LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT RESOURCE AMERICA, INC. with COMMERCE BANK, N.A., as Agent, Arranger and Issuing Bank and THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS NOW OR HEREAFTER LISTED ON SCHEDULE A, as Lenders
RESOURCE
AMERICA, INC.
with
COMMERCE
BANK, N.A.,
as
Agent,
Arranger and Issuing Bank
and
THE
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
NOW
OR
HEREAFTER LISTED ON SCHEDULE A,
as
Lenders
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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SECTION
1. DEFINITIONS
AND INTERPRETATION
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1.1
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Terms
Defined
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1
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1.2
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Accounting
Principles
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1.3
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Construction
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SECTION
2. THE
LOANS
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2.1
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Revolving
Credit
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9
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2.2
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Letter
of Credit
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9
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2.3
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Advances,
Conversions, Renewals and Payments
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13
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2.4
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Interest
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15
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2.5
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Additional
Interest Provisions
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2.6
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Fees
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2.7
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Prepayments
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18
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2.8
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Use
of Proceeds
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18
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2.9
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Indemnity/Loss
of Margin
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18
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2.10
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Capital
Adequacy
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19
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2.11
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Termination
of Loans
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19
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SECTION
3. COLLATERAL
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3.1
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Description
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3.2
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Other
Actions
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3.3
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Filing
Security Agreement
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20
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3.4
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Power
of Attorney
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20
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SECTION
4. CLOSING
AND CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO ADVANCES
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4.1
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Resolutions,
Opinions, and Other Documents
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4.2
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Absence
of Certain Events
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4.3
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Warranties
and Representations at Closing
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21
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4.4
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Compliance
with this Agreement
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21
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4.5
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Closing
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21
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4.6
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Non-Waiver
of Rights
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21
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4.7
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Conditions
to Advances
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SECTION
5. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
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5.1
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Organization
and Validity
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22
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5.2
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Places
of Business
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23
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5.3
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Pending
Litigation
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23
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5.4
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Title
to Properties
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23
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5.5
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Consent
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23
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5.6
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Taxes
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23
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5.7
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Financial
Statements
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24
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5.8
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Full
Disclosure
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24
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5.9
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Subsidiaries
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24
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5.10
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Guarantees,
Contracts, etc.
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24
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5.11
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Government
Regulations, etc.
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24
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5.12
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Names
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5.13
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Other
Associations
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26
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5.14
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Regulation
O
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5.15
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Solvency
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5.16
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Investment
Company
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26
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5.17
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Anti-Terrorism
Laws
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5.18
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Bancorp
Stock
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SECTION
6. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
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6.1
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Payment
of Taxes and Claims
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6.2
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Maintenance
of Properties and Corporate Existence
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6.3
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Business
Conducted
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6.4
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Litigation
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6.5
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Taxes
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29
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6.6
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Bank
Accounts
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29
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6.7
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Employee
Benefit Plans
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29
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6.8
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Financial
Covenants
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29
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6.9
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Financial
and Business Information
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6.10
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Officers'
Certificates
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6.11
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Inspection
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31
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6.12
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Information
to Participant
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6.13
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Name
Changes, Places of Business
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6.14
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Bancorp
Stock and Resource Capital Stock
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SECTION
7. NEGATIVE
COVENANT
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7.1
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Merger,
Consolidation, Dissolution or Liquidation
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7.2
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Loans
and Investments
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7.3
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Liens
and Encumbrances
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32
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7.4
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Guarantees
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32
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7.5
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Use
of Lenders’ Name
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32
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7.6
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Miscellaneous
Covenants
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SECTION
8. DEFAULT
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8.1
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Events
of Default
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8.2
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Cure
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8.3
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Rights
and Remedies on Default
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35
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8.4
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Nature
of Remedies
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36
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8.5
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Set-Off
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36
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SECTION
9. AGENT
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9.1
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Appointment
and Authorization
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36
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9.2
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General
Immunity
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36
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9.3
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Consultation
with Counsel
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37
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9.4
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Documents
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37
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9.5
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Rights
as a Lender
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37
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9.6
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Responsibility
of Agent
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37
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9.7
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Collections
and Disbursements
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37
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9.8
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Indemnification
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38
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9.9
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Expenses
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9.10
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No
Reliance
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9.11
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Resignation
of Agent
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9.12
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Action
on Instructions of Lenders
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9.13
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Several
Obligations
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SECTION
10. MISCELLANEOUS
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10.1
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Governing
Law
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10.2
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Integrated
Agreement
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10.3
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Waiver
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10.4
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Indemnity
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10.5
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Time
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10.6
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Expenses
of Agent and Lenders
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10.7
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Brokerage
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10.8
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Notices
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10.9
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Headings
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10.10
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Survival
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10.11
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Amendments
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43
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10.12
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Assignability
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44
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10.13
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Successors
and Assigns
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46
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10.14
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Duplicate
Originals
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46
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10.15
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Modification
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46
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10.16
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Signatories
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46
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10.17
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Third
Parties
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46
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10.18
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Discharge
of Taxes, Borrower’s Obligations, Etc.
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46
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10.19
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Withholding
and Other Tax Liabilities
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46
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10.20
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Consent
of Jurisdiction
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10.21
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Waiver
of Jury Trail
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EXHIBITS
AND SCHEDULES
Exhibit
A
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Form
of Authorization Certificate
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Exhibit
B
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Form
of Borrowing Request
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Exhibit
C
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Form
of Borrowing Base Certificate
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Exhibit
D
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Form
of Compliance Certificate
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Schedule
A
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Schedule
of Lenders
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Schedule
B
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Address
of Lenders
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Schedule
1.1(b)
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Permitted
Liens
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Schedule
5.1
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Borrower's
States of Qualifications
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Schedule
5.2
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Places
of Business
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Schedule
5.3
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Judgments,
Proceedings, Litigation and Orders
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Schedule
5.7
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Federal
Tax Identification Numbers
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Schedule
5.9
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Subsidiary
and Affiliates
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Schedule
5.11
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Employee
Benefit Plans
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Schedule
5.12(a)
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Schedule
of Names
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Schedule
5.13(b)
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Trademarks,
Patents and Copyrights
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Schedule
5.13
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Other
Associations
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This
Loan
and Security Agreement (“Agreement”) is dated the 4th day of August, 2006, by
and among Resource America, Inc. a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), Commerce
Bank, N.A., a national banking association, in its capacity as agent (“Agent”),
Commerce Bank, N.A. in its capacity as issuing bank (“Issuing Bank”) and each of
the financial institutions which are now or hereafter identified as Lenders
on
Schedule A attached hereto and made a part of this Agreement (as such Schedule
may be amended, modified or replaced from time to time), (each such financial
institutions, individually each being a “Lender” and collectively all being
“Lenders”).
BACKGROUND
Borrower
desires to establish financing arrangements with Lenders for general working
capital purposes, including interim funding of investments. Lenders are willing
to make loans and grant extensions of credit to Borrower under the terms and
provisions hereinafter set forth.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth in this Agreement,
the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
SECTION
1. DEFINITIONS
AND INTERPRETATION
1.1 Terms
Defined:
As used
in this Agreement, the following terms have the following respective meanings,
or the meanings ascribed to them in the referenced Section:
Advance(s)
- Any
monies advanced or credit extended to Borrower by any Lender under the Revolving
Credit, including without limitation cash advances and the Letter of Credit
Amount with respect to the issuance of Letters of Credit.
Affiliate
- With
respect to any Person, (a) any Person which, directly or indirectly through
one
or more intermediaries controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control
with, such Person, or (b) any Person who is a director or officer (i) of such
Person, (ii) of any Subsidiary of such Person, or (iii) any person described
in
clause (a) above. For purposes of this definition, control of a Person shall
mean the power, directly or indirectly, (x) to vote 10% or more of the Capital
Stock having ordinary voting power for the election of directors (or comparable
equivalent) of such Person, or (y) to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of such Person, whether by contract or otherwise.
Control may be by ownership, contract, or otherwise.
Agreement
- This
Loan and Security Agreement, as it may hereafter be amended, supplemented,
restated or replaced from time to time.
Anti-Terrorism
Laws
- Any
statute, treaty, law (including common law), ordinance, regulation, rule, order,
opinion, release, injunction, writ, decree or award of any Governmental
Authority relating to terrorism or money laundering, including Executive Order
No. 13224 and the USA Patriot Act.
Asset
Sale
- The
sale, transfer, lease, license or other disposition by Borrower of any Property
now owned, or hereafter acquired, of any nature whatsoever in any transaction
or
series of related transactions other than in the ordinary course of business.
An
Asset Sale includes, but is not limited to, a merger, consolidation, division,
conversion, dissolution or liquidation.
Assignment
and Acceptance
- Shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 10.12.
Authorized
Officer
- Any
officer of Borrower authorized by the by-laws of the Borrower to execute and
deliver documents on behalf of Borrower, to request Advances or execute
Borrowing Base Certificates or Quarterly Compliance Certificates, as set forth
in the authorization certificate delivered to Agent substantially in the form
of
Exhibit “A” attached hereto.
Bank
Affiliate
- Any
bank that is controlled by a Lender. A bank shall be deemed controlled by a
Lender if (i) such Lender, directly or indirectly, or acting through one or
more
other Persons, owns, controls or has power to vote twenty-five percent (25%)
or
more of any class of voting securities of such bank; or (ii) such Lender
controls in any manner the election of a majority of the directors or trustees
of such bank.
Borrowing
Request
- A
document, in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto, and made part hereof, signed
and delivered to Agent by an Authorized Officer of Borrower.
Borrowing
Base
- As of
the date of determination, an amount equal to the lesser of the (i) Maximum
Revolving Credit Amount, or (ii) 80% of the market value of the
Collateral.
Borrowing
Base Certificate
- Shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 6.9(b).
Business
Day
- Any
day that is not a Saturday or Sunday or day on which Agent or any Lender is
required or permitted to close in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Capitalized
Lease Obligations
- Any
Indebtedness represented by obligations under a lease that is required to be
capitalized for financial reporting purposes in accordance with
GAAP.
Capital
Stock
- Any
and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however
designated) of capital stock of a corporation, any and all other ownership
interests in a Person (other than a corporation) and any and all warrants or
options to purchase any of the foregoing.
Closing
- Shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 4.5.
Closing
Date
- Shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 4.5.
Collateral
- The
Collateral pledged by Borrower pursuant to Section 3.
Consolidation
Amortization Expense
- For
any period, the aggregate consolidated amount of amortization expenses of
Borrower, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
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Control
Agreements
- The
Securities Account Control Agreement, of even date herewith, among Resource
Capital Investors, Inc., the Agent, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and
Pershing LLC; and the Securities Account Control Agreement, of even date
herewith, among Resource Capital Manager, Inc., the Agent, Credit Suisse
Securities (USA) LLC and Pershing LLC.
Default
- An
event which with the passage of time, the giving of notice, or both would
constitute an Event of Default.
Default
Rate
- Shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(b).
Disqualified
Stock
- Any
Capital Stock which by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which
it
is convertible or for which it is exchangeable) or upon the happening of any
event (i) matures or is mandatorily redeemable for any reason, (ii) is
convertible or exchangeable for Indebtedness or Capital Stock that meets the
requirements of clauses (i) and (ii), or (iii) is redeemable at the option
of
the holder thereof, in whole or in part in each case on or prior to the Maturity
Date.
Distribution
- (i)
Cash dividends or other cash distributions on any now or hereafter outstanding
Capital Stock of Borrower; (ii) the redemption, repurchase, defeasance or
acquisition of such Capital Stock or of warrants, rights or other options to
purchase such Capital Stock; and (iii) any loans or advances (other than
salaries), to any shareholder(s), partner(s), or member(s) of
Borrower.
ERISA
- The
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as the same may be amended,
from time to time.
Event
of Default
- Shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1.
Executive
Order Xx. 00000
- Xxx
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xx. 00000 on Terrorist Financing, effective September 24, 2001,
as the same has been, or shall hereafter be, renewed, extended, amended or
replaced.
Expenses
- Shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 10.6.
Federal
Funds Rate
- For
any day, the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds
transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal
funds brokers, as published for such day (or if such day is not a Business
Day,
for the next preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York,
or
if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the
average of quotations for such day on such transactions received by Agent from
three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by
Agent.
GAAP
-
Generally accepted accounting principles as in effect on the Closing Date
applied in a manner consistent with the most recent audited consolidated
financial statements of Borrower furnished to Agent and described in Section
6.9
hereof.
Government
Acts
- Shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(f).
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Governmental
Authority
- Any
federal, state or local government or political subdivision, or any agency,
authority, bureau, central bank, commission, department or instrumentality
of
either, or any court, tribunal, grand jury, or arbitration.
Guaranty
Agreements
- The
Guaranty Agreement, of even date herewith, by Resource Capital Investor, Inc.
for the benefit of the Agent, and the Guaranty Agreement, of even date herewith,
by Resource Capital Manager, Inc. for the benefit of the Agent.
Hedging
Agreements
- Any
Interest Hedging Instrument or any other interest rate protection agreement,
foreign currency exchange agreement, commodity purchase or option agreement,
or
any other interest rate hedging device or swap agreement (as defined in 11
U.S.C. § 101 et. seq.).
IRS -
The United States Internal Revenue Service.
Indebtedness
- Of any
Person at any date, without duplication, (i) all indebtedness of such Person
for
borrowed money (including with respect to the Borrower, the Obligations) or
for
the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than current trade
liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business and payable in
accordance with customary practices), (ii) any other indebtedness of such Person
which is evidenced by a note, bond, debenture or similar instrument, (iii)
all
Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person, (iv) the face amount of all
letters of credit (including the Letters of Credit), issued for the account
of
such Person and all drafts drawn thereunder, (v) all obligations of other
Persons which such Person has guaranteed, (vi) Disqualified Stock, (vii) all
obligations of such Person under Hedging Agreements, and (viii) all
liabilities secured by any Lien on any property owned by such Person even though
such Person has not assumed or otherwise become liable for the payment
thereof.
Interest
Hedging Instrument
- Any
documentation evidencing any interest rate swap, interest “cap” or “collar” or
any other interest rate hedging device or swap agreement (as defined in 11
U.S.C. § 101 et. seq.) between Borrower and a Lender (or any Affiliate of a
Lender).
Investments
- Any
direct or indirect acquisition or investment by any Person, whether by means
of,
(i) the purchase or acquisition of Capital Stock or Securities of another
Person, (ii) a loan, advance, or capital contribution to, or guaranty or
assumption of Indebtedness of, or purchase or other acquisition of any other
debt, or equity participation, or interest in another Person, or (iii) the
purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transaction),
of all or substantially all of the Property or business of another Person,
or
assets constituting a business unit, line of business, or division of another
Person.
Issuing
Bank
-
Commerce Bank, N.A.
L/C
Fees
- Shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(b).
L/C
Sublimit
- An
amount not to exceed, at any time, twenty percent (20%) of the Maximum Revolving
Credit Amount.
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Letter
of Credit
- Any
letter of credit (as amended, supplemented, replaced or restated from time
to
time) issued by Issuing Bank, pursuant to Section 2.2 of this Agreement, for
the
account of Borrower.
Letter
of Credit Amount
- The
sum of (i) the aggregate undrawn amount of all Letters of Credit outstanding
at
any time plus
(ii) the
aggregate amount of all drawings under Letters of Credit for which Issuing
Bank
has not been reimbursed at such time.
Letter
of Credit Documents
- Any
Letter of Credit, any amendment thereto, any documents delivered in connection
therewith, any application therefore, or any other documents (all in form and
substance satisfactory to Issuing Bank), governing or providing for (i) the
rights and obligations on the parties concerned or at risk, or (ii) any
collateral security for such obligations.
LIBOR
- With
respect to any LIBOR Rate Loan for the LIBOR Interest Period applicable thereto,
the rate of interest per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest
1/100 of 1%) appearing on Telerate Page 3750 (or any successor page) as the
London interbank offered rate for deposits in Dollars at approximately 11:00
A.M. (London time) 2 Business Days prior to the first day of such LIBOR Interest
Period for a term comparable to such LIBOR Interest Period; provided however,
if
more than one rate is specified on Telerate Page 3750, the applicable rate
shall
be the arithmetic mean of all such rates. If, for any reason, such rate is
not
available, the term London Interbank Offered Rate shall mean, with respect
to
any LIBOR Rate Loan for the LIBOR Interest Period applicable thereto, the rate
of interest per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100
of
1%) appearing on Reuters Screen LIBOR Page as the London interbank offered
rate
for deposits in Dollars at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) 2 Business
Days prior to the first day of such LIBOR Interest Period for a term comparable
to such LIBOR Interest Period; provided however, if more than one rate is
specified on Reuters Screen LIBOR Page, the applicable rate shall be the
arithmetic mean of all such rates.
