REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
10.1
This
Revolving Credit Agreement is dated effective as of December 1, 2006, between
CHATSWORTH
DATA CORPORATION,
a
California corporation ("Borrower"), and BANK
OF OKLAHOMA, N.A.,
a
national banking association ("Bank").
RECITALS
A. Bank
hereby establishes a $3,000,000 revolving line of credit in favor of Borrower,
pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth below.
AGREEMENT
For
valuable consideration received, it is agreed as follows:
1. DEFINED
TERMS.
As used
in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings (terms
defined in the singular to have the same meaning when used in the plural and
vice versa).
1.1. Accounting
Terms.
All
accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in
accordance with GAAP consistently applied.
1.2. "Affiliate
means
any Person: (i) which directly or indirectly controls, or is controlled by,
or
is under common control with, Borrower; (ii) which directly or indirectly
beneficially owns or holds five percent (5%) or more of any class of voting
stock of either Borrower; or (iii) five percent (5%) or more of the voting
stock
of which is directly or indirectly beneficially owned or held by either
Borrower. The term "control" means the possession, directly or indirectly,
of
the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of
a
Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or
otherwise.
1.3. "Agreement"
means
this Revolving Credit Agreement, as amended, supplemented, or modified from
time
to time.
1.4 "AML"
means
Adera Mines Limited, a Nevada corporation.
1.5 "AML
Authority Documents"
shall
mean the following (i) a Certificate of Good Standing from AML's state of
incorporation and such other states in which AML does business and is required
to domesticate or otherwise register; (ii) a copy of AML's articles of
incorporation; (iii) a copy of AML's bylaws; and (iv) a Secretary Certificate,
in form and content as set forth on Schedule
"1.5"
hereto,
authorizing AML to execute the Guaranty.
1.6. "Borrowing
Base”
means,
at any date of determination thereof, the sum of eighty-five percent (85%)
of
Borrower's Qualified Receivables at such date, plus
sixty
percent (60%) of Borrower's Qualified Inventory at such date, as determined
by
Bank based upon the most recent information relating thereto provided to Bank;
provided,
that
advances based upon Qualified Inventory shall not exceed fifty percent (50%)
of
the Borrowing Base.
1.7. "Borrowing
Base Certificate"
means
each certificate from Borrower to Bank relating to the Borrowing Base,
substantially in the form of Schedule
"1.7"
hereto.
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1.8. "Borrower’s
Authority Documents"
shall
mean the following: (i) a Certificate of Good Standing from Borrower’s state of
incorporation and such other states in which Borrower does business and is
required to domesticate or otherwise register; (ii) a copy of Borrower’s
Articles of Incorporation; (iii) a copy of Borrower’s bylaws; and (iv) a
certificate of the secretary of Borrower, in form and content set forth on
Schedule
“1.8”
hereto,
certifying authority for Borrower to enter into the Loan.
1.9. "Business
Day"
means
any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or other day on which commercial banks
in
Oklahoma are authorized or required to close under the laws of the State of
Oklahoma.
1.10. "Certificate
of Good Standing"
means a
Certificate of Good Standing issued by the Secretary of State of incorporation
and such other states in which business is conducted and where it is required
to
domesticate or otherwise register, indicating good standing with the laws of
such state(s).
1.11. (Intentionally
Omitted)
1.12. "Code"
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and the
regulations and published interpretations thereof.
1.13. "Commitment"
means
the Bank's obligation to make loans to the Borrower or advances under any
Standby Letters of Credit pursuant to this Agreement.
1.14. “Commitment
Fee”
means
a
fee in the amount of $5,000, payable by Borrower to Lender at
closing.
1.15. “Compliance
Certificate”
means
a
quarterly compliance certificate from the Borrower with respect to the terms
and
conditions of this Agreement, in form and content as set forth on Schedule
"1.15"
hereto.
1.16. "Debt"
means,
including but not limited to: (i) indebtedness or liability for borrowed money;
(ii) obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, or other similar
instruments; (iii) obligations for the deferred purchase price of property
or
services (including trade obligations); (iv) obligations under letters of
credit; (v) obligations under acceptance facilities; (vi) all
guaranties, endorsements (other than for collection or deposit in the ordinary
course of business), and other contingent obligations to purchase, to provide
funds for payment, to supply funds to invest in any Person or entity, or
otherwise to assure a creditor against loss; and (vii) obligations secured
by any Liens, whether or not the obligations have been assumed.
1.17. "ERISA"
means
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to
time, and the regulations and published interpretations thereof.
1.18. "GAAP"
means
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, applied on a
consistent basis.
1.19. “Guarantor”
means
AML.
1.20. “Guaranty
Agreement”
means
the Guaranty Agreement executed by the Guarantor, in form and content as set
forth on Schedule
"1.20"
hereto.
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1.21. "Initial
Default"
means
any of the events specified in Section 9, whether or not any requirement for
the
giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, or any other condition has been
satisfied.
1.22. "Lien"
means
any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement,
encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), or preference, priority or other
security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever
(including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention
agreement, any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect
as
any of the foregoing, and the filing of any financing statement under the
Uniform Commercial Code or comparable law of any jurisdiction in respect of
any
of the foregoing.)
1.23. "Loan"
means,
separately and collectively, advances under the $3,000,000 Revolving
Line.
1.24. "Loan
Documents"
means
this Agreement, the Note, the Security Agreement, the UCC-1 Financing Statement
and all other instruments, documents or agreements required under this
Agreement.
1.25. "Matured
Default"
means
any of the events specified in Section 9, provided that any requirement for
the
giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, or any other condition has been
satisfied.
1.26. "Multiemployer
Plan"
means a
Plan described in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
1.27. (Intentionally
Omitted)
1.28. "Obligations"
means
the Obligations defined in Section 3.
1.29. "PBGC"
means
the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any entity succeeding to any or
all
of its functions under ERISA.
1.30. "Plan"
means
any pension plan which is covered by Title IV of ERISA and in respect of which
the Borrower or a Commonly Controlled Entity is an "employer" as defined in
Section 3(5) of ERISA.
1.31. "Principal
Office"
means
the Bank's main office located at Seven East Second Street, Xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, 00000.
1.32. "Prohibited
Transaction"
means
any transaction set forth in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the
Code.
1.33. "Qualified
Inventory"
means
the value (i.e., the lower of Borrower's direct cost of acquiring the goods
or
the current wholesale market value of the goods) of Borrower's inventory which,
in Bank's determination: (i) is readily marketable (i.e., finished goods
and raw materials [e.g., bulk resin] constituting readily marketable commodity
goods); (ii) is not perishable or subject to rapid physical deterioration
over time; (iii) is not subject to high seasonability or subject to decline
in value due to a change in style or change in design forced by competitive
products; and (iv) is not work in process.
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1.34. "Qualified
Receivables"
means
and includes only accounts receivable of Borrower which meet the following
specifications at the time they came into existence and continue to meet the
same until collected in full.
1.34.1. The
account is owned by and payable to the Borrower and represents a sum of money
(exclusive of interest, late charges or carrying charges) unconditionally due
and owing from the due date from an account debtor for services rendered or
goods sold by Borrower to the account debtor pursuant to a specific project
contract, on a written job order basis; the final payment date under the
applicable invoice is less than one hundred twenty (120)
days
from the applicable invoice date; and no payment under the applicable invoice
is
more than sixty (60) days past due.
1.34.2. The
account arose from a bona fide outright sale of goods previously made or from
the performance of services, but not from leasing, and Borrower has possession
of or has delivered to Bank shipping and delivery receipts evidencing shipment
of the goods or, if representing services, the services have been fully
performed for the respective account debtor. Progress xxxxxxxx and retainages
are ineligible.
1.34.3. The
account is not subject to any assignment, claim, lien or security interest
of
any character or subject to any attachment, levy, garnishment or other judicial
process, except the security interest of Bank.
1.34.4. The
account is not subject to any claim for credit, setoff, allowance, adjustment
by
the account debtor or counterclaim.
1.34.5. The
account arose in the ordinary course of Borrower's business and no notice of
the
bankruptcy, insolvency or adverse change in the financial condition of the
account debtor has been received by Borrower or Bank.
1.34.6. The
account debtor has not returned any of the goods from the sale of which the
account arose, nor has any partial payment been made thereon.
1.34.7. Bank
has
not previously notified Borrower that the account or the account debtor is
or
has become unsatisfactory, based upon reasonable credit standards.
1.34.8. The
account is not evidenced by a judgment, an instrument or chattel
paper.
1.34.9. The
account debtor is not a governmental entity or a foreign (i.e., residing or
incorporated in or organized under a jurisdiction outside the United States)
person or company and is not a parent, subsidiary, officer, employee, director,
agent or Affiliate of any Borrower, and the account debtor and any Borrower
do
not have common shareholders, officers or directors; provided that Bank
specifically excludes any Bank Approved Account Debtor (defined below) from
this
subsection.
1.34.10.
All receivables of one account debtor shall become ineligible if more than
5%
(20% as to Bank Approved Account Debtors) of such receivables are over ninety
(90) days past due from the invoice due date or over two contractual payments
are past due.
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1.34.11.
The account debtor cannot exceed 10% (or 20% as to a Bank Approved Account
Debtor) of the total accounts receivable, and any amounts over 10% (or 20%
as to
a Bank Approved Account Debtor) will be excluded from the Borrowing Base unless
specifically waived in writing in each instance by Bank in its sole
discretion.
1.34.12.
The "Bank Approved Account Debtors" are
_____________________________.
1.35. "Reportable
Event"
means
any of the events set forth in Section 4043 of ERISA.
1.36. "Security
Agreement"
means
the Security Agreement and other Collateral documents described in Section
3.
1.37. "Standby
Letter of Credit"
or
"Letter
of Credit"
or
“Facility
LC”
means
any standby letter of credit issued pursuant to Section 2.1, for which, when
issued, a Standby Letter of Credit Fee shall be paid.
1.38. "Standby
Letter of Credit Fee"
means a
fee equal to 2.00% of the face amount of any Standby Letter of Credit issued
or
renewed after the date hereof.
1.39. "Termination
Date"
means
November 30, 2007.
1.40. "$3,000,000
Line Note
or
"Note"
shall
mean the $3,000,000 Promissory Note in form and content as set forth on
Schedule
"1.40"
attached
hereto.
1.41. "UCC"
shall
mean the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of Oklahoma.
1.42. "UCC-1
Search"
means a
UCC Information and/or Copy Request as to Borrower from the appropriate office
in California, and from any other office deemed necessary or advisable by Bank,
which searches must evidence no conflicting security interests, except the
Permitted Liens.
1.43. "UCC-1
Financing Statement"
means a
financing statement in form and content acceptable to Lender, which will be
filed with the appropriate filing office and shall evidence perfection of a
first and prior security interest in the Collateral in favor of
Lender.
2. AMOUNT
AND TERMS OF THE LOANS.
2.1. $3,000,000
Revolving Line.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and so long as no Initial Default
or Matured Default has occurred, Bank agrees to loan to Borrower (and/or issue
Standby Letters of Credit subject to Section 2.6) such amounts up to $3,000,000
as Borrower may request from time to time on or before the Termination Date,
provided
that the
aggregate outstanding principal amount of advances and Standby Letters of Credit
at any time outstanding shall not exceed the lesser of (a) $3,000,000, or (b)
the Borrowing Base. Such Borrowing Base shall be computed on a monthly basis,
and Borrower agrees to provide Bank at closing and on the 10th day of each
month
with regard to the immediately preceding monthly period with all information
requested in connection therewith, including without limitation a Borrowing
Base
Certificate. In the event outstanding advances with respect to Qualified
Receivables or Qualified Inventory fail to comply with such formula, by reason
of any accounts receivable or inventory ceasing to be so qualified, for whatever
reason, then Borrower shall immediately notify Bank of such situation and shall,
within five (5) Business Days of the imbalance, either (i) reduce the amount
of
the outstanding balances to bring such amounts within the formulas prescribed,
or (ii) provide additional Qualified Receivable or Qualified Inventory, without
any additional advance being made by Bank with respect thereto, necessary to
comply with the formulas required herein. Within the limits set forth in this
Section 2.1, Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow at any one time and from
time to time. Notwithstanding
the foregoing,
in the
event AML fails to comply with the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio in Section 8.2.,
Bank may reserve from the Line (“Line Adjustment”) an amount necessary to cause,
to the extent unused availability under the Line exists, compliance to occur,
as
determined by Bank in its sole discretion, which shall be adjusted further
based
upon the next quarterly calculations of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. The
Bank reserves the right to conduct a field audit of all accounts receivable
and
inventory prior to any advance, at Borrower’s cost and expense. Additionally,
accounts receivable shall be collected through a lock box arrangement
established with Bank, and Borrower agrees to execute Bank’s customary
agreements in connection therewith and to pay Bank its customary fees relating
thereto.
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2.2. Notice
and Manner of Borrowing.
The
Borrower shall give the Bank written notice of any Loans under this Agreement,
specifying the date and amount thereof. Such notice shall be in writing, via
telefax or via telephone (with voice verification by the appropriate officer),
no later than 12:00 noon (Tulsa time) on the date of such Loan and upon
fulfillment of the applicable conditions, the Bank will make such Loan available
to the Borrower in immediately available funds by crediting the amount thereof
to Borrower's operating account with Bank.
2.3. Letters
of Credit.
2.3.1. Issuance.
The
Bank hereby agrees, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement,
to
issue standby letters of credit (each, a "Facility LC") and to renew, extend,
increase, decrease or otherwise modify each Facility LC ("Modify," and each
such
action a "Modification"), from time to time from and including the date of
this
Agreement and prior to the Termination Date upon the request of the Borrower;
provided
that
immediately after each such Facility LC is issued or Modified, the aggregate
amount of the outstanding Facility LC and advances shall not exceed the
aggregate outstanding credit exposure under Section 2.1. No Facility LC shall
have an expiry date later than the earlier of (x) the fifth Business Day prior
to the Termination Date and (y) one year after its issuance, provided that
letter of credit with a one (1) year expiration date may include renewals for
additional one year periods, so long as it does not extend beyond
(x).
