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.
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.
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1.
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AMOUNT
AND TERMS OF THE LINE OF CREDIT
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Line
of Credit; Limitations on Borrowings; Termination Date; Use of
Proceeds.
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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.
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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”).
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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.
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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”).
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Borrowing
Base; Mandatory Prepayment.
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Borrowing
Base . The
borrowing base (the “Borrowing Base”) is an amount
equal to:
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(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.
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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.
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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.
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Procedures
for Line of Credit Advances.
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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.
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(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.
(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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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Collection
of Accounts and Application to Revolving Note.
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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.
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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.
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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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Interest
and Interest Related Matters.
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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:
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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(d) [
Reserved ].
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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(i)
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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.
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(ii)
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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.
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(iii)
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If
the result obtained in (ii) for any month is greater than zero,
discount that difference by LIBOR used in (ii) above.
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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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Interest
Accrual; Principal and Interest Payments;
Computation.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Termination,
Reduction or Non-Renewal of Line of Credit by Borrower;
Notice.
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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.
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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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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.
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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”).
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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.
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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.
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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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Designation
of Lead Borrower as Borrower’s Agent.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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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SECURITY
INTEREST AND OCCUPANCY OF BORROWER’S PREMISES
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
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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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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.
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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:
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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.
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Compliance Certificate that accompanies an annual financial
statement shall also be accompanied by copies of all management
letters prepared by Borrower’s accountants.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Reports
to Owners . Promptly
upon distribution, copies of all financial statements, reports and
proxy statements which Borrower shall have sent to its
Owners.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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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.
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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.
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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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Other
Liens and Permitted Liens.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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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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 :
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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);
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Intercompany
loans among the Persons constituting “Borrower”
hereunder.
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Travel
advances or loans to Borrower’s Officers and employees not
exceeding an aggregate of $50,000 during any fiscal
year;
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Prepaid
rent not exceeding three (3) months or security deposits in the
ordinary course of business; and
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Current
investments in those Subsidiaries in existence on the date of this
Agreement which are identified on Exhibit D.
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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.
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Salaries.
Borrower
shall not pay excessive or unreasonable salaries, bonuses,
commissions, consultant fees or other compensation.
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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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Books
and Records; Collateral Examination; Inspection and
Appraisals.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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Account
Verification; Payment of Permitted Liens.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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Compliance
with Environmental Laws . Borrower
shall (i) comply, and cause each
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