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Exhibit 10.60
CREDIT AGREEMENT
between
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC.
and
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Dated effective as of December 22, 2006
CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated effective as of
December 22, 2006, is between ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC.
, a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), and JPMORGAN CHASE
BANK, N.A. , a national banking association (the "Bank").
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The parties hereto agree as follows:
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1.1.
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Defined Terms . As used herein:
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"Advance" has the meaning ascribed to such term in the
Notes.
"Affiliate" means any Person that, directly or indirectly
through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or
is under common control with Borrower.
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"Authorized Officer" means any of the Chief Executive Officer,
the President and/or the Chief Financial Officer of the Borrower or
such other officer whose authority to perform acts to be performed
only by an Authorized Officer under the terms of this Agreement is
evidenced to the Bank by a certified copy of an appropriate
resolution of the Board of Directors of the Borrower.
"Bank" means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., a national banking
association, its successors and assigns.
"Borrower" means ITT Educational Services, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, its successors and assigns.
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"Business Day" has the meaning ascribed to such term in the
Notes.
"Collateral Requirement" will have the meaning ascribed to such
term In Section 2.7 hereof.
"Control Agreement" means a Control Agreement in the form
appended to the Security Agreement, duly executed and delivered by
all parties thereto.
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"Custodial Account" means the Custodial Account established by
the Borrower with the Bank (initially Account No. xxxxxxxxxx) in
which the Bank has been granted a security interest to cover
Obligations under the Secured Note, which will contain investment
property subject to the Security Agreement
"Current Financials" means the Financial Statements of Borrower
as of December 31, 2005, and for the fiscal year then ended.
"Default" means any of the events specified in Section 6
hereof.
"EBITDA" means, for any period, net income for such period plus
(a) without duplication and to the extent deducted in determining
net income for such period, the sum of (i) interest expense for
such period, (ii) income tax expense for such period, (iii) all
amounts attributable to depreciation and amortization expense for
such period, (iv) any extraordinary charges for such period and (v)
any other non-cash charges for such period (but excluding any
non-cash charge in respect of an item that was included in net
income in a prior period) , minus (b) without duplication and to
the extent included in net income, any extraordinary gains and any
non-cash items of income for such period, all calculated for the
Borrower on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
"Environmental Laws" means all provisions of laws, statutes,
ordinances, rules, regulations, permits, licenses, judgments,
writs, injunctions, decrees, orders, awards and standards
promulgated by any Governmental Authority concerning health, safety
and protection of, or regulation of the discharge of substances
into, the environment.
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"Governmental Authority" means any nation or government, any
state or other political subdivision thereof, and any entity
exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or
administrative functions of or pertaining to any government,
including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any
agency, body, commission, court or department thereof whether
federal, state, local or foreign.
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"Hazardous Substances" means asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls
and petroleum products and any other regulated, hazardous or toxic
materials, wastes and substances which are defined, determined,
regulated or identified as such in any Environmental Laws (whether
now existing or hereafter enacted or promulgated).
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"Indebtedness" means (a) all indebtedness or other obligations
of the Borrower for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase
price of property or services, (b) all indebtedness or other
obligations of any other Person for borrowed money or for the
deferred purchase price of property or services, to the extent the
payment or collection of which the Borrower has guaranteed (except
by reason of endorsement for collection in the ordinary course of
business) or in respect of which the Borrower is liable,
contingently or otherwise, including, without limitation, liability
by way of agreement to purchase, to provide funds for payment, to
supply funds to or otherwise to invest in such other Person, or
otherwise to assure a creditor against loss, (c) all indebtedness
or other obligations of the Borrower for borrowed money or for the
deferred purchase price of property or services to the extent the
same are secured by (or for which the holder of such indebtedness
has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by)
any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, lien, security interest or
other charge or encumbrance upon or in property (including, without
limitation, accounts) owned by the Borrower, whether or not the
Borrower has assumed or become liable for the payment of such
indebtedness or obligations, and (d) capitalized lease obligations
of the Borrower.
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"Leverage Ratio" means, on any date, the ratio of (a) total
Indebtedness on such date to (b) EBITDA for the period of four
consecutive fiscal quarters ended on such date.
"Line of Credit" means the reducing revolving line of credit
made available by the Bank to the Borrower in the maximum principal
amount of One Hundred Fifty Million and 00/100 Dollars
($150,000,000.00), governed by this Agreement, including any
renewal or extension thereof.
