Confidential Treatment Requested.
Confidential Material in this document has been redacted
and filed separately with the Commission.
Exhibit 10.4
among
DIGITAL RECORDERS INC.
TWINVISIONS OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
as Borrowers,
as Guarantor
and
BHC INTERIM FUNDING III, L.P.
as Lender
Dated as of June 30, 2008
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SECTION 1 DEFINITIONS |
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1.1 UCC Definitions |
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1.2 Accounting Definitions and Financial Statements |
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1.3 Certain Defined Terms |
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1.4 Other Definitional Provisions |
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1.5 Construction |
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SECTION 2 TERM LOAN AND COLLATERAL |
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2.1 Term Loan |
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2.2 Use of Proceeds |
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2.3 Interest |
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(A) Rate of Interest |
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(B) Computation and Payment of Interest |
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(C) Interest Laws |
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2.4 Fees |
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(A) Transaction Fee |
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(B) Late Maturity Payment Fee |
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(C) Late Monthly Payment Fee |
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(D) Termination Fee |
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(E) Other Fees and Expenses |
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2.5 General Provisions Regarding Payments and Principal Payments |
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(A) Manner and Time of Payment |
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(B) Payments on Business Days |
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(C) Repayment of Principal and Other Obligations |
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(D) Voluntary Prepayment |
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(E) Mandatory Prepayment |
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2.6 Grant of Security Interest |
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2.7 Preservation of Collateral and Perfection of Security Interests Therein |
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(A) Further Assurances |
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(B) Financing Statements |
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(C) Power of Attorney |
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2.8 Possession of Collateral and Related Matters |
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2.9 Release of Security Interests |
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2.10 Taxes |
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(A) Payments Free of Taxes |
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(B) Payment of Other Taxes by Loan Parties |
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(C) Indemnification by Loan Parties |
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(D) Evidence of Payments |
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SECTION 3 CONDITIONS TO TERM LOAN |
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3.1 Conditions to Term Loan |
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(A) Closing Deliveries |
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(B) Security Interests; Pledge |
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(C) Representations and Warranties |
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(D) Fees |
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(E) No Default |
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(F) Performance of Agreements |
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(G) No Prohibition |
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(H) Warrant |
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(I) No Material Adverse Effect |
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(J) Existing Credit |
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SECTION 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
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4.1 Organization, Powers, Capitalization |
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(A) Organization and Powers |
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(B) Capitalization |
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4.2 Authorization of Borrowing; No Conflict |
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4.3 Financial Condition |
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(A) Accuracy of Financial Statements |
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(B) Accuracy of Pro Forma and Projections |
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(C) Restatement of Representations for Future Financial Statements |
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4.4 Indebtedness and Liabilities |
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4.5 Collateral and Account Warranties |
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(A) Collateral |
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(B) Nature of Receivables |
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(C) Solvency of Customers |
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4.6 Names, Entity Changes |
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4.7 Locations; FEIN |
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4.8 Real Property Leases |
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4.9 Litigation; Adverse Facts |
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4.10 Payment of Taxes; Tax Liens |
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4.11 Performance of Agreements |
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4.12 Employee Benefit Plans |
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4.13 Intellectual Property |
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4.14 Broker’s Fees |
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4.15 Environmental Compliance |
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4.16 Solvency |
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4.17 Disclosure |
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4.18 Insurance |
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4.19 Compliance with Laws |
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4.20 Bank Accounts |
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4.21 Subsidiaries |
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4.22 Employee Matters |
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4.23 Governmental Regulation |
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4.24 Receivables and Payables |
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4.25 Trade Relations |
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4.26 Absence of Defaults |
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4.27 Loans to Shareholders, Directors, Officers or Affiliates |
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4.28 O.S.H.A. and Environmental Compliance |
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4.29 Licenses and Permits |
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4.30 Business and Property of Loan Parties |
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SECTION 5 AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS |
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5.1 Financial Statements and Other Reports |
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(A) Monthly Financials |
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(B) Quarterly Financials |
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(C) Year-End Financials |
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(D) Accountants’ Certification and Reports |
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(E) Management Report |
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(F) Projections |
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(G) Tax Returns |
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(H) Borrowing Base Certificates |
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(I) Government Notices |
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(J) Release of Hazardous Materials |
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(K) Investigations or Cleanup of Hazardous Materials |
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(L) Events of Default, etc. |
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(M) Trade Names |
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(N) Locations |
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(O) Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Commodity Accounts |
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(P) Certified Public Accountants |
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(Q) Litigation |
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(R) Other Information |
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5.2 Access to Accountants |
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5.3 Inspection |
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5.4 Collateral Records |
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5.5 Account Covenants |
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5.6 Corporate Existence |
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5.7 Payment of Taxes |
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5.8 Maintenance of Properties; Insurance |
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5.9 Further Assurances |
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5.10 Collateral Locations |
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5.11 Use of Proceeds and Margin Security |
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5.12 Observer and Other Rights |
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5.13 Revisions or Updates to Schedules |
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5.14 Life Insurance |
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5.15 Accuracy of Information |
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5.16 Delivery of Certain Collateral; Requirements to Give Notice of Future Acquisition of Certain Collateral |
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5.17 Environmental Compliance |
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5.18 Violations |
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5.19 Payment of Indebtedness |
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5.20 Federal Securities Laws |
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SECTION 6 NEGATIVE COVENANTS |
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6.1 Indebtedness and Liabilities |
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6.2 Guaranties |
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6.3 Transfers, Liens and Related Matters. |
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(A) Transfers |
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(B) Liens |
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(C) No Pledge Restrictions |
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6.4 Restricted Payments |
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6.5 Restriction on Fundamental Changes |
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6.6 Transactions with Affiliates |
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6.7 Environmental Liabilities |
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6.8 Conduct of Business |
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6.9 Compliance with ERISA |
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6.10 Subsidiaries |
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6.11 Fiscal Year |
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6.12 Press Release; Public Offering Materials |
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6.13 Payments on and Amendments to Subordinated Debt |
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6.14 Organizational Documents |
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6.15 No Impairment of Restricted Payments |
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6.16 Advances, Loans or Investments |
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6.17 Management or Consulting Fees |
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6.18 Financial Covenants |
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(A) Aggregate Indebtedness |
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(B) Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio |
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(C) Net Worth |
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(D) Leverage Ratio |
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(E) Capital Expenditures |
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(F) EBITDA |
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6.19 Negative Pledge |
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6.20 Leases |
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6.21 Membership/Partnership Interests |
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SECTION 7 DEFAULT, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES |
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7.1 Event of Default |
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(A) Payment |
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(C) Breach of Certain Provisions; Loan Documents |
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(E) Bankruptcy; Appointment of Receiver, etc. |
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(G) Inability to Pay |
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(H) Liens |
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(I) Judgment and Attachments |
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(J) Dissolution |
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(K) Solvency |
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(L) Injunction |
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(M) Invalidity of Guaranty |
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(N) Licenses and Permits |
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(O) Forfeiture |
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(P) Change of Control |
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(Q) Financial Information |
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(R) Judicial Actions |
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(S) Operations |
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(T) Pension Plans |
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7.2 Acceleration |
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7.3 Remedies |
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7.4 Appointment of Attorney-in-Fact |
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7.5 Limitation on Duty of Lender with Respect to Collateral |
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7.6 Application of Proceeds |
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7.7 License of Intellectual Property |
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7.8 Waivers, Non-Exclusive Remedies |
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SECTION 8 MISCELLANEOUS |
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8.1 Assignments and Participations |
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8.2 Set Off |
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8.3 Expenses and Attorneys’ Fees |
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8.4 Indemnity |
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8.5 Amendments and Waivers |
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8.6 Notices |
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8.7 Survival of Warranties and Certain Agreements |
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8.8 Indulgence Not Waiver |
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8.9 Marshaling; Payments Set Aside |
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8.10 Entire Agreement |
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8.11 Independence of Covenants |
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8.12 Severability |
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8.13 Headings |
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8.14 APPLICABLE LAW |
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8.15 Successors and Assigns |
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8.16 No Fiduciary Relationship; Limitation of Liabilities |
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(A) No Fiduciary Relationship |
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8.17 CONSENT TO JURISDICTION |
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8.18 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL |
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8.19 Construction |
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8.20 Counterparts; Effectiveness |
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8.21 No Duty |
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8.22 Communications by Borrowers to Lender |
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8.23 Confidentiality |
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8.24 Electronic Execution of Loan Documents |
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8.25 Company Guarantors |
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Exhibits and Schedules
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Exhibit A
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– Form of Warrant |
Exhibit B
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– Form of Compliance Certificate |
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Schedule 1.1(A)
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– Liens |
Schedule 3.1(A)
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– Closing Deliveries |
Schedule 4.1(A)
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– Organization and Powers |
Schedule 4.1(B)
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– Capitalization |
Schedule 4.2
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– Consents |
Schedule 4.3(B)
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– Pro Forma and Projections |
Schedule 4.4
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– Indebtedness |
Schedule 4.5
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– Equipment and Inventory |
Schedule 4.6
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– Names |
Schedule 4.7
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– Locations; FEIN |
Schedule 4.9
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– Litigation; Adverse Facts |
Schedule 4.11
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– Agreements |
Schedule 4.12
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– Pension Benefit Plans and Multiemployer Plans |
Schedule 4.13
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– Intellectual Property |
Schedule 4.14
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– Broker’s Fees |
Schedule 4.15
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– Environmental Compliance |
Schedule 4.18
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– Insurance Certificates |
Schedule 4.20
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– Bank Accounts |
Schedule 4.21
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– Subsidiaries |
Schedule 4.22
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– Employee Matters |
Schedule 4.24
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– Receivables and Payables |
Schedule 4.27
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– Loans to Insiders |
Schedule 4.29
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– Licenses and Permits |
Schedule 5.8
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– Insurance Policies |
Schedule 5.16(i)
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– Chattel Paper, Instruments and Documents |
Schedule 5.16(ii)
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– Investment Property and Commodity Contracts |
Schedule 5.16(iii)
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– Letters of Credit and Letter of Credit Rights |
Schedule 5.16(iv)
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– Commercial Tort Claims |
Schedule 6.2
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– Guaranties |
Schedule 6.16
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– Permitted Investments |
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The payment of and security for the principal amount of the indebtedness evidenced by this
instrument and the interest accruing thereon is subordinated to other indebtedness pursuant to, and
to the extent provided in, and is otherwise subject to the terms of, the Intercreditor Agreement,
dated as of June 30, 2008, between BHC Interim Funding III L.P., as Junior Creditor, and PNC Bank,
National Association, as Agent under the Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, as Senior
Creditor, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified or extended or
renewed from time to time.
This
LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT is dated as of June 30, 2008 and entered into by and among
DIGITAL RECORDERS, INC., a North Carolina corporation,
TWINVISION OF NORTH AMERICA, INC., a North
Carolina corporation, and any additional Loan Party that may hereafter be added to this Agreement
as a borrower (each individually a “
Borrower” and collectively “
Borrowers”),
DRI
CORPORATION, a North Carolina corporation, and each Loan Party that may hereafter be added to this
Agreement as a company guarantor (each individually a “
Company Guarantor” and collectively
“
Company Guarantors”), and
BHC INTERIM FUNDING III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
(“
Lender”), with offices at 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Borrowers desire that Lender extend a term loan to Borrowers, the proceeds of which
will be used by Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof; and
WHEREAS, Company Guarantors, each an Affiliate of Borrowers, have agreed to guaranty and act
as surety for such term loan and the other indebtedness, liabilities and obligations of Borrowers
hereunder and under the other Loan Documents; and
WHEREAS, Loan Parties desire to secure their collective Obligations under the Loan Documents,
including the indebtedness, liabilities and obligations of Company Guarantors under the Company
Guaranty, by, inter alia, granting to Lender a security interest in and lien upon
all of the property and assets of the Loan Parties; and
WHEREAS, Parent has agreed to sell to Lender a warrant in the form of Exhibit A hereto to
purchase a certain number of shares of Capital Stock (as defined in Section 1 hereof) of
the Parent (the “Warrant”).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements, provisions and covenants
herein contained, Borrowers and the other Loan Parties and Lender agree as follows:
SECTION 1 DEFINITIONS
1.1 UCC Definitions. Unless otherwise defined herein, the following terms shall have
the respective meanings given to them in Article 8 and/or Article 9 of the UCC: Accessions,
Accounts, Account Debtor, Chattel Paper (and Electronic Chattel Paper and Tangible Chattel Paper),
Commercial Tort Claim, Commodity Account, Commodity Contract,
Deposit Account, Documents, Electronic Chattel Paper, Equipment, Fixtures, General
Intangibles, Goods, Financial Assets, Instruments, Inventory, Investment Property, Letter of Credit
Rights, Money, Negotiable Instruments, Payment Intangibles, Proceeds, Promissory Notes, Records,
Securities Account, Security (and Certificated Security and Uncertificated Security), Security
Entitlement, Software and Supporting Obligations.
1.2 Accounting Definitions and Financial Statements. As used in this Agreement, the
other Loan Documents or any certificate, report or other document made or delivered pursuant to
this Agreement, accounting terms not defined in Section 1.3 or elsewhere in this Agreement
shall have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP. All financial statements and other
financial information furnished to Lender pursuant to Section 5.1 shall be prepared in
accordance with GAAP and past practices, consistently applied. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in the foregoing, for the purposes of calculating Loan Parties’ compliance with
the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.18 hereof and determining the meaning of any
accounting term not otherwise defined hereunder and used in the definitions and in the calculation
of such financial covenants, “GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in effect
on and consistent with those used in the preparation of the audited Financial Statements for the
Fiscal Year ended on the Reference Date, provided that if there occurs after the date of
this Agreement any change in GAAP that affects in any respect the calculation of any covenant
contained in Section 6.18 hereof or the definition of any such term defined under GAAP used
in such calculations, Lender and Loan Party shall negotiate in good faith amendments to the
provisions of this Agreement that relate to the calculation of such covenants with the intent of
having the respective positions of Lender and Loan Party after such change in GAAP conform as
nearly as possible to their respective positions as of the date of this Agreement and, provided
further that, until any such amendments have been agreed upon, the covenants in
Section 6.18 hereof shall be calculated as if no such change in GAAP had occurred and in
any such circumstances, Loan Party shall provide additional financial statements or supplements
thereto, attachments to compliance certificates and/or calculations regarding financial covenants
as Lender may reasonably require in order to provide the appropriate financial information to be
provided hereunder with respect to Loan Party both reflecting any applicable changes in GAAP and as
necessary to demonstrate compliance with the financial covenants in accordance with the foregoing
proviso.
1.3 Certain Defined Terms. The following terms used in this Agreement shall have the
following meanings:
“Accountants” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(D) hereof.
“Affiliate” means, as to any Person (specifically including any Loan Party), (a) any
Person which, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common
control with such Person, or (b) any Person who is a director, managing member, general partner or
officer (i) of such Person, (ii) of any Subsidiary of such Person or (iii) of any Person described
in clause (a) above. For purposes of this definition, control of a Person shall mean the power,
direct or indirect, (x) to vote 10% or more of the Capital Stock having ordinary voting power for
the election of directors of such Person or other Persons performing similar functions for any such
Person, or (y) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person
whether by ownership of Capital Stock, contract or otherwise.
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“
Agreement” means this
Loan and Security Agreement, as the same may be amended,
restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, extended, or renewed from time to time.
“Applicable Law” means all laws, rules and regulations applicable to the Person,
conduct, transaction, covenant, Loan Document or contract in question, including all applicable
common law and equitable principles; all provisions of all applicable state, federal and foreign
constitutions, statutes, rules, regulations, treaties, directives and orders of any Governmental
Authority, and all orders, judgments and decrees of all courts and arbitrators.
“Asset Disposition” means the disposition, in any transaction or series of related
transactions, whether by sale, lease or sublease (as lessor or sublessor), sale and leaseback,
assignment, conveyance, transfer or other disposition or exchange of any of the assets of any Loan
Party or any Subsidiary (whether such assets are now owned or hereafter acquired), including,
without limitation, the Capital Stock of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, in each case whether or
not consideration therefor consists of cash, Securities or other assets owned by the acquiring Loan
Party, but excluding any sale or lease by any Loan Party in the ordinary course of business of any
of such Loan Party’s Inventory normally held by such Loan Party for any such purpose.
“Authority” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(J).
“Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy,” as
now and hereafter in effect, or any successor statute.
“Board” means, as to any Person other than an individual, the board of directors (or
any equivalent body of partners, members or managers having governance and management over such
Person).
“Borrower” and “Borrowers” shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in
the preamble to this Agreement and shall extend to all successors and permitted assigns of each
such Borrower.
“
Business Day” means any day excluding Saturday, Sunday and any day which is a legal
holiday under the laws of the State of
New York, or is a day on which banking institutions located
in such state are permitted to be closed.
“Capital Expenditures” means expenditures made or liabilities incurred for the
acquisition of any fixed assets or improvements, replacements, substitutions or additions thereto
which have a useful life of more than one year, including the total principal portion of
Capitalized Lease Obligations, which, in accordance with GAAP, would be classified as capital
expenditures, provided that “Capital Expenditures” shall not include the cost of
development of software or products, to the extent such costs are required to be capitalized in
accordance with GAAP.
“Capitalized Lease” means: (a) any lease of property, real or personal, if the then
present value of the minimum rental commitment thereunder should, in accordance with GAAP, be
capitalized on a balance sheet of Borrowers and their consolidated Subsidiaries, and (b) any
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other such lease, the obligations under which are capitalized on the balance sheet of
Borrowers and their consolidated Subsidiaries.
“Capitalized Lease Obligation” means any and all indebtedness, obligations and
indebtedness under any Capitalized Lease.
“Capital Stock” means with respect to any Person, any and all shares, interests,
participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of a corporation, any and
all equivalent ownership interests in a Person (other than a corporation), including, without
limitation, partnership interests and membership interests, and any and all warrants, rights or
options to purchase or other arrangements or rights to acquire any of the foregoing.
“Cast Master Mobitec” means Cast Master Mobitec India Pvt Ltd, an Indian corporation.
“Casualty Event” means the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) any asset or
property owned by any Loan Party is damaged or destroyed, or suffers any other loss or (ii) any
asset or property owned by any Loan Party is condemned, confiscated or otherwise taken, in whole or
in part, or the use thereof is otherwise diminished so as to render impracticable or unreasonable
the use of such asset or property for the purpose for which such asset or property was used
immediately prior to such condemnation, confiscation or taking, by exercise of the powers of
condemnation or eminent domain or otherwise.
“Change of Control” means any of the following: (a) the failure of Xxxxx Xxxxxx to
remain actively engaged in the management of Borrowers or Parent and to hold the positions held on
the Closing Date, including as an officer and director; (b) any Person or “group” (within the
meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), shall have acquired beneficial ownership
of 20% or more on a fully diluted basis of the voting and/or economic interest in Parent’s Capital
Stock, (b) the Board of Parent shall cease to consist of a majority of Continuing Directors, (c)
other than as permitted by Section 6.5, any merger or consolidation of or with any Loan
Party or sale of all or substantially all of the property or assets of any Loan Party or (d) Parent
ceases to own (i) 100% of the Capital Stock of either Borrower, (ii) directly or indirectly, 100%
of any Foreign Subsidiary (other than Mobitec Brazil or Cast Master Mobitec), (iii) (1) for the
period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the date immediately preceding the date on which
Mobitec AB purchases the fifty percent (50%) of Mobitec Brazil that Mobitec AB does not own as of
the date hereof, 50% of Mobitec Brazil and (2) on and after the date on which Mobitec AB purchases
the fifty percent (50%) of Mobitec Brazil that Mobitec AB does not own as of the date hereof, 100%
of Mobitec Brazil or (iv) at least 51% of Cast Master Mobitec.
“Charges” means all taxes, charges, fees, imposts, levies or other assessments,
including all net income, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, value added,
transfer, franchise, profits, inventory, capital stock, license, withholding, payroll, employment,
social security, unemployment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation and property taxes, custom
duties, fees, assessments, liens, claims and charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any
interest and any penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts, imposed by any taxing or other
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authority, domestic or foreign (including the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any
environmental agency or superfund), upon the Collateral, any Loan Party or any of its Affiliates.
“Closing Date” means June 30, 2008.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as the same may be amended or
supplemented from time to time, and any successor statute of similar import, and the rules and
regulations thereunder, as from time to time in effect.
“Collateral” means, collectively, any and all assets of any Loan Party or any other
Guarantor on which a Lien in favor of Lender has been created and/or granted to secure the
Obligations under the Loan Documents, specifically including without limitation, the property and
assets of each Loan Party described in Section 2.6.
“Commitment Letter” means the commitment letter issued by Lender to Parent on June 6,
2008.
“Company Guarantors” shall have the meaning assigned to that term in the preamble to
this Agreement and shall extend to all successors and permitted assigns of each such Loan Party.
“Company Guaranty” means that certain Continuing Unconditional Guaranty dated as of
the date hereof executed by Company Guarantors on a joint and several basis in favor of Lender with
respect to the Obligations, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise
modified, extended or renewed from time to time.
“Compliance Certificate” means a compliance certificate in the form of Exhibit B
hereto, to be signed by the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of Parent, which shall state
that, based on an examination sufficient to permit such officer to make an informed statement, no
Default or Event of Default exists, or if such is not the case, specifying such Default or Event of
Default, its nature, when it occurred, whether it is continuing and the steps being taken by Loan
Parties with respect to such default and, such certificate shall have appended thereto calculations
which set forth Loan Parties’ compliance with the requirements or restrictions imposed by Sections
6.1, 6.4, 6.16, 6.18 and 6.22.
“Confidential Information” has the meaning assigned to that term in
Section 8.23.
“Consents” means all filings and all licenses, permits, consents, approvals,
authorizations, qualifications and orders of Governmental Authorities and other third parties,
domestic or foreign, necessary to carry on any Loan Party’s business or necessary (including to
avoid a conflict or breach under any agreement, instrument, other document, license, permit or
other authorization) for the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, the Loan
Documents or the Senior Lien Financing Documents, including any Consents required under all
applicable federal, state or other Applicable Law.
“Continuing Directors” means the directors of Parent on the Closing Date and each
other director if such director’s nomination for the election to the Board of Parent is recommended
by a majority of the then Continuing Directors.
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“control” means, with respect to any Person (other than an individual), the
possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management
or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of any Capital Stock and/or the ability
to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise, and “controlling” and
“controlled” and “under common control”, with respect to any Person (other than an
individual), have meanings correlative thereto.
“Controlled Group” means, at any time, each Loan Party and all members of a controlled
group of corporations and all trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common
control and all other entities which, together with any Loan Party, are treated as a single
employer under Section 414 of the Code.
“Customer” means and include the account debtor with respect to any Receivable and/or
the prospective purchaser of goods, services or both with respect to any contract or contract
right, and/or any party who enters into or proposes to enter into any contract or other arrangement
with any Loan Party, pursuant to which such Loan Party is to deliver any personal property or
perform any services.
“Default” means a condition, act or event that, after notice or lapse of time or both,
would constitute an Event of Default.
“Default Rate” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.3(A).
“Disability” means, with respect to any individual Person, if as a result of a
physical or mental disability, injury or sickness, such Person is unable to perform the essential
functions of his duties for any Loan Party for a period or periods aggregating one hundred twenty
(120) days during any twelve month period, or such longer period as may be required by applicable
employment laws.
“DRI Europa” means DRI Europa AB, a Swedish corporation.
“EBITDA” shall mean for any Person (which may include on a consolidated basis
Subsidiaries of such Person) for any period the sum of (i) net income (or loss) of such Person for
such period (excluding extraordinary gains), provided that that the Loan Parties shall not
be permitted to increase net income by any expenses allocated to Foreign Subsidiaries during such
period unless such Loan Party has been reimbursed in cash during such period for such allocated
expenses, plus (ii) all interest expense of such Person for such period, plus (iii) all charges
against income of such Person for such period for federal, state and local taxes actually paid plus
(iv) depreciation expenses for such period, plus (v) amortization expenses for such period.
“Employee Benefit Plan” means any employee benefit plan within the meaning of
Section 3(3) of ERISA (including a Pension Benefit Plan) which (a) is maintained for
employees of any member of the ERISA Affiliate Group or (b) has at any time within the preceding
six (6) years been maintained for the employees of any current of former member of the ERISA
Affiliate Group.
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“Environmental Claims” means claims, liabilities, investigations, litigation,
administrative proceedings, judgments or orders relating to Hazardous Materials.
“Environmental Complaint” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(J)
hereof.
“Environmental Laws” means any present or future Laws (as implemented and as
interpreted) governing the manufacture, possession, generation, processing, treatment, control,
removal, disposal, disposition, storage, transportation, handling, spill, release or discharge of,
or the abatement or remediation of or any corrective or response action relating to, Hazardous
Materials, including as provided in the provisions of (a) the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization
Act of 1986, (42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq), (b) the United States federal Solid Waste Disposal Act,
(c) the United States federal Clean Water Act, (d) the United States federal Clean Air Act, (e) the
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. §§ 1801, et seq.), (f) the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq.), (g) the United States federal Water Pollution
Control Act Amendments of 1972, (h) the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. §§2601 et seq.),
(i) any and all comparable and/or similar Laws of any foreign government (whether of any foreign
national government or any agency or instrumentality of or province, county, district, department,
subdivision or local unit of any such foreign national government), (j) the rules, regulations and
ordinances of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, (or any equivalent environmental
regulatory or protection agency or instrumentality of any state, territorial, provincial, local or
foreign government), and any departments of health services, regional water quality control boards,
state water resources control boards, and/or cities in which any Loan Party’s or Subsidiary’s
assets are located and (k) any consent orders or consent decrees or any similar voluntary
agreements entered into between any applicable Person and any applicable Governmental Authority
(specifically including the United States Environmental Protection Agency, (or any equivalent
environmental regulatory or protection agency or instrumentality of any state, territorial,
provincial, local or foreign government), or any injunctions, orders or decrees issued by any such
applicable Governmental Authority with respect to any such applicable Person and/or its property
and assets, regarding the manufacture, possession, generation, processing, treatment, control,
removal, disposal, disposition, storage, transportation, handling, spill, release or discharge of,
or the abatement or remediation of or any corrective or response action relating to, Hazardous
Materials by such applicable Person and/or on any real property owned or operated by such
applicable Person.
“Equipment” means and include as to each Loan Party all of such Loan Party’s goods
(other than Inventory) whether now owned or hereafter acquired and wherever located including all
equipment, machinery, apparatus, motor vehicles, fittings, furniture, furnishings, fixtures, parts,
accessories and all replacements and substitutions therefor or accessions thereto.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from
time to time, and any successor statute and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
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“ERISA Affiliate Group” means, collectively, (i) Loan Parties, (ii) any Person who is
or was at any time within the preceding six (6) years a Subsidiary of any Loan Party and (iii) any
other Person (and/or unincorporated trade or business) which either now is, or was, at any time
within the preceding six (6) years, treated as a single employer together with any one or more of
the Loan Parties or any such Subsidiaries (or former Subsidiaries) of Loan Parties within the
meaning of Section 414(b) and (c) of the Code.
“Event of Default” means any of the events set forth in Section 7.1.
“Excess Interest” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.3(C).
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Financial Statements” means (a) the audited consolidated and consolidating balance
sheet of Borrowers and their consolidated Subsidiaries for the Fiscal Year ended on the Reference
Date, and the related consolidated and consolidating statement of operations and cash flows for
Borrowers and their consolidated Subsidiaries for the Fiscal Year then ended as prepared by
Borrowers’ independent certified public accountants, and (b) the unaudited consolidated and
consolidating balance sheet of Borrowers and their consolidated Subsidiaries for the period ended
March 31, 2008, and the related consolidated and consolidating statement of operations and cash
flows for Borrowers and their consolidated Subsidiaries for such period then ended prepared by
Borrowers’ management.
“Fiscal Year” means each twelve month fiscal measurement period for the Loan Parties
and their consolidated Subsidiaries ending on the last day of December in each year.
“Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means and includes, with respect to any fiscal period,
the ratio of (a) EBITDA of the Loan Parties on a Consolidated Basis minus Unfinanced
Capital Expenditures made by the Loan Parties during such period minus cash taxes paid by
the Loan Parties during such period minus all dividends and distributions paid by the Loan
Parties during such period to (b) all Senior Debt Payments plus all Subordinated Debt
Payments made during such period.
“Foreign Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of any Loan Party that is organized in a
jurisdiction outside of the United States of America.
“Funded Debt” means, with respect to any Person, without duplication, all Indebtedness
for borrowed money evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures, or similar evidences of Indebtedness that
by its terms matures more than one year from, or is directly or indirectly renewable or extendible
at such Person’s option under a revolving credit or similar agreement obligating the lender or
lenders to extend credit over a period of more than one year from the date of creation thereof, and
specifically including Capitalized Lease Obligations, current maturities of long-term debt,
revolving credit and short-term debt extendible beyond one year at the option of the debtor, and
also including, in the case of each Loan Party, the Obligations and, without duplication,
Indebtedness consisting of guaranties of Funded Debt of other Persons.
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“GAAP” means, subject to the application of Section 1.2, generally accepted
accounting principles in effect from time to time in the United States, applied on a consistent
basis.
“Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States of America or any
other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state, territorial, provincial or
local, and any agency, authority, division, department, instrumentality, regulatory body, court
(including any administrative court) or other judicial body or judicial authority, central bank or
other entity exercising the executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative
powers or functions of or pertaining to any government.
“Guarantees” means, collectively, the Company Guaranty and any other unconditional
guaranty and suretyship agreement executed by any other Guarantor in favor of Lender, pursuant to
each of which the respective Guarantor(s) shall give a continuing and unconditional agreement to
guaranty and stand surety for the Obligations, whether any such guaranty and suretyship agreement
shall be executed as of the date hereof or at any time in the future, as any such agreement may be
amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified or extended or renewed from time to time.
“Guarantors” means, collectively, the Company Guarantors and any other Person that may
hereafter from time to time execute any guaranty and suretyship agreement in favor of Lender with
respect to the Obligations, and shall extend to all heirs, estates, successors and permitted
assigns of each such Person.
“Guarantor Security Documents” means, collectively, those various agreements,
instruments and documents, including all security agreements, charging agreements, mortgages, etc.,
which may from time to time be executed by the respective Guarantors pursuant to which each such
Guarantor shall grant Liens to Lender in such of its assets, real and/or personal, tangible and/or
intangible, described therein as security for the payment and performance of the Obligations, as
each such agreement, instrument or document may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time, and shall specifically include, as to Company Guarantors, this
Agreement, pursuant to which each such Company Guarantor shall grant Liens to Lender in all of its
assets, real and personal, tangible and intangible, as security for the payment and performance of
the Obligations.
“Hazardous Discharge” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(J)
hereof.
“Hazardous Material” means all or any of the following: (a) substances that are
defined or listed in, or otherwise classified pursuant to, any Environmental Laws as “hazardous
substances”, “hazardous materials”, “hazardous wastes”, “toxic substances” or any other formulation
intended to define, list or classify substances by reason of deleterious properties such as
ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, carcinogenicity, toxicity or significant adverse effect on
human health or are otherwise subject to regulation under any Environmental Laws, (b) oil,
petroleum or petroleum derived substances or products, natural gas, natural gas liquids or
synthetic gas and drilling fluids, produced waters and other wastes associated with the
exploration, development or production of crude oil, natural gas or geothermal resources, (c) any
flammable explosives, radon or any radioactive materials, (d) asbestos in any form, methane,
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urea formaldehyde foam insulation, polychlorinated biphenyls (or electrical equipment which
contains any oil or dielectric fluid containing polychlorinated biphenyls) or lead based paint, (e)
all waste materials subject to regulation under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization
Act of 1986, (42 U.S.C. §§9601 et seq), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42
U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq.), and any other applicable federal and state Laws now in force or hereafter
enacted relating to hazardous waste disposal.
“Hedging Agreement” means any interest rate, foreign currency, commodity or equity,
swap, collar, cap, floor or forward rate agreement, or other agreement or arrangement designed to
protect against fluctuations in interest rates or currency, commodity or equity values (including,
without limitation, any option with respect to any of the foregoing and any combination of the
foregoing agreements or arrangements), and any confirmation executed in connection with any such
agreement or arrangement.
“Indebtedness”, as applied to any Person, means without duplication: (a) all
obligations of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by
bonds, debentures, notes, drafts or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person upon
which interest charges are customarily paid, (d) all obligations of such Person under conditional
sale or other title retention agreements relating to property acquired by such Person, (e) all
obligations of such Person in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services
(excluding accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business due and payable no more
than six (6) months from the date of incurrence of such obligation), (f) all indebtedness of others
of a type described in any other clause of this definition secured by (or for which the holder of
such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on
property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the Indebtedness secured thereby has been
assumed by such Person or is non-recourse to such Person, (g) all direct or indirect guarantees,
endorsements (other than for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business),
discountings with recourse or sales with recourse by such Person of indebtedness of others of a
type described in any other clause of this definition, (h) that portion of any Capital Lease
Obligations that are properly classified as a liability on a balance sheet in conformity with GAAP,
(i) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of letters of credit and
letters of guaranty, (j) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of
bankers’ acceptances for the account of such Person or as to which such Person is otherwise liable
for reimbursement of drawings, (k) all obligations of such Person the primary purpose or intent of
which is to provide assurance to an obligee that the obligation of the obligor thereof (other than
such Person) will be paid or discharged, or the holders thereof will be protected (in whole or in
part) against loss in respect thereof, and (l) all obligations of such Person in respect of any
exchange traded or over the counter derivative transaction, including, without limitation, any
Hedging Agreement. The Indebtedness of Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries shall include the
Indebtedness of any other entity (including any partnership in which any Loan Party or any of its
Subsidiaries is a general partner) to the extent such Loan Party or Subsidiary is liable therefor
as a result of such Loan Party’s or Subsidiary’s ownership interest in or other relationship with
such entity, except to the extent the terms of such Indebtedness expressly provide that such Loan
Party or Subsidiary is not liable therefor.
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“Indemnified Taxes” means all Taxes arising from any payment made hereunder or under
any other Loan Document.
“Intellectual Property” means, with respect to any Person, all patents, patent
applications and like protections, including improvements divisions, continuation, renewals,
reissues, extensions and continuations in part of the same, trademarks, trade names, trade styles,
trade dress, service marks, logos and other business identifiers and, to the extent permitted under
applicable law, any applications therefore, whether registered or not, and the goodwill of the
business of such Person connected with and symbolized thereby, copyright rights, copyright
applications, copyright registrations and like protections in each work of authorship and
derivative works, whether published or unpublished, technology, know-how and processes, operating
manuals, trade secrets, computer hardware and software, rights to unpatented inventions and all
applications and licenses therefor, used in or necessary for the conduct of business by such Person
and all claims for damages by way of any past, present or future infringement of any of the
foregoing.
“Intercreditor Agreement” means that certain Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of the
date hereof, between Lender and Senior Lien Lender, as the same may be amended, restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified or extended or renewed from time to time.
“Interest Expense” means for Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, on a consolidated
basis, for any period, the sum of all interest expense paid or required by its terms to be paid
during such period, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Inventory” means and include as to each Loan Party all of such Loan Party’s now owned
or hereafter acquired goods, merchandise and other personal property, wherever located, to be
furnished under any consignment arrangement, contract of service or held for sale or lease, all raw
materials, work in process, finished goods and materials and supplies of any kind, nature or
description which are or might be used or consumed in such Loan Party’s business or used in selling
or furnishing such goods, merchandise and other personal property, and all documents of title or
other documents representing them.
