LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
LOAN
AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS
LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
(this
“Agreement”)
dated
as of the Effective Date among SILICON
VALLEY BANK,
a
California corporation (“Bank”),
AIRSPAN
NETWORKS, INC.,
a
corporation formed under the laws of the State of Washington (“US
Borrower”),
and
AIRSPAN
COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED,
a
company registered under the laws of England and Wales under company number
03501881 (“UK
Borrower”;
US
Borrower and UK Borrower hereinafter referred to individually and collectively,
jointly and severally, as “Borrower”),
provides the terms on which Bank shall lend to Borrower and Borrower shall
repay
Bank. The parties agree as follows:
1. ACCOUNTING
AND OTHER TERMS
Accounting
terms not defined in this Agreement shall be construed following GAAP.
Calculations and determinations must be made following GAAP. Capitalized terms
not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in
Section 13.
All
other terms contained in this Agreement, unless otherwise indicated, shall
have
the meaning provided by the Code to the extent such terms are defined
therein.
2. LOAN
AND TERMS OF PAYMENT
2.1. Promise
to Pay.
Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay Bank the outstanding principal
amount of all Credit Extensions and accrued and unpaid interest thereon as
and
when due in accordance with this Agreement.
2.1.1. Revolving
Advances.
(a) Availability.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Bank will make Advances to
Borrower up to the
Availability Amount.
(b) Termination;
Repayment.
The
Revolving Line terminates on the Revolving Line Maturity Date, when the
principal amount of all Advances, the unpaid interest thereon, and all other
Obligations relating to the Revolving Line shall be immediately due and
payable.
2.1.2. Letters
of Credit Sublimit
(a) As
part
of the Revolving Line, Bank shall issue or have issued Letters of Credit for
Borrower’s account. The face amount of outstanding Letters of Credit (including
drawn but unreimbursed Letters of Credit and any Letter of Credit Reserve)
may
not exceed the lesser of (i) Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) minus the FX
Reserve or (ii) the Availability Amount. Such aggregate amounts utilized
hereunder shall at all times reduce the amount otherwise available for Advances
under the Revolving Line. If, on the Revolving Line Maturity Date, there are
any
outstanding Letters of Credit, then on such date Borrower shall provide to
Bank
cash collateral in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the face
amount of all such Letters of Credit, to secure all of the Obligations relating
to said Letters of Credit and pay all interest, fees, costs and expenses
incurred by Bank in connection therewith. All Letters of Credit shall be in
form
and substance acceptable to Bank in its sole discretion and shall be subject
to
the terms and conditions of Bank’s standard Application and Letter of Credit
Agreement (the “Letter
of Credit Application”).
Borrower agrees to execute any further documentation in connection with the
Letters of Credit as Bank may reasonably request. Prior
to
or simultaneously with the opening of each Letter of Credit, Borrower shall
pay
to Bank a letter of credit fee in an amount equal to
one
percent (1.0%) per annum of
the
face amount of the Letter of Credit.
(b) The
obligation of Borrower to immediately reimburse Bank for drawings made under
Letters of Credit shall be absolute, unconditional, and irrevocable, and shall
be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, such
Letters of Credit, and the Letter of Credit Application.
(c) Borrower
may request that Bank issue a Letter of Credit payable in a Foreign Currency.
If
a demand for payment is made under any such Letter of Credit, Bank shall treat
such demand as an Advance to Borrower of the equivalent of the amount thereof
(plus fees and charges in connection therewith such as wire, cable, SWIFT or
similar charges) in Dollars at the then-prevailing rate of exchange in San
Francisco, California, for sales of the Foreign Currency for transfer to the
country issuing such Foreign Currency.
(d) To
guard
against fluctuations in currency exchange rates, upon the issuance of any Letter
of Credit payable in a Foreign Currency, Bank shall create a reserve (the
“Letter
of Credit Reserve”)
under
the Revolving Line in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the face amount
of
such Letter of Credit. The amount of the Letter of Credit Reserve may be
adjusted by Bank from time to time to account for fluctuations in the exchange
rate; provided, however, that Bank shall give Borrower at least five (5)
Business Days prior written notice of any adjustment to the Letter of Credit
Reserve requirement which would require the Letter of Credit Reserve to exceed
(10%) of the face amount of a Letter of Credit. The availability of funds under
the Revolving Line shall be reduced by the amount of such Letter of Credit
Reserve for as long as such Letter of Credit remains outstanding.
2.1.3. Foreign
Exchange Sublimit.
As part
of the Revolving Line, Borrower may enter into foreign exchange contracts with
Bank under which Borrower commits to purchase from or sell to Bank a specific
amount of Foreign Currency (each, a “FX
Forward Contract”)
on a
specified date (the “Settlement
Date”).
FX
Forward Contracts shall have a Settlement Date of at least one (1) FX Business
Day after the contract date and shall be subject to a reserve of ten percent
(10%) of each outstanding FX Forward Contract in a maximum aggregate amount
equal to the lesser of (i) Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000), minus the face
amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit (including drawn but unreimbursed
Letters of Credit), and minus an amount equal to all Letter of Credit Reserves
combined or (ii) the Availability Amount (the “FX
Reserve”).
The
aggregate amount of FX Forward Contracts at any one time may not exceed ten
(10)
times the amount of the FX Reserve.
2.1.4. Cash
Management Services Sublimit.
Borrower may use up to the lesser of (i) One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) or
(ii) the Availability Amount (the “Cash
Management Services Sublimit”)
of the
Revolving Line for Bank’s cash management services which may include merchant
services, direct deposit of payroll, business credit card, and check cashing
services identified in Bank’s various cash management services agreements
(collectively, the “Cash
Management Services”).
Any
amounts Bank pays on behalf of Borrower or any amounts that are not paid by
Borrower for any Cash Management Services will be treated as Advances under
the
Revolving Line and will accrue interest at the interest rate applicable to
Advances.
2.2.
Overadvances.
If at
any time or for any reason the total of all outstanding Advances and all other
monetary Obligations exceeds the Availability Amount (an “Overadvance”),
Borrower shall pay the amount of the excess to Bank, without notice or demand,
within two (2) Business Days after the occurrence of such Overadvance. Without
limiting Borrower’s obligation to repay to Bank the amount of any Overadvance,
Borrower agrees to pay Bank interest on the outstanding amount of any
Overadvance that has been outstanding for more than three (3) Business Days,
on
demand, at the Default Rate.
2.3.
Payment
of Interest on the Credit Extensions.
(a) Interest
Rate;
Advances.
Subject
to Section 2.3(b),
the
amounts outstanding under the Revolving Line (which, for purposes of
clarification, do not include the FX Reserve or any undrawn Letters of Credit
or
Letter of Credit Reserves) shall accrue interest at a per annum rate equal
to
the Prime Rate plus the following percentages: (i) one quarter of one percentage
point (0.25%) at all times that Borrower is a Net Depositor and either (A)
Borrower’s Quick Ratio is equal to or greater than 1.50:1.00 or (B) Borrower’s
EBITDA, net of unfunded capital expenditures, was greater than Seven Hundred
Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) for the most recently ended fiscal quarter
and
was greater than Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) for the two
immediately preceding fiscal quarters; (ii) three quarters of one percentage
point (0.75%) at all other times that Borrower is a Net Depositor; and (iii)
one
and one half of one percentage point (1.50%) at all times that Borrower is
a Net
Borrower. Changes in the applicable interest rate as a result of changes in
Borrower’s status as a Net Borrower or Net Depositor or as a result of changes
in Borrower’s Quick Ratio shall not become effective until the first
(1st)
day of
the month following such change. Any change in the applicable interest rate
as a
result of Borrower achieving the minimum EBITDA for two (2) consecutive calendar
quarters in accordance with Section 2.3(a)(i) shall become effective on the
first (1st)
day of
the month following such second (2nd)
calendar quarter. Any change in the applicable interest rate as a result of
Borrower’s failure to maintain the minimum EBITDA set forth in Section 2.3(a)(i)
shall become effective on the first (1st)
day of
the month following the month in which such failure occurred.
(b) Default
Rate.
Immediately upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of
Default, Obligations shall bear interest at a rate per annum which is
three percentage
points (3%) above the rate effective immediately before the Event of Default
(the “Default
Rate”).
Payment
or acceptance of the increased interest rate provided in this
Section 2.3(b)
is not a
permitted alternative to timely payment and shall not constitute a waiver of
any
Event of Default or otherwise prejudice or limit any rights or remedies of
Bank.
(c) Adjustment
to Interest Rate.
Changes
to the interest rate of any Credit Extension based on changes to the Prime Rate
shall be effective on the effective date of any change to the Prime Rate and
to
the extent of any such change.
(d) 360-Day
Year.
Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number
of days elapsed.
(e) Debit
of Accounts.
Bank
may debit any of Borrower’s deposit accounts, including the Designated Deposit
Account, for principal and interest payments or any other amounts Borrower
owes
Bank when due. These debits shall not constitute a set-off.
(f) Payment;
Interest Computation; Float Charge.
Interest is payable monthly on the last calendar day of each month. In computing
interest on the Obligations, all Payments received after 3:00 p.m. Eastern
time
on any day shall be deemed received on the next Business Day. In addition,
while
Borrower is a Net Borrower, Bank shall be entitled to charge Borrower a “float”
charge in an amount equal to two (2) Business Days interest, at the interest
rate applicable to the Advances, on all payments received by Bank. The float
charge for each month shall be payable on the last day of the month. Bank shall
not, however, be required to credit Borrower's account for the amount of any
item of payment which is unsatisfactory to Bank in its good faith business
judgment, and Bank may charge Borrower's Designated Deposit Account for the
amount of any item of payment which is returned to Bank unpaid.
2.4.
Fees.
Borrower shall pay to Bank:
(a) Commitment
Fee.
A fully
earned, non-refundable commitment fee of Ninety Thousand Dollars ($90,000)
which
shall be paid in eight (8) quarterly installments of Eleven Thousand Two Hundred
Fifty Dollars ($11,250) each, in advance, as follows:
Due
Date
|
Amount
Due
|
August
1, 2006
|
$11,250
|
November
1, 2006
|
$11,250
|
February
1, 2007
|
$11,250
|
May
1, 2007
|
$11,250
|
August
1, 2007
|
$11,250
|
November
1, 2007
|
$11,250
|
February
1, 2008
|
$11,250
|
May
1, 2008
|
$11,250
|
(b) Letter
of Credit Fee.
Bank’s
customary fees and expenses for the issuance or renewal of Letters of Credit,
upon the issuance or renewal of such Letter of Credit by Bank, provided that
the
Letter of Credit fee shall in no event exceed the one (1) percent fee referenced
in Section 2.1.2(a) hereof;
(c) Termination
Fee.
A
termination fee as provided under Section 4.1
hereof;
(d) Unused
Revolving Line Facility Fee.
A fee
(the “Unused
Revolving Line Facility Fee”),
which
fee shall be paid monthly, in arrears, on a calendar year basis, in an amount
equal to three hundred and seventy five hundredths of one percent (0.375%)
per
annum of the average sum of (i) the Revolving Line minus (ii) all outstanding
Advances (outstanding Letters of Credit, the Letter of Credit Reserves and
the
FX Reserve shall not be deemed “Advances” for purposes of calculating the Unused
Revolving Line Facility Fee under this Section 2.4(d)). Borrower shall not
be
entitled to any credit, rebate or repayment of any Unused Revolving Line
Facility Fee previously earned by Bank pursuant to this Section notwithstanding
any termination of this Agreement, or suspension or termination of Bank’s
obligation to make loans and advances hereunder;
(e) Collateral
Monitoring Fee.
For
each month (i) during which Borrower has submitted a Transaction Report or
Interim Transaction Report reflecting that Borrower is a Net Borrower as of
the
date of such Transaction Report or Interim Transaction Report, or (ii) during
which Borrower has failed to provide a Transaction Report or Interim Transaction
Report in accordance with the terms of this Agreement during such month, a
monthly collateral monitoring fee of One Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars
($1,250), payable in arrears on the last day of the month in which the Borrower
submits a Transaction Report or Interim Transaction Report showing Net Borrower
status (prorated for any partial month with respect to the Effective Date or
the
termination of this Agreement, whether by acceleration of the obligations
following an Event of Default by the Borrower under Section 4.1 below, or on
the
Revolving Line Maturity Date); and
(f) Bank
Expenses.
All
Bank Expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, plus expenses,
for documentation and negotiation of this Agreement) incurred through and after
the Effective Date, when due.
3. CONDITIONS
OF LOANS
3.1.
Conditions
Precedent to Initial Advance.
