EXECUTION VERSION
REVOLVING LOAN AND SECURITY
AGREEMENT
THIS REVOLVING LOAN AND SECURITY
AGREEMENT (this “
Agreement ”), dated as of October 28, 2009 (the
“ Effective Date ”) is entered into by and
between (i), a Pennsylvania limited liability company (jointly and
severally, the “ Borrower ”), and WorldGate
Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation, WorldGate Service,
Inc., a Delaware corporation, WorldGate Finance, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, Ojo Services LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability
company, and Ojo Video Phones LLC (ii) WGI Investor LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company (“ Lender
”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Lender is a shareholder of WorldGate
Communications, Inc.;
WHEREAS , Borrower has requested that Lender make
advances to Borrower from time to time on a revolving basis in an
aggregate principal amount at any time thereof not to exceed three
million dollars ($3,000,000) (the “ Maximum Principal
Amount ”); and
WHEREAS , Lender is willing to make such advances to
Borrower on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
herein.
AGREEMENT
NOW , THEREFORE , in consideration of the
premises and covenants contained herein, and for other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, Borrower and Lender, intending to be legally
bound, hereby agree as follows:
1.
Loans and Promissory
Note .
(a)
Commitment to Lend
. Subject to the terms
and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Lender hereby agrees to
make advances to Borrower (each a “ Loan Advance
” and collectively, the “ Loan Advances ”)
from time to time, during the period beginning on the date hereof
and ending on the Maturity Date (the “ Draw Period
”), in an amount up to, but not to exceed, the Maximum
Principal Amount in the aggregate outstanding at any time, for the
purposes stated herein only. During the Draw Period,
subject to the terms and condition of this Agreement, Borrower may
borrow, repay, and re-borrow amounts up to the Maximum Principal
Amount at any time and from time to time.
(b)
Promissory Note
. The Loan Advances made
by Lender hereunder shall be evidenced by the duly executed
Revolving Promissory Note of Borrower to Lender, dated as of the
date hereof in an original principal amount equal to the Maximum
Principal Amount and in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
A (as amended, modified, extended, renewed or replaced from
time to time, the “ Note ”).
(c)
Repayments
. Borrower shall pay in
full any remaining outstanding principal amount, all accrued but
unpaid interest, and all other Obligations on the Maturity
Date.
(d) Payment of
Interest .
(i) Subject to
Section 7(b)(ii), the principal amount outstanding under the
Loan Advances shall accrue interest from the date of issuance until
the Maturity Date at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum,
compounding daily. The initial payment of accrued
interest shall be made on June 1, 2010, and payment of accrued
interest shall be made on the first calendar day of each month
thereafter.
(ii) Interest will be
computed on the basis of a year deemed to consist of 360 days and
shall be paid for the actual number of days elapsed.
2.
Creation of a Security
Interest .
(a) Grant of
Security Interest .
(i) Borrower hereby
grants to Lender, to secure the payment and performance in full of
all of the Obligations, a continuing security interest in, and
pledges to Lender, all of Borrower’s right, title and
interest in, to and under all the Collateral, wherever located,
whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising, and all
proceeds and products thereof. Borrower represents,
warrants, and covenants that the security interest granted herein
is and shall at all times be a first priority perfected security
interest in the Collateral other than with respect to Permitted
Liens. If Borrower shall acquire a commercial tort
claim, Borrower shall promptly notify Lender in writing of the
general details thereof and grant to Lender a security interest
therein and in the proceeds thereof, all upon the terms of this
Agreement, with such writing to be in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Lender.
(ii) If this Agreement
is terminated, Lender’s security interest in the Collateral
shall continue until the Obligations are repaid in full in
cash. Upon payment in full in cash of the Obligations
and at such time as Lender’s obligation to make Loan Advances
has terminated, Lender shall, at Borrower’s sole cost and
expense, release its security interest in the Collateral and all
rights therein shall revert to Borrower.
