Exhibit 10.24
BUSINESS FINANCING
AGREEMENT
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Borrower:
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PROGINET
CORPORATION
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Lender:
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BRIDGE BANK,
National Association
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200 Garden
City Plaza
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55 Almaden
Boulevard, Suite 100
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New York,
NY 11530
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San Jose, CA
95113
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This BUSINESS FINANCING AGREEMENT, dated as of
September 22, 2009, is made and entered into between BRIDGE BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“ Lender ”) and
Proginet Corporation, a Delaware (“ Borrower
”) on the following terms and conditions:
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Funding
Requests . Borrower may request that Lender
finance Receivables by delivering to Lender a Funding Request for
the Receivables for which a request for financing is made. Lender
shall be entitled to rely on all the information provided by
Borrower to Lender on or with the Funding Request. The
Lender may honor Funding Requests, instructions or repayments given
by the Borrower (if an individual) or by an Authorized
Person.
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Acceptance
of Receivables . Upon acceptance by Lender of any
Receivable described in a Funding Request, Lender shall make an
Advance to Borrower in an amount equal to the Advance Rate
multiplied by the Receivable Amount of such Receivable. Upon
Lender’s acceptance of the Receivable and payment to Borrower
of the Advance, the Receivable shall become a “Financed
Receivable.” It shall be a condition to each
Advance that (a) all of the representations and warranties set
forth in Section 5 are true and correct on the date of such Advance
as though made at and as of each such date and (b) no Default
has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such
Advance. Lender has no obligation to finance any
Receivable and may exercise its sole discretion in determining
whether any Receivable is an Eligible Receivable before financing
such Receivable. In no event shall the Lender be
obligated to make any Advance that results in an Overadvance or
while any Overadvance is outstanding.
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Rights in
Respect of Financed Receivables . Effective upon Lender’s
payment of an Advance, Lender shall have the exclusive right to
receive all Collections on the Financed
Receivable. Lender shall have, with respect to any goods
related to the Financed Receivable, all the rights and remedies of
an unpaid seller under the California Uniform Commercial Code and
other applicable law, including the rights of replevin, claim and
delivery, reclamation and stoppage in transit.
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Reserve . The Reserve is a book balance
maintained on the records of Lender and shall not be a segregated
fund and is not the property of Borrower.
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Due
Diligence . Lender may audit Borrower’s
Receivables and any and all records pertaining to the Collateral,
at Lender’s sole discretion and at Borrowers
expense. Lender may at any time and from time to time
contact Account Debtors and other persons obligated or
knowledgeable in respect of Receivables to confirm the Receivable
Amount of such Receivables, to determine whether Receivables
constitute Eligible Receivables, and for any other purpose in
connection with this Agreement. If any of the Collateral
or Borrower's books or records pertaining to the Collateral are in
the possession of a third party, Borrower authorizes that third
party to permit Lender or its agents to have access to perform
inspections or audits thereof and to respond to Lender's requests
for information concerning such Collateral and records.
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COLLECTIONS,
CHARGES AND REMITTANCES .
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Collections . Subject to the Lender’s
timely receipt of accurate application instructions from the
Borrower with respect to the source and application of Collections,
Lender shall credit to Collections with respect to Financed
Receivables received by Lender to Borrower’s Account Balance
within three business days of the date good funds are
received. If no Default has occurred and is continuing,
Lender agrees to credit the Refundable Reserve with the amount of
Collections it receives with respect to Receivables other than
Financed Receivables; provided that upon the occurrence and
during the continuance of any Default, Lender may apply all
Collections to the Obligations in such order and manner as Lender
may determine. Lender has no duty to do any act other
than to turnover such amounts as required above. If an
item of Collections is not honored or Lender does not receive good
funds for any reason, the amount shall be included in the Account
Balance as if the Collections had not been received and Finance
Charges shall accrue thereon.
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Financed
Receivables Activity Report . Within 15 days after the end of
each Monthly Period, Lender shall send to Borrower a report
covering the transactions for that Monthly Period, including the
amount of all Financed Receivables, all Collections, Adjustments,
Finance Charges, and other fees and charges. The
accounting shall be deemed correct and conclusive unless Borrower
makes written objection to Lender within 30 days after the Lender
sends the accounting to Borrower.