2.3.2 LC
Fees.
The
Borrower shall pay to the Bank, with respect to each Facility LC, a Standby
Letter of Credit Fee. The Borrower shall also pay to Bank documentary and
processing charges in connection with the issuance or Modification of and draws
under Facility LCs in accordance with the LC Issuer's standard schedule for
such
charges as in effect from time to time.
2.3.3 Reimbursement
by Borrower.
The
Borrower shall be irrevocably and unconditionally obligated to reimburse Bank
on
demand for any amounts to be paid by Bank upon any drawing under any Facility
LC, without presentment, demand, protest or other formalities of any
kind.
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2.3.4 Obligations
Absolute. The Borrower's obligations under this Section 2.3 shall be absolute
and unconditional under any and all circumstances and irrespective of any
setoff, counterclaim or defense to payment which the Borrower may have or have
had against Bank. The Bank shall not be liable for any error, omission,
interruption or delay in transmission, dispatch or delivery of any message
or
advice, however transmitted, in connection with any Facility LC. The Borrower
agrees that any action taken or omitted by Bank under or in connection with
each
Facility LC and the related drafts and documents, if done without gross
negligence or willful misconduct, shall be binding upon the Borrower and shall
not put the Bank under any liability to the Borrower.
2.3.5 Indemnification.
The Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Bank, and its
directors, officers, agents and employees from and against any and all claims
and damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses which Bank may incur (or
which may be claimed against Bank by any person whatsoever) by reason of or
in
connection with the issuance, execution and delivery or transfer of or payment
or failure to pay under any Facility LC or any actual or proposed use of any
Facility LC.
3. SECURITY.
As
security for any and all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities of every
kind
and description of Borrower to Bank, including, without limitation, all advances
and Loans evidenced by the Notes, and any other advances or loans made pursuant
to this Agreement or any other instrument, document, agreement executed and/or
delivered by Borrower to Bank in connection herewith, including any extensions,
renewals or changes in form of any of the Notes, and any other obligations
or
liabilities now existing or hereafter arising, direct or indirect, absolute
or
contingent, joint and/or several, howsoever created or obtained (separately
and
collectively, the "Obligations"), Borrower grants to Bank the following liens
and security interests and also agrees as follows:
3.1. A
first
and prior security interest in all accounts and inventory of Borrower, whether
now owned or hereafter acquired, howsoever arising or wheresoever located,
all
as evidenced by the Security Agreement set forth on Schedule
"3.1"
attached
hereto.
3.2. All
proceeds and products of the foregoing.
3.3. Borrower
also agrees to execute and deliver all financing statements or other
instruments, documents or agreements required by Bank in order to effectuate
the
intent of the parties in connection herewith, including without limitation
documents necessary for proper perfection as deemed necessary and/or advisable
by Bank and legal counsel.
4. CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT.
4.1. Closing.
The
closing shall occur when all conditions described in this Section 4.1 have
been
satisfied.
4.1.1. Borrower
shall execute and /or deliver to Bank the following:
A. This
Agreement;
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B. Borrower’s
Authority Documents;
C. $3,000,000
Line Note;
D. Security
Agreement;
E. Guaranty
Agreement;
F. Guarantor
Authority Documents;
G. UCC-1
Search;
H. Financing
Statement;
I. $5,000
fee;
J. completion
of all schedules to this Agreement;
K. Any
other
instruments, documents or agreements reasonably requested by Bank in connection
herewith.
4.1.2. The
following statements shall be true and correct.
A. The
representations and warranties contained in this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents shall be true and correct; and
B. No
Initial Default or Matured Default has occurred and is continuing or will occur
as a result of the execution, delivery and/or performance by Borrower under
any
of the Loan Documents.
4.1.3. The
Bank
shall have received such other approvals, opinions, instruments, documents
and/or agreements which it may reasonably request.
5. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES.
The
Borrower represents and warrants to the Bank that:
5.1. Organization,
Good Standing, and Due Qualification.
Borrower is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing
under the laws of the State in which it was organized; has the power and
authority to own its assets and to transact the business in which it is now
engaged or proposed to be engaged; and is duly qualified as a foreign entity
and
in good standing under the laws of each other jurisdiction in which such
qualification is required.
5.2. Power
and Authority.
The
execution, delivery, and performance by Borrower of the Loan Documents have
been
duly authorized by all necessary action and do not and will not (1) require
any
consent or approval of the shareholders which has not been given; (2) contravene
Borrower's articles and bylaws; (3) violate any provision of any law, rule,
regulation (including, without limitation, Regulations U and X of the Board
of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System), order, writ, judgment, injunction,
decree, determination, or award presently in effect having applicability to
Borrower; (4) result in a breach of or constitute a default under any indenture
or loan or credit agreement or any other agreement, lease, or instrument to
which Borrower is a party or by which it or its properties may be bound or
affected; (5) result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any lien,
upon or with respect to any of the properties now owned or hereafter acquired
by
Borrower other than in favor of Bank; or (6) cause Borrower to be in
default under any such law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction,
decree, determination, or award or any such indenture, agreement, lease, or
instrument.
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5.3. Legally
Enforceable Agreement.
This
Agreement is, and each of the other Loan documents when delivered under this
Agreement will be, legal, valid, and binding obligations of Borrower,
enforceable against Borrower in accordance with their respective terms, except
to the extent that such enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, and other similar laws affecting creditors' rights
generally.
5.4. Financial
Statements.
The
consolidated balance sheet of AML as of July 31, 2006 and the related statements
of income and retained earnings of AML for the twelve (12) months then ended,
are complete and correct and fairly present the financial condition of AML
at
such dates and the results of the operations of Borrower for the periods covered
by such statements, all in accordance with GAAP consistently applied (subject
to
year-end adjustments in the case of the interim financial statements), and
since
July 31, 2006 there has been no material adverse change in the condition
(financial or otherwise), business or operations of AML. There are no
liabilities of AML, fixed or contingent, which are material but not reflected
in
such financial statements or in the notes thereto, other than liabilities
arising in the ordinary course of business since July 31, 2006. No information,
exhibit, or report furnished by the Borrower to the Bank in connection with
the
negotiation of this Agreement contains any material misstatement of fact or
omits to state a material fact or any fact necessary to make the statement
contained therein not materially misleading.
5.5. Labor
Disputes and Acts of God.
Neither
the business nor the properties of Borrower is affected by any fire, explosion,
accident, strike, lockout or other labor dispute, drought, storm, hail,
earthquake, embargo, act of God or other casualty (whether or not covered by
insurance), materially adversely affecting such business or the operation of
Borrower.
5.6. Other
Agreements.
Borrower is not a party to any indenture, loan, or credit agreement, or to
any
lease or other agreement or instrument, or subject to any charter or corporate
restriction, which could have a material adverse effect on the business,
properties, assets, operations, or condition, financial or otherwise, of
Borrower or the ability of Borrower to carry out its obligations under the
Loan
Documents. Borrower is not in material default in any respect in the
performance, observance, or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants,
or
conditions contained in any agreement or instrument material to its business
to
which it is a party.
5.7. Litigation.
There
is no pending or threatened action or proceeding against or affecting Borrower
before any court, governmental agency or arbitrator, which may, in any one
case
or in the aggregate, materially adversely affect the financial condition,
operations, properties, or business of Borrower or the ability of Borrower
to
perform its obligations under the Loan Documents.
5.8. ERISA.
Borrower is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable
provisions of ERISA.
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5.9. Operation
of Business.
Borrower possesses all licenses, permits, franchises, patents, copyrights,
trademarks, and trade names, or rights thereto, to conduct its business
substantially as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted, and
Borrower is not in violation of any valid rights of others with respect to
any
of the foregoing.
5.10. Taxes.
Borrower has filed all tax returns (federal, state and local) required to be
filed and have paid all taxes, assessments, and governmental charges and levies
thereon to be due, including interest and penalties.
5.11. Debt.
Schedule
"5.11"
is a
complete and correct list of all credit agreements, indentures, purchase
agreements, guaranties, capital leases, and other investments, agreements,
and
arrangements presently in effect providing for or relating to extensions of
credit (including agreements and arrangements for the issuance of letters of
credit or for acceptance financing) in respect of which Borrower is in any
manner directly or contingently obligated; and the maximum principal or face
amounts of the debt in question, which are outstanding and which can be
outstanding, are correctly stated, and all liens of any nature given or agreed
to be given as security therefor are correctly described or indicated in such
Schedule. With regard to any guaranty or other contingent obligation of
Borrower, Borrower shall promptly notify Bank in the event any such obligation
becomes non-contingent.
5.12. Environment.
Borrower has duly complied with, and its business, operations, assets,
equipment, property, leaseholds, or other facilities are in compliance with,
the
provisions of all federal, state, and local environmental, health and safety
laws, codes and ordinances, and all rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
6. AFFIRMATIVE
COVENANTS.
So long
as the Note shall remain unpaid or the Bank shall have any Commitment under
this
Agreement, Borrower will comply with the following:
6.1. Maintenance
of Existence.
Preserve and maintain its existence and good standing in the states in which
it
does business, and qualify and remain qualified as a foreign entity in each
jurisdiction in which such qualification is required.
6.2. Maintenance
of Records.
Keep
adequate records and books of account, in which complete entries will be made
in
accordance with GAAP consistently applied, reflecting all financial
transactions.
6.3. Maintenance
of Properties.
Maintain, keep, and preserve all of its properties (tangible and intangible)
necessary or useful in the proper conduct of its business in good working order
and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted.
6.4. Maintenance
of Insurance.
Borrower will keep or cause to be kept adequately insured by financially sound
and reputable insurers its plant, equipment, motor vehicles, and all other
property of a character usually insured by businesses engaged in the same or
similar businesses. The Borrower shall at all times maintain adequate insurance
against damage to persons or property, which insurance shall be by financially
sound and reputable insurers. Bank shall be added as a loss payee to the
insurance covering the inventory.
6.5. Compliance
with Laws.
Comply
in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and
orders, such compliance to include, without limitation, paying before the same
become delinquent all taxes, assessments, and governmental charges imposed
upon
it or upon its property.
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6.6. Right
of Inspection.
At any
reasonable time and from time to time, and following twenty-four (24) hours
prior written notice, permit the Bank or any agent or representative thereof,
to
reasonably examine and make copies of and abstracts from the records and books
of account of, and visit the properties of Borrower and to discuss the affairs,
finances, and accounts of Borrower with any of its officers and directors and
Borrower's independent accountants. Borrower shall not be required to pay for
any costs or expenses incurred by Lender prior to an Event of Default, but
shall
be required to pay the reasonable costs, expenses and fees incurred by Lender
for any third party inspector not more often than annually.
6.7. Reporting
Requirements.
Furnish
to Bank based upon a consolidated and consolidating basis at the AML
level:
6.7.1. Quarterly
Financial Statements.
As soon
as available and in any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of
each
fiscal quarter of AML, Borrower shall deliver to Bank a Compliance Certificate,
interim balance sheets of AML as of the end of such quarter, statements of
income and retained earnings of AML for the period commencing at the end of
the
previous fiscal year and ending with the end of such quarter, and statements
of
cash flow of AML for the portion of the fiscal year ended with the last day
of
such quarter, all in sufficient detail and stating in comparative form the
respective figures for the corresponding date and period in the previous fiscal
year all prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied and certified
by
the chief financial officer of AML (subject to normal year end audit
adjustments).
6.7.2. Audited
Annual Financial Statements.
As soon
as available and in any event within one hundred twenty (120) days after the
end
of each fiscal year of AML, commencing with the fiscal year ending January
31,
2007, determined upon a consolidated and consolidating basis at the AML level,
a
Compliance Certificate, balance sheets as of the end of such fiscal year,
statements of income and retained earnings for such fiscal year, and statements
of cash flow for such fiscal year, with explanatory footnotes in sufficient
detail acceptable to the Bank, and stating in comparative form the respective
figures for the corresponding date and period in the prior fiscal year and
all
prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied and as to the statements
accompanied by an unqualified opinion thereon acceptable to the Bank by
independent accountants selected by AML and acceptable to the Bank.
6.7.3. Management
Letters.
Promptly upon receipt thereof, copies of any reports submitted to Borrower
or
AML by independent certified public accountants in connection with examination
of the financial statements of Borrower made by such accountants;
6.7.4. Certificate
of No Default.
Within
twenty (20) days after the end of each of the quarters of each fiscal year
of
Borrower a certificate of the chief financial officer of Borrower certifying
computations demonstrating compliance with the covenants contained in Section
8;
6.7.5. Notice
of Litigation.
Promptly after the commencement thereof, notice of all actions, suits, and
proceedings before any court or governmental department, commission, board,
bureau, agency, or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, affecting Borrower,
which, if determined adversely to Borrower, could have a material adverse effect
on the financial condition, properties, or operations of Borrower;
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6.7.6. Notice
of Initial Defaults and Matured Defaults.
As soon
as possible and in any event within five (5) days after the occurrence of each
Initial Default or Matured Default, a written notice setting forth the details
of such Initial Default or Matured Default and the action which is proposed
to
be taken by the Borrower with respect thereto;
6.7.7. ERISA
Reports.
As soon
as possible, and in any event within thirty (30) days after Borrower knows
or
has reason to know that any circumstances exist that constitute grounds
entitling the PBGC to institute proceedings to terminate a Plan subject to
ERISA
with respect to Borrower or any commonly controlled Entity, and promptly upon
receipt by the Borrower or any Commonly Controlled Entity of notice that the
PBGC intends to terminate a Plan or appoint a trustee to administer the same,
and promptly upon receipt of notice concerning the imposition of withdrawal
liability with respect to Borrower or any Commonly Controlled Entity, the
Borrower will deliver to the Bank a certificate of the chief financial officer
of the Borrower setting forth all relevant details and the action which the
Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto;
6.7.8. Reports
to Other Creditors.
Promptly after the furnishing thereof, copies of any statement or report
furnished to any other party pursuant to the terms of any indenture, loan,
credit, or similar agreement and not otherwise required to be furnished to
the
Bank pursuant to any other clause of this Section 6.;
6.7.9. General
Information.