(b) Authorization
to File Financing Statements . Borrower hereby
authorizes Lender to file financing statements, without notice to
Borrower, with all appropriate jurisdictions to perfect or protect
Lender’s interest or rights hereunder. Such
financing statements may indicate the Collateral as “all
assets of the Debtor” or words of similar effect, or as being
of an equal or lesser scope, or with greater detail, all in
Lender’s discretion. Lender shall promptly provide
Borrower with a copy of any such financing statements following
filing.
3.
Conditions of
Loans .
(a) Conditions
Precedent to Loan Advances . Lender’s
obligation to make each Loan Advance is subject to satisfaction of
the following conditions:
(i) Receipt of an
executed Notice of Borrowing (as defined below);
(ii) The
representations and warranties in Section 4 shall be true in
all material respects on the date of the Notice of Borrowing and
the Loan Date (as defined below);
(iii) No Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing or result from such
Loan Advance;
(iv) There shall not
have occurred, in Lender’s sole discretion, any Material
Adverse Change.
(b) Procedure for
Borrowing . Subject to the prior or simultaneous
satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3(a), to obtain
a Loan Advance, Borrower shall give written notice to Lender in the
form attached as Exhibit B (a “ Notice of
Borrowing ”) not later than the ten (10
th ) Business Day prior to the date of the proposed
Loan Advance (the “ Loan Date
”). Each Notice of Borrowing shall be in writing
and shall specify (a) the Loan Date; (b) the account of Borrower to
be funded and the wire instructions applicable thereto; (c) the
purpose for which such Loan Advance shall be used; and (d) the
amount of such proposed Loan Advance. Each Loan Advance
shall be in an amount of at least $100,000
. Following Lender’s receipt of a Notice of
Borrowing and satisfaction of the other conditions set forth in
Section 3(a), Lender shall deliver the applicable Loan Advance to
Borrower on the Loan Date by wire transfer of immediately available
funds to the account specified by Borrower.
4.
Representations and Warranties
of Borrower . Each Borrower hereby represents and warrants to
Lender as of the date hereof as follows:
(a) Binding
Agreement . The Loan Documents constitute or will
constitute, when issued and delivered, valid and binding
obligations of Borrower, enforceable in accordance with their
respective terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and other
similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights
in general, and general principles of equity.
(b) Organization;
Power; Authorization . Each Borrower is a Registered
Organization duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation or
incorporation, as the case may be. Each Borrower has all
requisite power and authority (corporate and otherwise) to execute,
deliver and perform the Loan Documents and to consummate the
transactions contemplated thereby. The execution,
delivery and performance by Borrower of the Loan Documents and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby have been
duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of
Borrower.
(c)
Non-Contravention . Neither the execution and the
delivery of the Loan Documents, nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, will (a) violate any injunction,
judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge or any provision of
Borrower’s charter documents, or, to Borrower’s
knowledge, any restriction of any government, governmental agency,
or court to which Borrower is subject, or (b) conflict with, result
in a material breach of, constitute a default under, result in the
acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate,
terminate, modify, or cancel, any material agreement, contract,
lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement to which Borrower
is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets
are subject.
(i) Borrower has good
title to, has rights in, and the power to transfer each item of the
Collateral upon which it purports to grant a Lien hereunder, free
and clear of any and all Liens except Permitted Liens. The security
interests and Liens granted to Lender under this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents to which Borrower is a party constitute valid
and perfected first priority liens and security interests in and
upon the Collateral to which Borrower now has or hereafter acquires
rights other than with respect to Permitted Liens. The
Accounts are bona fide, existing obligations of the Account
Debtors.
(ii) All Inventory is
in all material respects of good and marketable quality, free from
material defects.