“Law” means, collectively, all statutes, laws, judicial decisions, regulations,
guidances, guidelines, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, codes, plans, injunctions,
permits, concessions, grants, franchises, governmental agreements and governmental restrictions (in
each case whether federal, state, provincial, territorial, local and foreign) applicable in any
relevant circumstance to any relevant Person (specifically including any Loan Party), any relevant
property and/or assets (specifically including any property and/or assets of any Loan Party) or any
relevant interest (including any Lien) in any such relevant property and/or assets, and/or any
relevant agreement, contract, instrument or document (specifically including this Agreement and
each other Loan Document), including all applicable common law and equitable principles, all
provisions of all applicable federal, state, provincial, territorial, local and foreign
constitutions, and all orders, judgments, injunctions and decrees of all relevant courts and other
Governmental Authorities and other arbitrators with respect to such relevant Person or relevant
property or assets and all consent orders and consent decrees and all similar voluntary agreements
entered into between any relevant Person and any applicable Governmental Authority with respect to
such relevant Person or relevant property or assets.
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“Late Maturity Payment Fee” has the meaning assigned to that term in
Section 2.4(B).
“Late Monthly Payment Fee” has the meaning assigned to that term in
Section 2.4(C).
“Lender” means BHC Interim Funding III, L.P., and shall extend to all successors and
permitted assigns thereof.
“Liabilities” shall have the meaning given that term in accordance with GAAP and shall
include all Indebtedness.
“Life Insurance Policy” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 5.16.
“Lien” means any lien (whether statutory or otherwise), mortgage, deed of trust,
pledge, hypothecation, assignment, security interest, charge or encumbrance of any kind, whether
voluntary or involuntary, (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any
lease in the nature thereof, and any agreement to give any security interest).
“Loan Documents” means this Agreement, the Term Note, the Warrant, the Pledge
Agreement, the Guaranties, the Guarantor Security Documents, and all other instruments, documents,
guaranties and agreements executed by or on behalf of any Loan Party and delivered concurrently
herewith or at any time hereafter to or for Lender in connection with this Agreement, the Term Loan
or any other transaction contemplated by this Agreement, all as amended, restated, supplemented or
modified from time to time.
“Loan Parties on a Consolidated Basis” means the consolidation in accordance with GAAP
of the accounts or other items of Parent and the Borrowers (and excluding, for the avoidance of
doubt, any Foreign Subsidiaries of Parent).
“Loan Party” means, collectively, Borrowers and Company Guarantors, and shall extend
to all successors and permitted assigns of each such Person.
“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect upon /or material adverse
developments with respect to (a) the validity or enforceability against a Loan Party of a Loan
Document to which it is a party, (b) the condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations,
assets, business, properties or prospects of any Loan Party, (c) any Loan Party’s ability to duly
and punctually pay or perform the Obligations in accordance with the terms thereof, (d) the value
of the Collateral, or Lender’s Liens on the Collateral or the priority of any such Lien or (e) the
practical realization of the benefits of Lender’s rights and remedies under this Agreement and the
Loan Documents.
“Maturity Date” means June 30, 2011.
“Maximum Rate” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.3(C).
“Mobitec AB” means Mobitec AB, a Swedish corporation.
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“Mobitec AB Loan” means a loan in a principal amount not to exceed $2,000,000 made by
Borrowers to Parent and then by Parent to its Foreign Subsidiaries on or after the Closing Date for
the purpose of (i) purchasing the fifty percent (50%) of Mobitec Brazil not currently owned by
Parent’s Subsidiaries or (ii) making the Mobitec AB Loan Repayment.
“Mobitec AB Loan Repayment” means the repayment of Indebtedness owed by Mobitec AB to
its lender.
“Mobitec Australia” means Mobitec Australia Pty Ltd, an Australian corporation.
“Mobitec Brazil” means Mobitec Brazil Ltd, a Brazilian corporation.
“Mobitec GMBH” means Mobitec GMBH a German corporation.
“Multiemployer Plan” means a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Sections 3(37) and
4001(a)(3) of ERISA and to which (i) any member of the ERISA Affiliate Group is currently
making or accruing an obligation to make contribution; or (ii) any current or former member of the
ERISA Affiliate Group has at any time within the preceding six (6) years made contributions.
“Multiple Employer Plan” means a Pension Benefit Plan which has two or more
contributing sponsors (including any Loan Party or Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate) at least two
of whom are not under common control, as such a plan is described in Section 4064 of ERISA.
“Net Cash Proceeds” means (i) with respect to any issuance or sale of any equity or
debt securities or instruments by any Loan Party or any other financing obtained by any other Loan
Party the aggregate cash proceeds received by the applicable Loan Party in respect of such Asset
Disposition, net of reasonable direct costs (including, without limitation, legal, accounting and
investment banking fees, and sales commissions) incurred by Loan Parties in connection with such
Asset Disposition, (ii) with respect to any Asset Disposition relating to any property of any Loan
Party, the aggregate cash proceeds received by the applicable Loan Party in respect of such Asset
Disposition, net of (a) reasonable direct costs (including, without limitation, legal, accounting
and investment banking fees, and sales commissions) incurred by Loan Parties in connection with
such Asset Disposition, (b) repayment of any Indebtedness secured by such property or asset (other
than the Obligations and the Senior Indebtedness) that is permitted to be outstanding hereunder and
(c) taxes paid or payable as a result thereof (it being understood that “Net Cash Proceeds” shall
include, without limitation, any cash received upon the sale or other disposition of any non-cash
consideration received by the applicable Loan Party in any such Asset Disposition), and (iii) with
respect to any Casualty Event affecting any property of any Loan Party, the aggregate cash proceeds
received by the applicable Loan Party in respect of such Casualty Event (whether as the proceeds of
any insurance, payment of any condemnation or takings compensation by any Governmental Authority or
otherwise), net of (a) reasonable direct costs (including, without limitation, legal fees) incurred
by Loan Parties in obtaining such cash proceeds in respect of such Casualty Event and (b) repayment
of any Indebtedness secured by such property or asset (other than the Obligations and the Senior
Indebtedness) that is permitted to be outstanding hereunder; provided, that,
notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
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in the foregoing, “Net Cash Proceeds” shall also exclude any cash proceeds of any such sale or
issuance of equity or debt securities, other financing, Asset Disposition or Casualty Event that
are required to be used to repay and/or prepay the Senior Indebtedness under the terms and
conditions of the Senior Lien Financing Documents (but only to the extent such payment or repayment
is mandatory under the Senior Lien Financing Documents and not including any further voluntary
repayment or prepayment of the Senior Indebtedness made with such cash proceeds) and the
Intercreditor Agreement.
“Net Worth” means the excess of total assets over total liabilities for Loan Parties
on a Consolidated Basis determined in conformity with GAAP.
“Obligations” means all loans, advances, debts, covenants, duties, obligations,
liabilities and indebtedness of every kind or nature of each and every Loan Party from time to time
now or hereafter owed to Lender under the Loan Documents, specifically including the Term Loan and
also specifically including all accrued and unpaid interest on the Term Loan and fees (including
the Termination Fee) owing to, and all obligations and liabilities for the costs and expenses of,
Lender (in each such case as and to the full extent provided for under the Loan Documents), all
whether primary or secondary, direct or contingent, fixed or otherwise, and all whether heretofore,
now and/or from time to time hereafter owing, due and/or payable, including any interest, fees,
costs and expenses accruing under the Loan Documents after default, maturity and/or judgment, or
after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency,
receivership, reorganization or like proceeding relating to any Loan Party, whether or not a claim
for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding); provided,
however, that the Obligations shall specifically include any and all of such foregoing
described debts, covenants, duties, obligations, liabilities and indebtedness of each Loan Party
under the Company Guaranty.
“Officers Certificate” has the meaning assigned to that term in
Section 5.1(E).
“Ordinary Course of Business” means with respect to any Loan Party, the ordinary
course of such Loan Party’s business as conducted on the Closing Date.
“Organizational Documents” means, as to any Person, collectively: (a) any articles or
certificate of incorporation, organization or formation of such Person, (b) any bylaws, operating
agreement, limited liability agreement or partnership agreement of such Person and (c) any other
applicable documents relating to such Person’s organization or formation as a legal entity or to
the entity governance matters of such Person (including any shareholders’ or equity holders’
agreement to which such Person and/or its shareholders’ or equity holders’ are a party).
“Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any excise,
property or similar taxes, charges or levies arising from any payment made hereunder or under any
other Loan Document or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect
to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document and any interest, penalties or additions to tax
related thereto.
“
Parent” means
DRI Corporation, a North Carolina corporation.
“Payment Date” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.4(D).
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“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Subtitle
A of Title IV of ERISA or any successor.
“Pension Benefit Plan” means at any time any employee pension benefit plan (including
a Multiple Employer Plan, but not a Multiemployer Plan) which is covered by Title IV of ERISA or is
subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Code and either (i) is
maintained by any member of the ERISA Affiliate Group for the employees of any of them; or (ii) has
at any time within the preceding six (6) years been maintained by any current or former member of
the ERISA Affiliate Group for employees of any entity which was at such time a member of the ERISA
Affiliate Group.
“Permitted Encumbrances” means the following types of Liens:
(A) Liens securing the Obligations;
(B) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not delinquent or being
Properly Contested;
(C) Liens described on Schedule 1.1A, provided that such Liens shall
secure only those obligations which they secure on the Closing Date (and extensions,
renewals and refinancings of such obligations permitted by Section 6.1) and shall
not subsequently apply to any other property or assets of any Loan Party;
(D) deposits or pledges to secure obligations under worker’s compensation, social
security or similar laws, or under unemployment insurance;
(E) deposits or pledges to secure bids, tenders, contracts (other than contracts for
the payment of money), leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds and other
obligations of like nature arising in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(F) Liens arising by virtue of the rendition, entry or issuance against any Loan Party
or any Subsidiary, or any property of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, of any judgment,
writ, order, or decree for so long as each such Lien (x) is in existence for less than 20
consecutive days after it first arises or is being Properly Contested and (y) is at all
times junior in priority to any Liens in favor of Lender;
(G) mechanics’, workers’, materialmen’s or other like Liens arising in the Ordinary
Course of Business with respect to obligations which are not due or which are being
contested in good faith by the applicable Loan Party;
(H) Liens placed upon fixed assets hereafter acquired to secure a portion of the
purchase price thereof, provided that (x) any such Lien shall not encumber any other
property of any Loan Party and (y) the aggregate amount of Indebtedness secured by such
Liens incurred as a result of such purchases during any Fiscal Year shall not exceed the
amount provided for in Section 6.18(E);
(I) Liens in favor of the Senior Lien Lender, so long as such Liens are subject to the
Intercreditor Agreement;
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(J) easements, zoning restrictions, rights-of-way and similar encumbrances on real
property and minor irregularities in the title thereto that either (i) are in existence on
the date hereof and, in the case of any real property that is part of the Collateral on the
date hereof, have been accepted by Lender as an exception under any policy of title
insurance issued to Lender to secure its Lien on such real property or (ii) are hereafter
imposed by law or hereafter arise in the ordinary course of business, and in any such case
under clause (i) or (ii) do not (1) secure Indebtedness or any other obligations for the
payment of money or (2) materially adversely impair the value of such property or its use by
any Loan Party in the normal conduct of such Person’s business; and
(K) Other Liens permitted to be incurred by any Loan Party pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
“Permitted Investments” means: (a) investments of Loan Parties outstanding on the
date hereof and listed on Schedule 6.16, (b) obligations issued or guaranteed by the United
States of America or any agency thereof, (c) commercial paper with maturities of not more than 180
days and a published rating of not less than A-1 or P-1 (or the equivalent rating), (d)
certificates of time deposit and bankers’ acceptances having maturities of not more than 180 days
and repurchase agreements backed by United States government securities of a commercial bank if (i)
such bank has a combined capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000, or (ii) its debt
obligations, or those of a holding company of which it is a Subsidiary, are rated not less than A
(or the equivalent rating) by a nationally recognized investment rating agency, (e) U.S. money
market funds that invest solely in obligations issued or guaranteed by the United States of America
or an agency thereof, (f) so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing
or would result therefrom, investments by a Loan Party in any other Loan Party (other than Parent),
(g) investments consisting of the accounts receivable of any Loan Party arising and trade credit
granted by any Loan Party in the ordinary course of business, and (2) any securities received by
any Loan Party from financially troubled Account Debtors in complete or partial satisfaction of any
such accounts receivable or trade credit of any Loan Party, (h) deposits, prepayments and other
credits to suppliers made in the ordinary course of business consistent with Borrower’s past
practices; (i) investments pursuant to or arising under Hedging Agreements entered into for the
purpose of hedging any actual interest rate or commodity risks of the applicable Loan Party arising
in the ordinary course of business for such Loan Party and not for investment or speculative
purposes; and (j) loans permitted by Section 6.16.
“Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness” means Indebtedness of Borrower used to prepay the
Obligations pursuant to Section 2.5(D)(i).
“Person” means and includes natural persons, corporations, limited partnerships,
general partnerships, limited liability companies, joint stock companies, joint ventures,
associations, companies, trusts, banks, trust companies, land trusts, business trusts or other
organizations, whether or not legal entities, and governments and agencies and political
subdivisions thereof.
“Plan” means any employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA
(including a Pension Benefit Plan), maintained for employees of any Loan Party or any
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member of the Controlled Group or any such Plan to which any Loan Party or any member of the
Controlled Group is required to contribute on behalf of any of its employees.
“Pledge Agreement” means the Collateral Pledge Agreement executed by the Pledgor,
dated as of the date hereof, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise
modified or extended or renewed from time to time.
“Pledged Collateral” shall have the meaning given such term in the Pledge Agreement,
and shall in any event include any and all Capital Stock issued by each Borrower and RTI and sixty
five percent (65%) of the Capital Stock of each Foreign Subsidiary.
“Pledgor” means, collectively, Parent, DRI Europa, Mobitec AB and each other Person
who shall from time to time hereafter become a party to the Pledge Agreement, and shall extend to
all heirs, estates, successors and permitted assigns (in each case as applicable) of each such
Person.
“Pro Forma Balance Sheet” shall have the meaning given such term in Section
4.3(B).
“Pro Forma Financial Statements” shall have the meaning given such term in Section
4.3(B).
“Projections” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 4.3(B) .
“Properly Contested” means, in the case of any Indebtedness and/or any other liability
of any Loan Party (including any taxes) that is not paid as and when due and payable by reason of
such Loan Party’s bona fide dispute concerning its liability to pay same or concerning the amount
thereof, (i) such Indebtedness or liability is being properly contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted; (ii) such Loan Party has
established appropriate reserves with respect to its contingent obligations for such Indebtedness
or liability as shall be required in conformity with GAAP; (iii) the non-payment of such
Indebtedness or liability shall not have a Material Adverse Effect and shall not result in the
forfeiture of any assets of such Loan Party; (iv) no Lien is imposed upon any of such Loan Party’s
assets with respect to such Indebtedness or liability, or, if any such Lien is so imposed,
enforcement of such Lien is stayed during the period prior to the final resolution or disposition
of such dispute, and, if the Lien is imposed with respect to any property or assets that are part
of the Collateral, such Lien shall not be senior in priority to Lender’s Liens in the Collateral
with respect to any Obligations incurred through the date the applicable Loan Party shall have
commenced such contest; (v) if such Indebtedness or liability results from, or is determined by the
entry, rendition or issuance against a Loan Party or any of its assets of a judgment, writ, order
or decree, enforcement of such judgment, writ, order or decree is stayed pending a timely appeal or
other judicial review; and (vi) if such contest is abandoned, settled or determined adversely (in
whole or in part) to such Loan Party, such Loan Party forthwith and promptly pays such Indebtedness
or liability and all penalties, interest and other amounts due in connection therewith.
Furthermore, no such Indebtedness or liability shall be deemed to be “Properly Contested” hereunder
unless the applicable Parties shall give written notice to Lender promptly upon (1) the
commencement of any such contest proceedings (which such notice shall include
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information as to whether any Lien will be imposed on any assets or property of the applicable
Loan Party during the pendency of any such contest proceedings and whether or not such Lien will
have priority over Lender’s Liens in the Collateral with respect to any Obligations, whether such
Obligations are incurred prior to, during, or after the commencement of such contest proceedings),
(2) upon any development or determination or decision that is materially adverse to the interests
of the applicable Loan Party and/or any of its property or assets in such contest proceeding, and
(3) upon the resolution of such contest proceeding.
“Real Property” means all of each Loan Party’s right, title and interest in and to the
owned and leased premises identified on Schedule 4.7 hereto or which is hereafter owned or
leased by any Loan Party.
“Receivables” means and include, as to each Loan Party, all of such Loan Party’s
accounts, contract rights, instruments (including those evidencing indebtedness owed to such Loan
Party by its Affiliates), documents, chattel paper (including electronic chattel paper), general
intangibles relating to accounts, drafts and acceptances, credit card receivables and all other
forms of obligations owing to such Loan Party arising out of or in connection with the sale or
lease of Inventory or the rendition of services, all supporting obligations, guarantees and other
security therefor, whether secured or unsecured, now existing or hereafter created, and whether or
not specifically sold or assigned to Lender hereunder.
“Reference Date” means December 31, 2007.
“Reportable Event” means a reportable event described in Section 4043(c) of ERISA or
the regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Restricted Payment” means: (a) any declaration or payment of any dividend or other
distribution or return of equity capital, direct or indirect, on account of any shares or other
interest of any class of the Capital Stock of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary now or hereafter
outstanding, or the authorization or incurrence of any liability to make any other payment,
distribution or delivery of other Property in respect of any shares or other interest of any class
of the Capital Stock of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, except a dividend payable solely with
shares or other interests of the Capital Stock of the applicable Loan Party or Subsidiary on which
such dividend is declared or distribution made, (b) any payment or prepayment of principal of,
premium, if any, or interest on, or any redemption, conversion, exchange, retirement, defeasance,
purchase or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any Subordinated Debt or any shares
or other interests of any class of the Capital Stock of Borrower any Loan Party or any Subsidiary
now or hereafter outstanding, or any payment to any sinking fund or similar payment or setting
aside of any funds for any of the forgoing purposes, or the issuance of a notice of an intention to
do any of the foregoing, (c) any payment made to retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any
outstanding warrants (excluding however, the Warrant), options or other rights to acquire shares or
other interest of any class of the Capital Stock of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary now or
hereafter outstanding, or any payment to any sinking fund or similar payment or setting aside of
any funds for any of the forgoing purposes, or the issuance of a notice of an intention to do any
of the foregoing, (d) any payment of a claim for the rescission of the purchase or sale of, or for
material damages arising from the purchase or sale of, any shares or other interest of any class of
the Capital Stock of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary or of a claim for reimbursement,
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indemnification or contribution arising out of or related to any such claim for damages or
rescission, (e) any payment by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any management, consulting or
similar fees to any Affiliate, whether pursuant to a management agreement or otherwise, (f) any
payment, loan, contribution, or other transfer of funds or other assets or property to any holder
of any shares or other interest of any class of the Capital Stock of any Loan Party or any
Subsidiary other than payment of compensation (including bonuses) in the ordinary course of
business and consistent with past practices of Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries to stockholders
or other equity holders who are officers and/or employees of any Loan Party or Subsidiary for
services actually rendered and (g) any other payments by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary
restricted by the terms of any of the Loan Documents.
“RTI” means Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx International, Inc., a Texas corporation.
“Scheduled Principal Payments” means for Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, on a
consolidated basis, for any period, the principal amount which was due and payable during such
period on Indebtedness for borrowed money of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries.
“Senior Debt Payments” means and includes all cash actually expended by any Loan Party
to make (a) interest payments on any Senior Indebtedness, plus (b) payments for all fees,
commissions and charges set forth in the Senior Lien Financing Agreement and with respect to any
Senior Indebtedness, plus (c) capitalized lease payments, plus (d) payments with
respect to any other Indebtedness for borrowed money.
“Senior Indebtedness” means Indebtedness that Borrowers owe under the Senior Lien
Financing Agreement.
“Senior Lien Lender” means PNC Bank, National Association and each lender party to the
Senior Lien Financing Agreement, and shall extend to all successors and permitted assigns (in each
case as applicable) of such Person in such capacity.
“Senior Lien Financing Agreement” means that certain Revolving Credit and Security
Agreement dated as of the date hereof by and among Loan Parties, the financial institutions which
are now or which hereafter become a party hereto a lenders and PNC Bank, National Association, as
agent for such lenders, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified or extended or
renewed, in each case from time to time.
“Senior Lien Financing Documents” means the Senior Lien Financing Agreement, any
promissory notes related thereto, any security agreements related thereto, and all other
instruments, documents, guaranties and agreements executed by or on behalf of any Loan Party and
delivered to or for the Senior Lien Lender in connection with the Senior Lien Financing Agreement
and/or the Senior Indebtedness, the terms and conditions of which must be consented to and approved
by Lender in writing in the exercise of its sole and absolute discretion, all as amended, restated,
supplemented or modified or extended or renewed, in each case from time to time in accordance with
and as permitted under this Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement.
“Subordinated Debt” means any Indebtedness of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary the
terms and conditions of which have been consented to and approved by Lender in
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writing in the exercise of its sole and absolute discretion (which such consent and approval
must be given by Lender prior to the incurrence thereof with respect to any such Indebtedness
incurred after the date hereof), with respect to which the right of the holder of such Indebtedness
to receive any payments thereon and (if applicable) any Liens in favor of such holder securing such
Indebtedness (to the extent any such Liens were permitted under Lender’s consent and approval) are
junior and subordinated to the prior right of Lender to receive payment in full of all Obligations,
pursuant to a subordination or intercreditor agreement between Lender and such holder the form and
substance of which is acceptable to Lender in the exercise of its sole and absolute discretion.
“Subordinated Debt Payments” means and includes all cash actually expended by any Loan
Party to make payments of interest and principal in respect of the Obligations.
“Subsidiary” means, if applicable, with respect to any Person, any corporation,
partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, or other business entity of
which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares or other interests of Capital Stock
entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of the
Person or Persons (whether directors, managers, trustees or other Persons performing similar
functions) having the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies thereof
is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person (and/or any of its other
Subsidiaries). Each reference to a “Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” herein shall be a reference to
each and/or all Subsidiaries of each and all Loan Parties, unless such reference clearly indicates
such reference is a Subsidiary or the Subsidiaries of a particular Loan Party or some other Person.
“Taxes” means all present and future federal, state, territorial, provincial,
municipal, local, foreign and other governmental taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions,
withholdings, claims, assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority
which are or may be due by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary with respect to its business,
operations, Collateral or otherwise, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties
applicable thereto.
“Termination Date” means the earlier to occur of (i) the Maturity Date, (ii) any date
on which Lender elects to accelerate the Obligations pursuant to Section 7.2 hereof, or
(iii) the date the Loan Parties voluntarily prepay the Term Loan and all other Obligations in full
as provided for in Section 2.5(C) hereof and terminate this Agreement.
“Termination Event” means (i) a Reportable Event with respect to any Plan or
Multiemployer Plan; (ii) the withdrawal of any Loan Party or any member of the Controlled Group
from a Plan or Multiemployer Plan during a plan year in which such entity was a “substantial
employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA; (iii) the providing of notice of intent to
terminate a Plan in a distress termination described in Section 4041(c) of ERISA; (iv) the
institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate a Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (v) any event or
condition (a) which might constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or
the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan or Multiemployer Plan, or (b) that may result
in termination of a Multiemployer Plan pursuant to Section 4041A of ERISA;
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or (vi) the partial or complete withdrawal within the meaning of Sections 4203 and 4205 of
ERISA, of any Loan Party or any member of the Controlled Group from a Multiemployer Plan.
“Termination Fee” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.4(D).
“Term Loan” means the unpaid balance of the term loan made pursuant to
Section 2.1.
“Term Note” means the Senior Secured Term Note made by Borrowers to the order of
Lender and in form acceptable to Lender, issued pursuant to Section 2.1.
“Transactions” means, collectively, (i) the execution and delivery by Loan Parties of
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the making of the Term Loan and the consummation of
the other transactions contemplated under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (ii) the
execution and delivery by Loan Parties of the Senior Lien Financing Documents, the making of the
initial loans and extensions of credit thereunder and the consummation of the other transactions
contemplated thereunder, and (iii) the purchase by Mobitec AB of the fifty percent (50%) of the
Capital Stock of Mobitec Brazil that Mobitec AB does not own as the Closing Date.
“
UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code in the State of
New York, as in effect and/or
amended from time to time, and any successor statute, except that, when used in connection with the
perfection, effect of perfection or nonperfection or priority of any Liens created hereunder or
under any other Loan Documents, “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect and/or amended
from time to time in the jurisdiction whose laws are required to govern such perfection, the effect
of perfection or nonperfection or priority of any such Lien under the provisions regarding choice
of law, conflicts of law and applicable governing laws under the Uniform Commercial Code of the
State of
New York as in effect and/or amended from time to time.
“Unfinanced Capital Expenditures” means all Capital Expenditures of any Loan Party
other than those made utilizing financing provided by the applicable seller or third party lenders.
For the avoidance of doubt, Capital Expenditures made by a Loan Party utilizing Revolving Advances
(as such term is defined in the Senior Lien Financing Agreement) shall be deemed Unfinanced Capital
Expenditures.
“Warrant” has the meaning assigned to that term in the recitals to this Agreement.
1.4 Other Definitional Provisions. References to “Sections”, “subsections”,
“Exhibits” and “Schedules”, shall be to Sections, subsections, Exhibits and Schedules,
respectively, of this Agreement unless otherwise specifically provided. Any of the terms defined
in Section 1.1 may, unless the context otherwise requires, be used in the singular or the
plural depending on the reference. In this Agreement, (i) words importing any gender include the
other genders; (ii) the words “including,” “includes” and “include” (whether or not preceded by the
words “particularly” or “specifically”) shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without
limitation”; (iii) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import
refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section, paragraph or subdivision;
(iv) the word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall;
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(v) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect
and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, real and personal,
including cash, Money, Securities, Accounts and contract rights; (vi) unless otherwise provided,
all references to any instruments or agreements, including references to any of the other
documents, shall be deemed to be a reference to such instrument or agreement, as the same may be
amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified or extended or renewed from time to time, but
only if and to the extent such amendment, restatement, supplement, modification, extension or
renewal are permitted and/or not prohibited by the terms hereof; (vii) references to Persons
include their respective heirs, estates, successors and permitted assigns (in each case as
applicable) or, in the case of governmental Persons, Persons succeeding to the relevant functions
of such Persons; and (vii) all references to statutes shall be deemed to include and also be a
reference to any related regulations issued by any Governmental Authority under and/or in
connection with such statues and all references to any statues and/or related regulations shall
include any amendments of same and any successor statutes and regulations. A Default or Event of
Default shall be deemed to exist at all times during the period commencing on the date that such
Default or Event of Default occurs through the date on which such Default or Event of Default is
waived in writing by Lender pursuant to this Agreement (or, in the case of a Default, is cured
within any period of cure expressly provided for in this Agreement prior to maturing into an Event
of Default). All references to particular times of day herein shall be a reference to the time as
in effect in
New York,
New York on the applicable date.
1.5 Construction. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges that (i) it has been
represented by counsel in the negotiation and documentation of the terms of this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents; (ii) it has had full and fair opportunity to review and revise the terms of
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; (iii) this Agreement and each of the other Loan
Documents has been drafted jointly by all of the parties hereto; and (iv) Lender has no fiduciary
relationship with or duty to any Loan Party arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or
any of the other Loan Documents, and the relationship between the Lender, on the one hand, and the
Loan Parties (and each of them), on the other hand, in connection herewith or therewith is solely
that of debtor and creditor. Accordingly, each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that
the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not be construed against or in favor
of another party.
SECTION 2 TERM LOAN AND COLLATERAL
2.1 Term Loan. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and in reliance
upon the representations and warranties and covenants of Loan Parties set forth herein and in the
other Loan Documents, Lender agrees to lend to Borrowers, on the Closing Date, a Term Loan in the
original principal amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000). The Term Loan shall be fully
funded on the Closing Date. The entire then-outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan shall
be due and payable in full on the Termination Date, without defense, set off or counterclaim of any
sort. Amounts borrowed under this Section 2.1 and repaid may not be reborrowed. On or
prior to the Closing Date, Borrowers shall execute and deliver to Lender, a Term Note to evidence
the Term Loan.
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2.2 Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Term Loan shall be used exclusively to repay
existing indebtedness of Borrowers, to provide working capital and to fund the Mobitec AB Loan.
2.3 Interest.
(A) Rate of Interest. The Term Loan shall bear interest at the rate of twelve and
three quarters of one percent (12.75%) per annum. Commencing five (5) days after the occurrence
and during the continuance of an Event of Default (specifically including any Event of Default
under Section 7.1(F) or (G) hereof), automatically and without the necessity of any
affirmative action by any Person (specifically including Lender), the Term Loan shall bear interest
at the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum (the “Default Rate”).
(B) Computation and Payment of Interest. Interest on the Term Loan and all other
Obligations shall be computed on the daily principal balance thereof on the basis of a 360 day year
for the actual number of days elapsed in the period during which it accrues. In computing interest
on the Term Loan, the date of funding of the Term Loan shall be included and the date of payment of
the Term Loan shall be excluded. Interest on the Term Loan and all other Obligations shall be due
and payable (by wire transfer to such bank account and in accordance with such wiring instructions
as Lender may from time to time designate to Borrowers in writing) to Lender in arrears (i) monthly
on the first day of each month by automatic wire transfer to such bank account and in accordance
with such wiring instructions as Lender may from time to time designate to Borrowers in writing,
(ii) on the date of any prepayment of loans, (iii) and on the Termination Date.
(C) Interest Laws. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this
Agreement or any other Loan Document, Borrowers shall not be required to pay, and Lender shall not
be permitted to collect, any amount of interest in excess of the maximum amount of interest
permitted by applicable Law (“Excess Interest”). If any Excess Interest is provided for or
is finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a non-appealable decision to have
been provided for in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, then in such event: (1) the
provisions of this Section shall govern and control; (2) neither any Borrower nor any other Loan
Party shall be obligated to pay any Excess Interest; (3) any Excess Interest that Lender may have
received hereunder shall be, at Lender’s option, (a) applied as a credit against the outstanding
principal balance of the Obligations or any other outstanding accrued and unpaid Obligations (other
than interest), (b) refunded to the payer thereof, or (c) any combination of the foregoing; (4) the
interest rate(s) provided for herein shall be automatically reduced to the maximum lawful rate
allowed from time to time under applicable Law (the “Maximum Rate”), and this Agreement and
the other Loan Documents shall be deemed to have been and shall be, reformed and modified to
reflect such reduction; and (5) neither any Borrower nor any Loan Party shall have any action
against Lender for any damages arising out of the payment or collection of any Excess Interest.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if for any period of time interest on any Obligations is calculated
at the Maximum Rate rather than the applicable rate under this Agreement, and thereafter such
applicable rate becomes less than the Maximum Rate, the rate of interest payable on such
Obligations shall remain at the Maximum Rate until Lender shall have received the amount of
interest which Lender would have received during such period on such Obligations had the rate of
interest not been limited to the Maximum Rate during such period.
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2.4 Fees.
(A) Transaction Fee. Borrowers shall pay to Lender on the Closing Date a transaction
fee equal to the sum of (i) two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the Term Loan funded on the Closing
Date plus (iii) an amount equal to all reasonable fees, costs and expenses incurred by Lender in
connection with any matters contemplated by this Agreement which are due and payable as of the
Closing Date; less the sum of Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($35,000) previously paid to Lender.
Any transaction fee provided for in this paragraph (A) shall be fully-earned and non-refundable on
the date such transaction fee is due and payable as provided for above.
(B) Late Maturity Payment Fee. In the event that the Term Loan has not been paid and
satisfied in full on or prior to the Maturity Date, and if such Event of Default continues without
remedy for five (5) days, then, on the sixth (6th) day immediately succeeding the
Maturity Date, in addition to any other fees or amounts payable under this Agreement, a late
payment fee equal to five percent (5%) of the amount then outstanding on the Term Loan (a “Late
Maturity Payment Fee”) shall immediately and automatically and without the necessity of any
affirmative action by any Person (specifically including Lender) become due and payable by
Borrowers. The Late Maturity Payment Fee shall be fully-earned and non-refundable upon the date
that such Late Maturity Payment Fee accrues and becomes due and payable as provided for above. Any
Late Maturity Payment Fee shall be due and payable in addition to the Termination Fee provided for
in Section 2.4(D) below.
(C) Late Monthly Payment Fee. In the event that any monthly installment of interest
referred to in Section 2.3(B) is not paid within five (5) Business Days of its due date, a
late monthly payment fee of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) (a “Late Monthly Payment Fee”)
shall automatically and without the necessity of any affirmative action by any Person (specifically
including Lender) become due and payable by Borrowers with respect to such monthly interest
installment (i) on the sixth (6th) Business Day following such due date, (ii) on each
thirtieth (30th) day thereafter for each thirty-day period thereafter during which such
monthly interest installment remains unpaid, and (iii) on the date such monthly interest
installment is actually paid (provided that, if the date on which such monthly interest installment
is actually paid is less than thirty (30) days following the last date any Late Monthly Payment Fee
was due and payable with respect to such monthly interest installment under the preceding clause
(i) or (ii), the amount of such final Late Monthly Payment Fee shall be prorated accordingly). Any
Late Monthly Payment Fee shall be fully-earned and non-refundable upon the date that each such Late
Monthly Payment Fee accrues and become due and payable as provided for above.
(D) Termination Fee. Borrowers shall pay to Lender, in addition to any other amounts
payable under this Agreement, a Termination Fee (the “Termination Fee”) on each date (each a
“Payment Date”) on which any payment or prepayment of principal on the Term Loan is made
(whether such payment is of all or any portion of the outstanding principal balance of the Term
Loan and whether such payment is regularly scheduled, an optional prepayment or a mandatory
prepayment or results from acceleration or enforcement of any rights granted hereunder). Such
Termination Fee shall immediately and automatically and without the necessity of any affirmative
action by any Person (specifically including Lender) become due
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and payable by Borrowers upon the date of any such payment or prepayment of principal. The
Termination Fee shall be determined in accordance with the Schedule hereunder set forth:
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Termination Fee with shall |
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On or before June 25, 2009 |
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200,000 |
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After June 25, 2009, but on or before
September 23, 2009 |
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350,000 |
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After September 23, 2009, but on or
before December 22, 2009 |
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400,000 |
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After December 22, 2009, but on or
before March 22, 2010 |
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450,000 |
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After March 22, 2010, but on or before
June 20, 2010 |
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500,000 |
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After June 20, 2010, but on or before
September 18, 2010 |
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550,000 |
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before December 17, 2010 |
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600,000 |
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before March 17, 2011 |
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650,000 |
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735,000 |
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provided, however, that if any payment of principal in respect of the Term Loan is
an amount less than the entire amount of the full Term Loan as originally provided for in
Section 2.1 above (either because such payment represents a partial prepayment (voluntary
or mandatory)) of the Term Loan, or a payment of the entire then-outstanding amount of the Term
Loan on or after the Termination Date, following any prior partial prepayment, the Termination Fee
due and payable in connection with such partial payment shall be equal to the product of (1) the
applicable amount set forth above based on the date such partial payment is actually being made and
(2) a fraction, the numerator of which is the amount of principal being paid on such date and the
denominator of which is the initial principal amount of the Term Loan. Any Termination Fee(s)
shall be fully earned and non-refundable upon the date each payment of principal described in this
paragraph (D) (including any such payment made on or after the Termination Date) is made.
(E) Other Fees and Expenses. Borrowers shall pay to Lender, for its own account, all
reasonable and customary charges for returned items and all other bank charges incurred by Lender,
as well as reasonable and customary wire transfer charges incurred by Lender for each wire transfer
made under this Agreement.
