EXHIBIT
10.1
Partners for Growth
Loan and Security
Agreement
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Borrower:
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St. Bernard software, Inc.
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Address:
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15015 Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA
92128
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Date:
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July 21, 2008
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THIS LOAN AND
SECURITY AGREEMENT is entered into on'the above date between
PARTNERS FOR GROWTH II, L.P. ("PFG"), whose address is 180 Pacific
Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94111 and the borrower(s) named above
(jointly and severally, the "Borrower"), whose chief executive
office is located at the above address ("Borrower's Address"). The
Schedule to this Agreement (the "Schedule") being signed by the
parties concurrently, is an integral part of this Agreement.
(Definitions of certain terms used in this Agreement are set forth
in Section 8 below.)
1.1 Loans. PFG will make loans to Borrower (the "Loans") up
to the amounts (the "Credit Limit") shown on the Schedule, provided
no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and
subject to deduction of Reserves for accrued interest and such
other Reserves as PFG may establish in accordance with the
definition thereof.
1.2 Interest. All Loans and all other monetary Obligations
shall bear interest at the rate shown on the Schedule, except where
expressly set forth to the contrary in this Agreement. Interest
shall be payable monthly, on the first day of each month for
interest accrued during the prior month. Interest may, in PFG's
discretion, be charged to Borrower's loan account, and the same
shall thereafter bear interest at the same rate as the other Loans.
Regardless of the amount of the Obligations that may be outstanding
from time to time, Borrower shall pay PFG minimum monthly interest
during the term of this Agreement in the amount set forth on the
Schedule (the "Minimum Monthly Interest").
1.3 Overadvances. If, at any time or for any reason, the total of
all outstanding Loans and all other monetary Obligations exceeds
the Credit Limit (an "Overadvance"), Borrower shall immediately pay
the amount of the excess to PFG, without notice or demand. Without
limiting Borrower's obligation to repay to PFG the amount of any
Overadvance, Borrower agrees to pay PFG interest on the outstanding
amount of any Overadvance, on demand, at the Default
Rate.
1.4 Fees. Borrower shall pay PFG the fees shown on the
Schedule, which are in addition to all interest and other sums
payable to PFG and are not refundable.
1.5 Loan Requests. To obtain a Loan, Borrower shall make a request
to PFG by facsimile or telephone. Loan requests may also be made by
Borrower by email, but the same shall not be deemed made until PFG
acknowledges receipt of the same by email or otherwise in writing.
PFG's obligation to consider a Loan request shall be subject to its
receipt of such reports, certificates and other information as may
be set forth in the Schedule. Loan requests received after 12:00
Noon Pacific time will not be deemed received by PFG until the next
Business Day. PFG may rely on any telephone request for a Loan
given by a person whom PFG believes in good faith is an authorized
representative of Borrower, and Borrower will indemnify PFG for any
loss PFG suffers as a result of that reliance, except for any loss
caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of
PFG.
1.6 Late Fee. If any payment of accrued interest for any month
is not made within three business days after the date a bill
therefor is sent by PFG to Borrower, or if any payment of principal
or any other payment is not made within three Business Days after
the date due, Borrower shall pay PFG a late payment fee equal to 5%
of the amount of such late payment. The provisions of this
paragraph shall not be construed as PFG's consent to Borrower's
failure to pay any amounts when due, and PFG's acceptance of any
such late payments shall not restrict PFG's exercise of any
remedies arising out of any such failure.