LIBOR
Interest Period
- As to
LIBOR Rate Loans, a period of thirty days, sixty days or ninety days, as
selected by Borrower in connection with an Advance constituting a LIBOR Rate
Loan, commencing on the date designated in the Borrowing Request provided by
Borrower to Lender pursuant to Section 2.4(a) (including continuations and
conversions thereof); provided however, (i) if any LIBOR Interest Period would
end on a day which is not a Business Day, such LIBOR Interest Period shall
be
extended to the next succeeding Business Day (except that where the next
succeeding Business Day falls in the next succeeding calendar month, then on
the
next preceding Business Day), (ii) no LIBOR Interest Period shall extend beyond
the Maturity Date, and (iii) any LIBOR Interest Period with respect to a LIBOR
Rate Loan that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a
day
for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at
the
end of such LIBOR Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the
relevant calendar month at the end of such LIBOR Interest Period.
LIBOR
Rate
- The
per annum rate of interest denominated as 30-day LIBOR, 60-day LIBOR or 90-day
LIBOR, as published in the “Money Rates” section of means the per annum rate of
interest denominated as 30-day LIBOR, 60-day LIBOR or 90-day LIBOR, as published
in the “Money Rates” section of The
Wall Street Journal
on the
applicable date as such
5
rate
may change from time to time, plus
2.25%. If
The
Wall Street Journal
ceases
to publish or does not publish a 30-day LIBOR,
60-day LIBOR or 90-day LIBOR rate, then the Lender shall determine such rate
using such other indices as the Bank shall determine.
LIBOR
Rate Loans
- The
portions of the Advances accruing interest at LIBOR Rates.
Lien
- Any
interest of any kind or nature in Property securing an obligation owed to,
or a
claim of any kind or nature in Property by, a Person other than the owner of
the
Property, whether such interest is based on the common law, statute, regulation
or contract, and including, but not limited to, a security interest or lien
arising from a mortgage, encumbrance, pledge, conditional sale or trust receipt,
a capitalized lease, consignment or bailment for security purposes, a trust,
or
an assignment, or as a result of the issuance of any execution or distraint
process against Borrower. For the purposes of this Agreement, Borrower shall
be
deemed to be the owner of any Property which it has acquired or holds subject
to
a conditional sale agreement or other arrangement pursuant to which title to
the
Property has been retained by or vested in some other Person for security
purposes.
Loans
- The
unpaid balance of Advances under the Revolving Credit, which may be Prime Rate
Loans or LIBOR Rate Loans.
Loan
Documents
- This
Agreement, the Revolving Credit Notes, Letter of Credit Documents, the Pledge
Agreement, the Control Agreements, the Guaranty Agreements and all agreements,
instruments and documents executed and/or delivered from time to time pursuant
to this Agreement or in connection therewith, as amended, supplemented, replaced
or restated from time to time.
Majority
Lenders
- At any
time, Lenders holding Pro Rata Percentages aggregating at least fifty one
percent (51%) of the total Pro Rata Shares.
Material
Adverse Effect
- A
material adverse effect with respect to (a) the business, assets, properties,
financial condition, stockholders’ equity, contingent liabilities, prospects,
material agreements or results of operations of Borrower, or (b) Borrower's
ability to pay the Obligations in accordance with the terms hereof, or (c)
the
validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents
or the rights and remedies of Agent and/or any Lender hereunder or
thereunder.
Maturity
Date
- shall
mean August ____, 2009.
Maximum
Revolving Credit Amount
- The
sum of Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000).
Net
Worth
- At any
time, the amount by which all of Borrower’s assets exceed all of Borrower’s
liabilities, as shown on Borrower’s balance sheet prepared in accordance with
GAAP.
Obligations
- All
existing and future debts, liabilities and obligations of every kind or nature
at any time owing by Borrower to Lenders, Issuing Bank or Agent whether under
this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any other existing or future
instrument,
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document
or agreement, among Borrower and Lenders,
Issuing Bank or Agent, whether joint or several, related or unrelated, primary
or secondary, matured or contingent, due or to become due (including debts,
liabilities and obligations obtained by assignment),
and whether principal, interest, fees, indemnification obligations hereunder
or
Expenses (specifically including interest accruing after the commencement of
any
bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding with respect to Borrower, whether
or not a claim for such post-commencement interest is allowed), including,
without limitation, debts, liabilities and obligations in respect of the
Revolving Credit, Reimbursement Obligations and any extensions, modifications,
substitutions, increases and renewals thereof; the performance of all covenants
set forth in the Loan Documents; any amount payable by Borrower, pursuant to
an
Interest Hedging Instrument; the payment of all amounts advanced by Agent on
behalf of Lenders to preserve, protect and enforce rights hereunder and in
the
Collateral; and all Expenses incurred by Agent and Lenders. Without limiting
the
generality of the foregoing, Obligations shall include any other debts,
liabilities or obligations owing to Agent in connection with any lock box,
cash
management, or other services (including electronic funds transfers or automated
clearing house transactions) provided by Agent to
Borrower.
Overadvance
- Shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(i).
PBGC
- The
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
Permitted
Investments
- (a)
Investments existing on the Closing Date that are disclosed in Borrower’s
financial statements; (b) (i) obligations issued or guaranteed by the United
States of America or any agency thereof, (ii) commercial paper with maturities
of not more than 180 days and a published rating of not less than A-1 or P-1
(or
the equivalent rating) by a nationally recognized investment rating agency,
(iii) certificates of time deposit and bankers’ acceptances having maturities of
not more than 180 days and repurchase agreements backed by United States
government securities of a commercial bank if (A) such bank has a combined
capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000, or (B) its debt obligations,
or
those of a holding company of which it is a Subsidiary, are rated not less
than
A (or the equivalent rating) by a nationally recognized investment rating
agency, and (iv) U.S. money market funds that invest solely in obligations
issued or guaranteed by the United States of America or an agency thereof;
(c)
loans to employees not to exceed $25,000 in the aggregate outstanding at any
time; (d) Securities purchased by Borrower which are to be packaged into a
collateralized debt obligation, which is then sold to third party investors,
and
(e) other Investments made in the ordinary course of Borrower's business in
accordance with the description of Borrower's business as disclosed in
Borrower's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Permitted
Liens
- (a)
Liens securing taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies or the
claims or demands of materialmen, mechanics, carriers, warehousemen, and other
like persons not yet due; (b) Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary
course of business in connection with workers' compensation, unemployment
insurance, social security and other like laws; (c) Liens related to Permitted
Investments; and (d) Liens existing on the Closing Date and shown on Schedule
1.1(b) attached hereto and made part hereof.
Person
- An
individual, partnership, corporation, trust, unincorporated association or
organization, joint venture, limited liability company or partnership, or
any
other entity.
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Pledge
Agreements
- The
Securities Account Pledge Agreement, of even date herewith, between the Borrower
and the Agent; the Securities Account Pledge Agreement, of even date herewith,
between Resource Capital Investor, Inc. and the Agent; and the Securities
Account Pledge Agreement, of even date herewith, between Resource Capital
Manager, Inc. and the Agent.
Prime
Rate Loans
- The
portions of the Advances accruing interest at the Prime Rate.
Prime
Rate
- means
the per annum rate of interest designated as the “Prime Rate,” as published in
the “Money Rates” section of The
Wall Street Journal
on the
applicable date (or the highest “Prime Rate” if more than one is published) as
such rate may change from time to time. If The
Wall Street Journal
ceases
to be published or goes on strike or is otherwise not published, Lenders may
use
a similar published prime or base rate.
Property
- Any
interest in any kind of property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed,
or
tangible or intangible.
Pro
Rata Percentage
- As to
each Lender, the pro rata percentage set forth opposite each Lender’s name on
Schedule A hereto.
Pro
Rata Share
- As to
any Lender, at any time, such Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of the outstanding
principal balance of the Maximum Revolving Credit Amount.
Quarterly
Compliance Certificate
- Shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 6.10.
Regulation
D
-
Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, comprising
Part 204 of Title 12, Code of Federal Regulations, as amended, and any successor
thereto.
Reimbursement
Obligations
-
Collectively, Borrower's reimbursement obligation for any and all draws under
Letters of Credit together with the obligation to pay L/C Fees.
Revolving
Credit
- Shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).
Revolving
Credit Loans
- Shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).
Revolving
Credit Notes
- Shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b).
Securities
-
Collectively, any obligation of an issuer or a share, participation, or other
interest in an issuer, or in property or an enterprise of an issuer, which
is,
or is of a type, dealt in or traded on, financial markets, or which is
recognized in any area in which it is issued or dealt in, as a medium for
investment.
Securities
Act
-
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Settlement
Date
- Shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(b)(ii).
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Senior Debt
- All
Indebtedness of Borrower, other than non-recourse debt and Subordinated
Debt.
Subordinated
Debt
-
Indebtedness of Borrower, subject to payment terms and subordination provisions
acceptable to Agent in its sole discretion.
Subsidiary
- With
respect to any Person at any time, (i) any corporation more than fifty percent
(50%) of whose voting stock is legally and beneficially owned directly or
indirectly by such Person or owned by a corporation more than fifty percent
(50%) of whose voting stock is legally and beneficially owned directly or
indirectly by such Person (ii) any trust of which a majority of the beneficial
interest is at such time owned directly or indirectly, beneficially or of
record, by such Person or one or more Subsidiaries of such Person; and (iii)
any
partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other entity of which
ownership interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the
board of directors or other Persons performing similar functions are at such
time owned directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by, or which
is
otherwise controlled directly, indirectly or through one or more intermediaries
by, such Person or one or more Subsidiaries of such Person.
1.2 Accounting
Principles:
Where
the character or amount of any asset or liability or item of income or expense
is required to be determined or any consolidation or other accounting
computation is required to be made for the purposes of this Agreement, this
shall be done in accordance with GAAP, to the extent applicable, except as
otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement.
1.3 Construction:
No
doctrine of construction of ambiguities in agreements or instruments against
the
interests of the party controlling the drafting shall apply to any Loan
Documents.
SECTION
2. THE
LOANS
2.1 Revolving
Credit.
a. i) Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Lender hereby severally
establishes for the benefit of Borrower a revolving credit facility
(collectively, the “Revolving Credit”), which shall include Advances extended by
Lenders to or for the benefit of Borrower from time to time hereunder as well
as
the Letter of Credit Amount on Letters of Credit issued for the account of
Borrower (“Revolving Credit Loans”). The aggregate principal amount of all
unpaid Advances shall not, at any time, exceed the Borrowing Base. Subject
to
such limitation, the outstanding balance of Advances may fluctuate from time
to
time, to be reduced by repayments made by Borrower, to be increased by future
Advances which may be made by Lenders and, subject to the provisions of Section
8 hereof, shall be due and payable on the Revolving Credit Maturity Date.
If
the
aggregate principal amount of all unpaid Advances at any time exceeds the
Borrowing Base (such excess is referenced to as “Overadvance”), Borrower shall,
within five (5) Business Days after notice from Agent, (1) repay the Overadvance
in full or (2) pledge to Lenders sufficient Collateral so that the
aggregate principal amount of all unpaid Advances does not exceed the Borrowing
Base.
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(ii) Subject
to the terms of this Agreement, each Lender severally agrees to lend to Borrower
an amount equal to such Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of the Advance requested by
Borrower. The outstanding balance of Revolving Credit Loans of each Lender
shall
not exceed such Lender’s respective Pro Rata Share.
b. At
Closing, Borrower shall execute and deliver a promissory note to each Lender
for
the total principal amount of such Lender’s initial Pro Rata Share
(collectively, as may be amended, supplemented, replaced or restated from time
to time, the “Revolving Credit Notes”). Each Revolving Credit Note shall
evidence Borrower's absolute unconditional obligation to repay such Lender
for
all outstanding Advances owed to such Lender, with interest as herein and
therein provided. Each and every Advance under the Revolving Credit shall be
deemed evidenced by the Revolving Credit Notes, which are deemed incorporated
herein by reference and made a part hereof.
c. The
term
of the Revolving Credit shall expire on the Maturity Date. On such date, unless
having been sooner accelerated by Agent, all Obligations shall be due and
payable in full, and after such date no further Advances shall be available
from
Lenders.
2.2 Letters
of Credit:
a. As
a part
of the Revolving Credit and subject to its terms and conditions (including,
without limitation, the Borrowing Base), Issuing Bank shall, on behalf of and
for the benefit of all Lenders, make available the Letters of Credit. The Letter
of Credit Amount shall not exceed, in the aggregate at any time, the L/C
Sublimit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all Letters of Credit shall be in
form
and substance reasonably satisfactory to Issuing Bank and Agent. No Letter
of
Credit shall have an expiry date later than the Maturity Date. Borrower shall
execute and deliver to Issuing Bank all Letter of Credit Documents required
by
Issuing Bank for such purpose. Each Letter of Credit shall comply with the
Letter of Credit Documents. Each Letter of Credit issued from time to time
under
the Revolving Credit which remains undrawn and the amounts of draws on Letters
of Credit prior to payment as hereinafter set forth shall reduce, dollar for
dollar, the amount available to be borrowed by Borrower under the Revolving
Credit.
b. Immediately
upon the issuance of any Letter of Credit, Issuing Bank is deemed to have
granted to each other Lender, and each other Lender is hereby deemed to have
acquired, an undivided participating interest (without recourse or warranty),
in
accordance with each such other Lender’s respective Pro Rata Percentage, in all
of Issuing Bank’s rights and liabilities with respect to such Letter of Credit.
Each Lender shall be absolutely and unconditionally obligated without deduction
or setoff of any kind, to Issuing Bank, according to its Pro Rata Percentage,
to
reimburse Issuing Bank on demand for any amount paid pursuant to any draws
made
at any time (including, without limitation, following the commencement of any
bankruptcy,
reorganization, receivership, liquidation or dissolution proceeding with respect
to Borrower) under any Letter of Credit.
c. Issuing
Bank shall be immediately, absolutely, and unconditionally reimbursed, without
offset or deduction of any kind, by Borrower for any draws made under a Letter
of Credit. Such reimbursement shall be made, at the sole option of Agent,
by
either a cash payment by Borrower, by Lenders automatically making or having
deemed made (without
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further
request or approval of Borrower or Lenders), a cash Advance under the Revolving
Credit or pursuant to repayment terms established by Agent (in its sole
discretion) upon each draw. All cash Advances made by Agent which constitute
a
reimbursement to Issuing Bank for a draw under a Letter of Credit shall be
repaid to Agent by Lenders, without deduction or setoff of any kind, in
accordance with Section 2.3(b)(iii). All of Borrower's Reimbursement Obligations
hereunder with respect to Letters of Credit shall apply unconditionally and
absolutely to Letters of Credit issued hereunder on behalf of
Borrower.
d. The
obligation of Borrower to reimburse Issuing Bank for drawings made (or for
cash
Advances made to cover drawings made) under the Letters of Credit shall be
unconditional and irrevocable and shall be paid strictly in accordance with
the
terms of this Agreement under all circumstances including, without limitation,
the following circumstances:
(i) any
lack
of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit;
(ii) the
existence of any claim, setoff, defense or other right that Borrower or any
other Person may have at any time against a beneficiary or any transferee of
any
Letter of Credit (or any persons or entities for whom any such beneficiary
or
transferee may be acting), Agent, Issuing Bank, any Lender or any other Person,
whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated herein
or any unrelated transaction;
(iii) any
draft, demand, certificate or any other document presented under any Letter
of
Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect
or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect;
(iv) payment
by Issuing Bank under any Letter of Credit against presentation of a demand,
draft or certificate or other document that does not comply with the terms
of
such Letter of Credit, unless Issuing Bank shall have acted with willful
misconduct or gross negligence in issuing such payment;
(v) any
other
circumstances or happening whatsoever that is similar to any of the foregoing;
or
(vi) the
fact
that a Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing.
Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Borrower will not be liable for
payment or performance with respect to a Letter of Credit that results from
the
gross negligence or willful misconduct of Issuing Bank, except (i) where
Borrower actually recovers the proceeds for itself or Issuing Bank of any such
payment made by Issuing Bank; or (ii) in cases where Agent makes payment to
the
named beneficiary of a Letter of Credit.
e. If
by
reason of (i) any change after the Closing Date in applicable law, regulation,
rule, decree or regulatory requirement or any change in the interpretation
or
application by any judicial or regulatory authority of any law, regulation,
rule, decree or regulatory requirement or (ii) compliance by Issuing Bank
or
Lenders with any direction, reasonable request or requirement (whether or
not
having the force of law) of any governmental or monetary authority including,
without limitation, Regulation D:
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A. Issuing
Bank or Lenders shall be subject to any tax or other levy or charge of any
nature or to any variation thereof (except for changes in the rate of any tax
on
the net income of Issuing Bank or Lenders or its applicable lending office)
or
to any penalty with respect to the maintenance or fulfillment of its obligations
under this Section 2.2, whether directly or by such being imposed on or suffered
by Issuing Bank or Lenders; or
B. any
reserve, deposit or similar requirement is or shall be applicable, imposed
or
modified in respect of any Letter of Credit issued by Issuing Bank;
and
the
result of the foregoing is to directly or indirectly increase the cost to
Issuing Bank or any Lender of issuing, creating, making or maintaining any
Letter of Credit or to reduce the amount receivable in respect thereof by
Issuing Bank or any Lender, then and in any such case, Issuing Bank shall,
after
the additional cost is incurred or the amount received is reduced, notify
Borrower and Borrower shall pay on demand such amounts as may be necessary
to
compensate Issuing Bank or any Lender for such additional cost or reduced
receipt, together with interest on such amount from the date demanded until
payment in full thereof at a rate per annum equal at all times to the applicable
interest rate under the Revolving Credit. A certificate signed by an officer
of
Issuing Bank as to the amount of such increased cost or reduced receipt showing
in reasonable detail the basis for the calculation thereof, submitted to
Borrower by Issuing Bank shall, except for manifest error and absent written
notice from Borrower to Issuing Bank within ten (10) days after receipt of
notice, be final, conclusive and binding for all purposes.
f. i) In
addition to amounts payable as elsewhere provided in this Section 2.2, without
duplication, Borrower hereby agrees to protect, indemnify, pay and save Agent,
Issuing Bank and each Lender harmless from and against any and all claims,
demands, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, charges and expenses (including
reasonable attorneys' fees) which Agent, Issuing Bank and each Lender may incur
or be subject to as a consequence, direct or indirect, of (A) the issuance
of
the Letters of Credit or (b) the failure of Issuing Bank to honor a drawing
under any Letter of Credit as a result of any such act or omission, whether
rightful or wrongful, of any present or future de
jure
or
de
facto
government or Governmental Authority (all such acts or omissions herein called
“Government Acts”) in each case except for claims, demands, liabilities,
damages, losses, costs, charges and expenses arising solely from acts or conduct
of Issuing Bank constituting gross negligence or willful
misconduct.
(ii) As
between Borrower and Issuing Bank, Borrower assumes all risks of the acts and
omissions of or misuse of the Letters of Credit issued by Issuing Bank by the
respective beneficiaries of such Letters of Credit, except in the case of gross
negligence or willful misconduct by Issuing Bank. In furtherance and not in
limitation of the foregoing, Issuing Bank shall not be responsible: (A) for
the
form, validity, sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness or legal effects of any
document submitted by any party in connection with the application for and
issuance of such Letters of Credit, even if it should in fact prove to be in
any
or all respects invalid, insufficient, inaccurate, fraudulent or forged; (B)
for
the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or
purporting to transfer or assign any such Letter of Credit or the rights or
benefits there under or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, that may prove
to
be invalid or ineffective for any reason; (C) for failure of the beneficiary
of
any such Letter of Credit to comply fully with conditions required in order
to
draw upon such Letter of Credit; (D) for errors, omissions, interruptions or
delays in transmission or delivery of
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any
messages, by mail, cable, telegraph, telex or
otherwise, whether or not they are in cipher; (E) for errors in interpretation
of technical terms; (F) for any loss or delay in the transmission of any
document or required in order to make a drawing under such Letter of Credit
or
of the proceeds thereof, unless caused by Lender's gross negligence or willful
misconduct; (G) for the misapplication by the beneficiary of any such Letter
of
Credit of the proceeds of any drawing under such Letter of Credit; and (H)
for
any consequences arising from causes beyond the control of Issuing Bank,
including, without limitation, any Government Acts. None of the above shall
affect, impair or prevent the vesting of any of Issuing Bank's rights or powers
hereunder.
(iii) In
furtherance and extension and not in limitation of the specific provisions
hereinabove set forth, any action taken or omitted by Issuing Bank in connection
with the Letters of Credit issued by it or the related certificates, if taken
or
omitted in good faith, shall not create any liability on the part of Issuing
Bank to Borrower, unless such action or omission constitutes gross negligence
or
willful misconduct.
2.3 Advances,
Conversions, Renewals and Payments:
a. Except
to
the extent otherwise set forth in this Agreement, all payments of principal
and
of interest on the Revolving Credit, Reimbursement Obligations, the L/C Fees,
Expenses and all other fees, charges and any other Obligations of Borrower
hereunder, shall be made to Agent at its main New Jersey banking office, 0000
Xxxxx 00 Xxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000, in United States dollars, in
immediately available funds. Alternatively, Agent, on behalf of all Lenders,
shall, if Borrower has not made any payment on the due date of such payment,
have the unconditional right and discretion (and Borrower hereby authorizes
Agent) to make a cash Advance under the Revolving Credit to pay, and/or to
charge Borrower's operating account with Agent or any Lender for, all of
Borrower's Obligations as they become due from time to time under this Agreement
including without limitation, interest, principal, fees and reimbursement of
Expenses. Any payments received prior to 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on any Business
Day shall be deemed received on such Business Day. Any payments (including
any
payment in full of the Obligations), received after 2:00 p.m. Eastern time
on
any Business Day shall be deemed received on the immediately following Business
Day.
b. Cash
Advances which may be made by Lenders from time to time under the Revolving
Credit shall be made available for the use and benefit of Borrower by crediting
such proceeds to Borrower's operating account with Agent as designated in the
Borrowing Request.
(i) All
cash
Advances requested by Borrower under the Revolving Credit, must be in the
minimum amount of One Hundred Thousand ($100,000) and integral multiples
of One Hundred Thousand ($100,000) in excess thereof. All cash Advances that
are
Prime Rate Loans under the Revolving Credit must be requested by 11:00 A.M.,
Eastern time, on the date such cash Advance is to be made. All requests for
a
LIBOR Rate Loan are to be requested by 11:00 a.m. Eastern time, three (3)
Business Days in advance of the requested LIBOR Rate Loan. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary set forth herein, there shall not be more than four
(4)
LIBOR Rate Loans outstanding at any one time. Borrower shall provide a Borrowing
Base Certificate to Agent upon each request for an Advance. All requests for
a
cash Advance may be made either by telephone or in writing, provided that,
all
telephonic requests
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(ii) A. Between
each Settlement Date, (defined below) Agent, in its capacity as a Lender, shall
have the discretion (without any duty or obligation regardless of any prior
practice or procedures) to make all cash Advances for the account and on behalf
of each Lender in accordance with each Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage.
Periodically but not less frequently than once every week on the same day of
each week, unless such day is not a Business Day, in which event such
determination shall be made the next Business Day (“Settlement Date”), Agent
shall make a determination of the appropriate dollar amount of each Lender’s
Revolving Credit Loans based upon each such Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of all
then outstanding Revolving Credit Loans, which amounts shall be calculated
as of
the close of the Business Day immediately preceding each respective Settlement
Date. Amounts of principal paid to Agent by Borrower from time to time, between
Settlement Dates, shall be applied to the outstanding balance of Revolving
Credit Loans made by Agent, as a Lender pursuant hereto, with the outstanding
balance of Revolving Credit Loans made by each other Lender to be adjusted
on
the next Settlement Date. Interest shall accrue and each Lender shall be
entitled to receive interest at the applicable rate only on the actual
outstanding dollar amount of its respective outstanding Revolving Credit Loans
without regard to a prospective settlement. On each Settlement Date, Agent
shall
then issue to each Lender a settlement schedule containing information with
respect to the status of the Revolving Credit Loans and the relevant net
positions of Lenders and the outstanding balances of their respective Revolving
Credit Loans as of the close of the Business Day preceding such Settlement
Date.
Each settlement schedule shall show the net amount then owing by each Lender
to
Agent or by Agent to each such Lender based upon the aggregate cash Advances
made and payments received since the most recent Settlement Date and settlement
among Lenders and Agent shall be made in accordance with the direction of Agent
no later than 11:00 A.M. Eastern time, on each Settlement Date. All remittances
at any time among Lenders and Agent under this Agreement shall be made in
immediately available funds by federal funds wire transfer. To the extent Agent
is not reimbursed by any Lender on a Settlement Date in accordance with Agent’s
direction, Borrower shall immediately repay Agent on demand the amount of any
reimbursement not so made by any Lender.
B. Each
Lender is absolutely and unconditionally obligated without setoff or deduction
of any kind, to remit to Agent on the Settlement Date any amount showing
to be owing to Agent by such Lender on the settlement schedule for such date.
Agent shall also be entitled to recover any and all actual losses and damages
(including without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) from any party
failing to remit payment on the Settlement Date in accordance with this
Agreement. Agent may set off the obligations of such party under this paragraph
against any distributions or payments of the Obligations, which such party
would
otherwise make available at any time.
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(iii) A. In lieu
of the
procedure set forth in the preceding subparagraph (ii), Agent may provide
Lenders with notice that Borrower has requested a cash Advance, on the same
Business Day as such request, and request each Lender to provide Agent with
such
Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of such requested cash Advance prior to Agent’s
making such cash Advance. Upon receipt of such notice from Agent prior to
12:00
p.m., Eastern time, each Lender shall remit to Agent its respective Pro Rata
Percentage of such requested cash Advance, prior to 1:00 P.M. Eastern time,
on
the Business Day Agent is scheduled to make such cash Advance in accordance
with
Section 2.3(b) hereof. Neither Agent nor any other Lender shall be obligated,
for any reason whatsoever, to remit or advance the share of any other Lender.
Agent shall not be required to make the full amount of the requested cash
Advance unless and until it receives funds representing each other Lender’s Pro
Rata Percentage of such requested cash Advance, but Agent shall advance to
Borrower that portion of the requested cash Advance equal to the Pro Rata
Percentages of such requested cash Advance which it has received from Lenders.
B. If
Agent
does not receive each other Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of such requested cash
Advance, and Agent elects, in its sole discretion, to make the requested cash
Advance on behalf of Lenders or any of them, Agent shall be entitled to recover
each Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of each cash Advance together with interest at
a per annum rate equal to the Federal Funds Rate during the period commencing
on
the date such cash Advance is made and ending on (but excluding) the date Agent
recovers such amount. Each Lender is absolutely and unconditionally obligated,
without deduction or setoff of any kind, to forward to Agent its Pro Rata
Percentage of each cash Advance made pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
To
the extent Agent is not reimbursed by such Lender, Borrower shall repay Agent
immediately on demand, such amount. Agent shall also be entitled to recover
any
and all actual losses and damages (including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys’ fees) from any Lender failing to so advance upon demand of Agent.
Agent may set off the obligations of a Lender under this paragraph against
any
distributions or payments of the Obligations, which Agent would otherwise make
available to such Lender at any time.
(iv) To
the
extent and during the time period in which any Lender fails to provide or delays
providing its respective payment to Agent pursuant to clause (ii) or (iii)
above, such Lender’s percentage of all payments of the Obligations (but not its
Pro Rata Percentage of future Advances required to be funded by such Lender)
shall decrease to reflect the actual percentage which its actual outstanding
Loans bears to the total outstanding Loans of all Lenders. During the time
period in which any Lender fails to provide or delays providing its respective
payment to Agent pursuant to clause (ii) or (iii) above, such Lender shall
not
be entitled to give instructions to Agent or to approve, disapprove, consent
to
or vote on any matters relating to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
All amendments, waivers and other modifications of this Agreement and the Loan
Documents may be made without regard to such Lender
and, for purposes of the definition of Majority Lenders, such Lender shall
be
deemed not to be a Lender.
2.4 Interest:
a. The
unpaid principal balance of Advances under the Revolving Credit shall bear
interest, at Borrower's option, at the Prime Rate plus 1% or the LIBOR Rate,
as
indicated in the Borrowing Request. If no LIBOR Interest Period is designated
in
any Borrowing Request, the LIBOR Interest Period shall be deemed to be a
one
month period.
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b. Changes
in the interest rate applicable to Prime Rate Loans shall become effective
on
the same day that there is a change in the Prime Rate.
c. Interest
on Prime Rate Loans shall be payable monthly, in arrears, on the first day
of
the calendar month next succeeding the Closing Date, on the first day of each
calendar month thereafter, and on the Maturity Date. Interest on LIBOR Rate
Loans shall be payable, in arrears, on the last day of each LIBOR Interest
Period, and on the Maturity Date.
d. If
prior
to the first day of any LIBOR Interest Period, (i) any Lender shall have
determined in good faith (which determination shall be conclusive and binding
upon Borrower), that by reason of circumstances affecting the relevant market,
adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the LIBOR Rate
for
such LIBOR Interest Period, or (ii) dollar deposits in the principal amounts
of
the LIBOR Rate Loans to which such LIBOR Interest Period is to be applicable,
are not generally available in the London Interbank market, such Lender shall
give facsimile or telephonic notice thereof to Agent and Borrower, as soon
as
practicable thereafter, and will also give prompt written notice to Borrower
when such conditions no longer exist. If such notice is given (A) any LIBOR
Rate
Loans requested to be made on the first day of such LIBOR Interest Period shall
be made as Prime Rate Loans, (B) any Loans that were to have been converted
on
the first day of such LIBOR Interest Period to, or continued as, LIBOR Rate
Loans shall be converted to, or continued as, Prime Rate Loans, and (C) each
outstanding LIBOR Rate Loan shall be converted on the last day of the
then-current LIBOR Interest Period thereof, to Prime Rate Loans. Until such
notice has been withdrawn by such Lender, no further LIBOR Rate Loans shall
be
made or continued as such, nor shall Borrower have the right to convert Prime
Rate Loans to LIBOR Rate Loans.
e. Notwithstanding
any other provision herein, if the adoption of or any change in any law, treaty,
rule or regulation or final, non-appealable determination of an arbitrator
or a
court or other Governmental Authority or in the interpretation or application
thereof occurring after the Closing Date shall make it unlawful for any Lender
to make or maintain LIBOR Rate Loans as contemplated by this Agreement, (a)
such
Lender shall promptly give written notice of such circumstances to Agent and
Borrower (which notice shall be withdrawn whenever such circumstances no longer
exist), (b) the commitment of Lender hereunder to make LIBOR Rate Loans,
continue LIBOR Rate Loans as such and convert a Prime Rate Loan to LIBOR Rate
Loans shall forthwith be canceled and, until such time as it shall no longer
be
unlawful for Lender to make or maintain LIBOR Rate Loans, Lender shall then
have
a commitment only to make a Prime Rate Loan when a LIBOR Rate Loan is requested
and (c) Lender's Loans then outstanding as LIBOR Rate Loans, if any, shall
be
converted automatically to
Prime
Rate Loans on the respective last days of the then current LIBOR Interest
Periods with respect to such Loans or within such earlier period as required
by
law. If any such conversion of a LIBOR Rate Loan occurs on a day which is not
the last day of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto, Borrower
shall pay to Lender such amounts, if any, as may be required pursuant to Section
2.9(b).
2.5 Additional
Interest Provisions:
a. Interest
on the Loans shall be calculated on the basis of a year of three hundred sixty
(360) days but charged for the actual number of days elapsed.
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b. After
the
occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default hereunder, the
per
annum effective rates of interest on all outstanding principal under the Loans,
shall be increased by three hundred (300) basis points (“Default Rate”).