Such
other information respecting the condition or operations, financial or
otherwise, of Borrower as the Bank may from time to time reasonably
request.
6.8. Environment.
Be and
remain in material compliance with the provisions of all federal, state, and
local environmental, health and safety laws, codes and ordinances, and all
rules
and regulations issued thereunder; notify the Bank immediately of any notice
of
a hazardous discharge or environmental complaint received from any governmental
agency or any other party; notify the Bank immediately of any hazardous
discharge from or affecting its premises; promptly contain and remove the same,
in compliance with all applicable laws.
6.9. Operating
Accounts.
Maintain its primary operating accounts at Bank.
7. NEGATIVE
COVENANTS.
So long
as the Note shall remain unpaid or the Bank shall have any Commitment under
this
Agreement, Borrower will not:
7.1 Negative
Pledge.
Create,
incur, permit to suffer or exist any liens upon any of its assets except in
favor of Bank and liens relating to permitted purchase money debt.
7.2 Debt. Create,
incur, assume or suffer to exist any Debt, except:
(1) |
Indebtedness
existing out of this Agreement.
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(2) |
Purchase
money indebtedness not to exceed $500,000 in the aggregate for any
given
fiscal year.
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(3) |
Current
liabilities for taxes incurred in the ordinary course of
business.
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(4) |
Accounts
payable incurred in the ordinary course of
business.
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7.3 Mergers,
etc.
Wind up,
liquidate or dissolve itself, reorganize, merge or consolidate with or into,
or
convey, sell, assign, transfer, lease, or otherwise dispose of (whether in
one
transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of its
assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) to any Person.
7.4. Leases.
Without
Bank's prior written consent, create, incur, assume, or suffer to exist, any
obligation as lessee for the rental or hire of any real or personal property,
except (1) leases existing on the date of this Agreement and any extensions
or
renewals thereof and (2) leases which do not in the aggregate require Borrower
to make payments (including taxes, insurance, maintenance, and similar expenses
which the Borrower is required to pay under the terms of any lease) in any
fiscal year of Borrower in excess of One Million and no/100ths Dollars
($1,000,000). Bank agrees not to unreasonably withhold its consent and will
endeavor to respond within ten (10) days to Borrower's request
therefor.
7.5. Guaranties,
etc.
Assume,
guaranty, endorse, or otherwise be or become directly or contingently
responsible or liable (including, but not limited to, an agreement to purchase
any obligation, stock, assets, goods, or services, or to supply or advance
any
funds, assets, goods, or services, or otherwise to assure the creditors of
any
Person against loss), for obligations of any Person, except guaranties by
endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposits or collection or similar
transactions in the ordinary course of business.
7.6 Transactions
with Affiliates.
Enter
into any transaction, including, without limitation, loans and the purchase,
sale, or exchange of property or the rendering of any service, with any
Affiliate, except in the ordinary course of and pursuant to the reasonable
requirements of each Borrower's business and upon fair and reasonable terms
no
less favorable to the Borrower than would obtain in a comparable arm's-length
transaction with a Person not an Affiliate.
7.7. Change
of Control/ownership.
No
ownership change shall occur without the prior written consent of Bank, which
shall not be withheld unreasonably.
8. FINANCIAL
COVENANTS.
So long
as the Note shall remain unpaid or the Bank shall have any Commitment under
this
Agreement, Borrower shall comply with the following, calculated quarterly based
upon the financial statements delivered under Section 6.7.1 and
6.7.2:
8.1. Funded
Debt to EBITDA.
Maintain at all times a ratio of (i) Funded Debt at any quarter end to (ii)
EBITDA for the preceding four quarter period, of not more than 4.00 to 1.00.
For
purposes of calculating Funded Debt to EBITDA: (i) “Funded Debt” shall
mean any interest bearing debt, and (ii)“EBITDA”
shall mean net income plus
interest, taxes depreciation and amortization plus/minus extraordinary
gains/losses for the preceding four quarter period.
8.2. Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio.
Maintain at all times a ratio of (1)
(a)
EBITDA (defined in Section 8.1) plus
(b)
any
Line Adjustment, to (2) Total Fixed Charges (defined as the sum of consolidated
cash interest, cash taxes, scheduled principal payments and capital lease
payments, cash dividends and other distributions, and maintenance capital
expenditures), of not less than 1.20 to 1.00.
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9. EVENTS
OF DEFAULT.
9.1. Events
of Default.
If any
of the following events shall occur:
(1) Borrower
should fail to pay the principal of, or interest on, the Note, or any amount
of
a commitment or other fee within five (5) days as and when due and
payable;
(2) Any
representation or warranty made or deemed made by Borrower in this Agreement
or
the Security Agreement or which is contained in any certificate, document,
opinion, or financial or other statement furnished at any time under or in
connection with any Loan Document shall prove to have been incorrect,
incomplete, or misleading in any material respect on or as of the date made
or
deemed made;
(3) Borrower
shall fail to perform or observe any term, covenant, or agreement contained
in
this Agreement or any Loan Documents;
(4) Borrower
shall (a) fail to pay any indebtedness for borrowed money (other than the Note)
or any interest or premium thereon, when due (whether by scheduled maturity,
required prepayment, acceleration, demand, or otherwise); or (b) fail to perform
or observe any term, covenant, or condition on its part required to be performed
or observed under any agreement or instrument relating to any such indebtedness,
when required to be performed or observed, if the effect of such failure to
perform or observe is to accelerate, or to permit the acceleration of, after
the
giving of any applicable notice or passage of time, or both, the maturity of
such indebtedness, whether or not such failure to perform or observe shall
be
waived by the holder of such indebtedness, or any such indebtedness shall be
declared to be due and payable, or required to be prepaid (other than by a
regularly scheduled required prepayment), prior to the stated maturity
thereof;
(5) Borrower
or Guarantor (a) shall generally not pay, or shall be unable to pay, or shall
admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as such debts become due; or
(b)
shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or petition or apply
to
any tribunal for the appointment of a custodian, receiver, or trustee for it
or
a substantial part of its assets; or (c) shall commence any proceeding under
any
bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment of debt, dissolution,
or
liquidation law or statute of any jurisdiction, whether now or hereafter in
effect; or (d) shall have had any such petition or application filed or any
such
proceeding commenced against it in which an order for relief is entered or
an
adjudication or appointment is made, and which remains undismissed for a period
of thirty (30) days or more; or (e) shall take any corporate action indicating
its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in any such petition, application,
proceeding, or order for relief or the appointment of a custodian, receiver,
or
trustee for all or any substantial part of its properties; or (f) shall suffer
such custodianship, receivership, or trusteeship to continue undischarged for
a
period of thirty (30) days or more.
(6) One
or
more judgments, decrees, or orders for the payment of money in excess of Five
Hundred Thousand and no/100ths Dollars ($500,000.00) in the aggregate shall
be
rendered against Borrower, and such judgments, decrees, or order shall continue
unsatisfied and in effect for a period of twenty (20) consecutive days without
being vacated, discharged, satisfied, or stayed or bonded pending
appeal.
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(7) The
collateral documents executed in connection herewith shall at any time after
their execution and delivery and for any reason cease (a) to create a valid
and
perfected first priority security interest in and to the property purported
to
be subject to such collateral documents; (b) to be in full force and effect
or
shall be declared null and void, or the validity or enforceability thereof
shall
be contested by Borrower, (c) the Bank's security interest becomes subject
to a conflicting interest or claim; or (d) Borrower shall deny it has any
further liability or obligation under the collateral documents, or Borrower
shall fail to perform any of its obligations under the collateral
documents.
(8) Any
of
the following events shall occur or exist with respect to any Borrower and
any
commonly Controlled Entity under ERISA: any Reportable Event shall occur;
complete or partial withdrawal from any Multiemployer Plans shall occur; any
Prohibited Transaction shall occur; a notice of intent to terminate a Plan
shall
be filed, or a Plan shall be terminated; or circumstances shall exist which
constitute grounds entitling the PBGC to institute proceedings to terminate
a
Plan, or the PBGC shall institute such proceedings; and in each case above,
such
event or condition, together with all other events or conditions, if any, could
subject Borrower to any tax, penalty, or other liability which in the aggregate
may exceed Five Hundred Thousand and no/100ths Dollars
($500,000.00).
(9) Any
event(s) occurs as to the Borrower which in Bank's reasonable determination
materially adversely affects Borrower's financial condition and/or ability
to
perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other loan documents
executed in connection herewith.
(10) Any
default (and the passage of any applicable notice and cure period) occurs under
the documents evidencing other financing transactions of Borrower.
(11) Any
change in the ownership of the Borrower occurs.
In
any
such event, the Bank may, following a ten (10) day written notice and cure
period as to monetary defaults other than Note payments and a twenty (20) day
written notice and cure period for non-monetary defaults ("Notice and Cure"),
(a) declare its obligation to make loans to be terminated, whereupon the same
shall forthwith terminate; and/or (b) declare the outstanding Notes, all
interest thereon, and all other amounts payable under this Agreement to be
forthwith due and payable, whereupon the Notes, all such interest, and all
such
amounts shall become and be forthwith due and payable, without presentment,
demand, protest, or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby
expressly waived by the Borrower. Additionally, the Bank is hereby authorized
at
any time and from time to time, without further notice to Borrower (any such
notice being expressly waived by the Borrower), to set off and apply any and
all
deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any
time
held and other indebtedness at any time owing by the Bank to or for the credit
or the account of the Borrower against any and all of the obligations of the
Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or the Notes or other
Loan Documents, irrespective of whether or not the Bank shall have made any
demand under this Agreement or the Notes or such other Loan document and
although such obligations may be unmatured. The rights of the Bank under this
Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including, without
limitation, other rights of setoff) which the Bank may have, in this Agreement,
any other loan document or at law or equity, including without limitation the
right to accelerate the Notes upon the occurrence of a Matured
Default.
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10. MISCELLANEOUS.
10.1. Amendments,
etc.
No
amendment, modification, termination, or waiver of any provision of any Loan
Document to which the Borrower is a party, nor consent to any departure by
the
Borrower from any Loan Document to which it is a party, shall in any event
be
effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Bank, and then
such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and
for
the specific purpose for which given.
10.2. Notices,
etc.
All
notices, consents, waivers, and other communications under this Agreement must
be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given when (a) delivered
by hand (with written confirmation of receipt), (b) sent by telecopier
(with written confirmation of receipt), provided that a copy is mailed by
registered mail, return receipt requested, or (c) when received by the
addressee, if sent by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service
(receipt requested), in each case to the appropriate addresses and telecopier
numbers set forth below (or to such other addresses and telecopier numbers
as a
party may designate by notice to the other parties):
If
to the
Borrower:
CHATSWORTH
DATA CORPORATION
00000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attn:
X.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, III, President
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
If
to
Bank:
BANK
OF OKLAHOMA, N.A.
X.X.
Xxx
0000
Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attn:
Xxxx X. Crew, Assistant Vice President
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
or
at
such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice
to
the other party complying as to delivery with the terms of this Section 10.2.
Except as is otherwise provided in this Agreement, all such notices and
communications shall be effective when deposited in the mails addressed as
aforesaid, except that notices for advances to the Bank pursuant to the
provisions of §2.4 shall not be effective until received by the
Bank.
10.3. No
Waiver.
No
failure or delay on the part of the Bank in exercising any right, power or
remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or
partial exercise of any such right, power, or remedy preclude any other or
further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power, or remedy
hereunder. The rights and remedies provided herein are cumulative, and are
not
exclusive of any other rights, powers, privileges, or remedies, now or hereafter
existing, at law or in equity or otherwise.
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10.4. Successors
and Assigns.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower and
the
Bank and their respective successors and assigns, except that the Borrower
may
not assign or transfer any of its rights under any Loan Document to which the
Borrower is a party without the prior written consent of the Bank.
10.5. Costs,
Expenses and Taxes.
The
Borrower agrees to pay on demand all costs and expenses incurred by the Bank
in
connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, filing, and initial
administration of the Loan Documents, including without limitation the fees
of
Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison & Xxxxx, and of any amendment,
modification, or supplement to the Loan Documents, including, without
limitation, the fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel for the Bank,
incurred in connection with advising the Bank as to its rights and
responsibilities hereunder. The Borrower also agrees to pay all such costs,
expenses and fees, including court costs, incurred in connection with
enforcement of the Loan Documents, or any amendment, modification, or supplement
thereto, whether by negotiation, legal proceedings, or otherwise. In addition,
the Borrower shall pay any and all stamp and other taxes (but not mortgage
registration taxes where local law prohibits Borrower from doing so) and fees
payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution, delivery,
filing, and recording of any of the Loan Documents and the other documents
to be
delivered under any such Loan Documents, and agrees to hold the Bank harmless
from and against any and all liabilities with respect to or resulting from
any
delay in paying or omission to pay such taxes and fees. This provision shall
survive termination of this Agreement.
10.6. Integration.
This
Agreement and the Loan Documents contain the entire agreement between the
parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior and
contemporaneous oral statements and writings with respect thereto.
10.7. Indemnity.
The
Borrower hereby agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold the Bank harmless from
and
against any and all claims, damages, judgments, penalties, costs, and expenses
(including attorney fees and court costs now or hereafter arising from the
aforesaid enforcement of this clause) arising directly or indirectly from the
activities of the Borrower, its predecessors in interest, or third parties
with
whom they have a contractual relationship, or arising directly or indirectly
from the violation of any environmental protection, health or safety law,
whether such claims are asserted by any governmental agency or any other Person.
This indemnity shall survive termination of this Agreement.
10.8. Governing
Law.
This
Agreement and the Notes shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with,
the laws of the State of Oklahoma.
10.9. USA
Patriot Act Notification.
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR OPENING A NEW ACCOUNT. To help the government
fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law
requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information
that identifies each person or entity that opens an account, including any
deposit account, treasury management account, loan, other extension of credit,
or other financial services product. What this means for Borrower: When Borrower
opens an account, if Borrower is an individual, Lender will ask for Borrower's
name, taxpayer identification number, residential address, date of birth, and
other information that will allow Lender to identify Borrower, and, if Borrower
is not an individual, Lender will ask for Borrower's name, taxpayer
identification number, business address, and other information that will allow
Lender to identify Borrower. Lender may also ask, if Borrower is an individual,
to see Borrower's driver’s license or other identifying documents, and, if
Borrower is not an individual, to see Borrower's legal organizational documents
or other identifying documents.
