(b) The
failure of Borrower to perform, keep, or observe any term, provision, condition,
covenant, or agreement contained in this Agreement, in any of the Loan
Documents, or in any other present or future agreement between Borrower and
Lender;
(c) The
failure of Borrower to pay any Indebtedness for borrowed money due to any third
Person or Capitalized Lease Obligations or the existence of any other event
of
default under any loan, security agreement, mortgage, Capitalized Lease or
other
agreement pertaining thereto binding Borrower, after the expiration of any
notice and/or grace periods permitted in such documents;
(d) The
failure of Borrower to pay or perform any other obligation to Lender under
any
other agreement or note or otherwise arising, whether or not related to this
Agreement, after the expiration of any notice and/or grace periods permitted
in
such documents;
(e) The
adjudication of Borrower as bankrupt or insolvent, or the entry of an Order
for
Relief against Borrower or the entry of an order appointing a receiver or
trustee for Borrower of any of its property or approving a petition seeking
reorganization or other similar relief under the Bankruptcy Code or other
similar laws of the U.S. or any state or any other competent
jurisdiction;
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(g) The
suspension of the operation of Borrower’s Business;
(h) Borrower
becomes unable to meet its debts as they mature or fall due, or the admission
in
writing by Borrower to such effect, or Borrower calling any meeting of all
or
any material portion of its creditors for the purpose of debt restructure or
moratorium;
(i) All,
or
any part of the Collateral or the assets of Borrower is attached, seized,
subjected to a writ or distress warrant, or levied upon, or come within the
possession or control of any, receiver, trustee, custodian or assignee for
the
benefit of creditors or become subject to any Lien which is not otherwise
permitted under Section
12.8;
(j) The
entry
of a final judgment for the payment of money against Borrower in excess of
$50,000 individually or $100,000 in the aggregate which, within ten (10) days
after such entry, shall not have been discharged or execution thereof stayed
pending appeal or shall not have been discharged within five (5) days after
the
expiration of any such stay;
(k) Any
Lien
granted by Borrower in favor of Lender is or becomes invalid or unenforceable
or
is not, or ceases to be, a perfected first priority Lien or security interest
in
favor of Lender;
(l) Any
representation or warranty of in any of the Loan Documents is discovered to
be
untrue in any material respect or any statement, certificate or data furnished
by Borrower pursuant hereto is discovered to be untrue in any material respect
as of the date as of which the facts therein set forth are stated or
certified;
(m) Borrower
voluntarily or involuntarily dissolves or is dissolved, terminates or is
terminated;
(n) Borrower
is enjoined, restrained, or in any way prevented by the order of any court or
any administrative or regulatory agency, the effect of which order restricts
Borrower from conducting all or any material part of its Business;
(o) A
breach
by Borrower occurs under any material agreement, document or instrument, whether
heretofore, now or hereafter existing between Borrower and any other Person
and
such breach would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change
to Borrower;
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(p) A
Material Adverse Change occurs;
(q) A
Change
of Control occurs;
(r) Any
voluntary or involuntary merger, dissolution, consolidation, reorganization,
liquidation or restructure of Borrower occurs;
(s) Any
strike, lockout, labor dispute, embargo, condemnation, act of God or public
enemy, or other casualty loss occurs resulting in the cessation or substantial
curtailment of revenue producing activities at any facility of Borrower for
more
than thirty (30) consecutive days;
(t) The
loss,
suspension, revocation or failure to renew any License now held or hereafter
acquired by Borrower, which loss, suspension, revocation or failure to renew
is
likely to result in a Material Adverse Change;
(u) Any
projection delivered to Lender pursuant hereto indicates that Borrower shall
not
be able to comply with the financial covenants set forth in Section
14;
(v) Any
breach by Borrower under any Subordination Agreements;
(w) The
validity or enforceability of this Agreement, or any of the Loan Documents,
is
contested by Borrower, or Borrower denies that they have any or any further
liability or obligation hereunder or thereunder;
(x) The
indictment or threatened indictment of Borrower under any criminal statute,
or
the commencement or threatened commencement of criminal or civil proceedings
against Borrower pursuant to which statute or proceedings the penalties or
remedies sought or available include forfeiture of any property of Borrower,
or
Borrower engages or participates in any “check kiting” activity regardless of
whether a criminal investigation has been commenced;
(y) Borrower
conceals, removes, transfers, conveys, assigns or permits to be concealed,
removed, transferred, conveyed or assigned, any of the Collateral or any of
its
assets in violation of the terms of the Loan Documents or with the intent to
hinder, delay or defraud its creditors, including without limitation, Lender;
or
(z) Borrower’s
failure to comply within ten (10) days of notice of a requirement, order or
notice of violation of any Applicable Law (or, if such order or notice provides
a time period for compliance, Borrower’s failure to comply within such period),
or, in the case of a curable noncompliance requiring longer than the applicable
time period for its cure, Borrower’s failure to commence to comply in all
material respects with said order or notice within said period or failure
thereafter to pursue such cure diligently to completion.
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18.2 Remedies.
Upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default, or at any time thereafter, Lender may,
at
its election, without notice of its election and without demand, do any one
or
more of the following, all of which are authorized by the Borrower:
(a) Declare
the entire unpaid principal of the Revolving Credit Facility, all other
Obligations (including without limitations all contingent reimbursement
obligations under any Letters of Credit, or any part thereof), all interest
accrued thereon, all fees due hereunder, including without limitation, all
termination fees, and all other obligations of Borrower to Lender hereunder
or
under any other Loan Document otherwise arising immediately due and
payable;
(b) Cease
advancing money or extending credit to or for the benefit of Borrower under
this
Agreement, under any of the Loan Documents, or under any other agreement between
Borrower and Lender;
(c) Cease
issuing Letters of Credit;
(d) Terminate
this Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents as to any future liability
or
obligation of Lender, but without affecting Lender’s rights and security
interests in the Collateral and without affecting the Obligations, including
without limitation, Borrower’s obligation to pay all termination
fees;
(e) Reduce
the amount of the Revolving Credit Facility or the advance rates for the
calculation of Availability under the formula set forth in Section
2.3,
or
require additional Reserves;
(f) Increase
the applicable interest rate up to the Default Rate;
(g) Hold,
as
cash collateral, any and all balances and deposits of the Borrower held by
Lender to secure the full and final repayment of all of the
Obligations;
(h) Enter
the
premises occupied by Borrower and take possession of the Collateral and any
records relating thereto; and/or
(i) Exercise
each and every right and remedy granted to it under the Loan Documents, under
the Uniform Commercial Code and under any other applicable law or at
equity.
If
an
Event of Default occurs under Sections
18.1(e) or 18.1(f),
all of
the Obligations shall become immediately due and payable.
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18.3 Application
of Proceeds.
All
proceeds from each sale of, or other realization upon, all or any part of the
Collateral following an Event of Default shall be applied or paid over as
follows:
(a) First:
to the
payment of all costs and expenses incurred in connection with such sale or
other
realization, including attorneys’ fees;
(b) Second:
to the
payment of the Obligations (with the Borrower remaining liable for any
deficiency) in such order as Lender may elect; and
(c) Third:
the
balance (if any) of such proceeds shall be paid, subject to any duty imposed
by
law, or otherwise to whomsoever shall be entitled thereto.
18.4 Sale
or Other Disposition of Collateral.
The
sale, lease or other disposition of the Collateral, or any part thereof, by
Lender after an Event of Default may be for cash, credit or any combination
thereof, and Lender may purchase all or any part of the Collateral at public
or,
if permitted by law, private sale, and in lieu of actual payment of such
purchase price, may set-off the amount of such purchase price against the
Obligations then owing. Any sales of the Collateral may be adjourned from time
to time with or without notice. Lender may cause the Collateral to remain on
Borrower’s premises or otherwise or to be removed and stored at premises owned
by other persons, at Borrower’s expense, pending sale or other disposition of
the Collateral. Borrower at Lender’s request, shall assemble the Collateral
consisting of Inventory and tangible assets and make such assets available
to
Lender at a place to be designated by Lender. Lender shall have the right to
conduct such sales on Borrower’s premises, at Borrower’s expense, or elsewhere,
on such occasion or occasions as Lender may see fit. With respect to Borrower’s
owned or leased premises, Borrower hereby grants Lender a license, effective
upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, and to the extent not prohibited
by
the terms of any applicable lease, to enter into possession of such premises
and
to occupy the same, without charge, in order to exercise any of Lender’s rights
or remedies provided herein, at law, in equity, or otherwise.
Any
notice required to be given by Lender of a sale, lease or other disposition
or
other intended action by Lender with respect to any of the Collateral which
is
given pursuant to Section 20
below,
at least five (5) Business Days prior to such proposed action, shall constitute
fair and reasonable notice to the Borrower of any such action.
The
net
proceeds realized by Lender upon any such sale or other disposition, after
deduction for the expenses of retaking, holding, storing, transporting,
preparing for sale, selling or otherwise disposing of the Collateral incurred
by
Lender in connection therewith and all other costs and expenses related thereto
including attorneys’ fees, shall be applied in such order as Lender, in its
discretion, elects, toward satisfaction of the Obligations. Lender shall account
to Borrower for any surplus realized upon such sale or other disposition, and
the Borrower shall remain liable for any deficiency. The commencement of any
action, legal or equitable, or the rendering of any judgment or decree for
any
deficiency shall not affect Lender’s Lien in the Collateral. The Borrower agrees
that Lender has no obligation to preserve rights to the Collateral against
any
other parties or to clean-up or otherwise prepare any of the Collateral for
sale.
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If
Lender
sells any of the Collateral upon credit, Borrower shall be credited only with
payments actually made by or on behalf of the purchaser, received by Lender
and
applied to the indebtedness owed by such purchaser to Lender. If the purchaser
fails to pay for any of the Collateral, Lender may resell the
Collateral.
Lender
shall not be considered to have offered to retain the Collateral in satisfaction
of the Obligations, unless Lender has entered into a written agreement with
the
Borrower to that effect.
