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WELLS FARGO BUSINESS CREDIT CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

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Title: WELLS FARGO BUSINESS CREDIT CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
Governing Law: Massachusetts     Date: 2/17/2009
Industry: Security Systems and Services     Sector: Services

WELLS FARGO BUSINESS CREDIT CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, Parties: command security corporation , command security services  inc , rodgers police patrol  inc , strategic security services  inc , wells fargo bank  national association
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WELLS FARGO BUSINESS CREDIT

CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

THIS CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is dated February 12, 2009, and is entered into among Command Security Corporation , a New York corporation (“CSC”), Command Security Services, Inc. , a New York corporation (“CSS”), Strategic Security Services, Inc. , a California corporation (“SSS”), Rodgers Police Patrol, Inc. , a California corporation (“RPP”; RPP, CSC, CSS and SSS, individually and collectively, jointly and severally, are referred to herein as “Borrower”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (as more fully defined in Exhibit A, “Wells Fargo”), acting through its Wells Fargo Business Credit   operating division.

 

RECITALS

 

Borrower has asked Wells Fargo to provide it with a $20,000,000 revolving line of credit (the “Line of Credit”) for working capital purposes (including the repayment of certain of Borrower’s existing indebtedness) and to facilitate the issuance of letters of credit.   Wells Fargo is agreeable to meeting Borrower’s request, provided that Borrower agrees to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

For purposes of this Agreement, capitalized terms not otherwise defined in the Agreement shall have the meaning given them in Exhibit A.

 

1.

AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE LINE OF CREDIT

 

1.1

Line of Credit; Limitations on Borrowings; Termination Date; Use of Proceeds.

 

(a)

Line of Credit and Limitations on Borrowing .  Wells Fargo shall make Advances to Borrower under the Line of Credit that, together with the L/C Amount, shall not at any time exceed in the aggregate the lesser of (i) $20,000,000 (the “Maximum Line Amount”), or (ii) the Borrowing Base limitations described in Section 1.2.  Within these limits, Borrower may periodically borrow, prepay in whole or in part, and re-borrow.   Wells Fargo has no obligation to make an Advance during a Default Period or at any time Wells Fargo reasonably believes that the making of an Advance would result in an Event of Default.

 

(b)

Maturity and Termination Dates .  Lead Borrower may request Advances from the date that the conditions set forth in Section 3 are satisfied until the earlier of: (i) February 12, 2012 (the “Maturity Date”), (ii) the date Lead Borrower terminates the Line of Credit, or (iii) the date Wells Fargo terminates the Line of Credit following an Event of Default (The earliest of these dates is the “Termination Date”).

 

(c)

Use of Line of Credit Proceeds .  Borrower shall use the proceeds of each Advance and each Letter of Credit to refinance certain existing indebtedness and for ongoing working capital purposes.

 

(d)

Revolving Note .  Borrower’s obligation to repay Advances, regardless of how initiated under Section 1.3, shall be evidenced by a revolving promissory note (as renewed, amended or replaced from time to time, the “Revolving Note”).

 

 

 


 

 

1.2

Borrowing Base; Mandatory Prepayment.

 

(a)

Borrowing Base .  The borrowing base (the “Borrowing Base”) is an amount equal to:

 

(i)             85% or such lesser percentage of Eligible Billed Accounts as Wells Fargo in its reasonable commercial judgment may deem appropriate, including, without limitation, in the event Dilution on the date of determination is in excess of four percent (4.0%), plus

 

(ii)            75% or such lesser percentage of Eligible Unbilled Accounts as Wells Fargo in its reasonable commercial judgment may deem appropriate, including, without limitation, in the event Dilution on the date of determination is in excess of four percent (4.0%),   less

 

(iii)           the Borrowing Base Reserve, less

 

(iv)          the outstanding amount of any Indebtedness of Borrower that is not otherwise described in this Section 1 and that is then due and owing to Wells Fargo, including Indebtedness that Wells Fargo in its sole discretion finds on the date of determination to be equal to Wells Fargo’s net credit exposure with respect to any swap, derivative, foreign exchange, hedge, deposit, treasury management or similar transaction or arrangement extended to Borrower by Wells Fargo, and any Indebtedness owed by Borrower to Wells Fargo Merchant Services, L.L.C., but excluding Indebtedness incurred by Borrower under any credit card arrangements between Borrower and Wells Fargo or any Affiliates.

 

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, at no time shall (A) the outstanding balances of all Eligible Foreign Accounts included in the Borrowing Base exceed $3,500,000, or (B) the outstanding Advances supported by Eligible Foreign Accounts exceed $2,975,000.

 

(b)

Mandatory Prepayment; Overadvances .  If unreimbursed Advances evidenced by the Revolving Note plus the L/C Amount exceed the Borrowing Base or the Maximum Line Amount at any time, then Borrower shall immediately prepay the Revolving Note in an amount sufficient to eliminate the excess, and if payment in full of the Revolving Note is insufficient to eliminate this excess and the L/C Amount continues to exceed the Borrowing Base, then Borrower shall deliver cash to Wells Fargo in an amount equal to the remaining excess for deposit to the Special Account, unless in each case, Wells Fargo has delivered to Borrower an Authenticated Record consenting to the Overadvance prior to its occurrence, in which event the Overadvance shall be temporarily permitted on such terms and conditions as Wells Fargo in its sole discretion may deem appropriate, including the payment of additional fees or interest, or both.

 

1.3

Procedures for Line of Credit Advances.

 

(a)

Advances to Operating Account .  Advances shall be credited to Lead Borrower’s demand deposit account maintained with Wells Fargo (the “Operating Account”), unless the parties agree in a Record Authenticated by both of them to disburse to another account.

 

(i)            Advances upon Borrower’s Request .  Advances may be funded upon Lead Borrower’s request.  No request will be deemed received until Wells Fargo acknowledges receipt, and Lead Borrower, if requested by Wells Fargo, confirms the request in an Authenticated Record.  Borrower shall repay all Advances to Borrower, even if the Person requesting the Advance on behalf of Borrower lacked authorization.

 

 

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(A)            Base Rate Advances .  If Borrower wants a Base Rate Advance, Lead Borrower shall make the request no later than 11:59 a.m. Eastern Time on the Business Day on which it wants the Base Rate Advance to be funded, which request shall specify the principal Advance amount being requested.

 

(B)            LIBOR Advances .  If Borrower wants a LIBOR Advance, Lead Borrower shall make the request no later than 11:59 a.m. Eastern Time on the Business Day on which Borrower wants the LIBOR Advance to be funded, which request shall specify both the principal Advance amount and Interest Period being requested.  No more than 3 separate LIBOR Advance Interest Periods may be outstanding at any time.  Each LIBOR Advance shall be in multiples of $500,000 and in the minimum amount of at least $500,000.  LIBOR Advances are not available for Advances made through the Loan Manager Service, and shall not be available during Default Periods.

 

 (b)

Advances to Pay Costs and Expenses or Indebtedness Due .  Wells Fargo may initiate a Base Rate Advance on the Line of Credit and apply the proceeds of such Base Rate Advance (i) to reimburse Wells Fargo for any costs or expenses incurred by Wells Fargo pursuant to Section 5.27 or Section 7.7 or (ii) to repay any Indebtedness then due and payable to Wells Fargo under the Loan Documents or (iii) to reimburse Wells Fargo for any indemnity amounts paid by Wells Fargo under the CIT Payoff Letter.

 

1.3A

LIBOR Advances.

 

(a)

Funding Advances as LIBOR Advances for Fixed Interest Periods .    Borrower may obtain an Advance as a LIBOR Advance for three or six periods (each period an “Interest Period”, as more fully defined in Exhibit A).