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Reconciliations . Unless a Default has occurred and
is continuing, Lender shall refund to Borrower after each Month
End, the Refundable Reserve, if positive, calculated for such Month
End, subject to Lender’s rights under Section 3.3 and
Lender’s rights of offset and recoupment. If the
Refundable Reserve is negative, Borrower shall immediately pay such
amount in the same manner as set forth in Section 3.3 for
Overadvances.
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Adjustments . In the event of a breach of
Sections 5 or 6, or in the event any Adjustment or dispute is
asserted by any Account Debtor, Borrower shall promptly advise
Lender and shall, subject to the Lender’s approval, resolve
such disputes and advise Lender of any Adjustments; provided
that in no case will the aggregate Adjustments made with respect to
any Financed Receivable exceed 2% of its original Receivable Amount
unless Borrower has obtained the prior written consent of
Lender. Unless the Advance for the disputed Financed
Receivable is repaid in full, Lender shall have the right, at any
time, to take possession of any rejected, returned, or recovered
personal property. If such possession is not taken by Lender,
Borrower is to resell it for Lender’s account at
Borrower’s expense with the proceeds made payable to Lender.
While Borrower retains possession of any returned goods, Borrower
shall segregate said goods and mark them as property of
Lender.
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Remittances;
Lockbox Account Collection Services . All proceeds of Receivables and
Collateral shall be deposited into a lockbox or dominion account
with Lender pursuant to an agreement acceptable to Lender (the
“Blocked Account”). Borrower shall use the
Blocked Account address as the remit to and payment address for all
proceeds of Receivables and Collateral and it will be considered an
immediate Event of Default if this does not occur or is not
operational within 60 days of the date of this
Agreement. All proceeds of Receivables and Collateral
received to the Blocked Account will be deposited to a non-interest
bearing bank-control account maintained with Lender and Borrower
will not have access to that account. Borrower shall
(i) immediately notify, transfer and deliver to Lender all
Collections Borrower receives, and (ii) deliver to Lender a
detailed cash receipts journal on Friday of each week until the
Blocked Account is operational.
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RECOURSE AND
OVERADVANCES .
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Recourse . Advances and the other Obligations
shall be with full recourse against Borrower. If any Advance is not
repaid in full within 90 days from the earlier of (a) invoice
date, or (b) the date on which such Advance is made, Borrower
shall immediately pay the outstanding amount thereof to
Lender.
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Overadvances . Upon any occurrence of an
Overadvance, Borrower shall immediately pay down the Advances so
that, after giving effect to such payments, no Overadvance
exists.
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Borrower’s Payment . When any Overadvance or other
amount owing to Lender becomes due, Lender shall inform Borrower of
the manner of payment which may be any one or more of the following
in Lender’s sole discretion: (a) in cash immediately
upon demand therefore; (b) by delivery of substitute invoices
and a Funding Request acceptable to Lender which shall thereupon
become Financed Receivables; (c) by deduction from or offset
against the Refundable Reserve that would otherwise be due and
payable to Borrower; (d) by deduction from or offset against
the amount that otherwise would be forwarded to Borrower in respect
of any further Advances that may be made by Lender; or (e) by
any combination of the foregoing as Lender may from time to time
choose.
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FEES AND
FINANCE CHARGES .
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Finance
Charges . Lender may, but is not required to,
deduct the amount of accrued Finance Charge from Collections
received by Lender. On each Month End Borrower shall pay
to Lender any accrued and unpaid Finance Charge as of such Month
End. Lender may deduct the accrued Finance Charges in
calculating the Refundable Reserve.
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Termination Fee . In the event this Agreement is
terminated prior to the first anniversary of the date of this
Agreement, Borrower shall pay the Termination Fee to Lender
provided such Termination Fee shall be waived if this Agreement is
terminated in connection with Borrower’s entry into another
financing agreement with Lender or if Borrower is acquired by a
third party on terms and conditions acceptable to
Lender.
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Facility
Fee . Borrower shall pay the Facility Fee
to Lender promptly upon the execution of this Agreement and
annually thereafter.
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Recovery
Fee . If
Borrower fails to remit any Collections to Lender as provided in
Section 2.5, Borrower shall in each case pay to Lender the
Recovery Fee for such Collections.
