Loan and Security Agreement - Imperial Bank and Loudeye Technologies Inc.
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LOUDEYE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
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This AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT is entered into as of
May 17,2000, by and between IMPERIAL BANK ("Bank") and LOUDEYE TECHNOLOGIES, NC.
("Borrower").
RECITALS
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A. Bank and Borrower are parties to that certain Starter Kit Loan and
Security Agreement dated August 4, 1998, as amended from time to time (the
"Original Agreement").
B. Borrower and Bank wish to amend and restate the terms of the Original
Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the terms on which Bank will advance credit
to Borrower, and Borrower will repay the amounts owing to Bank.
AGREEMENT
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The parties agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION.
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1.1 Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall
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have the following definitions:
"Accounts" means all presently existing and hereafter arising
accounts, contract rights, and all other forms of obligations owing to Borrower
arising out of the sale or lease of goods (including, without limitation, the
licensing of software and other technology) or the rendering of services by
Borrower, whether or not earned by performance, and any and all credit
insurance, guaranties, and other security therefor, as well as all merchandise
returned to or reclaimed by Borrower and Borrower's Books relating to any of the
foregoing.
"Advance" or "Advances" means a cash advance or cash advances under
the Revolving Facility.
"Affiliate" means, with respect to any Person, any Person that owns or
controls directly or indirectly such Person, any Person that controls or is
controlled by or is under common control with such Person, and each of such
Person's senior executive officers, directors, and partners.
"Bank Expenses" means all: reasonable costs or expenses (including
reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) incurred in connection with the
preparation, negotiation, administration, and enforcement of the Loan Documents;
reasonable Collateral audit fees; and Bank's reasonable attorneys' fees and
expenses incurred in amending, enforcing or defending the Loan Documents
(including fees and expenses of appeal), incurred before, during and after an
Insolvency Proceeding, whether or not suit is brought.
"Borrower's Books" means all of Borrower's books and records
including: ledgers; records concerning Borrower's assets or liabilities, the
Collateral, business operations or financial condition; and all computer
programs, or tape files, and the equipment, containing such information.
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"Borrowing Base" means an amount equal to eighty percent (80%) of
Eligible Accounts, as determined by Bank with reference to the most recent
Borrowing Base Certificate delivered by Borrower.
"Business Day" means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or other
day on which banks in the State of California or Washington are authorized or
required to close.
"Change in Control" shall mean a transaction in which any "person" or
"group" (within the meaning of Section 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934) becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of a
sufficient number of shares of all classes of stock then outstanding of Borrower
ordinarily entitled to vote in the election of directors, empowering such
"person" or "group" to elect a majority of the Board of Directors of Borrower,
who did not have such power before such transaction.
"Closing Date" means the date of this Agreement.
"Code" means the California Uniform Commercial Code.
"Collateral" means the property described on Exhibit A attached
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hereto.
"Committed Revolving Line" means a credit extension of up to Two
Million Dollars ($2,000,000).
"Contingent Obligation" means, as applied to any Person, any direct or
indirect liability, contingent or otherwise, of that Person with respect to (i)
any indebtedness, lease, dividend, letter of credit or other obligation of
another, including, without limitation, any such obligation directly or
indirectly guaranteed, endorsed, co-made or discounted or sold with recourse by
that Person, or in respect of which that Person is otherwise directly or
indirectly liable; (ii) any obligations with respect to undrawn letters of
credit issued for the account of that Person; and (iii) all obligations arising
under any interest rate, currency or commodity swap agreement, interest rate cap
agreement, interest rate collar agreement, or other agreement or arrangement
designated to protect a Person against fluctuation in interest rates, currency
exchange rates or commodity prices; provided, however, that the term "Contingent
Obligation" shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the
ordinary course of business. The amount of any Contingent Obligation shall be
deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determined amount of the primary
obligation in respect of which such Contingent Obligation is made or, if not
stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect
thereof as determined by such Person in good faith; provided, however, that such
amount shall not in any event exceed the maximum amount of the obligations under
the guarantee or other support arrangement.
"Copyrights" means any and all copyright rights, copyright
applications, copyright registrations and like protections in each work or
authorship and derivative work thereof, whether published or unpublished and
whether or not the same also constitutes a trade secret, now or hereafter
existing, created, acquired or held.
"Credit Extension" means each Advance, Equipment Advance, Letter of
Credit, Term Advance, or any other extension of credit by Bank for the benefit
of Borrower hereunder.
"Current Liabilities" means, as of any applicable date, all amounts
that should, in accordance with GAAP, be included as current liabilities on the
consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, as at such date,
plus, to the extent not already included therein, all outstanding
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Credit Extensions made under this Agreement, including all Indebtedness that is
payable upon demand or within one year from the date of determination thereof
unless such Indebtedness is renewable or extendible at the option of Borrower or
any Subsidiary to a date more than one year from the date of determination.
"Daily Balance" means the amount of the Obligations owed at the end of
a given day.
"Eligible Accounts" means those Accounts that arise in the ordinary
course of Borrower's business that comply with all of Borrower's representations
and warranties to Bank set forth in Section 5.4; provided, that standards of
eligibility may be fixed and revised from time to time by Bank as a consequence
of any Collateral audits done pursuant to Section 6.3 in Bank's reasonable
judgment and upon thirty (30) days advance written notification thereof to
Borrower in accordance with the provisions hereof. Unless otherwise agreed to by
Bank, Eligible Accounts shall not include the following:
(a) Accounts that the account debtor has failed to pay within ninety
(90) days of invoice date;
(b) Accounts with respect to an account debtor, twenty-five percent
(25%) of whose Accounts the account debtor has failed to pay within ninety (90)
days of invoice date;
(c) Accounts with respect to which the account debtor is an officer,
employee, or agent of Borrower;
(d) Accounts with respect to which goods are placed on consignment,
guaranteed sale, sale or return, sale on approval, bill and hold, or other terms
by reason of which the payment by the account debtor may be conditional;
(e) Accounts with respect to which the account debtor is an Affiliate
of Borrower;
(f) Accounts with respect to which the account debtor does not have
its principal place of business in the United States, except for Eligible
Foreign Accounts;
(g) Accounts with respect to which the account debtor is the United
States or any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States,
except to the extent assigned to Bank pursuant to the Assignment of Claims Act
to the satisfaction of Bank;
(h) Accounts with respect to which Borrower is liable to the account
debtor for goods sold or services rendered by the account debtor to Borrower,
but only to the extent of any amounts owing to the account debtor;
(i) Accounts with respect to an account debtor, including
Subsidiaries and Affiliates, whose total obligations to Borrower exceed twenty-
five percent (25%) of all Accounts, to the extent such obligations exceed the
aforementioned percentage, except as approved in writing by Bank;
(j) Accounts with respect to which the account debtor disputes
liability or makes any claim with respect thereto as to which Bank believes, in
its sole discretion, that there may be a basis for dispute (but only to the
extent of the amount subject to such dispute or claim), or is subject to any
Insolvency Proceeding, or becomes insolvent, or goes out of business; and
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(k) Accounts the collection of which Bank reasonably determines to be
doubtful.
"Eligible Foreign Accounts" means Accounts with respect to which the
account debtor does not have its principal place of business in the United
States and that are fully insured or otherwise supported to the satisfaction of
Bank by export credit insurance or a letter of credit.
"Equipment" means all present and future machinery, equipment,
software, tenant improvements, furniture, fixtures, vehicles, tools, parts and
attachments in which Borrower has any interest.
"Equipment Advance" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b).
"Equipment Line" means a credit extension of up to Ten Million Dollars
($10,000,000).
"Equipment Maturity Date" means May 16, 2004.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended, and the regulations thereunder.
"Event of Default" has the meaning assigned in Article 8.
"GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect
from time to time.
"Indebtedness" means (a) all indebtedness for borrowed money or the
deferred purchase price of property or services, including without limitation
reimbursement and other obligations with respect to surety bonds and letters of
credit, (b) all obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar
instruments, (c) all capital lease obligations and (d) all Contingent
Obligations.
"Insolvency Proceeding" means any proceeding commenced by or against
any person or entity under any provision of the United States Bankruptcy Code,
as amended, or under any other bankruptcy or insolvency law, including
assignments for the benefit of creditors, formal or informal moratoria,
compositions, extension generally with its creditors, or proceedings seeking
reorganization, arrangement, or other relief.
