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Title: LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
Governing Law: New York     Date: 8/28/2008
Industry: Electric Utilities     Law Firm: Duane Morris;Reed Smith     Sector: Utilities

LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, Parties: hydrogen corporation , hydrogen  llc , samsung c & t corporation
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LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

by and among

 

FEDERATED KAUFMANN FUND

 

as Agent for the benefit of the Lenders,

 

FEDERATED KAUFMANN FUND

 

and

 

SAMSUNG C&T CORPORATION,

 

as Lenders

 

HYDROGEN, L.L.C.,

 

as Borrower

 

HYDROGEN CORPORATION

 

as Guarantor

 

Dated: August 22, 2008

 


 

LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of August 22, 2008, by and among HYDROGEN, L.L.C., an Ohio limited liability company, with its principal place of business located at 2 Juniper Street, Versailles, Pennsylvania 15132 (the “Borrower” ), HYDROGEN CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation, with its principal place of business located at 10 East 40 th Street, Suite 3405, New York, New York 10016 (“ Guarantor ” or “ HYDRO Corp ”), FEDERATED KAUFMANN FUND, a portfolio of Federated Equity Funds, a Massachusetts business trust, with offices located at 5800 Corporate Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237, in its capacity as agent for the benefit of the Lenders (together with its successors and assigns, the “Agent” ), FEDERATED KAUFMANN FUND, a portfolio of Federated Equity Funds, a Massachusetts business trust, with offices located at 5800 Corporate Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237, in its capacity as a Lender, and SAMSUNG C & T CORPORATION , a corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of Korea, with offices at Samsung C&T Corporation Building, 1321-20, Seocho-2 Dong, Seocho-Gu, Seoul, Korea, in its capacity as a Lender (together with their respective successors and assigns, the “Lenders” ).

 

R E C I T A L S :

 

WHEREAS , Borrower desires to enter into a term loan with Lenders; and

 

WHEREAS , Guarantor desires to provide a certain guaranty as stipulated herein; and

 

WHEREAS , each Lender is willing to provide such term loan on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, Agent, Lenders and Borrower mutually covenant, warrant and agree as follows:

 

SECTION 1   DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION

 

Specific Terms Defined . The following terms (including both the singular and plurals thereof) shall have the following meanings unless the context indicates otherwise:

 

1.1   “Account Debtor” or “account debtor” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC.

 

 


 

1.2   “Accounts” or “accounts” shall mean all “accounts” as defined in the UCC, and, in addition, any and all obligations of any kind at any time due and/or owing to Borrower, whether now existing or hereafter arising, and all rights of Borrower to receive payment or any other consideration including, without limitation, invoices, contract rights, accounts receivable, general intangibles, choses-in-action, notes, drafts, acceptances, instruments and all other debts, obligations and Obligations in whatever form owing to Borrower from any Person, Governmental Authority or any other entity, all security therefor, and all of Borrower’s rights to receive payments for goods sold (whether delivered, undelivered, in transit or returned), which may be represented thereby, or with respect thereto, including, but not limited to, all rights as an unpaid vendor (including stoppage in transit, replevin or reclamation), and all additional amounts due from any Account Debtor, together with all Proceeds and products of any and all of the foregoing.

 

1.3   “Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any Person, (a) any other Person that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person or (b) any other Person who is a director or officer (i) of such Person, (ii) of any Subsidiary of such Person or (iii) of any Person described in clause (a) above. For the purposes of this definition, control of a Person shall mean the power (direct or indirect) to direct or cause the direction of the management or the policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of not less than 20% of the voting stock or equity of such person or by contract or otherwise.

 

1.4   Agent " means Federated Kaufmann, in its capacity as contractual representative of the Lenders pursuant to Section 13 herein, and not in its individual capacity as a Lender, and any successor Agent appointed pursuant to Section 13 herein.

 

1.5   “Agreement” shall mean this Loan and Security Agreement (including all Exhibits annexed hereto and the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule) as originally executed or, if amended, modified, supplemented, renewed or extended from time to time, as so amended, modified, supplemented, renewed or extended.

 

1.6   Aggregate Term Loan Commitment ” means the aggregate of the Loan commitments of all the Lenders, which amount equals $2,000,000.

 

1.7   “Balance Sheet”  means the Borrower’s balance sheet dated as of June 30, 2008.

 

1.8   “Borrower” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof.

 

1.9   “Borrower’s Accounts” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 hereof.

 

1.10   “Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule ” means the disclosure schedule prepared by Borrower that is being delivered to each Lender concurrently herewith.

 

1.11   “Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which banks located in the State of New York are authorized or required to close under applicable banking laws.

 

1.12   “Capital Assets” shall mean, in accordance with GAAP, fixed assets, both tangible (such as land, buildings, fixtures, machinery and equipment) and intangible (such as patents, copyrights, trademarks, franchises and goodwill).

 

1.13   “Change of Control” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 9.1 hereof.

 

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1.14   Chattel Paper ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC.

 

1.15   “Closing Date”  shall mean the date of this Agreement.

 

1.16   “Closing Date Warrants ” means the five (5) year warrants to purchase 400,000 shares of Common Stock of HYDRO Corp, issued to each of the Lenders on the Closing Date having a per share exercise price equal to the volume weighted average price per share for the period starting on the 25th trading day prior to the respective vesting date and ending on the 10th trading day prior to such vesting date, in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A .

 

1.17   “Collateral” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 5.1 hereof.

 

1.18   Commercial Tort Claims ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC.

 

1.19   Common Stock ” shall mean the Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of HYDRO Corp.

 

1.20   Default Interest Rate ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 hereof.

 

1.21   “Default Warrants ” means the five (5) year warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock of HYDRO Corp, issued to each of the Lenders having a per share exercise price equal to $0.01 per share, issuable solely after the occurrence and existence of an Event of Default that remains uncured for a period of fifteen (15) days, in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit B .

 

1.22   Deposit Accounts ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC. Notwithstanding the foregoing, said Deposit Accounts shall include the Borrower’s Account.

 

1.23   “Document” or “document” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC.

 

1.24   Environment ” means all air, surface water, groundwater or land, including, without limitation, land surface or subsurface, including, without limitation, all fish, wildlife, biota and all other natural resources.

 

1.25   “Environmental Law” or “Environmental Laws” shall mean all federal, state and local laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations now or hereafter in effect, and in each case as amended or supplemented from time to time, and any judicial or administrative interpretation thereof, including any judicial or administrative order, consent decree or judgment relating to the regulation and protection of human health, safety, the environment and natural resources (including ambient air, surface water, groundwater, wetlands, land surface or subsurface strata, wildlife, aquatic species and vegetation).

 

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1.26   “Environmental Obligations and Costs” shall mean, as to any Person, all Obligations, obligations, responsibilities, remedial actions, losses, damages, punitive damages, consequential damages, treble damages, costs and expenses (including all fees, disbursements and expenses of counsel, experts and consultants and costs of investigation and feasibility studies), fines, penalties, sanctions and interest incurred as a result of any claim or demand by any other Person, whether based in contract, tort, implied or express warranty, strict liability, criminal or civil statute, including any Environmental Law, permit, order or agreement with any Governmental Authority or other Person, and which arise from any environmental, health or safety conditions, or a Release or conditions that are reasonably likely to result in a Release, and result from the past, present or future operations of such Person or any of its Affiliates.

 

1.27   “Environmental Lien” shall mean any Lien in favor of any Governmental Authority for Environmental Obligations and Costs.

 

1.28   “ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as the same now exists or may from time to time hereafter be amended, modified, recodified or supplemented, together with all rules, regulations and interpretations thereunder or related thereto.