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10.10. Severability
of Provisions.
Any
provision of any Loan Documents which is prohibited or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of
such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining
provisions of such Loan Document or affecting the validity or enforceability
of
such provision in any other jurisdiction.
10.11. Headings.
Article
and Section headings in the Loan Documents are included in such Loan Documents
for the convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of the
applicable Loan Documents for any other purpose.
10.12. Conflicts.
To the
extent any conflict exists under any of the Loan Documents, this Credit
Agreement shall be controlling.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
by
their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above
written.
[Signature
page follows.]
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"Xxxxxxxx"
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XXXXXXXXXX
DATA CORPORATION,
a
California corporation
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By | /s/ X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, III | |
X.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, III, President
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"Bank"
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BANK
OF OKLAHOMA, N.A.
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By | /s/ Xxxx X. Crew | |
Xxxx
X. Crew, Assistant Vice President
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Schedule
“1.7”
(Borrowing
Base Certificate)
BORROWING
BASE CERTIFICATE
As
inducement for Bank of Oklahoma, NA ("Bank") to advance funds under the
Revolving Credit Agreement ("Credit Agreement") dated December 1, 2006, between
Bank and ("Borrower"), Borrower hereby certifies to Bank, as
follows:
1.
No
Default.
No
default exists under the Credit Agreement.
2.
Representations
and Warranties.
All
representations and warranties under the Credit Agreement and all related loan
documents executed by Borrower remain true and correct as of the date
hereof.
3.
Borrowing
Base.
3.1.1
Qualified Receivables
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$________
x 85%
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$________
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3.1.2
Qualified Inventory
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$________
x 60%
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$________
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3.1.3
Availability
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$________
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a.
Outstanding Loan Balance
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$________
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b.
Current Borrowing Base
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$________
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c.
If (b) exceeds (a), the amount available (b-a, less the amount
3.1.2
exceeds 50% of advances)
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$________
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d.
If (a) exceeds (b), the amount payable
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$________
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Dated
effective the ____ day of ____________,
2006.
CHATSWORTH
DATA CORPORATION
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By | ||
X.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, III, President
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Schedule
"1.5"
(AML
Authority Documents)
Schedule
"1.7"
(Borrowing
Base Certificate)
Schedule
"1.8"
(Borrower's
Authority Documents)
Schedule
“1.15”
(Compliance
Certificate)
Schedule
"1.20"
(GUARANTY
AGREEMENT)
GUARANTY
AGREEMENT
This
Guaranty Agreement (this “Guaranty”) is made effective December 1, 2006, by
ADERA
MINES LIMITED,
a
Nevada corporation (the “Guarantor”), in favor of BANK
OF OKLAHOMA, N.A.
(the
“Lender”).
Recitals
A. CHATSWORTH
DATA CORPORATION,
a
California corporation, (the “Borrower”) has applied to Lender for a loan in the
aggregate principal amount of $3,000,000 (the “Loan”).
B. Lender
is
willing to make the Loan to be evidenced by the $3,000,000 Promissory Note
of
even date herewith (the "Note") provided, among other things, that the repayment
of the Loan is secured on terms and conditions acceptable to
Lender.
C. Guarantor
has requested Lender to provide the Loan to Borrower, and Lender has agreed
to
provide the Loan to Borrower, but only if Guarantor gives the guaranty provided
in this Guaranty.
D. Guarantor
will receive direct and indirect benefits if Lender makes the Loan to Borrower.
Guarantor has determined that it is in Guarantor’s business interest to execute
this Guaranty in order to induce Lender to make the Loan to
Borrower.
Agreement
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good, valuable and
legal consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged,
Guarantor, intending to be legally bound, hereby agrees as follows:
1. Construction
of Guaranty and Definitions.
Unless
varied by this Guaranty, all of the terms used herein without definition which
are defined by the Oklahoma Uniform Commercial Code shall have the meanings
assigned to them by the Oklahoma Uniform Commercial Code as in effect on the
date hereof. Whenever used herein, the words “Borrower,” “Guarantor,” “Lender”
and “Obligor” shall be deemed to include their respective heirs, legal
representatives, successors and assigns. All words used herein shall be deemed
to refer to the singular, plural, masculine, feminine or neuter as the identity
of the person or entity or the context may require.
The
following terms shall have the following meanings when used herein:
“Loan
Documents”
shall
mean this Guaranty, the Note, any other note, any loan commitment, letter
agreement, line of credit agreement, commercial financing agreement, security
agreement, guaranty of payment, mortgage, deed of trust, pledge agreement,
loan
agreement, loan and security agreement, hypothecation agreement, indemnity
agreement, letter of credit application and agreement, assignment or any other
document or agreement previously, simultaneously or hereafter executed and
delivered by Borrower, by Guarantor and/or by any other Obligor, singly or
jointly with another person or persons, to Lender in connection with the Loan,
as the same may from time to time be amended.
“Borrower’s
Obligations”
shall
mean the full and punctual observance and performance of all present and future
duties, covenants and responsibilities due to Lender by Borrower of any nature
whatsoever, including, but not limited to, the prompt, punctual and full payment
when due (whether by demand, stated maturity, acceleration or otherwise but
after the expiration of any applicable grace period), of all indebtedness,
liabilities and obligations of Borrower to Lender under the Note and Loan
Documents (extending to all principal, interest, fees, expense payments,
liquidation costs and attorneys’ fees and expenses), whether similar or
dissimilar, related or unrelated, matured or unmatured, direct or indirect,
contingent or noncontingent, primary or secondary, alone or jointly with others,
now due or to become due, now existing or hereafter created, and whether or
not
now contemplated, but not including any new loans to Borrower without
Guarantor’s written consent.
“Guarantor’s
Obligations”
shall
mean the full and punctual observance and performance of all present and future
duties, covenants and responsibilities due to Lender by Guarantor as a result
of
or in connection with this Guaranty or any of the other Loan
Documents.
“Obligor”
shall
mean, individually and collectively, Guarantor, each other person who is
primarily or secondarily liable for the repayment of the Note or any portion
thereof, including Borrower, and each person who has granted security for the
repayment of the Note, together with such person’s heirs, personal
representatives, successors and assigns.
“Person”
shall
include an individual, a corporation, an association, a partnership, a limited
liability company, a trust, a government (or subdivision, agency or department
thereof) and any other entity of any kind. The words “hereof,”
“herein,” “hereunder”
and
words of similar import, when used in this Guaranty, shall refer to this
Guaranty as a whole and not to any particular provision hereof.
2. Guaranty.
Guarantor hereby unconditionally, directly and absolutely guarantees to Lender
the payment and performance of Borrower’s Obligations. Guarantor also agrees to
defend, save harmless and indemnify Lender from and against all obligations,
demands, loss or liability, by whomever asserted, suffered, incurred or paid
arising out of or with respect to Borrower’s Obligations, including the amount
of any preference liability together with the cost of defending any such
preference suit.
3. Nature
of Guaranty.
This
Guaranty is an absolute, unconditional, continuing, direct and immediate
guaranty of payment and not just of collection and is no way conditioned upon
or
limited by or in any other way affected by:
(a) any
attempt by Lender to pursue Lender’s rights against Borrower or any
Obligor;
(b) any
attempt by Lender to pursue Lender’s rights against any of Borrower’s real or
personal property or any other Obligor’s real or personal property;
(c) any
recourse against or foreclosure of any security or collateral now or hereafter
pledged, assigned or granted to Lender under the provisions of any of the Loan
Documents;
(d) any
action taken or not taken by Lender;
(e) the
partial or complete unenforceability or invalidity of any other guaranty or
surety agreement, pledge, assignment or other security for any of Borrower’s
Obligations;
(f) the
invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of the Loan Documents;
or
(g) any
defense asserted or claimed by Borrower with respect to Borrower’s Obligations
including, but not limited to, failure or lack of consideration, breach of
warranty, fraud, payment, accord and satisfaction, strict foreclosure, statute
of frauds, bankruptcy, insolvency, infancy, incompetency, statute of
limitations, lender liability and usury. Anything in this Guaranty to the
contrary notwithstanding, Guarantor is not primarily liable for the indebtedness
of Borrower. The obligations of Guarantor under this Guaranty shall not be
subject to any counterclaim, recoupment, setoff, reduction or defense based
upon
any claim that Guarantor may have against Borrower or Lender, are independent
of
any other guaranty or guaranties at any time in effect with respect to any
of
Borrower’s Obligations, and may be enforced regardless of the existence of such
other guaranty or guaranties.
4. Representations
of Guarantor.
To
induce Lender to accept this Guaranty for the purposes for which it is given,
Guarantor represents and warrants to Lender and, as applicable, agrees as
follows:
(a) Guarantor
is a corporation duly organized and validly existing in good standing under
the
laws of the State of Nevada, has the corporate power to own its property and
conduct its business as now conducted and is qualified to transact business
in
each state in which the character of the properties owned by it therein or
in
which its transaction of business makes such qualification
necessary;
(b) The
July
31, 2006 financial statements submitted by Guarantor to Lender, including any
schedules and notes pertaining thereto, are true and complete, have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
consistently applied, and fully and fairly present the financial condition
of
Guarantor at the date thereof and the results of operations for the period
covered thereby, and there have been no material adverse changes in the
financial condition or business of Guarantor from the date thereof to the date
hereof which have not been disclosed to Lender;
(c) Guarantor
is not in default under or in material violation of any agreement, contract,
instrument, order, judgment, decree, statute, law, rule, or regulation to which
it is subject or by which it is bound, and the execution and delivery of, and
the performance of the obligations under, this Guaranty will not immediately
or
with the passage of time, the giving of notice or both:
(1) violate
the charter or by-laws of Guarantor, or violate any statutes, laws, rules or
regulations to which Guarantor is subject or result in a default under any
contract, agreement, instrument, order, judgment or decree to which Guarantor
is
a party or by which Guarantor or its property is bound; or
(2) result
in
the creation or imposition of any security interest in, or lien or encumbrance
upon, any of the assets of Guarantor except in favor of Lender;
(d) Guarantor
has full power and authority to enter into this Guaranty, to execute and deliver
this Guaranty and any of the other Loan Documents to which it is a party and
to
incur and perform the obligations provided for herein, all of which have been
duly authorized by all necessary and proper corporate and other action and
no
consent or approval of any person, including without limitation, the
stockholders of Guarantor and any public authority or regulatory body, which
has
not been obtained is required as a condition to the validity or enforceability
hereof or any of the other Loan Documents or to the performance by Guarantor
of
Guarantor’s Obligations;
(e) Guarantor
has examined or has had an opportunity to examine each of the Loan Documents
prior to the date hereof;
(f) This
Guaranty and each of the other Loan Documents to which Guarantor is a party
has
been duly executed and delivered by Guarantor, constitutes the valid and legally
binding obligation of Guarantor, and is fully enforceable against Guarantor
in
accordance with its terms subject only to laws affecting the rights of creditors
generally and application of general principles of equity;
(g) Guarantor
will obtain substantial direct and indirect benefits arising from its execution
and delivery of this Guaranty;
(h) There
are
no judgments, injunctions or similar orders or decrees outstanding against
Guarantor and there are no claims, actions, suits or proceedings pending or,
to
Guarantor’s knowledge and belief, threatened against Guarantor, or any of
Guarantor’s property, at law or in equity, by or before any court or
governmental authority which if determined adversely to Guarantor would result
in any material adverse change in the financial condition, assets or business
prospects of Guarantor;
(i) Guarantor
has filed all federal, State, local and foreign tax returns which are required
to be filed by Guarantor, and Guarantor has paid all federal, State, local
and
foreign taxes shown to be due on such tax returns or which have been assessed
against Guarantor;
(j) Guarantor
is not in violation of, or to Guarantor’s knowledge and belief, under
investigation with respect to or threatened to be charged with or given notice
of a violation of, any law, rule, regulation or order;
(k) Guarantor
is not, and has not been, the subject of any bankruptcy, reorganization,
insolvency, readjustment of debt, trusteeship, receivership, dissolution or
liquidation proceeding;
(l) Guarantor
has good and marketable title to all of Guarantor’s properties and assets, free
and clear of all liens and security interests except for those which have been
disclosed to Lender in writing by Guarantor in its financial statements;
and
(m) Until
Borrower’s Obligations have been satisfied in full, Guarantor shall not, to the
extent the following shall cause a material reduction of the value of the
Guarantor to occur, transfer or permit to be transferred in any manner to any
party (except for transfers for fair consideration, at arm’s length) (i) any
property or any interest in any property, real or personal, in which Guarantor
has an ownership interest as of the date hereof, or (ii) any property or
interest in any property owned by any corporation, partnership, limited
liability corporation or other entity in which Guarantor has the sole or
controlling interest as of the date hereof.
Guarantor
warrants and represents that all of Guarantor’s warranties and representations
herein are true, correct, complete and not misleading in any respect and
Guarantor agrees to indemnify Lender from any loss, cost or expense as a result
of any representation or statement of Guarantor, or any agent of Guarantor,
being false, incorrect, incomplete or misleading in any material
respect.
5. Financial
Information and Condition.
Guarantor shall furnish to Lender within 120 days following each fiscal year
end, its annual financial statement, including a balance sheet, income statement
and retained earnings for the period then ending and a statement of changes
in
the financial position, all in reasonable detail, and a copy of its federal
and
state tax returns (including all schedules and K-1’s), and such other
information concerning the financial condition of Guarantor as Lender may
reasonably require from time to time. In the event Guarantor files for an
extension in filing its tax return, Guarantor shall provide evidence to Lender
of such extension request and deliver to Lender a copy of its tax returns within
10 days after filing.
6. Lender’s
Rights to Deal with Borrower and Obligors.