"Intellectual Property Collateral" means all of Borrower's right,
title, and interest in and to the following:
(a) Copyrights, Trademarks and Patents;
(b) Any and all trade secrets, and any and all intellectual property
rights in computer software and computer software products now or hereafter
existing, created, acquired or held;
(c) Any and all design rights which may be available to Borrower now
or hereafter existing, created, acquired or held;
(d) Any and all claims for damages by way of past, present and future
infringement of any of the rights included above, with the right, but not the
obligation, to sue for and collect such damages for said use or infringement of
the intellectual property rights identified above;
(e) All licenses or other rights to use any of the Copyrights,
Patents or Trademarks, and all license fees and royalties arising from such use
to the extent permitted by such license or rights;
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(f) All amendments, renewals and extensions of any of the Copyrights,
Trademarks or Patents; and
(g) All proceeds and products of the foregoing, including without
limitation all payments under insurance or any indemnity or warranty payable in
respect of any of the foregoing.
"Inventory" means all present and future inventory in which Borrower
has any interest, including merchandise, raw materials, parts, supplies, packing
and shipping materials, work in process and finished products intended for sale
or lease or to be furnished under a contract of service, of every kind and
description now or at any time hereafter owned by or in the custody or
possession, actual or constructive, of Borrower, including such inventory as is
temporarily out of its custody or possession or in transit and including any
returns upon any accounts or other proceeds, including insurance proceeds,
resulting from the sale or disposition of any of the foregoing and any documents
of title representing any of the above, and Borrower's Books relating to any of
the foregoing.
"Investment" means any beneficial ownership of (including stock,
partnership interest or other securities) any Person, or any loan, advance or
capital contribution to any Person.
"IRC" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the
regulations thereunder.
"Letter of Credit" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(d).
"Lien" means any mortgage, lien, deed of trust, charge, pledge,
security interest or other encumbrance.
"Loan Documents" means, collectively, this Agreement, any note or
notes executed by Borrower, and any other agreement entered into between
Borrower and Bank in connection with this Agreement, all as amended or extended
from time to time.
"Material Adverse Effect" means a material adverse effect on (i) the
business operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrower and its
Subsidiaries taken as a whole or (ii) the ability of Borrower to repay the
Obligations or otherwise perform its obligations under the Loan Documents.
"Negotiable Collateral" means all of Borrower's present and future
letters of credit of which it is a beneficiary, notes, drafts, instruments,
securities, documents of title, and chattel paper, and Borrower's Books (or
copies thereof) relating to any of the foregoing.
"Obligations" means all debt, principal, interest, Bank Expenses and
other amounts owed to Bank by Borrower pursuant to this Agreement or any other
agreement, whether absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or
hereafter arising, including any interest that accrues after the commencement of
an Insolvency Proceeding and including any debt, liability, or obligation owing
from Borrower to others that Bank may have obtained by assignment or otherwise.
"Patents" means all patents, patent applications and like protections
including without limitation improvements, divisions, continuations, renewals,
reissues, extensions and continuations-in-part of the same.
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"Periodic Payments" means all installments or similar recurring
payments that Borrower may now or hereafter become obligated to pay to Bank
pursuant to the terms and provisions of any instrument, or agreement now or
hereafter in existence between Borrower and Bank.
"Permitted Indebtedness" means:
(a) Indebtedness of Borrower in favor of Bank arising under this
Agreement or any other Loan Document;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date and disclosed in the
Schedule;
(c) Indebtedness secured by a lien described in clause (c) of the
defined term "Permitted Liens," provided such Indebtedness does not exceed the
lesser of the cost or fair market value at the time of acquisition of the
equipment financed with such Indebtedness;
(d) Subordinated Debt;
(e) Indebtedness to trade creditors incurred in the ordinary course
of business; and
(f) Any Indebtedness in place on the books of a company being merged
with or acquired by Borrower, provided that (i) such merger or acquisition is
not prohibited under Section 7.3, and (ii) the Indebtedness was in place prior
to such merger or acquisition and was not incurred in contemplation of such
merger or acquisition.
"Permitted Investment" means:
(a) Investments existing on the Closing Date disclosed in the
Schedule;
(b) Investments that are consistent with the written Corporate
Investment Policy of Borrower as approved by Borrower's Board of Directors, a
current copy of which has been provided to Bank as of the Closing Date. Borrower
shall notify Bank of any material modification to its Corporate Investment
Policy, and
(c) Any Investment in place on the books of a company being merged
with or acquired by Borrower, provided that (i) such merger or acquisition is
not prohibited under Section 7.3 and (ii) the Investment was in place prior to
such merger or acquisition and was not incurred in contemplation of such merger
or acquisition.
"Permitted Liens" means the following:
(a) Any Liens existing on the Closing Date and disclosed in the
Schedule or arising under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents;
(b) Liens for taxes, fees, assessments or other governmental charges
or levies, either not delinquent or being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings, provided the same have no priority over any of Bank's security
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interests;
(c) Liens (i) upon or in any equipment acquired or held by Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries to secure the purchase price of such equipment or
indebtedness incurred solely for the purpose of financing the acquisition of
such equipment, or (ii) existing on such equipment at the time of
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its acquisition, provided that the Lien is confined solely to the property so
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acquired and improvements thereon, and the proceeds of such equipment;
(d) Liens incurred in connection with the extension, renewal or
refinancing of the indebtedness secured by Liens of the type described in
clauses (a) through (c) above, provided that any extension, renewal or
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replacement Lien shall be a Lien of the type described in clause (a) through (c)
above or shall be limited to the property encumbered by the existing Lien; and
(e) Any Liens on the assets of a company which was merged with or
acquired by Borrower, provided that (i) such merger or acquisition is not
prohibited under Section 7.3, and (ii) the Liens were in place prior to such
merger or acquisition and were not incurred in contemplation of such merger or
acquisition.
"Person" means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership,
limited liability company, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization,
association, corporation, institution, public benefit corporation, firm, joint
stock company, estate, entity or governmental agency.
"Prime Rate" means the variable rate of interest, per annum, most
recently announced by Bank, as its "prime rate," whether or not such announced
rate is the lowest rate available from Bank.
"Quick Assets" means, at any date as of which the amount thereof shall
be determined, the unrestricted cash and cash-equivalents, accounts receivable
and investments with maturities not to exceed 90 days, of Borrower determined in
accordance with GAAP.
"Responsible Officer" means each of the President, Chief Executive
Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and the
Controller of Borrower.
"Revolving Facility" means the facility under which Borrower may
request Bank to issue Advances, as specified in Section 2.1(a) hereof.
"Revolving Maturity Date" means May 16, 2001.
"Schedule" means the schedule of exceptions attached hereto.
"Subordinated Debt" means any debt incurred by Borrower that is
subordinated to the debt owing by Borrower to Bank on terms reasonably
acceptable to Bank (and identified from time to time as being such by Borrower
and Bank).
"Subsidiary" means any corporation or partnership in which (1) any
general partnership majority interest or (ii) more than 50% of the stock of
which by the terms thereof ordinary voting power to elect the Board of
Directors, managers or trustees of the entity, at the time as of which any
determination is being made, is owned by Borrower, either directly or through
another Subsidiary.
"Tangible Net Worth" means at any date as of which the amount thereof
shall be determined, the sum of the capital stock and additional paid-in capital
plus retained earnings (or minus accumulated deficit) of Borrower and its
Subsidiaries minus intangible assets, plus Subordinated Debt, on a consolidated
basis determined in accordance with GAAP.
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"Total Liabilities" means at any date as of which the amount thereof
shall be determined, all obligations that should, in accordance with GAAP be
classified as liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet of Borrower,
including in any event all Indebtedness.
"Trademarks" means any trademark and servicemark rights, whether
registered or not, applications to register and registrations of the same and
like protections, and the entire goodwill of the business of Borrower connected
with and symbolized by such trademarks.
1.2 Accounting Terms. All accounting terms not specifically defined
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herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP and all calculations made
hereunder shall be made in accordance with GAAP. When used herein, the terms
"financial statements" shall include the notes and schedules thereto.
2. LOAN AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.
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2.1 Credit Extensions.
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Borrower promises to pay to the order of Bank, in lawful money of
the United States of America, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all
Credit Extensions made by Bank to Borrower hereunder. Borrower shall also pay
interest on the unpaid principal amount of such Credit Extensions at rates in
accordance with the terms hereof.
(a) Revolving Advances.
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(i) Subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, Borrower may request and Bank shall lend to Borrower Advances in an
aggregate outstanding amount not to exceed (i) the lesser of (A) the Committed
Revolving Line or (B) the Borrowing Base, minus (ii) the aggregate face amount
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of all outstanding Letters of Credit, including any drawn but unreimbursed
Letters of Credit. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
amounts borrowed pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) may be repaid and reborrowed at
any time prior to the Revolving Maturity Date, at which time all Advances under
this Section 2.1(a) shall be immediately due and payable. Borrower may prepay
any Advances without penalty or premium.
