Exhibit 10.2
EXECUTION COPY
REIMBURSEMENT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
REIMBURSEMENT
AND SECURITY AGREEMENT dated as of May 5, 2008, between APAC
Customer Services, Inc., an Illinois corporation (the
“Company”), and TCS Global Holdings, L.P., a Nevada
limited partnership (“TCS”).
WHEREAS, the
Company wishes to enter into that certain Revolving Credit and
Security Agreement, dated as of May 5, 2008 (the “Credit
Agreement”), among the Company, certain lenders (the
“Lenders”), and PNC Bank, National Association, as
agent for the lenders (the “Agent”);
WHEREAS, the
Company’s wishes to have greater borrowing capacity under the
Credit Agreement than provided for by its currently eligible
assets, for purposes of the Credit Agreement; and
WHEREAS, in
order to enable the Company to increase its borrowing capacity
under the Credit Agreement, the Company has requested TCS to cause
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (the “Initial LC
Bank”, and together with the Replacement LC Banks (as defined
below), each an “LC Bank”) to issue its irrevocable
letter of credit in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the
“Initial Letter of Credit”, and together with the
Replacement Letters of Credit (as defined below), each a
“Letter of Credit”) in the amount of $9,000,000 and to
deliver it to the Lenders as additional collateral under the Credit
Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and in order to induce
TCS to cause the LC Bank to issue the Letter of Credit, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE LETTER OF CREDIT
Section 1.01. The Letter of Credit .
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, TCS agrees to
cause the Initial LC Bank to issue the Initial Letter of Credit to
the Agent for the benefit of the Lenders, and to deliver the
Initial Letter of Credit to the Agent, on the date hereof in the
initial amount of $9,000,000, (the sum of all available amounts to
be drawn with respect to all Letters of Credit issued and in effect
at any time, as such amount may be reduced pursuant to
Section 1.01(d), the “Stated Amount”) and expiring
on the earlier of (a) the date of expiration of the Letter of
Credit (as such date may be extended in accordance with its terms)
and (b) the date the “Required Credit Enhancement
Amount” (as defined in the Credit Agreement) is reduced to
zero pursuant to Section 4.23 or 4.24 of the Credit Agreement
(the “Expiration Date”).
(b) At
any time prior to the Expiration Date, TCS may (i) cause any
LC Bank, or any other entity acceptable to the Agent and the
Company (in each case in such party’s reasonable discretion)
(a “Substitute LC Bank”), to issue a replacement letter
of credit (a “Substitute Letter of Credit”) to the
Agent for the benefit of the Lenders in form and substance
acceptable to the Agent and the Company, in each case in such
party’s reasonable discretion, or (ii) deliver to the
Agent cash or “Cash Equivalents” (as defined in the
Credit Agreement) as collateral in substitution for any Letter of
Credit in an amount equal to or greater than the Required Credit
Enhancement Amount at such time (“Cash Collateral”);
provided , that TCS shall only deliver any such Substitute
Letter of Credit or Cash Collateral to the Agent on the condition
that all prior Letters of Credit and Cash Collateral have been
returned to TCS or terminated; and provided , further
, that the sum of the Stated Amount with respect to all Letters of
Credit issued and held by the Agent and all Cash Collateral held by
the Agent at any time shall not exceed $9,000,000.
(c) Unless otherwise requested by the Company, if any Letter
of Credit by its terms shall expire or terminate prior to the
Expiration Date, TCS shall (i) use commercially reasonable
good faith efforts to cause any LC Bank, or any other entity
acceptable to the Company and the Agent, in each case in such
party’s reasonable discretion, (together with any Substitute
LC Bank, each such LC Bank a “Replacement LC Bank”), to
issue a replacement letter of credit in form and substance
acceptable to the Company and the Agent, in each case in such
party’s reasonable discretion, (together with any Substitute
Letter of Credit, each such letter of credit a “Replacement
Letter of Credit”), (ii) deliver to the Agent Cash
Collateral in substitution therefor or (iii) allow the Agent
to draw on such Letter of Credit prior to its termination.
(d) Upon
each drawing under any Letter of Credit, the Stated Amount under
such Letter of Credit shall be reduced automatically by an amount
equal to such drawing.
