CREDIT AGREEMENT BETWEEN FLOTEK INDUSTRIES, INC. AND WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Dated as of February 11, 2005
BETWEEN
FLOTEK
INDUSTRIES, INC.
AND
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A.
Dated
as of February 11, 2005
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS | 1 | |
SECTION
1.01
|
Certain
Defined Terms
|
1
|
SECTION
1.02
|
Accounting
Terms
|
11
|
SECTION
1.03
|
Interpretation
|
11
|
ARTICLE
II AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF THE ADVANCES
|
13
|
|
SECTION
2.01
|
The
Advances
|
13
|
SECTION
2.02
|
Making
the Advances
|
13
|
SECTION
2.03
|
Reduction
and Changes in the Commitment
|
14
|
ARTICLE
III NOTES, INTEREST AND PAYMENT
|
14
|
|
SECTION
3.01
|
The
Notes
|
14
|
SECTION
3.02
|
Interest
Rates and Interest Payment Dates
|
14
|
SECTION
3.03
|
Intentionally
Deleted
|
15
|
SECTION
3.04
|
Principal
Payments
|
15
|
SECTION
3.05
|
Voluntary
Prepayments
|
15
|
SECTION
3.06
|
Mandatory
Prepayments
|
15
|
SECTION
3.07
|
Fees
|
16
|
SECTION
3.08
|
Payments
and Computations
|
16
|
SECTION
3.09
|
The
Borrower Unconditionally Liable
|
17
|
SECTION
3.10
|
Reserve
Requirements; Change in Circumstances
|
17
|
SECTION
3.11
|
Indemnity
|
18
|
ARTICLE
IV LETTERS OF CREDIT
|
19
|
|
SECTION
4.01
|
General
|
19
|
SECTION
4.02
|
Notice
of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain
Conditions
|
19
|
SECTION
4.03
|
Expiration
Date
|
19
|
SECTION
4.04
|
Reimbursement
|
20
|
SECTION
4.05
|
Obligations
Absolute
|
20
|
SECTION
4.06
|
Disbursement
Procedures
|
20
|
SECTION
4.07
|
Interim
Interest
|
21
|
SECTION
4.08
|
Cash
Collateralization
|
21
|
ARTICLE
V CONDITIONS OF LENDING
|
21
|
|
SECTION
5.01
|
Condition
Precedent to Initial Credit Extension
|
21
|
SECTION
5.02
|
Conditions
Precedent to All Advances
|
23
|
ARTICLE
VI REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
|
24
|
|
SECTION
6.01
|
Organization,
Standing and Qualification
|
24
|
SECTION
6.02
|
Authority
|
24
|
SECTION
6.03
|
Financial
Condition
|
25
|
SECTION
6.04
|
Litigation
|
25
|
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SECTION
6.05
|
Regulation
U
|
25
|
SECTION
6.06
|
ERISA
|
25
|
SECTION
6.07
|
Other
Instruments
|
25
|
SECTION
6.08
|
Title
to Properties
|
25
|
SECTION
6.09
|
Taxes
|
25
|
SECTION
6.10
|
Environmental
Compliance
|
25
|
SECTION
6.11
|
No
Default
|
26
|
SECTION
6.12
|
Subsidiaries
|
26
|
SECTION
6.13
|
ERISA
|
26
|
SECTION
6.14
|
Acceptable
Security Interest
|
27
|
ARTICLE
VII AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
|
27
|
|
SECTION
7.01
|
Compliance
with Laws, Etc.
|
27
|
SECTION
7.02
|
Reporting
Requirements
|
28
|
SECTION
7.03
|
Visitation
Rights
|
29
|
SECTION
7.04
|
Maintenance
of Insurance
|
29
|
SECTION
7.05
|
Maintenance
of Properties, Etc.
|
29
|
SECTION
7.06
|
Keeping
of Records and Books of Account
|
29
|
SECTION
7.07
|
Preservation
of Existence, Etc.
|
29
|
SECTION
7.08
|
Notification
of Adverse Events
|
29
|
SECTION
7.09
|
ERISA
Compliance
|
29
|
SECTION
7.10
|
Subsidiaries
|
30
|
SECTION
7.11
|
Borrowing
Base Audits
|
30
|
SECTION
7.12
|
Treasury
Management Services
|
30
|
SECTION
7.13
|
Use
of Proceeds
|
30
|
SECTION
7.14
|
Facilities
Note
|
30
|
ARTICLE
VIII NEGATIVE COVENANTS
|
30
|
|
SECTION
8.01
|
Liens
|
30
|
SECTION
8.02
|
Indebtedness
|
31
|
SECTION
8.03
|
Change
in Nature of Business
|
31
|
SECTION
8.04
|
Transactions
with Affiliates
|
31
|
SECTION
8.05
|
Investments
|
31
|
SECTION
8.06
|
Distributions
|
31
|
SECTION
8.07
|
Subordinated
Debt
|
31
|
SECTION
8.08
|
Leverage
Ratio
|
32
|
SECTION
8.09
|
Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio
|
32
|
SECTION
8.10
|
Consolidated
Net Income
|
32
|
SECTION
8.11
|
Prohibition
of Fundamental Changes
|
32
|
SECTION
8.12
|
Asset
Sales
|
32
|
SECTION
8.13
|
Capital
Expenditures
|
32
|
ARTICLE
IX EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
|
32
|
|
SECTION
9.01
|
Events
of Default
|
32
|
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ARTICLE
X MISCELLANEOUS
|
35
|
|
SECTION
10.01
|
Amendments,
Etc.
|
35
|
SECTION
10.02
|
Notices,
Etc.
|
35
|
SECTION
10.03
|
No
Waiver; Remedies
|
35
|
SECTION
10.04
|
Costs,
Expenses and Taxes
|
35
|
SECTION
10.05
|
Right
of Set-off
|
35
|
SECTION
10.06
|
Interest
|
36
|
SECTION
10.07
|
Indemnification
|
36
|
SECTION
10.08
|
Binding
Effect
|
37
|
SECTION
10.09
|
Governing
Law
|
37
|
SECTION
10.10
|
Execution
in Counterparts
|
37
|
SECTION
10.11
|
Assignment
|
37
|
SECTION
10.12
|
Separability
|
37
|
SECTION
10.13
|
Limitation
by Law
|
37
|
SECTION
10.14
|
Waiver
of DTPA Actions
|
37
|
SECTION
10.15
|
Agreement
for Binding Arbitration
|
38
|
SECTION
10.16
|
Final
Agreement of the Parties
|
38
|
Exhibits
Exhibit
A
|
Compliance Certificate |
Exhibit
B
|
Working Capital Loan Borrowing Base Certificate |
Exhibit
C
|
Form of Request for Advance |
Exhibit
D
|
Form of Joinder Agreement |
Schedules
Schedule
1.01
|
Real Property |
Schedule
6.12
|
Subsidiaries |
Schedule
8.02
|
Existing Indebtedness |
Schedule
8.08
|
Existing Investments |
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This
Credit Agreement dated as of February 11, 2005, is between FLOTEK
INDUSTRIES, INC.,
a
Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), and
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A.,
a
national banking association (the “Bank”).
The
Borrower has requested, and the Bank has agreed to extend to the Borrower,
certain credit facilities on the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of
which are hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto, the parties hereby
agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
SECTION
1.01 Certain
Defined Terms.
As used
in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:
“Acceptable
Security Interest”
means
with respect to any Property, a security interest and Lien that (i) exist
in
favor of the Bank, (ii) are superior to all other Liens (except Permitted
Liens), (iii) secure the Obligations, and (iv) are perfected and enforceable
against all Persons.
“Accounts
Receivable”
has the
same meaning as the term “Accounts”
as
defined in the Security Agreement to the extent there exists an Acceptable
Security Interest on same.
“Advance”
means
an advance by the Bank to the Borrower pursuant to Article II.
“Adjusted
Fixed Charges”
means,
with respect to any period, the sum of (i) interest expense, (ii) taxes
paid in
cash and (iii) actual capital expenditures, in each case for such
period.
“Advance
Date”
means,
with respect to each Advance, the Business Day upon which the proceeds
of such
Advance are to be made available to the Borrower.
“Affiliate”
of any
Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlled by, controlling
or under common control with such Person, and also includes all general
partners
in such Person. A Person shall be deemed to control an entity if such Person
(i)
possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction
of
the management and policies of such entity, whether through the ownership
of
voting securities, by contract or otherwise or (ii) owns directly or indirectly
equity interests totaling 10% or more of that outstanding equity interest
of
such Person.
“Agreement”
means
this Credit Agreement, as the same may be amended, supplemented, increased
or
modified from time to time.
“Bank”
has the
meaning specified in the introduction to this Agreement.
“Borrower”
has the
meaning specified in the introduction to this Agreement.
“Business
Day”
means a
day of the year on which banks are not required or authorized to close
in
Houston, Texas.
“Change
of Control”
means
(i) any Person or “group” of Persons (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and
13d-5 under the Exchange Act) shall have (A) acquired, directly or indirectly,
beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange
Act)
of securities representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of
all
outstanding voting securities of the Borrower or (B) obtained the power
(whether
or not exercised) to elect a majority of the Borrower’s directors or (ii) a
majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Borrower shall
not be
Continuing Directors.
“Code”
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
“Collateral”
has the
meaning set forth in the Security Agreement.
“Commitments”
means
the obligations of the Bank under the terms and conditions set forth in
the Loan
Documents to make Advances under the Equipment Commitment, the Real Estate
Commitment and the Working Capital Commitment.
“Compliance
Certificate”
means,
as of any date, a certification of the chief financial officer of the Borrower
demonstrating compliance by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with the
provisions of Section
8.01
through
Section
8.12
and
substantially in the form of Exhibit
A.
“Consolidated
Net Income”
means,
for any period, the consolidated net income (or loss) of the Borrower and
its
Subsidiaries for such period determined in accordance with GAAP; provided,
however,
that
there shall be excluded:
(i) the
income (or loss) of any Person (other than a Subsidiary) in which any Credit
Party has an ownership interest, except to the extent that any such income
has
been actually received by such Credit Party in the form of cash dividends
or
similar cash distributions,
(ii) any
restoration to income of any contingency reserve, except to the extent
that
provision for such reserve was made out of income accrued during such
period,
(iii) any
aggregate net gain (but not any aggregate net loss) during such period
arising
from the sale, conversion, exchange or other disposition of capital
assets,
(iv) any
gains
resulting from the write-up of assets (but not any loss resulting from
any
write-down of assets), and
(v) any
net
income or gain (but not any loss) during such period from (A) any change
in
accounting principles in accordance with GAAP, (B) any prior period adjustments
resulting from any change in accounting principles in accordance with GAAP,
(C)
any extraordinary items or (D) any discontinued operations or the disposition
thereof.
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“Continuing
Directors”
means
the directors of the Borrower on the date hereof and each other director
if such
director’s nomination for election to the Board of Directors of the Borrower is
recommended by a majority of the then Continuing Directors.
“Credit
Extension”
means,
at the date of such determination, the aggregate amount of all outstanding
Advances.
“Credit
Parties”
means
the Borrower and the Guarantors.
“Current
Maturities”
means
the Indebtedness scheduled to be paid during the Fiscal Year ending December
31,
2005.
“Deeds
of Trusts”
means
the deeds of trust, security agreements, fixture financing statements and
assignments of rent dated as of the Effective Date executed by the applicable
Credit Parties to the trustee named therein granting Liens on the tracts
of real
property owned or leased by the Credit Parties located in the counties
and
states shown on Schedule 1.1.
“Default”
means
an Event of Default or any event or condition that, with notice or lapse
of time
or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.
“Dollars”
and the
sign “$”
mean
lawful money of the United States of America.
“Domestic
Subsidiary”
means
any Subsidiary of the Borrower organized under the laws of the United States,
any state thereof, the District of Columbia or Puerto Rico.