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Maintenance Fee . Within ten days after each Month
End, Borrower shall pay to Lender the Maintenance Fee.
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Due
Diligence Fee . Borrower shall pay the Due
Diligence Fee to Lender promptly upon the first anniversary of this
Agreement and annually thereafter.
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Fee in
Lieu of Warrant. Unless Borrower delivers a warrant
in a form and substance acceptable to Lender, Borrower must pay the
Fee in Lieu of Warrant to Lender promptly upon the execution of
this Agreement.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
. Borrower represents and
warrants:
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With respect to
each Financed Receivable:
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It is the owner
with legal right to sell, transfer and assign it;
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The correct
Receivable Amount is on the Funding Request and is not
disputed;
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Such Financed
Receivable is an Eligible Receivable;
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Lender has the
right to endorse and/ or require Borrower to endorse all payments
received on Financed Receivables and all proceeds of Collateral;
and
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No
representation, warranty or other statement of Borrower in any
certificate or written statement given to Lender contains any
untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material
fact necessary to make the statement contained in the certificates
or statement not misleading.
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Borrower is
duly existing and in good standing in its state of formation and
qualified and licensed to do business in, and in good standing in,
any state in which the conduct of its business or its ownership of
property requires that it be qualified.
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The execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly
authorized, and does not conflict with Borrower’s
organizational documents, nor constitute an Event of Default under
any material agreement by which Borrower is bound. Borrower is not
in default under any agreement to which or by which it is
bound.
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Borrower has
good title to the Collateral and all inventory is in all material
respects of good and marketable quality, free from material
defects.
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Borrower’s name, form of organization,
chief executive office, and the place where the records concerning
all Financed Receivables and Collateral are kept is set forth at
the beginning of this Agreement, Borrower is located at its address
for notices set forth in this Agreement.
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If Borrower
owns, holds or has any interest in, any copyrights (whether
registered, or unregistered), patents or trademarks, and licenses
of any of the foregoing, such interest has been specifically
disclosed and identified to Lender in writing.
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MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS . Borrower will:
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Maintain its
corporate existence and good standing in its jurisdictions of
incorporation and maintain its qualification to do business in each
jurisdiction necessary to Borrower’s business or
operations.
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Give Lender at
least 30 days prior written notice of changes to its name,
organization, chief executive office or location of
records.
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Pay all its
taxes including gross payroll, withholding and sales taxes when due
and will deliver satisfactory evidence of payment to Lender if
requested.
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If requested,
provide to Lender a written report within 10 days, if payment of
any Financed Receivable does not occur by its due date and include
the reasons for the delay.
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If applicable,
give Lender copies of all Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K (or equivalents)
within 5 days of filing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, while any Financed Receivable is
outstanding.
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Execute any
further instruments and take further action as Lender requests to
perfect or continue Lender’s security interest in the
Collateral or to affect the purposes of this Agreement.
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Provide Lender
with a Compliance Certificate no later than 30 days following each
quarter end or as requested by Lender.
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Immediately
notify, transfer and deliver to Lender all Collections Borrower
receives.
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Not create,
incur, assume, or be liable for any indebtedness, other than normal
payables and accruals in the normal course of business and
Permitted Indebtedness.
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Immediately
notify Lender if Borrower hereafter obtains any interest in any
copyrights, patents, trademarks or licenses that are significant in
value or are material to the conduct of its business or the value
of any Financed Receivable.
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At all times
when any Advances are outstanding or upon request, provide to
Lender no later than 30 days after the end of each month the
following with respect to Borrower’s financial condition and
results of operations for such month and the period then ending:
balance sheet, income statement; statement of cash flows, accounts
receivable and payable aging, deferred revenue report, and such
other matters as Lender may request.
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Maintain its
primary depository and operating accounts with Lender and, in the
case of any deposit accounts not maintained with Lender, grant to
Lender a first priority perfected security interest in and
“control” (within the meaning of Section 9104 of the
California Uniform Commercial Code) of such deposit account
pursuant to documentation acceptable to Lender.
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Provide to
Lender within 120 days of the fiscal year end, Borrower’s
consolidated annual financial statements, certified and dated by an
authorized financial officer and reviewed by an independent
Certified Public Accountant acceptable to Lender.