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"Loan Documents" means this Agreement, the Notes, the Security
Agreement, and all other documents executed and delivered by
Borrower or any other third party to govern, evidence, guarantee or
secure the Line of Credit.
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"Maturity Date" means October 1, 2009.
"Notes" means the Secured Note and the Unsecured Note, any
renewals, amendments, replacements or renewals thereof, and any
other promissory note delivered by Borrower pursuant to this
Agreement. "Note" means either the Secured Note or the Unsecured
Note, any renewals, amendments, replacements or renewals
thereof.
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"Obligations" means all unpaid principal and accrued and unpaid
interest on the Notes, all accrued and unpaid fees hereunder,
including, without limitation, any advances pursuant to this
Agreement or any amendment, and to the extent recoverable, all
reasonable costs of collection and enforcement of any and all
thereof, including reasonable attorney fees.
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"Permitted Encumbrances" means (a) liens for taxes or
assessments which are not yet due, liens for taxes or assessments
or liens of judgments which are being contested, appealed or
reviewed in good faith by appropriate proceedings which prevent
foreclosure of any such lien or levy of execution thereunder and
against which liens, if any, adequate insurance or reserves have
been provided; (b) pledges or deposits to secure payment of
workers’ compensation obligations and deposits or indemnities
to secure public or statutory obligations or for similar purposes;
(c) liens and other security interests in favor of Bank; and (d)
those further encumbrances (if any) shown on Schedule 1
attached hereto.
"Permissible Investments" means the investments specified as
Permissible Investments in the Investment Guidelines attached to
the Investment Management Agreement of even date herewith between
the Borrower and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. pertaining
to the Custodial Account which also meet the Maturity Guidelines
and Quality Guidelines specified therein, without amendment unless
consented to by the Bank.
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"Person" means and includes an individual, a partnership, a
joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated
association and a Governmental Authority.
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"Secured Note" means the Secured Promissory Note, in
substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto, duly executed by
Borrower to Bank to evidence secured borrowings under the Line of
Credit, including any amendment, modification, renewal, extension
or replacement thereof.
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"Security Agreement" means the Security Agreement with Respect
to Custodial Account and Investment Property of even date herewith
or later in the form of Exhibit C hereto, from the Borrower in
favor of the Bank together with its appended Control Agreement,
duly executed by Borrower to Bank to secure borrowings under the
Secured Note, including any amendment, modification, renewal,
extension or replacement thereof.
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"Unsecured Note" means the Unsecured Promissory Note, in
substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto, duly executed by
Borrower to Bank to evidence unsecured borrowings under the Line of
Credit, including any amendment, modification, renewal, extension
or replacement thereof.
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"Unmatured Default" means any event which with notice, or lapse
of time, or both, would constitute a Default.
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Rules of Construction . The foregoing
definitions shall be equally applicable to both the singular and
plural forms of the defined terms. Use of the terms "herein"
"hereof", and "hereunder" shall
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1.3.
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Accounting Terms . All accounting terms
not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance
with GAAP.
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SECTION 2
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2.1.
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Line of Credit . Subject to the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, Bank shall make the Line of
Credit available to Borrower for general working capital purposes,
including reacquisition of Borrower’s common stock, in an
initial maximum principal amount of up to One Hundred Fifty Million
Dollars ($150,000,000.00). The availability of the Line of Credit
will reduce by $21,428,571.43 each calendar quarter, beginning on
April 1, 2008, and will reduce by a like amount on the first day of
each calendar quarter thereafter, and shall in any event be payable
in full in any and all events on the Maturity Date. The Borrower ,
at any time and from time to time, may permanently reduce the Line
of Credit in whole or in part, in integral multiples of $1,000,000,
upon at least one Business Day written notice to the Bank, which
notice shall specify the amount of any such reduction, provided,
however, that the amount of the Line of Credit may not be reduced
below the outstanding principal balance of the Note.
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Prior to the Maturity Date, the Borrower may borrow, repay and
reborrow under the Line of Credit so long as the aggregate
principal amount outstanding under the Line of Credit does not
exceed the foregoing limitations, or as otherwise limited under
this Agreement. Advances under the Line of Credit will be in the
minimum amount and increments set forth in the applicable Note.
