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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: California     Date: 10/20/2009
Industry: Food Processing     Sector: Consumer/Non-Cyclical

WELLS FARGO BUSINESS CREDIT CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, Parties: nutracea , nutraphoenix  llc , wells fargo bank  national association
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WELLS FARGO BUSINESS CREDIT

CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

THIS CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is dated December 18, 2008, and is entered into among NutraCea, a California corporation, NutraPhoenix, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (collectively, the "Company"), 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

 

Company has asked Wells Fargo to provide it with a $2,500,000.00 revolving line of credit (the "Line of Credit") for working capital purposes and to facilitate the issuance of standby letters of credit. Company has also requested: (i) a $5,000,000.00 term loan (the "Real Estate Loan") to be secured by Company-owned real estate, and (ii) a $2,500,000.00 term loan (the "Term Loan"), for additional working capital purposes. Wells Fargo is agreeable to meeting Company's request, provided that Company 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 AND TERM LOAN

 

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 Company 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) $2,500,000.00 (the "Maximum Line Amount"), or (ii) the Borrowing Base limitations described in Section 1.2. Within these limits, Company may periodically borrow, prepay in whole or in part, and reborrow. Wells Fargo has no obligation to make an Advance during a Default Period or at any time Wells Fargo believes that an Advance would result in an Event of Default.

 

(b)

Maturity and Termination Dates . Company may request Line of Credit Advances from the date that the conditions set forth in Section 3 are satisfied until the earlier of: (i) November 30, 2011 (the "Maturity Date"), (ii) the date Company 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 . Company shall use the proceeds of each Line of Credit Advance and each Letter of Credit for ordinary working capital purposes.

 

(d)

Revolving Note . Company's obligation to repay Line of Credit 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.

 

 

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(a)            Borrowing Base . The borrowing base (the "Borrowing Base") is an amount equal to:

 

(i)            75% or such lesser percentage of Eligible Accounts as Wells Fargo in its sole discretion may deem appropriate, plus

 

(ii)           50% or such lesser percentage of Eligible Inventory as Wells Fargo in its sole discretion may deem appropriate, or $1,000,000.00, whichever is less, less

 

(iii)          the Borrowing Base Reserve, less

 

(iv)          Indebtedness that Company owes Wells Fargo that has not been advanced on the Revolving Note, less

 

(v)           Indebtedness that is not otherwise described in Section 1, 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 Company by Wells Fargo and any Indebtedness owed by Company to Wells Fargo Merchant Services, L.L.C.

 

(b)

Mandatory Prepayment; Overadvances . If unreimbursed Line of Credit Advances evidenced by the Revolving Note plus the L/C Amount exceed the Borrowing Base or the Maximum Line Amount at any time, then Company 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 Company 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 Company 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 . Line of Credit Advances shall be credited to Company'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 Company's Request . Each Advance will be funded as a Floating Rate Advance upon Company's request, which must be communicated to Wells Fargo no later than 10:59 a.m. Arizona Time on the Business Day on which Company wants the Advance to be funded, and no request will be deemed received until Wells Fargo acknowledges receipt, and Company, if requested by Wells Fargo, confirms the request in an Authenticated Record. Company shall repay all Advances, even if the Person requesting the Advance on behalf of Company lacked authorization.

 

 

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(ii)     Advances through Loan Manager . If Wells Fargo has separately agreed that Company may use the Wells Fargo Loan Manager service ("Loan Manager"), Line of Credit (but not Real Estate Loan or Term Loan) Advances will be initiated by Wells Fargo and credited to the Operating Account as Floating Rate Advances as of the end of each Business Day in an amount sufficient to maintain an agreed upon ledger balance in the Operating Account, subject only to Line of Credit availability as provided in Section 1.1(a). If Wells Fargo terminates Company's access to Loan Manager, Company may continue to request Line of Credit Advances as provided in Section 1.3(a)(i). Wells Fargo shall have no obligation to make an Advance through Loan Manager during a Default Period, or in an amount in excess of Line of Credit availability, and may terminate Loan Manager at any time in its sole discretion.

 

(b)

Protective Advances; Advances to Pay Indebtedness Due . Wells Fargo may initiate a Floating Rate Advance on the Line of Credit in its sole discretion for any reason at any time, without Company's compliance with any of the conditions of this Agreement, and (i) disburse the proceeds directly to third Persons in order to protect Wells Fargo's interest in Collateral or to perform any of Company's obligations under this Agreement, or (ii) apply the proceeds to the amount of any Indebtedness then due and payable to Wells Fargo.

 

1.4 

Collection of Accounts and Application to Revolving Note.

 

(a)

The Collection Account . Company has granted a security interest to Wells Fargo in the Collateral, including all Accounts. Except as otherwise agreed by both parties in an Authenticated Record, all Proceeds of Accounts and other Collateral, upon receipt or collection, 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 Company's Account Debtors . Company shall instruct all account debtors to make payments, as Lender shall designate, 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 Company receives a payment or the Proceeds of Collateral directly, Company 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 Company 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.

 

 

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1.5 

Real Estate Loan.

 

(a)

Real Estate Loan . Wells Fargo shall extend the Real Estate Loan to Company through a single Advance in the amount of $5,000,000.00.

 

(b)

Real Estate Term Note . Company's obligation to repay the Real Estate Loan shall be evidenced by an installment promissory note (as renewed, amended, or replaced from time to time, the "Real Estate Term Note").

