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Principal
$1,500,000.00
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Loan Date
06-15-2009
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Maturity
06-15-2010
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Loan No
52-01-000295
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Call / Coll
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Account
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Officer
MTL
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References in the boxes above are
for Lender’s use only and do not limit the applicability of
this document to any particular loan or item.
Any item above containing “***” has been omitted due to
text length limitations.
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Halifax
Corporation of Virginia
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Lender:
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Sonabank, a
State chartered bank
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5250
Cherokee Avenue
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Warrenton
Loan Production Office
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Alexandria,
VA 22312
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550
Broadview Avenue
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Warrenton,
VA 20186
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THIS
BUSINESS LOAN AGREEMENT dated June 15, 2009, is made and
executed between Halifax Corporation of Virginia
(“Borrower”) and Sonabank, a State chartered bank
(“Lender”) on the following terms and conditions.
Borrower has received prior commercial loans from Lender or has
applied to Lender for a commercial loan or loans or other financial
accommodations, including those which may be described on any
exhibit or schedule attached to this Agreement. Borrower
understands and agrees that: (A) in granting, renewing, or
extending any Loan, Lender is relying upon Borrower’s
representations, warranties, and agreements as set forth in this
Agreement; (B) the granting, renewing, or extending of any
Loan by Lender at all times shall be subject to Lender’s sole
judgment and discretion; and (C) all such Loans shall be and remain
subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
TERM. This Agreement shall be effective as of June 15,
2009, and shall continue in full force and effect until such time
as all of Borrower’s Loans in favor of Lender have been paid
in full, including principal, interest, costs, expenses,
attorneys’ fees, and other fees and charges, or until
June 15, 2010.
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO EACH ADVANCE. Lender’s obligation to make the initial
Advance and each subsequent Advance under this Agreement shall be
subject to the fulfillment to Lender’s satisfaction of all of
the conditions set forth in this Agreement and in the Related
Documents.
Loan
Documents. Borrower shall
provide to Lender the following documents for the Loan:
(1) the Note; (2) Security Agreements granting to Lender
security interests in the Collateral; (3) financing statements
and all other documents perfecting Lender’s Security
interests; (4) evidence of Insurance as required below;
(5) guaranties; (6) together with all such Related
Documents as Lender may require for the Loan; all in form and
substance satisfactory to Lender and Lender’s
counsel.
Borrower’s Authorization.
Borrower shall have provided in
form, and substance satisfactory to Lender properly certified
resolutions, duly authorizing the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, the Note and the Related Documents. In addition,
Borrower shall have provided such other resolutions,
authorizations, documents and instruments as Lender or its counsel,
may require.
Payment of
Fees and Expenses. Borrower shall have paid to Lender all fees,
charges, and other expenses which are then due and payable as
specified in this Agreement or any Related Document.
Representations and Warranties.
The representations and warranties
set forth in this Agreement, in the Related Documents, and in any
document or certificate delivered to Lender under this Agreement
are true and correct.
No Event of
Default. There shall not
exist at the time of any Advance a condition which would constitute
an Event of Default under this Agreement or under any Related
Document.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
Borrower represents and warrants to
Lender, as of the date of this Agreement, as of the date of each
disbursement of loan proceeds, as of the data of any renewal,
extension or modification of any Loan, and at all times any
indebtedness exists:
Organization. Borrower is a corporation for profit which is,
and at all times shall be, duly organized, validly existing, and in
good standing under and by virtue of the laws of the Commonwealth
of Virginia. Borrower is duly authorized to transact business in
all other states in which Borrower is doing business, having
obtained all necessary filings, governmental licenses and approvals
for each state in which Borrower is doing business. Specifically,
Borrower is, and at all times shall be, duly qualified as a foreign
corporation in all states in which the failure to so qualify would
have a material adverse effect on its business or financial
condition. Borrower has the full power and authority to own its
properties and to transact the business in which it is presently
engaged or presently proposes to engage. Borrower maintains an
office at 5250 Cherokee Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22312. Unless
Borrower has designated otherwise in writing, the principal office
is the office at which Borrower keeps its books and records
including its records concerning the Collateral. Borrower will
notify Lender prior to any change in the location of
Borrower’s state of organization or any change in
Borrower’s name. Borrower shall do all things necessary to
preserve and to keep in full force and effect its existence, rights
and privileges, and shall comply with all regulations, rules,
ordinances, statutes, orders and decrees of any governmental or
quasi-governmental authority or court applicable to Borrower and
Borrower’s business activities.
