Exhibit 4.25
LOAN AND SECURITY
AGREEMENT
THIS LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
(this “Agreement” ) dated as of April 30,
2008, entered into by and among Open Energy Corporation, a Nevada
corporation (“ Borrower ”), and The Quercus
Trust ( “Lender” ), sets forth the agreement
pursuant to which Borrower is borrowing funds from Lender,
pledging its interest in, and granting a security interest and
general Lien (as defined in Section 14.2 below) in and upon,
the Collateral (as defined in Section 14.2 below) as security
for satisfaction of any and all obligations of Borrower arising out
of or related to that certain Secured Promissory Note made by
Borrower in favor of Lender and dated as of the date hereof (the
“ Note ”) or arising out of or related to this
Agreement or any of the Loan Documents (the “
Obligations ”).
WHEREAS, Lender is the holder of a
Series B Convertible Note payable by Borrower in the principal
amount of $20,000,000 (the “ Series B Convertible
Note ”).
WHEREAS, Borrower seeks to borrow
additional funds from Lender on a short term basis in order to pay
off the Cornell Loan (as defined in Section 14.2 below) and to
provide working capital for Borrower.
WHEREAS, Lender is willing to lend
to Borrower up to $3,500,000.00 subject to the terms and conditions
herein.
WHEREAS, as consideration to induce
the Lender to loan funds pursuant to this Agreement, Borrower
executes this Agreement in favor of the Lender.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of
the premises and mutual covenants contained herein and for other
good, valuable, and binding consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto,
intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
1.
Loan .
Subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, the Note and the Deposit Account Control
Agreement executed concurrently herewith among Borrower, Lender and
California Bank & Trust, a California banking corporation
(“ CB&T ”) (collectively, and together with
any and all financing statements and any other agreements or
instruments executed by Borrower at Lender’s request the
“ Loan Documents ”), and subject to there being
no Event of Default (as defined herein) under any of the Loan
Documents, (or event which would, with the giving of notice or the
passage of time, mature into an Event of Default), Lender agrees to
lend to Borrower an amount not to exceed the principal sum of THREE
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($3,500,000.00) (the “
Loan ”).
1.1
Purpose and
Use of Borrowing . Advances hereunder
shall be used solely to enable Borrower to pay off the Cornell Loan
and to provide working capital for Borrower. Any advances
hereunder shall be conclusively presumed to have been made to or
for the benefit of Borrower when Lender believes in good faith that
such requests and directions have been made by an authorized
person.
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1.2
Advances
. Subject
to the terms and conditions contained herein (and so long as no
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing ), Lender shall
make advances hereunder up to the total amount of the principal sum
stated above, as follows: At closing, Lender shall advance to
Borrower the initial principal amount of One Million Five Hundred
Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,550,000.00) (the “
Initial Advance ”). In addition
to the Initial Advance, Lender agrees to make additional advances
(each a “ Subsequent Advance ”) in minimum amounts
of at least Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) to Borrower,
within five (5) Business Days of receipt of a written request
therefor from the date hereof until June 30, 2008, provided
that (A) the Borrowing Conditions (as defined herein) are
satisfied as of the date of the Initial Advance and each Subsequent
Advance, and (B) the aggregate principal amount of the Initial
Advance and Subsequent Advances shall not exceed Three Million Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000).
1.3
Interest
. The Loan
shall bear interest at the rate of 18% per annum payable as
follows: Lender shall receive warrants (“
Interest Warrants
”) in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit A to purchase that number of
shares of common stock of the Borrower (“ Common Stock ”) that will equate to
an 18% annual percentage rate return on the Loan, assuming it is
repaid upon maturity (which equates to 1,389,096 shares
of Common Stock as of the date hereof assuming the Loan is fully
funded at $3.5 million), at an exercise price per share of $0.506,
exercisable for seven (7) years commencing six months from the
closing of the Loan. In the event that the Loan is funded at
less than $3.5 million, a ratably lower number of Interest Warrants
shall be issued. In the event Subsequent Advances are made,
Borrower shall issue to Lender a ratable number of additional
Interest Warrants.
