BUSINESS FINANCING AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.1
Borrower:
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Lender:
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BRIDGE
BANK, National Association
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ALOT,
INC,
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RECITALS:
A. Lender
and Borrower have previously entered into that certain Loan and Security
Agreement dated as of November 7, 2008
(as such agreement was amended from time to time, the “Original Credit
Agreement”).
B. Lender
and Borrower desire to amend and restate the terms and conditions of the
Original Credit Agreement in its entirety
in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof, and concurrently herewith,
Lender agrees to release its security interest in the
property of Borrower’s subsidiaries.
AGREEMENT:
This BUSINESS
FINANCING AGREEMENT, dated as of December 17, 2009, is made and entered into
between BRIDGE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“Lender”) and Vertro, Inc. a Delaware corporation,
and ALOT, Inc., a Delaware corporation (jointly and severally, the “Borrower”) on the following terms and
conditions:
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FINANCED RECEIVABLES.
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1.1
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Funding Requests. Borrower may
request that Lender finance Receivables by delivering to Lender a Funding
Request for the Receivables for which a request for financing is made.
Lender shall be entitled to rely on all the
information provided by Borrower to Lender on or with the Funding
Request. The Lender may honor Funding Requests, instructions or repayments
given by the Borrower (if an individual) or by an Authorized
Person.
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1.2
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Acceptance of Receivables. Upon
acceptance by Lender of any Receivable described in a Funding Request,
Lender shall make an Advance to Borrower in an amount up to the Advance Rate
multiplied by the Receivable Amount of such Receivable. Upon Lender’s
acceptance of the Receivable and payment to Borrower of the
Advance, the Receivable shall become a “Financed Receivable.” It shall be
a condition to each Advance that (a) all of the representations and
warranties set forth in Section 5 are true and correct on the date of such
Advance as though made at and as of each such date and (b) no Default has occurred and
is continuing, or would result from such Advance, Lender has no obligation
to finance any Receivable and may exercise its sole discretion in
determining whether any Receivable is an Eligible Receivable before
financing such Receivable. In no event shall the Lender be obligated to
make any Advance that results in an Overadvance or while any Overadvance
is outstanding.
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1.3
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Rights in Respect of
Financed
Receivables. Effective upon Lender’s payment of an Advance,
Lender shall have the exclusive right to receive all Collections on the
Financed Receivable. Lender shall have, with respect to any goods related
to the
Financed Receivable, all the rights and remedies of an unpaid seller under
the California Uniform Commercial Code and other applicable law, including
the rights of replevin, claim and delivery, reclamation and stoppage in
transit.
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1.4
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Reserve. The Reserve is a book
balance maintained on the records of Lender and shall
not be a segregated fund and is not the property of
Borrower.
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1.5
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Due Diligence. Lender
may audit Borrower’s Receivables and any and all records pertaining to the
Collateral, at Lender’s sole discretion and at Borrowers expense. Lender
may at any time and from time to time contact Account Debtors and other
persons obligated or knowledgeable in respect of Receivables to confirm
the Receivable Amount of such Receivables, to determine whether
Receivables constitute Eligible Receivables, and for any other purpose in
connection with this Agreement. If any of the Collateral or Borrower’s
books or records pertaining to the Collateral are in the possession of a
third party, Borrower authorizes that third party to permit Lender or its
agents to have access to perform Inspections or audits thereof and to
respond to Lender’s requests for information concerning such Collateral
and records.
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2.
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COLLECTIONS,
CHARGES AND REMIITTANCES.
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2.1
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Collections. Subject to the Lender’s
timely receipt of accurate application instructions from the Borrower with
respect to the source and application of Collections. Lender shall credit
to Collections with respect to Financed Receivables received by Lender to
Borrower’s Account Balance within three business days of the date good
funds are
received. If no Default has occurred and is continuing, Lender
agrees to credit the Refundable Reserve with the amount of Collections it
receives with respect to Receivables other than Financed Receivables;
provided
that upon the
occurrence and during the continuance of any Default, Lender may apply all
Collections to the Obligations in such order and manner
as Lender may determine. Lender has no duty to do any act other than to
turnover such amounts as required above. If an item of Collections is not honored or
Lender does not receive good funds for any reason, the amount shall be
included in the Account Balance as if the Collections had
not been received and Finance charges shall accrue
thereon.
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2.2
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Financed Receivables Activity Report.
Within 15 days after the end of each Monthly Period, Lender shall send to
Borrower a report covering the transactions for that Monthly Period,
including the amount of all Financed Receivables, all Collections,
Adjustments, Finance Charges, and other fees and charges. The accounting
shall be deemed correct and conclusive unless Borrower makes written
objection to Lender within 30 days after the Lender sends the accounting
to Borrower.
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2.3
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Reconciliations. Unless a Default has
occurred and is continuing, Lender shall refund to Borrower after each
Month End, the Refundable Reserve, if positive, calculated for such Month
End, subject to
Lender’s rights under Section 3.3 and Lender’s rights of offset and
recoupment. If the Refundable Reserve is negative, Borrower shall
immediately pay such amount in the same manner as set forth in Section 3.3
for Overadvances.
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2.4
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Adjustments. In the event of a breach of
Sections 5 or 6, or in the event any Adjustment or dispute is asserted
by any Account Debtor, Borrower shall promptly advise Lender and
shall, subject to the Lender’s approval, resolve such disputes and advise
Lender of any Adjustments; provided
that in no case will the aggregate Adjustments made with respect to any Financed Receivable exceed
2% of its original Receivable Amount
unless Borrower has obtained the prior written consent of Lender. Unless
the Advance for
the disputed Financed Receivable is repaid in full, Lender shall have the right, at
any time, to take possession of any rejected, returned, or recovered
personal property. If such possession is not taken by Lender,
Borrower is to resell it for Lender’s account at Borrower’s expense
with the proceeds made payable to Lender. While Borrower retains
possession of any returned goods, Borrower shall segregate said goods and
xxxx them as property of
Lender.
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2.5
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Remittances; Lockbox Account Collection Services.
Borrower shall (i) immediately notify, transfer and deliver to Lender all
Collections Borrower receives, (ii) deliver to Lender a detailed cash
receipts journal on
Friday of each week until the lockbox is operational, and (iii)
immediately enter into a collection
services agreement acceptable to Lender (the “Lockbox Agreement”). Borrower shall use
the lockbox address as the remit to and payment address
for all of Borrower’s
Collections and
it will be considered an immediate Event of Default if this does not occur
or the lockbox is not operational within 60 days of the date of this
Agreement. All Collections received to the lockbox or
otherwise received by Lender will be deposited to a non-interest bearing
cash collateral account maintained with Lender and Borrower will not
have access to that account.
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3.
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RECOURSE
AND OVERADVANCES.
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3.1
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Recourse. Advances and the other
Obligations shall be with full recourse against Borrower. If any Advance
is not repaid in full within 90 days from the earlier of (a) invoice date, or
(b) the date on which such Advance is made, Borrower shall Immediately pay
the outstanding amount thereof to
Lender.