2.1 Grant of Security Interest.
To secure the payment and
performance of all of the Obligations when due, Borrower hereby
grants to PFG a security interest in all of the following
(collectively, the "Collateral"): all right, title and interest of
Borrower in and to all of the following, whether now owned or
hereafter arising or acquired and wherever located: all Accounts;
all Inventory; all Equipment; all Deposit Accounts; all General
Intangibles (including without limitation all Intellectual
Property); all Investment Property; all Other Property; and any and
all claims, rights and interests in any of the above, and all
guaranties and security for any of the above, and all substitutions
and replacements for, additions, accessions, attachments,
accessories, and improvements to, and proceeds (including proceeds
of any insurance policies, proceeds of proceeds and claims against
third parties) of, any and all of the above, and all Borrower's
books relating to any and all of the above. Collateral shall not
include any equipment that now or hereafter is purchase-money
financed by a Permitted Lien. Borrower hereby authorizes PFG to
file financing statements, without notice to Borrower, with all
appropriate jurisdictions in order to perfect or protect PFG's
interests or rights hereunder, which financing statements may show
the Collateral as "all assets of Debtor" or words of similar
effect, or as being of equal or lesser scope, or with greater
detail, all in PFG's discretion.
3.
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES
AND COVENANTS OF BORROWER.
In order to induce PFG to enter into this
Agreement and to make Loans, Borrower represents and warrants to
PFG as follows, and Borrower covenants that the following
representations will continue to be true, and that Borrower will at
all times comply with all of the following covenants, throughout
the term of this Agreement and until all Obligations have been paid
and performed in full:
3.1 Corporate Existence and
Authority. Borrower
is and will continue to be, duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
incorporation. Borrower is and will continue to be qualified and
licensed to do business in all jurisdictions in which any failure
to do so would result in a Material Adverse Change. The execution,
delivery and performance by Borrower of this Agreement, and all
other documents contemplated hereby (i) have been duly and validly
authorized, (ii) are enforceable against Borrower in accordance
with their terms (except as enforcement may be limited by equitable
principles and by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or similar laws relating to creditors' rights
generally), (iii) do not violate Borrower's articles or certificate
of incorporation, or Borrower's by-laws, or any law or any material
agreement or instrument which is binding upon Borrower or its
property, and (iv) do not constitute grounds for acceleration of
any material indebtedness or obligation under any agreement or
instrument which is binding upon Borrower or its
property.
3.2 Name; Trade Names and Styles.
As of the date hereof, the name of
Borrower set forth in the heading to this Agreement is its correct
name, as set forth in its Articles or Certificate of Incorporation.
Listed in the Representations are all prior names of Borrower and
all of Borrower's present and prior trade names as of the date
hereof. Borrower shall give PFG 30 days' prior written notice
before changing its name or doing business under any other name
Borrower has complied, and will in the future comply, in all
material respects, with all laws relating to the conduct of
business under a fictitious business name, if applicable to
Borrower.
3.3 Place of Business; Location of
Collateral. As of the
date hereof, the address set forth in the heading to this Agreement
is Borrower's chief executive office. In addition, as of the date
hereof ,
Borrower has places of business and
Collateral is located only at the locations set forth in the
Representations. Borrower will give PFG at least 30 days prior
written notice before opening any additional place of business,
changing its chief executive office, or moving any of the
Collateral to a location other than Borrower's Address or the
locations set forth in the Representations, except that Borrower
may maintain
sales offices in the ordinary course
of business at which not more than a total of $25,000 fair market
value of Equipment is located.
3.4 Title
to Collateral; Perfection; Permitted Liens.
(a) Borrower is now,
and will at all times in the future be, the sole owner of all the
Collateral, except for items of Equipment which are leased to
Borrower. The Collateral now is and will remain free and clear of
any and all liens, charges, security interests, encumbrances and
adverse claims, except for Permitted Liens. PFG now has, and will
continue to have, a first-priority perfected and enforceable
security interest in all of the Collateral, subject only to the
Permitted Liens, and Borrower will at all times defend PFG and the
Collateral against all claims of others.
(b) Borrower has set
forth in the Representations all of Borrower's Deposit Accounts,
and Borrower will give PFG five Business Days advance written
notice before establishing any new Deposit Accounts and will cause
the institution where any such new Deposit Account is maintained to
execute and deliver to PFG a control agreement in form sufficient
to perfect PFG's security interest in the Deposit Account and
otherwise satisfactory to PFG in its good faith business
judgment.