The entire outstanding balance of the Line of Credit and the
Borrower’s obligation to pay interest thereon, at all times
shall be evidenced by either the Secured Note or the Unsecured
Note. The Borrower must elect to borrow under the Line of Credit
either on a secured basis in which case all Advances shall be
evidenced by and outstanding under the Secured Note, or on an
unsecured basis, in which case all Advances shall be evidenced by
and outstanding under the Unsecured Note. As of the Closing Date,
Borrower has elected to borrow under the Line of Credit on an
unsecured basis. At any time Borrower has elected to borrow on a
secured basis, Borrower, upon not fewer than ten (10) days prior
written notice to the Bank, may elect to borrow on an unsecured
basis, and on the effective date of such election (subject to the
condition that no Default has occurred and is continuing) the
entire outstanding principal balance of the outstanding principal
balance of the Secured Note shall be deemed to have been paid and
satisfied by an Advance made under the Line of Credit and evidenced
by the Unsecured Note, which Advance shall be unsecured, and the
Bank shall deliver to the Custodian a notice of termination of the
Control Agreement. At any time Borrower has elected to borrow on a
unsecured basis, Borrower, upon not fewer than ten (10) Business
Days prior written notice to the Bank, may elect to borrow on a
secured basis, and on the effective date of such election (subject
to satisfaction of all conditions in this Agreement to the making
of secured Advances) the entire outstanding principal balance of
the Unsecured Note shall be deemed to have been paid and satisfied
by an Advance made under the Line of Credit and evidenced by the
Secured Note. The effective date of each such election will be the
tenth (10 th ) Business Day following delivery of such
election by the Borrower to the Bank.
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Interest . Prior to maturity or
Default, the outstanding principal balance of the Line of Credit
from time to time shall bear interest at a per annum rate or rates
as contemplated and otherwise set forth in the Note which evidences
the outstanding Advances.
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2.3.
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Payments of Principal and Interest
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2.3.1.
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Line of Credit . Interest on the
outstanding balance of the Line of Credit from time to time shall
be due and payable as provided for in the Notes. Prior to the
Maturity Date, the Borrower shall make sufficient principal
payments on April 1, 2008 and on the first day of each calendar
quarter thereafter to reduce the outstanding principal balance of
the Line of Credit to an amount then available under the Line of
Credit. The entire principal balance of the Line of Credit,
together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, and all fees
and charges payable in connection therewith shall be due and
payable on the Maturity Date.
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Method of Payment . All payments of
principal and interest hereunder shall be made in immediately
available funds to Bank at Bank’s address set forth on the
signature page hereof or at any other place specified in writing by
Bank to Borrower, by Noon (Indianapolis time) on the date when
due.
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Business Day . If any required payment
of principal or interest provided herein becomes due and payable on
a date other than a Business Day, the maturity of the installment
of principal or interest shall be extended to the next succeeding
Business Day, and interest shall be payable during such extension
of maturity.
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Prepayment . Subject to the limitations
set forth in this Agreement, Borrower may borrow, pay, reborrow and
repay the available principal amount of the Line of Credit at any
time, and from time to time, subject to the provisions set forth in
the Notes.
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Commitment Fee . In connection with the
availability of the Line of Credit, the Borrower will pay to the
Bank a commitment fee equal to 0.15% per annum on the average daily
unused balance of the Line of Credit, taking into consideration the
periodic reductions of availability of the Line of Credit set forth
in Section 2.1. Such fee will be payable quarterly in arrears
following receipt of an invoice therefore to the Borrower,
calculated on the last day of each calendar quarter and at the
maturity of the Line of Credit.
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Late Charges . The Borrower shall pay
to the Bank for each required payment due under a Note which is
paid more than ten (10) days following its due date, a late charge
equal to the greater of (i) $25.00, or (ii) five percent (5.0%) of
the required payment amount, provided however that the late charge
assessed with respect to any late payment will not exceed Fifteen
Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($1,500.00).
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General . The compensation provided in
this Section 2.5 shall be in consideration of the services of Bank
in connection with the Line of Credit and shall be in addition to
any other fee, charge, payment or expense required to be borne by
the Borrower under the Loan Documents.
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Method of Advance . Whenever the
Borrower desires the Bank to make an Advance, the Borrower, by an
Authorized Officer shall give the Bank notice by not later than
1:30 p.m., Indianapolis time on the day of the proposed Advance
which shall be a Business Day, which notice shall specify the
amount and the proposed date of the Advance. Such notice shall be
given in writing (which may be a facsimile transmission or e-mail)
and the Bank, in making an Advance, shall be authorized to rely on
any such notice which shall have been received by it in good faith
from a Person reasonably believed to be an Authorized Officer. All
advances will be made to the Borrower by a credit to the Borrower's
account maintained at the Bank. All advances by Bank and payments
by Borrower shall be recorded by Bank on its books and records, and
the principal amount outstanding from time to time, plus interest
payable thereon, shall be determined from the books and records of
Bank. The books and records of Bank shall be presumed prima
facie correct as to such matters, absent manifest error.