Bank’s
obligation to make the initial Advance is subject to the condition precedent
that Bank shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to Bank,
such
documents, and completion of such other matters, as Bank may reasonably deem
necessary or appropriate, including, without limitation:
(a) Borrower
shall have delivered duly executed original signatures to the Loan Documents
to
which it is a party;
(b) UK
Borrower shall have delivered duly executed original signatures to the Mortgage
Debenture;
(c) US
Borrower shall have delivered duly executed original signatures to the Control
Agreements;
(d) Borrower
shall have delivered its Operating Documents and a good standing certificate
of
US Borrower certified by the Secretary of State of the State of Washington
as of
a date no earlier than thirty (30) days prior to the Effective Date;
(e) Borrower
shall have delivered duly executed original signatures to the completed
Borrowing Resolutions for Borrower;
(f) US
Borrower shall have delivered duly executed original signatures to the IP
Agreements;
(g) Bank
shall have received certified copies, dated as of a recent date, of financing
statement searches, as Bank shall reasonably request, accompanied by written
evidence (including any UCC termination statements) that the Liens indicated
in
any such financing statements either constitute Permitted Liens or have been
or,
in connection with the initial Advance, will be terminated or
released;
(h) US
Borrower shall have delivered the Perfection Certificate executed by
Borrower;
(i) UK
Borrower shall have delivered a Secretary’s Certificate duly executed by the
Secretary of the UK Borrower;
(j) US
Borrower shall have delivered a landlord’s consent executed by AVM, L.P. and
Liberty Property Limited Partnership in favor of Bank;
(k) Borrower
shall have delivered a legal opinion of Borrower’s counsel in the United States
and in England dated as of the Effective Date together with the duly executed
original signatures thereto;
(l) [Reserved];
(m) Borrower
shall have delivered evidence satisfactory to Bank that the insurance policies
required by Section 6.7
hereof
are in full force and effect, together with appropriate evidence showing loss
payable and/or additional insured clauses or endorsements in favor of Bank;
and
(n) Borrower
shall have paid the fees and Bank Expenses then due as specified in Section
2.4
hereof.
3.2. Conditions
Precedent to all Credit Extensions.
Bank’s
obligations to make each Credit Extension, including the initial Credit
Extension, is subject to the following:
(a) except
as
otherwise provided in Section 3.4,
timely
receipt of an executed Payment/Advance Form;
(b) the
representations and warranties in Section 5
shall be
true in all material respects on the date of the Payment/Advance Form and on
each Funding Date; provided, however, that such materiality qualifier shall
not
be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified
or modified by materiality in the text thereof; and provided, further
that
those representations and warranties expressly referring to a specific date
shall be true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of such
date,
and no
Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or result
from
the Credit Extension. Each Credit Extension is Borrower’s representation and
warranty on that date that the representations and warranties in Section
5
remain
true in all material respects; provided, however, that such materiality
qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that
already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof; and
provided, further that
those representations and warranties expressly referring to a specific date
shall be true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of such
date;
and
(c) in
Bank’s
sole discretion, there has not been a Material Adverse Change.
3.3. Covenant
to Deliver.
Borrower
agrees to deliver to Bank each item required to be delivered to Bank under
this
Agreement as a condition to any Credit Extension. Borrower expressly agrees
that
the extension of a Credit Extension prior to the receipt by Bank of any such
item shall not constitute a waiver by Bank of Borrower’s obligation to deliver
such item, and any such extension in the absence of a required item shall be
in
Bank’s sole discretion.
3.4. Procedures
for Borrowing.
Subject
to the prior satisfaction of all other applicable conditions to the making
of an
Advance set forth in this Agreement, to obtain an Advance, Borrower shall notify
Bank (which notice shall be irrevocable) by electronic mail, facsimile, or
telephone by 3:00 p.m. Eastern time on the Funding Date of the Advance. Together
with such notification, Borrower must promptly deliver to Bank by electronic
mail or facsimile a completed Transaction Report executed by a Responsible
Officer or his or her designee. Bank shall credit Advances to the Designated
Deposit Account. Bank may make Advances under this Agreement based on
instructions from a Responsible Officer or his or her designee or without
instructions if the Advances are necessary to meet Obligations which have become
due. Bank may rely on any telephone notice given by a person whom Bank believes
is a Responsible Officer or designee.
4. CREATION
OF SECURITY INTEREST
4.1.
Grant
of Security Interest; Termination
of Agreement and Security Interest; Termination Fee.
US
Borrower hereby grants Bank, to secure the payment and performance in full
of
all of the Obligations, a continuing security interest in, and pledges to Bank,
the Collateral, wherever located, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or
arising, and all proceeds and products thereof. US Borrower represents,
warrants, and covenants that the security interest granted herein is and shall
at all times continue to be a first priority perfected security interest in
the
Collateral (subject only to Permitted Liens that may have superior priority
to
Bank’s Lien under this Agreement). If US Borrower shall acquire a commercial
tort claim, US Borrower shall promptly notify Bank in a writing signed by
Borrower of the general details thereof and grant to Bank in such writing a
security interest therein and in the proceeds thereof, all upon the terms of
this Agreement, with such writing to be in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Bank.
This
Agreement may be terminated prior to the Revolving Line Maturity Date by
Borrower, effective three (3) Business Days after written notice of termination
is given to Bank or if Bank’s obligation to fund Credit Extensions terminates
pursuant to the terms of Section 2.1.1(b)).
Notwithstanding any such termination, Bank’s lien and security interest in the
Collateral shall continue until US Borrower fully satisfies its Obligations.
If
this Agreement is terminated prior to the Revolving Line Maturity Date at
Borrower’s election or at Bank’s election due to the occurrence and continuance
of an Event of Default, US Borrower shall pay to Bank, in addition to the
payment of any other expenses or fees then-owing, (a) all remaining quarterly
installments of the Commitment Fee, and (b) a termination fee in an amount
equal
to (i) one percent (1.0%) of the Revolving Line if such termination occurs
prior
to August 1, 2007 or (ii) one half of one percent (0.5%) of the Revolving Line
if such termination occurs on or after August 1, 2007; provided, however, that
no termination fee shall be charged if the credit facility hereunder terminates
on the Revolving Line Maturity Date or is replaced with a new facility from
Silicon Valley Bank or another division thereof. Upon payment in full of the
Obligations and
at
such time as Bank’s obligation to make Credit Extensions has terminated, Bank
shall release its liens and security interests in the Collateral and all rights
therein shall revert to US Borrower.
4.2.
Authorization
to File Financing Statements. US
Borrower
hereby authorizes Bank to file financing statements, without notice to
US
Borrower,
with all appropriate jurisdictions to perfect or protect Bank’s interest or
rights hereunder, including a notice that any disposition of the Collateral,
by
either Borrower or any other Person, shall be deemed to violate the rights
of
Bank under the Code.
5. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
Borrower
represents
and
warrants as follows:
5.1.
Due
Organization and Authorization.
US
Borrower is duly existing and in good standing as a Registered Organization
only
in the State of Washington and UK Borrower is a private limited company duly
incorporated and validly existing under the laws of England and Wales, and
each
is qualified and licensed to do business and is in good standing in any
jurisdiction in which the conduct of their business or their ownership of
property requires that they be qualified except where the failure to do so
could
not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrower’s
business. In connection with this Agreement, US
Borrower
has delivered to Bank a completed certificate substantially in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit C
signed
by US
Borrower,
entitled “Perfection Certificate”. US
Borrower
represents and warrants to Bank that (a) US
Borrower’s
exact legal name is that indicated on the Perfection Certificate and on the
signature page hereof; (b) US
Borrower
is an organization of the type and is organized in the jurisdiction set forth
in
the Perfection Certificate; (c) the Perfection Certificate accurately sets
forth
US
Borrower’s
organizational identification number or accurately states that Borrower has
none; (d) the Perfection Certificate accurately sets forth US
Borrower’s
place of business, or, if more than one, its chief executive office as well
as
US
Borrower’s
mailing address (if different than its chief executive office); (e) US
Borrower (and each of its predecessors) has not, in the past five (5) years,
changed its state of formation, organizational structure or type, or any
organizational number assigned by its jurisdiction; and (f) all other
information set forth on the Perfection Certificate pertaining to US
Borrower
and each of its Subsidiaries is accurate and complete. If US
Borrower
is not now a Registered Organization but later becomes one, Borrower shall
promptly notify Bank of such occurrence and provide Bank with US
Borrower’s
organizational identification number.
The
execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents have been duly
authorized, and do not conflict with Borrower’s organizational documents, nor
constitute an event of default under any material agreement by which Borrower
is
bound. Borrower is not in default under any agreement to which it is a party
or
by which it is bound in which the default could reasonably be expected to have
a
material adverse effect on Borrower’s business.
5.2. Collateral.
US
Borrower
has good title to the Collateral, free of Liens except Permitted Liens. Borrower
has no deposit account other than the deposit accounts with Bank.
The
Collateral is not in the possession of any third party bailee (such as a
warehouse). Except as hereafter disclosed to Bank in writing by US
Borrower,
none of the components of the Collateral shall be maintained at locations other
than as provided in the Perfection Certificate. In the event that US
Borrower,
after the date hereof, intends to store or otherwise deliver any portion of
the
Collateral to a bailee, then US
Borrower
will first receive the written consent of Bank and such bailee must acknowledge
in writing that the bailee is holding such Collateral for the benefit of
Bank.
All
Net
Inventory is in all material respects of good and marketable quality, free
from
material defects.
Borrower
is the sole owner of its Intellectual Property, except for non-exclusive
licenses granted to its customers in the ordinary course of business. Each
Patent is valid and enforceable and no part of the Intellectual Property has
been judged invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, and to the best
of
Borrower’s knowledge, no claim has been made that any part of the Intellectual
Property violates the rights of any third party except to the extent such claim
could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrower’s
business.
Except
as
noted on the Perfection Certificate, US
Borrower
is not a party to, nor is bound by, any license or other agreement with respect
to which Borrower is the licensee that prohibits or otherwise restricts Borrower
from granting a security interest in Borrower’s interest in such license or
agreement or any other property. Borrower shall provide written notice to Bank
within ten (10) days of entering or becoming bound by any such license or
agreement which is reasonably likely to have a material impact on Borrower’s
business or financial condition (other than over-the-counter software that
is
commercially available to the public). Borrower shall take such steps as Bank
requests to obtain the consent of, or waiver by, any person whose consent or
waiver is necessary for all such licenses or contract rights to be deemed
“Collateral” and for Bank to have a security interest in it that might otherwise
be restricted or prohibited by law or by the terms of any such license or
agreement (such consent or authorization may include a licensor’s agreement to a
contingent assignment of the license to Bank if Bank determines that is
necessary in its good faith judgment), whether now existing or entered into
in
the future.
5.3.
Accounts
Receivable.
(a) For
each
Account with respect to which Advances are requested, on the date each Advance
is requested and made, such Account shall be an Eligible Account.
(b) All
statements made and all unpaid balances appearing in all invoices, instruments
and other documents evidencing the Accounts are and shall be true and correct
and all such invoices, instruments and other documents, and all of Borrower's
Books are genuine and in all respects what they purport to be. All sales and
other transactions underlying or giving rise to each Account shall comply in
all
material respects with all applicable laws and governmental rules and
regulations. Borrower has no knowledge of any actual or imminent Insolvency
Proceeding of any Account Debtor whose accounts are an Eligible Account in
any
Transaction Report. To the best of Borrower’s knowledge, all signatures and
endorsements on all documents, instruments, and agreements relating to all
Accounts are genuine, and all such documents, instruments and agreements are
legally enforceable in accordance with their terms.
5.4. Litigation.
Except
as disclosed on the Perfection Certification, there are no actions or
proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Responsible Officers, threatened
in writing by or against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries involving more
than
Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000).
5.5.
No
Material Deviation in Financial Statements.
All
consolidated financial statements for Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries
delivered to Bank fairly present in all material respects Borrower’s
consolidated financial condition and Borrower’s consolidated results of
operations. There has not been any material deterioration in Borrower’s
consolidated financial condition since the date of the most recent financial
statements submitted to Bank.
5.6.
Solvency.
The
fair salable value of Borrower’s assets (including goodwill minus disposition
costs) exceeds the fair value of its liabilities; Borrower is not left with
unreasonably small capital after the transactions in this Agreement; and
Borrower is able to pay its debts (including trade debts) as they
mature.
5.7.
Regulatory
Compliance. US
Borrower
is not an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment
company” under the Investment Company Act. US
Borrower
is not engaged as one of its important activities in extending credit for margin
stock (under Regulations T and U of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors).
US
Borrower
has complied in all material respects with the Federal Fair Labor Standards
Act.
Borrower has not violated any laws, ordinances or rules, the violation of which
could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on its business.
None of Borrower’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ properties or assets has been
used by Borrower or any Subsidiary or, to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, by
previous Persons, in disposing, producing, storing, treating, or transporting
any hazardous substance other than legally. Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries have obtained all consents, approvals and authorizations of, made
all declarations or filings with, and given all notices to, all government
authorities that are necessary to continue their respective business as
currently conducted.
5.8.
Subsidiaries;
Investments.
Borrower
does not own any stock, partnership interest or other equity securities except
for Permitted Investments.
5.9.
Tax
Returns and Payments; Pension Contributions.
Borrower has timely filed all required tax returns and reports, and Borrower
has
timely paid all foreign, federal, state, governmental and local taxes,
assessments, deposits and contributions owed by Borrower. Borrower may defer
payment of any contested taxes, provided that Borrower (a) in good faith
contests its obligation to pay the taxes by appropriate proceedings promptly
and
diligently instituted and conducted, (b) notifies Bank in writing of the
commencement of, and any material development in, the proceedings, (c) posts
bonds or takes any other steps required to prevent the governmental authority
levying such contested taxes from obtaining a Lien upon any of the Collateral
that is other than a “Permitted Lien”. Borrower is unaware of any claims or
adjustments proposed for any of Borrower's prior tax years which could result
in
additional taxes becoming due and payable by Borrower. Borrower has paid all
amounts necessary to fund all present pension, profit sharing and deferred
compensation plans in accordance with their terms, and Borrower has not
withdrawn from participation in, and has not permitted partial or complete
termination of, or permitted the occurrence of any other event with respect
to,
any such plan which could reasonably be expected to result in any liability
of
Borrower, including any liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
or
its successors or any other governmental agency in any part of the
world.
5.10. Use
of Proceeds.
Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Credit Extensions solely as working
capital, and to fund its general business requirements and not for personal,
family, household or agricultural purposes.
