Exhibit 10.7
BY AND BETWEEN
SOUTH JERSEY DEVELOPMENT, INC.
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION & DISPOSAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
JUDA CONSTRUCTION, LTD.
AND
XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Acting through its Xxxxx Fargo Business Credit operating division
October 24, 2006
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS |
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Section 1.1 Definitions |
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ARTICLE II AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE CREDIT FACILITY |
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Section 2.1 Revolving Advances |
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Section 2.2 Procedures for Requesting Advances |
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Section 2.3 LIBOR Advances |
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Section 2.4 Letters of Credit |
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Section 2.5 Special Account |
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Section 2.6 Interest; Minimum Interest Charge; Default Interest Rate; Application of
Payments; Participations; Usury; Swap Agreements |
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Section 2.7 Fees |
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Section 2.8 Time for Interest Payments; Payment on Non-Business Days; Computation of
Interest and Fees |
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Section 2.9 Lockbox and Collateral Account; Sweep of Funds |
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Section 2.10 Voluntary Prepayment; Reduction of the Maximum Line Amount; Termination
of the Credit Facility by the Borrower |
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Section 2.11 Automatic Renewal |
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Section 2.12 Mandatory Prepayment |
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Section 2.13 Revolving Advances to Pay Indebtedness |
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Section 2.14 Use of Proceeds |
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Section 2.15 Liability Records |
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ARTICLE III SECURITY INTEREST; OCCUPANCY; SETOFF |
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Section 3.1 Grant of Security Interest |
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Section 3.2 Notification of Account Debtors and Other Obligors |
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Section 3.3 Assignment of Insurance |
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Section 3.4 Occupancy |
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Section 3.5 License |
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Section 3.6 Financing Statement |
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Section 3.7 Setoff |
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Section 3.8 Collateral |
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ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS OF LENDING |
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Section 4.1 Conditions Precedent to Lender’s Making the Initial Advances and Letter
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Section 4.2 Conditions Precedent to All Advances and Letters of Credit |
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ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
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Section 5.1 Existence and Power; Name; Chief Executive Office; Inventory and
Equipment Locations; Federal Employer Identification Number and Organizational
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Section 5.2 Capitalization |
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Section 5.3 Authorization of Borrowing; No Conflict as to Law or Agreements |
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Section 5.4 Legal Agreements |
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Section 5.5 Subsidiaries |
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Section 5.6 Financial Condition; No Adverse Change |
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Section 5.7 Litigation |
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Section 5.8 Regulation U |
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Section 5.9 Taxes |
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Section 5.10 Titles and Liens |
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Section 5.11 Intellectual Property Rights |
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Section 5.12 Plans |
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Section 5.13 Default |
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Section 5.14 Environmental Matters |
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Section 5.15 Submissions to Lender |
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Section 5.16 Financing Statements |
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Section 5.17 Rights to Payment |
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ARTICLE VI COVENANTS |
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Section 6.1 Reporting Requirements |
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Section 6.2 Financial Covenants |
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Section 6.3 Permitted Liens; Financing Statements |
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Section 6.4 Indebtedness |
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Section 6.5 Guaranties |
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Section 6.6 Investments and Subsidiaries |
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Section 6.7 Dividends and Distributions |
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Section 6.8 Salaries |
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Section 6.9 Intentionally Omitted |
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Section 6.10 Books and Records; Collateral Examination, Inspection and Appraisals |
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Section 6.11 Account Verification |
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Section 6.12 Compliance with Laws |
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Section 6.13 Payment of Taxes and Other Claims |
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Section 6.14 Maintenance of Properties |
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Section 6.15 Insurance |
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Section 6.16 Preservation of Existence |
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Section 6.17 Delivery of Instruments, etc |
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Section 6.18 Sale or Transfer of Assets; Suspension of Business Operations |
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Section 6.19 Consolidation and Merger; Asset Acquisitions |
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Section 6.20 Sale and Leaseback |
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Section 6.21 Restrictions on Nature of Business |
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Section 6.22 Accounting |
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Section 6.23 Discounts, etc |
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Section 6.24 Plans |
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Section 6.25 Place of Business; Name |
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Section 6.26 Constituent Documents; S Corporation Status |
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Section 6.27 Performance by the Lender |
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ARTICLE VII EVENTS OF DEFAULT, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES |
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Section 7.1 Events of Default |
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Section 7.2 Rights and Remedies |
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Section 7.3 Certain Notices |
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ARTICLE VIII MISCELLANEOUS |
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Section 8.1 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Compliance with Laws |
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Section 8.2 Amendments, Etc |
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Section 8.3 Notices; Communication of Confidential Information; Requests for
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Section 8.4 Further Documents |
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Section 8.5 Costs and Expenses |
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Section 8.6 Indemnity |
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Section 8.7 Participants |
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Section 8.8 Execution in Counterparts; Telefacsimile Execution |
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Section 8.9 Retention of Borrower’s Records |
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Section 8.10 Binding Effect; Assignment; Complete Agreement; Sharing Information |
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Section 8.11 Severability of Provisions |
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Section 8.12 Headings |
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Section 8.13 Designation of Administrative Borrower as Agent of Borrowers |
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Section 8.14 Governing Law; Jurisdiction, Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial |
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Dated as of October 24, 2006
PURE EARTH, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Pure Earth”) and its wholly owned subsidiaries,
SOUTH JERSEY DEVELOPMENT, INC., a
Pennsylvania corporation (“South Jersey”), AMERICAN
TRANSPORTATION & DISPOSAL SYSTEMS, LTD., a Delaware corporation (“American”), and JUDA
CONSTRUCTION, LTD., a New York corporation (“Juda”), (collectively, the “Borrower”), and XXXXX
FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (as more fully defined in Article I herein, the “Lender”) through
its Xxxxx Fargo Business Credit operating division, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Definitions.
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the
meanings given them in this Section:
“Accounts” shall have the meaning given it under the UCC.
“Accounts Advance Rate” means up to eighty-five percent (85%), or such lesser rate as the
Lender in its sole, but reasonable, discretion may deem appropriate from time to time.
“Advance” means a Revolving Advance.
“Affiliate” or “Affiliates” means any Person controlled by, controlling or under common
control with the Borrower, including any Subsidiary of the Borrower. For purposes of this
definition, “control,” when used with respect to any specified Person, means the power to direct
the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership
of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
“Aggregate Face Amount” is defined in Section 2.7(c).
“Availability” means the amount, if any, by which the Borrowing Base exceeds the outstanding
principal balance of the Revolving Note.
“Book Net Worth” means the amount equal to the aggregate net book value of all assets of the
Borrower minus all liabilities of the Borrower, determined in accordance with GAAP, on a
consolidated basis.
“Borrowing Base” means at any time the lesser of:
(a) The Maximum Line Amount; or
(b) Subject to change from time to time in the Lender’s sole reasonable discretion, the sum
of:
(i) The lesser of (A) the product of the Accounts Advance Rate times Eligible Accounts
or (B) $5,000,000, less
(ii) The Borrowing Base Reserve, less
(iii) Indebtedness that the Borrower owes to the Lender that has not yet been advanced on the
Revolving Note, including, without limitation, the L/C Amount, and the dollar amount that the
Lender in its discretion believes is a reasonable determination of the Borrower’s credit exposure
with respect to any swap, derivative, foreign exchange, hedge, deposit, treasury management or
other similar transaction or arrangement offered to Borrower by Lender that is not described in
Article II of this Agreement.
“Borrowing Base Reserve” means, as of any date of determination, such amounts (expressed as
either a specified amount or as a percentage of a specified category or item) as the Lender may
from time to time establish and adjust in reducing Availability (a) to reflect events, conditions,
contingencies or risks which, as reasonably determined by the Lender, do or may affect (i) the
Collateral (excluding the New Equity) or its value, (ii) the assets, business or prospects of the
Borrower, or (iii) the security interests and other rights of the Lender in the Collateral
(including the enforceability, perfection and priority thereof), or (b) to reflect the Lender’s
reasonable judgment that any collateral report or financial information furnished by or on behalf
of the Borrower to the Lender is or may have been incomplete, inaccurate or misleading in any
material respect, (c) to protect the Lender against reinvestment loss as a result of a default by
the Borrower under any Swap Agreement (the “Swap Reserve”) with such Swap Reserve to be adjusted
periodically based upon market interest rate changes, or (d) in respect of any state of facts that
the Lender determines constitutes a Default or an Event of Default. Determination by Lender of the
Borrowing Base Reserve shall be made without regard to whether any such events, conditions,
contingencies or risks affect or may affect the New Equity.
“Business Day” means a day on which the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is open for business
and, if such day relates to a LIBOR Advance, a day on which dealings are carried on in the London
interbank eurodollar market.
“Capital Expenditures” means for a given period, any expenditure of money during such period
for the purchase or construction of assets, or for improvements or additions thereto, which are
capitalized on the Borrower’s balance sheet.
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“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events:
(a) Any Person or “group” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934) who is not an Owner of a particular Borrower on the Funding Date is or
becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except that a Person will be deemed to have “beneficial
ownership” of all securities that such Person has the right to acquire, whether such right is
exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of more than
fifty-one percent (51%) of the voting power of all classes of Owners of a particular Borrower;
(b) During any consecutive two-year period, individuals who at the beginning of such period
constituted the board of Directors of a particular Borrower (together with any new Directors whose
election to such board of Directors, or whose nomination for election in the manner contemplated by
the By-Laws of such Borrower, was approved by a vote of a majority of the Directors then still in
office who were either Directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination
for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the board
of Directors of such Borrower then in office; or
(c) Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx or Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx shall cease actively to manage the Borrower’s
day-to-day business activities of
Pure Earth, Inc.
“Collateral” means all of the Borrower’s Accounts, chattel paper and electronic chattel paper,
deposit accounts, documents, General Intangibles, goods (excluding equipment), instruments,
Inventory, Investment Property, letter-of-credit rights, letters of credit, all sums on deposit in
any Collateral Account, and any items in any Lockbox; together with (i) all substitutions and
replacements for and products of any of the foregoing; (ii) in the case of all goods (excluding
equipment), all accessions; (iii) all accessories, attachments, parts, and repairs now or hereafter
attached or affixed to or used in connection with any goods (excluding equipment); (iv) all
warehouse receipts, bills of lading and other documents of title now or hereafter covering such
goods (excluding equipment); (v) all collateral subject to the Lien of any Security Document; (vi)
any money, or other assets of the Borrower that now or hereafter come into the possession, custody,
or control of the Lender; (vii) all sums on deposit in the Special Account; (viii) proceeds of any
and all of the foregoing; (ix) books and records of the Borrower, including all mail or electronic
mail addressed to the Borrower; and (x) all of the foregoing, whether now owned or existing or
hereafter acquired or arising or in which the Borrower now has or hereafter acquires any rights.
Collateral does not include Equipment.
“Collateral Account” means the “Lender Account” as defined in the Wholesale Lockbox and
Collection Account Agreement.
“Collection Account Agreement” means the Collection Account Agreement by and between the
Borrower and the Lender, dated the same date as this Agreement.
“Commercial Letter of Credit Agreement” means an agreement governing the issuance of
documentary letters of credit by the Lender, entered into between the Borrower as applicants and
the Lender as issuer.
“Constituent Documents” means with respect to any Person, as applicable, such Person’s
certificate of incorporation, articles of incorporation, by-laws, certificate of formation,
articles of organization, limited liability company agreement, management agreement, operating
agreement, shareholder agreement, partnership agreement or similar document or agreement governing
such
Person’s existence, organization or management or concerning disposition of ownership
interests of such Person or voting rights among such Person’s owners.
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“Credit Facility” means the credit facility under which Revolving Advances and Letters of
Credit may be made available to the Borrower by the Lender under Article II.
“Cut-off Time” means 12:00 p.m. New York, New York time.
“Debentures” shall mean the outstanding $800,000 9% Convertible Debenture of Pure Earth,
together with the associated common stock purchase warrants issued and delivered to the purchasers
of such Debentures.
“Debt” means with respect to any Person as of a given date, all items of indebtedness or
liability which in accordance with GAAP would be included in determining total liabilities as shown
on the liabilities side of a balance sheet for such Person and shall also include the aggregate
payments required to be made by such Person at any time under any lease that is considered a
capitalized lease under GAAP.
“Default” means an event that, with giving of notice or passage of time or both, would
constitute an Event of Default.
“Default Period” means any period of time beginning on the day a Default or Event of Default
occurs and ending on the date identified by the Lender in writing as the date that such Default or
Event of Default has been cured or waived.
“Default Rate” means an annual interest rate in effect during a Default Period or following
the Termination Date, which interest rate shall be equal to three percent (3%) over the applicable
Floating Rate or the LIBOR Advance Rate, as the case may be, as such rate may change from time to
time.
“Dilution” means, as of any date of determination, a percentage, based upon the experience of
the trailing six (6) month period ending on the date of determination, which is the result of
dividing (a) actual bad debt write-downs, discounts, advertising allowances, credits, or other
dilutive items with respect to the Accounts as determined by Lender in its sole discretion during
such period, by (b) the Borrower’s net sales during such period (excluding extraordinary items)
plus the amount of clause (a).
“Director” means a director if the Borrower is a corporation, a governor or manager if the
Borrower is a limited liability company, or a general partner if the Borrower is a partnership.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to
time.
“ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that is a member
of a group which includes the Borrower and which is treated as a single employer under Section 414
of the IRC.
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“Eligible Accounts” means all unpaid Accounts of the Borrower arising from the sale or lease
of goods or the performance of services, net of any credits, but excluding any such Accounts having
any of the following characteristics:
(i) That portion of Accounts unpaid 90 days or more after the invoice date;
(ii) That portion of Accounts related to goods or services with respect to which the
Borrower has received notice of a claim or dispute, which are subject to a claim of set-off
or a contra account (to the extent of such claim of set-off or contra account), or which
reflect a reasonable reserve for warranty claims or returns;
(iii) That portion of Accounts not yet earned by the final delivery of goods or
rendition of services, as applicable, by the Borrower to the customer, including progress
xxxxxxxx, and that portion of Accounts for which an invoice has not been sent to the
applicable account debtor;
(iv) Accounts constituting (i) proceeds of copyrightable material unless such
copyrightable material shall have been registered with the United States Copyright Office,
or (ii) proceeds of patentable inventions unless such patentable inventions have been
registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office;
(v) Accounts owed by any unit of government, whether foreign or domestic
(provided, however, that there shall be included in Eligible Accounts that
portion of Accounts owed by such units of government for which the Borrower has provided
evidence satisfactory to the Lender that (A) the Lender has a first priority perfected
security interest and (B) such Accounts may be enforced by the Lender directly against such
unit of government under all applicable laws);
(vi) Accounts denominated in any currency other than United States dollars;
(vii) Accounts owed by an account debtor located outside the United States which are
not (A) backed by a bank letter of credit naming the Lender as beneficiary or assigned to
the Lender, in the Lender’s possession or control, and with respect to which a control
agreement concerning the letter-of-credit rights is in effect, and acceptable to the Lender
in all respects, in its sole discretion, or (B) covered by a foreign receivables insurance
policy acceptable to the Lender in its sole discretion;
(viii) Accounts owed by an account debtor that is insolvent, the subject of bankruptcy
proceedings or has gone out of business;
(ix) Accounts owed by an Owner, Subsidiary, Affiliate, Officer or employee of the
Borrower;
(x) Accounts not subject to a duly perfected security interest in the Lender’s favor or
which are subject to any Lien in favor of any Person other than the Lender;
(xi) That portion of Accounts that has been restructured, extended, amended or
modified;
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(xii) That portion of Accounts that constitutes advertising, finance charges, service
charges or sales or excise taxes;
(xiii) Accounts owed by an account debtor, regardless of whether otherwise eligible, to
the extent that the aggregate balance of such Accounts exceeds 25% of the aggregate amount
of all Accounts (with ineligibility under this subsection limited to such excess), except:
(1) Accounts owed to the Borrower by Civetta Cousins, to the extent that the
aggregate balance of such Accounts exceeds 35% of the aggregate amount of all
Eligible Accounts (with ineligibility under this subsection limited to such excess);
(xiv) Accounts owed by an account debtor, regardless of whether otherwise eligible, if
twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the total amount of Accounts due from such debtor is
ineligible under clauses (i), (ii), or (x) above; and
(xv) Accounts, or portions thereof, otherwise deemed ineligible by the Lender in its sole
reasonable discretion.
“Environmental Law” means any federal, state, local or other governmental statute, regulation,
law or ordinance dealing with the protection of human health and the environment.
“Equipment” shall have the meaning given it under the UCC.
“Event of Default” is defined in Section 7.1.
“Financial Covenants” means the covenants set forth in Section 6.2.
“Floating Rate” means an annual interest rate equal to the sum of the Prime Rate, which
interest rate shall change when and as the Prime Rate changes. Provided no Default exists, if the
Borrower generates Net Income of no less than $25,000 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006
and Net Income of no less than $1,080,000 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007, the
Floating Rate shall be an annual interest rate equal to the sum of the Prime Rate less one-quarter
percent (.25%), which interest rate shall change when and as the Prime Rate changes. Reduction of
Floating Rate based upon Net Income shall be effective within 30-days of the receipt by the Lender
of the Borrower’s audited fiscal year-end financial statements.