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3.2
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Overadvances. Upon any occurrence of an
Overadvance, Borrower shall immediately pay down the Advances to
that, after giving effect to such payments, no Overadvance
exists.
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3.3
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Borrower’s Payment. When any Overadvance
or other amount owing to Lender becomes due,
Lender shall
Inform Borrower of the manner of payment which may be any one or more of
the following in Lender’s sole discretion: (a) in cash
Immediately upon demand therefore; (b) by delivery of substitute invoices
and a Funding Request acceptable to Lender which shall
thereupon become Financed Receivables; (c) by deduction from or offset against the
Refundable Reserve that would otherwise be due and
payable to Borrower, (d) by deduction from or offset against the amount
that otherwise would be forwarded to Borrower in respect of any
further Advances that may be made by Lender, or (e) by any
combination of the foregoing as Lender may from time to time choose.
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4.
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FEES
AND FINANCE CHARGES.
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4.1
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Finance Charges. Lender may, but is not
required to, deduct the amount of accrued Finance Charge from Collections
received by Lender. On each Month End Borrower shall pay to Lender any accrued
and unpaid Finance Charge as of such Month End. Lender may deduct the
accrued Finance Charges in calculating the Refundable
Reserve.
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4.2
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Fees.
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(a)
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Maintenance Fee. Within ten days after each
Month End, Borrower shall pay to Lender the Maintenance Fee.
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(b)
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Termination
Fee. In the
event this Agreement is terminated prior to the first anniversary of the
date of this Agreement,
Borrower shall pay the Termination Fee to Lender provided that such
Termination Fee shall be waived
if this Agreement is terminated in connection with Borrower’s entry
into a financing agreement with an
affiliate of Lender or if Lender elects to terminate without the
occurrence or existence of an Event of Default.
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(c)
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Facility
Fee.
Borrower shall pay the Facility Fee to Lender promptly
upon the execution of this Agreement and annually thereafter on the
anniversary of the date of this Agreement for so long as this Agreement
remains in effect.
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Recovery
Fee. If Borrower fails to remit any
Collections to Lender as provided in Section 2.5, Borrower shall in each
case pay to Lender the Recovery Fee for such
Collections.
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5.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Borrower
represents and warrants:
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5.1
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With
respect to each Financed
Receivable:
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(a)
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It
is the owner with legal right to sell, transfer and
assign it;
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(b)
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The
correct Receivable Amount is on the Funding Request and is not
disputed;
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(c)
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Such
Financed Receivable is an Eligible
Receivable;
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(d)
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Lender
has the right to endorse and/ or require Borrower to endorse all payments
received on Financed Receivables and all proceeds of Collateral;
and
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(e)
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No
representation, warranty or other statement of Borrower in any certificate
or written statement given to Lender contains any untrue statement of a
material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the
statement contained in the certificates or statement not
misleading.
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Borrower
is duly existing and in good standing in its state of formation and
qualified and licensed to do business in, and in good standing in, any
state in which the conduct of its business or its ownership of property
requires that it be
qualified.
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5.3
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The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly
authorized, and does not conflict with Borrower’s organizational
documents, nor constitute an Event of Default under any material agreement
by which Borrower is bound. Borrower is not in default under any agreement
to which or by which it is
bound.
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5.4
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Borrower
has good title to the Collateral and all inventory is in all material
respects of good and marketable quality, free from material
defects.
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5.5
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Borrower’s
name, form of organization, chief executive office, and the place where
the records concerning all Financed Receivables and Collateral are kept is
set forth at the beginning of this Agreement. Borrower is located at its
address for notices set forth in this
Agreement.
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5.6
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If
Borrower owns, holds or has any Interest in, any copyrights (whether
registered, or unregistered), patents or trademarks, and licenses of any
of the foregoing, such interest has been specifically disclosed and
identified to Lender in
writing.
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MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. Borrower
will:
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6.1
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Maintain
its corporate existence and good standing in its Jurisdictions of
incorporation and maintain its qualification to do business in each
jurisdiction necessary to Borrower’s business or
operations.
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6.2
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Give
Lender at least 30 days prior written notice of changes to its name,
organization, chief executive office or location of
records.
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6.3
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Pay
all its taxes including gross payroll, withholding and sales taxes when
due and will deliver satisfactory evidence of payment to Lender if
requested.
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6.4
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If
requested, provide to Lender a written report within 10 days, if payment
of any Financed Receivable does not occur by its due date and include the
reasons for the delay.
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6.5
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If
applicable, give Lender copies of all Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K (or
equivalents) within 5 days of filing with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, while any Financed Receivable is
outstanding.
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6.6
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Execute
any further instruments and take further action as Lender requests to
perfect or continue Lender’s security interest in the Collateral or to
affect the purposes of this
Agreement.
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6.7
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Provide
Lender with a Compliance Certificate no later than 30 days following each
quarter end or as requested by
Lender.
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6.8
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Immediately
notify, transfer and deliver to Lender all Collections Borrower
receives.
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6.9
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Not
create, incur, assume, or be liable for any Indebtedness, other than
Permitted Indebtedness.
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6.10
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Immediately
notify Lender if Borrower hereafter obtains any interest in any
copyrights, patents, trademarks or licenses that are
significant in value or are material to the conduct of its business or the
value of any Financed Receivable.
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6.11
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At
all times when any Advances are outstanding or upon request, provide to
Lender no later than 30 days after the end of each month the following
with respect to Borrower’s financial condition and results of operations
for such month and the period then ending: balance sheet, income
statement; statement of cash flows, accounts receivable and payable aging,
deferred revenue report, and such other matters as Lender may
request.
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Maintain
its primary depository and operating accounts with Lender and, in the case
of any deposit accounts not maintained with Lender, grant to Lender a
first priority perfected security interest in and ‘control’ (within the
meaning of Section 9104 of the California Uniform Commercial Code) of such
deposit account pursuant to documentation acceptable to
Lender.
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6.13
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Promptly
provide to Lender such additional information and documents regarding the
finances, properties, business or books and records of Borrower or any guarantor or
any other obligor as Lender may
request
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6.14
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Not
convey, sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of (collectively, a
‘Transfer’) all or any part of its business or property, other
than: (i) inter-company Transfers between Borrowers, (ii) Transfers of web
properties or domain names in the ordinary course of business not in
excess of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000). provided that Lender
maintains its perfected security interest in the proceeds of such
Transfers; (iii) Transfers of non-exclusive licenses and similar
arrangements for the use of the property of Borrower in the ordinary
course of
business; or (iv) Transfers of worn-out or obsolete equipment which
was not financed by Lender.