(c) In the event that
Borrower shall at any time after the date hereof have any
commercial tort claims against others, which it is asserting, and
in which the potential recovery exceeds $100,000, Borrower shall
promptly notify PFG thereof in writing and provide PFG with such
information regarding the same as PFG shall request (unless
providing such information would waive the Borrower's
attorney-client privilege). Such notification to PFG shall
constitute a grant of a security interest in the commercial tort
claim and all proceeds thereof to PFG, and Borrower shall execute
and deliver all such documents and take all such actions as PFG
shall request in connection therewith.
(d) None of the
Collateral now is or will be affixed to any real property in such a
manner, or with such intent, as to become a fixture. Borrower is
not and will not become a lessee under any real property lease
pursuant to which the lessor may obtain any rights in any of the
Collateral and no such lease now prohibits, restrains, impairs or
will prohibit, restrain or impair Borrower's right to remove any
Collateral from the leased premises. Whenever any Collateral in
excess of $10,000 is located upon premises in which any third party
has an interest, Borrower shall, whenever requested by PFG, use
commercially reasonable efforts to cause such third party to
execute and deliver to PFG, in form acceptable to PFG, such waivers
and subordination as PFG shall specify in its good faith business
judgment. Borrower will keep in full force and effect, and will
comply with all material terms of, any lease of real property where
any of the Collateral now or in the future may be
located.
3.5 Maintenance of
Collateral. Borrower
will maintain the Collateral in good working condition (ordinary
wear and tear excepted), and Borrower will not use the Collateral
for any unlawful purpose. Borrower will promptly advise PFG in
writing of any material loss or damage to the
Collateral.
3.6 Books and Records.
Borrower has maintained and will
maintain at Borrower's Address complete and accurate books and
records, comprising an accounting system in accordance with
GAAP.
3.7 Financial Condition, Statements and
Reports. All
financial statements now or in the future delivered to PFG have
been, and will be, prepared in conformity with GAAP and now and in
the future will fairly present the results of operations and
financial condition of Borrower in all material respects, in
accordance with GAAP, at the times and for the periods therein
stated. All financial projections that have been provided by or on
behalf of the Borrower to PFG were prepared in good faith based on
reasonable assumptions (it being understood that such projections
are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies beyond
the Borrower's control, and that no assurance can be given that the
projections will be realized). Between the June 30, 2008 financial
statement provided to PFG and the date hereof,there has been
no Material Adverse Change.
3.8 Tax Returns and Payments; Pension
Contributions. Borrower has timely filed, and will timely file,
all required tax returns and reports, and Borrower has
timely paid, and will timely pay, all foreign, federal, state and
local taxes, assessments, deposits and contributions now or in the
future owed by Borrower. Borrower may, however, defer payment of
any of the foregoing which are contested by Borrower in good faith,
provided that Borrower (i) contests the same by appropriate
proceedings promptly and diligently instituted and conducted, (ii)
notifies PFG in writing of the commencement of, and any material
development in, the proceedings, and (iii) posts bonds or takes any
other steps reasonably required to keep the same from becoming a
lien upon any of the Collateral. Borrower is unaware of any claims
or adjustments proposed for any of Borrower's prior tax years which
could result in additional taxes becoming due and payable by
Borrower. Borrower has paid, and shall continue to pay all amounts
necessary to fund all present and future pension, profit sharing
and deferred compensation plans in accordance with their
terms, and Borrower has not and will not withdraw from
participation in, permit partial or complete termination of, or
permit the occurrence of any other event with respect to, any such
plan which could reasonably be expected to result in any liability
of Borrower, including any liability to the Pension Benefit
Guaranty Corporation or its successors or any other governmental
agency.
3.9 Compliance with Law.
Borrower has, to the best of its
knowledge, complied, and will comply, in all material respects,
with all provisions of all foreign, federal, state and local laws
and regulations applicable to Borrower, including, but not limited
to, those relating to Borrower's ownership of real or personal
property, the conduct and licensing of Borrower's business, and all
environmental matters.