“Floating Rate Advance” means an Advance bearing interest at the Floating Rate.
“Funding Date” is defined in Section 2.1.
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles, applied on a basis consistent with the
accounting practices applied in the financial statements described in Section 5.6.
“General Intangibles” shall have the meaning given it under the UCC.
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“Hazardous Substances” means pollutants, contaminants, hazardous substances, hazardous wastes,
petroleum and fractions thereof, and all other chemicals, wastes, substances and materials listed
in, regulated by or identified in any Environmental Law.
“Indebtedness” is used herein in its most comprehensive sense and means any and all advances,
debts, obligations and liabilities of the Borrower to the Lender, heretofore, now or hereafter
made, incurred or created, whether voluntary or involuntary and however arising, whether due or not
due, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, determined or undetermined, including
under any swap, derivative, foreign exchange, hedge, deposit, treasury management or other similar
transaction or arrangement at any time entered into by the Borrower with the Lender, and whether
the Borrower may be liable individually or jointly with others, or whether recovery upon such
Indebtedness may be or hereafter becomes unenforceable.
“Indemnified Liabilities” is defined in Section 8.6
“Indemnitees” is defined in Section 8.6.
“IRC” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
“Infringement” or “Infringing” when used with respect to Intellectual Property Rights means
any infringement or other violation of Intellectual Property Rights.
“Intangible Assets” means all intangible assets as determined in accordance with GAAP
including Intellectual Property Rights, goodwill, accounts due from Affiliates, Owners, Directors,
Officers or employees, prepaid expenses, deposits (except for rent and utility deposits), deferred
charges (except from tax payments) or treasury stock or any securities or Debt of the Borrower or
any other securities unless the same are readily marketable in the United States or entitled to be
used as a credit against federal income tax liabilities, non-compete agreements.
“Intellectual Property Rights” means all actual or prospective rights arising in connection
with any intellectual property or other proprietary rights, including all rights arising in
connection with copyrights, patents, service marks, trade dress, trade secrets, trademarks, trade
names or mask works.
“Interest Payment Date” is defined in Section 2. 8(a).
“Interest Period” means the period that commences on (and includes) the Business Day on which
either a LIBOR Advance is made or continued or on which a Floating Rate Advance is converted to a
LIBOR Advance, and ending on (but excluding) the Business Day numerically corresponding to such
date that is one, three, six, or twelve months thereafter as designated by the Borrower, during
which period the outstanding principal balance of the LIBOR Advance shall bear interest at the
LIBOR Advance Rate; provided, however, that:
(a) No Interest Period may be selected for an Advance for a principal amount less than Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) with an initial Advance of not less than One Million Dollars
($1,000,000), and no more than five (5) different Interest Periods may be outstanding at any one
time;
(b) If an Interest Period would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day, then the
Interest Period shall end on the next Business Day thereafter, unless that Business Day is the
first Business Day of a month, in which case the Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day
of the preceding month);
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(c) No Interest Period applicable to a Revolving Advance may end later than the Maturity Date;
and
(d) In no event shall the Borrower select Interest Periods with respect to Advances which, in
the aggregate, would require payment of a contracted funds breakage fee under this Agreement in
order to make required principal payments.
“Inventory” shall have the meaning given it under the UCC.
“Investment Property” shall have the meaning given it under the UCC.
“L/C Amount” means the sum of (i) the aggregate face amount of any issued and outstanding
Letters of Credit and (ii) the unpaid amount of the Obligation of Reimbursement.
“L/C Application” means an application for the issuance of standby or documentary letters of
credit pursuant to the terms of a Standby Letter of Credit Agreement or a Commercial Letter of
Credit Agreement, in form acceptable to the Lender.
“Lender” means Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association in its broadest and most comprehensive
sense as a legal entity, and is not limited in its meaning to Lender’s Xxxxx Fargo Business Credit
operating division, or to any other operating division of Lender.
“Letter of Credit” is defined in Section 2.4(a).
“LIBOR” means the rate per annum (rounded upward, if necessary, to the nearest whole 1/8th of
one percent (1%) determined pursuant to the following formula:
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2. 100% — LIBOR Reserve Percentage |
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(i) “Base LIBOR” means the rate per annum for United States dollar deposits quoted by the
Lender as the Inter-Bank Market Offered Rate, with the understanding that such rate is quoted by
the Lender for the purpose of calculating effective rates of interest for loans making reference
thereto, on the first day of a Interest Period for delivery of funds on said date for a period of
time approximately equal to the number of days in such Interest Period and in an amount
approximately equal to the principal amount to which such Interest Period applies. The Borrower
understands and agrees that the Lender may base its quotation of the Inter-Bank Market Offered Rate
upon such offers or other market indicators of the Inter-Bank Market as the Lender in its
discretion deems appropriate including the rate offered for U.S. dollar deposits on the London
Inter-Bank Market.
(ii) “LIBOR Reserve Percentage” means the reserve percentage prescribed by the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) for “Eurocurrency Liabilities” (as
defined in Regulation D of the Federal Reserve Board, as amended), adjusted by the Lender for
expected changes in such reserve percentage during the applicable Interest Period.
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“LIBOR Advance” means an Advance bearing interest at the LIBOR Advance Rate.
“LIBOR Advance Rate” means an annual interest rate equal to the sum of LIBOR plus two hundred
fifty percent (250%).
“Licensed Intellectual Property” is defined in Section 5.11(c) .
“Lien” means any security interest, mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, lien, charge,
encumbrance, title retention agreement or analogous instrument or device, including the interest of
each lessor under any capitalized lease and the interest of any bondsman under any payment or
performance bond, in, of or on any assets or properties of a Person, whether now owned or
subsequently acquired and whether arising by agreement or operation of law.
“Loan Documents” means this Agreement, the Revolving Note, each Subordination Agreement, each
L/C Application and the Security Documents, together with every other agreement, note, document,
contract or instrument to which the Borrower now or in the future may be a party and which is
required by the Lender.
“Loan Year” is defined in Section 2.6(c).
“Lockbox” means “Lockbox” as defined in the Wholesale Lockbox and Collection Account
Agreement.
“Margin” means a rate per annum, expressed as a percentage, that is determined pursuant to
Section 2.6(b).
“Material Adverse Effect” means any of the following:
(i) A material adverse effect on the business, operations, results of operations,
prospects, assets, liabilities or financial condition of the Borrower, taken as a whole;
(ii) A material adverse effect on the ability of the Borrower to perform its
obligations under the Loan Documents;
(iii) A material adverse effect on the ability of the Lender to enforce the
Indebtedness or to realize the intended benefits of the Security Documents, including a
material adverse effect on the validity or enforceability of any Loan Document or of any
rights against any Guarantor, or on the status, existence, perfection, priority (subject to
Permitted Liens) or enforceability of any Lien securing payment or performance of the
Indebtedness; or
(iv) Any uninsured claim against the Borrower or uninsured threat of litigation which
if determined adversely to the Borrower would be reasonably likely to cause the Borrower to be liable to pay an amount exceeding $150,000 or would result in the
occurrence of an event described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above.
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“Maturity Date” means October 23, 2009.
“Maximum Line Amount” means $5,000,000 unless this amount is reduced pursuant to Section 2.10,
in which event it means such lower amount.
“Minimum Interest Charge” is defined in Section 2.6(c).
“Multiemployer Plan” means a multiemployer plan (as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA) to
which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate contributes or is obligated to contribute.
“Net Cash Proceeds” means in connection with any asset sale, the cash proceeds (including any
cash payments received by way of deferred payment whether pursuant to a note, installment
receivable or otherwise, but only as and when actually received) from such asset sale, net of (i)
attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, investment banking fees, brokerage commissions and amounts
required to be applied to the repayment of any portion of the Debt secured by a Lien not prohibited
hereunder on the asset which is the subject of such sale, and (ii) taxes paid or reasonably
estimated to be payable as a result of such asset sale.
“Net Income” means fiscal year-to-date after-tax net income from continuing operations,
including extraordinary losses and including extraordinary gains, all as determined in accordance
with GAAP.
“Net Loss” means fiscal year-to-date after-tax net loss from continuing operations as
determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Net Orderly Liquidation Value” means a professional opinion of the estimated most probable
Net Cash Proceeds which could typically be realized at a properly advertised and professionally
managed liquidation sale, conducted under orderly sale conditions for an extended period of time
(usually six to nine months), under the economic trends existing at the time of the appraisal.
“New Equity” means the aggregate sums of $2,600,000 obtained by
Pure Earth, Inc. pursuant to a
private placement of equity securities dated September 7, 2006, invested or held in the New Equity
Account, plus any additional funds obtained by
Pure Earth, Inc. pursuant to a private placement of
equity securities or a public offering of equity securities, to the extent such funds remain
segregated in the New Equity Account.
“New Equity Account” means the deposit or investment accounts into which the Borrower has
deposited or may deposit the New Equity, including (i) Bank of America account number 0038310129941
and (ii) Philadelphia Private Bank account number 032011732.
“Obligation of Reimbursement” means the obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the Lender
pursuant to the terms of the Standby Letter of Credit Agreement and the Commercial Letter of Credit
Agreement and any applicable L/C Application.
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“Officer” means with respect to the Borrower, an officer if the Borrower is a corporation, a
manager if the Borrower is a limited liability company, or a partner if the Borrower is a
partnership.
“OFAC” is defined in Section 6.12(c).
“Original Maturity Date” means October 23, 2009.
“Overadvance” means the amount, if any, by which the outstanding principal balance of the
Revolving Note, plus the L/C Amount, is in excess of the then-existing Borrowing Base.
“Owned Intellectual Property” is defined in Section 5.11(a).
“Owner” means with respect to any Borrower, each Person having legal or beneficial title to
more than a ten percent (10%) ownership interest in such Borrower or a right to acquire such an
interest.
“Pension Plan” means a pension plan (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) maintained for
employees of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate and covered by Title IV of ERISA.
“Permitted Equipment Refinancing” means a loan to the Borrower from a third party
institutional lender secured by a first lien upon the Borrower’s Equipment and all attachments,
accessories, substitutions, replacement parts and repairs and all proceeds thereof, including
insurance proceeds, all subject to an intercreditor agreement with such lender in form and
substance reasonably acceptable to the Lender that provides equivalent benefits and protections to
the Permitted Equipment Lender.
“Permitted Equipment Lender” mean the institutional lender providing the Permitted Equipment
Refinancing.
“Permitted Lien” and “Permitted Liens” are defined in Section 6.3(a) .
“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability
company, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any
agency or political subdivision thereof.
“Plan” means an employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) maintained for
employees of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate.
“Premises” means all locations where the Borrower conducts its business or has any rights of
possession, including the locations legally described in Exhibit C attached hereto.
“Prime Rate” means at any time the rate of interest most recently announced by the Lender at
its principal office as its Prime Rate, with the understanding that the Prime Rate is one of the
Lender’s base rates, and serves as the basis upon which effective rates of interest are calculated
for those loans making reference thereto, and is evidenced by the recording thereof in such
internal publication or publications as the Lender may designate. Each change in the rate of
interest shall become effective on the date each Prime Rate change is announced by the Lender.
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“Reportable Event” means a reportable event (as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA), other than
an event for which the 30-day notice requirement under ERISA has been waived in regulations issued
by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
“Revolving Advance” is defined in Section 2.1.
“Revolving Note” means the Borrower’s revolving promissory note, payable to the order of the
Lender in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto, as same may be renewed and amended from time
to time, and all replacements thereto.
“Security Documents” means this Agreement, the Wholesale Lockbox and Collection Account
Agreement, and any other document delivered to the Lender from time to time to secure the
Indebtedness.
“Security Interest” is defined in Section 3.1.
“Special Account” means a specified cash collateral account maintained with Lender or another
financial institution acceptable to the Lender in connection with Letters of Credit, as
contemplated by Section 2.5.
“Standby Letter of Credit Agreement” means an agreement governing the issuance of standby
letters of credit by Lender entered into between the Borrower as applicant and Lender as issuer.
“Swap Agreement” means any agreement that provides for an interest rate, credit or commodity
or equity swap, cap, floor, collar, foreign exchange transaction, currency swap, cross-currency
swap, currency option or any combination of or option with respect to these or similar transactions
for the purpose of hedging Borrower’s exposure to fluctuations in interest or exchange rates, loan
credit exchange, security or currency valuations or commodity prices.
“Swap Reserve” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Borrowing Base”
“Subordinated Creditor” means every Person now or in the future who agrees to subordinate
indebtedness of the Borrower held by that Person to the payment of the Indebtedness.
“Subordination Agreement” means a subordination agreement executed by a Subordinated Creditor
in favor of the Lender and acknowledged by the Borrower
“Subsidiary” means any Person of which more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding
ownership interests having general voting power under ordinary circumstances to elect a majority of
the board of directors or the equivalent of such Person, regardless of whether or not at the time
ownership interests of any other class or classes shall have or might have voting power by reason
of the happening of any contingency, is at the time directly or indirectly owned by the Borrower,
by the Borrower and one or more other Subsidiaries, or by one or more other Subsidiaries.
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“Tangible Net Worth” means the Book Net Worth less the sum of (i) Intangible Assets; and (ii)
prepaid expenses not included in Intangible Assets.
“Termination Date” means the earliest of (i) the Maturity Date, (ii) the date the Borrower
terminates the Credit Facility, or (iii) the date the Lender demands payment of the Indebtedness,
following an Event of Default, pursuant to Section 7.2.
“UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the state designated in this Agreement
as the state whose laws shall govern this Agreement, or in any other state whose laws are held to
govern this Agreement or any portion of this Agreement.
“Unused Amount” is defined in Section 2.7(i).
“Wholesale Lockbox and Collection Account Agreement” means the Wholesale Lockbox and
Collection Account Agreement by and between the Borrower and the Lender, dated the same date as
this Agreement.
Section 1.2 Other Definitional Terms; Rules of Interpretation. The words “hereof”,
“herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to
this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. All accounting
terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with GAAP. All
terms defined in the UCC and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in the
UCC. References to Articles, Sections, subsections, Exhibits, Schedules and the like, are to
Articles, Sections and subsections of, or Exhibits or Schedules attached to, this Agreement unless
otherwise expressly provided. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to
be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. Unless the context in which used herein otherwise
clearly requires, “or” has the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or”. Defined terms
include in the singular number the plural and in the plural number the singular. Reference to any
agreement (including the Loan Documents), document or instrument means such agreement, document or
instrument as amended or modified and in effect from time to time in accordance with the terms
thereof (and, if applicable, in accordance with the terms hereof and the other Loan Documents),
except where otherwise explicitly provided, and reference to any promissory note includes any
promissory note which is an extension or renewal thereof or a substitute or replacement therefor.
Reference to any law, rule, regulation, order, decree, requirement, policy, guideline, directive or
interpretation means as amended, modified, codified, replaced or reenacted, in whole or in part,
and in effect on the determination date, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
ARTICLE II
AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE CREDIT FACILITY
Section 2.1 Revolving Advances.
The Lender agrees, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, to make advances
(“Revolving Advances”) to the Borrower from time to time from the date that all of the conditions
set forth in 4.1 are satisfied (the “Funding Date”) to and until (but not including) the
Termination Date in an amount not in excess of the Maximum Line Amount. The Lender shall
have no obligation to make a Revolving Advance to the extent that the amount of the requested
Revolving Advance exceeds Availability. The Borrower’s obligation to pay the Revolving Advances
shall be evidenced by the Revolving Note and shall be secured by the Collateral. Within the limits
set forth in this Section 2.1, the Borrower may borrow, prepay pursuant to Section 2.10, and
reborrow.
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Section 2.2 Procedures for Requesting Advances.
The Borrower shall comply with the following procedures in requesting Revolving Advances:
(a) Type of Advances. Each Advance shall be funded as either a Floating Rate Advance or a
LIBOR Advance, as the Borrower shall specify in a request delivered to the Lender conforming to the
requirements of Section 2.2(b); Floating Rate Advances and LIBOR Advances may be outstanding at the
same time. Each request for a LIBOR Advance shall be in multiples of $500,000, with a minimum
request of at least $1,000,000. LIBOR Advances shall not be available during Default Periods.
(b) Time for Requests. The Administrative Borrower shall request each Advance not later than
the Cut-off Time on the Business Day on which the Advance is to be made. Each request that
conforms to the terms of this Agreement shall be effective upon receipt by the Lender, shall be in
writing or by telephone or telecopy transmission, and shall be confirmed in writing by the
Administrative Borrower if so requested by the Lender, by (i) an Officer of the Administrative
Borrower; or (ii) a Person designated as the Administrative Borrower’s agent by an Officer of the
Administrative Borrower in a writing delivered to the Lender; or (iii) a Person whom the Lender
reasonably believes to be an Officer of the Administrative Borrower or such a designated agent,
which confirmation shall specify whether the Advance shall be a Floating Rate Advance or a LIBOR
Advance and, with respect to any LIBOR Advance, shall specify the principal amount of the LIBOR
Advance and the Interest Period applicable thereto. The Borrower shall repay all Advances even if
the Lender does not receive such confirmation and even if the Person requesting an Advance was not
in fact authorized to do so. Any request for an Advance, whether written or telephonic, shall be
deemed to be a representation by the Administrative Borrower that the conditions set forth in
Section 4.2 have been satisfied as of the time of the request.