 

(c)

Real Estate Loan Advance and Disbursement . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Real Estate Loan Advance shall be made on the same date as the initial Advance on the Line of Credit.

 

(d)

Reserve; Cash Collateralization . Concurrently with the Real Estate Loan Advance, Lender shall reserve $1,500,000.00 from the proceeds Real Estate Loan Advance (including any interest or profits thereon, the "Cash Collateral"), which Cash Collateral shall be deposited in an account with Lender. The Cash Collateral shall be held by Lender as collateral for the payment and performance of the obligations of Company under this Agreement. Lender shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over such account. Other than any interest earned on the investment of such deposits, which investments shall be made at the option and sole discretion of Lender and at Company's risk and expense, such deposits shall not bear interest. Interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in such account. The Cash Collateral in such account may be applied by Lender to reimburse Lender for expenses recoverable under the Loan Documents, and to the extent not so applied, shall be held for the satisfaction of the Obligations of the Company. Lender agrees to release the Cash Collateral to Company upon delivery to Lender of publicly filed financial statements for Company, reflecting debt service coverage in excess of 1.0 for a period of three rolling quarters, and provided that no default or Event of Default exists and provided that the Company's unadvanced amount under the Line of Credit is greater than $350,000.00.

 

(e)

Setoff . Whenever an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on account of which Lender shall have the right to exercise any of its rights hereunder, Company hereby irrevocably authorizes Lender to set off the Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or otherwise owed to Lender against the Cash Collateral and all deposits and credits of Company with, and any all claims of Company against, Lender, but only to the extent that said Liabilities of Company to Lender shall be then due, whether by acceleration or otherwise

 

(f)

Payments and Adjustments to Payments . The unpaid principal amount of the Real Estate Term Note shall be amortized over a 120 month period, but shall be due and payable in equal monthly principal installments of $41,667.00, beginning on February 1, 2009, and on the first calendar day of each succeeding month until the earlier of December 31, 2018 or, if Lender elects, the Termination Date, when the unpaid principal and interest evidenced by the Real Estate Term Note shall be fully due and payable. Additionally, accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and payable monthly, beginning on January 1, 2009 and on the first calendar day of each succeeding month until the earlier of December 31, 2018 or, if Lender elects, the Termination Date. Payments shall be collected by Wells Fargo through a debit to the Real Estate Term Note and a simultaneous Line of Credit Advance in the same amount, or by such other method as the parties may agree. Proceeds from the liquidation of Collateral acquired with Real Estate Loan proceeds will be applied first to the Real Estate Term Note, then to the Term Loan and Line of Credit in such order as Lender may elect.

 

 

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(g)

Prepayments and Mandatory Prepayments . Company may prepay the Real Estate Loan at any time. If Wells Fargo obtains an appraisal of the Real Estate at any time as permitted under this Agreement, and the appraisal shows the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Real Estate Term Note to exceed sixty-three percent (63%) of the appraised value of the Real Estate, then Company, shall immediately prepay the unpaid principal of the Real Estate Term Note in the amount of such excess.

 

(h)

Collection of Prepayments and Related Fees . All Real Estate Loan prepayments, including mandatory prepayments and prepayments due on the Termination Date, must be accompanied by any prepayment and breakage fees payable under this Agreement, which will be applied to the most remote principal installments then due and payable. Any prepayment of principal and any related fees shall be collected by Wells Fargo through a debit to the Real Estate Term Note and a simultaneous Line of Credit Advance in the same amount, or by such other method as the parties may agree.

 

1.6

Term Loan

 

(a)

Term Loan . Wells Fargo shall extend the Term Loan to Company through a single Advance in an amount not in excess of the lesser of (i) $2,500,000.00, (ii) ninety percent (90%) of the Net Forced Liquidation Value of Company's Eligible Equipment, or (iii) eighty percent (80%) of the Net Orderly Liquidation Value of Company's Eligible Equipment.

 

(b)

Term Note . Company's obligation to repay the Term Loan and each Term Loan Advance shall be evidenced by an installment promissory note (as renewed, amended, or replaced from time to time, the "Term Note").

 

(c)

Term Loan Advance and Disbursement . The Term Loan Advance shall be made no later than June 30, 2010, and only upon satisfaction of the conditions in Section 3.3.

 

(d)

Payments and Adjustments to Payments . The unpaid principal amount of the Term Note shall be amortized over a 36 month period, but shall be due and payable in equal monthly installments of principal and interest beginning on the first calendar day of the first calendar month after Lender makes the Term Loan Advance, and on the first calendar day of each succeeding month until the earlier of November 30, 2011 or the Termination Date, when the unpaid principal and interest evidenced by the Term Note shall be fully due and payable. Payments shall be collected by Wells Fargo through a debit to the Term Note and a simultaneous Line of Credit Advance in the same amount, or by such other method as the parties may agree. Proceeds from the liquidation of Collateral acquired with Term Loan proceeds will be applied first to the Term Note, then to the Real Estate Loan and Line of Credit in such order as Lender may elect.

 

 

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(e)

Prepayments and Mandatory Prepayments . Company may prepay the Term Loan at any time. If Wells Fargo obtains an appraisal of the Equipment at any time as permitted under this Agreement, and the appraisal shows the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Term Note to exceed (i) ninety percent (90%) of the Net Forced Liquidation Value of Company's Eligible Equipment, or (ii) eighty percent (80%) of the Net Orderly Liquidation Value of Company's Eligible Equipment, then Company, shall immediately prepay the unpaid principal of the Term Note in the amount of such excess.