Section 1.02. Fees .
(a) The
Company agrees to pay to TCS a letter of credit fee, at the rate of
two percent (2%) per annum of the Stated Amount, which fee shall be
payable in advance at closing and on each anniversary of the
closing date on which a Letter of Credit is outstanding as of such
date, in each case, calculated based on the Stated Amount as of
such date; provided , if the Expiration Date occurs on a
date which is prior to the next annual payment date, TCS shall
either refund to the Company a pro rata portion of such fee for the
period from the Expiration Date to such next annual payment date or
apply any such amount to sums due to TCS under this Agreement or
otherwise; provided , further , if the Stated Amount
of the Letter of Credit is reduced prior to the Expiration Date or
the next annual payment date, TCS shall either refund to the
Company on the earlier of the Expiration Date or the next annual
payment date the excess of (x) two percent (2%) per annum of
the Stated Amount as of the prior payment date over (y) two
percent (2%) per annum of the average daily Stated Amount for the
period commencing on the date of the reduction of the Stated Amount
and ending as of such Expiration Date or annual payment date, or
apply any such amount to sums due to TCS under this Agreement or
otherwise.
(b) The
Company agrees to pay to TCS an additional letter of credit fee
(the “Additional Fee”) at the following rates per
annum:
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(i) two percent (2%) of the Stated Amount if the Average
Monthly Amount during the immediately preceding month is equal to
or below the following amount as of such date: (A) the average
daily amount of the “Advance Rate” for the preceding
month minus (B) the “Restructuring Reserve”
minus (C) the “Availability Reserve” (as
each such term is defined in the Credit Agreement) minus
(D) any additional reserves established by Agent pursuant to
the terms of the Credit Agreement (such amount, as of any date of
determination, the “Limit”);
(ii) three percent (3%) of the Stated Amount if Average
Monthly Amount during the immediately preceding month exceeds the
Limit by no more than $3,000,000;
(iii) four percent (4%) of the Stated Amount if the Average
Monthly Amount during the immediately preceding month exceeds the
Limit by more than $3,000,000 but by not more than $6,000,000;
and
(iv) five percent (5%) of the Stated Amount if the Average
Monthly Amount under the Credit Agreement during the immediately
preceding month exceeds the Limit by more than $6,000,000.
The
Additional Fee shall be paid monthly in arrears in respect of each
month or partial month during which the Letter of Credit remains
outstanding, calculated based on the Stated Amount as of the last
day of such month. Payments shall be made on the 10 th day following
the end of each month until the Expiration Date. No later than the
time of such payment, the Company shall deliver to TCS a
certificate of the treasurer, chief financial officer or chief
accounting officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable
detail, the Average Monthly Amount and the Advance Rate for the
immediately preceding month and a calculation of the Additional Fee
payable with respect thereto.
(c) For
purposes of this Agreement, the “Average Monthly
Amount” during any month shall mean the average of all
amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement during such
month.
Section 1.03. Reimbursement and Other Payments . The
Company hereby agrees to pay to TCS on demand on and after the date
on which the LC Bank shall pay any draft presented under the Letter
of Credit, a sum equal to (i) the amount so paid under the
Letter of Credit, plus (ii) interest on any amount remaining unpaid
by the Company to TCS under clause (i) above from and
including the date such amount becomes payable until payment in
full, payable on demand, at such fluctuating interest rate per
annum as shall be in effect from time to time, which rate per annum
shall at all times be equal to 8.75 percent (8.75%) per annum
above LIBOR (the “Interest Rate”), plus
(iii) interest on any Cash Collateral held by the Agent,
payable on demand, at the Interest Rate; provided , in any
case the Interest Rate shall in no event be higher than the maximum
rate permitted by applicable law. TCS shall give prompt notice to
the Company upon learning of any payment by an LC Bank under the
Letter of Credit
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For
purposes of this Agreement, “LIBOR” shall mean for any
day, the rate determined by TCS by reference to the British
Bankers’ Association Interest Settlement Rate for deposits in
U.S. Dollars with a maturity of one month, appearing on page 3750
of the Telerate Service (or any such page as may replace page 3750
on such service or any successor to or substitute for such service,
providing rate quotations comparable to those currently provided by
such service, as determined by TCS from time to time for purposes
of providing quotations of interest rates applicable to deposits in
U.S. Dollars in the London interbank market) at approximately
11:00 a.m., London time, on the second Business Day before
such day.