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Security for Secured Note . At any time
the outstanding principal balance of the Advances is evidenced by
the Secured Note (a) the Obligations will be secured under the
terms of the Security Agreement, and (b) Borrower will at all times
maintain investment property in the Custodial Account subject to
the Security Agreement which constitute Permissible Investments
with a market value of not less than 105.3% of the outstanding
principal balance of the Secured Note (the "Collateral
Requirement"). If the Collateral Requirement is not satisfied for
any period of ten (10) consecutive Business Days (the "Cure
Period"), the Borrower shall be deemed to have elected to borrow on
an unsecured basis, and such deemed election shall be immediately
effective as of the close of the Bank’s business on the last
day of the Cure Period.
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Representations and Warranties .
Borrower represents, covenants and warrants to Bank as
follows:
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3.1.
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Due Organization . Borrower represents
that it is a corporation duly organized and validly existing in the
State of Delaware and is qualified to do business as a foreign
entity in every State in which failure to be qualified reasonably
could be expected to have a material adverse effect on its
business.
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3.2.
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Power . Borrower possesses the
requisite power to enter into the Loan Documents, to borrow
thereunder, to execute and deliver the Loan Documents and to
perform its obligations thereunder.
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Authority . Borrower has taken the
necessary corporate action to authorize the execution and delivery
of the Loan Documents and the borrowings thereunder and the
granting of the security interests therein, and none of the
provisions of the Loan Documents violates, breaches, contravenes,
conflicts with, or causes a default under any provision of
certificate of incorporation or by-laws of Borrower or any
provision of any existing note, bond, mortgage, debenture,
indenture, trust, license, lease, instrument, decree, order,
judgment, or agreement to which either Borrower is a party or by
which it or its assets may be bound or affected.
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Financial Statements . The Current
Financials were prepared in accordance with GAAP and fairly present
the financial condition of the Borrower as of the date thereof and
the results of its operations for the period then ended and, to the
knowledge of the Borrower, since such dates, there has been no
material adverse change in Borrower’s financial
condition.
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Binding Obligations . Each of the Loan
Documents to be executed by Borrower, when issued for value, will
constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower
enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its terms,
except as the same may be limited by reorganization, bankruptcy,
insolvency, moratorium or other laws affecting generally the
enforcement of creditors’ rights.
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Default . No event has occurred and or
no circumstances exists that constitute, or which with notice,
lapse of time, or both, would constitute a material default under
the terms and conditions of any trust, debenture, indenture, note,
bond, instrument, mortgage, material lease, order, decree, or
judgment to which the Borrower is a party or by which it or its
assets are bound.
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Tax Returns . To Borrower’s
knowledge, except as otherwise disclosed in writing to Bank, all
tax returns or reports of the Borrower required by law to have been
filed have been filed, and all taxes, assessments, contributions,
fees and other governmental charges (other than those presently
payable without penalty or interest and those currently being
contested in good faith and against which adequate reserves have
been established) upon Borrower or its assets, properties or
income, which are payable, have been paid, except for any that if
not filed or paid, could not reasonably be expected to have a
material adverse effect on the Borrower
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Litigation . Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.8 , no litigation or proceeding of any Governmental
Authority or other Person is presently pending or, to the
Borrower’s knowledge threatened, nor has any claim been
asserted, against Borrower which seeks to enjoin the transactions
contemplated
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by this Agreement or which, if adversely
determined, would materially affect the business, operations,
financial condition or properties of the Borrower.
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ERISA . To the best of Borrower’s
knowledge, Borrower and each ERISA Affiliate is in compliance in
all material respects with all applicable provisions of ERISA, and
neither Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred any liability
to the PBGC. Neither a "reportable event", nor a "prohibited
transaction", has occurred under, nor has there occurred any
complete or partial withdrawal from, nor has there occurred any
other event which would constitute grounds for termination of or
the appointment of a trustee to administer any "employee benefit
plan" (including any "multi-employer plan") maintained for
employees of Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate, all within the
meanings ascribed by ERISA.
