CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN HEI, INC. AND WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Acting through its Wells Fargo Business Credit operating division May 15, 2007

CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN HEI, INC. AND WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Acting through its Wells Fargo Business Credit operating division May 15, 2007

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Exhibit 10.1

CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

BY AND BETWEEN

HEI, INC.

AND

XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Acting through its Xxxxx Fargo Business Credit operating division

May 15, 2007

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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS		1

Section 1.1 Definitions		1
Section 1.2 Other Definitional Terms; Rules of Interpretation		12

ARTICLE II AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE CREDIT FACILITY		13

Section 2.1 Revolving Advances		13
Section 2.2 Procedures for Requesting Advances		13
Section 2.3 Term Advance		13
Section 2.4 Payment of Term Note		14
Section 2.5 Interest; Minimum Interest Charge; Default Interest Rate; Application of Payments; Participations; Usury		14
Section 2.6 Fees		15
Section 2.7 Time for Interest Payments; Payment on Non-Business Days; Computation of Interest and Fees		17
Section 2.8 Lockbox and Collateral Account; Sweep of Funds		17
Section 2.9 Voluntary Prepayment; Reduction of the Maximum Line Amount; Termination of the Credit Facility by the Borrower		18
Section 2.10 Mandatory Prepayment		18
Section 2.11 Revolving Advances to Pay Indebtedness		18
Section 2.12 Use of Proceeds		18
Section 2.13 Liability Records		18

ARTICLE III SECURITY INTEREST; OCCUPANCY; SETOFF		19

Section 3.1 Grant of Security Interest		19
Section 3.2 Notification of Account Debtors and Other Obligors		19
Section 3.3 Assignment of Insurance		19
Section 3.4 Occupancy		20
Section 3.5 License		20
Section 3.6 Financing Statement		21
Section 3.7 Setoff		21
Section 3.8 Collateral		21

ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS OF LENDING		22

Section 4.1 Conditions Precedent to the Initial Advances		22
Section 4.2 Conditions Precedent to All Advances		24

ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES		24

Section 5.1 Existence and Power; Name; Chief Executive Office; Inventory and Equipment Locations; Federal Employer Identification Number and Organizational Identification Number		24


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Section 5.2 Capitalization		24
Section 5.3 Authorization of Borrowing; No Conflict as to Law or Agreements		25
Section 5.4 Legal Agreements		25
Section 5.5 Subsidiaries and Affiliates		25
Section 5.6 Financial Condition; No Adverse Change		25
Section 5.7 Litigation		25
Section 5.8 Regulation U		25
Section 5.9 Taxes		26
Section 5.10 Titles and Liens		26
Section 5.11 Intellectual Property Rights		26
Section 5.12 Plans		27
Section 5.13 Default		27
Section 5.14 Environmental Matters		27
Section 5.15 Submissions to the Lender		28
Section 5.16 Financing Statements		28
Section 5.17 Rights to Payment		29

ARTICLE VI COVENANTS		29

Section 6.1 Reporting Requirements		29
Section 6.2 Financial Covenants		32
Section 6.3 Permitted Liens; Financing Statements		33
Section 6.4 Indebtedness		33
Section 6.5 Guaranties		34
Section 6.6 Investments and Subsidiaries		34
Section 6.7 Dividends and Distributions		34
Section 6.8 Salaries		35
Section 6.9 Books and Records; Collateral Examination, Inspection and Appraisals		35
Section 6.10 Account Verification		35
Section 6.11 Compliance with Laws		35
Section 6.12 Payment of Taxes and Other Claims		36
Section 6.13 Maintenance of Properties		36
Section 6.14 Insurance		37
Section 6.15 Preservation of Existence		37
Section 6.16 Delivery of Instruments, etc		37
Section 6.17 Sale or Transfer of Assets; Suspension of Business Operations		37
Section 6.18 Consolidation and Merger; Asset Acquisitions		37
Section 6.19 Sale and Leaseback		38
Section 6.20 Restrictions on Nature of Business		38
Section 6.21 Accounting		38
Section 6.22 Discounts, etc.		38
Section 6.23 Plans		38
Section 6.24 Place of Business; Name		38
Section 6.25 Constituent Documents; S Corporation Status		38
Section 6.26 Performance by the Lender		38

ARTICLE VII EVENTS OF DEFAULT, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES		39


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Section 7.1 Events of Default		39
Section 7.2 Rights and Remedies		41
Section 7.3 Certain Notices		42

ARTICLE VIII MISCELLANEOUS		42

Section 8.1 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Compliance with Laws		42
Section 8.2 Amendments, Etc		43
Section 8.3 Notices; Communication of Confidential Information; Requests for Accounting		43
Section 8.4 Further Documents		43
Section 8.5 Costs and Expenses		44
Section 8.6 Indemnity		44
Section 8.7 Participants		45
Section 8.8 Execution in Counterparts; Telefacsimile Execution		45
Section 8.9 Retention of the Borrower’s Records		45
Section 8.10 Binding Effect; Assignment; Complete Agreement; Sharing Information		45
Section 8.11 Severability of Provisions		46
Section 8.12 Headings		46
Section 8.13 Governing Law; Jurisdiction, Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial		46
Section 8.14 Attorneys’ Fees		46

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CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
Dated as of May 15, 2007

HEI, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the “Borrower”), and XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (as more fully defined in Article I herein, the “Lender”) acting through its Xxxxx Fargo Business Credit operating division, hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1 Definitions. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings given them in this Section:

“Accounts” shall have the meaning given it under the UCC.

“Accounts Advance Rate” means up to eighty-five percent (85%), or such lesser rate as the Lender in its sole discretion may deem appropriate from time to time; provided that, as of the date of each quarterly audit, the Accounts Advance Rate shall be reduced by one (1) percentage point for each percentage by which Dilution is in excess of three percent (3.0%).

“Advance” means a Revolving Advance.

“Affiliate” or “Affiliates” means any other Person controlled by, controlling or under common control with the Borrower, including any Subsidiary of the Borrower. For purposes of this definition, “control,” when used with respect to any specified Person, means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

“Agreement” means this Credit and Security Agreement.

“Availability” means the amount, if any, by which the Borrowing Base exceeds the sum of the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Note.

“Bond Advance Rate” means up to fifty percent (50%), or such lesser rate as the Lender in its sole discretion may deem appropriate from time to time.

“Borrowing Base” means at any time the lesser of:

(a) The Maximum Line Amount less the Ex-Im Amount; or

(b) Subject to change from time to time in the Lender’s sole discretion, the sum of:

(i) The product of the Accounts Advance Rate times Eligible Accounts, plus

(ii) The lesser of (A) the product of the Inventory Advance Rate times Eligible Inventory or (B) $750,000.00, less

(iii) The product of the Bonds Advance Rate times Eligible marketable Bonds, less

(iv) The Borrowing Base Reserve, less

(v) The Ex-Im Reserve, less

(vi) Indebtedness that the Borrower owes to the Lender that has not yet been advanced on the Revolving Note and the dollar amount that the Lender in its reasonable discretion then determines to be a reasonable determination of the Borrower’s credit exposure with respect to any swap, derivative, foreign exchange, hedge, deposit, treasury management or other similar transaction or arrangement offered to the Borrower by the Lender that is not described in Article II of this Agreement and any indebtedness owed by the Borrower to Xxxxx Fargo Merchant Services, L.L.C.

“Borrowing Base Reserve” means, as of any date of determination, such amounts (expressed as either a specified amount or as a percentage of a specified category or item) as the Lender may from time to time establish and adjust in reducing Availability (a) to reflect events, conditions, contingencies or risks which, as determined by the Lender, do or may affect (i) the Collateral or its value, (ii) the assets, business or prospects of the Borrower, or (iii) the security interests and other rights of the Lender in the Collateral (including the enforceability, perfection and priority thereof), or (b) to reflect the Lender’s judgment that any collateral report or financial information furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower to the Lender is or may have been incomplete, inaccurate or misleading in any material respect, or (c) in respect of any state of facts that the Lender determines constitutes a Default or an Event of Default.

“Business Day” means a day on which the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is open for business.

“Capital Expenditures” means for a period, any expenditure of money during such period for the lease, purchase or other acquisition of any capital asset, or for the lease of any other asset whether payable currently or in the future.

“Collateral” means all of the Borrower’s Accounts, chattel paper and electronic chattel paper, deposit accounts, documents, Machinery, Equipment, General Intangibles, goods, instruments, Intellectual Property Rights, Inventory, Investment Property, letter-of-credit rights, letters of credit, all sums on deposit in any Collateral Account, and any items in any Lockbox; together with (i) all substitutions and replacements for and products of any of the foregoing; (ii) in the case of all goods, all accessions; (iii) all accessories, attachments, parts, equipment and repairs now or hereafter attached or affixed to or used in connection with any goods; (iv) all warehouse receipts, bills of lading and other documents of title now or hereafter covering such goods; (v) all collateral subject to the Lien of any Security Document; (vi) any money, or other assets of the Borrower that now or hereafter come into the possession, custody, or control of the Lender; (vii) proceeds of any and all of the foregoing; (viii) books and records of the Borrower, including all mail or electronic mail addressed to the Borrower; and (ix) all of the foregoing, whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising or in which the Borrower now has or hereafter acquires any rights.

“Collateral Account” means the “Lender Account” as defined in the Wholesale Lockbox and Collection Account Agreement.

“Commitment” means the Lender’s commitment to make Advances to the Borrower.

“Constituent Documents” means with respect to any Person, as applicable, such Person’s certificate of incorporation, articles of incorporation, by-laws, certificate of formation, articles of organization, limited liability company agreement, management agreement, operating agreement, shareholder agreement, partnership agreement or similar document or agreement governing such Person’s existence, organization or management or concerning disposition of ownership interests of such Person or voting rights among such Person’s owners.

“Control Agreement” means the Notice to Securities Intermediary and Control Agreement executed by Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, the Lender and Xxxxx Fargo Investments, LLC, as securities intermediary, and dated the date hereof, in the form required by the Lender, as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Credit Facility” means the credit facility under which Revolving Advances may be made available to the Borrower by the Lender under Article II.

“Cut-off Time” means 12:00 p.m. Minneapolis, Minnesota time or 11:00 a.m. Minneapolis time on the last business day of each month.

“Debt” means of a Person as of a given date, all items of indebtedness or liability which in accordance with GAAP would be included in determining total liabilities as shown on the liabilities side of a balance sheet for such Person and shall also include the aggregate payments required to be made by such Person at any time under any lease that is considered a capitalized lease under GAAP.

“Debt Service Coverage Ratio” means (i) the sum of (A) Funds from Operations and (B) Interest Expense minus (C) unfinanced Capital Expenditures divided by (ii) the sum of (A) Current Maturities of Long Term Debt and (B) Interest Expense.

“Default” means an event that, with giving of notice or passage of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

“Default Period” means any period of time beginning on the day a Default or Event of Default occurs and ending on the date identified by the Lender in writing as the date that such Default or Event of Default has been cured or waived.

“Default Rate” means an annual interest rate in effect during a Default Period or following the Termination Date, which interest rate shall be equal to three percent (3%) over the applicable Floating Rate, as such rate may change from time to time.

“Dilution” means, as of any date of determination, a percentage, based upon the experience of the trailing six (6) month period ending on the date of determination, which is the result of dividing (a) actual bad debt write-downs, discounts, advertising allowances, credits, or other dilutive items with respect to the Accounts as determined by the Lender in its sole discretion during such period, by (b) the Borrower’s net sales during such period (excluding extraordinary items) plus the amount of subclause (a).

“Director” means a director if the Borrower is a corporation, a governor or manager if the Borrower is a limited liability company, or a general partner if the Borrower is a partnership.

“Earnings Before Taxes” means pretax earnings from operations, excluding extraordinary gains, but including extraordinary losses.

