WCMA Note, Loan and Security Agreement - Infodata Systems Inc. and Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc.
WCMA(R) NOTE, LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
WCMA NOTE, LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT ("Loan Agreement") dated as of October
31, 1996, between INFODATA SYSTEMS INC., a corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Virginia having its principal office at 12150
Monument Drive, Fairfax, VA 22033 ("Customer"), and MERRILL LYNCH BUSINESS
FINANCIAL SERVICES INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of
the State of Delaware having its principal office at 33 West Monroe Street,
Chicago, IL 60603 ("MLBFS").
In accordance with that certain WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT(R) ACCOUNT AGREEMENT
NO. 749-07U18 ("WCMA Agreement") between Customer and MLBFS' affiliate, MERRILL
LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED ("MLPF&S"), Customer has subscribed
to the WCMA Program described in the WCMA Agreement. The WCMA Agreement is by
this reference incorporated as a part hereof. In conjunction therewith and as
part of the WCMA Program, Customer has requested that MLBFS provide, and subject
to the terms and conditions herein set forth MLBFS has agreed to provide, a
commercial line of credit for Customer (the "WCMA Line of Credit").
Accordingly, and in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants of
the parties hereto, Customer and MLBFS hereby agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS
(a) SPECIFIC TERMS. In addition to terms defined elsewhere in this Loan
Agreement, when used herein the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
(i) "Account Debtor" shall mean any party who is or may become obligated with
respect to an Account or Chattel Paper.
(ii) "Activation Date" shall mean the date upon which MLBFS shall cause the WCMA
Line of Credit to be fully activated under MLPF&S' computer system as part of
the WCMA Program.
(iii) "Additional Agreements" shall mean all agreements, instruments, documents
and opinions other than this Loan Agreement, whether with or from Customer or
any other party, which are contemplated hereby or otherwise reasonably required
by MLBFS in connection herewith, or which evidence the creation, guaranty or
collateralization of any of the Obligations or the granting or perfection of
liens or security interests upon the Collateral or any other collateral for the
Obligations.
(iv) "Business Day" shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, federal
holiday or other day on which the New York Stock Exchange is regularly closed.
(v) "Collateral" shall mean all Accounts, Chattel Paper, Contract Rights,
Inventory, Equipment, Fixtures, General Intangibles, Deposit Accounts, Documents
and Instruments of Customer, howsoever arising, whether now owned or existing or
hereafter acquired or arising, and wherever located; together with all parts
thereof (including spare parts), all accessories and accessions thereto, all
books and records (including computer records) directly related thereto, all
proceeds thereof (including, without limitation, proceeds in the form of
Accounts and insurance proceeds), and the additional collateral described in
Section 9 (b) hereof.
(vi) "Commitment Expiration Date" shall mean November 30, 1996.
(vii) "General Funding Conditions" shall mean each of the following conditions
to any WCMA Loan by MLBFS hereunder: (A) no Event of Default, or event which
with the giving of notice, passage of time, or
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both, would constitute an Event of Default, shall have occurred and be
continuing or would result from the making of any WCMA Loan hereunder by MLBFS;
(B) there shall not have occurred any material adverse change in the business or
financial condition of Customer; (C) all representations and warranties of
Customer herein or in any Additional Agreements shall then be true and correct
in all material respects; (D) MLBFS shall have received this Loan Agreement and
all of the Additional Agreements, duly executed and filed or recorded where
applicable, all of which shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to MLBFS; (E) MLBFS shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it
as to the ownership of the Collateral and the perfection and priority of MLBFS'
liens and security interest thereon, as well as the ownership of and the
perfection and priority of MLBFS' liens and security interests on any other
collateral for the Obligations furnished pursuant to any of the Additional
Agreements; (F) MLBFS shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it
of the insurance required hereby or by any of the Additional Agreements; and (G)
any additional conditions specified in the "WCMA Line of Credit Approval" letter
executed by MLBFS with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby shall
have been met to the reasonable satisfaction of MLBFS.
(viii) "Interest Rate" shall mean a variable per annum rate of interest equal to
the sum of 2.90% and the 30-Day Commercial Paper Rate. The "30-Day Commercial
Paper Rate" shall mean, as of the date of any determination, the interest rate
from time to time published in the "Money Rates" section of The Wall Street
Journal for 30-day high-grade unsecured notes sold through dealers by major
corporations. The Interest Rate will change as of the date of publication in The
Wall Street Journal of a 30-Day Commercial Paper Rate that is different from
that published on the preceding Business Day. In the event that The Wall Street
Journal shall, for any reason, fail or cease to publish the 30- Day Commercial
Paper Rate, MLBFS will choose a reasonably comparable index or source to use as
the basis for the Interest Rate.
(ix) "Line Fee" shall mean a fee of $5,000.00 payable to MLBFS in connection
with the WCMA Line of Credit for the period from the Activation Date to the
Maturity Date.
(x) "Location of Tangible Collateral" shall mean the address of Customer set
forth at the beginning of this Loan Agreement, together with any other address
or addresses set forth on an exhibit hereto as being a Location of Tangible
Collateral.
(xi) "Maturity Date" shall mean November 30, 1997 or such later date as may be
consented to in writing by MLBFS.
(xii) "Maximum WCMA Line of Credit" shall mean an amount equal to the lesser of:
(A) 80% of Customer's Domestic Accounts and Chattel Paper, as shown on its
regular books and records (excluding Accounts over 90 days old, Chattel Paper
with installments or other sums more than 90 days past due, and Accounts and
Chattel Paper directly or indirectly due from any shareholder, officer or
employee of Customer or any affiliated entity), or (B) $1,000,000.00.
(xiii) "Obligations" shall mean all liabilities, indebtedness and other
obligations of Customer to MLBFS, howsoever created, arising or evidenced,
whether now existing or hereafter arising, whether direct or indirect, absolute
or contingent, due or to become due, primary or secondary or joint or several,
and, without limiting the foregoing, shall include interest accruing after the
filing of any petition in bankruptcy, and all present and future liabilities,
indebtedness and obligations of Customer under this Loan Agreement.
