Exhibit
10.1
REVOLVING
CREDIT LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
$7,500,000
REVOLVING CREDIT LOAN
THIS REVOLVING
CREDIT LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (the “Loan
Agreement”) is made as of this day
of October, 2009, among FIFTH THIRD BANK , a Michigan
banking corporation, having a mailing address of 201 East Kennedy
Boulevard, Suite 1800, Tampa, Florida 33602 (the
“Bank”), DEER VALLEY FINANCIAL CORP. , a Florida
corporation (“DVFC”), having its principal place of
business at 205 Carriage Street, Guin, Alabama 35563, DEER
VALLEY CORPORATION , a Florida corporation (“DVC”),
having a mailing address of 3111 West Dr. MLK Boulevard, Suite
100, Tampa, Florida 33607, and DEER VALLEY HOMEBUILDERS,
INC. , an Alabama corporation authorized to do business in the
State of Florida (“DVHI”), having its principal place
of business at 205 Carriage Street, Guin, Alabama 35563, jointly
and severally (collectively the “Borrower”).
RECITALS:
WHEREAS,
Borrower has applied to Bank for a revolving line of credit not to
exceed SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($7,500,000.00)
(the “Loan”) to be evidenced by a revolving credit note
(the “Note”) and secured by accounts receivable,
inventory, equipment and all other tangible and intangible personal
property of each Borrower. The Loan is to be utilized by DVFC to
provide display model financing for dealers of the products
produced by DVHI. The Bank has agreed to make the Loan providing
certain conditions herein outlined are fully complied
with.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and covenants
hereinafter contained, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
SECTION I.
RECITALS; DEFINITIONS
1.1
Recitals . The foregoing recitals are true and
correct and incorporated herein by reference.
1.2
Defined Terms . As used in this Loan Agreement, the
following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Accounts
Receivable” shall mean all accounts receivable, book debts,
notes, drafts, acceptances and other forms of obligations, now or
hereafter owing to each Borrower, whether arising from the sale of
goods or rendition of services (including, without limitation, any
such obligation that might be characterized as an
account,
contract right, or general intangible under the Uniform Commercial
Code as, from time to time, in effect in the State of Florida or
Alabama), all of each Borrower’s rights in, to and under all
purchase orders, now or hereafter received by each Borrower for
goods or services, and all monies due or to become due to each
Borrower under all contracts for the sale of goods or the
performance of services (whether or not yet earned by performance)
or in connection with any other transaction (including, without
limitation, the right to receive the proceeds of said purchase
orders and contracts), and all collateral security and guarantees
of any kind given by any obligor with respect to any of the
foregoing.
“Advance”
shall mean the amount advanced by the Bank to any Borrower under
the terms of this Loan Agreement and the Note.
“Affiliate”
shall mean any person, corporation, association or other business
entity which directly or indirectly controls, or is controlled by,
or is under common control with the Borrower.
“Borrowing
Base” shall mean, at any date of determination thereof (which
date of determination shall be in the Bank’s sole discretion)
an amount equal to the sum of: (a) 75% of Eligible Accounts
Receivable aged less than 360 days from invoice date; and,
(b) 50% on Eligible Accounts Receivable aged more than 360
days but less than 540 days from invoice date for DVFC accounts
only. The Bank has bargained for and Borrower agrees and
acknowledges that the Collateral not included in the Borrowing Base
is a cushion of collateral value in excess of the secured advances
under the Loan.
“Borrowing
Base Certificate” shall mean a certificate prepared by
Borrower in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit
“A ”.
“Collateral”
shall have the meaning provided for such term in
Section 2.1(h) hereof.
“Default
Rate” shall mean five percent (5%) per annum above the
contract rate as set forth in the Note, but not exceeding
18% per annum.
“Eligible
Accounts Receivable” shall mean, at any date of determination
thereof, all Accounts Receivable of DVFC: (a) which are bona
fide, valid and legally enforceable obligations of the account
debtors in respect thereof, which are unconditionally owing by such
account debtors, and which do not represent sales on consignment,
sales on return or other similar understandings; (b) which,
except for the security interest in the Accounts Receivable granted
to the Bank, are solely owned by the Borrower, free and clear of
any and all mortgages, liens, security interests, encumbrances,
claims or rights of others, except sellers’ rights (if any)
to reclaim goods under Uniform Commercial Code Section 2-702;
(c) which are not the subject of any defense, offset,
counterclaim or claim; (d) as to which no more than 540 days
shall have elapsed from the original date of the relevant invoice,
but excluding all Accounts
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Receivable of
those account debtors that have more than 25% of their respective
Accounts Receivable aged more than 540 days; (e) Accounts
Receivable with respect to a single account debtor whose total
obligations owing does not exceed 20% of all Eligible Accounts
Receivable; (f) as to which the account debtors are
(1) solvent, going concerns unaffiliated with any Borrower,
and (2) reasonably satisfactory to the Bank from a credit
standpoint (the Bank’s satisfaction may be assumed unless the
Bank shall at any time advise the Borrower to the
contrary).