Lender
is
hereby granted a license or other right to use, after an Event of Default,
without charge, Borrower’s labels, General Intangibles, intellectual property,
Equipment, real estate, patents, copyrights, rights of use of any name, trade
secrets, trade names, trademarks, service marks and advertising matter, or
any
property of a similar nature, as it pertains to the Collateral, in completing
production of, advertising for sale and selling any Inventory or other
Collateral and Borrower’s rights under all contracts, licenses, approvals,
permits, leases and franchise agreements, to the extent assignable, shall inure
to Lender’s benefit.
Lender
shall be under no obligation to xxxxxxxx any assets in favor of Borrower or
any
other party or against or in payment of any or all of the
Obligations.
18.5 Suits
to Protect Collateral.
Lender
shall have power to: (a) institute and maintain such suits and proceedings
as it
may deem expedient to prevent any impairment of the Collateral by any acts
which
may be unlawful or which violate this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents;
(b) preserve or protect Lender’s interest in the Collateral and in the income,
revenues, rents and profits arising therefrom; and (c) restrain the enforcement
of or compliance with any Applicable Law that may be unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid, if the enforcement of or compliance with such Applicable
Law
would impair Lender’s security. All payments made or costs or expenses incurred
by Lender in connection with this Section, including attorneys’ fees and costs,
whether or not suit is filed and, if filed, for all appeals, shall be secured
by
the Collateral and shall be repaid by Borrower to Lender with interest thereon
from the date incurred until the date repaid by Borrower at the Default
Rate.
18.6 Right
to Appoint Receiver.
Lender
shall have the right to apply for and have a receiver appointed by a court
of
competent jurisdiction in any action taken by Lender to enforce its rights
and
remedies in order to manage, protect and preserve the collateral and continue
the operations of Borrower and to collect all reserves and profits thereof
and
apply the same to the payment of all expenses and other changes of such
receivership including the compensation of the receiver and to the payments
as
aforesaid until a sale or other disposition of the Collateral shall be finally
made and consummated.
18.7 Actions
With Respect to Accounts.
Borrower hereby irrevocably makes, constitutes, and appoints Lender (and any
of
Lender’s designated officers, employees or agents) as its true and lawful
attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, with power to sign its name
and to take any of the following actions, in its name or the name of Lender,
as
Lender may determine, without notice to Borrower and at Borrower’s
expense:
(a) Verify
the validity and amount of or any other matter relating to the Collateral by
mail, telephone, telecopy or otherwise;
(b) Notify
all Account Debtors that Borrower’s Accounts have been assigned to Lender and
that Lender has a Lien therein;
(c) Direct
all Account Debtors to make payment of all Borrower’s Accounts directly to
Lender and forward invoices directly to such Account Debtors;
(d) Take
control in any manner of any cash or non-cash items of payment or proceeds
of
such Accounts;
(e) Notify
the U.S. Postal Service to change the address for delivery of mail addressed
to
Borrower to such address as Lender may designate;
(f) Have
access to any lockbox or postal boxes into which Borrower’s mail is deposited
and receive, open and dispose of all mail addressed to Borrower;
(g) Take
control in any manner of any rejected, returned, stopped in transit or
repossessed goods relating to any Accounts; and
(h) Enforce
payment of and collect any Accounts, by legal proceedings or otherwise, and
for
such purpose Lender may:
(i) Demand
payment of any Accounts or direct any Account Debtors to make payment of
Accounts directly to Lender;
(ii) Receive
and collect all monies due or to become due to Borrower;
(iii) Exercise
all of Borrower’s rights and remedies with respect to the collection of
Accounts;
(iv) Settle,
adjust, compromise, extend, renew, discharge or release the
Accounts;
(v) Sell
or
assign the Accounts on such terms, for such amount and at such times as Lender
deems advisable;
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(vi) Prepare,
file and sign Borrower’s name or names on any Proof of Claim or similar document
in any proceeding filed under federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization or other similar law as to any Account Debtor;
(vii) Endorse
the name of Borrower upon any chattel papers, documents, instruments, invoices,
freight bills, bills of lading or similar documents or agreements relating
to
the Accounts or goods pertaining thereto or upon any checks or other media
of
payment or evidences of a security interest that may come into Lender’s
possession;
(viii) Sign
the
name of Borrower to verifications of Accounts and notices thereof sent by
Account Debtors to Borrower; and
(ix) Take
all
other actions necessary or desirable to protect Borrower’s or Lender’s interest
in the Accounts.
Borrower
ratifies and approves all acts of said attorneys and agree that said attorneys
shall not be liable for any acts of commission or omission, nor for any error
of
judgment or mistake of fact or law, except such attorneys’ gross negligence or
willful misconduct. Borrower agrees to assist Lender in the collection and
enforcement of its Accounts and not to hinder, delay or impede Lender in its
collection or enforcement of said Accounts.