Assumed
Business Names. Borrower
has filed or recorded all documents or filings required by law
relating to all assumed business names used by Borrower. Excluding
the name of Borrower, the following is a complete list of all
assumed business names under which Borrower does business:
None.
Authorization. Borrower’s execution, delivery, and
performance of this Agreement and all the Related Documents have
been duly authorized by all necessary action by Borrower and do not
conflict with, result in a violation of, or constitute a default
under (1) any provision of (a) Borrower’s articles
of incorporation or organization, or bylaws, or (b) any agreement
or other instrument binding upon Borrower or (2) any law,
governmental regulation, court decree, or order applicable to
Borrower or to Borrower’s properties.
Financial
Information. Each of
Borrower’s financial statements supplied to Lender truly and
completely disclosed Borrower’s financial condition as of the
date of the statement, and there has been no material adverse
change in Borrower’s financial condition subsequent to the
date of the most recent financial statement supplied to Lender.
Borrower has no material contingent obligations except as disclosed
in such financial statements.
Legal
Effect. This Agreement
constitutes, and any instrument or agreement Borrower is required
to give under this Agreement when delivered will constitute legal,
valid, and binding obligations of Borrower enforceable against
Borrower in accordance with their respective terms.
Properties. Except as contemplated by this Agreement or as
previously disclosed in Borrower’s financial statements or in
writing to Lender and as accepted by Lender, and except for
property tax liens for taxes not presently due and payable,
Borrower owns and has good title to all of Borrower’s
properties free and clear of all Security interests, and has not
executed any security documents or financing statements relating to
such properties. All of Borrower’s properties are titled in
Borrower’s legal name, and Borrower has not used or filed a
financing statement under any other name for at least the last five
(5) years.
Hazardous
Substances. Except as
disclosed to and acknowledged by Lender in writing, Borrower
represents and warrants that: (1) During
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the period of
Borrower’s ownership of the Collateral, there has been no
use, generation, manufacture, storage, treatment, disposal, release
or threatened release of any Hazardous Substance by any person on,
under, about or from any of the Collateral. (2) Borrower has no
knowledge of, or reason to believe that there has been (a) any
breach or violation of any Environmental Laws; (b) any use,
generation, manufacture, storage, treatment, disposal, release or
threatened release of any Hazardous Substance on, under, about or
from the Collateral by any prior owners or occupants of any of the
Collateral; or (c) any actual or threatened litigation or
claims of any kind by any person relating to such matters. (3)
Neither Borrower nor any tenant, contractor, agent or other
authorized user of any of the Collateral shall use, generate,
manufacture, store, treat, dispose of or release any Hazardous
Substance on, under, about or from any of the Collateral; and any
such activity shall be conducted in compliance with all applicable
federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances,
including without limitation all Environmental Laws. Borrower
authorizes Lender and its agents to enter upon the Collateral to
make such inspections and tests as Lender may deem appropriate to
determine compliance of the Collateral with this section of the
Agreement. Any inspections or tests made by Lender shall be at
Borrower’s expense and for Lender’s purposes only and
shall not be construed to create any responsibility or liability on
the part of Lender to Borrower or to any other person. The
representations and warranties contained herein are based on
Borrower’s due diligence in investigating the Collateral for
hazardous waste and Hazardous Substances. Borrower hereby (1)
releases and waives any future claims, against Lender for indemnity
or contribution in the event Borrower becomes liable for cleanup or
other costs under any such laws, and (2) agrees to indemnify,
defend, and hold harmless Lender against any and all claims losses,
liabilities, damages, penalties, and expenses which Lender may
directly or indirectly sustain or suffer resulting from a breach of
this section of the Agreement or as a consequence of any use,
generation, manufacture, storage, disposal, release or threatened
release of a hazardous waste or substance on the Collateral. The
provisions of this section of the Agreement, including the
obligation to indemnify and defend, shall survive the payment of
the Indebtedness and the termination, expiration or satisfaction of
this Agreement and shall not be affected by Lender’s
acquisition of any interest in any of the Collateral, whether by
foreclosure or otherwise.