Borrower agrees that the Default Rate payable to Lenders is a reasonable
estimate of Lenders' damages and is not a penalty.
c. All
contractual rates of interest chargeable on outstanding principal under the
Loans shall, as permitted by law, continue to accrue and be paid even after
Default, an Event of Default, maturity, acceleration, judgment, bankruptcy,
insolvency proceedings of any kind or the happening of any event or occurrence
similar or dissimilar.
d. In
no
event whatsoever shall the aggregate of all amounts deemed interest hereunder
and charged or collected pursuant to the terms of this Agreement exceed the
highest rate permissible under any law which a court of competent jurisdiction
shall, in a final determination, deem applicable hereto. In the event that
such
court determines any Lender has charged or received interest hereunder in excess
of the highest applicable rate, Lenders shall apply, in its sole discretion,
and
set off such excess interest received by Lenders against other Obligations
due
or to become due and such rate shall automatically be reduced to the maximum
rate permitted by such law.
2.6 Fees:
a. There
shall be an initial fee for the Loan of $250,000, which shall be paid by the
Borrower to the Issuing Bank simultaneously with the execution of this
Agreement.
b. Borrower
shall pay to Agent, for the ratable benefit of each Lender in accordance with
its respective Pro Rata Percentage, per annum letter of credit fees equal to
the
face amount of each Letter of Credit multiplied by 225 basis points, payable
in
equal quarterly installments in arrears, on the first day of each calendar
quarter following the issuance of a Letter of Credit. On the date of issuance
of
a Letter of Credit, Borrower shall pay to Issuing Bank, for the sole account
of
Issuing Bank, a fronting fee equal to the greater of (i) twelve (12) basis
points multiplied by the face amount of each Letter of Credit and (ii) Five
Hundred Dollars ($500), together with all of Issuing Bank’s standard charges
(including without limitation all cable and wire transfer charges) for the
administration of each such Letter of Credit. All such fees are collectively,
the “L/C Fees”.
c. Borrower
shall unconditionally pay to Agent, for the ratable benefit of each Lender
in
accordance with its respective Pro Rata Percentage, a late charge equal to
five
percent (5%) of any and all payments of principal or interest on the Loans
that
are not paid within fifteen (15) days of the due date. Such late charge shall
be
due and payable regardless of whether Agent has accelerated the Obligations.
Borrower agrees that any late fee payable to Lenders is a reasonable estimate
of
Lenders’ damages and is not a penalty.
d. All
fees
provided for in this Section 2.6 shall be based on a three hundred sixty (360)
day year and charged for the actual number of days elapsed.
e. All
fees
shall be deemed fully earned when paid, shall be non-refundable and shall not
be
subject to refund or rebate.
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2.7 Prepayments:
Borrower may prepay the Revolving Credit in whole or in part at any time or
from
time to time, without penalty or premium, other than any breakage cost under
Section 2.9(b) of this Agreement. Any prepayment shall be accompanied by all
accrued and unpaid interest and breakage cost, if any.
2.8 Use
of
Proceeds:
The
extensions of credit under and proceeds of the Revolving Credit shall be used
for working capital purposes, including interim funding of Permitted
Investments.
2.9 Indemnity/Loss
of Margin:
a. In
the
event that any present or future law, rule, regulation, treaty or official
directive or the interpretation or application thereof by any central bank,
monetary authority or governmental authority, or the compliance with any
guideline or request of any central bank, monetary authority or governmental
authority (whether or not having the force of law) imposes, modifies or deems
applicable any deposit insurance, reserve, special deposit, or other similar
requirement with respect to deposits in or for the account of, or loans or
advances or commitment to make loans or advances by, or letters of credit issued
or commitment to issue letters of credit by a Lender and the result of any
of
the foregoing is to increase the costs of a Lender, reduce the income receivable
by or return on equity of such Lender or impose any expense upon such Lender
with respect to any advances or extensions of credit or commitments to make
advances or extensions of credit under this Agreement, such Lender shall so
notify Agent in writing. Within fifteen (15) days notice from Agent, Borrower
agrees to pay such Lender the amount of such increase in cost, reduction in
income, reduced return on equity or capital, or additional expense after
presentation by such Lender of a statement concerning such increase in cost,
reduction in income, reduced return on equity or capital, or additional expense.
Such statement shall set forth a brief explanation of the amount and such
Lender’s calculation of the amount (in determining such amount such Lender may
use any reasonable averaging and attribution methods), which statement shall
be
conclusively deemed correct absent manifest error.
b. Borrower
shall pay to each Lender, on the date of prepayment of a LIBOR Rate Loan, any
loss or expense which each Lender may sustain or incur (other than through
such
Lender's gross negligence or willful misconduct) as a consequence of (a) default
by Borrower in making
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borrowing of, conversion into, or extension of, LIBOR Rate Loans after Borrower
has given a notice requesting the same in accordance with the provisions of
this
Agreement, and (b) the making of a prepayment of LIBOR Rate Loans on a day
which
is not the last day of a LIBOR Interest Period with respect thereto. With
respect to LIBOR Rate Loans, such indemnification shall equal the excess, if
any, of (i) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the amount so
prepaid, or not so borrowed, converted, or extended, for the period from the
date of such prepayment, or of such failure to borrow, convert, or extend to
the
last day of the applicable LIBOR Interest Period (or in the case of a failure
to
borrow, convert, or extend, the LIBOR Interest Period that would have commenced
on the date of such failure) in each case at the applicable rate of interest
for
such LIBOR Rate Loans provided for herein over (ii) the amount of interest
(as
reasonably determined by Agent) which would have accrued to such Lender on
such
amount by placing such amount on deposit for a comparable period with leading
banks in the
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2.10 Capital
Adequacy:
If any
present or future law, governmental rule, regulation, policy, guideline,
directive or similar requirement (whether or not having the force of law)
imposes, modifies, or deems applicable any capital adequacy, capital maintenance
or similar requirement which affects the manner in which any Lender allocates
capital resources to its commitments (including any commitments hereunder),
and
as a result thereof, in the reasonable opinion of such Lender, the rate of
return on such Lender’s capital with regard to the Loans and/or its obligations
hereunder is reduced to a level below that which such Lender could have achieved
but for such circumstances taking into account such Lender’s policies regarding
capital adequacy, then in such case, and within thirty (30) days of notice
from
Agent to Borrower, from time to time, Borrower shall pay such Lender such
additional amount or amounts as shall compensate such Lender for such reduction
in its rate of return. Such notice shall contain the statement of such Lender
with regard to any such amount or amounts, which shall, in the absence of
manifest error, be binding upon Borrower. In determining such amount, such
Lender may use any reasonable method of averaging and attribution that it deems
applicable.
2.11 Termination
of Loans:
This
Agreement shall terminate, except for those provisions that expressly survive
the terms hereof, on the later of : (1) repayment to Agent, Issuing Bank, and
Lenders of all Obligations hereunder, or (2) the Maturity Date.
SECTION
3. COLLATERAL
3.1 Description:
As
security for the payment of the Obligations, and satisfaction by Borrower of
all
covenants and undertakings contained in this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents, (i) the Borrower shall pledge to Issuing Bank, on behalf of itself
and the Lenders, and xxxxx x xxxx on and security interest in 408,290 shares
of
common stock of The Bancorp, Inc. (the “Bancorp Stock”); (ii) the Borrower shall
cause its affiliates, Resource Capital Investor, Inc. and Resource Capital
Manager, Inc. to pledge to Issuing Bank, on behalf of itself and the Lenders,
and xxxxx x xxxx on and security interest in 1,200,000 shares of common stock
(1,100,000 shares and 100,000 shares, respectively) of Resource Capital Corp.
(the “Resource Capital Stock” and together with the Bancorp Stock, the
“Collateral”); and (iii) Resource Capital Investor, Inc. and Resource
Capital Manager, Inc. shall each execute and deliver the Guaranty Agreements.
The Borrower shall execute and deliver, and cause to be executed and delivered,
the Pledge Agreements and shall cause the execution of the Control
Agreements.
3.2 Other
Actions:
Borrower shall do anything further that may be reasonably required by Issuing
Bank to secure Issuing Bank and effectuate the intentions and objects of this
Agreement, including, without limitation, the execution and delivery of security
agreements, contracts and any other documents required hereunder. At Issuing
Bank's request, Borrower shall also immediately deliver (with execution by
Borrower of all necessary documents or forms to reflect, implement or enforce
the Liens described herein) to Issuing Bank all items of which Issuing Bank
must
receive possession to obtain a perfected security interest.
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3.3 Filing
Security Agreement:
A
carbon, photographic or other reproduction or other copy of this Agreement
or of
a financing statement is sufficient as and may be filed in lieu of a financing
statement.
3.4 Power
of Attorney:
Each of
the officers of Issuing Bank is hereby irrevocably made, constituted and
appointed the true and lawful attorney for Borrower (without requiring any
of
them to act as such) with full power of substitution to do the following: (a)
in
the event Borrower fails or refuses to do so, execute in the name of Borrower
any schedules, assignments, instruments, documents and statements that Borrower
is obligated to give Issuing Bank hereunder or is necessary to perfect (or
continue or evidence the perfection of such security interest or Lien) Issuing
Bank's security interest or Lien in the Collateral; (b) during the continuance
of an Event of Default, endorse the name of Borrower upon any and all checks,
drafts, money orders and other instruments for the payment of monies that are
payable to Borrower and constitute collections on such Borrower's Accounts
or
proceeds of other Collateral; and (c) during the continuance of an Event of
Default, do such other and further acts in the name of Borrower that Issuing
Bank may reasonably deem necessary or desirable to enforce any Account or other
Collateral.
SECTION
4. CLOSING
AND CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO ADVANCES
Closing
under this Agreement is subject to the following conditions precedent (all
documents to be in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and Agent’s
counsel):
4.1 Resolutions,
Opinions, and Other Documents:
Borrower shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to Agent and each Lender
the following:
a. this
Agreement and the Revolving Credit Notes, all properly executed;
b. each
other Loan Document;
c. the
Guaranty Agreements;
d. the
Pledge Agreements;
e. the
Control Agreements;
f. the
original stock certificates of the Bancorp Stock, duly endorsed in blank for
transfer, by the Borrower;
g. a
letter
of counsel to the Borrower addressed to the Agent under Rule 144 of the
Securities Act, in form and substance acceptable to counsel to the
Agent;
h. the
registration statement dated May 24, 2006, filed with the United States
Securities Exchange Commission, with respect to the Resource Capital
Stock;
i. certified
copies of (i) resolutions of the board of directors (or comparable governing
body) of Borrower authorizing the execution of this Agreement, and the Revolving
Credit Notes, to be issued hereunder and each other Loan Document; and (ii)
Borrower's Articles or Certificate of Incorporation (as applicable) and By-laws,
or other appropriate organizational documents;
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j. an
incumbency certificate for Borrower identifying all Authorized Officers, with
specimen signatures;
k. a
written
opinion of Borrower's independent counsel addressed to Agent for the benefit
of
all Lenders and opinions of such other counsel as Agent deems
necessary;
l. certification
by the chief financial officer of Borrower that there has not occurred any
material adverse change in the operations and condition (financial or otherwise)
of Borrower since March 31, 2006;
m. payment
by Borrower of all fees including, without limitation, any Expenses associated
with Loans or Letters of Credit incurred to the Closing Date;
n. Uniform
Commercial Code, judgment, federal and state tax lien searches against Borrower,
at Borrower's expense, showing that the Property of Borrower is not subject
to
any Liens except for Permitted Liens, together with Good Standing and Corporate
Tax Lien Search Certificates showing no Liens on Borrower's Property (other
than
Permitted Liens), and showing Borrower to be in good standing in its
jurisdiction of organization and each other jurisdiction where the failure
to be
in good standing would have a Material Adverse Effect; and
o. Such
other documents requested by Agent.
4.2 Absence
of Certain Events:
At the
Closing Date, no Event of Default or Default hereunder shall have occurred
and
be continuing.
4.3 Warranties
and Representations at Closing:
The
warranties and representations contained in this Agreement shall be true and
correct in all material respects on the Closing Date with the same effect as
though made on and as of that date. Borrower shall not have taken any action
or
permitted any condition to exist, which would have been prohibited by any
Section hereof.
4.4 Compliance
with this Agreement:
Borrower shall have performed and complied in all material respects, with all
agreements, covenants and conditions contained herein including,
without limitation, the provisions of Sections 6 and 7 hereof, which are
required to be performed or complied with by Borrower before or at the Closing
Date.
4.5 Closing:
Subject
to the conditions of this Section 4, the Revolving Credit shall be made
available on the date (“Closing Date”) this Agreement is executed and all of the
conditions contained in Section 4.1 hereof are completed (the
“Closing”).
4.6 Non-Waiver
of Rights:
By
completing the Closing hereunder, or by making advances hereunder, Agent and
Lenders do not thereby waive a breach of any warranty or representation made
by
Borrower hereunder or any agreement, document, or instrument delivered to Agent
or any Lender, or otherwise referred to herein, and any claims and rights of
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Agent or any Lender resulting from any breach or
misrepresentation by Borrower, or any of them, are specifically reserved by
Agent and Lenders.
4.7 Conditions
to Advances:
Each
request by Borrower for an Advance under the Revolving Credit in any form
following the Closing Date and any request for a Letter of Credit shall
constitute an automatic representation and warranty, the truth and accuracy
of
such representation and warranty of which shall be a further condition to the
funding of each Advance, by Borrower to the effect that (without waiving,
impairing or limiting the rights of Agent and Lenders under Section 8
below):
a. There
has
not occurred any event or occurrence since the date of delivery of Borrower's
most recent financial statements, which has resulted in, or has had, a Material
Adverse Effect.
b. No
Event
of Default or Default then exists;
c. Each
Advance is within and complies with the terms and conditions of this Agreement
including without limitation the notice provisions contained in Section 2.3
hereof; and
d. Each
representation and warranty set forth in this Agreement is then true and correct
in all material respects; provided that Borrower may update all Schedules and
prepare additional Schedules so that all such Schedules and the representations
and warranties, taken together, accurately reflect the state of Borrower's
affairs as of the date of a request for an Advance by giving written notice
thereof to Agent, and further provided that such updated and additional
Schedules do not reflect events or conditions which constitute violations of
Section 6 or 7 hereof or otherwise reflect material adverse developments.
SECTION
5. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
To
induce
Agent, Lenders and Issuing Bank to complete the Closing, and make the initial
Advances under the Revolving Credit to Borrower, Borrower warrants and
represents to Agent, Lenders and Issuing Bank that:
5.1 Organization
and Validity:
a. Borrower
is a corporation duly organized, and validly existing under the laws of the
State of Delaware, is duly qualified, is validly existing and in good standing
and has lawful power and authority to engage in the business it conducts in
each
state where the nature and extent of its business requires qualification, except
where the failure to so qualify will not have a Material Adverse Effect. A
list
of all states and other jurisdictions where Borrower is qualified to do business
is attached hereto as shown on Schedule 5.1, attached hereto and made a part
hereof.
b. The
making and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents will
not
violate or result in a default (immediately or with the passage of time) under
any law, government rule or regulation, or the charter, minutes, bylaw
provisions, or operating agreement of Borrower, or any material contract,
agreement or instrument to which Borrower is
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c. Borrower
has all requisite power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement
and to incur the obligations herein provided for, and has taken all proper
and
necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement, the Loan Documents and the documents and related agreements required
hereby.
d. This
Agreement, the Loan Documents and all related agreements and documents required
to be executed and delivered by Borrower hereunder, when delivered, will be
valid and binding upon Borrower, and enforceable in accordance with their
respective terms subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar
laws affecting creditors’ rights generally.
5.2 Places
of Business:
The
only places of business of Borrower, and the places where Borrower keeps and
intends to keep its Property and records concerning its Property, are at the
addresses shown on Schedule 5.2 attached hereto and made a part
hereof.
5.3 Pending
Litigation:
There
are no judgments or judicial or administrative orders, proceedings, litigation
or investigations (civil or criminal) pending, or to Borrower's knowledge,
threatened, against Borrower in any court or before any governmental authority
or arbitration board or tribunal except as shown on Schedule 5.3, attached
hereto and made a part hereof, none of which are likely to have a Material
Adverse Effect. Borrower is not in default with respect to any order of any
court, governmental authority, regulatory agency or arbitration board or
tribunal. Neither Borrower nor any executive officer of Borrower has been
indicted or convicted in connection with or is engaging in any criminal conduct,
or is currently subject to any lawsuit or proceeding or, to Borrower's
knowledge, under investigation in connection with any anti-racketeering or
criminal conduct or activity.