(xiv) "Permitted Liens" shall mean (A) liens for current taxes not delinquent,
other non-consensual liens arising in the ordinary course of business for sums
not due, and, if MLBFS' rights to and interest in the Collateral are not
materially and adversely affected thereby, any such liens for taxes or other
non-consensual liens arising in the ordinary course of business being contested
in good faith by appropriate proceedings; (B) liens in favor of MLBFS; (C) liens
which will be discharged with the proceeds of the initial WCMA Loan; and (D) any
other liens expressly permitted in writing by MLBFS.
(xv) "WCMA Account" shall mean and refer to the Working Capital Management
Account of Customer with MLPF&S identified as Account No. 749-07U18.
(xvi) "WCMA Loan" shall mean each advance made by MLBFS pursuant to this Loan
Agreement.
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(b) OTHER TERMS. Except as otherwise defined herein: (i) all terms used in this
Loan Agreement which are defined in the Uniform Commercial Code of Illinois
("UCC") shall have the meanings set forth in the UCC, and (ii) capitalized terms
used herein which are defined in the WCMA Agreement shall have the meaning set
forth in the WCMA Agreement.
2. WCMA PROMISSORY NOTE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Customer hereby promises to pay to the order of MLBFS, at
the times and in the manner set forth in this Loan Agreement, or in such other
manner and at such place as MLBFS may hereafter designate in writing, the
following: (a) on the Maturity Date, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of
all WCMA Loans (the "WCMA Loan Balance"); (b) interest at the Interest Rate on
the outstanding WCMA Loan Balance, from and including the date on which the
initial WCMA Loan is made until the date of payment of all WCMA Loans in full;
and (c) on demand, all other sums payable pursuant to this Loan Agreement,
including, but not limited to, the Line Fee and any late charges. Except as
otherwise expressly set forth herein, Customer hereby waives presentment, demand
for payment, protest and notice of protest, notice of dishonor, notice of
acceleration, notice of intent to accelerate and all other notices and
formalities in connection with this WCMA Promissory Note and this Loan
Agreement.
3. WCMA LOANS
(a) ACTIVATION DATE. Provided that: (i) the Commitment Expiration Date shall not
then have occurred, and (ii) Customer shall have subscribed to the WCMA Program
and its subscription to the WCMA Program shall then be in effect, the Activation
Date shall occur on or promptly after the date, following the acceptance of this
Loan Agreement by MLBFS at its office in Chicago, Illinois, upon which each of
the General Funding Conditions shall have been met or satisfied to the
reasonable satisfaction of MLBFS. No activation by MLBFS of the WCMA Line of
Credit for a nominal amount shall be deemed evidence of the satisfaction of any
of the conditions herein set forth, or a waiver of any of the terms or
conditions hereof. Customer hereby authorizes MLBFS to pay out of and charge to
Customer's WCMA Account on the Activation Date all amounts necessary to fully
pay off any bank or other financial institution having a lien upon any of the
Collateral other than a Permitted Lien.
(b) WCMA LOANS. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, during the period
from and after the Activation Date to the Maturity Date: (i) MLBFS will make
WCMA Loans to Customer in such amounts as Customer may from time to time request
in accordance with the terms hereof, up to an aggregate outstanding amount not
to exceed the Maximum WCMA Line of Credit, and (ii) Customer may repay any WCMA
Loans in whole or in part at any time without premium or penalty, and request a
reborrowing of amounts repaid on a revolving basis. Customer may request WCMA
Loans by use of WCMA Checks, FTS, Visa(R) charges, wire transfers, or such other
means of access to the WCMA Line of Credit as may be permitted by MLBFS from
time to time; it being understood that so long as the WCMA Line of Credit shall
be in effect, any charge or debit to the WCMA Account which but for the WCMA
Line of Credit would under the terms of the WCMA Agreement result in an
overdraft, shall be deemed a request by Customer for a WCMA Loan.
(c) CONDITIONS OF WCMA LOANS. Notwithstanding the foregoing, MLBFS shall not be
obligated to make any WCMA Loan, and may without notice refuse to honor any such
request by Customer, if at the time of receipt by MLBFS of Customer's request:
(i) the making of such WCMA Loan would cause the Maximum WCMA Line of Credit to
be exceeded; or (ii) the Maturity Date shall have occurred, or the WCMA Line of
Credit shall have otherwise been terminated in accordance with the terms hereof;
or (iii) Customer's subscription to the WCMA Program shall have been terminated;
or (iv) an event shall have occurred and is continuing which shall have caused
any of the General Funding Conditions to not then be met or satisfied to the
reasonable satisfaction of MLBFS. The making by MLBFS of any WCMA Loan at a time
when any one or more of said conditions shall not have been met shall not in any
event be construed as a waiver of said condition or conditions or of any Event
of Default, and shall not prevent MLBFS at any time thereafter while any
conditions shall not have been met from refusing to honor any request by
Customer for a WCMA Loan.
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(d) FORCE MAJEURE. MLBFS shall not be responsible, and shall have no liability
to Customer or any other party, for any delay or failure of MLBFS to honor an
request of Customer for a WCMA Loan or any other act or omission of MLBFS,
MLPF&S or any of their affiliates due to or resulting from any system failure,
error or delay in posting or other clerical error, loss of power, fire, Act of
God or other cause beyond the reasonable control of MLBFS, MLPF&S or any of
their affiliates unless directly arising out of the willful wrongful act or
active gross negligence of MLBFS. In no event shall MLBFS be liable to Customer
or any other party for any incidental or consequential damages arising from any
act or omission by MLBFS, MLPF&S or any of their affiliates in connection with
the WCMA Line of Credit or this Loan Agreement.
(e) INTEREST. The WCMA Loan Balance shall bear interest at the Interest Rate.