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2.5 General Provisions Regarding Payments and Principal Payments.
(A) Manner and Time of Payment. All payments made with respect to the Obligations
shall be made in United States Dollars by wire transfer to such bank account and in accordance with
such wiring instructions as Lender may from time to time designate to Borrowers in writing, without
deduction, defense, setoff or counterclaim. In the absence of an Event of Default and unless
otherwise expressly provided for herein, all payments on account of the Obligations shall be
applied in the following manner: (i) first to the payment of any accrued and unpaid fees and
charges owing under the Loan Documents, (ii) second to any Obligations for the payment of expenses,
costs and indemnities owing under the Loan Documents, (iii) third to the payment of accrued and
unpaid interest owing under the Loan Documents, (iv) fourth to the payment of outstanding principal
due and owing under the Loan Documents, (v) fifth to the payment of outstanding principal not yet
due under the Loan Documents, and (vi) sixth to any other Obligations or any other Indebtedness of
any kind of any Loan Party owing to Lender.
(B) Payments on Business Days. Whenever any payment to be made hereunder shall be
stated to be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the payment may be made on the next
succeeding Business Day and such extension of time shall be included in the computation of the
amount of interest or fees due hereunder.
(C) Repayment of Principal and Other Obligations. (i) The entire then-outstanding
principal balance of the Term Loan, together with all accrued and unpaid interest and fees and any
and all costs and expenses and/or other Obligations of any kind then outstanding under any and all
Loan Documents, shall be due and payable in full on the Termination Date, without defense, set off
or counterclaim of any sort. In the absence of an Event of Default, all payments on account of the
Obligations received under this paragraph (C) shall be applied as provided for in paragraph (A)
above.
(D) Voluntary Prepayment. Borrower shall have the right to prepay, at any time or
times after the date hereof, without penalty or premium (other than the applicable Termination Fee)
all or any portion of the outstanding principal under the Term Loan, provided, that, each
such repayment shall be in an amount equal to or greater than $250,000 (except if in connection
with the payment of the remaining Obligations owing hereunder), and shall be accompanied by payment
of accrued and unpaid interest to date of payment on the amount prepaid. In the absence of an
Event of Default, (x) all partial prepayments received under this paragraph shall be applied in the
following manner: (i) first to the payment of any accrued and unpaid fees (specifically including
any applicable Termination Fee) and charges owing under the Loan Documents with respect to the
portion of the principal being so prepaid, (ii) second, to the payment of accrued and unpaid
interest owing under the Loan Documents with respect to the portion of the principal being so
prepaid, (iii) third to the payment of the outstanding principal owing under the Loan Documents,
and (y) all prepayments in full received under this paragraph (D) shall be applied as provided for
in paragraph (A) above.
(E) Mandatory Prepayment. In the event any Loan Party (i) issues or sells any equity
or debt securities or instruments or otherwise procures financing from any source, whether in the
form of Indebtedness or equity, (ii) makes an Asset Disposition (other than sales of Inventory and
dispositions of obsolete or excess Equipment in the ordinary course of business) or
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(iii) subject to the provisions of Section 5.8 hereof, suffers a Casualty Loss, then,
to the extent not prohibited under the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, an amount equal to the
entire Net Cash Proceeds thereof or the portion thereof up to the full extent of the Obligations
then outstanding and owing hereunder, shall be paid by Borrowers to Lender to repay and satisfy
such Obligations. In the event Mobitec AB does not purchase the fifty percent (50%) of Mobitec
Brazil that Mobitec AB does not own as of the date hereof on or prior to June 30, 2009, Borrowers
shall pay to Lender on June 30, 2009 an amount equal to $1,000,000. In the absence of an Event of
Default, all payments on account of the Obligations received under this paragraph (E) shall be
applied as provided for in paragraph (A) above.
2.6 Grant of Security Interest. To secure the full and prompt payment and performance
of the Obligations as and when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise),
including all renewals, extensions, restructurings and refinancings of any or all of the
Obligations, each Loan Party hereby grants to Lender a continuing Lien (subject only to the
Permitted Encumbrances (as applicable) and to the Intercreditor Agreement) in and to all right,
title and interest of such Loan Party in any and all assets and all property of such Loan Party,
all whether now owned or hereafter created, arising or acquired and wherever located, including all
of the following:
(i) all Accounts, Chattel Paper (including all Electronic Chattel Paper and Tangible Chattel
Paper), Commercial Tort Claims, Deposit Accounts, Documents (including all warehouse receipts and
bills of lading), Equipment, Fixtures, General Intangibles (including all Payment Intangibles and
Software), Goods, Instruments (including all Promissory Notes and Negotiable Instruments),
Inventory (including all stock-in-trade, raw materials, work in process, items held for sale or
lease or furnished or to be furnished under contracts of sale or lease, goods that are returned,
reclaimed or repossessed, and materials used or consumed in such Loan Party’s business), Investment
Property and Financial Assets (including all Commodity Accounts, Commodity Contracts, Securities
(including all Certificated Securities and Uncertificated Securities), Security Entitlements and
Securities Accounts), Letter of Credit Rights and Money,
(ii) all parts, substitutions or replacements to or of or accessories to any tangible assets
and property included in the foregoing, and all Software and computer programs embedded in the
foregoing, and all Accessions to the foregoing,
(iii) all Supporting Obligations for any of the foregoing and all rights of such Loan Party in
any property belonging to any third party in which a Lien of any kind or nature has been granted to
such Loan Party to secure the payment or performance of any third party under or with respect to
any of the foregoing,
(iv) all Records, books, ledger cards, files, correspondence, customer lists, blueprints,
technical specifications, manuals, computer software, computer printouts, tapes, disks and other
electronic storage media and related data processing software and similar items that at any time
evidence or contain information relating to any of the foregoing or are otherwise necessary or
helpful in the collection thereof or realization thereupon and all other business books and Records
of such Loan Party, and
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(v) all cash and non-cash Proceeds (including, without limitation, insurance proceeds),
products, rents and profits of all of the foregoing;
2.7 Preservation of Collateral and Perfection of Security Interests Therein.
(A) Further Assurances. Each Loan Party shall, at Lender’s reasonable request, at any
time and from time to time, execute and deliver to Lender within ten (10) days of such request,
such financing statements, documents and other agreements and instruments (and pay the cost of
filing or recording the same in all public offices deemed reasonably necessary or desirable by
Lender) and do such other acts and things as Lender may deem necessary or desirable in order to
establish and maintain a valid, attached and perfected security interest in the Collateral in favor
of Lender, (free and clear of all other liens, claims and rights of third parties whatsoever,
whether voluntarily or involuntarily created, except Permitted Encumbrances) to secure payment of
the Obligations, and in order to facilitate the collection of the Collateral. Each Loan Party
acknowledges and agrees that the Collateral is intended to encompass all assets and property of all
Loan Parties and if at any time such Loan Party acquires any interest in any assets or property and
either (i) a security interest in such assets or property cannot be perfected by the filing of a
financing statement in the appropriate jurisdiction or (ii) such assets or property are not covered
by the collateral description and security interest grant set forth in Section 2.6 above
and/or in the collateral description and security interest grant contained in any other applicable
Loan Document (e.g., Commercial Tort Claims not specifically described in Section 2.6
above, it being certified by each Loan Party that it has no interest in any Commercial Tort Claims
as of the Closing Date), then Loan Parties will promptly notify Lender of the same and, if
requested by Lender, take such reasonable steps as Lender may require in accordance with the first
sentence of this Section 2.7 to cause such assets or property to become part of the
Collateral and for the Lien of Lender therein to be a valid, attached and perfected Lien. At
Lender’s request, except to the extent that doing any of the following would be prohibited under
the Senior Lien Financing Documents, each Loan Party shall also (i) immediately deliver to Lender
all items constituting Collateral for which Lender must receive possession to obtain and/or perfect
a first priority perfected security interest, including, without limitation, all Instruments
(including all Promissory Notes) and Documents and (ii) immediately provide Lender with “control”
(as defined in Articles 8 and/or 9 of the UCC with respect to each applicable item or type of
Collateral) with respect to any of the Collateral over which Lender must have such “control” to
obtain and/or perfect a first priority perfected security interest (provided, that, any
agreement by Senior Lien Lender to hold any such possessory Collateral and obtain such “control”
over any such applicable Collateral both for its own benefit and for the benefit of Lender shall be
deemed to satisfy the requirements of this sentence).
(B) Financing Statements. Each Loan Party hereby authorizes Lender to prepare and
file such financing statements (and any continuations thereof and amendments thereto) naming such
Loan Party as the “debtor” and naming Lender as the “secured party” (including financing statements
(and continuations thereof and amendments thereto) describing the Collateral as “all assets” or
“all personal property” of such Loan Party or words to that effect) as Lender may from time to time
deem necessary or appropriate in order to perfect and maintain the Liens granted by such Loan Party
in the Collateral owned by it hereunder and/or under any other Loan Document in accordance with the
UCC.
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(C) Power of Attorney. Each Loan Party hereby irrevocably makes, constitutes and
appoints each of the officers of Lender or its representatives the true and lawful attorney and
attorney-in-fact for such Loan Party (without requiring any of them to act as such) with full power
of substitution to do the following: (a) execute in the name of such Loan Party any financing
statements; (b) execute in the name of such Loan Party any and all schedules, assignments,
instruments, documents and statements that either (x) such Loan Party is obligated to give Lender
hereunder and which such Loan Party has not provided within the time frame provided for hereunder
or (y) are necessary to create, provide for the attachment of or perfect (or continue the
perfection of) the Liens of Lender in the Collateral provided hereunder and under the other Loan
Documents, (c) do such other and further acts and deeds in the name of such Loan Party that Lender
may reasonably deem necessary or desirable to create, provide for the attachment of or perfect (or
continue the perfection of) the Liens of Lender in the Collateral provided hereunder and under the
other Loan Documents, (d) after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default,
endorse the name of such Loan Party upon any and all checks, drafts, money orders and other
instruments for the payment of monies that are payable to such Loan Party and constitute
collections on such Loan Party’s Accounts or other Collateral, and (e) after the occurrence and
during the continuance of an Event of Default, do such other and further acts and deeds in the name
of such Loan Party that Lender may reasonably deem necessary or desirable to enforce any of its
rights and remedies under the Loan Documents or under any applicable Law with respect to any Loan
Party or any of the Collateral, including any such rights and remedies to enforce, realize upon,
dispose of or collect any Collateral. This power of attorney is coupled with an interest and is
irrevocable until payment in full and complete performance of all of the Obligations and
termination of this Agreement.
2.8 Possession of Collateral and Related Matters. Until an Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing, Loan Parties shall have the right, except as otherwise provided in this
Agreement, to take any of the following actions in the ordinary course of their respective
businesses: (a) to sell or lease any of any Loan Party’s Inventory normally held by such Loan Party
for any such purpose, (b) to use and consume any raw materials, work in process or other materials
normally held by Loan Parties for such purpose, or (c) subject to the provisions of
Section 2.5(E) hereof, to sell or otherwise dispose of any obsolete or excess Equipment no
longer necessary to the ordinary operation of their respective businesses, provided,
however, that a sale in the ordinary course of business shall not include any transfer or sale in
satisfaction, partial or complete, of a debt owed by any Loan Party, or any bulk sale or transfer
or sale of any business line or division of any one or more Loan Parties.
2.9 Release of Security Interests. Upon payment and satisfaction in full in cash of
the Obligations, Lender shall release all liens and security interests granted by Loan Parties in
the Collateral owned by each of them. In connection with such releases, Lender shall execute and
deliver, at Loan Parties’ expense and with reasonable promptness, any Lien release documentation or
instruments reasonably requested by Loan Parties to effectuate such releases, provided
that, under no circumstances shall Lender have any obligation to deliver any such release
documentation or instruments on the date of any payment in full of the Obligations unless Loan
Parties shall have given Lender at least seven (7) days prior written notice of the intention to
make such payment in full and the Lien release documentation and instruments being requested in
connection therewith.
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2.10 Taxes.
(A) Payments Free of Taxes. Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation
of a Loan Party hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be made free and clear of and
without reduction or withholding for any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes, provided, that
if a Loan Party shall be required by applicable law to deduct any Indemnified Taxes (including any
Other Taxes) from such payments, then (i) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that
after making all required withholding or deductions (including withholding or deductions applicable
to additional sums payable under this Section 2.10), Lender shall receive an amount equal
to the sum it would have received had no such withholdings or deductions been made, (ii) the
applicable Loan Party shall make such withholding or deductions and (iii) the applicable Loan Party
shall timely pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in
accordance with applicable Law.
(B) Payment of Other Taxes by Loan Parties. Without limiting the provisions of
paragraph (A) above, Loan Parties shall timely pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental
Authority in accordance with applicable Law to the extent such Taxes are imposed on Loan Parties,
any Loan Party or Lender under applicable Law.
(C) Indemnification by Loan Parties. Loan Parties shall, jointly and severally,
indemnify Lender, within 10 days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified
Taxes or Other Taxes (including, without duplication, Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or
asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 2.10) paid by Lender, as
the case may be, reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such
Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant
Governmental Authority. A certificate accompanied by a reasonably detailed explanation for the
basis for such liability and as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to Loan
Parties by Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The provisions of this Section
2.10 specifically including this paragraph (C) shall survive repayment of the Obligations and
the termination of this Agreement.
(D) Evidence of Payments. As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified
Taxes or Other Taxes by a Loan Party to a Governmental Authority, Loan Parties shall deliver to
Lender the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority
evidencing such payment and a copy of the return reporting such payment (if any), or other evidence
of such payment reasonably satisfactory to Lender.
SECTION 3 CONDITIONS TO TERM LOAN
3.1 Conditions to Term Loan. The obligation of Lender to advance the Term Loan on the
Closing Date is subject to satisfaction (as determined by Lender) of all of the conditions set
forth below:
(A) Closing Deliveries. Lender shall have received, in form and substance
satisfactory to Lender, all documents, instruments and information identified on
Schedule 3.1(A) and all other agreements, notes, certificates, orders, authorizations,
financing statements, mortgages and other documents which Lender may request.
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(B) Security Interests; Pledge. Lender shall have received satisfactory evidence that
all security interests and Liens granted to Lender pursuant to this Agreement or the other Loan
Documents have been duly perfected and constitute valid Liens on the Collateral, with priority over
all other Liens, subject only to Permitted Encumbrances. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing: (x) Pledgor(s) shall have pledged and collaterally assigned to Lender the Pledged
Collateral pursuant to a Pledge Agreement (in form and substance satisfactory to Lender); and (y)
each Guarantor, including without limitation, all Guarantors that are Foreign Subsidiaries, shall
have executed and delivered all Guarantor Security Documents required by Lender and its counsel
(each such document to be in form and substance satisfactory to Lender) in order to create and
grant Liens in favor of Lender on substantially all of such Guarantor’s property and all
appropriate public filings or registrations of or related to such Guarantor Security Documents
and/or the Liens created and granted thereunder have been made.
(C) Representations and Warranties. After giving effect to the Transactions, the
representations and warranties contained herein and in the Loan Documents shall be true, correct
and complete on and as of the Closing Date to the same extent as though made on and as of that
date, except for any representation or warranty limited by its terms to a specific date.
(D) Fees. Borrowers shall have paid the fees and other amounts payable on the Closing
Date referred to in Section 2.4(A).
(E) No Default. After giving effect to the Transactions, no event shall have occurred
and be continuing or would result from the consummation of the requested borrowing that would
constitute an Event of Default or a Default.
(F) Performance of Agreements. Each Loan Party and each other Guarantor (if any on
the Closing Date) shall have performed all agreements and satisfied all conditions which any Loan
Document provides shall be performed by it on or before the Closing Date.
(G) No Prohibition. No order, judgment, injunction or decree of any Governmental
Authority shall purport to enjoin or restrain Lender from advancing or Borrowers from borrowing the
Term Loan or to enjoin or restrain any of Lender or any Loan Party or any other Guarantor (if any
on the Closing Date) from entering into, consummating the transactions contemplated by and/or
incurring their respective duties and obligations (including in the case of the Loan Parties the
Obligations) hereunder or under any other Loan Document.
(H) Warrant. Parent shall have issued and delivered the Warrant to Lender.
(I) No Material Adverse Effect. Lender shall have received evidence reasonably
satisfactory to it that nothing has occurred since the Reference Date, which reasonably could be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(J) Existing Credit. Lender shall have received satisfactory evidence that (i) the
existing revolving credit facilities provided to Mobitec AB and Mobitec GMBH by Handelsbanken and
Svenska Handelsbanken, respectively, have been amended or replaced, in each case, on terms and
conditions consented to and approved by Lender in writing in the exercise of its sole and absolute
discretion, and (ii) acknowledgment of and consent by Handelsbanken and Svenska Handelsbanken to
pledge of security interests to Lender in the
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Pledged Collateral representing the Capital Stock of the Foreign Subsidiaries and the negative
pledge with respect to such Capital Stock not Pledged Collateral.
SECTION 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
To induce Lender to enter into this Agreement, and to fund the Term Loan, each Loan Party
hereby represents and warrants to Lender that the following statements are true, correct and
complete in each case after giving effect to the Transactions. Such representations and
warranties, and all other representations and warranties made by each Loan Party, herein or in the
other Loan Documents, shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the closing
contemplated hereby:
4.1 Organization, Powers, Capitalization.
(A) Organization and Powers. Each Loan Party is duly incorporated and in good
standing under the laws of the state listed on Schedule 4.1(A) and is qualified to do
business and is in good standing in the states listed on Schedule 4.1(A) which constitute
all states in which qualification and good standing are necessary for such Loan Party to conduct
its business and own its property and where the failure to so qualify could reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect on such Loan Party. Each Loan Party has delivered to Lender true
and complete copies of its certificate of incorporation and by-laws and will promptly notify Lender
of any amendment or changes thereto.
(B) Capitalization. Schedule 4.1(B) sets forth as to each Loan Party and each
Subsidiary all classes or categories of the Capital Stock of such Loan Party or Subsidiary provided
for under its Organizational Documents as of the date hereof and the total amounts of all such
Capital Stock authorized to be issued and issued under each such class or category as of the date
hereof. All outstanding shares and interests of Capital Stock of each Loan Party and each
Subsidiary have been and are duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable, and
such shares of Capital Stock were issued in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local
laws concerning the issuance of securities. All of the Capital Stock of each Subsidiary of each
Loan Party is free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Encumbrances. No Capital Stock of
any Loan Party or any Subsidiary other than those described on Schedule 4.1(B) are issued
and outstanding. There are no preemptive or other outstanding rights, options, warrants,
conversion rights or similar agreements or understandings for the purchase or acquisition of any
Capital Stock from any Loan Party or any Subsidiary except as set forth on Schedule 4.1(B).
4.2 Authorization of Borrowing; No Conflict. Each Loan Party has full power,
authority and legal right to enter into this Agreement and the Loan Documents to which it is a
party and to perform all its respective Obligations hereunder and thereunder. This Agreement and
the Loan Documents have been duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party that is party thereto,
and this Agreement and the Loan Documents constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of
such Loan Party enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be
limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’
rights generally. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and of the Loan
Documents (a) are within such Loan Party’s corporate powers, have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action, are not in contravention of law or the
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terms of such Loan Party’s by-laws, certificate of incorporation or other applicable documents
relating to such Loan Party’s formation or to the conduct of such Loan Party’s business or of any
material agreement or undertaking to which such Loan Party is a party or by which such Loan Party
is bound, including the Senior Lien Financing Documents, (b) will not conflict with or violate any
law or regulation, or any judgment, order or decree of any Governmental Authority, (c) will not
require the Consent of any Governmental Authority or any other Person, except those Consents set
forth on Schedule 4.2 hereto, all of which will have been duly obtained, made or compiled
prior to the Closing Date and which are in full force and effect and (d) will not conflict with,
nor result in any breach in any of the provisions of or constitute a default under or result in the
creation of any Lien upon any asset of such Loan Party under the provisions of any agreement,
charter document, instrument, by-law or other instrument to which such Loan Party is a party or by
which it or its property is a party or by which it may be bound, including under the provisions of
the Senior Lien Financing Documents.
4.3 Financial Condition.
(A) Accuracy of Financial Statements. The consolidated and consolidating balance
sheet of Parent and such other Persons described therein (including the accounts of all
Subsidiaries for the respective periods during which a subsidiary relationship existed) as of
December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2007, and the related statements of income, changes in
stockholder’s equity, and changes in cash flow for the period ended on such date, all accompanied
by reports thereon containing opinions by independent certified public accountants, copies of which
have been delivered to Lender, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied
(except for changes in application in which such accountants concur) and present fairly the
financial position of Parent and its Subsidiaries at such date and the results of their operations
for such period. Since the Reference Date, there has been no change in the condition, financial or
otherwise, of any Loan Party as shown on Parent’s consolidating balance sheet as of such date and
no change in the aggregate value of machinery, equipment and Real Property owned by each Loan
Party, except changes in the Ordinary Course of Business, none of which individually or in the
aggregate has been materially adverse.
(B) Accuracy of Pro Forma and Projections. The pro forma balance sheet of Parent on a
consolidated basis (the “Pro Forma Balance Sheet”) furnished to Lender on the Closing Date and
annexed hereto on Schedule 4.3(B) reflects the consummation of the Transactions and is
accurate, complete and correct and fairly reflects the financial condition of Parent on a
consolidated basis as of the Closing Date after giving effect to the Transactions, and has been
prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied. The Pro Forma Balance Sheet has been
certified as accurate, complete and correct in all material respects by the President and Chief
Financial Officer of Parent. All financial statements referred to in this subsection 4.1(B),
including the related schedules and notes thereto, have been prepared, in accordance with GAAP,
except as may be disclosed in such financial statements. The twelve-month cash flow projections of
Loan Parties on a Consolidated Basis and their projected balance sheets as of the Closing Date,
copies of which are annexed hereto on Schedule 4.3(B) (the “Projections”) were prepared by
the Chief Financial Officer of Parent, are based on underlying assumptions which provide a
reasonable basis for the projections contained therein and reflect Loan Parties’ judgment based on
present circumstances of the most likely set of conditions and
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course of action for the projected period. The cash flow Projections together with the Pro
Forma Balance Sheet, are referred to as the “Pro Forma Financial Statements”.
(C) Restatement of Representations for Future Financial Statements. Each delivery of
any financial statements by Loan Parties to Lender hereunder shall be deemed to constitute a
representation and warranty by Loan Parties as of the date of such delivery that (i) all of the
representations and warranties regarding financial statements provided for in paragraph (A) of this
Section 4.3 are true and correct as of such date with respect to such financial statements
and (ii) no event, development or circumstance has occurred which has had, or is reasonably likely
to have, a Material Adverse Effect since the Reference Date. Each delivery of any projected
financial statements for any of Borrowers and their consolidated Subsidiaries for future periods or
other projections of business or financial performance or results for Borrowers and their
consolidated Subsidiaries by Loan Parties to Lender hereunder shall be deemed to constitute a
representation and warranty by Loan Parties as of the date of such delivery that all of the
representations and warranties regarding projections provided for in paragraph (C) of this
Section 4.3 are true and correct as of such date with respect to such projections.
4.4 Indebtedness and Liabilities. As of the Closing Date, Loan Parties and their
Subsidiaries have no Indebtedness other than the Obligations or as listed on Schedule 4.4
or as otherwise permitted under Section 6.1.
4.5 Collateral and Account Warranties.
(A) Collateral. With respect to the Collateral, at the time the Collateral becomes
subject to Lender’s security interest: (i) each Loan Party shall be the sole owner of and fully
authorized and able to sell, transfer, pledge and/or grant a security interest in each and every
item of its respective Collateral to Lender; and, except for Permitted Encumbrances, the Collateral
shall be free and clear of all Liens and encumbrances whatsoever; (ii) each document and agreement
executed by each Loan Party or delivered to Lender in connection with this Agreement shall be true
and correct in all respects; (iii) all signatures and endorsements of each Loan Party that appear
on such documents and agreements shall be genuine and each Loan Party shall have full capacity to
execute same; (iv) each Loan Party’s Equipment and Inventory shall be located as set forth on
Schedule 4.5 and shall not be removed from such location(s) without the prior written
consent of Lender except with respect to (x) the sale of Inventory in the Ordinary Course of
Business and (y) the sale of Equipment to the extent permitted in Section 6.3 hereof;
(v) except as disclosed in writing to Lender, such Account does not represent a sale to an
Affiliate (except in accordance with Section 6.6) or a consignment, sale or return, or a
xxxx and hold transaction; (f) the Account Debtor with respect to such Account is not subject to
any voluntary or involuntary proceedings under the Bankruptcy Code or any other bankruptcy,
receivership or insolvency law and there are no proceedings or actions threatened or pending
against such Account Debtor that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on
the ability of such Account Debtor to satisfy its obligation with respect to such Account or on
Account Debtor’s general business, assets and financial condition..
(B) Nature of Receivables. Each of the Receivables shall be a bona fide and valid
account representing a bona fide indebtedness incurred by the Customer therein named, for a fixed
sum as set forth in the invoice relating thereto (provided immaterial or unintentional
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invoice errors shall not be deemed to be a breach hereof) with respect to an absolute sale or
lease and delivery of goods upon stated terms of a Loan Party, or work, labor or services
theretofore rendered by a Loan Party as of the date each Receivable is created. Same shall be due
and owing in accordance with the applicable Loan Party’s standard terms of sale without dispute,
setoff or counterclaim except as may be stated on the accounts receivable schedules delivered by
Loan Parties to Lender.
(C) Solvency of Customers. Each Customer, to the best of each Loan Party’s knowledge,
as of the date each Receivable is created, is and will be solvent and able to pay all Receivables
on which the Customer is obligated in full when due or with respect to such Customers of any Loan
Party who are not solvent such Loan Party has set up on its books and in its financial records bad
debt reserves adequate to cover such Receivables.
4.6 Names, Entity Changes. No Loan Party has been known by any other corporate name
in the past five years and does not sell or lease Inventory or provide services under any other
name except as set forth on Schedule 4.6, nor has any Loan Party been the surviving
corporation of a merger or consolidation or acquired all or substantially all of the assets of any
Person during the preceding five (5) years. No Loan Party has been organized under the laws of any
jurisdiction other than or in addition to the jurisdiction of organization set forth for such Loan
Party on Schedule 4.6
4.7 Locations; FEIN. There is no location at which any Loan Party has any Inventory
(except for Inventory in transit) other than those locations listed on Schedule 4.7; (ii)
Schedule 4.7 hereto contains a correct and complete list, as of the Closing Date, of the
legal names and addresses of each warehouse at which Inventory of any Loan Party is stored; none
of the receipts received by any Loan Party from any warehouse states that the goods covered thereby
are to be delivered to bearer or to the order of a named Person or to a named Person and such named
Person’s assigns; (iii) Schedule 4.7 hereto sets forth a correct and complete list as of
the Closing Date of (A) each place of business of each Loan Party and (B) the chief executive
office of each Loan Party; and (iv) Schedule 4.7 hereto sets forth a correct and complete
list as of the Closing Date of the location, by state and street address, of all Real Property
owned or leased by each Loan Party, together with the names and addresses of any landlords. Each
Loan Party’s federal tax identification number is set forth on Schedule 4.7.
4.8 Real Property Leases. There are no actual, threatened or alleged defaults with
respect to any leases of real property under which Borrowers and their Subsidiaries are lessee or
lessor which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
4.9 Litigation; Adverse Facts. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.9, no Loan
Party has (i) any pending or threatened litigation, arbitration, actions or proceedings which
involve the possibility of having a Material Adverse Effect, and (ii) any liabilities or
indebtedness for borrowed money other than the Obligations.
4.10 Payment of Taxes; Tax Liens. Each Loan Party has filed all federal, state and
local tax returns and other reports each is required by law to file and has paid all taxes,
assessments, fees and other governmental charges that are due and payable. Federal, state and
local income tax returns of each Loan Party have been examined and reported upon by the
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appropriate taxing authority or closed by applicable statute and satisfied for all Fiscal
Years prior to and including the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2006. The provision for taxes on
the books of each Loan Party is adequate for all years not closed by applicable statutes, and for
its current Fiscal Year, and no Loan Party has any knowledge of any deficiency or additional
assessment in connection therewith not provided for on its books. No tax liens of any kind or
nature have been filed or are being asserted in any jurisdiction or pursuant to any proceedings
with respect to any Loan Party or any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties or assets.
4.11 Performance of Agreements. No Loan Party is in default in the payment or
performance of any of its contractual obligations and no default thereunder has occurred. No Loan
Party is party to any contract or agreement the performance of which could have a Material Adverse
Effect. Schedule 4.11 is a true and complete listing of all contractual arrangements
entered into by a Loan Party or by which any Loan Party is bound which arrangements are material to
any Loan Party, including but not limited to, Guaranties, shareholder agreements, tax sharing
agreements and employment agreements. No Loan Party has agreed or consented to cause or permit in
the future (upon the happening of a contingency or otherwise) any of its property, whether now
owned or hereafter acquired, to be subject to a Lien which is not a Permitted Encumbrance.
4.12 Employee Benefit Plans. No Loan Party nor any member of the Controlled Group
maintains or contributes to any Plan other than those listed on Schedule 4.12 hereto. (i)
No Plan has incurred any “accumulated funding deficiency,” as defined in Section 302(a)(2) of ERISA
and Section 412(a) of the Code, whether or not waived, and each Loan Party and each member of the
Controlled Group has met all applicable minimum funding requirements under Section 302 of ERISA in
respect of each Plan; (ii) each Plan which is intended to be a qualified plan under Section 401(a)
of the Code as currently in effect has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be
qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and the trust related thereto is exempt from federal
income tax under Section 501(a) of the Code; (iii) neither any Loan Party nor any member of the
Controlled Group has incurred any liability to the PBGC other than for the payment of premiums, and
there are no premium payments which have become due which are unpaid; (iv) no Plan has been
terminated by the plan administrator thereof nor by the PBGC, and there is no occurrence which
would cause the PBGC to institute proceedings under Title IV of ERISA to terminate any Plan; (v) at
this time, the current value of the assets of each Plan exceeds the present value of the accrued
benefits and other liabilities of such Plan and neither any Loan Party nor any member of the
Controlled Group knows of any facts or circumstances which would materially change the value of
such assets and accrued benefits and other liabilities; (vi) neither any Loan Party nor any member
of the Controlled Group has breached any of the responsibilities, obligations or duties imposed on
it by ERISA with respect to any Plan; (vii) neither any Loan Party nor any member of a Controlled
Group has incurred any liability for any excise tax arising under Section 4972 or 4980B of the
Code, and no fact exists which could give rise to any such liability; (viii) neither any Loan Party
nor any member of the Controlled Group nor any fiduciary of, nor any trustee to, any Plan, has
engaged in a “prohibited transaction” described in Section 406 of the ERISA or Section 4975 of the
Code nor taken any action which would constitute or result in a Termination Event with respect to
any such Plan which is subject to ERISA; (ix) each Loan Party and each member of the Controlled
Group has made all contributions due and payable with respect to each Plan; (x) there exists no
event described in Section 4043(b) of ERISA, for which the thirty (30) day notice period has not
been waived; (xi)
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neither any Loan Party nor any member of the Controlled Group has any fiduciary responsibility
for investments with respect to any plan existing for the benefit of persons other than employees
or former employees of any Loan Party and any member of the Controlled Group; (xii) neither any
Loan Party nor any member of the Controlled Group maintains or contributes to any Plan which
provides health, accident or life insurance benefits to former employees, their spouses or
dependents, other than in accordance with Section 4980B of the Code; (xiii) neither any Loan Party
nor any member of the Controlled Group has withdrawn, completely or partially, from any
Multiemployer Plan so as to incur liability under the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of
1980 and there exists no fact which would reasonably be expected to result in any such liability;
and (xiv) no Plan fiduciary (as defined in Section 3(21) of ERISA) has any liability for breach of
fiduciary duty or for any failure in connection with the administration or investment of the assets
of a Plan.
4.13 Intellectual Property. All patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark
applications, service marks, service xxxx applications, copyrights, copyright applications, design
rights, tradenames, assumed names, trade secrets and licenses owned or utilized by any Loan Party
are set forth on Schedule 4.13, are valid and have been duly registered or filed with all
appropriate Governmental Authorities and constitute all of the intellectual property rights which
are necessary for the operation of its business; there is no objection to or pending challenge to
the validity of any such patent, trademark, copyright, design rights, tradename, trade secret or
license and no Loan Party is aware of any grounds for any challenge, except as set forth in
Schedule 4.13 hereto. Each patent, patent application, patent license, trademark,
trademark application, trademark license, service xxxx, service xxxx application, service xxxx
license, design rights, copyright, copyright application and copyright license owned or held by any
Loan Party and all trade secrets used by any Loan Party consist of original material or property
developed by such Loan Party or was lawfully acquired by such Loan Party from the proper and lawful
owner thereof. Each of such items has been maintained so as to preserve the value thereof from the
date of creation or acquisition thereof. With respect to all software used by any Loan Party
(other than “off-the-shelf” or public software), such Loan Party is in possession of all source and
object codes related to each piece of software or is the beneficiary of a source code escrow
agreement, each such source code escrow agreement being listed on Schedule 4.13 hereto.
4.14 Broker’s Fees. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.14, no broker’s or
finder’s fee or commissions will be payable by reason of any action of any Loan Party or any
Subsidiary with respect to any of the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.15 Environmental Compliance. (i) Each Loan Party has been issued all required
federal, state and local licenses, certificates or permits relating to all applicable Environmental
Laws; (ii) there are no visible signs of releases, spills, discharges, leaks or disposal of
Hazardous Materials at, upon, under or within any Real Property or any premises leased by any Loan
Party; (ii) there are no underground storage tanks or polychlorinated biphenyls on the Real
Property or any premises leased by any Loan Party; (iii) neither the Real Property nor any premises
leased by any Loan Party has ever been used as a treatment, storage or disposal facility of
Hazardous Materials; and (iv) no Hazardous Materials are present on the Real Property or any
premises leased by any Loan Party, excepting such quantities as are handled in accordance with all
applicable manufacturer’s instructions and governmental regulations and in proper storage
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containers and as are necessary for the operation of the commercial business of any Loan Party
or of its tenants; (v) except as set forth on Schedule 4.15, each Loan Party and each
Subsidiary has been, and is currently, in compliance in all material respects, with all applicable
Environmental Laws, specifically including any and all licenses, certificates and permits and any
and all consent orders, consent decrees and similar voluntary orders and agreements described in
the foregoing sentence; and (vi) except as set forth on Schedule 4.15, there are no claims,
liabilities, investigations, litigation, administrative proceedings, judgments or orders relating
to any Hazardous Materials asserted or, to Loan Parties’ and their Subsidiaries’ knowledge,
threatened against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary or relating to any real property currently or
formerly owned, leased or operated by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary which could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and no Loan Party or any Subsidiary has any knowledge
of any spill or other release or threatened spill or other release of Hazardous Material at any
real property currently or formerly owned, leased or operated by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary
for which any Loan Party or any Subsidiary is legally responsible to remediate under applicable
laws or which may be or could result in a material liability.
4.16 Solvency. After giving effect to the Transactions, each Loan Party will be
solvent, able to pay its debts as they mature, will have capital sufficient to carry on its
business and all businesses in which it is about to engage, and (i) as of the Closing Date, the
fair present saleable value of its assets, calculated on a going concern basis, is in excess of the
amount of its liabilities and (ii) subsequent to the Closing Date, the fair saleable value of its
assets (calculated on a going concern basis) will be in excess of the amount of its liabilities.