Section 1.04. Payments and Computations . The Company
shall make each payment hereunder in lawful money of the United
States of America, not later than 12:00 noon (Chicago time) on the
due date by wire transfer of immediately available funds, to such
account as TCS may specify to the Company in writing from time to
time. Computations of fees hereunder shall be made by TCS on the
basis of a year of 365 for the actual number of days (including the
first day but excluding the last day) elapsed. Interest hereunder
shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and for
the actual number of days elapsed.
Section 1.05. Payment on Non-Business Days . Whenever
any payment to be made hereunder shall be stated to be due on a
Saturday, Sunday or a public or bank holiday or the equivalent for
banks generally under the laws of the state of Illinois (any other
day being a “Business Day”), such payment may be made
on the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time
shall in such case be included in the computation of payment of
interest or letter of credit fee, as the case may be.
Section 1.06. Obligations Absolute . During the term of
this Agreement, each of the obligations of the Company under this
Agreement (the “Reimbursement Obligations”) shall be
unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement under all
circumstances, including, without limitation, the following
circumstances:
(i) any lack of validity or enforceability of the Letter of
Credit, the Limited Guaranty and Surety Agreement dated as of the
date hereof by APAC Customer Services of Iowa, L.L.C. (the
“Guarantor”) in favor of TCS (as amended, restated, or
otherwise modified, the “Guaranty”), the Security
Agreement dated as of the date hereof by the Guarantor in favor of
TCS (as amended, restated, or otherwise modified, the
“Guarantor Security Agreement”), or any other agreement
or instrument relating thereto (the Letter of Credit and such
agreements and instruments being collectively referred to herein as
the “LC Documents”) or the Credit Agreement or any
other agreement or instrument relating thereto (the Credit
Agreement and such agreements and instruments being collectively
referred to herein as the “Credit Agreement
Documents”);
(ii) any amendment or waiver of or any consent to departure
from all or any of the LC Documents or the Credit Agreement
Documents;
(iii) the existence of any claim, set-off, defense or other
right which the Company may have at any time against the LC Bank,
the Lenders, the Agent (or any persons or entities for whom the
Lender or any such Lenders or the Agent may be acting), TCS or any
other person or entity, whether in connection with this Agreement,
the transactions contemplated in the LC Documents or the Credit
Agreement Documents or any unrelated transaction;
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(iv) any statement or any other document presented under the
Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or
insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue
or inaccurate in any respect;
(v) payment by the LC Bank under the Letter of Credit against
presentation of a draft or certificate which does not comply with
the terms of the Letter of Credit; or
(vi) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether
or not similar to any of the foregoing.
Section 1.07. Intercreditor Agreement . The obligations
under this Agreement are subordinated in the manner and to the
extent set forth in the Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement
dated as of May 5, 2008, as the same may be amended, modified,
restated or supplemented from time to time (the
“Intercreditor Agreement”), to the Senior Debt (as
defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) and each party of this
Agreement by its agreement hereto shall be bound by the provisions
of the Intercreditor Agreement.