(c) Disbursement. Upon fulfillment of the applicable conditions set forth in Article IV, the
Lender shall disburse the proceeds of the requested Advance by crediting the same to the Borrower’s
demand deposit account maintained with Xxxxx Fargo Bank unless the Lender and the Administrative
Borrower shall agree in writing to another manner of disbursement.
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Section 2.3 LIBOR Advances.
(a) Converting Floating Rate Advances to LIBOR Advances; Procedures. So long as no Default
Period is in effect, the Administrative Borrower may convert all or any part of the principal
amount of any outstanding Floating Rate Advance into a LIBOR Advance by requesting that the Lender
convert same no later than the Cut-off Time on the Business Day on which the Administrative
Borrower wishes the conversion to become effective. Each request
that conforms to the terms of this Agreement shall be effective upon receipt by the Lender and
shall be confirmed in writing by the Administrative Borrower if the Lender so requests by any
Officer or designated agent identified in Section 2.2(b) or Person reasonably believed by the
Lender to be such an Officer or designated agent, which request shall specify the Business Day on
which the conversion is to occur, the total amount of the Floating Rate Advance to be converted,
and the applicable Interest Period. Each such conversion shall occur on a Business Day, and the
aggregate amount of Floating Rate Advances converted to LIBOR Advances shall be in multiples of
$500,000, with a minimum conversion amount of at least $1,000,000.
(b) Procedures at End of an Interest Period. Unless the Administrative Borrower requests a
new LIBOR Advance in accordance with the procedures set forth below, or prepays the principal of an
outstanding LIBOR Advance at the expiration of an Interest Period, the Lender shall automatically
and without request of the Administrative Borrower convert each LIBOR Advance to a Floating Rate
Advance on the last day of the relevant Interest Period. So long as no Default exists, the
Administrative Borrower may cause all or any part of any maturing LIBOR Advance to be renewed as a
new LIBOR Advance by requesting that the Lender continue the maturing Advance as a LIBOR Advance no
later than the Cut-off Time on the Business Day constituting the first day of the new Interest
Period. Each such request shall be confirmed in writing by the Administrative Borrower upon the
Lender’s request by any Officer or designated agent identified in Section 2.2(b), which
confirmation shall be effective upon receipt by the Lender, and which shall specify the amount of
the expiring LIBOR Advance to be continued and the applicable Interest Period. Each new Interest
Period shall begin on a Business Day and the amount of each LIBOR Advance shall be in multiples of
$500,000, with a minimum Advance of at least $1,000,000.
(c) Setting and Notice of Rates. The Lender shall, with respect to any request for a LIBOR
Advance under Section 2.2 or a conversion or renewal of a LIBOR Advance under this Section 2.3,
provide the Borrower with a LIBOR quote for each Interest Period identified by the Borrower on the
Business Day on which the request was made, if the request is received by the Lender prior to the
Cut-off Time, or for requests received by the Lender after the Cut-off Time, on the next Business
Day or on the Business Day on which the Borrower has requested that the LIBOR Advance be made
effective. If the Borrower does not immediately accept a LIBOR quote, the quoted rate shall expire
and any subsequent request from Borrower for a LIBOR quote shall be subject to redetermination by
the Lender of the applicable LIBOR for the LIBOR Advance.
(d) Taxes and Regulatory Costs. The Borrower shall pay the Lender with respect to any
Advance, upon demand and in addition to any other amounts due or to become due hereunder, any and
all (i) withholdings, interest equalization taxes, stamp taxes or other taxes (except income and
franchise taxes) imposed by any domestic or foreign governmental authority and related in any
manner to LIBOR, and (ii) future, supplemental, emergency or other changes in the LIBOR Reserve
Percentage, assessment rates imposed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or similar
requirements or costs imposed by any domestic or foreign governmental authority or resulting from
compliance by the Lender with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law)
from any central bank or other governmental authority and related in any manner to LIBOR to the
extent they are not included in the calculation of LIBOR. In determining which of the foregoing
are attributable to any LIBOR option available to the
Borrower hereunder, any reasonable allocation made by the Lender among its operations shall be
conclusive and binding upon the Borrower.
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Section 2.4 Letters of Credit.
(a) The Lender agrees, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, to issue, at any
time after the Funding Date and prior to the Termination Date, one or more irrevocable standby or
documentary letters of credit (each, a “Letter of Credit”) for the Borrower’s account. The Lender
will not issue any Letter of Credit if the face amount of the Letter of Credit to be issued would
exceed the lesser of:
(i) $1,500,000 less the L/C Amount, or
(ii) Availability.
Each Letter of Credit, if any, shall be issued pursuant to a separate L/C Application made by the
Administrative Borrower to the Lender, which must be completed in a manner satisfactory to the
Lender. The terms and conditions set forth in each such L/C Application shall supplement the terms
and conditions of the Standby Letter of Credit Agreement or the Commercial Letter of Credit
Agreement, as applicable.
(b) No Letter of Credit shall be issued with an expiry date later than one (1) year from the
date of issuance or the Maturity Date in effect as of the date of issuance, whichever is earlier.
(c) Any request for issuance of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by
the Borrower that the conditions set forth in Section 4.2 have been satisfied as of the date of the
request.
(d) If a draft is submitted under a Letter of Credit when the Borrower is unable, because a
Default Period exists or for any other reason, to obtain a Revolving Advance to pay the Obligation
of Reimbursement, the Borrower shall pay to the Lender on demand and in immediately available
funds, the amount of the Obligation of Reimbursement together with interest, accrued from the date
of the draft until payment in full at the Default Rate. Notwithstanding the Borrower’s inability
to obtain a Revolving Advance for any reason, the Lender is irrevocably authorized, in its sole
discretion, to make a Revolving Advance in an amount sufficient to discharge the Obligation of
Reimbursement and all accrued but unpaid interest thereon.
Section 2.5 Special Account.
If the Credit Facility is terminated for any reason while any Letter of Credit is outstanding,
the Borrower shall thereupon pay the Lender in immediately available funds for deposit in the
Special Account an amount equal to the L/C Amount plus any anticipated fees and costs. If the
Borrower fails to promptly make any such payment in the amount required hereunder, then the Lender
may make a Revolving Advance against the Credit Facility in an amount sufficient to fulfill this
obligation and deposit the proceeds to the Special Account. The Special Account shall be an
interest bearing account either maintained with the Lender or with a financial institution
acceptable to the Lender. Any interest earned on amounts deposited in the
Special Account shall be credited to the Special Account. The Lender may apply amounts on
deposit in the Special Account at any time or from time to time to the Indebtedness in the Lender’s
sole discretion. The Borrower may not withdraw any amounts on deposit in the Special Account as
long as the Lender maintains a security interest therein. The Lender agrees to transfer any
balance in the Special Account to the Borrower when the Lender is required to release its security
interest in the Special Account under applicable law.
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Section 2.6 Interest; Minimum Interest Charge; Default Interest Rate; Application of
Payments; Participations; Usury; Swap Agreements.
(a) Interest. Except as provided in Section 2.3, Section 2.6(d) and Section 2.6(g), the
principal amount of each Advance shall bear interest as a Floating Rate Advance.
(b) Intentionally Omitted.
(c) Minimum Interest Charge. Notwithstanding any other terms of this Agreement to the
contrary, the Borrower shall pay to the Lender interest of not less than $15,000 per calendar
quarter (the “Minimum Interest Charge”) during the term of this Agreement, and the Borrower shall
pay any deficiency between the Minimum Interest Charge and the amount of interest otherwise
calculated under Section 2.6(a) on the first day of each quarter and on the Termination Date. When
calculating this deficiency, the Default Rate, if applicable, shall be disregarded, and any
interest that accrues on a payment following its receipt on those days specified in Section 2.6(e)
shall be included in determining the total amount of interest otherwise calculated under Section
2.6(a).
(d) Default Interest Rate. At any time during any Default Period or following the Termination
Date, in the Lender’s sole discretion and without waiving any of its other rights or remedies, the
principal of the Revolving Note shall bear interest at the Default Rate or such lesser rate as the
Lender may determine, effective as of the first day of the month in which any Default Period begins
through the last day of such Default Period, or any shorter time period that the Lender may
determine. The decision of the Lender to impose a rate that is less than the Default Rate or to
not impose the Default Rate for the entire duration of the Default Period shall be made by the
Lender in its sole discretion and shall not be a waiver of any of its other rights and remedies,
including its right to retroactively impose the full Default Rate for the entirety of any such
Default Period or following the Termination Date.
(e) Application of Payments. Payments shall be applied to the Indebtedness on the Business
Day of receipt by the Lender in the Lender’s general account, but the amount of principal paid
shall continue to accrue interest at the interest rate applicable under the terms of this Agreement
from the calendar day the Lender receives the payment, and continuing through the end of the second
Business Day following receipt of the payment, provided however, that so long as the Borrower
utilizes the Lender’s treasury services, interest shall be calculated from the calendar day the
Lender receives the payment through the end of the first Business Day following receipt of the
payment.
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(f) Participations. If any Person shall acquire a participation in the Advances or the
Obligation of Reimbursement, the Borrower shall be obligated to the Lender to pay the full
amount of all interest calculated under this Section 2.6, along with all other fees, charges
and other amounts due under this Agreement, regardless if such Person elects to accept interest
with respect to its participation at a lower rate than that calculated under this Section 2.6, or
otherwise elects to accept less than its prorata share of such fees, charges and other amounts due
under this Agreement.
(g) Usury. In any event no rate change shall be put into effect which would result in a rate
greater than the highest rate permitted by law. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
in any Loan Document, all agreements which either now are or which shall become agreements between
the Borrower and the Lender are hereby limited so that in no contingency or event whatsoever shall
the total liability for payments in the nature of interest, additional interest and other charges
exceed the applicable limits imposed by any applicable usury laws. If any payments in the nature
of interest, additional interest and other charges made under any Loan Document are held to be in
excess of the limits imposed by any applicable usury laws, it is agreed that any such amount held
to be in excess shall be considered payment of principal hereunder, and the indebtedness evidenced
hereby shall be reduced by such amount so that the total liability for payments in the nature of
interest, additional interest and other charges shall not exceed the applicable limits imposed by
any applicable usury laws, in compliance with the desires of the Borrower and the Lender. This
provision shall never be superseded or waived and shall control every other provision of the Loan
Documents and all agreements between the Borrower and the Lender, or their successors and assigns.
(h) Swap Agreements. Provided no Event of Default has occurred and continues, the Borrower
may elect to fix the interest rate on up to seventy percent (70%) of the principal amount of the
outstanding Revolving Advances by entering into Swap Agreements with the Lender, subject to the
implementation of a Swap Reserve. Alternatively, the Borrower may elect to cap the rate of
interest by purchasing interest rate protection from the Lender.
Section 2.7 Fees.
(a) Origination Fee. The Borrower shall pay the Lender a fully earned and non-refundable
origination fee of $50,000, due and payable upon the execution of this Agreement.
(b) Collateral Exam Fees. The Borrower shall pay the Lender fees in connection with any
collateral exams, audits or inspections conducted by or on behalf of the Lender of any Collateral
or the Borrower’s operations or business at the rates established from time to time by the Lender
as its collateral exam fees (which fees are currently $900 per day per collateral examiner),
together with all actual out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in conducting any such
collateral examination or inspection.
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(c) Letter of Credit Fees. The Borrower shall pay to the Lender a fee with respect to each
Letter of Credit that has been issued, if any, which fee shall be calculated on a per diem basis at
an annual rate equal to two percent (2.0%) of the aggregate amount that may then be drawn under the
Letter of Credit, assuming compliance with all conditions for drawing (the “Aggregate Face
Amount”), from and including the date of issuance of the Letter of Credit until the date that the
Letter of Credit terminates or is returned to the Lender, which fee shall be due
and payable monthly in arrears on the first day of each month and on the date that the Letter
of Credit terminates or is returned to the Lender; provided, however, effective as
of the first day of the month in which any Default Period begins through the last day of such
Default Period, or any shorter time period that the Lender may determine, in the Lender’s sole
discretion and without waiving any of its other rights and remedies, such fee shall increase by
three percent (3.0%) of the Aggregate Face Amount. The foregoing fee shall be in addition to any
and all other fees, commissions and charges imposed by Lender with respect to or in connection with
such Letter of Credit.
(d) Letter of Credit Administrative Fees. The Borrower shall pay all administrative fees
charged by Lender in connection with the honoring of drafts under any Letter of Credit, amendments
thereto, transfers thereof and all other activity with respect to the Letters of Credit at the then
— current rates published by Lender for such services rendered on behalf of customers of Lender
generally.
(e) Termination and Line Reduction Fees. If (i) the Lender terminates the Credit Facility
during a Default Period, or if (ii) the Borrower terminates or reduces the Credit Facility on a
date prior to the Maturity Date, then the Borrower shall pay the Lender as liquidated damages and
not as a penalty a termination fee in an amount equal to a percentage of the Maximum Line Amount
(or the reduction of the Maximum Line Amount, as the case may be) calculated as follows: (A) two
percent (2%) if the termination or reduction occurs on or before the first anniversary of the
Funding Date; or (B) one percent (1%) if the termination or reduction occurs after the first
anniversary of the Funding Date.
(f) Contracted Funds Breakage Fees. The Borrower may prepay the principal amount of the
Revolving Note at any time in any amount, whether voluntarily or by acceleration,
provided, however, that if the principal amount of any Revolving Note LIBOR Advance
is prepaid, the Borrower shall pay to the Lender immediately upon demand a contracted funds
breakage fee equal to the sum of the discounted monthly differences for each month from the month
of prepayment through the month in which such Interest Period matures, calculated as follows for
each such month:
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Determine the amount of interest which would have accrued each month
on the amount prepaid at the interest rate applicable to such amount had it remained
outstanding until the last day of the applicable Interest Period. |
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Subtract from the amount determined in (i) above the amount of interest
which would have accrued for the same month on the amount prepaid for the remaining
term of such Interest Period at LIBOR in effect on the date of prepayment for new loans
made for such term in a principal amount equal to the amount prepaid. |
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If the result obtained in (ii) for any month is greater than zero, discount that
difference by LIBOR used in (ii) above. |
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The Borrower acknowledges that prepayment of the Revolving Note may result in the Lender
incurring additional costs, expenses or liabilities, and that it is difficult to ascertain the full
extent of such costs, expenses or liabilities. The Borrower therefore agrees to pay the above-
described contracted funds breakage fee and agrees that said amount represents a reasonable
estimate of the contracted funds breakage costs, expenses and/or liabilities of the Lender.
(g) Collateral Monitoring Fee. The Borrower shall pay to the Lender a collateral monitoring
fee in the amount of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) per month, which shall be fully earned as of the
first date of each month of this Agreement, and shall be payable on the last day of each month in
arrears. The Collateral Monitoring Fee shall include the establishment and continuing monitoring
system service of Collateral Services, Inc. (the “CSI System”) to calculate Borrower’s ineligible
Accounts and track aging trends of Borrower’s Accounts.
(h) Overadvance Fees. The Borrower shall pay an Overadvance fee in the amount of $500.00 for
each day or portion thereof during which an Overadvance exists, regardless of how the Overadvance
arises or whether or not the Overadvance has been agreed to in advance by the Lender. The
acceptance of payment of an Overadvance fee by the Lender shall not be deemed to constitute either
consent to the Overadvance or a waiver of the resulting Event of Default, unless the Lender
specifically consents to the Overadvance in writing and waives the Event of Default on whatever
conditions the Lender deems appropriate.
(i) Unused Line Fee. For the purposes of this Section 2.7(i), “Unused Amount” means the
Maximum Line Amount reduced by the sum of (i) outstanding Revolving Advances, plus (ii) the L/C
Amount. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Lender an unused line fee at the rate of three-eighths
of one percent (.375%) per annum on the average daily Unused Amount from closing to and including
the Termination Date, due and payable monthly in arrears on the first day of the month and on the
Termination Date calculated upon the amount, if any, by which the Maximum Line Amount exceeds the
average outstanding daily principal balance during the preceding month of the Indebtedness.
(j) Other Fees and Charges. The Lender may from time to time impose additional fees and
charges as consideration for Advances made in excess of Availability or for other events that
constitute an Event of Default or a Default hereunder, including fees and charges for the
administration of Collateral by the Lender, and fees and charges for the late delivery of reports,
which may be assessed in the Lender’s sole discretion on either an hourly, periodic, or flat fee
basis, and in lieu of or in addition to imposing interest at the Default Rate.
(k) Waiver of Termination and Prepayment Fees. The Borrower will be excused from the payment
of the applicable termination and prepayment fees otherwise due under this Agreement, and in lieu
thereof will pay to Lender a flat fee of $25,000 if such termination or prepayment is made because
the Lender does not approve a proposed acquisition pursuant to Section 6.19 and as a result of such
refusal the Borrower refinances the Indebtedness in full with another lender.
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Section 2.8 Time for Interest Payments; Payment on Non-Business Days; Computation of
Interest and Fees.
(a) Time For Interest Payments. Accrued and unpaid interest accruing on Floating Rate
Advances shall be due and payable on the first day of each month and on the Termination Date (each
an “Interest Payment Date”), or if any such day is not a Business Day, on the next
succeeding Business Day. Interest will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has
been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of advance to the Interest Payment Date.