 

1.29   “Equipment” shall mean “equipment”, as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower, wherever located, and shall include, without limitation, all equipment, machinery, furniture, Fixtures, computer equipment, telephone equipment, molds, tools, dies, partitions, tooling, transportation equipment, all other tangible assets used in connection with the manufacture, sale or lease of goods or rendition of services, and Borrower’s interests in any leased equipment, and all repairs, modifications, alterations, additions, controls and operating accessories thereof or thereto, and all substitutions and replacements therefor.

 

1.30   Equity Interests ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any and all shares, rights to purchase, options, warrants, general, limited or limited liability partnership interests, membership interests, units, participations or other equivalents of or interest in (regardless of how designated) equity of such Person, 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 SEC (or any successor thereto) under the 1934 Act).

 

1.31   “Event of Default” shall mean the occurrence or existence of any event or condition described in Section 10 of this Agreement.

 

1.32   “Expenses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.6 hereof.

 

1.33   “Financial Statements” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 7.9 hereof.

 

1.34   “Financing Statements” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code UCC-1 Financing Statements to be filed with applicable Governmental Authorities of each State or Commonwealth or political subdivisions thereof pursuant to which Agent (for the benefit of the Lenders) shall perfect its security interest in the Collateral.

 

1.35   “Fiscal Year” shall mean that twelve (12) month period commencing on January 1 and ending on December 31.

 

1.36   “Fixtures” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC.

 

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1.37   “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in effect in the United States of America at the time of any determination, and which are applied on a consistent basis. All accounting terms used in this Agreement which are not expressly defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings given to those terms by GAAP, unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires.

 

1.38   “General Intangibles” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC.

 

1.39   “Goods” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC.

 

1.40   “Governmental Authority” or “Governmental Authorities” shall mean any federal, state, county or municipal governmental agency, board, commission, officer, official or entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government.

 

1.41   “Guaranty” shall mean that certain General Continuing Guaranty of even date herewith made by the Guarantor in favor of the Agent (for the benefit of the Lenders) as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

1.42   “Indebtedness” shall mean, with respect to any Person, all of the obligations of such Person which, in accordance with GAAP, should be classified upon such Person’s balance sheet as Obligations, or to which reference should be made by footnotes thereto, including without limitation, with respect to Borrower, in any event and whether or not so classified:

 

(a)   all debt and similar monetary obligations of Borrower, whether direct or indirect;

 

(b)   all obligations of Borrower arising or incurred under or in respect of any guaranties (whether direct or indirect) by Borrower of the indebtedness, Obligations or obligations of any other Person; and

 

(c)   all obligations of Borrower arising or incurred under or in respect of any Lien upon or in any property owned by such Person, even though such Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such obligations.

 

1.43   Intellectual Property ” shall mean property constituting under any applicable law a registered patent, patent application, copyright, trademark, service mark, trade name, mask work, trade secret or license or other right to use any of the foregoing

 

1.44   Interest Rate ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 hereof.

 

1.45   “Instruments” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC

 

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1.46   “Inventory” shall mean any “inventory,” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower or Guarantor, wherever located, and, in any event, shall include, without limitation, all raw materials, work-in-process, finished and semi-finished Inventory including, without limitation, all materials, parts, components and supplies relating to the manufacture or assembly thereof, packaging and shipping supplies relating thereto, and all other inventory, merchandise, goods and other personal property now or hereafter owned by Borrower or Guarantor, which are held for sale, exchange or lease or are furnished or are to be furnished under a contract of service or an exchange arrangement or which constitute raw materials, work-in-process or materials used or consumed or to be used or consumed in Borrower’s or Guarantor’s business, or the processing, packaging, delivery or shipping of the same, and all finished goods and the products of the foregoing, whatever form and wherever located; and all names or marks affixed to or to be affixed thereto for purposes of selling same by the seller, manufacturer, lessor or licensor thereof and all right, title and interest of Borrower or Guarantor therein and thereto.

 

1.47   Investment Property ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC.

 

1.48   “Lender Obligations” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.6 hereof.

 

1.49   “Lenders” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof.

 

1.50   Letter-of-Credit Rights ” means “letter-of-credit rights” as such term is defined in the UCC, including rights to payment or performance under a letter of credit, whether or not the beneficiary thereof has demanded or is entitled to demand payment or performance.

 

1.51   “Lien” or “lien” shall mean any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, security interest, hypothecation, assignment, lien (statutory or other), charge or other encumbrance of any kind or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, pursuant to any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing, and the filing of any financing statement under the UCC or comparable law of any jurisdiction to evidence any of the foregoing) on personal or real property or fixtures.

 

1.52   “Loan”  shall mean the original principal amount as set forth in each Term Loan Note.

 

1.53   “Loan Documents” shall mean this Agreement, the Guaranty and the Disclosure Schedules, and any and all other agreements, notes, documents, mortgages, financing statements, guaranties, intercreditor agreements, subordination agreements, certificates and instruments executed and/or delivered by Borrower or Guarantor or any other Person to Agent or the Lenders pursuant to and in connection with the Loan and this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Term Loan Notes, the Closing Date Warrants, the Default Warrants, the Membership Interest Pledge Agreement, and all other documents entered into by the parties in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby .

 

1.54   “Losses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.6 hereof.

 

1.55   Material Adverse Effect ” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, Obligations, financial condition, or results of operations of Borrower, (b) the ability of a Borrower or Guarantor to pay when due or perform its obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party in accordance with its respective terms, (c) the value of the Collateral or the priority of the Lender’s Lien therein, (d) the validity or enforceability of any of the Loan Documents, (e) the rights and remedies of Lender under any of such Loan Documents. All determinations of materiality shall be made by the Lender in its reasonable judgment unless expressly provided otherwise.

 

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1.56   Material Contract ” means any contract or other arrangement (other than Loan Documents), whether written or oral, to which Borrower or Guarantor is a party as to which the breach, nonperformance, cancellation or failure to renew by any party thereto could have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

1.57   “Maturity Date” shall mean December 15, 2008; provided that if on or before December 15, 2008, Borrower has executed a definitive agreement with a third-party to consummate a transaction with either of the Borrower for an amount that will result in full repayment of the Loan, and such transaction requires shareholder approval as a closing condition, then said maturity date shall be extended until the earlier of (i) February 1, 2009 and (ii) ten (10) days from the date on which the transaction was put to a vote of shareholders of HYDRO Corp at a duly called meeting of such shareholders.

 

1.58   Membership Interest Pledge Agreement ” shall mean the Membership Interest Pledge Agreement, of even date herewith, between HYDRO Corp. and Agent for the benefit of the Lenders pursuant to which HYDRO Corp has pledged 100% of the membership interests of the Borrower to Agent for the benefit of the Lenders to secure the Obligations.

 

1.59   Minimum Price ” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.1(b) hererof.

 

1.60   “1934 Act”  shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

1.61   “Obligations” shall mean all obligations, liabilities and indebtedness of every kind, nature and description owing by Borrower to Agent and the Lenders pursuant to the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, principal, interest, repurchase obligations, charges, fees, reimbursements, costs and expenses, however evidenced, whether as principal, surety, endorser, guarantor or otherwise, whether now existing or hereafter arising, whether arising before, during or after the Term (solely to the extent not otherwise satisfied by the Borrower) whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, joint or several, due or not due, primary or secondary, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured.