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Full Disclosure . To Borrower’s
knowledge, no written information, exhibit, memorandum, or report
(excluding estimated future operating results) furnished by
Borrower to Bank in connection with the negotiation of the Line of
Credit contains any material misstatement of fact, or omits to
state any fact necessary to make the statements contained therein
not materially misleading, and all estimated future operating
results, if furnished, were prepared on the basis of assumptions,
data, information, tests or other conditions believed to be valid
or accurate or to exist at the time such estimates were prepared
and furnished. There currently exists no fact or circumstance
relative to Borrower, whether or not disclosed, which is presently
anticipated to have a material adverse effect upon the business,
operations, financial condition or properties of Borrower or the
ability of Borrower to fully perform its obligations under the Loan
Documents.
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Licenses . Borrower possesses such
franchises, licenses, permits, patents, copyrights, trademarks, and
consents of appropriate Governmental Authorities to own its
property and as are necessary to carry on its business.
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Compliance with Law . Borrower is in
substantial compliance with all applicable requirements of law and
of all Governmental Authorities, noncompliance with which
reasonably could be expected to have a materially adverse effect
upon the business, operations, financial condition or properties of
Borrower.
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Margin Stock . 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 the Line of Credit will be used, either directly or
indirectly, for the purpose, whether immediate, incidental or
remote, of purchasing or carrying any margin stock or of extending
credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any
margin stock, and Borrower shall furnish to Bank, upon its request,
a statement in conformity with the requirements of Federal Reserve
Board Form U-1 referred to in Regulation U. Further, no part of the
proceeds of the Line of Credit will be used for any purpose that
violates, or which is inconsistent with, the provisions of
Regulations G, T, U or X of the Board of Governors.
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Approvals . No authorization, consent,
approval or any form of exemption of any Governmental Authority is
required in connection with the execution and delivery by Borrower
of the Loan Documents, the borrowings and performance by Borrower
thereunder or the issuance of the Note.
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Insolvency . Borrower is not
"insolvent" within the meaning of that term as defined in
§101(32) of the Federal Bankruptcy Code and is able to pay its
debts as they mature.
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Regulation . Borrower is not an
"investment company" within the meaning of the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended, or a "holding company" or an "affiliate of
a holding company" or a "subsidiary of a holding company" within
the meanings of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as
amended.
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Environmental Compliance . To the
knowledge of Borrower, except as disclosed in any written report
delivered to Bank, Borrower is in material compliance with all
material Environmental Laws, including, without limitation, all
Environmental Laws in jurisdictions in which Borrower owns or
operates, or has owned or operated, a facility or site, arranges or
has arranged for disposal or treatment of hazardous substances,
solid waste or other waste, accepts or has accepted for transport
any hazardous substances, solid waste or other wastes or holds or
has held any interest in real property or otherwise. No litigation
or proceeding arising under, relating to or in connection with any
Environmental Law is pending or, to Borrower’s knowledge,
threatened against Borrower, any real property which a Borrower
holds or has held an interest or any past or present operation of
Borrower. No release, threatened release or disposal or hazardous
waste, solid waste or other wastes is occurring, or, to the
knowledge of the Borrower, has occurred, on, under or to any real
property in which Borrower holds any interest or performs any of
its operations, in material violation of any material Environmental
Law. As used in this Section, "litigation or proceeding" means any
demand, claim, notice, suit, suit in equity, action, administrative
action, investigation or inquiry whether brought by a Governmental
Authority.
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4.1.
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Negative Covenants . Until the
Obligations shall have been fully and finally paid and performed,
without the prior written consent of Bank, which consent shall not
be unreasonably withheld, Borrower will not:
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4.1.1.
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Dispose of Property . Except in the
ordinary course of business (which will include the disposition of
equipment or real property no longer used or useful to the
Borrower), sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of any
material part of Borrower’s assets or properties, or
discount, with or without recourse, any accounts of Borrower
without prior notification to the Bank.
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4.1.2.
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Further Encumber . Except for Permitted
Encumbrances, and liens granted under the Security Agreement,
voluntarily create or suffer to exist any mortgage, pledge, lien or
other encumbrance upon any of its properties or assets, real or
personal, tangible or intangible, whether now owned or hereafter
acquired.
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4.1.3.
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Merge, Etc . Enter into any
consolidation or merger with any Person unless the Borrower will be
the surviving corporation in such merger or consolidation.
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4.1.4.
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Change Name or Place of Business .
Change its name or jurisdiction of organization, except after
thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Bank.
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4.1.5.
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Accounting Policies . Change its fiscal
year or any of its significant accounting policies, except to the
extent necessary to comply with or permitted by GAAP.
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4.1.6.
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Change of Business . Make any material
change in the nature of its business as carried on at the date of
closing of the Line of Credit, which change could reasonably be
expected to have a material adverse effect on the business or
financial condition of the Borrower.
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4.1.7.