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Provide to
Lender promptly upon the execution hereof, the following documents
which shall be in form satisfactory to Lender: unless
the Fee in Lieu of Warrant has been paid to Lender, a warrant to
purchase a number of common shares of Borrower equal in aggregate
share value to 2.5 (%) percent of the Formula Account Balance at a
share price equal to the five day average trading price prior to
the execution of this Agreement.
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Promptly
provide to Lender such additional information and documents
regarding the finances, properties, business or books and records
of Borrower or any guarantor or any other obligor as Lender may
request.
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insurance
satisfactory to Lender as to amount, nature and carrier covering
property damage (including loss of use and occupancy) to any of the
Borrower's properties, business interruption insurance, public
liability insurance including coverage for contractual liability,
product liability and workers' compensation, and any other
insurance which is usual for the Borrower's
business. Each such policy shall provide for at least
thirty (30) days prior notice to Lender of any cancellation thereof
and must include Lender as an additional insured.
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all risk
property damage insurance policies (including without limitation
windstorm coverage, and hurricane coverage as applicable) covering
the tangible property comprising the collateral. Each
insurance policy must be in an amount acceptable to
Lender. The insurance must be issued by an insurance
company acceptable to Lender and must include a lender's loss
payable endorsement in favor of Lender in a form acceptable to
Lender.
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Upon the request of Lender, Borrower shall
deliver to Lender a copy of each insurance policy, or, if permitted
by Lender, a certificate of insurance listing all insurance in
force.
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SECURITY
INTEREST . To
secure the prompt payment and performance to Lender of all of the
Obligations, Borrower hereby grants to Lender a continuing security
interest in the Collateral. Borrower is not authorized
to sell, assign, transfer or otherwise convey any Collateral
without Lender’s prior written consent, except for the sale
of finished inventory in the Borrower’s usual course of
business. Borrower agrees to sign any instruments and
documents requested by Lender to evidence, perfect, or protect the
interests of Lender in the Collateral. Borrower agrees
to deliver to Lender the originals of all instruments, chattel
paper and documents evidencing or related to Financed Receivables
and Collateral. Borrower shall not grant or permit any
lien or security in the Collateral or any interest therein other
than Permitted Liens.
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POWER OF
ATTORNEY . Borrower irrevocably appoints
Lender and its successors and as true and lawful attorney in fact,
and authorizes Lender (a) to, whether or not there has been an
Event of Default, (i) demand, collect, receive, sue, and give
releases to any Account Debtor for the monies due or which may
become due upon or with respect to the Receivables and to
compromise, prosecute, or defend any action, claim, case or
proceeding relating to the Receivables, including the filing of a
claim or the voting of such claims in any bankruptcy case, all in
Lender’s name or Borrower’s name, as Lender may choose;
(ii) prepare, file and sign Borrower’s name on any notice,
claim, assignment, demand, draft, or notice of or satisfaction of
lien or mechanics’ lien or similar document; (iii) notify all
Account Debtors with respect to the Receivables to pay Lender
directly; (iv) receive and open all mail addressed to Borrower for
the purpose of collecting the Receivables; (v) endorse
Borrower’s name on any checks or other forms of payment on
the Receivables; (vi) execute on behalf of Borrower any and all
instruments, documents, financing statements and the like to
perfect Lender’s interests in the Receivables and Collateral;
(vii) debit any Borrower’s deposit accounts maintained with
Lender for any and all Obligations due under this Agreement; and
(viii) do all acts and things necessary or expedient, in
furtherance of any such purposes, and (b) to, upon the occurrence
and during the continuance of an Event of Default, sell, assign,
transfer, pledge, compromise, or discharge the whole or any part of
the Receivables. Upon the occurrence and continuation of
an Event of Default, all of the power of attorney rights granted by
Borrower to Lender hereunder shall be applicable with respect to
all Receivables and all Collateral.
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Events of
Default . The
occurrence of any one or more of the following shall constitute an
Event of Default hereunder.
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Failure
to Pay . Borrower fails to make a payment
under this Agreement after demand therefor.
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Lien
Priority . Lender fails to have an enforceable
first lien (except for any prior liens to which Lender has
consented in writing) on or security interest in the
Collateral.
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False
Information . Borrower (or any guarantor) has
given Lender any materially false or misleading information or
representations or has failed to disclose any material fact
relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.