 

1.62   Payment Intangibles ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC.

 

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1.63   “Permitted Encumbrances” shall mean the following: (a) Liens granted to Agent for the benefit of the Lenders; (b) Liens granted to any other secured lender that are second in priority to the first-priority Liens of the Agent as provided in a subordination agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Lender, (c) purchase money security interests in favor of equipment vendors upon any Capital Assets hereafter acquired (including, without limitation, capitalized or finance leases); provided,   that , (i) no such purchase money security interest or other Lien (or capitalized or finance lease, as the case may be) with respect to specific future Capital Assets shall extend to or cover any other property, other than the specific Capital Assets so acquired, and the proceeds thereof, (ii) such mortgage, Lien or security interest secures only the cost or obligation to pay the purchase price of such specific Capital Assets only (or the obligations under the capitalized or finance lease), and (iii) the principal amount secured thereby shall not exceed one hundred (100%) percent of the lesser of the cost or the fair market value (at the time of the acquisition of the Capital Assets) of the Capital Assets so acquired, and (iv) the total indebtedness secured by all such purchase money security interests granted on or after the Closing Date shall not exceed $25,000 in the aggregate at any time; (d) Liens of carriers, warehousemen, artisans, bailees, mechanics and materialmen incurred in the ordinary course of business securing sums not overdue; (e) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance or other forms of governmental insurance or benefits, relating to employees, securing sums (i) not overdue or (ii) being diligently contested in good faith provided that adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of Borrower in conformity with GAAP; (f) Liens for taxes (i) not yet due or (ii) being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, provided that adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of Borrower in conformity with GAAP, and which have no effect on the priority of Liens in favor of Agent for the benefit of the Lenders or the value of the assets in which Agent has a Lien; and (g) such other Liens as are set forth on Exhibit 1.63 annexed hereto and made a part hereof.

 

1.64   “Person” or “person” shall mean, as applicable, any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, business trust, unincorporated association, joint stock corporation, trust, joint venture or other entity or any government or any agency or instrumentality or political subdivision thereof.

 

1.65   “Proceeding” means any insolvency, bankruptcy, receivership, custodianship, liquidation, reorganization, assignment for the benefit of creditors, or other proceeding for the liquidation, dissolution or other winding up of Borrower or the Collateral, whether voluntary or involuntary.

 

1.66   “Proceeds” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC and shall also include, but not be limited to, (a) any and all proceeds of any and all insurance policies (including, without limitation, life insurance, casualty insurance, business interruption insurance and credit insurance), indemnity, warranty or guaranty payable to Borrower from time to time with respect to any of the Collateral or otherwise, (b) any and all payments (in any form whatsoever) made or due and payable to Borrower from time to time in connection with any requisition, confiscation, condemnation, seizure or forfeiture of all or any part of the Collateral by any governmental body, authority, bureau or agency or any other Person (whether or not acting under color of Governmental Authority) and (c) any and all other amounts from time to time paid or payable under or in connection with any of the Collateral.

 

1.67   Promissory Note ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC.

 

1.68   Release ” means any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, or disposing of a hazardous substance into the environment.

 

1.69   Required Lenders ” means, Lenders in the aggregate having at least 50% of the Aggregate Loan Commitment.

 

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1.70   “Satisfied” means with respect to the Senior Debt that all of the Senior Debt shall have been paid in full in cash and all financing arrangements and accommodations among Borrower, Agent and the Senior Lender shall have been terminated and the Senior Lender and Agent, as applicable, have no obligations to make any loans, financial accommodations or advance any funds which would constitute Senior Debt to Borrower.

 

1.71   “SEC”  shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

1.72   SEC Reports ” shall mean HYDRO Corp’s (1) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, and (2) all other periodic and other reports filed by HYDRO Corp with the SEC pursuant to the 1934 Act subsequent to December 31, 2007, and prior to the date hereof, in each case as filed with the SEC and including the information and documents (other than exhibits) incorporated therein by reference.

 

1.73   Securities ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC.

 

1.74   “Senior Debt” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.12 hereof.

 

1.75   “Senior Lien” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.12 hereof.

 

1.76   “Senior Lender” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.12 hereof.

 

1.77   “Software” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC.  

 

1.78   “Subordinated Collection Action” means any judicial proceeding or other action taken or initiated by the Subordinated Lender against the Borrower, Guarantor, Agent or any Collateral to collect the Subordinated Lender Debt, to foreclose the Subordinated Liens or otherwise to enforce the rights or remedies of the Subordinated Lender under the this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or applicable law with respect to the Subordinated Lender Debt.

 

1.79   “Subordinated Debt” shall mean, at any particular time, all Indebtedness of Borrower which is not expressly by its terms pari passu or senior, in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all of the Obligations.

 

1.80   “Subordinated Lien” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.12 hereof.

 

1.81   “Subordinated Lender” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.12 hereof.

 

1.82   “Subordinated Lender Debt” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.12 hereof.

 

1.83   “Subordination Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.12 hereof.

 

1.84   “Subordination Event Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.12 hereof.

1.85   “Subordination Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.12 hereof.

 

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1.86   “Subsidiary” shall mean, as to any Person, a corporation, limited liability company or other entity with respect to which more than fifty (50%) percent of the outstanding Equity Interests of each class having voting power is at the time owned by such Person or by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or by such Person.

 

1.87   “Tangible Chattel Paper ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC.

 

1.88   “Term” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.

 

1.89   “Term Loan Commitment” means, the obligation of each Lender to make the Loan in the principal amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000).

 

1.90   “Term Loan Note” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

 

1.91   “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as presently enacted in   the State of New York or any successor legislation thereto), and as the same may be amended from time to time, and the state counterparts thereof as may be enacted in such states or jurisdictions where any of the Collateral is located or held.

 

1.92   Rules of Interpretation and Construction. In this Agreement unless the context otherwise requires:

 

(a)   All terms used herein which are defined in the UCC shall have the meanings given therein unless otherwise defined in this Agreement;

 

(b)   Sections mentioned by number only are the respective Sections of this Agreement as so numbered;

 

(c)   Words importing a particular gender shall mean and include the other gender and words importing the singular number mean and include the plural number and vice versa;

 

(d)   Words importing persons shall mean and include firms, associations, partnerships (including limited partnerships), societies, trusts, corporations, limited liability companies or other legal entities, including public or governmental bodies, as well as natural persons;

 

(e)   Each reference in this Agreement to a particular person shall be deemed to include a reference to such person's successors and permitted assigns;

 

(f)   Any headings preceding the texts of any Section of this Agreement, and any table of contents or marginal notes appended to copies hereof are intended, solely for convenience of reference and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement, nor shall they affect its meaning, construction or effect;

 

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(g)   If any clause, provision or section of this Agreement shall be ruled invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate or render unenforceable any of the remaining provisions thereof;

 

(h)   The terms “herein”, “hereunder”, “hereby”, “hereto”, and any similar terms as used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement; the term “heretofore” means before the date of execution of this Agreement; and the term “hereafter” shall mean after the date of execution of this Agreement;

 

(i)   If any clause, provision or section of this Agreement shall be determined to be apparently contrary to or conflicting with any other clause, provision or section of this Agreement, then the clause, provision or section containing the more specific provisions shall control and govern with respect to such apparent conflict;

 

(j)   Unless otherwise specified, (i) all accounting terms used herein or in any Loan Document shall be interpreted in accordance with GAAP, (ii) all accounting determinations and computations hereunder or thereunder shall be made in accordance with GAAP and (iii) all financial statements required to be delivered hereunder or thereunder shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP;

 

(k)   An Event of Default that occurs shall exist or continue or be continuing unless such Event of Default is waived by Agent and the Lenders in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; and

 

(l)   The word “and” when used from time to time herein shall mean “or” or “and/or” if such meaning is expansive of the rights or interests of Agent and Lenders in the given context.