“Eligible Accounts” means all unpaid Accounts of the Borrower arising from the sale or lease of goods or the performance of services, net of any credits, but excluding any such Accounts having any of the following characteristics:

(i) That portion of Accounts unpaid 60 days or more after the due date or more than 120 days past invoice date;

(ii) That portion of Accounts related to goods or services with respect to which the Borrower has received notice of a claim or dispute, which are subject to a claim of offset or a contra account, or which reflect a reasonable reserve for warranty claims or returns;

(iii) That portion of Accounts not yet earned by the final delivery of goods or rendition of services, as applicable, by the Borrower to the customer, including progress xxxxxxxx, and that portion of Accounts for which an invoice has not been sent to the applicable account debtor;

(iv) Accounts constituting (i) proceeds of copyrightable material unless such copyrightable material shall have been registered with the United States Copyright Office, or (ii) proceeds of patentable inventions unless such patentable inventions have been registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office;

(v) Accounts owed by any unit of government, whether foreign or domestic (provided, however, that there shall be included in Eligible Accounts that portion of Accounts owed by such units of government for which the Borrower has provided evidence satisfactory to the Lender that (A) the Lender has a first priority perfected security interest and (B) such Accounts may be enforced by the Lender directly against such unit of government under all applicable laws);

(vi) Accounts denominated in any currency other than United States dollars;

(vii) Accounts owed by an account debtor located outside the United States which are not (A) backed by a bank letter of credit naming the Lender as beneficiary or assigned to the Lender, in the Lender’s possession or control, and with respect to which a control agreement concerning the letter-of-credit rights is in effect, and acceptable to the Lender in all respects, in its sole discretion, or (B) covered by a foreign receivables insurance policy acceptable to the Lender in its sole discretion;

(viii) Accounts owed by an account debtor that is insolvent, the subject of bankruptcy proceedings or has gone out of business;

(ix) Accounts owed by an Owner, Subsidiary, Affiliate, Officer or employee of the Borrower;

(x) Accounts not subject to a duly perfected security interest in the Lender’s favor or which are subject to any Lien in favor of any Person other than the Lender;

(xi) That portion of Accounts that has been restructured, extended, amended or modified;

(xii) That portion of Accounts that constitutes advertising, finance charges, service charges or sales or excise taxes;

(xiii) Accounts owed by an account debtor, regardless of whether otherwise eligible, to the extent that the aggregate balance of such Accounts exceeds fifteen percent (15%) (but in the case of Irvine Biomedical and Valley Lab, 20%) of the aggregate amount of Eligible Accounts;

(xiv) Accounts owed by an account debtor, regardless of whether otherwise eligible, if twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the total amount of Accounts due from such debtor is ineligible under clauses (i), (ii), or (xi) above;

(xv) Accounts that represent milestone or progress xxxxxxxx;

(xvi) Accounts, or portions thereof, otherwise deemed ineligible by the Lender in its sole discretion; and

(xvii) That portion of Accounts consisting of Ex-Im Accounts.

“Eligible Equipment” means that Equipment of the Borrower designated by the Lender as eligible from time to time in its sole discretion.

“Eligible Finished Goods” means Finished Goods of the Borrower designated by the Lender as eligible from time to time.

“Eligible Inventory” means all Inventory of the Borrower, valued at the lower of cost or market in accordance with GAAP; but excluding any Inventory having any of the following characteristics:

(i) Inventory that is in-transit; located at any warehouse, job site or other premises not approved by the Lender in writing; not subject to a duly perfected first priority security interest in the Lender’s favor; covered by any negotiable or non-negotiable warehouse receipt, xxxx of lading or other document of title; on consignment from any Person; on consignment to any Person or subject to any bailment unless such consignee or bailee has executed an agreement with the Lender;

(ii) Supplies, packaging, parts or sample Inventory, or customer supplied parts or Inventory;

(iii) Work-in-process Inventory;

(iv) Fabricated Parts Inventory;

(v) Inventory that is damaged, defective, obsolete, slow moving or not currently saleable in the normal course of the Borrower’s operations, or the amount of such Inventory that has been reduced by shrinkage;

(vi) Inventory that the Borrower has returned, has attempted to return, is in the process of returning or intends to return to the vendor thereof;

(vii) Inventory that is perishable or live;

(viii) Inventory manufactured by the Borrower pursuant to a license unless the applicable licensor has agreed in writing to permit the Lender to exercise its rights and remedies against such Inventory;

(ix) Inventory that is subject to a Lien in favor of any Person other than the Lender;

(x) Inventory stored at locations in amounts less than $100,000.00;

(xi) Inventory otherwise deemed ineligible by the Lender in its sole discretion; and

(xii) Inventory consisting of routers and drill bits.

“Eligible Marketable Bonds” means bonds (a) owned on a fully-paid basis by Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, (b) carried in the Securities Account, (c) properly classified as “current assets” according to GAAP and (d) of a type agreed to by the Bank in its sole discretion.

“Eligible Raw Materials” means Raw Materials of the Borrower designated by the Lender as eligible from time to time.

“Environmental Law” means any federal, state, local or other governmental statute, regulation, law or ordinance dealing with the protection of human health and the environment.

“Equipment” shall have the meaning given it under the UCC.

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

“ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that is a member of a group which includes the Borrower and which is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the IRC.

“Event of Default” is defined in Section 7.1.

“Ex-Im Accounts” means “Eligible Export-Related Accounts Receivable” as defined in the Ex-Im Agreement.

“Ex-Im Agreement” means the Credit and Security Agreement for the Export-Import Bank Guaranteed Credit Facility by and between the Borrower and Lender dated as of May 15, 2007.

“Ex-Im Amount” means the sum of the outstanding principal balance of the “Notes” (as defined in the Ex-Im Agreement).

“Ex-Im Borrowing Base” means the “Borrowing Base” as defined in the Ex-Im Agreement.

“Ex-Im Credit Facility” means the “Credit Facility” as defined in the Ex-Im Agreement.

“Ex-Im Documents” means the “Loan Documents” as defined in the Ex-Im Agreement.

“Ex-Im Inventory” means “Eligible Export-Related Inventory” as defined in the Ex-Im Agreement.

“Ex-Im Reserve” means ten percent (10%) of any amount outstanding under the Ex-Im Credit Facility, which amount may be increased or decreased from time to time as determined by the Lender in its sole discretion.

“Financial Covenants” means the covenants set forth in Section 6.2.

“Floating Rate” means, (i) with respect to Revolving Advances evidenced by the Revolving Note, an annual interest rate equal to the sum of the Prime Rate plus two percent (2.0%), and (ii) with respect to Term Advances evidenced by the Term Note, an annual interest rate equal to the sum of the Prime Rate plus two and one quarter percent (2.25%), which interest rate shall change when and as the Prime Rate changes.

“Floating Rate Advance” means an Advance bearing interest at the Floating Rate.

“Funding Date” is defined in Section 2.1.

“Funds from Operations” means for a given period, the sum of (i) Net Income, (ii) depreciation and amortization, (iii) any increase (or decrease) in deferred income taxes, (iv) any increase (or decrease) in lifo reserves, and (v) other non-cash items, each as determined for such period in accordance with GAAP.

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles, applied on a basis consistent with the accounting practices applied in the financial statements described in Section 5.6.

“General Intangibles” shall have the meaning given it under the UCC.

“Guarantor” means Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx or any other person who executes a Guaranty in favor of the Lender.

“Guaranty” means each unconditional guaranty executed by a Guarantor in favor of the Lender.

“Hazardous Substances” means pollutants, contaminants, hazardous substances, hazardous wastes, petroleum and fractions thereof, and all other chemicals, wastes, substances and materials listed in, regulated by or identified in any Environmental Law.

“Indebtedness” is used herein in its most comprehensive sense and means any and all advances, debts, obligations and liabilities of the Borrower to the Lender, heretofore, now or hereafter made, incurred or created, whether voluntary or involuntary and however arising, whether due or not due, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, determined or undetermined, including under any swap, derivative, foreign exchange, hedge, deposit, treasury management or other similar transaction or arrangement at any time entered into by the Borrower with the Lender or with Xxxxx Fargo Merchant Services, L.L.C., and whether the Borrower may be liable individually or jointly with others, or whether recovery upon such Indebtedness may be or hereafter becomes unenforceable.

“Indemnified Liabilities” is defined in Section 8.6.

“Indemnitees” is defined in Section 8.6.

“Infringement” or “Infringing” when used with respect to Intellectual Property Rights means any infringement or other violation of Intellectual Property Rights.

“Insolvency Event” is defined in Section 7.1(e).

“Intangible Assets” means all intangible assets as determined in accordance with GAAP and including Intellectual Property Rights, goodwill, accounts due from Affiliates, Directors, Officers or employees, prepaid expenses, deposits, deferred charges or treasury stock or any securities or Debt of the Borrower or any other securities unless the same are readily marketable in the U.S. or entitled to be used as a credit against federal income tax liabilities, non-compete agreements and any other assets designated from time to time by the Lender, in its sole discretion.

“Intellectual Property Rights” means all actual or prospective rights arising in connection with any intellectual property or other proprietary rights, including all rights arising in connection with copyrights, patents, service marks, trade dress, trade secrets, trademarks, trade names or mask works.

“Interest Expense” means for a fiscal year-to-date period, the Borrower’s total gross interest expense during such period (excluding interest income), and shall in any event include (i) interest expensed (whether or not paid) on all Debt, (ii) the amortization of debt discounts, (iii) the amortization of all fees payable in connection with the incurrence of Debt to the extent included in interest expense, and (iv) the portion of any capitalized lease obligation allocable to interest expense.

“Interest Payment Date” is defined in Section 2.7(a).

“Inventory” shall have the meaning given it under the UCC but for purposes of this Agreement shall include Raw Materials and Finished Goods.

“Inventory Advance Rate” means fifteen percent (15%) of Eligible Raw Materials or Eligible Finished Goods, not to exceed $750,000 (“Inventory Cap”), or such lesser rate or amount as the Lender in its sole discretion may deem appropriate from time to time.

“Investment Property” shall have the meaning given it under the UCC.

“IRC” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

“Xxxxx Pledge Agreement” means the Collateral Pledge Agreement executed by Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx in favor of the Lender and dated the date hereof, as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Lender” means Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association in its broadest and most comprehensive sense as a legal entity, and is not limited in its meaning to the Lender’s Xxxxx Fargo Business Credit operating division, or to any other operating division of the Lender.

“Licensed Intellectual Property” is defined in Section 5.11(c).

“Lien” means any security interest, mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, lien, charge, encumbrance, title retention agreement or analogous instrument or device, including the interest of each lessor under any capitalized lease and the interest of any bondsman under any payment or performance bond, in, of or on any assets or properties of a Person, whether now owned or subsequently acquired and whether arising by agreement or operation of law.

“Loan Documents” means this Agreement, the Revolving Note, the Term Note, each Subordination Agreement, and the Security Documents, together with every other agreement, note, document, contract or instrument to which the Borrower now or in the future may be a party and which is required by the Lender.

“Loan Year” is defined in Section 2.5(b).

“Lockbox” means “Lockbox” as defined in the Wholesale Lockbox and Collection Account Agreement.

“Material Adverse Effect” means any of the following:

(i) A material adverse effect on the business, operations, results of operations, prospects, assets, liabilities or financial condition of the Borrower;

(ii) A material adverse effect on the ability of the Borrower to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents;

(iii) A material adverse effect on the ability of the Lender to enforce the Indebtedness or to realize the intended benefits of the Security Documents, including a material adverse effect on the validity or enforceability of any Loan Document, or on the

status, existence, perfection, priority (subject to Permitted Liens) or enforceability of any Lien securing payment or performance of the Indebtedness; or

(iv) Any claim against the Borrower or threat of litigation which if determined adversely to the Borrower would cause the Borrower to be liable to pay an amount exceeding $100,000 or would result in the occurrence of an event described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above.

“Maturity Date” means, with respect to the Credit Facility, May 15, 200___.

“Maximum Line Amount” means $8,000,000, unless this amount is reduced pursuant to Section 2.9, in which event it means such lower amount.

“Minimum Interest Charge” is defined in Section 2.5(b).

“Mortgagee’s Disclaimer and Consent” means that agreement dated May 15, 2007 executed by Commerce Bank in favor of the Lender.

“Multiemployer Plan” means a multiemployer plan (as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA) to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate contributes or is obligated to contribute.

“Net Forced Liquidation Value” means a professional opinion of the estimated most probable Net Cash Proceeds which could typically be realized at a properly advertised and conducted public auction sale without reserve, held under forced sale conditions and under economic trends current within 60 days of the appraisal. The opinion may consider physical location, difficulty of removal, adaptability, specialization, marketability, physical condition, overall appearance and psychological appeal.

“Note” means the Revolving Note or the Term Note, and “Notes” means the Revolving Note and the Term Note.

“OFAC” is defined in Section 6.11(c).

“Officer” means with respect to the Borrower, an officer if the Borrower is a corporation, a manager if the Borrower is a limited liability company, or a partner if the Borrower is a partnership.

“Overadvance” means the amount, if any, by which the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Note is in excess of the then-existing Borrowing Base.

“Owned Intellectual Property” is defined in Section 5.11(a).

“Owner” means with respect to the Borrower, each Person having legal or beneficial title to an ownership interest in the Borrower or a right to acquire such an interest.

“Patent and Trademark Security Agreement” means each Patent and Trademark Security Agreement now or hereafter executed by the Borrower in favor of the Lender.

“Pension Plan” means a pension plan (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) maintained for employees of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate and covered by Title IV of ERISA.

“Permitted Lien” and “Permitted Liens” are defined in Section 6.3(a).

“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

“Plan” means an employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) maintained for employees of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate.

“Premises” means all locations where the Borrower conducts its business or has any rights of possession, including the locations legally described in Exhibit D attached hereto.

“Prime Rate” means at any time the rate of interest most recently announced by the Lender at its principal office as its Prime Rate, with the understanding that the Prime Rate is one of the Lender’s base rates, and serves as the basis upon which effective rates of interest are calculated for those loans making reference thereto, and is evidenced by the recording thereof in such internal publication or publications as the Lender may designate. Each change in the rate of interest shall become effective on the date each Prime Rate change is announced by the Lender.

“Reportable Event” means a reportable event (as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA), other than an event for which the 30-day notice requirement under ERISA has been waived in regulations issued by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

“Revolving Advance” is defined in Section 2.1.

