LOAN AGREEMENT
THIS
AGREEMENT made this 9th day of September, 2010 by and between IMAGE METRICS,
INC., a Nevada corporation with an address and principal place of business at
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx,
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 (the “Borrower”),
IMAGE METRICS, LTD., a company incorporated and registered in England and Wales
with number 4098216 whose registered office is at 0xx Xxxxx,
Xxxx Xxxx, 00 Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx, XX00 0XX (the “Guarantor”)
and Xxxx Xxxxxx, an individual with an address at Chesa Xxxxx, Glassa de las
Xxxxxxxxx 00, 0000 Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx (hereinafter called the “Lender”).
BACKGROUND
A.
Borrower has requested that Lender provide funding to support the general
working capital requirements of Borrower and Borrower’s wholly-owned subsidiary,
Image Metrics, Ltd.
B. Lender
has, prior to the execution of this Agreement, provided a portion of the
requested funding, subject to the completion of more formal documentation
evidencing and securing those advances.
C. In
exchange for its receipt of a portion of (i) the proceeds of the prior advances
and (ii) the proceeds of the Loan (hereinafter defined), Guarantor has agreed to
guarantee the obligations of Borrower in connection with the Loan.
D. Lender
has agreed to Borrower’s request for funding, subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement.
AGREEMENTS
NOW,
THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1
AMOUNT AND TERMS OF LOAN
1.1
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Lender agrees to loan to
the Borrower, and the Borrower agrees to borrow from Lender, funds in an
aggregated principal amount of up to Two Million Six Hundred Thousand US Dollars
($2,600,000.00) (the "Loan"), in installments of One
Hundred Thousand Dollars or greater (each a "Loan
Disbursement").
1.2 The
Borrower acknowledges receipt of Loan Disbursements in the aggregate amount of
One Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,100,000.00) prior to the date
hereof (the “Initial
Disbursement”). The Borrower may submit to Borrower written requests for
additional Loan Disbursements from time after the date hereof, but
in no event later than January 31, 2011 (each, a “Loan
Disbursement Request”). Each such Loan Disbursement Request is subject to
the Lender’s approval, and the maximum amount advanced by Lender shall not
exceed the total amount of the Loan. The Company may decline to make any further
Loan Disbursement Requests for any reason, in its sole and absolute discretion.
The Lender may decline to approve any or all such Loan Disbursements Requests
for any reason, in its sole and absolute discretion.
1.3 Loan
Disbursements shall be made within five (5) business days following Lender’s
approval of the applicable Loan Disbursement Request. Interest shall accrue on
each Loan Disbursement from the date of receipt of funds (each a "Disbursement Date") by the
Borrower.
1.4 The
proceeds of the Loan shall be used by the Borrower to finance the general
working capital requirements of the Borrower.
1.5 The
obligations of Borrower with respect to the Loan shall be guaranteed by
Guarantor, and shall be secured by liens and security interests on all of the
assets of the Guarantor (including without limitation all intellectual property
interests of Guarantor), pursuant to the terms of a Guarantee and a Debenture to
be entered into by the Lender and Guarantor (together, the “Guaranty Documents”) within
seven (7) days of the date hereof. Such guarantee shall remain in effect until
the earlier of such time as (i) all obligations of Borrower with respect to the
Loan have been satisfied and (ii) and the right to make Loan Disbursement
Requests is waived or terminated, or the Guarantor first reports positive
accumulated earnings and profits within the meaning of Section 956 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Guaranty Term”).
1.6
Interest on the Loan shall be payable as set forth in the applicable Note (as
defined below). Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year, for
the actual number of days elapsed. Default interest shall be charged in
accordance with the terms of the applicable Note.
1.7 The
principal balance of the Loan shall be payable as set forth in the
applicable Note.
1.8 As
evidence of the Borrower’s obligations under the Loan, upon receipt of
each Loan
Disbursement, the Borrower shall execute and deliver to the Lender a Secured
Convertible Promissory Note (the “Note”)
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, dated as of the
Disbursement Date, and with a principal amount of the Loan Disbursement. A Note
in the principal amount of the Initial Disbursement shall be issued concurrently
herewith.
1.9 The
Lender need not enter payments of interest and principal upon the Notes but may
maintain a record thereof on a separate ledger maintained by the
Lender.