“EBITDA”
means,
with respect to any period, the sum of (i) the Borrower’s Consolidated Net
Income for such period plus (ii) to the extent deducted in determining
the
Borrower’s Consolidated Net Income, interest expense, taxes, depreciation,
amortization and other non-cash charges for such period; provided,
however,
that
(i) EBITDA for the 12 month period ending March 31, 2005, shall be equal
to
EBITDA for the fiscal quarter then ending multiplied by four, (ii) EBITDA
for
the 12 month period ending June 30, 2005, shall be equal to EBITDA for
the six
month period then ending multiplied by two, and (iii) EBITDA for the 12
month
period ending September 30, 2005, shall be equal to EBITDA for the nine
month
period then ending multiplied by 4/3; and provided,
further,
that
EBITDA shall be subject to pro forma adjustments approved by the Bank for
acquisitions and dispositions of lines of businesses.
“Effective
Date”
means
February 11, 2005.
“Eligible
Accounts Receivable”
means,
as to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis at any
time of
determination, all Accounts Receivable of such Persons, each of which meets
all
of the following criteria on the date of any determination:
(a) the
payment of such Account Receivable is not more than 90 days past the invoice
date;
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(b) such
Account Receivable was created in the ordinary course of business of the
Borrower or any Subsidiary;
(c) such
Account Receivable represents a legal, valid and binding payment obligation
of
the account debtor enforceable in accordance with its terms and arises
from an
enforceable contract, the performance of which, insofar as it relates to
such
Account Receivable, has been completed by the Borrower or such
Subsidiary;
(d) the
Borrower or such Subsidiary has good and indefeasible title to such Account
Receivable, and the Bank holds an Acceptable Security Interest in such
Account
Receivable;
(e) such
Account Receivable is not evidenced by a promissory note, chattel paper
or other
instrument that is not in the actual possession of the Borrower;
(f) such
Account Receivable is not subject to any set-off, counterclaim, defense,
allowance or adjustment and there has been no dispute, objection or complaint
by
the account debtor concerning its liability for such Account Receivable,
and the
Inventory, the sale of which gave rise to such Account Receivable, has
not been
returned, rejected, lost or damaged;
(g) the
account debtor with respect to such Account Receivable is domiciled in
and
organized under the laws of the United States and such Account Receivable
is
denominated in dollars;
(h) such
Account Receivable, together with all other Accounts Receivable due from
the
same account debtor, does not comprise more than 25% of the aggregate Eligible
Accounts Receivable;
(i) such
Account Receivable is not due from the United States government, any state
or
municipal government or any agency of any of same;
(j) unless
otherwise approved by the Bank, such Account Receivable is not due from
an
account debtor that (i) has at any time more than 20% of its aggregate
Accounts
Receivable owed to the Borrower more than 90 days past due, (ii) is the
subject
of a proceeding under the United States Bankruptcy Code or any similar
proceeding or (iii) the Bank has notified the Borrower does not have a
satisfactory credit standing (as determined in the sole discretion of the
Bank);
(k) such
Account Receivable is not due from any Affiliate of a Credit Party;
(l) such
Account Receivable is not the result of a credit balance relating to an
Account
Receivable more than 90 days past the invoice date; and
(m) such
Accounts Receivable does not relate to work-in-progress or finance or service
charges.
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“Eligible
Inventory”
means
inventories of products located in the United States that are not in transit,
work in progress, damaged, defective, obsolete, unmerchantable and/or aged
more
than one year. In addition to the above, Inventory will be deemed Eligible
by
the Bank subject to inventory test counts conducted during initial and
subsequent working capital collateral audits.
“Environmental
Laws”
means
any laws, statutes, regulations, rules, orders or determinations of any
governmental authority pertaining to health or the environment in effect
in any
and all jurisdictions in which the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are or
at any
time have done business or where the Property of the Borrower or any Subsidiary
of the Borrower is located, including the Clean Air Act; the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”);
the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act; the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act;
the Safe Drinking Water Act; the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization
Act of
1986; the Toxic Substances Control Act; the Occupational Safety and Health
Act;
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act and other environmental
conservation and environmental protection laws.
“Equipment”
means equipment that is the subject of the appraisal described in Section 5.01(l)
and similar equipment acquired by the Borrower or any Subsidiary after
the date
hereof.
“Equipment
Commitment”
means
the Bank’s Commitment to make Advances in the aggregate amount of $7,000,000
pursuant to Section 2.01(b).
“Equipment
Loan”
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.01(b).
“Equipment
Note”
means a
promissory note payable to the order of the Bank evidencing the Equipment
Loan,
together with all modifications, extensions, renewals and rearrangements
thereof.
“ERISA”
means
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time
to
time, and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued
thereunder.
“ERISA
Affiliate”
means
any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with
the
Borrower, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of
the
Code or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of
the
Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the
Code.
“ERISA
Event”
means
(a) any “reportable event”, as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the
regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an event
for
which the 30-day notice period is waived); (b) the existence with respect
to any
Plan of an “accumulated funding deficiency” (as defined in Section 412 of the
Code or Section 302 of ERISA), whether or not waived; (c) the filing pursuant
to
Section 412(d) of the Code or Section 303(d) of ERISA of an application
for a
waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (d) the
incurrence by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability
under
Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (e) the
receipt
by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator
of
any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or to appoint
a
trustee to administer any Plan; (f) the incurrence by the Borrower or any
of its
ERISA Affiliates of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial
withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (g) the receipt by the
Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any
Multiemployer Plan from the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice,
concerning the imposition of withdrawal liability or a determination that
a
Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization,
within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA.
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“Event
of Default”
means
the occurrence of any one or more of the events referred to in Section
9.1
hereof.
“Excess
Cash Flow”
means,
with respect to any fiscal year of the Borrower, an amount equal to (a)
the
Borrower’s EBITDA for such fiscal year minus
(b)
without duplication, the sum of (i) taxes actually paid by the Borrower
and its
Subsidiaries during such fiscal year, (ii) capital expenditures of the
Borrower
and its Subsidiaries actually paid during such fiscal year, (iii) the
consolidated interest expense of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries actually
paid
during such fiscal year, and (iv) scheduled principal payments of Indebtedness
of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during such fiscal year.
“Facilities
Note”
means
the Amended and Restated Promissory Note dated October 1, 2004, payable
by the
Borrower to Oklahoma Facilities LLC in the original principal amount of
$465,495.
“Final
Payment Date”
means
the date on which all Loans, interest, fees and other amounts payable under
any
Loan Document (other than obligations for taxes, costs, indemnifications,
reimbursements and similar amounts for which no claim or demand for payment
has
been made) have been paid and the Commitments have terminated.
“Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio”
means,
at any time, the ratio of (i) EBITDA for the 12 month period ending on,
or most
recently ended prior to, such time to (ii) Fixed Charges for such
period.
“Fixed
Charges”
means,
with respect to any period, the sum of (i) interest expense, (ii) current
maturities of Indebtedness, (iii) taxes paid in cash and (iv) actual capital
expenditures, in each case for such period; provided,
however,
that
(i) Fixed Charges for the 12 month period ending March 31, 2005, shall
be equal
to the sum of (A) Adjusted Fixed Charges for such quarter multiplied by
four
plus (B) Current Maturities, (ii) Fixed Charges for the 12 month period
ending
June 30, 2005, shall be equal to the sum of (A) Adjusted Fixed Charges
for the
six month period then ending multiplied by two plus (B) Current Maturities,
and
(iii) Fixed Charges for the 12 month period ending September 30, 2005,
shall be
equal to the sum of (A) Adjusted Fixed Charges for the nine month period
then
ending multiplied by 4/3 plus (B) Current Maturities.
“GAAP”
means
generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time
as set
forth in the opinions, statements and pronouncements of the Accounting
Principles Board of American Institute of Certified Public Accounting,
the
Financial Accounting Standards Board and such other Persons who shall be
approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession.
“Guarantor”
means
(i) subject to the release of any of the following as a Guarantor in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement, each Subsidiary of the Company listed
on
Schedule 6.12
that it
is a Domestic Subsidiary and (ii) each other Subsidiary of the Borrower
that
executes a Joinder Agreement in accordance with Section 7.10.
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“Guaranty”
means
the Guaranty dated as of the Effective Date, executed and delivered by
each
Domestic Subsidiary of the Borrower on such date in favor of the
Bank.
“Hazardous
Substances”
means
any pollutants, contaminants, toxic or hazardous materials, substances,
or
wastes, or flammable, explosive or radioactive materials, or material otherwise
regulated under any Environmental Law.
“Hedging
Arrangement”
means a
hedge, call, swap, collar, floor, cap, option, forward sale or purchase
or other
contract or similar arrangement (including any obligations to purchase
or sell
any security at a future date for a specific price) that is entered into
to
reduce or eliminate or otherwise protect against the risk of fluctuations
in
interest rates or foreign exchange rates.
“Highest
Lawful Rate”
means
at any date the maximum nonusurious interest rate that may under applicable
law
then be contracted for, charged, received, taken or reserved by the Bank
in
connection with the Credit Extension.
“Indebtedness”
means
(i) indebtedness for borrowed money, (ii) obligations evidenced by bonds,
debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (iii) obligations to pay
the
deferred purchase price of property or services, other than trade payables
incurred in the ordinary course of business and not more than 120 days
past due,
(iv) obligations as lessee under leases that are or should be, in accordance
with GAAP, recorded as capital leases, and (v) obligations under direct
or
indirect guaranties in respect of, and obligations (contingent or otherwise)
to
purchase or otherwise acquire, or otherwise to assure a creditor against
loss in
respect of, Indebtedness or obligations of others.
“Interest
Payment Date”
means
the last day of each calendar month and the Termination Date.
“Inventory”
has the
meaning of such term as defined in the Security Agreement to the extent
that
there exists an Acceptable Security Interest on same.
“Investment”
means
any investment so classified under GAAP made by stock purchase, capital
contribution, loan or advance or by purchase of property or otherwise,
but in
any event shall include as an investment in any Person that amount of all
Indebtedness owed by such Person and all accounts receivable from such
Person
that are not current assets and did not arise from services rendered or
sales to
such Person in the ordinary course of business.
“Joinder
Agreement”
means a
Joinder Agreement in the form of Exhibit
D
or such
other form as the Bank shall approve executed by any new Domestic Subsidiary
making such Subsidiary a Guarantor and a party to the Security
Agreement.
“Lien”
means
with respect to any asset (i) any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security
interest or encumbrance or any other type of preferential arrangement of
any
kind in respect of such asset, whether arising by contract, operation of
law or
otherwise, or (ii) the interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional
sale
agreement, capital lease or other title retention agreement relating to
such
asset.
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“LC
Disbursement”
means a
payment made by the Bank pursuant to a Letter of Credit.
“LC
Exposure”
means,
at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding
Letters of Credit at such time plus (b) the aggregate amount of all LC
Disbursements that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the
Borrower
or converted into an Advance pursuant to Section 4.04 at such time.
“Letter
of Credit”
means
any letter of credit issued pursuant to this Agreement.
“Loan
Documents”
means
this Agreement, the Notes, the Guaranty, the Security Agreement, the Deeds
of
Trust and any other documents executed by any Person in connection with,
as
evidence of or as security for, the obligations of any Person
hereunder.
“Material
Adverse Effect”
means a
material adverse effect (a) on the business, condition (financial or otherwise),
results of operations or prospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries,
taken
as a whole; (b) on the legality, validity or enforceability of any Loan
Document; or (c) on any Credit Party’s ability to perform its obligations under
any Loan Document.
“Multiemployer
Plan”
means a
multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
“Miami
Inventory”
means
(i) 610 2.75” valves, (ii) 280 3.25” valves and (iii) 280 3.75” Carbide
Petrovalve Assemblies, Part # 000-000-000, all of which are currently stored
for
Petroleos de Venezuela pursuant to purchase order 02-004-OC, Invoice 995
with
Servicios Tecnicos Petrovalve, at the Challenger Group bonded warehouse
in
Miami, Florida.
“Note
and Notes”
means
the Equipment Note, the Real Estate Note and the Working Capital Note,
individually or collectively as appropriate.
“Obligations”
means
(a) all principal, interest (including post-petition interest), fees,
reimbursements, indemnifications, and other amounts now or hereafter owed
by any
of the Credit Parties to the Bank under the Loan Documents and any increases,
extensions, and rearrangements of those obligations under any amendments,
supplements, and other modifications of the documents and agreements creating
those obligations and (b) all obligations of any Credit Party owing to
the Bank
or an Affiliate of the Bank under any Hedging Arrangements that are permitted
by
the terms hereof.