“Revolving Note” means the Borrower’s revolving promissory note, payable to the order of the Lender in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto, as same may be renewed and amended from time to time, and all replacements thereto.

“Securities Account” means the securities account numbered 6436-2579 maintained by Xxxxx Fargo Investments, LLC on behalf of Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx.

“Security Documents” means this Agreement, the Wholesale Lockbox and Collection Account Agreement, the Patent and Trademark Security Agreement(s),each Guaranty, the Xxxxx Pledge Agreement, the Control Agreement and any other document delivered to the Lender from time to time to secure the Indebtedness.

“Security Interest” is defined in Section 3.1.

“Subordinated Creditor” means each Person now or in the future who agrees to subordinate indebtedness of the Borrower held by that Person to the payment of the Indebtedness.

“Subsidiary” means any Person of which more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding ownership interests having general voting power under ordinary circumstances to

elect a majority of the board of directors or the equivalent of such Person, regardless of whether or not at the time ownership interests of any other class or classes shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency, is at the time directly or indirectly owned by the Borrower, by the Borrower and one or more other Subsidiaries, or by one or more other Subsidiaries.

“Term Advance” is defined in Section 2.3.

“Term Note” means the Borrower’s Equipment promissory note, payable to the order of the Lender in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto, in an amount up to $340,000 but not exceeding 100% of the net forced sale liquidation value of equipment as same may be renewed and amended from time to time, and all replacements thereto.

“Termination Date” means the earliest of (i) the Maturity Date, (ii) the date the Borrower terminates the Credit Facility, or (iii) the date the Lender demands payment of the Indebtedness, following an Event of Default, pursuant to Section 7.2.

“Trademark Security Agreement” means each Trademark Security Agreement now or hereafter executed by the Borrower in favor of the Lender.

“UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the state designated in this Agreement as the state whose laws shall govern this Agreement, or in any other state whose laws are held to govern this Agreement or any portion of this Agreement.

“Unused Amount” is defined in Section 2.6(b).

“Wholesale Lockbox and Collection Account Agreement” means the Wholesale Lockbox and Collection Account Agreement by and between the Borrower and the Lender, dated the same date as this Agreement.

Section 1.2 Other Definitional Terms; Rules of Interpretation. The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. All accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with GAAP. All terms defined in the UCC and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in the UCC. References to Articles, Sections, subsections, Exhibits, Schedules and the like, are to Articles, Sections and subsections of, or Exhibits or Schedules attached to, this Agreement unless otherwise expressly provided. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. Unless the context in which used herein otherwise clearly requires, “or” has the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or”. Defined terms include in the singular number the plural and in the plural number the singular. Reference to any agreement (including the Loan Documents), document or instrument means such agreement, document or instrument as amended or modified and in effect from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof (and, if applicable, in accordance with the terms hereof and the other Loan Documents), except where otherwise explicitly provided, and reference to any promissory note includes any promissory note which is an extension or renewal thereof or a substitute or replacement therefor. Reference to any law, rule, regulation, order, decree, requirement, policy, guideline, directive or interpretation means as

amended, modified, codified, replaced or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect on the determination date, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

ARTICLE II

AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE CREDIT FACILITY

Section 2.1 Revolving Advances. The Lender agrees, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, to make advances (“Revolving Advances”) to the Borrower from time to time from the date that all of the conditions set forth in Section 4.1 are satisfied (the “Funding Date”) to and until (but not including) the Termination Date in an amount not in excess of the Maximum Line Amount less the Ex-Im Amount and as to Raw Materials and Finished Goods Inventory, not in excess of the Inventory Cap. The Lender shall have no obligation to make a Revolving Advance to the extent that the amount of the requested Revolving Advance exceeds Availability. The Borrower’s obligation to pay the Revolving Advances shall be evidenced by the Revolving Note and shall be secured by the Collateral. Within the limits set forth in this Section 2.1, the Borrower may borrow, prepay pursuant to Section 2.9, and reborrow.

Section 2.2 Procedures for Requesting Advances. The Borrower shall comply with the following procedures in requesting Revolving Advances:

(a) Time for Requests. The Borrower shall request each Advance not later than the Cut-off Time on the Business Day on which the Advance is to be made. Each request that conforms to the terms of this Agreement shall be effective upon receipt by the Lender, shall be in writing or by telephone, and shall be confirmed in writing by the Borrower if so requested by the Lender, by (i) an Officer of the Borrower; or (ii) a Person designated as the Borrower’s agent by an Officer of the Borrower in a writing delivered to the Lender; or (iii) a Person whom the Lender reasonably believes to be an Officer of the Borrower or such a designated agent. The Borrower shall repay all Advances even if the Lender does not receive such confirmation and even if the Person requesting an Advance was not in fact authorized to do so. Any request for an Advance, whether written or telephonic, shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the conditions set forth in Section 4.2 have been satisfied as of the time of the request.

(b) Disbursement. Upon fulfillment of the applicable conditions set forth in Article IV, the Lender shall disburse the proceeds of the requested Advance by crediting the same to the Borrower’s demand deposit account maintained with the Lender unless the Lender and the Borrower shall agree in writing to another manner of disbursement.

Section 2.3 Term Advance.

(a) The Lender agrees, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, to make a single advance to the Borrower on the Funding Date (the “Term Advance”) in an amount not exceeding the lesser of $340,000 or one hundred percent (100%) of the Net Forced Liquidation Value of the Borrower’s Eligible Equipment. The Borrower’s obligation to pay the Term Advance shall be evidenced by the Term Note and shall be secured by the Collateral as provided in Article III.

(b) Upon fulfillment of the applicable conditions set forth in Article IV, the Lender shall deposit the proceeds of the requested Term Advance by crediting the same to the Borrower’s demand deposit account specified in Section 2.2(b) unless the Lender and the Borrower shall agree in writing to another manner of disbursement.

Section 2.4 Payment of Term Note. The outstanding principal balance of the Term Note shall be due and payable as follows:

(a) In equal monthly installments of $5,666.67, beginning on June 1, 2007, and on the first day of each month thereafter, in 60 equal monthly installments sufficient to fully amortize the principal balance of the Term Note with the balance due and payable in full on the Maturity Date.

(b) If the Lender at any time obtains an appraisal of the Equipment as permitted under Section 6.9(d) herein, and the appraisal shows the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Term Note to exceed Net Forced Liquidation Value of Eligible Equipment, then the Borrower, upon demand by the Lender, shall make additional monthly principal payments in an amount equal to the amount of such excess divided by 60 months, together with any prepayment fee.

(c) All prepayments of principal with respect to the Term Note shall be applied to the most remote principal installment or installments then unpaid.

(d) On the Termination Date of the Credit Facility, the entire unpaid principal balance of the Term Note and all unpaid interest accrued thereon shall also be fully due and payable.

Section 2.5 Interest; Minimum Interest Charge; Default Interest Rate; Application of Payments; Participations; Usury.

(a) Interest. Except as provided in Section 2.5(c), the principal amount of each Advance shall bear interest as a Floating Rate Advance.

(b) Minimum Interest Charge. Notwithstanding any other terms of this Agreement to the contrary, the Borrower shall pay to the Lender interest of not less than $150,000 per “Loan Year,” paid quarterly, (the “Minimum Interest Charge”) during the term of this Agreement, and the Borrower shall pay any deficiency between the Minimum Interest Charge and the amount of interest otherwise calculated under Section 2.5(a) on the first day of each quarter following the Funding Date and each anniversary of the Funding Date and on the Termination Date. “Loan Year” means each one year period ending on the anniversary of the Funding Date. When calculating this deficiency, the Default Rate, if applicable, shall be disregarded, and any interest that accrues on a payment following its receipt on those days specified in Section 2.5(d) shall be excluded in determining the total amount of interest otherwise calculated under Section 2.5(a).

(c) Default Interest Rate. At any time during any Default Period or following the Termination Date, in the Lender’s sole discretion and without waiving any of its other rights or remedies, the principal of the Revolving Note and the Term Note shall bear interest at the

Default Rate or such lesser rate as the Lender may determine, effective as of the date the Event of Default occurs through the last day of such Default Period, or any shorter time period that the Lender may determine. The decision of the Lender to impose a rate that is less than the Default Rate or to not impose the Default Rate for the entire duration of the Default Period shall be made by the Lender in its sole discretion and shall not be a waiver of any of its other rights and remedies, including its right to retroactively impose the full Default Rate for the entirety of any such Default Period or following the Termination Date.

(d) Application of Payments. Payments shall be applied to the Indebtedness on the Business Day of receipt by the Lender in the Lender’s general account, but the amount of principal paid shall continue to accrue interest at the interest rate applicable under the terms of this Agreement from the calendar day the Lender receives the payment, and continuing through the end of the first Business Day following receipt of the payment.

(e) Participations. If any Person shall acquire a participation in the Advances or the Obligation of Reimbursement, the Borrower shall be obligated to the Lender to pay the full amount of all interest calculated under this Section 2.5, along with all other fees, charges and other amounts due under this Agreement, regardless if such Person elects to accept interest with respect to its participation at a lower rate than that calculated under this Section 2.5, or otherwise elects to accept less than its prorata share of such fees, charges and other amounts due under this Agreement.

(f) Usury. In any event no rate change shall be put into effect which would result in a rate greater than the highest rate permitted by law. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Document, all agreements which either now are or which shall become agreements between the Borrower and the Lender are hereby limited so that in no contingency or event whatsoever shall the total liability for payments in the nature of interest, additional interest and other charges exceed the applicable limits imposed by any applicable usury laws. If any payments in the nature of interest, additional interest and other charges made under any Loan Document are held to be in excess of the limits imposed by any applicable usury laws, it is agreed that any such amount held to be in excess shall be considered payment of principal hereunder, and the indebtedness evidenced hereby shall be reduced by such amount so that the total liability for payments in the nature of interest, additional interest and other charges shall not exceed the applicable limits imposed by any applicable usury laws, in compliance with the desires of the Borrower and the Lender. This provision shall never be superseded or waived and shall control every other provision of the Loan Documents and all agreements between the Borrower and the Lender, or their successors and assigns.

Section 2.6 Fees.

(a) Closing Fee. The Borrower shall pay the Lender a fully earned and non-refundable origination fee of $20,000.00, due and payable upon the execution of this Agreement.

(b) Unused Line Fee. For the purposes of this Section 2.6(b), “Unused Amount” means the Maximum Line Amount reduced by outstanding Revolving Advances. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Lender an unused line fee at the rate of one quarter of one percent (0.25%) per annum on the average daily Unused Amount from the date of this Agreement to and

including the Termination Date, due and payable monthly in arrears on the first day of the month and on the Termination Date.

(c) Collateral Exam Fees. The Borrower shall pay the Lender fees in connection with any collateral exams, audits or inspections conducted by or on behalf of the Lender of any Collateral or the Borrower’s operations or business at the rates established from time to time by the Lender as its collateral exam fees which fees are currently $850 per eight hour day per collateral examiner plus actual out of pocket expenses. Collateral exam fees will include a pre-loan survey as well as Collateral exams thereafter. Collateral exams are typically performed on a quarterly basis, but the Lender reserves the right to perform Collateral exams at any time in its sole discretion.

(d) Termination and Line Reduction Fees. If (i) the Lender terminates the Credit Facility during a Default Period, or if (ii) the Borrower terminates or reduces the Credit Facility on a date prior to the Maturity Date, then the Borrower shall pay the Lender as liquidated damages and not as a penalty a termination fee in an amount equal to a percentage of the Maximum Line Amount (or the reduction of the Maximum Line Amount, as the case may be) calculated as follows: (A) three percent (3%) if the termination or reduction occurs on or before the first anniversary of the Funding Date; (B) two percent (2%) if the termination or reduction occurs after the first anniversary of the Funding Date, but on or before the second anniversary of the Funding Date; and (C) one percent (1%) if the termination or reduction occurs after the second anniversary of the Funding Date.

(e) Waiver of Termination and Prepayment Fees. The Borrower will be excused from the payment of termination and prepayment fees otherwise due under this Agreement if such termination or prepayment is made because of refinancing through another one of the Lender’s operating divisions more than eighteen (18) months after the Funding Date.

(f) Overadvance Fees. The Borrower shall pay an Overadvance fee in the amount of $500.00 for each day or portion thereof during which an Overadvance exists, regardless of how the Overadvance arises or whether or not the Overadvance has been agreed to in advance by the Lender. The acceptance of payment of an Overadvance fee by the Lender shall not be deemed to constitute either consent to the Overadvance or a waiver of the resulting Event of Default, unless the Lender specifically consents to the Overadvance in writing and waives the Event of Default on whatever conditions the Lender deems appropriate.

(g) Ex-Im Fees. The Borrower shall pay the Lender, on demand, all fees due and payable from time to time under the Ex-Im Documents.