(ii) Whenever Borrower desires an Advance, Borrower will
notify Bank by facsimile transmission or telephone no later than 3:00 p.m.
Pacific time, on the Business Day that the Advance is to be made. Each such
notification shall be promptly confirmed by a Payment/Advance Form in
substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto. Bank is authorized to make Advances
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under this Agreement, based upon instructions received from a Responsible
Officer or a designee of a Responsible Officer, or without instructions if in
Bank's discretion such Advances are necessary to meet Obligations which have
become due and remain unpaid. Bank shall be entitled to rely on any telephonic
notice given by a person who Bank reasonably believes to be a Responsible
Officer or a designee thereof, and Borrower shall indemnify and hold Bank
harmless for any damages or loss suffered by Bank as a result of such reliance.
Bank will credit the amount of Advances made under this Section 2.1(a) to
Borrower's deposit account.
(b) Equipment Advances.
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(i) Subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, at any time from the date hereof through May 16, 2001, Bank agrees to
make advances (each an "Equipment Advance" and, collectively, the "Equipment
Advances") to Borrower in an aggregate
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outstanding amount not to exceed the Equipment Line. Each Equipment Advance
shall not exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the invoice amount of Equipment
approved by Bank from time to time, excluding taxes, shipping, warranty charges,
freight discounts and installation expense. Borrower shall have purchased such
Equipment within 90 days of the date of the corresponding Equipment Advance,
provided that Bank agrees to make a one-time initial Equipment Advance for
Equipment purchased up to one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the Closing
Date.
(ii) Interest shall accrue from the date of each Equipment
Advance at the rate specified in Section 2.3(a), and shall be payable monthly in
arrears on the first day of each month through May 16, 2001. Any Equipment
Advances that are outstanding on November 16, 2000 shall be payable in thirty-
six (36) equal monthly installments of principal, plus all accrued interest,
beginning on December 1, 2000, and continuing on the same day of each month
thereafter through November 1, 2003. Any Equipment Advances that are outstanding
on May 16, 2001 (which were not outstanding on November 16, 2000) shall be
payable in thirty-six (36) equal monthly installments of principal, plus all
accrued interest, beginning on June 1, 2001, and continuing on the first day of
each month thereafter through the Equipment Maturity Date, at which time all
amounts due under this Section 2.1(b) and any other amounts due under this
Agreement shall be immediately due and payable. Equipment Advances, once repaid,
may not be reborrowed. Borrower may prepay any Equipment Advances without
penalty or premium.
(iii) When Borrower desires to obtain an Equipment Advance,
Borrower shall notify Bank (which notice shall be irrevocable) by facsimile
transmission to be received no later than 3:00 p.m. Pacific time one (1)
Business Day before the day on which the Equipment Advance is to be made. Such
notice shall identify the advance as an Equipment Advance and shall be
substantially in the form of Exhibit B. The notice shall be signed by a
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Responsible Officer or its designee and include a copy of the invoice for any
Equipment to be financed.
(c) Term Advances. There are currently, as of April 17, 2000,
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outstanding advances (the "Term Advances") in an aggregate principal amount
equal to $777,777 under the Original Loan Agreement. Borrower shall not request
or receive any further Term Advances. Interest shall continue to accrue on the
Term Advances at the rate specified in Section 2.3(a). Payments on the Term
Advances shall continue to be made in the principal amount of $27,777.78, plus
all accrued interest on the first day of each month, through July 30, 2002, at
which time all amounts due under this Section 2.1(c) shall be immediately due
and payable. Term Advances, once repaid, may not be reborrowed. Borrower may
prepay all Term Advances without penalty or premium.
(d) Letters of Credit.
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(i) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
Bank agrees to issue or cause to be issued letters of credit for the account of
Borrower (each, a "Letter of Credit" and collectively, the "Letters of Credit")
in an aggregate outstanding face amount not to exceed (i) the lesser of the
Committed Revolving Line or the Borrowing Base, minus (ii) the then outstanding
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principal balance of the Advances. All Letters of Credit shall be in form and
substance acceptable to Bank in its sole discretion and shall be subject to the
terms and conditions of Bank's form of standard application and letter of credit
agreement, including Bank's fee equal to one and one half percent (1.50%) of the
face amount of each Letter of Credit. On any drawn but unreimbursed Letter of
Credit, the unreimbursed amount shall be deemed an Advance under Section 2.1(a).
(ii) The obligation of Borrower to immediately reimburse
Bank for drawings made under Letters of Credit shall be absolute, unconditional
and irrevocable, and shall be
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performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and such
Letters of Credit, under all circumstances whatsoever. Borrower shall indemnify,
defend, protect, and hold Bank harmless from any loss, cost, expense or
liability, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees, arising
out of or in connection with any Letters of Credit, except for expenses caused
by Bank's gross negligence or willful misconduct.
2.2 Overadvances. If at any time the aggregate amount of the
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outstanding Advances plus the aggregate face amount of all outstanding Letters
of Credit, including any drawn but unreimbursed Letters of Credit, exceeds the
lesser of the Borrowing Base or the Committed Revolving Line, Borrower shall
promptly after notice from Bank pay to Bank, in cash, the amount of such excess.
2.3 Interest Rates. Payments, and Calculations.
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(a) Interest Rates. Except as set forth in Section 2.3(b), the
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Advances and the Term Advances shall bear interest, on the outstanding daily
balance thereof, at a rate equal to the Prime Rate. Except as set forth in
Section 2.3(b), the Equipment Advances shall bear interest, on the outstanding
daily balance thereof, at a rate equal to three quarters percent (0.75%) above
the Prime Rate.
(b) Late Fee: Default Rate. If any payment is not made within
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ten (10) days after the date such payment is due, Borrower shall pay Bank a late
fee equal to the lesser of(i) five percent (5%) of the amount of such unpaid
amount or (ii) the maximum amount permitted to be charged under applicable law.
All Obligations shall bear interest, from and after the occurrence and during
the continuance of an Event of Default, at a rate equal to five (5) percentage
points above the interest rate applicable immediately prior to the occurrence of
the Event of Default.
(c) Payments. Interest hereunder shall be due and payable in
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arrears on the first day of each month during the term hereof. Bank shall, at
its option, charge such interest, all Bank Expenses, and all Periodic Payments
against any of Borrower's deposit accounts or against the Committed Revolving
Line, in which case those amounts shall thereafter accrue interest then
applicable hereunder. Any interest not paid when due shall be compounded by
becoming a part of the Obligations, and such interest shall thereafter accrue
interest at the rate then applicable hereunder.
(d) Computation. In the event the Prime Rate is changed from
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time to time hereafter, the applicable rate of interest hereunder shall be
increased or decreased effective as of the day the Prime Rate is changed, by an
amount equal to such change in the Prime Rate. All interest chargeable under the
Loan Documents shall be computed on the basis of a three hundred sixty (360) day
year for the actual number of days elapsed.
2.4 Crediting Payments. Prior to the occurrence of an Event of
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Default, Bank shall credit a wire transfer of funds, check or other item of
payment to such deposit account or Obligation as Borrower specifies. During the
continuance of an Event of Default, the receipt by Bank of any wire transfer of
funds, check, or other item of payment shall be immediately applied to
conditionally reduce Obligations, but shall not be considered a payment on
account unless such payment is of immediately available federal funds or unless
and until such check or other item of payment is honored when presented for
payment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any wire
transfer or payment received by Bank after 12:00 noon Pacific time shall be
deemed to have been received by Bank as of the opening of business on the
immediately following Business Day. Whenever any payment to Bank under the Loan
Documents would otherwise be due (except by reason of acceleration) on a date
that is not a Business Day, such payment shall instead be due on the next
Business Day, and additional fees or interest, as the case may be, shall accrue
and be payable for the period of such extension.
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2.5 Fees. Borrower shall pay to Bank the following:
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(a) Facility Fee. On the Closing Date, a Facility Fee equal to
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Sixty-Three Thousand Dollars ($63,000), which shall be nonrefundable and which
shall be the only loan fee, commitment fee or similar type of fee to be paid by
Borrower in connection with this Agreement as presently contemplated and
structured, except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement; and
(b) Bank Expenses. On the Closing Date, all Bank Expenses
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incurred through the Closing Date, including reasonable attorneys' fees and
expenses (which shall not exceed $5,000), and, after the Closing Date, all Bank
Expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, as and when they
become due.