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Benefit Plans . Permit any condition to
exist in connection with any employee benefit plan which would
constitute grounds for the PBGC to institute proceedings to have
the employee benefit plan terminated or a trustee appointed to
administer the employee benefit plan; or engage in, or permit to
exist or occur any other condition, event or transaction with
respect to any employee benefit plan which could result in Borrower
incurring any material liability, fine or penalty.
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4.1.8.
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Permissible Investments . Amend the
definition of Permissible Investments contained in the Investment
Guidelines attached to the Investment Management Agreement of
even
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4.2.
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Affirmative Covenants . Until the
Obligations shall have been fully and finally paid and performed,
unless expressly waived in writing by Bank, which waiver shall not
be unreasonably withheld, Borrower shall:
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4.2.1.
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Financial Reporting . Furnish to
Bank:
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4.2.1.1.
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As soon as practicable, but in any event within
120 days after the end of each fiscal year, its audited balance
sheet and related statements of operations, stockholders' equity
and cash flows as of the end of and for such year, setting forth in
each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal
year, all reported on by independent public accountants of
recognized national standing (without a "going concern" or like
qualification or exception and without any qualification or
exception as to the scope of such audit) to the effect that such
consolidated financial statements present fairly in all material
respects the financial condition and results of operations of the
Borrower and its consolidated subsidiaries on a consolidated basis
in conformity with GAAP;
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4.2.1.2.
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As soon as practicable, but in any event within
45 days after the end of each of fiscal quarter of the Borrower,
its internally prepared balance sheet and related statements of
operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows as of the end of
and for such fiscal quarter and the then elapsed portion of the
fiscal year, all certified by one of its officers as presenting
fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results
of operations of the Borrower on a consolidated basis in accordance
with GAAP, subject to normal year-end adjustments and the absence
of footnotes;
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4.2.1.3.
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Within 45 days after the end of each fiscal
quarter of the Borrower, a certificate setting forth the status of
Borrower’s compliance as at the end of such fiscal quarter
with the financial covenants set forth in Section 4.3 hereof signed
one of its authorized officers and further indicating whether the
exists any Default under this Agreement, and if so the event or
condition which gives rise to such Default;
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4.2.1.4.
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As soon as possible, but in any event within
thirty (30) days after the commencement thereof, a written
statement describing any litigation instituted by or against
Borrower which, if adversely determined, could reasonably be
expected to have a material effect upon the business, operations,
financial condition or properties of Borrower;
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As soon as possible, but in any event within ten
(10) days after Borrower becomes aware thereof, a written statement
describing any reportable event or prohibited transaction which has
occurred with respect to any employee benefit plan and the action
which Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto;
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4.2.1.6.
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Such other information as Bank may from time to
time reasonably request in writing.
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4.2.2.
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Existence . Maintain its existence and
right to do business.
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4.2.3.
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Taxes, Etc . Pay and discharge all
taxes, assessments, judgments, orders, and governmental charges or
levies imposed upon Borrower or on its income or profits or upon
its property prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto
and all lawful claims which, if unpaid, may become a lien or charge
upon the property of Borrower, provided
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that a Borrower shall not be required to pay any
tax, assessment, charge, judgment, order, levy or claim, if such
payment is being contested diligently, in good faith, and by
appropriate proceedings which will prevent foreclosure or levy upon
its property and adequate reserves against such liability have been
established.
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4.2.4.
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Maintain Properties . Maintain all
properties and assets used by, or useful to, Borrower in the
ordinary course of its business in good working order and condition
and suitable for the purpose for which it is intended, ordinary
wear and tear excepted, and from time to time, make any necessary
repairs and replacements.
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4.2.5.
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Insurance . Maintain in full force and
effect public liability insurance and casualty insurance policies
with coverages and with such companies as are reasonably acceptable
to Bank.
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4.2.6.
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Books and Records . Keep proper books
of account in which full, true and correct entries will be made of
all dealings and transactions of and in relation to the business
and affairs of Borrower, and, upon reasonable advance notice and
during normal business hours, and as often as Bank may reasonably
request, permit authorized representatives of Bank to (a) have
access to the premises and properties of Borrower and to the
records relating to the operations of Borrower; (b) make copies of
or excerpts from such records; (c) discuss the affairs, finances
and accounts of Borrower with and be advised as to the same by the
chief executive and financial officers of Borrower; and (d) audit
and inspect such books, records, accounts, memoranda and
correspondence at all reasonable times, to make such abstracts and
copies thereof as Bank may deem necessary.