4.17 Disclosure. No representation or warranty made by any Loan Party in this
Agreement or in the Senior Lien Financing Documents, or in any financial statement, report,
certificate or any other document furnished in connection herewith or therewith contains any untrue
statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements
herein or therein not misleading. There is no fact known to any Loan Party or which reasonably
should be known to such Loan Party which such Loan Party has not disclosed to Lender in writing
with respect to the Transactions that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
4.18 Insurance. Loan Parties maintain insurance policies for public liability,
property damage for their businesses and properties, product liability, business interruption,
workers’ compensation, larceny, embezzlement or other criminal misappropriation insurance of types
and in amounts acceptable to Lender in its sole and absolute discretion and as described on the
insurance certificates set forth as Schedule 4.18 hereto; and, as of the Closing Date, no
notice of cancellation has been received with respect to such policies and Loan Parties and their
Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with all conditions contained in such
policies.
4.19 Compliance with Laws. No Loan Party is in violation of any applicable statute,
law, rule, regulation or ordinance in any respect which could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect, nor is any Loan Party in violation of any order of any court, Governmental
Authority or arbitration board or tribunal.
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4.20 Bank Accounts. Schedule 4.20 sets forth the account numbers and
locations of all Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Commodity Accounts of Loan Parties.
4.21 Subsidiaries. The only Subsidiaries of each Loan Party are listed on
Schedule 4.21.
4.22 Employee Matters. No Loan Party is involved in any labor dispute; there are no
strikes or walkouts or union organization of any Loan Party’s employees threatened or in existence
and no labor contract is scheduled to expire prior to the Maturity Date other than as set forth on
Schedule 4.22 hereto.
4.23 Governmental Regulation. No Loan Party is an “investment company” registered or
required to be registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, nor is it
controlled by such a company. Neither any Loan Party nor any Affiliate of any Loan Party is
subject to any law, statute, rule or regulation which regulates the incurrence of any Indebtedness,
including laws, statutes, rules or regulations relative to common or interstate carriers or to the
sale of electricity, gas, steam, water, telephone, telegraph or other public utility services.
4.24 Receivables and Payables. As of the Closing Date, the aging of receivables and
payables of Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries are as set forth on Schedule 4.24, and all
of such receivables and payable are collectible and payable, respectively, in the ordinary course
of business in accordance with the usual terms and conditions of their respective businesses,
except for uncollectible receivables arising in the ordinary course of business, and there exists
no fact or circumstance not already disclosed to Lender in writing which could impair the validity
or collectibility of any Account.
4.25 Trade Relations. As of the Closing Date there exists no actual or threatened,
termination or cancellation of any contract, or any material adverse modification or change in the
business relationship of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary with any customer (or group of customers)
or supplier (or group of suppliers) that either individually or in the aggregate are material to
their respective operations.
4.26 Absence of Defaults. As of the Closing Date Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries
are not in default under their respective Organizational Documents, and no event has occurred,
which has not been remedied (to the extent expressly permitted hereunder) or waived in writing by
Lender, which constitutes a Default or an Event of Default.
4.27 Loans to Shareholders, Directors, Officers or Affiliates. Except as set forth in
detail on Schedule 4.27, neither any Loan Party nor any Subsidiary has made any loans or
advances to or for the benefit of any shareholder, director, officer or Affiliate of any Loan Party
or any Subsidiary, nor will any such loans or advances be made while the Obligations are
outstanding except for loans that constitute Permitted Investments.
4.28 O.S.H.A. and Environmental Compliance. Each Loan Party has duly complied with,
and its facilities, business, assets, property, leaseholds, Real Property and Equipment are in
compliance in all material respects with, the provisions of the Federal Occupational Safety and
Health Act, the Environmental Protection Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and all other
Environmental Laws; there have been no outstanding citations, notices or orders of non-
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compliance issued to any Loan Party or relating to its business, assets, property, leaseholds
or Equipment under any such laws, rules or regulations.
4.29 Licenses and Permits. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.29, each Loan
Party (a) is in compliance with and (b) has procured and is now in possession of, all material
licenses or permits required by any applicable federal, state, provincial or local law, rule or
regulation for the operation of its business in each jurisdiction wherein it is now conducting or
proposes to conduct business and where the failure to procure such licenses or permits could have a
Material Adverse Effect. On the Closing Date, each Loan Party will own all the property and
possess all of the rights and Consents necessary for the conduct of the business of such Loan
Party.
4.30 Business and Property of Loan Parties. Upon and after the Closing Date, Loan
Parties do not propose to engage in any business other than their current business as described in
Parent’s 10-K filed with the SEC for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2007, and activities
necessary to conduct the foregoing.
SECTION 5 AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
To induce Lender to enter into this Agreement, and to fund the Term Loan, each Loan Party
hereby covenants and agrees that until indefeasible payment in full in cash and performance in full
of all Obligations, each Loan Party shall perform and shall cause each of their Subsidiaries to
perform all covenants in this Section 5.
5.1 Financial Statements and Other Reports. Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries shall
maintain a system of accounting and keep such books, records and accounts (which shall be true and
complete in all material respects), as may be required or as may be necessary to permit the
performance of an annual audit and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP
and past practices, consistently applied. Loan Parties will deliver to Lender the financial
statements and other reports described below until payment and performance in full of all
Obligations. All financial statements and reports to be delivered hereunder shall be in such form
and contain such information as Lender requires from time to time, and may be delivered by
facsimile, regular or express mail or by hand, but shall also be delivered in electronic form using
the Microsoft Excel.xls format.
(A) Monthly Financials. As soon as available and in any event within thirty (30) days
after the end of each month, including, without limitation, each March, June, September and
December, Loan Parties will deliver (1) the consolidated and consolidating balance sheet of
Borrowers and their consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such month and the related
consolidated and consolidating statements of income for such month and for the period from the
beginning of the then current Fiscal Year to the end of such month, (2) a Schedule of the
outstanding Indebtedness for borrowed money of Borrowers and their consolidated Subsidiaries
describing in reasonable detail each such debt issue or loan outstanding and the principal amount
and amount of accrued and unpaid interest with respect to each such debt issue or loan, and (3) a
true and complete copy of any borrowing base certificate(s) as prepared for, and delivered to,
Senior Lien Lender during the applicable month.
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(B) Quarterly Financials. In addition to the relevant monthly financial statements
referred to in Section 5.1(A), as soon as available and in any event within forty-five (45)
days after the end of each quarter of each Fiscal Year, Loan Parties will deliver the consolidated
and consolidating balance sheet of Borrowers and their consolidated Subsidiaries, as adjusted in
conformity with GAAP, as at the end of such period and the related consolidated and consolidating
statements of income, shareholder’s or member’s (as applicable), equity and cash flow for such
quarter of such Fiscal Year and for the period from the beginning of the then current Fiscal Year
to the end of such quarter of such Fiscal Year.
(C) Year-End Financials. In addition to the relevant monthly and quarterly financial
statements referred to in Section 5.1(A) and 5.1(B), as soon as available and in any event
within ninety (90) days after the end of each Fiscal Year, Loan Parties will deliver to Lender:
(1) the audited consolidated and consolidating balance sheet of Borrowers and their consolidated
Subsidiaries as at the end of such year and the related consolidated and consolidating statements
of income, shareholder’s or member’s (as applicable) equity and cash flow for such Fiscal Year;
(2) a schedule of the outstanding Indebtedness of Borrowers and their consolidated Subsidiaries
describing in reasonable detail each such debt issue or loan outstanding and the principal amount
and amount of accrued and unpaid interest with respect to each such debt issue or loan; (3) a
report with respect to the financial statements from PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC, or another firm
of independent certified public accountants selected by Borrower and reasonably acceptable to
Lender, which report shall be unqualified as to going concern and scope of audit of Borrowers and
their consolidated Subsidiaries and shall state that (a) such financial statements present fairly
the financial position of Borrowers and their consolidated Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated
and the results of its operations and cash flow for the periods indicated in conformity with GAAP
applied on a basis consistent with prior years and (b) that the examination by such accountants in
connection with such financial statements has been made in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards and (c) that such accountants acknowledge that Lender is relying on such
statements.
(D) Accountants’ Certification and Reports. In connection with each annual, interim
or special audit or review of the financial statements or financial controls of Borrowers and their
consolidated Subsidiaries made by their independent public accountants (including the audit made in
connection with the financial statements required to be delivered under Section 5.1(C)
above), all prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior practices,
and in reasonable detail and reported upon without qualification by an independent certified public
accounting firm selected by Parent and satisfactory to Lender (the “Accountants”). In addition,
the reports shall be accompanied by a Compliance Certificate.
(E) Management Report. Together with each delivery of financial statements of
Borrowers and their consolidated Subsidiaries pursuant to subdivisions (A), (B) and (C) of this
Section 5.1, except as specified otherwise in Section 5.1(F) below, Loan Parties
will deliver a management report: (1) describing the operations and financial condition of
Borrowers and their consolidated Subsidiaries for the month then ended and the portion of the
current Fiscal Year then elapsed (or for the Fiscal Year then ended in the case of year-end
financials); (2) setting forth in comparative form (x) the corresponding figures for such monthly
and year-to-date (or yearly, if applicable) periods as set forth in the Projections (or, if
applicable, the yearly projections delivered to Lender under Section 5.1(F) below) and (y)
the corresponding figures
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for the corresponding monthly and year-to-date (or yearly, if applicable) period in the
previous Fiscal Year, in each case setting forth the variances between the current figures and the
corresponding figures from the applicable Projections or projections and prior Fiscal Year;
(3) with respect only to the financial statements to be delivered pursuant to subdivisions (B) and
(C) of this Section 5.1, setting forth a schedule showing the calculation of the financial
covenants specified in Section 6.18; and (4) a copy of any written statements or reports
made to Senior Lien Lender during the period under review. The information above shall be
presented in reasonable detail and shall be certified (the “Officers Certificate”) (which
such Officer’s Certificate shall be in form and substance satisfactory to Lender) on behalf of Loan
Parties by the chief financial officer, director of finance, chief executive officer or president
of Borrowers to the effect that (i) such information is accurate and complete in all material
aspects or, in the case of financial statements, fairly presents the results of operations and
financial condition of Borrowers and their consolidated Subsidiaries as at the dates and for the
periods indicated, (ii) as of the date of such certification, there does not exist any Default or
Event of Default or, if an Event of Default or Default existed, describing the nature and period of
existence thereof and the action which Loan Parties propose to take or have taken with respect
thereto, and (iii) the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement and in the other
Loan Documents remain in full force and effect and are true and accurate in all respects as of the
date of delivery of the management report, except (x) to the extent such representations and
warranties relate solely and expressly to an earlier date, (y) for revisions or updates to any
Schedule(s) approved by Lender pursuant to Section 5.15, and (z) for such changes in
circumstances of Loan Party’s and their Subsidiaries that are expressly permitted under this
Agreement.
(F) Projections. No later than thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of each of
Parent’s Fiscal Years, Loan Parties shall furnish to Lender a month by month projected operating
budget and cash flow of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated and consolidating basis
for such Fiscal Year (including an income statement for each month and a balance sheet as at the
end of the last month in each fiscal quarter), such projections to be accompanied by a certificate
signed by the President or Chief Financial Officer of Parent to the effect that such projections
have been prepared on the basis of sound financial planning practice consistent with past budgets
and financial statements and that such officer has no reason to question the reasonableness of any
material assumptions on which such projections were prepared.
(G) Tax Returns. Within twenty (20) days after filing thereof Loan Parties shall
deliver to Lender a copy of the annual federal (and, if requested by Lender, state or other) tax
return (and any amended return) of Loan Parties, certified by the chief financial officer or chief
executive officer of Borrowers to be accurate and complete in all material respects.
(H) Borrowing Base Certificates. Loan Parties shall deliver to Lender,
simultaneously, with delivery thereof to Senior Lien Lender, true, complete and accurate copies of
each Borrowing Base Certificate (as defined in the Senior Lien Financing Agreement) delivered by
the Loan Parties to Senior Lien Lender from time to time pursuant to the Senior Lien Financing
Agreement. Loan Parties shall also deliver to Lender on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of each
month as and for the prior month (a) accounts receivable agings inclusive of reconciliations to the
general ledger, (b) accounts payable schedules inclusive of reconciliations to the general ledger,
and (c) Inventory reports.
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(I) Government Notices. Loan Parties shall furnish Lender with prompt written notice
of (i) any lapse or other termination of any Consent issued to any Loan Party by any Governmental
Authority or any other Person that is material to the operation of any Loan Party’s business, (ii)
any refusal by any Governmental Authority or any other Person to renew or extend any such Consent;
and (iii) copies of any periodic or special reports filed by any Loan Party with any Governmental
Authority or Person, if such reports indicate any material change in the business, operations,
affairs or condition of any Loan Party or any Guarantor, or if copies thereof are requested by
Lender, and (iv) copies of any material notices and other communications from any Governmental
Authority or Person which specifically relate to any Loan Party.
(J) Release of Hazardous Materials. In the event any Loan Party obtains, gives or
receives notice of any release or threat of release of a reportable quantity of any Hazardous
Material at the Real Property (any such event being hereinafter referred to as a “Hazardous
Discharge”) or receives any notice of violation, request for information or notification that it is
potentially responsible for investigation or cleanup of environmental conditions at the Real
Property, demand letter or complaint, order, citation, or other written notice with regard to any
Hazardous Discharge or violation of Environmental Laws affecting the Real Property or any Loan
Party’s interest therein (any of the foregoing is referred to herein as “Environmental Complaint”)
from any Person, including any state agency responsible in whole or in part for environmental
matters in the state in which the Real Property is located or the United States Environmental
Protection Agency (any such person or entity hereinafter the “Authority”), then the Loan Parties
shall, within five (5) Business Days, give written notice of same to Lender detailing facts and
circumstances of which any Loan Party is aware giving rise to the Hazardous Discharge or
Environmental Complaint. Such information is to be provided to allow Lender to protect its
security interest in and Lien on the Real Property and the Collateral and is not intended to create
nor shall it create any obligation upon Lender with respect thereto.
(K) Investigations or Cleanup of Hazardous Materials. Loan Parties shall promptly
forward to Lender copies of any request for information, notification of potential liability,
demand letter relating to potential responsibility with respect to the investigation or cleanup of
Hazardous Materials at any other site owned, operated or used by any Loan Party to dispose of
Hazardous Materials and shall continue to forward copies of correspondence between any Loan Party
and the Authority regarding such claims to Lender until the claim is settled. Loan Parties shall
promptly forward to Lender copies of all documents and reports concerning a Hazardous Discharge at
the Real Property that any Loan Party is required to file under any Environmental Laws. Such
information is to be provided solely to allow Lender to protect Lender’s security interest in and
Lien on the Real Property and the Collateral.
(L) Events of Default, etc. On the second Business Day following the day any officer
of any Loan Party obtains knowledge of any of the following events or conditions, Loan Parties
shall deliver written notice including a certificate signed by the chief executive officer or
president of Borrowers specifying the nature and period of existence of such condition or event and
what action Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have taken, are taking, and propose to take, with
respect thereto: (1) any condition, circumstance or event that constitutes an Event of Default or
Default; (2) any condition, circumstance or event which has had or could reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect; and (3) the resignation or termination of Xxxxx
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Xxxxxx or if such Person shall leave his office for whatever reason or ceases to exercise the
rights and duties of such office. With respect to the foregoing clause (3), in addition to giving
written notice as provided for above, Loan Parties shall also provide notice to Lender via e-mail
and telephone to one of the managing partners of Lender of such occurrence by the end of the first
Business Day following the day any officer of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary obtains knowledge of
such event described in clause (3).
(M) Trade Names. Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries will give Lender at least thirty
(30) days advance written notice of any new trade name or fictitious business name. Loan Parties’
and their Subsidiaries’ use of any trade name or fictitious business name will be in compliance
with all laws regarding the use of such names.
(N) Locations. Loan Parties will give Lender at least thirty (30) days advance
written notice of any change in Loan Parties’ address or of any new location for its books and
records or the Collateral (including any such new Collateral location operated by a third party
(and specifically including any public warehouse, any consignment location, any locations where any
of the Collateral is to be held for processing and any other bailee location at which any of the
Collateral is to be located)). With respect to any such new location (which, with respect to any
Borrower, in any event shall be within the continental United States), Loan Parties will execute
such documents and take such actions as Lender deems necessary to perfect and protect the security
interests of Lender in the Collateral prior to the transfer or removal of any Collateral to such
new location.
(O) Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Commodity Accounts. Loan Parties will
give Lender at least ten (10) Business Days prior notice of any new Deposit Account, Securities
Account or Commodity Account any Loan Party intend to establish prior to their opening same, and,
without limiting the generality of or contradicting anything set forth in Section 2.7(A),
if required by Lender, will prior to or concurrently with the opening of same provide Lender with
“control” (as defined in Articles 8 and/or 9 of the UCC with respect to each applicable item or
type of Collateral) with respect to such Deposit Account, Securities Account or Commodity Account,
including if applicable causing such Deposit Account, Securities Account or Commodity Account to be
subject to a control agreement in favor of Lender (provided, that, any agreement by
Senior Lien Lender to hold or obtain such “control” over any such Deposit Account, Securities
Account or Commodity Account both for its own benefit and for the benefit of Lender shall be deemed
to satisfy the requirements of this sentence).
(P) Certified Public Accountants. Within two (2) Business Days of the resignation or
termination of Loan Parties’ current certified public accountants, or any certified public
accountants hereafter engaged by Loan Parties with Lender’s prior written consent, Loan Parties
shall notify Lender in writing of such occurrence and the reason(s) therefor.
(Q) Litigation. Promptly notify Lender in writing of any claim, litigation, suit or
administrative proceeding affecting any Loan Party, whether or not the claim is covered by
insurance, and of any litigation, suit or administrative proceeding, which in any such case affects
the Collateral or which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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(R) Other Information. With reasonable promptness, Loan Parties shall, execute and
deliver to Lender, upon request, such documents and agreements as Lender may, from time to time,
reasonably request to carry out the purposes, terms or conditions of this Agreement.
5.2 Access to Accountants. Each Loan Party hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs
all accountants and auditors employed by such Loan Party at any time prior to the Termination Date
to exhibit and deliver to Lender copies of any of such Loan Party’s financial statements, trial
balances or other accounting records of any sort in the accountant’s or auditor’s possession, and
to disclose to Lender any information such accountants may have concerning such Loan Party’s
financial status and business operations. Each Loan Party hereby authorizes all Governmental
Authorities to furnish to Lender copies of reports or examinations relating to such Loan Party,
whether made by such Loan Party or otherwise; however, Lender will attempt to obtain such
information or materials directly from such Loan Party prior to obtaining such information or
materials from such accountants or Governmental Authorities.
5.3 Inspection. At all reasonable times Lender shall have full access to and the
right to audit, check, inspect and make abstracts and copies from each Loan Party’s books, records,
audits, correspondence and all other papers relating to the Collateral and the operation of each
Loan Party’s business. Lender and its agents may enter upon any premises of any Loan Party at any
time during business hours and at any other reasonable time, and from time to time, for the purpose
of inspecting the Collateral and any and all records pertaining thereto and the operation of such
Loan Party’s business.
5.4 Collateral Records. Each Loan Party shall xxxx its books and records as may be
necessary or appropriate to evidence, protect and perfect Lender’s security interest and shall
cause its financial statements to reflect such security interest.
5.5 Account Covenants. Until any Loan Party’s authority to do so is terminated by
Lender (which notice Lender may give at any time following the occurrence of an Event of Default or
a Default or when Lender in its sole discretion deems it to be in Lender’s best interest to do so),
each Loan Party will, at such Loan Party’s sole cost and expense, but on Lender’s behalf and for
Lender’s account, collect as Lender’s property and in trust for Lender all amounts received on
Receivables, and shall not commingle such collections with any Loan Party’s funds or use the same
except to pay Obligations. Loan Parties will promptly notify Lender in the event that any
customer(s) or Account Debtor(s) allege(s) any material dispute or claim with respect to an Account
in excess of $50,000 or Accounts in excess of $100,000 in the aggregate or of any other
circumstances known to Borrower and its Subsidiaries that may impair, in any material respect, the
validity or collectibility of the Accounts so as to cause a Material Adverse Effect. Lender shall
have the right, at any time or times hereafter, to verify the validity, amount or any other matter
relating to an Account, by mail, telephone or in Person. After the occurrence and during the
continuance of an Event of Default, Loan Parties shall not, and shall not permit their Subsidiaries
to, without the prior consent of Lender, adjust, settle or compromise the amount or payment of any
Account, or release wholly or partly any customer or obligor thereof, or allow any credit or
discount thereon, except to the extent authorized by the Senior Lien Financing Agreement or by the
Senior Lien Lender. Loan Parties shall not, without Lender’s consent, compromise or adjust any
Receivables (or extend the time for payment thereof) or accept any
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returns of merchandise or grant any additional discounts, allowances or credits thereon except
for those compromises, adjustments, returns, discounts, credits and allowances as have been
heretofore customary in the business of such Loan Party.
5.6 Corporate Existence. Loan Parties shall, and shall cause their Subsidiaries to,
keep in full force and effect its existence and comply in all material respects with the laws and
regulations governing the conduct of its business where the failure to do so could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Loan Parties shall promptly notify Lender of any
change in the ownership or corporate structure of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, provided that
this requirement of notice shall not in any way or under any circumstances be deemed to permit (and
no such giving of notice shall cure or otherwise prevent the occurrence of any Event of Default
resulting from) any such change in the ownership or corporate structure of any Loan Party or any
Subsidiary that is otherwise prohibited or restricted hereunder or under any other Loan Document.
5.7 Payment of Taxes. Loan Parties shall, and shall cause their Subsidiaries to pay,
when due, all taxes, assessments and other charges lawfully levied or assessed upon such Loan Party
or any of the Collateral including real and personal property taxes, assessments and charges and
all franchise, income, employment, social security benefits, withholding, and sales taxes and shall
make all such reports and pay all such other acts and things as may be lawfully required to
maintain its rights, licenses, leases, powers and franchises under the laws of the United States or
any political subdivision thereof where the failure to do so could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect. If any tax by any Governmental Authority is or may be imposed on or as a
result of any transaction between any Loan Party and Lender which Lender may be required to
withhold or pay or if any taxes, assessments, or other charges remain unpaid after the date fixed
for their payment, or if any claim shall be made which, in Lender’s opinion, may possibly create a
valid Lien on the Collateral, Lender may without notice to Loan Parties pay the taxes, assessments
or other charges and each Loan Party hereby indemnifies and holds Lender harmless in respect
thereof. Lender will not pay any taxes, assessments or Charges to the extent that any applicable
Loan Party has Properly Contested those taxes, assessments or Charges. The amount of any payment
by Lender under this Section 5.7 shall be charged to Borrowers and added to the Obligations
and, until Loan Parties shall furnish Lender with an indemnity therefor (or supply Lender with
evidence satisfactory to Lender that due provision for the payment thereof has been made), Lender
may hold without interest any balance standing to Borrowers’ credit and Lender shall retain its
security interest in and Lien on any and all Collateral held by Lender.
5.8 Maintenance of Properties; Insurance. Loan Parties shall conduct continuously and
operate actively their business according to good business practices and maintain all of their
properties useful or necessary in their business in good working order and condition (reasonable
wear and tear excepted and except as may be disposed of in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement), including all licenses, patents, copyrights, design rights, tradenames, trade secrets
and trademarks and take all actions necessary to enforce and protect the validity of any
intellectual property right or other right included in the Collateral. The assets and properties
of each Loan Party at all times shall be maintained in accordance with the requirements of all
insurance carriers which provide insurance with respect to the assets and properties of such Loan
Party so that such insurance shall remain in full force and effect. Each Loan Party shall bear the
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full risk of any loss of any nature whatsoever with respect to the Collateral. At each Loan
Party’s own cost and expense in amounts and with carriers acceptable to Lender, each Loan Party
shall (a) keep all its insurable properties and properties in which such Loan Party has an interest
insured against the hazards of fire, flood, sprinkler leakage, those hazards covered by extended
coverage insurance and such other hazards, and for such amounts, as is customary in the case of
companies engaged in businesses similar to such Loan Party’s including business interruption
insurance; (b) maintain a bond in such amounts as is customary in the case of companies engaged in
businesses similar to such Loan Party insuring against larceny, embezzlement or other criminal
misappropriation of insured’s officers and employees who may either singly or jointly with others
at any time have access to the assets or funds of such Loan Party either directly or through
authority to draw upon such funds or to direct generally the disposition of such assets; (c)
maintain public and product liability insurance against claims for personal injury, death or
property damage suffered by others; (d) maintain all such worker’s compensation or similar
insurance as may be required under the laws of any state or jurisdiction in which such Loan Party
is engaged in business; (e) furnish Lender with (i) copies of all policies and evidence of the
maintenance of such policies by the renewal thereof at least thirty (30) days before any expiration
date, and (ii) appropriate lender loss payable endorsements in form and substance satisfactory to
Lender, naming Lender as a co-insured and lender loss payee as its interests may appear with
respect to all insurance coverage referred to in clauses (a), and (c) above, and providing (A) that
all proceeds thereunder shall be payable to Lender, (B) no such insurance shall be affected by any
act or neglect of the insured or owner of the property described in such policy, and (C) that such
policy and loss payable clauses may not be cancelled, amended or terminated unless at least thirty
(30) days’ prior written notice is given to Lender. In the event of any loss thereunder, the
carriers named therein hereby are directed by Lender and the applicable Loan Party to make payment
for such loss to Lender and not to such Loan Party and Lender jointly. If any insurance losses are
paid by check, draft or other instrument payable to any Loan Party and Lender jointly, Lender may
endorse such Loan Party’s name thereon and do such other things as Lender may deem advisable to
reduce the same to cash. Lender is hereby authorized to adjust and compromise claims under
insurance coverage referred to in clauses (a), and (b) above. All loss recoveries received by
Lender upon any such insurance may be applied to the Obligations, in such order as Lender in its
sole discretion shall determine. Any surplus shall be paid by Lender to Loan Parties or applied as
may be otherwise required by law. Any deficiency thereon shall be paid by Loan Parties to Lender,
on demand. Any insurance policies carried by the Loan Parties shall be annexed hereto on
Schedule 5.8.
5.9 Further Assurances. Each Loan Party shall take all action that may be necessary
or desirable, or that Lender may request, so as at all times to maintain the validity, perfection,
enforceability and priority of Lender’s security interest in and Lien on the Collateral or to
enable Lender to protect, exercise or enforce its rights hereunder and in the Collateral,
including, but not limited to, (i) immediately discharging all Liens other than Permitted
Encumbrances, (ii) obtaining landlord waivers (each to be in form and substance satisfactory to
Lender) of the Loan Parties located in Raleigh, North Carolina and Dallas, Texas, (iii) delivering
to Lender, endorsed or accompanied by such instruments of assignment as Lender may specify, and
stamping or marking, in such manner as Lender may specify, any and all chattel paper, instruments,
letters of credits and advices thereof and documents evidencing or forming a part of the
Collateral, (iv) entering into warehousing, lockbox and other custodial arrangements satisfactory
to Lender, and (v) executing and delivering financing statements, control agreements, instruments
of pledge,
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mortgages, notices and assignments, in each case in form and substance satisfactory to Lender,
relating to the creation, validity, perfection, maintenance or continuation of Lender’s security
interest and Lien under the UCC or other Applicable Law. By its signature hereto, each Loan Party
hereby authorizes Lender to file against such Loan Party, one or more financing, continuation or
amendment statements pursuant to the UCC in form and substance satisfactory to Lender (which
statements may have a description of collateral which is broader than that set forth herein). All
charges, expenses and fees Lender may incur in doing any of the foregoing, and any local taxes
relating thereto, shall be charged to Borrowers and added to the Obligations, or, at Lender’s
option, shall be paid to Lender for its benefit immediately upon demand. Loan Parties shall
execute and deliver to Lender from time to time, upon demand, such supplemental agreements,
statements, assignments and transfers, or instructions or documents relating to the Collateral, and
such other instruments as Lender may request, in order that the full intent of this Agreement may
be carried into effect.
5.10 Collateral Locations. Loan Parties shall keep the Collateral (other than
in-transit Collateral) at the locations specified on Schedule 4.7 (or any location of which
Loan Parties have given written notice to Lender in accordance with either Section 5.1(L)
or Section 6.5 since the last time Loan Parties shall have delivered to Lender
Schedule 4.7 or any update thereto).
5.11 Use of Proceeds and Margin Security. Loan Parties shall not be engaged,
principally as one of their important activities, in the business of extending credit for the
purpose of “purchasing” or “carrying” any “margin stock” within the respective meanings of each of
the quoted terms under Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as now
and from time to time hereafter in effect. The proceeds of the Term Loan shall not be used for
“purchasing” or “carrying” “margin stock” as defined in Regulation U of such Board of Governors.
Loan Parties will not now or hereafter pledge Lender’s credit on any purchases or for any purpose
whatsoever or use any portion of the Term Loan in or for any business other than such Loan Party’s
business as conducted on the date of this Agreement.
5.12 Observer and Other Rights. Parent shall hold meetings of its respective Boards
at least quarterly, and Lender shall have the right from time to time (i) to designate a
representative to serve as an observer at the monthly (if any) and quarterly meetings and who shall
have the right to receive fourteen (14) days prior notice of any quarterly meeting (specifying the
matters to be discussed or acted upon), and attend any meetings of the managers, partners,
directors or other Board members, Executive Committee, Audit Committee, or any other Board
committee or sub-committee of Parent or equityholders, (ii) to receive on a timely basis and
simultaneously with receipt thereof by managers, partners, directors or other Board members,
Executive Committee, Audit Committee, or any other Board committee of Parent or equityholders,
copies of all written information provided to the managers, partners, directors or other Board
members, Executive Committee, Audit Committee, or any other Board committee of Parent or
equityholders, and (iii) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, to
have one of Lender’s representatives elected as a member of the Board of each Loan Party and each
material Subsidiary, if any, of each Loan Party. Loan Parties agree to reimburse Lender for all of
its reasonable hotel, travel, meals and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Lender’s
representative in attending any meeting of managers, partners, directors or other Board members,
Executive Committee, Audit Committee, or any other Board committee of Parent or equityholders of
any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, if any, upon presentation of invoices or other
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documentation of such expenses. The first meeting of the Board of Parent shall be held on or
before September 30, 2008.
5.13 Revisions or Updates to Schedules. Should any of the information or disclosures
provided on any of the Schedules originally attached hereto become outdated or incorrect in any
material respect, Loan Parties shall deliver to Lender, along with the Officer’s Certificate to be
delivered under Section 5.1(E), such revisions or updates to such Schedule(s) as may be
necessary or appropriate to update or correct such Schedule(s); provided that no such revisions or
updates to any Schedule(s) shall be deemed to have amended, modified or superseded such Schedule(s)
as originally attached hereto, or to have cured any breach of warranty or representation resulting
from the inaccuracy or incompleteness of any such Schedule(s), unless and until Lender, in the
exercise of its reasonable credit judgment, shall have accepted in writing such revisions or
updates to such Schedule(s). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing or of
Section 5.1(E), each representation and warranty contained in this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents shall be continuous in nature and shall remain accurate, complete and not misleading
in all material respects at all times during the term of this Agreement, except for revisions or
updates to any Schedule(s) approved by Lender pursuant to the preceding sentence and such changes
in the circumstances of Borrower and its Subsidiaries that are expressly permitted under this
Agreement.
5.14 Life Insurance. Loan Parties shall maintain a life insurance policy (in form and
substance satisfactory to Lender) on the life of Xxxxx Xxxxxx in the amount for the policy with
respect to such Person of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) (the “Life Insurance Policy”)
and assign such policy to Lender (pursuant to a collateral assignment document in form and
substance satisfactory to Lender) as additional Collateral for the Obligations. Without the prior
written consent of Lender which may be withheld in its sole and absolute discretion, Loan Parties
shall not cancel, terminate, modify or amend said life insurance policy or the coverages
thereunder, nor shall it borrow against same, further assign, hypothecate or alienate any interest
in same.
5.15 Accuracy of Information. All written information, reports, statements and other
papers and data furnished to Lender, whether pursuant to this Section 5 or any other
provision of this Agreement or of any other Loan Document, shall be, at the time the same is so
furnished, complete and correct in all material respects (subject to the provisions regarding pro
forma financial statements and projections set forth in Section 4.3(B)) to the extent
necessary to give Lender true and accurate knowledge of the subject matter thereof, and shall not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit any material fact necessary in order to
make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in
which the same were made.
5.16 Delivery of Certain Collateral; Requirements to Give Notice of Future Acquisition of
Certain Collateral. Without limiting the generality of or contradicting anything set forth in
Section 2.7(A), Loan Parties hereby represent, warrant and covenant as follows:
(i) Schedule 5.16(i) sets forth all of the Chattel Paper (both Tangible Chattel Paper
and Electronic Chattel Paper), Instruments, and Documents owned by any Loan Party or in which any
Loan Party otherwise has any rights, and Loan Parties shall
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hereafter give prompt written notice to Lender of the future acquisition by any Loan Party of
any rights in any such Chattel Paper (both Tangible Chattel Paper and Electronic Chattel Paper),
Instruments and Documents. Upon reasonable request of Lender, and in any event upon the occurrence
of any Event of Default, each Loan Party shall deliver to Lender all Tangible Chattel Paper and all
Instruments and Documents owned by such Loan Party duly endorsed and accompanied by duly executed
instruments of transfer or assignment, all in form and substance satisfactory to Lender. Upon
request of Lender, and in any event upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, each Loan Party
shall provide Lender with “control” (as defined in Article 9 of the UCC) of all Electronic Chattel
Paper owned by such Loan Party by having Lender identified as the assignee on the records
pertaining to the single authoritative copy thereof and otherwise complying with the applicable
elements of control set forth in the UCC. Upon reasonable request of Lender, and in any event upon
the occurrence of any Event of Default, each Loan Party also shall deliver to Lender all security
agreements securing any such Chattel Paper and securing any such Instruments. Loan Parties will
xxxx conspicuously all such Chattel Paper and all such Instruments and Documents with a legend, in
form and substance satisfactory to Lender, indicating that such Chattel Paper and such Instruments
and Documents are subject to the Liens in favor of Lender created pursuant to this Agreement and
the other Loan Documents.
(ii) Schedule 5.16(ii) sets forth all of the Investment Property, Securities (both
Certificated Securities and Uncertificated Securities), Securities Entitlements, Financial Assets
and Commodity Contracts (other than any Securities Accounts or Commodities Accounts (and any
Securities, Securities Entitlements, Financial Assets and Commodity Contracts held therein)
disclosed pursuant to Sections 4.20 and 5.1(M) and any Capital Stock of any Subsidiary
disclosed pursuant to Section 4.1(B)) owned by any Loan Party. Loan Parties shall
hereafter give prompt written notice to Lender of the future acquisition by any Loan Party of any
such Investment Property, Securities, Securities Entitlements, Financial Assets and Commodity
Contracts. Upon request of Lender, and in any event upon the occurrence of any Event of Default,
Borrower shall provide Lender with “control” (as defined in Article 9 and/or Article 8 (as
applicable) of the UCC) of all such Investment Property, Securities, Securities Entitlements,
Financial Assets and Commodity Contracts.
(iii) Schedule 5.16(iii) sets forth all of the letters of credit with an amount
available for future drawing thereunder as of the date hereof of at least $100,000 on which any
Loan Party is the beneficiary and which give rise to Letter-of-Credit Rights owned by such Loan
Party, and Loan Parties shall hereafter give prompt written notice to Lender of the future
acquisition by any Loan Party of any such Letter-of-Credit Rights and/or any Loan Party being named
beneficiary of or otherwise receiving any such letter of credit. Upon request of Lender, and in
any event upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, Loan Parties shall deliver to Lender all
such letters of credit on which any Loan Party is the beneficiary and which give rise to such
Letter-of-Credit Rights owned by such Loan Party, in each case duly endorsed and accompanied by
duly executed instruments of transfer or assignment, all in form and substance satisfactory to
Lender and also shall take any and all other actions as may be necessary or desirable, or that
Lender may request, from time to time, to cause Lender to obtain exclusive “control” (as defined in
Article 9 of the UCC) of any such letters of credit and related Letter-of-Credit Rights in a manner
acceptable to Lender.