 

SECTION 2   LOAN

 

2.1   Loan . Upon the terms and provisions and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement, on the date hereof, each Lender is willing to extend in one (1) advance term loans (collectively, the “ Loan ”) to the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount equal to each Term Loan Commitment, which aggregate amount equals the Aggregate Term Loan Commitment. On the Closing Date, each Lender shall provide to the Borrower 50% of its respective Term Loan Commitment. The remaining 50% of such Term Loan Commitment shall be deposited into an account in the name of the Borrower and Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders (the “ Borrower’s Account ”). Upon the satisfaction of the conditions in this Section 2.1(a) and Section 2.1(b) and upon written authorization or instruction of the Agent to release the amount in the Borrower’s Account, the amount in the Borrower’s Account shall be released to the Borrower. The Agent agrees that upon satisfaction of the conditions in this Section 2.1(a) and Section 2.1(b), it shall take all necessary action, including, without limitation, delivering the aforementioned signed authorization or instruction, to release the amount in the Borrower’s Account to the Borrower.

 

(a) Each of the Lenders has been notified by the Borrower that the Borrower’s demonstration facility at ASHTA Chemicals has been  successfully started up to 10 amps and 5 psig, has completed acid addition, and has achieved stable fuel cell segment voltages sufficient to initiate increased power level operation; and

 

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(b) (1) The Agent has received a letter from Triax Capital Advisors or another financial advisor to the Borrower indicating that one or more Persons has indicated a willingness to close an equity or loan transaction on or prior to December 15, 2008, which will allow the Loan to be repaid in full on or prior to the Maturity Date; or (2) the Agent has received a letter from Samsung C&T Corporation indicating Samsung C&T Corporation’s willingness to close an equity transaction with the Borrower or Guarantor on or prior to December 15, 2008 and stating the cash purchase price it is willing to pay in connection with such transaction in an amount equal to or greater than the minimum cash purchase price mutually agreed upon by Samsung C&T Corporation and Federated Kaufmann Fund as an acceptable minimum price (the “Minimum Price”). The Parties hereto shall keep the Minimum Price as set forth in any such letter from Samsung C&T Corporation as confidential and shall not disclose it to any person not a party hereto without the prior written consent of the other parties to this Agreement.  Any such letter from Samsung C&T Corporation shall not (i) be a binding commitment on Samsung C&T Corporation to consummate any equity transaction with the Borrower or Guarantor, (ii) be a binding commitment on Samsung C&T Corporation to pay a cash purchase price equal to or greater than the Minimum Price in connection with any equity transaction it may consummate with the Borrower, and (iii) cause Samsung C&T Corporation to incur any liability to the Borrower, the Guarantor, Federated Kaufmann or any other Persons unless liability arises as a direct result of gross negligence or willful misconduct of Samsung C&T Corporation as determined in a final non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction

 

(c) If the Borrower fails to satisfy the criteria for disbursement as provided in Sections 2.1(a) and (b) above from the Borrower’s Account on or prior to September 30, 2008, then the Agent and Borrower shall promptly take all necessary action, including delivering signed authorizations or instructions, to return the Loan proceeds in the Borrower’s Account to the Lenders without payment of the Prepayment Fee.

 

(d) The obligation of Borrower to repay the Loan shall be evidenced by separate notes (collectively, the “Term Loan Notes” ) dated the date hereof, with appropriate insertions, dated the Closing Date, payable to the order of each Lender in the principal amount of each Lender’s Term Loan Commitment. In case of any discrepancy between this Agreement and the Term Loan Notes, this Agreement shall govern.

 

2.2   Use of Proceeds.  Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Loan for working capital needs and general corporate purposes.

 

2.3   Repayment. The Loan and all accrued and unpaid interest owed to the Lenders hereunder shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date.

 

2.4   Subrogation.   (a)   Borrower expressly waives any and all rights of subrogation, reimbursement, indemnity, exoneration, contribution or any other claim which Borrower may now or hereafter have against the Guarantor or against any other Person directly or contingently liable for the Obligations until all Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full and this Agreement has been irrevocably terminated.

 

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(c)   Borrower represents and warrants to Lenders that (i) Borrower and Guarantor have one or more common shareholders, members, directors, managers and/or officers, as the case may be, (ii) the businesses and corporate activities of Borrower and Guarantor are closely related to, and substantially benefit, the business and corporate activities of the consolidated group of which Borrower and Guarantor are members, and (iii) Borrower and Guarantor will receive a substantial economic benefit from entering into Loan Documents and will receive a substantial economic benefit from the Loan hereunder, in each case, whether or not such amount is used directly by Borrower.

 

SECTION 3   INTEREST, FEES AND CHARGES

 

3.1   Interest .

 

(a)   Interest on the unpaid principal balance of the Loan shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a year of 360 days, shall accrue at a rate equal to twelve percent (12%) per annum (the “ Interest Rate ”) and shall be payable in arrears on October 15, 2008 and on the Maturity Date, or together with any prepayment of the Loan.

 

(b)   Following and during the continuation of an Event of Default and as elected by the Lenders as evidenced by written notice to the Borrower, interest on the unpaid principal balance of the Loan (from the date of such notice until such Event of Default has been cured or waived by the Lenders) shall accrue at a rate equal to eighteen percent (18%) per annum (the “ Default Interest Rate ”).

 

3.2   Fees and Expenses . Borrower shall pay, on Agent’s and each Lender's demand, all reasonable out-of-pocket costs, reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, filing fees and taxes payable in connection with the administration, collection, liquidation, defense and enforcement of the Loan Documents, Agent’s rights in the Collateral, and all other existing and future agreements or documents contemplated herein or related hereto, including any amendments, waivers, supplements or consents which may now or hereafter be made or entered into in respect hereof, or in any way involving claims or defenses asserted by Agent on behalf of the Lenders or claims or defenses against Agent or any Lender asserted by Borrower or any third party directly or indirectly arising out of or related to the relationship among Borrower, Agent and Lenders, including, but not limited to the following, whether incurred before, during or after the Term (solely to the extent any Obligations remain unsatisfied by Borrower) or after the commencement of any case with respect to Borrower under the United States Bankruptcy Code or any similar or successor statute: (a) all out-of-pocket costs and expenses of filing or recording (including UCC Financing Statement filing fees); and (b) all fees relating to the wire transfer of loan proceeds and other funds and fees for returned checks. In addition to the foregoing, if Samsung C&T Corporation submits an offer to HYDRO Corp to consummate an equity transaction with HYDRO Corp at a price no less than the Minimum Price and such offer by Samsung C&T Corporation is not accepted by HYDRO Corp or, if accepted, Samsung C&T Corporation does not consummate any such equity transaction with one or more of the Borrower through no fault of Samsung C&T Corporation, Samsung C&T Corporation shall be reimbursed by the Borrower for actual and reasonable expenses incurred by Samsung C&T Corporation in connection with conducting its due diligence review in connection with its consideration of such equity transaction involving the Borrower in an amount not to exceed $100,000. If any fees, costs or charges payable to Lenders hereunder are not paid when due (and after reasonable prior notice to the Borrower), such amounts shall accrue interest at the Default Interest Rate from the date when such amounts were due and ending on the date when such amounts are paid to Lenders.

 

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3.3   Savings Clause . It is intended that the Interest Rate and the Default Interest Rate shall never exceed the maximum rate, if any, which may be legally charged in the State of New York for loans made to corporations (the “ Maximum Rate ”). If the provisions for interest contained in the Term Loan Notes would result in a rate higher than the Maximum Rate, the interest shall nevertheless be limited to the Maximum Rate and any amounts which may be paid toward interest in excess of the Maximum Rate shall be applied to the reduction of principal, or, at the option of Lenders, returned to the Borrower.

 

SECTION 4 TERM.

 

4.1   Term . This Agreement shall continue until all Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full (the “Term” ).