5.4 Title
to Properties:
Borrower has good and marketable title (except with respect to its leasehold
interests in real property) to all of its Property free from Liens, and free
from the claims of any other Person, except for Permitted Liens.
5.5 Consent:
No
consent, approval or authorization of, or filing, registration, or qualification
with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person on the part of Borrower
is
necessary or required in connection with Borrower's execution, delivery,
and
performance of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.
5.6 Taxes:
All tax
returns required to be filed by Borrower in any jurisdiction have in fact
been
filed, and all taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges upon
Borrower, or upon any of its Property, income or franchises, which are shown
to
be due and payable on such returns have been paid, except for those taxes
being
contested in good faith with due diligence by appropriate proceedings for
which
appropriate reserves have been maintained under GAAP. Borrower is not aware
of
any proposed additional tax assessment or tax to be assessed
against or applicable to Borrower that would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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against or applicable to Borrower that would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.7 Financial
Statements:
Borrower's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31,
2005, and the related income statement and statement of cash flow as of such
date (complete copies of which have been delivered to Agent), have been prepared
in accordance with GAAP and present fairly, the financial position of Borrower
as of such date and the results of its opera-tions for such period. Borrower's
fiscal year ends on September 30 of each calendar year. Borrower's federal
tax
identification number and state organizational identification number are as
shown on Schedule 5.7, attached hereto and made a part hereof.
5.8 Full
Disclosure:
Neither
the financial statements referred to in Section 4.7 and Section 5.7, nor
this Agreement nor any other Loan Document or any written reports or
certificates, or other financial statements or reports furnished by Borrower
to
Agent or any Lender in connection with the negotiation of the Loans or this
Agreement or contained in any financial statements or documents relating to
Borrower, as of the time they were furnished, contained any untrue statement
of
a material fact or omit a material fact necessary to make the statements
contained therein or herein not misleading; provided that, with respect to
projected financial information, Borrower represents and warrants only that
such
information represents Borrower's expectations regarding future performance
based upon historical information and reasonable assumptions, it being
understood, however, that actual results may differ from the projected results
described in the financial projections. There is no fact known to Borrower,
which has not been disclosed in writing to Agent, which has or could have a
Material Adverse Effect.
5.9 Subsidiaries:
Borrower has no Subsidiaries or Affiliates, except as shown on Schedule 5.9
attached hereto and made a part hereof.
5.10 Guarantees,
Contracts, etc.:
a. Borrower
does not own, or hold any Investments, in any Person except Permitted
Investments.
b. Borrower
is not a party to any contract or agreement, or subject to any charter or other
corporate restriction, which has or could have a Material Adverse
Effect.
c. Except
as
otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, Borrower has not agreed
or
consented to cause or permit any of its Property whether now owned or hereafter
acquired to be subject in the future (upon the happening of a contingency or
otherwise) to a Lien not permitted by this Agreement.
5.11 Government
Regulations, etc.:
a. The
use
of the proceeds of the Revolving Credit and Borrower's issuance of the Revolving
Credit Notes, will not directly or indirectly violate or result in a violation
of Section 7 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or
Regulations U, T, and X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, 12 C.F.R., Chapter II. Borrower does not
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b. Borrower
has obtained all licenses, permits, franchises or other governmental
authorizations necessary for the ownership of its Property and for the conduct
of its business, except those which, if not obtained, would have or could have
a
Material Adverse Effect.
c. As
of the
date hereof, no employee benefit plan (“Pension Plan”), as defined in Section
3(2) of ERISA, maintained by Borrower or under which Borrower could have any
liability under ERISA (i) has failed to meet the minimum funding standards
established in Section 302 of ERISA; (ii) has failed to comply with all
applicable requirements of ERISA and of the Internal Revenue Code, including
all
applicable rulings and regulations there under; (iii) has engaged in or been
involved in a prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or
Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code which would subject Borrower to
any liability; or (iv) has been terminated if such termination would
subject Borrower to any liability. Borrower has not assumed, or received notice
of a claim asserted against Borrower for, withdrawal liability (as defined
in
Section 4207 of ERISA) with respect to any multi- employer pension plan and
is not a member of any Controlled Group (as defined in ERISA). Borrower has
timely made all contributions when due with respect to any multi-employer
pension plan in which it participates and no event has occurred triggering
a
claim against Borrower for withdrawal liability with respect to any
multi-employer pension plan in which Borrower participates. All Pension Plans
and multi-employer pension plans to which Borrower participates are shown on
Schedule 5.11, attached hereto and made a part hereof.
d. Borrower
is not in violation of, and has not received written notice that, it is in
violation of, or has knowingly caused any Person to violate any applicable
statute, regulation or ordinance of the United States of America, or of any
state, city, town, municipality, county
or
of any other jurisdiction, or of any agency, or department thereof, (including
without limitation, security laws and regulations).
5.12 Names:
a. Borrower
has not conducted business under or used any other name (whether corporate
or
assumed) except for the names shown on Schedule 5.12(a), attached hereto and
made a part hereof. Borrower is the sole owner of all names shown on such
Schedule 5.12(a) and any and all business done and all invoices issued in such
trade names are Borrower's sales, business and invoices. Each trade name of
Borrower represents a division or trading style of Borrower and not a separate
corporate subsidiary or affiliate or independent entity.
b. All
registered trademarks, patents or copyrights, or such as to which applications
for registration have been submitted, which any Borrower uses, plans to use
or
has a right to use are shown on Schedule 5.12(b), attached hereto and made
a
part hereof. Borrower is the sole owner of such intellectual Property except
to
the extent any other Person has claims or rights in such Property, as such
claims and rights are described on Schedule 5.12(b). Borrower is not in
violation of any rights of any other Person with respect to such intellectual
Property.
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5.13 Other
Associations:
Borrower is not engaged, and has no interest in, any joint venture or
partnership with any other Person except as shown on Schedule 5.13, attached
hereto and made a part hereof.
5.14 Regulation
O:
No
director, executive officer, and to Borrower's knowledge, no principal
shareholder or equity holder of Borrower is a director, executive officer,
or
principal shareholder of any Lender. For the purposes hereof the terms
“director” (when used with reference to a Lender), “executive officer” and
“principal shareholder” have the respective meanings assigned thereto in
Regulation O issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System.
5.15 Solvency:
Borrower is solvent, able to pay its debts as they become due, and has capital
sufficient to carry on its business and all businesses in which it is about
to
engage, and now owns Property having a value both at fair valuation and at
present fair salable value greater than the amount required to pay its debts.
Borrower will not be rendered insolvent by the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, or any of the other documents executed in connection with this
Agreement, or the Acquisition, or by performance of the transactions
contemplated hereunder or thereunder or thereby.
5.16 Investment
Company:
Borrower is not (a) an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an
“investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended, (b) a “holding company” or a “subsidiary company” of a “holding
company,” or an “affiliate” of a “holding company” or of a “subsidiary company”
of a “holding company,” within the meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935, as amended, or (c) subject to any other law which purports to
regulate or restrict its ability to borrow money or to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents
or
to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder.
5.17 Anti-Terrorism
Laws:
a. General.
Neither
Borrower nor any Subsidiary of Borrower is in violation of any Anti-Terrorism
Law or engages in or conspires to engage in any transaction that evades or
avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate,
any
of the prohibitions set forth in any Anti-Terrorism Law.
b. Executive
Order No. 13224.
Neither
Borrower nor any Subsidiary of Borrower, or to Borrower's knowledge, any of
its
respective agents acting or benefiting in any capacity in connection with the
Loans, Letters of Credit or other transactions hereunder, is any of the
following (each a “Blocked Person”):
(i) a
Person
that is listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of,
the Executive Order No. 13224;
(ii) a
Person
owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, any Person that is listed
in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive
Order No. 13224;
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(iii) a
Person
with which Lender is prohibited from dealing or otherwise engaging in any
transaction by any Anti-Terrorism Law;
(iv) a
Person
that commits, threatens or conspires to commit or supports “terrorism” as
defined in the Executive Order No. 13224;
(v) a
Person
that is named as a “specially designated national” on the most current list
published by the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Asset Control at
its
official website or any replacement website or other replacement official
publication of such list; or
(vi) a
Person
who is affiliated with a Person listed above.
5.18 Bancorp
Stock:
Borrower acquired the shares of Bancorp Stock on the dates and in the amounts
set forth on Schedule
5.18,
attached hereto and made a part hereof. All such shares of Bancorp Stock are
restricted securities under Rule 144 of the Securities Act. The one year holding
period, as defined in Rule 144(d) of the Securities Act, as to 323,286 shares
of
Bancorp Stock as set forth on Schedule 5.18 has elapsed, and, as to 85,004
shares of Bancorp Stock as set forth on Schedule 5.18, will elapse on September
19, 2006. The Agent, as pledgee of the Bancorp Stock, can sell such Bancorp
Stock pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act.
The two
year holding period, as defined in Rule 144(k) of the Securities Act, as to
182,500 shares of Bancorp Stock, has elapsed, as to 140,786 shares of Bancorp
Stock, will elapse on July 14, 2006, and as to 85,004 shares of Bancorp Stock,
will elapse on September 19, 2007.
Borrower
has all requisite power and authority to pledge the Bancorp Stock as collateral
for the Obligations.
SECTION
6. AFFIRMATIVE
COVENANTS
Borrower
covenants that until all of the Obligations to Agent, Lenders and Issuing Bank
are paid and satisfied in full and the Revolving Credit and Letters of Credit
have been terminated:
6.1 Payment
of Taxes and Claims:
Borrower shall pay, before they become delinquent, (a) all taxes, assessments
and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it or its Property, and (b)
all
claims or demands of material men, mechanics, carriers, warehousemen, landlords
and other Persons entitled to the benefit of statutory or common law Liens,
which, in either case, if unpaid, would result in the imposition of a Lien
upon
its Property; provided, however, that Borrower shall not be required to pay
any
such tax, assessment, charge, levy, claim or demand if the amount, applicability
or validity thereof shall at the time be contested in good faith and by
appropriate proceedings by Borrower, and if Borrower shall have set aside on
its
books adequate reserves in respect thereof, in accordance with GAAP; which
deferment of payment is permissible so long as no Lien other than a Permitted
Lien has been entered and Borrower's title to, and its right to use, its
Property are not materially ad-versely affected thereby.
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6.2 Maintenance
of Properties and Corporate Existence:
a. Property:
Borrower shall maintain its Property in good condition and make all renewals,
replacements, additions, betterments and improvements thereto in the ordinary
course of business, as Borrower deems reasonably necessary in good faith in
the
exercise of its business judgment, and will pay and discharge when due the
cost
of repairs and maintenance to its Property.
b. Property
Insurance, Environmental Insurance, Public and Products Liability
Insurance:
Borrower shall maintain insurance (i) on all insurable tangible Property against
fire, flood, casualty and such other hazards (including, without limitation,
extended coverage, workmen's compensation, boiler and machinery, with inflation
coverage by endorsement) and (ii) against public liability, product liability
and business interruption, in each case in such amounts, with such deductibles
and with such insurers as are customarily used by companies operating in the
same industry as Borrower. At or prior to Closing, Borrower shall furnish Agent
with duplicate original policies of insurance or such other evidence of
insurance as Agent may require. In the event Borrower fails to procure or cause
to be procured any such insurance or to timely pay or cause to be paid the
premium(s) on any such insurance, Agent may do so for Borrower, but Borrower
shall continue to be liable for the same. Borrower further covenants that all
insurance premiums owing under its current policies have been paid. Borrower
shall notify Agent, immediately, upon Borrower's receipt of a notice of
termination, cancellation, or non-renewal from its insurance company of any
such
policy
c. Financial
Records:
Borrower shall keep current and accurate books of records and accounts in which
full and correct entries will be made of all of its business transactions,
and
will reflect in its financial statements adequate accruals and appropriations
to
reserves, all in accordance with GAAP. Borrower shall not change its fiscal
year
end date.
d. Corporate
Existence and Rights:
Borrower shall do (or cause to be done) all things necessary to preserve and
keep in full force and effect its existence, good standing in all jurisdictions
where its failure to be in good standing might result in a Material Adverse
Effect, and all of its rights, licenses and franchises, the absence of which
might result in a Material Adverse Effect.
e. Compliance
with Laws:
Borrower shall (i) be in compliance with any and all laws, ordinances,
governmental rules and regulations, and court or administrative orders or
decrees to which it is subject, whether federal, state or local, (including
without limitation, securities laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations
and notices); (ii) obtain and maintain any and all licenses, permits, franchises
or other governmental authorizations necessary to the ownership of its Property
or to the conduct of its business, which violation or failure to obtain or
maintain causes or might cause a Material Adverse Effect. Borrower shall timely
satisfy all assessments, fines, costs and penalties imposed by any governmental
body against Borrower or any Property of Borrower.
6.3 Business
Conducted:
Borrower shall continue in the business presently operated by it using its
best
efforts to maintain its customers and goodwill. Borrower shall not engage,
directly or indirectly, in any material respect in any line of business
substantially different from the business conducted by Borrower immediately
prior to the Closing Date, unless such line of business is reasonably related
to
such business so conducted prior to the Closing Date.
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6.4 Litigation:
Borrower shall give prompt notice to Agent of (a) the commencement against
Borrower of any litigation claiming from Borrower more than Two Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($250,000) in excess of any available insurance coverage
Borrower may have for such claim, and (b) any other claims made against
Borrower, or investigations or proceedings commenced against Borrower, the
existence of which or adverse disposition of which might have a Material Adverse
Effect.
6.5 Taxes:
Borrower shall pay all taxes (other than taxes based upon or measured by any
Lender's income or revenues or any personal property tax), if any, in connection
with the issuance of the Revolving Credit Notes and the recording of any lien
documents. The obligations of Borrower hereunder shall survive the payment
of
Borrower's Obligations hereunder and the termination of this
Agreement
6.6 Bank
Accounts:
Borrower shall maintain its principal depository and disbursement account(s)
with Agent.
6.7 Employee
Benefit Plans:
Borrower will (a) fund all its Pension Plan(s) in a manner that will satisfy
the
minimum funding standards of Section 302 of ERISA, or will promptly satisfy
any
accumulated funding deficiency that arises under Section 302 of ERISA,
(b) furnish Agent, promptly upon Agent’s request of the same, with copies
of all reports or other statements filed with the United States Department
of
Labor, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (“PBGC”) or the IRS, with
respect to all Pension Plan(s), or which Borrower, or any member of a Controlled
Group, may receive from the United States Department of Labor, the IRS or the
PBGC, with respect to all such Pension Plan(s), and (c) promptly advise Agent
of
the occurrence of any reportable event (as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA,
other than a reportable event
for
which the thirty (30) day notice requirement has been waived by the PBGC)
or prohibited transaction (under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975
of the Internal Revenue Code) with respect to any such Pension Plan(s) and
the
action which Borrower propose to take with respect thereto. Borrower will make
all contributions when due with respect to any multi-employer pension plan
in
which it participates and will promptly advise Agent (i) upon its receipt of
notice of the assertion against it of a claim for withdrawal liability,
(ii) upon the occurrence of any event which to the best of Borrower's
knowledge, would trigger the assertion of a claim for withdrawal liability
against any Borrower, and (iii) upon the occurrence of any event which, to
the
best of Borrower's knowledge, would place Borrower in a Controlled Group as
a
result of which any member (including Borrower) thereof may be subject to a
claim for withdrawal liability, whether liquidated or contingent.
6.8 Financial
Covenants:
Borrower shall maintain and comply with the following financial
covenants:
a. Net
Worth:
Borrower shall maintain a minimum Net Worth of not less than
$150,000,000.
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b. Senior
Debt to Net Worth:
Borrower shall maintain a Senior Debt to Net Worth Ratio of not greater than
2.0.