1.10 The
Borrower may repay, in whole or in part, the principal amount of the Loan, but
may not reborrow any such amounts repaid.
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1.11 All
of the Borrower’s obligations to the Lender, of every kind and description,
including those arising under this Agreement, direct or indirect, absolute or
contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, regardless
of how they arise or by what agreement or instrument they may be evidenced,
including those arising under any other agreements, instruments or documents
executed in conjunction herewith, or whether evidenced by an agreement or
instrument, including obligations to perform acts and refrain from taking
action, as well as obligations to repay the Loans, shall constitute the
Borrower’s “Liabilities”
to the Lender, as the same may be modified, amended, replaced or extended from
time to time.
SECTION 2
WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS
2.1 To
induce the Lender to enter into this Loan Agreement and to make the Loans, each
of the Borrower and Guarantor warrant and represent that, as of this date,
except as set forth in Exhibit
A attached hereto:
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(a)
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The
Borrower is a duly organized and existing corporation under the laws of
the State of Nevada is in good standing under the laws of said State. The
Borrower is duly qualified to do business and in good standing as a
foreign corporation in each state or other jurisdiction where the nature
of the business conducted by it or the property owned by it requires such
qualification.
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The
Guarantor is a duly organized and existing corporation under the laws of
England and Wales is in good standing under the laws of said jurisdiction.
The Guarantor is duly qualified to do business and in good standing as a
foreign corporation in each state or other jurisdiction where the nature
of the business conducted by it or the property owned by it requires such
qualification.
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(c)
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Each
of the Borrower and Guarantor has good and clear record and marketable
title to all properties and assets which it purports to own, free and
clear of any all mortgages, liens, pledges, charges, security interests
and encumbrances, other than (i) those being granted to the Lender, if
any, (ii) certain liens and security interests held by ETV Capital and
Royal Bank of Scotland, and (iii) other encumbrances incurred in the
ordinary course of business that do not materially impair Borrower or
Guarantor’s use of said assets and properties or Lender’s security
interest in the Collateral (hereinafter defined) (the “Permitted
Liens”).
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Each
of the Borrower and Guarantor owns and holds or leases all real and
personal property necessary or incidental to the present and planned
future conduct of its business, including, without limitation, patents,
trademarks, service marks,
trade names, copyrights and licenses and other rights with respect to the
foregoing.
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(e)
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All
books and records of the Borrower and Guarantor, including, but not
limited to, minute books, bylaws and books of account are accurate in all
material respects and in all material respects reflect all matters and
transactions which should currently be reflected
therein.
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Other
than its ownership interests in Guarantor, the Borrower has no
subsidiaries and no investments in the stock or securities of any other
corporation, firm, trust or other entity. The Guarantor has no
subsidiaries and no investments in the stock or securities of any other
corporation, firm, trust or other entity, other than a wholly-owned US
subsidiary.
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There
are no actions, suits, investigations or proceedings pending, or to the
knowledge of the Borrower or Guarantor threatened, against the Borrower or
Guarantor or any of their respective properties in any court, before any
governmental authority, arbitration board, or any other tribunal which,
singly or in the aggregate, if decided adversely to the Borrower or
Guarantor, would materially and adversely affect the business, properties
or condition (whether financial or otherwise) of the Borrower or
Guarantor. Neither the Borrower nor the Guarantor is, nor by execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations
hereunder (with or without the passage of time) will the Borrower or
Guarantor be, in default with respect to any order of any court,
governmental authority, arbitration board or other
tribunal.
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(i)
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The
Lender has had an opportunity to review the financial statements of the
Company set forth in its quarterly report on Form 10-Q as of and for the
period ended July 31, 2010. Said statements fairly present the condition
of the Borrower and Guarantor at the dates thereof, and the statements of
operation contained therein fairly present the results of the operations
of the Borrower and Guarantor for the periods indicated, all in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied,
subject to any policies and practices stated therein.
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(j)
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Except
to the extent reflected or reserved against in the financial statements
referred to above, neither the Borrower nor the Guarantor, as of the date
of said financial statements, had liabilities of any nature, whether
accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, including, without limitation,
tax liabilities, due or to become due, or arising out of transactions
entered into or any state of facts existing prior thereto, other than
liabilities that would not, individually or in the aggregate, materially
and adversely affect the business, properties or condition of the Borrower
or the Guarantor.
