Exhibit 10.3
Date: April 1, 2005
Second Amended and Restated
Continuing and Unconditional Guaranty
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Lender:
Bank of America, N.A.
8300 Greensboro
Drive
Mezzanine
McLean, Virginia
22102
Attn: Commercial
Banking
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Subsidiary Guarantors:
SYCOM SERVICES,
INC.
BETA ANALYTICS,
INCORPORATED
5904 Richmond
Highway
Suite 300
Alexandria, Virginia
22303
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THIS SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
CONTINUING AND UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTY (this
“Agreement”) is made as of the 1st day of April, 2005,
by undersigned “Guarantor”, jointly and severally, for
the benefit of BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., a national banking
association (“Lender”).
RECITALS
A. Analex Corporation
(“Borrower”), a corporation organized under the laws of
the State of Delaware, formerly known as Hadron, Inc., obtained
from Lender a Revolving Credit Facility in the original maximum
principal sum of $4,000,000 and a term loan in the original
principal sum of $3,500,000 (the “Original Credit
Facility”). Advances and readvances under the Original Credit
Facility were at one time governed by the terms and conditions of
that certain Credit Agreement by and among Borrower, certain
subsidiaries of Borrower named therein, and Lender dated November
2, 2001 (the same, as amended, modified, substituted, extended, and
renewed from time to time, the “Original Credit
Agreement”).
B. Borrower and Lender entered into
that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May
28, 2004 which is being modified pursuant to that certain First
Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the
“First Amendment”) dated of even date herewith (the
same, collectively, as amended, modified, substituted, extended,
and renewed from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”)
The Credit Agreement provides for some of the agreements between
Borrower and Lender with respect to the “Loan” (as
defined in the Credit Agreement), including Revolving Credit
Facility Loans in an aggregate amount not to exceed Twenty Million
Dollars ($20,000,000) (the “Revolving Credit Facility
Committed Amount”).
C. The Loan is evidenced by that
certain Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility Note dated
May 28, 2004 by Borrower for the benefit of Lender in the original
maximum principal amount of Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000)
which is being amended pursuant to that certain First Amendment to
Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility
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Note dated of even date herewith (the same,
collectively, as amended, modified, substituted, extended, and
renewed from time to time, the “Note”).
D. Borrower has requested and Lender
has agreed to increase the Revolving Credit Facility Committed
Amount from Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000) to Forty Million
Dollars ($40,000,000) at any time outstanding, and to extend the
Revolving Credit Facility Maturity Date.
E. Borrower’s obligations
under the Original Credit Facility were guaranteed by the
Guarantors, as defined therein, pursuant to the terms of the
Continuing and Unconditional Guaranty dated November 2, 2001, as
amended and restated by that certain Amended and Restated
Continuing and Unconditional Guaranty dated May 28, 2004 (as
amended, modified, restated, substituted, extended as renewed at
any time and from time to time, the “Original
Guaranty”).
F. Advanced Biosystems, Inc.
(“ABI”), a Delaware corporation and one of the
Guarantors pursuant to the Original Guaranty, has been sold by
Borrower with the consent of Lender and has been released by Lender
from all obligations it may have under the Loan Documents,
including the Original Guaranty.
G. It is a condition precedent,
among others, to Lender’s agreement to enter into the First
Amendment and to amend the loan and other financial accommodations
under the Credit Agreement, that Guarantor enter into this
Agreement to amend and restate in its entirety the Original
Guaranty in order to secure the full and prompt performance of
Borrower of all the Obligations under all of the Loan Documents.
All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall
have the meaning given to such terms in the Credit
Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in order to induce
Lender to increase the credit facilities to the Borrower, each
Guarantor hereby amends and restates the Original Guaranty and
reconfirms its guaranty as follows:
1. Guaranty . FOR VALUE
RECEIVED, and to induce Lender to make loans or advances or to
extend credit or other financial accommodations or benefits, with
or without security, to or for the account of Borrower, the
undersigned “Guarantor”, if more than one, then each of
them jointly and severally, hereby irrevocably and unconditionally
guarantees to Lender the full and prompt payment when due, whether
by acceleration or otherwise, of any and all Liabilities (as
hereinafter defined) of Borrower to Lender.
The undertakings of Guarantor
hereunder are independent of the Liabilities and Obligations of
Borrower and a separate action or actions for payment, damages or
performance may be brought or prosecuted against Guarantor, whether
or not an action is brought against Borrower or to realize upon the
security for the Liabilities and/or Obligations, whether or not
Borrower is joined in any such action or actions, and whether or
not notice is given or demand is made upon Borrower.
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Lender shall not be required to
proceed against Borrower, or any other person, or entity, whether
primarily or secondarily liable, or against any collateral held by
it, before resorting to Guarantor for payment.