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(iv) Schedule 5.16(iv) sets forth all of the Commercial Tort Claims in which any Loan
Party has any rights or interest on the date hereof, including descriptions of the events and
circumstances giving rise to each such Commercial Tort Claim and the dates such events and
circumstances occurred, the potential defendants with respect each such Commercial Tort Claim and
any court proceedings that have been instituted with respect to each such Commercial Tort Claim.
Loan Parties shall promptly give written notice to Lender upon any Loan Party becoming aware that
it has any rights or interests in any Commercial Tort Claim, which such notice shall include all of
the information with respect to such Commercial Tort Claim that would have been required to be
provided on Schedule 5.19(iv), and each Loan Party shall, with respect to any such
Commercial Tort Claim, execute and deliver to Lender such documents as Lender shall request to
perfect, preserve or protect the Liens, rights and remedies of Lender with respect to any such
Commercial Tort Claim.
(v) Upon request of Lender, Loan Parties shall promptly deliver to Lender any and all
certificates of title, applications for title or similar evidence of ownership of all tangible
Collateral which, under the provisions of Article 9 as in effect in any applicable state, is a type
of asset with respect to which such a certificate of title or other similar evidence of ownership
is issued and with respect to which perfection of any Lien therein must be accomplished by notation
of such Lien and the holder thereof on such certificate of title or other similar evidence of
ownership, and Loan Parties shall cause Lender to be named as lienholder on any such certificate of
title or other evidence of ownership.
(vi) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the foregoing, to the extent Loan
Parties are required under any of the provisions of this Section 5.16 to provide Lender
with possession or “control” (as defined in Articles 8 and/or 9 of the UCC with respect to each
applicable item or type of Collateral) with respect to any of the Collateral, any agreement by
Senior Lien Lender to hold any such possessory Collateral and obtain such “control” over any such
applicable Collateral both for its own benefit and for the benefit of Lender shall be deemed to
satisfy such requirements.
5.17 Environmental Compliance. Loan Parties shall ensure that the Real Property and
all operations and businesses conducted thereon remains in compliance with all Environmental Laws
and they shall not place or permit to be placed any Hazardous Materials on any Real Property except
as permitted by Applicable Law or appropriate Governmental Authorities. Loan Parties shall
establish and maintain a system to assure and monitor continued compliance with all applicable
Environmental Laws which system shall include periodic reviews of such compliance. Loan Parties
shall (i) employ in connection with the use of the Real Property appropriate technology necessary
to maintain compliance with any applicable Environmental Laws and (ii) dispose of any and all
Hazardous Materials generated at the Real Property only at facilities and with carriers that
maintain valid permits under any applicable Environmental Laws. Loan Parties shall use their best
efforts to obtain certificates of disposal, such as hazardous waste manifest receipts, from all
treatment, transport, storage or disposal facilities or operators employed by Loan Parties in
connection with the transport or disposal of any Hazardous Material generated at the Real Property.
Loan Parties shall respond promptly to any Hazardous Discharge or Environmental Complaint and take
all necessary action in order to safeguard the health of any Person and to avoid subjecting the
Collateral or Real Property to any Lien. If any Loan Party shall fail to respond promptly to any
Hazardous Discharge or Environmental Complaint or any
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Loan Party shall fail to comply with any of the requirements of any Environmental Laws, Lender
may, but without the obligation to do so, for the sole purpose of protecting Lender’s interest in
the Collateral: (A) give such notices or (B) enter onto the Real Property (or authorize third
parties to enter onto the Real Property) and take such actions as Lender (or such third parties as
directed by Lender) deem reasonably necessary or advisable, to clean up, remove, mitigate or
otherwise deal with any such Hazardous Discharge or Environmental Complaint. All reasonable costs
and expenses incurred by Lender (or such third parties) in the exercise of any such rights,
including any sums paid in connection with any judicial or administrative investigation or
proceedings, fines and penalties, together with interest thereon from the date expended at the
Default Rate shall be paid upon demand by Borrowers, and until paid shall be added to and become a
part of the Obligations secured by the Liens created by the terms of this Agreement or any other
agreement between Lender and any Loan Party. Promptly upon the written request of Lender from time
to time, Loan Parties shall provide Lender, at Loan Parties’ expense, with an environmental site
assessment or environmental audit report prepared by an environmental engineering firm acceptable
in the reasonable opinion of Lender, to assess with a reasonable degree of certainty the existence
of a Hazardous Discharge and the potential costs in connection with abatement, cleanup and removal
of any Hazardous Materials found on, under, at or within the Real Property. Any report or
investigation of such Hazardous Discharge proposed and acceptable to an appropriate Authority that
is charged to oversee the clean-up of such Hazardous Discharge shall be acceptable to Lender. If
such estimates, individually or in the aggregate, exceed $100,000, Lender shall have the right to
require Loan Parties to post a bond, letter of credit or other security reasonably satisfactory to
Lender to secure payment of these costs and expenses. Loan Parties shall defend and indemnify
Lender and hold Lender and their respective employees, agents, directors and officers harmless from
and against all loss, liability, damage and expense, claims, costs, fines and penalties, including
attorney’s fees, suffered or incurred by Lender under or on account of any Environmental Laws,
including the assertion of any Lien thereunder, with respect to any Hazardous Discharge, the
presence of any Hazardous Materials affecting the Real Property, whether or not the same originates
or emerges from the Real Property or any contiguous real estate, including any loss of value of the
Real Property as a result of the foregoing except to the extent such loss, liability, damage and
expense is attributable to any Hazardous Discharge resulting from actions on the part of Lender.
Loan Parties’ obligations under this Section 5.17 shall arise upon the discovery of the
presence of any Hazardous Materials at the Real Property, whether or not any federal, state, or
local environmental agency has taken or threatened any action in connection with the presence of
any Hazardous Materials. Loan Parties’ obligation and the indemnifications hereunder shall survive
the termination of this Agreement. For purposes of this Section 5.17 and Section 4.28, all
references to Real Property shall be deemed to include all of each Loan Party’s right, title and
interest in and to its owned and leased premises.
5.18 Violations. Loan Parties shall promptly notify Lender in writing of any
violation of any law, statute, regulation or ordinance of any Governmental Authority, or of any
agency thereof, applicable to any Loan Party which could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
5.19 Payment of Indebtedness. Loan Parties shall pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy
at or before maturity (subject, where applicable, to specified grace periods and, in the case of
the trade payables, to normal payment practices) all its obligations and liabilities of whatever
nature,
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except when the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect or when the amount or validity thereof is currently being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings and each Loan Party shall have provided for such reserves as Lender may
reasonably deem proper and necessary, subject at all times to any applicable subordination
arrangement in favor of Lender.
5.20 Federal Securities Laws. Parent shall provide Lender copies of (i) all periodic
reports it is required to file under the Exchange Act and (ii) all registration statements it files
under the Securities Act.
SECTION 6 NEGATIVE COVENANTS
To induce Lender to enter into this Agreement, and to fund the Term Loan, each Loan Party
hereby covenants and agrees that until indefeasible payment in full in cash and performance in full
of all Obligations, no Loan Party shall and no Loan Party shall permit any of their Subsidiaries to
violate any of the covenants in this Section 6.
6.1 Indebtedness and Liabilities. No Loan Party shall, nor shall it permit any
Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly create, incur, assume, guaranty, or otherwise become or
remain directly or indirectly liable, on a fixed or contingent basis, with respect to any
Indebtedness except: (i) the Indebtedness to Lender; (ii) Indebtedness incurred for Capital
Expenditures permitted under Section 6.18(E) hereof; (iii) Indebtedness under the Senior
Lien Financing Documents; (iv) Indebtedness which consists of loans permitted by Section
6.16(b) or (c), (v) Indebtedness set forth on Schedule 4.4 and any refinancing,
refunding or extension thereof, provided that in connection with any such refinancing,
refunding or extension: (x) the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness is not increased,
(y) the scheduled maturity date of such Indebtedness is not shortened, and (z) the covenants or
defaults are not materially more restrictive or more onerous than analogous provisions in the
documentation of such Indebtedness as in effect on the date hereof; (vi) Indebtedness consisting of
loans by any Foreign Subsidiary of Parent to any Loan Party, so long as such Indebtedness is
subordinated to the Obligations on a basis satisfactory to Lender; (vii) trade payables and normal
accruals in the ordinary course of business not yet due and payable or with respect to which are
being Properly Contested; (viii) Subordinated Debt (including any subordinated shareholder debt) to
which Lender has consented and which is subject to a subordination agreement in favor of and
acceptable to Lender all in accordance with the requirements of the definition of Subordinated
Debt; (ix) any Indebtedness consisting of guaranty obligations permitted by Section 6.2;
(x) unsecured or, to the extent Senior Lien Lender is the counterparty, secured Indebtedness of
Loan Parties under any Hedging Agreements, but only to the extent any such Hedging Agreements are
entered into by Loan Parties to protect against the risks of interest rate fluctuations affecting
Indebtedness permitted hereunder or to protect against the risks of currency or commodity
fluctuations in connection with the ordinary business operations of Loan Parties in the ordinary
course of their respective businesses and not for speculative or investment purposes; and (xi)
Indebtedness incurred in connection with the issuance of letters of credit, surety bonds (other
than bonds related to judgments or litigation), performance bonds and other obligations of a like
nature incurred in the normal course of business.
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6.2 Guaranties. No Loan Party shall, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, become
liable upon the obligations or liabilities of any Person by assumption, endorsement or guaranty
thereof or otherwise (other than to Lender) except (a) as set forth on Schedule 6.2, (b)
guarantees made in the Ordinary Course of Business up to an aggregate amount of Two Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($250,000), and (c) the endorsement of checks in the Ordinary Course of Business
6.3 Transfers, Liens and Related Matters.
(A) Transfers. No Loan Party shall, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, dispose of
any Collateral or other assets whether by sale, lease or otherwise except (a) the sale of Inventory
in the Ordinary Course of Business, (b) the disposition or transfer of obsolete and worn-out
Equipment in the Ordinary Course of Business during any Fiscal Year having an aggregate fair market
value of not more than $100,000 and only to the extent that (i) the proceeds of any such
disposition are used to acquire replacement Equipment which is subject to Lender’s security
interest or (ii) the proceeds of which are remitted to Lender to be applied pursuant to Section 2,
and (c) dispositions of Equipment by any Borrower to any other Borrower.
(B) Liens. No Loan Party shall, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, create or
suffer to exist any Lien or transfer upon or against any of its property or assets now owned or
hereafter acquired, except Permitted Encumbrances.
(C) No Pledge Restrictions. No Loan Party shall, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary
to, enter into or assume any agreement (other than the Loan Documents, the Senior Lien Financing
Agreement and any document evidencing or governing Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness) restricting
the creation or assumption of any Lien upon any of its properties or assets, whether now owned or
hereafter acquired.
6.4 Restricted Payments. No Loan Party shall, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to,
declare, pay or make any dividend or distribution on any shares of the common stock or preferred
stock of any Loan Party (other than dividends or distributions payable in its stock, or split-ups
or reclassifications of its stock and, with respect to preferred stock, dividends that are
capitalized, compounded and added to the preference amount of the preferred stock) or apply any of
its funds, property or assets to the purchase, redemption or other retirement of any common stock
or preferred stock, or of any options to purchase or acquire any such shares of common stock or
preferred stock of any Loan Party; provided that Borrowers shall be permitted to make
dividends or distributions to Parent, to enable Parent to pay (i) professional fees, franchise and
other taxes and other Ordinary Course of Business operating expenses incurred by Parent and (ii) up
to $150,000 in the aggregate in any Fiscal Year of dividends or distributions with respect to
Parent’s preferred stock, so long as after giving effect to the payment of such dividend or
distribution the Borrowers have at least $750,000 of undrawn availability (as defined in the Senior
Lien Financing Documents); provided, however, that after giving effect to the
payment of such dividends or distributions there shall not exist any Default or Event of Default.
6.5 Restriction on Fundamental Changes. No Loan Party shall, nor shall it permit any
Subsidiary to, enter into any merger, consolidation or other reorganization with or into any other
Person or acquire all or a substantial portion of the assets or Capital Stock of any Person or
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permit any other Person to consolidate with or merge with it; provided that the
Borrowers shall be permitted to merge or consolidate into each other.
6.6 Transactions with Affiliates. No Loan Party shall, nor shall it permit any
Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, purchase, acquire or lease any property from, or sell,
transfer or lease any property to, or otherwise enter into any transaction or deal with, any
Affiliate, except transactions disclosed to the Lender, which are in the Ordinary Course of
Business, on an arm’s-length basis on terms and conditions no less favorable than terms and
conditions which would have been obtainable from a Person other than an Affiliate. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Section 6.6, neither any Loan Party nor any
Subsidiary (other than Foreign Subsidiaries) shall enter into any transaction (specifically
including any sales and/or purchases of Inventory or any other assets or property) with or for the
benefit of, make any capital contribution or other investment in or on behalf of, or transfer any
property to, any Foreign Subsidiary other than (x) in the ordinary course of business or (y) any
such transactions, capital contributions, investments and transfers, which, in the aggregate for
all such events, do not exceed $2,000,000.
6.7 Environmental Liabilities. Without limiting the generality of Section 5.9
or the representations and warranties of Section 4.15, no Loan Party shall, nor shall it
permit any Subsidiary to: (a) violate in any respect any applicable Environmental Law;
(b) dispose of any Hazardous Materials (except in accordance with applicable Environmental Law)
into, onto or from, any real property owned, leased or operated by Borrower and its Subsidiaries;
or (c) permit any Lien imposed pursuant to any Environmental Law to be imposed or to remain on any
real property owned, leased or operated by Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries.
6.8 Conduct of Business. No Loan Party shall, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to,
substantially change the nature of the business in which it is presently engaged, nor except as
specifically permitted hereby purchase or invest, directly or indirectly, in any assets or property
other than in the Ordinary Course of Business for assets or property which are useful in, necessary
for and are to be used in its business as presently conducted.
6.9 Compliance with ERISA. No Loan Party shall, nor shall permit any Subsidiary or
any other member of the ERISA Affiliate Group to (i)(x) maintain, or permit any member of the
Controlled Group to maintain, or (y) become obligated to contribute, or permit any member of the
Controlled Group to become obligated to contribute, to any Plan, other than those Plans disclosed
on Schedule 4.12 or such Plans as may be disclosed in writing to Lender from time to time,
(ii) engage, or permit any member of the Controlled Group to engage, in any non-exempt “prohibited
transaction”, as that term is defined in section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code, (iii)
incur, or permit any member of the Controlled Group to incur, any “accumulated funding deficiency”,
as that term is defined in Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code, (iv) terminate, or
permit any member of the Controlled Group to terminate, any Plan where such event could result in
any liability of any Loan Party or any member of the Controlled Group or the imposition of a lien
on the property of any Loan Party or any member of the Controlled Group pursuant to Section 4068 of
ERISA, (v) assume, or permit any member of the Controlled Group to assume, any obligation to
contribute to any Multiemployer Plan not disclosed on Schedule 4.12, (vi) incur, or permit
any member of the Controlled Group to incur, any withdrawal liability to any Multiemployer Plan;
(vii) fail promptly to notify Lender of the
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occurrence of any Termination Event, (viii) fail to comply, or permit a member of the
Controlled Group to fail to comply, with the requirements of ERISA or the Code or other Applicable
Laws in respect of any Plan, (ix) fail to meet, or permit any member of the Controlled Group to
fail to meet, all minimum funding requirements under ERISA or the Code or postpone or delay or
allow any member of the Controlled Group to postpone or delay any funding requirement with respect
of any Plan.
6.10 Subsidiaries. No Loan Party shall, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, form
any Subsidiary unless (i) such Subsidiary (other than a Foreign Subsidiary) expressly joins in this
Agreement as a borrower and becomes jointly and severally liable for the obligations of Borrowers
hereunder, under the Term Note, and under any other agreement between any Loan Party and Lender,
(ii) all of the Capital Stock or, in the case of a Foreign Subsidiary, 65% of the Capital Stock of
such Subsidiary is pledged to Lender and, in the case of a Foreign Subsidiary, the parent of such
Foreign Subsidiary agrees not to pledge the remaining Capital Stock of such Subsidiary to any other
Person, and (iii) Lender shall have received all documents, including legal opinions, it may
reasonably require to establish compliance with each of the foregoing conditions. No Loan Party
shall, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, enter into any partnership, joint venture or similar
arrangement.
6.11 Fiscal Year. No Loan Party shall, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to change
its Fiscal Year from December 31 or make any material change (i) in accounting treatment and
reporting practices except as required by GAAP or (ii) in tax reporting treatment except as
required by law.
6.12 Press Release; Public Offering Materials. No Loan Party shall, nor shall it
permit any Subsidiary to, disclose the name of Lender in any press release or in any prospectus,
proxy statement or other materials filed with any governmental entity relating to a public offering
of the Capital Stock of any Loan Party, except as may be required by law or with Lender’s prior
written approval.
6.13 Payments on and Amendments to Subordinated Debt. No Loan Party shall, nor shall
it permit any Subsidiary to, make any payment on all or part of any Subordinated Debt or any other
Indebtedness subordinated to the Obligations other than in strict compliance with the applicable
written subordination agreement. The Loan Parties shall not amend, supplement or otherwise modify
any document, instrument or agreement relating to any Subordinated Debt, if such modification
(a) increases the principal of such Subordinated Debt, or increases any required payment of
principal or interest; (b) accelerates the date on which any installment of principal or any
interest is due, or adds any additional redemption, put or prepayment provisions; (c) shortens the
final maturity date or otherwise accelerates amortization, (d) increases the interest rate,
(e) increases or adds any fees or charges, (f) modifies any covenant in a manner or adds any
representation, covenant or default that is more onerous or restrictive in any material respect for
any Loan Party, or that is otherwise materially adverse to any Loan Party or the Lender, (g)
results in the Obligations not being fully benefited by the subordination provisions thereof or (h)
otherwise modifies such Subordinated Debt in a manner that requires Lender’s consent under the
terms and provisions of the applicable subordination agreement.
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6.14 Organizational Documents. No Loan Party shall, nor shall it permit any
Subsidiary to, amend, modify or waive any term or material provision of its Organization Documents
or any certificate of designation unless required by law.
6.15 No Impairment of Restricted Payments. No Loan Party shall, nor shall it permit
any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly enter into or become bound by any agreement, instrument,
indenture or other obligation (other than this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the Senior
Lien Financing Agreement and the other Senior Lien Financing Documents and any agreement evidencing
or governing Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness) which could directly or indirectly restrict,
prohibit or require the consent of any Person with respect to the making of any Restricted Payment
by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary .
6.16 Advances, Loans or Investments. No Loan Party shall, nor shall it permit any
Subsidiary to (i) purchase or acquire obligations or Capital Stock of, or any other interest in,
any Person, except for those Permitted Investments listed on Schedule 6.16 and as otherwise
expressly permitted hereunder; or (ii) make advances, loans or extensions of credit to any Person,
including any Subsidiary or Affiliate, except with respect to (a) the extension of commercial trade
credit in connection with the sale of Inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business, (b) the Mobitec
Loan, (c) so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result
therefrom, loans by any Loan Party to another Loan Party (other than Parent) and (d) loans or
extensions of credit by the Borrowers or Parent to Foreign Subsidiaries of Parent (inclusive of (i)
amounts utilized for the Mobitec AB Loan Repayment and (ii) any and all expenses incurred by a Loan
Party and allocated to the Foreign Subsidiaries of Parent for purposes of calculating the net
income of the Loan Parties on a consolidated basis, unless such Loan Party has been reimbursed in
cash for such allocated expenses), so long as (x) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and
is continuing or would result therefrom, (y) Borrowers have at least $750,000 of Undrawn
Availability (as defined in the Senior Lien Financing Documents) after giving effect to such loan
or extension of credit and (z) the aggregate amount of such loans and extensions of credit by
Borrowers to Foreign Subsidiaries do not exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate at any time
outstanding.
6.17 Management or Consulting Fees. Except as expressly permitted hereunder, no Loan
Party shall, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, pay any management, consulting or other similar
fees to any Affiliate.
6.18 Financial Covenants. No Loan Party shall, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to,
fail to maintain or keep in full force and effect, any of the financial covenants set forth below.
(A) Aggregate Indebtedness. The aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness of
Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries, including the Obligations, shall not exceed at any time
during or at the end of each fiscal quarter $19,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof in any foreign
currency); provided, that, the aggregate principal amount of all Subsidiaries of the
Foreign Subsidiaries shall not exceed at any time during or at the end of each fiscal quarter
$6,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof in any foreign currency); provided, further,
that, in addition thereto (i) Mobitec AB shall be permitted to issue to the seller of the fifty
percent (50%) of Mobitec Brazil that Mobitec AB does not own as of the date hereof a promissory
note in a principal amount not to exceed $1,500,000 (or the equivalent thereof in a
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foreign currency) if such note is unsecured and subordinated to the Obligations on terms and
conditions satisfactory to Lender in its sole discretion and (ii) Mobitec Australia shall be
permitted to enter into a working capital facility in a principal amount not to exceed $1,000,000
(or the equivalent thereof in a foreign currency) on terms and conditions satisfactory to Lender in
its sole discretion.
(B) Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. Loan Parties shall maintain as of the end of each
quarter, for the twelve month period ending on the last day of such fiscal quarter, a Fixed Charge
Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.10 to 1.0.
(C) Net Worth. Loan Parties shall maintain, at all times during and at the end of
each fiscal quarter, a Net Worth of not less than $14,000,000.
(D) Leverage Ratio. Loan Parties shall maintain as of the end of each fiscal quarter
a ratio of (i) Funded Debt of the Loan Parties on a Consolidated Basis outstanding on the last day
of each fiscal quarter set forth below to (ii) EBITDA of the Loan Parties on a Consolidated Basis
for the twelve month period ending on the last day of such fiscal quarter of not greater than the
ratio set forth below opposite such period:
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Fiscal Quarter Ending: |
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Leverage Ratio: |
September 30, 2008
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3.5:1.0 |
December 31, 2008
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3.5:1.0 |
March 31, 2009
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3.5:1.0 |
June 30, 2009
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3.0:1.0 |
September 30, 2009
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3.0:1.0 |
December 31, 2009
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3.0:1.0 |
March 30, 2010
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2.5:1.0 |
June 30, 2010
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2.5:1.0 |
September 30, 2010
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2.5:1.0 |
December 31, 2010 and each fiscal quarter ending thereafter
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2.5:1.0 |
(E) Capital Expenditures. No Loan Party shall, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to,
contract for, purchase or make any expenditure or commitments for Capital Expenditures in any
fiscal year in an aggregate amount for all Loan Parties in excess of $250,000.
(F) EBITDA. Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, shall
maintain as of the end of each quarter, for the twelve month period ending on the last day of such
fiscal quarter, a minimum EBITDA of not less than $5,000,000.
6.19 Negative Pledge. No Loan Party shall, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to
(i) create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien, or any other negative pledge, on or with
respect to any Capital Stock of a Foreign Subsidiary or on or with respect to the Capital Stock of
Cast Master Mobitec that it does not own or (ii) take any action that would permit to, or fail to
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take any action that would allow, the owner of the Capital Stock of Mobitec AB that is not
owned by a Loan Party or a Subsidiary thereof to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any
Lien, or any other negative pledge, on or with respect to such Capital Stock.
6.20 Leases. No Loan Party shall, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, enter as
lessee into any lease arrangement for real or personal property (unless capitalized and permitted
under Section 6.18(E) hereof) if after giving effect thereto, aggregate annual rental
payments for all leased property would increase $100,000 in any one Fiscal Year in the aggregate
for all Loan Parties.
6.21 Membership/Partnership Interests. No Loan Party shall, nor shall it permit any
Subsidiary to, elect to (x) treat its limited liability company membership interests or partnership
interests, as the case may be, as securities as contemplated by the definition of “security” in
Section 8-102(15) and by Section 8-103 of Article 8 of UCC or (y) certificate its limited liability
company membership interests or partnership interests, as the case may be.
6.22 RTI. No Loan Party shall, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, permit RTI to
own any assets, have any liabilities or conduct any business, and not withstanding anything in this
Agreement, Parent shall be permitted to liquidate or dissolve RTI.
SECTION 7 DEFAULT, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
7.1 Event of Default. “Event of Default” means the occurrence or existence of
any one or more of the following:
(A) Payment. Failure by any Borrower to pay any principal or interest on the
Obligations when due, whether at maturity or by reason of acceleration pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement or by notice of intention to prepay, or by required prepayment or failure to pay any
other liabilities or make any other payment, fee or charge provided for herein when due or in any
Other Document; or
(B) Default in Other Agreements. With respect to any of (i) the Senior Indebtedness,
(ii) any Subordinated Debt or (iii) any other Indebtedness of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary:
(1) failure of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary to pay when due (or within any applicable grace
period) any principal or interest on any such Indebtedness, or (2) default by Borrower or any Loan
Party under any agreement or agreements evidencing any such Indebtedness or pursuant to which such
Indebtedness was issued or governed, specifically including the Senior Lien Financing Documents, if
the effect of such default is to enable the holder of such Indebtedness to accelerate the payment
of such Person’s obligations which are the subject thereof prior to the maturity date thereof or
prior to the regularly-scheduled date of payment thereof, and such default continues beyond any
applicable grace or cure period (whether or not the holder of such Indebtedness actually
accelerates such payment); or
(C) Breach of Certain Provisions; Loan Documents. Except as otherwise provided for in
Section 7.1, (i) failure or neglect of any Loan Party to perform, keep or observe any term,
provision, condition, covenant herein contained, or contained in any Loan Document or any other
agreement or arrangement, now or hereafter entered into between any Loan Party, and Lender, or (ii)
failure or neglect of any Loan Party to perform, keep or observe any term,
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provision, condition or covenant, contained in Section 5 which is not cured within ten
(10) days from the occurrence of such failure or neglect; or
(D) Breach of Warranty. Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by any
Loan Party in this Agreement, any Loan Document or any related agreement or in any certificate,
document or financial or other statement furnished at any time in connection herewith or therewith
shall prove to have been misleading in any material respect on the date when made or deemed to have
been made; or
(E) Bankruptcy; Appointment of Receiver, etc. Any Loan Party shall (i) apply for,
consent to or suffer the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian,
trustee, liquidator or similar fiduciary of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property,
(ii) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iii) commence a voluntary case under
any state or federal bankruptcy laws (as now or hereafter in effect), (iv) be adjudicated a
bankrupt or insolvent, (v) file a petition seeking to take advantage of any other law providing for
the relief of debtors, (vi) acquiesce to, or fail to have dismissed, within thirty (30) days, any
petition filed against it in any involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws, or (vii) take any
action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; or
(F) Affiliate Bankruptcy. Any Affiliate or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party, shall
(i) apply for, consent to or suffer the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver,
custodian, trustee, liquidator or similar fiduciary of itself or of all or a substantial part of
its property, (ii) admit in writing its inability, or be generally unable, to pay its debts as they
become due or cease operations of its present business, (iii) make a general assignment for the
benefit of creditors, (iv) commence a voluntary case under any state or federal bankruptcy laws (as
now or hereafter in effect), (v) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, (vi) file a petition
seeking to take advantage of any other law providing for the relief of debtors, (vii) acquiesce to,
or fail to have dismissed, within thirty (30) days, any petition filed against it in any
involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws, or (viii) take any action for the purpose of effecting
any of the foregoing;
(G) Inability to Pay. Any Loan Party or Subsidiary of any Loan Party shall admit in
writing its inability, or be generally unable, to pay its debts as they become due or cease
operations of its present business; or
(H) Liens. Any Lien created hereunder or provided for hereby or under any related
agreement for any reason ceases to be or is not a valid and perfected Lien having a first priority
interest, subject only to Permitted Encumbrances; or
(I) Judgment and Attachments. Any judgment or judgments are rendered against any Loan
Party for an aggregate amount in excess of $250,000 or against all Loan Parties for an aggregate
amount in excess of $250,000 and (i) enforcement proceedings shall have been commenced by a
creditor upon such judgment, (ii) there shall be any period of forty-five (45) consecutive days
during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise,
shall not be in effect, or (iii) any such judgment results in the creation of a Lien upon any of
the Collateral (other than a Permitted Encumbrance); or
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(J) Dissolution. Any order, judgment or decree is entered against any Loan Party or
any Subsidiary decreeing the dissolution or split up of such Person and such order remains
undischarged or unstayed for a period in excess of twenty (20) days; or
(K) Solvency. Any Borrower individually, or Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries taken
as a whole, cease to be solvent (as defined and provided for in Section 4.16); or
(L) Injunction. any Loan Party or any Subsidiary is enjoined, restrained or in any
way prevented by the order of any court or any administrative or regulatory agency from conducting
all or any material part of its business and such order continues for more than thirty (30) days;
or
(M) Invalidity of Guaranty. Termination or breach of any Guaranty or Guaranty
Security Agreement or similar agreement executed and delivered to Lender in connection with the
Obligations of any Borrower, or if any Guarantor attempts to terminate, challenges the validity of,
or its liability under, any such Guaranty or Guaranty Security Agreement or similar agreement; or
(N) Licenses and Permits. (i) Any Governmental Authority shall (A) revoke, terminate,
suspend or adversely modify any license, permit, patent trademark or tradename of any Loan Party,
the continuation of which is material to the continuation of any Loan Party’s business, or (B)
commence proceedings to suspend, revoke, terminate or adversely modify any such license, permit,
trademark, tradename or patent and such proceedings shall not be dismissed or discharged within
sixty (60) days, or (c) schedule or conduct a hearing on the renewal of any license, permit,
trademark, tradename or patent necessary for the continuation of any Loan Party’s business and the
staff of such Governmental Authority issues a report recommending the termination, revocation,
suspension or material, adverse modification of such license, permit, trademark, tradename or
patent; (ii) any agreement which is necessary or material to the operation of any Loan Party’s
business shall be revoked or terminated and not replaced by a substitute acceptable to Lender
within thirty (30) days after the date of such revocation or termination, and such revocation or
termination and non-replacement would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or
(O) Forfeiture. Any portion of the Collateral shall be seized or taken by a
Governmental Authority, or any Loan Party or the title and rights of any Loan Party shall have
become the subject matter of claim, litigation, suit or other proceeding which might, in the
opinion of Lender, upon final determination, result in impairment or loss of the security provided
by this Agreement or the Loan Documents; or
(P) Change of Control. Any Change of Control shall have occurred; or
(Q) Financial Information. Failure by any Loan Party to (i) furnish financial
information when due or when requested which is unremedied for a period of fifteen (15) days, or
(ii) permit the inspection of its books or records; or
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(R) Judicial Actions. Issuance of a notice of Lien, levy, assessment, injunction or
attachment against any Loan Party’s Inventory or Receivables or against a material portion of any
Loan Party’s other property which is not stayed or lifted within thirty (30) days; or
(S) Operations. The operations of any Loan Party’s manufacturing facility are
interrupted at any time for more than forty (40) hours during any period of fourteen (14)
consecutive days, unless such Loan Party shall (i) be entitled to receive for such period of
interruption, proceeds of business interruption insurance sufficient to assure that its per diem
cash needs during such period is at least equal to its average per diem cash needs for the
consecutive three month period immediately preceding the initial date of interruption and (ii)
receive such proceeds in the amount described in clause (i) preceding not later than thirty (30)
days following the initial date of any such interruption; provided, however, that notwithstanding
the provisions of clauses (i) and (ii) of this section, an Event of Default shall be deemed to have
occurred if such Loan Party shall be receiving the proceeds of business interruption insurance for
a period of thirty (30) consecutive days; or
(T) Pension Plans. An event or condition specified in Sections 4.12 or
6.9 hereof shall occur or exist with respect to any Plan and, as a result of such event or
condition, together with all other such events or conditions, any Loan Party or any member of the
Controlled Group shall incur, or in the opinion of Lender be reasonably likely to incur, a
liability to a Plan or the PBGC (or both) which, in the reasonable judgment of Lender, would have a
Material Adverse Effect; or
(U) Material Adverse Change. Any change shall have occurred in any Loan Party’s
results of operations or condition (financial or otherwise) which in Lender’s opinion has had a
Material Adverse Effect.
7.2 Acceleration. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in the
foregoing Sections 7.1(E) or 7.1(F), all Obligations shall automatically become immediately
due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other requirements of any kind, all of
which are hereby expressly waived by Loan Parties. Upon the occurrence of any other Event of
Default, Lender may declare all Obligations to be immediately due and payable, without presentment,
demand, protest or other requirements of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by
Borrower.
7.3 Remedies. In addition to the rights and remedies of acceleration provided for in
Section 7.2 above, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default,
Lender may exercise against Loan Parties, their Subsidiaries and all other Guarantors, and their
respective properties and assets including the Collateral, any and all rights and remedies
available to Lender under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, under any applicable Law or in
equity, and may exercise such rights and remedies in any order, against any one or more such
Persons and/or their respective properties and assets and after any delay all as Lender may elect
in its sole and absolute discretion. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, upon the
occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, in addition to and not in limitation
of any rights or remedies available to Lender under this Agreement and any other Loan Documents
(including any Guarantor Security Documents), under any applicable Law or in equity, Lender may
exercise in respect of the Collateral all the rights and remedies of a secured
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party on default under the UCC (whether or not the UCC applies to the affected Collateral) and
may also (a) notify any or all Account Debtors on the Accounts to make all payments directly to
Lender; (b) require each Loan Party to, and each Loan Party hereby agrees that it will, at its
expense and upon request of Lender forthwith, assemble all or part of the Collateral as directed by
Lender and make it available to Lender at a place to be designated by Lender which is reasonably
convenient to both parties; (c) without notice or demand or legal process, enter upon any premises
of any Loan Party and take possession of the Collateral; and (d) without notice except as specified
below, sell the Collateral or any part thereof in one or more parcels at public or private sale, at
any of Lender’s offices or elsewhere, at such time or times, for cash, on credit or for future
delivery, and at such price or prices and upon such other terms as Lender may deem commercially
reasonable. Each Loan Party agrees that, to the extent notice of sale shall be required by law, at
least ten (10) days notice to such Loan Party of the time and place of any public sale or the time
after which any private sale is to be made shall constitute reasonable notification. At any sale
of the Collateral, if permitted by law, Lender may bid (which bid may be, in whole or in part, in
the form of cancellation of indebtedness) for the purchase of the Collateral or any portion thereof
for the account of Lender and/or disclaim all warranties. Lender shall not be obligated to make
any sale of Collateral regardless of notice of sale having been given. Loan Parties shall remain
liable for any deficiency. Lender may adjourn any public or private sale from time to time by
announcement at the time and place fixed thereof, and such sale may, without further notice, be
made at the time and place to which it was so adjourned. To the extent permitted by law, each Loan
Party hereby specifically waives all rights of redemption, stay or appraisal which it has or may
have under any Law now existing or hereafter enacted. Lender shall not be required to proceed
against any Collateral but may proceed against any Loan Party directly.