3.10 Litigation. There is no claim, suit, litigation, proceeding
or investigation pending or (to best of Borrower's knowledge)
threatened against or affecting Borrower in any court or before any
governmental agency, other then disclosed within the
Representations, (or any basis therefor known to Borrower) which
could reasonably be expected to result, either separately or in the
aggregate, in any Material Adverse Change. Borrower will promptly
inform PFG in writing of any claim, proceeding, litigation or
investigation in the future threatened or instituted against
Borrower involving any single claim of $50,000 or more, or
involving $100,000 or more in the aggregate.
3.11 Use of Proceeds.
All proceeds of all Loans shall be used solely for
lawful business purposes. Borrower is not purchasing or carrying
any "margin stock" (as defined in Regulation U of the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System) and no part of the
proceeds of any Loan will be used to purchase or carry any "margin
stock" or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing
or carrying any "margin stock."
3.12 No Default. At the date hereof, no Default or Event of
Default has occurred, and no Default or Event of Default will have
occurred after giving effect to any Loans being made concurrently
herewith.
3.13 Protection and Registration of
Intellectual Property Rights. Borrower shall: (a) protect,
defend and maintain the validity and enforceability of its
intellectual property; (b) promptly advise PFG in writing of
material infringements of its intellectual property; and (c) not
allow any intellectual property material to Borrower's business to
be abandoned, forfeited or dedicated to the public without PFG's
written consent. If Borrower decides to register any copyrights or
mask works in the United States Copyright Office, Borrower shall:
(x) provide PFG with at least fifteen (15) days prior written
notice of its intent to register such copyrights or mask works
together with a copy of the application it intends to file with the
United States Copyright Office (excluding exhibits thereto); (y)
execute an intellectual property security agreement or such other
documents as PFG may reasonably request to maintain the perfection
and priority of PFG's security interest in the copyrights or mask
works intended to be registered with the United States Copyright
Office; and (z) record such intellectual property security
agreement with the United States Copyright Office contemporaneously
with filing the copyright or mask work application(s) with the
United States Copyright Office. Borrower shall promptly provide to
PFG a copy of the application(s) filed with the United States
Copyright Office together with evidence of the recording of the
intellectual property security agreement necessary for PFG to
maintain the perfection and priority of its security interest in
such copyrights or mask works. Borrower shall provide written
notice to PFG of any application filed by Borrower in the United
States Patent and Trademark Office for a patent or to register a
trademark or service mark within 30 days after any such
filing.
3.14 Domain Rights and Related
Matters. Borrower (a)
is the sole record, legal and beneficial owner of all domain names
and domain name rights used in connection with its business and
that of its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any rights or claims of
any third party; (b) represents and warrants that the information
provided in the Representations with respect to domain names and
ownership thereof, domain registry, domain servers, location and
administrative contact information, web hosting and related
services and facilities (collectively, "Domain Rights") is true,
accurate and complete and Borrower shall promptly notify PFG of any
changes to such information; (c) shall maintain all Domain Rights
in full force and effect so long as any Obligations remain
outstanding; (d) shall, upon request of PFG, notify such third
parties (including domain registrars, hosting companies and
internet service providers) of PFG's security interest in
Borrower's Domain Rights; and (e) promptly advise PFG in writing of
any disputes or infringements of its Domain Rights.
4.1 Representations Relating to
Accounts. Borrower
represents and warrants to PFG as follows: Each Account with
respect to which Loans are requested by Borrower shall, on the date
each Loan is requested and made, (i) represent an undisputed bona
fide existing unconditional obligation of the Account Debtor
created by the sale, delivery, and acceptance of goods or the
rendition of services, or the non-exclusive licensing of
Intellectual Property, in the ordinary course of Borrower's
business, and (ii) meet the Minimum Eligibility Requirements set
forth in Section 8 below.
4.2 Representations Relating to Documents and
Legal Compliance. Borrower represents and warrants to PFG as
follows: All statements made and all unpaid balances appearing in
all invoices, instruments and other documents evidencing the
Accounts are and shall be true and correct in all material respects
and all such invoices, instruments and other documents and all of
Borrower's books and records are and shall be genuine and in all
respects what they purport to be. All sales and other transactions
underlying or giving rise to each Account shall comply in all
material respects with all applicable laws and governmental rules
and regulations. To the best of Borrower's knowledge, all
signatures and endorsements on all documents, instruments, and
agreements relating to all Accounts are and shall be genuine, and
all such documents, instruments and agreements are and shall be
legally enforceable in accordance with their terms.