Litigation
and Claims. No
litigation, claim, investigation, administrative proceeding or
similar action (including those for unpaid taxes) against Borrower
is pending or threatened, and no other event has occurred which may
materially adversely affect Borrower’s financial condition or
properties, other than litigation, claims, or other events, if any,
that have been disclosed to and acknowledged by Lender in
writing.
Taxes. To the best of Borrower’s knowledge, all
of Borrower’s tax returns and reports that are or were
required to be filed, have been filed, and all taxes, assessments
and other governmental charges have been paid in full, except those
presently being or to be contested by Borrower in good faith in the
ordinary course of business and for which adequate reserves have
been provided.
Lien
Priority. Unless
otherwise previously disclosed to Lender in writing, Borrower has
not entered into or granted any Security Agreements, or permitted
the filling or attachment of any Security Interests on or affecting
any of the Collateral directly or indirectly securing repayment of
Borrower’s Loan and Note, that would be prior or that may in
any way be superior to Lender’s Security interests and rights
in and to such Collateral.
Binding
Effect. This Agreement,
the Note, all Security Agreements (if any) and all Related
Documents are binding upon the signers thereof, as well as upon
their successors, representatives and assigns, and are legally
enforceable in accordance with their respective terms.
AFFIRMATIVE
COVENANTS. Borrower
covenants and agrees with Lender that, so long as this Agreement
remains in effect, Borrower will:
Notices of
Claims and Litigation. Promptly inform Lender in writing of (1) all
material adverse changes in Borrower’s financial condition,
and (2) all existing and all threatened litigation, claims,
investigations, administrative proceedings or similar actions
affecting Borrower or any Guarantor which could materially affect
the financial condition of Borrower or the financial condition of
any Guarantor.
Financial
Records. Maintain its
books and records in accordance with GAAP, applied on a consistent
basis, and permit Lender to examine and audit Borrower’s
books and records at all reasonable times.
Financial
Statements. Furnish
Lender with the following:
Annual
Statements. As soon as
available, but in no event later than one-hundred-twenty
(120) days after the end of each fiscal year, Borrower’s
balance sheet and income statement for the year ended, compiled by
a certified public accountant satisfactory to Lender.
Interim
Statements. As soon as
available, but in no event later then thirty (30) days after
the end of each fiscal quarter, Borrower’s balance, sheet and
profit and loss statement for the period ended, prepared by
Borrower.
Tax
Returns. As soon as
available, but in no event later than one-hundred-twenty (120) days
after the applicable filing date for the tax reporting period
ended, Federal and other governmental tax returns, prepared by a
certified public accountant satisfactory to Lender.
All financial
reports required to be provided under this Agreement shall be
prepared in accordance with GAAP, applied on a consistent basis,
and certified by Borrowers as being true and correct.
Additional
Information. Furnish such
additional information and statements, as Lender may request from
time to time.
Insurance. Maintain fire and other risk insurance, public
liability insurance, and such other insurance as Lender may require
with respect to Borrower’s properties and operations, in
form, amounts, coverages arid with insurance companies acceptable
to Lender. Borrower, upon request of Lender, will deliver to Lender
from time to time the policies or certificates of insurance in form
satisfactory to Lender, including stipulations that coverages will
not be cancelled or diminished without at least thirty (30) days
prior written notice to Lender. Each insurance policy also shall
include an endorsement providing that coverage in favor of Lender
will not be impaired in any way by any act, omission or default of
borrower or any other person. In connection with all policies
covering assets in which Lender holds or is offered a security
interest for the Loans, Borrower will provide Lender with such
lender’s loss payable or other endorsements as Lender may
require.