7.4 Appointment of Attorney-in-Fact. Without limiting the provisions of
Section 2.7(E) above, each Loan Party hereby irrevocably makes, constitutes and appoints
each of the officers of Lender or its representatives the true and lawful attorney and
attorney-in-fact for such Loan Party (without requiring any of them to act as such) with full power
of substitution from time to time in Lender’s discretion while an Event of Default is continuing to
take any action and to execute any instrument that Lender may deem necessary or advisable to
accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, including: (a) to ask, demand, collect, xxx for,
recover, compound, receive and give acquaintance and receipts for moneys due and to become due
under or in respect of any of the Collateral; (b) to adjust, settle or compromise the amount or
payment of any Account, or release wholly or partly any customer or obligor thereunder or allow any
credit or discount thereon; (c) to receive, endorse, and collect any drafts or other Instruments,
Documents and Chattel Paper, in connection with clause (a) above; (d) to file any claims or take
any action or institute any proceedings that Lender may deem necessary or desirable for the
collection of any of the Collateral or otherwise to enforce the rights of Lender with respect to
any of the Collateral; and (e) to sign and endorse any invoices, freight or express bills, bills of
lading, storage or warehouse receipts, assignments, verifications and notices in connection with
Accounts and other documents relating to the Collateral. This power of attorney is coupled with an
interest and is irrevocable until payment in full and complete performance of all of the
Obligations and termination of this Agreement.
7.5 Limitation on Duty of Lender with Respect to Collateral. Beyond the safe custody
thereof, Lender shall have no duty with respect to any Collateral in its possession or
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control (or in the possession or control of any agent or bailee) or with respect to any income
on the Collateral or the preservation of rights against prior parties or any other rights
pertaining to the Collateral. Lender shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the
custody and preservation of the Collateral in its possession if the Collateral is accorded
treatment substantially equal to that which Lender accords its own property. Lender shall not be
liable or responsible for any loss or damage to any of the Collateral, or for any diminution in the
value thereof, by reason of the act or omission of any warehouseman, carrier, forwarding agency,
consignee or other agent or bailee selected by Lender in good faith.
7.6 Application of Proceeds. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an
Event of Default, each Loan Party irrevocably waives the right to direct the application of any and
all payments or proceeds of Collateral at any time or times thereafter received by Lender from or
on behalf of any Loan Party or any other Guarantor, and each Loan Party hereby irrevocably agrees
that Lender shall have the continuing exclusive right to apply and to reapply any and all payments
and proceeds of Collateral received at any time or times after the occurrence and during the
continuance of an Event of Default against the Obligations in any such manner as Lender may deem
advisable that is not contrary to any applicable Law notwithstanding any previous entry by Lender
upon any books and records.
7.7 License of Intellectual Property. For the purposes of Lender exercising its
rights and remedies with respect to the Collateral, each Loan Party hereby grants, assigns,
transfers and conveys to Lender as a present grant and assignment as of the date hereof an
irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free right and license to use such Loan Party’s names
(including trade names) and all Intellectual Property owned or used by such Loan Party, together
with any goodwill associated therewith, and all personal property of Loan Parties imprinted with,
containing or embodying any of the foregoing and any similar property, at any time following the
occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default hereunder, all to the extent
necessary to enable Lender to complete production of, advertise for sale, and sell any Collateral
and to otherwise realize on the Collateral, and for any successor or assign to enjoy the benefits
of the Collateral. This right and license shall inure to the benefit of all successors, assigns
and transferees of Lender and its successors, assigns and transferees, whether by voluntary
conveyance, operation of law, assignment, transfer, foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or
otherwise. Such right and license is granted free of charge, without requirement that any monetary
payment whatsoever be made to Borrower and its Subsidiaries by Lender. In connection with Lender’s
exercise of its rights under this Article, each Loan Party agrees that Loan Parties’ rights under
all licenses and all franchise agreements shall inure to Lender’s benefit.
7.8 Waivers, Non-Exclusive Remedies. By making the advance of the Term Loan
hereunder, Lender does not thereby waive a breach of any warranty or representation made by any
Loan Party or any other Guarantor hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents or a breach
under any agreement, document, or instrument delivered to Lender or otherwise referred to herein,
and all of Lender’s claims and rights resulting from any breach or misrepresentation by any Loan
Party or any other Guarantor are specifically reserved by Lender. No failure on the part of Lender
to exercise, and no delay in exercising and no course of dealing with respect to any right under
this Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single
or partial exercise by Lender of any right under this Agreement or any other
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Loan Document preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other
right. The rights in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not
exclusive of any other remedies provided by law. Lender may exercise its rights and remedies
against any one or more of the Loan Parties and/or other Guarantors and/or their respective
property or assets (including the Collateral) at any time and from time to time without regard to
whether any one or more of such rights and remedies have previously been exercised and/or are then
concurrently being exercised against any other one or more of the Loan Parties and/or other
Guarantors, and Lender may exercise any one or more of such rights and remedies in any order
without regard to whether any other one or more of such rights or remedies have been and/or are
then concurrently being exercised.
SECTION 8 MISCELLANEOUS
8.1 Assignments and Participations. Lender may assign its rights and delegate its
obligations under this Agreement and further may assign, or sell participations in, all or any part
of the Term Loan or any other interest herein to an Affiliate or to another Person at any time and
from time to time. In the case of an assignment authorized under this Section 8.1, the
assignee shall have, to the extent of such assignment, the same rights, benefits and obligations as
it would if it were a Lender hereunder and Lender shall be relieved of its obligations hereunder
with respect to the commitments or assigned portion thereof. Borrower hereby acknowledges and
agrees that any assignment will give rise to a direct obligation of Borrower to the assignee and
that the assignee shall be deemed to be a “Lender”. Lender shall act as agent of each assignee for
the sole purpose (and not for any other purpose) of perfecting and maintaining a security interest
in the Collateral to the extent that perfection of a security interest in the Collateral is
achieved by means of filing a financing statement in the applicable jurisdiction. Lender may
furnish any information concerning Borrower and its Subsidiaries in its possession from time to
time to assignees and participants (including prospective assignees and participants), provided
that any such assignee or participant or prospective assignee or participant agrees to maintain the
confidentiality of such information in the same manner as provided for in Section 8.23
below. All communications by Borrower with Lender and every assignee shall be required to be sent
or given to only Lender or one of the assignees in place of Lender.
8.2 Set Off. In addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under applicable law
and not by way of limitation of any such rights, upon the occurrence, and during the continuance,
of any Event of Default, Lender, each assignee of Lender’s interest, and each participant is hereby
authorized by each Loan Party at any time or from time to time, without notice to any Loan Party or
to any other Person, any such notice being hereby expressly waived, to set off and to appropriate
and to apply any and all balances held by it at any of its offices for the account of such Loan
Party (regardless of whether such balances are then due to such Loan Party) and any other property
at any time held or owing by that Lender or assignee to or for the credit or for the account of
such Loan Party against and on account of any of the Obligations then outstanding; provided, that
no participant shall exercise such right without the prior written consent of Lender.
Each Loan Party, on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, hereby agrees, to the fullest
extent permitted by law, that any Lender, assignee or participant may exercise its right of setoff
with respect to amounts in excess of its pro rata share of the Obligations (or, in the case of a
participant, in excess of its pro rata participation interest in the Obligations) and that such
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Lender, assignee or participant, as the case may be, shall be deemed to have purchased for
cash in the amount of such excess, participations in each other Lender’s or holder’s share of the
Obligations.
8.3 Expenses and Attorneys’ Fees. Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby
shall be consummated, Loan Parties agree, jointly and severally, to promptly pay all reasonable
fees, costs and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with any matters contemplated by or
arising out of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents including the following, and all such
fees, costs and expenses shall be part of the Obligations, payable on demand and secured by the
Collateral: (a) fees, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, and fees of
environmental consultants, accountants and other professionals retained by Lender) incurred in
connection with the examination, review, due diligence investigation, documentation and closing of
the financing arrangements evidenced by the Loan Documents; (b) fees, costs and expenses (including
reasonable attorneys’ fees, reasonable allocated costs of internal counsel and reasonable fees of
environmental consultants, accountants and other professionals retained by Lender) incurred in
connection with the review, negotiation, preparation, documentation, execution and administration
of the Loan Documents, the Term Loan, and any amendments, waivers, consents, forbearance and other
modifications relating thereto or any subordination or intercreditor agreements (including the
Intercreditor Agreement); (c) fees, out of pocket costs and expenses incurred in creating,
perfecting and maintaining perfection of Liens in favor of Lender including title insurance
premiums, real estate survey costs and mortgage or recording taxes and fees; (d) fees, out of
pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with forwarding to Borrowers the proceeds of Loans
including Lender’s standard wire transfer fee; (e) fees, out of pocket costs, expenses and bank
charges, including bank charges for returned checks, incurred by Lender in establishing,
maintaining and handling lock box accounts, blocked accounts or other accounts for collection of
the Collateral; (f) fees, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and reasonable
allocated costs of internal counsel) and costs of settlement incurred in collecting upon or
enforcing rights against the Collateral or incurred in any action to enforce this Agreement or the
other Loan Documents or to collect any payments due from Borrowers or any other Loan Party or
Guarantor under this Agreement or any other Loan Document or incurred in connection with any
refinancing or restructuring of the credit arrangements provided under this Agreement, whether in
the nature of a “workout” or in connection with any insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings or
otherwise; (g) Lender’s reasonable out of pocket expenses and internal costs and disbursements,
whenever incurred, in monitoring and administering the Term Loan and Warrant; and (h) the cost of
procuring background checks or updating background checks previously obtained by Lender relating to
officers of Loan Parties (and Loan Parties shall use their best efforts to obtain the consent of
all officers to such checks or updated checks).
8.4 Indemnity. In addition to the payment of expenses pursuant to
Section 8.3, whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby shall be consummated, Loan
Parties agree, jointly and severally, to indemnify, pay and hold Lender, its participants and
assignees and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, consultants, auditors,
Persons engaged by any of them to evaluate or monitor the Collateral, affiliates and attorneys of
any of them (collectively called the “Indemnitees”) harmless from and against any and all
liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, claims, costs,
expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including the reasonable fees and
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Indemnitees in connection with any investigative, administrative or judicial proceeding
commenced or threatened, whether or not such Indemnitee shall be designated a party thereto) that
may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against that Indemnitee, in any manner relating to or
arising out of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, the statements contained in the Commitment Letter(s), if any,
delivered by Lender, Lender’s agreement to make the Term Loan hereunder, the use or intended use of
the proceeds of any of the Term Loan or the exercise of any right or remedy hereunder or under the
other Loan Documents (the “Indemnified Liabilities”); provided that Borrower shall have no
obligation to an Indemnitee hereunder with respect to Indemnified Liabilities directly arising from
the gross negligence or willful misconduct of that Indemnitee as finally determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction.
8.5 Amendments and Waivers. No amendment, modification, termination or waiver of any
provision of this Agreement or of the other Loan Documents, or consent to any departure by Loan
Parties therefrom or any of the terms, conditions, or provisions thereof, shall be effective unless
the same shall be in writing and signed by Lender and Loan Parties. Each amendment, modification,
termination or waiver shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose
for which it was given.
8.6 Notices. Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, all notices shall be in
writing addressed to the respective party as set forth below and may be personally served, sent by
facsimile, sent by overnight courier service or sent by certified United States mail, return
receipt requested and postage prepaid, and shall be deemed to have been given: (a) if delivered in
Person, when delivered; (b) if delivered by facsimile, on the date of transmission if transmitted
on a Business Day before 4:00 p.m. Eastern standard time or, if not, on the next succeeding
Business Day, but only if the sending party shall have received a confirmation of successful
transmission from the sending facsimile machine; (c) if delivered by overnight courier, two (2)
days after delivery to such courier properly addressed; or (d) if by certified U.S. Mail, return
receipt requested, four (4) Business Days after depositing in the United States mail, with postage
prepaid and properly addressed.
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or to such other address as the party addressed shall have previously designated by written notice
to the serving party, given in accordance with this Section 8.6.
8.7 Survival of Warranties and Certain Agreements.
(A) All representations and warranties made hereunder and in any other Loan Document or other
document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall survive
the execution and delivery hereof and thereof. Such representations and warranties have been or
will be relied upon by Lender regardless of any investigation made by Lender or on its behalf and
notwithstanding that Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any breach of a representation or
warranty, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as any Obligation shall remain
outstanding.
(B) This Agreement and the Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect until such
time as the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid and satisfied, in cash, in full, at which time
this Agreement shall be terminated; provided, however, that the provisions set
forth in Sections 2.10(c), 8.3 and 8.4 (and any guaranty by the Guarantors of the
Obligations of Borrowers and/or Loan Parties with respect to such Sections 2.10(c), 8.3 and
8.4) shall survive termination of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this
Agreement and the Loan Documents shall continue to be effective or be automatically reinstated, as
the case may be, if at any time payment, in whole or in part, of any of the Obligations is
rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by Lender as a preference, fraudulent
conveyance or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made.
8.8 Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of Lender in the exercise
of any power, right or privilege shall impair such power, right or privilege or be construed to be
a waiver of any default or acquiescence therein, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any
such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right,
power or privilege.
8.9 Marshaling; Payments Set Aside. Lender shall not be under any obligation to
marshal any assets in favor of any Loan Party, any other Guarantor or any other party or against or
in payment of any or all of the Obligations. To the extent that any Loan Party or other Guarantor
makes a payment or payments to Lender or Lender enforces its security interests or exercise its
rights of setoff, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or setoff or any
part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside
and/or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under
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any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then to the extent of
such recovery, the Obligations or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied, and all Liens,
rights and remedies thereof, shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such
payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred.
8.10 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Term Note, and the other Loan Documents
referred to herein embody the final, entire agreement among the parties hereto and supersede any
and all prior commitments, agreements, representations, and understandings, whether written or
oral, relating to the subject matter hereof (including, without limitation, the Commitment Letter)
and may not be contradicted or varied by evidence of prior, contemporaneous, or subsequent oral
agreements or discussions of the parties hereto. There are no oral agreements among the parties
hereto.
8.11 Independence of Covenants. All covenants hereunder shall be given independent
effect so that if a particular action or condition is not permitted by any of such covenants, the
fact that it would be permitted by an exception to, or be otherwise within the limitations of,
another covenant shall not avoid the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default if such action
is taken or condition exists.
8.12 Severability. The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability in any jurisdiction
of any provision in or obligation under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall not affect
or impair the validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations under
this Agreement, or the other Loan Documents in such or any other jurisdiction, or of such provision
or obligation in any other jurisdiction.
8.13 Headings. Section and subsection headings in this Agreement are included herein
for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other
purpose or be given any substantive effect.
8.14
APPLICABLE LAW. THIS AGREEMENT AND ALL MATTERS RELATING HERETO AND ARISING
HEREFROM (WHETHER ARISING UNDER CONTRACT LAW, TORT LAW OR OTHERWISE) SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK
WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.
8.15 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns except that no Loan Party
may assign its rights or obligations hereunder.
8.16 No Fiduciary Relationship; Limitation of Liabilities.
(A) No Fiduciary Relationship. No provision in this Agreement or in any of the other
Loan Documents and no course of dealing between the parties shall be deemed to create any fiduciary
duty by Lender to any Borrower or any other Loan Party.
(B) Limitation of Liabilities. Neither Lender, nor any affiliate, officer, director,
shareholder, employee, attorney, or agent of Lender shall have any liability with respect
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to, and Loan Parties for themselves and on behalf of their Subsidiaries hereby waive, release,
and agree not to xxx any of them upon, any claim for any special, indirect, incidental, or
consequential damages suffered or incurred by Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries in connection
with, arising out of, or in any way related to, this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents,
or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents. Loan
Parties for themselves and on behalf of their Subsidiaries hereby waive, release, and agree not to
xxx Lender or any of Lender’s affiliates, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, or agents for
punitive damages in respect of any claim in connection with, arising out of, or in any way related
to, this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, or any of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby.
8.17
CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. EACH LOAN PARTY FOR ITSELF AND ON BEHALF OF ITS
SUBSIDIARIES HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED WITHIN THE
COUNTY OF
NEW YORK, STATE OF
NEW YORK, AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT, SUBJECT TO LENDER’S ELECTION,
ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE TERM NOTE, OR THE
OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE OBLIGATIONS SHALL BE LITIGATED IN SUCH COURTS. EACH LOAN PARTY FOR
ITSELF AND ON BEHALF OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF AND IN CONNECTION WITH ITS PROPERTIES,
GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS AND WAIVES
ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ANY JUDGMENT RENDERED
THEREBY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE TERM NOTE, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE
OBLIGATIONS. IF ANY LOAN PARTY OR ANY SUBSIDIARY PRESENTLY IS, OR IN THE FUTURE BECOMES, A
NONRESIDENT OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK, EACH LOAN PARTY FOR ITSELF AND ON BEHALF OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES
HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS AND AGREES THAT ALL SUCH SERVICE OF PROCESS
MAY BE MADE UPON SUCH PERSON BY CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, DIRECTED TO
SUCH PERSON AT SUCH PERSON’S ADDRESS AS SET FORTH IN
SECTION 8.6 OR AS MOST RECENTLY
NOTIFIED BY SUCH PERSON IN WRITING PURSUANT TO
SECTION 8.6 AND SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE
COMPLETE TEN (10) DAYS AFTER THE SAME HAS BEEN POSTED AS AFORESAID.
8.18 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH LOAN PARTY FOR ITSELF AND ON BEHALF OF ITS
SUBSIDIARIES AND LENDER HEREBY WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE
OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE TERM NOTE OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR
THE OBLIGATIONS. EACH LOAN PARTY FOR ITSELF AND ON BEHALF OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND LENDER
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, THAT
EACH HAS ALREADY RELIED ON THE WAIVER IN ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, THE TERM NOTE AND THE OTHER
LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THAT EACH WILL CONTINUE TO RELY ON THE WAIVER IN THEIR RELATED FUTURE DEALINGS.
EACH LOAN PARTY FOR ITSELF AND ON BEHALF OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND LENDER FURTHER WARRANT AND
REPRESENT THAT EACH
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HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY
WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.
8.19 Construction. Each Loan Party and Lender acknowledge that it has had the benefit
of legal counsel of its own choice and has been afforded an opportunity to review this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents with its legal counsel and that this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents shall be construed as if jointly drafted by Borrowers and each Loan Party signatory
hereto and Lender.
8.20 Counterparts; Effectiveness. This Agreement and any amendments, waivers,
consents, or supplements may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties
hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an
original, but all of which counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
This Agreement shall become effective upon the execution of a counterpart hereof by each of the
parties hereto. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement, any
amendments, waivers, consents or supplements, or to any other Loan Document by facsimile or by
email delivery of a copy of such an executed counterpart in PDF format shall be as effective as
delivery of a manually executed counterpart thereof.
8.21 No Duty. All attorneys, accountants, appraisers, and other professional Persons
and consultants retained by Lender shall have the right to act exclusively in the interest of
Lender and shall have no duty of disclosure, duty of loyalty, duty of care, or other duty or
obligation of any type or nature whatsoever to Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries or any of the
holder of the Capital Stock of Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries or any other Person.
8.22 Communications by Borrowers to Lender. Nothing contained in any letter, email,
written notification, financial statement or other communication, written or oral, from any Loan
Party to Lender, shall be deemed to be binding on Lender, unless Lender acknowledges same in
writing and expressly agrees to be bound thereby.
8.23 Confidentiality. For the purposes of this Section 8.23,
“Confidential Information” means all financial projections and all other information
delivered to Lender by or on behalf of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary in connection with the
transactions contemplated by or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement that is proprietary in nature
or that is clearly marked or labeled (or otherwise adequately identified) as being confidential
information of Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, provided, that such term does not
include information that (a) was publicly known or otherwise known to Lender prior to the time of
such disclosure, (b) subsequently becomes publicly known through no act or omission by Lender or
any Person acting on its behalf, (c) otherwise becomes known to Lender other than through
disclosure by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, or (d) constitutes financial statements delivered
hereunder that are otherwise publicly available. Lender will maintain the confidentiality of such
Confidential Information in accordance with commercially reasonable procedures adopted by Lender in
good faith to protect confidential information of third parties delivered to it, provided,
that Lender may deliver or disclose Confidential Information to:
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(i) its directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys and affiliates (to the extent such
disclosure reasonably relates to the administration of the Term Loan);
(ii) its financial advisors and other professional advisors who are advised to hold
confidential the Confidential Information substantially in accordance with the terms of this
Section 8.23;
(iii) any other Lender or other assignees and participants (including prospective assignees
and participants), provided that any such assignee or participant or prospective assignee or
participant agrees to maintain the confidentiality of such information in the same manner as
provided for this Section 8.23; or
(iv) any other Person (including auditors and other regulatory officials) to which such
delivery or disclosure may be necessary or appropriate (A) to comply with any applicable law, rule,
regulation or order, (B) in response to any subpoena, examination, or other legal process, (C) in
connection with any litigation to which Lender is a party or (D) if an Event of Default shall have
occurred and remain outstanding, to the extent Lender may reasonably determine such delivery and
disclosure to be necessary or appropriate in the enforcement or for the protection of the rights
and remedies hereunder, under any other Loan Documents, under any applicable Law or in equity.
Each assignee and participant of Lender’s interest, by its execution and delivery of documents to
evidence its assignment or participation (as the case may be), will be deemed to have agreed to be
bound by, and to be entitled to the benefits of, inter alia, this Section 8.23.
(v) nothing contained in the foregoing shall prevent or limit the ability of Lender to
announce the closing of the transactions under this Agreement.
8.24
Electronic Execution of Loan Documents. The words “execution,” “signed,”
“signature,” and words of like import in any Loan Document shall be deemed to include electronic
signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal
effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based
recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law,
including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the
New York State
Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform
Electronic Transactions Act.
8.25 Company Guarantors. The Company Guarantors, although not borrowers hereunder,
have signed this Agreement to indicate their acknowledgment of, and agreement to be bound by, the
representations, warranties and covenants contained herein (to the extent such representations,
warranties and covenants apply to the Subsidiary Guarantors) and to assign and grant to Lender the
Lien on their respective assets and properties as set forth in Section 2.6.
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Witness the due execution hereof by the respective duly authorized officers of the undersigned
as of the date first written above.
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THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON THE EXERCISE HEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (AS HEREINAFTER DEFINED) OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY
NOT BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE UNLESS REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND ANY
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR UNLESS THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION IN REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE
FORM AND SCOPE TO THE COMPANY OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT REGISTRATION,
QUALIFICATION OR OTHER SUCH ACTIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY OTHER LAWS OR
THAT AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE.
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WARRANT
(A) THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT, for value received, BHC INTERIM FUNDING III, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership, or its registered assigns, (the “
Holder”) is entitled to purchase from
DRI CORPORATION, a North Carolina corporation (the “
Company”), at any time on or after the
date hereof and before 5:00 p.m. (New York time) on June 30, 2013, Three Hundred Fifty Thousand
(350,000) fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.10 par value per
share (the “
Common Stock”) at a price (the “
Exercise Price”) equal to $2.99 per
share, representing a premium of 5% over the volume weighted average trading price of the Common
Stock for the five trading days immediately prior to the Issuance Date (as hereinafter defined),
payable as provided below and subject to adjustment pursuant to Article III hereof. The shares of
Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant are herein called the “
Warrant Shares”.
(C) Certain terms used in this Warrant are defined in Article V hereof.
ARTICLE I — EXERCISE OF WARRANT
1.1. Method of Exercise. To exercise this Warrant in whole or in part, the Holder
shall deliver on any Business Day to the Company at its principal place of business (a) this
Warrant, (b) a written notice in substantially the form of the Subscription Notice attached hereto,
of the Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of Warrant
Shares to be purchased (which shall be a whole number of shares in an amount not less than 50,000
shares if such exercise is for less than all the Warrant Shares then issuable hereunder), and (c)
payment of the Exercise Price with respect to such Warrant Shares. Such payment may be made, at
the option of the Holder, either (x) by cash, certified or bank cashier’s check or wire transfer in
an amount equal to the product of the Exercise Price times the number of Warrant Shares as to which
this Warrant is being exercised, or (y) by a “cashless exercise” of this Warrant, in which event
the Holder shall receive from the Company the number of Warrant
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Shares equal to the number of Warrant Shares as to which this Warrant is being exercised minus
the number of Warrant Shares having an aggregate value (determined by reference to the Fair Market
Value of a share of Common Stock on the Business Day immediately prior to the date of such
exercise), equal to the product of the Exercise Price times the number of Warrant Shares as to
which this Warrant is being exercised.
The Company shall, as promptly as practicable and in any event within five (5) Business Days
after receipt of such notice and payment, at the Company’s expense, execute and deliver or cause to
be executed and delivered, in accordance with such notice, a certificate or certificates
representing the Warrant Shares so acquired. The certificate or certificates so delivered shall be
in such denominations as may be specified in such notice (which shall not be less than 50,000
shares per certificate unless less than 50,000 shares are being issued), and shall be issued in the
name of the Holder or such other name or names as shall be designated in such notice, subject to
payment of any applicable transfer taxes. This Warrant shall be deemed to have been exercised and
such certificate or certificates shall be deemed to have been issued, and such Holder or any other
Person so designated to be named therein shall be deemed for all purposes to have become a holder
of record of Warrant Shares, as of the date the aforementioned notice and payment is received by
the Company. If this Warrant shall have been exercised only in part, the Company shall, at the
time of delivery of such certificate or certificates, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant
evidencing the right to purchase the remaining shares of Common Stock issuable under this Warrant,
which new Warrant shall, in all other respects, be identical to this Warrant. The Company shall
pay all expenses, stamp, documentary and similar taxes and other charges payable in connection with
the preparation, issuance and delivery of share certificates and new Warrants under this provision.
In lieu of delivering physical certificates representing the Warrant Shares, provided the
Company’s transfer agent is participating in the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Past
Automated Securities Transfer (“FAST”) program, upon request of the Holder, the Company
shall use its best efforts to cause its transfer agent to electronically transmit the Warrant
Shares issuable upon exercise to the Holder, by crediting the account of Holder’s prime broker with
DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission (“WAC”) system within three (3)
Business Days after receipt of the applicable notice and payment. The parties agree to coordinate
with DTC to accomplish this objective.
1.2. Warrant Shares to Be Fully Paid And Nonassessable. All Warrant Shares that may
be issued upon the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant will, upon issuance pursuant
to the terms and conditions herein, be fully paid and nonassessable, and free from all preemptive
rights and taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof.
1.3. Legend. Each certificate for Warrant Shares issued upon exercise of this Warrant
shall, unless at the time of exercise such shares are registered under the Securities Act or
subject to a valid exemption from registration, bear the following legend:
“This security has not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the “Act”) and may not be sold or offered for sale unless registered or qualified
under the Act and any applicable state securities laws or unless the Company
receives an opinion in reasonably acceptable form and scope to the
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Company of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that registration,
qualification or other such actions are not required under the Act or any other laws
or that an exemption from such registration is available.”
Any certificate issued at any time in exchange or substitution for any certificate bearing
such legend (except a new certificate issued upon completion of a public offering pursuant to a
registration statement under the Securities Act) shall also bear such legend unless, in the opinion
of legal counsel selected by the Holder of such certificate (who may be an employee of such Holder)
and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the securities represented thereby need no longer be
subject to restrictions on resale under the Securities Act.
1.4. Authorization; Capitalization. The Company hereby represents, warrants and/or
covenants, as applicable, to and with the Holder as follows: The Company has duly reserved, and
will keep available for issuance upon exercise of this Warrant, the total number of Warrant Shares
deliverable from time to time upon exercise of this Warrant in its entirety. The Company will not
take any actions during the term of this Warrant that would result in any adjustment to the Warrant
Shares or issue any shares of Common Stock or other securities if the Fully-Diluted Shares would
exceed the total number of shares of Common Stock then authorized for issuance by the Company. The
Company will not, so long as this Warrant has not been fully exercised, change the par value of its
Common Stock without the prior written consent of the Holder, not to be unreasonably withheld. The
issuance of the Warrant Shares has been duly authorized and, when issued and sold in accordance
with this Warrant, the Warrant Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. As of
the date of issuance of this Warrant (the “Issuance Date”), except as set forth on
Exhibit A, the Company has not issued and there are no outstanding (a) shares of Common
Stock, (b) shares of preferred stock, options or warrants to acquire any shares of capital stock of
the Company, and (c) no other shares of capital stock of the Company or any securities exercisable
for, convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of the Company or any rights,
options or warrants to purchase any shares of capital stock of the Company or any securities
exercisable for, convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of the Company.
Neither the issuance of this Warrant nor the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon exercise of this
Warrant violates or conflicts or will violate or conflict with the Company’s Certificate of
Incorporation or Bylaws or any agreement to which the Company is a party or any Federal or State
law.
ARTICLE II — TRANSFER. EXCHANGE AND REPLACEMENT OF WARRANTS
2.1. Ownership of Warrant. The Company shall deem and treat the Person in whose name
this Warrant is registered as the holder and owner hereof (notwithstanding any notations of
ownership or writing hereon made by any Person other than the Company) for all purposes and shall
not be affected by any notice to the contrary, until due presentment of this Warrant for
registration of transfer as provided in this Article II.
2.2. Transfer of Warrants. The Company agrees to maintain at its principal office the
books for the registration of transfers of the Warrant, and transfer of this Warrant and all rights
hereunder shall be registered, in whole or in part, on such books, upon surrender of this Warrant
at the Company, together with (a) a written assignment of this Warrant duly executed by the Holder
or its duly authorized agent or attorney, with (if the Holder is a natural Person) signatures
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guaranteed by a bank or trust company or a broker or dealer registered with the NASD,
provided,
however, that so long as no Event of Default exists under the
Loan and
Security Agreement, the Holder may not assign all or any part of this Warrant to any Person other
than an Affiliate of the Holder without the Company’s prior written consent, which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, (b) funds sufficient to pay any transfer
taxes payable upon such transfer, and (c) an Investment Representation Letter executed by the
proposed transferee. Upon surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall promptly
execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees and in the
denominations specified in the instrument of assignment and shall issue to the assignor a new
Warrant or Warrants evidencing the portion of this Warrant not so assigned, and this Warrant shall
promptly be canceled. The Company shall permit the Holder to inspect the warrant registration
books from time to time during normal business hours at the Company. The Holder shall pay all fees
(including reasonable attorney’s fees), costs and expenses associated with any transfer of this
Warrant requested by the Holder.
2.3. Replacement of Warrants. On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the
Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such
loss, theft or destruction of this Warrant, on delivery of an indemnity agreement or security
reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of any such mutilation,
on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its expense will execute and deliver,
in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.
2.4. Division or Combination of Warrants. This Warrant may be divided or combined
with other Warrants of like tenor upon presentment to the Company of this Warrant and of any
Warrant or Warrants with which this Warrant is to be combined, together with a written notice
specifying the names and denominations in which the new Warrant or Warrants are to be issued (which
shall not be less than 50,000 shares per Warrant), signed by the holders hereof and thereof or
their respective duly authorized agents or attorneys. Subject to compliance with Section 2.2 above
as to any transfer or assignment which may be involved in the division or combination, the Company
shall promptly execute and deliver a new Warrant in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be
divided or combined in accordance with such notice.
2.5. Expenses of Delivery of Warrant. The Company shall pay all reasonable expenses,
stamp, documentary and similar taxes (other than transfer taxes) and other charges payable in
connection with the preparation, issuance and delivery of the Warrants.
2.6. Representations of Holder. On the date hereof, the Holder shall sign an
Investment Representation Letter substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto, as
the same may be amended from time to time to correspond to the definition of “accredited investor”
under Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act (an “Investment Representation
Letter”). The Company shall not be required to transfer the Warrants in whole or in part to
any Person who does not execute an Investment Representation Letter.
2.7. Financial Statements And Other Information. Promptly upon transmission thereof,
the Company will deliver to each Holder copies of any and all financial statements, proxy
statements, notices and other reports as it may send to its shareholders and copies of all
registration statements and all reports which it files with the Commission (or any governmental
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body or agency succeeding to its functions). Transmission of information required by this
Section 2.7 can be made by e-mail of the corresponding internet link on the SEC web site of any
filings.
ARTICLE III — REORGANIZATION RECLASSIFICATION AND LIQUIDATION
3.1. Reorganization, Reclassification and Liquidation.
(a) In the case of any reorganization or reclassification of the Common Stock or in the case
of any consolidation of the Company with, or merger of the Company with, another Person, or in the
case of any sale, lease or conveyance of all, or substantially all, of the property, assets,
business and goodwill of the Company as an entity, or on the occurrence of any other Change of
Control, the holder of this Warrant shall thereafter have the right upon exercise to receive the
kind and amount of shares of stock and Other Securities and property receivable upon such
reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger or sale by a holder of the number of shares
of Common Stock which the holder of this Warrant would have received had all Warrant Shares
issuable upon exercise of this Warrant been issued immediately prior to such reorganization,
reclassification, consolidation, merger or sale, at a price equal to the Exercise Price then in
effect pertaining to this Warrant (the kind, amount and price of such stock and Other Securities to
be subject to adjustment as herein provided).
(b) In case the Company shall effect a dissolution following any sale, lease or conveyance of
all, or substantially all, of the property, assets, business and goodwill of the Company as an
entity or any other Change of Control, the Company, concurrently with any distributions made to
holders of its Common Stock, shall at its expense deliver or cause to be delivered to the Holder
the stock and other securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the
Holder pursuant to Section 3.1(a) hereof, or, if the Holder shall so instruct the Company, to a
bank or trust company specified by the Holder and having its principal office in New York, New York
as trustee for the Holder (the “Trustee”).
(c) In case the Company shall, at any time prior to the expiration of this Warrant and prior
to the exercise thereof, make a distribution of assets (other than cash) or securities of the
Company to its stockholders (the “Distribution”) the Holder shall be entitled, upon the
exercise thereof, to receive, in addition to the Warrant Shares it is entitled to receive, the same
kind and amount of assets or securities as would have been distributed to it in the Distribution
had it been the holder of record of the shares of Common Stock receivable upon exercise of this
Warrant on the record date for determination of those entitled to receive the Distribution. The
Company shall give the Holder fourteen (14) days notice prior to setting the record date for any
such Distribution.
(d) Upon any reorganization, reclassification or liquidation (and any dissolution following
any transfer) referred to in this Section 3.1, this Warrant shall continue in full force and effect
and the terms hereof shall be applicable to the Warrant Shares and property receivable on the
exercise of this Warrant after the consummation of such reorganization, reclassification or
liquidation or the effective date of dissolution following any such transfer, as the case may be,
and shall be binding upon the issuer of any such stock or other securities, including, in the case
of a transfer to any person as a result of a Change of Control. In the event
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this Warrant does not continue in full force and effect after the consummation of the
transactions described in this Section 3.1, then the Warrant Shares and property (including cash,
where applicable) receivable by the Holder will be delivered to the Holder or the Trustee as
contemplated by Section 3.1(b).
3.2. Extraordinary Events Regarding Common Stock. In the event that the Company shall
(a) issue additional shares of Common Stock (or Common Stock Equivalents) as a dividend or other
distribution on outstanding Common Stock issued by the Company, (b) subdivide its outstanding
shares of Common Stock, or (c) combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number
of shares of Common Stock, then, in each such event, the Exercise Price shall, simultaneously with
the happening of such event, be adjusted by multiplying the then Exercise Price by a fraction, the
numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to
such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately after such event, and the product so obtained shall thereafter be the Exercise Price
then in effect. The Exercise Price, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon
the happening of any successive event or events described herein in this Section 3.2. The number
of Warrant Shares that the Holder will thereafter be entitled to receive shall be adjusted to a
number determined by multiplying the number of Warrant Shares that would otherwise (but for the
provisions of this Section 3.2) be issuable by a fraction of which (x) the numerator is the
Exercise Price that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 3.2) be in effect, and
(y) the denominator is the Exercise Price in effect on the date of such exercise (taking into
account the provisions of this Section 3.2).