ARTICLE II
SECURITY FOR LETTER OF CREDIT OBLIGATIONS;
Section 2.01. Security Interest in the Collateral . To
secure the prompt payment and performance to TCS of the
Reimbursement Obligations, the Company hereby pledges and grants to
TCS a continuing security interest in and to and lien on all of the
following, whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or
arising and wheresoever located (the
“Collateral”):
(a) all
of the Company’s accounts, contract rights, instruments
(including those evidencing indebtedness owed to the Company by its
affiliates), documents, chattel paper (including electronic chattel
paper), general intangibles relating to accounts, drafts and
acceptances, credit card receivables and all other forms of
obligations owing to the Company arising out of or in connection
with the sale or lease of Inventory (as defined below) or the
rendition of services, all supporting obligations, guarantees and
other security therefor, whether secured or unsecured, now existing
or hereafter created, and whether or not specifically sold or
assigned to TCS hereunder (collectively,
“Receivables”);
(b) all
of the Company’s goods (other than Inventory) whether now
owned or hereafter acquired and wherever located including all
equipment, machinery, apparatus, motor vehicles, fittings,
furniture, furnishings, fixtures, parts, accessories and all
replacements and substitutions therefor or accessions thereto
(collectively, “Equipment”);
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(c) all
of the Company’s general intangibles, whether now owned or
hereafter acquired, including all payment intangibles, all choses
in action, causes of action, corporate or other business records,
inventions, designs, patents, patent applications, equipment
formulations, manufacturing procedures, quality control procedures,
trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade secrets,
goodwill, copyrights, design rights, software, computer
information, source codes, codes, records and updates,
registrations, licenses, franchises, customer lists, tax refunds,
tax refund claims, computer programs, all claims under guaranties,
security interests or other security held by or granted to the
Company to secure payment of any of the Receivables by any account
debtor with respect to any Receivable and/or the prospective
purchaser of goods, services or both with respect to any contract
or contract right, and/or any party who enters into or proposes to
enter into any contract or other arrangement with the Company,
pursuant to which the Company is to deliver any personal property
or perform any services (any such account debtor, prospective
purchaser or party, a “Customer”) (other than to the
extent covered by Receivables) all rights of indemnification and
all other intangible property of every kind and nature (other than
Receivables) (collectively, “General
Intangibles”);
(d) all
of the Company’s now owned or hereafter acquired goods,
merchandise and other personal property, wherever located, to be
furnished under any consignment arrangement, contract of service or
held for sale or lease, all raw materials, work in process,
finished goods and materials and supplies of any kind, nature or
description which are or might be used or consumed in the
Company’s business or used in selling or furnishing such
goods, merchandise and other personal property, and all documents
of title or other documents representing them (collectively,
“Inventory”);
(e) all
of the Company’s now owned or hereafter acquired securities
(whether certificated or uncertificated), securities entitlements,
securities accounts, commodities contracts and commodities accounts
(collectively, “Investment Property”);
(f) all
of the following (collectively, “Subsidiary
Stock”):
(i) one hundred percent 100% of the issued and outstanding
Equity Interests (as defined below) of any Subsidiary of the
Company which is incorporated or organized under the laws of any
state of the United States or the District of Columbia
(“Domestic Subsidiary”) and 65% of each class of the
issued and outstanding Equity Interests entitled to vote (within
the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.956-2(c)(2)) (“
Voting Equity ”) and 100% of each class of the issued
and outstanding Equity Interests not entitled to vote (within the
meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.956-2(c)(2)) (“
Non-Voting Equity ”) of each Subsidiary of the Company
that is not organized or incorporated in the United States or any
State or territory thereof (“Foreign Subsidiary”) (but
only to the extent that the pledge of such Non-Voting Equity would
not cause the Reimbursement Obligations to be treated as
“United States property” of such Foreign Subsidiary
within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.956-2), in each
case together with the certificates (or other agreements or
instruments), if any, representing such Equity Interests, and all
options and other rights, contractual or otherwise, with respect
thereto (collectively, the “ Pledge Capital Stock
”), including, but not limited to, the following:
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(A) subject to the percentage restrictions described above,
all shares, securities, membership interests or other equity
interests representing a dividend on any of the Pledged Capital
Stock, or representing a distribution or return of capital upon or
in respect of the Pledged Capital Stock, or resulting from a stock
split, revision, reclassification or other exchange therefor, and
any subscriptions, warrants, rights or options issued to the holder
of, or otherwise in respect of, the Pledged Capital Stock;