(h) Other Fees and Charges. The Lender may from time to time impose additional fees and charges as consideration for Advances made in excess of Availability or for other events that constitute an Event of Default or a Default hereunder, including fees and charges for the administration of Collateral by the Lender, and fees and charges for the late delivery of reports, which may be assessed in the Lender’s sole discretion on either an hourly, periodic, or flat fee basis, and in lieu of or in addition to imposing interest at the Default Rate. Borrower shall also be responsible for all out of pocket expenses in connection with the contemplated financing including without limitation legal fees and expenses, closing costs,

appraisal fees, UCC search and recording fees, costs for individual corporate credit reports, mortgage recording fees, fees to initiate electronic reporting, as well as collateral examination costs. Such costs are to be funded by Borrower and shall survive.

Section 2.7 Time for Interest Payments; Payment on Non-Business Days; Computation of Interest and Fees.

(a) Time For Interest Payments. Accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and payable on the first day of each month and on the Termination Date (each an “Interest Payment Date”), or if any such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day. Interest will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of advance to the Interest Payment Date. If an Interest Payment Date is not a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day.

(b) Payment on Non Business Days. Whenever any payment to be made hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day which is not a Business Day, such payment may be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of interest on the Advances or the fees hereunder, as the case may be.

(c) Computation of Interest and Fees. Interest accruing on the outstanding principal balance of the Advances and fees hereunder outstanding from time to time shall be computed on the basis of actual number of days elapsed in a year of 360 days.

Section 2.8 Lockbox and Collateral Account; Sweep of Funds.

(a) Lockbox and Collateral Account.

(i) The Borrower shall instruct all account debtors to pay all Accounts directly to the Lockbox. If, notwithstanding such instructions, the Borrower receives any payments on Accounts, the Borrower shall deposit such payments into the Collateral Account. The Borrower shall also deposit all other cash proceeds of Collateral regardless of source or nature directly into the Collateral Account. Until so deposited, the Borrower shall hold all such payments and cash proceeds in trust for and as the property of the Lender and shall not commingle such property with any of its other funds or property. All deposits in the Collateral Account shall constitute proceeds of Collateral and shall not constitute payment of the Indebtedness.

(ii) All items deposited in the Collateral Account shall be subject to final payment. If any such item is returned uncollected, the Borrower will immediately pay the Lender, or, for items deposited in the Collateral Account, the bank maintaining such account, the amount of that item, or such bank at its discretion may charge any uncollected item to the Borrower’s commercial account or other account. The Borrower shall be liable as an endorser on all items deposited in the Collateral Account, whether or not in fact endorsed by the Borrower.

(b) Sweep of Funds. The Lender shall from time to time, in accordance with the Wholesale Lockbox and Collection Account Agreement, cause funds in the Collateral Account to be transferred to the Lender’s general account for payment of the Indebtedness. Amounts deposited in the Collateral Account shall not be subject to withdrawal by the Borrower, except after payment in full and discharge of all Indebtedness.

Section 2.9 Voluntary Prepayment; Reduction of the Maximum Line Amount; Termination of the Credit Facility by the Borrower. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Borrower may prepay the Advances in whole at any time or from time to time in part. The Borrower may terminate the Credit Facility or reduce the Maximum Line Amount at any time if it (i) gives the Lender at least 90 days advance written notice prior to the proposed Termination Date, and (ii) pays the Lender applicable termination and Maximum Line Amount reduction fees in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Any reduction in the Maximum Line Amount shall be in multiples of $100,000, and with a minimum reduction of at least $500,000. If the Borrower terminates the Credit Facility or reduces the Maximum Line Amount to zero, all Indebtedness shall be immediately due and payable, and if the Borrower gives the Lender less than the required 90 days advance written notice, then the interest rate applicable to borrowings evidenced by the Revolving Note shall be the Default Rate for the period of time commencing 90 days prior to the proposed Termination Date through the date that the Lender actually receives such written notice. If the Borrower does not wish the Lender to consider renewal of the Credit Facility on the next Maturity Date, then the Borrower shall give the Lender at least 90 days written notice prior to the Maturity Date that it will not be requesting renewal. If the Borrower fails to give the Lender such timely notice, then the interest rate applicable to borrowings evidenced by the Revolving Note shall be the Default Rate for the period of time commencing 90 days prior to the Maturity Date through the date that the Lender actually receives such written notice.

Section 2.10 Mandatory Prepayment. Without notice or demand, if the sum of the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Advances shall at any time exceed the Borrowing Base, the Borrower shall immediately prepay the Revolving Advances to the extent necessary to eliminate such excess. Any prepayment received by the Lender under this Agreement may be applied to the Indebtedness, in such order and in such amounts as the Lender in its sole discretion may determine from time to time.

Section 2.11 Revolving Advances to Pay Indebtedness. Notwithstanding the terms of Section 2.1, the Lender may, in its discretion at any time or from time to time, without the Borrower’s request and even if the conditions set forth in Section 4.2 would not be satisfied, and so long as this does not create an overadvance, make a Revolving Advance in an amount equal to the portion of the Indebtedness from time to time due and payable, and may deliver the proceeds of any such Revolving Advance to Xxxxx Fargo Merchant Services, L.L.C. in satisfaction of any unpaid obligations due to Xxxxx Fargo Merchant Services, L.L.C.

Section 2.12 Use of Proceeds. The Borrower shall use the proceeds of Advances for ordinary working capital purposes, and to repay debts to Commerce Bank and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx.

Section 2.13 Liability Records. The Lender may maintain from time to time, at its discretion, records as to the Indebtedness. All entries made on any such record shall be

presumed correct until the Borrower establishes the contrary. Upon the Lender’s demand, the Borrower will admit and certify in writing the exact principal balance of the Indebtedness that the Borrower then asserts to be outstanding. Any billing statement or accounting rendered by the Lender shall be conclusive and fully binding on the Borrower unless the Borrower gives the Lender specific written notice of exception within 30 days after receipt.

ARTICLE III

SECURITY INTEREST; OCCUPANCY; SETOFF

Section 3.1 Grant of Security Interest. The Borrower hereby pledges, assigns and grants to the Lender, for the benefit of itself and as agent for Xxxxx Fargo Merchant Services, L.L.C., a lien and security interest (collectively referred to as the “Security Interest”) in the Collateral, as security for the payment and performance of: (a) all present and future Indebtedness of the Borrower to the Lender; (b) all obligations of the Borrower and rights of the Lender under this Agreement; and (c) all present and future obligations of the Borrower to the Lender of other kinds. Upon request by the Lender, the Borrower will grant to the Lender, for the benefit of itself and as agent for Xxxxx Fargo Merchant Services, L.L.C., a security interest in all commercial tort claims that the Borrower may have against any Person. In addition, the Borrower to further secure all such Indebtedness shall execute a Mortgage of $1,000,000 on property in Victoria, Minnesota.

Section 3.2 Notification of Account Debtors and Other Obligors. The Lender may at any time after an Event of Default, notify any account debtor or other Person obligated to pay the amount due that such right to payment has been assigned or transferred to the Lender for security and shall be paid directly to the Lender. The Borrower will join in giving such notice if the Lender so requests. At any time after the Borrower or the Lender gives such notice to an account debtor or other obligor, the Lender may, but need not, in the Lender’s name or in the Borrower’s name, demand, xxx for, collect or receive any money or property at any time payable or receivable on account of, or securing, any such right to payment, or grant any extension to, make any compromise or settlement with or otherwise agree to waive, modify, amend or change the obligations (including collateral obligations) of any such account debtor or other obligor. The Lender may, in the Lender’s name or in the Borrower’s name, as the Borrower’s agent and attorney-in-fact, notify the United States Postal Service to change the address for delivery of the Borrower’s mail to any address designated by the Lender, otherwise intercept the Borrower’s mail, and receive, open and dispose of the Borrower’s mail, applying all Collateral as permitted under this Agreement and holding all other mail for the Borrower’s account or forwarding such mail to the Borrower’s last known address.

Section 3.3 Assignment of Insurance. Except for insurance obtained or pledged to a Landlord covering leased premises, as additional security for the payment and performance of the Indebtedness, the Borrower hereby assigns to the Lender any and all monies (including proceeds of insurance and refunds of unearned premiums) due or to become due under, and all other rights of the Borrower with respect to, any and all policies of insurance now or at any time hereafter covering the Collateral or any evidence thereof or any business records or valuable papers pertaining thereto, and the Borrower hereby directs the issuer of any such policy to pay all such monies directly to the Lender. At any time, whether or not a Default Period then exists, the Lender may (but need not), in the Lender’s name or in the Borrower’s name, execute and deliver

proof of claim, receive all such monies, endorse checks and other instruments representing payment of such monies, and adjust, litigate, compromise or release any claim against the issuer of any such policy. Any monies received as payment for any loss under any insurance policy mentioned above (other than liability insurance policies) or as payment of any award or compensation for condemnation or taking by eminent domain, shall be paid over to the Lender to be applied, at the option of the Lender, either to the prepayment of the Indebtedness or shall be disbursed to the Borrower under staged payment terms reasonably satisfactory to the Lender for application to the cost of repairs, replacements, or restorations. Any such repairs, replacements, or restorations shall be effected with reasonable promptness and shall be of a value at least equal to the value of the items or property destroyed prior to such damage or destruction.

Section 3.4 Occupancy.

(a) To the greatest extent possible under existing or future leases and consistent with any Landlord Waivers and Mortgagee Disclaimers, but subject to the mortgage of Commerce Bank, the Borrower hereby irrevocably grants to the Lender the right to take exclusive possession of the Premises at any time during a Default Period without notice or consent.

(b) The Lender may use the Premises only to hold, process, manufacture, sell, use, store, liquidate, realize upon or otherwise dispose of items that are Collateral and for other purposes that the Lender may in good xxxxx xxxx to be related or incidental purposes.

(c) The Lender’s right to hold the Premises shall cease and terminate upon the earlier of (i) payment in full and discharge of all Indebtedness and termination of the Credit Facility, and (ii) final sale or disposition of all items constituting Collateral and delivery of all such items to purchasers.

(d) The Lender shall not be obligated to pay or account for any rent or other compensation for the possession, occupancy or use of any of the Premises; provided, however, that if the Lender does pay or account for any rent or other compensation for the possession, occupancy or use of any of the Premises, the Borrower shall reimburse the Lender promptly for the full amount thereof. In addition, the Borrower will pay, or reimburse the Lender for, all taxes, fees, duties, imposts, charges and expenses at any time incurred by or imposed upon the Lender by reason of the execution, delivery, existence, recordation, performance or enforcement of this Agreement or the provisions of this Section 3.4.

Section 3.5 License. Without limiting the generality of any other Security Document, the Borrower hereby grants to the Lender a non-exclusive, worldwide and royalty-free license to use or otherwise exploit all Intellectual Property Rights of the Borrower for the purpose of: (a) completing the manufacture of any in-process materials during any Default Period so that such materials become saleable Inventory, all in accordance with the same quality standards previously adopted by the Borrower for its own manufacturing and subject to the Borrower’s reasonable exercise of quality control; and (b) selling, leasing or otherwise disposing of any or all Collateral during any Default Period.

Section 3.6 Financing Statement. The Borrower authorizes the Lender to file from time to time, such financing statements against collateral described as “all personal property” or “all assets” or describing specific items of collateral including commercial tort claims as the Lender deems necessary or useful to perfect the Security Interest. All financing statements filed before the date hereof to perfect the Security Interest were authorized by the Borrower and are hereby re-authorized. A carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Agreement or of any financing statements signed by the Borrower is sufficient as a financing statement and may be filed as a financing statement in any state to perfect the security interests granted hereby. For this purpose, the Borrower represents and warrants that the following information is true and correct:

Name and address of Debtor:
HEI, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000
Federal Employer Identification No. 00-0000000
Organizational Identification No. MN 1P-877
Name and address of Secured Party:
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association
MAC N9312-040
Sixth and Marquette
Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000

Section 3.7 Setoff. The Lender may at any time or from time to time, at its sole discretion and without demand and without notice to anyone, setoff any liability owed to the Borrower by the Lender, whether or not due, against any Indebtedness, whether or not due. In addition, each other Person holding a participating interest in any Indebtedness shall have the right to appropriate or setoff any deposit or other liability then owed by such Person to the Borrower, whether or not due, and apply the same to the payment of said participating interest, as fully as if such Person had lent directly to the Borrower the amount of such participating interest.

Section 3.8 Collateral. This Agreement does not contemplate a sale of accounts, contract rights or chattel paper, and, as provided by law, the Borrower is entitled to any surplus and shall remain liable for any deficiency. The Lender’s duty of care with respect to Collateral in its possession (as imposed by law) shall be deemed fulfilled if it exercises reasonable care in physically keeping such Collateral, or in the case of Collateral in the custody or possession of a bailee or other third Person, exercises reasonable care in the selection of the bailee or other third Person, and the Lender need not otherwise preserve, protect, insure or care for any Collateral. The Lender shall not be obligated to preserve any rights the Borrower may have against prior parties, to realize on the Collateral at all or in any particular manner or order or to apply any cash proceeds of the Collateral in any particular order of application. The Lender has no obligation to clean-up or otherwise prepare the Collateral for sale. The Borrower waives any right it may have to require the Lender to pursue any third Person for any of the Indebtedness.