5.11. Full
Disclosure.
No
written representation, warranty or other statement of Borrower in any
certificate or written statement given to Bank, as of the date such
representation, warranty, or other statement was made, taken together with
all
such written certificates and written statements given to Bank, contains any
untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary
to make the statements contained in the certificates or statements not
misleading (it being recognized by Bank that the projections and forecasts
provided by Borrower in good faith and based upon reasonable assumptions are
not
viewed as facts and that actual results during the period or periods covered
by
such projections and forecasts may differ from the projected or forecasted
results).
6. AFFIRMATIVE
COVENANTS
Borrower
shall do all of the following:
6.1.
Government
Compliance.
Borrower shall maintain its legal existence and good standing in its
jurisdiction of formation and each jurisdiction in which the nature of its
business requires them to be so qualified, except where the failure to take
such
action would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on
Borrower’s business or operations, taken as a whole; provided,
that
Borrower may not permit its qualification to do business in the jurisdiction
of
its chief executive office to terminate or lapse; and provided,
further,
that
this Section 6.1 shall not be construed to prohibit any other transaction that
is otherwise permitted in Section 7 of this Agreement.
Borrower
shall comply with all laws, ordinances and regulations to which it is subject,
noncompliance with which could have a material adverse effect on Borrower’s
business.
6.2.
Financial
Statements, Reports, Certificates. Borrower
shall provide Bank with the following:
(a) at
all
times that Borrower is a Net Borrower, a Transaction Report, weekly and upon
delivery of each request for an Advance; (b) at all times other than when
Borrower is a Net Borrower, a Transaction Report monthly within thirty (30)
days
after the end of each month;
(b) at
all
times other than when Borrower is a Net Borrower, a Transaction Report monthly
within thirty (30) days after the end of each month;
(c) within
thirty (30) days after the end of each month, deliver to Bank (A) monthly
accounts receivable agings, aged by invoice date, (B) monthly accounts payable
agings, aged by invoice date, and (C) monthly reconciliations of accounts
receivable agings (aged by invoice date), and general ledger;
(d) as
soon
as available, and in any event within thirty (30) days after the end of each
month, monthly unaudited financial statements on a consolidated and
consolidating basis;
(e) within
thirty (30) days after the end of each month a monthly Compliance Certificate
signed by a Responsible Officer, certifying that as of the end of such month,
Borrower was in full compliance with all of the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, and setting forth calculations showing compliance with the financial
covenants set forth in this Agreement and such other information as Bank shall
reasonably request, including, without limitation, a statement that at the
end
of such month there were no held checks;
(f) no
later
than thirty (30) days prior to the end of each fiscal year of Borrower, (A)
annual operating budgets (including income statements, balance sheets and cash
flow statements, by month) for the upcoming fiscal year of Borrower, and (B)
annual financial projections for the following fiscal year (on a quarterly
basis) as approved by Borrower’s board of directors, together with any related
business forecasts used in the preparation of such annual financial projections;
(g) as
soon
as available, and in any event within one hundred eighty (180) days following
the end of Borrower's fiscal year, annual financial statements certified by,
and
with an unqualified opinion of, independent certified public accountants
acceptable to Bank (for clarification, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx LLP is deemed by Bank
to
be acceptable);
(h) as
soon
as available, but no later than five (5) days after filing with the Securities
Exchange Commission, the US
Borrower’s
10K, 10Q, and 8K reports together with a Compliance Certificate;
(i) a
prompt
report of any legal actions pending or threatened against Borrower or any
Subsidiary that could result in damages or costs to Borrower or any Subsidiary
of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) or more;
(j) prompt
written notice of (i) any material change in the composition of the Intellectual
Property, (ii) the registration of any Copyright, including any subsequent
ownership right of Borrower in or to any Copyright, Patent or Trademark not
shown in the IP Security Agreement, or (iii) Borrower’s knowledge of an
event that materially adversely affects the value of the Intellectual
Property.
Borrower’s
10K, 10Q, and 8K reports required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.2(h)
shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date on which Borrower posts
such
report or provides a link thereto on Borrower’s or another website on the
Internet; provided,
that
Borrower shall provide paper copies to Bank of the Compliance Certificates
required by Section 6.2(h).
6.3.
Accounts
Receivable.
(a) Schedules
and Documents Relating to Accounts.
Borrower
shall deliver to Bank transaction reports and schedules of collections, as
provided in Section 6.2,
on
Bank’s standard forms; provided, however, that Borrower’s failure to execute and
deliver the same shall not affect or limit Bank’s Lien and other rights in all
of Borrower’s Accounts, nor shall Bank’s failure to advance or lend against a
specific Account affect or limit Bank’s Lien and other rights therein. If
requested by Bank, Borrower shall furnish Bank with copies (or, at Bank’s
request, originals to the extent necessary or desirable to create or perfect
Bank’s Lien on Collateral) of all contracts, orders, invoices, and other similar
documents, and all shipping instructions, delivery receipts, bills of lading,
and other evidence of delivery, for any goods the sale or disposition of which
gave rise to such Accounts. In addition, Borrower shall deliver to Bank, on
its
request, copies (or, at Bank’s request, originals to the extent necessary or
desirable to create or perfect Bank’s Lien on Collateral) of all instruments,
chattel paper, security agreements, guarantees and other documents and property
evidencing or securing any Accounts, in the same form as received, with all
necessary indorsements, and copies of all credit memos.
(b) Disputes.
Borrower shall promptly notify Bank of all disputes or claims relating to
Accounts to the extent such disputes or claims involve amounts in excess
$250,000 individually or in the aggregate outstanding at any time. Borrower
may
forgive (completely or partially), compromise, or settle any Account for less
than payment in full, or agree to do any of the foregoing so long as
(i) Borrower does so in good faith, in a commercially reasonable manner, in
the ordinary course of business, in arm’s-length transactions, and reports the
same to Bank in the regular reports provided to Bank; (ii) no Default or
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; and (iii) after taking
into account all such discounts, settlements and forgiveness, the total
outstanding Advances will not exceed the Availability Amount.
(c) Collection
of Accounts.
Borrower shall have the right to collect all Accounts, unless and until a
Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. Whether or not
an
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower shall hold all
payments on, and proceeds of, Accounts in trust for Bank, and Borrower shall
immediately deliver all such payments and proceeds to Bank in their original
form, duly endorsed, to be applied to the Obligations pursuant to the terms
of
Section 9.4
hereof.
Bank may, in its good faith business judgment, require that all proceeds of
Domestic Accounts be deposited by US Borrower into a lockbox account, or such
other “blocked account” as Bank may specify, pursuant to a blocked account
agreement in such form as Bank may specify in its good faith business
judgment.
At all
times that US
Borrower
is a Net Borrower, (i) Bank shall apply any proceeds in such lockbox account
to
the balance of the outstanding Obligations and (ii) Borrower shall deposit
all
proceeds of Foreign Accounts into a lockbox account, or such other “blocked
account” as Bank may specify, with Royal Bank of Scotland or Barclays pursuant
to a blocked account agreement in such form as Bank may specify in its good
faith business judgment.
(d) Returns.
Provided
no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, if any Account Debtor
returns any Inventory to Borrower, Borrower shall promptly (i) determine
the reason for such return, (ii) issue a credit memorandum to the Account
Debtor in the appropriate amount, and (iii) provide a copy of such credit
memorandum to Bank, upon request from Bank. In the event any attempted return
occurs after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default,
Borrower shall hold the returned Inventory in trust for Bank, and promptly
notify Bank of the return of the Inventory.
(e) Verification.
Bank
may, from time to time, verify directly with the respective Account Debtors
the
validity, amount and other matters relating to the Accounts, either in the
name
of Borrower or Bank or such other name as Bank may choose.
(f) No
Liability.
Bank
shall not be responsible or liable for any shortage or discrepancy in, damage
to, or loss or destruction of, any goods, the sale or other disposition of
which
gives rise to an Account, or for any error, act, omission, or delay of any
kind
occurring in the settlement, failure to settle, collection or failure to collect
any Account, or for settling any Account in good faith for less than the full
amount thereof, nor shall Bank be deemed to be responsible for any of Borrower's
obligations under any contract or agreement giving rise to an Account. Nothing
herein shall, however, relieve Bank from liability for its own gross negligence
or willful misconduct.
6.4.
Remittance
of Proceeds.
Except
as otherwise provided in Section 6.3(c),
deliver, in kind, all proceeds arising from the disposition of any Collateral
to
Bank in the original form in which received by Borrower not later than five
(5)
Business Days after receipt by Borrower, to be applied to the Obligations
pursuant to the terms of Section 9.4
hereof;
provided that, if no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,
Borrower shall not be obligated to remit to Bank the proceeds of the sale of
worn out or obsolete Equipment disposed of by Borrower in good faith in an
arm’s
length transaction for an aggregate purchase price of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($250,000) or less (for all such transactions in any fiscal year).
Borrower agrees that it will not commingle proceeds of Collateral with any
of
Borrower’s other funds or property, but will hold such proceeds separate and
apart from such other funds and property and in an express trust for Bank.
Nothing in this Section limits the restrictions on disposition of Collateral
set
forth elsewhere in this Agreement.
6.5.
Taxes;
Pensions.
Timely
file all required tax returns and reports and timely pay all foreign, federal,
state, governmental and local taxes, assessments, deposits and contributions
owed by Borrower except for deferred payment of any taxes contested pursuant
to
the terms of Section 5.9
hereof,
and pay all amounts necessary to fund all present pension, profit sharing and
deferred compensation plans in accordance with their terms.
6.6.
Access
to Collateral; Books and Records.
So long
as an Event of Default has not occurred and is continuing, Bank, or its agents,
shall have the right to annually inspect the Collateral and the right to
annually audit and copy Borrower’s Books at reasonable times, on five (5)
Business Days’ notice (provided that no such advance notice shall be required
after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default);
provided, however, that at all times that Borrower is a Net Borrower, Bank,
or
its agents, shall have the right to inspect the Collateral quarterly or as
conditions may warrant and the right to audit and copy Borrower’s Books
quarterly or as conditions may warrant, at reasonable times on three (3)
Business Days’ notice (provided that no such advance notice shall be required
after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default). The
foregoing inspections and audits shall be at Borrower’s expense, and the charge
therefor shall be $750 per person per day (or, during the continuance of an
Event of Default, such higher amount as shall represent Bank’s then-current
standard charge for the same), plus reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. In the
event Borrower and Bank schedule an audit more than ten (10) days in advance,
and Borrower cancels or seeks to reschedules the audit with less than ten (10)
days written notice to Bank, then (without limiting any of Bank’s rights or
remedies), Borrower shall pay Bank a fee of $1,000 plus any out-of-pocket
expenses incurred by Bank to compensate Bank for the anticipated costs and
expenses of the cancellation or rescheduling. Borrower
hereby acknowledges that the first such audit will be conducted within sixty
(60) days after the execution of this Agreement
6.7.
Insurance.
Keep
its business and the Collateral insured for risks and in amounts standard for
companies in Borrower’s industry and location and as Bank may reasonably
request. Insurance policies shall be in a form, with companies, and in amounts
that are satisfactory to Bank. All property policies shall have a lender’s loss
payable endorsement showing Bank as the sole lender loss payee and waive
subrogation against Bank, and all liability policies shall show, or have
endorsements showing, Bank as an additional insured. All policies (or the loss
payable and additional insured endorsements) shall provide that the insurer
must
give Bank at least twenty (20) days notice before canceling, amending, or
declining to renew its policy. At Bank’s request, Borrower shall deliver
certified copies of policies and evidence of all premium payments. Proceeds
payable under any policy shall, at Bank’s option, be payable to Bank on account
of the Obligations. If Borrower fails to obtain insurance as required under
this
Section 6.7
or to
pay any amount or furnish any required proof of payment to third persons and
Bank, Bank may make all or part of such payment or obtain such insurance
policies required in this Section 6.7,
and
take any action under the policies Bank deems prudent.
6.8.
Operating
Accounts.
(a) Maintain
its primary depository and operating accounts in the United States with Bank,
and if Borrower becomes a Net Borrower at any time, then Borrower must maintain
its primary depository and operating accounts in the United Kingdom with
Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland or such other institution as Bank agrees to
in
writing.
(b) Provide
Bank five (5) days prior written notice before establishing any Collateral
Account at or with any bank or financial institution other than Bank or its
Affiliates. In addition, for each Collateral Account that Borrower at any time
maintains, Borrower shall cause the applicable bank or financial institution
(other than Bank) at or with which any Collateral Account is maintained (but
in
each case only to the extent such bank or financial institution is located
in
the United States) to execute and deliver a Control Agreement or other
appropriate instrument with respect to such Collateral Account to perfect Bank’s
Lien in such Collateral Account in accordance with the terms hereunder. The
provisions of the previous sentence shall not apply to deposit accounts
exclusively used for payroll, payroll taxes and other employee wage and benefit
payments to or for the benefit of Borrower’s employees and identified to Bank by
Borrower as such.
6.9.
Financial
Covenants.
Borrower
shall maintain at all times, to be tested as of the last day of each quarter,
unless otherwise noted, on a consolidated basis with respect to US Borrower
and
UK Borrower:
(a) Tangible
Net Worth.
A
Tangible Net Worth of at least Twenty Seven Million Dollars ($27,000,000),
plus
an amount equal to the sum of (i) fifty percent (50%) of quarterly Net Income,
(ii) fifty percent (50%) of the proceeds received by Borrower from the sale
of
US Borrower’s capital stock after the Effective Date and (iii) fifty percent
(50%) of the principal amount of Subordinated Debt incurred by Borrower after
the Effective Date.