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Bankruptcy . Borrower (or any guarantor) files a
bankruptcy petition, a bankruptcy petition is filed against
Borrower (or any guarantor) or Borrower (or any guarantor) makes a
general assignment for the benefit of creditors.
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Receivers . A receiver or similar official is
appointed for a substantial portion of Borrower’s (or any
guarantor’s) business, or the business is
terminated.
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Judgments . Any judgments or arbitration awards
are entered against Borrower (or any guarantor), or Borrower (or
any guarantor) enters into any settlement agreements with respect
to any litigation or arbitration and the aggregate amount of all
such judgments, awards, and agreements exceeds $50,000, unless such
judgment is satisfied or subject to a stay of enforcement pending
appeal within five (5) days of entry.
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Material
Adverse Change . A material adverse change occurs,
or is reasonably likely to occur, in Borrower’s (or any
guarantor’s) business condition (financial or otherwise),
operations, properties or prospects, or ability to repay the
credit.
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Cross-default . Any default occurs under any
agreement in connection with any credit Borrower (or any guarantor)
or any of Borrower’s related entities or affiliates has
obtained from anyone else or which Borrower (or any guarantor) or
any of Borrower’s related entities or affiliates has
guaranteed (other than trade amounts payable incurred in the
ordinary course of business and not more than 60 days past
due).
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Default
under Related Documents . Any default occurs under any
guaranty, subordination agreement, security agreement, deed of
trust, mortgage, or other document required by or delivered in
connection with this Agreement or any such document is no longer in
effect.
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Other
Agreements . Borrower (or any guarantor) or any
of Borrower’s related entities or affiliates fails to meet
the conditions of, or fails to perform any obligation under any
other agreement Borrower (or any guarantor) or any of
Borrower’s related entities or affiliates has with Lender or
any affiliate of Lender.
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Change of
Control . The holders of the capital
ownership of the Borrower as of the date hereof cease to own and
control, directly and indirectly, at least 80% of the capital
ownership of the Borrower.
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Other
Breach Under Agreement . Borrower fails to meet the
conditions of, or fails to perform any obligation under, any term
of this Agreement not specifically referred to above, after notice
thereof.
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Remedies . Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default,
(1) without implying any obligation to do so, Lender may cease
making Advances or extending any other financial accommodations to
Borrower; (2) all or a portion of the Obligations shall be, at
the option of and upon demand by Lender, or with respect to an
Event of Default described in Section 9.1(e), automatically and
without notice or demand, due and payable in full; and
(3) Lender shall have and may exercise all the rights and
remedies under this Agreement and under applicable law, including
the rights and remedies of a secured party under the California
Uniform Commercial Code, all the power of attorney rights described
in Section 8 with respect to all Collateral, and the right to
collect, dispose of, sell, lease, use, and realize upon all
Financed Receivables and all Collateral in any commercial
reasonable manner.
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ACCRUAL OF
INTEREST. All
interest and finance charges hereunder calculated at an annual rate
shall be based on a year of 360 days, which results in a higher
effective rate of interest than if a year of 365 or 366 days were
used. If any amount due under Section 4.2, amounts due
under Section 11, and any other Obligations not otherwise bearing
interest hereunder is not paid when due, such amount shall bear
interest at a per annum rate equal to the Finance Charge Percentage
until the earlier of (i) payment in good funds or
(ii) entry of a trial judgment thereof, at which time the
principal amount of any money judgment remaining unsatisfied shall
accrue interest at the highest rate allowed by applicable
law.
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FEES, COSTS
AND EXPENSES; INDEMNIFICATION . The Borrower will pay to Lender upon demand
all fees, costs and expenses (including fees of attorneys and
professionals and their costs and expenses) that Lender incurs or
may from time to time impose in connection with any of the
following: (a) preparing, negotiating, administering, and
enforcing this Agreement or any other agreement executed in
connection herewith, including any amendments, waivers or consents
in connection with any of the foregoing, (b) any litigation or
dispute (whether instituted by Lender, Borrower or any other
person) in any way relating to the Financed Receivables, the
Collateral, this Agreement or any other agreement executed in
connection herewith or therewith, (c) enforcing any rights
against Borrower or any guarantor, or any Account Debtor,
(d) protecting or enforcing its interest in the Financed
Receivables or the Collateral, (e) collecting
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