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4.2.7.
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Reports . File, as appropriate, on a
timely basis, annual reports, operating records and any other
reports or filings required to be made with any Governmental
Authority, which if not filed, could reasonably be expected to have
a material adverse effect on the business of financial condition of
the Borrower.
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4.2.8.
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Licenses . Maintain in full force and
effect all material operating permits, licenses, franchises, and
rights required by Borrower in the ordinary course of
business.
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4.2.9.
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Compliance with Law . Comply with,
conform to, and obey in all material respects all material laws,
ordinances, rules, regulations and other legal requirements
applicable to Borrower, including, without limitation, all material
Environmental Laws and ERISA.
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4.2.10.
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Trade Accounts . Pay all trade accounts
in accordance with Borrower’s customary practice.
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4.2.11.
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Use of Proceeds . Use the proceeds of
the Line of Credit solely for the purposes herein
described.
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4.2.12.
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Loan Payments . Duly and punctually pay
or cause to be paid principal and interest on the Line of Credit in
lawful money of the United States at the time and places and in the
manner specified herein and in the Notes.
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4.2.13.
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Banking Relationship . Maintain a
banking deposit account with Bank through which transactions
related to the Line of Credit may be accomplished.
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4.3.
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Financial Covenants . Until the
Obligations shall have been fully and finally paid and performed,
unless expressly waived in writing by Bank, Borrower shall
have:
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4.3.1.
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Leverage Ratio . A Leverage Ratio,
determined as of the end of each fiscal quarter, of not greater
than 1.0 to 1.0.
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4.3.2.
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Unrestricted Cash and Investments to
Indebtedness . A ratio of (i) the combination of its
unrestricted cash and unrestricted investments (including any
investments in the Custodial Account), to (ii) its Indebtedness, of
not less than 1.5 to 1.0, as of the end of any fiscal quarter or
fiscal year of the Borrower.
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5.1.
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Conditions to Initial Advance . The
closing of the Line of Credit shall be subject, among other things,
to satisfaction of each of the following conditions
precedent:
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5.1.1.
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Authorization . Borrower shall have
furnished to Bank, (a) certified copies of each of Borrower’s
certificate of incorporation and by-laws, both as amended,
accompanied by recent certificate of good standing issued by the
Delaware Secretary of State, and (b) a certified copy of
resolutions adopted by its Board of Directors authorizing the Line
of Credit and the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents, and
(c) a certificate of incumbency specifying the names and capacities
of those Persons authorized to execute the Loan Documents.
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5.1.2.
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Loan Documents . Each of the Loan
Documents shall have been executed and delivered by Borrower to
Bank.
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5.1.3.
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Expenses . Borrower shall have
reimbursed Bank for all reasonable legal fees and other reasonable
expenses (if any) of Bank in connection with the Line of
Credit.
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5.1.4.
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Other Documents . Borrower shall have
furnished such other documents, instruments, financing statements
and certificates as Bank may reasonably request.
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5.1.5.
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Consents . All consents necessary for
the consummation of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement
and the Loan Documents shall have been obtained.
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5.1.6.
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No Default . As of the date hereof, and
after giving effect to the initial funding of the Line of Credit,
there shall not exist a Default.
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5.2.
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Conditions to Advances . Prior to each
subsequent extension of any credit to the Borrower under this
Agreement:
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5.2.1.
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No Default . No Default or Unmatured
Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
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5.2.2.
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Representations and Warranties . Each
representation and warranty contained in Section 3 shall be true
and correct as of the date of such advance, except to the extent
any such representation or warranty relates solely to an earlier
date and except changes reflecting transactions permitted by this
Agreement or otherwise consented to by the Bank.
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5.2.3.
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Secured Advances . If Borrower is
borrowing on a secured basis, the Borrower has executed and
delivered the Security Agreement, there is a Control Agreement in
effect and there is a sufficient market value of Permissible
Investments in the Custodial Account to support such borrowing as
required under Section 2.7 hereof, and a Control Agreement shall be
in effect among the Borrower, the Bank, and the Custodian.
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5.2.4.
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Expenses . Borrower shall have
reimbursed Bank for all reasonable legal fees and other reasonable
expenses incurred by Bank and payable by Borrower in connection
with the Line of Credit.
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5.3.
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General . Each request for an Advance
under the Line of Credit shall constitute a representation and
warranty by Borrower that the applicable conditions contained in
this Section 5 have been satisfied.
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6.
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Default The occurrence of any of the
following events shall be deemed a Default hereunder:
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6.1.