“Other
Instruments”
means
as to any Person the certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws,
or
partnership agreement of such Person and all agreements, loan or credit
agreements (other than the Loan Documents), instruments, documents, judgments,
orders, writs, injunctions, decrees, determinations, awards, ordinances,
laws,
rules, statutes, regulations, rulings, franchises, permits or the like
to which
such Person is a party or by which such Person or any assets of such person
may
be bound or affected.
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“PBGC”
means
the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and any successor to all or any
of its
functions under ERISA.
“Permits”
means
any and all registrations, notifications, licenses, authorizations, permits,
certificates, approvals and consents required by any governmental agency
or
authority.
“Permitted
Investments”
means
(a) readily marketable direct obligations of the United States of America,
(b)
certificates of time deposit with the Bank, (c) demand deposits with the
Bank,
(d) securities issued or guaranteed by an agency of the government of the
United
States of America or repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities,
(e) prime commercial paper with a credit rating of A-1 or better as published
by
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group in its most recent applicable rating
publication or a rating of P-1 or better as published by Xxxxx’x Investors
Services in its most recent applicable rating publication and (f) commercial
paper of the Bank.
“Permitted
Liens”
means
(i) Liens granted to the Bank to secure the Obligations, (ii) Liens
for
taxes, assessments or other governmental charges which are not yet due
or which
are being actively contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently
conducted, (iii) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted pursuant
to
Section
8.02
and
(iv) Landlord’s, materialmen’s, mechanics’, carriers’, workmen’s,
warehouseman’s and repairmen’s liens, and other similar liens imposed by Law
arising in the ordinary course of business securing obligations that are
not
overdue for a period of more than 30 days or are being contested in good
faith
by appropriate procedures or proceedings and for which adequate reserves
have
been established.
“Person”
(whether or not capitalized) means an individual, corporation, limited
liability
company, partnership, joint venture, trust, association, unincorporated
organization, receiver, custodian or similar official or any other juridical
entity, or a government or any agency or political subdivision
thereof.
“Plan”
means
any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) subject
to
the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section
302 of
ERISA, and in respect of which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is (or,
if
such plan were terminated, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed
to be) an
“employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.
“Prime
Rate”
means a
fluctuating interest rate per annum (computed on the basis of a year of
365 (or
366) days for the actual number of days elapsed, including the first day
but
excluding the last day) as shall be in effect from time to time, which
rate per
annum shall at all times be equal to the rate of interest announced publicly
by
the Bank from time to time as the Bank’s prime commercial rate, each change in
such fluctuating interest rate to take effect simultaneously with the
corresponding change in the Bank’s prime commercial rate. The Prime Rate may not
represent the lowest or best rate actually charged to customers of the
Bank.
“Pro
Forma Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio”
means,
at any time, the ratio of (i) EBITDA for the 12 month period most recently
ended
prior to such time for which financial statements are available to (ii)
the sum
of Fixed Charges for such period plus the payments of principal of the
Subordinated Debt from the last day of such 12 month period through such
time.
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“Property”
of any
Person means any and all property or assets (real, personal or mixed, tangible
or intangible) of such Person.
“Real
Estate Commitment”
means
the Bank’s Commitment to make an Advance in the aggregate amount of $855,437
pursuant to Section
2.01(c).
“Real
Estate Loan”
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.01(c).
“Real
Estate Note”
means a
promissory note payable to the order of the Bank evidencing the Real Estate
Loan, together with all modifications, extensions, renewals and rearrangements
thereof.
“Real
Property”
means
the real property described on Schedule 1.01.
“Request
for Advance”
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.02.
“Restricted
Payment”
means
(a) any payment, dividend or other distribution, direct or indirect, in
respect
of any equity interest in the Borrower or any Subsidiary, except a distribution
payable solely in additional equity interests in the Borrower, and (b)
any
payment, direct or indirect, on account of the redemption, retirement,
purchase
or other acquisition of any equity interest in the Borrower or any
Subsidiary.
“Security
Agreement”
means
the Security Agreement dated the Effective Date granting to the Bank a
Lien on
certain of the assets of the Credit Parties.
“Senior
Funded Debt”
means
Indebtedness of the Borrower other than Subordinated Debt.
“Senior
Leverage Ratio”
means
the ratio of (a) Senior Funded Debt to (b) EBITDA.
“Subordinated
Debt”
means
the Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, calculated in accordance
with GAAP, heretofore or hereafter incurred, that is subordinate and subject
in
right to payment on terms satisfactory to the Bank in its sole discretion
and,
with respect to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries includes as of the Effective
Date the subordinated indebtedness described on Schedule
8.02
hereto.
“Subordination
Agreements”
means
the (i) the Subordination Agreement dated as of the Effective Date between
the
Borrower and Oklahoma Facilities LLC, (ii) the Subordination Agreement
dated as
of the Effective Date between the Borrower and Stimulation Chemicals, LLC,
(iii)
the Subordination Agreement dated as of the Effective Date between the
Borrower
and Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, and (iv) the Subordination Agreement dated as of
the
Effective Date between the Borrower and Xxxx X. Xxxxxx.
“Subsidiary”
means,
as to any Person (the “parent”), any corporation, partnership or other entity, a
majority of the outstanding shares having by the terms thereof ordinary
voting
power to elect a majority of the board of directors of such corporation
(irrespective of whether or not at the time stock of any other class or
classes
of such corporation has or might have voting power by reason of the happening
of
any contingency) is at the time directly or indirectly owned or controlled
by
the parent or one or more of the Subsidiaries of the parent.
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“Termination
Date”
means
January 31, 2010.
“UCC”
means
the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of Texas on the Effective
Date.
“Warrant
Agreement”
means
the Warrant Agreement dated the Effective Date between the Borrower and
the
Bank.
“Xxxxx
Fargo”
means
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A.
“Working
Capital Commitment”
means
the Bank’s Commitment to make Advances in the aggregate amount of $5,000,000
pursuant to Section
2.01(a)
as
reduced from time to time pursuant to Section
2.03.
“Working
Capital Exposure”
means,
with respect to the Bank at any time, the sum of the outstanding principal
amount of the Working Capital Loan and the LC Exposure at such
time.
“Working
Capital Loan”
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.01(a).
“Working
Capital Loan Borrowing Base”
means,
at any time such determination is made, an amount calculated in accordance
with
the Working Capital Loan Borrowing Base Certificate equal to the sum of
(a) 80%
of Eligible Accounts Receivables and (b) the lesser of (i) 50% of
the
Eligible Inventory and (ii) $2,000,000.
“Working
Capital Loan Borrowing Base Certificate”
means
as of any date, a certification to the Working Capital Loan Borrowing Base
as of
such date substantially in the form of Exhibit B.
“Working
Capital Loan Maturity Date”
means
January 31, 2007.
“Working
Capital Note”
means a
promissory note payable to the order of the Bank evidencing the Working
Capital
Loan, together with all modifications, extensions, renewals and rearrangements
thereof.
SECTION
1.02 Accounting
Terms.
All
accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned
to them
in accordance with GAAP in the preparation of the financial statements
referred
to in Section
7.02.
SECTION
1.03 Interpretation.
(a) In
this
Agreement, unless a clear contrary intention appears:
(i) the
singular number includes the plural number and vice versa;
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(ii) reference
to any gender includes each other gender;
(iii) the
words
“herein,”“hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to
this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or
other
subdivision;
(iv) reference
to any Person includes such Person’s successors and assigns but, if applicable,
only if such successors and assigns are permitted by this Agreement, and
reference to a Person in a particular capacity excludes such Person in
any other
capacity or individually, provided
that
nothing in this clause (iv) is intended to authorize any assignment not
otherwise permitted by this Agreement;
(v) reference
to any agreement, document or instrument means such agreement, document
or
instrument as amended, supplemented or modified and in effect from time
to time
in accordance with the terms thereof and, if applicable, the terms hereof,
and
reference to any Note includes any note issued pursuant hereto in extension
or
renewal thereof and in substitution or replacement therefor;
(vi) unless
the context indicates otherwise, reference to any Article, Section, Schedule
or
Exhibit means such Article or Section hereof or such Schedule or Exhibit
hereto;
(vii) the
words
“including” (and with correlative meaning “include”) means including, without
limiting the generality of any description preceding such term;
(viii) with
respect to the determination of any period of time, the word “from” means “from
and including” and the word “to” means “to but excluding”;
(ix) reference
to any law means such as amended, modified, codified or reenacted, in whole
or
in part, and in effect from time to time; and
(x) whenever
the character or amount of any asset or liability or item of income or
expense
is required to be determined, or any consolidation or accounting computation
shall be made in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles.
(b) The
Article and Section headings herein and the Table of Contents are for
convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
(c) No
provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted or construed against any
Person
solely because that Person or its legal representative drafted such
provision.
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ARTICLE
II
AMOUNTS
AND TERMS OF THE ADVANCES
SECTION
2.01 The
Advances.
(a) Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including those in Article V,
the
Bank shall make Advances (the “Working
Capital Loan”)
to the
Borrower from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the
date
hereof until the Working Capital Loan Maturity Date in an aggregate amount
not
to exceed at any time outstanding the Working Capital Commitment. Within
the
limits of the Working Capital Commitment, the Borrower may borrow, prepay
and
reborrow pursuant to the terms hereof; provided,
however,
that
the Working Capital Exposure shall at no time exceed the lesser of (y)
the
Working Capital Commitment or (z) the Working Capital Loan Borrowing
Base.
(b) Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including those in Article V,
the
Bank shall make an Advance (the “Equipment
Loan”)
to the
Borrower on the date hereof in an aggregate amount not to exceed the Equipment
Commitment. The Borrower may not reborrow amounts repaid with respect to
the
Equipment Loan. The Equipment Commitment shall terminate at the close of
business on the Effective Date.
(c) Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including those in Article V,
the
Bank shall make an Advance (the “Real
Estate Loan”)
to the
Borrower on the date hereof in an aggregate amount not to exceed the lesser
of
(i) the Real Estate Commitment and (ii) the 75% of the appraised value
of the
Real Property plus 50% of the appraised value of raw land (as determined
pursuant to the appraisal to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(l)).
The
Borrower may not reborrow amounts repaid with respect to the Real Estate
Loan.
The Real Estate Commitment shall terminate at the close of business on
the
Effective Date.
SECTION
2.02 Making
the Advances.
(a) Each
Advance shall be made on request substantially in the form of Exhibit
C
hereto
(a “Request
for Advance”)
to the
Bank not later than 11:00 a.m., Houston, Texas time, on the Advance Date
specified for such proposed Advance. Each Request for Advance shall specify
(i) the Date of such Advance (which shall be a Business Day) and
(ii) the amount thereof.
(b) Each
Request for Advance shall be irrevocable and binding on the
Borrower.
(c) If
the
Bank will not make available such Advance because a Default has occurred
and is
continuing, the Bank shall promptly inform the Borrower of such
fact.
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SECTION
2.03 Reduction
and Changes in the Commitment.
(a) The
Borrower shall have the right, upon at least three Business Days’ prior written
notice to the Bank, to terminate in whole or reduce in part, the unused
portion
of the Working Capital Commitment; provided,
however,
that
the Borrower may not terminate or partially reduce such Commitment at any
time
to an amount less than the sum of all Credit Extensions then outstanding
under
such Commitment; and provided
further,
that
any such partial reduction shall be in amounts of not less than $500,000
and
shall be an integral multiple of $25,000 thereafter. Such notice shall
specify
the date and the amount of the termination or reduction of the
Commitment.
(b) On
the
Working Capital Loan Maturity Date the Working Capital Commitment shall
terminate.
ARTICLE
III
NOTES,
INTEREST AND PAYMENT
SECTION
3.01 The
Notes.
(a) The
aggregate amount of all Advances made by the Bank under the Working Capital
Loan
shall be evidenced by the Working Capital Note. The aggregate amount of
all
Advances made by the Bank under the Equipment Loan shall be evidenced by
the
Equipment Note. The aggregate amount of all Advances made by the Bank under
the
Real Estate Loan shall be evidenced by the Real Estate Note.