“Equipment”
shall mean all of the equipment of each Borrower (within the
meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code, as from time to time in
effect in the State of Florida or Alabama), now or hereafter owned
or acquired, and wheresoever located, as well as all parts,
accessions, and additions thereto, proceeds therefrom, and
substitutions and replacements therefor.
“Events
of Default” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 8 hereof.
“Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles” shall mean generally accepted
accounting principles, in effect from time to time, applied on a
consistent basis.
“General
Intangibles” shall mean all of each Borrower’s right,
title and interest with respect to general intangibles (including
payment intangibles, contract rights, rights to payment, rights
arising under common law, statutes or regulations, choses or things
in action, goodwill, patents, trade names, trademarks, service
marks, copyrights, blueprints, drawings, purchase orders, customer
lists, monies due or recoverable from pension funds, route lists,
rights to payment and other rights under any royalty or licensing
agreements, infringement claims, computer programs, information
contained on computer disks or tapes, software, literature,
reports, catalogs, money, deposit accounts, insurance premium
rebates, tax refunds and tax refund claims), and any and all
supporting obligations in respect thereof, and any other personal
property other than goods, Accounts Receivable, investment
property, negotiable collateral and chattel paper (within the
meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code, as from time to time in
effect in the State of Florida or Alabama).
“Inventory”
shall mean all of the inventory of each Borrower (within the
meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code, as from time to time in
effect in the State of Florida or Alabama), now or hereafter owned
or acquired, and wheresoever located, including, without
limitation, all finished goods held for sale or lease or to be
furnished under a contract of service, goods that are leased by
Borrower as lessor, goods that are furnished by Borrower under a
contract of service, and raw materials, work-in-process, or
materials used or consumed in Borrower’s business including
all accessions, additions, attachments, improvements, substitutions
and replacements thereto and therefore.
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“Investment
Property” shall mean all of the investment property of each
Borrower (within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code, as
from time to time in effect in the State of Florida or
Alabama).
“Maturity
Date” shall mean, unless sooner demanded by Bank after the
occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder, 24 months from the
date hereof.
“Permitted
Liens” means: (a) Liens consisting of deposits or
pledges made in the ordinary course of business in connection with,
or to secure payment of utility payments, bids, tenders, contracts
(other than contracts for payment of money), obligations under
workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance or similar
legislation or under surety or performance bonds, in each case
arising in the ordinary course of business; (b) Liens arising
out of or resulting from any judgment or awarded, the time for the
appeal or petition for rehearing of which shall not have expired,
or in respect of which the Borrower is fully protected by insurance
or in respect of which Borrower shall at any time in good faith be
prosecuting an appeal or proceeding for a review and in respect of
which a stay of execution pending such appeal or proceeding for
review shall have been secured, and as to which appropriate
reserves have been established on the books of Borrower.
SECTION 2. THE
LOAN
2.1
Revolving Loan .
(a)
Advances . Subject to the Borrowing Base limitations
and subject to Bank’s receipt of a completed Borrowing Base
Certificate, Bank may, in its discretion, make Advances to Borrower
in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Loan Agreement,
at any time and from time to time, on or after the date hereof
until the Maturity Date, or until the occurrence of an event which
with the giving of notice or the passage of time, or both, shall
constitute an Event of Default. Such Advances may be borrowed,
re-paid and re-borrowed, provided, however, the aggregate
outstanding principal amount of all Advances as of such date, shall
not exceed $7,500,000.00.
(b)
Interest . The Bank shall make appropriate debits and
credits to the loan account of Borrower corresponding to each
Advance to reflect the Advances to, prepayments, payments by and
other disbursements for the account of Borrower. Each such entry
shall be prima facie evidence of the principal amount of Advances
hereunder at any time outstanding. Each Advance shall bear interest
from the date such Advance is made on the aggregate unpaid
principal amount thereof until such principal amount is paid or
shall become due and payable (whether at the stated maturity or by
acceleration) pursuant to the terms of and at a rate per annum as
set in the Note.