 

(f)

Collection of Prepayments and Related Fees . All Term Loan prepayments, including mandatory prepayments and prepayments due on the Termination Date, must be accompanied by any prepayment and breakage fees payable under this Agreement, which will be applied to the most remote principal installments then due and payable. Any prepayment of principal and any related fees shall be collected by Wells Fargo through a debit to the Term Note and a simultaneous Line of Credit Advance in the same amount, or by such other method as the parties may agree.

 

1.7 

Interest and Interest Related Matters.

 

(a)

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

 

Floating Rate:

 

Line of Credit Advances = the Prime Rate plus two and one half percent (2.5%);

 

Real Estate Loan Advance = the Prime Rate plus three percent (3.0%);

 

Term Loan Advance = the Prime Rate plus three percent (3.0%);

 

which interest rate shall change whenever the Prime Rate changes (the "Floating Rate").

 

(b)

Minimum Interest Charge . Notwithstanding the other terms of Section 1.7 to the contrary, and except as limited by the usury savings provision of Section 1.7(e), Company shall pay Wells Fargo at least $10,000.00 of interest each calendar month (the "Minimum Interest Charge") during the term of this Agreement, and Company shall pay any deficiency between the Minimum Interest Charge and the amount of interest otherwise payable on first day of each month and on the Termination Date.

 

 

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(c)

Default Interest Rate . Commencing on the day an Event of Default occurs, through and including the date identified by Wells Fargo in a Record as the date that the Event of Default has been waived (each such period a "Default Period"), or during a time period specified in Section 1.10, 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, the Real Estate Term Note, and the Term Note shall bear interest at a rate that is three percent (3.0%) above the contractual rate set forth in Section 1.7(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 second Business Day following the Business Day that the payment was applied to the Revolving Note.

 

(e)

Usury . No interest rate shall be effective which would result in a rate greater than the highest rate permitted 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.

 

1.8 

Fees.

 

(a)

Origination Fee . Company shall pay Wells Fargo a one time origination fee of $100,000.00, which fee shall be fully earned and payable upon the execution of this Agreement.

 

(b)

Unused Line Fee . Company shall pay Wells Fargo an annual unused line fee of one quarter of one percent (0.25%) of the daily average of the Maximum Line Amount reduced by outstanding Advances and the L/C Amount, from the date of this Agreement to and including the Termination Date (the "Unused Amount"), which unused line fee shall be payable monthly in arrears on the first day of each month and on the Termination Date.

 

(c)

Facility Fee . Company shall pay Wells Fargo an annual facility fee of $25,000.00, which facility fee shall be payable annually on each the fifteenth of December each year, commencing December 15, 2009.

 

(d)

Collateral Exam Fees . Company shall pay Wells Fargo fees in connection with any collateral exams, audits or inspections conducted by or on behalf of Wells Fargo at the current rates established from time to time by Wells Fargo as its collateral exam fees (which fees are currently $1,000.00 per day per collateral examiner), together with all actual out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in conducting any collateral examination or inspection.

 

 

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(e)

Credit Facility Termination and/or Reduction Fees . If (i) Wells Fargo terminates the Line of Credit, the Real Estate Loan and the Term Loan (collectively, the "Credit Facility") during a Default Period, or if (ii) Company terminates or prepays all or any portion of the Credit Facility on a date prior to the Maturity Date, or if (iii) Company and Wells Fargo agree to reduce the Maximum Line Amount, then Company shall pay Wells Fargo as liquidated damages a termination or reduction fee in an amount equal to the percentage of the Maximum Line Amount plus the principal balance outstanding on the Real Estate Loan, calculated as follows: (A) three percent (3.0%) if the termination or reduction occurs on or before the first anniversary of the first Line of Credit Advance; (B) two percent (2.0%) if the termination or reduction occurs after the first anniversary of the first Line of Credit Advance, but on or before the second anniversary of the first Line of Credit Advance; and (C) one percent (1.0%) if the termination or reduction occurs after the second anniversary of the first Line of Credit Advance.

 

(f)

Overadvance Fees . Company shall pay a $500.00 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 following an Event of Default, this fee shall increase to $1,000.00 for each day that an Overadvance exists, commencing on the first day of the 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. Company 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.

 

(g)

Treasury Management Fees . Company 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.

 

(h)

Letter of Credit Fees . Company shall pay a fee with respect to each Letter of Credit issued by Wells Fargo of three percent (3.0%) of the aggregate undrawn amount of the Letter of Credit (the "Aggregate Face Amount") 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 six percent (6.0%) of the Aggregate Face Amount, commencing on the first day of the 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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(i)

Letter of Credit Administrative Fees . Company 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 current rates published by Wells Fargo for such services rendered on behalf of its customers generally.

 

(j)

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

 

(k)

Termination and Prepayment Fees Following Transfer Between Wells Fargo Operating Divisions . If the Loan Documents, following Company's request and the consent of Wells Fargo Business Credit (which consent may be withheld by Wells Fargo Business Credit in its sole discretion), are transferred at any time after the expiration of 24 months from the date of this Agreement, to an operating division of Wells Fargo other than Wells Fargo Business Credit, the transfer will not be deemed a termination or prepayment resulting in the payment of termination and/or prepayment fees, provided that Company agrees, at the time of transfer, to the payment of comparable fees in an amount not less than that set forth in this Agreement, in the event that any facilities extended under this Agreement are terminated early or prepaid after the transfer.