 

(b)

Procedure for Converting Base Rate Advances to LIBOR Advances .  Lead Borrower may request that all or any part of an outstanding Base Rate Advance be converted to a LIBOR Advance, provided that no Default Period is in effect, and that Wells Fargo receives the request no later than 11:59 a.m. Eastern Time on the Business Day on which Borrower wishes the conversion to become effective.  Each request shall (i) specify the principal amount of the Base Rate Advance to be converted, (ii) the Business Day of conversion, and (iii) the Interest Period desired. The request shall be confirmed in an Authenticated Record if requested by Wells Fargo.   Each conversion to a LIBOR Advance shall be in multiples of $500,000 and in the minimum amount of at least $500,000.

 

(c)

Expiring LIBOR Advance Interest Periods .  Unless Lead Borrower requests a new LIBOR Advance, or prepays an outstanding LIBOR Advance at the expiration of an Interest Period, Wells Fargo shall convert each LIBOR Advance to a Base Rate Advance on the last day of the expiring Interest Period.  If no Default Period is in effect, Lead Borrower may request that all or part of any expiring LIBOR Advance be renewed as a new LIBOR Advance, provided that Wells Fargo receives the request no later than 11:59 a.m. Eastern Time on the Business Day immediately preceding the Business Day that constitutes the first day of the new Interest Period.  Each request shall specify the principal amount of the expiring LIBOR Advance to be continued and Interest Period desired, and shall be confirmed in an Authenticated Record if requested by Wells Fargo.  Each renewal of a LIBOR Advance shall be in multiples of $500,000 and in the minimum amount of at least $500,000.

 

 

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(d)

Quotation of LIBOR Advance Interest Rates .  Wells Fargo shall, with respect to any request for a new or renewal LIBOR Advance, or the conversion of a Base Rate Advance to a LIBOR Advance, provide Lead Borrower with a LIBOR quote for each Interest Period identified by Lead Borrower on the Business Day on which the request was made, if the request is received by Wells Fargo no later than 11:59 a.m. Eastern Time of the Business Day on which Lead Borrower has requested that the LIBOR Advance be made effective. If Lead Borrower does not immediately accept a LIBOR quote, the quoted rate shall expire and any subsequent request for a LIBOR quote shall be subject to redetermination by Wells Fargo.

 

(e)

Taxes and Regulatory Costs .  Borrower shall also pay Wells Fargo with respect to any LIBOR Advance all (i) withholdings, interest equalization taxes, stamp taxes or other taxes (except income and franchise taxes) imposed by any domestic or foreign governmental authority that are related to LIBOR, and (ii) future, supplemental, emergency or other changes in the LIBOR Reserve Percentage, the assessment rates imposed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or similar costs imposed by any domestic or foreign governmental authority or resulting from compliance by Wells Fargo with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any central bank or other governmental authority that are related to LIBOR but not otherwise included in the calculation of LIBOR.  In determining which of these amounts are attributable to an existing LIBOR Advance, any reasonable allocation made by Wells Fargo among its operations shall be deemed conclusive and binding.

 

1.4

Collection of Accounts and Application to Revolving Note.

 

(a)

The Collection Account .  Borrower has granted a security interest to Wells Fargo in the Collateral, including all of Borrower’s Accounts. Except as otherwise agreed by Borrower and Wells Fargo in an Authenticated Record, all Proceeds of Accounts and other Collateral, upon receipt or collection (including, for a period of ninety (90) days after the closing, funds received in the CIT Collection Account) shall be deposited each Business Day into the Collection Account. Funds so deposited (“Account Funds”) are the property of Wells Fargo, and may only be withdrawn from the Collection Account by Wells Fargo.

 

(b)

Payment of Accounts by Borrower’s Account Debtors .  Borrower shall instruct all account debtors to make payments either directly to the Lockbox for deposit by Wells Fargo directly to the Collection Account, or instruct them to deliver such payments to Wells Fargo by wire transfer, ACH, or other means as Wells Fargo may direct for deposit to the Collection Account or for direct application to the Line of Credit. If Borrower receives a payment or the Proceeds of Collateral directly, Borrower will promptly deposit the payment or Proceeds into the Collection Account. Until deposited, it will hold all such payments and Proceeds in trust for Wells Fargo without commingling with other funds or property.  All deposits held in the Collection Account shall constitute Proceeds of Collateral and shall not constitute the payment of Indebtedness.

 

(c)

Application of Payments to Revolving Note .  Wells Fargo will withdraw Account Funds deposited to the Collection Account and pay down borrowings on the Line of Credit by applying them to the Revolving Note on the first Business Day following the Business Day of deposit to the Collection Account, or, if payments are received by Wells Fargo that are not first deposited to the Collection Account pursuant to any treasury management service provided to Borrower by Wells Fargo, such payments shall be applied to the Revolving Note as provided in the Master Agreement for Treasury Management Services and the relevant service description.  Provided that no Default Period exists, Wells Fargo shall apply such payments to the Base Rate Advances with any excess being applied as directed by Lead Borrower.  During a Default Period, such payments shall be applied as determined by Wells Fargo in its sole discretion.

 

 

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1.5

Interest and Interest Related Matters.

 

(a)

Interest Rates Applicable to Line of Credit .  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the unpaid principal amount of each Advance evidenced by the Revolving Note shall accrue interest at an annual interest rate calculated as follows:

 

Base Rate

 

Advances = the Base Rate plus the Prime Rate Applicable Margin,   which interest rate shall change whenever the Base Rate changes

 

LIBOR Advance Rate for Three or Six Month Interest Periods

 

Advances = LIBOR plus the LIBOR Advance Rate Applicable Margin (the “LIBOR Advance Rate”)

 

Multiple Advances under the Line of Credit may simultaneously accrue interest at both the Base Rate and at the LIBOR Advance Rate, subject to the limitations of Section 1.3(a)(i).

 

The Prime Rate Applicable Margin and the LIBOR Advance Rate Applicable Margin each shall be reduced by one-quarter of one percent (0.25%) effective on April 1, 2009 (the “Interest Rate Reduction Effective Date”).  If (i) Borrower’s audited consolidated annual financial statements for Borrower’s 2009 fiscal year in accordance with Section 5.1(a) hereof indicate that Borrower failed to achieve consolidated Net Income in Borrower’s 2009 fiscal year of at least 75% of the Net Income for Borrower’s 2009 fiscal year projected in the financial projections delivered to Wells Fargo pursuant to Section G(3) of Exhibit C hereto prior to the funding of the initial Advance, (ii) Borrower fails to timely deliver Borrower’s audited consolidated annual financial statements for Borrower’s 2009 fiscal year in accordance with Section 5.1(a) hereof or (iii) Wells Fargo determines that Borrower’s audited consolidated annual financial statements for Borrower’s 2009 fiscal year have materially misstated Borrower’s financial condition, then Wells Fargo may retroactively increase the Prime Rate Applicable Margin and the LIBOR Advance Rate Applicable Margin by one-quarter of one percent (0.25%) effective from the Interest Rate Reduction Effective Date and charge Borrower such additional interest.

 

(b)

[ Reserved ].  

 

(c)

Default Interest Rate .  Commencing on the day an Event of Default occurs, through and including the date confirmed by Wells Fargo in a Record as the date that the Event of Default has been cured or waived (each such period a “Default Period”), or at any time following the Termination Date, in Wells Fargo’s sole discretion and without waiving any of its other rights or remedies, the principal amount of the Revolving Note shall bear interest at a rate that is three percent (3.00%)   above the contractual rate set forth in Section 1.5(a) (the “Default Rate”), or any lesser rate that Wells Fargo may deem appropriate, starting on the first day of the month in which the Default Period begins through the last day of that Default Period, or any shorter time period to which Wells Fargo may agree in an Authenticated Record.

 

(d)

Interest Accrual on Payments Applied to Revolving Note .  Payments received by Wells Fargo shall be applied to the Revolving Note as provided in Section 1.4(c), but the principal amount paid down shall continue to accrue interest through the end of the first Business Day following the Business Day that the payment was applied to the Revolving Note.