Guarantor hereby consents to any and all agreements between Lender and Borrower
or between Lender and any Obligor, whether presently existing or hereafter
made
and whether oral or in writing. Lender, without compromising, impairing,
modifying, diminishing or in any way releasing or discharging Guarantor from
Guarantor’s Obligations and without notifying or obtaining the prior approval of
Guarantor, and at any time or from time to time, may:
(a) At
the
request of Borrower, waive or excuse a default or defaults by Borrower or any
Obligor or delay in the exercise by Lender of any of Lender’s rights and
remedies with respect to such default or defaults;
(b) At
the
request of Borrower, grant extensions of time for the payment or performance
by
Borrower or any Obligor;
(c) At
the
request of Borrower, release, substitute, exchange, impair, surrender, dispose
of or add collateral in whole or in part of Borrower or of any Obligor or waive,
release, modify or subordinate, in whole or in part, any lien or security
interest held by Lender on any real or personal property securing payment or
performance, in whole or in part, of Borrower Obligations;
(d) At
the
request of Borrower, release in whole or in part Borrower or any
Obligor;
(e) Apply
payments made by Borrower or by any Obligor to any of Borrower’s Obligations, in
any order or manner or to any specific account or accounts as Lender may
elect;
(f) At
the
request of Borrower, modify, change, renew, extend or amend, in any respect,
the
Loan Documents; and
(g) Engage
in
any other act or permit any other circumstance or condition which might
otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge of a surety or
guarantor.
7. Waivers
by Guarantor.
Guarantor unconditionally waives:
(a) Any
and
all notices whatsoever with respect to this Guaranty or with respect to any
of
Borrower’s Obligations, including, but not limited to, notice of Lender’s
acceptance of this Guaranty, the present existence or future incurring of any
of
Borrower’s Obligations or any terms or amounts thereof or any change therein, or
notice of the obtaining or release of any guaranty, surety agreement, pledge,
assignment or other security for any of Borrower’s Obligations;
(b) Presentment,
demand for payment of any sum due from Borrower or any Obligor, notice of
dishonor, protest, protest and demand, notice of protest, notice of nonpayment,
notice of default by Borrower or any Obligor and demand for performance by
Borrower or any Obligor;
(c) So
long
as any obligations remain unpaid by Borrower to Lender, any right to
subrogation, contribution, reimbursement and indemnity against Borrower or
any
Obligor or against any property or other security serving at any time as
collateral for any or all of Borrower Obligations;
(d) Any
damages which Guarantor may incur as a result of any intentional or
unintentional or negligent action or inaction by Lender impairing, diminishing
or destroying any of Guarantor’s rights of subrogation which Guarantor may have
upon payment of any of Borrower’s Obligations;
(f) All
rights of redemption of Guarantor with respect to any property directly or
indirectly securing any of Borrower’s Obligations or this Guaranty;
and
(g) All
rights of Guarantor to have marshaled any property directly or indirectly
securing any of Borrower’s Obligations or this Guaranty.
8. Effect
of Lender’s Security Interest.
In the
event that Lender shall be granted a security interest in or lien upon any
real
or personal property in respect of or as security for any of Borrower’s
Obligations (“Collateral”), the same shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit
of Lender, and not for the benefit, whether direct or indirect, by subrogation
or otherwise, of Guarantor unless Lender shall expressly and in writing grant
subrogation or other rights to Guarantor.
Borrower
shall have all risk of loss of the Collateral. Lender shall have no liability
or
duty, either before or after the occurrence of an Event of Default, on account
of loss of or damage to the Collateral, to collect or enforce any of its rights
against the Collateral, to collect any income accruing on the Collateral or
to
preserve rights against account debtors or other parties with prior interests
in
the Collateral. If Lender actually receives any notices requiring action with
respect to Collateral in Lender’s possession, Lender shall take reasonable steps
to forward such notices to Borrower. Borrower is responsible for responding
to
notices concerning the Collateral, voting the Collateral, and exercising rights
and options, calls and conversions of the Collateral. Lender’s sole
responsibility is to take such action as is reasonably requested by Borrower
in
writing, however, Lender is not responsible to take any action that, in Lender’s
sole judgment, would adversely affect the value of the Collateral as security
for the Obligations.
Lender’s
collection and enforcement of Collateral against account debtors and other
persons obligated thereon shall be deemed to be commercially reasonable if
Lender exercises the care and follows the procedures that Lender generally
applies to the collection of obligations owed directly to Lender. Lender may
apply all Collateral and proceeds of Collateral coming into Lender’s possession
and all payments made by any Obligor to any of the Borrower’s Obligations,
whether matured or unmatured, as Lender shall determine in its sole but
reasonable discretion. Lender may defer the application of non-cash proceeds
of
Collateral, including, but not limited to, non-cash proceeds collected from
account debtors and other persons obligated on Collateral, to the Obligations
until cash proceeds are actually received by Lender.
It
is
mutually agreed that commercial reasonableness and good faith require Lender
to
give Guarantor no more than 5 days prior written notice of the time and place
of
any public disposition of Collateral or of the time after which any private
disposition or other intended disposition is to be made of collection and
enforcement. It is mutually agreed that it is commercially reasonable for Lender
to disclaim all warranties which arise with respect to the disposition of the
Collateral.
9. Commercial
Transaction.
Neither
the Loan nor the Guaranty is a “consumer transaction” as defined in the Uniform
Commercial Code and none of the Collateral was or will be purchased primarily
for personal, family or household purposes.
10. Independent
Investigation.
Guarantor’s execution and delivery to Lender of this Guaranty is based solely
upon Guarantor’s independent investigation of Borrower’s financial condition and
not upon any written or oral representation of Lender in any
manner.
11. Events
of Default.
The
occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an “Event
of Default” under this Guaranty:
(a) the
failure of Guarantor to pay any of Guarantor’s Obligations when such payment is
first due and payable (whether by demand, stated maturity, acceleration or
otherwise);
(b) the
failure of Guarantor or any Obligor to perform, observe or comply with any
agreement, covenant or promise made under this Guaranty or under any of the
Loan
Documents, subject to any applicable cure periods;
(c) if
any
representation or warranty made herein or if any information contained in any
financial statement, application, schedule, report or any other document given
by Guarantor or any Obligor in connection with this Guaranty, with the Note
or
with any of the Loan Documents is not in all respects true and accurate, or
if
Guarantor or such Obligor omitted to state any material fact or any fact
necessary to make such information not misleading;
(d) the
occurrence of an Event of Default or other default under the Note or any of
the
other Loan Documents and the expiration of any applicable grace
period;
(e) the
occurrence of any default with respect to any indebtedness of Guarantor or
any
Obligor to any person or with respect to any agreement securing any indebtedness
of Guarantor or any Obligor to any person after expiration of any applicable
grace period but whether or not any required notice has been given;
(f) Guarantor
or any Obligor shall be or become insolvent (as defined in Section 101 of the
United States Bankruptcy Code) or unable to pay their debts as they become
due,
or admit in writing to such insolvency or to such inability to pay their debts
as they become due;
(g) there
shall be filed against Guarantor or any Obligor an involuntary petition or
other
pleading seeking the entry of a decree or order for relief under the United
States Bankruptcy Code or any similar federal or state insolvency or similar
laws ordering: (i) the liquidation of Guarantor or such Obligor, or (ii) a
reorganization of Guarantor or such Obligor or the business and affairs of
Guarantor or such Obligor, or (iii) the appointment of a receiver, liquidator,
assignee, custodian, trustee or similar official for Guarantor or such Obligor
of the property of Guarantor or such Obligor and the failure to have such
petition or other pleading denied or dismissed within 45 calendar days from
the
date of filing;
(h) the
commencement by Guarantor or any Obligor of a voluntary case under the federal
bankruptcy laws or any federal or state insolvency or similar laws or the
consent by Guarantor or any Obligor to the appointment of or taking possession
by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian or similar official
for
Guarantor or such Obligor of any of the property of Guarantor or such Obligor,
or the making by Guarantor or any Obligor of an assignment for the benefit
of
creditors, or the failure by Guarantor or any Obligor generally to pay the
debts
of Guarantor or such Obligor as the debts become due;
(i) the
dissolution or the entry of any order, judgment or decree for the dissolution
of
Guarantor or any Obligor that is not a natural person;
(j) the
entry
of any final judgment, order, award or decree against Guarantor or any Obligor
and a determination by Lender, in good faith but in its sole discretion, that
the same, when aggregated with all other judgments, orders, awards and decrees
outstanding against Guarantor or any Obligor, could have a material adverse
effect on the prospect for Lender to fully and punctually realize the full
benefits conferred on Lender by this Guaranty;
(k) the
injunction or restraint of Guarantor or any Obligor in any manner from
conducting its business in whole or in part and a determination by Lender,
in
good faith but in its sole discretion, that the same could have a material
adverse effect on the prospect for Lender to fully and punctually realize the
full benefits conferred on Lender by this Guaranty;
(l) any
assets of Guarantor or any Obligor shall be attached, levied upon, seized or
repossessed, or come into the possession of a trustee, receiver or other
custodian and a determination by Lender, in good faith but in its sole
discretion, that the same could have a material adverse effect on the prospect
for Lender to fully and punctually realize the full benefits conferred on Lender
by this Guaranty;
(m) the
determination in good faith by Lender that a material adverse change has
occurred in the financial condition of Guarantor from the condition set forth
in
the most recent financial statement heretofore furnished to Lender, or from
the
financial condition as heretofore most recently disclosed to Lender in any
other
manner;
(n) the
determination in good faith by Lender that any security for Borrower’s
Obligations is inadequate; or
(o) the
determination in good faith by Lender that the prospect of payment of any of
Guarantor’s Obligations is impaired for any reason.
12. Rights
and Remedies upon Default.
In the
event of an Event of Default hereunder, Lender may, at its option, and without
notice to Guarantor: (a) declare an amount equal to any or all of the
outstanding balance of Guarantor’s Obligations to be immediately due and payable
by Guarantor without presentment, demand or notice, which are hereby expressly
waived, whether or not Lender has accelerated and called due any or all sums
due
from Borrower, and Guarantor shall immediately pay the same to Lender in
immediately available funds in lawful money of the United States of America
which shall be legal tender in payment of all dues and debts; (b) exercise
its
right of setoff against any money, funds, credits or other property of any
nature whatsoever of Guarantor now or at any time hereafter in the possession
of, in transit to or from, under the control or custody of or on deposit with,
Lender or any affiliate of Lender in any capacity whatsoever, including, without
limitation, any balance of any deposit account and any credits with Lender
or
any affiliate of Lender; (c) terminate any outstanding commitments of Lender to
Guarantor; and (d) exercise any or all rights, powers and remedies provided
for
in any Loan Documents or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by
statute or otherwise.
13. Collection
Expenses.
If this
Guaranty is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection following the
occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder, Guarantor agrees to pay to Lender
upon demand all costs and expenses, including, without limitation, all
attorneys’ fees and court costs incurred by Lender in connection with the
enforcement or collection of all sums due under this Guaranty (whether or not
any action has been commenced by Lender to enforce or collect such sums as
are
due under this Guaranty) or in successfully defending any counterclaim or other
legal proceeding brought by Guarantor contesting Lender’s right to collect the
sums due under this Guaranty. The obligation of Guarantor to pay all such costs
and expenses shall not be merged into any judgment by confession against
Guarantor but any amounts actually collected by Lender from the judgment by
confession shall be applied by Lender to such costs and expenses. All of such
costs and expenses shall bear interest at the judgment rate of interest as
set
forth under the laws of the Sate of Oklahoma from the date of payment by Lender
until repaid in full.
14. Insolvency;
Indemnification.
Any
modification, limitation or discharge of all or any part of Borrower’s
Obligations arising out of or by virtue of any bankruptcy, arrangement,
reorganization or similar proceeding for relief of debtors under Federal or
State law initiated by or against Borrower and/or any other Obligor shall not
modify, limit, lessen, reduce, impair, discharge or otherwise affect Guarantor’s
Obligations hereunder in any manner whatsoever. If at any time any payment
or
portion thereof of Borrower’s Obligations, whether or not made by or for the
account of Guarantor, is set aside by any court or trustee having jurisdiction
as a voidable preference or fraudulent conveyance or must otherwise be restored
or returned by Lender to Borrower under any insolvency, bankruptcy or other
federal and/or state laws, rules or regulations or as a result of any
dissolution, liquidation or reorganization of Borrower or upon or as a result
of
the appointment of any receiver, intervenor or conservator of, or trustee or
similar officer of Borrower or any substantial part of Borrower’s properties or
assets, or in connection with any compromise or settlement relating to any
of
the above, Guarantor hereby agrees that this Guaranty shall continue and remain
in full force and effect or be reinstated, as the case may be, all as though
such payment(s) had not been made.
15. Remedies
Cumulative.
Each
right, power and remedy of Lender hereunder, under the Loan Documents or now
or
hereafter existing at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise shall be
cumulative and concurrent, and the exercise or the beginning of the exercise
of
any one or more of them shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise
by
Lender of any or all such other rights, powers or remedies. No failure or delay
by Lender to insist upon the strict performance of any one or more provisions
of
this Guaranty or of the Loan Documents or to exercise any right, power or remedy
consequent upon a breach thereof or a default hereunder shall constitute a
waiver thereof, or preclude Lender from exercising any such right, power or
remedy. By accepting full or partial payment after the due date of any of
Guarantor’s Obligations, Lender shall not be deemed to have waived the right
either to require prompt payment when due of all other sums when due and
payable, or to declare a default for failure to effect such
payment.
16. Choice
of Law; Forum Selection; Consent to Jurisdiction.
This
Guaranty shall be governed by, construed and interpreted in accordance with
the
laws of the State of Oklahoma (excluding the choice of law rules thereof).
Guarantor hereby (a) agrees that all disputes and matters whatsoever arising
under, in connection with, or incident to this Guaranty shall be litigated,
if
at all, in and before a court located in the State of Oklahoma to the exclusion
of the courts of any other state or country, and (b) irrevocably submits to
the
non-exclusive jurisdiction of any Oklahoma court or federal court sitting in
the
State of Oklahoma in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to
this
Guaranty, and hereby irrevocably waives any objection to the laying of venue
of
any such action or proceeding in any such court and any claim that any such
action or proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum. A final judgment
in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in
any
other jurisdiction by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided
by
law.