 

1.9

Interest Accrual; Principal and Interest Payments; Computation.

 

(a)

Interest Payments and Interest Accrual . Accrued and unpaid interest under the Revolving Note, the Real Estate Term Note, the Term Note on Floating 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) and Section 1.5(f). 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.

 

(b)

Payment of Revolving Note, Real Estate Term Note, and Term Note Principal . The principal amount of the Revolving Note, Real Estate Term Note, and Term 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.

 

 

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(e)

Liability Records . Wells Fargo shall maintain accounting and bookkeeping records of all Advances and payments with respect to the Indebtedness in such form and content as Wells Fargo in its sole discretion deems appropriate. Wells Fargo's calculation of the amount of the Indebtedness shall be presumed correct unless proven otherwise by Company. Upon request, Company will admit and certify to Wells Fargo in a Record the exact unpaid principal amount of Indebtedness that Company then believes to be due and payable to Wells Fargo. Any billing statement or accounting provided by Wells Fargo shall be conclusive and binding unless Company notifies Wells Fargo in a detailed Record of its intention to dispute the billing statement or accounting within 30 days of receipt.

 

1.10

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

 

(a)

Termination or Reduction by Company after Advance Notice . Company may terminate or reduce the Line of Credit, or terminate the Real Estate Loan or Term Loan, at any time prior to the Maturity Date, if it (i) delivers an Authenticated Record notifying Wells Fargo of its intentions at least 90 days prior to the proposed Termination Date, (ii) pays Wells Fargo the termination fee set forth in Section 1.8(e), 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 $100,000.00.

 

(b)

Termination or Reduction by Company without Advance Notice . If Company fails to deliver Wells Fargo timely notice of its intention to terminate the Line of Credit, Real Estate Loan or Term Loan, or reduce the Maximum Line Amount as provided in Section 1.10(a), Company may nevertheless terminate the Line of Credit, Real Estate Loan or Term Loan, 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 fee set forth in Section 1.8(e), and (ii) pays additional interest for each day that the notice was short of the required 90 days notice, which interest shall be in an amount that is equal to the greater of (A) interest calculated at the Default Rate based on the Company's average borrowings under the Line of Credit for the two months prior to the date that Wells Fargo receives delivery of an Authenticated Record giving it actual notice of Company's intention to terminate or reduce the Line of Credit, or (B) the unused line fee for the 3 months prior to the date that Wells Fargo receives delivery of an Authenticated Record giving it actual notice of Company's intention to terminate any portion of the Credit Facility or reduce the Line of Credit, calculated as provided in Section 1.8(b) of this Agreement.

 

(c)

Non-Renewal by Company; Notice . If Company does not wish Wells Fargo to consider renewal of the Line of Credit on the next Maturity Date, Company shall deliver an Authenticated Record to Wells Fargo at least 90 days prior to the Maturity Date notifying Wells Fargo of its intention not to renew. If Company fails to deliver to Wells Fargo such timely notice, then the Revolving Note shall accrue interest at the Default Rate commencing on the 90 th day prior to the Maturity Date and continuing through the date that Wells Fargo receives delivery of an Authenticated Record giving it actual notice of Company's intention not to renew.

 

 

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1.11

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 letters of credit (each, a "Letter of Credit", and collectively, "Letters of Credit") for Company'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) $250,000.00 less the L/C Amount, or (ii) the Borrowing Base, less an amount equal to aggregate unreimbursed Line of Credit Advances plus the L/C Amount.

 

(b)

Additional Letter of Credit Documentation . Prior to requesting issuance of a Letter of Credit, Company 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 request, which shall govern the issuance of the Letter of Credit and Company'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 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 Company 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, Company 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.

 

1.12

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 continues to exceed the Borrowing Base, then Company 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, or (b) the amount by which the L/C Amount exceeds the Borrowing Base. If Company fails to pay these amounts promptly, then 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. Wells Fargo may in its sole discretion apply amounts on deposit in the Special Account to the Indebtedness. Company 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.

 

 

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2.

SECURITY INTEREST AND OCCUPANCY OF COMPANY'S PREMISES

 

2.1

Grant of Security Interest. Company 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, Company 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. Company shall join in giving such notice and shall Authenticate any Record giving such notice upon Wells Fargo's request. After Company or Wells Fargo gives such notice, Wells Fargo may, but need not, in Wells Fargo's or in Company'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. Wells Fargo may, in Wells Fargo's name or in Company's name, as Company's agent and attorney-in-fact, notify the United States Postal Service to change the address for delivery of Company's mail to any address designated by Wells Fargo, otherwise intercept Company's mail, and receive, open and dispose of Company's mail, applying all Collateral as permitted under this Agreement and holding all other mail for Company's account or forwarding such mail to Company's last known address.

 

2.3

Assignment of Insurance. As additional security for the Indebtedness, Company hereby assigns to Wells Fargo and to Wells Fargo Merchant Services, L.L.C., all rights of Company 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 Company hereby directs the issuer of each policy to pay all such monies directly to Wells Fargo. At any time, whether or not a Default Period then exists, Wells Fargo may (but need not), in Wells Fargo's or Company'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 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 Company under staged payment terms reasonably satisfactory to Wells Fargo for application to the cost of repairs, replacements, or restorations which shall be effected with reasonable promptness and shall be of a value at least equal to the value of the items or property destroyed.