 

 

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(e)

Usury .  No interest rate shall be effective which would result in a rate greater than the highest rate permitted by law and Borrower is and shall be liable only for the payment of such highest rate as allowed by law.Payments in the nature of interest and other charges made under any Loan Documents or any other document or agreement described in or related to this Agreement that are later determined to be in excess of the limits imposed by applicable usury law will be deemed to be a payment of principal, and the Indebtedness shall be reduced by that amount so that such payments will not be deemed usurious.

 

1.6

Fees.

 

(a)

Closing Fee .  Borrower shall pay Wells Fargo a one-time closing fee of $100,000, which shall be fully earned and payable upon the execution of this Agreement.

 

(b)

Unused Line Fee .   Borrower shall pay Wells Fargo an annual unused line fee of fifteen one-hundredths of one percent (0.15%)   of the daily average of the Maximum Line Amount reduced by outstanding Advances and the L/C Amount (the “Unused Amount”), from the date of this Agreement to and including the Termination Date, which unused line fee shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the first day of each fiscal quarter and on the Termination Date.

 

(c)

Collateral Exam Fees .  Borrower shall pay Wells Fargo fees in connection with any collateral exams, audits or inspections (“Field Exams”) conducted by or on behalf of Wells Fargo (including Field Exams conducted prior to the initial Advance hereunder), at the current rates established from time to time by Wells Fargo for its customers generally as its collateral exam fees (which fees are currently $1,000.00 per each 8 hour day per collateral examiner (whether the Field Exam shall have been conducted by a Wells Fargo employee or a third party contractor), together with all actual out-of-pocket costs and expenses (which may include the expenses, but no fees of any third party contractor other than the foregoing $1,000.00 daily fee) incurred in conducting any Field Exam; provided, however, that so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Borrower shall not be obligated to reimburse Wells Fargo for more than four (4) Field Exams during any calendar year; and provided further that in the event that during the period commencing on the date of this Agreement and ending on the first anniversary thereof (i) no Event of Default has occurred and (ii) each of the collateral exams received by Wells Fargo during such period has been in all material respects in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Wells Fargo, then from and after the first anniversary date of this Agreement,  provided no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Borrower shall not be obligated to reimburse Wells Fargo for more than three (3) Field Exams during any calendar year.

 

(d)           [ Reserved ].  

 

(e)

Collateral Monitoring Service Fees .  Borrower shall pay Wells Fargo fees in connection with any service conducted by or on behalf of Wells Fargo for purposes of identifying ineligible Collateral, calculating the Borrowing Base, and performing related collateral monitoring services at the rates established from time to time by Wells Fargo for its customers generally (which fees currently include a one-time initial set-up fee of $800   for each receivable aging that is being monitored (which fee shall also be payable in the event Borrower changes the format of its aging reporting), and a monthly fee of $125   for each such aging), which fees shall be due and payable monthly in arrears on the first day of the month and on the Termination Date.

 

 

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(f)

Line of Credit Termination and/or Reduction Fees.   If (i) Wells Fargo terminates the Line of Credit during a Default Period, or if (ii) Lead Borrower terminates the Line of Credit on a date prior to the Maturity Date, or if (iii) Borrower and Wells Fargo agree to reduce the Maximum Line Amount, then Borrower shall pay Wells Fargo as liquidated damages a termination or reduction fee in an amount equal to a percentage of the Maximum Line Amount (or the reduction of the Maximum Line Amount, as the case may be) calculated as follows: (A) three percent (3.00%) if the termination or reduction occurs on or before the first anniversary of the date of this Agreement; (B) one percent (1.00%) if the termination or reduction occurs after the first anniversary of the date of this Agreement, but on or before the second anniversary of the date of this Agreement; and (C) one-half of one percent  (0.50%) if the termination or reduction occurs after the second anniversary of the date of this Agreement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Borrower refinances the Line of Credit with financing provided by Wells Fargo or its Affiliates after the date which 18 months from the date of this Agreement, Borrower’s obligation to pay the fee required hereby shall be waived.

 

(g)

Overadvance Fees .  Borrower shall pay a $500 Overadvance fee for each day that an Overadvance exists which was not agreed to by Wells Fargo in an Authenticated Record prior to its occurrence; provided that Wells Fargo’s acceptance of the payment of such fees shall not constitute either consent to the Overadvance or waiver of the resulting Event of Default; and provided further that Borrower shall not be obligated to pay such Overadvance fee if the Indebtedness is accruing interest at the Default Rate due to the occurrence of an Event of Default arising under Section 6.1(c) and no other Event of Default then exists and is continuing.  Borrower shall pay additional Overadvance fees and interest in such amounts and on such terms as Wells Fargo in its sole discretion may consider appropriate for any Overadvance to which Wells Fargo has specifically consented in an Authenticated Record prior to its occurrence.

 

(h)

Treasury Management Fees .  Borrower will pay service fees to Wells Fargo for treasury management services provided pursuant to the Master Agreement for Treasury Management Services or any other agreement entered into by the parties, in the amount prescribed in Wells Fargo’s current service fee schedule.

 

(i)

Letter of Credit Fees .  Borrower shall pay a fee with respect to each Letter of Credit issued by Wells Fargo of one and three-quarters percent (1.75%) of the Aggregate Face Amount of such Letter of Credit accruing daily from and including the date the Letter of Credit is issued until the date that it either expires or is returned, which shall be payable monthly in arrears on the first day of each month and on the date that the Letter of Credit either expires or is returned; and following an Event of Default, this fee shall increase to four and three-quarters percent (4.75%) of the Aggregate Face Amount, commencing on the first day of the fiscal month in which the Default Period begins and continuing through the last day of such Default Period, or any shorter time period that Wells Fargo in its sole discretion may deem appropriate, without waiving any of its other rights and remedies.

 

(j)

Letter of Credit Administrative Fees .  Borrower shall pay all administrative fees charged by Wells Fargo in connection with the honoring of drafts under any Letter of Credit, and any amendments to or transfers of any Letter of Credit, and any other activity with respect to the Letters of Credit at the then current rates published by Wells Fargo for such services rendered on behalf of its customers generally.

 

 

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(k)

ACH Fees .  Borrower agrees to pay to the Lender all fees charged to Wells Fargo by ACH in connection with the transfer of funds in the Collateral Account and/or the Lockbox at the rates charged to its customers generally.  Such fees are currently in the amount of Twenty ($20.00) Dollars for each ACH initiated by or for the account of Borrower to a third party.  There shall be no such ACH fee on internal transfers within Wells Fargo.

 

(l)

Wire Transfer Fees .   Twenty ($20.00) Dollars for each wire transfer initiated by or for the account of Borrower to a third party.  Prior to the date on which the Collection Account and Borrower’s operating account have been established at Wells Fargo, Twenty ($20.00) Dollars for each wire transfer initiated by or for the account of Borrower within Wells Fargo.  After the date on which the Collection Account and Borrower’s operating account have been established at Wells Fargo, there shall be no such wire transfer fees on internal transfers within Wells Fargo.

 

(m)

ADP .    Borrower agrees to pay to the Lender all fees charged to Wells Fargo by ADP in connection with the transfer of funds in the Collateral Account and/or the Lockbox.  Such fees are currently in the amount of Two Hundred ($200.00) Dollars per month.

 

 (n)

Other Fees and Charges .  Wells Fargo may impose additional fees and charges during a Default Period for waiving an Event of Default.  All such fees and charges shall be imposed at Wells Fargo’s sole discretion following oral notice to Lead Borrower on either an hourly, periodic, or flat fee basis, and in lieu of or in addition to imposing interest at the Default Rate, and Borrower’s request for an Advance following such notice shall constitute Borrower’s agreement to pay such fees and charges.