18.8 Set-Off.
Without
limiting the rights of Lender under Applicable Law, the Borrower grants to
Lender and agrees that Lender may, unless prohibited by applicable law, without
notice to Borrower (such notice being expressly waived), and without
constituting a retention of any Collateral in satisfaction of any Obligations
exercise a right of set-off, a lien against and a security interest in all
property of the Borrower now or at any time in Lender’s, or any of Lender’s
Affiliate’s, possession in any capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to
any balance of any deposit, trust or agency account, or any other account with
Lender or any Affiliate of Lender as security for the Obligations. At any time
and from time to time following the occurrence of an Event of Default or
Default, Lender may without notice or demand, set off and apply any and all
deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any
time
held and other indebtedness at any time owing by Lender to or for the credit
of
Borrower against any or all of the Obligations.
18.9 Turnover
of Property Held by Lender.
The
Borrower irrevocably authorizes any Affiliate of Lender, unless prohibited
by
Applicable Law, upon and following the occurrence of an Event of Default or
a
Default, at the request of Lender and without further notice, to turn over
to
Lender any property of Borrower held by such Affiliate, including without
limitation, funds and securities for Borrower’s account and to debit, for the
benefit of Lender, any deposit account maintained by Borrower with such
Affiliate (even if such deposit account is not then due or there results a
loss
or reduction of interest or the imposition of a penalty in accordance with
Applicable Law to the early withdrawal of time deposits), in the amount
requested by Lender up to the amount of the Obligations, and to pay or transfer
such amount or property to Lender for application to the
Obligations.
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18.10 Delay
or Omission Not Waiver.
Neither
the failure nor any delay on the part of Lender to exercise any right, remedy,
power or privilege under the Loan Documents upon the occurrence of any Event
of
Default or otherwise shall operate as a waiver thereof or impair any such right,
remedy, power or privilege. No waiver of any Event of Default shall affect
any
later Event of Default or shall impair any rights of Lender. No single, partial
or full exercise of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges by Lender shall
preclude further or other exercise thereof. No course of dealing between Lender
and Borrower shall operate as or be deemed to constitute a waiver of Lender’s
rights under the Loan Documents or affect the duties or obligations of the
Borrower.
18.11 Remedies
Cumulative.
The
rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided for herein shall not be deemed
exclusive, but shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to all other rights,
remedies, powers and privileges in Lender’s favor at law or in
equity.
18.12 Consents,
Approvals and Discretion.
Whenever Lender’s consent or approval is required or permitted or any documents
are required to be acceptable to Lender, such consent, approval or acceptability
shall be at the sole discretion of Lender. Except as otherwise specifically
provided herein, whenever any determination or act is at Lender’s discretion,
such determination or act shall be at Lender’s sole and absolute
discretion.
18.13 Certain
Fees, Costs, Expense Expenditures.
The
Borrower agrees to pay on demand all cost and expenses of Lender (the
“Lender
Expenses”),
including without limitation:
(a) all
costs, expenses and fees (including attorneys’ fees and other legal costs,
expenses and charges) incurred or paid by Lender in connection with (i)
advising, structuring, drafting, preparing, reviewing, negotiating,
administering the Loan Documents or any waivers, consents, amendments,
extensions, modifications or restatements related thereto; (ii) interpreting,
enforcing, protecting, preserving, defending or terminating any of the Loan
Documents or any of Lender’s rights and remedies related thereto, irrespective
of whether suit is brought (including without limitation, all costs and expenses
and attorneys’ fees related to any “workout,” “restructuring,” insolvency or
similar proceeding involving Borrower); (iii) legal advice relating to the
rights and responsibilities of Lender; and (iv) the preparation for negotiations
regarding, consultations concerning or the defense or prosecution of any legal
proceedings involving, any claim (including third-party claims) made or
threatened against Lender related to or involving the Loan Documents, the
transactions contemplated under the Loan Documents, Lender’s relationship with
the Borrower, or any actions taken pursuant to the Loan Documents by
Lender;
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(b) all
costs, expenses and fees incurred or paid by Lender for photocopying;
notarization; couriers; messengers; telecommunications; public record searches
(including without limitation, real estate, tax lien, litigation, UCC,
bankruptcy, patent, trademark or copyright searches); filing; recording;
publication; appraisals (including without limitation personal property, real
estate, trademark, tradename, and inventory appraisals or reappraisals); real
estate surveys or updates; real estate title insurance reports or bring-downs,
commitments, policies and endorsements; environmental audits, surveys or
updates; and accounting or other professional advisors;
(c) all
costs, expenses and fees incurred or paid by Lender in connection with the
disbursement of funds under the Loan Documents (by wire transfer or otherwise);
the dishonoring of checks, drafts or other items of payment; correction or
cure
of any Default or Event of Default or enforcement of the Loan Documents; gaining
possession of, maintaining, handling, preserving, storing, shipping, selling,
preparing for sale or advertising to sell any of the Collateral (regardless
of
whether the sale is consummated); or exercising any rights or remedies under
the
Loan Documents; and
(d) all
costs, expenses and other payments incurred or made by Lender to any landlord,
lessor or owner of any property at which any of the Collateral is located to
enable Lender to obtain access, store, warehouse, ship, sell or otherwise
preserve, protect and dispose of such Collateral (including without limitation
all lease payments, access charges, utility charges and safety and security
charges).