2.6 Additional Costs. In case any law, regulation, treaty or official
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directive or the interpretation or application thereof by any court or any
governmental authority charged with the administration thereof or the compliance
with any guideline or request of any central bank or other governmental
authority (whether or not having the force of law):
(a) subjects Bank to any tax with respect to payments of
principal or interest or any other amounts payable hereunder by Borrower or
otherwise with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby (except for taxes
on the overall net income of Bank imposed by the United States of America or any
political subdivision thereof);
(b) imposes, modifies or deems applicable any deposit insurance,
reserve, special deposit or similar requirement against assets held by, or
deposits in or for the account of, or loans by, Bank; or
(c) imposes upon Bank any other condition with respect to its
performance under this Agreement, and the result of any of the foregoing is to
increase the cost to Bank, reduce the income receivable by Bank or impose any
expense upon Bank with respect to the Obligations, Bank shall notify Borrower
thereof. Borrower agrees to pay to Bank the amount of such increase in cost,
reduction in income or additional expense as and when such cost, reduction or
expense is incurred or determined, upon presentation by Bank of a statement of
the amount and setting forth Bank's calculation thereof, all in reasonable
detail, which statement shall be deemed true and correct absent manifest error.
2.7 Term. This Agreement shall become effective on the Closing Date
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and, subject to Section 12.7, shall continue in full force and effect for so
long as any Obligations remain outstanding or the Bank has any obligation to
make Credit Extensions under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Bank
shall have the right to terminate its obligation to make Credit Extensions under
this Agreement immediately and without notice upon the occurrence and during the
continuance of an Event of Default. Notwithstanding termination, Bank's Lien on
the Collateral shall remain in effect for so long as any Obligations are
outstanding.
3. CONDITIONS OF LOANS.
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3.1 Conditions Precedent to Initial Credit Extension. The obligation
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of Bank to make the initial Credit Extension is subject to the condition
precedent that Bank shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to
Bank, the following:
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(a) this Agreement;
(b) a certificate of the Secretary of Borrower with respect to
incumbency and resolutions authorizing the execution and delivery of this
Agreement;
(c) an amendment to financing statement and two UCC-1 financing
statements;
(d) an intellectual property security agreement;
(e) a warrant to purchase stock;
(f) agreement to provide insurance;
(g) payment of the fees and Bank Expenses then due specified in
Section 2.5 hereof and
(h) such other documents, and completion of such other matters,
as Bank may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate.
3.2 Conditions Precedent to all Credit Extensions. The obligation of
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Bank to make each Credit Extension, including the initial Credit Extension, is
further subject to the following conditions:
(a) timely receipt by Bank of the Payment/Advance Form as
provided in Section 2.1; and
(b) the representations and warranties contained in Section 5
shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such
Payment/Advance Form and on the effective date of each Credit Extension as
though made at and as of each such date, and no Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing, or would exist after giving effect to such Credit
Extension (provided, however, that those representations and warranties
expressly referring to another date shall be true, correct and complete in all
material respects as of such date). The making of each Credit Extension shall be
deemed to be a representation and warranty by Borrower on the date of such
Credit Extension as to the accuracy of the facts referred to in this Section
3.2(b).
3.3 Collateral Audit. The obligation of Bank to make Advances which
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exceed Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) in the aggregate is
subject to the condition precedent that Bank have received an audit of the
Collateral, the results of which are satisfactory to Bank.
4. CREATION OF SECURITY INTEREST.
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4.1 Grant of Security Interest. Borrower grants and pledges to Bank a
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continuing security interest in all presently existing and hereafter acquired or
arising Collateral in order to secure prompt repayment of any and all
Obligations and in order to secure prompt performance by Borrower of each of its
covenants and duties under the Loan Documents. Except as set forth in the
Schedule, such security interest constitutes a valid, first priority security
interest in the presently existing Collateral, and will constitute a valid,
first priority security interest in Collateral acquired after the date hereof.
4.2 Delivery of Additional Documentation Required. Borrower shall
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from time to time execute and deliver to Bank, at the request of Bank, all
Negotiable Collateral, all financing
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statements and other documents that Bank may reasonably request, in form
satisfactory to Bank, as necessary or advisable in order to perfect and continue
perfected Bank's security interests in the Collateral and in order to fully
consummate all of the transactions contemplated under the Loan Documents.
4.3 Right to Inspect. Bank (through any of its officers, employees,
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or agents) shall have the right, upon reasonable prior notice, from time to time
during Borrower's usual business hours but no more than once a year (unless an
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing), to inspect Borrower's Books
and to make copies thereof and to check, test, and appraise the Collateral in
order to verify Borrower's financial condition or the amount, condition of, or
any other matter relating to, the Collateral.
5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
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Borrower represents and warrants as follows:
5.1 Due Organization and Qualification. Borrower and each Subsidiary
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is a corporation duly existing under the laws of its state of incorporation and
qualified and licensed to do business in any state in which the conduct of its
business or its ownership of property requires that it be so qualified.
5.2 Due Authorization: No Conflict. The execution, delivery, and
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performance of the Loan Documents are within Borrower's powers, have been duly
authorized, and are not in conflict with nor constitute a breach of any
provision contained in Borrower's Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, nor
will they constitute an event of default under any material agreement to which
Borrower is a party or by which Borrower is bound. Borrower is not in default
under any agreement to which it is a party or by which it is bound, which
default could have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.3 No Prior Encumbrances. Borrower has good and indefeasible title
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to the Collateral, free and clear of Liens, except for Permitted Liens.
5.4 Bona Fide Eligible Accounts. The Eligible Accounts are bona fide
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existing obligations. The property, goods, or services giving rise to such
Eligible Accounts has been delivered to the account debtor or to the account
debtor's agent for immediate shipment to and unconditional acceptance by the
account debtor. Borrower has not received notice of actual or imminent
Insolvency Proceeding of any account debtor that is included in any Borrowing
Base Certificate as an Eligible Account.
5.5 Merchantable Inventory. All Inventory is in all material respects
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of good and marketable quality, free from all material defects, except for
Inventory for which adequate reserves have been made.
5.6 Intellectual Property Collateral. To the best of Borrower's
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knowledge, Borrower is the sole owner of the Intellectual Property Collateral,
except for non-exclusive licenses granted by Borrower to its customers in the
ordinary course of business. Each of Borrower's Patents which has been issued is
valid and enforceable, and no part of the Intellectual Property Collateral has
been judged invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, and to the best of
Borrower's knowledge no claim has been made that any part of the Intellectual
Property Collateral violates the rights of any third party. Except as set forth
in the Schedule, Borrower's rights as a licensee of intellectual property do not
give rise to more
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than five percent (5%) of its gross revenue in any given month, including
without limitation revenue derived from the sale, licensing, rendering or
disposition of any product or service.
5.7 Name; Location of Chief Executive Office. Except as disclosed in
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the Schedule, Borrower has not done business under any name other than that
specified on the signature page hereof. The chief executive office of Borrower
is located at the address indicated in Section 10 hereof.
5.8 Litigation. Except as set forth in the Schedule, there are no
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actions or proceedings pending by or against Borrower or any Subsidiary before
any court or administrative agency in which an adverse decision could have a
Material Adverse Effect or a material adverse effect on Borrower's interest or
Bank's security interest in the Collateral.
5.9 No Material Adverse Change in Financial Statements. All
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consolidated financial statements related to Borrower and any Subsidiary that
are delivered by Borrower to Bank fairly present in all material respects
Borrower's consolidated financial condition as of the date thereof and
Borrower's consolidated results of operations for the period then ended. There
has not been a material adverse change in the consolidated financial condition
of Borrower since the date of the most recent of such financial statements
submitted to Bank.
5.10 Solvency, Payment of Debts. Borrower is solvent and able to pay
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its debts (including trade debts) as they mature.
5.11 Regulatory Compliance. Borrower and each Subsidiary have met the
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minimum funding requirements of ERISA with respect to any employee benefit plans
subject to ERISA. No event has occurred resulting from Borrower's failure to
comply with ERISA that is reasonably likely to result in Borrower's incurring
any liability that could have a Material Adverse Effect. Borrower is not an
"investment company" or a company "controlled" by an "investment company" within
the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Borrower is not engaged
principally, or as one of the important activities, in the business of extending
credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the
meaning of Regulations T and U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System). No event has occurred resulting from Borrower's failure to comply with
the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act that is reasonably likely to result in
Borrower's incurring any liability that could have a Material Adverse Effect.
