CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT
THIS CREDIT FACILITY
AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), is made and entered into and effective
as of September 19, 2006, by and between Welund Fund, Inc., a
Nevada corporation ("Welund") and Solar Power, Inc., a California
corporation ("SPI").
For good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Purpose
.
Welund and SPI are
parties to a certain Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of
August 23, 2006, by and among Welund, SPI and Welund Acquisition
Corp. (the “Merger Sub”), a Nevada corporation and
wholly owned subsidiary of Welund (the “Merger
Agreement”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the parties
contemplate that SPI will merge into the Merger Sub with SPI as the
surviving entity (the “Merger”). Welund is conducting a
private placement offering in the aggregate amount of $16,000,000
in order to raise working capital to be used by SPI upon the
consummation of the Merger. SPI is currently in need of working
capital. Welund desires to provide working capital to SPI and SPI
desires to draw upon the Welund commitment to provide a revolving
line of credit for up to an aggregate of Two Million Dollars
($2,000,000) for such purposes, pursuant to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement
2. Definitions
.
The following terms
shall have the meanings ascribed to them for purposes of this
Agreement, the Exhibits, Attachments and Schedules thereto, unless
otherwise specifically defined in such Exhibits, Attachments and
Schedules.
“
Advances ” means the aggregate of funds made under the
Revolving Loan Commitment to SPI during the term of this Agreement,
including all accrued and unpaid interest.
“
Applicable Rate ” means, with respect to any Advance,
as the case may be, the interest rate of eight percent (8%) simple
interest per annum charged by Welund.
“
Commitments ” means the Revolving Loan Commitments
under this Agreement.
“
Default ” means any event or condition which
constitutes an Event of Default or which upon notice, lapse of time
or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default,
as defined in the Security Agreement attached to this
Agreement.
“ Event of
Default ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the
Security Agreement attached hereto.
“ Loan
Documents ” means, collectively, this Agreement, the
Security Documents, Security Agreement, and other schedules,
exhibits and attachments hereto.
“ Maturity
Date ” means March 31, 2007, unless this Agreement is
extended, as provided herein, in which case the Maturity Date shall
be the date of termination of any extension.
“ Notes
” means, collectively, the Promissory Notes substantially in
the form attached as Exhibit A hereto, and made by SPI to
Welund in connection with each Advance.
“
Person ” means any natural person, corporation, trust,
foundation, limited liability corporation, limited liability
partnership, association, limited partnership, general partnership,
or other entity, and their respective successors or assigns.
“ Revolving
Loan Availability Period ” means the period from and
including the Effective Date to and including February 28, 2007,
unless extended by Welund, in its sole discretion, for additional
terms.
“ Revolving
Loan Commitment ” means the commitment of Welund to make
one or more Revolving Loans hereunder during the Revolving Loan
Availability Period, expressed as an amount representing the
maximum aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Loans to be
made by Welund which shall be outstanding at any one time
hereunder. The aggregate amount of the Revolving Loan Commitment is
$2,000,000.
“ Revolving
Loans ” means the revolving loans made by Welund to the
SPI pursuant to Section 3.
“ Security
Agreement ” means a Security Agreement substantially in
the form of Exhibit B between SPI, as the same shall be
modified and supplemented and in effect from time to time.
“ Security
Documents ” means, collectively, the Security Agreement,
all California Commercial Code financing statements (Form UCC-1)
and all other filings required by the Security Agreement to be
filed with respect to the security interests in real property,
personal property and fixtures created pursuant to the Security
Agreement.
3. Credit
Facility . Advances and reports shall be governed by this
Section 3.
(a) The
Commitments . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein, Welund agrees to make one or more Revolving Loans to the
SPI during the Revolving Loan Availability Period up to the
Revolving Loan Commitment subject to the terms and conditions set
forth herein.
(b) Notice
by SPI . To request an Advance (other than any Advance on the
date hereof or prior to the date hereof), SPI shall notify Welund
of such request at least one (1) Business Day before the date of
the proposed Advance. Each such request shall be irrevocable and
shall be in a form approved by Welund and signed by the SPI.