Interest shall be computed for the actual number of days elapsed on the basis of
a year consisting of 360 days. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in
this Agreement or any of the Additional Agreements, no provision of this
Agreement or any of the Additional Agreements should require the payment or
permit the collection of any amount in excess of the maximum amount of interest
permitted to be charged by law ("Excess Interest"). If any Excess Interest is
provided for, or is adjudicated as being provided for, in this Agreement or any
of the Additional Agreements, then: (a) Customer shall not be obligated to pay
any Excess Interest; and (b) any Excess Interest that MLBFS may have received
hereunder or under any of the Additional Agreements shall, at the option of
MLBFS, be: (i) applied as a credit against the then unpaid balance of the WCMA
Line of Credit, (iii) any combination of the foregoing. Except as otherwise
provided herein, accrued and unpaid interest on the WCMA Loan Balance shall be
payable monthly on the last Business Day of each calendar month, commencing with
the last Business Day of the calendar month in which the Activation Date shall
occur. Customer hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs MLPF&S to pay MLBFS
such accrued interest from any available free credit balances in the WCMA
Account, and if such available free credit balances are insufficient to satisfy
any interest payment due, to liquidate any investments in the Money Accounts
(other than any investments constituting any Minimum Money Accounts Balance
under the WCMA Directed Reserve program) in an amount up to the balance of such
accrued interest, and pay to MLBFS the available proceeds on account thereof. If
available free credit balances in the WCMA Account and available proceeds of the
Money Accounts are insufficient to pay the entire balance of accrued interest,
and Customer otherwise fails to make such payment when due, MLBFS may, in its
sole discretion, make a WCMA Loan in an amount equal to the balance of such
accrued interest and pay the proceeds of such WCMA Loan to itself on account of
such interest. The amount of any such WCMA Loan will be added to the WCMA Loan
Balance. If MLBFS declines to extend a WCMA Loan to Customer under these
circumstances, Customer hereby authorizes and directs MLPF&S to make all such
interest payments to MLBFS from any Minimum Money Accounts Balance. If there is
no Minimum Accounts Balance, or it is insufficient to pay all such interest,
MLBFS will invoice Customer for payment of the balance of the accrued interest,
and Customer shall pay such interest as directed by MLBFS within 5 Business Days
of receipt of such invoice.
(f) PAYMENTS. All payments required or permitted to be made pursuant to this
Loan Agreement shall be made in lawful money of the United States. Unless
otherwise directed by MLBFS, payments on account of the WCMA Loan Balance may be
made by the delivery of checks (other than WCMA Checks), or by means of FTS or
wire transfer of funds (other than funds from the WCMA Line of Credit) to MLPF&S
for credit to Customer's WCMA Account. Notwithstanding anything in the WCMA
Agreement to the contrary, Customer hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs
MLPF&S to apply available free credit balances in the WCMA Account to the
repayment of the WCMA Loan Balance prior to application for any other purpose.
Payments to MLBFS from funds in the WCMA Account shall be deemed to be made by
Customer upon the same basis and schedule as funds are made available for
investment in the Money Accounts in accordance with the terms of the WCMA
Agreement. All funds received by MLBFS from MLPF&S pursuant to the aforesaid
authorization shall be applied by MLBFS to repayment of the WCMA Loan Balance.
The acceptance by or on behalf of MLBFS of a check or other payment for a lesser
amount than shall be due from Customer, regardless of any endorsement or
statement thereon or transmitted therewith, shall not be deemed an accord and
satisfaction or anything other than a payment on account, and MLBFS or anyone
acting on behalf of MLBFS may accept such check or other payment without
prejudice to the rights of MLBFS to recover the balance actually due or to
pursue any other remedy under this Loan Agreement or applicable law for such
balance. All checks accepted by or on behalf of MLBFS in connection with the
WCMA Line of Credit are subject to final collection.
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(g) EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM WCMA LINE OF CREDIT. In the event that the WCMA Loan
Balance shall at any time exceed the Maximum WCMA Line of Credit, Customer shall
within 1 Business Day of the first to occur of (i) any request or demand of
MLBFS, or (ii) receipt by Customer of a statement from MLPF&S showing a WCMA
Loan Balance in excess of the Maximum WCMA Line of Credit, deposit sufficient
funds into the WCMA Account to reduce the WCMA Loan Balance below the Maximum
WCMA Line of Credit.
(h) LINE FEE; EXTENSIONS. (i) In consideration of the extension of the WCMA Line
of Credit by MLBFS to Customer during the period from the Activation Date to the
Maturity Date, Customer has paid or shall pay the Line Fee to MLBFS. If such fee
has not heretofore been paid by Customer, Customer hereby authorizes MLBFS, at
its option, to either cause said fee to be paid with a WCMA Loan which is added
to the WCMA Loan Balance, or invoice Customer for said fee (in which event
Customer shall pay said fee within 5 Business Days after receipt of such
invoice). No delay in the Activation Date, howsoever caused, shall entitle
Customer to any rebate or reduction in the Line Fee or extension of the Maturity
Date.
(ii) In the event MLBFS and Customer, in their respective sole discretion agree
to renew the WCMA Line of Credit beyond the current Maturity Date, Customer
agrees to pay a renewal Line Fee or Line Fees (if the Maturity Date is extended
for more than one 12-month period), in the amount per 12-month period or other
applicable period then set forth in the writing signed by MLBFS which extends
the Maturity Date; it being understood that any request by Customer for a WCMA
Loan or failure of Customer to pay any WCMA Loan Balance outstanding on the
immediately prior Maturity Date, after the receipt by Customer of a writing
signed by MLBFS extending the Maturity Date, shall be deemed a consent by
Customer to both the renewal Line Fees and the new Maturity Date. If no renewal
Line Fees are set forth in the writing signed by MLBFS extending the Maturity
Date, the renewal Line Fee for each 12-month period shall be deemed to be the
same as the immediately preceding periodic Line Fee. Each such renewal Line Fee
may, at the option of MLBFS, either be paid with a WCMA Loan which is added to
the WCMA Loan Balance or invoiced to Customer, as aforesaid, on or at any time
after the first Business Day of the first Business Day of the first month of the
12-month period for which such fee is due.
(i) STATEMENTS. MLPF&S will include in each monthly statement it issues under
the WCMA Program information with respect to WCMA Loans and the WCMA Loan
Balance. Any questions that Customer may have with respect to such information
should be directed to MLBFS; and any questions with respect to any other matter
in such statements or about or affecting the WCMA Program should be directed to
MLPF&S.
(j) USE OF LOAN PROCEEDS; SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS. On the Activation Date, a
WCMA will be made to pay any indebtedness of Customer to a third party secured
by all or any part of the Collateral. The proceeds of each subsequent WCMA Loan
shall be used by Customer solely for working capital in the ordinary course of
its business, or, with the prior written consent of MLBFS, for other lawful
business purposes of Customer not prohibited hereby. Customer agrees that under
no circumstances will funds borrowed from MLBFS through the WCMA Line of Credit
be used: (i) for personal, family or household purposes of any person
whatsoever, (ii) to purchase, carry or trade in securities, including shares of
the Money Accounts, or (iii) to repay debt incurred to purchase, carry or trade
in securities; nor will any such funds be remitted, directly or indirectly, to
an account of Customer with MLPF&S or any other broker or dealer in securities,
by WCMA Check, check, FTS, wire transfer, or otherwise.