(iii) Borrower is the
owner of its intellectual property, except for non-exclusive
licenses granted to its customers in the ordinary course of
business. Each patent is valid and enforceable and no part of the
intellectual property of the Borrower has been judged invalid or
unenforceable, in whole or in part, and to the best of
Borrower’s knowledge, no claim has been made that any part of
the intellectual property violates the rights of any third
party.
(iv) Borrower is not a
party to, nor is bound by, any material license or other agreement
with respect to which Borrower is the licensee (A) that prohibits
or otherwise restricts Borrower from granting a security interest
in Borrower’s interest in such license or agreement or any
other property, or (B) for which a default under or termination of
could interfere with Lender’s right to sell any
Collateral. Borrower shall provide written notice to
Lender within ten (10) days of entering or becoming bound by any
such license or agreement which is reasonably likely to have a
material impact on Borrower’s business or financial condition
(other than over-the-counter software that is commercially
available to the public). Borrower shall take such steps as Lender
requests to obtain the consent of, or waiver by, any Person whose
consent or waiver is necessary for (Y) all such licenses or
agreements to be deemed “Collateral” and for Lender to
have a security interest in it that might otherwise be restricted
or prohibited by law or by the terms of any such license or
agreement, whether now existing or entered into in the future, and
(Z) Lender to have the ability in the event of a liquidation of any
Collateral to dispose of such Collateral in accordance with
Lender’s rights and remedies under this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents.
(e) Tax Returns and
Payments . Borrower has filed, or caused to be
filed, in a timely manner all material tax returns, reports and
declarations which are required to be filed by it (without requests
for extension except as previously disclosed in writing to
Lender). All information in such tax returns, reports
and declarations is complete and accurate in all material
respects. Borrower has paid or caused to be paid prior
to delinquency all taxes due and payable or claimed due and payable
in any assessment received by it, except taxes the validity of
which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings
diligently pursued and available to Borrower and with respect to
which adequate reserves have been set aside on its
books. Adequate provision has been made by Borrower for
the payment of all accrued and unpaid federal, state, county,
local, foreign and other taxes whether or not yet due and payable
and whether or not disputed.
5.
Covenants
.
(a) Affirmative
Covenants .
(i) Maintenance of
Properties . Borrower shall maintain all tangible
property included in the Collateral in good order and repair,
subject to normal wear and tear, and make all needed and proper
repairs to its properties so that Borrower’s business may be
properly and advantageously conducted at all times in accordance
with prudent business management and in compliance with all
governmental requirements and regulations;
(ii) Use of
Proceeds . Borrower shall use the proceeds of the
Loan Advances solely as working capital and to fund its general
business requirements and not for personal, family, household or
agricultural purposes;
(iii) Insurance
. Borrower shall, at all times, maintain with
financially sound and reputable insurers insurance with respect to
the Collateral against loss or damage and all other insurance of
the kinds and in the amounts customarily insured against or carried
by corporations of established reputation engaged in the same or
similar businesses and similarly situated.
(iv) Further
Assurances . Borrower shall execute any further
instruments and take further action as Lender reasonably requests
to perfect or continue Lender’s security interest in the
Collateral or to otherwise effect the purposes of this
Agreement.
(b) Negative
Covenants . Borrower shall not, without
Lender’s prior written consent:
(i)
Dispositions . Convey, sell, lease, transfer or
otherwise dispose of (collectively, “ Transfer
”), or permit any of its subsidiaries to Transfer, all or any
part of its business or property, except for Transfers (a) of
Inventory in the ordinary course of business; (b) of worn-out or
obsolete Equipment; (c) in connection with Permitted Liens; and (d)
of non-exclusive licenses for the use of the property of Borrower
or its subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(ii) Mergers or
Acquisitions . Merge or consolidate, or permit any
of its subsidiaries to merge or consolidate, with any other Person,
or acquire, or permit any of its subsidiaries to acquire, all or
substantially all of the capital stock or property of another
Person. A subsidiary may merge or consolidate into
another subsidiary or into Borrower; provided that, in the case of
a merger of a subsidiary into Borrower, Borrower shall remain the
surviving entity.