 

4.2   Early Termination. 

 

(a)   Agent (at the direction of the Required Lenders) shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time upon or after the occurrence of an Event of Default.

 

(b)   Except as set forth in Section 4.2(c) hereof, the Loan shall be prepayable by Borrower without premium or penalty.  

 

(c)   Borrower may prepay the remaining outstanding Loan without premium or penalty, provided , however , that , (i) such prepayment is no less than the amount of the remaining outstanding principal sum of the Term Loan Note, and (ii) as part of such prepayment, Borrower pay Lenders all other amounts due to Lenders pursuant to the Loan Documents, and (iii) in the event Borrower make such prepayment on or before the Maturity Date, Borrower shall also pay Lenders an amount equal to two and one half percent (2.5%) times the amount of the Loan prepaid (the “ Prepayment Fee ”). The Prepayment Fee is intended to compensate such Lender for committing and deploying funds for Borrower’s loan pursuant to the Agreement and for such Lender’s loss of investment of such funds in connection with such early termination, and is not intended as a penalty.

 

SECTION 5   COLLATERAL.

 

5.1   Security Interests in Borrower’s and Guarantor’s Assets . As collateral security for the payment and performance of the Obligations, Borrower and the Guarantor hereby grant and convey to Agent for the benefit of the Lenders a first priority continuing security interest in and Lien upon all now owned and hereafter acquired property and assets of Borrower and the Guarantor and the Proceeds and products thereof (which property, assets and Proceeds, together with all other collateral security for the Obligations now or hereafter granted to or otherwise acquired by Lenders, are referred to herein collectively as the “Collateral” ), including, without limitation, all property of Borrower and/or Guarantor now or hereafter held or possessed by Lenders, and including the following:

 

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(a)   Accounts;

 

(b)   Chattel Paper;

 

(c)   Commercial Tort Claims;

 

(d)   Deposit Accounts;

 

(e)   Documents;

 

(f)   Electronic Chattel Paper;

 

(g)   Equipment;

 

(h)   Fixtures;

 

(i)   General Intangibles;

 

(j)   Goods;

 

(k)   Instruments;

 

(l)   Inventory;

 

(m)   Investment Property;

 

(n)   Letter-of-Credit Rights;

 

(o)   Payment Intangibles;

 

(p)   Promissory Notes;

 

(q)   Software;

 

(r)   Tangible Chattel Paper;

 

(s)   Securities (whether certificated or uncertificated), including, without limitation, the membership interests in Borrower;

 

(t)   Warehouse receipts;

 

(u)   Cash monies;

 

(v)   Tax and duty refunds;

 

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(w)   Patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, tradenames and tradestyles, copyrights, copyright applications, trade rights (whether or not registered), discoveries, improvements, processes, know-how, formulas, trade secrets, service marks, other rights in intellectual property (whether patentable or not), goodwill, customer and mailing lists, insurance policies, licenses (whether as licensor or licensee), franchises and permits;

 

(x)   All present and future books and records relating to any of the above including, without limitation, all present and future books of account of every kind or nature, purchase and sale agreements, invoices, ledger cards, bills of lading and other shipping evidence, statements, correspondence, memoranda, credit files and other data relating to the Collateral or any Account Debtor, together with the tapes, disks, diskettes and other data and software storage media and devices, file cabinets or containers in or on which the foregoing are stored (including any rights of Borrower or Guarantor with respect to any of the foregoing maintained with or by any other Person); and

 

(y)   Any and all products and Proceeds of the foregoing in any form including, without limitation, all insurance claims, warranty claims and proceeds and claims against third parties for loss or destruction of or damage to any or the foregoing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Collateral include (i) the Equipment listed on Schedule 5.1 attached hereto, (ii) (ii) cash on hand as of the Closing Date in an amount of approximately $225,000, or (iii) any lease, license, contract, property rights or agreement to which a Borrower is a party (or to any of its rights or interests thereunder) if the grant of such security interest would constitute or result in either (A) the abandonment, invalidation or unenforceability of any right, title or interest of Borrower in such property, or (B) in a breach or termination pursuant to the terms of, or a default under, any lease, license, contract, property rights, agreement, law, statute or regulation, in each case, evidencing, governing or giving rise to such property (other than to the extent that any such term would be rendered ineffective pursuant to Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 of the UCC).

 

5.2   Financing Statements . Borrower, on behalf of the Lenders, shall file Financing Statements with respect to the Collateral in form acceptable to Agent and its counsel, and shall provide satisfactory evidence of said filing to the Lenders and their counsel promptly after the said filing. Borrower shall, at all times, do, make, execute, deliver and record, register or file all Financing Statements and other instruments, acts, pledges, leasehold or other mortgages, amendments, modifications, assignments and transfers (or cause the same to be done), and will deliver to Agent such instruments and/or documentation evidencing items of Collateral, as may be reasonably requested by Agent to better secure or perfect Agent’s security interest in the Collateral or any Lien with respect thereto.   Borrower acknowledges that it is not authorized to file any Financing Statement or amendment or termination statement with respect to any Financing Statement without the prior written consent of Agent and agrees that it will not do so without the prior written consent of Agent.

 

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5.3   License Grant Borrower hereby grants to Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders and for the sole purpose of facilitating repayment of the Obligations, an irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide license without payment of royalty or other compensation to Borrower, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, to use or otherwise exploit in any manner as to which authorization of the holder of such Intellectual Property would be required, and to license or sublicense such rights in to and under, any Intellectual Property now or hereafter owned by or licensed to Borrower, and wherever the same may be located, including in such license access to all media in which any of such Intellectual Property may be recorded or stored and to all software and hardware used for the compilation or printout thereof, and represent, promise and agree that any such license or sublicense is not and will not be in conflict with the contractual or commercial rights of any third Person and subject, in the case of trademarks and service marks, to sufficient rights to quality control and inspection in favor of Borrower to avoid the risk of invalidation of said trademarks and service marks. The foregoing license will terminate on the indefeasible payment in full of all Obligations; provided , however , that any license, sublicense, or other rights granted by Lender pursuant to such license during its term shall remain in effect in accordance with its terms.

 

5.4   Representations, Warranties and Covenants Concerning the Collateral. Each of Borrower and Guarantor represents, warrants and covenants as follows:

 

(a)   All of its Collateral (i) is owned by it free and clear of all Liens (including any claim of infringement) except those in Agent’s favor and Permitted Encumbrances and (ii) is not subject to any agreement prohibiting the granting of a Lien or requiring notice of or consent to the granting of a Lien.

 

(b)   It shall not encumber, mortgage, pledge, assign or grant any Lien upon any Collateral or any other assets to anyone other than the Agent and except for Permitted Liens.

 

(c)   The Liens granted pursuant to this Agreement, upon the filing of Financing Statements in respect of Borrower and Guarantor (as may be applicable) in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Lenders in the applicable filing office of the states of organization of Borrower and Guarantor (as may be applicable), constitute valid perfected first priority security interests in all of the Collateral to be perfected by filing in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Lenders, as security for the prompt and complete payment and performance of the Obligations, enforceable in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

(d)   To our best knowledge, no security agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, financing statement, equivalent security or Lien instrument or continuation statement covering all or any part of the Collateral is or will be on file or of record in any public office, except those relating to Permitted Encumbrances.

 

(e)   It shall not dispose of any of the Collateral whether by sale, lease or otherwise except for (i) the sale of Inventory in the ordinary course of business and (ii) the disposition or transfer in the ordinary course of business of Equipment only to the extent that the proceeds of any such disposition are used to acquire replacement Equipment which is subject to the Lender’s security interest or are used to repay the Obligations.