ARTICLE IV

CONDITIONS OF LENDING

Section 4.1 Conditions Precedent to the Initial Advances. The Lender’s obligation to make the initial Advances shall be subject to the condition precedent that the Lender shall have received all of the following, each properly executed by the appropriate party and in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender:

(a) This Agreement.

(b) The Revolving Note and the Term Note.

(d) A true and correct copy of any and all leases pursuant to which the Borrower is leasing the Premises, together with a landlord’s disclaimer and consent with respect to each such lease.

(e) A true and correct copy of any and all mortgages pursuant to which the Borrower has mortgaged the Premises, together with a mortgagee’s disclaimer and consent with respect to each such mortgage.

(f) A true and correct copy of any and all agreements pursuant to which the Borrower’s property is in the possession of any Person other than the Borrower, together with, in the case of any goods held by such Person for resale, (i) a consignee’s acknowledgment and waiver of Liens, (ii) UCC financing statements sufficient to protect the Borrower’s and the Lender’s interests in such goods, and (iii) UCC searches showing that no other secured party has filed a financing statement against such Person and covering property similar to the Borrower’s other than the Borrower, or if there exists any such secured party, evidence that each such secured party has received notice from the Borrower and the Lender sufficient to protect the Borrower’s and the Lender’s interests in the Borrower’s goods from any claim by such secured party.

(g) An acknowledgment and waiver of Liens from each warehouse in which the Borrower is storing Inventory.

(h) An acknowledgment and agreement from SAP as licensor and any other licensor in favor of the Lender, together with a true, correct and complete copy of any such license agreements, except the expired Syteline License.

(i) The Wholesale Lockbox and Collection Account Agreement.

(j) Control agreements with each bank at which the Borrower maintains deposit accounts.

(k) The Patent and Trademark Security Agreement.

(l) The Mortgagee’s Disclaimer and Consent.

(m) Current searches of appropriate filing offices showing that (i) no Liens have been filed and remain in effect against the Borrower except Permitted Liens or Liens held by Persons who have agreed in writing that upon receipt of proceeds of the initial Advances, they will satisfy, release or terminate such Liens in a manner satisfactory to the Lender, and (ii) the Lender has duly filed all financing statements necessary to perfect the Security Interest, to the extent the Security Interest is capable of being perfected by filing.

(n) A certificate of the Borrower’s Secretary or Assistant Secretary certifying that attached to such certificate are (i) the resolutions of the Borrower’s Directors and, if required, Owners, authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents, (ii) true, correct and complete copies of the Borrower’s Constituent Documents, and (iii) examples of the signatures of the Borrower’s Officers or agents authorized to execute and deliver the Loan Documents and other instruments, agreements and certificates, including Advance requests, on the Borrower’s behalf.

(o) A current certificate issued by the Secretary of State of Minnesota certifying that the Borrower is in compliance with all applicable organizational requirements of the State of Minnesota.

(p) Evidence that the Borrower is duly licensed or qualified to transact business in all jurisdictions where the character of the property owned or leased or the nature of the business transacted by it makes such licensing or qualification necessary.

(q) A certificate of an Officer of the Borrower confirming, in his personal capacity, the representations and warranties set forth in Article V.

(r) Certificates of the insurance required hereunder, with all hazard insurance containing a lender’s loss payable endorsement in the Lender’s favor and with all liability insurance naming the Lender as an additional insured.

(s) Payment of all fees due under the terms of this Agreement through the date of the initial Advance, the Term Advance, and payment of all expenses incurred by the Lender through such date and that are required to be paid by the Borrower under this Agreement.

(t) Evidence that after making the initial Revolving Advance, satisfying all obligations owed to the Borrower’s prior lender, satisfying all trade payables older than 60 days from invoice date, book overdrafts and closing costs, Availability shall be not less than $1,750,000.

(u) A Customer Identification Information form and such other forms and verification as the Lender may need to comply with the U.S.A. Patriot Act.

(v) The Guaranty of Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx.

(w) The Xxxxx Pledge Agreement.

(x) The Control Agreement.

(y) With respect to the real estate that is encumbered by the mortgage of the Lender (i) a flood hazard determination form, confirming whether or not the parcel is in a flood hazard area and whether or not flood insurance must be obtained, and, if the real estate is located in a flood hazard area, (ii) a policy of flood insurance.

(z) The Securities Account shall have been established.

(aa) Such other documents as the Lender in its sole discretion may require.

(bb) All conditions set forth in Section 4 of the Ex-Im Agreement shall have been effectively completed (unless such conditions have been waived by the Lender).

Section 4.2 Conditions Precedent to All Advances. The Lender’s obligation to make each Advance shall be subject to the further conditions precedent that:

(a) the representations and warranties contained in Article V are correct on and as of the date of such Advance as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date; and

(b) no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such Advance which constitutes a Default or an Event of Default.

ARTICLE V

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

The Borrower represents and warrants to the Lender as follows:

Section 5.1 Existence and Power; Name; Chief Executive Office; Inventory and Equipment Locations; Federal Employer Identification Number and Organizational Identification Number. The Borrower is a corporation, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Minnesota and is duly licensed or qualified to transact business in all jurisdictions where the character of the property owned or leased or the nature of the business transacted by it makes such licensing or qualification necessary. The Borrower has all requisite power and authority to conduct its business, to own its properties and to execute and deliver, and to perform all of its obligations under, the Loan Documents. During its existence, the Borrower has done business solely under the names set forth in Schedule 5.1. The Borrower’s chief executive office and principal place of business is located at the address set forth in Schedule 5.1, and all of the Borrower’s records relating to its business or the Collateral are kept at that location. All Inventory and Equipment is located at that location or at one of the other locations listed in Schedule 5.1. The Borrower’s federal employer identification number and organization identification number are correctly set forth in Section 3.6.

Section 5.2 Capitalization. Schedule 5.2 constitutes a correct and complete list of all ownership interests of the Borrower and rights to acquire ownership interests including the record holder, number of interests and percentage interests on a fully diluted basis, and an organizational chart showing the ownership structure of all Subsidiaries of the Borrower.

Section 5.3 Authorization of Borrowing; No Conflict as to Law or Agreements. The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of the Loan Documents and the borrowings from time to time hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and do not and will not (i) require any consent or approval of the Borrower’s Owners; (ii) require any authorization, consent or approval by, or registration, declaration or filing with, or notice to, any governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, or any third party, except such authorization, consent, approval, registration, declaration, filing or notice as has been obtained, accomplished or given prior to the date hereof; (iii) violate any provision of any law, rule or regulation (including Regulation X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) or of any order, writ, injunction or decree presently in effect having applicability to the Borrower or of the Borrower’s Constituent Documents; (iv) result in a breach of or constitute a default under any indenture or loan or credit agreement or any other material agreement, lease or instrument to which the Borrower is a party or by which it or its properties may be bound or affected; or (v) result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any Lien (other than the Security Interest) upon or with respect to any of the properties now owned or hereafter acquired by the Borrower.

Section 5.4 Legal Agreements. This Agreement constitutes and, upon due execution by the Borrower, the other Loan Documents will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Borrower, enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with their respective terms.

Section 5.5 Subsidiaries and Affiliates. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.5 hereto, the Borrower has no Subsidiaries and no Affiliates.

Section 5.6 Financial Condition; No Adverse Change. The Borrower has furnished to the Lender its audited financial statements for its fiscal year ended September 2, 2006 and unaudited financial statements for the fiscal-year-to-date period ended March 31, 2007, and those statements fairly present the Borrower’s financial condition on the dates thereof and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods then ended and were prepared in accordance with GAAP. Since the date of the most recent financial statements, there has been no material adverse change in the Borrower’s business, properties or condition (financial or otherwise) which has had a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.7 Litigation. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.7, there are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the Borrower’s knowledge, threatened against or affecting the Borrower or any of its Affiliates or the properties of the Borrower or any of its Affiliates before any court or governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, which, if determined adversely to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates, would have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, properties or operations of the Borrower or any of its Affiliates.

Section 5.8 Regulation U. The Borrower is not engaged in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), and no part of the proceeds of any Advance will be used to purchase or carry any margin stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any margin stock.

Section 5.9 Taxes. The Borrower and its Affiliates have paid or caused to be paid to the proper authorities when due all federal, state and local taxes required to be withheld by each of them. The Borrower and its Affiliates have filed all federal, state and local tax returns which to the knowledge of the Officers of the Borrower or any Affiliate, as the case may be, are required to be filed, and the Borrower and its Affiliates have paid or caused to be paid to the respective taxing authorities all taxes as shown on said returns or on any assessment received by any of them to the extent such taxes have become due.

Section 5.10 Titles and Liens. The Borrower has good and absolute title to all Collateral free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens. No financing statement naming the Borrower as debtor is on file in any office except to perfect only Permitted Liens.

Section 5.11 Intellectual Property Rights.

(a) Owned Intellectual Property. Schedule 5.11 is a complete list of all patents, applications for patents, trademarks, applications to register trademarks, service marks, applications to register service marks, mask works, trade dress and copyrights for which the Borrower is the owner of record (the “Owned Intellectual Property”). Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.11, (i) the Borrower owns the Owned Intellectual Property free and clear of all restrictions (including covenants not to xxx a third party), court orders, injunctions, decrees, writs or Liens, whether by written agreement or otherwise, (ii) no Person other than the Borrower owns or has been granted any right in the Owned Intellectual Property, (iii) all Owned Intellectual Property is valid, subsisting and enforceable and (iv) the Borrower has taken all commercially reasonable action necessary to maintain and protect the Owned Intellectual Property.

(b) Agreements with Employees and Contractors. The Borrower has entered into a legally enforceable agreement with each of its employees and subcontractors obligating each such Person to assign to the Borrower, without any additional compensation, any Intellectual Property Rights created, discovered or invented by such Person in the course of such Person’s employment or engagement with the Borrower (except to the extent prohibited by law), and further requiring such Person to cooperate with the Borrower, without any additional compensation, in connection with securing and enforcing any Intellectual Property Rights therein; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply with respect to employees and subcontractors whose job descriptions are of the type such that no such assignments are reasonably foreseeable.

(c) Intellectual Property Rights Licensed from Others. Schedule 5.11 is a complete list of all agreements under which the Borrower has licensed Intellectual Property Rights from another Person (“Licensed Intellectual Property”) other than readily available, non-negotiated licenses of computer software and other intellectual property used solely for performing accounting, word processing and similar administrative tasks (“Off-the-shelf Software”) and a summary of any ongoing payments the Borrower is obligated to make with respect thereto. Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.11 and in written agreements, copies of which have been given to the Lender, the Borrower’s licenses to use the Licensed Intellectual Property are free and clear of all restrictions, Liens, court orders, injunctions, decrees, or writs, whether by written agreement or otherwise. Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.11, the Borrower

is not obligated or under any liability whatsoever to make any payments of a material nature by way of royalties, fees or otherwise to any owner of, licensor of, or other claimant to, any Intellectual Property Rights.

(d) Other Intellectual Property Needed for Business. Except for Off-the-shelf Software and as disclosed on Schedule 5.11, the Owned Intellectual Property and the Licensed Intellectual Property constitute all Intellectual Property Rights used or necessary to conduct the Borrower’s business as it is presently conducted or as the Borrower reasonably foresees conducting it.

(e) Infringement. Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.11, the Borrower has no knowledge of, and has not received any written claim or notice alleging, any Infringement of another Person’s Intellectual Property Rights (including any written claim that the Borrower must license or refrain from using the Intellectual Property Rights of any third party) nor, to the Borrower’s knowledge, is there any threatened claim or any reasonable basis for any such claim.

Section 5.12 Plans. Except as disclosed to the Lender in writing prior to the date hereof, neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate (a) maintains or has maintained any Pension Plan, (b) contributes or has contributed to any Multiemployer Plan or (c) provides or has provided post-retirement medical or insurance benefits with respect to employees or former employees (other than benefits required under Section 601 of ERISA, Section 4980B of the IRC or applicable state law). Neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has received any notice or has any knowledge to the effect that it is not in full compliance with any of the requirements of ERISA, the IRC or applicable state law with respect to any Plan. No Reportable Event exists in connection with any Pension Plan. Each Plan which is intended to qualify under the IRC is so qualified, and no fact or circumstance exists which may have an adverse effect on the Plan’s tax qualified status. Neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has (i) any accumulated funding deficiency (as defined in Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the IRC) under any Plan, whether or not waived, (ii) any liability under Section 4201 or 4243 of ERISA for any withdrawal, partial withdrawal, reorganization or other event under any Multiemployer Plan or (iii) any liability or knowledge of any facts or circumstances which could result in any liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Labor or any participant in connection with any Plan (other than routine claims for benefits under the Plan).

Section 5.13 Default. The Borrower is in compliance with all provisions of all agreements, instruments, decrees and orders to which it is a party or by which it or its property is bound or affected, the breach or default of which could have a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower’s financial condition, properties or operations.

Section 5.14 Environmental Matters.

(a) Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.14, to the best of the Borrower’s knowledge, there are not present in, on or under the Premises any Hazardous Substances in such form or quantity as to create any material liability or obligation for either the Borrower or the Lender under the common law of any jurisdiction or under any Environmental Law, and to the best of the Borrower’s knowledge, no Hazardous

Substances have ever been stored, buried, spilled, leaked, discharged, emitted or released in, on or under the Premises in such a way as to create any such material liability.