(iii)
Indebtedness . Borrow money or engage in any
other financing transaction for borrowed money except under this
Agreement and except for trade payables incurred in the ordinary
course of Borrower’s business;
(iv)
Encumbrances . Create, incur, allow, or suffer
any Lien on any Collateral, or assign or convey any right to
receive income or permit any of Borrower’s subsidiaries to do
so, or permit any Collateral not to be subject to the first
priority security interest granted herein, in each case, other than
with respect to Permitted Liens;
(v) Loans
. Make any loan to any Person except receivable, prepaid
items or deposits incurred in the ordinary course of business;
or
(vi) Capital
Expenditures . Make nor agree to make any material
capital expenditures.
6.
Representations and Warranties
of Lender .
(a) Binding
Agreement . This Agreement constitutes or will
constitute, when issued and delivered, a valid and binding
obligation of Lender, enforceable in accordance with its terms,
subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar laws affecting
the enforcement of creditors’ rights in general, and general
principles of equity.
(b) Organization;
Power; Authorization . Lender is a limited liability
company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the State of Delaware. Lender has full
limited liability company power and authority to execute, deliver
and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and
performance by Lender of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all
necessary limited liability company action.
(c)
Non-Contravention . Neither the execution and the
delivery of the Loan Documents, nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, will (a) violate any injunction,
judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge or any provision of
Lender’s charter documents, or, to Lender’s knowledge,
any restriction of any government, governmental agency, or court to
which Lender is subject, or (b) conflict with, result in a material
breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration
of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify,
or cancel, any material agreement, contract, lease, license,
instrument, or other arrangement to which Lender is a party or by
which it is bound or to which any of its assets are
subject
7.
Events of Default; Remedies
Upon Default .
(a) Events of
Default . The occurrence of any of the following
events shall constitute an event of default (each, an “
Event of Default ”) hereunder:
(i) Borrower fails to
pay timely any of the principal and any accrued interest or other
amounts due under the Loan Documents when the same becomes due and
payable;
(ii) Borrower
(A) files any petition or action for relief under any
bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency or moratorium law, or any
other law for the relief of, or relating to, debtors, now or
hereafter in effect; (B) applies for or consents to the
appointment of a custodian, receiver, trustee, sequestrator,
conservator or similar official for Borrower or for a substantial
part of Borrower’s assets; (C) makes a general
assignment for the benefit of creditors; (D) becomes unable
to, or admits in writing its inability to, pay its debts generally
as they come due; or (E) takes any corporate action in
furtherance of any of the foregoing;
(iii) An involuntary
petition is filed against Borrower (unless such petition is
dismissed or discharged within sixty (60) days) under any
bankruptcy statute now or hereafter in effect, or a custodian,
receiver, trustee, sequestrator, conservator, assignee for the
benefit of creditors (or other similar official) is appointed to
take possession, custody or control of any property of
Borrower;
(iv) One or more final
and non-appealable judgments for the payment of money in an amount,
individually or in the aggregate, of at least $100,000 (not covered
by independent third-party insurance as to which liability has been
accepted by such insurance carrier) are entered by a court of
competent jurisdiction against Borrower which judgment remains
undischarged, unsatisfied, unvacated or unstayed for a period of
ten (10) days after such judgment becomes final and
non-appealable (and Lender shall not be required to make any Loan
Advances prior to the satisfaction, vacation or stay of such
judgment, order or decree);
(v) A default or
breach occurs under any agreement between Borrower and any creditor
of Borrower that signed a subordination, intercreditor, or other
similar agreement with Lender, or any creditor that has signed such
an agreement with Lender breaches any terms of such
agreement;
(vi) Any
representation, warranty or other statement made by Borrower in the
Loan Documents, or any other agreement or other document delivered
in connection with any of the Loan Documents, shall prove to have
been false or misleading in any material