(b) Liquidity
Coverage.
A ratio
of (i) the sum of (A) unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents maintained at
Bank
and Bank’s Affiliates plus (B) fifty percent (50%) of unrestricted cash and Cash
Equivalents held in banks in the United Kingdom with respect to which Bank
has a
fixed or floating charge plus (C) the Borrowing Base, minus (D) the Funded
Debt,
to (ii) Funded Debt, of at least the following: (i) 1.50:1.00 as of the last
day
of March, June, September and December of each year and (ii) 1.75:1.00 as of
the
last day of all other months.
6.10. Protection
and Registration of Intellectual Property Rights.
Borrower shall: (a) protect, defend and maintain the validity and enforceability
of its intellectual property; (b) promptly advise Bank in writing of material
infringements of its intellectual property; and (c) not allow any intellectual
property material to Borrower’s business to be abandoned, forfeited or dedicated
to the public without Bank’s written consent. If Borrower decides to register
any copyrights or mask works in the United States Copyright Office, Borrower
shall: (x) provide Bank with at least fifteen (15) days prior written notice
of
its intent to register such copyrights or mask works together with a copy of
the
application it intends to file with the United States Copyright Office
(excluding exhibits thereto); (y) execute an intellectual property security
agreement or such other documents as Bank may reasonably request to maintain
the
perfection and priority of Bank’s security interest in the copyrights or mask
works intended to be registered with the United States Copyright Office; and
(z)
record such intellectual property security agreement with the United States
Copyright Office contemporaneously with filing the copyright or mask work
application(s) with the United States Copyright Office. Borrower shall promptly
provide to Bank a copy of the application(s) filed with the United States
Copyright Office together with evidence of the recording of the intellectual
property security agreement necessary for Bank to maintain the perfection and
priority of its security interest in such copyrights or mask works. Borrower
shall provide written notice to Bank of any application filed by Borrower in
the
United States Patent and Trademark Office for a patent or to register a
trademark or service xxxx within 30 days after any such filing.
6.11. Litigation
Cooperation.
From
the date hereof and continuing through the termination of this Agreement, make
available to Bank, without expense to Bank, Borrower and its officers, employees
and agents and Borrower's books and records, to the extent that Bank may deem
them reasonably necessary to prosecute or defend any third-party suit or
proceeding instituted by or against Bank with respect to any Collateral or
relating to Borrower.
6.12. Further
Assurances.
Borrower shall execute any further instruments and take further action as Bank
reasonably requests to perfect or continue Bank’s Lien in the Collateral or to
effect the purposes of this Agreement.
7. NEGATIVE
COVENANTS
Borrower
shall not do any of the following without Bank’s prior written
consent:
7.1.
Dispositions.
Convey,
sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of (collectively “Transfer”)
all or
any part of its business or property, except for: (i) of Inventory in the
ordinary course of business; (ii) of worn-out or obsolete Equipment; (iii)
excess Inventory in connection with that certain Purchase Contract dated April
14, 2005, as amended, between Borrower and Yozan, Inc., provided that the
aggregate sales price of such excess Inventory does not exceed $2,000,000;
(iv)
other excess Inventory not included in Section 7.1(iii) above provided that
the
aggregate sales price (calculated at book value) of such other excess Inventory
does not exceed $250,000; (v) dispositions in connection with Permitted Liens
and Permitted Investments; (vi) of non-exclusive licenses for the use of
the property of Borrower in the ordinary course of business; (vii) Transfers
to
another Borrower; and (viii) Transfers to any Subsidiaries of Borrower not
to
exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) in the aggregate in any
calendar year.
7.2.
Changes
in Business, Legal Name or Jurisdiction of Formation.
(a)
Engage in any material line of business other than those lines of business
conducted by Borrower on the date hereof and any businesses reasonably related,
complementary or incidental thereto or reasonable extensions thereof, or (b)
liquidate or dissolve.
Borrower
shall not, without at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to Bank:
(1) add any new offices or business locations, including warehouses (unless
such new offices or business locations contain less than One Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($100,000) in Borrower’s assets or property), (2) change its
jurisdiction of organization, (3) change its organizational structure or
type, (4) change its legal name, or (5) change any organizational number
(if any) assigned by its jurisdiction of organization.
7.3.
Mergers
or Acquisitions.
Merge
or consolidate with any other Person, or acquire, all or substantially all
of
the capital stock or property of another Person.
7.4. Indebtedness.
Create,
incur, assume, or be liable for any Indebtedness other than Permitted
Indebtedness.
7.5. Encumbrance.
Create,
incur, or allow any Lien on any of the Collateral, or assign or convey any
right
to receive income, including the sale of any Accounts, except for Permitted
Liens, permit any Collateral not to be subject to the first priority security
interest granted herein.
7.6.
Maintenance
of Collateral Accounts.
Maintain any Collateral Account except pursuant to the terms of Section
6.8(b)
hereof.
7.7. Investments;
Distributions.
(a)
Directly or indirectly acquire or own any Person, or make any Investment in
any
Person, other than Permitted Investments, or (b) pay any dividends or make
any
distribution or payment or redeem, retire or purchase any capital stock other
than Permitted Distributions.
7.8.
Transactions
with Affiliates.
Directly
or indirectly enter into or permit to exist any material transaction with any
Affiliate of Borrower except for transactions that are in the ordinary course
of
Borrower’s business, upon fair and reasonable terms (when viewed in the context
of any series of transactions of which it may be a part, if applicable) that
are
no less favorable to Borrower than would be obtained in an arm’s length
transaction with a non-affiliated Person.
7.9. Subordinated
Debt.
Make or
permit any payment on or amendments of any Subordinated Debt, except as
permitted under the terms of the applicable Subordination
Agreement.
7.10.
Compliance.
Become
an “investment company” or a company controlled by an “investment company”,
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or undertake as one of its important
activities extending credit to purchase or carry margin stock (as defined in
Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), or use
the proceeds of any Credit Extension for that purpose; fail to meet the minimum
funding requirements of ERISA, permit a Reportable Event or Prohibited
Transaction, as defined in ERISA, to occur; fail to comply with the Federal
Fair
Labor Standards Act or violate any other law or regulation, if the violation
could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrower’s
business; withdraw
from participation in, permit partial or complete termination of, or permit
the
occurrence of any other event with respect to, any present pension, profit
sharing and deferred compensation plan which could reasonably be expected to
result in any liability of Borrower, including any liability to the Pension
Benefit Guaranty Corporation or its successors or any other governmental
agency.
8. EVENTS
OF DEFAULT
Any
one
of the following shall constitute an event of default (an “Event
of Default”)
under
this Agreement:
8.1.
Payment
Default.
Borrower fails to (a) make any payment of principal or interest on any
Credit Extension on its due date, or (b) pay any other Obligations within
three (3) Business Days after such Obligations are due and payable. During
the
cure period, the failure to cure the payment default is not an Event of Default
(but no Credit Extension will be made during the cure period);
8.2. Covenant
Default.
(a) Borrower
fails or neglects to perform any obligation in Section 6.2,
6.8,
6.9,
or
violates any covenant in Section 7;
or
(b) Borrower
fails or neglects to perform, keep, or observe any other term, provision,
condition, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement, any Loan
Documents, and as to any default (other than those specified in this Section
8)
under
such other term, provision, condition, covenant or agreement that can be cured,
has failed to cure the default within ten (10) days after the occurrence
thereof; provided, however, that if the default cannot by its nature be cured
within the ten (10) day period or cannot after diligent attempts by Borrower
be
cured within such ten (10) day period, and such default is likely to be cured
within a reasonable time, then Borrower shall have an additional period (which
shall not in any case exceed thirty (30) days) to attempt to cure such default,
and within such reasonable time period the failure to cure the default shall
not
be deemed an Event of Default (but no Credit Extensions shall be made during
such cure period). Grace periods provided under this section shall not apply,
among other things, to financial covenants or any other covenants set forth
in
subsection (a) above;
8.3.
Material
Adverse Change.
A
Material Adverse Change occurs;
8.4.
Attachment.
(a) Any
material portion of Borrower’s assets is attached, seized, levied on, or comes
into possession of a trustee or receiver or similar officer and the attachment,
seizure or levy is not removed in ten (10) days; (b) the service of process
upon Bank seeking to attach, by trustee or similar process, any funds of
Borrower, or of any entity under control of Borrower (including a Subsidiary)
on
deposit with Bank; (c) Borrower is enjoined, restrained, or prevented by court
order from conducting a material part of its business; (d) a judgment or other
claim in excess of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) becomes a
Lien
on any of Borrower’s assets; or (e) a notice of lien, levy, or assessment is
filed against any of Borrower’s assets by any government agency and not paid
within ten (10) days after Borrower receives notice. These are not Events of
Default if stayed or if a bond is posted pending contest by Borrower (but no
Credit Extensions shall be made during the cure period);
8.5. Insolvency.
Borrower is unable to pay its debts (including trade debts) as they become
due
or otherwise becomes insolvent; (b) Borrower begins an Insolvency Proceeding;
or
(c) an Insolvency Proceeding is begun against Borrower and not dismissed or
stayed within thirty (30) days in the case of the US Borrower or fourteen (14)
days in the case of the UK Borrower (but no Credit Extensions shall be made
while of any of the conditions described in clause (a) exist and/or until any
Insolvency Proceeding is dismissed);
8.6.
Other
Agreements. If
Borrower fails to (a) make any payment that is due and payable with respect
to
any Material Indebtedness and such failure continues after the applicable grace
or notice period, if any, specified in the agreement or instrument relating
thereto, or (b) perform or observe any other condition or covenant, or any
other event shall occur or condition exist under any agreement or instrument
relating to any Material Indebtedness, and such failure continues after the
applicable grace or notice period, if any, specified in the agreement or
instrument relating thereto and the effect of such failure, event or condition
is to cause the holder or holders of such Material Indebtedness to accelerate
the maturity of such Material Indebtedness or cause the mandatory repurchase
of
any Material Indebtedness;
8.7.
Judgments.
A
judgment or judgments for the payment of money in an amount, individually or
in
the aggregate, of at least Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) (not
covered by independent third-party insurance) shall be rendered against Borrower
and shall remain unsatisfied and unstayed for a period of ten (10) days after
the entry thereof (provided that no Credit Extensions will be made prior to
the
satisfaction or stay of such judgment);
8.8.
Misrepresentations.
Borrower or any Person acting for Borrower makes any representation, warranty,
or other statement now or later in this Agreement, any Loan Document or in
any
writing delivered to Bank or to induce Bank to enter this Agreement or any
Loan
Document, and such representation, warranty, or other statement is incorrect
in
any material respect when made;
or
8.9.
Subordinated
Debt.
A
default or breach occurs under any agreement between Borrower and any creditor
of Borrower that signed a subordination, intercreditor, or other similar
agreement with Bank, or any creditor that has signed such an agreement with
Bank
breaches any terms of such agreement.
9. BANK’S
RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
9.1.
Rights
and Remedies. While an Event of Default occurs and continues Bank may, without
notice or demand, do any or all of the following:
(a) declare
all Obligations immediately due and payable (but if an Event of Default
described in Section 8.5
occurs
all Obligations are immediately due and payable without any action by
Bank);
(b) stop
advancing money or extending credit for Borrower’s benefit under this Agreement
or under any other agreement between Borrower and Bank;
(c) demand
that Borrower (i) deposit cash with Bank in an amount equal to the aggregate
amount of any Letters of Credit remaining undrawn, as collateral security for
the repayment of any future drawings under such Letters of Credit, and Borrower
shall forthwith deposit and pay such amounts, and (ii) pay in advance all Letter
of Credit fees scheduled to be paid or payable over the remaining term of any
Letters of Credit;
(d) terminate
any FX Contracts;
(e) settle
or
adjust disputes and claims directly with Account Debtors for amounts on terms
and in any order that Bank considers advisable, notify any Person owing Borrower
money of Bank’s security interest in such funds, and verify the amount of such
account;
(f) make
any
payments and do any acts it considers necessary or reasonable to protect the
Collateral and/or its security interest in the Collateral. Borrower shall
assemble the Collateral if Bank requests and make it available as Bank
designates. Bank may enter premises where the Collateral is located, take and
maintain possession of any part of the Collateral, and pay, purchase, contest,
or compromise any Lien which appears to be prior or superior to its security
interest and pay all expenses incurred. Borrower grants Bank a license to enter
and occupy any of its premises, without charge, to exercise any of Bank’s rights
or remedies;
(g) apply
to
the Obligations any (i) balances and deposits of Borrower it holds, or (ii)
any
amount held by Bank owing to or for the credit or the account of
Borrower;
(h) ship,
reclaim, recover, store, finish, maintain, repair, prepare for sale, advertise
for sale, and sell the Collateral. Bank is hereby granted a non-exclusive,
royalty-free license or other right to use, without charge, Borrower’s labels,
patents, copyrights, mask works, rights of use of any name, trade secrets,
trade
names, trademarks, service marks, and advertising matter, or any similar
property as it pertains to the Collateral, in completing production of,
advertising for sale, and selling any Collateral and, in connection with Bank’s
exercise of its rights under this Section, Borrower’s rights under all licenses
and all franchise agreements inure to Bank’s benefit;
(i) place
a
“hold” on any account maintained with Bank and/or deliver a notice of exclusive
control, any entitlement order, or other directions or instructions pursuant
to
any Control Agreement or similar agreements providing control of any
Collateral;
(j) demand
and receive possession of Borrower’s Books; and
(k) exercise
all rights and remedies available to Bank under the Loan Documents or at law
or
equity, including all remedies provided under the Code (including disposal
of
the Collateral pursuant to the terms thereof).