6.9 Financial
and Business Information:
Borrower shall deliver to Agent and each Lender the following:
a. Financial
Statements:
such
data, reports, statements and information, financial or otherwise, as Agent
may
reasonably request, including, without limitation:
(i) within
one hundred and twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year of Borrower,
consolidated financial statements of Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries
for
such year on a consolidated and consolidating basis, eliminating inter-company
transactions, including the balance sheet as at the end of such fiscal year
and
a statement of cash flows and income statement for such fiscal year, setting
forth in the consolidated statements in comparative form, the corresponding
figures as at the end of and for the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable
detail, including all supporting schedules, and audited and certified on an
unqualified basis by independent public accountants of recognized standing,
selected by Borrower and reasonably satisfactory to Agent, to have been prepared
in accordance with GAAP and such independent public accountants shall also
unqualifiedly certify that in making the examinations necessary to their
certification mentioned above they have reviewed the terms of this Agreement
and
the accounts and conditions of Borrower during the accounting period covered
by
the certificate and that such review did not disclose the existence of any
condition or event which constitutes a Default or an Event of Default (or if
such conditions or events existed, describing them) together with copies of
any
management letters provided by such accountants to management of
Borrower;
(ii) within
forty-five (45) days after the end of each calendar quarter, the consolidated
and consolidating income and cash flow statements of Borrower and its
Subsidiaries for such quarter and for the expired portion of the fiscal year
ending with the end of such
quarter, setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures for the
corresponding periods of the previous fiscal year, and the consolidated and
consolidating balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end
of
such quarter, setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures as
at
the end of the corresponding periods of the previous fiscal year, all in
reasonable detail and certified by Borrower's chief financial officer to have
been prepared from the books and records of Borrower; and
(iii) together
with the annual financial statements required under clause (a)(i) above,
Borrower's annual financial statement projections for the upcoming fiscal year,
including the projected income statements and balance sheets of Borrower and
its
Subsidiaries on a quarter-by-quarter basis.
b. Borrowing
Base Certificate:
with
each requested Advance, and monthly, not later than fifteen (15) days following
each month-end, a signed borrowing base certificate in the form of Exhibit
“C”
attached hereto and made a part hereof (“Borrowing Base
Certificate”);
c. Notice
of Event of Default:
promptly upon becoming aware of the existence of any condition or event which
constitutes an Event of Default or Default under thisAgreement,
a written notice specifying the nature and period of existence thereof and
what
action Borrower is taking (and proposes to take) with respect
thereto;
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d. Notice
of Claimed Default:
promptly upon receipt by Borrower, a copy of any notice of default, oral or
written, given to Borrower, or any of them, by any creditor for Indebtedness
for
borrowed money, otherwise holding long term Indebtedness of Borrower, or any
of
them, in excess of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000);
and
e. Securities
and Other Reports:
if
Borrower shall be required to file reports with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of
1934, as amended, promptly upon its becoming available, one copy of each
financial statement, report, notice or proxy statement sent by Borrower to
stockholders generally, and, a copy of each regular or periodic report, and
any
registration statement, or prospectus in respect thereof, filed by Borrower
with
any securities exchange or with federal or state securities and exchange
commissions or any successor agency.
6.10 Officers'
Certificates:
Along
with the financial statements delivered to Agent at the end of each fiscal
quarter pursuant to Section 6.9(a)(ii) hereof and the annual financial
statements delivered pursuant to Section 6.9(a)(i) hereof, Borrower shall
deliver to Agent a certificate (“Quarterly Compliance Certificate”) (in the form
of Exhibit “D” attached hereto and made part hereof) from an Authorized Officer
of Borrower (and as to certificates accompanying the annual financial statements
of Borrower, also certified by Borrower’s independent certified public
accountant) setting forth:
a. Event
of Default
- that
the signer has reviewed the terms of this Agreement, and has made (or caused
to
be made under his/her supervision) a review of the transactions and conditions
of Borrower from the beginning of the accounting period covered by the financial
statements being delivered therewith to the date of the certificate, and that
such review has not disclosed the existence during such period of any condition
or event which constitutes
a Default or an Event of Default or, if any such condition or event exists,
specifying the nature and period of existence thereof and what action Borrower
has taken or proposes to take with respect thereto.
b. Covenant
Compliance
- the
information (including detailed calculations) required in order to establish
that Borrower is in compliance with the requirements of Section 6.8 of this
Agreement, as of the end of the period covered by the financial statements
delivered.
6.11 Inspection:
Borrower will permit any of Agent’s officers or other representatives to visit
and inspect any of the locations of Borrower at any time during normal business
hours to examine and audit all of Borrower's books of account, records, reports
and other papers, to make copies and extracts there from and to discuss its
affairs, finances and accounts with its officers, employees and independent
certified public accountants. Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs
all such accountants and auditors to exhibit and deliver to Agent copies of
any
and all of such Borrower's financial statements, or other accounting records
of
any sort, in the accountant’s or auditor’s possession. All such inspections
shall, during the continuance of an Event of Default, be at Borrower's expense
at the standard rates charged by Agent for such activities (plus Agent’s
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses).
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6.12 Information
to Participant:
Each
Lender may divulge to any participant, co-lender or assignee or prospective
participant, co-lender or assignee it is permitted to obtain in the Loans,
or
any portion thereof, all information, and furnish to such Person copies of
any
reports, financial statements, certificates, and documents obtained under any
provision of this Agreement, or related agreements and documents provided that
such Person agrees to such confidentiality provisions as may be reasonably
satisfactory to Borrower and Agent.
6.13 Name
Changes, Places of Business:
Borrower shall give thirty (30) days prior written notice to Agent of any name
change or change in the location of any of its respective places of business
or
the establishment of any new, or the discontinuance of any existing place of
business.
6.14 Bancorp
Stock:
Borrower shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Agent, not later than
five
(5) days from the date of filing with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission, each updated prospectus for the Bancorp Stock. Borrower shall
remain an Affiliate (as defined in Rule 144 of the Securities Act) of the
Bancorp at all times during the term of this Agreement.
SECTION
7. NEGATIVE
COVENANTS:
Borrower
covenants that until all of the Obligations to Agent, Lenders and Issuing Bank
are paid and satisfied in full and the Revolving Credit, including the Letters
of Credit have been terminated, that:
7.1 Merger,
Consolidation, Dissolution or Liquidation:
a. Borrower
shall not engage in any Asset Sale, other than liquidation or sale of Securities
in the ordinary course of Borrower's business.
b. Borrower
shall not merge or consolidate with any other Person, or commence a dissolution
or liquidation.
7.2 Loans
and Investments:
Borrower shall not make any Investments in any Person, other than Permitted
Investments.
7.3 Liens
and Encumbrances:
Borrower shall not cause or permit or agree or consent to cause or permit in
the
future (upon the happening of a contingency or otherwise), the Collateral
whether now owned or hereafter acquired, to be subject to a Lien or be subject
to any claim, except for Permitted Liens.
7.4 Guarantees:
Except
for the endorsement in the ordinary course of business of negotiable instruments
for deposit or collection, and for Permitted Indebtedness, Borrower shall not
become or be liable, directly or indirectly, primary or secondary, matured
or
contingent, in any manner, whether as guarantor, surety, accommodation maker,
or
otherwise, for the existing or future Indebtedness of any kind of any Person,
other than its Subsidiaries.
7.5 Use
of
Lenders’ Name:
Borrower shall not use any Lender’s name (or the name of any of any Lender’s
Affiliates) or Agent’s name in connection with any of its business, operations
except to identify the existence of the Revolving Credit and the names of
Lenders and Agent in the ordinary course of Borrower's business. Nothing herein
contained is intended to permit or authorize Borrower to make any commitment
or
contract on behalf of any Lender or Agent.
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7.6 Miscellaneous
Covenants:
a. Borrower
shall not become or be a party to any contract or agreement which at the time
of
becoming a party to such contract or agreement materially impairs Borrower's
ability to perform under this Agreement, or under any other instru-ment,
agreement or document to which Borrower is a party or by which it is or may
be
bound.
b. Borrower
shall not carry or purchase any “margin stock” within the meaning of Regulations
U, T or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 12 C.F.R.,
Chapter II.
SECTION
8. DEFAULT
8.1 Events
of Default:
Each of
the following events shall constitute an event of default (“Event of
Default”):
a. Payments
- if
Borrower fails to make any payment on account of the Obligations, whether
principal, interest, or any fees within ten (10) days of the due date of such
payment or fails to immediately reimburse Issuing Bank for any draw under any
Letter of Credit; or
b. Other
Charges
- if
Borrower fails to pay any other charges, Expenses or other monetary obligations
owing to any Lender, Issuing Bank or Agent arising out of or incurred
in connection with this Agreement within ten (10) days after notice that such
payment was not made when due or demanded, as applicable; or
c. Covenant
Defaults
- if
Borrower fails to perform, comply with or observe any covenant or undertaking
contained in this Agreement and (other than with respect to the covenants
contained in Sections 7 and 8.1 for which no cure period shall exist), such
failure continues for fifteen (15) days after the occurrence thereof; provided,
however, if such default is capable of being cured, it shall not constitute
an
Event of Default if corrective action is instituted by the Borrower within
fifteen (15) days of the default and diligently pursued until the default is
cured, and such default is cured within thirty (30) days of the default;
or
d. Financial
Information
- if any
statement, report, financial statement, or certificate made or delivered at
any
time by Borrower, or any of its officers, employees or agents, to Agent or
any
Lender is not true and correct, in all material respects, when made;
or
e. Warranties
or Representations
- if any
warranty, representation or other statement by or on behalf of Borrower
contained in or pursuant to this Agreement, or in any document, agreement or
instrument furnished in compliance with, relating to, or in reference to this
Agreement, is false, erroneous, or misleading in any material respect when
made
or deemed made; or
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f. Agreements
with Others
- (i) if
Borrower shall default beyond any grace period in payment of principal or
interest of any Indebtedness of Borrower in excess of $250,000 in the aggregate,
or (ii) if Borrower otherwise defaults under the terms of any such Indebtedness,
if the effect of such default is to enable the holder of such Indebtedness
to
accelerate the payment of Borrower's obligations, which are the subject thereof,
prior to the maturity date or prior to the regularly scheduled date of payment;
g. Other
Agreements with Lenders
- if
Borrower breaches or violates the terms of, or if a default or an Event of
Default, occurs under, any other existing or future agreement (related or
unrelated) between Borrower or among Borrower or Agent, Issuing Bank or any
Lender or all Lenders (subject to any applicable grace or cure period which
may
be contained in such other agreement); or
h. Judgments
- if any
final judgment for the payment of money in excess of $250,000 in the aggregate
(i) which is not fully and unconditionally covered by insurance or (ii) for
which Borrower has not established a cash or cash equivalent reserve in the
full
amount of such judgment, shall be rendered by a court of record against Borrower
and such judgment shall continue unsatisfied and in effect for a period of
sixty
(60) consecutive days without being vacated, discharged, satisfied or bonded
pending appeal; or
i. Assignment
for Benefit of Creditors, etc.
- if
Borrower makes or proposes an assignment for the benefit of creditors generally,
offers a composition or extension to creditors, or makes or sends notice of
an
intended bulk sale of any business or assets now or hereafter owned or conducted
by Borrower; or
j. Bankruptcy,
Dissolution, etc.
- upon
the commencement of any action for the dissolution or liquidation of Borrower,
or the commencement of any case or proceeding for reorganization
or liquidation of Borrower, or any of its, debts under the Bankruptcy Code
or
any other state or federal law, now or hereafter enacted for the relief of
debtors, whether instituted by or against such Borrower; provided however,
that
Borrower shall have sixty (60) days to obtain the dismissal or discharge of
any
involuntary proceeding filed against it, it being understood that during such
sixty (60) day period, no Lender shall be obligated to make Advances hereunder
and Agent may seek adequate protection in any bankruptcy proceeding; or
k. Receiver
- upon
the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, custodian, trustee or similar
official or fiduciary for Borrower, or for Borrower's Property; or
l. Execution
Process, Seizure, etc.
- the
issuance of any execution or distraint process against any Property of Borrower;
or
m. Termination
of Business
- if
Borrower ceases any material portion of its business operations as presently
conducted; or
n. Pension
Benefits, etc.
- if
Borrower fails to comply with ERISA, so that proceedings are commenced to
appoint a trustee under ERISA to administer Borrower's employee plans or the
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation institutes proceedings to appoint a trustee
to administer such plan(s), or to permit the entry of a Lien to secure any
deficiency or claim or a “reportable event” as defined under ERISA occurs; or
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o. Investigations
- any
indication or evidence received by Agent that reasonably leads it to believe
Borrower may have directly or indirectly been engaged in any type of activity
which, would be reasonably likely to result in the forfeiture of any material
property of Borrower to any governmental entity, federal, state or local;
or
p. Default
Under Pledge Agreements or Control Agreements
- if any
event of default occurs pursuant to the Pledge Agreements or the Control
Agreements; or
q. Default
Under Guaranty Agreements
- if any
event of default occurs pursuant to the Guaranty Agreements, the Guaranty
Agreements are no longer enforceable, or either of the Guarantors claims the
Guaranty Agreement to which it is a party is not binding upon such
Guarantor.
8.2 Cure:
Nothing
contained in this Agreement or the Loan Documents shall be deemed to compel
Agent, Issuing Bank and/or Lenders to accept a cure of any Event of Default
hereunder.
8.3 Rights
and Remedies on Default:
a. In
addition to all other rights, options and remedies granted or available to
Agent
or Lenders under this Agreement or the Loan Documents, or otherwise available
at
law or in equity, upon or at any time after the occurrence and during the
continuance of a Default or an Event of Default, Agent may, in its discretion,
direct Lenders, and the Majority Lenders shall have the option to instruct
Agent
to direct Lenders, to, withhold or cease making Advances under the Revolving
Credit.
b. In
addition to all other rights, options and remedies granted or available to
Agent
under this Agreement or the Loan Documents (each of which is also then
exercisable by Agent), Agent may, in its discretion, or at the written direction
of Majority Lenders shall, upon or at any time after the occurrence and during
the continuance of an Event of Default, terminate the Credit Facility and
declare the Obligations immediately due and payable, all without demand, notice,
presentment or protest or further action of any kind (it also being understood
that the occurrence of any of the events or conditions set forth in Sections
8.1(i),(j) or (k) shall automatically cause an acceleration of the
Obligations).
c. In
addition to all other rights, options and remedies granted or available to
Agent, under this Agreement or the Loan Documents (each of which is also then
exercisable by Agent), upon or at any time after the occurrence and during
the
continuance of an Event of Default Agent may, in its discretion, or at the
written direction of Majority Lenders shall, direct Borrower to deliver and
pledge to Agent, for the ratable benefit of Agent, all Lenders and Issuing
Bank,
cash collateral in the amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit.
d. In
addition to all other rights, options and remedies granted or available to
Agent
under this Agreement or the Loan Documents (each of which is also then
exercisable by Agent), Agent may, or at the written direction of Majority
Lenders shall, upon or at any time following the occurrence of an Event of
Default, exercise all rights under the UCC and any other applicable law or
in
equity, and under all Loan Documents permitted to be exercised after the
occurrence of an Event of Default.
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e. Borrower
hereby authorizes Agent, as secured party, to make any necessary filings under
Rule 144 of the Securities Act in order to sell the Bancorp Stock upon an Event
of Default.
8.4 Nature
of Remedies:
All
rights and remedies granted Agent or Lenders hereunder and under the Loan
Documents, or otherwise available at law or in equity, shall be deemed
concurrent and cumulative, and not alternative remedies, and Agent may proceed
with any number of remedies at the same time until all Obligations are satisfied
in full. The exercise of any one right or remedy shall not be deemed a waiver
or
release of any other right or remedy, and Agent, upon or at any time after
the
occurrence of an Event of Default, may proceed against Borrower, at any time,
under any agreement, with any available remedy and in any order.
8.5 Set-Off:
a. If
any
bank account of Borrower with Agent, any Lender or any participant is attached
or otherwise liened or levied upon by any third party, Agent, as agent for
Lenders shall have and be deemed to have, without notice to Borrower, the
immediate right of set-off and may apply the funds or amount thus set-off
against any of the Obligations hereunder.
b. In
addition to all other rights, options and remedies granted or available to
Agent
under this Agreement or the Loan Documents (each of which is also then
exercisable by Agent), upon or at any time after the acceleration of the
Obligations, Agent (or any Lender) shall have and be deemed to have, without
notice to Borrower, the immediate right of set off against any bank account
of
Borrower with Agent or any Lender, or of Borrower with any other subsidiary
or Affiliate or any participant and may apply the funds or amount thus set
off
against any of the Obligations hereunder.