Borrower has not violated any statutes, laws, ordinances or rules applicable to
it, violation of which could have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.12 Environmental Condition. Except as disclosed in the Schedule,
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none of Borrower's or any Subsidiary's properties or assets has ever been used
by Borrower or any Subsidiary or, to the best of Borrower's knowledge, by
previous owners or operators, in the disposal of, or to produce, store, handle,
treat, release, or transport, any hazardous waste or hazardous substance other
than in accordance with applicable law; to the best of Borrower's knowledge,
none of Borrower's properties or assets has ever been designated or identified
in any manner pursuant to any environmental protection statute as a hazardous
waste or hazardous substance disposal site, or a candidate for closure pursuant
to any environmental protection statute; no lien arising under any environmental
protection statute has attached to any revenues or to any real or personal
property owned by Borrower or any Subsidiary; and neither Borrower nor any
Subsidiary has received a summons, citation, notice, or directive from the
Environmental Protection Agency or any other federal, state or other
governmental agency concerning any action or omission by Borrower or any
Subsidiary resulting in the releasing, or otherwise disposing of hazardous waste
or hazardous substances into the environment.
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5.13 Taxes. Borrower and each Subsidiary have filed or caused to be
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filed all tax returns required to be filed, and have paid, or have made adequate
provision for the payment of, all taxes reflected therein.
5.14 Subsidiaries. Borrower does not own any stock, partnership
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interest or other equity securities of any Person, except as disclosed in the
Schedule and except for Permitted Investments.
5.15 Government Consents. Borrower and each Subsidiary have obtained
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all consents, approvals and authorizations of, made all declarations or filings
with, and given all notices to, all governmental authorities that are necessary
for the continued operation of Borrower's business as currently conducted, the
failure to obtain which could have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.16 Full Disclosure. No representation, warranty or other statement
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made by Borrower in any certificate or written statement furnished to Bank
contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material
fact necessary in order to make the statements contained in such certificates or
statements not misleading.
6. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.
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Borrower covenants and agrees that, until payment in full of all
outstanding Obligations, and for so long as Bank may have any commitment to make
a Credit Extension hereunder, Borrower shall do all of the following:
6.1 Good Standing. Borrower shall maintain its and each of its
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Subsidiaries' corporate or partnership existence in its jurisdiction of
incorporation and maintain qualification in each jurisdiction in which the
failure to so qualify could have a Material Adverse Effect. Borrower shall
maintain, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain in force all
licenses, approvals and agreements, the loss of which could have a Material
Adverse Effect.
6.2 Government Compliance. Borrower shall meet, and shall cause each
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Subsidiary to meet, the minimum funding requirements of ERISA with respect to
any employee benefit plans subject to ERISA. Borrower shall comply, and shall
cause each Subsidiary to comply, with all statutes, laws, ordinances and
government rules and regulations to which it is subject, noncompliance with
which could have a Material Adverse Effect or a material adverse effect on the
Collateral or the priority of Bank's Lien on the Collateral.
6.3 Financial Statements. Reports. Certificates. Borrower shall
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deliver to Bank: (a) copies of all statements, reports and notices sent or made
available generally by Borrower to its security holders or to any holders of
Subordinated Debt and, within ten (10) days of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") standard filing date, all reports on Forms 10-K and lO-Q
filed with the SEC; and (b) promptly upon receipt of notice thereof, a report of
any legal actions pending or threatened against Borrower or any Subsidiary that
could result in damages or costs to Borrower or any Subsidiary of Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($500,000) or more.
Within thirty (30) days after the last day of each month during which any
Advances were outstanding at any time, Borrower shall deliver to Bank a
Borrowing Base Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer in substantially the
form of Exhibit C hereto, together with aged listings of accounts receivable and
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accounts payable.
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Borrower shall deliver to Bank, within thirty (30) days after the end of
each month and with its Form 10-Q, a Compliance Certificate signed by a
Responsible Officer in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto.
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Bank shall have a right from time to time hereafter to audit Borrower's
Accounts and appraise Collateral at Borrower's expense, provided that such
audits will be conducted no more often than every twelve (12) months unless an
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
6.4 Inventory; Returns. Borrower shall keep all Inventory in good and
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marketable condition, free from all material defects except for Inventory for
which adequate reserves have been made. Returns and allowances, if any, as
between Borrower and its account debtors shall be on the same basis and in
accordance with the usual customary practices of Borrower, as they exist at the
time of the execution and delivery of this Agreement. Borrower shall promptly
notify Bank of all returns and recoveries and of all disputes and claims, where
the return, recovery, dispute or claim involves more than Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($500,000).
6.5 Taxes. Borrower shall make, and shall cause each Subsidiary to
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make, due and timely payment or deposit of all material federal, state, and
local taxes, assessments, or contributions required of it by law, and will
execute and deliver to Bank on demand appropriate certificates attesting to the
payment or deposit thereof; and Borrower will make, and will cause each
Subsidiary to make, timely payment or deposit of all material tax payments and
withholding taxes required of it by applicable laws, including, but not limited
to, those laws concerning F.I.C.A., F.U.T.A., state disability, and local,
state, and federal income taxes, and will, upon request, furnish Bank with proof
satisfactory to Bank indicating that Borrower or a Subsidiary has made such
payments or deposits; provided that Borrower or a Subsidiary need not make any
payment if the amount or validity of such payment is contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings and is reserved against (to the extent required by GAAP)
by Borrower.
6.6 Insurance.
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(a) Borrower, at its expense, shall keep the Collateral insured
against loss or damage by fire, theft, explosion, sprinklers, and all other
hazards and risks, and in such amounts, as ordinarily insured against by other
owners in similar businesses conducted in the locations where Borrower's
business is conducted on the date hereof. Borrower shall also maintain insurance
relating to Borrower's ownership and use of the Collateral in amounts and of a
type that are customary to businesses similar to Borrower's.
(b) All such policies of insurance shall be in such form, with
such companies, and in such amounts as reasonably satisfactory to Bank. All such
policies of property insurance shall contain a lender's loss payable
endorsement, in a form satisfactory to Bank, showing Bank as an additional loss
payee thereof and all liability insurance policies shall show the Bank as an
additional insured, and shall specify that the insurer must give at least twenty
(20) days notice to Bank before canceling its policy for any reason. Upon Bank's
request, Borrower shall deliver to Bank certified copies of such policies of
insurance and evidence of the payments of all premiums therefor. All proceeds
payable under any such policy shall, at the option of Bank, be payable to Bank
to be applied on account of the Obligations.
6.7 Principal Depository. Borrower shall maintain depository and
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operating accounts with Bank.
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6.8 Tangible Net Worth. Borrower shall maintain, as of the last day
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of each calendar month, a Tangible Net Worth of not less than Thirty Million
Dollars ($30,000,000).
6.9 Adjusted Quick Ratio. Borrower shall maintain, as of the last day
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of each calendar month, a ratio of Quick Assets to Current Liabilities less the
sum of deferred revenue plus the current portion of Borrower's Subordinated Debt
of at least 1.75 to 1.00.
6.10 Total Liabilities-Tangible Net Worth. Borrower shall maintain, as
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of the last day of each calendar month, a ratio of Total Liabilities, excluding
Subordinated Debt, to Tangible Net Worth of not more than 0.75 to 1.00.
(a) Borrower shall file applications to register or otherwise
take appropriate action to cause to be registered (to the extent not already
registered) with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United
States Copyright Office, as applicable: (i) those intellectual property rights
listed on Exhibits A, B and C to the Intellectual Property Security Agreement
delivered to Bank by Borrower in connection with this Agreement, within forty-
five (45) days of the date of this Agreement, (ii) all registerable intellectual
property rights which constitute or give rise to more than five percent (5%) of
Borrower's gross income in any given month which Borrower has developed as of
the date of this Agreement but heretofore failed to register, within forty-five
(45) days of the date of this Agreement, and (iii) those additional registrable
intellectual property rights which constitute or give rise to more than five
percent (5%) of Borrower's gross income in any given month which are developed
or acquired by Borrower from time to time in connection with any product, prior
to the sale or licensing of such product to any third party and prior to
Borrower's use of such product (including without limitation major revisions or
additions to the intellectual property rights listed on such Exhibits A, B and
C). Borrower shall give Bank notice of all such applications or registrations.
(b) Borrower shall execute and deliver such additional
instruments and documents from time to time as Bank shall reasonably request to
perfect Bank's security interest in the Intellectual Property Collateral.