If an Interest Payment Date is not a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next succeeding
Business Day. Interest accruing on each LIBOR Advance shall be due and payable on the last day of
the applicable Interest Period; provided, however, for Interest Periods that are
longer than one month, interest shall nevertheless be due and payable monthly on the last day of
each month, and on the last day of the Interest Period.
(b) Payment on Non-Business Days. Whenever any payment to be made hereunder shall be stated
to be due on a day which is not a Business Day, such payment may be made on the next succeeding
Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of
interest on the Advances or the fees hereunder, as the case may be.
(c) Computation of Interest and Fees. Interest accruing on the outstanding principal balance
of the Advances and fees hereunder outstanding from time to time shall be computed on the basis of
actual number of days elapsed in a year of 360 days.
Section 2.9 Lockbox and Collateral Account; Sweep of Funds.
(a) Lockbox and Collateral Account.
(i) The Borrower shall instruct all account debtors to pay all Accounts directly to the
Lockbox. If, notwithstanding such instructions, the Borrower receives any payments on
Accounts, the Borrower shall deposit such payments into the Collateral Account. The
Borrower shall also deposit all other cash proceeds of Collateral (excluding New Equity)
regardless of source or nature directly into the Collateral Account. Until so deposited,
the Borrower shall hold all such payments and cash proceeds in trust for and as the property
of the Lender and shall not commingle such property with any of its other funds or property.
All deposits in the Collateral Account shall constitute proceeds of Collateral and shall
not constitute payment of the Indebtedness.
(ii) All items deposited in the Collateral Account shall be subject to final payment.
If any such item is returned uncollected, the Borrower will immediately pay the Lender, or,
for items deposited in the Collateral Account, the bank maintaining such account, the amount
of that item, or such bank at its discretion may charge any uncollected item to the
Borrower’s commercial account or other account. The Borrower shall be liable as an endorser
on all items deposited in the Collateral Account, whether or not in fact endorsed by the
Borrower.
(b) Sweep of Funds. The Lender shall from time to time, in accordance with the Wholesale
Lockbox and Collection Account Agreement, cause funds in the Collateral Account to be transferred
to the Lender’s general account for payment of the Indebtedness. Amounts deposited in the
Collateral Account shall not be subject to withdrawal by the Borrower, except after payment in full
and discharge of all Indebtedness.
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Section 2.10 Voluntary Prepayment; Reduction of the Maximum Line Amount; Termination of
the Credit Facility by the Borrower.
Except as otherwise provided herein, the Borrower may prepay the Advances in whole at any time
or from time to time in part. The Borrower may terminate the Credit Facility or reduce the Maximum
Line Amount at any time if it (i) gives the Lender at least 60 days advance written notice prior to
the proposed Termination Date, and (ii) pays the Lender applicable termination, prepayment and
contracted funds breakage fees, and Maximum Line Amount reduction fees in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement. Any reduction in the Maximum Line Amount shall be in multiples of $100,000, and
with a minimum reduction of at least $500,000. If the Borrower terminates the Credit Facility or
reduces the Maximum Line Amount to zero, all Indebtedness shall be immediately due and payable, and
if the Borrower gives the Lender less than the required 60 days advance written notice, then the
interest rate applicable to borrowings evidenced by Revolving Note shall be the Default Rate for
the period of time commencing 60 days prior to the proposed Termination Date through the date that
the Lender actually receives such written notice. If the Borrower does not wish the Lender to
consider renewal of the Credit Facility on the next Maturity Date, then the Borrower shall give the
Lender at least 60 days written notice prior to the Maturity Date that it will not be requesting
renewal. If the Borrower fails to give the Lender such timely notice, then the interest rate
applicable to borrowings evidenced by the Revolving Note shall be the Default Rate for the period
of time commencing 60 days prior to the Maturity Date through the date that the Lender actually
receives such written notice.
Section 2.11 Automatic Renewal.
Unless terminated by the Lender at any time or by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.10, the
Credit Facility shall remain in effect until the Original Maturity Date and, thereafter, shall
automatically renew for successive one year periods (the Original Maturity Date and each
anniversary date thereof to which the Credit Facility has been automatically renewed, is herein
referred to as a “Maturity Date”).
Section 2.12 Mandatory Prepayment.
Without notice or demand, if the sum of the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving
Advances plus the L/C Amount shall at any time exceed the Borrowing Base, the Borrower shall (i)
first, immediately prepay the Revolving Advances to the extent necessary to eliminate such excess;
and (ii) if prepayment in full of the Revolving Advances is insufficient to eliminate such excess,
pay to the Lender in immediately available funds for deposit in the Special Account an amount equal
to the remaining excess. Any voluntary or mandatory prepayment received by the Lender may be
applied to the Indebtedness, in such order and in such amounts as the Lender in its sole discretion
may determine from time to time.
Section 2.13 Revolving Advances to Pay Indebtedness.
Notwithstanding the terms of Section 2.1, the Lender may, in its discretion at any time or
from time to time, without the Borrower’s request and even if the conditions set forth in Section 4.2 would not be satisfied, make a Revolving Advance in an amount equal to the portion of the
Indebtedness from time to time due and payable.
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Section 2.14 Use of Proceeds.
The Borrower shall use the proceeds of Advances and each Letter of Credit for ordinary working
capital purposes and to repay amounts owed to the officers of the Borrower plus interest thereon.
Section 2.15 Liability Records.
The Lender may maintain from time to time, at its discretion, records as to the Indebtedness.
All entries made on any such record shall be presumed correct until the Borrower establishes the
contrary. Upon the Lender’s demand, the Borrower will admit and certify in writing the exact
principal balance of the Indebtedness that the Borrower then asserts to be outstanding. Any
billing statement or accounting rendered by the Lender shall be conclusive and fully binding on the
Borrower unless the Borrower gives the Lender specific written notice of exception within 30 days
after receipt.
ARTICLE III
SECURITY INTEREST; OCCUPANCY; SETOFF
Section 3.1 Grant of Security Interest.
The Borrower hereby pledges, assigns and grants to the Lender, a lien and security interest
(collectively referred to as the “Security Interest”) in the Collateral, as security for the
payment and performance of (a) all present and future Indebtedness of the Borrower to the Lender;
(b) all obligations of the Borrower and rights of the Lender under this Agreement; and (c) all
present and future obligations of the Borrower to the Lender of other kinds. Upon request by the
Lender, the Borrower will grant to the Lender a security interest in all commercial tort claims
that the Borrower may have against any Person.
Section 3.2 Notification of Account Debtors and Other Obligors.
The Lender may, after the occurrence of an Event of Default, notify any account debtor or
other Person obligated to pay the amount due that such right to payment has been assigned or
transferred to the Lender for security and shall be paid directly to the Lender. The Borrower will
join in giving such notice if the Lender so requests. At any time after the Borrower or the Lender
gives such notice to an account debtor or other obligor, the Lender may, but need not, in the
Lender’s name or in the Borrower’s name, demand, xxx for, collect or receive any money or property
at any time payable or receivable on account of, or securing, any such right to payment, or grant
any extension to, make any compromise or settlement with or otherwise agree to waive, modify, amend
or change the obligations (including collateral obligations) of any such account debtor or other
obligor. The Lender may, after the occurrence of an Event of Default, in the Lender’s name or in
the Borrower’s name, as the Borrower’s agent and attorney-in-fact, notify the United States Postal
Service to change the address for delivery of the Borrower’s mail to any address designated by the
Lender, otherwise intercept the Borrower’s mail, and receive, open and
dispose of the Borrower’s mail, applying all Collateral as permitted under this Agreement and
holding all other mail for the Borrower’s account or forwarding such mail to the Borrower’s last
known address.
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Section 3.3 Assignment of Insurance.
As additional security for the payment and performance of the Indebtedness, the Borrower
hereby assigns to the Lender any and all monies (including proceeds of insurance and refunds of
unearned premiums) due or to become due under, and all other rights of the Borrower with respect
to, any and all policies of insurance now or at any time hereafter covering the Collateral or any
evidence thereof or any business records or valuable papers pertaining thereto, and the Borrower
hereby directs the issuer of any such policy to pay all such monies directly to the Lender, subject
to the rights of holders of Permitted Liens senior to the rights of the Lender. At any time,
whether or not a Default Period then exists, the Lender may (but need not), in the Lender’s name or
in the Borrower’s name, execute and deliver proof of claim, receive all such monies, endorse checks
and other instruments representing payment of such monies, and adjust, litigate, compromise or
release any claim against the issuer of any such policy. Any monies received as payment for any
loss under any insurance policy mentioned above (other than liability insurance policies) or as
payment of any award or compensation for condemnation or taking by eminent domain, shall be paid
over to the Lender to be applied, at the option of the Lender, either to the prepayment of the
Indebtedness or shall be disbursed to the Borrower under staged payment terms reasonably
satisfactory to the Lender for application to the cost of repairs, replacements, or restorations.
Any such repairs, replacements, or restorations shall be effected with reasonable promptness and
shall be of a value at least equal to the value of the items or property destroyed prior to such
damage or destruction.
Section 3.4 Occupancy.
(a) The Borrower hereby irrevocably grants to the Lender the right to take exclusive
possession of the Premises at any time during a Default Period without notice or consent.
(b) The Lender may use the Premises only to hold, process, manufacture, sell, use, store,
liquidate, realize upon or otherwise dispose of goods that are Collateral and for other purposes
that the Lender may in good xxxxx xxxx to be related or incidental purposes.
(c) The Lender’s right to hold the Premises shall cease and terminate upon the earlier of (i)
payment in full and discharge of all Indebtedness and termination of the Credit Facility, and (ii)
final sale or disposition of all goods constituting Collateral and delivery of all such goods to
purchasers.
(d) The Lender shall not be obligated to pay or account for any rent or other compensation for
the possession, occupancy or use of any of the Premises; provided, however, that if
the Lender does pay or account for any rent or other compensation for the possession, occupancy or
use of any of the Premises, the Borrower shall reimburse the Lender promptly for the full amount
thereof. In addition, the Borrower will pay, or reimburse the Lender for, all taxes, fees, duties,
imposts, charges and expenses at any time incurred by or imposed upon the
Lender by reason of the execution, delivery, existence, recordation, performance or enforcement of
this Agreement or the provisions of this Section 3.4.
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Section 3.5 License.
Without limiting the generality of any other Security Document, the Borrower hereby grants to
the Lender a non-exclusive, worldwide and royalty-free license to use or otherwise exploit all
Intellectual Property Rights of the Borrower for the purpose of: (a) completing the manufacture of
any in-process materials during any Default Period so that such materials become saleable
Inventory, all in accordance with the same quality standards previously adopted by the Borrower for
its own manufacturing and subject to the Borrower’s reasonable exercise of quality control; and (b)
selling, leasing or otherwise disposing of any or all Collateral during any Default Period.
Section 3.6 Financing Statement.
The Borrower authorizes the Lender to file from time to time, such financing statements
against collateral described as “all personal property except equipment” or “all assets except
equipment” or describing specific items of collateral including commercial tort claims as the
Lender deems necessary or useful to perfect the Security Interest. All financing statements filed
before the date hereof to perfect the Security Interest were authorized by the Borrower and are
hereby re-authorized. A carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Agreement or of any
financing statements signed by the Borrower is sufficient as a financing statement and may be filed
as a financing statement in any state to perfect the security interests granted hereby. For this
purpose, the Borrower represents and warrants that the following information is true and correct:
Name and address of Debtor:
Pure Earth, Inc.
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx. 000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Federal Employer Identification No. 00-0000000
Organizational Identification No.
Juda Construction, Ltd.
0000 X. Xxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
Federal Employer Identification No. XX-XXXXXXX
Organizational Identification No.
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American Transportation & Disposal Systems, Ltd.
000 Xxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxx, XX
Federal Employer Identification No. XX-XXXXXXX
Organizational Identification No.
South Jersey Development, Inc.
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx. 000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Federal Employer Identification No. XX-XXXXXXX
Organizational Identification No.
Name and address of Secured Party:
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association
acting through its Xxxxx Fargo Business Credit operating division
0000 Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx Xxxx.
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Section 3.7 Setoff.
The Lender may at any time or from time to time, at its sole discretion and without demand and
without notice to anyone, setoff any liability owed to the Borrower by the Lender, whether or not
due, against any Obligation, whether or not due. In addition, each other Person holding a
participating interest in any Indebtedness shall have the right to appropriate or setoff any
deposit or other liability then owed by such Person to the Borrower, whether or not due, and apply
the same to the payment of said participating interest, as fully as if such Person had lent
directly to the Borrower the amount of such participating interest.
Section 3.8 Collateral.
This Agreement does not contemplate a sale of accounts, contract rights or chattel paper, and,
as provided by law, the Borrower is entitled to any surplus and shall remain liable for any
deficiency. The Lender’s duty of care with respect to Collateral in its possession (as imposed by
law) shall be deemed fulfilled if it exercises reasonable care in physically keeping such
Collateral, or in the case of Collateral in the custody or possession of a bailee or other third
Person, exercises reasonable care in the selection of the bailee or other third Person, and the
Lender need not otherwise preserve, protect, insure or care for any Collateral. The Lender shall
not be obligated to preserve any rights the Borrower may have against prior parties, to realize on
the Collateral at all or in any particular manner or order or to apply any cash proceeds of the
Collateral in any particular order of application. The Lender has no obligation to clean-up or
otherwise prepare the Collateral for sale. The Borrower waives any right it may have to require
the Lender to pursue any third Person for any of the Indebtedness.
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ARTICLE IV
CONDITIONS OF LENDING
Section 4.1 Conditions Precedent to Lender’s Making the Initial Advances and Letter of
Credit.
The Lender’s obligation to make the initial Advances or to cause any Letters of Credit to be
issued shall be subject to the condition precedent that the Lender shall have received all of the
following, each properly executed by the appropriate party and in form and substance satisfactory
to the Lender:
(a) This Agreement.
(b) The Revolving Note.
(c) A Standby Letter of Credit Agreement and a Commercial Letter of Credit Agreement, and L/C
Application for each Letter of Credit that the Borrower wishes to have issued thereunder.
(d) A true and correct copy of any and all leases pursuant to which the Borrower is leasing
the Premises, together with a landlord’s disclaimer and consent with respect to Xxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000.
(e) A true and correct copy of any and all agreements pursuant to which the Borrower’s
property is in the possession of any Person other than the Borrower, together with, in the case of
any goods held by such Person for resale, (i) a consignee’s acknowledgment and waiver of Liens,
(ii) UCC financing statements sufficient to protect the Borrower’s and the Lender’s interests in
such goods, and (iii) UCC searches showing that no other secured party has filed a financing
statement against such Person and covering property similar to the Borrower’s other than the
Borrower, or if there exists any such secured party, evidence that each such secured party has
received notice from the Borrower and the Lender sufficient to protect the Borrower’s and the
Lender’s interests in the Borrower’s goods from any claim by such secured party.
(f) An acknowledgment and waiver of Liens from each warehouse in which the Borrower is storing
Inventory.
(g) A true and correct copy of any and all agreements pursuant to which the Borrower’s
property is in the possession of any Person other than the Borrower, together with, (i) an
acknowledgment and waiver of Liens from each subcontractor who has possession of the Borrower’s
goods from time to time, (ii) UCC financing statements sufficient to protect the Borrower’s and the
Lender’s interests in such goods, and (iii) UCC searches showing that no other secured party has
filed a financing statement covering such Person’s property other than the Borrower, or if there
exists any such secured party, evidence that each such secured party has received notice from the
Borrower and the Lender sufficient to protect the Borrower’s and the Lender’s interests in the
Borrower’s goods from any claim by such secured party.
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(h) The Wholesale Lockbox and Collection Account Agreement.
(i) Control agreements with each bank at which the Borrower maintains deposit accounts,
excluding payroll, operating accounts and excluding the New Equity Account.
(j) Current searches of appropriate filing offices showing that (i) no Liens have been filed
and remain in effect against the Borrower except Permitted Liens or Liens held by Persons who have
agreed in writing that upon receipt of proceeds of the initial Advances, they will satisfy, release
or terminate such Liens in a manner satisfactory to the Lender, and (ii) the Lender has duly filed
all financing statements necessary to perfect the Security Interest, to the extent the Security
Interest is capable of being perfected by filing.
(k) A certificate of the Borrower’s Secretary or Assistant Secretary certifying that attached
to such certificate are (i) the resolutions of the Borrower’s Directors and, if required, Owners,
authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents, (ii) true, correct and
complete copies of the Borrower’s Constituent Documents, and (iii) examples of the signatures of
the Borrower’s Officers or agents authorized to execute and deliver the Loan Documents and other
instruments, agreements and certificates, including Advance requests, on the Borrower’s behalf.
(l) A current certificate issued by the Secretary of State of Delaware relating to Pure Earth
and American, Secretary of State of New York relating to Juda and the Secretary of State of
Pennsylvania relating to South Jersey, certifying that the Borrower is in compliance with all
applicable subsistence requirements of the States of Delaware, New York and
Pennsylvania.
(m) Evidence that the Borrower is duly licensed or qualified to transact business in all
jurisdictions where the character of the property owned or leased or the nature of the business
transacted by it makes such licensing or qualification necessary.