17. Service
of Process.
Guarantor hereby consents to process being served in any suit, action or
proceeding instituted in connection with this Guaranty by the mailing of a
copy
thereof to Guarantor by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt
requested, delivery restricted to the addressee. Guarantor hereby irrevocably
agrees that such service shall be deemed to be service of process upon Guarantor
in any such suit, action or proceeding. Nothing in this Guaranty shall affect
the right of Lender to serve process in any other manner otherwise permitted
by
law, and nothing in this Guaranty will limit the right of Lender otherwise
to
bring proceedings against Guarantor in the courts of any other jurisdiction
or
jurisdictions.
18. Invalidity
of Any Part.
If any
provision or part of any provision of this Guaranty shall for any reason be
held
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality
or
unenforceability shall not affect any other provision (or any remaining part
of
any provision) of this Guaranty, and this Guaranty shall be construed as if
such
invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision (or part thereof) had never been
contained in this Guaranty, but only to the extent of its invalidity, illegality
or unenforceability.
19. Notice.
Any
notice, demand, request or other communication which Lender or Guarantor may
be
required to give hereunder shall be in writing, shall be effective and deemed
received the following business day when sent by overnight mail, upon
transmission if sent by facsimile or e-mail, or the 3rd business day after
deposit in first class United States mail, postage prepaid, and shall be
addressed as follows, or to such other addresses as the parties may designate
by
like notice:
If
to
Guarantor:
ADERA
MINES LIMITED
0000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx,
XX
00000
Attn:
X.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, III, President
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
If
to
Lender:
BANK
OF OKLAHOMA, N.A.
X.X.
Xxx
0000
Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attn:
Xxxx X. Crew, Assistant Vice President
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary, all notices and demands for payment from Lender
actually received in writing by Guarantor shall be considered to be effective
upon the receipt thereof by Guarantor regardless of the procedure or method
utilized to accomplish delivery thereof to Guarantor.
20. Assignment.
If any
of Borrower’s Obligations should be assigned by Lender, Lender shall have the
right to assign all or any part of this Guaranty to Lender’s assignee without
notice to or consent of Guarantor, and this Guaranty will inure to the benefit
of Lender’s assignee to the extent of such assignment, provided that Lender
shall continue to have the unimpaired right to enforce this Guaranty as to
any
of Borrower’s Obligations not so assigned.
21. Independence
and Subordination.
The
obligations of Guarantor hereunder are independent of any other guaranty(s)
at
any time in effect with respect to all or any part of Borrower’s Obligations and
Guarantor’s Obligations hereunder may be enforced regardless of the existence of
any such other guaranty(s). If Guarantor has advanced or shall advance any
sums
to Borrower or if Borrower shall hereafter otherwise become indebted to
Guarantor, such sums and indebtedness and any lien on any property of Borrower
granted to Guarantor as security therefor shall be subordinated in all respects
to the amounts then or thereafter due and owing to Lender and to any lien
granted by Borrower to Lender.
22. Joint
and Several Liability.
Each
Guarantor shall be jointly and severally liable for payment of Guarantor’s
Obligations as and when due and payable in accordance with the provisions of
this Guaranty or any other guaranty executed by such Guarantor. The term
“Guarantor” when used in this Guaranty shall include each Guarantor,
individually and jointly, whether subject to this Guaranty or a separate
Guaranty Agreement, and Lender may (without notice to or consent of any or
all
of Guarantors and with or without consideration) release, compromise, settle
with, proceed against any or all of Guarantors without affecting, impairing,
lessening or releasing the obligations of the other Guarantors.
23. Miscellaneous.
Time is
of the essence under this Guaranty. The paragraph headings of this Guaranty
are
for convenience only, and shall not limit or otherwise affect any of the terms
hereof. This Guaranty and the Loan Documents, if any, constitute the entire
agreement between the parties with respect to their subject matter and supersede
all prior letters, representations or agreements, oral or written, with respect
thereto. Lender may divulge to any potential assignee, transferee or participant
all information, reports, financial statements and documents obtained in
connection with this Guaranty and any other Loan Documents or otherwise. No
modification, release or waiver of this Guaranty shall be deemed to be made
by
Lender unless in writing signed by Lender, and each such waiver, if any, shall
apply only with respect to the specific instance involved. No course of dealing
or conduct shall be effective to modify, release or waive any provisions of
this
Guaranty or any of the other Loan Documents. This Guaranty shall inure to the
benefit of and be enforceable by Lender and Lender’s successors and assigns and
any other person to whom Lender may grant an interest in Borrower’s Obligations
and shall be binding upon and enforceable against Guarantor and Guarantor’s
personal representatives, successors, heirs and assigns. Whenever used herein,
the singular number shall include the plural, the plural the singular, and
the
use of the masculine, feminine or neuter gender shall include all genders.
This
Guaranty may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which, when
taken
together shall constitute one Guaranty.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Guarantor has duly executed this Guaranty under seal as of
the
day and year first hereinabove set forth.
[Signature
page follows]
GUARANTOR
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ADERA
MINES LIMITED,
a
Nevada corporation
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By | /s/ X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, III | |
X.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, III, President
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Schedule
“1.40”
($3,000,000
Line Note)
Schedule
"3.1"
(Security
Agreement)
SECURITY
AGREEMENT
THIS
SECURITY AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made effective the 1st day of December,
2006, by and between CHATSWORTH
DATA CORPORATION,
a
California corporation (“Debtor”), in favor of BANK
OF OKLAHOMA, N.A.
(“Creditor”).
RECITALS
A. Debtor
has requested Creditor to extend Debtor loans in the aggregate principal amount
of $3,000,000 (“Loan”) pursuant to the Credit Agreement between Debtor and
Creditor of even date herewith (“Credit Agreement”).
B. In
order
to more fully secure Debtor’s obligations under the Note, Creditor has requested
Debtor to execute this Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, Debtor
and
Creditor do hereby agree as follows:
1. CONSTRUCTION
AND DEFINITION OF TERMS
All
terms
used herein without definition which are defined by the Oklahoma Uniform
Commercial Code shall have the meanings assigned to them by the Oklahoma Uniform
Commercial Code, as in effect on the date hereof, unless and to the extent
varied by this Agreement. All accounting terms used herein without definition
shall have the meanings assigned to them as determined by generally accepted
accounting principles. Whenever the phrase “satisfactory to Creditor” is used in
this Agreement such phrase shall mean “satisfactory to Creditor in its sole
discretion.” The use of any gender or the neuter herein shall also refer to the
other gender or the neuter and the use of the plural shall also refer to the
singular, and vice versa. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this
Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires, when used herein, the
following terms shall have the following meanings:
1.1. “Agreement”
means this Security Agreement and all amendments, modifications and supplements
hereto.
1.2. “Banking
Day” shall mean any day that banks in the State of Oklahoma are not required or
permitted to be closed.
1.3. “Bankruptcy
Code” means the United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended from time to
time.
1.4. “Business
Premises” shall mean Debtor’s chief executive office located at 00000 Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000.
1.5. “Certified”
shall mean that the information, statement, schedule, report or other document
required to be “Certified” shall contain a representation of a duly authorized
officer of Debtor that such information, statement, schedule, report or other
document is true and complete.
1.6. “Closing”
shall mean the date on which this Agreement is executed.
1.7. “Collateral”
shall mean all of Debtor’s personal property, both now owned and hereafter
acquired, including, but not limited to:
1.7.1. Accounts;
1.7.2. As-extracted
collateral;
1.7.3. Chattel
paper;
1.7.4. Deposit
accounts;
1.7.5. Documents;
1.7.6. Equipment;
1.7.7. Fixtures;
1.7.8. General
intangibles;
1.7.9. Goods;
1.7.10. Instruments;
1.7.11. Inventory;
1.7.12. Investment
property;
1.7.13. Letter-of-credit
rights; and
1.7.14. Proceeds
and products of all of the foregoing.
1.8. “Event
of
Default” shall mean any of the events described in Section
6
hereof.
1.9. “GAAP”
shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of
America in effect from time to time.
1.10. “Governmental
Authority” means any nation or government, any state or other political
subdivision thereof and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial,
regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to
government.
1.11. “Hazardous
Materials” means (a) any “hazardous waste” as defined by the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended from time to time, and
regulations promulgated thereunder; (b) any “hazardous substance” as defined by
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of
1980, as amended from time to time, and regulations promulgated thereunder;
(c)
any substance the presence of which on any property now or hereafter owned,
operated or acquired by Debtor is prohibited by any Law similar to those set
forth in this definition; and (d) any other substance which by Law requires
special handling in its collection, storage, treatment or disposal.
1.12. “Hazardous
Materials Contamination” means the contamination (whether presently existing or
occurring after the date of this Agreement) by Hazardous Materials on any
property owned, operated or controlled by Debtor or for which Debtor has
responsibility, including, without limitation, improvements, facilities, soil,
ground water, air or other elements on, or of, any property now or hereafter
owned, operated or acquired by Debtor, and any other contamination by Hazardous
Materials for which Debtor is, or is claimed to be, responsible.
1.13. “Indebtedness”
shall include all items which would properly be included in the liability
section of a balance sheet or in a footnote to a financial statement in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and shall also include
all contingent liabilities.
1.14. “Laws”
shall mean all ordinances, statutes, rules, regulations, orders, injunctions,
writs or decrees of any Governmental Authority or political subdivision or
agency thereof, or any court or similar entity established by any
thereof.
1.15. “Lien”
shall mean any statutory or common law consensual or non-consensual mortgage,
pledge, security interest, encumbrance, lien, right of setoff, claim or charge
of any kind, including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other title
retention transaction, any lease transaction in the nature thereof and any
secured transaction under the Uniform Commercial Code of any
jurisdiction.
1.16. “Loan
Documents” shall mean this Agreement, the Note and any and all other agreements,
contracts, promissory notes, security agreements, assignments, subordination
agreements, pledge or hypothecation agreements, mortgages, deeds of trust,
leases, guaranties, instruments, letters of credit, letter-of-credit agreements
and documents now and hereafter existing between Creditor and Debtor, executed
and/or delivered in connection with the Loan or otherwise or guaranteeing,
securing or in any other manner relating to any of the Obligations, together
with any other instrument or document executed by Debtor, Creditor or any other
person in connection with the Loan.
1.17. “Note”
shall mean, separately and collectively, the Promissory Notes executed by Debtor
on even date herewith evidencing the Loan, and all amendments, modifications
and
extensions thereto.
1.18. “Obligations”
shall include the full and punctual observance and performance of all present
and future duties, covenants and responsibilities due to Creditor by Debtor
under this Agreement, the Note, the Loan Documents and otherwise, all present
and future obligations and liabilities of Debtor to Creditor for the payment
of
money under this Agreement, the Note, the Loan Documents and otherwise
(extending to all principal amounts, interest, late charges, fees and all other
charges and sums, as well as all costs and expenses payable by Debtor under
this
Agreement, the Note, the Loan Documents and otherwise), whether direct or
indirect, contingent or noncontingent, matured or unmatured, accrued or not
accrued, related or unrelated to this Agreement, whether or not now
contemplated, whether or not any instrument or agreement relating thereto
specifically refers to this Agreement, including, without limitation, overdrafts
in any checking or other account of Debtor at Creditor and claims against Debtor
acquired by assignment to Creditor, whether or not secured under any other
document, or agreement or statutory or common law provision, as well as all
renewals, refinancings, consolidations, re-castings and extensions of any of
the
foregoing, the parties acknowledging that the nature of the relationship created
hereby contemplates the making of future advances by Creditor to
Debtor.
1.19. “Obligor”
shall mean individually and collectively, Debtor and each endorser, guarantor
and surety of the Obligations; any person who is primarily or secondarily liable
for the repayment of the Obligations, or any portion thereof; and any person
who
has granted security for the repayment of any of the Obligations.
1.20. “Permitted
Liens” shall mean (a) Liens of Creditor, (b) Liens for taxes not delinquent or
for taxes being diligently contested in good faith by Debtor by appropriate
proceedings, subject to the conditions set forth in Subsection
4.2
hereof,
(c) mechanic’s, xxxxxxx’x, materialman’s, landlord’s, carrier’s and other like
Liens arising in the ordinary course of business with respect to obligations
which are not due or which are being diligently contested in good faith by
Debtor by appropriate proceedings, provided such Liens did not arise in
connection with the borrowing of money or the obtaining of advances or credit
and do not, in Creditor’s discretion, in the aggregate materially detract from
the value of Debtor’s assets or materially impair the use thereof, (d) liens
arising from purchase money financing permitted under the Credit Agreement
and
(e) Liens specifically consented to by Creditor in writing.
1.21. “Person”
shall include natural persons, corporations, associations, limited liability
companies, partnerships, joint ventures, trusts, governments and agencies and
departments thereof and every other entity of every kind.
1.22. “Subsidiary”
shall include any corporation or unincorporated business entity at least a
majority of the outstanding Voting Stock or interests of which is owned, now
or
in the future, by Debtor and/or by one or more Subsidiaries.
1.23. “Voting
Stock” shall mean the shares of any class of capital stock of a corporation
having ordinary voting power to elect the directors, officers or trustees
thereof, including such shares that shall or might have voting power by reason
of the occurrence of one or more conditions or contingencies.
2. SECURITY
2.1. Security
Interest.
As
security for the payment and performance of all of the Obligations, whether
or
not any instrument or agreement relating to any Obligation specifically refers
to this Agreement or the security interest created hereunder, Debtor hereby
assigns, pledges and grants to Creditor a continuing security interest in the
Collateral. Creditor’s security interest shall continually exist until all
Obligations have been paid in full.
2.2. Covenants
and Representations Concerning Collateral.
With
respect to all of the Collateral, Debtor covenants, warrants and represents
that:
2.2.1. No
financing statement covering any of the Collateral is on file in any public
office or land or financing records except for financing statements in favor
of
Creditor and Debtor is the legal and beneficial owner of all of the Collateral,
free and clear of all Liens, except for Permitted Liens.