 

 (o)

LIBOR Advance Breakage Fees .  Borrower may prepay any LIBOR Advance at any time in any amount, whether voluntarily or by acceleration; provided , however , that if the LIBOR Advance is prepaid, Borrower shall pay Wells Fargo upon demand a LIBOR Advance breakage fee equal to the sum of the discounted monthly differences for each month from the month of prepayment through the month in which such Interest Period matures, calculated as follows for each such month:

(i)

Determine the amount of interest which would have accrued each month on the amount prepaid at the interest rate applicable to such amount had it remained outstanding until the last day of the applicable Interest Period.

 

(ii)

Subtract from the amount determined in (i) above the amount of interest which would have accrued for the same month on the amount prepaid for the remaining term of such Interest Period at LIBOR in effect on the date of prepayment for new loans made for such term in a principal amount equal to the amount prepaid.

 

(iii)

If the result obtained in (ii) for any month is greater than zero, discount that difference by LIBOR used in (ii) above.

 

Borrower acknowledges that prepayment of the Revolving Note may result in Wells Fargo incurring additional costs, expenses or liabilities, and that it is difficult to ascertain the full extent of such costs, expenses or liabilities.  Borrower agrees to pay the above-described LIBOR Advance breakage fee and agrees that this amount represents a reasonable estimate of the LIBOR Advance breakage costs, expenses and/or liabilities of Wells Fargo.

 

 

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1.7

Interest Accrual; Principal and Interest Payments; Computation.

 

(a)

Interest Payments and Interest Accrual .  Accrued and unpaid interest under the Revolving Note on Base Rate Advances shall be due and payable on the first day of each month (each an "Interest Payment Date") and on the Termination Date, and shall be paid in the manner provided in Section 1.4(c).  Interest shall accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of Advance to the Interest Payment Date.  Interest accruing on any LIBOR Advance shall be due and payable on the last day of the applicable Interest Period and on the Termination Date; provided, however, for Interest Periods in excess of one month, interest shall nevertheless be due and payable monthly on the last day of each month, and on the last day of the Interest Period.

 

(b)

Payment of Revolving Note Principal .  The principal amount of the Revolving Note shall be paid from time to time as provided in this Agreement, and shall be fully due and payable on the Termination Date.

 

(c)

Payments Due on Non-Business Days .  If an Interest Payment Date or the Termination Date falls on a day which is not a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next Business Day, and interest shall continue to accrue during that time period.

 

(d)

Computation of Interest and Fees .  Interest accruing on the unpaid principal amount of the Revolving Note and fees payable under this Agreement shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a year of 360 days.

 

(e)

Liability Records .  Wells Fargo shall maintain accounting and bookkeeping records of all Advances and payments under the Line of Credit and all other Indebtedness due to Wells Fargo in such form and content as Wells Fargo in its sole discretion deems appropriate.  Wells Fargo’s calculation of current Indebtedness shall be presumed correct unless proven otherwise by Borrower.  Upon Wells Fargo’s request, Lead Borrower will admit and certify in a Record the exact principal balance of the Indebtedness that Borrower then believes to be outstanding.  Any billing statement or accounting provided by Wells Fargo shall be conclusive and binding unless Lead Borrower notifies Wells Fargo in a detailed Record of Borrower’s intention to dispute the billing statement or accounting within 45 days of receipt.

 

1.8

Termination, Reduction or Non-Renewal of Line of Credit by Borrower; Notice.

 

(a)

Termination by Borrower .  Borrower may terminate or reduce the Line of Credit at any time prior to the Maturity Date, if Lead Borrower (i) delivers an Authenticated Record notifying Wells Fargo of its intentions at least 30 days prior to the proposed effective date of such termination or reduction, (ii) pays to Wells Fargo the termination or reduction fee set forth in Section 1.6(f), and (iii) pays the Indebtedness in full or down to the reduced Maximum Line Amount.  Any reduction in the Maximum Line Amount shall be in multiples of $1,000,000.

 

(b)

Termination by Borrower without Advance Notice .  If Lead Borrower fails to deliver Wells Fargo timely notice of its intention to terminate the Line of Credit or reduce the Maximum Line Amount as provided in Section 1.8(a), Borrower may nevertheless terminate the Line of Credit or reduce the Maximum Line Amount and pay the Indebtedness in full or down to the reduced Maximum Line Amount if it (i) pays the termination or reduction fee set forth in Section 1.6(f), and (ii) pays interest calculated at the Default Rate on the Revolving Note commencing on the 30 th day prior to the proposed Termination Date or reduction date and continuing through the date that Wells Fargo receives delivery of an Authenticated Record giving it actual notice of Borrower’s intention to terminate or reduce the Line of Credit.

 

 

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1.9

Letters of Credit

 

(a)

Issuance of Letters of Credit; Amount .  Wells Fargo, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, shall issue, on or after the date that Wells Fargo is obligated to make its first Advance under this Agreement and prior to the Termination Date, one or more irrevocable standby or documentary letters of credit (each, a “Letter of Credit”, and collectively, “Letters of Credit”) for Borrower’s account.  Wells Fargo will not issue any Letter of Credit if the face amount of the Letter of Credit would exceed the lesser of: (i) $3,000,000 less the L/C Amount, or (ii) the Borrowing Base, less an amount equal to aggregate unreimbursed Advances plus the L/C Amount.

 

(b)

Additional Letter of Credit Documentation .  Prior to requesting issuance of a Letter of Credit, Borrower shall first execute and deliver to Wells Fargo a Standby Letter of Credit Agreement or a Commercial Letter of Credit Agreement, as applicable, an L/C Application, and any other documents that Wells Fargo may reasonably request, which shall govern the issuance of the Letter of Credit and Borrower’s obligation to reimburse Wells Fargo for any related Letter of Credit draws (the “Obligation of Reimbursement”).

 

(c)

Expiration .  No Letter of Credit shall be issued that has an expiry date that is later than one (1) year from the date of issuance, or the Maturity Date in effect on the date of issuance, whichever is earlier.

 

(d)

Obligation of Reimbursement During Default Periods .  If Borrower is unable, due to the existence of a Default Period or for any other reason, to obtain an Advance to pay any Obligation of Reimbursement, Borrower shall pay Wells Fargo on demand and in immediately available funds, the amount of the Obligation of Reimbursement together with interest, accrued from the date presentment of the underlying draft until reimbursement in full at the Default Rate.  Wells Fargo is authorized, alternatively and in its sole discretion, to make an Advance in an amount sufficient to discharge the Obligation of Reimbursement and pay all accrued but unpaid interest and fees with respect to the Obligation of Reimbursement.

 

1.10

Special Account.   If the Line of Credit is terminated for any reason while a Letter of Credit is outstanding, or if after prepayment of the Revolving Note the L/C Amount exceeds the Borrowing Base, then Borrower shall promptly pay Wells Fargo in immediately available funds for deposit to the Special Account, an amount equal, as the case may be, to either (a) the L/C Amount plus any anticipated fees and costs payable pursuant to Sections 1.6(i) and 1.6(j) hereof or the other Loan Documents, or (b) the amount by which the L/C Amount exceeds the Borrowing Base.  If Borrower fails to pay these amounts promptly, then, notwithstanding that an Event of Default may then exist or may arise therefrom, Wells Fargo may in its sole discretion make an Advance to pay these amounts and deposit the proceeds to the Special Account.  The Special Account shall be an interest bearing account maintained with Wells Fargo or any other financial institution acceptable to Wells Fargo.  For as long as the L/C Amount continues to exceed the Borrowing Base after prepayment of the Revolving Note and/or after the termination of the Line of Credit, Wells Fargo may in its sole discretion apply amounts on deposit in the Special Account to the Indebtedness.  Borrower may not withdraw amounts deposited to the Special Account until the Line of Credit has been terminated and all outstanding Letters of Credit have either been returned to Wells Fargo or have expired and the Indebtedness has been fully paid, provided Wells Fargo shall promptly remit amounts on deposit in the Special Account at the direction of Borrower following the date on which the L/C Amount no longer exceeds the Borrowing Base, provided no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and provided that the Line of Credit has not been terminated.