(b) The
Borrower shall pay interest and shall pay principal on the Advances as
provided
herein. The Bank shall use its best efforts to keep a record of the Advances
made by it and the payments received by it with respect to each Note, and
the
aggregate unpaid principal amount so recorded shall be rebuttable presumptive
evidence of the principal amount owing and unpaid on each Note. The failure
so
to record any such amount or any error in so recording any such amount
shall
not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligations of the Borrower
hereunder or under each Note to repay the outstanding principal amount
of the
Advances together with all interest accruing thereon.
SECTION
3.02 Interest
Rates and Interest Payment Dates.
The
Borrower shall pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Advance
from
the Advance Date of such Advance until all of such principal amounts shall
be
paid in full, on the dates and at the rates per annum specified
below:
(a) The
Real
Estate Loan and each Working Capital Advance shall bear interest on the
unpaid
principal amount thereof at a rate per annum equal to the lesser of (i)
the
Prime Rate in effect from time to time and (ii) the Highest Lawful Rate.
(b) The
Equipment Loan shall bear interest on the unpaid principal amount thereof
at a
rate per annum equal to the lesser of (i) the Prime Rate in effect from
time to
time plus 0.50% and (ii) the Highest Lawful Rate.
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(c) Interest
on each Advance shall be payable on each Interest Payment Date and on any
other
date on which any payment of principal of such Advance is made.
(d) If
the
Borrower shall default in the payment of the principal of or interest on
any
Advance, or any amount becoming due hereunder or under any Loan Document,
the
Borrower shall on demand pay interest, to the extent permitted by applicable
law, on such defaulted amount at a rate per annum equal to the lesser of
(i) the
rate otherwise applicable to such Advance plus 4% and (ii) the Highest
Lawful
Rate.
SECTION
3.03 Intentionally
Deleted.
SECTION
3.04 Principal
Payments.
(a) Subject
to the mandatory prepayment and acceleration provisions of this Agreement,
the
Borrower hereby promises to pay the unpaid principal balance of the Working
Capital Note on the Working Capital Loan Maturity Date.
(b) The
Borrower hereby promises to pay the Equipment Loan in 59 installments of
$116,666.67 payable on each Interest Payment Date and a final installment
of
$116,667.67 payable on the Termination Date.
(c) The
Borrower hereby promises to pay the Real Estate Loan in 59 installments
of
$4,752.43 payable on each Interest Payment Date and a final installment
of
$575,043.63 payable on the Termination Date.
SECTION
3.05 Voluntary
Prepayments.
The
Borrower may prepay the outstanding principal amount of any Advance in
whole or
in part, together with accrued unpaid interest to the date of such prepayment
on
the principal amount prepaid by giving the Bank at least one Business Day’s
prior notice. All such prepayments shall be applied first to accrued, but
unpaid, interest on such Advance, then to the principal amount of such
Advance.
Payments of principal on the Equipment Loan and the Real Estate Loan shall
be
applied to the remaining installments thereof in inverse order of maturity.
If
the Borrower prepays all or part of the Equipment Loan or the Real Estate
Loan
prior to the third anniversary of the Effective Date, the Borrower shall
pay the
Bank a prepayment fee equal to 1% of the Commitment amount as of the Effective
Date.
SECTION
3.06 Mandatory
Prepayments.
(a) In
the
event any Working Capital Loan Borrowing Base Certificate submitted pursuant
to
Section
7.02
reflects
that the Working Capital Exposure exceeds the Working Capital Loan Borrowing
Base, the Borrower shall promptly make a prepayment in an aggregate principal
amount equal to such excess.
(b) Within
15
days after the delivery of annual financial statements of the Borrower
and its
Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005, and each fiscal
year
thereafter, as contemplated by Section
7.02(a),
the
Borrower shall repay the Equipment Loan, without premium or penalty, in
an
amount equal to 50% of Excess Cash Flow for such fiscal year.
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(c) Within
90
days after the last day of each fiscal quarter, the Borrower shall prepay
the
Equipment Loan from the net proceeds of any Equipment sold during such
quarter
that have not been reinvested in similar equipment and like or greater
value
prior to such 90th
day.
(d) Any
prepayment of the Equipment Loan shall be applied to the remaining installments
of the Equipment Loan in inverse order of maturity.
SECTION
3.07 Fees.
(a) On
the
Effective Date, the Borrower shall pay to the Bank an upfront fee equal
to
$64,277, reduced by the fee paid to the Bank upon the delivery of its commitment
letter.
(b) The
Borrower shall pay to the Bank a commitment fee equal to 0.25% per annum
on the
average daily amount by which the Working Capital Loan Commitment exceeds
the
outstanding Working Capital Exposure. Such fee is due quarterly in arrears
on
each March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 and on the
Working
Capital Loan Maturity Date.
(c) The
Borrower shall pay to the Bank the following fees with respect to Letters
of
Credit:
(i) a
letter
of credit fee for each Letter of Credit issued hereunder in an amount equal
to
the 2.0% per annum (calculated on the basis of a 360 day year) on the face
amount of such Letter of Credit for the period such Letter of Credit is
outstanding. Such fee shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears on
March 31,
June 30, September 30, and December 31 of each year, and on the Working
Capital
Loan Maturity Date.
(ii) Such
other usual and customary fees associated with any transfers, amendments,
drawings, negotiations or reissuances of any Letters of Credit. Such fees
shall
be due and payable as requested by the Bank in accordance with the Bank’s then
current fee policy.
SECTION
3.08 Payments
and Computations.
(a) The
Borrower shall make each payment or prepayment hereunder and under the
Notes not
later than 12:00 Noon (Houston, Texas time) on the day when due in Dollars
to
the Bank at its address referred to in Section
10.02
in same
day funds.
(b) Each
determination by the Bank of an interest rate hereunder shall be conclusive
and
binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
(c) Whenever
any payment hereunder or under the Notes shall be stated to be due on a
day
other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding
Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such case be included
in the
computation of payment of interest.
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SECTION
3.09 The
Borrower Unconditionally Liable.
The
Borrower shall be unconditionally liable to the Bank for the principal
amount of
all Credit Extensions, interest due thereon, and all other amounts due
to the
Bank hereunder or under any other agreement or security document executed
in
connection herewith, and shall make prompt and punctual payment when due
of such
amounts.
SECTION
3.10 Reserve
Requirements; Change in Circumstances.
(a) It
is
understood that the cost to the Bank of making or maintaining any of the
Advances may fluctuate as a result of the applicability of, or changes
in,
reserve requirements imposed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Bank from time to time, as provided
in
paragraph (d) below, such amounts as shall be necessary to compensate the
Bank
for the portion of the cost of making or maintaining Advances resulting
from any
such reserve requirements to the extent set forth in this Section.
(b) Notwithstanding
any other provision herein, if after the date of this Agreement the introduction
of any applicable law or regulation or any change in applicable law or
regulation or in the interpretation or administration thereof by any
governmental authority charged with the interpretation or administration
thereof, or compliance by the Bank with any applicable guideline or request
from
any central bank or governmental authority (whether or not having the force
of
law) (i) shall change the basis of taxation of payments to the Bank of
the
principal of or interest on any Advance made by the Bank or any other fees
or
amounts payable hereunder, other than (x) taxes imposed on the overall
net
income or franchise taxes with respect to the Bank or its lending office
by the
jurisdiction in which the Bank or its lending office has its principal
office or
by any political subdivision or taxing authority therein (or any tax which
is
enacted or adopted by such jurisdiction, political subdivision or taxing
authority as a direct substitute for any such taxes) or (y) any tax, assessment
or other governmental charge that would not have been imposed but for the
failure of the Bank to comply with any certification, information, documentation
or other reporting requirement, or (ii) shall impose, modify or deem applicable
any reserve, special deposit or similar requirement against assets of,
deposits
with or for the account of, or credit extended by the Bank, and the result
of
any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to the Bank of maintaining
its Commitment or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable
by the
Bank hereunder (whether of principal, interest or otherwise) in respect
thereof
by an amount deemed in good faith by the Bank to be material, then the
Borrower
shall pay to the Bank such additional amount as will compensate the Bank
for
such increase or reduction upon demand by the Bank. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, in no event shall the Bank be permitted to receive any compensation
hereunder constituting interest in excess of the Highest Lawful
Rate.
(c) If
the
Bank shall have determined in good faith that the adoption of any applicable
law, rule, regulation or guideline regarding capital adequacy, or any change
therein, or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof
by any
governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with
the
interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by the Bank (or
any
lending office of the Bank) with any request or directive regarding capital
adequacy (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority,
central
bank or comparable agency (including any capital adequacy guidelines under
consideration as of the date of this Agreement by the Board of Governors
of the
Federal Reserve System and the Comptroller of the Currency) (except any
such
adoption or change reflected in the Prime Rate), has or would have the
effect of
reducing the rate of return on the Bank’s capital or any corporation controlling
the Bank’s capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder to a level
below that which the Bank could have achieved but for such adoption, change
or
compliance (taking into consideration the Bank’s policies with respect to
capital adequacy) by an amount deemed by the Bank to be material, then
from time
to time the Borrower shall pay to the Bank such additional amount or amounts
as
will compensate the Bank for such reduction upon demand by the Bank.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Bank be permitted
to
receive any compensation hereunder constituting interest in excess of the
Highest Lawful Rate.
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(d) If
the
Bank seeks compensation under this Agreement it will notify the Borrower
of any
event occurring after the date of this Agreement which will entitle the
Bank to
compensation pursuant to this Section, as promptly as practicable, and
in any
event within 180 days after it becomes aware thereof and determines to
request
compensation. A certificate of the Bank setting forth in reasonable detail
(i)
such amount or amounts as shall be necessary to compensate the Bank as
specified
in paragraph (a) or (b) above, as the case may be, and (ii) the calculation
of
such amount or amounts shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be
prima
facie evidence. The Borrower shall pay to the Bank the amount shown as
due on
any such certificate within ten days after its receipt of the same.
(e) Failure
on the part of the Bank to demand compensation for any increased costs
or
reduction in amounts received or receivable or reduction in return on capital
with respect to any Advance shall not constitute a waiver of the Bank’s rights
to demand compensation for any increased costs or reduction in amounts
received
or receivable or reduction in return on capital with respect to such Advance,
provided that Borrower’s obligation to pay the Bank shall be limited to the
increased costs or reduced amount that is attributable to the period commencing
180 days prior to the date on which the Bank gives the Borrower notice
under
subsection (d) hereof. The protection of this Section shall be available
to the
Bank regardless of any possible contention of invalidity or inapplicability
of
law, regulation or condition that has been imposed.
SECTION
3.11 Indemnity.
The
Borrower shall indemnify the Bank against any loss or reasonable expense
which
the Bank may sustain or incur as a consequence of (a) any failure by the
Borrower to fulfill on the date of any Advance hereunder the applicable
conditions set forth in Article
V,
(b) any
failure by the Borrower to borrow hereunder after a Request for Advance
pursuant
to Article
II
has been
given, (c) any default in the payment or prepayment of the principal amount
of
any Advance or any part thereof or interest accrued thereon, as and when
due and
payable (at the due date thereof, by notice of prepayment or otherwise)
or (d)
the occurrence of any Event of Default. A certificate of the Bank setting
forth
any amount or amounts which the Bank is entitled to receive pursuant to
this
Section shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive, if
made in
good faith, absent demonstrable error. The Borrower shall pay to the Bank
the
amount shown as due on any certificate within 30 days after its receipt
of the
same. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Bank be permitted
to
receive any compensation hereunder constituting interest in excess of the
Highest Lawful Rate. Without prejudice to the survival of any other obligations
of the Borrower hereunder, the obligations of the Borrower as to any claim
under
this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement, the payment
or
assignment of any of the Notes or any combination of the foregoing provided
notice of such claim shall have been given to the Borrower within 180 days
after
such termination or assignment.
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ARTICLE
IV
LETTERS
OF CREDIT
SECTION
4.01 General.
Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may request
the
issuance of Letters of Credit for its own account, in a form reasonably
acceptable to the Bank, at any time and from time to time prior to the
Working
Capital Loan Maturity Date. In the event of any inconsistency between the
terms
and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any form
of
letter of credit application or other agreement submitted by the Borrower
to, or
entered into by the Borrower with, the Bank relating to any Letter of Credit,
the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control.