In
the
event Borrower shall fail to pay taxes, insurance, assessments, fees, costs
or
expenses which it is required to pay hereunder, or fails to keep the Collateral
free from Liens (except as expressly permitted herein), or fails to maintain
or
repair the Collateral as required hereby, or otherwise breaches any obligations
under the Loan Documents, Lender in its discretion, may (but shall not be
obligated to) make expenditures for such purposes and the amount so expended
(including attorneys’ fees and expenses, filing fees and other charges) shall be
payable by the Borrower on demand and shall constitute part of the
Obligations.
With
respect to any amount required to be paid by Borrower under this Section, in
the
event Borrower fails to pay such amount within five (5) days after demand,
at
Lender’s option, all of said amounts required to be paid by Borrower, may be
charged by Lender as a Loan under the Revolving Credit Facility and Borrower
shall also pay to Lender interest thereon at the Default Rate.
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18.14 Exercise
of Lender’s Remedies.
To the
extent that applicable law imposes duties on Lender to exercise remedies in
a
commercially reasonable manner (which duties cannot be waived under such law),
Borrower acknowledges and agrees that it is not commercially unreasonable for
Lender (a) to fail to incur expenses reasonably deemed significant by Lender
to
prepare Collateral for disposition or otherwise to complete raw material or
work
in process into finished goods or other finished products for disposition,
(b)
to fail to obtain third party consents for access to Collateral to be disposed
of, or to obtain or, if not required by other law, to fail to obtain consents
of
any Governmental Authority or other third party for the collection or
disposition of Collateral to be collected or disposed of, (c) to fail to
exercise collection remedies against Account Debtors, secondary obligors or
other Persons obligated on Collateral or to remove Liens or encumbrances on
or
any adverse claims against Collateral, (d) to exercise collection remedies
against Account Debtors and other Persons obligated on Collateral directly
or
through the use of collection agencies and other collection specialists, (e)
to
advertise dispositions of Collateral through publications or media of general
circulation, whether or not the Collateral is of a specialized nature, (f)
to
contact other Persons, whether or not in the same business as Borrower, for
expressions of interest in acquiring all or any portion of the Collateral,
(g)
to hire one or more professional auctioneers to assist in the disposition of
Collateral, whether or not the Collateral is of a specialized nature, (h) to
dispose of Collateral by utilizing internet sites that provide for the auction
of assets of the types included in the Collateral or that have the reasonable
capability of doing so, or that match buyers and sellers of assets, (i) to
dispose of assets in wholesale rather than retail markets, (j) to disclaim
disposition warranties, (k) to purchase insurance or credit enhancements to
insure Lender against risks of loss, collection or disposition of Collateral
or
to provide to Lender a guaranteed return from the collection or disposition
of
Collateral, or (l) to the extent deemed appropriate by Lender, to obtain the
services of other brokers, investment bankers, consultants and other
professionals to assist Lender in the collection or disposition of any of the
Collateral. Borrower acknowledges that the purpose of this Section is to provide
non-exhaustive indications of what actions or omissions would not be
commercially unreasonable in the exercise by Lender of remedies against the
Collateral and that other action or omissions by Lender shall not be deemed
commercially unreasonable solely on account of not being indicated in this
Section. Without limitation of the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section
shall be construed to grant any rights to Borrower or to impose any duties
on
Lender that would not have been granted or imposed by this Agreement or by
applicable law in the absence of this Section.
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The
Borrower’s obligations under this Section shall survive termination of this
Agreement and repayment of the Obligations.
To
Borrower:
Access
Worldwide Communications, Inc.
000
Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx
0000
Xxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Chief Financial Officer
With
a
copy to:
Access
Worldwide Communications, Inc.
000
Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx
0000
Xxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxx Xxxxxx, General Counsel
To
Lender:
Manufacturers
and Traders Trust Company
One
M&T Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Office of General Counsel
With
a
copy to:
M&T
Bank
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxx, 0xx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xx., Vice President
ALL
“PAYMENT IN FULL” CHECKS OR OTHER MEDIA OF PAYMENT MUST BE SENT TO LENDER ONLY
TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS OR SUCH OTHER ADDRESS DESIGNATED BY LENDER BY NOTICE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION.
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21.1 Waivers.
In
connection with any proceedings under the Loan Documents, including without
limitation any action by Lender in replevin, foreclosure or other court process
or in connection with any other action related to the Loan Documents or the
transactions contemplated hereunder, the Borrower waives, to the extent
permitted by applicable law:
(a) all
errors, defects and imperfections of a procedural nature in such
proceedings;
(b) all
benefits under any present or future laws exempting any property, real or
personal, or any part of any proceeds thereof from attachment, levy or sale
under execution, or providing for any stay of execution to be issued on any
judgment recovered under any of the Loan Documents or in any replevin or
foreclosure proceeding, or otherwise providing for any valuation, appraisal
or
exemption;
(c) presentment
for payment, demand, notice of demand, notice of nonpayment, protest and notice
of protest of any of the Loan Documents, including the Revolver
Note;
(d) any
requirement for bonds, security or sureties required by statute, court rule
or
otherwise;
(e) any
demand for possession of Collateral prior to commencement of any suit;
and
(f) any
right
to require Lender to pursue any third Person for payment of the Obligations
or
payment with respect to any of the Collateral.