1.4
Maturity
Date . The maturity date of
the Loan shall be October 30, 2008 (“
Maturity Date ”) unless such Maturity
Date is extended in writing by Lender in its sole and absolute
discretion.
1.5
Repayment
. On the
Maturity Date, Borrower shall pay to Lender in cash all outstanding
principal under the Note. In addition to the foregoing,
the following mandatory repayment terms shall apply:
(i)
Prepayments
Upon Failure of Meet Borrowing Conditions . For so long as any
amount remains outstanding under this Note, Borrower shall provide
Lender with a written report (each a “ Borrowing Base Report ”) within five
(5) Business Days immediately following the end of each week,
which Borrowing Base Report shall specify the carried value of the
Qualified Accounts Receivable, Inventory and cash accounts on
Borrower’s financial records as of the last day of the
applicable week (each a “ Reporting Date ”), and shall certify
that the Borrowing Conditions continue to be satisfied as of such
Reporting Date. In the event that any Borrowing Base Report
indicates that the Borrowing Conditions are not satisfied as of the
applicable Reporting Date, then, within five (5) Business Days
immediately following such Reporting Date (each a “
Mandatory Prepayment Date
”),
Borrower shall prepay an amount of principal under the Loan as
shall be required to satisfy the Borrowing Conditions in full as of
such Mandatory Prepayment Date.
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(ii)
Prepayments
Upon Receipt of Rebates . Upon the receipt by
Borrower of funds in respect of Rebates (as defined in
Section 14.2), Borrower shall prepay an amount of principal
under the Loan equal to such funds received in respect of such
Rebates. Prepayments pursuant to this
Section 1.5(ii) shall be made within five
(5) Business Days of the receipt of the applicable Rebate
funds.
1.6
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the
principal of the Note, together with all Interest Warrants required
to be granted to Lender under Section 1.3 hereof, all of
Lender’s reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred
in connection with enforcement of the terms hereof and of the Note,
and any other liabilities and obligations of Borrower accrued under
the Loan Documents, shall become, at the election of Lender in
writing pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, immediately due
and payable without presentment, demand, protest, notice of
dishonor, or any other notice of any kind, all of which are
expressly waived by Borrower, anything contained herein
notwithstanding.
1.7
Prepayment
Privilege . The Obligations under
this Agreement evidenced by the Note may be prepaid in full at any
time, without penalty or premium.
2.
Grant of Liens
. As security for the due and
punctual payment and performance in full of all Obligations
(whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration, or otherwise),
Borrower hereby pledges, and grants to the Lender a continuing
security interest in and a general Lien (as hereinafter defined)
upon the Collateral and all additions thereto and substitutions
therefor, whether heretofore, now or hereafter received by or
delivered or transferred to the Lender hereunder, and all proceeds
of the foregoing.
3.
Continuing Security
Interest .
3.1
This Agreement
creates an assignment, pledge, charge, continuing security interest
in, and general Lien upon, the Collateral and shall (a) remain
in full force and effect until all Obligations under the Note have
been indefeasibly paid in full, (b) be binding upon Borrower
and its successors, transferees, and assigns, and (c) inure,
together with the rights and remedies of Lender hereunder, to the
benefit of the Lender and its successors, transferees, and
assigns.
3.2
Upon the
indefeasible satisfaction in full of all Obligations due under the
Loan Documents, the pledge, Lien, and security interest granted
hereunder shall terminate and, all rights to the Collateral shall
revert to Borrower. Upon such termination, the Lender will
execute and deliver to Borrower such documents as Borrower shall
reasonably request to evidence such termination and the Lender
shall deliver and transfer such Collateral to Borrower.
4.