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(k)
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Since
the date of the financial statements referred to in Section 2.1(i), and
except as shown on Exhibit A, there has not
been:
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(ii) any
damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, materially and
adversely affecting the Borrower’s or Guarantor’s properties or business;
or
(iii) any
materially adverse:
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controversy
with any labor organization or employees;
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(2)
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claim
or controversy involving any federal, state or local governmental
agencies; or
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(3)
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other
event or condition materially affecting the business or properties of the
Borrower or Guarantor.
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(l)
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Each
of the Borrower and Guarantor has filed all federal and state income tax
returns, excise tax returns, and all other tax returns of every kind and
nature which are required to be filed by the Borrower as of the date
hereof and has paid all taxes shown to be due on said
returns.
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The
Borrower has its chief executive office and principal place of business at
the address set forth at the beginning of the Agreement. The Borrower has
no other addresses at which the Borrower has an office, conducts business
or at which any of the Borrower’s property is located except as set forth
on Exhibit A. The Guarantor has
its chief executive office and principal place of business at the address
set forth on Exhibit A. The Guarantor
has no other addresses at which the Guarantor has an office, conducts
business or at which any of the Guarantor’s property is located except as
set forth on Exhibit
A.
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(n)
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The
execution and delivery of this Agreement, the borrowing by the Borrower as
herein provided, the execution and delivery by the Borrower and Guarantor
of all instruments, agreements and documents of every kind and nature
pursuant hereto and the performance by the Borrower and Guarantor of all
of their respective obligations to the Lender hereunder have been duly
authorized by the board of directors of the Borrower and Guarantor and, to
the extent required by law or otherwise, by the Borrower’s and Guarantor’s
stockholders, and this Agreement and all instruments, agreements and
documents executed pursuant hereto are valid and binding obligations of
the Borrower and Guarantor enforceable in accordance with their terms
except to the extent such enforceability may be limited by laws of general
application affecting the rights of creditors.
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There
is no provision in the articles of organization, agreement of association
or the by laws of the Borrower or Guarantor, or any indenture, contract or
agreement to which either of them is a party or by which either of them is
bound, which prohibits the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the
performance by the Borrower or Guarantor of its obligations
hereunder.
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No
event has occurred and no condition exists, which, upon the execution and
delivery of this Agreement would constitute a default or an Event of
Default hereunder, except for any Events of Default that by their terms
apply only to future events or conditions. Neither the nature of the
Borrower or Guarantor or any of its business or properties, nor any
relationships between the Borrower or Guarantor and any other person, nor
any circumstances in connection with the execution or delivery of this
Agreement, is such as to require a consent, approval, or authorization of
or filing, registration, or qualification with, any governmental authority
on the part of the Borrower or Guarantor as a condition of the execution
and delivery of this Agreement or any other instrument, agreement or
document contemplated hereby, or the performance by the Borrower or
Guarantor of their respective obligations hereunder or
thereunder.
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Neither
Borrower nor Guarantor is in violation of, has 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 ERISA or environmental laws and regulations), which may
materially and adversely affect its business, financial condition,
property or prospects.
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Neither
Borrower nor Guarantor has knowledge of (i) the presence of any Hazardous
Substances on any of the real property where Borrower or Guarantor conduct
operations or has its property, or (ii) any spills, releases, discharges
or disposal of Hazardous Substances that have occurred or are presently
occurring on any of such real property or where any Collateral is located,
or (iii) of any spills, releases, discharges or disposal of Hazardous
Substances that have occurred or are presently occurring on any other real
property as a result of the conduct, action or activities of Borrower or
Guarantor. As used herein, the term “Hazardous
Substances” means any substances defined or designated as hazardous
or toxic waster, hazardous or toxic material, hazardous substance or
similar term, by any environmental statute, rule or regulation of any
governmental entity presently in effect and applicable to such real
property.
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Neither
the Borrower nor Guarantor has any pension, profit sharing, stock option,
Employee Stock Ownership Trust (“ESOT”),
insurance or other similar plan providing for a program of deferred
compensation or benefits for any employee or officer, except as indicated
on Exhibit A
hereto. With respect to any
pension plan identified on Exhibit A, Borrower has funded its obligations
as set forth in each such pension plan.