9.2. Power
of Attorney.
Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints Bank as its lawful attorney-in-fact,
exercisable upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of
Default, to: (a) endorse Borrower’s name on any checks or other forms of payment
or security; (b) sign Borrower’s name on any invoice or xxxx of lading for any
Account or drafts against Account Debtors; (c) settle and adjust disputes and
claims about the Accounts directly with Account Debtors, for amounts and on
terms Bank determines reasonable; (d) make, settle, and adjust all claims under
Borrower’s insurance policies; (e) pay, contest or settle any Lien, charge,
encumbrance, security interest, and adverse claim in or to the Collateral,
or
any judgment based thereon, or otherwise take any action to terminate or
discharge the same; and (f) transfer the Collateral into the name of Bank or
a
third party as the Code permits. Borrower hereby appoints Bank as its lawful
attorney-in-fact to sign Borrower’s name on any documents necessary to perfect
or continue the perfection of any security interest regardless of whether an
Event of Default has occurred until all Obligations have been satisfied in
full
and Bank is under no further obligation to make Credit Extensions hereunder.
Bank’s foregoing appointment as Borrower’s attorney in fact, and all of Bank’s
rights and powers, coupled with an interest, are irrevocable until all
Obligations have been fully repaid and performed and Bank’s obligation to
provide Credit Extensions terminates. Nothing in this Section shall, however,
relieve Bank from liability for its own gross negligence or willful
misconduct.
9.3. Protective
Payments.
If
Borrower fails to obtain the insurance called for by Section 6.7
or fails
to pay any premium thereon or fails to pay any other amount which Borrower
is
obligated to pay under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, Bank may
obtain such insurance or make such payment, and all amounts so paid by Bank
are
Bank Expenses and immediately due and payable, bearing interest at the then
highest applicable rate, and secured by the Collateral. Bank will make
reasonable efforts to provide Borrower with notice of Bank obtaining such
insurance at the time it is obtained or within a reasonable time thereafter.
No
payments by Bank are deemed an agreement to make similar payments in the future
or Bank’s waiver of any Event of Default.
9.4.
Application
of Payments and Proceeds.
Unless
an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Bank shall apply any funds
in its possession, whether from Borrower account balances, payments, or proceeds
realized as the result of any collection of Accounts or other disposition of
the
Collateral, first, to the principal of the Obligations; second, to Bank
Expenses, including without limitation, the reasonable costs, expenses,
liabilities, obligations and attorneys’ fees incurred by Bank in the exercise of
its rights under this Agreement; third, to the interest due upon any of the
Obligations; and finally, to any applicable fees and other charges, in such
order as Bank shall determine in its sole discretion. Any surplus shall be
paid
to Borrower by credit to the Designated Deposit Account or other Persons legally
entitled thereto; Borrower shall remain liable to Bank for any deficiency.
If an
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Bank may apply any funds in
its
possession, whether from Borrower account balances, payments, proceeds realized
as the result of any collection of Accounts or other disposition of the
Collateral, or otherwise, to the Obligations in such order as Bank shall
determine in its sole discretion. Any surplus shall be paid to Borrower by
credit to the Designated Deposit Account or to other Persons legally entitled
thereto; Borrower shall remain liable to Bank for any deficiency. If Bank,
in
its good faith business judgment, directly or indirectly enters into a deferred
payment or other credit transaction with any purchaser at any sale of
Collateral, Bank shall have the option, exercisable at any time, of either
reducing the Obligations by the principal amount of the purchase price or
deferring the reduction of the Obligations until the actual receipt by Bank
of
cash therefor.
9.5.
Bank’s
Liability for Collateral.
So long
as Bank complies with reasonable banking practices regarding the safekeeping
of
the Collateral in the possession or under the control of Bank, Bank shall not
be
liable or responsible for: (a) the safekeeping of the Collateral; (b) any loss
or damage to the Collateral; (c) any diminution in the value of the Collateral;
or (d) any act or default of any carrier, warehouseman, bailee, or other Person.
Borrower bears all risk of loss, damage or destruction of the
Collateral.
9.6.
No
Waiver; Remedies Cumulative.
Bank’s
failure, at any time or times, to require strict performance by Borrower of
any
provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall not waive, affect,
or diminish any right of Bank thereafter to demand strict performance and
compliance herewith or therewith. No waiver hereunder shall be effective unless
signed by Bank and then is only effective for the specific instance and purpose
for which it is given. Bank’s rights and remedies under this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents are cumulative. Bank has all rights and remedies provided
under the Code, by law, or in equity. Bank’s exercise of one right or remedy is
not an election, and Bank’s waiver of any Event of Default is not a continuing
waiver. Bank’s delay in exercising any remedy is not a waiver, election, or
acquiescence.
9.7.
Demand
Waiver.
Borrower
waives demand, notice of default or dishonor, notice of payment and nonpayment,
notice of any default, nonpayment at maturity, release, compromise, settlement,
extension, or renewal of accounts, documents, instruments, chattel paper, and
guarantees held by Bank on which Borrower is liable.
10.
NOTICES
All
notices, consents, requests, approvals, demands, or other communication
(collectively, “Communication”),
other
than Advance requests made pursuant to Section 3.4,
by any
party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document must be in writing and be
delivered or sent by facsimile at the addresses or facsimile numbers listed
below. Bank or Borrower may change its notice address by giving the other party
written notice thereof. Each such Communication shall be deemed to have been
validly served, given, or delivered: (a) upon the earlier of actual receipt
and
three (3) Business Days after deposit in the U.S. or Canadian mail, registered
or certified mail, return receipt requested, with proper postage prepaid; (b)
upon transmission, when sent by facsimile transmission (with such facsimile
promptly confirmed by delivery of a copy by personal delivery or United States
mail as otherwise provided in this Section 10);
(c)
one (1) Business Day after deposit with a reputable overnight courier with
all
charges prepaid; or (d) when delivered, if hand-delivered by messenger, all
of
which shall be addressed to the party to be notified and sent to the address
or
facsimile number indicated below. Advance requests made pursuant to Section
3.4
must be
in writing and may be in the form of electronic mail, delivered to Bank by
Borrower at the e-mail address of Bank provided below and shall be deemed to
have been validly served, given, or delivered when sent (with such electronic
mail promptly confirmed by delivery of a copy by personal delivery or United
States mail as otherwise provided in this Section 10).
Bank
or Borrower may change its address, facsimile number, or electronic mail address
by giving the other party written notice thereof in accordance with the terms
of
this Section 10.
If
to US Borrower:
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Airspan
Networks, Inc.
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000
Xxxxxx Xxxx
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Xxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
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Attn:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Fax:
000-000-0000
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Email: xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
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If
to UK Borrower:
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Airspan
Communications Limited
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c/o
Airspan Networks, Inc.
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000
Xxxxxx Xxxx
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Xxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
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Attn:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Fax:
000-000-0000
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Email: xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
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If
to Bank:
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Silicon
Valley Bank
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0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, X.X., Xxxxx X-00
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Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
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Attn:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Senior Vice President
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Fax:
(000) 000-0000
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Email:
xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx
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11.
CHOICE
OF LAW, VENUE AND JURY TRIAL WAIVER AND JUDICIAL REFERENCE
Georgia
law governs the Loan Documents without regard to principles of conflicts of
law.
Borrower and Bank each submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State and
Federal courts in the State of Georgia; provided, however, that if for any
reason the Bank cannot avail itself of the courts of the State of Georgia,
the
Borrower and Bank each submit to the jurisdiction of the State and Federal
Courts in Santa Xxxxx County, California. Borrower expressly submits and
consents in advance to such jurisdiction in any action or suit commenced in
any
such court, and Borrower hereby waives any objection that it may have based
upon
lack of personal jurisdiction, improper venue, or forum non conveniens and
hereby consents to the granting of such legal or equitable relief as is deemed
appropriate by such court. Borrower hereby waives personal service of the
summons, complaints, and other process issued in such action or suit and agrees
that service of such summons, complaints, and other process may be made by
registered or certified mail addressed to Borrower at the address set forth
in
Section 10
of this
Agreement and that service so made shall be deemed completed upon the earlier
to
occur of Borrower’s actual receipt thereof or three (3) days after deposit in
the U.S. mails, proper postage prepaid.
TO
THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, BORROWER AND BANK EACH WAIVE THEIR
RIGHT
TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON
THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION, INCLUDING
CONTRACT, TORT, BREACH OF DUTY AND ALL OTHER CLAIMS. THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL
INDUCEMENT FOR BOTH PARTIES TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY HAS
REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS COUNSEL.
12.
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
12.1. Successors
and Assigns.
This
Agreement binds and is for the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns
of each party. Borrower may not assign this Agreement or any rights or
obligations under it without Bank’s prior written consent (which may be granted
or withheld in Bank’s discretion). Bank has the right, without the consent of or
notice to Borrower, to sell, transfer, negotiate, or grant participation in
all
or any part of, or any interest in, Bank’s obligations, rights, and benefits
under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
12.2. Indemnification.
Borrower
agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Bank and its directors, officers,
employees, agents, attorneys, or any other Person affiliated with or
representing Bank harmless against: (a) all obligations, demands, claims,
and liabilities (collectively, “Claims”) asserted by any other party in
connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents; and (b)
all
losses or Bank Expenses incurred, or paid by Bank from, following, or arising
from transactions between Bank and Borrower (including reasonable attorneys’
fees and expenses), except for Claims and/or losses directly caused by Bank’s
gross negligence or willful misconduct.
12.3. Limitation
of Actions. Any
claim
or cause of action by Borrower against Bank, its directors, officers, employees,
agents, accountants, attorneys, or any other Person affiliated with or
representing Bank based upon, arising from, or relating to this Loan Agreement
or any other Loan Document, or any other transaction contemplated hereby or
thereby or relating hereto or thereto, or any other matter, cause or thing
whatsoever, occurred, done, omitted or suffered to be done by Bank, its
directors, officers, employees, agents, accountants or attorneys, shall be
barred unless asserted by Borrower by the commencement of an action or
proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction by (a) the filing of a complaint
within one year from the earlier of (i) the date any of Borrower’s officers or
directors had knowledge of the first act, the occurrence or omission upon which
such claim or cause of action, or any part thereof, is based, or (ii) the date
this Agreement is terminated, and (b) the service of a summons and complaint
on
an officer of Bank, or on any other person authorized to accept service on
behalf of Bank, within thirty (30) days thereafter. Borrower agrees that such
one-year period is a reasonable and sufficient time for Borrower to investigate
and act upon any such claim or cause of action. The one-year period provided
herein shall not be waived, tolled, or extended except by the written consent
of
Bank in its sole discretion. This provision shall survive any termination of
this Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document.
12.4. Time
of Essence.
Time is
of the essence for the performance of all Obligations in this
Agreement.
12.5. Severability
of Provisions.
Each
provision of this Agreement is severable from every other provision in
determining the enforceability of any provision.
12.6. Amendments
in Writing; Integration.
All
amendments to this Agreement must be in writing signed by both Bank and
Borrower. This Agreement and the Loan Documents represent the entire agreement
about this subject matter and supersede prior negotiations or agreements. All
prior agreements, understandings, representations, warranties, and negotiations
between the parties about the subject matter of this Agreement and the Loan
Documents merge into this Agreement and the Loan Documents.
12.7. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties
on separate counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, are an
original, and all taken together, constitute one Agreement.
12.8. Survival.
All
covenants, representations and warranties made in this Agreement continue in
full force until this Agreement has terminated pursuant to its terms and all
Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations and any other obligations
which, by their terms, are to survive the termination of this Agreement) have
been satisfied. The obligation of Borrower in Section 12.2
to
indemnify Bank shall survive until the statute of limitations with respect
to
such claim or cause of action shall have run.
12.9. Confidentiality.
In
handling any confidential information, Bank shall exercise the same degree
of
care that it exercises for its own proprietary information, but disclosure
of
information may be made: (a) to Bank’s Subsidiaries or Affiliates; (b) to
prospective transferees or purchasers of any interest in the Credit Extensions
(provided, however, Bank shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain
such prospective transferee’s or purchaser’s agreement to the terms of this
provision); (c) as required by law, regulation, subpoena, or other order;
(d) to Bank’s regulators or as otherwise required in connection with Bank’s
examination or audit; and (e) as Bank considers appropriate in exercising
remedies under this Agreement. Confidential information does not include
information that either: (i) is in the public domain or in Bank’s possession
when disclosed to Bank, or becomes part of the public domain after disclosure
to
Bank; or (ii) is disclosed to Bank by a third party, if Bank does not know
that
the third party is prohibited from disclosing the information.
12.10. Attorneys’
Fees, Costs and Expenses.
In any
action or proceeding between Borrower and Bank arising out of or relating to
the
Loan Documents, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable
attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred, in addition to any other
relief to which it may be entitled.
13. DEFINITIONS
13.1. Definitions.
As used
in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:
“Account”
is
any
“account” as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may
hereafter be made, and includes, without limitation, all accounts receivable
and
other sums owing to Borrower.
“Account
Debtor”
is
any
“account debtor” as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may
hereafter be made.
“Advance”
or
“Advances”
means
an advance (or advances) under the Revolving Line.
“Affiliate”
of
any
Person is a Person that owns or controls directly or indirectly the Person,
any
Person that controls or is controlled by or is under common control with the
Person, and each of that Person’s senior executive officers, directors, partners
and, for any Person that is a limited liability company, that Person’s managers
and members.