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Customer represents and warrants to MLBFS that:
(a) ORGANIZATION AND EXISTENCE. Customer is a corporation, duly organized and
validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Virginia and is
qualified to do business and in good standing in each other state where the
nature of its business or the property owned by it make such qualification
necessary.
(b) EXECUTION, DELIVERY AND PERFORMANCE. The execution, delivery and performance
by Customer of this Loan Agreement and such of the Additional Agreements to
which it is a party: (i) have been duly authorized by all requisite action, (ii)
do not and will not violate or conflict with any law or other governmental
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requirement, or any of the agreements, instruments or documents which formed or
govern Customer, and (iii) do not and will not breach or violate any of the
provisions of, and will not result in a default by Customer under, any other
agreement, instrument or document to which it is a party or by which it or its
properties are bound.
(c) NOTICES AND APPROVALS. Except as may have been given or obtained, no notice
to or consent or approval of any governmental body or authority or other third
party whatsoever (including, without limitation, any other creditor) is required
in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by Customer of such of
this Loan Agreement and the Additional Agreements to which it is a party.
(d) ENFORCEABILITY. This Loan Agreement and such of the Additional Agreements to
which it is a party are the legal, valid and binding obligations of Customer,
enforceable against it in accordance with their respective terms, except as
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy and other similar laws affecting the
rights of creditors generally or by general principles of equity.
(e) COLLATERAL. Subject to any Permitted Liens: (i) Customer has good and
marketable title to the Collateral, (ii) none of the Collateral is subject to
any lien, encumbrance or security interest, and (iii) upon the filing of all
Uniform Commercial Code financing statements executed by Customer with respect
to the Collateral in the appropriate jurisdiction(s) and/or the completion of
any other action required by applicable law to perfect its liens and security
interests, MLBFS will have valid and perfected first liens and security
interests upon all of the Collateral.
(f) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Except as expressly set forth in Customer's financial
statements, all financial statements of Customer furnished to MLBFS have been
prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles,
consistently applied, are true and correct, and fairly present the financial
condition of it as at such dates and the results of its operations for the
periods then ended; and since the most recent date covered by such financial
statements, there has been no material adverse change in any such financial
condition or operation.
(g) LITIGATION. No litigation, arbitration, administrative or governmental
proceedings are pending or, to the knowledge of Customer, threatened against
Customer, which would, if adversely determined, materially and adversely affect
the liens and security interests of MLBFS hereunder or under any of the
Additional Agreements, the financial condition of Customer or the continued
operations of Customer.
(h) TAX RETURNS. All federal, state and local tax returns, reports and
statements required to be filed by Customer have been filed with the appropriate
governmental agencies and all taxes due and payable by Customer have been timely
paid (except to the extent that any such failure to file or pay will not
materially and adversely affect either the liens and security interests of MLBFS
hereunder or under any of the Additional Agreements, the financial condition of
Customer, or the continued operations of Customer).
(i) COLLATERAL LOCATION. All of the tangible Collateral is located at a Location
of Tangible Collateral.
Each of the foregoing representations and warranties are continuing and shall be
deemed remade by Customer concurrently with each request for a WCMA Loan.
5. FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION
Customer shall furnish or cause to be furnished to MLBFS during the term of this
Loan Agreement all of the following:
(a) ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Within 120 days after the close of each fiscal
year of Customer, Customer shall furnish or cause to be furnished to MLBFS a
copy of the annual audited financial statements of Customer consisting of at
least a balance sheet as at the close of such fiscal year and related statements
of income, retained earnings and cash flows, certified by its current
independent certified public accountants or other independent certified public
accountants reasonably acceptable to MLBFS.
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(b) INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Within 45 days after the close of each fiscal
quarter of Customer, Customer shall furnish or cause to be furnished to MLBFS:
(i) a statement of profit and loss for the fiscal quarter then ended, and (ii) a
balance sheet as at the close of such fiscal quarter, all in reasonable detail
and certified by its chief financial officer.
(c) AGING OF ACCOUNTS. Within 15 days after the close of each fiscal month of
Customer, Customer shall furnish or cause to be furnished to MLBFS an aging of
its Accounts and any Chattel Paper, certified by its chief financial officer.
(d) OTHER INFORMATION. Customer shall furnish or cause to be furnished to MLBFS
such other information as MLBFS may from time to time reasonably request
relating to Customer or the Collateral.
6. OTHER COVENANTS
Customer further agrees during the term of this Loan Agreement that:
(a) FINANCIAL RECORDS; INSPECTION. Customer will: (i) maintain at its principal
place of business complete and accurate books and records, and maintain all of
its financial records in a manner consistent with the financial statements
heretofore furnished to MLBFS, or prepared on such other basis as may be
approved in writing by MLBFS; and (ii) permit MLBFS or its duly authorized
representatives, upon reasonable notice and at reasonable times, to inspect its
properties (both real or personal), operations, books and records.
(b) TAXES. Customer will pay when due all taxes, assessments and other
governmental charges, howsoever designated, and all other liabilities and
obligations, except to the extent that any such failure to pay will not
materially and adversely affect either the liens and security interests of MLBFS
hereunder or under any of the Additional Agreements, the financial condition of
Customer or the continued operations of Customer.
(c) COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND AGREEMENTS. Customer will not violate any law,
regulation or other governmental requirement, any judgment or order of any court
or governmental agency or authority, or any agreement, instrument or document to
which it is a party or by which it is bound, if any such violation will
materially and adversely affect either the liens and security interests of MLBFS
hereunder or under any of the Additional Agreements, or the financial condition
or the continued operations of Customer.
(d) CONTINUITY. Except upon the prior written consent of MLBFS, which consent
will not be unreasonably withheld: (i) Customer will not be a party to any
merger or consolidation with, or purchase or otherwise acquire all or
substantially all of the assets or stock of, or any material partnership or
joint venture interest in, any person or entity, or sell, transfer or lease all
or any substantial part of its assets if any such action causes a material
change in its control or principal business, or a material adverse change in its
financial condition or operations; (ii) Customer will preserve its existence and
good standing in the jurisdictions of establishment and operation, and will not
operate in any material business other than a business substantially the same as
its business as of the date of application by Customer for credit from MLBFS;
and (iii) Customer will not cause or permit any material change in its
controlling ownership, controlling senior management or, except upon not less
than 30 days prior written notice to MLBFS, its name or principal place of
business.