This Guaranty is continuing and
unlimited as to amount, and is cumulative to and does not supersede
any other guaranties. This is the Guaranty described in the Credit
Agreement.
2. Paragraph Headings, Governing
Law and Binding Effect . Guarantor agrees that paragraph
headings in this Guaranty are for convenience only and that they
will not limit any of the provisions of this Guaranty. Guarantor
further agrees that this Guaranty shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of
Virginia and applicable United States federal law. Guarantor
further agrees that this Guaranty shall be deemed to have been made
in the Commonwealth of Virginia at Lender’s address indicated
above, and shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with,
the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, or the United States
courts located within the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is
performable in the Commonwealth of Virginia. This Guaranty is
binding upon Guarantor, his, their or its executors,
administrators, successors or assigns, and shall inure to the
benefit of Lender, its successors, endorsees or assigns. Anyone
executing this Guaranty shall be bound by the terms hereof without
regard to execution by anyone else.
3. Definitions .
A. “Credit Agreement”
shall mean that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated
as of May 28, 2004, as amended by that certain First Amendment to
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated of even date herewith,
by and among Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time
party thereto and Lender, and all other agreements and instruments
extending, renewing, refinancing or refunding any indebtedness,
obligation or liability arising under the same, as the same may be
amended, modified or supplemented from time to time
hereafter.
B. “Guarantor” shall
mean Guarantor or any one or more of them.
C. “Liability” or
“Liabilities” shall mean without limitation, all
liabilities, overdrafts, indebtedness, and obligations of Borrower
and/or Guarantor to Lender under the Credit Agreement and the other
Loan Documents, and all sums payable under or by virtue thereof,
including without limitation, all amounts of principal and
interest, all expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees
and cost of collection) incurred in the collection thereof or the
enforcement of rights thereunder (including, without limitation,
any liability arising from failure to comply with state or federal
laws, rules and regulations concerning the control of hazardous
waste or substances at or with respect to any real estate securing
any loan guaranteed hereby), whether arising in the ordinary course
of business or otherwise. The term “Liability” or
“Liabilities” shall include all Obligations (as that
term is defined in the Credit Agreement). If Borrower is a
partnership, corporation or other entity the term
“Liability” or “Liabilities” as used herein
shall include all Liabilities to Lender of any successor entity or
entities.
D. “Loan Documents”
shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Credit
Agreement.
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E. “Obligation” or
“Obligations” shall mean all terms, conditions,
covenants, agreements and undertakings of Borrower and/or Guarantor
under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
4. Waivers by Guarantor .
Guarantor waives notice of acceptance of this Guaranty, notice of
any Liabilities or Obligations to which it may apply, presentment,
demand for payment, protest, notice of dishonor or nonpayment of
any Liabilities, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of
acceleration, and notice of any suit or the taking of other action
by Lender against Borrower, Guarantor or any other person, any
applicable statute of limitations and any other notice to any party
liable on any Loan Document (including Guarantor).
Until such time as the Liabilities
have been paid in full, all Commitments under the Credit Agreement
have been terminated and no Person or Governmental Authority shall
have any right to request any return or reimbursement of funds from
the Lender in connection with monies received under the Loan
Documents, each Guarantor also hereby waives any claim, right or
remedy which such Guarantor may now have or hereafter acquire
against Borrower that arises hereunder and/or from the performance
by any other Guarantor hereunder including, without limitation, any
claim, remedy or right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration,
contribution, indemnification, or participation in any claim, right
or remedy of Lender against Borrower or against any security which
Lender now has or hereafter acquires, whether or not such claim,
right or remedy arises in equity, under contract, by statute, under
common law or otherwise.
Guarantor also waives the benefits
of any provision of law requiring that Lender exhaust any right or
remedy, or take any action, against Borrower, any Guarantor, any
other person and/or property, including but not limited to the
provisions of Sections 49-25 and 49-26 of the Code of Virginia
(1950), as amended, or otherwise.
Lender may at any time and from time
to time (whether before or after revocation or termination of this
Guaranty) without notice to Guarantor (except as required by law),
without incurring responsibility to Guarantor, without impairing,
releasing or otherwise affecting the obligations of Guarantor
hereunder, in whole or in part, and without the endorsement or
execution by Guarantor of any additional consent, waiver or
guaranty: (a) change the manner, place or terms of payment, or
change or extend the time of or renew, or change any interest rate
or alter any Liability or Obligation or installment thereof, or any
security therefor; (b) loan additional monies or extend additional
credit to Borrower, with or without security, thereby creating new
Liabilities or Obligations the payment or performance of which
shall be guaranteed hereunder, and the Guaranty herein made shall
apply to the Liabilities and Obligations as so changed, extended,
surrendered, realized upon or otherwise altered; (c) sell,
exchange, release, surrender, realize upon or otherwise deal
with