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(u)
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Except
for Permitted Liens, Borrower and Guarantor each has granted to the Lender
a valid, perfected first priority and sole security interest in the
Collateral.
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(v)
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The
Borrower currently maintains insurance covering such risks and in such
amounts as are customarily maintained by companies operating in the same
industry as Borrower.
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SECTION 3
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
Until
such time as the Loan has been repaid in full, without the prior written consent
of Lender or its duly appointed agent:
3.1 The
Borrower will duly and punctually pay all interest and principal becoming due to
the Lender and will duly and punctually perform all things on its part to be
done or performed under this Agreement, or pursuant to any instrument, document
or agreement executed pursuant hereto.
3.2 The
Borrower will, at all times, keep proper books of account in which full, true
and correct entries will be made of its transactions in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied.
3.3 The
Borrower will, at all reasonable times and upon prior reasonable notice, make
its financial books and records available, in its offices, for inspection,
examination and copying by the Lender and the Lender’s representatives and will,
at all reasonable times and upon prior reasonable notice, permit inspection of
its properties by the Lender and the Lender’s representatives, subject to
Borrower’s execution of a confidentiality and trading restriction agreement in
the form reasonably requested by Borrower.
3.4 The
Borrower will, from time to time, furnish the Lender with such information and
statements as the Lender may reasonably request, and with copies of all
financial statements that it shall send to its stockholders.
3.5 The
Borrower and Guarantor shall each 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, local or other
jurisdiction (including without limitation ERISA, securities law or
environmental laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations and notices), and
shall 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 businesses, which violation or failure to obtain may materially
adversely affect the business, property, financial conditions or prospects of
Borrower or Guarantor.
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3.7 In
the event Borrower shall cease to file periodic reports under the Exchange Act:
The Borrower will furnish the Lender annually, within one hundred twenty (120)
days after the close of each fiscal year, audited balance sheet and income and
surplus statement reflecting the financial condition of the Borrower at the end
of each such fiscal year and the results of its operation during such fiscal
year, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
consistently applied. Each such statement shall also contain comparative
statements for the prior fiscal year.
3.8 Subject to Section 3.3
above, the Borrower shall make its books and records available to the Lender for
audit at any time from time to time.
3.9 The
Borrower will maintain its corporate existence in good standing, comply in all
material respects with all laws and regulations of the United States, of any
state or states thereof, of any political subdivision thereof and of any
governmental authority which may be applicable to the Borrower or to the
Borrower’s business.
3.10 The
Borrower will pay all real and personal property taxes, assessments and charges
and all franchise, income, unemployment, old age benefit, withholding, sales and
other taxes assessed against it or payable by it at such times and in such
manner to prevent any penalty from accruing or any lien or charge from attaching
to its properties. The provisions of this section, however, shall not preclude
the Borrower from contesting in good faith and diligently prosecuting any such
tax. The Borrower shall not be in default under this Section by reason of the
existence of a lien for taxes not then due.
3.11 The
Borrower will put and maintain its properties in good repair, working condition
and order and, from time to time, make all needful and proper repairs, renewals
and replacements.
3.12 The
Borrower will maintain insurance at all times covering such risks and in such
amounts as the Lender may reasonably require in accordance with industry
standards, all such insurance to be in such form and for such periods and written
by such companies as shall be reasonably acceptable to the
Lender.
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3.13 The
Borrower will pay or reimburse the Lender, on demand, for all reasonable
expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable counsel fees) incurred or
paid by the Lender in connection with the preparation, amendment,
interpretation, extension or negotiation of this Agreement, and any instrument,
agreement or document to be delivered pursuant hereto, up to $25,000; the
enforcement by the Lender of its rights as against the Borrower or any other
person primarily or secondarily liable to the Lender hereunder or thereunder;
and the administration, supervision, protection or realization on any Collateral
held by the Lender as security for any obligation of the Borrower or any other
person primarily or secondarily liable with respect thereto.