21.2 Forbearance.
Lender
may release, compromise, forbear with respect to, waive, suspend, extend or
renew any of the terms of the Loan Documents, without notice to or consent
of
Borrower.
21.3 Limitation
on Liability.
The
Borrower shall be responsible for and Lender is hereby released from any claim
or liability in connection with:
(a) Safekeeping
any Collateral;
(b) Any
loss
or damage to any Collateral;
(c) Any
diminution in value of the Collateral; or
(d) Any
act
or default of another Person.
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Lender
shall only be liable for any act or omission on its part constituting gross
negligence or willful misconduct. In the event Borrower brings suit against
Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder and Lender
is
found not to be liable, the Borrower shall indemnify and hold Lender harmless
from all costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, incurred by Lender in
connection with such suit. This Agreement is not intended to obligate Lender
to
take any action with respect to the Collateral or to incur expenses or perform
any obligation or duty of Borrower. Borrower’s obligations under this Section
shall survive termination of this Agreement and repayment of the
Obligations.
21.4 Waiver
of Subrogation.
The
Borrower hereby waives any right to subrogation, reimbursement, contribution
or
indemnity from Borrower in connection with Borrower’s obligations under the Loan
Documents.
22.1 Brokers.
The
transaction contemplated hereunder was brought about and entered into by Lender
and the Borrower acting as principals and without any brokers, agents or finders
being the effective procuring cause hereof. The Borrower represents to Lender
that the Borrower has not committed Lender to the payment of any brokerage
fee
or commission in connection with this transaction. If any such claim is made
against Lender by any broker, finder or agent or any other Person, the Borrower
agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Lender harmless against any such claim,
at
the Borrower’s own cost and expense, including Lender’s attorneys’ fees. The
Borrower further agree that until any such claim or demand is adjudicated in
Lender’s favor, the amount claimed and/or demanded shall be deemed part of the
Obligations secured by the Collateral.
22.2 Lender
Approvals.
Unless
expressly provided herein to the contrary, any approval, consent, waiver or
satisfaction of Lender with respect to any matter that is subject of any Loan
Document may be granted or withheld by Lender in its sole and absolute
discretion.
22.3 Confidentiality
and Publicity.
Lender
reserves the right to review and approve all materials that Borrower or any
of
its Affiliates prepares that contain Lender’s name or describe or refer to any
Loan Document, any of the terms thereof or any of the transactions contemplated
thereby. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Affiliates to,
use
Lender’s name (or the name of any of Lender’s affiliates) in connection with any
of its business operations. Nothing contained in any of the Loan Documents
is
intended to permit or authorize Borrower or any of its Affiliates to contract
on
behalf of Lender. Further, Borrower hereby agrees that Lender or any affiliate
of Lender may (a) disclose a general description of transactions arising under
the Loan Documents for advertising, marketing or other similar purposes and
(b)
use Borrower’s name, logo or other indicia germane to Borrower in connection
with such advertising, marketing or other similar purposes.
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22.4 Use
of Lender’s Name.
Borrower shall not use the name of Lender or the name of any Affiliate of Lender
in connection with any of its business or activities except as may otherwise
be
required by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
or any like regulatory body and except as may be required in its dealings with
any governmental agency.
22.5 No
Joint Venture.
Nothing
contained herein is intended to permit or authorize Borrower to make any
contract on behalf of Lender, nor shall this Agreement be construed as creating
a partnership, joint venture or making Lender an investor in
Borrower.
22.6 Survival.
All
covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Borrower
in
the Loan Documents or made by or on its behalf in connection with the
transactions contemplated herein shall be true at all times this Agreement
is in
effect and shall survive the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents,
any
investigation at any time made by Lender or on its behalf and the making by
Lender of the loans or advances to Borrower. All statements contained in any
certificate, statement or other document delivered by or on behalf of the
Borrower pursuant hereto or in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereunder shall be deemed representations and warranties by the Borrower. The
obligations and provisions of Sections
5.9, 7.3, 7.12, 7.16, 7.18, 7.19(c), 11.7, 18.13, 21.3, 22.1 and
22.28
shall
survive termination of this Agreement and the Loan Documents and any payment
in
full or in part of the Obligations.
22.7 No
Assignment.
Borrower may not assign any of its rights hereunder without the prior written
consent of Lender shall not be required to lend hereunder except to Borrower
as
it presently exists.
22.8 Assignment
of Lender’s Interest.