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SECURITY INTEREST. To secure the prompt payment and
performance to Lender of all of the Obligations, Borrower hereby grants to
Lender a continuing security interest in the Collateral. Borrower is not
authorized to sell, assign, transfer or otherwise convey any Collateral
without Lender’s prior written consent, except for the permitted Transfers
set forth in Section 6.14 or the sale of finished inventory in the
Borrower’s usual course of business. Borrower agrees to sign any
instruments and documents requested by Lender to evidence, perfect, or
protect the interests of Lender in the Collateral. Borrower agrees to
deliver to
Lender the originals of all instruments,
chattel paper and documents evidencing or related to Financed Receivables
and Collateral. Borrower shall not grant or permit any lien or security in
the Collateral or any Interest therein other than Permitted
Liens.
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POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Borrower irrevocably appoints Lender and its successors and as true
and lawful attorney in fact, and authorizes Lender (a) to, whether or not
there has been an Event of Default, (i) demand, collect, receive, xxx, and
give releases to any Account Debtor for the monies due or which may become
due upon or with respect to the Receivables and to
compromise, prosecute, or defend any action, claim, case or proceeding
relating to the Receivables, including the filing of a claim or the voting
of such claims in any bankruptcy case, all in Lender’s name or Borrower’s
name, as Lender may choose; (ii) prepare, file and sign Borrower’s name on
any notice, claim, assignment, demand, draft, or notice of or satisfaction
of lien or mechanics’ lien or similar document; (iii) notify all Account
Debtors with respect to the Receivables to pay Lender directly; (iv)
receive and open all mall addressed to Borrower for the purpose of
collecting the Receivables; (v) endorse Borrower’s name on any checks or
other forms of payment on the Receivables; (vi) execute on behalf of
Borrower any and all instruments, documents, financing statements and the
like to perfect Lender’s interests in the Receivables and Collateral;
(vii) debit any Borrower’s deposit accounts maintained with Lender for any
and all Obligations due under this Agreement; and (viii) do all acts and
things necessary or expedient, in furtherance of any such purposes, and
(b) to, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of
Default, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, compromise, or discharge the
whole or any part of the Receivables. Upon the occurrence and continuation
of an Event of Default, all of the power of attorney rights granted by
Borrower to Lender hereunder shall be applicable with respect to all
Receivables and all Collateral.
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DEFAULT
AND REMEDIES.
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9.1
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Events
of Default.
The occurrence of
any one
or more of
the following shall constitute an Event of
Default hereunder.
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(a)
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Failure
to Pay.
Borrower fails to make a payment under this
Agreement.
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(b)
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Lien
Priority.
Lender falls to have an enforceable first lien (except for any prior liens
to which Lender has consented in writing) on or security interest in the
Collateral.
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(c)
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False
Information. Borrower (or any
guarantor) has given Lender any
materially false or misleading information or representations
or has failed to
disclose any material fact relating to the subject matter
of this Agreement.
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(d)
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Bankruptcy. Borrower (or any guarantor)
files a bankruptcy petition, a bankruptcy petition is filed against
Borrower (or any guarantor) or Borrower (or any guarantor) makes a general
assignment for
the benefit of
creditors.
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(e)
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Receivers. A receiver or similar
official is appointed for a substantial portion of Borrower’s (or any
guarantor’s) business, or the business is
terminated.
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(f)
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Judgements. Any judgments or
arbitration awards are entered against Borrower (or any guarantor), or
Borrower (or any guarantor) enters into any settlement agreements with
respect to any litigation or arbitration and the aggregate amount of all
such judgments, awards, and agreements exceeds
$50,000.
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(g)
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Material
Adverse Change. A material adverse change occurs, or is
reasonably likely to occur, in Borrower’s (or any guarantor’s) business
condition (financial or
otharwise), operations, properties or prospects, or ability to
repay the credit.
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(h)
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Cross-default. Any
default occurs under any agreement in connection with any credit Borrower
(or any guarantor) or any of Borrower’s related entities or affiliates has
obtained from anyone else or which Borrower (or any guarantor) or any of
Borrower’s related entitles or affiliates has guaranteed (other than trade
amounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business and not more
than 60 days past due).
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Default
under Related Documents. Any default occurs
under any guaranty, subordination agreement, security agreement, deed of
trust, mortgage, or other document required by or delivered in connection
with this Agreement or any such document is no longer in
effect.
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(j)
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Other
Agreements.
Borrower (or any guarantor) or any
of Borrower’s related entities or affiliates fails to meet the
conditions of, or fails to perform any obligation under any other
agreement Borrower (or any guarantor) or any of Borrower’s related
entities or affiliates has with Lender or
any affiliate of Lender.
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(k)
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Chance
of Control.
The holders of the capital ownership of the Borrower as of the date hereof
cease to own and control, directly and indirectly, at least 50% of the
capital ownership of the Borrower.
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(l)
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Other
Breach Under Agreement.
Borrower fails to meet the conditions of, or fails to perform any obligation under,
any term
of this
Agreement not specifically referred to
above.
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Remedies. Upon the
occurrence of an Event of Default, (1) without implying any obligation to
do so, Lender may cease making Advances or extending any other financial
accommodations to Borrower, (2) all or a portion of the Obligations shall
be, at the option of and upon demand by Lender, or with respect to an
Event or Default described in Section 9.1(e), automatically and without
notice or demand, due and payable in
full; and (3) Lender shall have and may exercise all the rights and
remedies under this Agreement and under applicable law, including the
rights and remedies of a secured party under the California Uniform
Commercial Code, all the power of attorney rights described in Section 8
with respect to all Collateral, and the right to collect, dispose of,
sell, lease, use, and realize upon all Financed Receivables and all
Collateral in any commercial reasonable
manner.
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ACCRUAL OF INTEREST.
All interest and finance charges
hereunder calculated at an annual rate shall be
based on a year of 360 days, which results in a higher effective rate of
interest than if a
year of 365 or 366 days were used. If any amount due under
Section 4.2, amounts due under Section 11, and any other Obligations not
otherwise bearing interest hereunder is not paid when due,
such amount shall bear Interest at a per annum rate equal to the Finance
Charge Percentage until the earlier of (i) payment in good
funds or (ii) entry of
a trial Judgment thereof, at which time the principal amount of any
money judgment remaining unsatisfied shall accrue interest at the highest
rate allowed by applicable
law.
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FEES, COSTS AND EXPENSES;
INDEMNIFICATION. The Borrower will pay to Lender upon demand all
fees, costs and expenses (including fees of attorneys and professionals
and their costs and expenses) that Lender incurs or may from time to time
impose in connection with any of the following: (a) preparing,
negotiating, administering, and enforcing this Agreement or any other
agreement executed in connection herewith, including any amendments,
waivers or consents in connection with any of the foregoing, (b) any
litigation or dispute (whether instituted by Lender, Borrower or any other
person) in any way relating to the Financed Receivables, the Collateral,
this Agreement or any other agreement executed in connection herewith or
therewith, (c) enforcing any rights against Borrower or any guarantor, or
any Account Debtor, (d) protecting or enforcing its
interest in the Financed Receivables or the Collateral, (e)
collecting the Financed Receivables and the Obligations, or (f) the
representation of Lender in connection with any bankruptcy case or
insolvency proceeding involving Borrower, any Financed Receivable, the
Collateral, any Account Debtor, or any guarantor, Borrower shall indemnify
and hold Lender harmless from and against any and all claims, actions,
damages, costs, expenses, and liabilities of any nature whatsoever arising
in connection with any of the
foregoing.