3.3. Dilutive Issuance. If the Company, at any time while this Warrant is
outstanding, shall: (a) offer, sell, or grant any option to any Person to purchase its Common Stock
or Common Stock Equivalents; (b) offer, sell or grant to any Person any right to reprice its Common
Stock Equivalents; or (c) otherwise dispose of or issue any Common Stock or Common Stock
Equivalents to any Person, other than the issuance of options and shares of Common stock at any
time pursuant to any of the Company’s existing equity compensation plans or pursuant to any of the
Company’s existing Common Stock Equivalents (each an “Exempt Issuance”); and in any case
set forth in clauses (a), (b) and (c) at a price per share or effective per share of Common Stock
less than the Exercise Price (such issuances collectively a “Dilutive Issuance”), as adjusted
hereunder, then the Exercise Price shall be adjusted to equal the product obtained by multiplying
the then effective Exercise Price by a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of (x) the Fully
Diluted Shares immediately prior to a Dilutive Issuance and (y) the quotient obtained by dividing
the aggregate consideration received or to be received by the Company with respect to the Dilutive
Issuance by the then effective Exercise Price and the denominator of which is the sum of the Fully
Diluted Shares and the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Dilutive Issuance. If any
adjustment to the Exercise Price is to be made pursuant to this paragraph, the Company shall give
prompt notice thereof to the holder together with the adjustment calculation.
3.4. Certificate as to Adjustments. In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in
the shares of Common Stock (or Common Stock Equivalents) issuable on the exercise of this Warrant,
the Company at its expense will promptly cause its Chief Financial Officer or other appropriate
designee to compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant
and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the
facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a
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statement of (a) the consideration received or receivable by the Company for any additional
shares of Common Stock (or Common Stock Equivalents) issued or sold or deemed to have been issued
or sold, (b) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding or deemed to be outstanding, and (c)
the Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares to be received upon exercise of this Warrant,
in effect immediately prior to such adjustment or readjustment and as adjusted or readjusted as
provided in this Warrant. The Company will forthwith mail a copy of each such certificate to the
Bolder and any Warrant agent of the Company (appointed pursuant to Section 5.5 hereof).
ARTICLE IV — REGISTRATION RIGHTS
4.1. Registration on Request.
(a) At any time, upon the written request of the holder or holders of a majority of the
outstanding Registrable Securities (the “Initiating Holders”), requesting that the Company
effect the registration under the Securities Act of all or part of such Initiating Holders’
Registrable Securities and specifying the intended method of disposition thereof, the Company will
promptly give written notice of such requested registration to all holders of Registrable
Securities, who shall have the right to request that their Registrable Securities be included in
the registration statement requested pursuant to this Section 4.1 upon written notice to the
Company made within twenty (20) days after receipt of the Company’s written notice. Thereupon, the
Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect the registration under the
Securities Act of the Registrable Securities which the Company has been so requested to register
for disposition in accordance with the intended method of disposition stated in the Initiating
Holder’s request; all to the extent requisite to permit the disposition (in accordance with the
intended methods thereof as aforesaid), of the Registrable Securities to be so registered, which
shall be paid for by the Company in accordance with Section 4.1(c) below.
(b) Registrations under this Section 4,1 shall be on such appropriate registration form of the
Commission (i) as shall be selected by the Company, and (ii) as shall permit the disposition of
such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method or methods of disposition
specified in the Initiating Holders’ request for such registration. The Company agrees to include
in any such registration statement all information which holders of Registrable Securities being
registered shall reasonably request.
(c) The Initiating Holders will be entitled to request two registrations pursuant to this
Section 4.1 for which the Company will pay all Registration Expenses. A registration requested
pursuant to this Section 4.1 shall not be deemed to have been effected (i) unless a registration
statement with respect thereto has become effective; provided, that a registration which does not
become effective after being filed by the Company pursuant to this Section 4.1 solely by reason of
the refusal to proceed by the Initiating Holders (other than a refusal to proceed based upon the
advice of counsel relating to a matter with respect to the Company) shall be deemed to have been
effected by the Company at the request of the Initiating Holders unless the Initiating Holders
shall have elected to pay all Registration Expenses in connection with such registration, (ii) if,
after it has become effective, such registration is subject to a stop order, injunction or other
order of the Commission or other governmental agency or court suspending the effectiveness of such
registration statement for any reason, other than by reason of
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misstatements or omissions made or not made in the registration statement in reliance upon and
in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by a Holder of Registrable
Securities specifically for use in the preparation of such registration statement, or (iii) if the
conditions to closing specified in the purchase agreement or underwriting agreement entered into in
connection with such registration are not satisfied, other than by reason of some act or omission
by any Holder of Registrable Securities participating in the offering. Except as provided in
Section 4.1(c)(i} above, whether or not the registration becomes effective, the Company will pay
all Registration Expenses in connection with any registration so initiated.
(d) If a requested registration pursuant to this Section 4.1 involves an underwritten
offering, and the managing underwriter shall advise the Company (with a copy of any such notice to
each holder of Registrable Securities requesting registration) that, in its opinion, the number of
securities requested to be included in such registration (including securities proposed to be sold
for the account of the Company) exceeds the number which can be sold in such offering within a
price range acceptable to the Initiating Holders, the Company will include in such registration, to
the extent of the number which the Company is so advised can be sold in such offering, (i) first,
Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration by the holder or holders of
Registrable Securities, pro rata among such holders requesting such registration on the basis of
the number of such securities requested to be included by such holders, (ii) second, all shares
proposed to be included by the Company in such registration and (iii) third, all shares other than
Registrable Securities (any such shares with respect to any registration, “Other
Securities”) requested to be included in such registration by the holder or holders thereof.
(e) The Company may suspend any registration requested pursuant to this Section 4.1 one time
per registration for a single period of up to ninety (90) days upon notice to the holders of
Registrable Securities whose Registrable Securities are covered by the registration statement
requested pursuant to this Section 4.1 that, in the good faith determination of the Board of
Directors of the Company, the registration and sale at such time of the Registrable Securities
requested to be so registered would not be in the best interests of the Company, provided that
notwithstanding such suspension, the Company shall continue to diligently process the preparation
of the documentation required for such registration. No registration shall be requested pursuant
to this Section 4.1 during the period from the date of the notice to the Holders pursuant to
Section 4.1(a) above of the Company’s intention to register securities until the expiration of the
lockup period specified in Section 4.4(b) below, or, if earlier, the date of the Company’s notice
pursuant to the proviso to the second sentence of Section 4.2(a) below.
4.2. Incidental Registration.
(a) If the Company at any time proposes to register any of its securities under the Securities
Act (other than (x) by a registration on Form S-4 or S-8 or any successor or similar forms) or (y)
pursuant to Section 4.1 above) whether for its own account or for the account of the holder or
holders of any other shares of the Company’s Common Stock, it will each such time give prompt
written notice to all holders of Registrable Securities of its intention to do so and of such
holders’ rights under this Section 4.2 Upon the written request of any such holder made within
twenty (20) days after the receipt of any such notice (which request shall specify the Registrable
Securities intended to be disposed of by such holder and the intended method of
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disposition thereof), the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect the
registration under the Securities Act of all Registrable Securities which the Company has been so
requested to register, by inclusion of such Registrable Securities in the registration statement
which covers the securities which the Company proposes to register; provided that if, at any time
after giving written notice of its intention to register any securities and prior to the effective
date of the registration statement filed in connection with such registration, the Company shall
determine for any reason either not to register or to delay registration of such securities, the
Company may, at its election, give written notice of such determination to each holder of
Registrable Securities and, thereupon, (i) in the case of a determination not to register, shall be
relieved of its obligation to register any Registrable Securities in connection with such
registration (but not from its obligation to pay the Registration Expenses in connection
therewith), without prejudice, however, to the rights of any holder of Registrable Securities
entitled to request that such registration be effected as a registration under Section 4.1 above,
and (ii) in the case of a determination to delay registering, shall be permitted to delay
registering any Registrable Securities, for the same period as the delay in registering such other
securities. No registration affected under this Section 4.2 shall relieve the Company of its
obligation to effect any registration upon request under Section 4.1 above, nor shall any such
registration hereunder be deemed to have been effected pursuant to Section 4.1 above. The Company
will pay all Registration Expenses in connection with each registration of Registrable Securities
pursuant to this Section 4.2.
(b) If the Company at any time proposes to register any of its securities under the Securities
Act as contemplated by this Section 4.2 and such securities are to be distributed by or through one
or more underwriters, the Company will, if requested by any holder of Registrable Securities as
provided in this Section 4.2, use its commercially reasonable efforts to arrange for such
underwriters to include all the Registrable Securities to be offered and sold by such holder among
the securities to be distributed by such underwriters, provided that if the managing underwriter of
such underwritten offering shall inform the Company and holders of the Registrable Securities
requesting such registration and all other holders of any Other Securities in respect of such
underwritten offering, by letter of its belief that inclusion in such distribution of all or a
specified number of the securities proposed to be distributed by such underwriters would interfere
with the successful marketing of the securities being distributed by such underwriters (such letter
to state the basis of such belief and the approximate number of such Registrable Securities and
such Other Securities which may be distributed without such effect), then the Company may, upon
written notice to all holders of such Registrable Securities and holders of such Other Securities,
reduce pro rata (if and to extent stated by such managing underwriter to be necessary to eliminate
such effect) first the number of Registrable Securities that have been requested be included in
such registration statement and second the number of Other Securities that have been requested be
included in such registration statement so that the resultant aggregate number of such Registrable
Securities and Other Securities so included in such registration, together with the number of
securities to be included in the registration for the account of the Company, shall be equal to the
number of securities stated in such managing underwriter’s letter.
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4.3. Registration Procedures.
(a) If and whenever the Company is required to effect the registration of any Registrable
Securities under the Securities Act as provided in Section 4.1 above or Section 4.2 above, the
Company shall, as expeditiously as possible:
(i) prepare and file with the Commission the requisite registration statement to effect such
registration (including such audited financial statements as may be required by the Securities Act)
within the later of forty-five (45) days after the end of the fiscal quarter of the Company within
which requests for registration may be given to the Company or the date the Company files its
quarterly report on Form 10-Q for such period provided that such 10-Q is filed on a timely basis
taking into account all possible extension periods, except in the case where requests for
registration may be given in the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter, in which case the filing shall be
within the later of ninety (90) days after the end of such quarter or the date the Company files
its annual report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year then ended, provided that such 10-K is filed on
a timely basis taking into account all possible extension periods, or a registration pursuant to
Section 4.1 above, in which case the filing shall be made as soon as possible after the initial
request of an Initiating Holder of Registrable Securities or in any event within sixty (60) days
after such request, unless such request is made during the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter, in
which case the filing shall be within the later of ninety (90) days after the end of such quarter
or the date the Company timely files its annual report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year then ended
and thereafter use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to
become and remain effective. Before filing such registration statement or any amendments thereto,
the Company will furnish to the counsel selected by the holders of Registrable Securities which are
to be included in such registration copies of all such documents proposed to be filed, which
documents will be subject to the review and comment of such counsel;
(ii) prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and supplements to such registration
statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such
registration statement effective and to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with
respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such registration statement until the
earlier of (x) in the case of a registration pursuant to Section 4.1 above, the expiration of one
hundred twenty (120) consecutive days after such registration statement becomes effective, and (y)
in the case of a registration pursuant to Section 4.2 above, the expiration of ninety (90)
consecutive days after such registration statement becomes effective;
(iii) furnish to each seller of Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement
and each underwriter, if any, of the securities being sold by such seller such number of conformed
copies of such registration statement and of each such amendment and of copies of the prospectus
contained in such registration statement supplement thereto (in each case including all exhibits),
such number (including each preliminary prospectus and any summary prospectus) and any other
prospectus filed under Rule 424 under the Securities Act, in conformity with the requirements of
the Securities Act, and such other documents, as such seller and underwriter, if any, may
reasonably request in order to facilitate the Public Sale or other disposition of the Registrable
Securities owned by such seller;
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(iv) use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify all Registrable Securities
and other securities covered by such registration statement under blue sky or similar laws of such
jurisdictions as any seller thereof and any underwriter of the securities being sold by such seller
shall reasonably request, to keep such registrations or qualifications in effect for so long as
such registration statement remains in effect, and take any other action which may be reasonably
necessary or advisable to enable such seller and underwriter to consummate the disposition in such
jurisdictions of the securities owned by such seller except that the Company shall not for any such
purpose be required to qualify generally to do business as a foreign corporation in any
jurisdiction wherein it would not but for the requirements of this subdivision (iv) be obligated to
be so qualified, to subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction or to consent to general
service of process in any such jurisdiction;
(v) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause all Registrable Securities covered by
such registration statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies
or authorities as may be necessary to enable the seller or sellers thereof to consummate the
disposition of such Registrable Securities;
(vi) furnish to each seller of Registrable Securities a signed counterpart, addressed to such
seller and the underwriters, if any, of
(A) an opinion of counsel for the Company, dated the effective date of such registration
statement (and, if such registration is in connection with an underwritten public offering, an
opinion dated the date of the closing under the underwriting agreement), reasonably satisfactory in
form and substance to a majority in interest of such seller, and
(B) a “comfort” letter, dated the effective date of such registration statement (and, if such
registration is in connection with an underwritten public offering, a letter dated the date of the
closing under the underwriting agreement), signed by the independent public accountants who have
certified the Company’s financial statements included in such registration statement, covering
substantially the same matters with respect to such registration statement (and the prospectus
included therein);
(vii) notify the holders of Registrable Securities and the managing underwriter or
underwriters, if any, promptly and confirm such advice in writing promptly thereafter:
(A) when the registration statement, the prospectus or any prospectus supplement related
thereto or post-effective amendment to the registration statement has been filed, and, with respect
to the registration statement or any post-effective amendment thereto, when the same has become
effective;
(B) of any request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to the registration
statement or the prospectus or for additional information;
(C) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the
registration or the initiation of any proceedings by any Person for that purpose; and
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(D) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the
qualification of any Registrable Securities for sate under the securities or blue sky laws of any
jurisdiction or the initiation or threat of any proceeding for such purpose;
(viii) notify each seller of Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement, at
any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act,
upon the Company’s discovery that, or upon the happening of any event as a result of which, the
prospectus included in such registration statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement
of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing, and
promptly prepare and furnish to such seller and each underwriter, if any, a reasonable number of
copies of a supplement to or an amendment of such prospectus as may be necessary so that, as
thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such securities, such prospectus shall not include an
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then
existing;
(ix) make every reasonable effort to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the
effectiveness of the registration statement at the earliest possible moment;
(x) otherwise use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable rules and
regulations of the Commission, and make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably
practicable, an earnings statement covering the period of at least twelve months, but not more than
eighteen months, beginning with the first full calendar quarter after the effective date of such
registration statement, which earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of
the Securities Act;
(xi) provide and cause to be maintained a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable
Securities covered by such registration statement from and after a date not later than the
effective date of such registration statement;
(xii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to list all Registrable Securities covered by
such registration statement on any securities exchange on which any Common Stock is then listed
and, if not so listed, to be listed on the NASD automated quotation system and, if listed on the
NASD automated quotation system, use its commercially reasonable efforts to secure designation of
all such Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement as a NASDAQ “national market
system security” within the meaning of Rule 11Aa2-1 of the Securities and Exchange Commission or,
failing that, to secure NASDAQ authorization for such Registrable Securities and, without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, to arrange for at least two reputable market makers to register as
such with respect to such Registrable Securities with the NASD or alternatively to arrange for a
reputable market maker to sponsor the Common Stock on the OTC Bulletin Board; and
(xiii) If any Registrable Securities shall not have a CUSIP number, then the Company shall use
its commercially reasonable efforts to provide a CUSIP number for the Registrable Securities, not
later than the effective date of the registration.
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The Company may require each seller of Registrable Securities as to which any registration is
being effected to furnish the Company with such information regarding such seller and the
distribution of such Registrable Securities as the Company may from time to time reasonably request
in writing for purposes of preparing the relevant registration statement and amendments and
supplements thereto.
(b) Each holder of Registrable Securities agrees by acquisition of such Registrable Securities
that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the occurrence of any event of the kind
described in Section 4.3(a)(viii) above, such holder will forthwith discontinue such holder’s
disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to the registration statement relating to such
Registrable Securities until such holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended
prospectus contemplated by Section 4.3(a)(viii) above. In the event the Company shall give any
such notice, the periods specified in Section 4.3(a)(ii) above shall be extended by the length of
the period from and including the date when each seller of any Registrable Securities covered by
such registration statement shall have received such notice to the date on which each such seller
has received the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by of Section
4.3(a)(viii) above.
(c) if any such registration or comparable statement refers to any holder of Registrable
Securities by name or otherwise as the holder of any securities of the Company, then such holder
shall have the right to require, in the event that such reference to such holder by name or
otherwise is not required by the Securities Act or any similar federal statute then in force, the
deletion of the reference to such holder.
(d) Within five (5) days of (x) receipt of any written agreement, stop order, proceeding or
notification referred to in Section4.3(vii)(B), (C) and (D) above, or (y) the withdrawal of any
underwriter(s), the Company shall notify the Holder in writing of such event, and the Holder shall
thereupon have full and complete access to such underwriter(s) with respect to all matters and
information of and concerning the Company in the possession of such underwriter(s).
4.4. Underwritten Offerings.
(a) If requested by the underwriters for any underwritten offering by holders of Registrable
Securities pursuant to a registration requested pursuant to Section 4.1 above, the Company will
enter into an underwriting agreement with such underwriters for such offering, such agreement to be
reasonably satisfactory in substance and form to the Company, each such holder and the
underwriters, and to contain such representations and warranties by the Company and such other
terms as are generally prevailing in agreements of this type, including, without limitation,
indemnities to the effect and to the extent provided in Section 4.5 below. The holders of the
Registrable Securities will cooperate with the Company in the negotiation of the underwriting
agreement.
(b) Each Holder of Registrable Securities agrees by acquisition of its Registrable Securities
not to sell, make any short sale of, loan, grant any option for the purchase of, effect any Public
Sale or distribution of or otherwise dispose of any equity securities of the Company, during the
ten (10) days prior to and the one hundred eighty (180) days after the
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effective date of any registration statement filed Pursuant under to Section 4.1 above or
Section 4.2 above which involves an underwritten offering, except as part of such registered
underwritten offering, whether or not such Holder participates in such offering, and except as
otherwise permitted by the managing underwriter of such registered underwritten (if any), provided,
that such “lock-up” period shall not be greater than the shortest lock-up period restricting other
selling shareholders of the Company in such registration. Each Holder of Registrable Securities
agrees that the Company may instruct its transfer agent to place stop transfer notations in its
records to enforce this Section 4.4(b).
(c) The Company agrees (x) not to sell, make any short sale of, loan, grant any option for the
purchase of, effect any Public Sale or distribution of or otherwise dispose of its equity
securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any of such securities
during the ten (10) days prior to and the ninety (90) days after the effective date of any
registration statement filed pursuant to Section 4.1 above or Section 4.2 above which involves an
underwritten offering, except (i) as part of such registered offering, (ii) pursuant to
registration statements on Form S-4 or S-8 or any successor or similar forms thereto, or (iii) as
otherwise permitted by the managing underwriter of such registered offering (if any), and (y) to
use all reasonable efforts to cause each “affiliate” (as defined under Rule 144 promulgated under
the Securities Act) and each holder of five percent (5%) or more of its equity securities or any
securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any of such securities, in each case
purchased from the Company (other than in a public offering) to agree not to sell, make any short
sale of, loan, grant any option for the purchase of, effect any Public Sale or distribution of or
otherwise dispose of such securities during such period except as part of such registered
underwritten offering; provided that no Holder of Registrable Securities included in any registered
underwritten offering shall be required to make any representations or warranties to the Company or
the underwriters other than representations and warranties regarding such holder and such holder’s
intended method of distribution.
(d) No Person may participate in any registered underwritten offering hereunder unless such
Person (i) agrees to sell such Person’s securities on the basis provided in any underwriting
arrangements approved, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, by the Person or a majority of
the Persons entitled to approve such arrangements and (ii) completes and executes all agreements,
questionnaires, indemnities and other documents (other than powers of attorney) required under the
terms of such underwriting arrangements.
4.5. Indemnification.
(a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Holder of Registrable Securities
whose Registrable Securities are covered by any registration statement, its directors and officers
and each other Person, if any, who controls such Holder within the meaning of the Securities Act,
against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which any such indemnified
party may become subject under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims,
damages or liabilities (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect
thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any
material fact contained in any registration statement under which such securities were registered
under the Securities Act, any preliminary prospectus, final prospectus or summary prospectus
contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereto,
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or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and the Company will reimburse
each such indemnified party for any legal or any other expenses reasonably incurred by them in
connection with investigating or defending any such loss, liability, action or proceeding; provided
that the Company shall not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, damage,
liability (or action or proceeding in respect thereof) or expense arises out of or is based upon an
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such
registration statement, any such preliminary prospectus, final prospectus, summary prospectus,
amendment or supplement in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to
the Company by or on behalf of such Holder specifically for use in the preparation thereof. In
addition, the Company shall indemnify any underwriter of such offering and each other Person, if
any, who controls any such underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act in substantially
the same mariner and to substantially the same extent as the indemnity herein provided to each
indemnified party. Such indemnity shall remain in fall force and effect regardless of any
investigation made by or on behalf of such holder or any such director, officer, underwriter or
controlling Person and shall survive the transfer of such securities by such holder.
(b) Each prospective seller of Registrable Securities hereunder shall indemnify and hold
harmless (in the same manner and to the same extent as set forth in subdivision (a) of this Section
4.5) the Company, each director of the Company, each officer of the Company and each other Person,
if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act, with respect to any
statement or alleged statement in or omission or alleged omission from such registration statement,
any preliminary prospectus, final prospectus or summary prospectus contained therein, or any
amendment or supplement thereof, if such statement or alleged statement or omission or alleged
omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the
Company by or on behalf of such seller specifically for use in the preparation of such registration
statement, preliminary prospectus, final prospectus, summary prospectus, amendment or supplement.
Any such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation made by
or on behalf of the Company or any such director, officer or controlling Person and shall survive
the transfer of such securities by such seller. The amount payable by any prospective seller of
Registrable Securities with respect to the indemnification set forth in this Section 4.5(b) in
connection with any offering of securities will not exceed the amount of net proceeds received by
such prospective seller pursuant to such offering.
(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party of notice of the commencement of any
action or proceeding involving a claim referred to in this Section 4.5, such indemnified party
will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against an indemnifying party, give written
notice to the latter of the commencement of such action; provided that the failure of any
indemnified party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the indemnifying party of its
obligations under this Section 4.5, except to the extent that the indemnifying party is actually
prejudiced by such failure to give notice. In case any such action is brought against an
indemnified party, unless in such indemnified party’s reasonable judgment a conflict of interest
between such indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist in respect of such, the indemnifying
party shall be entitled to participate in and to assume the defense thereof, jointly with any other
indemnifying party similarly notified, to the extent that the indemnifying
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party may wish, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party, and after
notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the
defense thereof, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to such indemnified party for any legal
or other expenses subsequently incurred by the latter in connection with the defense thereof. No
indemnifying party shall, without the consent of the indemnified party, consent to entry of any
judgment or enter into any settlement of any such action which does not include as an unconditional
term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from
all liability in respect to such claim or litigation. No indemnified party shall consent to entry
of any judgment or enter into any settlement of any such action the defense of which has been
assumed by an indemnifying party without the consent of such indemnifying party.
(d) If the indemnification provided for in the this Section 4.5 is unavailable to an
indemnified party in respect of any expense, loss, damage or liability referred to therein, then
each indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party, shall contribute to the
amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such expense, loss, claim, damage
or liability (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by
the Company on the one hand and the Holder or underwriter, as the case may be, on the other from
the distribution of the Registrable Securities, or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i)
above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only
the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) above but also the relative fault of the Company on
the one hand and of the Holder or underwriter, as the case may be, on the other in connection with
the statements or omissions which resulted in such expense, loss, damage or liability, as well as
any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Company on the
one hand and the Holder or underwriter, as the case may be, on the other in connection with the
distribution of the Registrable Securities shall be deemed to be in the same proportion as the
total net proceeds received by the Company from the initial sale of the Registrable Securities by
the Company to the purchaser bear to the gain realized by the selling Holder or the underwriting
discounts and commissions received by the underwriter, as the case may be. The relative fault of
the Company on the one hand and of the Holder or underwriter, as the case may be, on the other
shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact or omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied
by the Company, by the Holder or by the underwriter and parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access
to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission; provided that the
foregoing contribution agreement shall not inure to the benefit of any indemnified party if
indemnification would be unavailable to such indemnified party by reason of the proviso contained
in the first sentence of Section 4.5(a) above, and in no event shall the obligation of any
indemnifying party to contribute under this Section 4.5(d) exceed the amount that such indemnifying
party would have been obligated to pay by way of indemnification if the indemnification provided
for under Section 4.5(a) or Section 4.516) above had been available under the circumstances.
The Company and the holders of Registrable Securities agree that it would not be just and
equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 4.5(d) were determined by pro rata allocation
(even if the Holders and any underwriters were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any
other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to
in the immediately preceding paragraph. The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as
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a result of the losses, claims, damages and liabilities referred to in the immediately
preceding paragraph shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any
legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with
investigating or defending any such action or claim.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 4.5(d), no holder of Registrable Securities or
underwriter shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which (i) in the
case of any such holder, the net proceeds received by such holder from the sale of Registrable
Securities, or (ii) in the case of an underwriter, the total price at which the Registrable
Securities purchased by it and distributed to the public were offered to the public exceeds, in any
such case, the amount of any damages that such holder or underwriter has otherwise been required to
pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission. No Person guilty of
fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 1.1(f) of the Securities Act) shall be
entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
4.6. Rule 144. The Company agrees to file the reports required to be filed by it
under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations adopted by the
Commission thereunder and will take such further action as any Holder of Registrable Securities may
reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Holder to sell
Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the
exemptions provided by (a) Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time
to time, or (b) any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission. Upon the
request of any holder of Registrable Securities, the Company will deliver to such holder a written
statement as to whether it has complied with such requirements.
ARTICLE V — DEFINITIONS
The following terms, as used in this Warrant, have the following meanings:
“Business Day” means any day excluding Saturday, Sunday and any day on which banking
institutions located in New York are authorized by law or other governmental action to be closed,
unless there shall have been an offering of Common Stock registered under the Securities Act, in
which case “Business Day” means (a) if Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading on a national
securities exchange, a day on which the principal national securities exchange on which Common
Stock is listed or admitted to trading is open for business or (b) if Common Stock is not so listed
or admitted to trading, a day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business.
“Change of Control” has the meaning set forth for such term in the Loan and Security
Agreement.
“Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other Federal agency
at the time administering the Securities Act.
“Common Stock” has the meaning set forth in paragraph (A) of this Warrant.
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“Common Stock Equivalents” means any options, warrants or other agreement to sell or
issue any shares of Common Stock to any person and any evidences of indebtedness, shares or other
securities directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock.
“Company” has the meaning set forth in paragraph (A) of this Warrant. “Dilutive
Issuance” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.
“Distribution” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(c) of this Warrant.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any
successor Federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the
same shall be in effect at the time.
“Exercise Price” has the meaning set forth in paragraph (A) of this Warrant.
“Fair Market Value” of a share of Common Stock as of any date of determination means:
(A) if the Common Stock is traded on an exchange or is quoted on the NASDAQ National
Market System, then the average of the closing or last sale prices, respectively, reported
for the twenty (20) trading days ended immediately preceding the determination date; or
(B) if the Common Stock is not traded on an exchange or on the NASDAQ National Market
System but is traded in the over-the-counter market, then the mean of the average of the
closing bid and asked prices reported for the twenty (20) trading days ended immediately
preceding the determination date; or
(C) Except as provided in Clause (D) below, if the Company’s common Stock is not
publicly traded, then as the Holder and the Company agree or in the absence of agreement, by
arbitration in accordance with the rules then in effect of the American Arbitration
Association, before a single arbitrator to be chosen from a panel of Persons qualified by
education and training to pass on the matter to be decided; or
(D) If the date of determination of the Fair Market Value is the date of a liquidation,
dissolution or winding up, or any event deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding
up pursuant to the Company’s organizational documents, then all amounts to be payable per
share to holders of the Common Stock pursuant to the organization documents in the event of
such liquidation, dissolution or winding up, plus all other amounts to be payable per share
in respect of the Common Stock in liquidation under the organization documents, assuming for
the purposes of this Clause (D) that all of the shares of Common Stock then issuable upon
exercise of the Warrant are outstanding at such date of determination.
“Fiscal Year” means each twelve month period ending on the last day of December in
each year.
“Fully Diluted Shares” means (i) the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and
outstanding, (ii) all Warrant Shares; (iii) all shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise
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of all outstanding options or warrants to purchase Common Stock or upon the exercise,
conversion or exchange of all other outstanding securities which are exercisable for or convertible
into or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents.
“Holder” has the meaning set forth in paragraph (A) of this Warrant.
“Initiating Holders” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(a) of this Warrant.
“Investment Representation Letter” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2 of this
Warrant.
“Issuance Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.4 of this Warrant.
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Loan and Security Agreement” means the Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of even
date herewith, by and among Holder as Lender, Digital Recorders, Inc, and Twinvisions of North
America, Inc. as Borrowers, and
DRI Corporation as Company Guarantor, as may be amended, restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect upon /or material adverse
developments with respect to (a) the validity or enforceability against a Loan Party, as defined in
the Loan and Security Agreement, of a Loan Document to which it is a party, (b) the condition
(financial or otherwise), results of operations, assets, business, properties or prospects of any
Loan Parry, (c) any Loan Party’s ability to duly and punctually pay or perform the Obligations in
accordance with the terms thereof, (d) the value of the Collateral, or Lender’s Liens on the
Collateral or the priority of any such Lien or (e) the practical realization of the benefits of
Lender’s rights and remedies under the Loan and Security Agreement and the Loan Documents.
“NASD” means The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
“NASDAQ” means The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated
Quotation System.
“Other Securities” means any shares of capital stock (other than Common Stock) and
other securities of the Company or any other Person which the holder of the Warrant at any time
shall be entitled to receive, or shall have received, on the exercise of the Warrant in lieu of or
in addition to the Common Stock or which at any time shall be issuable or shall have been issued in
exchange for or in replacement of Common Stock or Other Securities.
“Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, limited
partnership, general partnership, joint stock company, joint venture, association, company, trust,
bank, trust company, land trust, business trust or other organization, whether or not a legal
entity, and any government agency or political subdivision thereof.
“Public Sale” means any sale of capital stock to the public pursuant to an offering
registered under the Securities Act or to the public through a broker, dealer or market maker
pursuant to the provisions of Rule 144 (or any successor provision then in effect) adopted under
the Securities Act.
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“Registrable Securities” means any Warrant Shares (whether outstanding or into which
the Warrants are exercisable) until the date (if any) on which such Warrant Shares shall have been
transferred or exchanged and new certificates for them not bearing a legend restricting further
transfer shall have been delivered by the Company and subsequent disposition of them shall not
require registration or qualification of them under the Securities Act or any similar state law
then in force or, such Warrant Shares can be sold without registration pursuant to Rule 144
promulgated under the Securities Act and without compliance with the volume limitations of such
Rule.
“Registration Expenses” means, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, all
expenses incident to the Company’s performance of or compliance with Section 4.1 through Section
4.6 hereof, including (i) all registration, filing and NASD fees, (ii) all fees and expenses of
complying with federal and state securities or blue sky laws, (iii) all word processing,
duplicating and printing expenses, (iv) all messenger telephone and delivery expenses, (v) the fees
and disbursements of counsel for the Company and of its independent public accountants, including
the expenses of any special audits and “cold comfort” letters required by or incident to such
performance and compliance, (vi) the fees and disbursements of any one counsel and any one
accountant retained by the holder or holders of more than 50% of the Registrable Securities being
registered, (or, in the case of any registration effected pursuant to Section 4.1 hereof, as the
Initiating Holders shall have selected to represent all holders of the Registrable Securities being
registered), (vii) the fees and expenses of the “qualified independent appraiser” participating in
an offering pursuant to Section 3 of the Schedule to the Bylaws of the NASD, (viii) premiums and
other costs of policies of insurance (if any) against liabilities arising out of the public
offering of the Registrable Securities being registered if the Company desires such insurance (ix)
fees and expenses of other Persons retained by the Company, (x) internal expenses of the Company
(including without limitation, all salaries and expenses of officers and employees of the Company
performed legal or accounting duties), (xi) the expense of any annual audit, (xii) the fees and
expenses of listing on any securities exchange, and (xiii) any fees and disbursements of
underwriters customarily paid by issuers or sellers of securities, but not including underwriting
discounts and commissions and transfer taxes, if any, provided that, in any case where Registration
Expenses are not to be borne by the Company, such expenses shall not include (i) salaries of the
Company personnel or general overhead expenses of the Company, (ii) auditing fees, (iii) premiums
or other expenses relating to liability insurance required by underwriters of the Company, or (iv)
other expenses for the preparation of financial statements or other data, to the extent that any of
the foregoing either is normally prepared by the Company in the ordinary course of its business or
would have been incurred by the Company had no public offering taken place.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any successor
Federal statute and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (or its
successors) thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.
“Warrant” means the Warrant to purchase all or part of the Common Stock issued by the
Company in connection with the Loan and Security Agreement,
“Warrant Shares” has the meaning set forth in paragraph (A) of this Warrant.
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All references herein to “days” shall mean calendar days unless otherwise specified.
ARTICLE VI — MISCELLANEOUS
6.1. Notices. Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, all notices shall be in
writing addressed to the respective party as set forth below and may be personally served,
telecopied or sent by overnight courier service or United States mail and shall be deemed to have
been given: (a) if delivered in person, when delivered; (b) if delivered by telecopy, on the date
of transmission if transmitted on a Business Day before 4:00 p.m. Eastern standard time or, if not,
on the next succeeding Business Day; (c) if delivered by overnight courier, two (2) days after
delivery to such courier properly addressed; or (d) if by U.S. Mail, five (5) Business Days after
depositing in the United States mail, with postage prepaid and properly addressed.
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6.2. Waivers, Amendments. No failure or delay of the Holder in exercising any power or
right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any
such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or
power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power.
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No notice or demand on the Company in any case shall entitle the Company to any other or
fixture notice or demand in similar or other circumstances. The rights and remedies of the Holder
are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies which it would otherwise have. The
provisions of this Warrant may be amended, modified or waived with (and only with) the prior
written consent of the Company and a majority in interest of the Holders.
Any amendment, modification or waiver effected pursuant to and in accordance with the
provisions of this Section shall be binding upon the holders of this Warrant upon each future
Holder thereof and upon the Company. In the event of any such amendment, modification or waiver,
the Company shall give prompt notice thereof to all Holders of this Warrant and, if appropriate,
notation thereof shall be made on all Warrant thereafter surrendered for registration of transfer
or exchange.
6.3. Governing Law. THIS WARRANT AND ALL MATTERS RELATED HERETO AND ARISING HEREFROM
(WHETHER ARISING UNDER CONTRACT LAW, TORT LAW OR OTHERWISE) SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE
CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO
PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW.