SECTION
4.02 Notice
of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain Conditions.
To
request the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or the amendment, renewal or
extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit), the Borrower shall hand
deliver
or telecopy (or transmit by electronic communication, if arrangements for
doing
so have been approved by the Bank) to the Bank (reasonably in advance of
the
requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension) a notice requesting
the issuance of a Letter of Credit, or identifying the Letter of Credit
to be
amended, renewed or extended, and specifying the date of issuance, amendment,
renewal or extension (which shall be a Business Day), the date on which
such
Letter of Credit is to expire (which shall comply with Section 4.03), the
amount
(in Dollars) of such Letter of Credit, the name and address of the beneficiary
thereof and such other information as shall be necessary to prepare, amend,
renew or extend such Letter of Credit. If requested by the Bank, the Borrower
also shall submit a letter of credit application on the Bank’s standard form in
connection with any request for a Letter of Credit. A Letter of Credit
shall be
issued, amended, renewed or extended only if (and upon issuance, amendment,
renewal or extension of each Letter of Credit the Borrower shall be deemed
to
represent and warrant that), after giving effect to such issuance, amendment,
renewal or extension (i) the LC Exposure shall not exceed $500,000 and
(ii) the
total Working Capital Exposures shall not exceed the total Working Capital
Loan
Commitment.
SECTION
4.03 Expiration
Date.
Each
Letter of Credit shall expire at or prior to the close of business on the
earlier of (i) the date one year after the date of the issuance of such
Letter
of Credit (or, in the case of any renewal or extension thereof, one year
after
such renewal or extension) and (ii) the date that is 30 Business Days prior
to
the Working Capital Loan Maturity Date; provided, however, that any Letter
of
Credit with a one-year tenor may provide for the renewal thereof for additional
one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred
to in
clause (ii) above).
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SECTION
4.04 Reimbursement.
If the
Bank makes any LC Disbursement in respect of a Letter of Credit, the Borrower
shall reimburse such LC Disbursement by paying to the Bank an amount equal
to
such LC Disbursement not later than 12:00 noon, Houston, Texas time, on
(i) the
Business Day that the Borrower receives notice of such LC Disbursement,
if such
notice is received prior to 11:00 a.m., Houston, Texas time, on the day
of
receipt, or (ii) the Business Day immediately following the day that the
Borrower receives such notice, if such notice is not received prior to
such time
on the day of receipt; provided,
however,
that,
if no Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower may, subject
to the
conditions to borrowing set forth herein, request in accordance with Section
2.01(a) an Advance to finance such reimbursement and, to the extent so
financed,
the Borrower’s obligation to make such payment shall be discharged and replaced
by the resulting Working Capital Advance.
SECTION
4.05 Obligations
Absolute.
The
Borrower’s obligation to reimburse LC Disbursements as provided in Section 4.04
shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed
strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under any and all
circumstances whatsoever and irrespective of (i) any lack of validity or
enforceability of any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, or any term or
provision therein, (ii) any draft or other document presented under a Letter
of
Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent or invalid in any respect or any
statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect, (iii) payment
by
the Bank under a Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or other
document that does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit,
or (iv)
any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any
of the
foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section, constitute
a
legal or equitable discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against,
the
Borrower’s obligations hereunder. Neither the Bank nor any of its Affiliates
shall have any liability or responsibility by reason of or in connection
with
the issuance or transfer of any Letter of Credit or any payment or failure
to
make any payment thereunder (irrespective of any of the circumstances referred
to in the preceding sentence), or any error, omission, interruption, loss
or
delay in transmission or delivery of any draft, notice or other communication
under or relating to any Letter of Credit (including any document required
to
make a drawing thereunder), any error in interpretation of technical terms
or
any consequence arising from causes beyond the control of the Bank; provided,
however, that the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse the Bank from
liability to the Borrower to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed
to
consequential damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by
the
Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by the Borrower
that are caused by the Bank’s failure to exercise care when determining whether
drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with
the
terms thereof. In the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct
on the
part of the Bank (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction),
the Bank shall be deemed to have exercised care in each such determination.
In
furtherance of the foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof,
with
respect to documents presented that appear on their face to be in substantial
compliance with the terms of a Letter of Credit, the Bank may, in its sole
discretion, either accept and make payment upon such documents without
responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or
information to the contrary, or refuse to accept and make payment upon
such
documents if such documents are not in strict compliance with the terms
of such
Letter of Credit.
SECTION
4.06 Disbursement
Procedures.
The
Bank shall, promptly following its receipt thereof, examine all documents
purporting to represent a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit.
The Bank
shall promptly notify the Borrower by telephone (confirmed by telecopy)
of such
demand for payment and whether the Bank has made or will make an LC Disbursement
thereunder; provided, however, that any failure to give or delay in giving
such
notice shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse the
Bank
with respect to any such LC Disbursement.
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SECTION
4.07 Interim
Interest.
If the
Bank shall make any LC Disbursement, then, unless the Borrower shall reimburse
such LC Disbursement in full on the date such LC Disbursement is made,
the
unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest, for each day from and including
the
date such LC Disbursement is made to but excluding the date that the Borrower
reimburses such LC Disbursement, at the rate per annum then applicable
to the
Working Capital Loan; provided, however, that, if the Borrower fails to
reimburse such LC Disbursement when due pursuant to Section 4.04, then
Section
3.02(d) shall apply.
SECTION
4.08 Cash
Collateralization.
If any
Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, on the Business Day that
the
Borrower receives notice from the Bank demanding the deposit of cash collateral
pursuant to this paragraph, the Borrower shall deposit in an account with
the
Bank, in the name of the Bank, an amount in cash equal to 105% of the LC
Exposure as of such date plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon;
provided,
however, that the obligation to deposit such cash collateral shall become
effective immediately, and such deposit shall become immediately due and
payable, without demand or other notice of any kind, upon the occurrence
of any
Event of Default with respect to the Borrower described in clause (d) or
(e) of
Section 9.01. Such deposit shall be held by the Bank as collateral for
the
payment and performance of the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement.
The Bank shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive
right of withdrawal, over such account. Other than any interest earned
on the
investment of such deposits, which investments shall be made at the option
and
sole discretion of the Bank and at the Borrower’s risk and expense, such
deposits shall not bear interest. Interest or profits, if any, on such
investments shall accumulate in such account. The Bank shall apply moneys
in
such account to reimburse the itself for LC Disbursements for which it
has not
been reimbursed and, to the extent not so applied, shall be held for the
satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations of the Borrower for the LC
Exposure at such time or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated,
be
applied to satisfy other obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement.
If
the Borrower is required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder
as a
result of the occurrence of an Event of Default, such amount (to the extent
not
applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to the Borrower within three Business
Days after all Events of Default have been cured or waived.
ARTICLE
V
CONDITIONS
OF LENDING
SECTION
5.01 Condition
Precedent to Initial Credit Extension.
The
obligations of the Bank under this Agreement are subject to the condition
precedent that the Bank shall have received, unless otherwise indicated,
on or
before the Effective Date the following, each dated such day, in form and
substance satisfactory to the Bank:
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(a) Receipt
by the Bank of the Notes, each duly executed and delivered by Borrower
to the
order of the Bank.
(b) Receipt
by the Bank of the Guaranty duly executed and delivered by each
Guarantor.
(c) Receipt
by the Bank of the Deeds of Trust executed and delivered by the Credit
Parties.
(d) Receipt
by the Bank of the Security Agreement together with such financing statements
(UCC-1s) as are satisfactory to the Bank.
(e) Receipt
by the Bank of certified copies of all documents evidencing necessary
governmental approvals, if any, with respect to the Loan Documents.
(f) Receipt
by the Bank of a certificate of the Secretary of each Credit Party certifying
inter
alia,
(i)
true and correct copies of resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors
(or
comparable body) of each Credit Party (A) authorizing the execution, delivery
and performance by each Credit Party of the Loan Documents to which it
is a
party and the incurrence of its obligations thereunder, (B) approving the
forms
of the Loan Documents that will be delivered at or prior to the Effective
Date
and (C) authorizing the officers of such Credit Party to execute and deliver
the
Loan Documents to which it is a party and any related documents, including
any
agreement or security document contemplated by this Agreement, and (ii)
the
incumbency and specimen signatures of the officers of such Credit Party
executing any documents on behalf of such Credit Party.
(g) Receipt
by the Bank of a certificate of the chief financial officer of the Borrower
certifying inter
alia,
(i) the
truth of the representations and warranties made by the Borrower in any
Loan
Document that will be delivered at or prior to the Effective Date, (ii)
the
absence of any proceedings for the dissolution or liquidation of the Borrower
and (iii) the absence of the occurrence and continuance of any
Default.
(h) Compliance
with all covenants and representations and warranties of all Loan Documents
by
the Credit Parties.
(i) Receipt
by the Bank of such other documents consistent with the terms hereof as
the Bank
shall reasonably require, duly executed and delivered by the Credit Parties
and/or Affiliates including, without limitation, certificates as to
qualification and good standing issued by the Secretary of State of each
state
wherein any Credit Party is or should be qualified to do business as a
foreign
entity.
(j) Receipt
by the Bank of the written opinion of Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, counsel for the
Borrower, dated the Effective Date, addressed to the Bank.
(k) Receipt
by the Bank of the payment of all fees required to be paid, and all expenses
for
which invoices have been presented.
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(l) Receipt
by the Bank of (i) an equipment appraisal report from Premier Auctioneers,
(ii)
a working capital collateral audit of accounts receivable and inventory
and
(iii) an appraisal of the real estate described on Schedule 1.01, in each
case
satisfactory to the Bank in its sole discretion.
(m) Receipt
by the Bank of Lien searches.
(n) Receipt
by the Bank of evidence satisfactory to it of the repayment of the Senior
Funded
Debt of the Company outstanding immediately prior to the Effective
Date.
(o) Receipt
by the Bank of a Working Capital Loan Borrowing Base Certificate certified
by
the chief financial officer of the Borrower.
(p) Receipt
by the Bank of title policies with respect to the Real Property, or binding
marked commitments to issue such policies, in form, scope, amount and substance
satisfactory to the Bank, insuring that the relevant Credit Party owns
a fee
simple interest in such Real Property and that the relevant Deed of Trust
constitutes a valid first priority Lien on such property, free and clear
of all
defects and Liens except those approved by the Bank.
(q) Receipt
by the Bank of the Subordination Agreements, duly executed and delivered
by the
holders of the Subordinated Debt.
(r) Receipt
by the Bank of the Warrant Agreement, duly executed and delivered by the
Borrower; and
(s) The
Bank
shall be satisfied with the form and substance of the acquisition by the
Borrower of Xxxxxx Sales & Services, Inc., the total financing requirements
for the Xxxxxx Acquisition shall not exceed $8,075,000 ($6,100,000 of which
is
to be provided under this Agreement) and the Xxxxxx Acquisition shall have
been
consummated or shall be consummated simultaneously on the Effective Date,
in
each case in all material respects in accordance with the terms hereof
and the
terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement previously delivered to the Bank
(and
without the waiver or amendment of any such substantive terms not approved
by
the Bank);
(t) Receipt
by the Bank certificates of insurance covering the properties of the Borrower
and its Subsidiaries with such insurance carriers, for such amounts and
covering
such risks as are acceptable to the Bank;
(u) Receipt
by the Bank of evidence that the Lien held by Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx and Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
on property of Trinity Tool, Inc. has been released; and
(v) Receipt
by the Bank of all documents that it may reasonably request relating to
any
other matters relevant hereto.
SECTION
5.02 Conditions
Precedent to All Advances.
The
obligation of the Bank to make an Advance or issue a Letter of Credit (but
excluding the extension or renewal of Letters of Credit) shall be subject
to the
satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions precedent on the date
of such
Advance or issuance:
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(a) The
Bank
shall have received the Request for Advance required by Section
2.02
hereof.
(b) No
Default has occurred and is continuing or will result from the making of
such
Advance.
(c) The
representations and warranties of the Credit Parties contained in the Loan
Documents shall be true and correct as of the date of such Advance, with
the
same effect as though made on such date.