(c)
Calculation . Interest on principal outstanding from
time to time shall be paid monthly, and shall be calculated on the
basis of a 360-day year for the actual days elapsed.
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(d)
Requests for Advances . Borrower shall request
Advances under the Loan by (1) giving oral notice thereof to
the Bank at above address, and (2) confirming such oral notice
in writing, in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank, within
two business days thereafter and delivering such written
confirmation to the Bank, together with any supporting information
it may reasonably request, at the above address.
(e)
Commitment . The giving of oral notice as aforesaid
shall irrevocably commit Borrower to accept the requested Advances
under the Loan. In the event of any discrepancy between any oral
notice and written confirmation, the oral notice shall govern as to
any action taken by the Bank prior to receipt of written
confirmation.
(f)
Unused Line Fee . On the 15th day following the end
of each calendar quarter during the term of the Loan, Borrower
shall pay to Bank an unused line fee equal to 40 basis points
(0.40%) per annum times the result of: (1) the amount of the
Loan, less (2) the average daily balance of the Loan
outstanding during the immediately preceding calendar
quarter.
(g)
Limitation . In no event shall any interest charge,
collected or reserved hereunder exceed the maximum rate then
permitted by applicable law.
(h)
Collateral . From the date hereof as security for the
payment and the performance of the Loan, (1) each Borrower
extends, sells, assigns, conveys, mortgages, pledges, transfers,
grants, and re-grants to the Bank a continuing, first priority
security interest in and to all of its respective rights, title and
interest in, to and under all (A) Accounts Receivable;
(B) Equipment; (C) Inventory; (E) General
Intangibles; (F) books and records; (G) deposit accounts;
(H) cash and cash equivalents; (I) to the extent not
included in the foregoing, all other tangible and intangible
personal property of each Borrower (within the meaning of the
Uniform Commercial Code, as from time to time in effect in the
State of Florida or Alabama); (J) Investment Property; and
(K) all other property and money of the Borrower now or
hereafter in the possession, custody or control of the Bank; and as
to each of the foregoing, the products and proceeds thereof,
replacements and accessions thereto; all of which shall constitute
the “Collateral”.
SECTION 3.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES .
From the date
hereof, each Borrower represents and warrants to the Bank as
follows:
3.1
Organization, Standing, Corporate Powers .
(a) Duly
Organized . In respect of each Borrower, it (1) is a
corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Florida or Alabama, as the
case may be; (2) has all requisite power and authority,
corporate or otherwise, to conduct its business as now being
conducted and to own its properties and assets; and (3) is
duly qualified to do business in every jurisdiction wherein the
failure to so qualify would have a material adverse
effect.
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(b)
Powers . It has all requisite power and authority,
corporate or otherwise, to execute, deliver, and to perform all of
its obligations under this Loan Agreement and under other documents
or agreements relating to the transactions contemplated herein to
which it is a party.
(c)
Binding Obligation . This Loan Agreement and all
corporate notes, guarantees, assignments, security agreements and
all other loan and security agreements executed in connection
therewith are legal, valid and binding obligations of the Borrower
and enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject
to the enforcement of remedies to bankruptcy, insolvency and other
laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and to moratorium
laws, from time to time in effect, and to general equitable
principles which may limit the right to obtain the remedy of
specific performance.
3.2
Authorization of Borrowing . The execution, delivery
and performance of this Loan Agreement and the borrowings
hereunder: (a) have been duly authorized by all requisite
corporate action; (b) will not violate any provision of
applicable law, any governmental rule or regulation, any order of
any court or other agency of government to which either of such
parties is subject or the articles of incorporation or by-laws of
the Borrower; or (c) do not violate any provision of any
indenture, agreement or other instrument to which Borrower is a
party or by which Borrower or its properties or assets are bound
and which is material to the conduct or operation of
Borrower’s business and financial affairs, or conflict with,
result in a breach of or constitute (with due notice or lapse of
time or both) a default under any provision of such indenture,
agreement or other instruments, or result in the creation or
imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance of any nature
whatsoever upon the property or assets of the Borrower, other than
as provided herein.
3.3
Financial Statements . Each Borrower has heretofore
furnished to the Bank financial statements which fairly present the
financial condition and the results of operations of each Borrower
as of the date and for the period indicated, show all known
material liabilities, direct or contingent, as of the respective
dates thereof, and were prepared in accordance with Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles applied on a consistent
basis.