 

 

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1.11

Designation of Lead Borrower as Borrower’s Agent.

 

 

(a)  Each Borrower hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Command Security Corporation as that Borrower’s agent (Command Security Corporation, in such capacity, is referred to herein as the “Lead Borrower”) to obtain Advances and Letters of Credit hereunder, the proceeds of which shall be available for those uses as those set forth herein. As the disclosed principal for its agent, each Borrower shall be obligated to Wells Fargo on account of Advances so made and Letters of Credit so issued hereunder as if made directly by Wells Fargo to that Borrower, notwithstanding the manner by which such Advance and Letters of Credit are recorded on the books and records of the Lead Borrower and of any Borrower.

 

 

(b)  The Lead Borrower shall act as a conduit for each Borrower (including itself, as “Borrower”) on whose behalf the Lead Borrower has requested an Advance. The Lead Borrower shall cause the transfer of the proceeds of each Advance to the Person(s) constituting Borrower on whose behalf such Advance was obtained.  Wells Fargo shall have no obligation to see to the application of such proceeds.

 

 

(c)  If, for any reason, and at any time during the term of this Agreement, Borrower, including the Lead Borrower, as agent, shall be unable to, or prohibited from carrying out the terms and conditions of this Agreement (as determined by Wells Fargo in Wells Fargo’s sole and absolute discretion), then Wells Fargo may make Advances directly to, and cause the issuance of Letters of Credit directly for the account of such of the Persons constituting Borrower as Wells Fargo determines to be expedient, which Advances may be made without regard to the procedures otherwise included herein.

 

 

(d)  Each Borrower shall remain liable to Wells Fargo for the payment and performance of all Obligations (which payment and performance shall continue to be secured by all Collateral granted by each Borrower) notwithstanding any determination by Wells Fargo to cease making  Advances or causing Letters of Credit to be issued to or for the benefit of any Borrower.

 

 

(e)  The authority of the Lead Borrower to request Advances on behalf of, and to bind, Borrower, shall continue unless and until Wells Fargo acts as provided in subparagraph (c), above, or Wells Fargo actually receives written notice of: (i) the termination of such authority, and (ii) the subsequent appointment of a successor Lead Borrower, which notice is signed by the respective Presidents of each Borrower (other than the President of the Lead Borrower being replaced) then eligible for borrowing under this Agreement; and written notice from such successive Lead Borrower (i) accepting such appointment; (ii) acknowledging that such removal and appointment has been effected by the respective Presidents of Borrower eligible for borrowing under this Agreement; and (iii) acknowledging that from and after the date of such appointment, the newly appointed Lead Borrower shall be bound by the terms hereof, and that as used herein, the term “Lead Borrower” shall mean and include the newly appointed Lead Borrower.

 

 

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2.

SECURITY INTEREST AND OCCUPANCY OF BORROWER’S PREMISES

 

2.1

Grant of Security Interest . Borrower hereby pledges, assigns and grants to Wells Fargo, for the benefit of Wells Fargo and as agent for Wells Fargo Merchant Services, L.L.C., a Lien and security interest (collectively referred to as the “Security Interest”) in the Collateral, as security for the payment and performance of all Indebtedness. Following request by Wells Fargo, Borrower shall grant Wells Fargo, for the benefit of Wells Fargo and as agent for Wells Fargo Merchant Services, L.L.C., a Lien and security interest in all commercial tort claims that it may have against any Person.

 

2.2

Notifying Account Debtors and Other Obligors; Collection of Collateral.   Wells Fargo may at any time (whether or not a Default Period then exists) deliver a Record giving an account debtor or other Person obligated to pay an Account, a General Intangible, or other amount due, notice that the Account, General Intangible, or other amount due has been assigned to Wells Fargo for security and must be paid directly to Wells Fargo.  Borrower shall join in giving such notice and shall Authenticate any Record giving such notice upon Wells Fargo’s request.  After Borrower or Wells Fargo gives such notice, and upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, (i) Wells Fargo may, but need not, in Wells Fargo’s or in Borrower’s name, demand, sue for, collect or receive any money or property at any time payable or receivable on account of, or securing, such Account, General Intangible, or other amount due, or grant any extension to, make any compromise or settlement with or otherwise agree to waive, modify, amend or change the obligations (including collateral obligations) of any account debtor or other obligor and (ii) Wells Fargo may, in Wells Fargo’s name or in Borrower’s name, as Borrower’s agent and attorney-in-fact, notify the United States Postal Service to change the address for delivery of Borrower’s mail to any address designated by Wells Fargo, otherwise intercept Borrower’s mail, and receive, open and dispose of Borrower’s mail, applying all Collateral as permitted under this Agreement and holding all other mail for Borrower’s account or forwarding such mail to Borrower’s last known address.

 

2.3

Assignment of Insurance.   As additional security for the Indebtedness, Borrower hereby assigns to Wells Fargo and to Wells Fargo Merchant Services, L.L.C., all rights of Borrower under every policy of insurance covering the Collateral and all business records and other documents relating to it, and all monies (including proceeds and refunds) that may be payable under any policy, and Borrower hereby directs the issuer of each policy to pay all such monies directly to Wells Fargo.  During any Default Period, Wells Fargo may (but need not), in Wells Fargo’s or Borrower’s name, execute and deliver proofs of claim, receive payment of proceeds and endorse checks and other instruments representing payment of the policy of insurance, and adjust, litigate, compromise or release claims against the issuer of any policy.  Any monies received under any insurance policy assigned to Wells Fargo, other than liability or workers’ compensation insurance policies, or received as payment of any award or compensation for condemnation or taking by eminent domain, shall be paid to Wells Fargo and, as determined by Wells Fargo in its sole discretion, either be applied to prepayment of the Indebtedness or disbursed to Borrower.

 

2.4

Borrower’s Premises

 

(a)

Wells Fargo’s Right to Occupy Borrower’s Premises .  Borrower hereby grants to Wells Fargo the right, at any time during a Default Period and without notice or consent, to take exclusive possession of all locations where Borrower conducts its business or has any rights of possession, including the locations described on Exhibit B (the “Premises”), until the earlier of (i) payment in full and discharge of all Indebtedness and termination of the Line of Credit, or (ii) final sale or disposition of all items constituting Collateral and delivery of those items to purchasers.

 

 

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(b)

Wells Fargo’s Use of Borrower’s Premises .  During a Default Period, Wells Fargo may use the Premises to store, process, manufacture, sell, use, and liquidate or otherwise dispose of items that are Collateral, and for any other incidental purposes deemed appropriate by Wells Fargo in good faith.

 

(c)

Borrower’s Obligation to Reimburse Wells Fargo .  Wells Fargo shall not be obligated to pay rent or other compensation for the possession or use of any Premises during a Default Period, but if Wells Fargo elects to pay rent or other compensation, during a Default Period, to the owner of any Premises in order to have access to the Premises during a Default Period, then Borrower shall promptly reimburse Wells Fargo all such amounts, as well as all taxes, fees, charges and other expenses at any time payable by Wells Fargo with respect to the Premises by reason of the execution, delivery, recordation, performance or enforcement of any terms of this Agreement.

 

2.5

License.   Without limiting the generality of any other Security Document, Borrower hereby grants to Wells Fargo a non-exclusive, worldwide and royalty-free license to use or otherwise exploit all Intellectual Property Rights of Borrower for the purpose of: (a) completing the manufacture of any in-process materials during any Default Period so that such materials become saleable Inventory, all in accordance with the same quality standards previously adopted by Borrower for its own manufacturing and subject to Borrower’s reasonable exercise of quality control; and (b) selling, leasing or otherwise disposing of any or all Collateral during any Default Period.