7. COLLATERAL
(a) PLEDGE OF COLLATERAL. To secure payment and performance of the Obligations,
Customer hereby pledges, assigns, transfers and sets over to MLBFS, and grants
to MLBFS first liens and security interests in and upon all of the Collateral,
subject only to Permitted Liens.
(b) LIENS. Except upon the prior written consent of MLBFS, Customer shall not
create or permit to exist any lien, encumbrance or security interest upon or
with respect to any Collateral now owned or hereafter acquired other than
Permitted Liens.
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(c) PERFORMANCE OF OBLIGATIONS. Customer shall perform all of its obligations
owing on account of or with respect to the Collateral; it being understood that
nothing herein, and no action or inaction by MLBFS, under this Loan Agreement or
otherwise, shall be deemed an assumption by MLBFS of any of Customer's said
obligations.
(d) SALES AND COLLECTIONS. So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred
and is continuing, Customer may in the ordinary course of its business: (i) sell
any inventory normally held by Customer for sale, (ii) use or consume any
materials and supplies normally held by Customer for use or consumption, and
(iii) collect all of its Accounts. Customer shall take such action with respect
to protection of its inventory and other Collateral and the collection of its
Accounts as MLBFS may from time to time reasonably request.
(e) ACCOUNT SCHEDULES. Upon the request of MLBFS, made now or at any reasonable
time or times hereafter, Customer shall deliver to MLBFS, in addition to the
other information required hereunder, a schedule identifying, for each Account
and all Chattel Paper subject to MLBFS' security interests hereunder, each
Account Debtor by name and address and amount, invoice or contract number and
date of each invoice or contract. Customer shall furnish to MLBFS such
additional information with respect to the Collateral, and amounts received by
Customer as proceeds of any of the Collateral, as MLBFS may from time to time
reasonably request.
(f) ALTERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE. Except upon the prior written consent of MLBFS,
Customer shall make or permit any material alterations to any tangible
Collateral which might materially reduce or impair its market value or utility.
Customer shall at all times keep the tangible Collateral in good condition and
repair and shall pay or cause to be paid all obligations arising from the repair
and maintenance of such Collateral, as well as all obligations being contested
by Customer in good faith by appropriate proceedings.
(g) LOCATION. Except for movements required in the ordinary course of Customer's
business, Customer shall give MLBFS 30 days' prior written notice of the placing
at or movement of any tangible Collateral to any location other than a Location
of Tangible Collateral. In no event shall Customer cause or permit any material
tangible Collateral to be removed from the United States without the express
prior written consent of MLBFS.
(h) INSURANCE. Customer shall insure all of the tangible Collateral under a
policy or policies of physical damage insurance providing that losses will be
payable to MLBFS as its interests may appear pursuant to a Lender's Loss Payable
Endorsement and containing such other provisions as may be reasonably required
by MLBFS. Customer shall further provide and maintain a policy or policies of
comprehensive public liability insurance naming MLBFS as an additional party
insured. Customer shall maintain such other insurance as may be required by law
or is customarily maintained by companies in a similar business or otherwise
reasonably required by MLBFS. All such insurance shall provide that MLBFS will
receive not less than 10 days prior written notice of any cancellation, and
shall otherwise be in form and amount and with an insurer or insurers reasonably
acceptable to MLBFS. Customer shall furnish MLBFS with a copy or certificate of
each such policy or policies and, prior to any expiration or cancellation, each
renewal or replacement thereof.
(i) EVENT OF LOSS. Customer shall at its expense promptly repair all repairable
damage to any tangible Collateral. In the event that any tangible Collateral is
damaged beyond repair, lost, totally destroyed or confiscated (an "Event of
Loss") and such Collateral had a value prior to such Event of Loss of $25,000.00
or more, then, on or before the first to occur of (i) 90 days after the
occurrence of such Event of Loss, or (ii) 10 Business Days after the date on
which either Customer or MLBFS shall receive any proceeds of either Customer or
MLBFS that it disclaims liability in respect of such Event of Loss, Customer
shall, at Customer's option, either replace the Collateral subject to such Event
of Loss with comparable Collateral free of all liens other than Permitted Liens
(in which event Customer shall be entitled to utilize the proceeds of insurance
on account of such Event of Loss for such purpose, and may retain any excess
proceeds of such insurance), or consent to a reduction the WCMA Line of Credit
in an amount equal to the actual cash value of such Collateral as determined by
either the applicable insurance company's payment (plus any applicable
deductible) or, in absence of insurance company payment, as reasonably
determined by
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MLBFS. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at the time of occurrence of such Event
of Loss or any time thereafter prior to replacement or line reduction, as
aforesaid, an Event of Default shall occur hereunder, then MLBFS may at its sole
option, exercisable at any time while such Event of Default shall be continuing,
require Customer to either replace such Collateral or, on its own volition and
without the consent of Customer, reduce the WCMA Line of Credit, as aforesaid.
(j) NOTICE OF CERTAIN EVENTS. Customer shall give MLBFS immediate notice of any
attachment, lien, judicial process, encumbrance or claim affecting or involving
$25,000.00 or more of the Collateral.
(k) INDEMNIFICATION. Customer shall indemnify, defend and save MLBFS harmless
from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, costs and expenses
(including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) of any
nature whatsoever which may be asserted against or incurred by MLBFS arising out
of or in any manner occasioned by (i) the ownership, collection, possession, use
or operation of any Collateral, or (ii) any failure by Customer to perform any
of its obligations hereunder; excluding, however, from said indemnity any such
claims, liabilities, etc. arising directly out of the willful wrongful act or
active gross negligence of MLBFS. This indemnity shall survive the expiration or
termination of this Loan Agreement as to all matters arising or accruing prior
to such expiration or termination.
8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT
The occurrence of any of the following events shall constitute an "Event of
Default" under this Loan Agreement:
(a) FAILURE TO PAY. Customer shall fail to pay to MLBFS or deposit into the WCMA
Account when due any amount owing or required to be deposited by Customer under
this Loan Agreement, or shall fail to pay when due any other Obligations, and
any such failure shall continue for more than 5 Business Days after written
notice thereof shall have been given by MLBFS to Customer.