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12.
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INTEGRATION, SEVERABILITY
WAIVER, AND CHOICE OF LAW FORUM AND VENUE. This Agreement and any
related security or other agreements required by this Agreement,
collectively: (a) represent the sum of the understandings and agreements
between Lender and Borrower concerning this credit; (b) replace any prior
oral or written agreements between Lender and Borrower concerning this
credit; and (c) are intended by Lender and Borrower as the final, complete
and exclusive statement of the terms agreed to by them. In the event of
any conflict between this Agreement and any other agreements required by
this Agreement, this Agreement will prevail. This Agreement hereby amends
and restates in its entirety, without novation, the Original Credit
Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid by reason
of law, this Agreement will be construed as not containing such provision
and the remainder of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
Lender retains all of its rights, even if it makes an Advance after a
default. If Lander waives a default, it may enforce a later default. Any
consent or waiver under, or amendment of, this Agreement must be in
writing, and no such consent, waiver, or amendment shall imply any
obligation by Lender to make any subsequent consent, waiver, or amendment.
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE THAT
ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR
ANY OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS SHALL BE TRIED AND LITIGATED ONLY IN THE STATE
AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA, OR,
AT THE SOLE OPTION OF LENDER, IN ANY OTHER COURT IN WHICH LENDER SHALL
INITIATE LEGAL OR EQUITABLE PROCEEDINGS AND WHICH HAS JURISDICTION OVER
THE SUBJECT MATTER AND PARTIES IN CONTROVERSY. EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES
ANY RIGHT TO ASSERT THE DOCTRINE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS OR TO OBJECT TO
VENUE TO THE EXTENT ANY PROCEEDING IS BROUGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
SUBSECTION (b) AND
STIPULATES THAT THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA SHALL HAVE IN PERSONAM JURISDICTION AND VENUE OVER
EACH SUCH PARTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF LITIGATING ANY SUCH DISPUTE,
CONTROVERSY, OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR
ANY OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS. SERVICE OF PROCESS SUFFICIENT FOR PERSONAL
JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION AGAINST THE BORROWER MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED
OR CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO ITS ADDRESS SPECIFIED FOR
NOTICES PURSUANT TO SECTION
13.
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13.
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NOTICES; TELEPHONIC AND TELEFAX
AUTHORIZATIONS. All notices shall be given to Lender and Borrower
at the addresses or faxes (or e-mail, if applicable) set forth on the
signature page of this agreement and shall be deemed to have been
delivered when actually received at the designated address, Lender may
honor telephone, fax, e-mail or telefax instructions for Advances or
repayments given, or purported to be given, by any one of the Authorized
Persons. Borrower will indemnify and hold Lender harmless from all
liability, loss, and costs in connection with any act resulting from
telephone or telefax Instructions Lender reasonably believes are made by
any Authorized Person. This paragraph will survive this Agreement’s
termination, and will benefit Lender and its officers, employees, and
agents.
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14.
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DEFINITIONS
AND CONSTRUCTION.
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14.1
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Definitions. In this
Agreement:
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“Account
Balance” means at
any time the aggregate of the Receivable Amounts of all Financed Receivables at
such time, as reflected on the records maintained by Lender.
“Account
Debtor” has the
meaning in the California Uniform Commercial Code and includes any person liable
on any Receivable, including without limitation, any guarantor of any Receivable
and any issuer of a letter of credit or banker’s acceptance assuring payment
thereof.
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“Adjustments” means all discounts,
allowances, disputes, offsets, defenses, rights of recoupment, rights of return,
warranty claims, or short payments, asserted by or on behalf of any Account
Debtor with respect to any Financed Receivable.
“Advance” means as to any Receivable,
the advance made by Lender to Borrower in respect of such Receivable pursuant to
Section 1.2.
“Advance
Rate” means 80%
or such greater or lesser percentage as Lender may from time to time establish
in its sole discretion upon notice to Borrower.
“Agreement” means this Business
Financing Agreement.
“Authorized
Person” means any of Borrower (if
an individual) or any one of the individuals authorized to sign on behalf of
Borrower.
“Cash
Reserve” means
for any Financed Receivable which has been paid in full during a Monthly Period,
the amount by which the amount(s) paid on such Financed Receivable exceeds the
Advance made on such Financed Receivable.
“Collateral” means all of Borrower’s
rights and interest in any and all personal property, whether now existing or
hereafter acquired or created and wherever located, and all products and
proceeds thereof and accessions thereto, including but not limited to the
following (collectively, the “Collateral”): (a) all accounts (including health
care insurance receivables), chattel paper (including tangible and electronic
chattel paper), inventory (including all goods held for sale or lease or to be
furnished under a contract for service, and including, returns and
repossessions), equipment (including all accessions and additions thereto),
instruments (including promissory notes), investment property (including
securities and securities entitlements), documents (including negotiable
documents), deposit accounts, letter of credit rights, money, any commercial
fort claim of Borrower which is now or hereafter identified by Borrower or
Lender, general intangibles (including payment intangibles and software), goods
(including fixtures) and all of Borrower’s books and records with respect to any
of the foregoing, and the computers and equipment containing said books and
records; and (b) any and all cash proceeds and/or noncash proceeds thereof,
including without limitation, insurance proceeds, and all supporting obligations
and the security therefore or for any right to payment.
“Collections” means all payments from or
on behalf of an Account Debtor with respect to Receivables.
“Compliance
Certificate”
means a certificate in the form attached as Exhibit A to this
Agreement by an Authorized Person that, among other things, the representations
and warranties set forth in this Agreement are true and correct as of the date
such certificate is delivered.
“Credit
Limit” means $5,000,000, which is
intended to be the maximum amount of Advances at any time
outstanding.
“Default” means any Event of Default
or any event that with notice, lapse of time or otherwise would constitute an
Event of Default.
“Eligible
Receivable”
means a Receivable that satisfies all of the following:
(a)
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The
Receivable has bean created by Borrower in the ordinary course of
Borrower’s business and without any obligation on the part of Borrower to
render any further performance.
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(b)
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There
are no conditions which must be satisfied before Borrower is entitled to
receive payment of the Receivable, and the Receivable does not arise from
COD sales, consignments or guaranteed
sales.
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(c)
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The
Account Debtor upon the Receivable does not claim any defense to payment
of the Receivable, whether well founded or
otherwise.
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(d)
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The
Receivable is not the obligation of an Account Debtor who has asserted or
may be reasonably expected to assert any counterclaims or offsets against
Borrower (including offsets for any “contra accounts” owed by Borrower to
the Account Debtor for goods purchased by Borrower or for services
performed for Borrower with the exception of “contra accounts” owed by
Borrower to the Account Debtor Google,
Inc.).