(n) A certificate of an Officer of the Borrower confirming, in his capacity as such officer,
the representations and warranties set forth in Article V.
(o) Certificates of the insurance required hereunder, with all hazard insurance containing a
lender’s loss payable endorsement in the Lender’s favor subject to the rights of any Person having
security interests in assets of Borrower senior in priority to the right therein in favor of Lender
and with all liability insurance naming the Lender as an additional insured.
(p) Payment of all fees due under the terms of this Agreement through the date of the initial
Advance or the issuance of any Letter of Credit hereunder, and payment of all expenses incurred by
the Lender through such date and that are required to be paid by the Borrower under this Agreement.
(q) A Customer Identification Information form and such other forms and verification as the
Lender may need to comply with the U.S.A. Patriot Act.
(r) Evidence, satisfactory to the Lender, that the Borrower possesses all requisite licenses
for vehicles and transportation of contaminated and clean soils and that the Borrower is in
compliance with all applicable government regulations.
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(s) Such other documents as the Lender in its sole discretion may require.
Section 4.2 Conditions Precedent to All Advances and Letters of Credit.
The Lender’s obligation to make each Advance or to cause the issuance of a Letter of Credit
shall be subject to the further conditions precedent that:
(a) the representations and warranties contained in Article V are correct on and as of the
date of such Advance or issuance of a Letter of Credit as though made on and as of such date,
except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date; and
(b) no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such Advance or issuance of
a Letter of Credit which constitutes a Default or an Event of Default.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The Borrower represents and warrants to the Lender as follows:
Section 5.1 Existence and Power; Name; Chief Executive Office; Inventory and Equipment
Locations; Federal Employer Identification Number and Organizational Identification
Number.
Pure Earth, Inc., is a Delaware corporation, South Jersey Development, Inc., is a
Pennsylvania
corporation, American Transportation & Disposal Systems, Ltd., is a Delaware corporation, and Juda
Construction, Ltd., is a New York corporation, each duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the states listed above and are duly licensed or qualified to transact
business in all jurisdictions where the character of the property owned or leased or the nature of
the business transacted by it makes such licensing or qualification necessary. The Borrower has
all requisite power and authority to conduct its business, to own its properties and to execute and
deliver, and to perform all of its obligations under, the Loan Documents. During its existence,
each Borrower has done business solely under the names set forth in Schedule 5.1. Each Borrower’s
chief executive office and principal place of business is located at the address set forth in
Schedule 5.1, and each of the Borrower’s records relating to its business or the Collateral are
kept at that location. All Inventory and Equipment is located at that location or at one of the
other locations listed in Schedule 5.1. Each Borrower’s federal employer identification number and
organization identification number are correctly set forth in Section 3.6.
Section 5.2 Capitalization.
Schedule 5.2 constitutes a correct and complete list of all ownership interests representing
more than 10% of each Borrower and rights to acquire ownership interests including the record
holder, number of interests and percentage interests on a fully diluted basis, and an
organizational chart showing the ownership structure of all Subsidiaries of each Borrower.
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Section 5.3 Authorization of Borrowing; No Conflict as to Law or Agreements.
The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of the Loan Documents and the
borrowings from time to time hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action
and do not and will not (i) require any consent or approval of the Borrower’s Owners; (ii) require
any authorization, consent or approval by, or registration, declaration or filing with, or notice
to, any governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or
foreign, or any third party, except such authorization, consent, approval, registration,
declaration, filing or notice as has been obtained, accomplished or given prior to the date hereof;
(iii) violate any provision of any law, rule or regulation (including Regulation X of the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System) or of any order, writ, injunction or decree presently in
effect having applicability to the Borrower or of the Borrower’s Constituent Documents; (iv) result
in a breach of or constitute a default under any indenture or loan or credit agreement or any other
material agreement, lease or instrument to which the Borrower is a party or by which it or its
properties may be bound or affected; or (v) result in, or require, the creation or imposition of
any Lien (other than the Security Interest) upon or with respect to any of the properties now owned
or hereafter acquired by the Borrower.
Section 5.4 Legal Agreements.
This Agreement constitutes and, upon due execution by the Borrower, the other Loan Documents
will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Borrower, enforceable against the
Borrower in accordance with their respective terms.
Section 5.5 Subsidiaries.
Except as set forth in Schedule 5.5 hereto, the Borrower has no Subsidiaries.
Section 5.6 Financial Condition; No Adverse Change.
The Borrower has furnished to the Lender its audited financial statements for its fiscal year
ended December 31, 2005 and unaudited financial statements for the fiscal-year-to-date period ended
August 31, 2006 and those statements fairly present the Borrower’s financial condition on the dates
thereof and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods then ended and were
prepared in accordance with GAAP. Since the date of the most recent financial statements, there
has been no change in the Borrower’s business, properties or condition (financial or otherwise)
which has had a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.7 Litigation.
Schedule 5.7 sets forth outstanding litigation matters, without regard to the materiality
thereof. There are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the Borrower’s knowledge,
threatened against or affecting the Borrower or any of its Affiliates or the properties of the
Borrower or any of its Affiliates before any court or governmental department, commission, board,
bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, which, if determined adversely to the
Borrower or any of its Affiliates, would have a Material Adverse Effect on the financial condition,
properties or operations of the Borrower or any of its Affiliates.
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Section 5.8 Regulation U.
The Borrower is not engaged in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing
or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System), and no part of the proceeds of any Advance will be used to purchase or
carry any margin stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any
margin stock.
Section 5.9 Taxes.
The Borrower and its Affiliates have paid or caused to be paid to the proper authorities when
due all federal, state and local taxes required to be withheld by each of them. The Borrower and
its Affiliates have filed all federal, state and local tax returns which to the knowledge of the
Officers of the Borrower or any Affiliate, as the case may be, are required to be filed, and the
Borrower and its Affiliates have paid or caused to be paid to the respective taxing authorities all
taxes as shown on said returns or on any assessment received by any of them to the extent such
taxes have become due.
Section 5.10 Titles and Liens.
The Borrower has good and absolute title to all Collateral free and clear of all Liens other
than Permitted Liens. No financing statement naming the Borrower as debtor is on file in any
office except to perfect only Permitted Liens.
Section 5.11 Intellectual Property Rights.
(a) Owned Intellectual Property. Schedule 5.11 is a complete list of all patents,
applications for patents, trademarks, applications to register trademarks, service marks,
applications to register service marks, mask works, trade dress and copyrights for which the
Borrower is the owner of record (the “Owned Intellectual Property”). Except as disclosed on
Schedule 5.11, (i) the Borrower owns the Owned Intellectual Property free and clear of all
restrictions (including covenants not to xxx a third party), court orders, injunctions, decrees,
writs or Liens, whether by written agreement or otherwise, (ii) no Person other than the Borrower
owns or has been granted any right in the Owned Intellectual Property, (iii) all Owned Intellectual
Property is valid, subsisting and enforceable and (iv) the Borrower has taken all commercially
reasonable action necessary to maintain and protect the Owned Intellectual Property.
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(c) Intellectual Property Rights Licensed from Others. Schedule 5.11 is a complete list of
all agreements under which the Borrower has licensed Intellectual Property Rights from another
Person (“Licensed Intellectual Property”) other than readily available, non-negotiated licenses of
computer software and other intellectual property used solely for performing accounting, word
processing and similar administrative tasks (“Off-the-shelf Software”) and a summary of any ongoing
payments the Borrower is obligated to make with respect thereto. Except as disclosed on Schedule
5.11 and in written agreements, copies of which have been given to the Lender, the Borrower’s
licenses to use the Licensed Intellectual Property are free and clear of all restrictions, Liens,
court orders, injunctions, decrees, or writs, whether by written agreement or otherwise. Except as
disclosed on Schedule 5.11, the Borrower is not obligated or under any liability whatsoever to make
any payments of a material nature by way of royalties, fees or otherwise to any owner of, licensor
of, or other claimant to, any Intellectual Property Rights.
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(d) Other Intellectual Property Needed for Business. Except for Off-the-shelf Software and as
disclosed on Schedule 5.11, the Owned Intellectual Property and the Licensed Intellectual Property
constitute all Intellectual Property Rights used or necessary to conduct the Borrower’s business as
it is presently conducted.
(e) Infringement. Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.11, the Borrower has no knowledge of, and
has not received any written claim or notice alleging, any Infringement of another Person’s
Intellectual Property Rights (including any written claim that the Borrower must license or refrain
from using the Intellectual Property Rights of any third party) nor, to the Borrower’s knowledge,
is there any threatened claim or any reasonable basis for any such claim.
Section 5.12 Plans.
Except as disclosed to the Lender in writing prior to the date hereof, neither the Borrower
nor any ERISA Affiliate (a) maintains or has maintained any Pension Plan, (b) contributes or has
contributed to any Multiemployer Plan or (c) provides or has provided post-retirement medical or
insurance benefits with respect to employees or former employees (other than benefits required
under Section 601 of ERISA, Section 4980B of the IRC or applicable state law). Neither the
Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has received any notice or has any knowledge to the effect that it
is not in full compliance with any of the requirements of ERISA, the IRC or applicable state law
with respect to any Plan. No Reportable Event exists in connection with any Pension Plan. Each
Plan which is intended to qualify under the IRC is so qualified, and no fact or circumstance exists
which may have an adverse effect on the Plan’s tax-qualified status. Neither the Borrower nor any
ERISA Affiliate has (i) any accumulated funding deficiency (as defined in Section 302 of ERISA and
Section 412 of the IRC) under any Plan, whether or not waived, (ii) any liability under Section
4201 or 4243 of ERISA for any withdrawal, partial withdrawal, reorganization or other event under
any Multiemployer Plan or (iii) any liability or knowledge of any facts or circumstances which
could result in any liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the Internal Revenue
Service, the
Department of Labor or any participant in connection with any Plan (other than routine claims
for benefits under the Plan).
Section 5.13 Default.
The Borrower is in compliance with all provisions of all agreements, instruments, decrees and
orders to which it is a party or by which it or its property is bound or affected, the breach or
default of which could have a Material Adverse Effect.
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Section 5.14 Environmental Matters.
(a) Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.14, to the Borrower’s knowledge there are not present
in, on or under the Premises any Hazardous Substances in such form or quantity as to create any
material liability or obligation for either the Borrower or the Lender under the common law of any
jurisdiction or under any Environmental Law, and no Hazardous Substances have ever been stored,
buried, spilled, leaked, discharged, emitted or released in, on or under the Premises in such a way
as to create any such material liability.
(b) Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.14, to the Borrower’s knowledge the Borrower has not
disposed of Hazardous Substances in such a manner as to create any material liability under any
Environmental Law.
(c) Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.14, to the Borrower’s knowledge there have not existed
in the past, nor are there any threatened or impending requests, claims, notices, investigations,
demands, administrative proceedings, hearings or litigation relating in any way to the Premises or
the Borrower, alleging material liability under, violation of, or noncompliance with any
Environmental Law or any license, permit or other authorization issued pursuant thereto.
(d) Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.14, the Borrower’s businesses are and to the Borrower’s
knowledge have in the past always been conducted in material compliance with all Environmental Laws
and all licenses, permits and other authorizations required pursuant to any Environmental Law and
necessary for the lawful and efficient operation of such businesses are in the Borrower’s
possession and are in full force and effect, nor has the Borrower been denied insurance on grounds
related to potential environmental liability. No permit required under any Environmental Law is
scheduled to expire within 12 months and to the Borrower’s knowledge there is no threat that any
such permit will be withdrawn, terminated, limited or materially changed.
(e) Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.14, the Premises are not and to the Borrower’s knowledge
never have been listed on the National Priorities List, the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Information System or any similar federal, state or local list,
schedule, log, inventory or database.
(f) The Borrower has delivered to the Lender all environmental assessments, audits, reports,
permits, licenses and other documents describing or relating in any way to the Premises or the
Borrower’s businesses.
Section 5.15 Submissions to Lender.
All financial and other information provided to the Lender by or on behalf of the Borrower in
connection with the Borrower’s request for the credit facilities contemplated hereby (i) is true
and correct in all material respects, (ii) does not omit any material fact necessary to make such
information not misleading and, (iii) as to projections, valuations or proforma financial
statements, present a good faith opinion as to such projections, valuations and proforma condition
and results.
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Section 5.16 Financing Statements.
Subject to Section 3.6, the Borrower has authorized the filing of financing statements
sufficient when filed to perfect the Security Interest and the other security interests created by
the Security Documents. When such financing statements are filed in the offices noted therein, the
Lender will have a valid and perfected security interest in all Collateral which is capable of
being perfected by filing financing statements. None of the Collateral is or will become a fixture
on real estate, unless a sufficient fixture filing is in effect with respect thereto.
Section 5.17 Rights to Payment.
Each right to payment and each instrument, document, chattel paper and other agreement
constituting or evidencing Collateral is (or, in the case of all future Collateral, will be when
arising or issued) the valid, genuine and legally enforceable obligation, subject to no defense,
setoff or counterclaim, of the account debtor or other obligor named therein or in the Borrower’s
records pertaining thereto as being obligated to pay such obligation.
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS
So long as the Indebtedness shall remain unpaid, or the Credit Facility shall remain
outstanding, the Borrower will comply with the following requirements, unless the Lender shall
otherwise consent in writing:
Section 6.1 Reporting Requirements.
The Administrative Borrower will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Lender each of the
following, which shall be in form and detail acceptable to the Lender:
(a) Annual Financial Statements. As soon as available, and in any event within 90 days after
the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, the Borrower’s audited
financial statements with the unqualified opinion of independent certified public accountants
selected by the Borrower and acceptable to the Lender, which annual financial statements shall
include the Borrower’s balance sheet as at the end of such fiscal year and the related statements
of the Borrower’s income, retained earnings and cash flows for the fiscal year then ended,
prepared, if the Lender so requests, on a consolidating and consolidated basis to include any
Affiliates, all in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with GAAP, together with (i) copies
of all management letters prepared by such accountants; and (ii) a certificate of the Borrower’s
chief financial officer stating that such financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with GAAP, fairly represent the Borrower’s financial position and the results of its operations,
and whether or not such Officer has knowledge of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default
and, if so, stating in reasonable detail the facts with respect thereto.
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(b) Monthly Financial Statements. As soon as available and in any event within 25 days after
the end of each month, the unaudited/internal balance sheet and statements of income and retained
earnings of the Borrower as at the end of and for such month and for the year to date period then
ended, prepared, if the Lender so requests, on a consolidating and consolidated basis to include
any Affiliates, in reasonable detail and stating in comparative form the figures for the
corresponding date and periods in the previous year, all prepared in accordance with GAAP, subject
to year-end audit adjustments and which fairly represent the Borrower’s financial position and the
results of its operations; and accompanied by a certificate of the Borrower’s chief financial
officer, substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto stating (i) that such financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, subject to year-end audit adjustments, and fairly
represent the Borrower’s financial position and the results of its operations, (ii) whether or not
such Officer has knowledge of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default not theretofore
reported and remedied and, if so, stating in reasonable detail the facts with respect thereto, and
(iii) all relevant facts in reasonable detail to evidence, and the computations as to, whether or
not the Borrower is in compliance with the Financial Covenants.
(c) Collateral Reports. Within 15 days after the end of each month or more frequently if the
Lender so requires, the Borrower’s accounts receivable and its accounts payable, and a calculation
of the Borrower’s Accounts and Eligible Accounts as at the end of such month or shorter time
period.
(d) Projections. No later than 30 days prior to the last day of each fiscal year, the
Borrower’s projected balance sheets, income statements, statements of cash flow and projected
Availability for each month of the succeeding fiscal year, each in reasonable detail. Such items
will be certified by the Officer who is the Administrative Borrower’s chief financial officer as
being the most accurate projections available and identical to the projections used by the Borrower
for internal planning purposes and be delivered with a statement of underlying assumptions and such
supporting schedules and information as the Lender may in its discretion require.
(e) Supplemental Reports. Weekly, or more frequently if the Lender so requires, the
Borrower’s “daily collateral reports”, receivables schedules, collection
reports, copies of invoices to account debtors, signed and dated manifests and receipts for
services provided to said account debtors.
(f) Litigation. Promptly, but in no event more than 5 Business Days after service of process,
notice in writing of all litigation and of all proceedings before any governmental or regulatory
agency affecting the Borrower (i) of the type described in Section 5.14(c), or (ii) which seek a
monetary recovery against the Borrower in excess of $50,000.
(g) Defaults. When any Officer of the Borrower becomes aware of the probable occurrence of
any Default or Event of Default, and no later than three (3) days after such Officer becomes aware
of such Default or Event of Default, notice of such occurrence, together with a detailed statement
by a responsible Officer of the Administrative Borrower of the steps being taken by the Borrower to
cure the effect thereof.