4.3 Documents Relating to
Accounts. If
requested by PFG, Borrower shall furnish PFG with copies (or, at
PFG's request, originals) of all contracts, orders, invoices, and
other similar documents, and all shipping instructions, delivery
receipts, bills of lading, and other evidence of delivery, for any
goods the sale or disposition of which gave rise to such Accounts,
and Borrower warrants the genuineness of all of the foregoing.
Borrower shall also furnish to PFG an aged accounts receivable
trial balance as provided in the Schedule. In addition, subject to
the rights of the Senior Lender, Borrower shall deliver to PFG, on
its request, the originals of all instruments, chattel paper,
security agreements, guarantees and other documents and property
evidencing or securing any Accounts, in the same form as received,
with all necessary endorsements, and copies of all credit
memos.
4.4 Collection of Accounts.
Borrower shall have the right to
collect all Accounts, unless and until a Default or an Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing. Subject to the rights of
the Senior Lender, PFG may, in its good faith business judgment,
require that all proceeds of Collathral be deposited by Borrower
into a lockbox account, or such other "blocked account" as PFG may
specify, pursuant to a blocked account agreement in such form as
PFG may specify in its good faith business judgment.
4.5. Remittance of Proceeds.
Subject to the rights of the Senior
Lender, all proceeds arising from the disposition of any Collateral
shall be delivered, in kind, by Borrower to PFG in the original
form in which received by Borrower not later than the following
Business Day after receipt by Borrower, to be applied to the
Obligations in such order as PFG shall determine; provided that, if
no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,
Borrower shall not be obligated to remit to PFG (i) the proceeds of
Accounts arising in the ordinary course of business, or (ii) the
proceeds of the sale of worn out or obsolete Equipment disposed of
by Borrower in good faith in an arm's length transaction for an
aggregate purchase price of $100,000 or less (for all such
transactions in any fiscal year). Borrower agrees that it will not
commingle proceeds of Collateral (other than those described in
subclauses (i) and (ii), above) with any of Borrower's other funds
or property, but will hold such proceeds separate and apart from
such other funds and property and in an express trust for PFG,
except as set forth above, and subject to the rights of the Senior
Lender. Nothing in this Section limits the restrictions on
disposition of Collateral set forth elsewhere in this
Agreement.
4.6 Disputes. Borrower shall notify PFG promptly of all
disputes or claims in excess of $25,000 relating to Accounts.
Borrower shall not forgive (completely or partially), compromise or
settle any Account for less th n payment in full, or agree
to do any of the foregoing, except that Borrower may do so,
provided that: (i) Borrower does so in good faith, in a
commercially reasonable manner, in the ordinary course of business,
and in arm's length transactions, which are reported to PFG on the
regular reports provided to PFG; (ii) no Default or Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing; and (iii) taking into
account all such discounts, settlements and forgiveness, the total
outstanding Loans will not exceed the Credit Limit.
4.7 Returns. Provided no Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, if any Account Debtor returns any Inventory to
Borrower, Borrower shall promptly determine the reason for such
return and promptly issue a credit memorandum to the Account Debtor
in the appropriate amount. In the event any attempted return occurs
after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of
Default, Borrower shall hold the returned Inventory in trust for
PFG, and promptly notify PFG of the return of the
Inventory.
4.8 Verification. PFG may, from time to time, verify directly with
the respective Account Debtors the validity, amount and other
matters relating to the Accounts, by means of mail, telephone or
otherwise, either in the name of Borrower or PFG or such other name
as PFG may choose. PFG will use reasonable efforts to provide
advance notice of any such verification efforts.