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The
Receivable represents a genuine obligation of the Account Debtor and to
the extent any credit balances exist in favor of the Account Debtor, such
credit balances shall be deducted in calculating the Receivable
Amount.
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(f)
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Borrower
has sent an invoice to the Account Debtor in the amount of the
Receivable.
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(g)
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Borrower
is not prohibited by the laws of the state where the Account Debtor is
located from bringing an action in the courts of that state to enforce the
Account Debtor’s obligation to pay the Receivable. Borrower has taken all
appropriate actions to ensure access to the courts of the state where
Account Debtor is located, including, where necessary; the filing of a
Notice of Business Activities Report or other similar filing with the
applicable state agency or the qualification by Borrower as a foreign
corporation authorized to transact business in such
state.
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The
Receivable is owned by Borrower free of any title defects or any liens or
interests of others except the security Interest in favor of Lender, and
Lender has a perfected, first priority security interest in such
Receivable.
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(i)
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The
Account Debtor on the Receivable is not any of the following: (i) an
employee, affiliate, parent or subsidiary of Borrower, or an entity which
has common officers or directors with Borrower, (ii) the U.S. government
or any agency or department of the U.S. government unless Lender agrees
in
writing to accept the Receivable. Borrower complies with the
procedures in the Federal Assignment of Claims Act of 1940 (41 U.S.C.§15)
with respect to the Receivable, and the underlying contract expressly
provides that neither the U.S. government nor any agency or department
thereof shall have the right of set-off against Borrower; or (iii) any
person or entity located in a foreign country unless (A) the Receivable is
supported by an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a bank acceptable
to Lender, and (B) If requested by Lender, the original of such letter of
credit and/or any usance drafts drawn under such letter of credit and
accepted by the issuing or confirming bank have been delivered to
Lender.
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The
Receivable is not in default (a Receivable will be considered in default
if any of the following occur: (i) the Receivable is not paid within 90
days from its invoice date; (ii) the Account Debtor obligated upon
the Receivable suspends business, makes a general assignment for the
benefit of creditors, or fails to pay its debts generally as they come
due: or (iii) any petition is filed by or against the Account Debtor
obligated upon the Receivable under any bankruptcy law or any other law or
laws for the relief of debtors).
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(k)
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The
Receivable does not arise from the sale of goods which remain in
Borrower’s possession or under Borrower’s
control.
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(l)
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The
Receivable is not evidenced by a promissory note or chattel paper, nor is
the Account Debtor obligated to Borrower under any other obligation which
is evidenced by a promissory note.
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(m)
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The
Receivable is otherwise acceptable to
Lender.
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“Event of
Default” has the
meaning set forth in Section 9.1.
“Facility
Fee” means a
payment of an annual fee equal to 0.50 (%) percentage points of the Formula
Account Balance due upon the date of this Agreement and each anniversary thereof
until this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 17 hereof.
“Finance
Charge” means for
each Monthly Period an interest amount equal to the Finance Charge Percentage of
the average daily Account Balance outstanding during such Monthly
Period.
“Finance
Charge Percentage”
means a
rate per year equal to the Prime Rate plus 2.50 (%) percentage points plus an
additional 5.00 percentage points during any period that an Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing.
“Financed
Receivable” means
a Receivable for which Lander makes an Advance pursuant to a Funding
Request.
“Formula
Account Balance” means the dollar amount resulting from dividing the
Credit Limit by the Advance Rate in effect at the time of
calculation.
“Funding
Request” means a
writing signed by an Authorized Representative which accurately identifies the
Receivables which Lender, at its election, is being requested to finance, and
includes for each such Receivable the correct amount owed by the Account Debtor,
the name and address of the Account Debtor, the invoice number, the invoice
date and the account code in the form of the invoice schedule attached as Exhibit B hereto,
together with copies of invoices and such other supporting documentation as the
Lender may from time to time request.
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“Lender” means Bridge Bank, National
Association, and its successors and assigns.
“Maintenance
Fee”
means for any Monthly Period, the amount equal to 0.20 (%) percentage points of
the average daily Account Balance for such Monthly Period; provided however, if
Borrower fails to maintain an average daily balance of at least $1,000,000 in
Borrower’s demand deposit account maintained with Lender for any Monthly Period,
such fee shall be increased to 0.40 (%) percentage points of the average daily
Account Balance effective as of such Monthly Period and for all Monthly Periods
thereafter.
“Month
End” means
the last calendar day of each Monthly Period.
“Monthly
Period” means
each calendar month.
“Obligations” means
all liabilities and obligations of Borrower to Lender of any kind or nature,
present or future, arising under or in connection with this Agreement or under
any other document, instrument or agreement, whether or not evidenced by any
note, guarantee or other instrument, whether arising on account or by overdraft,
whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assignment) absolute or
contingent, primary or secondary, due or to become due, now owing or hereafter
arising, and however acquired; including, without limitation, all Advances.
Finance Charges, fees, interest, expenses, professional fees and attorneys’
fees.
“Overadvance” means at any time an amount
equal to the greater of the following amounts (if any): (a) the amount by which
the total amount of the Advances exceeds the Credit Limit and (b) the amount
equal to the sum of (i) the total outstanding amounts of all Advances made with
respect to Receivables which were not, or have ceased to be, Eligible
Receivables and (ii) the amount by which the total outstanding amount of all
Advances (other than those under clause (i) above)) exceeds the product of (x)
the Advance Rate and (y) the total outstanding Receivable Amounts of the
Eligible Receivables in respect of which such Advances were made.
“Permitted
Indebtedness”
means:
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(a)
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Indebtedness
under this Agreement or that is otherwise owed to the
Lender.
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(b)
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Indebtedness
existing on the date hereof and specifically disclosed on a schedule to
this Agreement.
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(c)
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Purchase
money indebtedness (including capital leases) incurred to acquire capital
assets in ordinary course of business and not exceeding $25,000 in total
principal amount at any time
outstanding.
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Other
indebtedness in an aggregate amount not to exceed $25,000 at any time
outstanding; provided that such indebtedness is junior in priority (if
secured) to the Obligations and provided that the incurrence of such
indebtedness does not otherwise cause and Event of Default
hereunder.
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Indebtedness
incurred in the refinancing of any indebtedness set forth in (a) through
(d) above, provided that the principal amount thereof is not increased or
the terms thereof are not modified to impose more burdensome terms upon
the Borrower.
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(f)
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Subordinated
Debt.
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Indebtedness
to trade creditors, trade payables, accruals and accounts payable incurred
in the ordinary course of business, and contingent liabilities arising out
of endorsements of checks and other negotiable instruments for deposit or
collection in the ordinary course of
business.
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Obligations
to pay rentals.
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“Permitted
Liens” means:
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Liens
securing any of the indebtedness described in clauses (a) through (d) of
the definition of Permitted
indebtedness.
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(b)
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Liens
for taxes, fees, assessments or other governmental charges or levies,
either not delinquent or being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings, provided the same have no priority over any of Lender’s
security interests.