“Agreement”
is
defined in the preamble hereof.
“Availability
Amount”
is
(a)
the lesser of (i) the Revolving Line or (ii) the Borrowing Base minus
(b) the amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit (including drawn but
unreimbursed Letters of Credit) plus an amount equal to the Letter of Credit
Reserves, minus (c) the FX Reserve, and minus (d) the outstanding principal
balance of any Advances (including any amounts used for Cash Management
Services).
“Bank”
is
defined in the preamble hereof.
“Bank
Expenses”
are
all
audit fees and expenses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’
fees and expenses) for preparing, negotiating, administering, defending and
enforcing the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, those incurred
in
connection with appeals or Insolvency Proceedings) or otherwise incurred with
respect to Borrower.
“Bankruptcy-Related
Defaults”
is
defined in Section 9.1.
“Barclays”
means
Barclays Bank PLC.
“Borrower”
is
defined in the preamble hereof
“Borrower’s
Books”
are
all
Borrower’s books and records including ledgers, federal and state tax returns,
records regarding Borrower’s assets or liabilities, the Collateral, business
operations or financial condition, and all computer programs or storage or
any
equipment containing such information.
“Borrowing
Base”
is
eighty percent (80%) of Eligible Accounts, as determined by Bank from Borrower’s
most recent Transaction Report; provided, however, that Bank may decrease the
foregoing percentages in its good faith business judgment based on events,
conditions, contingencies, or risks which, as determined by Bank from the
results of any audit by the Bank of the Borrower’s Collateral, may adversely
affect Collateral.
“Borrowing
Resolutions”
are,
with respect to any Person, those resolutions adopted by such Person’s Board of
Directors and delivered by such Person to Bank approving the Loan Documents
to
which such Person is a party and the transactions contemplated thereby, together
with a certificate executed by its secretary on behalf of such Person certifying
that (a) such Person has the authority to execute, deliver, and perform its
obligations under each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party,
(b) that attached as Exhibit A to such certificate is a true, correct, and
complete copy of the resolutions then in full force and effect authorizing
and
ratifying the execution, delivery, and performance by such Person of the Loan
Documents to which it is a party, (c) the name(s) of the Person(s) authorized
to
execute the Loan Documents on behalf of such Person, together with a sample
of
the true signature(s) of such Person(s), and (d) that Bank may conclusively
rely on such certificate unless and until such Person shall have delivered
to
Bank a further certificate canceling or amending such prior
certificate.
“Business
Day”
is
any
day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which Bank is
closed.
“Cash
Equivalents” means
(a) marketable
direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States
or
any agency or any State thereof having maturities of not more than one (1)
year
from the date of acquisition; (b) commercial paper maturing no more than
one (1) year after its creation and having the highest rating from either
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc., and (c)
Bank’s certificates of deposit issued maturing no more than one (1) year after
issue.
“Cash
Management Services”
is
defined in Section 2.1.4.
“Cash
Management Services Sublimit”
is
defined in Section 2.1.4.
“Code”
is
the
Uniform Commercial Code, as the same may, from time to time, be enacted and
in
effect in the State of Georgia; provided, that, to the extent that the Code
is
used to define any term herein or in any Loan Document and such term is defined
differently in different Articles or Divisions of the Code, the definition
of
such term contained in Article or Division 9 shall govern; provided further,
that in the event that, by reason of mandatory provisions of law, any or all
of
the attachment, perfection, or priority of, or remedies with respect to, Bank’s
Lien on any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code in effect
in a
jurisdiction other than the State of Georgia, the term “Code”
shall
mean the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted and in effect in such other
jurisdiction solely for purposes on the provisions thereof relating to such
attachment, perfection, priority, or remedies and for purposes of definitions
relating to such provisions.
“Collateral”
is
any
and all properties, rights and assets of Borrower described on Exhibit
A.
“Collateral
Account”
is
any
Deposit Account, Securities Account, or Commodity Account.
“Commodity
Account”
is
any
“commodity account” as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as
may hereafter be made.
“Communication”
is
defined in Section 10.
“Compliance
Certificate”
is
that
certain certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
E.
“Contingent
Obligation”
is,
for
any Person, any direct or indirect liability, contingent or not, of that Person
for (a) any indebtedness, lease, dividend, letter of credit or other obligation
of another such as an obligation directly or indirectly guaranteed, endorsed,
co-made, discounted or sold with recourse by that Person, or for which that
Person is directly or indirectly liable; (b) any obligations for undrawn letters
of credit for the account of that Person; and (c) all obligations from any
interest rate, currency or commodity swap agreement, interest rate cap or collar
agreement, or other agreement or arrangement designated to protect a Person
against fluctuation in interest rates, currency exchange rates or commodity
prices; but “Contingent Obligation” does not include endorsements in the
ordinary course of business. The amount of a Contingent Obligation is the stated
or determined amount of the primary obligation for which the Contingent
Obligation is made or, if not determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated
liability for it determined by the Person in good faith; but the amount may
not
exceed the maximum of the obligations under any guarantee or other support
arrangement.
“Control
Agreement”
is
any
control agreement entered into among the depository institution at which
Borrower maintains a Deposit Account or the securities intermediary or commodity
intermediary at which Borrower maintains a Securities Account or a Commodity
account, pursuant to which Bank obtains control (within the meaning of the
Code)
over such Deposit Account, Securities Account, or Commodity
Account.
“Country
Limitation Schedule”
is that
certain schedule of the EXIM Bank listed on xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/xxxxx/xxxxxxx/xxxxxxx_xxxxxx.xxxx.
“Credit
Extension”
is
any
Advance, Letter of Credit, FX Forward Contract, amount utilized for Cash
Management Services, or any other extension of credit by Bank for Borrower’s
benefit.
“Current
Assets”
are
amounts that under GAAP should be included on that date as current assets on
Borrower’s consolidated balance sheet.
“Current
Liabilities”
are
all
obligations and liabilities of Borrower to Bank, plus, without duplication,
the
aggregate amount of Borrower’s Total Liabilities that mature within one (1)
year.
“Default”
means
any event which with notice or passage of time or both, would constitute an
Event of Default.
“Default
Rate”
is
defined in Section 2.3(b).
“Deferred
Revenue”
is
all
amounts received or invoiced in advance of performance under contracts and
not
yet recognized as revenue.
“Deposit
Account”
is
any
“deposit account” as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may
hereafter be made.
“Designated
Deposit Account”
is
Borrower’s deposit account, account number _____________, maintained with
Bank.
“Dollars,” “dollars”
and
“$”
each
mean lawful money of the United States.
“Domestic
Accounts”
are
Accounts for which the Account Debtor has its principal place of business in
the
United States
“Domestic
Subsidiary”
means
a
Subsidiary organized under the laws of the United States or any state or
territory thereof or the District of Columbia.
“EBITDA”
shall
mean (a) Net Income, plus (b) Interest Expense, plus (c) to the extent deducted
in the calculation of Net Income, depreciation expense and amortization expense,
plus (d) income tax expense, plus (e) extraordinary or unusual non-cash losses
not incurred in the ordinary course of business, minus (f) extraordinary or
unusual non-cash gains not incurred in the ordinary course of business, plus
(g)
unamortized costs, fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Borrower’s
acquisition of all, substantially all of, or a controlling interest in the
capital stock or property of another Person, plus (h) expenses and charges
that
will be indemnified or reimbursed, to the extent such expenses and charges
are
covered by funds in an escrow account or similar arrangement satisfactory to
Bank, plus (i) charges related to making share-based payments to Borrower’s
employees or directors.
“Effective
Date”
is
the
date Bank executes this Agreement and as indicated on the signature page
hereof.
“Eligible
Accounts”
are
Accounts which arise in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business that meet all
Borrower’s representations and warranties in Section 5.3.
Bank
reserves the right at any time and from time to time after the Effective Date
to
reasonably adjust any of the criteria set forth below and to reasonably
establish new criteria; provided that Bank shall provide Borrower with five
(5)
Business Days prior written notice of any such adjustment to the criteria or
establishment of new criteria. Unless Bank agrees otherwise in writing, Eligible
Accounts shall not include:
(a) Accounts
for which the Account Debtor has not been invoiced;
(b) Accounts
(other than Accounts owing from Nortel and Ericsson while Borrower is a Net
Depositor) that the Account Debtor has not paid within ninety (90) days of
invoice date, including Accounts owing from Nortel and Ericsson while Borrower
is a Net Borrower;
(c) Accounts
owing from Nortel and Ericsson while Borrower is a Net Depositor that the
Account Debtor has not paid within one hundred twenty (120) days of invoice
date;
(d) Accounts
owing
from an Account Debtor, fifty percent (50%) or more of whose Accounts owing
have
not been paid within ninety (90) days of invoice date;
(e) Credit
balances over ninety (90) days from invoice date;
(f) Accounts
owing from an Account Debtor, including Affiliates, whose total obligations
to
Borrower exceed twenty-five (25%) of all Accounts (except for Accounts owing
from Nortel and Ericsson at all times that Borrower is a Net Depositor, for
which such percentage is fifty percent (50%)) for the amounts that exceed that
percentage, unless Bank approves in writing;
(g) Accounts
owing from an Account Debtor which does not have its principal place of business
in the United States except for Eligible Foreign Accounts;
(h) Eligible
Foreign Accounts for which the Account Debtor has its principal place of
business in any country in which EXIM Bank coverage is not available for any
period of time greater than or equal to one (1) year (as designated by the
EXIM
Bank’s most recent Country Limitation Schedule).
(i) Accounts
owing from the United States or any department, agency, or instrumentality
thereof unless there has been compliance, to Bank’s satisfaction,
with the
Federal Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended;
(j) Accounts
owing from an Account Debtor to the extent that Borrower is indebted or
obligated in any manner to the Account Debtor (as creditor, lessor, supplier
or
otherwise - sometimes called “contra” accounts, accounts payable, customer
deposits or credit accounts), with the exception of customary credits,
adjustments and/or discounts given to an Account Debtor by Borrower in the
ordinary course of its business;
(k) Accounts
for demonstration or promotional equipment, or in which goods are consigned,
or
sold on a “sale guaranteed”, “sale or return”, “sale on approval”, “xxxx and
hold”, or other terms if Account Debtor’s payment may be
conditional;
(l) Accounts
for which the Account Debtor is Borrower’s Affiliate, officer, employee, or
agent;
(m) Accounts
in which the Account Debtor disputes liability or makes any claim (but only
up
to the disputed or claimed amount), or if the Account Debtor is subject to
an
Insolvency Proceeding, or becomes insolvent, or goes out of
business;
(n) [Reserved];
(o) Accounts
for which Bank in its good faith business judgment determines collection to
be
doubtful; and
(p) other
Accounts Bank deems ineligible in the exercise of its good faith business
judgment.
“Eligible
Foreign Accounts”
are
Accounts for which the Account Debtor does not have its principal place of
business in the United States but are otherwise Eligible Accounts that are
(a)
covered by credit insurance satisfactory to Bank, less any deductible;
(b) supported by letter(s) of credit acceptable to Bank; or (c) that Bank
approves in writing.
“Equipment”
is
all
“equipment” as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may
hereafter be made, and includes without limitation all machinery, fixtures,
goods, vehicles (including motor vehicles and trailers), and any interest in
any
of the foregoing.
“Ericsson”
means
Ericsson AB and any entity that is an Affiliate of Ericsson AB.
“ERISA”
is
the
Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and its
regulations.
“Event
of Default”
is
defined in Section 8.
“EXIM
Bank”
means
the Export Import Bank of the United States of America.
“Foreign
Accounts”
are
Accounts for which the Account Debtor does not have its principal place of
business in the United State.:
“Foreign
Currency”
means
lawful money of a country other than the United States.
“Foreign
Subsidiary”
means
any Subsidiary which is not a Domestic Subsidiary.
“Funded
Debt”
is
all
obligations and liabilities of Borrower to Bank, including, without limitation,
any Advances and drawn but unreimbursed Letters of Credit, plus all Indebtedness
owed by Borrower to Tekes and all Contingent Obligations of Borrower in
connection with any Indebtedness owed to Tekes.
“Funding
Date”
is
any
date on which a Credit Extension is made to or on account of Borrower which
shall be a Business Day.
“FX
Business Day”
is
any day
when (a) Bank’s Foreign Exchange Department is conducting its normal business
and (b) the Foreign Currency being purchased or sold by Borrower is available
to
Bank from the entity from which Bank shall buy or sell such Foreign
Currency.
“FX
Forward Contract” is
defined in Section 2.1.3.
“FX
Reserve” is
defined in Section 2.1.3.
“GAAP”
is
generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and
pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute
of
Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial
Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other Person
as
may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which
are
applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination.
“General
Intangibles”
is
all
“general intangibles” as defined in the Code in effect on the date hereof with
such additions to such term as may hereafter be made, and includes without
limitation, all copyright rights, copyright applications, copyright
registrations and like protections in each work of authorship and derivative
work, whether published or unpublished, any patents, trademarks, service marks
and, to the extent permitted under applicable law, any applications therefor,
whether registered or not, any trade secret rights, including any rights to
unpatented inventions, payment intangibles, royalties, contract rights,
goodwill, franchise agreements, purchase orders, customer lists, route lists,
telephone numbers, domain names, claims, income and other tax refunds, security
and other deposits, options to purchase or sell real or personal property,
rights in all litigation presently or hereafter pending (whether in contract,
tort or otherwise), insurance policies (including without limitation key man,
property damage, and business interruption insurance), payments of insurance
and
rights to payment of any kind.