4.9 No Liability. PFG shall not be responsible or liable for any
shortage or discrepancy in, damage to, or loss or destruction of,
any goods, the sale or other disposition of which gives rise to an
Account, or for any error, act, omission, or delay of any kind
occurring in the settlement, failure to settle, collection or
failure to collect any Account, or for settling any Account in good
faith for less than the full amount thereof nor shall PFG be
deemed to be responsible for any of Borrower's obligations under
any contract or agreement giving rise to an Account. Nothing herein
shall, however, relieve PFG from liability for its own gross
negligence or willful misconduct.
5.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND COVENANTS OF BORROWER
5.1 Financial and Other
Covenants. Borrower
shall at all times comply with the financial and other covenants
set forth in the Schedule.
5.2 Insurance. Borrower shall, at all times insure all of the
tangible personal property Collateral and carry such other business
insurance, with insurers reasonably acceptable to PFG, in such form
and amounts as PFG may reasonably require and as are customary and
in accordance with standard practices for Borrower's industry and
locations, and Borrower shall provide evidence of such insurance to
PFG. All such insurance policies shall name PFG as an additional
loss payee, and shall contain a lenders loss payee endorsement in
form reasonably acceptable to PFG. Upon receipt of the proceeds of
any such insurance, subject to the rights of the Senior Lender, PFG
shall apply such proceeds in reduction of the Obligations as PFG
shall determine in its good faith business judgment, except that,
provided no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, PFG shall release to Borrower insurance proceeds with
respect to Equipment totaling less than $100,000, which shall be
utilized by Borrower for the replacement of the Equipment with
respect to which the insurance proceeds were paid. PFG may require
reasonable assurance that the insurance proceeds so released will
be so used. If Borrower fails to provide or pay for any insurance,
PFG may, but is not obligated to, obtain the same at Borrower's
expense. Borrower shall promptly deliver to PFG copies of all
material reports made to insurance companies.
5.3 Reports. Borrower, at its expense, shall provide PFG with
the written reports set forth in the Schedule, and such other
written reports with respect to Borrower (including budgets,
projections, operating plans and other financial documentation), as
PFG shall from time to time specify in its good faith business
judgment.
5.4 Access to Collateral, Books and
Records. At
reasonable times, and on three Business Day's notice, PFG, or its
agents, shall have the right to inspect the Collateral, and the
right to audit and copy Borrower's books and records. So long as no
Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, PFG may
audit Borrower's books and records only once per calendar year. The
foregoing inspections and audits shall be at Borrower's expense and
the charge therefor shall be $750 per person per day (or such
higher amount as shall represent PFG's then current standard charge
for the same), plus reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if no Default or Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing, Borrower shall not be required to
disclose to PFG any document or information (i) where disclosure is
prohibited by applicable law or any agreement binding on Borrower,
or (ii) is subject to attorney-client or similar privilege or
constitutes attorney work product. If Borrower is withholding any
information under the preceding sentence, it shall so advise PFG in
writing, giving PFG a general description of the nature of the
information withheld.