6.4. Transfer; Covenants to Bind Successor and Assigns. All covenants, stipulations,
promises and agreements in this Warrant made by or on behalf of the Company or the Holder shall
bind its successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not. This Warrant and all of the Holder’s
rights hereunder, shall be transferable and assignable by the Holder hereof in whole, or from time
to time in part, to any other Person, subject to the restrictions on transferability contained
herein and under the applicable securities laws, provided however, that Holder may not assign its
rights to a competitor of the Company and the provisions of this Warrant shall be binding upon the
Company and its successors and assigns, provided that the Company may not assign this Warrant, its
rights or obligations hereunder without the Holder’s prior written consent and inure to the benefit
of the Holder hereof and its successors and assigns.
6.5. Warrant Agent. The Company may, by written notice to the each Holder of the
Warrant, appoint an agent for the purpose of issuing Warrant Shares on the exercise of this Warrant
pursuant to Section 1.1, exchanging this Warrant pursuant to Section 2.2, and replacing this
Warrant pursuant to Section 2.3 or any of the foregoing, and thereafter any such issuance, exchange
or replacement, as the case may be, shall be made at such office by such agent.
6.6. Severability. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this
Warrant shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and
enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected or
impaired thereby. The parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the invalid,
illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as
close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.
6.7. Section Headings. The Section headings used herein are for convenience of
reference only, are not part of this Warrant and are not to affect the construction of or be taken
into consideration in interpreting this Warrant.
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6.8. Right to Specific Performance. The Company acknowledges and agrees that in the
event of any breach of the covenants and agreements contained in this Warrant, the Holder would be
irreparably harmed and could not be made whole only by the award of monetary damages. Accordingly,
the Company agrees that the Holder, in addition to any other remedy to which the Holder may be
entitled at law or equity, will be entitled to seek and obtain an award of specific performance of
any of such covenants and agreements.
6.9. Consent to Jurisdiction. THE COMPANY HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY
STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED WITHIN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK, AND IRREVOCABLY
AGREES THAT, SUBJECT TO HOLDER’S ELECTION, ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO
THIS WARRANT, SHALL BE LITIGATED IN SUCH COURTS. THE COMPANY ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF AND IN CONNECTION
WITH ITS PROPERTIES, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID
COURTS AND WAIVES ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ANY
JUDGMENT RENDERED THEREBY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS WARRANT. IF THE COMPANY PRESENTLY IS, OR IN THE
FUTURE BECOMES, A NONRESIDENT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THE COMPANY HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE
OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS AND AGREES THAT ALL SUCH SERVICE OF PROCESS MAY BE MADE UPON THE COMPANY BY
CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, DIRECTED TO THE COMPANY, AT THE COMPANY’S
ADDRESS AS MOST RECENTLY NOTIFIED BY THE COMPANY IN WRITING TO THE HOLDER AND SERVICE SO MADE SHALL
BE COMPLETE TEN (10) DAYS AFTER THE SAME HAS BEEN POSTED AS AFORESAID.
6.10. Waiver Of Jury Trial. THE COMPANY AND HOLDER HEREBY WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE
RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS WARRANT.
THE COMPANY AND HOLDER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO A
BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, THAT EACH HAS ALREADY RELIED ON THE WAIVER IN ENTERING INTO THIS WARRANT AND
THAT EACH WILL CONTINUE TO RELY ON THE WAIVER IN THEIR RELATED FUTURE DEALINGS. THE COMPANY AND
HOLDER FURTHER WARRANT AND REPRESENT THAT EACH HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND
THAT EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL.
6.11. Survival. The obligations of the Company under Article IV shall survive the
exercise or other termination of the Warrant.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed in its corporate name
by one of its officers thereunto duly authorized, all as of the day and year first above written.
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SUBSCRIPTION FORM
(To be executed by the Registered Holder if he desires to exercise the Warrant)
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ASSIGNMENT
(To be executed by the Registered Holder if he desires to exercise the Warrant)
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto
[ ] the right to purchase [ ] percent of the Warrant Shares of [ ]
evidenced by the within Warrant, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and
appoint [ ] Attorney to transfer the said Warrant on the books of the
Company, with full power of substitution.
Dated:
In the Presence of.
EXHIBIT A
INVESTOR REPRESENTATION LETTER
Pursuant to this Investor Representation Letter (this “Agreement”), the undersigned
(“Holder”) represents and warrants to [ ] (“Company”) as follows
(Capitalized terms used, but not defined herein, have the meanings assigned to them in the Warrant
dated as of [ ] [ ], 2008 executed and delivered by the Company):
1. Authority. Holder has all requisite power and authority to enter into this
Agreement and perform Holder’s obligations hereunder. The execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement by Holder have been duly authorized by all necessary action, corporate, partnership,
or otherwise, on the part of Holder. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the
Holder and is a legal, valid and binding agreement of Holder, enforceable against the Holder in
accordance with its terms (except as enforceability may be limited by laws of bankruptcy or
insolvency and general equitable principles).
2. No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Holder
will not conflict with or result in the breach of any term or provision of, or violate or
constitute a default under any charter provision, bylaw, partnership agreement or similar
organizational document of Holder, or under any agreement, instrument, order, judgment, decree, law
or regulation to which the Holder is a party or by which Holder is in any way bound or obligated.
3. Approvals. No permit, authorization, notice, consent or approval is required in
connection with the execution, delivery or performance by Holder of this Agreement.
4. Investment Representations.
(a) Holder understands that the representations and warranties set forth in this Paragraph 4
are being provided to, and relied upon by, the Company to determine whether the Warrants and the
Warrant Shares may be sold to Holder pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “Securities Act”), Regulation D thereunder and similar exemptions from
applicable state securities laws.
(b) Information contained herein as it relates to Holder is complete and accurate in all
material respects and may be relied upon by the Company in determining the availability of an
exemption from registration under federal and state securities laws in connection with the offering
and sale of securities as described in this Agreement.
(c) Holder is acquiring the Warrants and the Warrant Shares for Holder’s own account, for
investment and not with a view to the distribution.
(d) Holder understands that the Warrants and the Warrant Shares have not been registered under
the Securities Act or with any state authority, and that neither the Securities and Exchange
Commission nor any state securities commission has approved any of the Warrants and the Warrant
Shares or passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering or sale of the Warrants and the
Warrant Shares or confirmed the accuracy or determined the
adequacy of any materials or information presented or made available to Holder in connection
with this transaction, none of which has been reviewed by any federal, state or other regulatory
authority.
(e) Holder acknowledges that the documents, records, and books, including the Memorandum,
pertaining to the investment in the Warrants and the Warrant Shares have been made available for
inspection by Holder and, if requested, Holder’s attorney, financial advisor, accountant, purchaser
representative or tax advisor (collectively, the “Advisors”), and that the Company has
advised the undersigned to consult with Holder’s Advisors regarding the terms of this investment
and suitability of the investment in light of Holder’s financial considerations and needs, and
after due consideration, Holder has determined that the investment in the Warrants and the Warrant
Shares is suitable.
(f) Holder and Holder’s advisors have had the opportunity to obtain nay additional information
necessary to verify the accuracy of the information contained in documents received or reviewed in
connection with the purchase of the Warrants and the Warrant Shares and have had the opportunity to
meet with representatives of the Company and to have them answer questions and provide additional
information regarding the terns and conditions of this investment and the finances, operations,
business and prospects of the Company deemed relevant by Holder, and any such questions have been
answered and requested information provided to Holder’s full satisfaction.
(g) Holder understands that Holder must bear the economic risk of an investment in the
Warrants and the Warrant Shares indefinitely because none of the Warrants and the Warrant Shares
may be sold, pledged or otherwise transferred unless subsequently registered under the Securities
Act and applicable state securities laws or unless an exemption from registration is available, and
that each certificate or agreement representing the Warrants and the Warrant Shares issuable upon
exercise of the Warrant will bear substantially the following legend until such restriction is no
longer required by law:
THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND MAY NOT
BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE UNLESS REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER SAID ACT AND ANY
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR UNLESS THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION IN
REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE FORM AND SCOPE TO THE COMPANY OF COUNSEL REASONABLY
SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT REGISTRATION, QUALIFICATION OR OTHER SUCH ACTIONS
ARE NOT REQUIRED UNDER ANY SUCH LAWS OR THAT AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION IS
AVAILABLE. THIS SECURITY IS ALSO SUBJECT TO CERTAIN ADDITIONAL TRANSFER
RESTRICTIONS PROVIDED FOR IN THE WARRANT THE EXERCISE OF WHICH RESULTED IN THE
ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF THIS SECURITY, A COPY OF WHICH RESTRICTIONS SHALL BE FURNISHED
TO THE HOLDER HEREOF BY THE COMPANY UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE.
(h) Holder has a sufficient net worth to sustain a loss of Holder’s entire investment in the
Warrants and the Warrant Shares in the event such a loss should occur and Holder’s overall
commitment to investments that are not readily marketable is not excessive in view of Holder’s net
worth and financial circumstances.
(i) Holder (including all partners and equity holders in the case of a Holder that is a
corporation or partnership) is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D
under the Securities Act, with which Holder is familiar. Holder has initiated each of the following
which is applicable to Holder:
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non-listed and non-registered securities, and is knowledgeable about investment
considerations in start-up companies. Holder has such knowledge and experience
in financial, tax, and business matters so as to enable Holder to utilize the
information made available to Holder to evaluate the merits and risks of an
investment in the Warrant and the Warrant Shares and to make an informed
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Holder is a natural person who had individual income of more than $200,000
in each of the most recent two years or joint income with spouse in excess of
$300,000 in each of the most recent two years and reasonably expects to reach
that same income level for the current year, “Income” for purposes hereof
should be computed as follows: individual adjusted gross income, as reported
(or to be reported) on a federal income tax return, increased by (A) any
deduction of long-term capital gains under Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”); (B) any deduction for depletion
under Section 611 et. seq. of the Code; (C) any exclusion for interest under
Section 103 of the Code; and (D) any losses of a partnership as reported on
Schedule E of Form 1040). If a California resident, Holder’s investment in the
Warrant and the Warrant Shares does not exceed ten percent (10%) of Holder and
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Holder is a natural person whose individual net worth (i.e., total assets
in excess of total liabilities) or joint net worth with spouse will at the time
of purchase of the Warrant and the Warrant Shares be in excess of $1,000,000, |
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“accredited investor” because it meets one of the additional qualifying
conditions specified in Regulation D, which is specifically that Holder is: |
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Holder is a corporation or partnership and each of its shareholders or
partners meets at least one of the following conditions: |
(A) each shareholder or partner is a natural person who falls within
at least one of the categories described in 4(i)(i) or (ii) above, or
(B) each shareholder or partner is a corporation, partnership or
other entity which meets the description of at least one of the
organizations described in 4(i)(i) above.
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Holder is a revocable trust established by its beneficiary and the grantor
falls within one of the categories described in 4(i)(i) or (ii) above. |
EXHIBIT B
COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(Letterhead of Borrowers}
COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE FOR THE PERIOD ENDING , 20
BHC Interim Funding III, L.P., as bender444 Madison Xxxxxx
00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
The undersigned, the [Chief Financial Officer] [Controller] of DRI Corporation (“DRI”) on
behalf of DRI, Digital Recorders, Inc. (“DR”) and TwinVision of North America, Inc. (“TVna”, and
together with DR and DRI, the “Loan Parties”, and each, a “Loan Party”), gives this certificate to
BHC INTERIM FUNDING III, L.P., as Lender (in such capacity, the “Lender”), in accordance with the
requirements of Section 5.1 of that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of June ___, 2008,
among the Loan Parties, and the Lender (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified
from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”). Capitalized terms used in this certificate, unless
otherwise defined herein, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Loan Agreement.
1. Based upon my review of the financial statements of the Borrowers for the [fiscal
year/fiscal quarter/month] ending
, 20___, copies of which are attached hereto, I hereby
certify that:
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Section 6.1 of the Loan Agreement, is [satisfied/not satisfied]
as any such additional Indebtedness complies with the provisions of Section
6.1. |
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Section 6.4 of the Loan Agreement (Dividends and Distributions)
is [satisfied/not satisfied] as no Loan Party has made dividends and
distributions in violation of Section 6.4 of the Loan Agreement. |
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[satisfied/not satisfied] as there are $[_______] (if none, so state)
outstanding. |
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Section 6.16 of the Loan Agreement (Loans) is [satisfied/not
satisfied] as no advances, loans or extensions of credit have been made except
as provided under Section 6.16 of the Loan Agreement. |
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Indebtedness, is [satisfied/not satisfied] as
__________ is [less/more] than
the allowable aggregate amount of $[_______] during or at the end of the
relevant fiscal quarter. |
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Coverage Ratio, is [satisfied/not satisfied] at
________ to 1.00 when compared to
the required [_______] to 1.00 as of the end of each quarter, for the twelve |
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month period ending on the last day of the relevant fiscal quarter. Appended
hereto are calculations which set forth Loan Parties’ calculation of said
covenant. |
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[satisfied/not satisfied] as
__________ is [less/more] than the allowable
aggregate amount of $[_______] at all times during and at the end of the
relevant fiscal quarter. |
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[satisfied/not satisfied] at
__________ to 1.00 when compared to the required
[_______] to 1.00 as of the end of the relevant quarter. Appended hereto are
calculations which set forth Loan Parties’ calculation of said covenant. |
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[satisfied/not satisfied] as $[_______] is [less/more] than the allowable
aggregate amount of $[_______] during the relevant fiscal year. |
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[satisfied/not satisfied] as $[_______] is [less/more] than the allowable
amount of $[_______] for the twelve month period ending on the last day of the
relevant fiscal quarter. |
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Section 6.20 of the Loan Agreement (Leases) is [satisfied/not
satisfied] as $[_______] [does/does not] increase the aggregate annual rental
payments for all leased property $100,000 in any one fiscal year in the
aggregate for all Loan Parties. |
2. No Default exists on the date hereof, other than [if none, so state]; and
3. No Event of Default exists on the date hereof, other than [if none, so state]; and
4. As of the date hereof, to the best of my knowledge, Borrowers are in compliance in all
material respects with all federal, state and local Environmental Laws other than those areas of
non-compliance and the proposed action Borrowers will implement in order to achieve full compliance
as set forth on Schedule A attached hereto.
[Signature page follows this page]
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DRI CORPORATION
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SCHEDULE 1.1(A)
LIEN
Lease of XXXX Vertical Machining Center, Model VF-6/40 including 10,000 rpm Spindle, 20-hp from CNC
Associates. UCC-1 recorded 8/6/04 with NC Secretary of State, File No. 20040078488B.
GMC Lease for 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe, VIN 0XXXX00000X000000 dated March 7, 2008 — June 6, 2011.
2003 Chrysler Town and Country Van, VIN 0X0XX00000X000000 (as of May 31, 2008, $1,950.80 owed on
Note to Chase Auto Finance)
SCHEDULE 3.1(A)
CLOSING DELIVERIES
Lender to complete
SCHEDULE 4.1(A)
ORGANIZATION AND POWERS
DRI Corporation — a North Carolina corporation
Digital Recorders, Inc. — a North Carolina corporation
TwinVision of North America, Inc. — a North Carolina corporation
SCHEDULE 4.1(B)
CAPITALIZATION
DRI Corporation: Common Stock authorized — 25,000,000
Preferred Stock authorized — 4,967,700
Series AAA authorized — 20,000
Series D authorized — 30,000
Series E authorized — 500
Series F authorized — 400
Series G authorized — 600
Series H authorized — 600
Series I authorized — 200
Series J authorized — 250
See outstanding capitalization table below
Twin Vision of North America, Inc. — common stock authorized — 100,000 — 100% owned by DRI
Corporation
Digital Recorders, Inc. — common stock authorized — 100,000 — 100% owned by DRI Corporation
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx International, Inc. — common stock authorized 100,000 — 100% owned by DRI
Corporation
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DRI Europa AB |
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100,000 |
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100,000 |
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Mobitec AB — sub of DRI Europa AB |
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100,000 |
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100,000 |
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Mobitec GmbH — sub of DRI Europa AB |
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30,000 |
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30,000 |
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30,000 |
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Mobitec Pty — subsidiary of Mobitec AB |
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Mobitec Ltda — subsidiary of Mobitec AB |
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360,000 |
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360,000 |
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180,000 |
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Mobitec India Private Limited — Subsidiary of Mobitec AB |
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250,000 |
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250,000 |
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127,500 |
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a minimum of 5,000,000 SEK and a maximum of 20,000,000 SEK. |
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The Articles of Association authoize stock in a monetary value with
a minimum of 100,000 SEK and a maximum of 400,000 SEK. |
DRI Common Stock, Warrants, Convertibles and Preferred Stock
Potential “All-In” Calculation Summary — As of May 31, 2008
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Common: |
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Common — Beginning of Year
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11,187,993 |
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Common stock issued to Directors and key
executive managers in lieu of compensation
- October-December 2007
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6,855 |
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Series AAA Conversion (6 shares at $5.50)
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5,454 |
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Series E Conversion (5 shares at $3.00)
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8,333 |
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Employee stock option conversion
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1,980 |
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Common stock issued to Directors and key
executive managers in lieu of compensation
- January-March 2008
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10,815 |
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Total Common
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11,221,430 |
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Convertibles: |
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Xxxxxxx ‘02 Conv Debt ($0.25M)
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227,273 |
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Converts at $1.10; converted at Closing |
Series E Conv Preferred
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133,333 |
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Conv. at $3.00; Face $5K; 80 Shares; 7% Div. |
Series AAA Preferred
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150,909 |
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$5.50 Conversion Price (166 Shares Remaining Outstanding) |
Series G Conv Preferred
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945,701 |
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$2.21 Conversion Price (418 Shares Remaining Outstanding) |
Series H Conv Preferred
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144,230 |
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$2.08 Conversion Price (60 Shares Remaining Outstanding) |
Series J Conv Preferred
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199,115 |
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$2.26 Conversion Price (90 Shares Remaining Outstanding) |
Total Convertibles:
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1,800,561 |
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Potential With Conversion
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13,021,991 |
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Outstanding & Potentially Outstanding w/ Conversion |
Warrants and Options: |
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Warrants
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1,036,998 |
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Ave Exercise ±$4.65 (See below) |
Stock Option Plan (Old)
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322,600 |
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Ave Exercise Price approx $2.69; Plan now expired |
Stock Option Plan (New)
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484,870 |
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Out of 675,000 Authorized; Wtd Ave Strike Price @ $2.37 |
Total Warrants & Options
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1,844,468 |
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Potential “All-In”
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14,866,459 |
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Authorized Common Shares
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25,000,000 |
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Warrants & Weighted-Average Exercise Price — as of May 31, 2008
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Xxxx Capital I
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62,500 |
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@ $10.25 = $640,625 (Expires 09) (6 months before trading possible!;
+ placement fee) |
Xxxx Placements
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125,000 |
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@ $8.80 = $1,100,000 (Expires 09) (8 Entities — rights under private
placement; S-3) |
Xxxx Capital II
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120,773 |
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@ $5.28 = $637,681 (Expires 09) (6 months before trading possible!;
+ placement fee) |
Riverview Group LLC
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241,546 |
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@ $6.00 = $1,449,276 (Expires 09) ( 6 months before trading possible) |
X. Xxxxx
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2,500 |
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@ $3.19 = $7,975 (Expire 10) (SBP service) |
Dolphin Offshore Partners, L.P.
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240,000 |
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@ $2.21 = $530,400 (Expire 10) (related to Series G) |
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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55,000 |
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@ $2.02 = $111,100 (Expire 10) (related to Series H) |
Transit Vehicle Technology Investments, Inc.
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93,750 |
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@ $1.60 = $150,000 (Expire 11) (related to Series I) |
Laurus Master Fund, Ltd.
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80,000 |
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@ $2.00 = $160,000 (Expire 11) (related to Term note) |
Fairview Capital Ventures, LLC.
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15,929 |
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@ $2.26 = $35,999 (Expire 12) (related to Series J) |
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Total Warrants
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Average Exercise Price Approximately $4.65 |
Under the 2003 Stock Option Plan 984,000 options can be issued of which 600,000 will be issued
before 6/30/08 with the balance to be issued over the next 2 years.
365,000 new warrants are to be issued to BHC Interim Funding III, L.P.
SCHEDULE 4.2
CONSENTS
None
SCHEDULE
4.3(B)
PRO FORMA AND PROJECTIONS
DRI
Corporation
U.S. Consolidated 2008 Statement of Cash Flow —
Forecasted July – December 2008
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Confidential material redacted and filed separately with the Commission. |
DRI Corporation
U.S. Consolidated 2009 — 2010 Statement of Cash Flow — Forecasted
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
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Investments in software development |
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Confidential material redacted and filed separately with the Commission. |
DRI Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheet June 2008 — Projected
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Forecast |
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June |
ASSETS |
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Current Assets: |
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Inventories |
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Prepaids and other current assets |
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Total current assets |
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Property and equipment, net |
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TOTAL ASSETS |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Current Liabilities: |
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Lines of credit |
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Loan Payable |
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Accounts payable |
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Accrued expenses |
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Current portion of foreign tax settlement |
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Preferred stock dividends payable |
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Total current liabilities |
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Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities |
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Foreign tax settlement, long-term |
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Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary |
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Preferred Stock |
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Common stock |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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Confidential material redacted and filed separately with the Commission. |
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
DRI Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheet June 2008 — Projected
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Forecast |
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June |
Accumulated other comprehensive income — foreign currency translation |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Confidential material redacted and filed separately with the Commission. |
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
SCHEDULE 4.4
INDEBTEDNESS
1. |
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Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. Senior debt to be paid off on the Closing Date. |
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2. |
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PNC Bank Senior Facility |
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3. |
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Handelsbanken Senior Facility |
SCHEDULE 4.5
EQUIPMENT AND INVENTORY
Chief Executive Office:
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00000 Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
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Xxxxxxxx: St. Noel, LP |
Xxxxxx, XX 00000 (Dallas County)
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X.X. Xxx 000000 |
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Xxxxxx XX 00000-0000 |
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(Some office equipment and business records) |
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Manufacturing Facility:
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0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxxx: Property Reserve, Inc. |
Xxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
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0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xx. |
Xxxxxx, XX 00000 (Durham County)
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Xxxxx 000 |
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Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 |
(Inventory, equipment and office equipment)
Xx. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx (service technician)
00000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000 (de minimus inventory held by service technician at his home)
SCHEDULE 4.6
NAMES
On June 13, 2007, the shareholders of Digital Recorders, Inc. voted to amend the articles of
incorporation to change the name to DRI Corporation. Thereafter, on August 1, 2007, the
corporation formed Digital Recorders, Inc., as a subsidiary of the parent corporation (DRI
Corporation) from which the systems business operates.
SCHEDULE 4.7
LOCATIONS; FEIN
DRI Corporation — a North Carolina corporation (Parent) — EIN — 00-0000000
Digital Recorders, Inc.- a North Carolina corporation (Subsidiary of Parent)
EIN — 00-0000000
TwinVision of North America, Inc. — a North Carolina corporation (Subsidiary of Parent)
EIN — 00-0000000
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DRI Corporation — Chief Executive Office:
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Landlord: St. Noel, LP |
00000 Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
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P.O. Box 650759 |
Dallas, TX 75240 (Dallas County)
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Xxxxxx XX 00000-0000 |
(Some office equipment and business records are located here)
DRI Corporation, Digital Recorders, Inc., and TwinVision of North America, Inc. — Manufacturing
Facility: Landlord: Property Reserve, Inc.
|
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0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
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0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xx. |
Xxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
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Xxxxx 000 |
Xxxxxx, XX 00000 (Durham County)
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|
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 |
(Inventory, equipment and office equipment)
Xx. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx (service technician)
00000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000 (de minimus inventory held by service technician at his home)
SCHEDULE 4.9
LITIGATION; ADVERSE FACTS
None; however, there is a disclosure in our Form 10-K under Risks Related to Human Resources and
Employment Relations (page 18). On April 1, 2006, DRI Corporation entered into a contractual
relationship with The Castleton Group (“Castleton”), a professional employment organization
(“PEO”), whereby Castleton provided payroll processing and personnel administrative services and
became the employer of record for all of DRI’s U.S.- based workforce, as well as that of 89 other
companies employing approximately 6,000 people. DRI received notice on January 2, 2008 that DRI’s
contractual relationship with Castleton was terminated effective November 30, 2007, which coincided
with the pay period end date of the final payroll processed by Castleton. Castleton had been deemed
insolvent by the North Carolina Department of Insurance and on December 22, 2007, Castleton filed
for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy protection in the Eastern District of North Carolina. Allegations exist
that Castleton failed to properly discharge its responsibilities to various government agencies,
pension companies and insurers (DRI only used Castleton for payroll, not any benefits). To
date, DRI is unable to obtain or estimate what obligations, if any, Castleton failed to perform as
the information is unavailable from the Bankruptcy Trustee or other source. DRI made all payments
required under its contract with Castleton to Castleton. No contact from any governmental agency
has been made regarding any potential or asserted liability of DRI Corporation. DRI filed a
protective claim for an undetermined amount in the Chapter 7 bankruptcy. DRI has also discussed
with its D & O insurer potential coverage under that policy for any losses that may arise in the
future; however, no formal claim has been made as DRI has been advised such would be premature
under the facts as they exist.
SCHEDULE 4.11
AGREEMENTS
1. |
|
Parent has executive employment agreements with Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxx as described in Parent’s 10K. |
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2. |
|
Parent has guaranteed this Loan and Security Agreement |
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3. |
|
Loan Parties have a senior debt facility with Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. which will be
replaced by PNC Bank on the Closing Date. |
SCHEDULE 4.12
PENSION BENEFIT PLANS AND MULTIEMPLOYER PLANS
401K Plan
Parent also has a 2003 Stock Option Plan
Parent has a Health Plan for employees
SCHEDULE 4.13
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Digital Recorders, Inc.
Trademarks
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Owner |
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Registration or |
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Title |
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Country |
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Business Unit |
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Applicant |
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Docket No. |
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Grant Number |
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Grant Date |
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Status |
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Digital Recorders & Design |
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USA |
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Digital Recorders |
|
Digital Recorders, Inc. |
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|
27747 |
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2,683,020 |
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|
02/04/2003 |
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Registered |
DR500C+ |
|
USA |
|
Digital Recorders |
|
Digital Recorders, Inc. |
|
|
27751 |
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|
2,902,980 |
|
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|
11/16/2004 |
|
|
Registered |
DR600 |
|
USA |
|
Digital Recorders |
|
Digital Recorders, Inc. |
|
|
27752 |
|
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|
3,018,300 |
|
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|
11/22/2005 |
|
|
Registered |
TALKING BUS |
|
USA |
|
Digital Recorders |
|
Digital Recorders, Inc. |
|
|
27737 |
|
|
|
1,796,858 |
|
|
|
10/05/1993 |
|
|
Registered |
VacTell |
|
European Community |
|
Digital Recorders |
|
Digital Recorders, Inc. |
|
|
27765 |
|
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|
4689543 |
|
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|
10/17/2006 |
|
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Granted |
VacTell |
|
Mexico |
|
Digital Recorders |
|
Digital Recorders, Inc. |
|
|
27768 |
|
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|
916961 |
|
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|
01/26/2006 |
|
|
Registered |
Pending Trademarks
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Owner |
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Application |
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Application |
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|
Title |
|
Country |
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Business Unit |
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Applicant |
|
Docket No. |
|
|
Number |
|
|
Date |
|
|
Status |
|
Advanced Technology. Enhancing Mobility. Enabling
Security. |
|
USA |
|
DRI Public Company |
|
Digital Recorders, Inc. |
|
|
700800/3031 |
|
|
|
78/635,663 |
|
|
|
05/24/2005 |
|
|
Pending |
LiveLook-In |
|
USA |
|
Digital Recorders |
|
Digital Recorders, Inc. |
|
|
27759 |
|
|
|
78/771,572 |
|
|
|
12/12/2005 |
|
|
Allowed |
VacTell |
|
USA |
|
Digital Recorders |
|
Digital Recorders, Inc. |
|
|
27757 |
|
|
|
78/688,045 |
|
|
|
08/08/2005 |
|
|
Allowed |
VacTell |
|
Australia |
|
Digital Recorders |
|
Digital Recorders, Inc. |
|
|
27766 |
|
|
|
1083428 |
|
|
|
10/31/2005 |
|
|
Pending |
VacTell |
|
Brazil |
|
Digital Recorders |
|
Digital Recorders, Inc. |
|
|
27767 |
|
|
|
827964331 |
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|
|
12/02/2005 |
|
|
Allowed |
VacTell |
|
Canada |
|
Digital Recorders |
|
Digital Recorders, Inc. |
|
|
27764 |
|
|
|
1277913 |
|
|
|
11/01/2005 |
|
|
Pending |
Advanced Technology. Enhancing Mobility & Security. |
|
USA |
|
DRI Public Company |
|
Digital Recorders, Inc. |
|
|
27755 |
|
|
|
78/635,663 |
|
|
|
05/24/2005 |
|
|
Allowed |
TwinVision of North America, Inc.
Trademarks
TwinVision of North America, Inc. does not own any registered trademarks.
Pending Trademarks
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Owner |
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Docket |
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Application |
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Application |
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Title |
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Country |
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Business Unit |
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Applicant |
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No. |
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|
Number |
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|
Date |
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|
Type |
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|
Status |
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Tomorrow’s Technology Coloring Today’s Transit |
|
USA |
|
TwinVision na, Inc. |
|
TwinVision na, Inc. |
|
|
27754 |
|
|
|
76/636,317 |
|
|
|
04/18/2005 |
|
|
Trademark |
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Allowed |
DRI Corporation
Trademarks
|
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|
Title |
|
Registration Number |
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|
Registration Date |
|
XXXXX |
|
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2,166,496 |
|
|
|
06/16/1998 |
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TRANSITVISION |
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|
77/366,755 |
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|
|
01/08/2008 |
|
TWINVISION |
|
|
2,166,426 |
|
|
|
06/16/1998 |
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Digital Recorders, Inc.
Copyrights
|
|
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Title |
|
Reg. No. |
|
Reg. Date |
|
Owner of Record |
Digital Recorders, Inc.
|
|
TXU 836-205
|
|
01/23/1998
|
|
Digital Recorders, Inc. |
Digital audio filters
and transcribers for
noisy voice recordings
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TXU 719-161
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12/15/1995
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Digital Recorders, Inc. |
TwinVision of North America, Inc.
Copyrights
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Xxxxx
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TXU 791-201
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03/26/1997
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TwinVision na, Inc. |
Digital Recorders, Inc.
Patents
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Urban Transit Vehicle Microphone Housing |
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Digital Recorders |
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Digital Recorders, Inc. |
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27713 |
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D429,719 |
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08/22/2000 |
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8/22/2014 |
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Retainer Clip for Ribbon Cable Connectors |
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TwinVision na, Inc. |
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Digital Recorders, Inc. |
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27709 |
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6,851,964 |
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02/08/2005 |
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6/3/2023 |
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LED Sign Cover and Method of Manufacture |
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TwinVision na, Inc. |
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Digital Recorders, Inc. |
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27707 |
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7,287,878 |
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10/30/2007 |
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7/4/2024 |
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Public Address System and Method for an Urban Transit Vehicle |
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USA |
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Digital Recorders, Inc. |
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Digital Recorders, Inc. |
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27708 |
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7,068,795 |
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06/27/2006 |
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10/16/2020 |
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PENDING PATENTS
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Public Address System and Method for an Urban Transit Vehicle |
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Digital Recorders, Inc. |
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Digital Recorders, Inc. |
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27710 |
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10/880,811 |
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06/30/2004 |
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Security System and Method for Mass Transit Vehicles |
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Digital Recorders, Inc. |
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Digital Recorders, Inc. |
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27844 |
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11/469,777 |
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09/01/2006 |
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Rapid Messaging Protocol Wireless Network Data Communication
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Digital Recorders, Inc. |
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Digital Recorders, Inc. |
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28022 |
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11/610,417 |
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12/13/2006 |
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Pending |
Verint Video Solutions, Inc. Integrator Distribution Agreement
SCHEDULE 4.14
BROKER’S FEES
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx & Co., Inc. has a financial advisory and investment banking services agreement with
DRI Corporation.
SCHEDULE 4.15
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
None
SCHEDULE 4.18
INSURANCE CERTIFICATES
SCHEDULE 4.20
BANK ACCOUNTS
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DRI Corporation
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06/11/2008 |
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LaSalle Bank N.A.
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Xxxxx XxXxxxx
Xxxxxx;
Xxxxxxx
XX 00000
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Digital Recorders AP Account
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Deposit /Adminstration
of
Analysis Fees for
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LaSalle Bank N.A.
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Xxxxx XxXxxxx
Xxxxxx;
Xxxxxxx
XX 00000
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TwinVision Blocked Account
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Lockbox / Deposit |
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LaSalle Bank N.A. 000
Xxxxx
XxXxxxx
Xxxxxx;
Xxxxxxx
XX 00000
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Digital Recorders Blocked
Account
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Lockbox / Deposit |
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LaSalle Bank N.A. 000
Xxxxx
XxXxxxx
Xxxxxx;
Xxxxxxx
XX 00000
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Digital Audio Corporation
AP Acct
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Not Active |
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RBC Bank
XX Xxx 0000
Xxxxx Xxxxx
XX 00000
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Digital Recorders, Inc.
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Deposit Acct |
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Wachovia
0000 Xxxx XX Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx XX 00000-0000
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Digital Recorders, Inc.
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Operating Account |
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Wachovia 0000
Xxxx XX Xxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx XX
00000-0000
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Digital Recorders, Inc.
Payroll Acct
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Not Active |
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Confidential material redacted and filed separately with the Commission. |
SCHEDULE 4.21
SUBSIDIARIES
Digital Recorders, Inc. — a North Carolina corporation (Subsidiary of Parent)
TwinVision of North America, Inc. — a North Carolina corporation (Subsidiary of Parent)
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx International, Inc. — a Texas corporation (Subsidiary of Parent — shell)
DRI Europa AB, foreign subsidiary of DRI Corporation
DRI Europa AB has the following wholly-owned subsidiaries:
Mobitec AB
Mobitec Australia Pty Ltd. — is wholly-owned subsidiary of Mobitec AB
Mobitec GmbH
Mobitec Brazil Ltda (50% ownership) by Mobitec AB
Cast Master Mobitec India Private Limited (51% ownership by Mobitec AB and Mobitec GmbH)
SCHEDULE 4.22
EMPLOYEE MATTERS
None.
SCHEDULE 4.24
RECEIVABLES AND PAYABLES
SCHEDULE 4.27
LOANS TO INSIDERS
None
SCHEDULE 4.29
LICENSES AND PERMITS
None
SCHEDULE 5.8
INSURANCE
See St. Xxxx Fire & Marine Insurance Company, Policy Number: *** effective through 12/31/08
and evidence of payment of premium.
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Confidential material redacted and filed separately with the Commission. |
SCHEDULE 5.16(i)
CHATTEL PAPER, INSTRUMENTS AND DOCUMENTS
DRI has a promissory note for the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Digital Audio Corporation
(“DAC”) that occurred on April 30, 2007. The promissory note is being pledged to PNC Bank.
SCHEDULE 5.16(ii)
INVESTMENT PROPERTY AND COMMODITY CONTRACTS
None
SCHEDULE 5.16(iii)
LETTERS OF CREDIT AND LETTER OF CREDIT RIGHTS
None
SCHEDULE 5.16(iv)
COMMERCIAL TORT CLAIMS
None
SCHEDULE 6.2
GUARANTIES
DRI Europa AB guarantees the Handelsbanken loan.
Parent guarantees the PNC Bank, National Association loan.
Parent guarantees the BHC Interim Funding III, L.P.
SCHEDULE 6.16
PERMITTED INVESTMENTS
Mobitec AB has a joint venture with Castmaster Mobitec India Private Limited; there is no required
funding commitment in the Agreement. Any future investment is subject to each party’s financial
ability to comply; otherwise, erosion of equity position could result unless mutual lending
agreements were made.