 

2.6

Financing Statements.

 

(a)

Authorization to File .  Borrower authorizes Wells Fargo to file financing statements describing Collateral to perfect Wells Fargo’s Security Interest in the Collateral, and Wells Fargo may describe the Collateral as “all personal property” or “all assets” or describe specific items of Collateral including commercial tort claims as Wells Fargo may consider necessary or useful to perfect the Security Interest.  All financing statements filed before the date of this Agreement to perfect the Security Interest were authorized by Borrower and are hereby re-authorized.  Following the termination of the Line of Credit and payment of all Indebtedness, Wells Fargo shall, at Borrower’s expense and within the time periods required under applicable law, release or terminate any filings or other agreements that perfect the Security Interest.

 

(b)

Termination .  Wells Fargo shall, at Borrower’s expense, release or terminate any filings or other agreements that perfect the Security Interest, provided that there are no suits, actions, proceedings or claims pending or threatened against any Indemnitee under this Agreement with respect to any Indemnified Liabilities (in which event Wells Fargo shall release the lien upon receipt by Wells Fargo of an indemnity reasonably satisfactory to Wells Fargo and reasonable security from Borrower in respect thereof (provided no security shall be required with respect to threatened claims)), upon Wells Fargo’s receipt of the following, in form and content reasonably satisfactory to Wells Fargo: (i) cash payment in full of all Indebtedness under the Loan Documents, (ii) evidence that the commitment of Wells Fargo to make Advances under the Line of Credit or under any other facility with Borrower has been terminated, (iii) a release of all claims against Wells Fargo by Borrower relating to Wells Fargo’s performance and obligations under the Loan Documents, and (iv) an agreement by Borrower to indemnify Wells Fargo for any payments received by Wells Fargo that are applied to the Indebtedness as a final payoff that may subsequently be required as a matter of law to be returned or otherwise not paid for any reason.

 

 

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2.7

Setoff.   Wells Fargo may at any time, in its sole discretion and without demand or notice to anyone, setoff any liability owed to Borrower by Wells Fargo against any Indebtedness, whether or not due.

 

2.8

Collateral Related Matters.   This Agreement does not contemplate a sale of Accounts or chattel paper, and, as provided by law, Borrower is entitled to any surplus and shall remain liable for any deficiency.  Wells Fargo’s duty of care with respect to Collateral in its possession (as imposed by law) will be deemed fulfilled if it exercises reasonable care in physically keeping such Collateral, or in the case of Collateral in the custody or possession of a bailee or other third Person, exercises reasonable care in the selection of the bailee or third Person, and Wells Fargo need not otherwise preserve, protect, insure or care for such Collateral.  Wells Fargo shall not be obligated to preserve rights Borrower may have against prior parties, to liquidate the Collateral at all or in any particular manner or order or apply the Proceeds of the Collateral in any particular order of application.  Wells Fargo has no obligation to clean-up or prepare Collateral for sale.  Borrower waives any right it may have to require Wells Fargo to pursue any third Person for any of the Indebtedness.

 

2.9

Notices Regarding Disposition of Collateral.   If notice to Borrower of any intended disposition of Collateral or any other intended action is required by applicable law in a particular situation, such notice will be deemed commercially reasonable if given in the manner specified in Section 7.4 at least ten calendar days before the date of intended disposition or other action.

 

3.

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

3.1

Conditions Precedent to Initial Advance and Issuance of Initial Letter of Credit.   Wells Fargo’s obligation to make the initial Advance or issue the first Letter of Credit shall be subject to the condition that Wells Fargo shall have received this Agreement and each of the Loan Documents, and any document, agreement, or other item described in or related to this Agreement, and all fees and information described in Exhibit C, executed and in form satisfactory to Wells Fargo.

 

3.2

Additional Conditions Precedent to All Advances and Letters of Credit.   Wells Fargo’s obligation to make any Advance (including the initial Advance) or issue any Letter of Credit shall be subject to the further additional conditions: (a) that the representations and warranties described in Exhibit D are correct in all material respects on the date of the Advance or the issuance of the Letter of Credit, except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date; and (b) that no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from the requested Advance or issuance of the Letter of Credit that would result in or constitute an Event of Default.

 

4.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

To induce Wells Fargo to enter into this Agreement, Borrower makes the representations and warranties described in Exhibit D.  Any request for an Advance will be deemed a representation by Borrower that all representations and warranties described in Exhibit D are true, correct, and complete in all material respects as of the time of the request, unless they relate exclusively to an earlier date. Borrower shall be permitted to update the Pending Jurisdiction Schedule (solely to remove jurisdictions from such Schedule), Schedule (i) of the Employee Benefits Plan Schedule, the Labor Agreements Schedule and Schedule (iii) and Schedule (iv) (with respect to clauses B and C thereof) of the Environmental Matters Schedule, all as set forth on Exhibit D, the Intellectual Property Disclosures Schedule and the Chief Executive Office/Principal Place of Business Schedule, from time to time by promptly providing copies of such updated Schedules to Wells Fargo.

 

 

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5.

COVENANTS

 

 

So long as the Indebtedness remains unpaid, or the Line of Credit has not been terminated, Borrower shall comply with each of the following covenants, unless Wells Fargo shall consent otherwise in an Authenticated Record delivered to Lead Borrower.

 

5.1

Reporting Requirements.   Lead   Borrower shall deliver to Wells Fargo the following information, compiled where applicable using GAAP consistently applied, in form and content reasonably acceptable to Wells Fargo:

 

(a)

Annual Financial Statements .  As soon as available and in any event within 120 days after Borrower’s fiscal year end, Borrower’s audited consolidated financial statements prepared and certified without qualification by an independent certified public accountant acceptable to Wells Fargo, which shall include Borrower’s consolidated balance sheet, income statement, and statement of retained earnings and cash flows prepared, if requested by Wells Fargo, on a consolidated and consolidating basis to include Borrower’s Subsidiaries (it being understood that any consolidating financial statements will not be certified by such accountants).  The annual financial statements shall be accompanied by a certificate (the “Compliance Certificate”) in the form of Exhibit E that is signed by Borrower’s chief financial officer.

 

Each Compliance Certificate that accompanies an annual financial statement shall also be accompanied by copies of all management letters prepared by Borrower’s accountants.

 

(b)

Monthly Financial Statements .  As soon as available and in any event within 30   days after the end of each month, a Borrower prepared balance sheet, and income statement prepared for that month and for the year–to-date period then ended, prepared, if requested by Wells Fargo, on a consolidated and consolidating basis to include Borrower’s Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, and stating in comparative form the figures for the corresponding date and periods in the prior fiscal year, subject to year-end adjustments.  The financial statements shall be accompanied by a Compliance Certificate in the form of Exhibit E that is signed by Borrower’s chief financial officer.

 

(c)

Collateral Reports .  No later than 10   days after each month end (or more frequently if Wells Fargo shall request it), detailed agings of Borrower’s accounts receivable and accounts payable and a calculation of Borrower’s Accounts and Eligible Accounts as of the end of that month.  Accounts receivable agings shall be submitted by Borrower to Wells Fargo through Wells Fargo’s Commercial Electronic Office ® (“ CEO ®”) and Borrower shall pay Wells Fargo all processing fees charged by Wells Fargo in connection with the processing of the accounts receivable agings reports through the CEO ® portal at the current rates published by Wells Fargo for such services rendered on behalf of its customers generally.

 

(d)

Projections .  No later than 30   days prior to each fiscal year end, Borrower’s projected balance sheet and income statement and statement of cash flows   for each month of the next fiscal year, certified as accurate by Borrower’s chief financial officer and accompanied by a statement of assumptions and supporting schedules and information.