(c) Borrower shall (i) protect, defend and maintain the validity
and enforceability of Borrower's Trademarks, Patents and Copyrights, (ii) use
its best efforts to detect infringements of such Trademarks, Patents and
Copyrights and promptly advise Bank in writing of material infringements
detected and (iii) not allow any material Trademarks, Patents or Copyrights of
Borrower to be abandoned, forfeited or dedicated to the public without the
written consent of Bank, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(d) Bank may audit Borrower's Intellectual Property Collateral
to confirm compliance with this Section 6.11, provided such audit may not occur
more often than once per year, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing. Bank shall have the right, but not the obligation, to take, at
Borrower's sole expense, any actions that Borrower is required under this
Section 6.11 to take but which Borrower fails to take, after fifteen (15) days'
notice to Borrower. Borrower shall reimburse and indemnify Bank for all
reasonable costs and reasonable expenses incurred in the reasonable exercise of
its rights under this Section 6.11.
6.12 Further Assurances. At any time and from time to time Borrower
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shall execute and deliver such further instruments and take such further action
as may reasonably be requested by Bank to effect the purposes of this Agreement.
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7. NEGATIVE COVENANTS.
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Borrower covenants and agrees that, so long as any credit hereunder
shall be available and until payment in full of the outstanding Obligations or
for so long as Bank may have any commitment to make any Credit Extensions,
Borrower will not do any of the following:
7.1 Dispositions. Convey, sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose
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of (collectively, a "Transfer"), or permit any of its Subsidiaries to Transfer,
all or any part of its business or property, other than (i) Transfers of
Inventory in the ordinary course of business; (ii) Transfers of non-exclusive
licenses and similar arrangements for the use of the property of Borrower or its
Subsidiaries; or (iii) Transfers of surplus, worn-out or obsolete Equipment.
7.2 Change in Business: Change in Control or Executive Office. Engage
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in any business, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to engage in any business,
other than the businesses currently engaged in by Borrower and any business
substantially similar or related thereto (or incidental thereto). Borrower will
not have a Change in Control and will not, without thirty (30) days prior
written notification to Bank, relocate its chief executive office.
7.3 Mergers or Acquisitions. Merge or consolidate, or permit any of
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its Subsidiaries to merge or consolidate, with or into any other business
organization, or acquire, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to acquire, all or
substantially all of the capital stock or property of another Person.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 7.3 shall not apply to transactions
in which Borrower is the surviving entity and after giving effect to such
transaction, there is no Change in Control, provided that (i) an Event of
Default has not occurred which is continuing and would not exist after giving
effect to any such transaction and (ii) the aggregate consideration paid in cash
by Borrower to effect such transactions during the term of this Agreement plus
the aggregate consideration paid in cash in connection with transactions
permitted under Section 7.7 (other than Permitted Investments) during the term
of this Agreement does not exceed Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000).
7.4 Indebtedness. Create, incur, assume or be or remain liable with
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respect to any Indebtedness, or permit any Subsidiary so to do, other than
Permitted Indebtedness.
7.5 Encumbrances. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien
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with respect to any of its property, or assign or otherwise convey any right to
receive income, including the sale of any Accounts, or permit any of its
Subsidiaries so to do, except for Permitted Liens.
7.6 Distributions. Pay any dividends or make any other distribution
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or payment on account of or in redemption, retirement or purchase of any capital
stock, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do so, except that Borrower may
repurchase up to Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000) of its
capital stock in the aggregate during the term of this Agreement if an Event of
Default does not exist prior to any such repurchase and would not exist after
giving effect to any such repurchase.
7.7 Investments. Directly or indirectly acquire or own, or make any
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Investment in or to any Person, or permit any of its Subsidiaries so to do,
other than Permitted Investments. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower may
invest up to Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) during the term of this Agreement
in private equity securities, provided that (i) an Event of Default has not
occurred which is continuing and would not exist after giving effect to any such
transaction, and (ii) the aggregate consideration paid in cash by Borrower to
effect such transactions during the term of this Agreement plus the aggregate
consideration paid in cash by Borrower in connection with all transactions
permitted under
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Section 7.3 during the term of this Agreement does not exceed Twenty-Five
Million Dollars ($25,000,000).
7.8 Transactions with Affiliates. Directly or indirectly enter into
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or permit to exist any material transaction with any Affiliate of Borrower
except for transactions that are in the ordinary course of Borrower's business,
upon fair and reasonable terms that are no less favorable to Borrower than would
be obtained in an arm's length transaction with a nonaffiliated Person.
7.9 Subordinated Debt. Make any payment in respect of any
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Subordinated Debt, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to make any such payment,
except in compliance with the terms of such Subordinated Debt, or amend any
provision contained in any documentation relating to the Subordinated Debt
without Bank's prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed.
7.10 Inventory and Equipment. Store the Inventory or the Equipment
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with a bailee, warehouseman, or similar party unless Bank has received a pledge
of the warehouse receipt covering such Inventory. Except for Inventory sold in
the ordinary course of business and except for such other locations as are
disclosed in the Schedule or as Bank may otherwise approve in writing, Borrower
shall keep the Inventory and Equipment only at the location set forth in Section
10 hereof and such other locations of which Borrower gives Bank prior written
notice and as to which Borrower signs and files a financing statement where
needed to perfect Bank's security interest.
7.11 Compliance. Become an "investment company" or be controlled by an
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"investment company," within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
or become principally engaged in, or undertake as one of its important
activities, the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or
carrying margin stock, or use the proceeds of any Credit Extension for such
purpose. Fail to meet the minimum funding requirements of ERISA, cause a
Reportable Event or Prohibited Transaction, as defined in ERISA, to occur, fail
to comply with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act or violate any law or
regulation, which violation could have a Material Adverse Effect or a material
adverse effect on the Collateral or the priority of Bank's Lien on the
Collateral, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do any of the foregoing.
7.12 Intellectual Property Agreements. Borrower shall not permit the
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inclusion in any material contract to which it becomes a party of any provisions
that prevent the creation of a security interest in Borrower's rights and
interests in any property included within the definition of the Intellectual
Property Collateral acquired under such contracts.
8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT.
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Any one or more of the following events shall constitute an Event of
Default by Borrower under this Agreement:
8.1 Payment Default. If Borrower fails to pay, when due, any of the
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Obligations;
8.2 Covenant Default. If Borrower fails to perform any obligation
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under Article 6 or violates any of the covenants contained in Article 7 of this
Agreement, provided that if Borrower fails to perform any obligation under
Article 6 (except those contained in Sections 6.8, 6.9 and 6.10) that can be
cured, Borrower shall have five (5) Business Days after Borrower receives notice
thereof from Bank or any officer of Borrower becomes aware thereof to cure such
default. If Borrower fails to perform, keep, or observe any other material term,
provision, condition, covenant, or agreement contained in this Agreement (other
than those contained in Article 6 or Article 7 of this Agreement) in any of the
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Documents, or in any other present or future agreement between Borrower and Bank
and as to any default under such other term, provision, condition, covenant or
agreement that can be cured, has failed to cure such default within thirty (30)
days after Borrower receives notice thereof from Bank or any officer of Borrower
becomes aware thereof; provided, however, that if the default cannot by its
nature be cured within the thirty (30) day period or cannot after diligent
attempts by Borrower be cured within such thirty (30) day period, and such
default is likely to be cured within a reasonable time, then Borrower shall have
an additional reasonable period (which shall not in any case exceed sixty (60)
days) to attempt to cure such default, and within such reasonable time period
the failure to have cured such default shall not be deemed an Event of Default
(provided that no Credit Extensions will be required to be made during such cure
period);
8.3 Material Adverse Change. If there occurs a material adverse
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change in Borrower's business or financial condition, or if there is a material
impairment of the prospect of repayment of any portion of the Obligations or a
material impairment of the value or priority of Bank's security interests in the
Collateral;
8.4 Attachment. If any material portion of Borrower's assets is
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attached, seized, subjected to a writ or distress warrant, or is levied upon, or
comes into the possession of any trustee, receiver or person acting in -a
similar capacity and such attachment, seizure, writ or distress warrant or levy
has not been removed, discharged or rescinded within ten (10) days, or if
Borrower is enjoined, restrained, or in any way prevented by court order from
continuing to conduct all or any material part of its business affairs, or if a
judgment or other claim becomes a lien or encumbrance upon any material portion
of Borrower's assets, or if a notice of lien, levy, or assessment is filed of
record with respect to any of Borrower's assets by the United States Government,
or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof, or by any state, county,
municipal, or governmental agency, and the same is not paid within ten (10) days
after Borrower receives notice thereof, provided that none of the foregoing
shall constitute an Event of Default where such action or event is stayed or an
adequate bond has been posted pending a good faith contest by Borrower (provided
that no Credit Extensions will be required to be made during such cure period);
8.5 Insolvency. If Borrower becomes insolvent, or if an Insolvency
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Proceeding is commenced by Borrower, or if an Insolvency Proceeding is commenced
against Borrower and is not dismissed or stayed within thirty (30) days
(provided that no Credit Extensions will be made prior to the dismissal of such
Insolvency Proceeding);
8.6 Other Agreements. If there is a default in any agreement to which
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Borrower is a party with a third party or parties resulting in a right by such
third party or parties, whether or not exercised, to accelerate the maturity of
any Indebtedness in an amount in excess of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($250,000) or that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect;
8.7 Judgments. If a judgment or judgments for the payment of money in
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an amount, individually or in the aggregate, of at least One Million Dollars
($1,000,000) shall be rendered against Borrower and shall remain unsatisfied and
unstayed for a period often (10) days (provided that no Credit Extensions will
be made prior to the satisfaction or stay of such judgment); or
8.8 Misrepresentations. If any material misrepresentation or material
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misstatement exists now or hereafter in any warranty or representation set forth
herein or in any certificate delivered to Bank by any Responsible Officer
pursuant to this Agreement or to induce Bank to enter into this Agreement or any
other Loan Document.