(b) Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.14, the Borrower has not disposed of Hazardous Substances in such a manner as to create any material liability under any Environmental Law.

(c) To the best of the Borrower’s knowledge, and except as disclosed on Schedule 5.14, there are no, (and there have not existed in the past), nor are there any threatened, impending requests, claims, notices, investigations, demands, administrative proceedings, hearings or litigation relating in any way to the Premises or the Borrower, alleging material liability under, violation of, or noncompliance with any Environmental Law or any license, permit or other authorization issued pursuant thereto.

(d) To the best of the Borrower’s knowledge, and except as disclosed on Schedule 5.14, the Borrower’s businesses are, and to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, have in the past always been, conducted in accordance with all Environmental Laws and all licenses, permits and other authorizations required pursuant to any Environmental Law and necessary for the lawful and efficient operation of such businesses are in the Borrower’s possession and are in full force and effect, nor has the Borrower been denied insurance on grounds related to potential environmental liability. No permit required under any Environmental Law is scheduled to expire within 12 months and there is no threat that any such permit will be withdrawn, terminated, limited or materially changed.

(e) Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.14, the Premises are not, and to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, have never been listed on the National Priorities List, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Information System or any similar federal, state or local list, schedule, log, inventory or database.

(f) The Borrower has delivered to the Lender all environmental assessments, audits, reports, permits, licenses and other documents describing or relating in any way to the Premises or the Borrower’s businesses.

Section 5.15 Submissions to the Lender. All financial and other information provided to the Lender by or on behalf of the Borrower in connection with the Borrower’s request for the credit facilities contemplated hereby (i) is true and correct in all material respects, (ii) does not omit any material fact necessary to make such information not misleading and, (iii) as to projections, valuations or proforma financial statements, presents a good faith opinion as to such projections, valuations and proforma condition and results.

Section 5.16 Financing Statements. The Borrower has authorized the filing of financing statements sufficient when filed to perfect the Security Interest and the other security interests created by the Security Documents. When such financing statements are filed in the offices noted therein, the Lender will have a valid and perfected security interest in all Collateral which is capable of being perfected by filing financing statements. None of the Collateral is or will become a fixture on real estate, unless a sufficient fixture filing is in effect with respect thereto.

Section 5.17 Rights to Payment. Each right to payment and each instrument, document, chattel paper and other agreement constituting or evidencing Collateral is (or, in the case of all future Collateral, will be when arising or issued) the valid, genuine and legally enforceable obligation, subject to no defense, setoff or counterclaim, of the account debtor or other obligor named therein or in the Borrower’s records pertaining thereto as being obligated to pay such obligation, except ordinary course of business returns and credit memos.

ARTICLE VI

COVENANTS

So long as the Indebtedness shall remain unpaid, or the Credit Facility shall remain outstanding, the Borrower will comply with the following requirements, unless the Lender shall otherwise consent in writing:

Section 6.1 Reporting Requirements. The Borrower will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Lender each of the following, which shall be in form and detail acceptable to the Lender:

(a) Annual Financial Statements. As soon as available, and in any event within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, the Borrower’s audited financial statements with the unqualified opinion of independent certified public accountants selected by the Borrower and acceptable to the Lender, which annual financial statements shall include the Borrower’s balance sheet as at the end of such fiscal year and the related statements of the Borrower’s income, retained earnings and cash flows for the fiscal year then ended, prepared, if the Lender so requests, on a consolidating (unaudited) and consolidated (audited) basis to include any Affiliates, all in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with GAAP, together with (i) copies of all management letters prepared by such accountants; (ii) a report signed by such accountants stating that in making the investigations necessary for said opinion they obtained no knowledge, except as specifically stated, of any Default or Event of Default and all relevant facts in reasonable detail to evidence, and the computations as to, whether or not the Borrower is in compliance with the Financial Covenants; and (iii) a certificate of the Borrower’s chief financial officer stating that such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, fairly represent the Borrower’s financial position and the results of its operations, and whether or not such Officer has knowledge of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default and, if so, stating in reasonable detail the facts with respect thereto.

(b) Monthly Financial Statements. As soon as available and in any event within 20 days after the end of each month, the unaudited/internal balance sheet and statements of income and retained earnings of the Borrower as at the end of and for such month and for the year to date period then ended, prepared, if the Lender so requests, on a consolidating and consolidated basis to include any Affiliates, in reasonable detail and stating in comparative form the figures for the corresponding date and periods in the previous year, all prepared in accordance with GAAP, subject to year-end audit adjustments and which fairly represent the Borrower’s financial position and the results of its operations; and accompanied by a certificate of the Borrower’s chief financial officer, substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto stating (i) that such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, subject to year-end

audit adjustments, and fairly represent the Borrower’s financial position and the results of its operations, (ii) whether or not such Officer has knowledge of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default not theretofore reported and remedied and, if so, stating in reasonable detail the facts with respect thereto, and (iii) all relevant facts in reasonable detail to evidence, and the computations as to, whether or not the Borrower is in compliance with the Financial Covenants.

(c) Accounts Inventory. Within 15 days after the end of each month, the Borrower shall provide a monthly accounts receivable and accounts payable listing and aging and an inventory report, both of which shall be submitted electronically to the Lender via its vendor Collateral Services Inc. (CSI). Monthly processing fees shall apply to such reporting.

(d) Collateral Reports. Within 15 days after the end of each month or more frequently if the Lender so requires, the Borrower’s accounts receivable and its accounts payable, a detailed inventory report, an inventory certification report, and a calculation of the Borrower’s Accounts, Eligible Accounts, Inventory and Eligible Inventory as at the end of such month or shorter time period.

(e) Projections. No later than 30 days before the last day of each fiscal year, the Borrower’s projected balance sheets, income statements, statements of cash flow for each month of the succeeding fiscal year, each in reasonable detail. Such items will be certified by the Officer who is the Borrower’s chief financial officer as being the most accurate projections available and identical to the projections used by the Borrower for internal planning purposes and be delivered with a statement of underlying assumptions and such supporting schedules and information as the Lender may in its discretion require.

(f) Supplemental Reports. Weekly, or more frequently if the Lender so requires, the Borrower’s “Daily Collateral Reports”, receivables schedules, and collection reports, as well as such additional reports as the Lender may require.

(g) Litigation. Immediately after the commencement thereof, notice in writing of all litigation and of all proceedings before any governmental or regulatory agency affecting the Borrower (i) of the type described in Section 5.14(c) or (ii) which seek a monetary recovery against the Borrower in excess of $50,000.

(h) Defaults. When any Officer of the Borrower becomes aware of the probable occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, and no later than 3 days after such Officer becomes aware of such Default or Event of Default, notice of such occurrence, together with a detailed statement by a responsible Officer of the Borrower of the steps being taken by the Borrower to cure the effect thereof.

(i) Plans. As soon as possible, and in any event within 30 days after the Borrower knows or has reason to know that any Reportable Event with respect to any Pension Plan has occurred, a statement signed by the Officer who is the Borrower’s chief financial officer setting forth details as to such Reportable Event and the action which the Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto, together with a copy of the notice of such Reportable Event to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. As soon as possible, and in any event within 10 days after the Borrower fails to make any quarterly contribution required with respect to any Pension

Plan under Section 412(m) of the IRC, the Borrower will deliver to the Lender a statement signed by the Officer who is the Borrower’s chief financial officer setting forth details as to such failure and the action which the Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto, together with a copy of any notice of such failure required to be provided to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. As soon as possible, and in any event within ten days after the Borrower knows or has reason to know that it has or is reasonably expected to have any liability under Section 4201 or Section 4243 of ERISA for any withdrawal, partial withdrawal, reorganization or other event under any Multiemployer Plan, the Borrower will deliver to the Lender a statement of the Borrower’s chief financial officer setting forth details as to such liability and the action which the Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto.

(j) Disputes. Promptly upon knowledge thereof, notice of (i) any disputes or claims by the Borrower’s customers exceeding $10,000 individually or $25,000 in the aggregate during any fiscal year; (ii) credit memos exceeding $10,000 individually or $25,000 in the aggregate during any fiscal year;; and (iii) any goods returned to or recovered by the Borrower exceeding $10,000 individually or $25,000 in the aggregate during any fiscal year and excluding valid warranty work.

(k) Officers and Directors. Promptly upon knowledge thereof, notice of any change in the persons constituting the Borrower’s Officers and Directors.

(l) Collateral. Promptly upon knowledge thereof, notice of any material loss of or material damage to any Collateral or of any substantial adverse change in any Collateral or the prospect of payment thereof.

(m) Commercial Tort Claims. Promptly upon knowledge thereof, notice of any commercial tort claims it may bring against any Person, including the name and address of each defendant, a summary of the facts, an estimate of the Borrower’s damages, copies of any complaint or demand letter submitted by the Borrower, and such other information as the Lender may request.

(n) Intellectual Property.

(i) 30 days prior written notice of Borrower’s intent to acquire material Intellectual Property Rights; except for transfers permitted under Section 6.17, the Borrower will give the Lender 30 days prior written notice of its intent to dispose of material Intellectual Property Rights and upon request shall provide the Lender with copies of all proposed documents and agreements concerning such rights.

(ii) Promptly upon knowledge thereof, notice of (A) any Infringement of its Intellectual Property Rights by others, (B) claims that the Borrower is Infringing another Person’s Intellectual Property Rights and (C) any threatened cancellation, termination or material limitation of its Intellectual Property Rights.

(iii) Promptly upon receipt, copies of all registrations and filings with respect to its Intellectual Property Rights.

(o) Reports to Owners. Promptly upon their distribution, copies of all financial statements, reports and proxy statements which the Borrower shall have sent to its Owners.

(p) SEC Filings. Promptly after the sending or filing thereof, copies of all regular and periodic reports which the Borrower shall file with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any national securities exchange.

(q) Tax Returns of the Borrower. As soon as possible, and in any event no later than five days after they are due to be filed or after any statutory extension, copies of the state and federal income tax returns and all schedules thereto of the Borrower.

(r) Violations of Law. Promptly upon knowledge thereof, notice of the Borrower’s violation of any law, rule or regulation, the non-compliance with which could materially and adversely affect the financial condition, properties or operations of the Borrower.

(s) Other Reports. From time to time, with reasonable promptness, any and all receivables schedules, inventory reports, collection reports, deposit records, equipment schedules, copies of invoices to account debtors, shipment documents and delivery receipts for goods sold, and such other material, reports, records or information as the Lender may request.

Section 6.2 Financial Covenants.

(a) Minimum Earnings Before Taxes. The Borrower will achieve Earnings Before Taxes each period defined below of not less than the amount set forth for each such period below:


		Period to Date Pretax
Period		Profit
April, 2007		$(875,000)
April through May, 2007		$(1,325,000)
April through June, 2007		$(1,575,000)
April through July, 2007		$(1,725,000)
April through August, 2007		$(1,775,000)

Fiscal Year 2008 through:
September, 2007		$0
October, 2007		$0
November, 2007		$300,000
December, 2007		$400,000
January, 2008		$500,000
February, 2008		$600,000

(b) Minimum Debt Service Coverage Ratio. The Borrower will maintain, as of each year end, a Debt Service Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.1 to 1.0., during each fiscal year ending described below:


		Minimum Debt Service
Period		Coverage Ratio
Through August, 2008		1.1 to 1.00
Through August, 2009		1.1 to 1.00
Through August, 2010		1.1 to 1.00

(c) Capital Expenditures. The Borrower will not incur or contract to incur Capital Expenditures of more than $500,000 nor more than $100,000 unfinanced Capital Expenditures, in the aggregate during any fiscal year and for the period from April to August, 2007. The Lender and the Borrower will review the Capital Expenditures limits after the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2008 to determine whether an amendment is appropriate.

Section 6.3 Permitted Liens; Financing Statements.

(a) The Borrower will not create, incur or suffer to exist any Lien upon or of any of its assets, now owned or hereafter acquired, to secure any indebtedness; excluding, however, from the operation of the foregoing, the following (each a “Permitted Lien”; collectively, “Permitted Liens”):

(i) In the case of any of the Borrower’s property which is not Collateral, covenants, restrictions, rights, easements and minor irregularities in title which do not materially interfere with the Borrower’s business or operations as presently conducted;

(ii) Liens in existence on the date hereof and listed in Schedule 6.3 hereto, securing indebtedness for borrowed money permitted under this Agreement;

(iii) The Security Interest and Liens created by the Security Documents; and

(iv) Purchase money Liens relating to the acquisition of machinery and equipment of the Borrower not exceeding the lesser of cost or fair market value thereof so long as no Default Period is then in existence and none would exist immediately after such acquisition.

(b) The Borrower will not amend any financing statements in favor of the Lender except as permitted by law. Any authorization by the Lender to any Person to amend financing statements in favor of the Lender shall be in writing.