 

 

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2.4

Company's Premises

 

(a)

Wells Fargo's Right to Occupy Company's Premises . Company 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 Company 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.

 

(b)

Wells Fargo's Use of Company's Premises . 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)

Company'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, but if Wells Fargo elects to pay rent or other compensation to the owner of any Premises in order to have access to the Premises, then Company 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, Company hereby grants to Wells Fargo a non-exclusive, worldwide and royalty-free license to use or otherwise exploit all Intellectual Property Rights of Company 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 Company for its own manufacturing and subject to Company'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 . Company 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 Company and are hereby re-authorized.

 

(b)

Termination . Wells Fargo shall, at Company'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, upon Wells Fargo's receipt of the following, in form and content satisfactory to Wells Fargo: (i) cash payment in full of all Indebtedness and a completed performance by Company with respect to its other obligations under this Agreement, (ii) evidence that the commitment of Wells Fargo to make Advances under the Line of Credit or under any other facility with Company has been terminated, (iii) a release of all claims against Wells Fargo by Company relating to Wells Fargo's performance and obligations under the Loan Documents, and (iv) an agreement by Company, any guarantor, and any new lender to Company 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 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 Company 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, Company 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 Company 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. Company 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 Company 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 and content satisfactory to Wells Fargo.

 

 

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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 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 an Event of Default.

 

3.3

Additional Conditions Precedent to Term Loan Advance. Wells Fargo's obligation to make the Term Loan Advance shall be subject to the further additional condition that Company shall have provided to Lender an appraisal of Company's equipment in form and substance acceptable to Lender, as well as evidence satisfactory to Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, that (i) Company's operations have produced a positive cash flow for at least 3 rolling fiscal quarters as determined in accordance with GAAP, and (ii) Company is current with its trade vendors.

 

4. 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

To induce Wells Fargo to enter into this Agreement, Company makes the representations and warranties described in Exhibit D . Any request for an Advance will be deemed a representation by Company that all representations and warranties described in Exhibit D are true, correct and complete as of the time of the request, unless they relate exclusively to an earlier date. Company shall promptly deliver a Record notifying Wells Fargo of any change in circumstance that would affect the accuracy of any representation or warranty, unless the representation and warranty specifically relates to an earlier date.

 

5. 

COVENANTS

 

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

 

5.1

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

 

(a)

Annual Financial Statements . As soon as available and in any event within 90 days after Company's fiscal year end, Company's audited financial statements prepared by an independent certified public accountant acceptable to Wells Fargo, which shall include Company's balance sheet, income statement, and statement of retained earnings and cash flows prepared on a consolidated and consolidating basis to include Company's Affiliates. The annual financial statements shall be accompanied by a certificate (the "Compliance Certificate") in the form of Exhibit E that is signed by Company's chief financial officer.

 

 

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Each Compliance Certificate that accompanies an annual financial statement shall also be accompanied by (i) copies of all management letters prepared by Company's accountants; and (ii) a report signed by the accountant stating that in making the investigations necessary to render the opinion, the accountant obtained no knowledge, except as specifically stated, of any Event of Default under the Agreement, and a detailed statement, including computations, demonstrating whether or not Company is in compliance with the financial covenants of this Agreement.

 

(b)

Interim Financial Statements . So long as the principal outstanding on the Line of Credit is less than $500,000.00, as soon as available and in any event within 40 days of each calendar quarter, a Company prepared balance sheet, income statement, and statement of retained earnings prepared for that quarter and for the year-to-date period then ended, prepared, if requested by Wells Fargo, on a consolidated and consolidating basis to include Company's Affiliates, and stating in comparative form the figures for the corresponding date and periods in the prior fiscal year, subject to year-end adjustments. For any month in which the principal outstanding on the Line of Credit is at any time $500,000.00 or greater, as soon as available and in any event within 30 days after the end of such month, a Company prepared balance sheet, income statement, and statement of retained earnings 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 Company's Affiliates, and stating in comparative form the figures for the corresponding date and periods in the prior fiscal year, subject to year-end adjustments. In each case, the financial statements shall be accompanied by a Compliance Certificate in the form of Exhibit E that is signed by Company's chief financial officer.

 

(c)

Collateral Reports . No later than 15 days after each month end (or more frequently if Wells Fargo shall request it), a Borrowing Base certificate, detailed agings of Company's accounts receivable and accounts payable, a detailed inventory report, and a calculation of Company's Accounts, Eligible Accounts, Inventory and Eligible Inventory as of the end of that month or shorter time period requested by Wells Fargo.

 

(d)

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

 

(e)

Supplemental Reports . When an Advance made pursuant to an Advance request of the Company is outstanding, weekly, or more frequently if Wells Fargo requests, standard form "daily collateral report," together with receivables schedules, collection reports, and copies of invoices in excess of $50,000.00, shipment documents and delivery receipts for goods sold to account debtors in excess of $50,000.00.

 

(f)

Litigation . No later than three 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 Company in excess of $10,000.00.