5.5 Negative Covenants.
Except as may be permitted in the
Schedule, Borrower shall not, without PFG's prior written consent
(which shall be a matter of its good faith business judgment and
shall be conditioned on Borrower then being in compliance with the
terms of this Agreement), do any of the following:
(i) permit or suffer
any Change in Control;
(ii) acquire any assets
in excess of $100,000, except in the ordinary course of business,
or make any Investments other than Permitted
Investments;
(iii) enter into any
other transaction in excess of $100,000 outside the ordinary course
of business;
(iv) sell or transfer
any Collateral (including without limitation and sale or transfer
of Collateral which is then leased back by Borrower), except for
(A) the sale of finished Inventory in the ordinary course of
Borrower's business, and except for the sale of obsolete or
unneeded Equipment in the ordinary course of business, (B) the
making of Permitted Investments, (C) the granting of Permitted
Liens, and (D) the non-exclusive licensing of Intellectual Property
in the ordinary course of business;
(v) store any
Inventory or other Collateral with any warehouseman or other third
party in excess of $100,000 unless there is in place a bailee
agreement in such form as PFG shall specify in its good faith
business judgment;
(vi) sell any Inventory
on a sale-or-return, guaranteed sale, consignment, or other
contingent basis, provided that Borrower shall be entitled to sell
Inventory on an evaluation basis in the ordinary course of its
business as historically conducted;
(vii) make any loans of
any money or other assets, other than Permitted
Investments;
(viii) incur any
Indebtedness, other than Permitted Indebtedness with the exception
of the deferred compensation of the board of directors accrued
currently and hereafter deferred for services rendered but unpaid,
up to a maximum of $200,000 per year;
(ix) guarantee or
otherwise become liable with respect to the obligations of another
party or entity (other than Permitted Indebtedness);
(x) pay or declare any
dividends on Borrower's stock (except for dividends payable solely
in stock of Borrower);
(xi) redeem, retire, purchase or otherwise
acquire, directly or indirectly, any of Borrower's stock, except as
required in the ordinary course of business and consistent with
past practice in connection with redeeming or purchasing stock of
departing employees, up to a maximum aggregate of $50,000 in any
fiscal year;
(xi) engage, directly
or indirectly, in any business other than the businesses currently
engaged in by Borrower or reasonably related thereto;
(xii) without at least
ten (10) Business Days prior written notice to PFG: (1) add
any new offices or business locations, including warehouses (unless
such new offices or business locations contain less than $10,000 in
Borrower's assets or property, (2) change its jurisdiction of
organization, (3) change its organizational structure or type, (4)
change its legal name, or (5) change any organizational number (if
any) assigned by its jurisdiction of organization;
(xiii) transfer any
Collateral by loan or otherwise to any Foreign Subsidiary;
or
(xiv) liquidate or
dissolve or elect to liquidate or dissolve.
Transactions permitted by the foregoing
provisions of this Section are only permitted if no Default or
Event of Default would occur as a result of such
transaction.
5.6 Litigation
Cooperation. Should
any third-party suit or proceeding be instituted by or against PFG
with respect to any Collateral or relating to Borrower, Borrower
shall, without expense to PFG, make available Borrower and its
officers, employees and agents and Borrower's books and records, to
the extent that PFG may deem them reasonably necessary in order to
prosecute or defend any such suit or proceeding.
5.7 Changes.
Borrower agrees to promptly notify
PFG in writing of any changes in the information set forth in the
Representations.
5.8 Further
Assurances. Borrower
agrees, at its expense, on request by PFG, to execute all documents
and take all actions, as PFG, may, in its good faith business
judgment, deem necessary or useful in order to perfect and maintain
PFG's perfected first-priority security interest in the Collateral
(subject to Permitted Liens), and in order to fully consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
6.1 Maturity
Date. This Agreement
shall continue in effect until the maturity date set forth on the
Schedule (the "Maturity Date"), subject to Sections 6.2 and 6.3
below.
6.2 Early
Termination. This
Agreement may be terminated prior to the Maturity Date as follows:
(i) by Borrower, effective three Business Days after written notice
of termination is given to PFG; or (ii) by PFG at any time after
the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default,
without notice, effective immediately.
6.3 Payment of
Obligations. On the
Maturity Date or on any earlier effective date of termination,
Borrower shall pay and perform in full all Obligations, whether
evidenced by installment notes or otherwise, and whether or not all
or any part of such Obligations are otherwise then due and payable.
Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, all of PFG's
security interests in all of the Collateral and all of the terms
and provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and
effect until all Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity
obligations) have been paid and performed in full; provided that
PFG may, in its sole discretion, refuse to make any further Loans
after termination. No termination shall in any way affect or impair
any right or remedy of PFG, nor shall any such termination relieve
Borrower of any Obligation to PFG, until all of the Obligations
have been paid and performed in full. Upon payment and performance
in full of all the Obligations and termination of this Agreement,
PFG shall promptly terminate its financing statements with respect
to the Borrower and deliver to Borrower such other documents as may
be required to fully terminate PFG's security interests.
7.
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND
REMEDIES.