3.14 The
Borrower shall pay or cause to be paid when due all amounts necessary to fund in
accordance with their terms all the Borrower’s deferred compensation plans (if
any) whether now in existence or hereafter created, and the Borrower will not
withdraw from participation in, permit the termination or partial termination
of, or permit the occurrence of any other event with respect to any deferred
compensation plan maintained for the benefit of its employees under
circumstances that could result in liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation, or any of its successors or assigns, or to the entity which
provides funds for such deferred compensation plan.
3.15 No
later than seven (7) days after the date hereof, the Borrower and the Lender
shall enter into a registration rights agreement (the “Rights Agreement”). The
Rights Agreement shall contain substantially the same terms as the registration
rights agreement currently in effect between the holders of the Borrower’s
Series A preferred shares and the Borrower, with such modifications as are
reasonably necessary to reflect the terms of the transactions provided for in
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
3.16 No
later than seven (7) days after the date hereof, the Guarantor and the Lender
shall enter into the Guaranty Documents. Guarantor acknowledges that Lender has
provided forms of Deed of Guarantee and Debenture. Such forms shall serve as the
basis for negotiation of mutually acceptable Guaranty Documents.
3.17 The
Borrower shall use its best efforts to file its quarterly report on Form 10-Q
for the period ended June 30, 2010 no later than September 17, 2010, and shall
otherwise make such filings, and take such other actions, as are necessary to
preserve the registration of its securities, and its good standing, with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
SECTION 4
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
Until
such time as the Loan has been repaid in full, without the prior written consent
of Lender or its duly appointed agent:
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4.2 The
Borrower will not make any loans or advances to any individual, firm or
corporation without the prior written consent of the Lender, including, without
limitation, its officers and employees; provided, however, that the Borrower may
make advances to its employees and consultants, including its officers, with
respect to expenses incurred by such employees and consultants, which expenses
are reimbursable by the Borrower and directly related to the conduct of the
Borrower’s business.
4.3 The
Borrower will not invest in or purchase any stock or securities of any
individual, firm or corporation, provided, however, the Borrower may invest in
direct obligations of the United States of America having a maturity of one year
or less from the date of investment.
4.4 The
Borrower will not merge or consolidate or be merged or consolidated with or into
any other corporation.
4.5 The
Borrower will not sell or dispose of any of its assets except for sales of
inventory in the ordinary and usual course of its business; provided, however,
that the Borrower may dispose of (or trade in) equipment which is no longer
required for the conduct of the Borrower’s business so long as the Borrower
receives therefor a sum (or credit) substantially equal to such equipment’s fair
value; and provided further that Borrower may sell or license certain other
assets that are not essential to the conduct of its anticipated
business.
4.6 The
Borrower will not grant or suffer to exist any mortgage, pledge, title retention
agreement, security interest, lien, charge or encumbrance with respect to any of
its assets (other than Permitted Liens), tangible or intangible, whether now
owned or hereafter acquired, or subject any of such assets to the prior payment
of any indebtedness, or transfer in any manner any of such assets with the
intent or purpose, directly or indirectly, of subjecting such assets to the
payment of indebtedness.
4.7 The
Borrower will not engage in any business other than the business in which it is
currently engaged or a business reasonably related thereto.
4.8 The
Borrower will not change its state of organization or entity type without
notifying the Lender of such change, along with the new state of organization
and organizational number (if any) or change in entity within three (3) days of
such change.
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4.9 The Borrower shall not enter into any
transaction with any subsidiary or any other Affiliate (hereinafter defined)
including, without limitation, the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of
property, or the loaning, capitalization or giving of funds to any subsidiary or
other such Affiliate, unless (i) such subsidiary or other Affiliate is engaged
in a business substantially related to the business conducted by Borrower, and
(ii) the transaction is in the ordinary course of and pursuant to the reasonable
requirements of Borrower’s business and upon terms substantially the same and no
less favorable to Borrower as it would obtain in a comparable arm’s-length
transaction with any person not a subsidiary or Affiliate, and (iii) such
transaction is not otherwise prohibited under this Agreement. For purposes of
this Agreement, “Affiliate” shall mean any
person or entity (i) which directly or indirectly controls, or is controlled by
or is under common control with the Borrower or a subsidiary, (ii) which
directly or indirectly beneficially holds or owns five (5%) percent or more of
any class of voting stock of the Borrower or any subsidiary, or (iii) five (5%)
percent or more of the voting stock of which is directly or indirectly
beneficially owned or held by the Borrower or a subsidiary.