 

 

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(g)

Intellectual Property , (i) No later than 30 days before it acquires material Intellectual Property Rights, a Record notifying Wells Fargo of Company's intention to acquire such rights; (ii) except for transfers permitted under Section 5.18, no later than 30 days before it disposes of material Intellectual Property Rights, a Record notifying Wells Fargo of Company'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 Company's Intellectual Property Rights by any Person, (B) claims that Company is Infringing another Person's Intellectual Property Rights and (C) any threatened cancellation, termination or material limitation of Company's Intellectual Property Rights; and (iv) promptly upon receipt, copies of all registrations and filings with respect to Company's Intellectual Property Rights.

 

(h)

Defaults . No later than three days after learning of the probable occurrence of any Event of Default, a Record notifying Wells Fargo of the Event of Default and the steps being taken by Company to cure the Event of Default.

 

(i)

Disputes . Promptly upon discovery, a Record notifying Wells Fargo of (i) any disputes or claims by Company's customers exceeding $5,000.00 individually or $10,000.00 in the aggregate during any fiscal year; (ii) credit memos not previously reported in Section 5.1(e); and (iii) any goods returned to or recovered by Company outside of the ordinary course of business or in the ordinary course of business but with a value in an amount in excess of $50,000.00.

 

(j)

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

 

(k)

Collateral . Promptly upon discovery, a Record notifying Wells Fargo of any loss of or material damage to any Collateral or of any substantial adverse change in any Collateral or the prospect of its payment.

 

(l)

Commercial Tort Claims . Promptly upon discovery, a Record notifying Wells Fargo of any commercial tort claims brought by Company against any Person, including the name and address of each defendant, a summary of the facts, an estimate of Company's damages, copies of any complaint or demand letter submitted by Company, and such other information as Wells Fargo may request.

 

(m)

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

 

(n)

Tax Returns of Company . No later than five days after they are required to be filed, copies of Company's signed and dated state and federal income tax returns and all related schedules, and copies of any extension requests.

 

(o)

Violations of Law . No later than three days after discovery of any violation, a Record notifying Wells Fargo of Company's violation of any law, rule or regulation, the non­compliance with which could have a Material Adverse Effect on Company.

 

 

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(p)

Pension Plans , (i) Promptly upon discovery, and in any event within 30 days after Company knows or has reason to know that any Reportable Event with respect to any Pension Plan has occurred, a Record authenticated by Company's chief financial officer notifying Wells Fargo of the Reportable Event in detail and the actions which Company 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 Company fails to make a required quarterly Pension Plan contribution under Section 412(m) of the IRC, a Record authenticated by Company's chief financial officer notifying Wells Fargo of the failure in detail and the actions that Company 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 Company knows or has reason to know that it may be liable or may be reasonably expected to have liability for any withdrawal, partial withdrawal, reorganization or other event under any Multiemployer Plan under Sections 4201 or 4243 of ERISA, a Record authenticated by Company's chief financial officer notifying Wells Fargo of the details of the event and the actions that Company proposes to take in response.

 

(q)

Other Reports . From time to time, with reasonable promptness, all customer lists, receivables schedules, inventory reports, collection reports, deposit records, equipment schedules, invoices to account debtors, shipment documents and delivery receipts for goods sold, and such other materials, reports, records or information as Wells Fargo may request.

 

5.2

Financial Covenants. Company 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, and which shall be if requested by Wells Fargo, calculated on a consolidated and consolidating basis to include Company's Affiliates:

 

(a)

Minimum Quarterly Net Income . Company shall achieve, for each period described below, Net Income of not less than the amount set forth for each such period (numbers appearing between "< >" are negative):

 

 

Quarter Ending

 

Minimum Net Income

 

December 31, 2008

 

<$3,000,000.00>

 

  

(b)            Minimum Cumulative Quarterly Net Income . Company will maintain, as of the end of each period described below, year-to-date consolidated aggregate Net Income, minus the Company's year-to-date consolidated aggregate Net Income, as of December 31 st of the preceding year (as set forth in the Company's audited financial statements), in an amount not less than the amount set forth for each such period (numbers appearing between "< >" are negative):

 

 

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Quarter Ending

 

Minimum Quarterly Cumulative

Net Income Step Up

Each March 31, 2009

 

<$1,000,000.00>

Each June 30, 2009

 

<$500,000.00>

Each September 30, 2009

 

$750,000.00

Each December 31, 2009

 

$2,000,000.00

 

(c)            Minimum Debt Service Coverage Ratio . Company will maintain, as of each fiscal quarter end, a cumulative quarterly Debt Service Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.2 to 1.0, beginning the quarter ending March 31, 2009.

 

(d)            Capital Expenditures . Company shall not incur or contract to incur Capital Expenditures of more than $5,000,000.00 in the aggregate during the fourth quarter 2008. Company shall not incur or contract to incur Capital Expenditures of more than $4,500,000.00 in the aggregate during 2009; except that Company may carry over up to $2,500,000.00 of the above-referenced fourth quarter 2008 Capital Expenditures to 2009. Lender may, in its sole discretion, increase the Capital Expenditure limit in the event that Company subsequently raises additional capital.

 

(e)            Minimum Availability . Company's availability under the Line of Credit plus its unrestricted cash shall not be less than $4,000,000.00 measured at each month end.

 

(f)             Future Covenants . Company and Lender shall establish financial covenants for the Company, which covenants shall be acceptable to Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, for fiscal year 2010 by December 31, 2009.

 

5.3 

Other Liens and Permitted Liens.