2.2.2. The
security interest granted Creditor hereunder shall constitute a first priority
Lien upon the Collateral. Debtor shall not, and Creditor does not authorize
Debtor to, sell, lease, license, or assign any interest in the Collateral nor,
without Creditor’s prior written consent, permit any other Lien to be created or
remain thereon except for Permitted Liens.
2.2.3. Debtor
will maintain the Collateral in good order and condition, ordinary wear and
tear
excepted, and will use, operate and maintain the Collateral in compliance with
all laws, regulations and ordinances and in compliance with all applicable
insurance requirements and regulations. Debtor will promptly notify Creditor
in
writing of any litigation involving or affecting the Collateral which Debtor
knows or has reason to believe is pending or threatened. Debtor will promptly
pay when due all taxes and all transportation, storage, warehousing and other
such charges and fees affecting or arising out of or relating to the Collateral
and shall defend the Collateral, at Debtor’s expense, against all claims and
demands of any persons claiming any interest in the Collateral adverse to Debtor
or Creditor.
2.2.4. At
all
reasonable times Creditor and its agents and designees may enter the Business
Premises and any other premises of Debtor and inspect the Collateral and all
books and records of Debtor (in whatever form), and Debtor shall pay the
reasonable costs of such inspections.
2.2.5. Debtor
will maintain comprehensive casualty insurance on the Collateral against such
risks, in such amounts, with such loss deductible amounts and with such
companies as may be satisfactory to Creditor, and each such policy shall contain
a clause or endorsement satisfactory to Creditor naming Creditor as loss payee
and a clause or endorsement satisfactory to Creditor that such policy may not
be
cancelled or altered and Creditor may not be removed as loss payee without
at
least 30 days prior written notice to Creditor. In all events, the amounts
of
such insurance coverages shall conform to prudent business practices and shall
be in such minimum amounts that Debtor will not be deemed a co-insurer under
applicable insurance laws, regulations, policies or practices. Debtor hereby
assigns to Creditor and grants to Creditor a security interest in any and all
proceeds of such policies and authorizes and empowers Creditor to adjust or
compromise any loss under such policies and to collect and receive all such
proceeds. Debtor hereby authorizes and directs each insurance company to pay
all
such proceeds directly and solely to Creditor and not to Debtor and Creditor
jointly. Debtor authorizes and empowers Creditor to execute and endorse in
Debtor’s name all proofs of loss, drafts, checks and any other documents or
instruments necessary to accomplish such collection, and any persons making
payments to Creditor under the terms of this paragraph are hereby relieved
absolutely from any obligation or responsibility to see to the application
of
any sums so paid. After deduction from any such proceeds of all costs and
expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by Creditor in the collection and
handling of such proceeds, the net proceeds shall be applied as follows. If
no
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, such net proceeds may
be
applied, at Debtor’s option, either toward replacing or restoring the
Collateral, in a manner and on terms satisfactory to Creditor, or as a credit
against such of the Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, as Creditor
shall
determine in Creditor’s sole discretion. In the event that Debtor may and does
elect to replace or restore as aforesaid, then such net proceeds shall be
deposited in a segregated account of Debtor at Creditor subject to the sole
order of Creditor and shall be disbursed therefrom by Creditor in such manner
and at such times as Creditor deems appropriate to complete such replacement
or
restoration; provided, however, that if an Event of Default shall occur at
any
time before or after replacement or restoration has commenced, then thereupon
Creditor shall have the option to apply all remaining net proceeds either toward
replacing or restoring the Collateral, in a manner and on terms satisfactory
to
Creditor, or as a credit against such of the Obligations, whether matured or
unmatured, as Creditor shall determine in Creditor’s sole discretion. If an
Event of Default shall have occurred prior to such deposit of the net proceeds,
then Creditor may, in its sole discretion, apply such net proceeds either toward
replacing or restoring the Collateral, in a manner and on terms satisfactory
to
Creditor, or as a credit against such of the Obligations, whether matured or
unmatured, as Creditor shall determine in Creditor’s sole
discretion.
2.2.6. All
books
and records pertaining to the Collateral are located at the Business Premises
and Debtor will not change the location of such books and records without the
prior written consent of Creditor, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
2.2.7. Debtor
shall do, make, execute and deliver all such additional and further acts,
things, deeds, assurances, instruments and documents as Creditor may request
to
vest in and assure to Creditor its rights hereunder or in any of the Collateral,
including, without limitation, placing legends on Collateral or on books and
records pertaining to Collateral stating that Creditor has a security interest
therein.
2.2.8. Debtor
shall cooperate with Creditor to obtain and keep in effect one or more control
agreements in deposit account, electronic chattel paper, investment property
and
letter-of-credit rights Collateral.
2.2.9. Debtor
authorizes Creditor to file financing statements covering the Collateral and
all
personal property of Debtor and containing such legends as Creditor shall deem
necessary or desirable to protect Creditor’s interest in the Collateral. Debtor
agrees to pay all taxes, fees and costs (including attorneys’ fees) paid or
incurred by Creditor in connection with the preparation, filing or recordation
therof.
2.2.10. Whenever
required by Creditor, Debtor shall promptly deliver to Creditor, with all
endorsements and/or assignments required by Creditor, all instruments, chattel
paper, guaranties and the like received by Debtor constituting, evidencing
or
relating to any of the Collateral or proceeds of any of the
Collateral.
2.2.11. Debtor
shall not file any amendments, correction statements or termination statements
concerning the Collateral without the prior written consent of
Creditor.
2.2.12. If
any
Collateral arises out of a contract with the United States Government or any
department, agency or instrumentality thereof, Debtor shall immediately notify
Creditor thereof and shall execute and deliver to Creditor specific assignments
of those contracts and the related United States Government accounts of Debtor
and shall do such other things as may be satisfactory to Creditor in order
that
all sums due and to become due to Debtor under such contract shall be duly
assigned to Creditor in accordance with the Federal Assignment of Claims Act
(31
United States Code § 3727; 41 United States Code § 15) as in effect on the date
hereof and as hereafter amended and/or any other applicable laws and regulations
relating to the assignment of governmental obligations. Payments on United
States Government contracts or United States Government accounts which have
been
specifically assigned to Creditor by means of a direct assignment, as provided
herein, shall be made directly to Creditor, for payment to the Obligations.
The
separate assignment of specific United States Government contracts to Creditor,
as contemplated herein, shall not be deemed to limit Creditor’s security
interest to the payments under those particular United States Government
contracts and the related United States Government accounts, but rather
Creditor’s security interest shall extend to any and all United States
Government contracts and the related United States Government accounts and
proceeds thereof, now or hereafter owned or acquired by Debtor. During the
term
of this Agreement, Debtor agrees and covenants not to make any assignment of
any
of the United States Government contracts to any party other than Creditor
without Creditors prior written consent.
2.3. Collateral
Collections.
After an
Event of Default shall have occurred, Creditor shall have the right at any
and
all times to enforce Debtor’s rights against account debtors and other parties
obligated on Collateral, including, but not limited to, the right to: (a) notify
and/or require Debtor to notify any or all account debtors and other parties
obligated on Collateral to make payments directly to Creditor or in care of
a
post office lock box under the sole control of Creditor established at Debtor’s
expense subject to Creditor’s customary arrangements and charges therefor, and
to take any or all action with respect to Collateral as Creditor shall determine
in its sole discretion, including, without limitation, the right to demand,
collect, xxx for and receive any money or property at any time due, payable
or
receivable on account thereof, compromise and settle with any person liable
thereon, and extend the time of payment or otherwise change the terms thereof,
without incurring liability or responsibility to Debtor; (b) require Debtor
to
segregate and hold in trust for Creditor and, on the day of Debtor’s receipt
thereof, transmit to Creditor in the exact form received by Debtor (except
for
such assignments and endorsements as may be required by Creditor), all cash,
checks, drafts, money orders and other items of payment constituting Collateral
or proceeds of Collateral; and/or (c) establish and maintain at Creditor a
“Repayment Account,” which shall be under the exclusive control of and subject
to the sole order of Creditor and which shall be subject to the imposition
of
such customary charges as are imposed by Creditor from time to time upon such
accounts, for the deposit of cash, checks, drafts, money orders and other items
of payments constituting Collateral or proceeds of Collateral from which
Creditor may, in its sole discretion, at any time and from time to time,
withdraw all or any part. Creditor’s collection and enforcement of Collateral
against account debtors and other persons obligated thereon shall be deemed
to
be commercially reasonable if Creditor exercises the care and follows the
procedures that Creditor generally applies to the collection of obligations
owed
to Creditor. All cash and non-cash proceeds of the Collateral may be applied
by
Creditor upon Creditor’s actual receipt of cash proceeds against such of the
Obligations, matured or unmatured, as Creditor shall determine in Creditor’s
sole discretion.
2.4. Care
of Collateral.
Debtor
shall have all risk of loss of the Collateral. Creditor shall have no liability
or duty, either before or after the occurrence of an Event of Default, on
account of loss of or damage to, to collect or enforce any of its rights
against, the Collateral, to collect any income accruing on the Collateral,
or to
preserve rights against account debtors or other parties with prior interests
in
the Collateral. If Creditor actually receives any notices requiring action
with
respect to Collateral in Creditor’s possession, Creditor shall take reasonable
steps to forward such notices to Debtor. Debtor is responsible for responding
to
notices concerning the Collateral, voting the Collateral, and exercising rights
and options, calls and conversions of the Collateral. Creditor’s sole
responsibility is to take such action as is reasonably requested by Debtor
in
writing, however, Creditor is not responsible to take any action that, in
Creditor’s sole judgment, would affect the value of the Collateral as security
for the Obligations adversely. While Creditor is not required to take certain
actions, if action is needed, in Creditor’s sole discretion, to preserve and
maintain the Collateral, Debtor authorizes Creditor to take such actions, but
Creditor is not obligated to do so.
2.5. Authorization
and Power-of-Attorney.
Debtor
authorizes Creditor to request other secured parties of Debtor to provide
accountings, confirmations of Collateral and confirmations of statements of
account concerning Debtor. Debtor hereby designates and appoints Creditor and
its designees as attorney-in-fact of Debtor, irrevocably and with power of
substitution, with authority to endorse Debtor’s name on requests to other
secured parties of Debtor for accountings, confirmations of collateral and
confirmations of statements of account.
3. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES.
Debtor
hereby ratifies and confirms all representations and warranties set forth in
Section 5 of the Credit Agreement.
4. AFFIRMATIVE
COVENANTS.
Debtor
hereby ratifies and confirms all affirmative covenants set forth in Section
6 of
the Credit Agreement.
5. NEGATIVE
COVENANTS.
Debtor
hereby ratifies and confirms all negative covenants set forth in Section 7
of
the Credit Agreement.
6. EVENTS
OF DEFAULT
The
occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an “Event
of Default”:
6.1. Failure
to Pay.
The
failure of Debtor to pay any of the Obligations as and when due and payable
(whether by acceleration, declaration, extension or otherwise).
6.2. Covenants
and Agreements.
The
failure of Debtor to perform, observe or comply with any of the covenants of
this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents.
6.3. Information,
Representations and Warranties.
If any
representation or warranty made herein or if any information contained in any
financial statement, application, schedule, report or any other document given
by Debtor in connection with the Obligations, with the Collateral, or with
any
of the Loan Documents is not in all respects true and accurate or if Debtor
omitted to state any material fact or any fact necessary to make such
information not misleading.
6.4. Default
under Loan Documents.
The
occurrence of an Event of Default under any of the Loan Documents.
6.5. Default
on Other Obligations.
The
occurrence of any default under any other borrowing if the result of such
default would permit the acceleration of the maturity of any note, loan or
other
agreement between Debtor and any person other than Creditor.
6.6. Insolvency.
Debtor
shall be or become insolvent (as defined in Section 101 of the United States
Bankruptcy Code) or unable to pay its debts as they become due, or admits in
writing to such insolvency or to such inability to pay its debts as they become
due.
6.7. Involuntary
Bankruptcy.
There
shall be filed against Debtor an involuntary petition or other pleading seeking
the entry of a decree or order for relief under the United States Bankruptcy
Code or any similar federal or state insolvency or similar laws ordering: (a)
the liquidation of Debtor or (b) a reorganization of Debtor or the business
and
affairs of Debtor or (c) the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee,
custodian, trustee or similar official for Debtor of the property of Debtor
and
the failure to have such petition or other pleading denied or dismissed within
45 calendar days from the date of filing.
6.8. Voluntary
Bankruptcy.
The
commencement by Debtor of a voluntary case under the federal bankruptcy laws
or
any federal or state insolvency or similar laws or the consent by Debtor to
the
appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee,
trustee, custodian or similar official for Debtor of any of the property of
Debtor or the making by Debtor of an assignment for the benefit of creditors,
or
the failure by Debtor generally to pay its debts as the debts become
due.
6.9. Judgments,
Awards.
The
entry of any judgment, order, award or decree against Debtor and a determination
by Creditor, in good faith but in its sole discretion, that the same, when
aggregated with all other judgments, orders, awards and decrees outstanding
against Debtor could have a material adverse effect on the prospect for Creditor
to fully and punctually realize the full benefits conferred on Creditor by
this
Agreement.
6.10. Injunction.
The
injunction or restraint of Debtor in any manner from conducting its business
in
whole or in part and a determination by Creditor, in good faith but in its
sole
discretion, that the same could have a material adverse effect on the prospect
for Creditor to fully and punctually realize the full benefits conferred on
Creditor by this Agreement.
6.11. Attachment
by Creditors.
Any
assets of Debtor shall be attached, levied upon, seized or repossessed, or
come
into the possession of a trustee, receiver or other custodian and a
determination by Creditor, in good faith but in its sole discretion, that the
same could have a material adverse effect on the prospect for Creditor to fully
and punctually realize the full benefits conferred on Creditor by this
Agreement.
6.12. Dissolution,
Merger, Consolidation, Reorganization.
The
voluntary or involuntary dissolution, merger, consolidation, winding up or
reorganization of Debtor or the occurrence of any action preparatory
thereto.
6.13. Adverse
Change in Financial Condition.