Section 6.4 Indebtedness. The Borrower will not incur, create, assume or permit to exist any indebtedness or liability on account of deposits or advances or any indebtedness for

borrowed money or letters of credit issued on the Borrower’s behalf, or any other indebtedness or liability evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar obligations, except:

(a) Any existing or future Indebtedness or any other obligations of the Borrower to the Lender;

(b) Any indebtedness of the Borrower in existence on the date hereof and listed in Schedule 6.4 hereto; and

Section 6.5 Guaranties. The Borrower will not assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise become directly or contingently liable in connection with any obligations of any other Person, except:

(a) The endorsement of negotiable instruments by the Borrower for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business; and

(b) Guaranties, endorsements and other direct or contingent liabilities in connection with the obligations of other Persons, in existence on the date hereof and listed in Schedule 6.5 hereto.

Section 6.6 Investments and Subsidiaries.. The Borrower will not make or permit to exist any loans or advances to, or make any investment or acquire any interest whatsoever in, any other Person or Affiliate, including any partnership or joint venture, nor purchase or hold beneficially any stock or other securities or evidence of indebtedness of any other Person or Affiliate, except:

(a) Investments in direct obligations of the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof whose obligations constitute full faith and credit obligations of the United States of America having a maturity of one year or less, commercial paper issued by U.S. corporations rated “A 1” or “A 2” by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services or “P 1” or “P 2” by Xxxxx’x Investors Service or certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances having a maturity of one year or less issued by members of the Federal Reserve System having deposits in excess of $100,000,000 (which certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances are fully insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation);

(b) Travel advances or loans to the Borrower’s Officers and employees not exceeding at any one time an aggregate of $50,000;

(d) Current investments in the Subsidiaries in existence on the date hereof and listed in Schedule 5.5 hereto.

Section 6.7 Dividends and Distributions. Borrower will not declare or pay any dividends (other than dividends payable solely in stock of the Borrower) on any class of its

stock, or make any payment on account of the purchase, redemption or other retirement of any shares of such stock, or other securities or evidence of its indebtedness or make any distribution in respect thereof, either directly or indirectly.

Section 6.8 Salaries. The Borrower will not pay excessive or unreasonable salaries, bonuses, commissions, consultant fees or other compensation; or increase the salary, bonus, commissions, consultant fees or other compensation of any Director, Officer or consultant, or any member of their families, by more than ten percent (10%) in any one year, either individually or for all such persons in the aggregate, or pay any such increase from any source other than profits earned in the year of payment.

Section 6.9 Books and Records; Collateral Examination, Inspection and Appraisals.

(a) The Borrower will keep accurate books of record and account for itself pertaining to the Collateral and pertaining to the Borrower’s business and financial condition and such other matters as the Lender may from time to time request in which true and complete entries will be made in accordance with GAAP and, upon the Lender’s request, will permit any officer, employee, attorney, accountant or other agent of the Lender to audit, review, make extracts from or copy any and all company and financial books and records of the Borrower at all times during ordinary business hours, and to discuss the Borrower’s affairs with any of its Directors, Officers, employees or agents.

(b) The Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes all accountants and third parties to disclose and deliver to the Lender or its designated agent, at the Borrower’s expense, all financial information, books and records, work papers, management reports and other information in their possession regarding the Borrower.

(c) The Borrower will permit the Lender or its employees, accountants, attorneys or agents, to examine and inspect any Collateral or any other property of the Borrower at any time during ordinary business hours.

(d) The Lender may also, from time to time, obtain at the Borrower’s expense an appraisal of Collateral by an appraiser acceptable to the Lender in its sole discretion. The Lender agrees that it will limit the cost of such to one appraisal per year so long as the Borrower is not in default.

Section 6.10 Account Verification.

(a) The Lender or its agent may at any time and from time to time send or require the Borrower to send requests for verification of accounts or notices of assignment to account debtors and other obligors. The Lender or its agent may also at any time and from time to time telephone account debtors and other obligors to verify accounts.

(b) The Borrower shall pay when due each account payable due to a Person holding a Permitted Lien (as a result of such payable) on any Collateral.

Section 6.11 Compliance with Laws.

(a) The Borrower shall (i) comply with the requirements of applicable laws and regulations, the non compliance with which would materially and adversely affect its business or its financial condition and (ii) use and keep the Collateral, and require that others use and keep the Collateral, only for lawful purposes, without violation of any federal, state or local law, statute or ordinance.

(b) Without limiting the foregoing undertakings, the Borrower specifically agrees that it will comply with all applicable Environmental Laws and obtain and comply with all permits, licenses and similar approvals required by any Environmental Laws, and will not generate, use, transport, treat, store or dispose of any Hazardous Substances in such a manner as to create any material liability or obligation under the common law of any jurisdiction or any Environmental Law.

(c) The Borrower shall (i) not use or permit the use of the proceeds of the Credit Facility or any other financial accommodation from the Lender to violate any of the foreign asset control regulations of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or other applicable law, (ii) comply with all applicable Bank Secrecy Act laws and regulations, as amended from time to time, and (iii) otherwise comply with the USA Patriot Act as required by federal law and the Lender’s policies and practices.

Section 6.12 Payment of Taxes and Other Claims. The Borrower will pay or discharge, when due, (a) all taxes, assessments and governmental charges levied or imposed upon it or upon its income or profits, upon any properties belonging to it (including the Collateral) or upon or against the creation, perfection or continuance of the Security Interest, prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto, (b) all federal, state and local taxes required to be withheld by it, and (c) all lawful claims for labor, materials and supplies which, if unpaid, might by law become a Lien upon any properties of the Borrower; provided, that the Borrower shall not be required to pay any such tax, assessment, charge or claim whose amount, applicability or validity is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which proper reserves have been made.

Section 6.13 Maintenance of Properties.

(a) The Borrower will keep and maintain the Collateral and all of its other properties necessary or useful in its business in good condition, repair and working order (normal wear and tear excepted) and will from time to time replace or repair any worn, defective or broken parts; provided, however, that nothing in this covenant shall prevent the Borrower from discontinuing the operation and maintenance of any of its properties if such discontinuance is, in the Borrower’s judgment, desirable in the conduct of the Borrower’s business and not disadvantageous in any material respect to the Lender. The Borrower will take all commercially reasonable steps necessary to protect and maintain its Intellectual Property Rights.

(b) The Borrower will defend the Collateral against all Liens, claims or demands of all Persons (other than the Lender) claiming the Collateral or any interest therein. The Borrower will keep all Collateral free and clear of all Liens except Permitted Liens. The Borrower will take all commercially reasonable steps necessary to

prosecute any Person Infringing its Intellectual Property Rights and to defend itself against any Person accusing it of Infringing any Person’s Intellectual Property Rights.

Section 6.14 Insurance. The Borrower will obtain and at all times maintain insurance with insurers acceptable to the Lender, in such amounts, on such terms (including any deductibles) and against such risks as may from time to time be required by the Lender, but in all events in such amounts and against such risks as is usually carried by companies engaged in similar business and owning similar properties in the same general areas in which the Borrower operates. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Borrower will at all times maintain business interruption insurance including coverage for force majeure and keep all tangible Collateral insured against risks of fire (including so-called extended coverage), theft, collision (for Collateral consisting of motor vehicles) and such other risks and in such amounts as the Lender may reasonably request, with any loss payable to the Lender to the extent of its interest, and all policies of such insurance shall contain a lender’s loss payable endorsement for the Lender’s benefit. All policies of liability insurance required hereunder shall name the Lender as an additional insured.

Section 6.15 Preservation of Existence. The Borrower will preserve and maintain its existence and all of its rights, privileges and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business and shall conduct its business in an orderly, efficient and regular manner.

Section 6.16 Delivery of Instruments, etc.. Upon request by the Lender, the Borrower will promptly deliver to the Lender in pledge all instruments, documents and chattel paper constituting Collateral, duly endorsed or assigned by the Borrower.

Section 6.17 Sale or Transfer of Assets; Suspension of Business Operations. The Borrower will not without prior written consent of the Lender sell, lease, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of (i) the stock of any Subsidiary, (ii) all or a substantial part of its assets, or (iii) any Collateral or any interest therein (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) to any other Person other than the sale of Inventory in the ordinary course of business and will not liquidate, dissolve or suspend business operations. The Borrower will not transfer any part of its ownership interest in any Intellectual Property Rights and will not permit any agreement under which it has licensed Licensed Intellectual Property to lapse, except that the Borrower may transfer such rights or permit such agreements to lapse if it shall have reasonably determined that the applicable Intellectual Property Rights are no longer useful in its business. If the Borrower transfers any Intellectual Property Rights for value, the Borrower will pay over the proceeds to the Lender for application to the Indebtedness. The Borrower will not license any other Person to use any of the Borrower’s Intellectual Property Rights, except that the Borrower may grant licenses in the ordinary course of its business in connection with sales of Inventory or provision of services to its customers.

Section 6.18 Consolidation and Merger; Asset Acquisitions. The Borrower will not consolidate with or merge into any Person, or permit any other Person to merge into it, or acquire (in a transaction analogous in purpose or effect to a consolidation or merger) all or substantially all the assets of any other Person.

Section 6.19 Sale and Leaseback. The Borrower will not without the prior written consent of the Lender enter into any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any other Person whereby the Borrower shall sell or transfer any real or personal property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and then or thereafter rent or lease as lessee such property or any part thereof or any other property which the Borrower intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property being sold or transferred.

Section 6.20 Restrictions on Nature of Business. The Borrower will not engage in any line of business materially different from that presently engaged in by the Borrower and will not purchase, lease or otherwise acquire assets not related to its business.

Section 6.21 Accounting. The Borrower will not adopt any material change in accounting principles other than as required by GAAP without prior written consent of the Lender. The Borrower will not adopt, permit or consent to any change in its fiscal year.

Section 6.22 Discounts, etc.. After notice from the Lender, the Borrower will not grant any discount, credit or allowance to any customer of the Borrower or accept any return of goods sold. Except in the ordinary course of business, and after written notice to Lender, the Borrower will not at any time modify, amend, subordinate, cancel or terminate the obligation of any account debtor or other obligor of the Borrower.

Section 6.23 Plans. Except as disclosed to the Lender in writing prior to the date hereof, neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate will (i) adopt, create, assume or become a party to any Pension Plan, (ii) incur any obligation to contribute to any Multiemployer Plan, (iii) incur any obligation to provide post-retirement medical or insurance benefits with respect to employees or former employees (other than benefits required by law) or (iv) amend any Plan in a manner that would materially increase its funding obligations.

Section 6.24 Place of Business; Name. The Borrower will not transfer its chief executive office or principal place of business, or move, relocate, close or sell any business location. The Borrower will not permit any tangible Collateral or any records pertaining to the Collateral to be located in any state or area in which, in the event of such location, a financing statement covering such Collateral would be required to be, but has not in fact been, filed in order to perfect the Security Interest. The Borrower will not change its name or jurisdiction of organization.

Section 6.25 Constituent Documents; S Corporation Status. The Borrower will not amend its Constituent Documents.

Section 6.26 Performance by the Lender. If the Borrower at any time fails to perform or observe any of the foregoing covenants contained in this Article VI or elsewhere herein, and if such failure shall continue for a period of ten calendar days after the Lender gives the Borrower written notice thereof (or in the case of the agreements contained in Section 6.12 and Section 6.14, immediately upon the occurrence of such failure, without notice or lapse of time), the Lender may, but need not, perform or observe such covenant on behalf and in the name, place and stead of the Borrower (or, at the Lender’s option, in the Lender’s name) and may, but need not, take any and all other actions which the Lender may reasonably deem necessary to cure or

correct such failure (including the payment of taxes, the satisfaction of Liens, the performance of obligations owed to account debtors or other obligors, the procurement and maintenance of insurance, the execution of assignments, security agreements and financing statements, and the endorsement of instruments); and the Borrower shall thereupon pay to the Lender on demand the amount of all monies expended and all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal expenses) incurred by the Lender in connection with or as a result of the performance or observance of such agreements or the taking of such action by the Lender, together with interest thereon from the date expended or incurred at the Default Rate. To facilitate the Lender’s performance or observance of such covenants of the Borrower, the Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints the Lender, or the Lender’s delegate, acting alone, as the Borrower’s attorney in fact (which appointment is coupled with an interest) with the right (but not the duty) from time to time to create, prepare, complete, execute, deliver, endorse or file in the name and on behalf of the Borrower any and all instruments, documents, assignments, security agreements, financing statements, applications for insurance and other agreements and writings required to be obtained, executed, delivered or endorsed by the Borrower hereunder.