3.4
Adverse Change, etc . There has been no material
adverse change in the business, properties or condition (financial
or otherwise) of any Borrower since the date of the most recent of
the financial statements delivered to the Bank.
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3.5
Litigation . There are no actions, suits or
proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of any Borrower, overtly
threatened against or affecting any of them, at law or in equity,
or before or by any Federal, state, municipal or other governmental
court, tribunal, department, commission, board, bureau, agency or
instrumentality, domestic or foreign, which involve any of the
transactions herein contemplated or the possibility of any judgment
or liability which would result in any material adverse change in
the business, operations, properties or assets or in the financial
condition of any of them, or materially and adversely affect the
ability of any of them to perform hereunder. No Borrower is in
default with respect to (a) any judgment, order, writ,
injunction or decree; or (b) any rule or regulation of any
court or Federal, state, municipal or other governmental court,
tribunal, department, commission, board, bureau, agency or
instrumentality, domestic or foreign which would have a material
adverse effect on its business, properties or condition (financial
or otherwise).
3.6
Payments of Taxes . Each Borrower has filed or caused
to be filed all Federal, state and local tax returns that are
required to be filed and has paid or caused to be paid all taxes as
shown on such returns or on any assessment received by it, to the
extent that such taxes have become due, except taxes the validity
of which is being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings and for which, in the exercise of reasonable business
judgment, there have been set aside adequate reserves with respect
to any such tax or assessment so contested the tax or assessment so
contested shall not materially affect its ability to perform
hereunder.
3.7
Priority of Security Interest . Subject (a) to
filing and recordation of the appropriate instruments in the
appropriate offices of the proper jurisdiction or possession by the
Bank or its agent where perfection is based upon possession;
(b) to the enforcement of remedies to bankruptcy, insolvency,
and other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and to
moratorium laws, from time to time in effect; and (c) to
general equitable principles which may limit the right to obtain
the remedy of specific performance, each of the security interests
granted to the Bank as identified under Section 2 of this Loan
Agreement constitutes a valid first priority security interest or
lien in and to the property covered thereby, granting all rights
and remedies to a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code,
as in effect in the State of Florida and Alabama, as the same may
be modified or amended from time to time, except as otherwise
permitted hereunder.
3.8
Eligible Accounts Receivable . All Eligible Accounts
Receivable included in the Borrowing Base meet the criteria for
Eligible Accounts Receivable.
3.9
Location of Collateral . All of the Collateral is
used or held for use by Borrower at the following locations: 205
Carriage Street, Guin, Alabama 35563, and 7668 Highway 278,
Sulligent, Alabama 35586.
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3.10 Loan
Subordinations . Any related party notes payable by any
Borrower, to any other Borrower or to owners of any Borrower, or to
other related parties, now existing or hereafter made are and shall
be subordinated to the lien of the Loan granted herein. Each
Borrower confirms that all related party debts are fully disclosed
on the financial statements provided to the Bank and in the event
the Bank so requires, such related parties shall enter into
subordination agreements to evidence the requirements of this
Section.
SECTION 4.
CONDITIONS OF LENDING.
The obligation
of the Bank to extend credit hereunder is subject to the following
conditions:
4.1
Representations and Warranties . At the date of each
Advance, the representations and warranties set forth in
Section 3 hereof shall be true and correct on and as of such
date, with the same effect as though such representations and
warranties had been made on and as of such date, except to the
extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an
earlier date.
4.2
Certificates . On or before the date hereof, the Bank
shall have received: (a) from the Borrower: (1) a copy of
its certificate of corporate status and Articles of Incorporation
with all amendments, certified by the respective Secretary of State
of Florida or Alabama, as the case may be, dated as of a recent
date; (2) the certificate of its secretary or assistant
secretary, dated the date hereof and certifying that attached
thereto is a true and complete copy of its Bylaws prior to the
adoption of the resolutions by its Board of Directors authorizing
the execution, delivery and performance of this Loan Agreement; and
certification that its articles of incorporation have not been
amended since the date of the last amendment thereof, if any,
indicated on the certificate of the respective Secretary of State;
and (b) such other documents as the Bank may reasonably
request.
4.3 No
Default . At the date of each Advance, no Event of Default,
or event which with the giving of notice or of the passage of time,
or both, would constitute an Event of Default, shall have occurred
and be continuing, and the representations and warranties of each
Borrower contained herein shall remain true and correct as of such
date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties
relate to an earlier date. Each request for an Advance shall
constitute the confirmation by each Borrower that at the date
thereof the conditions contained in this Section shall have been
satisfied.