“Indebtedness”
is
(a)
indebtedness for borrowed money or the deferred price of property or services,
such as reimbursement and other obligations for surety bonds and letters of
credit, (b) obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar
instruments, (c) capital lease obligations, and (d) Contingent
Obligations.
“Insolvency
Proceeding”
is
any
proceeding by or against any Person under the United States Bankruptcy Code,
or
any other bankruptcy or insolvency law in any applicable jurisdiction, including
assignments for the benefit of creditors, compositions, extensions generally
with its creditors, or proceedings seeking reorganization, arrangement, or
other
relief.
“Intellectual
Property” is:
(a) Copyrights,
Trademarks, Mask Works and Patents including amendments, renewals, extensions,
and
all
licenses or other rights to use and all license fees and royalties from the
use;
(b) Any
trade
secrets and any intellectual property rights in computer software, chip design,
chip mask works and computer software products now or later existing, created,
acquired or held;
(c) All
design
rights,
including chips, masks and associated software which may be available to
Borrower now or later created, acquired or held;
(d) Any
claims for damages (past, present or future) for infringement of any of the
rights above, with the right, but not the obligation, to xxx and collect damages
for use or infringement
of the intellectual property rights above;
(e) All
Proceeds and products of the foregoing, including all insurance, indemnity
or
warranty payments.
“Interest
Expense”
means
for any fiscal period, interest expense (whether cash or non-cash) determined
in
accordance with GAAP for the relevant period ending on such date, including,
in
any event, interest expense with respect to any Credit Extension and other
Indebtedness of Borrower, including, without limitation or duplication, all
commissions, discounts, or related amortization and other fees and charges
with
respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptance financing and the net costs
associated with interest rate swap, cap, and similar arrangements, and the
interest portion of any deferred payment obligation (including leases of all
types).
“Inventory”
is
all
“inventory” as defined in the Code in effect on the date hereof with such
additions to such term as may hereafter be made, and includes without limitation
all merchandise, raw materials, parts, supplies, packing and shipping materials,
work in process and finished products, including without limitation such
inventory as is temporarily out of Borrower’s custody or possession or in
transit and including any returned goods and any documents of title representing
any of the above.
“Investment”
is
any
beneficial ownership interest in any Person (including stock, partnership
interest or other securities), and any loan, advance or capital contribution
to
any Person.
“IP
Agreements”
are
those certain Intellectual Property Security Agreements executed and delivered
by Borrower to Bank dated as of the date hereof.
“Letter
of Credit”
means a
standby letter of credit issued by Bank or another institution based upon an
application, guarantee, indemnity or similar agreement on the part of Bank
as
set forth in Section 2.1.2.
“Letter
of Credit Application”
is
defined in Section 2.1.2(a).
“Letter
of Credit Reserve”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.1.2(d)
“Lien”
is
a
mortgage, lien, deed of trust, charge, pledge, security interest or other
encumbrance.
“Loan
Documents”
are,
collectively, this Agreement, the Perfection Certificate, the IP Agreements,
any
note, or notes executed by Borrower, and any other present or future agreement
between Borrower and/or for the benefit of Bank in connection with this
Agreement, all as amended, restated, or otherwise modified.
“Material
Adverse Change”
is (a) a
material impairment in the perfection or priority of Bank’s Lien in the
Collateral or in the value of such Collateral; (b) a material adverse change
in
the business, operations, or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrower;
or
(c) a material impairment of the prospect of repayment of any portion of the
Obligations.
“Material
Indebtedness”
is
any
Indebtedness the principal amount of which is equal to or greater than Two
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000).
“Mortgage
Debenture”
means
that certain Mortgage Debenture between UK Borrower and Bank dated as of the
date hereof.
“Net
Borrower”
means
Borrower as of the end of any calendar month in which (a) the sum of (i)
Borrower’s unrestricted cash and investments maintained with Bank and Bank’s
Affiliates in the United States for such calendar month and (ii) fifty percent
(50%) of Borrower’s unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents maintained in the
United Kingdom with respect to which Bank has a fixed or floating charge for
such calendar month, is less than (b) Borrower’s Funded Debt for such calendar
month; provided that a Net Borrower shall cease to be a Net Borrower on the
first (1st)
day of
the month following any month in which such Net Borrower fails to maintain
the
requirements set forth above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Transaction
Report submitted by Borrower reflects that the Borrower would be switching
from
a Net Depositor status to a Net Borrower status and such change in status is
solely as a result of a change or adjustment by Bank of the eligibility criteria
set forth in the definition of “Eligible Accounts” (any such Transaction Report
being hereinafter referred to as a “Status
Change Transaction Report”),
then
the Borrower shall deliver to Bank a Transaction Report (an “Interim
Transaction Report”)
within
fourteen (14) days of the delivery of the applicable Status Change Transaction
Report and shall continue to be deemed a Net Depositor (except with respect
to
the obligation of Borrower to pay the Collateral Monitoring Fee set forth in
Section 2.4(e) above) for such fourteen (14) day period. Effective upon Bank’s
receipt of the Interim Transaction Report, Borrower shall be either a Net
Borrower or a Net Depositor based upon the information referenced in the Interim
Transaction Report; provided, however, that Borrower shall be deemed to be
a Net
Borrower on the fourteenth (14th)
day
after delivery of the applicable Status Change Transaction Report if Borrower
fails to submit an Interim Transaction Report within the required fourteen
(14)
day time period referenced above.
“Net
Depositor”
means
Borrower as of the end of any calendar month in which (a) the sum of (i) such
Borrower’s unrestricted cash and investments maintained with Bank and Bank’s
Affiliates in the United States for such calendar month (provided that Bank
has
a fixed charge over the account in which such cash is held) and (ii) fifty
percent (50%) of Borrower’s unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents maintained in
the United Kingdom with respect to which Bank has a fixed or floating charge
for
such calendar month, is greater than or equal to (b) Borrower’s Funded Debt for
such calendar month; provided that a Net Depositor shall cease to be a Net
Depositor on the day it becomes a Net Borrower.
“Net
Income”
means,
as calculated on a consolidated basis for Borrower for any period as at any
date
of determination, the net profit (or loss), after provision for taxes, of
Borrower for such period taken as a single accounting period.
“Net
Inventory”
is
Inventory having a positive value on the Borrower’s balance sheet as of the end
of the preceding fiscal quarter.
“Nortel”
means
Nortel Networks Corp. and any entity that is an Affiliate of Nortel Networks
Corp.
“Obligations”
are
Borrower’s obligation to pay when due any debts, principal, interest, Bank
Expenses and other amounts Borrower owes Bank now or later, whether under this
Agreement, the Loan Documents, or otherwise, including, without limitation,
all
obligations relating to letters of credit, cash management services, and foreign
exchange contracts, if any, and including interest accruing after Insolvency
Proceedings begin and debts, liabilities, or obligations of Borrower assigned
to
Bank, and the performance of Borrower’s duties under the Loan
Documents.
“Operating
Documents”
are, for
any Person, such Person’s formation documents, as certified with the Secretary
of State of such Person’s state of formation on a date that is no earlier than
30 days prior to the Effective Date, and, (a) if such Person is a corporation,
its bylaws in current form, (b) if such Person is a limited liability company,
its limited liability company agreement (or similar agreement), and (c) if
such
Person is a partnership, its partnership agreement (or similar agreement),
each
of the foregoing with all current amendments or modifications
thereto.
“Other
Equipment”
is
leasehold improvements, intangible property such as computer software and
software licenses, equipment specifically designed or manufactured for Borrower,
other intangible property, limited use property and other similar property
and
soft costs approved by Bank, including taxes, shipping, warranty charges,
freight discounts and installation expenses.
“Payment/Advance
Form”
is
that
certain form attached hereto as Exhibit
B.
“Perfection
Certificate”
is
defined in Section 5.1.
“Permitted
Distributions”
means:
(a) purchases
of capital stock from former employees, consultants and directors pursuant
to
repurchase agreements or other similar agreements provided that at the time
of
such purchase no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing;
(b) purchases
for value of any rights distributed in connection with any stockholder rights
plan;
(c) purchases
of capital stock or options to acquire such capital stock with the proceeds
received from a substantially concurrent issuance of capital stock or
convertible securities;
(d) purchases
of capital stock pledged as collateral for loans to employees;
(e) purchases
of capital stock in connection with the exercise of stock options or stock
appreciation rights by way of cashless exercise or in connection with the
satisfaction of withholding tax obligations;
(f) purchases
of fractional shares of capital stock arising out of stock dividends, splits
or
combinations or business combinations; and
(g) the
settlement or performance of such Person’s obligations under any equity
derivative transaction, option contract or similar transaction or combination
of
transactions.
“Permitted
Indebtedness”
is:
(a) Borrower’s
Indebtedness to Bank under this Agreement or any other Loan
Document;
(b) Subordinated
Debt;
(c) unsecured
Indebtedness to trade creditors incurred in the ordinary course of
business;
(d) Indebtedness
incurred as a result of endorsing negotiable instruments received in the
ordinary course of business;
(e) Indebtedness
consisting of interest rate, currency, or commodity swap agreements, interest
rate cap or collar agreements or arrangements designated to protect a Person
against fluctuations in interest rates, currency exchange rates, or commodity
prices; and
(f) capitalized
leases and purchase money Indebtedness not to exceed One Million Dollars
($1,000,000) in the aggregate in any fiscal year secured by Permitted
Liens.
“Permitted
Investments”
are:
(a) Investments
existing on the Effective Date;
(b) (i) marketable
direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States
or
its agencies or any State maturing within 1 year from its acquisition, (ii)
commercial paper maturing no more than 2 years after its creation and having
the
highest rating from either Standard & Poor’s Corporation or Xxxxx’x
Investors Service, Inc., and (iii) Bank’s certificates of deposit maturing no
more than 2 years after issue;
(c) Investments
approved by the Borrower’s Board of Directors or otherwise pursuant to a
Board-approved investment policy;
(d) Investments
in or to another Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course
of
business;
(e) Investments
permitted under Section 7.1(vi) and (vii) above; and
(f) Investments
consisting of interest rate, currency, or commodity swap agreements, interest
rate cap or collar agreements or arrangements designated to protect a Person
against fluctuations in interest rates, currency exchange rates, or commodity
prices.
“Permitted
Liens” are:
(a)
Liens
arising under this Agreement or other Loan Documents;
(b) Liens
for
taxes, fees, assessments or other government charges or levies, either not
delinquent or being contested in good faith and for which Borrower maintains
adequate reserves on its Books, if they have no priority over any of Bank’s
Liens other than Liens in connection with municipal taxes not yet delinquent
or
being contested in good faith which are entitled to priority by operation of
law;
(c) Liens
(including with respect to capital leases) not to exceed One Million Dollars
($1,000,000) in the aggregate (i) on property (including accessions, additions,
parts, replacements, fixtures, improvements and attachments thereto, and the
proceeds thereof) acquired or held by Borrower incurred for financing such
property (including accessions, additions, parts, replacements, fixtures,
improvements and attachments thereto, and the proceeds thereof), or (ii)
existing on property (and accessions, additions, parts, replacements, fixtures,
improvements and attachments thereto, and the proceeds thereof) when acquired,
if the Lien is confined to such property (including accessions, additions,
parts, replacements, fixtures, improvements and attachments thereto, and the
proceeds thereof);
(d) Liens
incurred in the extension, renewal or refinancing of the indebtedness secured
by
Liens described in (a) through (c), but any extension, renewal or replacement
Lien must be limited to the property encumbered by the existing Lien and the
principal amount of the indebtedness it secures may not increase;
(e) leases
or
subleases of real property granted in the ordinary course of business, and
leases, subleases, non-exclusive licenses or sublicenses of property (other
than
real property or intellectual property) granted in the ordinary course of
Borrower’s business, if
the
leases, subleases, licenses and sublicenses do not prohibit granting Bank a
security interest;
(f) non-exclusive
licenses of intellectual property granted to third parties in the ordinary
course of business;
(g) leases
or
subleases granted in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business, including in
connection with Borrower’s leased premises or leased property;
(h) Liens
arising from judgments, decrees or attachments in circumstances not constituting
an Event of Default under Sections 8.4 or 8.7;
(i) Liens
in
favor of other financial institutions arising in connection with Borrower’s
deposit or securities accounts held at such institutions;
(j) carriers’,
warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or other like Liens
arising in the ordinary course of business which are not overdue for a period
of
more than 30 days or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate
proceeding if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the
books
of the applicable Person; and
(k) pledges
or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’
compensation, unemployment insurance and compliance with other social security
requirements applicable to Borrower.
“Person”
is
any
individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, joint
venture, company, trust, unincorporated organization, association, corporation,
institution, public benefit corporation, firm, joint stock company, estate,
entity or government agency.
“Prime
Rate”
is
Bank’s most recently announced “prime rate,” even if it is not Bank’s lowest
rate.
“Quick
Assets”
is,
on
any date, (i) Borrower’s unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents maintained with
Bank held or Bank’s Affiliates in the United States, plus (ii) fifty percent
(50%) of Borrower’s unrestricted Cash and Cash Equivalents maintained in the
United Kingdom with respect to which Bank has a fixed or floating charge, plus
(iii) Eligible Accounts.
“Quick
Ratio” is
the
ratio of (i) Quick Assets to (ii) Current Liabilities minus Deferred
Revenue.
“Registered
Organization”
is
any
“registered organization” as defined in the Code with such additions to such
term as may hereafter be made
“Responsible
Officer”
is
any
of the Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer and
Controller of Borrower.