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any representation or warranty made by Borrower
to Bank under or in connection with any Loan Document shall be
false in any material respect as of the date on which
made;
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6.2.
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Borrower fails to pay the principal of or
interest on a Note, or any fee or other payment Obligation when
due;
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6.3.
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the breach by Borrower of the covenants contained
in Section 4.1;
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6.4.
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the breach by the Borrower of any of the terms of
the Security Agreement which remain uncured after any applicable
grace and cure period set forth therein;
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6.5.
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the breach by Borrower of any other terms or
provisions of the Loan Documents, other than a breach which
constitutes a Default under Section 6.1, 6.2 or 6.3, not cured
within thirty (30) days after written notice from Bank to Borrower
specifying such breach;
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6.6.
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the failure of Borrower to pay any other
Indebtedness exceeding $10,000,000 when due or within any
applicable grace or cure period, or the default by Borrower in the
performance of any other term, provision or condition contained in
any agreement under which any such Indebtedness was created or is
governed, the effect of which is to permit the holder or holders of
such Indebtedness to cause such Indebtedness to become due prior to
its stated maturity, unless such default is waived in writing by
the holder or holders of such Indebtedness; or any such
Indebtedness shall be validly declared to be due and payable or
required to be prepaid prior to the stated maturity
thereof;
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6.7.
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Borrower shall (i) have an order for relief
entered with respect to it under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, (ii)
not pay, or admit in writing its inability to pay, its debts
generally as they become due, (iii) make an assignment for the
benefit of creditors, (iv) apply for, seek, consent to, or
acquiesce in, the appointment of a receiver, custodian, trustee,
examiner, liquidator or similar official for it or any substantial
part of its property, (v) institute any proceeding seeking an order
for relief under the Federal Bankruptcy Code or seeking to
adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking dissolution,
winding up, liquidation, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or
composition of it or its debts under any law relating to
bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors or
fail to file an answer or other pleading denying the material
allegations of any such proceeding filed against it, or (vi)
suspend operations as presently conducted or discontinue doing
business as an ongoing concern;
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6.8.
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without the application, approval or consent of
Borrower, a receiver, trustee, examiner, liquidator or similar
official shall be appointed for Borrower, or any substantial part
of its property, or a proceeding described in Section 6.7 above
shall be instituted against Borrower and such appointment continues
undischarged or such proceeding continues undismissed or unstayed
for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days;
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6.9.
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any Governmental Authority shall condemn, seize
or otherwise appropriate, or take custody or control of all or any
substantial portion of the property of Borrower; or
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6.10.
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any uninsured judgment exceeding $10,000,000 is
entered against Borrower, and the Borrower shall fail to pay, bond
or otherwise discharge the same once it is no longer stayed on
appeal or otherwise being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings which prevent foreclosure or execution and against
which adequate reserves have been established.
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7.1.
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Acceleration . If any Default described
in Sections 6.7 or 6.8 occurs, the Line of Credit shall
automatically terminate and the Obligations shall immediately
become due and payable without any election or action on the part
of Bank. If any other Default occurs, Bank, by written notice to
Borrower, may terminate its commitments hereunder and declare the
Obligations to be due and payable, whereupon the Obligations shall
become immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand,
protest or notice of any kind, all of which Borrower hereby
expressly waives.
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7.2.
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Remedy . Upon the occurrence and
continuance of a Default, Bank may immediately proceed to exercise
all remedies available to it under the Loan Documents or otherwise
under applicable law. No right or remedy conferred upon or reserved
to Bank under the Loan Documents is intended to be exclusive of any
other available remedy or right, but each and every remedy shall be
cumulative and concurrent and shall be in addition to every other
remedy now or hereafter existing at law or in equity. No single or
partial exercise of any power or right shall preclude any further
or other exercise of any power or right.
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7.3.
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Preservation of Rights . No delay or
omission of Bank to exercise any power or right under the Loan
Documents shall impair such power or right or be construed to be a
waiver of any Default or an acquiescence therein, and any single or
partial exercise of any power or right shall not preclude other or
further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other power or
right. No advance hereunder shall constitute a waiver of any of the
conditions of Bank’s obligation to make further advances,
nor, in the event Borrower is unable to satisfy any such condition,
shall a waiver of such condition in any one instance have the
effect of precluding Bank from thereafter declaring such inability
to be a Default hereunder.
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8.1.
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Benefit of Agreement . The terms and
provisions of this Agreement, the Note and the other Loan Documents
shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Borrower and Bank
and their respective successors and assigns of
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