4.4
Other Conditions Precedent . On or before the date
hereof, there shall have been delivered to the Bank all of the
financial statements, reports and other documents required by the
Loan Commitment dated August 27, 2009.
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SECTION
5. CROSS-DEFAULT AND CROSS-COLLATERALIZATION.
Any Event of
Default under the terms of the Loan shall constitute and hereby is
declared to be an immediate and absolute default under the terms of
all loans between Bank and any Borrower. Should an event of default
occur under the terms of any of said loans, which event is subject
to notice and cure periods, if any, failure to cure such event of
default within such curative period shall constitute an immediate
default under this Loan and all such other loans owed by any
Borrower to Bank. Each of the foregoing loans between Bank and any
Borrower shall also be cross-collateralized, whether such loans are
now existing or hereafter entered into between Bank and Borrower at
any time.
SECTION 6.
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
From the date
hereof and so long as the Loan shall be unpaid or unperformed, each
Borrower will:
6.1
Existence and Properties . To the extent that the
same are necessary for the proper and advantageous conduct of its
business, do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve,
renew and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence,
rights, licenses and permits and comply with all laws and
regulations applicable to it and conduct and operate its business
in substantially the manner in which it is presently conducted and
operated.
6.2
Insurance .
(a) Cause to
be maintained at all times during the term of the Loan, general
liability insurance with limits reasonably satisfactory to or as
reasonably required by, Bank.
(b) Cause the
Collateral to be adequately insured at all times, by financially
sound and reputable insurers, in an amount not less than the value
thereof.
(c) Cause the
Bank to be a named insured to the extent of its interest in respect
the policies of insurance required by Section 6.2(a) and
(b) hereinabove.
6.3
Obligations, Taxes and Laws . Pay or cause to be paid
all indebtedness and obligations promptly and in accordance with
their respective terms, including, without limitation, sales, use
and personal property taxes as the same may be imposed upon any
Borrower from time to time, and pay and discharge or cause to be
paid and discharged promptly all taxes, assessments, and
governmental charges or levies imposed upon it or in respect of its
property before the same shall become in default, as well as all
lawful claims for labor, materials, and supplies or otherwise
which, if unpaid, might become a lien or charge upon such property
or any part thereof, and timely comply with all applicable laws and
governmental rules and regulations; provided, however, that the
Borrower shall not be required to pay or discharge or cause to be
paid
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or discharged
any such tax, assessment, charge, lien or claim, or timely comply
with the laws and governmental rules so long as the validity
thereof shall be contested by appropriate legal proceedings timely
initiated and conducted in good faith, and (a) in the case of
an unpaid tax, assessment, governmental charge or levy, lien,
encumbrance, charge or claim, such proceedings shall be effective
to suspend the collection thereof from the Borrower and its
property; (b) neither such property nor any part thereof, nor
any interest therein would be in any danger of being sold,
forfeited or lost; (c) in the case of a law and governmental
rule or regulation, neither any Borrower nor the Bank would be in
any danger of criminal liability for failure to comply therewith;
(d) there shall have been established such reserve or other
appropriate provision, if any, with respect thereto on the books of
the entity involved, as shall be required by Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles with respect to any such tax, assessment,
charge, lien, claim, encumbrance, law, rule or regulation, so
contested.
6.4
Financial Statements and Reports . Each Borrower
shall maintain systems of accounting established and administered
in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Each
Borrower, as appropriate, will furnish to the Bank:
(a) Within one
hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year,
each Borrower shall deliver to the Bank, consolidated, audited
balance sheets and statements of income, retained earnings and
changes in financial position for such year, all of which shall be
accompanied by supporting schedules and the unqualified opinion of
independent certified public accountants of recognized standing
reasonably acceptable to the Bank, and upon filing, all filings
required in accordance with SEC regulations, if any.
(b) Within
thirty (30) days after the end of each fiscal quarter-end,
deliver to the Bank the following financial statements certified by
the President or Vice-President of each Borrower as accurate to the
best of his knowledge upon due inquiry and investigation:
(1) a Compliance Certificate executed by an authorized officer
of each Borrower certifying that to the best of his knowledge, no
Event of Default hereunder, nor any event which with notice or
lapse of time, or both, would constitute such an Event of Default,
has occurred or, if such Event of Default or event has occurred,
specifying the nature and extent thereof; and (2) internally
prepared, consolidated, interim financial statements for each
Borrower; in such form and context as Bank may require.