and
(B) without affecting the obligations of the Company under any
provision prohibiting such action hereunder, in the event of any
consolidation or merger involving the issuer of any Pledged Capital
Stock and in which such issuer is not the surviving entity, all
shares of each class of the Equity Interests of the successor
entity formed by or resulting from such consolidation or
merger;
(ii) Subject to the percentage restrictions described above,
any and all other Capital Stock (as defined below) owned by the
Company in any Domestic Subsidiary or any Foreign Subsidiary;
and
(iii) All proceeds and products of the foregoing, however and
whenever acquired and in whatever form;
(g) all
of the Company’s right, title and interest in and to, whether
now owned or hereafter acquired and wherever located, (i) its
respective goods and other property including, but not limited to,
all merchandise returned or rejected by Customers, relating to or
securing any of the Receivables; (ii) all of the
Company’s rights as a consignor, a consignee, an unpaid
vendor, mechanic, artisan, or other lienor, including stoppage in
transit, setoff, detinue, replevin, reclamation and repurchase;
(iii) all additional amounts due to the Company from any
Customer relating to the Receivables; (iv) other property,
including warranty claims, relating to any goods securing the
Obligations; (v) all of the Company’s assignable
contract rights, rights of payment which have been earned under a
contract right, instruments (including promissory notes),
documents, chattel paper (including electronic chattel paper),
warehouse receipts, deposit accounts, letters of credit and money;
(vi) each commercial tort claim in existence as of the date
hereof and in which a security interest is hereafter granted to TCS
by the Company pursuant to the provision of Section 2.01 or
otherwise; (viii) all letter of credit rights (whether or not
the respective letter of credit is evidenced by a writing);
(ix) all supporting obligations; and (x) any other goods,
personal property or real property now owned or hereafter acquired
in which the Company has expressly granted a security interest or
may in the future grant a security interest to TCS hereunder, or in
any amendment or supplement hereto or thereto, or under any other
agreement between TCS and the Company;
(h) all
of the Company’s ledger sheets, ledger cards, files,
correspondence, records, books of account, business papers,
computers, computer software (owned by the Company or in which it
has an interest), computer programs, tapes, disks and documents
relating to clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) or
(g) of this Section;
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(i) all
of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents; and
(j) proceeds and products of clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e),
(f), (g), (h) and (i) in whatever form, including, but
not limited to: cash, deposit accounts (whether or not comprised
solely of proceeds), certificates of deposit, insurance proceeds
(including hazard, flood and credit insurance), negotiable
instruments and other instruments for the payment of money, chattel
paper, security agreements, documents, eminent domain proceeds,
condemnation proceeds and tort claim proceeds.
The
Company shall mark its books and records as may be necessary or
appropriate to evidence, protect and perfect TCS’s security
interest and shall cause its financial statements to reflect such
security interest. The Company shall promptly provide TCS with
written notice of all commercial tort claims, such notice to
contain the case title together with the applicable court and a
brief description of the claim(s). Upon delivery of each such
notice, the Company shall be deemed to hereby grant to TCS a
security interest and lien in and to such commercial tort claims
and all proceeds thereof.
For
purposes of this Agreement, “Equity Interests” of any
person or entity shall mean any and all shares, rights to purchase,
options, warrants, general, limited or limited liability
partnership interests, member interests, participation or other
equivalents of or interest in (regardless of how designated) equity
of such person or entity, whether voting or nonvoting, including
common stock, preferred stock, convertible securities or any other
“equity security” (as such term is defined in
Rule 3a11-1 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated
by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended).
For
purposes of this Agreement, “Subsidiary” of any person
or entity shall mean a corporation or other entity of whose Equity
Interests having ordinary voting power (other than Equity Interests
having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency)
to elect a majority of the directors of such corporation, or other
person or entities performing similar functions for such entity,
are owned, directly or indirectly, by such person or entity.
For
purposes of this Agreement, “Capital Stock” shall mean
(i) in the case of a corporation, capital stock, (ii) in
the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares,
interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however
designated) of capital stock, (iii) in the case of a partnership,
partnership interests (whether general or limited), (iv) in
the case of a limited liability company, membership interests and
(v) any other equity interest or participation that confers on
a person or entity the right to receive a share of the profits and
losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing person or
entity.