 

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(f)   It shall defend the right, title and interest of the Agent (for the benefit of the Lenders) in and to the Collateral against the claims and demands of all Persons whomsoever, and take such actions, including (i) all actions necessary to grant the Lender “control” of any Investment Property, Deposit Accounts, Letter-of-Credit Rights or Electronic Chattel Paper owned by it, with any agreements establishing control to be in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, (ii) the prompt (but in no event later than three (3) Business Days following the Agent’s request therefor) delivery to the Agent of all original Instruments, Chattel Paper, negotiable Documents and certificated Securities owned by it (in each case, accompanied by stock powers, allonges or other instruments of transfer executed in blank), (iii) notification to third parties of the Agent’s interest in Collateral at the Agent’s request, and (iv) the institution of litigation against third parties as shall be prudent in order to protect and preserve its and/or the Agent’s interests in the Collateral.

 

(g)   It shall promptly, and in any event within three (3) Business Days after the same is acquired by it, notify the Agent of any Commercial Tort Claim acquired by it and, unless otherwise consented to by the Agent, it shall enter into a supplement to this Agreement granting to the Agent for the benefit of the Lenders a Lien in such Commercial Tort Claim for the benefit of Agent.

 

(h)   It shall perform in a reasonable time all other steps reasonably requested by the Agent to create and maintain in the Agent’s favor a valid perfected first Lien in all Collateral subject only to Permitted Encumbrances.

 

(i)   It shall notify the Agent promptly and in any event within three Business Days after obtaining knowledge thereof (i) of any material delay in its performance of any of its obligations to any Account Debtor; (ii) of any assertion by any Account Debtor of any material claims, offsets or counterclaims; (iii) of any allowances, credits and/or monies granted by it to any Account Debtor; (iv) of all material adverse information relating to the financial condition of an Account Debtor; (v) of any material return of Goods; and (vi) of any loss, damage or destruction of any of the Collateral.

 

(j)   All Accounts (i) represent complete bona fide transactions which require no further act under any circumstances on its part to make such Accounts payable by the Account Debtors and (ii) do not represent bill and hold sales, consignment sales, guaranteed sales, sale or return or other similar understandings or obligations of any Affiliate or Subsidiary of the applicable Borrower. It has not made, nor will it make, any agreement with any Account Debtor for any extension of time for the payment of any Account, any compromise or settlement for less than the full amount thereof, any release of any Account Debtor from liability therefor, or any deduction therefrom except a discount or allowance for prompt or early payment allowed by it in the ordinary course of its business consistent with historical practice and as previously disclosed to the Agent in writing.

 

(k)   It shall keep and maintain its Equipment in good operating condition, except for ordinary wear and tear, and shall make all necessary repairs and replacements thereof so that the value and operating efficiency shall at all times be maintained and preserved. It shall not permit any such items to become a fixture to real estate or accessions to other personal property.

 

(l)   It shall maintain and keep all of its books and records concerning the Collateral at its executive offices listed in Section 5.4(l) of the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule.

 

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(m)   Section 5.4(m) of the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule lists all banks and other financial institutions at which it maintains deposits and/or other accounts, and such Schedule correctly identifies the name, address and telephone number of each such depository, the name in which the account is held, a description of the purpose of the account, and the complete account number. It shall not establish any depository or other bank account with any financial institution (other than the accounts set forth on Section 5.4(m) of the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule) without providing Agent with written notification thereof and providing similar information related thereto.

 

(n)   On the date hereof, its exact legal name (as indicated in the public record of its jurisdiction of organization), jurisdiction of organization, organizational identification number, if any, from the jurisdiction of organization, and the location of its chief executive office and all other offices or locations out of which it conducts business or operations, are specified on Section 5.4(n) of the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule. It has furnished to each Lender a certified charter, certificate of incorporation or other organization document and long-form good standing certificate as of a date which is within thirty (30) days of the date hereof. It is organized solely under the law of the jurisdiction so specified and has not filed any certificates of domestication, transfer or continuance in any other jurisdiction. Except as otherwise indicated on Section 5.4(n) of the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule, the jurisdiction of its organization of formation is required to maintain a public record showing it to have been organized or formed. Except as specified on Section 5.4(n) of the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule, it has not changed its name, jurisdiction of organization, chief executive office or sole place of business or its corporate structure in any way (e.g., by merger, consolidation, change in corporate form or otherwise) within the last five years and has not within the last five years become bound (whether as a result of merger or otherwise) as a grantor under a security agreement entered into by another Person, which has not heretofore been terminated.

 

(o)   It will not, except upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Agent and delivery to the Agent of all additional financing statements and other documents reasonably requested by the Agent to maintain the validity, perfection and priority of the security interests provided for herein: (i) change its jurisdiction of organization or the location of its chief executive office from that referred to in Section 5.4(n) of the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule; or (ii) change its name, identity or organizational structure.

 

(p)   Except as otherwise provided herein, none of the Collateral is subject to any prohibition against encumbering, pledging, hypothecating or assigning the same or requires notice or consent to Borrower doing of the same.

 

SECTION 6   CONDITIONS TO LOAN

 

The obligation of Lenders to make the Loan shall be subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Lenders, prior thereto or concurrently therewith, of each of the following conditions precedent:

 

6.1   Loan Documents . Each of the Loan Documents shall have been duly and properly authorized, executed and delivered by Borrower, the Guarantor and the other parties thereto and shall be in full force and effect as of the date hereof.

 

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6.2   Representations and Warranties . Each of the representations and warranties made by or on behalf of each of the Borrower and Guarantor to Lenders in this Agreement and in other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof, provided that any such representation or warranty that is qualified by materiality shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date hereof.

 

6.3   Certified Copies of Corporate Documents . Lenders shall have received from each of the Borrower and Guarantor, (a) certified by a duly authorized officer to be true and complete on and as of a date which is not more than ten (10) Business Days prior to the date hereof, a copy of each of (i) the certificate of incorporation or such other formation documents of Borrower in effect on such date of certification and (ii) the by-laws (or equivalent document) of Borrower in effect on such date, and (b) a long-form good standing certificate as of a date which is within thirty (30) days of the date hereof.

 

6.4   Proof of Corporate Action . Lenders shall have received from each of the Borrower and Guarantor a copy, certified by a duly authorized officer to be true and complete on and as of the date which is not more than ten (10) Business Days prior to the date hereof, of the records of all corporate and/or limited liability company action taken by Borrower or Guarantor, as applicable, to authorize (a) its execution and delivery of each of the Loan Documents to which it is or is to become a party as contemplated or required by this Agreement, (b) its performance of all of its agreements and obligations under each of such documents, and (c) the incurring, or guaranty, as applicable, of the Obligations contemplated by this Agreement.

 

6.5   Insurance . Agent on behalf of Lenders shall have received evidence of insurance, additional insured and loss payee endorsements required hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, in form and substance satisfactory to Lenders, and certificates of insurance policies and/or endorsements naming Agent as additional insured and lender’s loss payee.  

 

6.6   Warrants . Each of the Lenders shall have received the Closing Date Warrant.

 

6.7   UCC Filings . The Borrower shall have filed the Financing Statements with respect to the Collateral in favor of the Agent (for the benefit of the Lenders) as stipulated in Section 5

 

6.8   Approvals . Samsung C&T Corporation shall have obtained the requisite approval from the Bank of Korea to consummate its Term Loan Commitment hereunder.

 

SECTION 7   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

 

Each of Borrower and Guarantor hereby represents and warrants to Lenders, knowing and intending that Lenders shall rely thereon in making the Loan contemplated hereby (each of which representations and warranties shall be continuing unless expressly made in relation only to a specific date), that:

 

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7.1   Corporate Existence: Good Standing .