(c) Within
fifteen (15) days of the end of each month, deliver to the
Bank the following financial statements certified by the President
or Vice-President of each Borrower as accurate to the best of his
knowledge upon due inquiry and investigation: (1) the
Borrowing Base Certificate for DVFC; and (2) an accounts
receivable aging report by customer reflecting the past due status
of each invoice for DVFC; all in such form and context as Bank may
require.
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(d)
Promptly, from time to time, such other information regarding the
operation, business, affairs and financial condition of any
Borrower as the Bank may reasonably request.
6.5
Litigation Notice . Give the Bank prompt written
notice of any action, suit or proceeding at law or in equity or by
or before any governmental instrumentality or other agency, the
outcome of which might materially adversely affect the operations
or financial condition of any Borrower.
6.6
Notice of Default . Each Borrower shall give the Bank
prompt written notice of any Event of Default hereunder, or any
event which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice or
both, would become such an Event of Default hereunder.
6.7
Access to Premises and Inspections . At all
reasonable times and as often as the Bank may reasonably request,
permit or arrange for any authorized representative designed by the
Bank to visit and inspect the principal office and operations of
each Borrower, any of the other offices or properties of any
Borrower, including, without limitation, the Collateral, and its
books, and to make extracts from such books and to discuss the
affairs, finances and accounts of each Borrower with its chief
financial officer or such other person as may be designated by the
chief executive or chief operating officer of any
Borrower.
6.8
Continued Assistance . Promptly, from time to time as
the Bank may reasonably request, each Borrower shall perform such
acts and execute, acknowledge, deliver, file, register, deposit or
record any and all further instruments, agreements and documents
whether to continue, preserve, renew, record or perfect the
Bank’s interests in the Collateral, as well as the priority
thereof.
6.9
Title to Collateral . Each Borrower shall own all of
the property constituting the security for the Loan. All such
property shall be and remain free and clear of all mortgages,
pledges, liens, charges and other encumbrances of any nature
whatsoever, except as granted to the Bank hereby or otherwise
permitted herein.
6.10
Financial Covenants . Until the Loan has been fully
repaid to the Bank, Borrower shall:
(a) Debt
Service Coverage Ratio . Maintain a global Debt Service
Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.25 to 1.00, measured on a rolling
4-quarter basis, commencing September 30, 2009. As used herein
“Debt Service Coverage Ratio” shall be defined as
(1) (A) Consolidated Net Income of Borrower, plus
(B) Interest Expense, plus
(C) Depreciation & Amortization, minus
(D) Distributions, minus (E) Extraordinary
Income/Non-Recurring Income, divided by
(2) (A) Actual Required Debt Payments including Capital
Leases, but not including debt payments payable to the Bank,
plus (2) Interest Expense.
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(b)
Debt to Tangible Net Worth Ratio . Maintain a global
Debt to Tangible Net Worth Ratio of not more than 3.00 to 1.00, to
be measured on a quarterly basis, commencing September 30,
2009. As used herein “Debt to Tangible Net Worth Ratio”
shall be defined as the consolidated: (1) (A) Total
Liabilities of each Borrower, minus (B) Subordinated
Debt, divided by (2) (A) Net Worth, plus
(B) Subordinated Debt, plus (C) Intangibles,
minus (D) Related Party Receivables.
(c)
Minimum Liquidity . Maintain a global, unencumbered
liquidity of not less than $2,500,000.00, measured on a quarterly
basis, commencing September 30, 2009
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Deposit Accounts . Each Borrower shall place on
deposit with Bank all of its corporate deposit accounts (except for
payroll accounts) making the Bank its primary depository
relationship.
SECTION 7.
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
From the date
hereof and so long as any of the Obligations shall be unpaid, the
Borrower will not:
7.1
Negative Pledge . Either directly or indirectly,
incur, create, assume or permit to exist any Liens with respect to
any property securing the Loan or be bound by or subject to any
assessments and other similar governmental charges or claims except
as provided in Section 6.3 of this Loan Agreement or Permitted
Liens.
7.2 Sale
or Disposition of Collateral . Sell, discount or otherwise
dispose of any of the property securing the Loan or any part
thereof except in the ordinary course of business, or incur
additional material borrowings or enter into material leases
without the prior written consent of the Bank upon terms and
conditions satisfactory to the Bank.
7.3
Organic Changes . Either directly