SECTION
9. AGENT
9.1 Appointment
and Authorization:
Each
Lender, and each subsequent holder of any of the Revolving Credit Notes by
its
acceptance thereof, hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes Agent to take
such action on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement
as
are expressly delegated to Agent by the terms hereof, together with such powers
as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the
contrary contained elsewhere herein, or in any other Loan Document, the Agent
shall have no duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth
herein, nor shall Agent have to be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship
with any Lender or participant, and no implied covenants, functions,
responsibilities, duties, obligations, or liabilities shall be read into this
Agreement, or any other Loan Documents, or otherwise exist against Agent.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term
“agent” herein, and in the other Loan Documents with reference to Agent, is not
intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations
arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term is
used
merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only
an administrative relationship between independent contracting
parties.
9.2 General
Immunity:
Subject
to the provisions of this Agreement, Agent will handle all transactions relating
to the Loans and all other Obligations, including, without
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limitation, all transactions with respect to Letters of
Credit, this Agreement, the Loan Documents and all related documents in
accordance with its usual banking practices. In performing its duties as Agent
hereunder, Agent will take the same care as it takes in connection with loans
in
which it alone is interested. However, neither Agent nor any of its directors,
officers, agents or employees shall be liable for any action taken or omitted
to
be taken by it or them hereunder or in connection herewith except for its or
their own gross negligence or willful misconduct.
9.3 Consultation
with Counsel:
Agent
may consult with legal counsel and any other professional advisors or
consultants deemed necessary or appropriate and selected by Agent and shall
not
be liable for any action taken or suffered in good faith by it in accordance
with the advice of such counsel.
9.4 Documents:
Agent
shall not be under a duty to examine into or pass upon the effectiveness,
genuineness or validity of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any
other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or in connection
herewith, and Agent shall be entitled to assume that the same are valid,
effective and genuine and what they purport to be. In addition Agent shall
not
be liable for failing to make any inquiry concerning the accuracy, performance
or observance of any of the terms, provisions or conditions of such instrument
or document.
9.5 Rights
as a Lender:
With
respect to its applicable Pro Rata Percentage of the Revolving Credit Loans,
Agent shall have the same rights and powers hereunder as any other Lender and
may exercise the same as though it were not Agent, and the term “Lender” or
“Lenders” shall, unless the context otherwise indicates, include Agent in its
individual capacity. Subject
to the provisions of this Agreement, Agent may accept deposits from, lend money
to and generally engage in any kind of banking or trust business with Borrower
and its Affiliates as if it were not Agent.
9.6 Responsibility
of Agent:
It is
expressly understood and agreed that the obligations of Agent hereunder are
only
those expressly set forth in this Agreement and that Agent shall be entitled
to
assume that no Event of Default or Default has occurred and is continuing,
unless Agent has actual knowledge of such fact. Except to the extent Agent
is
required by Lenders pursuant to the express terms hereof to take a specific
action, Agent shall be entitled to use its discretion with respect to exercising
or refraining from exercising any rights which may be vested in it by, or with
respect to taking or refraining from taking any action or actions that it may
be
able to take under or in respect of, this Agreement and the Loan Documents.
Agent shall incur no liability under or in respect of this Agreement and the
Loan Documents by acting upon any notice, consent, certificate, warranty or
other paper or instrument believed by it to be genuine or authentic or to be
signed by the proper party or parties, or with respect to anything that it
may
do or refrain from doing in the reasonable exercise of its judgment, or that
may
seem to it to be necessary or desirable under the circumstances.
9.7 Collections
and Disbursements:
a. Agent
will have the right to collect and receive all payments of the Obligations,
and
to collect and receive all reimbursements for draws made under the Letters
of
Credit, together with all fees, charges or other amounts due under this
Agreement and the Loan
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Documents
and to distribute such payments to Lenders
and Issuing Bank in accordance with the terms of Section 2.3.
b. Agent
shall pay to each Lender, on each Settlement Date, from the interest actually
received by Agent from Borrower, a sum equal to the interest calculated for
the
actual number of days elapsed on the basis of a year of 360 days, on each
Lender’s outstanding balance of its Revolving Credit at the rate equal to the
applicable rate of interest chosen by Borrower with respect to such Lender’s Pro
Rata Percentage of the Advances outstanding. If Agent should for any reason
receive less than the full amount of the interest or other compensation due
under the Loan Documents, each Lender’s share of such interest or compensation
shall decrease in proportion to each Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage.
c. If
any
such payment received by Agent is rescinded, determined to be unenforceable
or
invalid or is otherwise required to be returned for any reason at any time,
whether before or after termination of this Agreement and the Loan Documents,
each Lender will, upon written notice from Agent, promptly pay over to Agent
its
Pro Rata Percentage of the amount so rescinded, held unenforceable or invalid
or
required to be returned, together with interest and other fees thereon if also
required to be rescinded or returned.
d. All
payments by Agent and Lenders to each other hereunder shall be in immediately
available funds. Agent will at all times maintain proper books of account and
records reflecting the interest of each Lender in the Revolving Credit and
the
Letters of Credit, in a manner customary to Agent’s keeping of such records,
which books and records shall be available for inspection by each Lender at
reasonable times during normal business hours, at such
Lender’s sole expense. In the event that any Lender shall receive any payments
in reduction of the Obligations in an amount greater than its applicable Pro
Rata Percentage in respect of indebtedness to Lenders evidenced hereby
(including, without limitation amounts obtained by reason of setoffs), such
Lender shall hold such excess in trust
(to the
extent such Lender is lawfully able to do so) for Agent (on behalf of all other
Lenders) and shall promptly remit to Agent such excess amount so that the
amounts received by each Lender hereunder shall at all times be in accordance
with its applicable Pro Rata Percentage. To the extent necessary for each
Lender’s actual percentage of all outstanding Revolving Credit Loans to equal
its applicable Pro Rata Percentage, the Lender having a greater share of any
payment(s) than its applicable Pro Rata Percentage shall acquire a participation
in the applicable outstanding balances of the Pro Rata Shares of the other
Lenders as determined by Agent.
9.8 Indemnification:
To the
extent not promptly paid by Borrower, each Lender hereby indemnifies Agent
(and
Issuing Bank with respect to Letters of Credit) ratably according to their
respective Pro Rata Percentages, from and against any and all liabilities,
obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs,
expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever that may be imposed
on, incurred by or asserted against Agent (or Issuing Bank, as the case may
be)
in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any other Loan
Document or any action taken or omitted by Agent (or Issuing Bank, as the case
may be) under or related to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the
Loans, provided that no Lender shall be liable for any portion of such
liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits,
costs, expenses or disbursements resulting solely from Agent’s (or Issuing
Bank’s, as the case may be) gross negligence or willful misconduct. Agent
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9.9 Expenses:
a. All
reasonable out-of-pocket costs and out-of- pocket expenses incurred by Agent
in
connection with the creation, amendment, administration, termination and
enforcement of the Loans (including without limitation, audit expenses, counsel
fees and expenditures to protect, preserve and defend Agent’s and each Lender’s
rights and interest under the Loan Documents) shall, to the extent not
reimbursed by Borrower, be shared and paid on demand by Lenders pro rata based
on their applicable Pro Rata Percentage.
b. Agent
may
deduct from payments or distributions to be made to Lenders such funds as may
be
necessary to pay or reimburse Agent for such costs or expenses.
9.10 No
Reliance:
By
execution of or joining in this Agreement, each Lender acknowledges that it
has
entered into this Agreement and the Loan Documents solely upon its own
independent investigation and is not relying upon any information supplied
by or
any representations made by Agent. Each Lender shall continue to make its own
analysis (including any credit analysis) and evaluation of Borrower. Agent
makes
no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to
the
financial condition or Property of Borrower; the accuracy, sufficiency or
currency of any information concerning the financial condition, prospects or
results of operations of Borrower; or for sufficiency, authenticity, legal
effect, validity or enforceability of the Loan Documents. Agent assumes no
responsibility or liability with respect to the collectibility of the
Obligations or the performance by any Borrower of any obligation under the
Loan
Documents.
9.11 Resignation
of Agent:
Agent
may resign at any time upon thirty (30) days prior written notice thereof to
Lenders and Borrower. Upon any resignation, the Majority Lenders shall have
the
right to appoint a successor Agent. Upon the acceptance of the appointment
as a
successor Agent hereunder by such successor Agent, such successor Agent shall
thereupon succeed to and become vested with all rights, powers, obligations
and
duties of the retiring Agent and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from
its
duties and obligations hereunder.
9.12 Action
on Instructions of Lenders:
With
respect to any provision of this Agreement, or any issue arising there under,
concerning which Agent is authorized to act or withhold action by direction
of
Lenders (or as the case may be under this Agreement, the Majority Lenders),
Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in so acting, or in so refraining
from acting, hereunder in accordance with written instructions signed by
Lenders. Such instructions and any action taken or failure to act pursuant
thereto shall be binding on all Lenders.
9.13 Several
Obligations:
The
obligation of each Lender is several, and neither Agent nor any other Lender
shall be responsible for any obligation or commitment hereunder of any other
Lender.
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SECTION
10. MISCELLANEOUS
10.1 GOVERNING
LAW:
THIS
AGREEMENT, AND ALL MATERS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, AND
ALL
RELATED AGREEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBSTANTIVE LAWS COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND ALL OTHER AGREEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS REFERRED
TO
HEREIN ARE TO BE DEEMED SEVERABLE, AND THE INVALIDITY OR UNENFORCEABILITY OF
ANY
PROVISION SHALL NOT AFFECT OR IMPAIR THE REMAINING PROVISIONS WHICH SHALL
CONTINUE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
10.2 Integrated
Agreement:
The
Loan Documents, all related agreements, and this Agreement shall be construed
as
integrated and complementary of each other, and as augmenting and not
restricting Lenders’ and Agent’s rights and remedies. If, after applying the
foregoing, an inconsistency still exists, the provisions of this Agreement
shall
constitute an amendment thereto and shall control.
10.3 Waiver:
No
omission or delay by Agent or Lenders in exercising any right or power under
this Agreement or any related agreements and documents will impair such right
or
power or be construed to be a waiver of any default, or Event of Default (unless
such Event of Default has been waived in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement), or an acquiescence therein, and any single or partial exercise
of
any such right or power will not preclude other or further exercise thereof
or
the exercise of any other right, and as to Borrower no waiver will be valid
unless in writing and signed by Agent and then only to the extent
specified.
10.4 Indemnity:
(a)
Borrower releases and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Agent, Issuing
Bank and Lenders, and their respective officers, employees and agents, of and
from any claims, demands, liabilities, obligations, judgments, injuries, losses,
damages and costs, and expenses (including without limitation, reasonable legal
fees) resulting from (i) acts or conduct of Borrower under, pursuant, or related
to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (ii) Borrower's breach or
violation of any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking contained
in
this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, (iii) Borrower's failure to comply
with any or all laws, statutes, ordinances, governmental rules, regulations
or
standards, whether federal, state or local, or court or administrative orders
or
decrees, (including without limitation securities laws, etc.) and all costs,
expenses, fines, penalties or other damages resulting there from, and (iv)
any
claim by any other creditor of Borrower against any Lender arising out of any
transaction whether hereunder or in any way related to the Loan Documents and
all costs, expenses, fines, penalties or other damages resulting therefrom,
unless resulting solely from acts or conduct of Agent, Issuing Bank, or Lenders
constituting willful misconduct or gross negligence. The obligations of Borrower
under this Section 10.4 shall survive the occurrence of any and all events
whatsoever, including without limitation, payment of the Obligations or
investigation by or knowledge of Lenders.
(b) Promptly
after receipt by an indemnified party under subsection (a) above of notice
of
the commencement of any action by a third party, such indemnified party shall,
if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party
under
such subsection,
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10.5 Time:
Whenever Borrower shall be required to make any payment, or perform any act,
on
a day which is not a Business Day, such payment may be made, or such act may
be
performed, on the next succeeding Business Day. Time is of the essence in the
performance under all provisions of this Agreement and all related agreements
and documents.
10.6 Expenses
of Agent and Lenders:
At
Closing and from time to time thereafter, Borrower will pay upon demand of
Agent
all reasonable costs, fees and expenses of (i) Agent in connection with the
analysis, negotiation, preparation, execution, administration, delivery and
termination of this Agreement, and other Loan Documents and the documents and
instruments referred to herein and therein, and any amendment, amendment and
restatement, supplement, waiver or consent relating hereto or thereto, whether
or not any such amendment, amendment and restatement, supplement, waiver or
consent is executed or becomes effective, search costs, the reasonable fees,
expenses and disbursements of counsel for Agent, any fees or expenses incurred
by Agent under Section 6.11 for which Borrower is obligated thereunder, and
reasonable charges of any expert consultant to Agent, and (ii) Agent, Issuing
Bank, and each Lender in connection with the enforcement of Agent’s, Issuing
Bank’s and Lenders’ rights hereunder, or the collection of any payments owing
from, Borrower under this Agreement and/or the other Loan Documents or the
protection, preservation or defense of the rights of Agent, Issuing Bank and
Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, including any refinancing
or restructuring of the credit arrangements provided under this Agreement and
other Loan Documents in the nature of a “work-out” or of any insolvency or
bankruptcy proceedings, or otherwise (including the reasonable fees and
disbursements of counsel for Agent, Issuing Bank and any Lender) (collectively,
the “Expenses”).
10.7 Brokerage:
This
transaction was brought about and entered into by Agent, Lenders and Borrower
acting as principals and without any brokers, agents or finders being the
effective procuring cause hereof. Borrower represents that it has not committed
Agent or any Lender to the payment of any brokerage fee, commission or charge
in
connection with this transaction. If any such claim is made on Agent or any
Lender by any broker, finder or agent or other person allegedly engaged by
Borrower, Borrower hereby indemnify, defend and save such party harmless against
such claim and further will defend, with counsel satisfactory to Agent, any
action or actions to recover on such claim, at Borrower's own cost and expense,
including such party’s reasonable counsel fees. Borrower further agrees that
until any such claim or demand is adjudicated in such party’s favor, the amount
demanded shall be deemed a liability of Borrower under this
Agreement.
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10.8 Notices:
a. Any
notices or consents required or permitted by this Agreement shall be in writing
and shall be deemed given if delivered in person or if sent by telecopy or
by
nationally recognized overnight courier, or via first class, Certified or
Registered mail, postage prepaid, as follows, unless such address is changed
by
written notice hereunder:
If
to Agent to:
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Commerce
Bank, N.A.
0000
Xxxxx 00 Xxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn:
Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
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With
copies to:
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Blank
Rome LLP
Xxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esquire
Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
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If
to Borrower to:
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Resource
America, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
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With
copies to:
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Ledgwood,
a professional corporation
|
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
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Xxxxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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Attn:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Esquire
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Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
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If
to
Lenders: to
the
addresses set forth on Schedule B.
b. Any
notice sent by Agent, any Lender or Borrower by any of the above methods shall
be deemed to be given when so received.
c. Agent
shall be fully entitled to rely upon any facsimile transmission or other writing
purported to be sent by any Authorized Officer (whether requesting an Advance
or
otherwise) as being genuine and authorized.
10.9 Headings:
The
headings of any paragraph or Section of this Agreement are for convenience
only
and shall not be used to interpret any provision of this Agreement.
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10.10 Survival:
All
warranties, representations, and covenants made by Borrower herein, or in any
agreement referred to herein or on any certificate, document or other instrument
delivered by it or on its behalf under this Agreement, shall be considered
to
have been relied upon by Agent and Lenders, and shall survive the delivery
to
Lenders of the Revolving Credit Notes, regardless of any investigation made
by
Lenders or on their behalf. All statements in any such certificate or other
instrument prepared and/or delivered for the benefit of Agent and any and all
Lenders shall constitute warranties and representations by Borrower hereunder.
Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all covenants made by Borrower
hereunder or under any other agreement or instrument shall be deemed continuing
until all Obligations are satisfied in full. All indemnification obligations
under this Agreement, including under Section 2.2, 5.5, 10.4 and 10.7, shall
survive the termination of this Agreement and payment of the Obligations for
a
period of two (2) years.