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Section 2.02. Perfection of Security Interest . The
Company shall take all action that may be necessary or desirable,
or that TCS may reasonably request, so as at all times to maintain
the validity, perfection, enforceability and priority of the
Company’s security interest in and lien on the Collateral or
to enable TCS to protect, exercise or enforce its rights hereunder
and in the Collateral, including, but not limited to,
(i) immediately discharging all Liens other than Permitted
Encumbrances (as defined in the Credit Agreement),
(ii) obtaining lien waiver agreements, (iii) delivering
to TCS, endorsed or accompanied by such instruments of assignment
as TCS may specify, and stamping or marking, in such manner as TCS
may specify, any and all chattel paper, instruments, letters of
credits and advices thereof and documents evidencing or forming a
part of the Collateral, (iv) entering into warehousing,
lockbox and other custodial arrangements satisfactory to TCS, and
(v) executing and delivering financing statements, control
agreements, instruments of pledge, mortgages, notices and
assignments, in each case in form and substance satisfactory to
TCS, relating to the creation, validity, perfection, maintenance or
continuation of TCS’s security interest and lien under the
Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable law. TCS is hereby
authorized to file financing statements in accordance with the
Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in the relevant jurisdiction
from time to time. By its signature hereto, the Company hereby
authorizes TCS to file against the Company, one or more financing
continuation or amendment statements pursuant to the Uniform
Commercial Code in form and substance satisfactory to the Company
(which statements may have a description of collateral which is
broader than that set forth herein and which may describe the
Collateral as “all assets” or “all personal
property”). All charges, expenses and fees TCS may incur in
doing any of the foregoing, and any local taxes relating thereto,
shall be added to the Reimbursement Obligations, or, at TCS’s
option, shall be paid to TCS immediately upon demand.
Section 2.03. Disposition of Collateral . The Company
will safeguard and protect all Collateral for TCS’s general
account and make no disposition thereof whether by sale, lease or
otherwise except (a) the sale of Inventory in the ordinary
course of business (as the Company’s business is conducted on
the date hereof, the “Ordinary Course of Business”) and
(b) the disposition or transfer of Equipment in the Ordinary
Course of Business and only to the extent that (i) the
proceeds of any such disposition are used to acquire replacement
Equipment which is subject to TCS’s security interest
(subject only to a Permitted Encumbrance) or (ii) the proceeds
of which are remitted to TCS.
Section 2.04. Preservation of Collateral . Following
the occurrence of an Event of Default, and provided TCS elects to
exercise its remedies under this Agreement, in addition to the
rights and remedies set forth in Section 6.02 hereof, TCS (or
any agent on its behalf): (a) may at any time take such steps
as TCS (or its agent) deems necessary to protect TCS’s
interest in and to preserve the Collateral, (b) may lease
warehouse facilities to which TCS may move all or part of the
Collateral; (c) may use the Company’s owned or leased
lifts, hoists, trucks and other facilities or equipment for
handling or removing the Collateral; and (d) shall have, and
is hereby granted, a right of ingress and egress to the places
where the Collateral is located, and may proceed over and through
any of the Company’s owned or leased property. The Company
shall cooperate fully with all of TCS’s efforts to preserve
the Collateral and will take such actions to preserve the
Collateral as TCS or its agent may direct. All of TCS’s or
its agents’ expenses of preserving the Collateral, including
any expenses relating to the bonding of a custodian, shall be added
to the Reimbursement Obligations.
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Section 2.05. Ownership of Collateral .
(a) With
respect to the Collateral, at the time the Collateral becomes
subject to TCS’s security interest: (i) the Company
shall be the sole owner of and fully authorized and able to sell,
transfer, pledge and/or grant a security interest in each and every
item of the its respective Collateral to TCS; and, except for
Permitted Encumbrances the Collateral shall be free and clear of
all liens and encumbrances whatsoever; (ii) each document and
agreement executed by the Company or delivered to TCS in connection
with this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material
respects; (iii) all signatures and endorsements of the Company
that appear on such documents and agreements shall be genuine and
the Company shall have full capacity to execute same; and
(iv) the Company’s Equipment and Inventory shall be
located as set forth on Schedule 4.5 to the Credit Agreement
and shall not be removed from such location(s) without the prior
written consent of TCS except (A) with respect to the sale of
Inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business and Equipment to the
extent permitted in Section 2.03 hereof and (b) that the
Company may move Collateral from one location set forth on
Schedule 4.5 to the Credit Agreement to another location set
forth on such schedule.