(b) FAILURE TO PERFORM. Customer shall default in the performance or observance
of any covenant or agreement on its part to be performed or observed under the
Loan Agreement or any of the Additional Agreements (not constituting an Event of
Default under any other clause of this Section), and such default shall continue
unremedied for 10 Business Days after written notice thereof shall have been
given by MLBFS to Customer.
(c) BREACH OF WARRANTY. Any representation or warranty made by Customer
contained in this Loan Agreement or any of the Additional Agreements shall at
any time prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made.
(d) DEFAULT UNDER OTHER AGREEMENT. A default or Event of Default by Customer
shall occur under the terms of any other agreement, instrument or document with
or intended for the benefit of MLBFS, MLPF&S or any of their affiliates, and any
required notice shall have been given and required passage of time shall have
elapsed.
(e) BANKRUPTCY, ETC. A proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization,
arrangement, insolvency, readjustment of debt or receivership law or statute
shall be filed by Customer, or any such proceeding shall be filed against
Customer and shall not be dismissed or withdrawn within 60 days after filing, or
Customer shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or Customer
shall become insolvent or generally fail to pay, or admit in writing its
inability to pay, its debts as they become due.
(f) MATERIAL IMPAIRMENT. Any event shall occur which shall reasonably cause
MLBFS to in good faith believe that the prospect of payment or performance by
Customer has been materially impaired.
(g) ACCELERATION OF DEBT TO OTHER CREDITORS. Any event shall occur which results
in the acceleration of the maturity of any indebtedness of $100,000.00 or more
of Customer to another creditor under any indenture, agreement, undertaking, or
otherwise.
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(h) SEIZURE OR ABUSE OF COLLATERAL. The Collateral, or any material part
thereof, shall be or become subject to any material abuse or misuses, or any
levy, attachment, seizure or confiscation which is not released within 10
Business Days.
9. REMEDIES
(a) REMEDIES UPON DEFAULT. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any
Event of Default, MLBFS may at its sole option do any one or more or all of the
following, at such time and in such order as MLBFS may in its sole discretion
choose:
(i) TERMINATION. MLBFS may without notice terminate the WCMA Line of Credit and
all obligations to provide the WCMA Line of Credit or otherwise extend any
credit to or for the benefit of Customer; and upon any such termination MLBFS
shall be relieved of all such obligations.
(ii) ACCELERATION. MLBFS may declare the principal of and interest on the WCMA
Loan Balance, and all other Obligations to be forthwith due and payable,
whereupon all such amounts shall be immediately due and payable, without
presentment, demand for payment, protest and notice of protest, notice of
dishonor, notice of acceleration, notice of intent to accelerate or other notice
or formality of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived.
(iii) EXERCISE RIGHTS OF SECURED PARTY. MLBFS may exercise any or all of the
remedies of a secured party under applicable law, including, but not limited to,
the UCC, and any or all of its other rights and remedies under this Loan
Agreement and the Additional Agreements.
(iv) POSSESSION. MLBFS may require Customer to make the Collateral and the
records pertaining to the Collateral available to MLBFS at a place designated by
MLBFS which is reasonably convenient, or may take possession of the Collateral
and the records pertaining to the Collateral without the use of any judicial
process and without any prior notice to Customer.
(v) SALE. MLBFS may sell any or all of the Collateral at public or private sale
upon such terms and conditions as MLBFS may reasonably deem proper. MLBFS may
purchase any Collateral at any such public sale. The net proceeds of any such
public or private sale and all other amounts actually collected or received by
MLBFS pursuant hereto, after deducting all costs and expenses incurred at any
time in the collection of the Obligations and in the protection, collection and
sale of the Collateral, will be applied to the payment of the Obligations, with
any remaining liable for any amount remaining unpaid after such application.
(vi) DELIVERY OF CASH, CHECKS, ETC. MLBFS may require Customer to forthwith upon
receipt, transmit and deliver to MLBFS in the form received, all cash, checks,
drafts and other instruments for the payment of money (properly endorsed, where
required, so that such items may be collected by MLBFS) which may be received by
Customer at any time in full or partial payment of any Collateral, and require
that Customer not commingle any such items which may be so received by Customer
with any other of its funds or property but instead hold them separate and apart
and in trust for MLBFS until delivery is made to MLBFS.
(vii) NOTIFICATION OF ACCOUNT DEBTORS. MLBFS may notify any Account Debtor that
its Account or Chattel Paper has been assigned to MLBFS and direct such Account
Debtor to make payment directly to MLBFS of all amounts due or becoming due with
respect to such Account or Chattel Paper; and MLBFS may enforce payment and
collect, by legal proceedings or otherwise, such Account or Chattel Paper.
(viii) CONTROL OF COLLATERAL. MLBFS may otherwise take control in any lawful
manner of any cash or non-cash items of payment or proceeds of Collateral and of
any rejected, returned, stopped in transit or repossessed goods included in the
Collateral and endorse Customer's name on any item of payment on or proceeds of
the Collateral.
(b) SET-OFF. MLBFS shall have the further right upon the occurrence and during
the continuance of an Event of Default to set-off, appropriate and apply toward
payment of any of the Obligations, in such order of application as MLBFS may
from time to time and at any time elect, any cash, credit, deposits, accounts,
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securities and any other property of Customer which is in transit to or in the
possession, custody or control of MLBFS, MLPF&S or any agent, bailee, or
affiliate of MLBFS or MLBF&S a security interest in all such property as
additional Collateral.
(c) REMEDIES ARE SEVERABLE AND CUMULATIVE. All rights and remedies of MLBFS
herein are severable and cumulative and in addition to all other rights and
remedies available in the Additional Agreements, at law or in equity, and any
one or more of such rights and remedies may be exercised simultaneously or
successively.