10.11 Amendments:
a. Neither
the amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan
Document (other than Letter of Credit Documents), nor the consent to any
departure by Borrower therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the
same
shall be in writing and signed by Majority Lenders (or by Agent at the direction
of Majority Lenders), or if Lenders shall not be parties thereto, by the parties
thereto and consented to by Majority Lenders, and each such amendment, waiver
or
consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific
purpose for which given; provided that, no amendment, waiver, or consent shall
do any of the following: (a) increase the Maximum Revolving Credit Amount
(except as contemplated under Section 2.1(d)) or the Pro Rata Share of any
Lender, without the written consent of each Lender affected thereby,
(b) except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, reduce the
principal of, or interest on, any Revolving Credit Note or any Reimbursement
Obligations or any fees hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender
affected thereby, (c) postpone any date fixed for any payment with respect
to principal of, or interest on, any Revolving Credit Note or any Reimbursement
Obligations or any fees hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender
affected thereby, (d) amend or waive this Section 10.11, or change the
definition of Majority Lenders without the written consent of each Lender,
or
(e) release any Guarantor, without the written consent of each Lender; and
provided further that, no amendment, waiver, or consent affecting the rights
or
duties of Agent or Issuing Bank under any Loan Document shall in any event
be
effective, unless in writing and signed by Agent and/or Issuing Bank, as
applicable, in addition to Lenders required hereinabove to take such action.
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing to the contrary, the consent of Borrower
shall not be required for any amendment, modification or waiver of the
provisions of Section 8 of this Agreement. In addition, Borrower and Lenders
hereby authorize Agent to modify this Agreement by unilaterally amending or
supplementing Schedule A or Schedule B from time to time in the manner requested
by Borrower, Agent or any Lender in order to reflect any assignments or
transfers of the Loans as provided for hereunder; provided however, that Agent
shall promptly deliver a copy of any such modification to Borrower and each
Lender.
b. After
an
acceleration of the Obligations, Agent shall have the right, with communication
(to the extent reasonably practicable under the circumstances) with all Lenders,
to exercise or refrain from exercising any and all right, remedies, privileges
and options under the Loan Documents and available at law or in equity to
protect and enforce the rights of the
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c. To
the
extent Agent is required to obtain or otherwise elects to seek the consent
of
Lenders to an action Agent desires to take, if any Lender fails to notify Agent,
in writing, of its consent or dissent to any request of Agent hereunder within
five (5) Business Days of such Lender’s receipt of such request, such Lender
shall be deemed to have given its consent thereto.
10.12 Assignability:
a. Borrower
shall not have the right to assign or delegate its obligations and duties under
this Agreement or any other Loan Documents or any interest therein except with
the prior written consent of Agent and Lenders.
b. Notwithstanding
subsection (c) of this Section 10.12, nothing herein shall restrict, prevent
or
prohibit any Lender from (i) pledging or granting a security interest in its
Loans hereunder to a Federal Reserve Bank in support of borrowings made by
such
Lender from such Federal Reserve Bank, or (ii) granting assignments or
participations in the Revolving Credit Loans hereunder to its parent and/or
to
any Affiliate of such Lender or to any other existing Lender or Affiliate.
Any
Lender may make, carry or transfer Loans at, to or for the account of, any
of
its branch offices or the office of an Affiliate of such Lender except to the
extent such transfer would result in increased costs to Borrower.
c. Each
Lender may, with the consent of Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld or delayed) and (if no Event of Default is outstanding) with the
consent of Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed),
but without the consent of any other Lender, assign to one or more banks or
other financial institutions all or a portion of its rights and obligations
under this Agreement and the Revolving Credit Notes; provided that, (i) for
each
such assignment, the parties thereto shall execute and deliver to Agent, for
its
acceptance (if properly completed and executed in accordance with the terms
hereof), and recording in its books and records, an assignment and acceptance
in
form and substance satisfactory to Agent (“Assignment and Acceptance”), together
with any Revolving Credit Note subject to such assignment, and a processing
and
recordation fee of $3,500 payable to Agent for its own account payable by
assignee, (ii) no such assignment shall be for less than a Pro Rata Share
of $5,000,000 or, if less, the entire remaining Pro Rata Percentage of such
Lender of the Revolving Credit Loan, and (iii) each such assignment shall be
of
a uniform, and not a varying, percentage of all rights and obligations under
and
in respect of both the Pro Rata Share of such Lender and all Revolving Credit
Loans of such Lender. Upon such execution and delivery of the Assignment and
Acceptance to Agent, from and after the date specified as the effective date
in
the Assignment and Acceptance (the “Acceptance Date”), (x) the assignee
thereunder shall be a party hereto, and, to the extent that rights and
obligations hereunder have been assigned to it pursuant to such Assignment
and
Acceptance, such assignee shall have the rights and obligations of a Lender
hereunder and (y) the assignor thereunder shall, to the extent that rights
and obligations hereunder have been assigned by it pursuant to such Assignment
and Acceptance,
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d. Within
5
Business Days after demand by Agent, Borrower shall execute and deliver to
Agent
in exchange for any surrendered Revolving Credit Note (which the assigning
Lender agrees to promptly deliver to Borrower) a new Revolving Credit Note
to
the order of the assignee in an amount equal to the Pro Rata Share assumed
by it
pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, and if the assigning Lender has
retained a Pro Rata Share hereunder, a new Revolving Credit Note to the order
of
the assigning Lender in an amount equal to the Pro Rata Share retained by it
hereunder. Such new Revolving Credit Note shall re-evidence the indebtedness
outstanding under the old Revolving Credit Notes or Revolving Credit Notes,
and
shall be in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal
amount of such surrendered Revolving Credit Note, shall be dated the Closing
Date and shall otherwise be in substantially the form of the Revolving Credit
Note subject to such assignments.
e. Each
Lender may sell participations (without the consent of Agent, Borrower or any
other Lender) to one or more parties in or to all or a portion of its rights
and
obligations under this Agreement (including without limitation, all or a portion
of its Pro Rata Share, the Revolving Credit Loans owing to it and the Revolving
Credit Note held by it); provided that, (i) such Lender’s obligations under
this Agreement (including without limitation, its Pro Rata Share to Borrower
hereunder) shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely
responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations,
(iii) such Lender shall remain the holder of any such Revolving Credit Note
for
all purposes of this Agreement, (iv) Borrower, Agent, and the other Lenders
shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with
such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and (v) such Lender
shall not transfer, grant, assign or sell any participation under which the
participant shall have rights to approve any amendment or waiver of this
Agreement except to the extent such amendment or waiver would (A) extend
the final maturity date or the date for the payments of any installment of
fees
or principal or interest of any Revolving Credit Loan or Reimbursement
Obligations in which such participant is participating, (B) reduce the amount
of
any installment of principal of the Loans or Letter of Credit reimbursement
obligations in which such participant is participating, (C) except as
otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, reduce the interest rate
applicable to the Revolving Credit Loans or Reimbursement Obligations in which
such participant is participating, or (D) except as otherwise expressly
provided in this Agreement, reduce any Fees payable hereunder.
f. Each
Lender agrees that, without the prior written consent of Borrower and Agent,
it
will not make any assignment or sell a participation hereunder in any manner
or
under any circumstances that would require registration or qualification of,
or
filings in respect of, any Revolving Credit Loan, Revolving Credit Note, or
other Obligation under the securities laws of the United States of America
or of
any jurisdiction.
g. In
connection with the efforts of any Lender to assign its rights or obligations
or
to participate interests, Agent or such Lender may disclose any information
in
its possession regarding Borrower, its finances and/or Property.
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10.13 Successors
and Assigns:
This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors
and
assigns of each of the parties. Borrower may not transfer, assign or delegate
any of its duties or obligations hereunder.
10.14 Duplicate
Originals:
Two or
more duplicate originals of this Agreement may be signed by the parties, each
of
which shall be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and
the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of
which counterparts taken together shall constitute one completed fully executed
document.
10.15 Modification:
No
modification hereof or any agreement referred to herein shall be binding or
enforceable unless in writing and signed by Borrower, Agent and Lenders except
as provided in Section 10.11 hereof. Any modification in accordance with the
terms hereof shall be binding on all parties hereto, whether or not each is
a
signatory thereto.
10.16 Signatories:
Each
individual signatory hereto represents and warrants that he is duly authorized
to execute this Agree-ment on behalf of his principal and that he executes
the
Agreement in such capacity and not as a party.
10.17 Third
Parties:
No
rights are intended to be created hereunder, or under any related agreements
or
documents for the benefit of any third party donee, creditor or incidental
beneficiary of Borrower. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed
as a delegation to Agent or any Lender of Borrower's duty of performance,
including, without limitation, Borrower's duties under any account or contract
with any other Person.
10.18 Discharge
of Taxes, Borrower's Obligations, Etc.:
Agent,
in its sole discretion, shall have the right at any time, and from time to
time,
if Borrower fails to timely perform in accordance with this Agreement, to:
(a)
pay for the performance of any of Borrower's Obligations hereunder, and (b)
discharge taxes or Liens, at any time levied or placed on any of Borrower's
Property in violation of this Agreement unless such entity is in good faith
with
due diligence by appropriate proceedings contesting such taxes or Liens and
maintaining proper reserves therefore in accordance with GAAP. Expenses and
advances shall be added to the Revolving Credit, bear interest at the same
rate
applied to the Revolving Credit, until reimbursed to Agent. Such payments and
advances made by Agent shall not be construed as a waiver by Agent or Lenders
of
an Event of Default under this Agreement.
10.19 Withholding
and Other Tax Liabilities:
Each
Lender shall have the right to refuse to make any Advances from time to time
unless Borrower shall, at Agent’s request, have given to Agent evidence,
reasonably satisfactory to Agent, it has properly deposited or paid, as required
by law, all withholding taxes and all federal, state, city, county or other
taxes due up to and including the date of the requested Advance. Copies of
deposit slips showing payment shall likewise constitute satisfactory evidence
for such purpose. In the event that any lien, assessment or tax liability
against Borrower, or any of them, shall arise in favor of any taxing authority,
whether or not notice thereof shall be filed or recorded as may be required
by
law, Agent shall have the right (but shall not be obligated, nor shall Agent
or
any Lender hereby assume the duty) to pay any such lien, assessment or tax
liability by virtue of which such charge shall have arisen; provided, however,
that Agent shall not pay any such tax, assessment or lien if the amount,
applicability or validity thereof is being contested in good faith and by
appropriate proceedings
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10.20 Consent
to Jurisdiction:
Borrower, Agent, Issuing Bank and each Lender hereby irrevocably consent to
the
non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
or
the United States District Court for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in any and
all
actions and proceedings whether arising hereunder or under any other agreement
or undertaking. Borrower waives any objection which Borrower may have based
upon
lack of personal jurisdiction, improper venue or forum
non conveniens.
Borrower irrevocably agrees to service of process by certified mail, return
receipt requested to the address of the appropriate party set forth
herein.
10.21 Waiver
of Jury Trial:
BORROWER, AGENT, ISSUING BANK AND EACH LENDER HEREBY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHTS
IT
MAY HAVE TO A JURY TRIAL IN CONNECTION WITH ANY LITIGATION, PROCEEDING OR
COUNTERCLAIM ARISING WITH RESPECT TO RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES
HERETO OR UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIMS ARISING OUT
OF
ANY DISCUSSIONS, NEGOTIATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS INVOLVING OR RELATED TO ANY
PROPOSED RENEWAL, EXTENSION, AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION, RESTRUCTURE, FORBEARANCE,
WORKOUT, OR ENFORCEMENT OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THE LOAN
DOCUMENTS.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned parties have executed this Agreement the day
and year first above written.
BORROWER:
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RESOURCE
AMERICA, INC.
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By:
_____________________________
Name: _____________________________
Title: _____________________________
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AGENT:
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COMMERCE
BANK, N.A., as Agent
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By:
_____________________________
Name: _____________________________
Title: _____________________________
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LENDERS:
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COMMERCE
BANK, N.A., as Lender
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By:
_____________________________
Name: _____________________________
Title: _____________________________
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Exhibit
A - Form of Authorization Certificate
Authorization
Certificate
Date:
_______________
Commerce
Bank, N.A.
Attn:
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
0000
Xxxxx 00 Xxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
Dear
Xxxxx:
The
following individuals are authorized to request loan advances against Resource
America, Inc.’s ("Borrower") Revolving Credit, and transfer funds from any of
the Borrower’s accounts per written instructions received via fax:
Authorized
Person Title Signature
1. _________________
_____________________ _______________________
2. _________________
_____________________ _______________________
3. _________________
_____________________ _______________________
Resource
America, Inc.
By:_____________________________________
Name:
Title:
Accepted:
Commerce
Bank, N.A.
By:
Name:
Title:
Exhibit
B - Form of Borrowing Request
Form
of Borrowing Request
To: COMMERCE
BANK, N.A.
("Agent")
Attn:
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
0000
Xxxxx 00 Xxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
Resource
America, Inc. (“Borrower”) hereby requests an Advance in the amount of
$___________ pursuant to Section 2.3 of that certain Loan Agreement, by and
among Agent, Borrower, and Lenders dated August __, 2006 (the "Loan
Agreement"). Borrower hereby requests that such Advance be a (select one) Prime
Rate Loan/LIBOR Rate Loan. If a LIBOR Rate Loan, then the requested LIBOR
Interest Period is ______________. Capitalized terms used in this Borrowing
Request, unless otherwise defined herein, shall have the meaning set forth
in
the Loan Agreement.
Borrower
hereby represent and warrant to Lenders as follows:
a. There
exists no Default or Event of Default under the Loan Agreement.
b. All
representations, warranties and covenants made in the Loan Agreement are true
and correct as of the date hereof.
c. The
aggregate principal amount of all Advances outstanding under the Revolving
Credit, after giving effect to this request are $_____________.
d. The
number of LIBOR Rate Loans after giving effect to this Advance request will
be
____ (may not exceed four).
RESOURCE
AMERICA, INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
Exhibit
C - Form of Borrowing Base Certificate
BORROWING
BASE CERTIFICATE #___________
Dated:_________________
To
induce
Lenders, as defined in the Loan Agreement (as defined below), to make Advances
under the Revolving Credit established pursuant to a Loan Agreement
dated August ___, 2006, among Commerce Bank, N.A., as agent and issuing
bank, Borrower and Lenders, and any amendments thereto (herein called the
"Agreement"), Borrower hereby certifies, as of the date above, as follows
(capitalized terms, used without further definition herein, shall have the
meanings set forth in the Loan Agreement):
1. The
Borrowing Base, determined in accordance with the Agreement, is as
follows:
a. Market
value of Collateral
$___________
b. 80%
of
Item
(a)
$
c. Maximum
Revolving Credit
Amount
$
d. Borrowing
Base - lesser of item (b) or
(c)
$
e. Current
outstanding amount of Advances
(Prior
to
requested
Advance)
$
f. Plus:
Advance
Request
$
g. Sum
of
item (e) plus
(f)
$
h. Excess
availability
/(overadvance)*
$
*Calculated
by the Borrowing Base (d)
minus
item (g).
(2) Borrower
hereby certifies that there is no Default or Event of Default outstanding under
the Agreement.
(3) Borrower
hereby certifies that the information contained herein is true and
correct.
Resource
America, Inc.
By:_______________________________
Name:
Title:
Exhibit
D - Form of Compliance Certificate
____________,
200__
Commerce
Bank, N.A.
Attn:
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
0000
Xxxxx 00 Xxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
The
undersigned, an Authorized Officer of Resource America, Inc. ("Borrower"),
gives
this certificate to Commerce Bank, N.A. ("Agent"), in accordance with the
requirements of Section 6.10 of that certain Loan Agreement dated August
___, 2006, by and among Agent, Borrower, and Lenders ("Loan Agreement").
Capitalized terms used in this Certificate, unless otherwise defined herein,
shall have the meanings set forth in the Loan Agreement.
1. Based
upon my review of the consolidated balance sheets and statements of income
of
Borrower for the fiscal period ending _____________, 2006, copies of which
are
attached hereto, I hereby certify that:
a. Borrower's
Net Worth is ;
b. Borrower's
Senior Debt to Net Worth Ratio is ;
Attached
as Schedule "A" are the details underlying such financial covenant
calculations.
2. No
Default exists on the date hereof, other than: ____________________ [if none,
so
state]; and
3. No
Event
of Default exists on the date hereof, other than: __________________ [if none,
so state].
RESOURCE
AMERICA, INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
SCHEDULE
A
Lenders
|
Pro
Rata
Percentage
|
Pro
Rata Share
|
Commerce
Bank, N.A.
|
100%
|
25,000,000
|
SCHEDULE
B
Commerce
Bank, N.A.
0000
Xxxxx 00 Xxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xx.
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000