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(h) Plans. As soon as possible, and in any event within 30 days after the Borrower knows or
has reason to know that any Reportable Event with respect to any Pension Plan has occurred, a
statement signed by the Officer who is the Administrative Borrower’s chief financial officer
setting forth details as to such Reportable Event and the action which the Borrower proposes to
take with respect thereto, together with a copy of the notice of such Reportable Event to the
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. As soon as possible, and in any event within 10 days after
the Borrower fails to make any quarterly contribution required with respect to any Pension Plan
under Section 412(m) of the IRC, the Administrative Borrower will deliver to the Lender a statement
signed by the Officer who is the Administrative Borrower’s chief financial officer setting forth
details as to such failure and the action which the Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto,
together with a copy of any notice of such failure required to be provided to the Pension Benefit
Guaranty Corporation. As soon as possible, and in any event within ten days after the Borrower
knows or has reason to know that it has or is reasonably expected to have any liability under
Sections 4201 or 4243 of ERISA for any withdrawal, partial withdrawal, reorganization or other
event under any Multiemployer Plan, the Administrative Borrower will deliver to the Lender a
statement of the Administrative Borrower’s chief financial officer setting forth details as to such
liability and the action which the Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto.
(i) Disputes. Promptly upon knowledge thereof, notice of (i) any disputes or claims by the
Borrower’s customers exceeding $75,000 individually or $75,000 in the aggregate during any fiscal
year; (ii) credit memos; and (iii) any goods with a value in excess of $10,000 returned to or
recovered by the Borrower.
(j) Officers and Directors. Promptly upon knowledge thereof, notice of any change in the
persons constituting the Borrower’s Officers and Directors.
(k) Collateral. Promptly upon knowledge thereof, notice of any loss of or material damage to
any Collateral having a value in excess of $50,000 or of any substantial adverse change in any
Collateral in excess of $50,000 or the prospect of payment thereof.
(l) Commercial Tort Claims. Promptly upon knowledge thereof, notice of any commercial tort
claims it may bring against any Person, including the name and address of each defendant, a summary
of the facts, an estimate of the Borrower’s damages, copies of any complaint or demand letter
submitted by the Borrower, and such other information as the Lender may request.
(m) Intellectual Property.
(i) 30 days prior written notice of Borrower’s intent to acquire material Intellectual
Property Rights; except for transfers permitted under Section 6.18, the Borrower will give
the Lender 30 days prior written notice of its intent to dispose of material Intellectual
Property Rights and upon request shall provide the Lender with copies of all proposed
documents and agreements concerning such rights.
(ii) Promptly upon knowledge thereof, notice of (A) any Infringement of its
Intellectual Property Rights by others, (B) claims that the Borrower is Infringing another
Person’s Intellectual Property Rights and (C) any threatened cancellation, termination or
material limitation of its Intellectual Property Rights.
(iii) Promptly upon receipt, copies of all registrations and filings with respect to
its Intellectual Property Rights.
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(n) Reports to Owners. Promptly upon their distribution, copies of all financial statements,
reports and proxy statements which the Borrower shall have sent to its Owners.
(o) SEC Filings. Promptly after the sending or filing thereof, copies of all regular and
periodic reports which the Borrower shall file with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any
national securities exchange.
(p) Tax Returns of Borrower. As soon as possible, and in any event no later than
five Business Days after they are due to be filed, copies of the state and federal income tax
returns and all schedules thereto of the Borrower.
(q) Violations of Law. Promptly upon knowledge thereof, notice of the Borrower’s violation of
any law, rule or regulation, the non-compliance with which could have a Material Adverse Effect on
the Borrower.
(s) Other Reports. From time to time, with reasonable promptness, any and all receivables
schedules, collection reports, deposit records, equipment schedules, copies of invoices to account
debtors and such other material, reports, records or information as the Lender may request.
Section 6.2 Financial Covenants.
(a) Minimum Tangible Net Worth. The Borrower will maintain its Tangible Net Worth at all
times in the amount of not less than $2,500,000, determined as of the end of each month.
(b) Capital Expenditures. The Borrower will not incur or contract to incur unfinanced Capital
Expenditures of more than $500,000 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006 and $300,000 in the
aggregate during any subsequent fiscal year.
Section 6.3 Permitted Liens; Financing Statements.
(a) The Borrower will not create, incur or suffer to exist any Lien upon or of any of its
assets, now owned or hereafter acquired, to secure any indebtedness; excluding,
however, from the operation of the foregoing, the following (each a “Permitted Lien”;
collectively, “Permitted Liens”):
(i) In the case of any of the Borrower’s property which is not Collateral, covenants,
restrictions, rights, easements and minor irregularities in title which do not materially
interfere with the Borrower’s business or operations as presently conducted;
(ii) Liens in existence on the date hereof and listed in Schedule 6.3 hereto, securing
indebtedness for borrowed money permitted under this Agreement;
(iii) The Security Interest and Liens created by the Security Documents; and
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(iv) Purchase money Liens relating to the acquisition of machinery and equipment of the
Borrower not exceeding the lesser of cost or fair market value thereof, not exceeding
$200,000 per purchase and $500,000 in the aggregate during any fiscal year, and so long as
no Default Period is then in existence and none would exist immediately after such
acquisition.
(b) The Borrower will not amend any financing statements in favor of the Lender except as
permitted by law. Any authorization by the Lender to any Person to amend financing statements in
favor of the Lender shall be in writing.
Section 6.4 Indebtedness.
The Borrower will not incur, create, assume or permit to exist any indebtedness or liability
on account of deposits or advances or any indebtedness for borrowed money or letters of credit
issued on the Borrower’s behalf, or any other indebtedness or liability evidenced by notes, bonds,
debentures or similar obligations, except:
(a) Any existing or future Indebtedness or any other obligations of the Borrower to the
Lender;
(b) Any indebtedness of the Borrower in existence on the date hereof and listed in Schedule
6.4 hereto (“Permitted Indebtedness”); and
(c) Any indebtedness relating to Permitted Liens.
Section 6.5 Guaranties.
The Borrower will not assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise become directly or contingently
liable in connection with any obligations of any other Person, except:
(a) The endorsement of negotiable instruments by the Borrower for deposit or collection or
similar transactions in the ordinary course of business; and
(b) Guaranties, endorsements and other direct or contingent liabilities in connection with the
obligations of other Persons, in existence on the date hereof and listed in Schedule 6.4 hereto.
Section 6.6 Investments and Subsidiaries.
The Borrower will not make or permit to exist any loans or advances to, or make any investment
or acquire any interest whatsoever in, any other Person or Affiliate, including any partnership or
joint venture, nor purchase or hold beneficially any stock or other securities or evidence of
indebtedness of any other Person or Affiliate, except:
(a) Investments of New Equity in the New Equity Account and investments in direct obligations
of the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof whose obligations
constitute full faith and credit obligations of the United States of America having a maturity of
one year or less, commercial paper issued by U.S. corporations rated “A-1” or “A-2” by Standard &
Poor’s Ratings Services or “P-1” or “P-2” by Xxxxx’x Investors Service or certificates of deposit
or bankers’ acceptances having a maturity of one year or less issued by members of the Federal
Reserve System having deposits in excess of $100,000,000 (which certificates of deposit or bankers’
acceptances are fully insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation);
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(b) Travel advances or loans to the Borrower’s Officers and employees not exceeding at any one
time an aggregate of $5,000;
(c) Prepaid rent not exceeding one month or security deposits; and
(d) Current investments in the Subsidiaries in existence on the date hereof and listed in
Schedule 5.5 hereto.
Section 6.7 Dividends and Distributions.
The Borrower will not declare or pay any dividends (other than dividends payable solely in
stock of the Borrower) on any class of its stock, or make any payment on account of the purchase,
redemption or other retirement of any shares of such stock, or other securities or evidence of its
indebtedness or make any distribution in respect thereof, either directly or indirectly. So long
as no Default shall have occurred, the Borrower may at any time or from time to time pay (in whole
or in part) Permitted Indebtedness noted on Schedule 6.4 as management loans, plus accrued interest
thereon.
Section 6.8 Salaries.
The Borrower will not pay excessive or unreasonable salaries, bonuses, commissions, consultant
fees or other compensation.
Section 6.9 Intentionally Omitted.
Section 6.10 Books and Records; Collateral Examination, Inspection and Appraisals.
(a) The Borrower will keep accurate books of record and account for itself pertaining to the
Collateral and pertaining to the Borrower’s business and financial condition and such other matters
as the Lender may from time to time request in which true and complete entries will be made in
accordance with GAAP and, upon the Lender’s request, will permit any officer, employee, attorney,
accountant or other agent of the Lender upon reasonable advance notice (so long as no Event of
Default has occurred, in which event no advance notice need be given) to audit, review, make
extracts from or copy any and all company and financial books and records of the Borrower at all
times during ordinary business hours, to send and discuss with account debtors and other obligors
requests for verification of amounts owed to the Borrower, and to discuss the Borrower’s affairs
with any of its Directors, Officers, employees or agents.
(b) The Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes all accountants and third parties, excluding
attorneys, to disclose and deliver to the Lender or its designated agent, at the Borrower’s
expense, all financial information, books and records, work papers, management reports and other
information in their possession regarding the Borrower.
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(c) The Borrower, upon reasonable advance notice (so long as no Event of Default has occurred,
in which event no advance notice need be given), will permit the Lender or its employees,
accountants, attorneys or agents, to examine and inspect any Collateral or any other property of
the Borrower at any time during ordinary business hours.
Section 6.11 Account Verification.
(a) The Lender or its agent may at any time and from time to time send or require the Borrower
to send requests for verification of accounts or notices of assignment to account debtors and other
obligors. The Lender or its agent may also at any time and from time to time telephone account
debtors and other obligors to verify accounts.
(b) The Borrower shall pay when due each account payable due to a Person holding a Permitted
Lien (as a result of such payable) on any Collateral.
Section 6.12 Compliance with Laws.
(a) The Borrower shall (i) comply, and cause each Subsidiary to comply, with the requirements
of applicable laws and regulations, the non-compliance with which would have a Material Adverse
Effect and (ii) use and keep the Collateral, and require that others use and keep the Collateral,
only for lawful purposes, without violation of any federal, state or local law, statute or
ordinance.
(b) Without limiting the foregoing undertakings, the Borrower specifically agrees that it will
comply, and cause each Subsidiary to comply, with all applicable Environmental Laws and obtain and
comply with all permits, licenses and similar approvals required by any Environmental Laws, and
will not generate, use, transport, treat, store or dispose of any Hazardous Substances in such a
manner as to create any material liability or obligation under the common law of any jurisdiction
or any Environmental Law.
(c) The Borrower shall (i) ensure, and cause each Subsidiary to ensure, that no Owner shall be
listed on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Person List or other similar lists
maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), the Department of the Treasury or
included in any Executive Orders, (ii) not use or permit the use of the proceeds of the Credit
Facility or any other financial accommodation from the Lender to violate any of the foreign asset
control regulations of OFAC or other applicable law, (iii) comply, and cause each Subsidiary to
comply, with all applicable Bank Secrecy Act laws and regulations, as amended from time to time,
and (iv) otherwise comply with the USA Patriot Act as required by federal law and the Lender’s
policies and practices.
Section 6.13 Payment of Taxes and Other Claims.
The Borrower will pay or discharge, when due, (a) all taxes, assessments and governmental
charges levied or imposed upon it or upon its income or profits, upon any properties belonging to
it (including the Collateral) or upon or against the creation, perfection or continuance of the
Security Interest, prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto, (b) all federal, state and
local taxes required to be withheld by it, and (c) all lawful claims for labor, materials and
supplies which, if unpaid, might by law become a Lien upon any properties of the Borrower;
provided, that the Borrower shall not be required to pay any such tax, assessment, charge or claim
whose amount, applicability or validity is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings
and for which proper reserves have been made.
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Section 6.14 Maintenance of Properties.
(a) The Borrower will keep and maintain the Collateral and all of its other properties
necessary or useful in its business in good condition, repair and working order (normal wear and
tear excepted) and will from time to time replace or repair any worn, defective or broken parts;
provided, however, that nothing in this covenant shall prevent the Borrower from
discontinuing the operation and maintenance of any of its properties if such discontinuance is, in
the Borrower’s judgment, desirable in the conduct of the Borrower’s business and not
disadvantageous in any material respect to the Lender. The Borrower will take all commercially
reasonable steps necessary to protect and maintain its Intellectual Property Rights.
(b) The Borrower will defend the Collateral against all Liens, claims or demands of all
Persons (other than the Lender) claiming the Collateral or any interest therein. The Borrower will
keep all Collateral free and clear of all Liens except Permitted Liens. The Borrower will take all
commercially reasonable steps necessary to prosecute any Person Infringing its Intellectual
Property Rights and to defend itself against any Person accusing it of Infringing any Person’s
Intellectual Property Rights.
Section 6.15 Insurance.
The Borrower will obtain and at all times maintain insurance with insurers acceptable to the
Lender, in such amounts, on such terms (including any deductibles) and against such risks as may
from time to time be required by the Lender, but in all events in such amounts and against such
risks as is usually carried by companies engaged in similar business and owning similar properties
in the same general areas in which the Borrower operates. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the Borrower will at all times keep all tangible Collateral insured against risks of
fire (including so-called extended coverage), theft, collision (for Collateral consisting of motor
vehicles) and such other risks and in such amounts as the Lender may reasonably request, with any
loss payable to the Lender to the extent of its interest, and all policies of such insurance shall
contain a lender’s loss payable endorsement for the Lender’s benefit. All policies of liability
insurance required hereunder shall name the Lender as an additional insured.
Section 6.16 Preservation of Existence.
The Borrower will preserve and maintain its existence and all of its rights, privileges and
franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business.
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Section 6.17 Delivery of Instruments, etc.
Upon request by the Lender, the Borrower will promptly deliver to the Lender in pledge all
instruments, documents and chattel paper constituting Collateral, duly endorsed or assigned by the
Borrower.
Section 6.18 Sale or Transfer of Assets; Suspension of Business Operations.
The Borrower will not sell, lease, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of (i) the stock of
any Subsidiary, (ii) all or a substantial part of its assets, or (iii) any Collateral or any
interest therein (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) to any other Person
other than the sale of Inventory in the ordinary course of business, the sale or disposal of
useless or obsolete Equipment (with all proceeds of such sale or disposal paid to the Lender or
first to such other Person who, at the time of such sale or disposal, has a first priority security
interest in such Equipment) and will not liquidate, dissolve or suspend business operations. The
Borrower will not transfer any part of its ownership interest in any Intellectual Property Rights
and will not permit any agreement under which it has licensed Licensed Intellectual Property to
lapse, except that the Borrower may transfer such rights or permit such agreements to lapse if it
shall have reasonably determined that the applicable Intellectual Property Rights are no longer
useful in its business. If the Borrower transfers any Intellectual Property Rights for value, the
Borrower will pay over the proceeds to the Lender for application to the Indebtedness. The
Borrower will not license any other Person to use any of the Borrower’s Intellectual Property
Rights, except that the Borrower may grant licenses in the ordinary course of its business in
connection with sales of Inventory or provision of services to its customers.
Section 6.19 Consolidation and Merger; Asset Acquisitions.
The Borrower will not consolidate with or merge into any Person, or permit any other Person to
merge into it, or acquire (in a transaction analogous in purpose or effect to a consolidation or
merger) all or substantially all the assets of any other Person, provided, however that the Lender
acknowledges that Borrowers’ business plan contemplates growth through acquisitions, subject to
Lender’s prior written consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. The Lender will
not impose any “consent fee” upon the Borrower in connection with providing such consent, unless
such consent requires amendment of the Loan Documents. In any event, the Borrower shall be
responsible for the Lender’s costs and expenses pursuant to Section 8.5 with respect to any request
for consent made by the Borrower pursuant to this Section.
Section 6.20 Sale and Leaseback.
The Borrower will not enter into any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any other
Person whereby the Borrower shall sell or transfer any real or personal property, whether now owned
or hereafter acquired, and then or thereafter rent or lease as lessee such property or any part
thereof or any other property which the Borrower intends to use for substantially the same purpose
or purposes as the property being sold or transferred, other than in connection with Permitted
Equipment Financing.
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Section 6.21 Restrictions on Nature of Business.
The Borrower will not engage in any line of business materially different from that presently
engaged in by the Borrower and will not purchase, lease or otherwise acquire assets not related to
its business, except for investments permitted under Section 6.6.
Section 6.22 Accounting.
The Borrower will not adopt any material change in accounting principles other than as
required by GAAP. The Borrower will not adopt, permit or consent to any change in its fiscal year.
Section 6.23 Discounts, etc.
After the occurrence of an Event of Default and written notice from the Lender, the Borrower
will not grant any discount, credit or allowance to any customer of the Borrower or accept any
return of goods sold. The Borrower will not at any time modify, amend, subordinate, cancel or
terminate the obligation of any account debtor or other obligor of the Borrower.
Section 6.24 Plans.
Except as disclosed to the Lender in writing prior to the date hereof, neither the Borrower
nor any ERISA Affiliate will (i) adopt, create, assume or become a party to any Pension Plan, (ii)
incur any obligation to contribute to any Multiemployer Plan, (iii) incur any obligation to provide
post-retirement medical or insurance benefits with respect to employees or former employees (other
than benefits required by law) or (iv) amend any Plan in a manner that would materially increase
its funding obligations.
Section 6.25 Place of Business; Name.
The Borrower will not transfer its chief executive office or principal place of business, or
move, relocate, close or sell any business location. The Borrower will not permit any tangible
Collateral or any records pertaining to the Collateral to be located in any state or area in which,
in the event of such location, a financing statement covering such Collateral would be required to
be, but has not in fact been, filed in order to perfect the Security Interest. The Borrower will
not change its name or jurisdiction of organization unless, with respect to a change of name, the
Borrower provides the Lender with 30 days prior written notice.