(d) NOTICES. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Customer hereby
irrevocably waives and releases MLBFS of and from any and all liabilities and
penalties for failure of MLBFS to comply with any statutory or other requirement
imposed upon MLBFS relating to notices of sale, holding of sale or reporting of
any sale, and Customer waives all rights of redemption or reinstatement from any
such sale. Any notices required under applicable law shall be reasonably and
properly given to Customer if given by any of the methods provided herein at
least 5 Business Days prior to taking actions. MLBFS shall have the right to
postpone or adjourn any sale or other disposition of Collateral at any time
without giving notice of any such postponed or adjourned date. In the event
MLBFS seeks to take possession of any or all of the Collateral by court process,
Customer further irrevocably waives to the fullest extent permitted by law any
bonds and any surety or security relating thereto required by any statute, court
rule or otherwise as an incident to such possession, and any demand for
possession prior to the commencement of any suit or action.
10. MISCELLANEOUS
(a) NON-WAIVER. No failure or delay on the part of MLBFS is exercising any
right, power or remedy pursuant to this Loan Agreement or any of the Additional
Agreements shall operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise
of any such right, power or remedy shall preclude any other or further exercise
thereof, or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. Neither any waiver
of any provision of this Loan Agreement or any of the Additional Agreements, nor
any consent to any departure by Customer therefrom, shall be effective unless
the same shall be in writing and signed by MLBFS. Any waiver of any provision of
this Loan Agreement or any of the Additional Agreements and any consent to any
departure by Customer from the terms of this Loan Agreement or any of the
Additional Agreements shall be effective only in the specific instance and for
the specific purpose for which given. Except as otherwise expressly provided
herein, no notice to or demand on Customer shall in any case entitle Customer to
any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.
(b) DISCLOSURE. Customer hereby irrevocably authorize MLBFS and each of its
affiliates, including without limitation MLPF&S, to at any time (whether or not
an Event of Default shall have occurred) obtain from and disclose to each other
any and all financial and other information about Customer.
(c) COMMUNICATIONS. All notices and other communications required or permitted
hereunder shall be in writing, and shall be either delivered personally, mailed
by postage prepaid certified mail or sent by express overnight courier or by
facsimile. Such notices and communications shall be deemed to be given on the
date of personal delivery, facsimile transmission or actual delivery of
certified mail, or one Business Day after delivery to an express overnight
courier. Unless otherwise specified in a notice sent or delivered in accordance
with the terms hereof, notices and other communications in writing shall be
given to the parties hereto at their respective addresses set forth at the
beginning of this Loan Agreement, or, in the case of facsimile transmission, to
the parties at their respective regular facsimile telephone number.
(d) COSTS, EXPENSES AND TAXES. Customer shall upon demand pay or reimburse MLBFS
for: (i) all Uniform Commercial Code filing and search fees and expenses
incurred by MLBFS in connection with the verification, perfection or
preservation of MLBFS' rights hereunder or in the Collateral or any other
collateral for the Obligations; (ii) any and all stamp, transfer and other taxes
and fees payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution,
delivery and/or recording of this Loan Agreement or any of the Additional
Agreements; and (iii) all reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses (including,
but not limited to, reasonable fees and expenses of outside counsel) incurred by
MLBFS in connection with the
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enforcement of this Loan Agreement or any of the Additional Agreements or the
protection of MLBFS' rights hereunder or thereunder, excluding, however,
salaries and expenses of MLBFS' employees. The obligations of Customer under
this paragraph shall survive the expiration or termination of this Loan
Agreement and the discharge of the other Obligations.
(e) RIGHT TO PERFORM OBLIGATIONS. If Customer shall fail to do any act or thing
which it has covenanted to do under this Loan Agreement or any representation or
warranty on the part of Customer contained in this Loan Agreement shall be
breached, MLBFS may, in its sole discretion, after 5 days written notice is sent
to Customer (or such lesser notice, including no notice, as is reasonable under
the circumstances) do the same or cause it to be done or remedy any such breach,
and may expend its funds for such purpose. Any and all reasonable amounts so
expended by MLBFS shall be repayable to MLBFS by Customer upon demand, with
interest at the Interest Rate during the period from and including the date
funds are so expended by MLBFS to the date of repayment, and all such amounts
shall be additional Obligations. The payment or performance by MLBFS of any of
Customer's obligations hereunder shall not relieve Customer of said obligations
or of the consequences of having failed to pay or perform the same, and shall
not waive or be deemed a cure of any Event of Default.
(f) LATE CHARGE. Any payment required to be made by Customer pursuant to this
Loan Agreement not paid within 10 days of the applicable due date shall be
subject to a late charge in an amount equal to the lesser of: (i) 5% of the
overdue amount, or (ii) the maximum amount permitted by applicable law. Such
late charge shall be payable on demand, or, without demand, may in the sole
discretion of MLBFS be paid by a WCMA Loan and added to the WCMA Loan Balance in
the same manner as provided herein for accrued interest.
(g) FURTHER ASSURANCES. Customer agrees to do such further acts and things and
to execute and deliver to MLBFS such additional agreements, instruments and
documents as MLBFS may reasonably require or deem advisable to effectuate the
purposes of this Loan Agreement or any the Additional Agreements, or to
establish, perfect and maintain MLBFS' security interests and liens upon the
Collateral, including, but not limited to: (i) executing financing statements or
amendments thereto when and as reasonably requested by MLBFS; and (ii) if in the
reasonable judgment of MLBFS it is required by local law, causing the owners
and/or mortgagees of the real property on which any Collateral may be located to
execute and deliver to MLBFS waivers or subordinations reasonably satisfactory
to MLBFS with respect to any rights in such Collateral.
(h) BINDING EFFECT. This Loan Agreement and the Additional Agreements shall be
binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of MLBFS, Customer and their
respective successors and assigns. Customer shall not assign any of its rights
or delegate any of its obligations under this Loan Agreement or any of the
Additional Agreements without the prior written consent of MLBFS. Unless
otherwise expressly agreed to in a writing signed by MLBFS, no such consent
shall in any event relieve Customer of any of its obligations under this Loan
Agreement or the Additional Agreements.
(i) HEADINGS. Captions and section and paragraph headings in this Loan Agreement
are inserted only as a matter of convenience, and shall not affect the
interpretation hereof.
(j) GOVERNING LAW. This Loan Agreement, and, unless otherwise expressly provided
therein, each of the Additional Agreements, shall be governed in all respects by
the laws of the State of Illinois.
(k) SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS. Whenever possible, each provision of this Loan
Agreement and the Additional Agreements shall be interpreted in such manner as
to be effective and valid under applicable law. Any provision of this Loan
Agreement or any of the Additional Agreements which is prohibited or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective
only to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating
the remaining provisions of this Loan Agreement and the Additional Agreements or
affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other
jurisdiction.