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Liens
(i) upon or in any equipment which was not financed by Lender acquired or
held by Borrower to secure the purchase price of such equipment or
indebtedness incurred solely for the purpose of financing the acquisition
of such equipment, or (ii) existing on such equipment at the time of its
acquisition, provided that the lien is confined solely to the property so
acquired and improvements thereon, and the proceeds of such
equipment;
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Liens
incurred in connection with the extension, renewal or refinancing of the
indebtedness described in clause (e) of the definition of Permitted
indebtedness, provided that any extension, renewal or replacement lien
shall be limited to the property encumbered by the existing lien and the
principal amount of the indebtedness being extended, renewed or refinanced
does not increase.
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Liens
securing Subordinated Debt.
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(f)
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Liens
arising from judgments that do not give rise to an Event of Default under
Section 9.1(f).
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“Prime
Rate” means the
greater of 4.00% per year or the variable per annum rate of interest most
recently announced by Lender as its “Prime Rate,” Lender may price loans to its
customers at, above, or below the Prime Rate, Any change in the Prime Rate shall
take effect at the opening of business on the day specified In the public
announcement of a change in Lender’s Prime Rate.
“Recovery
Fee” means for
each item of Collections which the Borrower has failed to remit as required by
the Agreement, a fee equal to the lesser of $5,000 or 5% of the amount of such
item, but in no case less than $1,000.
“Receivable
Amount” means as
to any Receivable, the Receivable Amount due from the Account Debtor after
deducting all discounts, credits, offsets, payments or other deductions of any
neturo whatsoever, whether or not claimed by the Account Debtor.
“Receivables“ means Borrower’s rights to
payment arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business, including
accounts, chattel paper, instruments, contract rights, documents, general
intangibles, letters of credit, drafts, and bankers acceptances.
“Refundable
Reserve” means
for any Month End:
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The
sum of (i) the total of the Cash Reserves as to all Financed Receivables
as of such Month End and (ii) the amount of Collections received by Lender
during the Monthly Period with respect to Receivables other than Financed
Receivables and not previously remitted to
Borrower,
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(b)
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The
total for that Monthly Period ending on such Month End
of:
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(i)
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Maintenance
Fee, Facility Fee, and Recovery
Fees;
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(ii)
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Finance
Charges;
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(iii)
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Adjustments;
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(iv)
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Any
outstanding Overadvance Amounts;
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(v)
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all
amounts due, including professional fees and expenses, as set forth in
Section 11 for which oral or written demand has been made by Lender to
Borrower during that Monthly Period to the extent Lender has agreed to
accept payment thereof by deduction from the Refundable Reserve;
and
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all
amounts collected by Borrower on Financed Receivables during the Monthly
Period and not remitted to Lender.
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“Reserve” means as to any Financed
Receivable the amount by which the Receivable Amount of the Financed Receivable
exceeds the Advance on that Financed Receivable.
“Reserve
Percentage” means
100% less the Advance Rate.
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“Subordinated
Debt” means
indebtedness of Borrower that is expressly subordinated to the indebtedness of
Borrower owed to Lender pursuant to a subordination agreement satisfactory in
form and substance to Lender.
“Termination
Fee” means a payment equal to
1.00% of the Formula Account Balance.
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Construction:
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In
this Agreement: (i) references to the plural include the singular and to
the singular include the plural; (ii) references to any gender include any
other gender; (iii) the terms “Include” and “including” are not limiting;
(iv) the term “or” has the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase
“and/or,” (v) unless otherwise specified, section and subsection
references are to this Agreement, and (vi) any reference to any statute,
law, or regulation shall include all amendments thereto and revisions
thereof.
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Neither
this Agreement nor any uncertainty or ambiguity herein shall be construed
or resolved using any presumption against either Borrower or Lender,
whether under any rule of construction or otherwise. On the contrary, this
Agreement has bean reviewed by each party hereto and their respective
counsel. In case of any ambiguity or uncertainty, this Agreement shall be
construed and interpreted according to the ordinary meaning of the words
used to accomplish fairly the purposes and intentions of all parties
hereto.
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Titles
and section headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only and
shall not be used in interpreting this
Agreement.
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JURY TRIAL WAIVER. THE
UNDERSIGNED ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IS A
CONSTITUTIONAL ONE, BUT THAT IT MAY BE WAIVED UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH PARTY. AFTER CONSULTING (OR HAVING
HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT) WITH COUNSEL OF ITS, HIS OR HER CHOICE,
KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY, AND FOR THE MUTUAL BENEFIT OF ALL PARTIES,
WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION ARISING OUT
OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT, INSTRUMENT OR
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNDERSIGNED
PARTIES.
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16.
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JUDICIAL
REFERENCE PROVISION.
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16.1
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In
the event the Jury Trial Waiver set forth above is not enforceable, the
parties elect to proceed under this Judicial Reference
Provision.
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With
the exception of the items specified in Section 16.3 below, any
controversy, dispute or claim (each, a “Claim”)
between the parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any
other document, instrument or agreement between the undersigned parties
(collectively in this Section, the “Loan
Documents”), will be resolved by a reference proceeding in
California in accordance with the provisions of Sections 638 at seq. of
the California Code of Civil Procedure (“CCP”), or
their successor sections, which shall constitute the exclusive remedy for
the resolution of any Claim, including whether the Claim is subject to the
reference proceeding. Except as otherwise provided in the Loan Documents,
venue for the reference proceeding will be in the state or federal court
in the county or district where the real property involved in the action.
If any, is located or in the state or federal court in the county or
district where venue is otherwise appropriate under applicable law (the
“Court”)
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The
matters that shall not be subject to a reference are the following: (i)
nonjudicial foreclosure of any security interests in real or personal
property, (ii) exercise of self-help remedies (including, without
limitation, set-off), (iii) appointment of a receiver and (iv) temporary,
provisional or ancillary remedies (including, without limitation, writs of
attachment, writs of possession, temporary restraining orders or
preliminary injunctions). This reference provision does not limit the
right of any party to exercise or oppose any of the rights and remedies
described in clauses (i) and (ii) or to seek or oppose from a court of
competent jurisdiction any of the items described in clauses (iii) and
(iv). The exercise of, or opposition to, any of those items does not waive
the right of any party to a reference pursuant to this reference provision
as provided herein.
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The
referee shall be a retired judge or justice selected by mutual written
agreement of the parties. If the parties do not agree within ten (10) days
of a written request to do so by any party, then, upon request of any
party, the referee shall be selected by the Presiding Judge of the Court
(or his or her representative). A request for appointment of a referee may
be heard on an ex parte or expedited basis, and the parties agree that
irreparable harm would result if ex parte relief is not granted. Pursuant
to CCP § 170.6, each party shall have one peremptory challenge to the
referee selected by the Presiding Judge of the Court (or his or her
representative).