Delivery and Perfection; Further
Action . Borrower
hereby irrevocably authorizes Lender to file one or more financing
or continuation statements, and amendments thereto, relating to all
or any part of the Collateral, and agrees itself to take all such
other actions and to execute and deliver and file or cause to be
filed such other instruments, agreements or documents, as Lender
may reasonably require in order to establish and maintain a
perfected, valid, and continuing first priority security interest
and Lien in the Collateral in accordance with this Agreement and
the UCC and other applicable law. Borrower, Lender and
CB&T are executing the Deposit Account Control Agreement
concurrently herewith.
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5.
Proceeds of Sale
. Nothing contained in this
Agreement shall limit or restrict in any way Lender’s right
to receive Proceeds (as defined in Section 14.2 below)
of the Collateral in any form in accordance with the provisions of
this Agreement.
6.
Representations and
Warranties . To
induce Lender to enter into the Loan Documents and to agree to make
the Loan described herein, Borrower, and the individuals executing
this Agreement and the Note on its behalf, represent and warrant,
and seek to have Lender rely on the statements as set forth herein,
that as of the date hereof and as of the date of any Subsequent
Advances (except as otherwise described or set forth in any of the
Borrower’s filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended):
6.1
Power and
Authority . Borrower has the
power to take all actions contemplated hereby. The Loan
Documents when executed and delivered by Borrower will constitute
the legal, valid and binding obligation of Borrower, and will be
upon execution, enforceable against Borrower in accordance with
their respective terms.
6.2
No
Violation . The execution,
delivery or performance of the obligations by Borrower and
compliance by Borrower with the terms and provisions hereof and
thereof, (a) do not contravene any provision of any law,
statute, rule or regulation or any order, writ, injunction or
decree of any court or governmental instrumentality applicable to
Borrower, (b) do not conflict with or result in any
breach of any of the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of,
or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or
imposition of (or the obligation to create or impose) any Lien
(other than as contemplated by the Loan Documents) upon any of the
property or assets of Borrower pursuant to the terms of any
material indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, credit agreement, loan
agreement or other agreement, contract or instrument to which
Borrower is a party or by which Borrower or any of its properties
or assets are bound or to which any Borrower may be subject and
(c) do no violate any provision of Borrower’s
organizational documents or other agreements or understandings,
including but not limited to, the provisions of the
Borrower’s articles of incorporation, by-laws, or any
amendments thereto.
6.3
Governmental
Approvals . Except for
(1) any filings with the Secretary of State or county
clerk’s office in connection with the security interests
covering any of the Collateral, and (2) any state or federal
securities filings required by this transaction, no order,
consent, approval, license, authorization or validation of, or
filing, recording or registration with, or exemption by, or other
act by (except as have been obtained or made), any governmental or
public body or authority, or any subdivision thereof, is required
to authorize, or is required in connection with, (a) the
execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of the Loan
Documents or (b) the legality, validity, binding effect or
enforceability against Borrower of the Loan Documents.
6.4
Tax Returns
and Payments . Borrower has filed
all tax returns required to be filed by it and has paid all income
and franchise taxes payable by it which have become due pursuant to
such tax returns and all other taxes and assessments payable by it
which have become due, other than those not yet delinquent and
except for those contested in good faith and by
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appropriate
proceedings. The amounts shown on those tax returns fairly
present the tax position of the Borrower, and the undersigned
officer(s) of Borrower do not expect any material adjustments
or any amounts shown on such tax returns. Borrower has paid,
or has provided adequate reserves for the payment of, all foreign,
federal and state income and franchise taxes, all employer and
employee withholding taxes and all appropriate withholding required
under state or federal law, applicable for all prior fiscal years
and for the current fiscal year to the date hereof. As of the
date hereof, no tax lien has been filed, and, to the knowledge of
Borrower, no claim is being asserted, with respect to any tax, fee
or other charge.
6.5
Compliance
with Laws, etc. Borrower is in
compliance with all applicable statutes, laws, regulations and
orders of, and all applicable restrictions imposed by, all
governmental bodies, domestic or foreign, in respect of the conduct
of its business and the ownership of its properties, except such
noncompliance as would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to have a material adverse effect on the condition
(financial or otherwise), prospects, assets or properties of
Borrower.