 

(a)

Other Liens; Permitted Liens . Company 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) In the case of real property, covenants, restrictions, rights, easements and minor irregularities in title which do not materially interfere with Company's business or operations as presently conducted; (ii) Liens in existence on the date of this Agreement that are described in Exhibit F and secure indebtedness for borrowed money permitted under Section 5.4; (iii) The Security Interest and Liens created by the Security Documents; and (iv) Purchase money Liens relating to the acquisition of Equipment not exceeding the lesser of cost or fair market value, not exceeding $500,000.00 for any one purchase or $1,000,000.00 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.

 

(b)

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

 

 

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5.4

Indebtedness. Company shall not incur, create, assume or permit to exist any indebtedness or liability on account of deposits or letters of credit issued on Company'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 Company described in Exhibit F ; and (c) indebtedness secured by Permitted Liens.

 

5.5

Guaranties. Company 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 Company 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 .

 

5.6

Investments and Subsidiaries. Company 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 Affiliate, including any partnership or joint venture, nor purchase or hold beneficially any stock or other securities or evidence of indebtedness of any Person or Affiliate, 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-l" 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 $100,000,000.00 (which certificates of deposit or bankers' acceptances are fully insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation);

 

(b)

Travel advances or loans to Company's Officers and employees not exceeding at any one time an aggregate of $10,000.00;

 

(c) 

Prepaid rent not exceeding one month or security deposits; and

 

(d)

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

 

5.7

Dividends and Distributions. Company shall not declare or pay any dividends (other than dividends payable solely in stock or membership interests of Company, as applicable) on any class of its stock or membership interests, or make any payment on account of the purchase, redemption or retirement of any shares of its stock or membership interests, or other securities or evidence of its indebtedness or make any distribution regarding its stock or membership interests, either directly or indirectly.

 

5.8

Salaries. Company shall not pay excessive or unreasonable salaries, bonuses, commissions, consultant fees or other compensation. Company shall not increase the salary, commissions, consultant fees or other compensation of any Director, Officer or consultant, or any member of their families, by more than 20% in any one year, either individually or for all such Persons in the aggregate, or pay such an increase from any source other than profits earned in the year of payment; provided however, that the restriction in this sentence shall not apply to existing employment contracts that have been approved by Company's board of directors. No bonuses shall be paid that would result in the occurrence of an Event of Default.

 

 

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5.9 

Books and Records; Collateral Examination; Inspection and Appraisals.

 

(a)

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

 

(b)

Authorization to Company's Agents to Make Disclosures to Wells Fargo . Company authorizes all accountants and other Persons acting as its agent to disclose and deliver to Wells Fargo's employees, accountants, attorneys and other Persons acting as its agent, at Company's expense, all financial information, books and records, work papers, management reports and other information in their possession regarding Company, other than materials subject to attorney-client privilege.

 

(c)

Collateral Exams and Inspections . Company shall permit Wells Fargo's employees, accountants, attorneys or other Persons acting as its agent, to examine and inspect any Collateral or any other property of Company at any time during ordinary business hours.

 

(d)

Collateral Appraisals . Wells Fargo may also obtain, from time to time, at Company's expense, an appraisal of Company's Collateral, by an appraiser acceptable to Wells Fargo in its sole discretion.

 

5.10 

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 Company's Accounts; and (ii) require Company to send requests for verification of Accounts or send notices of assignment of Accounts to account debtors and other obligors.

 

(b)

Covenant to Pay Permitted Liens . Company shall pay when due each account payable due to any Person holding a Permitted Lien (as a result of such payable) on any Collateral.

 

5.11 

Compliance with Laws.

 

(a)

General Compliance with Applicable Law; Use of Collateral . Company 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.

 

 

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(b)

Compliance with Federal Regulatory Laws . Company shall (i) prohibit, and cause each Subsidiary to prohibit, any Person that is an Owner or 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 permit the proceeds of the Line of Credit or any other financial accommodation extended by Wells Fargo to be used in any way that violates any foreign asset control regulations of OFAC or other applicable law, (iii) comply, and cause each Subsidiary to comply, with all applicable Bank Secrecy Act laws and regulations, as amended from time to time, and (iv) otherwise comply with the USA Patriot Act and Wells Fargo's related policies and procedures.

 

(c)

Compliance with Environmental Laws . Company shall (i) comply, and cause each Subsidiary to comply, with the requirements of applicable Environmental Laws and obtain and comply with all permits, licenses and similar approvals required by them, and (ii) not generate, use, transport, treat, store or dispose of any Hazardous Substances in such a manner as to create any material liability or obligation under the common law of any jurisdiction or any Environmental Law.

 

5.12

Payment of Taxes and Other Claims. Company shall pay or discharge, when due, and cause each Subsidiary to pay or discharge, when due, (a) all taxes, assessments and governmental charges levied or imposed upon it or upon its income or profits, upon any properties belonging to it (including the Collateral) or upon or against the creation, perfection or continuance of the Security Interest, prior to the date on which penalties attach, (b) all federal, state and local taxes required to be withheld by it, and (c) all lawful claims for labor, materials and supplies which, if unpaid, might by law become a Lien upon any properties of Company, although Company shall not be required to pay any such tax, assessment, charge or claim whose amount, applicability or validity is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which proper reserves have been made.

 

5.13 

Maintenance of Collateral and Properties.