(c) Content of
Advance Requests . Each telephonic and written request for an
Advance shall specify the following information:
(i) the
aggregate amount of such requested Advance;
(ii) the date of such
requested Advance to be deposited into SPI’s account, which
shall be a Business Day during the Revolving Loan Availability
Period; and
(iii)
the location, account number, and other relevant wire transfer
instructions for SPI’s account to which funds are to be
disbursed.
(d) Funding
of Advances . Welund shall make each Advance on the proposed
date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds by
12:00 noon (P.S.T.), to the account of SPI as designated by it for
such purpose in the request for Advance.
(e)
Termination and Reduction of the Commitments .
(i) Scheduled
Termination . Unless previously terminated, the Revolving Loan
Commitments shall terminate at 5:00 p.m. (P.S.T.), on the last day
of the Revolving Loan Availability Period.
(ii) Voluntary
Termination or Reduction . SPI may at any time terminate, or
from time to time reduce, the Revolving Loan Commitments; provided
that SPI shall not reduce or terminate the Revolving Loan
Commitments if after giving effect to any concurrent prepayment of
Advances, the Advances outstanding would exceed the total Revolving
Loan Commitments.
(iii) Notice of
Voluntary Termination or Reduction . SPI shall notify Welund of
any election to terminate or reduce the Revolving Loan Commitments
under Section 3(e)(ii) of this Section at least three Business Days
prior to the effective date of such termination or reduction,
specifying such election and the effective date thereof. Each
notice delivered by SPI pursuant to this Section shall be
irrevocable.
(iv) Effect of
Termination or Reduction . Any termination or reduction of the
Commitments shall be permanent.
(f)
Repayment of Advances; Evidence of Debt .
(i)
Repayment . SPI hereby unconditionally promises to pay to
Welund the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Advances
and accrued interest on the Maturity Date.
(ii) Maintenance of
Records by Welund . Welund shall maintain in accordance with
its usual practice records evidencing the Advances to SPI resulting
from each Advance, including the amounts of principal and interest
payable and paid to Welund from time to time hereunder.
(iii) Effect of
Entries . The entries made by Welund in its records maintained
pursuant to Section 3(f)(ii) of this Section shall be prima facie
evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations recorded
therein; provided that the failure of Welund maintain such records
or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation
of SPI to repay the Advances in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.
(iv) Promissory
Notes . For each Advance, SPI shall prepare, execute and
deliver to Welund a Note payable to Welund.
(g)
Prepayments .
(i) Subject to
the requirements of this Section, SPI shall have the right from
time to time, on any Business Day, to prepay any Revolving
Borrowings in whole or in part.
(ii) SPI shall notify
the President and Vice-President of Welund by telephone (confirmed
by telecopy) of any prepayment hereunder not later than 12:00 noon
(P.S.T.), three (3) Business Days before the date of prepayment.
Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the
Advances to be prepaid, the prepayment date, and the principal
amount of such Advance.
(h)
Interest .
(i)
Advances . Each Advance shall bear interest at a rate per
annum equal to the Applicable Rate.
(ii) Payment
of Interest . Accrued interest on the Advances shall be payable
on the Maturity Date.
4.
Representations and Warranties of SPI .
As a material
inducement to Welund to enter into and execute this Agreement and
to perform its covenants, agreements, duties and obligations
hereunder, and in consideration therefore, SPI hereby makes the
following representations and warranties, each of which (i) is
material and is being relied upon by Welund as a material
inducement to enter into this Agreement and (ii) is true at and as
of the date hereof.
(a)
Authority . SPI has full power and authority to enter into
and perform its obligations set forth in this Agreement and to
borrow and repay Advances under this Agreement.
(b)
Compliance with Laws, Etc . The execution and delivery of
this Agreement and the drawing of Advances hereunder does not and
will not violate any requirement of law or any contractual
obligation of SPI.