(d) With
respect to Advances under the Working Capital Loan, immediately after giving
effect to such Advance, the Working Capital Exposure shall not exceed the
lesser
of (i) the Working Capital Loan Commitment or (ii) the Working Capital
Loan
Borrowing Base as set forth in the most current certificate required to
be
delivered pursuant to Section
7.02.
(e) No
Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred since the Effective
Date.
Each
Advance hereunder shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by
the
Borrower on the date of such Advance as to the facts specified in clauses
(b),
(c) and (e) of this Section
5.02.
ARTICLE
VI
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
The
Borrower as to itself and its Subsidiaries represents and warrants to the
Bank
as follows:
SECTION
6.01 Organization,
Standing and Qualification.
Each
Credit Party is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the state of its organization and is duly qualified
and licensed to do business and in good standing in each jurisdiction where
the
failure to be so qualified, licensed and in good standing would reasonably
be
likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION
6.02 Authority.
The
execution, delivery and performance by each Credit Party of Loan Documents
to
which it is a party are within such Credit Party’s corporate powers, have been
duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and do not contravene
(i) its
Other Instruments, or (ii) any applicable law, regulation, ruling or order
of
any government or governmental entity or any contract to which any Credit
Party
is a party or by which the property of any Credit Party is bound. This
Agreement
and the other Loan Documents when executed will constitute the legal, valid
and
binding obligations of the Credit Parties party thereto enforceable in
accordance with their respective terms, except as limited by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws at the
time
in effect affecting the rights of creditors generally.
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SECTION
6.03 Financial
Condition.
The
consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries at December
31,
2003 and September 30, 2004, and the related consolidated statements of
income,
retained earnings and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for
the
fiscal year and nine month periods then ended, copies of which have been
furnished to the Bank and certified by the chief financial officer of the
Borrower, fairly present the consolidated financial condition of the Borrower
and its Subsidiaries as at such dates and the results of the operations
of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the periods ended on such dates, all
in
accordance with GAAP, and since that date there has been no Material Adverse
Effect.
SECTION
6.04 Litigation.
There
is no pending or, to the best knowledge of the Borrower, no threatened
action or
proceeding against or affecting the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower
before any court, governmental agency or arbitrator, in which an adverse
decision may have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION
6.05 Regulation
U.
The
proceeds of the Credit Extensions will be used by the Borrower only for
general
corporate purposes and without limiting the foregoing, in no event will
any
proceeds of the Credit Extensions be used to acquire any security in any
transaction that is subject to Sections 13 and 14 of the Securities Exchange
Act
of 1934 or to purchase or carry any margin stock (within the meaning of
Regulation U issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System)
or
to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any
such
margin stock. The Borrower is not engaged in the business of extending
credit
for the purpose of purchasing or carrying such margin stock.
SECTION
6.06 ERISA.
Each
Credit Party is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable
provisions of ERISA.
SECTION
6.07 Other
Instruments.
No
Credit Party is a party to any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any
lease
or other agreement or instrument or subject to any restriction which would
have
a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION
6.08 Title
to Properties.
Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has good, indefeasible and insurable
title
to all its material properties, including all property reflected in the
consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower (except for such property as
has been
sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since
the date
thereof), free from any Liens except Permitted Liens.
SECTION
6.09 Taxes.
The
federal tax returns of Borrower and such other tax returns and reports
required
to be filed with the appropriate governmental agencies in all jurisdictions
in
which such returns or reports are required to be filed have been filed
and all
of the foregoing are in all material respects true and correct and complete.
Borrower has filed all federal, state and local tax returns and other reports
required by law to be filed and have paid all taxes and other similar charges
that are due and payable.
SECTION
6.10 Environmental
Compliance.
(a) Borrower
and each of its Subsidiaries has been and is currently in compliance in
all
respects with all applicable Environmental Laws, except where such noncompliance
is unlikely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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(b) Neither
Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has received notice that it is or
may be a
potentially responsible party for removal or remediation of any Hazardous
Substance or petroleum product, or that any Person has or may exert a claim
for
contribution or reimbursement for such removal or remediation;
(c) To
the
best of the Borrower’s knowledge, there has been no release of any Hazardous
Substance or petroleum product from, onto or under the Property of Borrower
or
any Subsidiary of Borrower which release would have a material adverse
effect on
the business, assets or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower
or
any Subsidiary of Borrower;
(d) without
limiting the foregoing:
(i) there
is
no existing, or to the best of the Borrower’s knowledge, anticipated order
requiring Borrower or any Subsidiary of Borrower to clean up or remediate
any
Hazardous Substance or petroleum product on any property presently or formerly
owned, leased or used by Borrower or any Subsidiary of Borrower;
(ii) All
underground and above ground storage tanks located on the Property of Borrower
or any Subsidiary of Borrower (“Tanks”)
have
been registered and all fees required by any Environmental Law have been
paid;
(iii) Borrower
and its Subsidiaries and all Tanks are in compliance with Chapter 26 of
the
Texas Water Code, Chapter 334 of the Texas Administrative Code, the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act and 40 C.F.R. Part 280, as supplemented and
amended, including without limitation, requirements for financial assurance,
tank replacement, and monitoring.
SECTION
6.11 No
Default.
Neither
Borrower nor any Subsidiary of Borrower is in default under any instrument
evidencing Indebtedness, and the execution, delivery and performance of
this
Agreement and the Loan Documents by the Credit Parties will not result
in a
default in the payment or performance of any obligations or in the performance
of any mortgage, lease, contract or other agreement to which Borrower or
such
Subsidiary is a party or by which Borrower or such Subsidiary is or any
of
Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s properties or assets may be bound and no default
thereunder has occurred and is continuing.
SECTION
6.12 Subsidiaries.
Except
as listed on Schedule 6.12, the Borrower has no Subsidiaries.
SECTION
6.13 ERISA.
The
Borrower and its Subsidiaries and each member of such parties’“Controlled
Group”,
within
the meaning of Section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the
“Code”)
or
Section 4001(a) of ERISA, have timely fulfilled all their obligations under
the
minimum funding standards of ERISA and the Code with respect to each
“Employee
Benefit Plan”
(within
the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA), whether or not terminated, to or
with
respect to which either Borrower, any Subsidiary of Borrower and/or a member
of
its Controlled Group is making or accruing an obligation to make contributions
or within the preceding six (6) years has made or had an obligation to
make
contributions (a “Plan”)
and
are (and have been) in compliance in all material respects with the applicable
provisions of ERISA, the Code and other law with respect to each Plan.
Each Plan
is (and/or has been) maintained and operated in compliance in all material
respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other law.
Neither Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries nor any member of their Controlled
Group:
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(a) has
sought (or is seeking) a waiver of the minimum funding standard under Section
412 of the Code in respect of any Plan;
(b) has
failed to timely make any contribution or payment to or in respect of any
Plan,
or made any amendment to any Plan that has resulted or could result in
the
imposition of a Lien or the posting of a bond or other security under ERISA
or
the Code;
(c) has
incurred (and no event exists which could result in) any liability under
Title
IV of ERISA (other than a liability to the PBGC for premiums under Section
4007
of ERISA). No litigation, investigation or claim (other than a routine
claim for
benefits) is pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened or
anticipated concerning any Plan and no unfunded liability (whether or not
current or contingent) exists under or with respect to any Plan.
SECTION
6.14 Acceptable
Security Interest.
There
exists an Acceptable Security Interest in all Property included in the
Working
Capital Borrowing Base.
ARTICLE
VII
AFFIRMATIVE
COVENANTS
Until
the
Final Payment Date the Borrower as to itself and its Subsidiaries covenants
as
follows:
SECTION
7.01 Compliance
with Laws, Etc.
(a) The
Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply in
all
material respects with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders,
such
compliance to include, without limitation, paying before the same become
delinquent all taxes, assessments and governmental charges imposed upon
it or
upon its property except to the extent contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings diligently conducted and shall comply with and perform and
observe
all material covenants, provisions and conditions to be performed and observed
on the part of the Borrower or such Subsidiary in connection with all of
its
Other Instruments.
(b) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall (i) comply
in a
timely fashion with, or operate pursuant to valid waivers of, the provisions
of
all Environmental Laws unless the failure to do so will not have a Material
Adverse Effect, (ii) notify each Bank promptly in the event of any actual
or
alleged material noncompliance with any Environmental Laws or any notice
of any
actual or alleged obligation to take corrective action with respect to
any
Hazardous Substance or petroleum product and (iii) promptly forward to
the Bank
a copy of any claim, judgment, order, notice, civil or criminal complaint,
actual or threatened lien, request for injunction, threatened or actual
withdrawal of any Permit or other communication or report in connection
with any
material matter relating to Environmental Laws, Hazardous Substances or
petroleum products as it may adversely affect the Borrower or such Subsidiary
or
any Property of the Borrower or such Subsidiary.
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SECTION
7.02 Reporting
Requirements.
The
Borrower will furnish or will cause to be furnished, at its expense to
the
Bank:
(a) as
soon
as available and in any event within 120 days after the end of each fiscal
year
of the Borrower, a copy of the consolidated and consolidating balance sheets
of
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such year and the related
consolidated and consolidating statements of income and cash flows for
such
year, audited and bearing an unqualified opinion by independent certified
public
accountants acceptable to the Bank and certified by the chief financial
officer
of the Borrower as fairly presenting the financial position of the Borrower
and
its Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and in accordance with GAAP
together
with a statement of such accountants stating that, in making the examination
necessary for their report, they obtained no knowledge of any Default,
or, if
such accountants shall have obtained knowledge of any such Default, specifying
the details and the nature and status thereof;
(b) as
soon
as available and in any event within 25 days after the end of each calendar
month of the Borrower, the consolidated and consolidating balance sheets
of the
Borrower as of the end of such month and the related consolidated and
consolidating statements of income and cash flows of the Borrower for such
month
all in reasonable detail, certified by the chief financial officer of the
Borrower as fairly presenting the financial position of the Borrower as
at the
dates indicated and in accordance with GAAP;
(c) as
soon
as available and in any event within 25 days after the end of each calendar
month, a completed Working Capital Loan Borrowing Base Certificate as of
the end
of such month;
(d) as
soon
as available and in any event within 25 days after the end of each fiscal
quarter of the Borrower and within 120 days after the end of each fiscal
year of
the Borrower, a Compliance Certificate from the Borrower as of the end
of such
period;
(e) as
soon
as available and in any event within 25 days after the end of each calendar
month of Borrower, a monthly Accounts Receivable aging, accounts payables
aging
and inventory listing and aging report of Borrower, in form satisfactory
to the
Bank;
(f) as
soon
as available and in any event within ten days after the end of the second
and
fourth fiscal quarters of the Borrower a listing of all Accounts Receivable
debtors including physical addresses, contact names and phone numbers;
(g) Within
30
days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, annual operating
and
capital budgets for the current fiscal year;
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(h) Promptly
after the commencement thereof, notice of all actions, suits, investigations
and
proceedings before any court , tribunal, agency or other governmental authority,
affecting the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;
(i) As
soon
as available and in any event within 25-days after the end of each fiscal
quarter of the Borrower, an Equipment sales report from the Borrower as
of the
end of such period; and
(j) such
other information as the Bank may from time to time reasonably
request.
SECTION
7.03 Visitation
Rights.
At any
reasonable time and from time to time upon prior notice to the Borrower,
the
Borrower shall permit the Bank or any agents or representatives thereof
to
examine and make copies of and abstracts from the records and books of
account
of, and visit and inspect the Properties, Inventory and chattel paper of,
the
Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower and to discuss the affairs,
finances
and accounts of the Borrower or such Subsidiary with any officer of the
Borrower
or such Subsidiary and their independent public accountants.
SECTION
7.04 Maintenance
of Insurance.
The
Borrower shall, and shall cause each Subsidiary of the Borrower to, maintain
insurance with responsible and reputable insurance companies in such amounts
and
covering such risks as are usually carried by companies engaged in similar
businesses and owning similar properties in the same trade and general
areas in
which the Borrower or such Subsidiaries operate, which insurance shall
name the
Bank as loss payee. The Borrower will, and will cause each Subsidiary of
the
Borrower to, furnish evidence of any such insurance referred to in this
Section
upon request by the Bank.