 

(a)

Company shall keep and maintain the Collateral and all of its other properties necessary or useful in its business in good condition, repair and working order (normal wear and tear excepted) and will from time to time replace or repair any worn, defective or broken parts, although Company may discontinue the operation and maintenance of any properties if Company believes that such discontinuance is desirable to the conduct of its business and not disadvantageous in any material respect to Wells Fargo. Company shall take all commercially reasonable steps necessary to protect and maintain its Intellectual Property Rights.

 

(b)

Company shall defend the Collateral against all Liens, claims and demands of all third Persons claiming any interest in the Collateral. Company shall keep all Collateral free and clear of all Liens except Permitted Liens. Company shall take all commercially reasonable steps necessary to prosecute any Person Infringing its Intellectual Property Rights and to defend itself against any Person accusing it of Infringing any Person's Intellectual Property Rights.

 

 

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5.14

Insurance. Company shall at all times maintain insurance with insurers acceptable to Wells Fargo, in such amounts and on such terms (including deductibles) as Wells Fargo in its sole discretion may require and including, as applicable and without limitation, business interruption insurance (including force majeure coverage), hazard coverage on an "all risks" basis for all tangible Collateral, and theft and physical damage coverage for Collateral consisting of motor vehicles. All insurance policies must contain an appropriate lender's interest endorsement or clause, and name Wells Fargo as an additional insured.

 

5.15

Preservation of Existence. Company shall preserve and maintain its existence and all of its rights, privileges and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business and shall conduct its business in an orderly, efficient and regular manner.

 

5.16

Delivery of Instruments, etc. Upon request by Wells Fargo, Company shall promptly deliver to Wells Fargo in pledge all instruments, documents and chattel paper constituting Collateral, endorsed or assigned by Company.

 

5.17

Sale or Transfer of Assets; Suspension of Business Operations. Company shall not sell, lease, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of (a) the stock of any Subsidiary, (b) all or a substantial part of its assets, or (c) any Collateral or any interest in Collateral (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) to any other Person other than the sale of Equipment not exceeding $250,000.00 in the aggregate or Inventory in the ordinary course of business and shall not liquidate, dissolve or suspend business operations. Company shall not transfer any part of its ownership interest in any Intellectual Property Rights and shall not permit its rights as licensee of Licensed Intellectual Property to lapse, except that Company may transfer such rights or permit them to lapse if it has reasonably determined that such Intellectual Property Rights are no longer useful in its business. If Company transfers any Intellectual Property Rights for value, Company shall pay the Proceeds to Wells Fargo for application to the Indebtedness. Company shall not license any other Person to use any of Company's Intellectual Property Rights, except that Company may grant licenses in the ordinary course of its business in connection with sales of Inventory or the provision of services to its customers.

 

5.18

Consolidation and Merger; Asset Acquisitions. Company shall not consolidate with or merge into any other entity, or permit any other entity to merge into it, or acquire (in a transaction analogous in purpose or effect to a consolidation or merger) all or substantially all of the assets of any other entity.

 

5.19

Sale and Leaseback. Company shall not enter into any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any other Person pursuant to which Company shall sell or transfer any real or personal property, whether owned now or acquired in the future, and then rent or lease all or part of such property or any other property which Company intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property being sold or transferred.

 

 

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5.20

Restrictions on Nature of Business. Company will not engage in any line of business materially different from that presently engaged in by Company, and will not purchase, lease or otherwise acquire assets not related to its business.

 

5.21

Accounting. Company will not adopt any material change in accounting principles except as required by GAAP, consistently applied. Company will not change its fiscal year.

 

5.22

Discounts, etc. After notice from Wells Fargo, Company will not grant any discount, credit or allowance to any customer of Company or accept any return of goods sold. Company will not at any time modify, amend, subordinate, cancel or terminate any Account.

 

5.23

Pension Plans. Except as disclosed to Wells Fargo in a Record prior to the date of this Agreement, neither Company nor any ERISA Affiliate will (a) adopt, create, assume or become party to any Pension Plan, (b) become obligated to contribute to any Multiemployer Plan, (c) incur any obligation to provide post-retirement medical or insurance benefits with respect to employees or former employees (other than benefits required by law) or (d) amend any Plan in a manner that would materially increase its funding obligations.

 

5.24

Place of Business; Name. Company will not transfer its chief executive office or principal place of business, or move, relocate, close or sell any business Premises. Company will not permit any tangible Collateral or any records relating to the Collateral to be located in any state or area in which, in the event of such location, a financing statement covering such Collateral would be required to be, but has not in fact been, filed in order to perfect the Security Interest. Company will not change its name or jurisdiction of organization.

 

5.25

Constituent Documents; S Corporation Status. Company will not amend its Constituent Documents. Company will not become an S Corporation.

 

5.26

Performance by Wells Fargo. If Company fails to perform or observe any of its obligations under this Agreement at any time, Wells Fargo may, but need not, perform or observe them on behalf of Company and may, but need not, take any other actions which Wells Fargo may reasonably deem necessary to cure or correct this failure; and Company shall pay Wells Fargo upon demand the amount of all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and legal expense) incurred by Wells Fargo in performing these obligations, together with interest on these amounts at the Default Rate.

 

5.27

Wells Fargo Appointed as Company's Attorney in Fact. To facilitate Wells Fargo's performance or observance of Company's obligations under this Agreement, Company hereby


 
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