SECTION 5
SECURITY
5.1 The
Lender shall have and hold as security for the repayment of the Loans and all
other Liabilities of the Borrower to the Lender a security interest in
substantially all of the Borrower’s business assets (the “Collateral”), and the Borrower
will execute and deliver all customary instruments and documents required to
establish, create and perfect the same (e.g. UUC financing statements or
recordations of liens with the US patent & trademark office and similar
agencies), including, without limitation, the Security Agreement between
Borrower and Lender of even date herewith (together, the “Security Agreement”).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon termination of the Guarantee Period, the
Collateral shall immediately be deemed to exclude 35% of all equity interests of
the Guarantor owned by the Borrower; and the parties shall cooperate in amending
all aforementioned instruments, documents statements and recordations of liens
to reflect such exclusion.
5.2 The Lender and the
Borrower acknowledge that the Borrower is currently seeking a senior secured
debt financing of up to an amount equal to the Financing Cap (hereinafter
defined) on terms substantially similar to those set forth in this Agreement and
the other Loan Documents (the “Subsequent
Financing”) from third party investors that are not Affiliates of the
Borrower (the “New
Investors”). If the Borrower is able to procure the Subsequent Financing,
the Borrower shall give the Lender no less than fifteen (15) days written notice
of the proposed closing date of the Subsequent Financing. The Lender’s and the
New Investor’s security interest in the Collateral shall be pari
passu and of
the same priority in all respects. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Lender
and the Borrower, provided
that the
closing of the Subsequent Financing occurs within sixty (60) days of the date of
this Agreement, and
further provided that, if Lender so elects, $350,000 of the principal
balance of the Note is repaid with the proceeds of the Subsequent Refinancing.
The Lender and the Borrower shall execute such documentation as is reasonably
necessary to effectuate the treatment of the security interests securing the
Loan and the Subsequent Financing as are set forth in this Section 5.2. For
purposes of this Agreement, the “Financing Cap” shall mean an amount equal
to the difference between (i) Eight Million and 00/100 Dollars ($8,000,000.00),
and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of any secured loan made to Borrower by
Lender after the date hereof.
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5.3 Any
and all deposits or other sums at any time credited by or due from the Lender to
the Borrower shall at all times constitute additional security for all
obligations of the Borrower to the Lender and may be set off against any such
obligations at any time after demand or the occurrence of an Event of Default,
as applicable, whether or not security held by the Lender is deemed to be
adequate. Any and all instruments, documents, policies and certificates of
insurance, securities, goods, accounts receivable, choses in action, chattel
paper, cash, property and the proceeds thereof owned by the Borrower or in which
the Borrower has an interest, which now or hereafter are at any time in
possession or control of the Lender or in transit by mail or carrier to or from
the Lender or in the possession of any third party acting in the Lender’s
behalf, without regard to whether the Lender received the same in pledge, for
safekeeping, as agent for collection or transmission or otherwise or whether the
Lender has conditionally released the same, shall constitute additional security
for such obligations and may be applied at any time after demand or the
occurrence of an Event of Default, as applicable, to such obligations, whether
due or not.
SECTION 6
DEFAULT
6.1 The
occurrence of any of the following events (after the expiration of any
applicable grace and/or cure periods) shall be an event of default hereunder
(each an “Event of
Default”):
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The
Borrower shall fail to pay any installment of principal or interest on
account of the Loans within five (5) days of (i) the date when such
payment is due under the Note(s), or (ii) the Lender’s demand therefor, in
the case of any payments Lender is entitled to demand pursuant to the
terms hereof.
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(b)
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The
Borrower shall fail to observe or perform any covenant or agreement
contained in this Agreement, the Note(s) or the Security Agreement (the
“Transaction
Documents”) and the expiration of ten (10) days from the Lender’s
written notice of such failure, provided, however, in the event that the
Borrower commences the cure within the 10-day period and diligently
proceeds to cure, the cure period shall be extended for an additional
period of time, not to exceed thirty (30) days in total, to allow the
Borrower time to effect a cure.
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(c)
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Any
warranty or representation set forth in the Transaction Documents proves
to have been false in any material respect when made or
furnished.