Insurance
Reports. Furnish to
Lender, upon request of Lender, reports on each existing Insurance
policy showing such information as Lender may reasonably request,
including without limitation the following: (1) the name of
the insurer; (2) the risks insured; (3) the amount of the
policy; (4) the properties insured; (5) the then current
property values on the basis of which insurance has been obtained,
and the manner of determining those values; and (6) the
expiration date of the policy. In addition, upon request of Lender
(however not more often than annually) Borrower will have an
independent appraiser satisfactory to Lender determine, as
applicable, the actual cash value or replacement cost of any
Collateral. The cost of such appraisal shall be paid by
Borrower.
Guaranties. Prior to disbursement of any Loan proceeds,
furnish executed guaranties of the Loans in favor of Lender,
executed by the guarantors named below, on Lender’s forms,
and in the amounts and under the conditions set forth in those
guaranties.
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Names of
Guarantors
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Amounts
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$
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BUSINESS LOAN AGREEMENT
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Other
Agreements. Comply with
all terms and conditions of all other agreements, whether now or
hereafter existing, between Borrower and any other party and notify
Lender immediately in writing of any default in connection with any
other such agreements.
Loan
Proceeds. Use all Loan
proceeds solely for Borrower’s business operations, unless
specifically consented to the contrary by Lender in
writing.
Taxes,
Charges and Liens. Pay
and discharge when due all of its indebtedness and obligations,
including without limitation all assessments, taxes, governmental
charges, levies and liens, of every kind and nature, imposed upon
Borrower or its properties, income, or profits, prior to the date
on which penalties would attach, and all lawful claims that, if
unpaid, might become a lien or charge upon any of Borrower’s
properties, income, or profits. Provided however, Borrower will not
be required to pay and discharge any such assessment, tax, charge,
levy, lien or claim so long as (1) the legality of the same
shall be contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, and
(2) Borrower shall have established on Borrower’s books
adequate reserves with respect to such contested assessment, tax,
charge, levy, lien, or claim in accordance with GAAP.
Performance. Perform and comply, in a timely manner, with all
terms, conditions, and provisions set forth in this Agreement, in
the Related Documents, and in all other instruments and agreements
between Borrower and Lender. Borrower shall notify Lender
immediately in writing of any default in connection with any
agreement.
Operations. Maintain executive and management personnel with
substantially the same qualifications and experience as the present
executive and management personnel; provide written notice to
Lender of any change in executive and management personnel; conduct
its business affairs in a reasonable and prudent manner.
Environmental Studies. Promptly conduct and complete, at
Borrower’s expense, all such investigations, studies,
samplings and testing as may be requested by Lender or any
governmental authority relative to any substance, or any waste or
by-product of any substance defined as toxic or a hazardous
substance under applicable federal, state, or local law, rule,
regulation, order or directive, at or affecting any property or any
facility owned, leased or used by Borrower.
Compliance
with Governmental Requirements. Comply with all laws, ordinances, and
regulations, now or hereafter in effect, of all governmental
authorities applicable to the conduct of Borrower’s
properties, businesses and operations, and to the use or occupancy
of the Collateral, including without limitation, the Americans With
Disabilities Act. Borrower may contest in good faith any such law,
ordinance, or regulation and withhold compliance during any
proceeding, including appropriate appeals, so long as Borrower has
notified Lender in writing prior to doing so and so long as, in
Lender’s sole opinion, Lender’s interests in the
Collateral ate not jeopardized. Lender may require Borrower to post
adequate security or a surety bond, satisfactory to Lender, to
protect Lender’s interest.
Inspection. Permit employees or agents of Lender at any
reasonable time to inspect any and all Collateral for the Loan or
Loans and Borrower’s other properties and to examine or audit
Borrower’s books, accounts, and records and to make copies
and memoranda of Borrower’s books, accounts, and records. If
Borrower now or at any time hereafter maintains any records
(including Without limitation computer generated records and
computer software programs for the generation of such records) in
the possession of a third party, Borrower, upon request of Lender,
shall notify such party to permit Lender free access to such
records at all reasonable times and to provide Lend
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