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The
parties agree that time is of the essence in conducting the reference
proceedings. Accordingly, the referee shall be requested, subject to
change in the time periods specified herein for good cause shown, to (i)
set the matter for a status and trial-setting conference within fifteen
(15) days after the date of selection of the referee, (ii) if practicable,
try all issues of law or fact within one hundred twenty (120) days after
the date of the conference and (iii) report a statement of decision with
in twenty (20) days after the matter has been submitted for
decision.
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The
referee will have power to expand or limit the amount and duration of
discovery. The referee may set or extend discovery deadlines or cutoffs
for good cause, including a party’s failure to provide requested discovery
for any reason whatsoever. Unless otherwise ordered based upon good cause
shown, no party shall be entitled to “priority” in conducting discovery,
depositions may be taken by either party upon seven (7) days written
notice, and all other discovery shall be responded to within fifteen (15)
days after service. All disputes relating to discovery which cannot be
resolved by the parties shall be submitted to the referee whose decision
shall be final and binding.
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Except
as expressly set forth herein, the referee shall determine the manner in
which the reference proceeding is conducted including the time and place
of hearings, the order of presentation of evidence, and all other
questions that arise with respect to the course of the reference
proceeding. All proceedings and hearings conducted before the referee,
except for trial, shall be conducted without a court reporter, except that
when any party so requests, a court reporter will be used at any hearing
conducted before the referee, and the referee will be provided a courtesy
copy of the transcript. The party making such a request shall have the
obligation to arrange for and pay the court reporter. Subject to the
referee’s power to award costs to the prevailing party, the parties will
equally share the cost of the referee and the court reporter at
trial.
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The
referee shall be required to determine all issues in accordance with
existing case law and the statutory laws of the State of California. The
rules of evidence applicable to proceedings at law in the State of
California will be applicable to the reference proceeding. The referee
shall be empowered to enter equitable as well as legal relief, enter
equitable orders that will be binding on the parties and rule on any
motion which would be authorized in a court proceeding, including without
limitation motions for summary judgment or summary adjudication. The
referee shall issue a
decision at the close of the reference proceeding which
disposes of all claims of the parties that are the subject of the
reference. Pursuant to CCP § 644, such decision shall be entered by the
Court as a Judgment or an order in the same manner as if the action had
been tried by the Court and any such decision will be final, binding and
conclusive. The parties reserve the right to appeal from the final
judgment or order or from any appealable decision or order entered by the
referee. The parties reserve the right to findings of fact, conclusions of
laws, a written statement of decision, and the right to move for a new
trial or a
different judgment, which new trial, if granted, is also to
be a reference proceeding under this
provision.
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If
the enabling legislation which provides for appointment of a referee is
repealed (and no successor statute is enacted), any dispute between the
parties that would otherwise be determined by reference procedure will be
resolved and determined by arbitration. The arbitration will be conducted
by
a
retired judge or justice, in accordance with the California
Arbitration Act §1280 through §1294.2 of the CCP as amended from time to
time. The limitations with respect to discovery set forth above shall
apply to any such arbitration
proceeding.
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THE
PARTIES RECOGNIZE AND AGREE THAT ALL CONTROVERSIES, DISPUTES AND CLAIMS
RESOLVED UNDER THIS REFERENCE PROVISION WILL BE DECIDED BY A REFEREE AND
NOT BY A JURY, AFTER CONSULTING (OR HAVING HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT)
WITH COUNSEL OF ITS, HIS OR HER OWN CHOICE, EACH PARTY KNOWINGLY AND
VOLUNTARILY, AND FOR THE MUTUAL BENEFIT OF ALL PARTIES, AGREES THAT THIS
REFERENCE PROVISION WILL APPLY TO ANY CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CLAIM
BETWEEN OR AMONG THEM ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANYWAY RELATED TO, THIS
AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER LOAN
DOCUMENTS.
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JOINT AND SEVERAL
LIABILITY OF BORROWERS;
WAIVER OF CERTAIN
DEFENSES.
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(a)
Independent
obligation. Each Borrower, jointly and severally, promises to pay
and perform as and for its own indebtedness and obligation, (i) the due and
punctual payment of the
obligations hereunder. In each case when and as the same shall become due
and payable, whether at maturity, pursuant to a mandatory prepayment
requirement, by acceleration, as herein provided or otherwise; and (ii) the punctual and faithful performance,
keeping, observance, and fulfillment of all of the agreements, conditions,
covenants, and other obligations of Borrowers contained in this Agreement or
otherwise with any other obligation with respect to the obligations hereunder.
The obligations of each Borrower under this Agreement is a direct, primary,
separate, and independent obligation of such Borrower, is not in whole or in part a surety
relationship, is absolute and unconditional, and is not dependent in whole or in
part upon the
obligations of any other Borrower. Each Borrower agrees that it is jointly and
severally liable to Lender for the entire amount of the obligations hereunder,
and that a separate action may be brought against such Borrower whether such
action is brought against any other Borrower or any guarantor or whether any
other Borrower or any such guarantor is joined in such action. Each Borrower
agrees that its liability hereunder shall be immediate and shall not be
contingent upon the exercise or enforcement by Lender of whatever remedies they
may have against any other Borrower or any guarantor, or the
enforcement of any lien or realization upon any security Lender may at any time
possess. Each Borrower agrees that any release which may be given by Lender to
the other Borrower or any guarantor shall not also constitute a release such
Borrower. Each Borrower consents and agrees that Lender Shall be under no
obligation to marshal any assets of any other Borrower or any guarantor in favor
of such Borrower or against or in payment of any or all of the obligations
hereunder.
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(b) Waivers. To the
maximum extent permitted by applicable law, each Borrower hereby:
(i)
Notices. Waives; (A) notice of any Advances or other financial accommodations
made or extended under this Agreement, or the creation or existence of any
obligations hereunder; (B) notice of the amount of the obligations hereunder,
subject, however, to every Borrower’s right to make inquiry of Lender to
ascertain the amount of the obligations hereunder at any reasonable time; (C)
notice of any adverse change in the financial condition of any Borrower, of any
change in value, or the release of any Collateral, or of any other fact that
might increase any Borrower’s risk hereunder; (D) notice of presentment for
payment, demand, protest and notice thereof as to any instrument; (E) notice of
any Default; and (F) all other notices (except if such notice is specifically
required to be given to such Borrower under any Credit Document to which such
Borrower is a party) and demands to which such Borrower might otherwise be
entitled;
(ii)
Suretyship and Other Rights and Defenses. Waives; (A) any rights to assert
against Lender any defense (legal or equitable), set-off, counterclaim, or claim
which such Borrower may now or at any time hereafter have against any other
Borrower; (B) any defense, set-off counterclaim or claim, of any kind or nature,
arising directly or indirectly from the present or future lack or perfection,
sufficiency, validity, or enforceability of the obligations hereunder or any
security therefor; (C) any defense arising by reason of any claim or defense
based upon an election of remedies by Lender, including any defense based upon
an election of remedies by Lender under the provisions of Section 580c and 726
of the California Code of Civil Procedure, or any similar law of California or
any other jurisdiction; (D) any defense based on any alteration, impairment or
release of the obligations hereunder or any security therefor, whether or not
resulting from any act or failure to act by Lender; and (E) any right to require
Lender to institute suit against any other Borrower or to exhaust any rights and
remedies which Lender has or may have against any other Borrower;
(iii)
Subrogation. Waives; (A) any right of subrogation such Borrower has or may have
as against the other Borrower with respect to the obligations hereunder; (B) any
right to proceed against the other Borrower, now or hereafter, for contribution,
indemnity, reimbursement, or any other suretyship rights and claims
(irrespective of whether direct or indirect, liquidated or contingent), with
respect to the obligations hereunder; and (C) any right to proceed or to seek
recourse against or with respect to any property or asset of the other Borrower
and hereby agrees that, in light of the waivers contained in this clause,
such Borrower shall not be a “creditor” (as that term is defined in Title
11 of the United States Code or otherwise) of the other Borrower, whether for
the purposes of the application of Sections 547 or 550 of Title 11 of the United
States code or otherwise); and
(iv)
Statutory Rights. WAIVES, WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF ANY OTHER WAIVER OR
OTHER PROVISION SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION, ANY AND ALL BENEFITS OR DEFENSES
ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY UNDER ANY ONE OR MORE OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE
SECTIONS 2787 to 2855, AND CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTIONS 580a,
580b, 580c, 580d, and 726.