(l) TERM. This Loan Agreement shall become effective on the date accepted by
MLBFS at its office in Chicago, Illinois, and, subject to the terms hereof,shall
continue in effect so long thereafter as the WCMA Line of Credit shall be in
effect or there shall be any Obligations outstanding.
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(m) INTEGRATION. THIS LOAN AGREEMENT, TOGETHER WITH THE ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS,
CONSTITUTES THE ENTIRE UNDERSTANDING AND REPRESENTS THE FULL AND FINAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF, AND MAY NOT BE
CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR WRITTEN AGREEMENTS OR PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS
OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL
AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. Without limiting the foregoing, Customer acknowledges
that: (i) no promise or commitment has been made to it by MLBFS, MLPF&S or any
of their respective employees, agents or representatives to extend the
availability of the WCMA Line of Credit or the due date of the WCMA Loan Balance
beyond the current Maturity Date, or to increase the Maximum WCMA Line of
Credit, or otherwise extend any other credit to Customer or any other party;
(ii) no purported extension of the Maturity Date, increase in the Maximum WCMA
Line of Credit or other extension or agreement to extend credit shall be valid
or binding unless expressly set forth in a written instrument signed by MLBFS;
and (iii) except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this Loan Agreement
supersedes and replaces any and all proposals, letters of intent and approval
and commitment letters from MLBFS to Customer, none of which shall be considered
an Additional Agreement. No amendment or modification of this Agreement or any
of the Additional Agreements to which Customer is a party shall be effective
unless in a writing signed by both MLBFS and Customer.
(n) JURISDICTION; WAIVER. CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS LOAN AGREEMENT IS
BEING ACCEPTED BY MLBFS IN PARTIAL CONSIDERATION OF MLBFS' RIGHT AND OPTION, IN
ITS SOLE DISCRETION, TO ENFORCE THIS LOAN AGREEMENT AND THE ADDITIONAL
AGREEMENTS IN EITHER THE STATE OF ILLINOIS OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE
CUSTOMER OR ANY COLLATERAL FOR THE OBLIGATIONS MAY BE LOCATED. CUSTOMER CONSENTS
TO JURISDICTION IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AND VENUE IN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT
IN THE COUNTY OF COOK FOR SUCH PURPOSES, AND CUSTOMER WAIVES ANY ALL RIGHTS TO
CONTEST SAID JURISDICTION AND VENUE. CUSTOMER WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO
COMMENCE ANY ACTION AGAINST MLBFS IN ANY JURISDICTION EXCEPT IN THE COUNTY OF
COOK AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. MLBFS AND CUSTOMER HEREBY EACH EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY
AND ALL RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM
BROUGHT BY EITHER OF THE PARTIES AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY WITH RESPECT TO ANY
MATTER RELATING TO, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE WCMA LINE OF
CREDIT, THIS LOAN AGREEMENT, ANY ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS AND/OR ANY OF THE
TRANSACTIONS WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS LOAN AGREEMENT.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Loan Agreement has been executed as of the day and year
first above written.
INFODATA SYSTEMS INC.
By: /s/ Harry Kaplowitz /s/ Richard M. Tworek
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Harry Kaplowitz Richard M. Tworek
Signature (1) Signature (2)
Harry Kaplowitz Richard M. Tworek
Printed Name Printed Name
President Executive Vice President
Title Title
Accepted at Chicago, Illinois:
MERRILL LYNCH BUSINESS FINANCIAL
SERVICES INC.
By:
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CERTIFICATE OF SECRETARY
(WCMA Line of Credit)
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY CERTIFIES that the undersigned is the duly appointed and
acting Secretary (or Assistant Secretary) of INFODATA SYSTEMS INC., a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the State of Virginia, and that the following is a true, accurate and
compared transcript of resolutions duly, validly and lawfully adopted on the 29
day of October, 1996 by the Board of Directors of said corporation acting in
accordance with the laws of the state of incorporation:
"RESOLVED, that it its advisable and in the best interests of this
Corporation that in connection with Working Capital Management Account
No. 749-07U18 that this Corporation is subscribing from Merrill Lynch,
Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated it obtain from MERRILL LYNCH
BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. ("MLBFS") a commercial line of credit
referred to by MLBFS as a "WCMA Line of Credit"; and
"FURTHER RESOLVED, that the President, any Vice President, Treasurer,
Secretary or other officer of this Corporation, or any one or more of
them, be and each of them hereby is authorized and empowered for and on
behalf of this Corporation to: (a) execute and deliver to MLBFS: (i) a
WCMA Note, Loan and Security Agreement and all other agreements,
instruments and documents required by MLBFS in connection with said Line
of Credit, and (ii) any present or future extensions of and amendments
to any of the foregoing; all in such form as such officer shall approve,
as conclusively evidenced by his signature thereon; (b) grant to MLBFS
such liens and security interests on any of the assets of this
Corporation as collateral therefor and/or the other obligations of this
Corporation to MLBFS as may be required by MLBFS; and (c) do and perform
all such acts and things deemed by any such officer to be necessary or
advisable to carry out and perform the undertakings and agreements of
this Corporation in connection therewith; and all prior acts of said
officers in these premises are hereby ratified and confirmed; and
"FURTHER RESOLVED, that MLBFS is authorized to rely upon the foregoing
resolutions until it receives written notice of any change or
revocation, which change or revocation shall not in any event affect the
obligations of this Corporation with respect to any transaction
committed to by MLBFS or having its inception prior to the receipt of
such notice by MLBFS."
THE UNDERSIGNED FURTHER CERTIFIES that the foregoing resolutions have not been
rescinded, modified or repealed in any manner and are in full force and effect
as of the date of this Certificate, and that the following individuals are now
the duly elected and acting officers of said corporation:
President: /s/ Harry Kaplowitz
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Harry Kaplowitz
Executive
Vice President: /s/ Richard M. Tworek
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Richard M. Tworek
Secretary: /s/ Gregory T. Pennell
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Treasurer: N/A
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate and has
affixed the seal of said corporation hereto, pursuant to due authorization, all
as of this 11th day of November, 1996.
/s/ Gregory T. Pennell
(Corporate Seal) ---------------------------------
Secretary
Gregory T. Pennell
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Printed Name