 

 

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(e)

Supplemental Reports .  Weekly, or more frequently if Wells Fargo requests, Wells Fargo’s standard form of “daily collateral report”, together with receivables schedules, collection reports, scheduling activity reports, and, with respect to Eligible Accounts, daily, copies of the new invoices having the two highest balances (of the invoices, if any,  which have balances of $20,000 or greater) and related back-up information (provided the foregoing shall not restrict Wells Fargo’s general right to request, and Borrower’s obligation to deliver to Wells Fargo, copies of any invoice(s) with respect to Eligible Accounts), as reasonably requested by Wells Fargo.

 

(f)

Litigation .  No later than three Business Days after discovery, a Record notifying Wells Fargo of any litigation or other proceeding before any court or governmental agency which seeks a monetary recovery against Borrower in excess of $150,000.

 

(g)

Intellectual Property .  (i) No later than 10 days before it acquires material Intellectual Property Rights, a Record notifying Wells Fargo of Borrower’s intention to acquire such rights and promptly upon receipt, copies of all registrations and filings with respect to Borrower’s Intellectual Property Rights; (ii) except for transfers permitted under Section 5.18, no later than 10 days before it disposes of material Intellectual Property Rights, a Record notifying Wells Fargo of Borrower’s intention to dispose of such rights, along with copies of all proposed documents and agreements concerning the disposal of such rights as requested by Wells Fargo; (iii) promptly upon discovery, a Record notifying Wells Fargo of (A) any Infringement of Borrower’s material Intellectual Property Rights by any Person, (B) claims that Borrower is Infringing another Person’s Intellectual Property Rights and (C) any threatened cancellation, termination or material limitation of Borrower’s material Intellectual Property Rights.

 

(h)

Defaults .  No later than three Business Days after learning of the occurrence of any Event of Default or an event which, with the passage of time or notice or both, would constitute and Event of Default, a Record notifying Wells Fargo of the Event of Default and the steps being taken by Borrower to cure the Event of Default.

 

(i)

Disputes .  Promptly upon discovery, a Record notifying Wells Fargo of any disputes or claims by Borrower’s customers exceeding $50,000 individually or $250,000 in the aggregate during any fiscal year.

 

(j)

Changes in Officers and Directors .  Promptly following occurrence, a Record notifying Wells Fargo of any change in the persons constituting Borrower’s Officers and Directors.

 

(k)

Commercial Tort Claims .  Other than those disclosed on Exhibit F, promptly upon discovery, a Record notifying Wells Fargo   of any commercial tort claims brought by Borrower against any Person, including the name and address of each defendant, a summary of the facts, an estimate of Borrower’s damages, copies of any complaint or demand letter submitted by Borrower, and such other information as Wells Fargo may reasonably request.

 

(l)

Reports to Owners .  Promptly upon distribution, copies of all financial statements, reports and proxy statements which Borrower shall have sent to its Owners.

 

(m)

Violations of Law .  No later than three Business Days after discovery of any violation, a Record notifying Wells Fargo of Borrower’s violation of any law, rule or regulation, the non-compliance with which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Borrower.

 

 

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(n)

Pension Plans .  (i) Promptly upon discovery, and in any event within 30 days after Borrower knows or has reason to know that any Reportable Event with respect to any Pension Plan has occurred, a Record authenticated by Borrower’s chief financial officer notifying Wells Fargo of the Reportable Event in detail and the actions which Borrower proposes to take to correct the deficiency, together with a copy of any related notice sent to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation; (ii) promptly upon discovery, and in any event within 10 days after Borrower fails to make a required quarterly Pension Plan contribution under Section 412(m) of the IRC, a Record authenticated by Borrower’s chief financial officer notifying Wells Fargo of the failure in detail and the actions that Borrower will take to cure the failure, together with a copy of any related notice sent to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation; and (iii) promptly upon discovery, and in any event within 10 days after Borrower receives written notice from any Multiemployer Plan Sponsor concerning any withdrawal, partial withdrawal, reorganization or other event under any Multiemployer Plan under Sections 4201 or 4243 of ERISA, a Record authenticated by Borrower’s chief financial officer notifying Wells Fargo of the details of the event and the actions that Borrower proposes to take in response.

 

(o)

Other Reports .  From time to time, with reasonable promptness, all customer lists, receivables schedules, collection reports, deposit records, invoices to account debtors and back-up relating thereto, and such other materials, reports, records or information as Wells Fargo may reasonably request, including copies of Borrower’s state and federal income tax returns and all schedules and other information relating thereto.

 

(p)

Late Charges. In the event that Borrower fails to provide Wells Fargo with any of the information required by this Section 5.1 in accordance with the provisions hereof, and without derogating Wells Fargo’s rights upon the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default, Borrower shall pay to Wells Fargo a fee in the amount of $200.00  per day for each separate item that Borrower has failed to provide to Wells Fargo in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5.1; provided, however, that Borrower shall not be obligated to pay such late charges if the Indebtedness is accruing interest at the Default Rate due to the occurrence of an Event of Default arising under Section 6.1(b)(i) or Section 6.1(b)(ii) for failure to deliver the applicable reports and no other Event of Default then exists and is continuing.

 

5.2

Financial Covenants.   Borrower agrees to comply with the financial covenants described below, which shall be calculated using GAAP consistently applied, except as they may be otherwise modified by the following capitalized definitions:

 

(a)

Minimum Debt Service Coverage Ratio .  Borrower shall maintain, as of each fiscal quarter end calculated for the twelve (12) month period ending on the last day of such fiscal quarter, a Debt Service Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.20 to 1.00.

 

(b)

Maximum Debt to Book Net Worth Ratio .  Borrower shall maintain, as of each fiscal quarter end, a ratio of its Debt to Book Net Worth of not greater than 3.00 to 1.00.

 

(c)

Capital Expenditures .  Borrower shall not incur or contract to incur Capital Expenditures of more than $750,000 in the aggregate during any fiscal year (commencing with Borrower’s fiscal year commencing April 1, 2009), or more than $150,000   in any one transaction.

 

 

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5.3

Other Liens and Permitted Liens.

 

(a)

Other Liens; Permitted Liens .   Borrower shall not create, incur or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its assets, now owned or later acquired, as security for any indebtedness, with the exception of the following (each a “Permitted Lien”; collectively, “Permitted Liens”):  (i) statutory liens of landlords (provided that the landlords for Borrower’s Premises located at 3180 University Avenue, Suite 110, San Diego, California 92104 and 1133 Route 55, Suite D, Lagrangeville, New York 12540 shall have waived any such liens to the satisfaction of Wells Fargo) and liens of carriers, warehousemen, bailees, mechanics, materialmen and other like liens imposed by law, created in the ordinary course of business and for amounts not yet due (or which are being contested in good faith, by appropriate proceedings or other appropriate actions which are sufficient to prevent imminent foreclosure of such liens) and with respect to which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions are being maintained by the Borrower in accordance with GAAP; (ii) deposits made (and the liens thereon) in the ordinary course of business of Borrower (including, without limitation, security deposits for leases, indemnity bonds, surety bonds and appeal bonds) in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits or to secure the performance of tenders, bids, contracts (other than for the repayment or guarantee of borrowed money or purchase money obligations), statutory obligations and other similar obligations arising as a result of progress payments under government contracts; (iii) in the case of real property, covenants, restrictions, rights, easements (including, without limitation, reciprocal easement agreements and utility agreements) and minor defects or irregularities in title, variation and other restrictions, charges or encumbrances (whether or not recorded) which, in the aggregate, do not materially interfere with Borrower’s business or operations as presently conducted; (iv) liens of judgment creditors provided such liens do not exceed, in the aggregate, at any time, $250,000 (excluding judgments bonded or insured to the reasonable satisfaction of Wells Fargo); (v) tax liens in respect of taxes which are not yet due and payable or which are being diligently contested in good faith by the Borrower by appropriate proceedings, and which liens are not (a) filed on any public records, (b) senior to the liens of Wells Fargo or (c) for taxes due the United States of America or any state thereof having similar priority statutes; (vi) Liens in existence on the date of this Agreement that are described in Exhibit F; (vii) the Security Interest and Liens created by the Security Documents; and (viii) purchase money Liens relating to the acquisition of Equipment not exceeding the lesser of cost or fair market value, not exceeding $75,000 for any one purchase or $200,000 in the aggregate during any fiscal year,   and so long as no Default Period is then in existence and none would exist immediately after such acquisition and provided that such Liens attach only to the assets acquired with the proceeds of such purchase money indebtedness.