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(d)
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Any
event which results in the acceleration of the maturity of the
indebtedness and demand for payment of money borrowed of the Borrower,
other than pursuant to
Borrower’s existing obligations to ETV Capital and other obligations not
in excess of $100,000.00 under any indenture, agreement, undertaking or
otherwise.
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Dissolution,
termination of existence, or business failure of the Borrower or
Guarantor.
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(f)
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Either
the Borrower or Guarantor shall: (i) cease, be unable, or admit in writing
its inability to pay its debts as they mature, or make a general
assignment for the benefit of, or enter into any composition, trust
mortgage or other arrangement with creditors; (ii) apply for, or consent
(by admission of material allegations of a petition or otherwise) to the
appointment of a receiver, trustee or liquidator of the Borrower or of a
substantial part of its assets, or authorize such application or consent,
or proceedings seeking such appointment shall be commenced against the
Borrower; or (iii) apply for, or consent (by admission of material
allegations of a petition or otherwise) to the application of any
bankruptcy, reorganization, readjustment of debt, insolvency, dissolution,
liquidation or other similar law of any jurisdiction, or authorize such
application or consent, or proceedings to such end shall be instituted
against the Borrower, be approved as properly instituted or result in
adjudication of bankruptcy or insolvency.
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The
entry of any judgment(s) against Borrower or Guarantor in excess of
$100,000, which judgment(s) is not satisfied or appealed from (with
execution or similar process stayed) within thirty (30) days of its
entry.
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6.2 Upon
demand or the occurrence of any Event of Default, all Liabilities of the
Borrower to the Lender shall, at the Lender’s option and without notice or
demand, and notwithstanding any terms of payment in any note or other instrument
evidencing such Liabilities, become immediately due and payable, and any
obligation of the Lender to consider making Loans pursuant to Section 1 shall
terminate.
SECTION 7
NOTICE
7.1 All
notices and other communications hereunder shall be made by facsimile, overnight
air courier, or certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, and
shall be deemed to be received by the party to whom it was sent one (1) business
day after sending, if sent by facsimile, or overnight air courier, and three (3)
business days after mailing if sent by certified or registered US mail. All such
notices and other communications to a party hereto shall be addressed to such
party at the address set forth at the beginning of this Agreement or to such
other address as such party may designate for itself in a notice to the other
party given in accordance with this section.
7.2 The
addresses to which such communications shall be sent are as
follows:
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If intended for the
Borrower, to:
0000
Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Telecopier
No.: 0-000-000-0000
Attention:
Chief Financial Officer
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with
copies to:
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx/Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxx LLP
1901
Avenue of the Stars, Xxxxx 000
Xxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Telecopier
No.: 000-000-0000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx/Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
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If
intended for the Lender, to:
Xx. Xxxx Xxxxxx
Chesa Xxxxx
Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxxx
0000 Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx
Telecopier No.:
______________
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with
copies to:
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Xxxxxx
& Xxxxxxx, LLP
000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
Telecopier
No.: (000) 000-0000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx,
Esq.
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7.3 The
addresses set forth herein may be changed by notice hereunder.
SECTION 8
MISCELLANEOUS
8.1 The
Borrower or Guarantor may take any action herein prohibited or omit to perform
any act required to be performed by the Borrower or Guarantor if the Borrower or
Guarantor shall obtain the Lender’s prior written consent to each such action,
or omission to act. No waiver on the Lender’s part on any one occasion shall be
deemed a waiver on any other occasion. The Lender shall not be deemed to have waived any of its
rights hereunder unless such waiver shall be in writing and duly signed by an
authorized officer of the Lender.
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8.2 This
Agreement may be amended only by an instrument in writing and duly signed by an
authorized officer of the Borrower and Guarantor, and the Lender.
8.3 All
covenants, agreements, representations and warranties contained in this
Agreement shall bind the Borrower and Guarantor and their respective successors
and assigns, and shall inure to the Lender’s benefit and the benefit of the
Lender’s successors and assigns, whether expressed or not.
8.4 All
rights of the Lender hereunder shall be cumulative. The Lender shall not be
required to have recourse to any Collateral before enforcing its rights or
remedies against the Borrower or Guarantor. The Borrower hereby waives
presentment and protest of any instrument and any notice thereof.