6.6
Name; Location
of Offices and Records . Borrower has never
conducted business under any names other than Open Energy
Corporation, Barnabus Enterprises Ltd and Barnabus
Energy, Inc. The chief executive offices and the chief
place of business for Borrower and the office where Borrower keeps
its books and records, are located at the addresses set forth in
Section 14.3 hereof.
6.7
Borrower’s
Organization . Borrower is a
corporation duly formed under the laws of the State of
Nevada.
6.8
Subsidiaries
. Borrower
has no Subsidiary and does not own any shares of capital stock or
other securities of or equity interest in any other
Person.
6.9
Collateral
. Borrower
is and will be the sole legal and beneficial owners of all of the
Collateral now owned or hereafter acquired free and clear of any
Lien, security interest, assignment, option, or other charge or
encumbrance, other than the Lien or security interest created by
this Agreement in favor of Lender and any Permitted
Liens.
6.10
Borrower’s
Authorization . The Loan Documents
have been duly and validly authorized by Borrower and executed and
delivered by Borrower.
6.11
Borrower’s
Solvency . As of the date
hereof:
(i)
Borrower is not
insolvent and the granting of the security interest in the
Collateral shall not render Borrower insolvent (as defined in Title
11, United States Code Section 101(32));
(ii)
the property
remaining with Borrower is not unreasonably small for the conduct
of Borrower’s business; and
(iii)
Borrower does not
intend to incur, and does not believe it will incur debts that
would be beyond the Borrower’s ability to pay as such debts
mature.
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6.12
Indebtedness
. All
financial statements of the Borrower and all related financial data
set forth in the Borrower’s Quarterly Report on
Form 10-QSB for the quarterly period ended February 29,
2008 (the “ Form 10-QSB ”)were true and correct
in all material respects as of their respective dates and for the
periods covered, and no material adverse change has occurred in the
financial condition presented therein since the respective dates
thereof. Since the date of the latest balance sheet set forth
in the Form 10-QSB, the Borrower has incurred no indebtedness
other than in the ordinary course of business.
7.
Covenants . In consideration of the Loan described
herein, Borrower covenants and agrees that, from the date of this
Agreement until the indebtedness represented by the Note and all
other amounts owed under the Loan Documents are paid in full in
cash, Borrower shall comply with the following
provisions:
7.1
No
Disposition . Borrower will not
sell, assign, transfer, exchange, or otherwise dispose of, or grant
any option with respect to, any of the Collateral, nor will it
create, incur, or permit to exist any Lien on or with respect to
any of the Collateral, any interest therein, or any Proceeds
thereof, other than in the ordinary course of business.
Borrower covenants and agrees that it will take all action
necessary to remove any claims to, interest in, or Lien upon the
Collateral and the security interest granted hereby, and shall
defend the right, title and interest of Lender in and to the
Collateral against claims and demands of all persons and entities
at any time claiming the same or any interest therein.
7.2
Use of
Proceeds . All proceeds of the
Loan will be used by Borrower exclusively as provided in
Section 1.1 .
7.3
Taxes,
Assessments and Liabilities . Borrower shall pay
all taxes, assessments, and other liabilities when due, except for
those which are contested in good faith.
7.4
Good
Standing . Borrower shall remain
in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where Borrower
is duly qualified to conduct business.
7.5
Further
Assurances . Borrower shall
provide Lender with such additional information or documentation as
Lender may reasonably request from time to time.
7.6
Records and
Information . Borrower agrees to
keep records concerning the Collateral, including without
limitation, the Borrowing Base Records. Borrower agrees to
promptly furnish to the Lender such information concerning
Borrower, the Collateral, the Borrowing Base and any Account Debtor
as the Lender may reasonably request
7.7
Incurrence of
Indebtedness . Borrower shall not,
incur or guarantee or assume any indebtedness, other than the
indebtedness evidenced by the Note and Permitted Indebtedness
without the prior written consent of the Lender.
7.8
Restricted
Payments . Borrower shall not
directly or indirectly, redeem, defease, repurchase, repay or
make
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