The
determination in good faith by Creditor that material adverse change has
occurred in the financial condition of Debtor from the conditions set forth
in
the most recent financial statement of Debtor heretofore furnished to Creditor
or from the financial condition of Debtor as heretofore most recently disclosed
to Creditor in any other manner.
6.14. Adverse
Change in Value of Collateral.
The
determination in good faith by Creditor that the security for the Obligations
is
or has become inadequate.
6.15. Prospect
of Payment or Performance.
The
determination in good faith by Creditor that the prospect for payment or
performance of any of the Obligations is impaired for any reason.
7. RIGHTS
AND REMEDIES
7.1. Rights
and Remedies of Creditor.
Upon and
after the occurrence of an Event of Default, Creditor may, following the Notice
and Cure (defined in the Credit Agreement), without further notice or demand,
exercise in any jurisdiction in which enforcement hereof is sought, the
following rights and remedies, in addition to the rights and remedies available
to Creditor under the Loan Documents, the rights and remedies of a secured
party
under the Uniform Commercial Code and all other rights and remedies available
to
Creditor under applicable law, all such rights and remedies being cumulative
and
enforceable alternatively, successively or concurrently:
7.1.1. Declare
all Obligations to be immediately due and payable and the same shall thereupon
become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand for payment,
protest or notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly
waived.
7.1.2. Institute
any proceeding or proceedings to enforce the Obligations and any Liens of
Creditor.
7.1.3. Take
possession of the Collateral, and for that purpose, so far as Debtor may give
authority therefor, enter upon any premises on which the Collateral or any
part
thereof may be situated and remove the same therefrom without any liability
for
suit, action or other proceeding, Debtor HEREBY WAIVING ANY AND ALL RIGHTS
TO
PRIOR NOTICE AND TO JUDICIAL HEARING WITH RESPECT TO REPOSSESSION OF COLLATERAL,
and require Debtor, at Debtor’s expense, to assemble and deliver the Collateral
to such place or places as Creditor may designate.
7.1.4. Operate,
manage and control the Collateral (including use of the Collateral and any
other
property or assets of Debtor in order to continue or complete performance of
Debtor’s obligations under any contracts of Debtor), or permit the Collateral or
any portion thereof to remain idle or store the same, and collect all rents
and
revenues therefrom and sell or otherwise dispose of any or all of the Collateral
upon such terms and under such conditions as Creditor, in its sole discretion,
may determine, and purchase or acquire any of the Collateral at any such sale
or
other disposition, all to the extent permitted by applicable law.
7.1.5. Enforce
Debtor’s rights against any account debtors and other obligors.
7.2. Power
of Attorney.
Effective upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Debtor hereby designates
and appoints Creditor and its designees as attorney-in-fact of Debtor,
irrevocably and with power of substitution, with authority to endorse Debtor’s
name on any notes, acceptances, checks, drafts, money orders, instruments or
other evidences of payment or proceeds of the Collateral that may come into
Creditor’s possession; to execute proofs of claim and loss; to adjust and
compromise any claims under insurance policies; and to perform all other acts
necessary and advisable, in Creditor’s sole discretion, to carry out and enforce
this Agreement and the Loan Documents. All acts of said attorney or designee are
hereby ratified and approved by Debtor and said attorney or designee shall
not
be liable for any acts of commission or omission nor for any error of judgment
or mistake of fact or law. This power of attorney is coupled with an interest
and is irrevocable so long as any of the Obligations remain unpaid or
unperformed or there exists any commitment by Creditor which could give rise
to
any Obligations.
7.3. Notice
of Disposition of Collateral and Disclaimer of Warranties.
It is
mutually agreed that commercial reasonableness and good faith require Creditor
to give Debtor no more than 5 days prior written notice of the time and place
of
any public disposition of Collateral or of the time after which any private
disposition or any other intended disposition is to be made. It is mutually
agreed that it is commercially reasonable for Creditor to disclaim all
warranties which arise with respect to the disposition of the
Collateral.
7.4. Costs
and Expenses.
Debtor
agrees to pay to Creditor on demand the amount of all expenses paid or incurred
by Creditor in consulting with counsel concerning any of its rights hereunder,
under the Loan Documents or under applicable law, all expenses, including
attorneys’ fees and court costs paid or incurred by Creditor in exercising or
enforcing any of its rights hereunder, under the Loan Documents or under
applicable law, together with interest on all such amounts at the highest rate
and calculated in the manner provided in the Note, and such portion of
Creditor’s overhead as Creditor shall allocate to collection and enforcement of
the Obligations in Creditor’s sole but reasonable discretion (the “Enforcement
Costs”). The provisions of this Subsection shall survive the termination of this
Agreement and Creditor’s security interest hereunder and the payment of all
Obligations.
8. MISCELLANEOUS
8.1. Performance
for Debtor.
Debtor
agrees and hereby authorizes that Creditor may, in Creditor’s sole discretion,
but Creditor shall not be obligated to, whether or not an Event of Default
shall
have occurred, advance funds on behalf of Debtor, without prior notice to
Debtor, in order to insure Debtor’s compliance with any covenant, warranty,
representation or agreement of Debtor made in or pursuant to this Agreement
or
any of the Loan Documents, to continue or complete, or cause to be continued
or
completed, performance of Debtor’s obligations under any contracts of Debtor, to
cover overdrafts in any checking or other accounts of Debtor at Creditor or
to
preserve or protect any right or interest of Creditor in the Collateral or
under
or pursuant to this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents, including, without
limitation, the payment of any insurance premiums or taxes and the satisfaction
or discharge of any judgment or any Lien upon the Collateral or other property
or assets of Debtor; provided, however, that the making of any such advance
by
Creditor shall not constitute a waiver by Creditor of any Event of Default
with
respect to which such advance is made nor relieve Debtor of any such Event
of
Default. Debtor shall pay to Creditor upon demand all such advances made by
Creditor with interest thereon at the highest rate and calculated in the manner
provided in the Note. All such advances shall be deemed to be included in the
Obligations and secured by the security interest granted Creditor hereunder;
provided, however, that the provisions of this Subsection shall survive the
termination of this Agreement and Creditor’s security interest hereunder and the
payment of all other Obligations.
8.2. Expenses.
Whether
or not any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be consummated, Debtor
agrees to pay to Creditor on demand the amount of all expenses paid or incurred
by Creditor (including the fees and expenses of its counsel) in connection
with
the preparation of all written commitments of Creditor antedating this
Agreement, this Agreement and the Loan Documents and all documents and
instruments referred to herein and all expenses paid or incurred by Creditor
in
connection with the filing or recordation of all financing statements and
instruments as may be required by Creditor at the time of, or subsequent to,
the
execution of this Agreement, including, without limitation, all documentary
stamps, recordation and transfer taxes and other costs and taxes incident to
recordation of any document or instrument in connection herewith. Debtor shall
pay Creditor $25.00 for each response to Debtor’s request for an accounting or
confirmation of a list of Collateral or statement of account exceeding one
request per 6-month period. Debtor agrees to save harmless and indemnify
Creditor from and against any liability resulting from the failure to pay any
required documentary stamps, recordation and transfer taxes, recording costs
or
any other expenses incurred by Creditor in connection with this Agreement.
The
provisions of this Subsection shall survive the termination of this Agreement
and Creditor’s security interest hereunder and the payment of all other
Obligations.
8.3. Applications
of Payments and Collateral.
Except
as may be otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, all Collateral
and
proceeds of Collateral coming into Creditor’s possession and all payments made
by any Obligor may be applied by Creditor to any of the Obligations, whether
matured or unmatured, as Creditor shall determine in its sole but reasonable
discretion. Creditor may defer the application of non-cash proceeds of
Collateral, including, but not limited to, non-cash proceeds collected under
Subsection 2.3 hereof, to the Obligations until cash proceeds are actually
received by Creditor.
8.4. Waivers
by Debtor.
Debtor
hereby waives, to the extent the same may be waived under applicable law: (a)
notice of acceptance of this Agreement; (b) all claims, causes of action and
rights of Debtor against Creditor on account of actions taken or not taken
by
Creditor in the exercise of Creditor’s rights or remedies hereunder, under the
Loan Documents or under applicable law; (c) all claims of Debtor for failure
of
Creditor to comply with any requirement of applicable law relating to
enforcement of Creditor’s rights or remedies hereunder, under the Loan Documents
or under applicable law; (d) all rights of redemption of Debtor with respect
to
the Collateral; (e) in the event Creditor seeks to repossess any or all of
the
Collateral by judicial proceedings, any bond(s) or demand(s) for possession
which otherwise may be necessary or required; (f) presentment, demand for
payment, protest and notice of non-payment and all exemptions; (g) any and
all
other notices or demands which by applicable law must be given to or made upon
Debtor by Creditor; (h) settlement, compromise or release of the obligations
of
any person primarily or secondarily liable upon any of the Obligations; (i)
all
rights of Debtor to demand that Creditor release account debtors from further
obligation to Creditor; and (ii) substitution, impairment, exchange or release
of any Collateral for any of the Obligations. Debtor agrees that Creditor may
exercise any or all of its rights and/or remedies hereunder, under the Loan
Documents and under applicable law without resorting to and without regard
to
any Collateral or sources of liability with respect to any of the Obligations.
Upon termination of this Agreement and Creditor’s security interest hereunder
and payment of all Obligations, within 60 days following Debtor’s request to
Creditor, Creditor shall release control of any security interest in the
Collateral perfected by control and Creditor shall send Debtor a statement
terminating any financing statement filed against the Collateral.
8.5. Waivers
by Creditor.
Neither
any failure nor any delay on the part of Creditor in exercising any right,
power
or remedy hereunder, under any of the Loan Documents or under applicable law
shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise
thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any
other right, power or remedy.
8.6. Creditor’s
Setoff.
Creditor
shall have the right, in addition to all other rights and remedies available
to
it, following an Event of Default, to set off against any Obligations due
Creditor, any debt owing to Debtor by Creditor, including, without limitation,
any funds in any checking or other account now or hereafter maintained by Debtor
at Creditor. Debtor hereby confirms Creditor’s right to banker’s lien and
setoff, and nothing in this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents shall be
deemed a waiver or prohibition of Creditor’s right of banker’s lien and
setoff.
8.7. Modifications.
No
modifications or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any of the Loan
Documents, and no consent by Creditor to any departure by Debtor therefrom,
shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing, and then
such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and
for
the purpose for which given. No notice to or demand upon Debtor in any case
shall entitle Debtor to any other or further notice or demand in the same,
similar or other circumstances.
8.8. Notices.
Any
notice, request or other communication in connection with this Agreement, shall
be in writing and, if sent by registered or certified mail, shall be deemed
to
have been given when received by the party to whom directed, or, if sent by
mail
but not registered or certified, when deposited in the mail, postage prepaid,
provided that any such notice or communication shall be addressed to a party
hereto as provided below (or at such other address as such party shall specify
in writing to the other parties hereto):
8.8.1. If
to
Debtor:
CHATSWORTH
DATA CORPORATION
00000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attn:
X.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, III, President
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
8.8.2. If
to
Creditor:
BANK
OF OKLAHOMA, N.A.
X.X.
Xxx
0000
Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attn:
Xxxx X. Crew, Assistant Vice President
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary, all notices and demands for payment from Creditor
actually received in writing by Debtor shall be considered to be effective
upon
receipt thereof by Debtor regardless of the procedure or method utilized to
accomplish such delivery thereof to Debtor.
8.9. Applicable
Law and Consent to Jurisdiction.
The
performance and construction of this Agreement and the Loan Documents shall
be
governed by the internal laws of the State of Oklahoma. Debtor agrees that
any
suit, action or proceeding instituted against Debtor with respect to any of
the
Obligations, the Collateral, this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents may
be
brought in any court of competent jurisdiction located in the State of Oklahoma.
By its execution hereof, Debtor hereby irrevocably waives any objection and
any
right of immunity on the ground of venue, the convenience of the forum or the
jurisdiction of such courts or from the execution of judgments resulting
therefrom. Debtor hereby irrevocably accepts and submits to the jurisdiction
of
the aforesaid courts in any such suit, action or proceeding.
8.10. Survival:
Successors and Assigns.
All
covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made herein and in the
Loan Documents shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and thereof,
shall survive Closing and shall continue in full force and effect until all
Obligations have been paid in full, there exists no commitment by Creditor
which
could give rise to any Obligations and all appropriate termination statements
have been filed terminating the security interest granted Creditor hereunder.
Whenever in this Agreement any of the parties hereto is referred to, such
reference shall be deemed to include the successors and assigns of such party.
In the event that Creditor assigns the Note, this Agreement and/or its security
interest in the Collateral, Creditor shall give written notice to Debtor of
any
such assignment. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties
by or
on behalf of Debtor which are contained in this Agreement and the Loan Documents
shall inure to the benefit of Creditor, its successors and assigns. Debtor
may
not assign this Agreement or any of its rights hereunder without the prior
written consent of Creditor.
8.11. Severability.
If any
term, provision or condition, or any part thereof, of this Agreement or any
of
the Loan Documents shall for any reason be found or held invalid or
unenforceable by any court or governmental agency of competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the remainder of such
term,
provision or condition nor any other term, provision or condition, and this
Agreement and the Loan Documents shall survive and be construed as if such
invalid or unenforceable term, provision or condition had not been contained
therein.
8.12. Merger
and Integration.
This
Agreement and the attached Schedules (if any) contain the entire agreement
of
the parties hereto with respect to the matters covered and the transactions
contemplated hereby, and no other agreement, statement or promise made by any
party hereto, or by any employee, officer, agent or attorney of any party
hereto, which is not contained herein shall be valid or binding.
8.13. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties
hereto on separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed and delivered,
shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one
and the same instrument.
8.14. Headings.
The
headings and sub-headings contained in the titling of this Agreement are
intended to be used for convenience only and shall not be used or deemed to
limit or diminish any of the provisions hereof.
8.15. Recitals.
The
Recitals hereto are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this
Agreement.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed or caused this Agreement
to be
executed under seal as of the date first above written.
DEBTOR
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Schedule
"5.11"
(Debt)
1. Bank
of
Oklahoma, N.A. loans.