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9. BANK'S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.
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9.1 Rights and Remedies. Upon the occurrence and during the
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continuance of an Event of Default, Bank may, at its election, without notice of
its election and without demand, do any one or more of the following, all of
which are authorized by Borrower:
(a) Declare all Obligations, whether evidenced by this
Agreement, by any of the other Loan Documents, or otherwise, immediately due and
payable (provided that upon the occurrence of an Event of Default described in
Section 8.5 all Obligations shall become immediately due and payable without any
action by Bank);
(b) Cease advancing money or extending credit to or for the
benefit of Borrower under this Agreement or under any other agreement between
Borrower and Bank;
(c) Settle or adjust disputes and claims directly with account
debtors for amounts, upon terms and in whatever order that Bank reasonably
considers advisable;
(d) Make such payments and do such acts as Bank considers
necessary or reasonable to protect its security interest in the Collateral.
Borrower agrees to assemble the Collateral if Bank so requires, and to make the
Collateral available to Bank as Bank may designate. Borrower, to the extent of
its own authority under any applicable leases, authorizes Bank to enter the
premises where the Collateral is located, to take and maintain possession of the
Collateral, or any part of it, and to pay, purchase, contest, or compromise any
encumbrance, charge, or lien which in Bank's determination appears to be prior
or superior to its security interest and to pay all expenses incurred in
connection therewith. With respect to any of Borrower's owned premises, Borrower
hereby grants Bank a license to enter into possession of such premises and to
occupy the same, without charge, in order to exercise any of Bank's rights or
remedies provided herein, at law, in equity, or otherwise;
(e) Set off and apply to the Obligations any and all (i)
balances and deposits of Borrower held by Bank, or (ii) indebtedness at any time
owing to or for the credit or the account of Borrower held by Bank;
(f) Ship, reclaim, recover, store, finish, maintain, repair,
prepare for sale, advertise for sale, and sell (in the manner provided for
herein) the Collateral. Bank is hereby granted a license or other right, solely
pursuant to the provisions of and for the purpose of allowing the Bank to
exercise its rights under this Section 9.1, to use, without charge, Borrower's
labels, patents, copyrights, rights of use of any name, trade secrets, trade
names, trademarks, service marks, and advertising matter, or any property of a
similar nature, as it pertains to the Collateral, in completing production of,
advertising for sale, and selling any Collateral and, in connection with Bank's
exercise of its rights under this Section 9.1, Borrower's rights under all
licenses and all franchise agreements shall, to the extent permitted under the
terms thereof, inure to Bank's benefit;
(g) Sell the Collateral at either a public or private sale, or
both, by way of one or more contracts or transactions, for cash or on terms, in
such manner and at such places (including Borrower's manner or order Bank deems
appropriate;
(h) Bank may credit bid and purchase at any public sale;
(i) Demand that Borrower (i) deposit cash with Bank in an amount
equal to the amount of any Letters of Credit remaining undrawn, as collateral
security for the repayment of any
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future drawings under such Letters of Credit, and Borrower shall forthwith
deposit and pay such amounts, and (ii) pay in advance all Letter of Credit fees
scheduled to be paid or payable over the remaining term of the Letters of
Credit; and
(j) Any deficiency that exists after disposition of the
Collateral as provided above will be paid immediately by Borrower.
9.2 Power of Attorney. Effective only upon the occurrence and during
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the continuance of an Event of Default, Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints
Bank (and any of Bank's designated officers or employees) as Borrower's true and
lawful attorney to: (a) send requests for verification of Accounts or notify
account debtors of Bank's security interest in the Accounts; (b) endorse
Borrower's name on any checks or other forms of payment or security that may
come into Bank's possession; (c) sign Borrower's name on any invoice or bill of
lading relating to any Account, drafts against account debtors, schedules and
assignments of Accounts, verifications of Accounts, and notices to account
debtors; (d) dispose of any Collateral; (e) make, settle, and adjust all claims
under and decisions with respect to Borrower's policies of insurance; (f) settle
and adjust disputes and claims respecting the accounts directly with account
debtors, for amounts and upon terms which Bank determines to be reasonable; (g)
to modify, in its sole discretion, any intellectual property security agreement
entered into between Borrower and Bank without first obtaining Borrower's
approval of or signature to such modification by amending Exhibits A, B, and C,
thereof, as appropriate, to include reference to any right, title or interest in
any Copyrights, Patents or Trademarks acquired by Borrower after the execution
hereof or to delete any reference to any right, title or interest in any
Copyrights, Patents or Trademarks in which Borrower no longer has or claims to
have any right, title or interest; (h) to file, in its sole discretion, one or
more financing or continuation statements and amendments thereto, relative to
any of the Collateral without the signature of Borrower where permitted by law;
and (i) to transfer the Intellectual Property Collateral into the name of Bank
or a third party to the extent permitted under the California Uniform Commercial
Code; provided Bank may exercise such power of attorney to sign the name of
Borrower on any of the documents described in Section 4.2 regardless of whether
an Event of Default has occurred, provided that, unless an Event of Default has
occurred which is continuing, Bank has previously requested that Borrower take
such action and Borrower has failed to do so within ten (10) days of such
request. The appointment of Bank as Borrower's attorney in fact, and each and
every one of Bank's rights and powers, being coupled with an interest, is
irrevocable until all of the Obligations have been fully repaid and performed
and Bank's obligation to provide Credit Extensions hereunder is terminated.
9.3 Accounts Collection. At any time after the occurrence and during
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the continuance of an Event of Default, Bank may notify any Person owing funds
to Borrower of Bank's security interest in such funds and verify the amount of
such Account, and (b) Borrower shall collect all amounts owing to Borrower for
Bank, receive in trust all payments as Bank's trustee, and immediately deliver
such payments to Bank in their original form as received from the account
debtor, with proper endorsements for deposit.
9.4 Bank Expenses. If Borrower fails to pay any amounts or furnish
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any required proof of payment due to third persons or entities, as required
under the terms of this Agreement, then Bank may do any or all of the following
after reasonable notice to Borrower: (a) make payment of the same or any part
thereof; (b) set up such reserves under the Revolving Facility as Bank deems
necessary to protect Bank from the exposure created by such failure; or (c)
obtain and maintain insurance policies of the type discussed in Section 6.6 of
this Agreement, and take any action with respect to such policies as Bank deems
prudent. Any amounts so paid or deposited by Bank shall constitute Bank
Expenses, shall be immediately due and payable, and shall bear interest at the
then applicable rate hereinabove provided,
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and shall be secured by the Collateral. Any payments made by Bank shall not
constitute an agreement by Bank to make similar payments in the future or a
waiver by Bank of any Event of Default under this Agreement.
9.5 Bank's Liability for Collateral. So long as Bank complies with
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reasonable banking practices, Bank shall not in any way or manner be liable or
responsible for: (a) the safekeeping of the Collateral; (b) any loss or damage
thereto occurring or arising in any manner or fashion from any cause; (c) any
diminution in the value thereof; or (d) any act or default of any carrier,
warehouseman, bailee, forwarding agency, or other person whomsoever. All risk of
loss, damage or destruction of the Collateral shall be borne by Borrower, except
to the extent caused by Bank's gross negligence or willful misconduct.
9.6 Remedies Cumulative. Bank's rights and remedies under this
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Agreement, the Loan Documents, and all other agreements shall be cumulative.
Bank shall have all other rights and remedies not inconsistent herewith as
provided under the Code, by law, or in equity. No exercise by Bank of one right
or remedy shall be deemed an election, and no waiver by Bank of any Event of
Default on Borrower's part shall be deemed a continuing waiver. No delay by Bank
shall constitute a waiver, election, or acquiescence by it. No waiver by Bank
shall be effective unless made in a written document signed on behalf of Bank
and then shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific
purpose for which it was given.