“Revolving
Line”
is
an
Advance or Advances in an aggregate amount of up to Ten Million Dollars
($10,000,000) outstanding at any time.
“Revolving
Line Maturity Date” is
July
31, 2008.
“Royal
Bank of Scotland”
means
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC.
“Secretary’s
Certificate”
means a
certificate of the Secretary of the UK Borrower substantially in the form
attached as Exhibit F hereto.
“Securities
Account”
is
any
“securities account” as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as
may hereafter be made.
“Settlement
Date” is
defined in Section 2.1.3.
“Subordinated
Debt”
is
indebtedness incurred by Borrower subordinated to all of Borrower’s now or
hereafter indebtedness to Bank (pursuant to a subordination, intercreditor,
or
other similar agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Bank entered
into
between Bank and the other creditor (a “Subordination
Agreement”)),
on
terms acceptable to Bank.
“Subsidiary”
means,
with respect to any Person, any Person of which more than fifty percent (50%)
of
the voting stock or other equity interests is owned or controlled, directly
or
indirectly, by such Person or one or more Affiliates of such
Person.
“Tangible
Net Worth”
is,
on
any date, the consolidated total assets of Borrower minus
(a) any
amounts attributable to (i) goodwill, (ii) intangible items including
unamortized debt discount and expense, patents, trade and service marks and
names, copyrights and research and development expenses except prepaid expenses,
(iii) notes,
accounts receivable and other obligations owing to Borrower from its officers
or
other Affiliates,
and (iv)
reserves not already deducted from assets, minus
(b)
Total Liabilities.
“Tekes”
means
the National Technology Agency of Finland (TEKES), Valtiokonttori and each
successor and assignee of either of them in connection with Indebtedness owed
by
Borrower to either entity or in connection with Contingent Obligations of
Borrower with respect to Indebtedness owed to either entity.
“Total
Liabilities”
is
on
any day, obligations that should, under GAAP, be classified as liabilities
on
Borrower’s consolidated balance sheet, including all Indebtedness, and current
portion of Subordinated Debt permitted by Bank to be paid by Borrower, but
excluding all other Subordinated Debt.
“Transaction
Report”
is that
certain form attached hereto as Exhibit
D.
“Transfer”
is
defined in Section 7.1.
“Unused
Revolving Line Facility Fee”
is
defined in Section 2.4(d).
[Signature
page follows.]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the Effective
Date.
BORROWER:
AIRSPAN
NETWORKS, INC.
By /s/ Xxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: Xxx Xxxxxx |
|||
Title: Finance Director |
|||
|
AIRSPAN
COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
By /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx |
|||
Title: Director |
|||
|
BANK:
SILICON
VALLEY BANK
By /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxxx |
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Title: Senior VicePresident |
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Effective Date: August 1, 2006 |
EXHIBIT
A
The
Collateral consists of all of Borrower’s right, title and interest in and to the
following personal property:
All
goods, Accounts (including health-care receivables), Equipment, Inventory,
contract rights or rights to payment of money, leases, license agreements,
franchise agreements, General Intangibles, commercial tort claims, documents,
instruments (including any promissory notes), chattel paper (whether tangible
or
electronic), cash, deposit accounts, fixtures, letters of credit rights (whether
or not the letter of credit is evidenced by a writing), securities, and all
other investment property, supporting obligations, and financial assets, whether
now owned or hereafter acquired, wherever located; and
All
Borrower’s Books relating to the foregoing, and any and all claims, rights and
interests in any of the above and all substitutions for, additions, attachments,
accessories, accessions and improvements to and replacements, products, proceeds
and insurance proceeds of any or all of the foregoing.
All
other
terms contained in this Exhibit, unless otherwise indicated, shall have the
meanings provided by the Code (as defined herein), to the extent such terms
are
defined in the Code. For purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
“Accounts”
are all existing and later arising accounts, contract rights, and other
obligations owed Borrower in connection with its sale or lease of goods
(including licensing software and other technology) or provision of services,
all credit insurance, guaranties, other security and all merchandise returned
or
reclaimed by Borrower and Borrower’s Books relating to any of the foregoing, as
such definition may be amended from time to time according to the
Code.
“Borrower’s
Books” are all Borrower’s books and records including ledgers, records regarding
Borrower’s assets or liabilities, the Collateral, business operations or
financial condition and all computer programs or discs or any equipment
containing the information.
“Code”
is
the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in Georgia as amended and in effect
from
time to time.
“Equipment”
is all present and future machinery, equipment, tenant improvements, furniture,
fixtures, vehicles, tools, parts and attachments in which Borrower has any
interest.
“Inventory”
is present and future inventory in which Borrower has any interest, including
merchandise, raw materials, parts, supplies, packing and shipping materials,
work in process and finished products intended for sale or lease or to be
furnished under a contract of service, of every kind and description now or
later owned by or in the custody or possession, actual or constructive, of
Borrower, including inventory temporarily out of its custody or possession
or in
transit and including returns on any accounts or other proceeds (including
insurance proceeds) from the sale or disposition of any of the foregoing and
any
documents of title.
“Letter-of-Credit
Right” means a right to payment or performance under a letter of credit, whether
or not the beneficiary has demanded or is at the time entitled to demand payment
or performance.
“Proceeds”
has the meaning described in the Code as in effect from time to time.
“Supporting
Obligation” means a letter-of-credit right, secondary obligation or obligation
of a secondary obligor or that supports the payment or performance of an
account, chattel paper, a document, a general intangible, an instrument or
investment property.
EXHIBIT
B
LOAN
PAYMENT/ADVANCE REQUEST FORM
Deadline
for same day processing is 3:00 pm E.S.T.
Fax To: (000) 000-0000 |
Date:
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LOAN
PAYMENT:
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Borrower: Airspan Networks, Inc. and Airspan Communications, LTD. | ||||
From
Account #
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To
Account #
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(Deposit
Account #)
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(Loan
Account #)
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Principal
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and/or
Interest $
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Authorized
Signature:
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Phone
Number:
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Print
Name/Title:
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Loan
Advance:
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Complete
Outgoing
Wire Request
section below if all or a portion of the funds from this loan advance
are
for an outgoing wire.
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From
Account #
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To
Account #
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(Loan
Account #)
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(Deposit
Account #)
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Amount
of Advance $
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All
Borrower’s representations and warranties in the Loan and Security
Agreement are true, correct and complete in all material respects
on the
date of the request for an advance; provided, however, that such
materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations
and
warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality
in the
text thereof; and provided, further that
those representations and warranties expressly referring to a specific
date shall be true, accurate and complete in all material respects
as of
such date:
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Authorized
Signature:
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Phone Number: |
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Print
Name/Title:
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Outgoing
Wire Request:
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Complete
only if all or a portion of funds from the loan advance above is
to be
wired.
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Deadline
for same day processing is 3:00 E.S.T.
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Beneficiary
Name:
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Amount
of Wire: $
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Beneficiary
Bank:
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Account
Number:
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City
and State:
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Beneficiary
Bank Transit (ABA) #:
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Beneficiary
Bank Code (Swift, Sort, Chip, etc.):
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(For International Wire Only) | |||
Intermediary
Bank:
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Transit
(ABA) #:
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For
Further Credit to:
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Special
Instruction:
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By
signing below, I (we) acknowledge and agree that my (our) funds
transfer
request shall be processed in accordance with and subject to the
terms and
conditions set forth in the agreements(s) covering funds transfer
service(s), which agreements(s) were previously received and executed
by
me (us).
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Authorized
Signature:
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2nd
Signature (if required):
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Print
Name/Title:
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Print
Name/Title:
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Telephone
#:
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Telephone
#:
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EXHIBIT
D
TRANSACTION
REPORT
EXHIBIT
E
COMPLIANCE
CERTIFICATE
TO: SILICON VALLEY BANK |
Date:
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FROM: |
The
undersigned authorized officer of AIRSPAN NETWORKS, INC. and AIRSPAN
COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED (individually and collectively, jointly and severally,
“Borrower”) certifies that under the terms and conditions of the Loan and
Security Agreement between Borrower and Bank (the “Agreement”), (1) Borrower is
in complete compliance for the period ending _______________ with all required
covenants except as noted below, (2) there are no Events of Default,
(3) all representations and warranties in the Agreement are true and
correct in all material respects on this date except as noted below; provided,
however, that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any
representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by
materiality in the text thereof; and provided, further that
those representations and warranties expressly referring to a specific date
shall be true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of such
date,
(4)
Borrower has timely filed all required tax returns and reports, and Borrower
has timely paid all foreign, federal, state, governmental and local taxes,
assessments, deposits and contributions owed by Borrower
except
as otherwise permitted pursuant to the terms of Section 5.9
of the
Agreement, and (5) no Liens have been levied or claims made against Borrower
relating to unpaid employee payroll or benefits of which Borrower has not
previously provided written notification to Bank. Attached are the required
documents supporting the certification. The undersigned certifies that these
are
prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied from one period to the
next except as explained in an accompanying letter or footnotes. The undersigned
acknowledges that no borrowings may be requested at any time or date of
determination that Borrower is not in compliance with any of the terms of the
Agreement, and that compliance is determined not just at the date this
certificate is delivered. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined
herein shall have the meanings given them in the Agreement.
Please
indicate compliance status by circling Yes/No under “Complies”
column.
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Reporting
Covenant
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Required
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Complies
|
Monthly
financial statements with
Compliance
Certificate
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Monthly
within 30 days
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Yes
No
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Annual
financial statement (CPA Audited) + XX
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XXX
within 120 days
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Yes
No
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10-Q,
10-K and 8-K
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Within
5 days after filing with SEC
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Yes
No
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Transaction
Reports
|
Monthly
within 30 days**
|
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A/R
& A/P Agings, reconciliations
|
Monthly
within 30 days
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Yes
No
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Annual
operating budget and projections
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Annually
no later than 30 days prior to year-end
|
Yes
No
|
Financial
Covenant
|
Required
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Actual
|
Complies
|
Maintain
on a Quarterly Basis:
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Minimum
Tangible Net Worth
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$_______
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$27,000,000*
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Yes
No
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Liquidity
Coverage
|
|||
The
last day of March, June, September and December
of
each year
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1.50:1.0
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__:1.0
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Yes
No
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The
last day of all other months
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1.75:1.0
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__:1.0
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Yes
No
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*
plus
50%
of quarterly Net Income, 50% of new equity and 50% of new Subordinated
Debt
**
weekly
at
all times that Borrower is a Net Borrower
The
following financial covenant analyses and information set forth in Schedule
1
attached hereto are true and accurate as of the date of this
Certificate.
The
following are the exceptions with respect to the certification above: (If no
exceptions exist, state “No exceptions to note.”)
Borrower: | BANK USE ONLY | ||
AIRSPAN NETWORKS, INC. | Received by: | ||
AIRSPAN COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED |
authorized
signer
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Date: | |||
Verified: |
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By: |
authorized
signer
|
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Name: |
Date: |
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Title: |
authorized signer |
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Compliance Status: | Yes No |
SCHEDULE
1 TO COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
FINANCIAL
COVENANTS OF BORROWER
Dated: ____________________
I. Tangible
Net Worth
(Section
6.9
(a))
Required:
$27,000,000 plus 50% quarterly Net Income, 50% of new equity and 50% of new
Subordinated Debt
Actual:
A.
|
Aggregate
value of total assets of Borrower
|
$___________
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B.
|
Aggregate
value of goodwill of Borrower
|
$___________
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C.
|
Aggregate
value of intangible assets of Borrower
|
$___________
|
D.
|
Aggregate
value of any reserves not already deducted from assets
|
$___________
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E.
|
Aggregate
value of liabilities of Borrower (including all
Indebtedness) and
current portion of Subordinated Debt permitted by Bank to be paid
by
Borrower (but no other Subordinated Debt).
|
$___________
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F.
|
Tangible
Net Worth (line A minus line B minus line C minus line D minus line
E)
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$___________
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G.
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Quarterly
Net Income after the Effective Date
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$___________
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H.
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Proceeds
from the sale of US Borrower’s capital stock after the Effective
Date
|
$___________
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I.
|
Subordinated
Debt received after the Effective Date
|
$___________
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J.
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Required
Tangible Net Worth ($27,000,000 plus 50% of the sum of line G plus
line H
plus line I)
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$___________
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Is
line F
equal to or greater than line J?
No, not in compliance | Yes, in compliance |
X. Liquidity
Coverage
(Section
6.9
(b))
Required:
Date
|
Liquidity
Coverage
|
The
last day of March, June, September and December of each year
|
1.50:1.0
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The
last day of all other months
|
1.75:1.0
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Actual:
A.
|
Unrestricted
cash and Cash Equivalents
|
$___________
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B.
|
Unrestricted
cash and Cash Equivalents held at Bank and Bank’s
Affiliates
|
$___________
|
C.
|
Borrowing
Base
|
$___________
|
D.
|
Liquidity
(line A plus line B plus line C)
|
$___________
|
E.
|
Funded
Debt (Aggregate value of Obligations to Bank plus all Indebtedness
owed by
Borrower to Tekes and all Contingent Obligations of Borrower with
respect
to any Indebtedness owed to Tekes)
|
$___________
|
F
|
Liquidity
Coverage (line D divided by line E)
|
___:1.0
|
Is
line F
equal to or greater than the following?
Date
|
Liquidity
Coverage
|
The
last day of March, June, September and December of each year
|
1.50:1.0
|
The
last day of all other months
|
1.75:1.0
|
No, not in compliance | Yes, in compliance |
Schedule
1 to Compliance Certificate
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