7.1 Events of
Default. The
occurrence of any of the following events shall constitute an
"Event of Default" under this Agreement, and Borrower shall give
PFG immediate written notice thereof:
(a) Any warranty,
representation, statement, report or certificate made or delivered
to PFG by Borrower or any of Borrower's officers, employees or
agents, now or in the future, shall be untrue or misleading in a
material respect when made or deemed to be made; or
(b) Borrower shall
fail to pay any Loan or any interest thereon or any other monetary
Obligation within three Business Days after the date due;
or
(c) the total Loans
and other Obligations outstanding at any time shall exceed the
Credit Limit; or
(d) Borrower shall
fail to comply with any of the financial covenants set forth in the
Schedule, or shall breach any of the provisions of Section 5.5
hereof, or shall fail to perform any other non-monetary Obligation
which by its nature cannot be cured, or shall fail to permit PFG to
conduct an inspection or audit as provided in Section 5.4 hereof or
shall fail to provide PFG with a borrowing base report under
Section 6 of the Schedule within one Business Day after the date
due; or
(e) Borrower shall
fail to perform any other non-monetary Obligation, which failure is
not cured within fifteen (15) Business Days after the date due;
or
(f) any levy,
assessment, attachment, seizure, lien or encumbrance (other than a
Permitted Lien) is made on all or any part of the Collateral in
excess of $100,000 which is not cured within 15 calendar days after
the occurrence of the same; or
(g) any default or event of default
occurs under any obligation secured by a Permitted Lien, which is
not cured within any applicable cure period or waived in writing by
the holder of the Permitted Lien; or
(h) Borrower breaches
any material contract or obligation, which has resulted or may
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change;
or
(i) Dissolution,
termination of existence, insolvency or business failure of
Borrower; or appointment of a receiver, trustee or custodian, for
all or any part of the property of, assignment for the benefit of
creditors by, or the commencement of any proceeding by Borrower
under any reorganization, bankruptcy, insolvency, arrangement,
readjustment of debt, dissolution or liquidation law or statute of
any jurisdiction, now or in the future in effect, or Borrower shall
generally not pay its debts as they become due, or Borrower shall
conceal, remove or transfer any part of its property, with intent
to hinder, delay or defraud its creditors, or make or suffer any
transfer of any of its property which may be fraudulent under any
bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyance or similar law; or
(j) the commencement
of any proceeding against Borrower or any guarantor of any of the
Obligations under any reorganization, bankruptcy, insolvency,
arrangement, readjustment of debt, dissolution or liquidation law
or statute of any jurisdiction, now or in the future in effect,
which is not cured by the dismissal thereof within 45 days after
the date commenced; or
(k) revocation or
termination of or limitation or denial of liability upon, any
guaranty of the Obligations or any attempt to do any of the
foregoing, or commencement of proceedings by any guarantor of any
of the Obligations under any bankruptcy or insolvency law;
or
(1) revocation or termination of, or
limitation or denial of liability upon, any pledge of any
certificate of deposit, securities or other property or asset of
any kind pledged by any third party to secure any or all of the
Obligations, or any attempt to do any of the foregoing, or
commencement of proceedings by or against any such third party
under any bankruptcy or insolvency law; or
(m) Borrower makes any
payment on account of any indebtedness or obligation which
has been subordinated to the Obligations (other than as
permitted in the applicable subordination agreement), or if any
Person who has subordinated such indebtedness or obligations
terminates or in any way limits his subordination agreement;
or
(n) a Material Adverse
Change shall occur.
PFG may cease making any Loans hereunder during
any of the cure periods provided above, and thereafter if an Event
of Default has occurred and is continuing.
7.2 Remedies.
Upon the occurrence and during the
continuance of any Event of Default, and at any time thereafter,
PFG, at its option, and without notice or demand of any kind (all
of which are hereby expressly waived by Borrower), may do any one
or more of the following: (a) Cease making Loans or otherwise
extending credit to Borrower under this Agreement or any other Loan
Document; (b) Accelerate and declare all or any part of the
Obligations to be immediately due, payable, and performable,
notwithstanding any deferred or installment payments allowed by any
instrument evidencing or relating to any Obligation;