9.7 Demand: Protest. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement,
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Borrower waives demand, protest, notice of protest, notice of default or
dishonor, notice of payment and nonpayment, notice of any default, nonpayment at
maturity, release, compromise, settlement, extension, or renewal of accounts,
documents, instruments, chattel paper, and guarantees at any time held by Bank
on which Borrower may in any way be liable.
10. NOTICES.
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Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, all notices or demands by
any party relating to this Agreement or any other agreement entered into in
connection herewith shall be in writing and (except for financial statements and
other informational documents which may be sent by first-class mail, postage
prepaid) shall be personally delivered or sent by a recognized overnight
delivery service, certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or
by telefacsimile to Borrower or to Bank, as the case may be, at its addresses
set forth below:
If to Borrower: Loudeye Technologies, Inc.
414 Olive Way, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98101
Attn: Larry Culver
FAX: (206) 832-4001
If to Bank: Imperial Bank
5330 Carillon Point
Kirkland, WA 98033
Attn: Julia Doke
FAX: (425)576-2810
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The parties hereto may change the address at which they are to receive
notices hereunder, by notice in writing in the foregoing manner given to the
other.
11. CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE: JURY TRIAL WAIVER.
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This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the
internal laws of the State of California, without regard to principles of
conflicts of law. Each of Borrower and Bank hereby submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the state and Federal courts located in the County of Santa
Clara, State of California. BORROWER AND BANK EACH HEREBY WAIVE THEIR
RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR
ARISING OUT OF ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED
THEREIN, INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL
OTHER COMMON LAW OR STATUTORY CLAIMS. EACH PARTY RECOGNIZES AND AGREES THAT THE
FOREGOING WAIVER CONSTITUTES A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR IT TO ENTER INTO THIS
AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER
WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL AND THAT IT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY
TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.
12. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
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12.1 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall bind and inure to
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the benefit of the respective successors and permitted assigns of each of the
parties; provided, however, that neither this Agreement nor any rights hereunder
may be assigned by Borrower without Bank's prior written consent, which consent
may be granted or withheld in Bank's sole discretion. Bank shall have the right
without the consent of or notice to Borrower to sell, transfer, negotiate, or
grant participation in all or any part of, or any interest in, Bank's
obligations, rights and benefits hereunder.
12.2 Indemnification. Borrower shall defend, indemnify and hold
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harmless Bank and its officers, employees, and agents against: (a) all
obligations, demands, claims, and liabilities claimed or asserted by any other
party in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
(b) all losses or Bank Expenses in any way suffered, incurred, or paid by Bank
as a result of or in any way arising out of, following, or consequential to
transactions between Bank and Borrower whether under this Agreement, or
otherwise (including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees and
expenses), except for losses caused by Bank's gross negligence or willful
misconduct.
12.3 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for the performance of
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all obligations set forth in this Agreement.
12.4 Severability of Provisions. Each provision of this Agreement
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shall be severable from every other provision of this Agreement for the purpose
of determining the legal enforceability of any specific provision.
12.5 Amendments in Writing. Integration. This Agreement cannot be
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amended or terminated orally. All prior agreements, understandings,
representations, warranties, and negotiations between the parties hereto with
respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, if any, are merged into this
Agreement and the Loan Documents.
12.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
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counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which,
when executed and delivered, shall be
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deemed to be an original, and all of which, when taken together, shall
constitute but one and the same Agreement.
12.7 Survival. All covenants, representations and warranties made in
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this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect so long as any
Obligations remain outstanding. The obligations of Borrower to indemnify Bank
with respect to the expenses, damages, losses, costs and liabilities described
in Section 12.2 shall survive until all applicable statute of limitations
periods with respect to actions that may be brought against Bank have run.
12.8 Effect of Amendment and Restatement. This Agreement is intended
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to and does completely amend and restate, without novation, the Original
Agreement. All security interests granted under the Original Agreement are
hereby confirmed and ratified and shall continue to secure all Obligations under
this Agreement.
13. JUDICIAL REFERENCE.
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(a) Other than (i) nonjudicial foreclosure and all matters in
connection therewith regarding security interests in real or personal property;
or (ii) the appointment of a receiver, or the exercise of other provisional
remedies (any and all of which may be initiated pursuant to applicable law),
each controversy, dispute or claim between the parties arising out of or
relating to this document, which controversy, dispute or claim is not settled in
writing within thirty (30) days after the "Claim Date" (defined as the date on
which a party subject to this Agreement gives written notice to all other
parties that a controversy, dispute or claim exists), will be settled by a
reference proceeding in California in accordance with the provisions of Section
638 et seq. of the California Code of Civil Procedure, or their successor
section ("CCP"), which shall constitute the exclusive remedy for the settlement
of any controversy, dispute or claim concerning this Agreement, including
whether such controversy, dispute or claim is subject to the reference
proceeding and except as set forth above, the parties waive their rights to
initiate any legal proceedings against each other in any court or jurisdiction
other than Santa Clara County (the "Court"). The referee shall be a retired
Judge of the Court selected by mutual agreement of the parties, and if they
cannot so agree within forty-five (45) days after the Claim Date, the referee
shall be promptly selected by the Presiding Judge of the Court (or his
representative). The referee shall be appointed to sit as a temporary judge,
with all of the powers for a temporary judge, as authorized by law, and upon
selection should take and subscribe to the oath of office as provided for in
Rule 244 of the California Rules of the Court (or any subsequently enacted
Rule). Each party shall have one peremptory challenge pursuant to CCP (S) 170.6.
The referee shall (a) be requested to set the matter for hearing within sixty
(60) days after the date of selection of the referee and (b) try any and all
issues of law or fact and report a statement of decision upon them, if possible,
within ninety (90) days of the Claim Date. Any decision rendered by the referee
will be final, binding and conclusive and judgment shall be entered pursuant to
CCP (S) 644 in any court in the State of California having jurisdiction. Any
party may apply for a reference proceeding at any time after thirty (30) days
following notice to any other party of the nature of the controversy, dispute or
claim, by filing a petition for a hearing and/or trial. All discovery permitted
by this Agreement shall be completed no later than fifteen (15) days before the
first hearing date established by the referee. The referee may extend such
period in the event of a party's refusal to provide requested discovery or
unavailability of a witness due to absence or illness. No party shall be
entitled to "priority" in conducting discovery. Depositions may be taken by
either party upon seven (7) days written notice, and request for production or
inspection of documents which cannot be resolved by the parties shall be
submitted to the referee as provided herein, the Superior Court is empowered to
issue temporary and/or provisional remedies, as appropriate.
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(b) Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, the referee
shall determine the manner in which the reference proceeding is conducted
including the time and place of all hearings, the order of presentation of
evidence, and all other questions that arise with respect to the course of the
reference proceeding. All proceedings and hearings conducted before the referee,
except for trial, shall be conducted without a court reporter except that when
any party so requests, a court reporter will be used at any hearing conducted
before the referee. The party making such a request shall have the obligation to
arrange for and pay for the court reporter. The costs of the court reporter at
the trial shall be borne equally by the parties.
(c) The referee shall be required to determine all issues in
accordance with existing case law and the statutory laws of the State of
California. The rules of evidence applicable to proceedings at law in the State
of California will be applicable to the reference proceeding. The referee shall
be empowered to enter equitable as well as legal relief, to provide all
temporary and/or provisional remedies and to enter equitable orders that will be
binding upon the parties. The referee shall issue a single judgment at the close
of the reference proceeding which shall dispose of all of the claims of the
parties that are the subject of the reference. The parties hereto expressly
reserve the right to contest or appeal from the final judgment or any appealable
order or appealable judgment entered by the referee. The parties hereto
expressly reserve the right to findings of fact, conclusions of laws, a written
statement of decision, and the right to move for a new trial or a different
judgment, which new trial, if granted, is also to be a reference proceeding
under this provision.
(d) In the event that the enabling legislation which provides for
appointment of a referee is repealed (and no successor statute is enacted), any
dispute between the parties that would otherwise be determined by the reference
procedure herein described will be resolved and determined by arbitration. The
arbitration will be conducted by a retired judge of the Court, in accordance
with the California Arbitration Act, (S) 1280 through (S) 1294.2 of the CCP as
amended from time to time. The limitations with respect to discovery as set
forth hereinabove shall apply to any such arbitration proceeding.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed as of the date first above written.
LOUDEYE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /s/ Larry Culver
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Title: CFO
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IMPERIAL BANK
By: /s/ Jim Ellison
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Title: AVP
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