SECTION
7.05 Maintenance
of Properties, Etc.
The
Borrower shall, and shall cause each Subsidiary of the Borrower to, maintain
and
preserve all of its properties, necessary or useful in the proper conduct
of its
business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear
excepted.
SECTION
7.06 Keeping
of Records and Books of Account.
The
Borrower shall, and shall cause each Subsidiary of the Borrower to, keep
adequate records and books of account in accordance with GAAP.
SECTION
7.07 Preservation
of Existence, Etc.
The
Borrower shall, and shall cause each Subsidiary of the Borrower to, preserve
and
maintain its existence, rights, franchises and privileges in the state
of its
formation and qualify and remain qualified in each jurisdiction in which
such
qualification is necessary or desirable in view of its business and operations
and the ownership of its properties.
SECTION
7.08 Notification
of Adverse Events.
The
Borrower shall notify the Bank of all Events of Default within five days
of the
occurrence thereof.
SECTION
7.09 ERISA
Compliance.
The
Borrower shall, and shall cause each ERISA Affiliate to, comply in all
material
respects with the provisions of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as
amended, and all other applicable laws and the regulations and interpretations
thereunder.
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SECTION
7.10 Subsidiaries.
No
later than ten days after any Person becomes a Subsidiary, the Borrower
shall,
and shall cause such Subsidiary (unless it is not a Domestic Subsidiary)
and its
parent to, execute and deliver a Joinder Agreement under which (i) such
Domestic
Subsidiary shall grant a security interest in its assets described in the
Security Agreement as security for the Obligations and become a Guarantor,
and
(ii) such parent pledges to the Bank 100% of the common stock or other
ownership
interests of such Domestic Subsidiary (or 65% of the common stock or other
ownership interests of such Subsidiary if it is not a Domestic Subsidiary)
and
to deliver to the Bank such other documents relating to such Subsidiary
as the
Bank may reasonably request.
SECTION
7.11 Borrowing
Base Audits.
The
Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, permit the
Bank, at
any reasonable time, and upon reasonable notice, to perform one collateral
audit
of the assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries that comprise the Borrowing
Base during each fiscal year; provided,
however,
that,
if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Bank shall be
permitted to conduct additional audits as it determines. Regardless of
whether
an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, all such audits shall
be
performed at the Borrower’s sole cost and expense.
SECTION
7.12 Treasury
Management Services.
On or
before the Effective Date, the Borrower shall enter into documentation
reasonably satisfactory to the Bank pursuant to which the Bank will provide
depository services to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and the Borrower
shall
maintain such arrangements in effect on an exclusive basis from the Effective
Date through the Final Payment Date.
SECTION
7.13 Use
of
Proceeds.
The
Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Advances (i) to finance the working
capital requirements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (ii) to refinance
the
Borrower’s Senior Funded Debt, (iii) to finance the equipment financing
requirements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and (iv) to acquire Xxxxxx
Sales & Services, Inc.
SECTION
7.14 Facilities
Note.
Upon
the sale of all or any portion of the Miami Inventory, the Borrower shall
apply
the proceeds of such sale to the payment of the Facilities Note at the
times and
in the manner provided in such Note.
ARTICLE
VIII
NEGATIVE
COVENANTS
Until
the
Final Payment Date, the Borrower shall not and shall not permit any Subsidiary
of the Borrower to:
SECTION
8.01 Liens.
Create,
incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon or with respect to any of
its
Properties, now owned or hereafter acquired, or assign or otherwise convey
any
right to receive income or sell any accounts or notes receivable except
Permitted Liens.
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SECTION
8.02 Indebtedness.
Create,
incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness without the written consent
of
the Bank except for:
(a) Indebtedness
of the Borrower under the Loan Documents,
(b) Indebtedness
shown on Schedule
8.02,
and
(c) Unsecured
Indebtedness in the amount of $500,000 or less incurred to finance the
purchase
price for assets necessary in Borrower’s ordinary course of
business.
SECTION
8.03 Change
in Nature of Business.
Make
any material change in the nature of the business of the Borrower or any
Subsidiary of the Borrower as carried on at the date hereof.
SECTION
8.04 Transactions
with Affiliates.
Make
any sale to, make any purchase from, extend credit to, make payment for
services
rendered by, or enter into any other transaction with, any Affiliate, unless
in
each case, such sale, purchase or extension of credit is made or such services
are rendered or such other transaction is entered into in the ordinary
course of
business and on terms and conditions at least as favorable to the Borrower
or
any Subsidiary of the Borrower as the terms and conditions that would apply
in a
similar transaction on an arms-length basis with a Person other than such
Affiliate.
SECTION
8.05 Investments.
Make
any Investments in any Person except:
(a) Investments
made to officers, employees or shareholders of the Borrower not in excess
of
$250,000 at any time outstanding;
(b) Investments
by the Borrower in its Subsidiaries existing on the date hereof and as
set forth
in Schedule
6.12;
(c) Permitted
Investments.
SECTION
8.06 Distributions.
Directly or indirectly declare, order, pay, make or set apart any sum for
any
Restricted Payment except for dividends by a Subsidiary to the Borrower
or
another Subsidiary.
SECTION
8.07 Subordinated
Debt.
Prepay
any Subordinated Debt without the written consent of the Bank, or amend,
modify,
or change in any way any of the Subordinated Debt so as to change the stated
maturity date of the principal of such debt, or any installment of interest
thereon, to an earlier date, increase the rate of interest thereon or any
premium payable on the redemption thereof, change any of the redemption
or
subordination provisions thereof (or the definitions of any defined terms
contained therein) or otherwise change in any respect materially adverse
to the
interests of the Bank any of the terms thereof, in each case, without the
written consent of the Bank; provided,
however,
that
following the date six months after the date of this Agreement, the Borrower
may
make scheduled principal payments of the Subordinated Debt as they become
due
(but not any principal payments of the Subordinated Debt that would have
been
made during such six month period but for the terms of this Section
8.07)
if (A)
on the due date no Default exists, (B) the Bank has not notified either
the
Borrower or any holder of Subordinated Debt that a Default then exists
or would
be created by such payment, (C) the Pro Forma Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
at the
time of such scheduled principal payment shall not be less than 1.3 to
1.0 and
(D) immediately following such payment the lesser of the Working Capital
Loan
Borrowing Base and the Working Capital Commitment shall exceed the Working
Capital Exposure by at least $500,000.
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SECTION
8.08 Leverage
Ratio.
Permit
the Senior Leverage Ratio on the last day of any 12-month period to be
more than
(i) 2.25 to 1.0 for periods ending prior to December 31, 2005, and (ii)
2.00 to
1.0 for periods ending after December 31, 2005.
SECTION
8.09 Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio.
Permit
the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio to be less than 1.3 to 1.0.
SECTION
8.10 Consolidated
Net Income.
Permit
its Consolidated Net Income to be less than zero (i) for any fiscal quarter
or
(ii) for any Fiscal Year.
SECTION
8.11 Prohibition
of Fundamental Changes.
The
Borrower shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, merge
or
consolidate with, or acquire all or any substantial part of the assets
or class
of stock or other ownership interests of, any other Person without the
prior
written consent of the Bank.
SECTION
8.12 Asset
Sales.
The
Borrower shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, sell,
convey, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of, in one transaction or
a series
of transactions, any assets except for:
(a) Sales
of
inventory in the ordinary course of business;
(b) Sales
of
Equipment provided that the proceeds of such sales are either reinvested
in
similar equipment and value or used to prepay the Equipment Loan within
90 days
after the end of the fiscal quarter in which such sales were made;
(c) Sales
of
assets other than equipment that do not exceed $250,000 since the Effective
Date.
SECTION
8.13 Capital
Expenditures.
The
Borrower shall not permit the aggregate capital expenditures by the Borrower
and
its Subsidiaries to exceed (i) $2,000,000 in the Fiscal Year ending
December 31, 2005, and (ii) $1,000,000 in any Fiscal Year
thereafter.
ARTICLE
IX
EVENTS
OF
DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
SECTION
9.01 Events
of Default.
The
occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute
an Event
of Default hereunder:
(a) Any
opinion, certification, representation or warranty to the Bank set forth
in this
Agreement or any other Loan Document or in any certificate required to
be
delivered herewith or therewith (including any Request for Advance) at
any time
(whether made or delivered on the date of this Agreement or prior to or
after
such date) shall be false when made or delivered in any material
respect;
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(b) Any
Credit Party shall fail to comply with any of the provisions of any Loan
Document other than those obligations referenced in Section 9.01(c) and
such
event continues for a period of 30 days after the Bank has sent the Borrower
notice thereof or the Borrower has actual notice thereof;
(c) The
Borrower shall fail to pay any principal or interest of any Note when due,
whether by acceleration or otherwise, or any Credit Party shall fail to
pay any
Obligations owed under any Loan Document when due, in each case within
three
Business Days from the date when due;
(d) The
Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower (i) admits in writing its inability
to pay its debts generally as they become due; (ii) is generally not paying
its
debts as they become due, except if contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings; (iii) files a petition under any bankruptcy law or any insolvency
law or similar laws (including, without limitation, the Federal Bankruptcy
Code
of 1978 or any amendment thereto); (iv) makes a general assignment for
the
benefit of its creditors; or (v) files a petition or answer seeking for
itself,
or consenting to or acquiescing in any reorganization, arrangement, composition,
readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any law
referred
to in clause (iii) of this paragraph (d) or fails to deny the material
allegations of or to contest any such petition filed against it within
60
days;
(e) There
is
appointed a receiver, custodian, liquidator, fiscal agent or trustee of
the
Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower or of the whole or any substantial
part of the properties or assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the
Borrower or any court enters an order, judgment or decree approving a petition
filed against the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower seeking
reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution
or similar relief under any law referred to in clause (iii) of paragraph
(d) of
this Section or an order of relief is entered pursuant to any such law
with
respect to the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower and such order,
judgment, decree or appointment shall not be dismissed within a period
of 60
days;
(f) The
Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower fails to pay at maturity or
renew any
Indebtedness of the Borrower or Subsidiary of the Borrower or the default
by the
Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower under any note, indenture, mortgage
or obligation incurred pursuant thereto, the effect of which default (assuming
the giving of notice or the passage of time or both) accelerates, or entitles
any person to accelerate, any maturity thereof or results in the forfeiture
by
Borrower or such Subsidiary of any of its rights under any such note, indenture
or mortgage and the amount of any such Indebtedness (other than Subordinated
Debt) individually or in the aggregate exceeds $100,000;
(g) The
Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower suffers a final judgment against
it
which, within 60 days from the date such judgment is entered, shall not
have
been discharged or execution thereof stayed pending appeal unless (i) such
judgment is adequately covered by insurance; or (ii) adequate accruals
with
respect to such judgment have been established in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles and the aggregate amount of all such judgments
not adequately covered by insurance is not at any time in excess of
$200,000;
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(h) The
Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower suffers to exist any order,
judgment,
claim, notice, injunction or decree of any governmental agency in connection
with any Environmental Law requiring Borrower to (1) pay any penalty, (2)
take
corrective action or reimburse any person for corrective action or (3)
correct
any violation, if the potential cost to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
of any
of same exceeds individually or in the aggregate $200,000 and such order,
judgment, claim or notice is not dismissed or continuously stayed or enjoined
within a period of five days from the date the Borrower’s payment or corrective
action is required;
(i) A
Change
of Control shall have occurred;
(j) Any
material adverse change shall have occurred to the business, condition
(financial or otherwise), results of operation or prospects of the Borrower
and
its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, since the Effective Date;
(k) Any
Loan
Document shall at any time and for any reason cease to be in full force
and
effect and binding on the Credit Party party thereto or shall be contested
by
any party thereto or any Credit Party shall deny it has any liability under
any
Loan Document to which it is a party, or any Security Document shall at
any time
and for any reason cease to create an Acceptable Security Interest in the
Property purported to be subject to such agreement in accordance with the
terms
of such agreement; or
(l) An
ERISA
Event shall have occurred.