 

(a)   It (i) is a corporation or limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (ii) is in good standing in all other jurisdictions in which it is required to be qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and where the failure to so qualify could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (iii) has all requisite corporate or limited liability company power and authority and full legal right to own or to hold under lease its properties and to carry on the business as presently engaged.

 

(b)   It has corporate or limited liability company power and authority and has full legal rights to enter into each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, to perform, observe and comply with all of its agreements and obligations under each of such documents.

 

7.2   No Violation, etc.  The execution and delivery by it of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, the performance by it of all of its agreements and obligations under each of such documents, and the incurring by it of all of the Obligations contemplated by this Agreement, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate actions on the part of it and, if required, its shareholders or members, as applicable, and do not and will not (a) contravene any provision of its charter, bylaws or other governing documents or this Agreement (each as from time to time in effect), (b) conflict with, or result in a breach of the terms, conditions, or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the property of it under, any agreement, mortgage or other instrument to which it is or may become a party, (c) violate or contravene any provision of any law, regulation, order, ruling or interpretation thereunder or any decree, order or judgment or any court or governmental or regulatory authority, bureau, agency or official (all as from time to time in effect and applicable to such entity) except where such conflict or violation would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (d) require any approval, consent, order, authorization, or license by, or giving notice to, or taking any other action with respect to, any Governmental Authority.

 

7.3   Binding Effect of Documents, etc.  It has duly executed and delivered each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and each of the Loan Documents is valid, binding and in full force and effect. The agreements and obligations of it as contained in each of the Loan Documents constitute, or upon execution and delivery thereof will constitute, legal, valid and binding obligations of it, enforceable against it in accordance with their respective terms, subject, as to the enforcement of remedies only, to limitations imposed by federal and state laws regarding bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting creditors' rights and remedies generally, and by general principles of law and equity.

 

7.4   No Events of Default .

 

(a)   No Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and no event has occurred and is continuing and no condition exists that would, with notice or the lapse of time, or both, constitute an Event of Default.

 

(b)   Except as set forth on Schedule 7.4, it is not in default under any material contract, agreement or instrument to which Borrower is a party or by which it or any property of it is bound which is reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(c)   Its execution, delivery and performance of and compliance with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents will not, with or without the passage of time or giving of notice, result in any material violation of law, or be in conflict with or constitute a default under any term or provision, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of its properties or assets or the suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture or nonrenewal, of any permit, license, authorization or approval applicable to it, or any of its businesses or operations or any of its assets or properties that is reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

7.5   No Governmental Consent Necessary . No consent or approval of, giving of notice to, registration with or taking of any other action in respect of, any Governmental Authority is required with respect to the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party.

 

7.6   No Proceedings . There are no actions, suits, or proceedings pending or, to the best of its knowledge, threatened against or affecting it in any court or before any Governmental Authority which, if adversely determined, would have an adverse effect on the ability of it to perform its obligations under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents to which they are parties.

 

7.7   No Violations of Laws . It has conducted, and is conducting, its business, so as to comply in all material respects with all applicable federal, state, county and municipal statutes and regulations. Neither it nor any officer, director or shareholder of it is charged with, or so far as is known by Borrower, after having made due inquiry, is under investigation with respect to, any violation of any such statutes, regulations or orders, which could have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

7.8   Use of Proceeds of the Loan .   Proceeds from the Loan shall be used only for those purposes set forth in this Agreement . No part of the proceeds of the Loan shall be used, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any margin stock or for the purpose of purchasing or carrying or trading in any stock under such circumstances as to involve Borrower in a violation of any statute or regulation. In particular, without limitation of the foregoing, no part of the proceeds from the Loan is intended to be used to acquire any publicly-held stock of any kind.

 

7.9   Financial Statements; Indebtedness .

 

(a)   The audited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and Guarantor as of December 31, 2007 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows (together with the related notes) for the year ended December 31, 2007, as audited by McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, and the unaudited consolidated balance sheet and the related consolidated statement of income of the Borrower and Guarantor as of and for the period beginning January 1, 2008 and ended June 30, 2008 (collectively, the “Financial Statements” ), (x) fairly present as of the respective dates thereof, the financial position of the Borrower and Guarantor and the results of their operations, cash flows and stockholders’ equity for each of the periods then ended in all material aspects; and (y) except for the fact that the unaudited financial statements omit notes to such statements and year-end adjustments thereto, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP in conformity with the rules and regulations of the SEC.

 

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(b)   Except as shown on the most recent Financial Statements (i) except for Indebtedness of it that has accrued in the ordinary course of business, it has no other Indebtedness as of the date hereof which would adversely affect the financial condition of it or the Collateral, (ii) lease commitments of it, and (iii) except for severance payments and change of control payments that may be owed to certain employees of it in the event of termination or a change in control in it, it has no Obligations, contingent or otherwise, except those which, individually or in the aggregate, are not material to the financial condition or operating results of Borrower.

 

7.10   Changes in Financial Condition . Since December 31, 2007, except as disclosed to Lenders or otherwise provided in this Agreement, there has been no Material Adverse Effect on it. Since December 31, 2007, it has not (i) declared or paid any dividends, (ii) sold any assets, individually or in the aggregate, outside of the ordinary course of business, (iii) had capital expenditures outside of the ordinary course of business, (iv) engaged in any transaction with any Affiliate or (v) engaged in any other transaction outside of the ordinary course of business.

 

7.11   Equipment . It shall keep its Equipment in good order and repair, and in running and marketable condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted.

 

7.12   Taxes and Assessments

 

(a)   It has paid and discharged when due all taxes, assessments and other governmental charges which may lawfully be levied or assessed upon its income and profits, or upon all or any portion of any property belonging to it, whether real, personal or mixed, to the extent that such taxes, assessment and other charges have become due, except for taxes that may be contested in good faith by it. It has filed all tax returns, federal, state and local, and all related information, required to be filed by it except for extensions for filing that have been granted to the it.

 

(b)   It shall make all payments to be made by it hereunder without any Tax Deduction (as defined below), unless a Tax Deduction is required by law. If a Borrower is aware that it must make a Tax Deduction   (or that there is a change in the rate or the basis of a Tax Deduction), it shall promptly notify Lenders. If a Tax Deduction is required by law to be made by it, the amount of the payment due from Borrower shall be increased to an amount which (after making the Tax Deduction) leaves an amount equal to the payment which would have been due if no Tax Deduction had been required. If a Borrower is required to make a Tax Deduction, Borrower shall make the minimum Tax Deduction allowed by law and shall make any payment required in connection with that Tax Deduction within the time allowed by law. Within thirty (30) days of making either a Tax Deduction or a payment required in connection with a Tax Deduction, Borrower shall deliver to Lenders evidence satisfactory to Lenders that the Tax Deduction has been made or (as applicable) the appropriate payment has been paid to the relevant taxing authority.

 

(c)   “Tax Deduction” means a deduction or withholding for or on account of Tax from a payment under a Loan Document. “Tax” means any tax, levy, impost, duty or other charge or withholding of a similar nature, including any income, franchise, stamp, documentary, excise or property tax, charge or levy (in each case, including any related penalty or interest).

 

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7.13   ERISA . It is in material compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA and all regulations issued thereunder by the United States Treasury Department, the Department of Labor and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

 

7.14   Environmental Matters .

 

(a)   To its best knowledge, it has duly complied with, and its facilities, business assets, property, leaseholds and equipment are in compliance in all respects with, the provisions of all Environmental Laws, the failure of which would likely result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)   To its best knowledge, it has been issued all required federal, state and local licenses, certificates or permits relating to the operation of its business; and it and its facilities, business, assets, property and equipment are in compliance in all material respects with all Environmental Laws.