Section 6.26 Constituent Documents; S Corporation Status.
The Borrower will not amend its Constituent Documents. The Borrower will not become an
S Corporation.
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Section 6.27 Performance by the Lender.
If the Borrower at any time fails to perform or observe any of the foregoing covenants
contained in this Article VI or elsewhere herein, and if such failure shall continue for a period
of ten calendar days after the Lender gives the Borrower written notice thereof (or in the case of
the agreements contained in Section 6.13 and Section 6.15, immediately upon the occurrence of such
failure, without notice or lapse of time), the Lender may, but need not, perform or observe such
covenant on behalf and in the name, place and stead of the Borrower (or, at the Lender’s option, in
the Lender’s name) and may, but need not, take any and all other actions which the Lender may
reasonably deem necessary to cure or correct such failure (including the payment of taxes, the
satisfaction of Liens, the performance of obligations owed to account debtors or other obligors,
the procurement and maintenance of insurance, the execution of assignments, security agreements and
financing statements, and the endorsement of instruments); and the Borrower shall thereupon pay to
the Lender on demand the amount of all monies expended and all costs and expenses (including
reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal expenses) incurred by the Lender in connection with or as a
result of the performance or observance of such agreements or the taking of such action by the
Lender, together with interest thereon from the date expended or incurred at the Default Rate. To
facilitate the Lender’s performance or observance of such covenants of the Borrower, the Borrower
hereby irrevocably appoints the Lender, or the Lender’s delegate, acting alone, as the Borrower’s
attorney in fact (which appointment is coupled with an interest) with the right (but not the duty)
from time to time to create, prepare, complete, execute, deliver, endorse or file in the name and
on behalf of the Borrower any and all instruments, documents, assignments, security agreements,
financing statements, applications for insurance and other agreements and writings required to be
obtained, executed, delivered or endorsed by the Borrower hereunder.
ARTICLE VII
EVENTS OF DEFAULT, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
Section 7.1 Events of Default.
“Event of Default”, wherever used herein, means any one of the following events:
(a) Default in the payment of the Revolving Note, any Obligation of Reimbursement, or any
default with respect to any other Indebtedness due from Borrower to Lender as such Indebtedness
becomes due and payable;
(b) Default in the performance, or breach, of any covenant or agreement of the Borrower
contained in this Agreement;
(c) An Overadvance arises as the result of any reduction in the Borrowing Base, or arises in
any manner on terms not otherwise approved of in advance by the Lender in writing;
(d) A Change of Control shall occur;
(e) The Borrower shall be or become insolvent, or admit in writing its or his inability to pay
its or his debts as they mature, or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or the
Borrower shall apply for or consent to the appointment of any receiver, trustee, or similar officer
for it or him or for all or any substantial part of its or his property; or such receiver, trustee
or similar officer shall be appointed without the application or consent of the Borrower, as the
case may be; or the Borrower shall institute (by petition, application, answer, consent or
otherwise) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment of debt, dissolution,
liquidation or similar proceeding relating to it or him under the laws of any jurisdiction; or any
such proceeding shall be instituted (by petition, application or otherwise) against the Borrower;
or any judgment, writ, warrant of attachment or execution or similar process shall be issued or
levied against a substantial part of the property of the Borrower;
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(f) A petition shall be filed by or against the Borrower under the United States Bankruptcy
Code or the laws of any other jurisdiction naming the Borrower as debtor;
(g) Any representation or warranty made by the Borrower in this Agreement or by the Borrower
(or any of its Officers) in any agreement, certificate, instrument or financial statement or other
statement contemplated by or made or delivered pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement
shall be incorrect in any material respect;
(h) The rendering against the Borrower of an arbitration award, final judgment, decree or
order for the payment of money the uninsured portion of which is in excess of $150,000 and the
continuance of such arbitration award, judgment, decree or order unsatisfied and in effect for any
period of 30 consecutive days without a stay of execution;
(i) A default under any bond, debenture, note or other evidence of material indebtedness
(excluding trade indebtedness) of the Borrower owed to any Person other than the Lender, or under
any indenture or other instrument under which any such evidence of indebtedness has been issued or
by which it is governed, or under any material lease or other contract, and the expiration of the
applicable period of grace, if any, specified in such evidence of indebtedness, indenture, other
instrument, lease or contract;
(j) Any Reportable Event, which the Lender determines in good faith might constitute grounds
for the termination of any Pension Plan or for the appointment by the appropriate United States
District Court of a trustee to administer any Pension Plan, shall have occurred and be continuing
30 days after written notice to such effect shall have been given to the Borrower by the Lender; or
a trustee shall have been appointed by an appropriate United States District Court to administer
any Pension Plan; or the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation shall have instituted proceedings to
terminate any Pension Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Pension Plan; or the Borrower
or any ERISA Affiliate shall have filed for a distress termination of any Pension Plan under Title
IV of ERISA; or the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate shall have failed to make any quarterly
contribution required with respect to any Pension Plan under Section 412(m) of the IRC, which the
Lender determines in good faith may by itself, or in combination with any such failures that the
Lender may determine are likely to occur in the future, result in the imposition of a Lien on the
Borrower’s assets in favor of the Pension Plan; or any withdrawal, partial withdrawal,
reorganization or other event occurs with respect to a Multiemployer Plan which results or could
reasonably be expected to result in a material liability of the Borrower to the Multiemployer Plan
under Title IV of ERISA;
(k) An event of default shall occur under any Security Document;
(l) Default in the payment of any amount owed by the Borrower to the Lender other than any
Indebtedness arising hereunder;
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(n) The Borrower shall take or participate in any action which would be prohibited under the
provisions of any Subordination Agreement or make any payment with respect to indebtedness that has
been subordinated pursuant to any Subordination Agreement;
(o) An event that would have a Material Adverse Effect has occurred;
(q) There has occurred any breach, default or event of default by or attributable to, any
Affiliate under any agreement between the Affiliate and the Lender; or
(r) The indictment of any Officer of the Borrower for a felony offense relating to the
Borrower under state or federal law. The indictment of any Officer of the Borrower for a felony
offense unrelated to the Borrower under state or federal law, unless such Officer has ceased to be
an Officer or employee of the Borrower within five days of such indictment.
Section 7.2 Rights and Remedies.
During any Default Period, the Lender may exercise any or all of the following rights and
remedies:
(a) The Lender may, by written notice to the Borrower, declare the Commitment to be
terminated, whereupon the same shall forthwith terminate;
(b) The Lender may, by notice to the Borrower, declare the Indebtedness to be forthwith due
and payable, whereupon all Indebtedness shall become and be forthwith due and payable, without
presentment, notice of dishonor, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which the Borrower
hereby expressly waives;
(c) The Lender may, without notice to the Borrower and without further action, apply any and
all money owing by the Lender to the Borrower to the payment of the Indebtedness;
(d) The Lender may exercise and enforce any and all rights and remedies available upon default
to a secured party under the UCC, including the right to take possession of Collateral, or any
evidence thereof, proceeding without judicial process or by judicial process (without a prior
hearing or notice thereof, which the Borrower hereby expressly waives) and the right to sell, lease
or otherwise dispose of any or all of the Collateral (with or without giving any warranties as to
the Collateral, title to the Collateral or similar warranties), and, in connection therewith, the
Borrower will on demand assemble the Collateral and make it available to the Lender at a place to
be designated by the Lender which is reasonably convenient to both parties;
(e) The Lender may make demand upon the Borrower and, forthwith upon such demand, the Borrower
will pay to the Lender in immediately available funds for deposit in the Special Account pursuant
to Section 2.5 an amount equal to the aggregate maximum amount available to be drawn under all
Letters of Credit then outstanding, assuming compliance with all conditions for drawing thereunder;
(f) The Lender may exercise and enforce its rights and remedies under the Loan Documents;
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(g) The Lender may without regard to any waste, adequacy of the security or solvency of the
Borrower, apply for the appointment of a receiver of the Collateral, to which appointment the
Borrower hereby consents, whether or not foreclosure proceedings have been commenced under the
Security Documents and whether or not a foreclosure sale has occurred; and
(h) The Lender may exercise any other rights and remedies available to it by law or agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) upon the occurrence of an Event of Default described in Section
7.1(e) or (f) other than Default pursuant to Section 7.1(b) or (c), the Indebtedness shall be
immediately due and payable automatically without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any
kind; (y) the Borrower shall be entitled to Default pursuant Section 7.1(b) (not more than twice in
any fiscal year) under Sections 6.1(a), (b) or (d) and a five (5) day period to cure such default
from the date of the Default; and (z) the Borrower shall be entitled to Default under Section
7.1(c) (not more than twice in any fiscal year) and a two (2) day period to cure such Default from
the date of the Default. If the Lender sells any of the Collateral on credit, the Indebtedness
will be reduced only to the extent of payments actually received. If the purchaser fails to pay
for the Collateral, the Lender may resell the Collateral and shall apply any proceeds actually
received to the Indebtedness.
Section 7.3 Certain Notices.
If notice to the Borrower of any intended disposition of Collateral or any other intended
action is required by law in a particular instance, such notice shall be deemed commercially
reasonable if given (in the manner specified in Section 8.3) at least ten calendar days before the
date of intended disposition or other action.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 8.1 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Compliance with Laws.
No failure or delay by the Lender in exercising any right, power or remedy under the Loan
Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such
right, power or remedy preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other
right, power or remedy under the Loan Documents. The remedies provided in the Loan Documents are
cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law. The Lender may comply with any
applicable state or federal law requirements in connection with a disposition of the Collateral and
such compliance will not be considered adversely to affect the commercial reasonableness of any
sale of the Collateral.
Section 8.2 Amendments, Etc.
No amendment, modification, termination or waiver of any provision of any Loan Document or
consent to any departure by the Borrower therefrom or any release of a Security Interest shall be
effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Lender, and then
such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific
purpose for which given. No notice to or demand on the Borrower in any case shall entitle the
Borrower to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.
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Section 8.3 Notices; Communication of Confidential Information; Requests for Accounting.
Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices, requests, demands and other
communications provided for under the Loan Documents shall be in writing and shall be
(a) personally delivered, (b) sent by first class United States mail, (c) sent by overnight courier
of national reputation, (d) transmitted by telecopy, or (e) sent as electronic mail, in each case
delivered or sent to the party to whom notice is being given to the business address, telecopier
number, or e mail address set forth below next to its signature or, as to each party, at such other
business address, telecopier number, or e mail address as it may hereafter designate in writing to
the other party pursuant to the terms of this Section; provided, however that all notices by Lender
to the Borrower shall be given to the Administrative Borrower. All such notices, requests, demands
and other communications shall be deemed to be an authenticated record communicated or given on
(a) the date received if personally delivered, (b) when deposited in the mail if delivered by mail,
(c) the date delivered to the courier if delivered by overnight courier, or (d) the date of
transmission if sent by telecopy or by e mail, except that notices or requests delivered to the
Lender pursuant to any of the provisions of Article II shall not be effective until received by the
Lender. All notices, financial information, or other business records sent by either party to this
Agreement may be transmitted, sent, or otherwise communicated via such medium as the sending party
may deem appropriate and commercially reasonable; provided, however, that the risk that the
confidentiality or privacy of such notices, financial information, or other business records sent
by either party may be compromised shall be borne exclusively by the Borrower. All requests for an
accounting under Section 9-210 of the UCC (i) shall be made in a writing signed by a Person
authorized under Section 2.2(b), (ii) shall be personally delivered, sent by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, or by overnight courier of national reputation,
(iii) shall be deemed to be sent when received by the Lender and (iv) shall otherwise comply with
the requirements of Section 9-210. The Borrower requests that the Lender respond to all such
requests which on their face appear to come from an authorized individual and releases the Lender
from any liability for so responding. The Borrower shall pay the Lender the maximum amount allowed
by law for responding to such requests.
Section 8.4 Further Documents.
The Borrower will from time to time execute, deliver, endorse and authorize the filing of any
and all instruments, documents, conveyances, assignments, security agreements, financing
statements, control agreements (excluding the New Equity Account) and other agreements and writings
that the Lender may reasonably request in order to secure, protect, perfect or enforce the Security
Interest or the Lender’s rights under the Loan Documents (but any failure to request or assure that
the Borrower executes, delivers, endorses or authorizes the filing of any such item shall not
affect or impair the validity, sufficiency or enforceability of the Loan Documents and the Security
Interest, regardless of whether any such item was or was not executed, delivered or endorsed in a
similar context or on a prior occasion).
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Section 8.5 Costs and Expenses.
The Borrower shall pay on demand all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees,
incurred by the Lender in connection with the Indebtedness, this Agreement, the Loan Documents, any
Letter of Credit and any other document or agreement related hereto or thereto, and the
transactions contemplated hereby, including all such costs, expenses and fees incurred in
connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution, amendment, administration, performance,
collection and enforcement of the Indebtedness and all such documents and agreements and the
creation, perfection, protection, satisfaction, foreclosure or enforcement of the Security
Interest, provided that the Borrower shall not be responsible for any fees, expenses or costs
incurred by the Lender in connection with the sale or transfer of the Indebtedness or any
participation interest therein.
Section 8.6 Indemnity.
In addition to the payment of expenses pursuant to Section 8.5, the Borrower shall indemnify,
defend and hold harmless the Lender, and any of its participants, parent corporations, subsidiary
corporations, affiliated corporations, successor corporations, and all present and future officers,
directors, employees, attorneys and agents of the foregoing (the “Indemnitees”) from and against
any of the following (collectively, “Indemnified Liabilities”):
(i) Any and all transfer taxes, documentary taxes, assessments or charges made by any
governmental authority by reason of the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents or the
making of the Advances or arising from the transactions contemplated herein (excluding taxes
upon the net income of the Lender arising from the transactions contemplated herein);
(ii) Any claims, loss or damage to which any Indemnitee may be subjected if any
representation or warranty contained in Section 5.14 proves to be incorrect in any respect
or as a result of any violation of the covenant contained in Section 6.12(b) ; and
(iii) Any and all other liabilities, losses, damages, penalties, judgments, suits,
claims, costs and expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever (including the reasonable fees
and disbursements of counsel) in connection with the foregoing and any other investigative,
administrative or judicial proceedings, whether or not such Indemnitee shall be designated a
party thereto, which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any such Indemnitee,
in any manner related to or arising out of or in connection with the making of the Advances
and the Loan Documents or the use or intended use of the proceeds of the Advances.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower shall not be obligated to indemnify the Lender for
liabilities, losses, damages, penalties, judgments, suits, claims, costs and expenses arising out
of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Lender. If any investigative, judicial or
administrative proceeding arising from any of the foregoing is brought against any Indemnitee, upon
such Indemnitee’s request, the Borrower, or counsel designated by the Borrower and satisfactory to
the Indemnitee, will resist and defend such action, suit or proceeding to the extent and in the
manner directed by the Indemnitee, at the Borrower’s sole costs and expense. Each
Indemnitee will use its best efforts to cooperate in the defense of any such action, suit or
proceeding. If the foregoing undertaking to indemnify, defend and hold harmless may be held to be
unenforceable because it violates any law or public policy, the Borrower shall nevertheless make
the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified Liabilities
which is permissible under applicable law. The Borrower’s obligation under this Section 8.6 shall
survive the termination of this Agreement and the discharge of the Borrower’s other obligations
hereunder for the period of the relevant Statute of Limitation.
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Section 8.7 Participants.
The Lender and its participants, if any, are not partners or joint venturers, and the Lender
shall not have any liability or responsibility for any obligation, act or omission of any of its
participants. All rights and powers specifically conferred upon the Lender may be transferred or
delegated to any of the Lender’s participants, successors or assigns.
Section 8.8 Execution in Counterparts; Telefacsimile Execution.
This Agreement and other Loan Documents may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which
counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of an
executed counterpart of this Agreement by telefacsimile shall be equally as effective as delivery
of an original executed counterpart of this Agreement. Any party delivering an executed
counterpart of this Agreement by telefacsimile also shall deliver an original executed counterpart
of this Agreement but the failure to deliver an original executed counterpart shall not affect the
validity, enforceability, and binding effect of this Agreement.
Section 8.9 Retention of Borrower’s Records.
The Lender shall have no obligation to maintain any electronic records or any documents,
schedules, invoices, agings, or other papers delivered to the Lender by the Borrower or in
connection with the Loan Documents for more than 30 days after receipt by the Lender. If there is
a special need to retain specific records, the Borrower must inform the Lender of its need to
retain those records with particularity, which must be delivered in accordance with the notice
provisions of Section 8.3 within 30 days of the Lender taking control of same.
Section 8.10 Binding Effect; Assignment; Complete Agreement; Sharing Information.
The Loan Documents shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower and the
Lender and their respective successors and assigns, except that the Borrower shall not have the
right to assign its rights thereunder or any interest therein without the Lender’s prior written
consent. To the extent permitted by law, the Borrower waives and will not assert against any
assignee any claims, defenses or set-offs which the Borrower could assert against the Lender. This
Agreement shall also bind all Persons who become a party to this Agreement as a borrower. This
Agreement, together with the Loan Documents, comprises the complete and integrated agreement of the
parties on the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, written or oral, on the
subject matter hereof. To the extent that any provision of this Agreement contradicts other
provisions of the Loan Documents, this Agreement shall control.