8.5 If
any provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be illegal or unenforceable,
such illegality or unenforceability shall relate solely to such provision and
shall not affect the remainder of this Agreement.
8.6 This
Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the
State of California.
8.7 This
Agreement shall take effect as an instrument under seal.
8.8 BORROWER,
GUARANTOR AND LENDER EACH HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY
AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO A TRIAL BY
JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO
THIS AGREEMENT. Borrower and Guarantor hereby certify that neither Lender nor
any of its representatives, agents or counsel has represented, expressly or
otherwise, that Lender would not, in the event of any such suit, action or
proceeding, seek to enforce this waiver of right to trial by jury. Borrower and
Guarantor acknowledge that Lender has been induced to enter into this Agreement
by, among other things, this waiver. Borrower and Guarantor each acknowledges
that it has read the provisions of this Agreement and in particular, this
Section; has consulted legal counsel; understands the right it is granting in
this Agreement and is waiving in this Section in particular, and makes the above
waiver knowingly, voluntarily and intentionally.
8.9
Borrower, Guarantor and Lender agree that any action or proceeding to enforce or
arising out of this Agreement may be commenced in any court of the State of
California sitting in the County of Los Angeles, or in the District Court of the
United States for the Central District of California, and Borrower, Guarantor
and Lender each waive personal service of process and agree that a summons and
complaint commencing an action or proceeding in any such court shall be properly
served and confer personal jurisdiction if served by registered or certified
mail to Borrower, Guarantor or Lender, as applicable, or as otherwise
provided by the laws of the State of California or the United States of
America.
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8.10 This
Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be
effective upon delivery and, thereafter, shall be deemed to be an original, and
all of which shall be taken as one and the same instrument with the same effect
as if each party hereto had signed on the same signature page. Any signature
page of this Agreement may be detached from any counterpart of this Agreement
without impairing the legal effect of any signature thereto and may be attached
to another part of this Agreement identical in form hereto and having attached
to it one or more additional signature pages. This Agreement together with any
and all loan documents and instruments executed in connection herewith and all
documents and instruments executed subsequently to the date hereof (together,
the “Loan Documents”)
may be transmitted by facsimile machine or by electronic mail in portable
document format (“pdf”)
and signatures appearing on faxed instruments and/or electronic mail instruments
shall be treated as original signatures. Any party delivering an executed
counterpart of the Loan Documents by telefacsimile or other electronic method of
transmission also shall deliver an original executed counterpart of the Loan
Documents, but the failure to deliver an original executed counterpart shall not
affect the validity, enforceability or binding effect hereof.
8.11 The Exhibit annexed
hereto as Exhibit
A is the only Exhibit to be annexed to this Agreement, and the material
contained therein shall be incorporated herein.
8.12 The
captions herein contained are inserted as a matter of convenience only and such
captions do not form a part of this Agreement and shall not be utilized in the
construction hereof.
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2.1(j)
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Since
July 31, 2010, Borrower has borrowed additional amounts pursuant to
a $1,500,000
bridge loan facility funded by certain investors including Saffron
Hill Ventures.
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2.1(k)
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Material
Changes in Operations
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Since
the date of the most financial statements referred to in Section
2.1(i), Borrower
has continued to experience operating losses and negative cash
flows, and
has experienced a decrease in new working capital and an increase in
its accumulated
deficit.
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Borrower
has written off the value of an equity investment in a third party.
The previous
book value of such investments was
$729,000.
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx, the Chief Executive Officer and a director of the
Company, tendered
his resignation on September 7, 2010.
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2.1(m)
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Other
Locations
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The
Company maintains an office at 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx, Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000, XXX.
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The
Guarantor maintains an office at 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx X0
0XX, Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx.
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The
Company employs independent contractors in other locations, and may
own certain
computer or other equipment in such locations, which is not
material value.
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2.1(n)
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The
Agreement and Guaranty Documents may be subject to approval by
the governing
board of the Guarantor and by its sole shareholder. Such
approvals have
not yet been obtained.
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2.1(u)
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Deferred
Compensation Plans
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Borrower
maintains an incentive stock option plan. Guarantor also maintains
an inactive
incentive equity plan. Borrower also makes a 401(k) deferred
savings plan
benefits available to its officers and
employees.
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