 

7.15   United States Anti-Terrorism Laws; Holding Company Status .

 

(a)   In this Section 7.15:

 

Anti-Terrorism Law ” means each of: (i) Executive Order No. 13224 of September 23, 2001 Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism (the “Executive Order” ); (ii) the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56 (commonly known as the USA Patriot Act); (iii) the Money Laundering Control Act of 1986, Public Law 99-570; and (iv) any similar law enacted in the United States of America subsequent to December 31, 2004.

 

holding company ” has the meaning given to it in the United States Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, and any successor legislation and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

investment company ” has the meaning given to it in the United States Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

public utility ” has the meaning given to it in the United States Federal Power Act of 1920.

 

Restricted Party ” means any person listed: (i) in the Annex to the Executive Order; (ii) on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury; or (iii) in any successor list to either of the foregoing.

 

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(b)   It is not (i) a holding company or subject to regulation under the United States Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935; (ii) a public utility or subject to regulation under the United States Federal Power Act of 1920; or (iii) required to be registered as an investment company or subject to regulation under the United States Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

(c)   To the best of its knowledge, it (i) is not, and is not controlled by, a Restricted Party; (ii) has not received funds or other property from a Restricted Party; and (iii) is not in breach of and is not the subject of any action or investigation under any Anti-Terrorism Law.

 

7.16   Changes . Since the date of the Balance Sheet, except as disclosed in Section 7.16 of Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule, with respect to it, there has not been:

 

(a)   any change in its business, assets, Obligations, condition (financial or otherwise), properties, operations or prospects, which, individually or in the aggregate, has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(b)   any resignation or termination of any of its officers, key employees or groups of employees;

 

(c)   any material change, except in the ordinary course of business, in its contingent obligations by way of guaranty, endorsement, indemnity, warranty or otherwise;

 

(d)   any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, which has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(e)   any waiver by it of a valuable right or of a material debt owed to it;

 

(f)   any direct or indirect material loans made by it to any of its stockholders, employees, officers or directors, other than advances made in the ordinary course of business;

 

(g)   any material change in any compensation arrangement or agreement with any employee, officer, director or stockholder;

 

(h)   any declaration or payment of any dividend or other distribution of its assets;

 

(i)   any labor organization activity related to it;

 

(j)   any debt, obligation or liability incurred, assumed or guaranteed by it, except those for immaterial amounts and for current Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

(k)   any sale, assignment, transfer, abandonment or other disposition of any Collateral other than Inventory in the ordinary course of business;

 

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(l)   any change in any material agreement to which it is a party or by which either it is bound which, either individually or in the aggregate, has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(m)   any other event or condition of any character that, either individually or in the aggregate, has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect; or

 

(n)   any arrangement or commitment by it to do any of the acts described in subsection (a) through (m) of this Section 7.16.

 

7.17   Intellectual Property .   (a) Except for Permitted Encumbrances, (1) it holds all Intellectual Property that it owns free and clear of all Liens and restrictions on use or transfer, whether or not recorded, and has sole title to and ownership of or has the full, exclusive (subject to the rights of its licensees) right to use in its field of business such Intellectual Property; and Borrower holds all Intellectual Property that it uses but does not own under valid licenses or sub-licenses from others; (2) the use of the Intellectual Property by it does not, to the best knowledge of it, violate or infringe on the rights of any other Person; (3) it has not received any notice of any conflict between the asserted rights of others and Borrower with respect to any Intellectual Property; (4) it has used its commercially reasonable best efforts to protect its rights in and to all Intellectual Property; (5) it is in compliance with all material terms and conditions of its agreements relating to the Intellectual Property; (6) to the best knowledge of it, it is not, and since December 31, 2007 has not been, a defendant in any action, suit, investigation or proceeding relating to infringement or misappropriation by it of any Intellectual Property nor has it been notified of any alleged claim of infringement or misappropriation by Borrower of any Intellectual Property; (7) to the best knowledge of it, none of the products or services that it is researching, developing, proposes to research and develop, make, have made, use, or sell, infringes or misappropriates any Intellectual Property right of any third party; (8) none of the trademarks and service marks used by it, to the best knowledge of it, infringes the trademark or service mark rights of any third party; and (9) to its best knowledge, none of the material processes and formulae, research and development results and other know-how relating to its business, the value of which to it is contingent upon maintenance of the confidentiality thereof, has been disclosed to any Person other than Persons bound by written confidentiality agreements.

 

(b)   Section 7.17 of Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule sets forth, to the best knowledge of it, a true and complete list of (i) all registrations and applications for Intellectual Property owned by it filed or issued by any Intellectual Property registry and (ii) all Intellectual Property licenses which are either material to the business of it or relate to any material portion of its Inventory, including licenses for standard software having a replacement value of more than $10,000. None of such Intellectual Property licenses are reasonably likely to be construed as an assignment of the licensed Intellectual Property to it.

 

7.18   Representations and Warranties: True, Accurate and Complete.  None of the representations, certificates, reports, warranties or statements now or hereafter made or delivered to Agent or Lenders pursuant hereto or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions contemplated hereby contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits or will omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein and therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading.

 

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7.19   Internal Accounting Controls . To the extent required, it maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15 under the 1934 Act) that are effective, in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by it in the reports that they file or submit under the 1934 Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, including, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by it in the reports that they file or submit under the 1934 Act is accumulated and communicated to its management, including its principal executive officer or officers and its principal financial officer or officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

7.20   Sarbanes-Oxley Act . To its knowledge, it is in compliance with any and all applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that are effective as of the date hereof, and any and all applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder that are effective as of the date hereof.

 

SECTION 8   AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.

 

Until the indefeasible payment and satisfaction in full of all Obligations from and after the Closing Date, each of Borrower and Guarantor hereby covenants and agrees as follows:

 

8.1   Notify Lenders . It shall promptly, and in any event within three (3) Business Days, inform Lenders and Agent in writing (a) if any one or more of the representations and warranties made by it in this Agreement or in any document related hereto shall no longer be true, accurate and complete in any material respect, (b) of all material adverse information relating to the financial condition of it; and (c) of any material loss, damage or destruction of any of the Collateral.

 

8.2   Change in Directors or Officers. It shall promptly notify Lenders in writing of any changes in either of its Directors or Officers.

 

8.3   Observe Covenants, etc . It shall observe, perform and comply with the covenants, terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

 

8.4   Information and Documents to be Furnished to Lenders . Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Lenders:

 

(a)   Weekly Statement of Cash Position.  Not later than the close of business (New York Time) on each Tuesday during the Term of the Loan, a statement of cash position and projected cash activity of the Borrower by week as of the previous Friday through the period ending November 30, 2008.

 

(b)   Notice of Judgments, Environmental, Health or Safety Complaints .

 

(i)   Within three (3) Business Days thereafter, written notice to Lenders of the entry of any judgment or the institution of any lawsuit or of other legal or equitable proceedings or the assertion of any crossclaim or counterclaim seeking monetary damages from Borrower in an amount exceeding $50,000; and

 

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(ii)   Within three (3) Business Days thereafter, notice or copies if written of all claims, complaints, orders, citations or notices, whether formal or informal, written or oral, from a governmental body or private person or entity, relating to air emissions, water discharge, noise emission, solid or liquid waste disposal, hazardous waste or materials, or any other environmental, health or safety matter, which adversely effect Borrower. Such notices shall include, among other information, the name of the party who filed the claim, the potential amount of the claim, and the nature of the claim.

 

(c)   Other Information . Upon demand,

 

(i)   Certificates of insurance for all policies of insurance to be maintained by Borrower pursuant hereto; and

 

(ii)   All material information received by Borrower affecting the financial status or condition of any Account Debtor or the


 
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