 

(b)

Financing Statements .  Except with respect to Permitted Liens, Borrower shall not authorize the filing of any financing statement by any Person as Secured Party with respect to any of Borrower’s assets, other than Wells Fargo.  Borrower shall not amend any financing statement filed by Wells Fargo as Secured Party except as permitted by law.

 

5.4

Indebtedness.   Borrower shall not incur, create, assume or permit to exist any indebtedness or liability on account of deposits or letters of credit issued on Borrower’s behalf, or advances or any indebtedness for borrowed money of any kind, whether or not evidenced by an instrument, except : (a) Indebtedness described in this Agreement; (b) indebtedness of Borrower described in Exhibit F; (c) deferred taxes and trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business; and (d) intercompany loans among the Persons constituting “Borrower” hereunder; and (e) indebtedness secured by Permitted Liens relating to purchase money indebtedness described in Section 5.3(a)(viii).

 

5.5

Guaranties.   Borrower shall not assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise become directly or contingently liable for the obligations of any Person, except : (a) the endorsement of negotiable instruments by Borrower for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business; and (b) guaranties, endorsements and other direct or contingent liabilities in connection with the obligations of other Persons in existence on the date of this Agreement and described in Exhibit F.

 

 

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5.6

Investments and Subsidiaries. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by Sections 5.4, 5.5, 5.18 and 5.19, Borrower shall not make or permit to exist any loans or advances to, or make any investment or acquire any interest whatsoever in, any Person or Subsidiary, including any partnership or joint venture, nor purchase or hold beneficially any stock or other securities or evidence of indebtedness of any Person or Subsidiary, except :

 

(a)

Investments in direct obligations of the United States of America or any of its political subdivisions whose obligations constitute the full faith and credit obligations of the United States of America and have a maturity of one year or less, commercial paper issued by U.S. corporations rated “A-1” or “A-2” by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services or “P-1” or “P-2” by Moody’s Investors Service or certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances having a maturity of one year or less issued by members of the Federal Reserve System having deposits in excess of $100,000,000 (which certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances are fully insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation);

 

(b)

Intercompany loans among the Persons constituting “Borrower” hereunder.

 

(c)

Travel advances or loans to Borrower’s Officers and employees not exceeding an aggregate of $50,000 during any fiscal year;

 

(d)

Prepaid rent not exceeding three (3) months or security deposits in the ordinary course of business; and

 

(e)

Current investments in those Subsidiaries in existence on the date of this Agreement which are identified on Exhibit D.

 

5.7

Dividends and Distributions.   Borrower shall not declare or pay any dividends (other than dividends payable solely in stock of Borrower) on any class of its stock, or make any payment on account of the purchase, redemption or retirement of any shares of its stock, or other securities or evidence of its indebtedness or make any distribution regarding its stock, either directly or indirectly, except that CSC may declare and pay dividends in the ordinary course of its business with respect to its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, provided that (i) the aggregate amount of such dividends does not exceed in any fiscal quarter $41,000 and (ii) immediately before and after giving effect to the making of such dividend (A) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and (B) Borrower shall have at least $500,000 in availability immediately before and after giving effect to the making of each such dividend.

 

5.8

Salaries.   Borrower shall not pay excessive or unreasonable salaries, bonuses, commissions, consultant fees or other compensation.

 

5.9

Key Person.   Borrower shall retain at least two of the three Key Persons in their respective positions with Borrower unless a replacement reasonably satisfactory to Wells Fargo is made for each departing Key Person within 120 days after the departure from Borrower of the second departing Key Person.

 

 

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5.10

Books and Records; Collateral Examination; Inspection and Appraisals.

 

(a)

Books and Records; Inspection .  Borrower shall keep complete and accurate books and records with respect to the Collateral and Borrower’s business and financial condition and any other matters that Wells Fargo may reasonably request, in accordance with GAAP. Borrower shall permit any employee, attorney, accountant or other agent of Wells Fargo, upon reasonable notice, to audit, review, make extracts from and copy any of its books and records at any time during ordinary business hours, and to discuss Borrower’s affairs with any of its Directors, Officers, employees, or agents.

 

(b)

Authorization to Borrower’s Agents to Make Disclosures to Wells Fargo .  Borrower authorizes all accountants and other Persons acting as its agent to disclose and deliver, if requested by Wells Fargo, to Wells Fargo’s employees, accountants, attorneys and other Persons acting as its agent, at Borrower’s reasonable expense, all financial information, books and records, work papers, management reports and other information in their possession regarding Borrower.

 

(c)

Collateral Exams and Inspections .  Borrower shall permit Wells Fargo’s employees, accountants, attorneys or other Persons acting as its agent, upon reasonable notice, to examine and inspect any Collateral or any other property of Borrower at any time on Premises of Borrower during ordinary business hours subject to Section 1.6(c).

 

(d)

Collateral Appraisals .  Wells Fargo may also obtain, from time to time , an appraisal of Borrower’s Collateral by an appraiser acceptable to Wells Fargo in its sole discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as no Default Period exists, Borrower shall only be obligated to reimburse Wells Fargo for the reasonable costs of one such appraisal during any one fiscal year.

 

5.11

Account Verification; Payment of Permitted Liens.

 

(a)

Account Verification .  Wells Fargo or its agents may (i) contact account debtors and other obligors at any time to verify Borrower’s Accounts; (ii) require Borrower to send requests for verification of Accounts or send notices of assignment of Accounts to account debtors and other obligors and (iii) upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, bill or invoice any account debtor of Borrower’s unbilled Accounts.

 

(b)

Covenant to Pay Permitted Liens .  Borrower shall pay in the ordinary course of business each account payable due to any Person holding a Permitted Lien (as a result of such payable) on any Collateral.

 

5.12

Compliance with Laws.

 

(a)

General Compliance with Applicable Law; Use of Collateral .  Borrower shall (i) comply, and cause each Subsidiary to comply, with the requirements of applicable laws and regulations, the non-compliance with which would have a Material Adverse Effect on its business or its financial condition and (ii) use and keep the Collateral, and require that others use and keep the Collateral, only for lawful purposes, without violation of any federal, state or local law, statute or ordinance, the violation of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Collateral; provided that the Borrower may contest any acts, rules, regulations, orders and directions of such bodies or officials in any reasonable manner which will not, in Wells Fargo’s reasonable opinion, materially and adversely affect Wells Fargo’s rights or priority in the Collateral.

 

 

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(b)

Compliance with Federal Regulatory Laws .  Borrower shall (i) prohibit, and cause each Subsidiary to prohibit, any Person that is an Officer from being listed on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Person List or other similar lists maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC"), the Department of the Treasury or included in any Executive Orders, (ii) not use the proceeds of the Line of Credit or any other financial accommodation extended by Wells Fargo in any way that violates any foreign asset control regulations of OFAC or other applicable law, (iii) provide such information to Wells Fargo in regard to Borrower as Wells Fargo shall reasonably request from time to time in order for Wells Fargo to comply with all its obligations under applicable Bank Secrecy Act laws and regulations, as amended from time to time, the USA Patriot Act and Wells Fargo’s related policies and procedures.

 

(c)

Compliance with Environmental Laws .  Borrower shall (i) comply, and cause each


 
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