(c) Consent to Alterations and
Releases. Each Borrower
consents and agrees that, without notice to or by such Borrower and without
affecting or impairing the obligations of such Borrower hereunder, Lender may,
by action or inaction, compromise or settle, extend the period of duration or
the time for the payment, or discharge the performance of , or may refuse to or
otherwise not enforce, or may , by action or inaction, release all or any one or
more parties to, any one or more of this Agreement or may grant other
indulgences to any Borrower in respect thereof, or may agree to amend or modify
in any manner and at any time (or from time to time) any one or more of this
Agreement, or may, by action or inaction, release or substitute any guarantor,
if any, of the obligations hereunder, or may enforce, exchange, release, or
waive, by action or inaction, any security for the obligations hereunder or any
guaranty of the obligations hereunder, or any portion thereof.
18.
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TERM AND TERMINATION.
Borrower and Lender each have the right to terminate
the financing of Receivables under this Agreement at any time upon notice
to the other; provided that until all transactions entered into and
Obligations incurred hereunder or in connection herewith have been
completed and satisfied in full, (a) no such termination shall affect
Lender’s security interest in the Financed Receivables and other
Collateral and (b) Lender’s rights and remedies hereunder shall survive
any such termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
obligations of Borrower to indemnity Lender with respect to the expenses,
damages, losses, costs and liabilities described in Section 11 shall
survive until all applicable statute of limitations periods with respect
to actions that may be brought against Lender have run. Upon
any such termination, Borrower shall, upon demand by Lender, immediately
repay all Advances then
outstanding.
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OTHER AGREEMENTS. (i)
Any security agreements, liens and/or security interests securing payment
of any obligations of Borrower owing to Lender or its affiliates also
secure the Obligations, and are valid and subsisting and are
not adversely affected by execution of this Agreement, except for the
release of Lender’s security interest in the personal property of
Borrower’s subsidiaries, which shall be released promptly following the
effectiveness of this Agreement. An Event of Default under this Agreement
constitutes a default under other outstanding agreements between Borrower
and Lender or its affiliates; (ii) Lender reserves the right to issue
press releases, advertisements, and other promotional materials describing
any successful outcome of services provided on Borrower’s behalf. Borrower
agree that Lender shall have the right to identify Borrower by name in
those materials.
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BFA
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower and Lender have executed this Agreement on the day and
year above written.
BORROWER:
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LENDER:
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BRIDGE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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By
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/s/
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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By
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/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
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Title:
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General
Counsel
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Title:
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Vice
President
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Address for
Notices:
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Address for
Notices:
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0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
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00
Xxxxxxx Xxxx,
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Xxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
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Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
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Fax:
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Fax:
(000) 000-0000
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BORROWER:
ALOT,
INC.
By
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/s/
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
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Title:
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General
Counsel
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Address for
Notices:
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
Fax:
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BFA
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Exhibit A
COMPLIANCE
CERTIFICATE
TO:
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BRIDGE
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the
“Lender”)
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FROM:
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VERTRO,
INC. AND ALOT, INC. (jointly and severally the
“Borrower”)
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The
undersigned authorized officer of ________________ hereby certifies that in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the Business Financing Agreement
between Borrower and Lender (the “Agreement”), (i) Borrower is in complete
compliance for the period ending ________________ with all required covenants
except as noted below and (ii) all representations and warranties of Borrower
stated in the Agreement are true and correct as of the date hereof. Attached
herewith are the required documents supporting the above certification. The
Officer further certifies that these are prepared in accordance with Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and are consistently applied from one
period to the next except as explained in an accompanying letter or
footnotes.
Please
indicate compliance status by circling Yes/No under “Complies”
column.
Reporting
Covenant
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Required
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Complies
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Consolidated
monthly financial statements, and A/R & A/P Agings
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Within
30 days of the end of each calendar month
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Yes
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No
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Compliance
Certificate
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Within
30 days of the end of each quarter
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Yes
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No
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Cash
Receipts Journal
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Weekly
lockbox is functioning
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Yes
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No
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10K
and 10Q reports
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Within
5 days of SEC filing dates (where applicable)
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Yes
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No
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Financial Covenant
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Required
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Actual
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Complies
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N/A
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Deposits
Deposits
held at Bridge Bank: $______________________
Deposits
held outside of Bridge Bank: $________________
Comments Regarding
Exceptions: See
Attached.
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BANK
USE ONLY
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Received by:
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Sincerely,
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AUTHORIZED SIGNER
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Date:
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Verified:
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SIGNATURE
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AUTHORIZED SIGNER
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Date:
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TITLE
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Compliance Status
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Yes No
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DATE
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Exhibit B
FUNDING
REQUEST
(RECEIVABLES
ADVANCE)
To:
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Bridge Bank, National
Association
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Fax:
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(000) 000-0000
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Date:
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From:
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ALOT, INC.
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Borrower’s
Name
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Authorized
Signature
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Authorized
Signer’s Name (please print)
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Phone
Number
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To
Account #
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Borrower
hereby requests funding in the Gross amount of $ _________________ representing
a Net advance in the amount of $ ___________________ in accordance with the
attached invoices. Each invoice shall indicate the correct amount owed by the
Account Debtor, the name and address of the Account Debtor, the invoice number,
and the invoice date.
Borrower
hereby authorizes Lender to rely on facsimile stamp signatures and treat them as
authorized by Borrower for the purpose of requesting Advances.
All
representations and warranties of Borrower stated in the Business Financing
Agreement are true, correct and complete in all material respects as of the date
of this Funding Request; provided that those
representations and warranties expressly referring to another date shall be
true, correct and complete in all material respects as of such
date.
Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meanings set forth in the
Business Financing Agreement.