Upon
the
occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Bank
may (i)
declare the Bank’s obligation to make Advances to be terminated, whereupon the
same shall forthwith terminate, and (ii) may take any and all actions,
including, without limitation, to declare the Notes or any one of them,
all
interest thereon and all other amounts payable under this Agreement to
be
forthwith due and payable, whereupon said Note, all such interest and all
such
amounts shall become and be forthwith due and payable, without grace; demand;
presentment for payment; notice of dishonor, default, acceleration of the
maturity thereof and of the intent to accelerate the maturity thereof;
protest
and notice of protest and notice of any kind; filing of suit; diligence
in
collecting the Note and bringing suit and enforcing of the security rights
of
the Bank, all of which, except for the notices referred to in Sections
9.01(b)
are
hereby expressly waived by the Borrower, and thereafter the Bank may pursue
any
remedy or take any action that it may have hereunder, at law, in equity,
or
otherwise (including, but not limited to, reducing any claim to judgment)
if the
Note is not paid at maturity (on demand, by acceleration or otherwise);
provided,
however,
that in
the event of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect
to
the Borrower under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, (A) the obligation of the
Bank
to make Advances shall automatically be terminated and (B) the Notes, all
such
interest and all such amounts shall automatically become and be due and
payable,
without presentment, demand, protest or any notice of any kind, all of
which are
hereby expressly waived by the Borrower.
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ARTICLE
X
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION
10.01 Amendments,
Etc.
No
amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or the Notes, nor
consent
to any departure by the Borrower therefrom, shall in any event be effective
unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Bank and then such
waiver
or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the
specific
purpose for which given;
SECTION
10.02 Notices,
Etc.
All
notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing
(including telecopy or communication) and mailed, telecopied or delivered
as
follows:
(a) if
to the
Borrower, at its address at 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000,
Attention: Chief Financial Officer;
(b) if
to the
Bank, at its address at 0000 Xxxxxxxxx, 0xx
Xxxxx,
X0000-000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000, Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxxx.
All
such
notices and communications shall when be effective when received.
SECTION
10.03 No
Waiver; Remedies.
No
failure on the part of the Bank to exercise, and no delay in exercising,
any
right hereunder or under the Note shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor
shall
any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude any other or
further
exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies herein
provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by
law.
SECTION
10.04 Costs,
Expenses and Taxes.
The
Borrower shall pay on demand all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses
of
the Bank in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery,
administration, modification, and amendment of this Agreement, the Notes,
and
the other Loan Documents, including costs associated with field examinations,
appraisals and collateral reviews, the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket
expenses of counsel for the Bank with respect to advising the Bank as to
its
rights and responsibilities under this Agreement, and all out-of-pocket
costs
and expenses, if any, of the Bank in connection with the enforcement (whether
through negotiations, legal proceedings, or otherwise) of this Agreement,
the
Notes, and the other Loan Documents. If Borrower fails to perform any agreement
contained herein, the Bank may itself perform, or cause performance of,
such
agreement, and the costs and expenses of the Bank incurred in connection
therewith shall be payable and the Borrower hereby promises to pay same,
on
demand.
SECTION
10.05 Right
of Set-off.
Upon
the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default the Bank
is
hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, to 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 the Bank to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower
against any and all of the obligations of the Borrower now or hereafter
existing
under this Agreement and the Note, whether or not the Bank shall have made
any
demand under this Agreement or any such Note and although such obligations
may
be unmatured. The Bank shall apply any amounts set off as herein described
first
to the Indebtedness of the Borrower owing under the Notes and the Loan
Documents. The Bank shall promptly notify the Borrower after any such set-off
and application made by the Bank, provided
that the
failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off
and
application. The rights of the Bank under this Section are in addition
to other
rights and remedies (including other rights of set-off) that the Bank may
have.
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SECTION
10.06 Interest.
Anything in this agreement or the other Loan Documents to the contrary
notwithstanding, the Borrower shall never be required to pay unearned interest
on any Note and shall never be required to pay interest on such Note at
a rate
in excess of the Highest Lawful Rate, and if the effective rate of interest
that
would otherwise be payable under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents
and
such Note would exceed the Highest Lawful Rate, or if the holder of such
Note
shall receive any unearned interest or shall receive monies that are deemed
to
constitute interest that would increase the effective rate of interest
payable
by the Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to a
rate in
excess of the Highest Lawful Rate, then (a) the amount of interest that
would
otherwise be payable by the Borrower under this Agreement, such Note and
the
other Loan Documents shall be reduced to the highest nonusurious amount
allowed
under applicable law; and (b) any unearned interest paid by the Borrower
or any
interest paid by the Borrower in excess of the Highest Lawful Rate shall
be
credited on the principal of such Note and to the extent any funds remain,
refunded to the Borrower. Without limitation of the foregoing, all calculations
of the rate of interest contracted for, charged or received by the Bank
under
the Note, or under this Agreement, are made for the purpose of determining
whether such rate exceeds the Highest Lawful Rate applicable to the Bank
(such
Highest Lawful Rate being the Bank’s “Maximum
Permissible Rate”)
and
shall be made, to the extent permitted by usury laws applicable to the
Bank (now
or hereafter enacted), by amortizing, prorating and spreading in equal
parts
during the period of the full stated term of the Advances evidenced by
said Note
all interest at any time contracted for, charged or received by the Bank
in
connection therewith. If at any time and from time to time (i) the amount
of
interest payable to the Bank on any date shall be computed at the Bank’s Maximum
Permissible Rate pursuant to this Section and (ii) in respect of any subsequent
interest computation period the amount of interest otherwise payable to
the Bank
would be less than the amount of interest payable to the Bank computed
at the
Bank’s Maximum Permissible Rate, then the amount of interest payable to the
Bank
in respect of such subsequent interest computation period shall continue
to be
computed at the Bank’s Maximum Permissible Rate until the total amount of
interest payable to the Bank shall equal the total amount of interest that
would
have been payable to the Bank if the total amount of interest had been
computed
without giving effect to this Section.
SECTION
10.07 Indemnification.
The
Borrower shall indemnify the Bank, the Affiliates of the Bank, and their
respective directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives and
attorneys
of each of them (the “Indemnified
Parties”)
from,
and hold each of them harmless against, any and all liabilities, obligations,
losses, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements
of any kind or nature whatsoever to which any of them may become subject
arising
out of or based on the Loan Documents but excluding any such liabilities,
obligations, losses, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses
or
disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever incurred by reason of the
gross
negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnified Party. The obligations
of
the Borrower under this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement
and/or the payment or assignment of the Notes. IT
IS THE EXPRESS INTENTION OF THE BORROWER THAT THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES SHALL
BE
INDEMNIFIED AND HELD HARMLESS AGAINST ANY AND ALL LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS,
LOSSES, PENALTIES, ACTIONS, JUDGMENTS, SUITS, COSTS, EXPENSES OR DISBURSEMENTS
OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF THE SOLE OR CONTRIBUTORY
NEGLIGENCE OF THE INDEMNIFIED PARTY OR EACH OF THEM.
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SECTION
10.08 Binding
Effect.
This
Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the
Borrower and the Bank and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to
the
benefit of the Borrower, the Bank and their respective successors and assigns,
except that the Borrower shall not have the right to assign its rights
hereunder
or any interest herein without the prior written consent of the
Bank.
SECTION
10.09 Governing
Law.
This
Agreement and the Notes shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with,
the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION
10.10 Execution
in Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which
when so
executed shall be deemed to be an original.
SECTION
10.11 Assignment.
The
Bank may assign, transfer, convey or sell a participation or otherwise
share its
respective obligations and benefits hereunder; provided,
however,
that
without the express written consent of the Borrower (which consent shall
not be
unreasonably withheld) no such assignment, transfer, conveyance or sale
shall
affect the rights and obligations of the Bank vis-a-vis the
Borrower.
SECTION
10.12 Separability.
Should
any clause, sentence, paragraph or Section of this Agreement be judicially
declared to be invalid, unenforceable or void, such decision shall not
have the
effect of invalidating or voiding the remainder of this Agreement, and
the
parties hereto agree that the part or parts of this Agreement so held to
be
invalid, unenforceable or void shall be deemed to have been stricken herefrom
and the remainder shall have the same force and effectiveness as if such
part or
parts had never been included herein.
SECTION
10.13 Limitation
by Law.
All
rights, remedies and powers provided in this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents may be exercised only to the extent that the exercise thereof
does not
violate any applicable provision of law, and all the provisions of this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents are intended to be subject to all
applicable mandatory provisions of law that may be controlling and to be
limited
to the extent necessary so that they will not render this Agreement or
any other
Loan Document invalid, unenforceable, in whole or in part, or not entitled
to be
recorded, registered or filed under the provisions of any applicable
law.
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SECTION
10.14 Waiver
of DTPA Actions.
THE
BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES ALL PROVISIONS OF THE TEXAS DECEPTIVE TRADE
PRACTICES-CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, THE
“DTPA”,
AND
EXPRESSLY RECOGNIZES THAT IT (i) HAS ASSETS OF $5 MILLION OR MORE, (ii)
HAS
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS MATTERS THAT ENABLES
IT TO
EVALUATE THE MERITS AND RISKS OF THIS TRANSACTION AND (iii) IS NOT IN A
SIGNIFICANTLY DISPARATE BARGAINING POSITION RELATIVE TO THE PARTIES TO
THIS
CREDIT AGREEMENT.
SECTION
10.15 Agreement
for Binding Arbitration.
(a) Any
controversy or claim between or among the parties hereto, including but
not
limited to those arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Credit
Documents, including any claim based on or arising from an alleged tort,
shall
be determined by binding arbitration in accordance with the Federal Arbitration
Act (or if not applicable, the applicable state law), the rules of practice
and
procedure for the arbitration of commercial disputes of the American Arbitration
Association (“AAA”),
and
the “special rules” set forth in paragraph (b) below. In the event of any
inconsistency, the special rules shall control. Judgment upon any arbitration
award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. Any party to this
Agreement may bring an action, including a summary or expedited proceeding,
to
compel arbitration of any controversy or claim to which this Agreement
or any of
the Credit Documents applies in any court having jurisdiction over such
action.
(b) The
arbitration shall be conducted in Houston, Texas and administered by AAA,
who
shall appoint an arbitrator; if AAA is unable or legally precluded from
administering the arbitration, then the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation
Services, Inc. shall serve. All arbitration hearings shall be commenced
within
90 days of the demand for arbitration; further, the arbitrator shall only,
upon
a showing of cause, be permitted to extend the commencement of such hearing
for
up to an additional 60 days.
(c) Nothing
in this Agreement shall be deemed to (i) limit the applicability of any
otherwise applicable statutes of limitation or repose and any waivers contained
in this Agreement or the Credit Documents; or (ii) be a waiver by the Bank
of
the protection afforded to it by 12 X.X.X. §00 or any substantially equivalent
state law; or (iii) limit the rights of the Bank hereto (A) to exercise
self
help remedies such as (but not limited to) set-off, or (B) to foreclose
against
any real or personal property collateral, or (C) to obtain from a court
provisional or ancillary remedies such as (but not limited to) injunctive
relief, writ of possession or the appointment of a receiver. The Administrative
Agent, the Lenders, the Swing Line Lender, or the Issuing Lender may exercise
such self help rights, foreclose upon such Property, or obtain such provisional
or ancillary remedies before, during, or after the pendency of any arbitration
proceeding brought pursuant to this Agreement. Neither this exercise of
self
help remedies nor the institution or maintenance of an action for foreclosure
or
provisional or ancillary remedies shall constitute a waiver of the right
of any
party, including the claimant in any such action, to arbitrate the merits
of the
controversy or claim occasioning resort to such remedies.
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SECTION
10.16 Final
Agreement of the Parties.
THIS
AGREEMENT, THE NOTES, THE SECURITY AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS
CONSTITUTE A “LOAN AGREEMENT” AS DEFINED IN SECTION 26.02(A) OF THE TEXAS
BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE, AND REPRESENTS THE FINAL AGREEMENT AMONG THE
PARTIES
AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT
ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE
PARTIES.
[Signatures
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
by
their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, effective as of the
Effective Date.
FLOTEK INDUSTRIES, INC., | ||
a Delaware corporation | ||
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx. | |
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx. |
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
XXXXX FARGO BANK, N.A. | ||
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By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx | |
Xxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Relationship Manage |
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