Without limiting the Lender’s right to share information regarding the Borrower and its Affiliates
with the Lender’s participants, accountants, lawyers and other advisors, the Lender and Xxxxx Fargo
Bank may share any and all information they may have in their possession regarding the Borrower and
its Affiliates, and the Borrower waives any right of confidentiality it may have with respect to
such sharing of information, provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, the Lender will
use reasonable efforts to keep confidential all confidential information concerning the Borrower
and its affiliates.
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Section 8.11 Severability of Provisions.
Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable shall be ineffective to
the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions
hereof.
Section 8.12 Headings.
Article, Section and subsection headings in this Agreement are included herein for convenience
of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose.
Section 8.13 Designation of Administrative Borrower as Agent of Borrowers.
Each Borrower hereby designates and appoints
Pure Earth, Inc. as the Administrative Borrower
and each officer thereof as the agent and attorney-in-fact of such Borrower for all purposes of
this Agreement, including for the purpose of executing and delivering all documents, instruments
and certificates contemplated herein and modifications thereof, giving and receiving notices and
instructions, and making requests, hereunder and otherwise communicating with the Lender. The
Lender may assume that such appointment and designation has not been revoked unless and until
written notice of revocation is actually received by the Lender. Accordingly, the Lender may give
notices and instruction to any Borrower through the Administrative Borrower and may accept and act
upon any notices, instructions and requests given by the Administrative Borrower, or any officer
thereof, on behalf of any Borrower, and any such notice, request and instructions shall be binding
upon such Borrower until the Lender actually receive notice from such Borrower of its revocation of
such appointment and designation of the Administrative Borrower as such Borrower’s agent and
attorney-in-fact. Notwithstanding such appointment and designation, the Lender may also deal
directly with, and give and receive notices, instructions and requests to and from, any Borrower.
If conflicting instructions are received from a Borrower and from the Administrative Borrower, or
any officer thereof, acting as agent or attorney-in-fact for such Borrower, the notice, instruction
or request of Administrative Borrower shall prevail, unless the Lender have, prior to their receipt
of such notice, instruction or request from Administrative Borrower, acted on a contrary notice,
instruction or request from the Borrower, or any officer thereof, acting as agent and/or
attorney-in-fact for such Borrower. Any acknowledgment, consent, direction, certification or other
action which might otherwise be valid or effective only if given or taken by all or any of the
Borrowers, shall be valid and effective if given or taken only by the Administrative Borrower,
whether or not any Borrower joins therein.
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Section 8.14 Governing Law; Jurisdiction, Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial.
The Loan Documents shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws
(other than conflict laws) of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania. The parties hereto hereby
(i) consent to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in the
Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania in connection with any controversy related to this Agreement;
(ii) waive any argument that venue in any such forum is not convenient; (iii) agree that any
litigation initiated by the Lender or the Borrower in connection with this Agreement or the other
Loan Documents may be venued in either the state or federal courts having jurisdiction over Bucks
County,
Pennsylvania; and (iv) agree that a final judgment in any such suit, action or proceeding
shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any
other manner provided by law.
THE BORROWER AND THE LENDER WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION AT LAW OR IN EQUITY OR
IN ANY OTHER PROCEEDING BASED ON OR PERTAINING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their
respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.
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Xxxxx Fargo Business Credit
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Exhibit A
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Exhibit B
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Compliance Certificate |
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Exhibit C
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Premises |
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Schedule 5.1
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Trade Names, Chief Executive Office, Principal
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Schedule 5.2
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Schedule 5.5
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Schedule 6.4
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Permitted Indebtedness and Guaranties |
REVOLVING NOTE
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$5,000,000
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October 24, 2006 |
For value received, the undersigned, PURE EARTH, INC., a Delaware corporation and its
subsidiaries, SOUTH JERSEY DEVELOPMENT, INC., a
Pennsylvania corporation, AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION &
DISPOSAL SYSTEMS, LTD., a Delaware corporation, and JUDA CONSTRUCTION, LTD., a New York
corporation, (collectively, the “Borrower”), hereby promise, jointly and severally, to pay to the
order of XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the “Lender”), acting through its Xxxxx Fargo
Business Credit operating division, on the Termination Date referenced in the
Credit and Security
Agreement dated the same date as this Revolving Note that was entered into by the Lender and the
Borrower (as amended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), at Lender’s office located at
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, or at any other place designated at any time by the holder hereof, in
lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, the principal sum
of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) or the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Revolving
Advances made by the Lender to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement, together with interest on
the principal amount hereunder remaining unpaid from time to time, computed on the basis of the
actual number of days elapsed and a 360-day year, from the date hereof until this Revolving Note is
fully paid at the rate from time to time in effect under the Credit Agreement.
This Revolving Note is the Revolving Note referenced in the Credit Agreement, and is subject
to the terms of the Credit Agreement, which provides, among other things, for acceleration hereof.
Principal and interest due hereunder shall be payable as provided in the Credit Agreement, and this
Revolving Note may be prepaid only in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement. This
Revolving Note is secured, among other things, pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the Security
Documents as therein defined, and may now or hereafter be secured by one or more other security
agreements, mortgages, deeds of trust, assignments or other instruments or agreements.
The Borrower shall pay all costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal
expenses if this Revolving Note is not paid when due, whether or not legal proceedings are
commenced.
Presentment or other demand for payment, notice of dishonor and protest are expressly waived.
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JUDA CONSTRUCTION, LTD. |
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AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION & DISPOSAL SYSTEMS, LTD. |
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SOUTH JERSEY DEVELOPMENT, INC. |
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A-2
COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
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To: Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association |
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200_____] |
Subject:
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Financial Statements |
In accordance with our
Credit and Security Agreement dated as of
[ ] (as amended
from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), attached are the financial statements of PURE EARTH,
INC., a Delaware corporation and its subsidiaries, SOUTH JERSEY DEVELOPMENT, INC., a
Pennsylvania
corporation, AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION & DISPOSAL SYSTEMS, LTD., a Delaware corporation, and JUDA
CONSTRUCTION, LTD., a New York corporation (collectively, the “Borrower”) as of and for
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200_____
(the “Reporting Date”) and the year-to-date period then ended (the
“Current Financials”). All terms used in this certificate have the meanings given in the Credit
Agreement.
I certify that the Current Financials have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, subject to
year-end audit adjustments, and fairly present the Borrower’s financial condition as of the date
thereof.
I further hereby certify as follows: Events of Default. (Check one):
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The undersigned does not have knowledge of the occurrence of a Default or Event of
Default under the Credit Agreement except as previously reported in writing to the
Lender. |
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The undersigned has knowledge of the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default
under the Credit Agreement not previously reported in writing to the Lender and
attached hereto is a statement of the facts with respect to thereto. The Borrower
acknowledges that pursuant to Section 2.6(d) of the Credit Agreement, the Lender may
impose the Default Rate at any time during the resulting Default Period. |
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Material Adverse Change in Litigation Matters of the Borrower. I further
hereby certify as follows (check one): |
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The undersigned has no knowledge of any material adverse change to the litigation
exposure of the Borrower or any of its Affiliates. |
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The undersigned has knowledge of material adverse changes to the litigation exposure
of the Borrower or any of its Affiliates not previously disclosed in Schedule 5.7.
Attached to this Certificate is a statement of the facts with respect thereto. |
B-1
Financial Covenants. I further hereby certify as follows (check and complete each of
the following):
1. Minimum Tangible Net Worth. Pursuant to Section 6.2(a) of the Credit Agreement, as of the
Reporting Date, the Borrower’s Tangible Net Worth was $ , which satisfies does not
satisfy the requirement that such amount be not less than $2,500,000 on the Reporting Date.
2. Capital Expenditures. Pursuant to Section 6.2(b) of the Credit Agreement, for the
year-to-date period ending on the Reporting Date, the Borrower has expended or contracted to expend
during the year ended [ ,
200_____,_] for unfinanced Capital Expenditures,
$ in the aggregate, which satisfies does not satisfy the requirement that such
unfinanced expenditures not exceed $500,000 in the aggregate during the fiscal year ending December
31, 2006 and $300,000 in the aggregate during any subsequent fiscal year.
3. Salaries. As of the Reporting Date, the Borrower has not paid excessive or unreasonable
salaries, bonuses, commissions, consultant fees or other compensation., and as a consequence is
is not in compliance with Section 6.8 of the Credit Agreement.
Attached hereto are all relevant facts in reasonable detail to evidence, and the computations
of the financial covenants referred to above. These computations were made in accordance with
GAAP.
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PURE EARTH, INC.
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Its Chief Financial Officer |
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B-2
PREMISES
Pure Earth, Inc.
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
See additional business locations of the Borrowers in Schedule 5.1 hereto.
C-1
TRADE NAMES, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE, PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS,
AND LOCATIONS OF COLLATERAL
TRADE NAMES
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Pure Earth, Inc. was formerly know as Info Investors, Inc. It’s name was changed on
January 17, 2006. |
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South Jersey Development, Inc. has operated only under its corporate name since
inception. |
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Juda Construction, Ltd. has operated only under its corporate name since inception. |
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American Transportation & Disposal Systems, Ltd. has operated only under its corporate
name since inception. It did, however, change its name to Pure Earth of New York, Inc. on
April 24, 2006 and changed it back to American Transportation & Disposal Systems, Ltd. on
September 1, 2006. |
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None of the Borrowers has otherwise operated under any other trade name. |
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE/PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS
Pure Earth, Inc. Chief Executive Office and Principal Place of Business:
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
South Jersey Development, Inc. Chief Executive Office:
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
South Jersey Development, Inc. Principal Place of Business:
00-00 Xxxxxxxx (00xx Xxxxxx)
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000
S-5.1-1
Juda Construction, Ltd. Chief Executive Office and Principal Place of Business:
0000 X. Xxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
American Transportation & Disposal Systems, Ltd. Chief Executive Office and Principal Place of
Business:
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
OTHER INVENTORY AND EQUIPMENT LOCATIONS
Inventory -
N/A
Equipment -
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Juda Construction, Ltd. owns a crushing unit located at 00-00 Xxxxxxxx (00xx
Xxxxxx), Xxxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000, which is operated by South Jersey Development, Inc. All
other Juda equipment is stored at 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx, XX. |
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Xxxxxx), Xxxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000. |
S-5.1-2
Schedule 5.2 to Credit and Security Agreement
CAPITALIZATION OF PURE EARTH, INC. AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
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exercise of all rights |
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Common Stock |
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Xx. Xxxxxxxxx is the only Person owing 10% or more of Pure Earth, Inc.
Organizational chart showing the ownership structure of all Subsidiaries of the Pure Earth, Inc.
S-5.2-1
Schedule 5.5 to Credit and Security Agreement
SUBSIDIARIES
South Jersey Development, Inc. (100% owned subsidiary of Pure Earth, Inc.)
American Transportation & Disposal Systems, Ltd. (100% owned subsidiary of South Jersey
Development, Inc.)
Juda Construction, Ltd. (100% owned subsidiary of South Jersey Development, Inc.)
S-5.5-1
Schedule 5.7 to Credit and Security Agreement
LITIGATION MATTERS IN EXCESS OF $10,000.00
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(Juda Construction, Ltd. named as additional party) |
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Xxxx Xxxxxxx x. Xxxx Construction, Ltd.
Suit filed 3/10/2000. No activity since 3/22/2001 |
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Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx x. Xxxx Construction, Ltd.
Suit filed 5/15/2000. No activity since 5/29/2001 |
S-5.7-1
Schedule 5.11 to Credit and Security Agreement
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DISCLOSURES
N/A
S-5.11-1
Schedule 5.12 to Credit and Security Agreement
ERISA MATTERS
Borrower or an ERISA Affiliate contributes to the following Multiemployer Plans
Local 282 Pension Trust Fund
Westchester Teamsters Pension Fund
S-5.14-1
Schedule 5.14 to Credit and Security Agreement
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
N/A
S-5.14-2
Schedule 6.3
to Credit and Security Agreement
PERMITTED LIENS
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Juda |
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City of NY |
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Bronx County |
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Index No. 2000SX03950000 |
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$1,251,693.12 |
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Bronx County |
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Index No. 16529/990000 |
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Note: Lawsuit above from Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx was dismissed from the courts — no longer a liability or judgment. Provided documents to the bank. |
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City of New York Law Dept. |
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$27,230.00 |
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Bronx County |
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9/27/04 |
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Index No. 04AL0216080000 |
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$617.84 |
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Bronx County |
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01/19/05 |
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Index No. 14540/02 |
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Atlantic Mutual Ins Co. |
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$58,929.11 |
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Westchester County Supreme |
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06/27/06 |
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1372-06 |
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Note: Our truck flipped over bridge and landed on equipment in yard. It caused damage to the equipment. Our insurance company should cover this lien. |
South Jersey |
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Xxxx Deere Construction & Forestry Co. |
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Xxxx Deere 750C Crawler Dozer S/N 933757 (per amendment) |
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PA Sec. of State |
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4/17/06 |
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2006041703522 (amended collateral descrip. In 2006041702570) |
South Jersey |
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Xxxx Deere Construction & Forestry Co. |
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Xxxx Deere 750C Crawler Dozer S/N 506205 |
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PA Sec. of State |
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Juda |
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Orix Credit Alliance, Inc. |
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New Flow Boy Semi End Dump Trailer |
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NY Sec. of State |
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Juda |
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Orix Credit Alliance, Inc. |
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3 Western Star Tractors and 1 Ford Van |
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NY Sec. of State |
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Orix Credit Alliance , Inc. |
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2 Xxxxxx Steel HRS Dump Trailers |
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NY Sec. of State |
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Juda |
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Orix Financial Services, Inc. |
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2 - 2006 Kenworth T800 |
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NY Sec. of State |
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Paccar Financial Corporation |
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2005 Kenworth T800 |
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All Points Capital Corp. |
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1987 Caterpillar Excavator, 1994 Hitachi Excavator (List of additional equipment) |
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NY Sec. of State |
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All Points Capital Corp. |
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2006 Kenworth W900B Tri-Axle Dump |
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NY Sec. of State |
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Key Equipment Finance, Inc. |
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Specific Equipment |
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NY Sec. of State |
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5/17/06 |
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Juda |
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Daimler Chrysler Financial Services Americas LLC |
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Specific Equipment |
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NY Sec. of State |
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All liens and judgments of record against Juda as of the date of this Agreement are Permitted
Liens, whether or not listed above.
S-6.3-2
Schedule 6.4 to Credit and Security Agreement
Permitted Indebtedness and Guaranties
PERMITTED INDEBTEDNESS
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Orix Financial Services |
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$208,019.95 |
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Xxxxxxx |
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$30,780.00 |
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7/5/07 |
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$3,078.00 |
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Kawasaki Loader |
Key Equipment |
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$39,820.35 |
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7/6/07 |
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$3,770.00 |
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2004 Kenworth |
DCS |
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$42,540.20 |
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5/9/08 |
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$2,153.40 |
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2001 Kenworth |
GE Commercial |
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$20,158.04 |
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12/20/06 |
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$6,806.47 |
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2- 2003 Kenworths |
GE Commercial |
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$4,067.54 |
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12/20/06 |
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$1,376.26 |
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2004 Flowboys |
GE Transportation Finance |
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$21,337.20 |
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3/2/07 |
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$3,127.10 |
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Pacar Financial |
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$50,357.35 |
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9/1/07 |
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$4,397.35 |
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2005 Kenworth |
Pinnacle — All Points |
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$500,660.01 |
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$18,240.00 |
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1987 Cat. Exc.; 1994 Hitachi Exc.; and other equipment |
Key Equipment |
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$274,541.54 |
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9/12/06 |
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$12,863.11 |
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3- 2005 Kenworths |
DCS |
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$299,960.42 |
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9/23/08 |
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$12,928.08 |
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3- 2006 Western Stars |
DCS |
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$543.576.99 |
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$11,275.42 |
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$108,598.54 |
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9/10/09 |
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$3,218.38 |
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JD750 Tractor |
** Debentures |
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$800,000.00 |
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6/30/08 |
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Stock |
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Unsecured |
** Mgmt Loan-Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx |
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$51,350.95 (as of 9-30-06) |
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*** Mgmt Loan-Whitney Contracting |
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$75,000.00 (as of 9-30-06) |
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Demand |
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$8,996.00 (as of 9-30-06) |
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Maturity |
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Monthly |
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Creditor |
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(as of 8/31/06) |
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Date |
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Payment |
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Collateral |
*** Mgmt Loan-Whitney Contracting |
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$2,443.46 (as of 9-30-06) |
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Demand |
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N/A |
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Unsecured |
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* |
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Obligation of South Jersey |
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** |
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Obligation of Pure Earth |
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*** |
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Obligation of American |
All other obligations above are obligations of Juda.
All indebtedness of Borrowers relating to Permitted Liens as of the date of this Agreement is
Permitted Indebtedness hereunder, whether or not listed above.
GUARANTIES
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|
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|
|
|
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Amount and Description of |
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Primary Obligor |
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Obligation Guaranteed |
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Beneficiary of Guaranty |
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NONE |
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S-6.4-2