(b) (i) There is no location at which the Company has any
Inventory (except for Inventory in transit) or other Collateral
other than those locations listed on Schedule 4.5 to the
Credit Agreement; (ii) Schedule 4.5 to the Credit
Agreement sets forth a correct and complete list as of the date
hereof of (A) each place of business of the Company and
(B) the chief executive office of the Company; and
(iii) Schedule 4.5 to the Credit Agreement sets forth a
correct and complete list as of the date hereof of the location, by
state and street address, of all real property owned or leased by
the Company, identifying which properties are owned and which are
leased, together with the names and addresses of any
landlords.
Section 2.06. Defense of TCS’s Interests . Until
(a) payment and performance in full of all of the
Reimbursement Obligations and (b) termination of this
Agreement, TCS’s interests in the Collateral shall continue
in full force and effect. During such period the Company shall not,
without TCS’s prior written consent, pledge, sell (except
Inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business and Equipment to the
extent permitted in Section 2.03 hereof), assign, transfer,
create or suffer to exist a lien upon or encumber or allow or
suffer to be encumbered in any way except for Permitted
Encumbrances, any part of the Collateral. The Company shall defend
TCS’s interests in the Collateral against any and all persons
or entities whatsoever. At any time following demand by TCS for
payment of all Reimbursement Obligations, TCS, or an agent on its
behalf, shall have the right to take possession of the indicia of
the Collateral and the Collateral in whatever physical form
contained, including: labels, stationery, documents, instruments
and advertising materials. If TCS exercises this right to take
possession of the Collateral, the Company shall, upon demand,
assemble it in the best manner possible and make it available to
TCS (or its agent) at a place reasonably convenient to TCS. In
addition, with respect to all Collateral, TCS shall be entitled to
all of the rights and remedies set forth herein and further
provided by the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable law.
The Company shall, and TCS may, at its option, instruct all
suppliers, carriers, forwarders, warehousers or others receiving or
holding cash, checks, Inventory, documents or instruments in which
TCS holds a security interest to deliver same to TCS and/or subject
to TCS’s order and if they shall come into the
Company’s possession, they, and each of them, shall be held
by the Company in trust as TCS’s trustee, and the Company
will immediately deliver them to TCS in their original form
together with any necessary endorsement.
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Section 2.07. Books and Records . The Company shall
(a) keep proper books of record and account in which full,
true and correct entries will be made of all dealings or
transactions of or in relation to its business and affairs which
books and records shall be kept at the Company’s principal
place of business; (b) set up on its books accruals with
respect to all taxes, assessments, charges, levies and claims; and
(c) on a reasonably current basis set up on its books, from
its earnings, allowances against doubtful Receivables, advances and
investments and all other proper accruals (including by reason of
enumeration, accruals for premiums, if any, due on required
payments and accruals for depreciation, obsolescence, or
amortization of properties), which should be set aside from such
earnings in connection with its business. All determinations
pursuant to this subsection shall be made in accordance with, or as
required by, generally accepted accounting principles in the United
States of America in effect at such time consistently applied
(“GAAP”) in the opinion of such independent public
accountant as shall then be regularly engaged by the Company.
Section 2.08. Financial Disclosure . The Company hereby
irrevocably authorizes and directs all accountants and auditors
employed by the Company at any time until the payment in full of
the Reimbursement Obligations and the termination of this Agreement
to interact with TCS and to deliver to TCS copies of any of the
Company’s financial statements, trial balances or other
accounting records of any sort in the accountant’s or
auditor’s possession that may be reasonably requested by TCS,
and to disclose to TCS any information such accountants may have
concerning the Company’s financial status and business
operations.
Section 2.09. Compliance with Laws . The Company shall
comply in all material respects with all applicable laws with
respect to the Collateral or any part thereof or to the operation
of the Company’s business the non-compliance with which could
reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the
business or condition of the Company. The assets of the Company at
all times shall be maintained in accordance with the requirements
of all insurance carriers which provide insurance with respect to
the assets of the Company so that such insurance shall remain in
full force and effect.
Section 2.10. Inspection of Premises; Appraisals . At
all reasonable times and with reasonable prior written notice,
provided no Event of Default then exists, TCS shall have full
access to and the right to audit, check, inspect and make abstracts
and copies from the Company’s books, records, audits,
correspondence and all other papers relating to the Col
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