Lender
shall have the right to assign, participate or transfer all or any part of
the
Revolving Credit Facility and all or any part of its rights in or pursuant
to
this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents. All assignees, participants and
transferees shall be entitled to the benefits of this Agreement and the Loan
Documents. The consent of Borrower shall not be required for any such
assignment, participation or transfer and failure to give notice of any
assignment, participation or transfer shall not affect the validity or
enforceability of this Agreement, any Loan Document, or subject Lender to any
liability. Borrower consents to the dissemination of information regarding
the
Obligations, the Revolving Credit Facility, Borrower, Borrower’s Business, and
all matters related hereto in connection with any assignment, participation
or
sale. In the event that Lender participates or sells its interest in the
Revolving Credit Facility to any other Person, Lender shall have no further
responsibilities or liabilities in connection with the sold or participated
portion of the Receivables Loan, including without limitation the obligation
to
fund Advances related to such sold or participated portions, after the date
of
such sale or participation. All of such responsibilities and liabilities after
the date of such sale shall be those of the participant or the purchaser of
Lender’s interest.
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22.9 Publicity.
Borrower agrees that Lender may disclose the fact of the financing under this
Agreement in the form of a “tombstone” announcement in the print media, whether
individually or part of a general advertisement.
22.10 Injunctive
Relief.
Borrower expressly acknowledges and agrees that an action for damages for any
breach of the requirements of Section
7.2
shall
not be an adequate remedy at law. In the event of any such breach, Borrower
agrees to the fullest extent allowed by law that Lender shall be entitled to
injunctive relief to restrain such breach and require compliance with such
requirements.
22.11 Time
is of the Essence.
Time is
of the essence in the Borrower’s performance of its obligations under the Loan
Documents.
22.12 All
Powers Coupled With Interest.
All
powers of attorney and other authorizations granted to Lender and any Persons
designated by Lender pursuant to any provisions of this Agreement or any of
the
other Loan Documents shall be deemed coupled with an interest and shall be
irrevocable so long as any of the Obligations remain unpaid or
unsatisfied.
22.13 Binding
Effect.
This
Agreement and all rights and powers granted hereby shall bind and inure to
the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and
assigns and shall bind all Persons who become bound as a borrower, guarantor
or
other Borrower under this Agreement.
22.14 Invalid
Provisions.
If any
provision of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents is held to be
illegal, invalid or unenforceable under present or future laws effective during
the term thereof, such provision shall be fully severable, this Agreement and
the other Loan Documents shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal,
invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part hereof or thereof,
and the remaining provisions hereof or thereof shall remain in full force and
effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable
provision or by its severance therefrom. Furthermore, in lieu of such illegal,
invalid or unenforceable provision there shall be added automatically as a
part
of this Agreement and/or the Loan Documents (as the case may be) a provision
as
similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may
be
possible and be legal, valid and enforceable.
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22.15 No
Third Party Beneficiaries.
The
rights and benefits of this Agreement and the Loan Documents shall not inure
to
the benefit of any third party.
22.16 Modifications.
Any
modification or amendment of this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents shall
be in writing signed by the parties hereto.
22.17 Holidays.
If the
day provided herein for the payment of any amount or the taking of any action
falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday at the place for payment or
action, then the due date for such payment or action shall be the next
succeeding Business Day.
22.18 Governing
Law; Jurisdiction.
This
Agreement has been delivered to and accepted by Lender and shall be deemed
to be
made in the State of New York. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance
with the laws of the State of New York excluding its conflict of laws rules.
BORROWER
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR
FEDERAL COURT IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN A COUNTY OR JUDICIAL DISTRICT WHERE
LENDER MAINTAINS A BRANCH, AND CONSENTS THAT LENDER MAY EFFECT ANY SERVICE
OF
PROCESS IN THE MANNER AND AT BORROWER’S ADDRESS SET FORTH ABOVE FOR PROVIDING
NOTICE OR DEMAND; PROVIDED THAT
NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL PREVENT LENDER FROM BRINGING ANY
ACTION, ENFORCING ANY AWARD OR JUDGMENT OR EXERCISING ANY RIGHTS AGAINST
BORROWER, AGAINST ANY SECURITY OR AGAINST ANY PROPERTY OF BORROWER WITHIN ANY
OTHER COUNTRY, STATE OR FOREIGN OR DOMESTIC JURISDICTION. Borrower
acknowledges and agrees that the venue provided above is the most convenient
forum for both Lender and Borrower. Borrower waives any objection to venue
and
any objection based on a more convenient forum in any action instituted under
this Agreement.
22.19 WAIVER
OF JURY TRIAL.
BORROWER AND LENDER HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE ANY
RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY THAT BORROWER AND LENDER MAY HAVE IN ANY ACTION OR
PROCEEDING, IN LAW OR IN EQUITY, IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE
TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO. BORROWER REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT NO
REPRESENTATIVE OR AGENT OF LENDER HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE,
THAT
LENDER SHALL NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THIS JURY TRIAL
WAIVER. BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT LENDER HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS
AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION.
22.20 Integration.
The
Loan Documents shall be construed as integrated and complementary of each other,
and as augmenting and not restricting Lender’s rights, powers, remedies and
security. The Loan Documents contain the entire understanding of the parties
thereto with respect to the matters contained therein and supersede all prior
agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to the subject
matter thereof and do not require parol or extrinsic evidence in order to
reflect the intent of the parties. In the event of any inconsistency between
the
terms of this Agreement and the terms of the other Loan Documents, the terms
of
this Agreement shall prevail.
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22.21 Exhibits
and Schedules.
All
exhibits and schedules attached hereto are hereby made a part of this
Agreement.
22.22 Directly
or Indirectly.
Where
any provision in this Agreement refers to an action to be taken by any Person,
or to an action that such Person is prohibited from taking, such provisions
shall be applicable whether such action is taken directly or indirectly by
such
Person.
22.23 Inconsistencies.
To the
extent of any inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement and the terms
and conditions of the Loan Documents, the terms and conditions of this Agreement
shall control. In addition, to the extent of any inconsistency between the
terms
of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of the Schedules attached hereto,
the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control.
22.24 Headings.
The
headings of the Articles, Sections, paragraphs and clauses of this Agreement
are
inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute a part
of
this Agreement.
22.25 Counterparts;
Facsimile Signatures.
The
Loan Documents and any notice or communication under the Loan Documents may
be
executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an
original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument. Delivery of a photocopy or telecopy of an executed counterpart
of a
signature page to any Loan Document shall be effective as delivery of a manually
executed counterpart of such Loan Document.
22.26 Limitation
on Damages.
Borrower and Lender agree that, in any action, suit or proceeding, in respect
of
or arising out of this Agreement, the Loan Documents or the transactions
contemplated hereunder, each mutually waives to the fullest extent permitted
by
law, any claim for consequential, punitive or special damages.
22.27 Patriot
Act Notice. Lender
hereby notifies Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the Patriot
Act,
it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies
Borrower. This information includes the name and address of Borrower and
other
information that will allow Lender to identify Borrower in accordance with
the
Patriot Act.
Borrower
agrees to provide such information as Lender may require in order to comply
with
the provisions of the Patriot Act and the policies and procedures established
from time to time by Lender in connection therewith.
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22.28 Release
of Lender.
Notwithstanding any other provision of any Loan Document, Borrower by entering
into this Agreement, shall be deemed to voluntarily, knowingly, unconditionally
and irrevocably, with specific and express intent, for and on behalf of itself,
it managers, members, directors, officers, employees, stockholders, Affiliates,
agents, representatives, accountants, attorneys, successors and assigns and
their respective Affiliates (collectively, the “Releasing
Parties”),
hereby fully and completely releases and forever discharges the Indemnified
Parties and any other Person or insurer which may be responsible or liable
for
the acts or omissions of any of the Indemnified Parties, or who may be liable
for the injury or damage resulting therefrom (collectively, with the Indemnified
Parties, the “Released
Parties”),
of
and from any and all actions, causes of actions, damages, claims, obligations,
liabilities, costs, expenses and demands of any kind whatsoever, at law or
in
equity, matured or unmatured, vested or contingent, that any of the Releasing
Parties has against any of the Released Parties as of the date of the Closing.
Borrower acknowledges that the foregoing release is a material inducement to
Lender’s decision to extend to Borrower the financial accommodations hereunder
and has been relied upon by Lender in agreeing to extend the Revolving Credit
Facility.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
parties hereto have executed this Agreement effective as of the date first
above
written.
BORROWER:
ACCESS
WORLDWIDE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By:
___________________________________
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Chief Executive Officer
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LENDER:
MANUFACTURERS
AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY
By:
_____________________________________
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxx, Xx., Vice President
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit
A -
Form of
Covenant Compliance Certificate
Exhibit
B -
Form of
Loan Request
Exhibit
C -
Form of
Borrowing Base Certificate
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SCHEDULES
Schedule
9.1(h)
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Pledged Securities
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Schedule
9.1(n)
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Commercial Tort Claims
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Schedule
9.4
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Investment Property
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Schedule
10.1
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States of Formation
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Schedule
10.3
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Ownership Interests
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Schedule
10.4
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Subsidiaries
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Schedule
10.7
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Litigation
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Schedule
10.14
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Names
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Schedule
10.16
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Pension and Benefit Plans
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Schedule
10.17
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Leases and Contracts
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Schedule
10.18
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Intellectual Property
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Schedule
10.23
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Affiliate Transactions
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Schedule
10.24(b)
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Licenses
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Schedule
10.24(c)
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Operating Agreements
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Schedule
10.24(d)
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Facility Sites
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Schedule
10.24(e)
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Leases
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Schedule
10.27
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Subordinated Indebtedness
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Schedule
10.29
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Collective Bargaining Agreements
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Schedule
10.37
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Service Contracts
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Schedule
10.38
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Insider Shareholders
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Schedule
12.2
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Permitted Indebtedness
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Schedule
12.4
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Permitted Investments
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Schedule
12.8
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Permitted Liens
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Schedule
13
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Subordinated Indebtedness
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