ARTICLE VII

EVENTS OF DEFAULT, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES

Section 7.1 Events of Default. “Event of Default”, wherever used herein, means any one of the following events:

(a) Default in the payment of the Revolving Note, the Term Note, or any default with respect to any other Indebtedness due from the Borrower to the Lender as such Indebtedness becomes due and payable;

(b) Default in the performance, or breach, of any covenant or agreement of the Borrower contained in this Agreement;

(c) An Overadvance arises as the result of any reduction in the Borrowing Base, or arises in any manner on terms not otherwise approved of in advance by the Lender in writing;

(d) Any Financial Covenant shall become inapplicable due to the lapse of time and the failure of the Lender and the Borrower to come to an agreement to amend any such covenant to cover future periods that is acceptable to the Lender in the Lender’s sole discretion;

(e) The Borrower or any Guarantor shall be or become insolvent, or admit in writing its or his inability to pay its or his debts as they mature, or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or the Borrower or any Guarantor shall apply for or consent to the appointment of any receiver, trustee, or similar officer for it or him or for all or any substantial part of its or his property; or such receiver, trustee or similar officer shall be appointed without the application or consent of the Borrower or such Guarantor, as the case may be; or the Borrower or any Guarantor shall institute (by petition, application, answer, consent or otherwise) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment of debt, dissolution, liquidation or similar proceeding relating to it or him

under the laws of any jurisdiction; or any such proceeding shall be instituted (by petition, application or otherwise) against the Borrower or any such Guarantor; or any judgment, writ, warrant of attachment or execution or similar process shall be issued or levied against a substantial part of the property of the Borrower or any Guarantor (each such occurrence constituting an “Insolvency Event”);

(f) A petition shall be filed by or against the Borrower or any Guarantor under the United States Bankruptcy Code or the laws of any other jurisdiction naming the Borrower or such Guarantor as debtor;

(g) Any representation or warranty made by the Borrower in this Agreement, by any Guarantor in any Guaranty delivered to the Lender, or by the Borrower (or any of its Officers) or any Guarantor in any agreement, certificate, instrument or financial statement or other statement contemplated by or made or delivered pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement or any such Guaranty shall be incorrect in any material respect;

(h) The rendering against the Borrower of an arbitration award, a final judgment, decree or order for the payment of money in excess of $50,000 and the continuance of such arbitration award, judgment, decree or order unsatisfied and in effect for any period of 30 consecutive days without a stay of execution;

(i) A default under any bond, debenture, note or other evidence of material indebtedness of the Borrower owed to any Person other than the Lender, or under any indenture or other instrument under which any such evidence of indebtedness has been issued or by which it is governed, or under any material lease or other contract, and the expiration of the applicable period of grace, if any, specified in such evidence of indebtedness, indenture, other instrument, lease or contract;

(j) Any Reportable Event, which the Lender determines in good faith might constitute grounds for the termination of any Pension Plan or for the appointment by the appropriate United States District Court of a trustee to administer any Pension Plan, shall have occurred and be continuing 30 days after written notice to such effect shall have been given to the Borrower by the Lender; or a trustee shall have been appointed by an appropriate United States District Court to administer any Pension Plan; or the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation shall have instituted proceedings to terminate any Pension Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Pension Plan; or the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate shall have filed for a distress termination of any Pension Plan under Title IV of ERISA; or the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate shall have failed to make any quarterly contribution required with respect to any Pension Plan under Section 412(m) of the IRC, which the Lender determines in good faith may by itself, or in combination with any such failures that the Lender may determine are likely to occur in the future, result in the imposition of a Lien on the Borrower’s assets in favor of the Pension Plan; or any withdrawal, partial withdrawal, reorganization or other event occurs with respect to a Multiemployer Plan which results or could reasonably be expected to result in a material liability of the Borrower to the Multiemployer Plan under Title IV of ERISA;

(k) An event of default shall occur under any Security Document;

(l) Default in the payment of any amount owed by the Borrower to the Lender other than any Indebtedness arising hereunder;

(m) Any breach, default or event of default shall occur under the Borrower Agreement or any Ex-Im Document;

(n) The Borrower shall take or participate in any action which would be prohibited under the provisions of any Subordination Agreement or make any payment with respect to indebtedness that has been subordinated pursuant to any Subordination Agreement;

(o) The Borrower shall fail to employ both a Chief Executive Officer and a Chief Financial Officer which is, in each case, acceptable to the Lender in its sole discretion within 60 days of the date hereof;

(p) The Lender believes in good faith that the prospect of payment in full of any part of the Indebtedness or that full performance by the Borrower under the Loan Documents, is impaired, or that there has occurred any material adverse change in the business or financial condition of the Borrower;

(q) There has occurred any breach, default or event of default by, or attributable to, any Affiliate under any agreement between the Affiliate and the Lender; or

(r) The indictment of any Director, Officer, or any Owner of at least twenty percent (20%) of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Borrower for a felony offence under state or federal law.

(s) Any Guarantor shall repudiate or purport to revoke its, his or her Guaranty, or any Guaranty for any reason shall cease to be in full force and effect as to the Guarantor executing and delivering the same or shall be judicially declared null and void as to such Guarantor.

Section 7.2 Rights and Remedies. During any Default Period, the Lender may exercise any or all of the following rights and remedies:

(a) The Lender may, by notice to the Borrower, declare the Commitment to be terminated, whereupon the same shall forthwith terminate;

(b) The Lender may, by notice to the Borrower, declare the Indebtedness to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon all Indebtedness shall become and be forthwith due and payable, without presentment, notice of dishonor, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which the Borrower hereby expressly waives;

(c) The Lender may, without notice to the Borrower and without further action, apply any and all money owing by the Lender to the Borrower to the payment of the Indebtedness;

(d) The Lender may exercise and enforce any and all rights and remedies available upon default to a secured party under the UCC, including the right to take possession of Collateral, or any evidence thereof, proceeding without judicial process or by judicial process (without a prior hearing or notice thereof, which the Borrower hereby expressly waives) and the right to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any or all of the Collateral (with or without giving any warranties as to the Collateral, title to the Collateral or similar warranties), and, in connection therewith, the Borrower will on demand assemble the Collateral and make it available to the Lender at a place to be designated by the Lender which is reasonably convenient to both parties;

(e) The Lender may exercise and enforce its rights and remedies under the Loan Documents;

(f) The Lender may without regard to any waste, adequacy of the security or solvency of the Borrower, apply for the appointment of a receiver of the Collateral, to which appointment the Borrower hereby consents, whether or not foreclosure proceedings have been commenced under the Security Documents and whether or not a foreclosure sale has occurred; and

(g) The Lender may exercise any other rights and remedies available to it by law or agreement.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default described in Section 7.1(e) or (f), the Indebtedness shall be immediately due and payable automatically without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind. If the Lender sells any of the Collateral on credit, the Indebtedness will be reduced only to the extent of payments actually received. If the purchaser fails to pay for the Collateral, the Lender may resell the Collateral and shall apply any proceeds actually received to the Indebtedness.

Section 7.3 Certain Notices. If notice to the Borrower of any intended disposition of Collateral or any other intended action is required by law in a particular instance, such notice shall be deemed commercially reasonable if given (in the manner specified in Section 8.3) at least ten calendar days before the date of intended disposition or other action.

ARTICLE VIII

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 8.1 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Compliance with Laws. No failure or delay by the Lender in exercising any right, power or remedy under the Loan Documents or the Ex-Im Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy under the Loan Documents or the Ex-Im Documents. The remedies provided in the Loan Documents or the Ex-Im Documents are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law. The Lender may comply with any applicable state

or federal law requirements in connection with a disposition of the Collateral and such compliance will not be considered adversely to affect the commercial reasonableness of any sale of the Collateral.

Section 8.2 Amendments, Etc. No amendment, modification, termination or waiver of any provision of any Loan Document or consent to any departure by the Borrower therefrom or any release of a Security Interest shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Lender, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given. No notice to or demand on the Borrower in any case shall entitle the Borrower to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.

Section 8.3 Notices; Communication of Confidential Information; Requests for Accounting. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices, requests, demands and other communications provided for under the Loan Documents shall be in writing and shall be (a) personally delivered, (b) sent by first class United States mail, (c) sent by overnight courier of national reputation, (d) transmitted by telecopy, or (e) sent as electronic mail, in each case delivered or sent to the party to whom notice is being given to the business address, telecopier number, or e mail address set forth below next to its signature or, as to each party, at such other business address, telecopier number, or e mail address as it may hereafter designate in writing to the other party pursuant to the terms of this Section. All such notices, requests, demands and other communications shall be deemed to be an authenticated record communicated or given on (a) the date received if personally delivered, (b) when deposited in the mail if delivered by mail, (c) the date delivered to the courier if delivered by overnight courier, or (d) the date of transmission if sent by telecopy or by e mail, except that notices or requests delivered to the Lender pursuant to any of the provisions of Article II shall not be effective until received by the Lender. All notices, financial information, or other business records sent by either party to this Agreement may be transmitted, sent, or otherwise communicated via such medium as the sending party may deem appropriate and commercially reasonable; provided, however, that the risk that the confidentiality or privacy of such notices, financial information, or other business records sent by either party may be compromised shall be borne exclusively by the Borrower. All requests for an accounting under Section 9-210 of the UCC (i) shall be made in a writing signed by a Person authorized under Section 2.2(a), (ii) shall be personally delivered, sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or by overnight courier of national reputation, (iii) shall be deemed to be sent when received by the Lender and (iv) shall otherwise comply with the requirements of Section 9-210 of the UCC. The Borrower requests that the Lender respond to all such requests which on their face appear to come from an authorized individual and releases the Lender from any liability for so responding. The Borrower shall pay the Lender the maximum amount allowed by law for responding to such requests.

Section 8.4 Further Documents. The Borrower will from time to time execute, deliver, endorse and authorize the filing of any and all instruments, documents, conveyances, assignments, security agreements, financing statements, control agreements and other agreements and writings that the Lender may reasonably request in order to secure, protect, perfect or enforce the Security Interest or the Lender’s rights under the Loan Documents (but any failure to request or assure that the Borrower executes, delivers, endorses or authorizes the filing of any such item shall not affect or impair the validity, sufficiency or enforceability of the Loan

Documents and the Security Interest, regardless of whether any such item was or was not executed, delivered or endorsed in a similar context or on a prior occasion).

Section 8.5 Costs and Expenses. The Borrower shall pay on demand all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by the Lender in connection with the Indebtedness, this Agreement, the Loan Documents, any Letter of Credit and any other document or agreement related hereto or thereto, and the transactions contemplated hereby, including all such costs, expenses and fees incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution, amendment, administration, performance, collection and enforcement of the Indebtedness and all such documents and agreements and the creation, perfection, protection, satisfaction, foreclosure or enforcement of the Security Interest.

Section 8.6 Indemnity. In addition to the payment of expenses pursuant to Section 8.5, the Borrower shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Lender, and any of its participants, parent corporations, subsidiary corporations, affiliated corporations, successor corporations, and all present and future officers, directors, employees, attorneys and agents of the foregoing (the “Indemnitees”) from and against any of the following (collectively, “Indemnified Liabilities”):

(i) Any and all transfer taxes, documentary taxes, assessments or charges made by any governmental authority by reason of the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents or the making of the Advances;

(ii) Any claims, loss or damage to which any Indemnitee may be subjected if any representation or warranty contained in Section 5.14 proves to be incorrect in any respect or as a result of any violation of the covenant contained in Section 6.11(b); and

(iii) Any and all other liabilities, losses, damages, penalties, judgments, suits, claims, costs and expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever (including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel) in connection with the foregoing and any other investigative, administrative or judicial proceedings, whether or not such Indemnitee shall be designated a party thereto, which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any such Indemnitee, in any manner related to or arising out of or in connection with the making of the Advances and the Loan Documents or the use or intended use of the proceeds of the Advances.

If any investigative, judicial or administrative proceeding arising from any of the foregoing is brought against any Indemnitee, upon such Indemnitee’s request, the Borrower, or counsel designated by the Borrower and satisfactory to the Indemnitee, will resist and defend such action, suit or proceeding to the extent and in the manner directed by the Indemnitee, at the Borrower’s sole costs and expense. Each Indemnitee will use its best efforts to cooperate in the defense of any such action, suit or proceeding. If the foregoing undertaking to indemnify, defend and hold harmless may be held to be unenforceable because it violates any law or public policy, the Borrower shall nevertheless make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified Liabilities which is permissible under applicable law. The

Borrower’s obligations under this Section 8.6 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the discharge of the Borrower’s other obligations hereunder.

Section 8.7 Participants. The Lender and its participants, if any, are not partners or joint venturers, and the Lender shall not have any liability or responsibility for any obligation, act or omission of any of its participants. All rights and powers specifically conferred upon the Lender may be transferred or delegated to any of the Lender’s participants, successors or assigns.

Section 8.8 Execution in Counterparts; Telefacsimile Execution. This Agreement and other Loan Documents may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Agreement or any other Loan Document by telefacsimile or other electronic means shall be equally as effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Agreement or such other Loan Document. Any party delivering an executed counterpart of this Agreement or any other Loan Document by telefacsimile or other electronic means also shall deliver an original executed counterpart of this Agreement or such other Loan Document but the failure to deliver an original executed counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability, and binding effect of this Agreement or such other Loan Document.

Section 8.9 Retention of the Borrower’s Records. The Lender shall have no obligation to maintain any electronic records or any documents, schedules, invoices, agings, or other papers delivered to the Lender by the Borrower or in connection with the Loan Documents for more than 30 days after receipt by the Lender. If there is a special need to retain specific records, the Borrower must inform the Lender of its need to retain those records with particularity, which must be delivered in accordance with the notice provisions of Section 8.3 within 30 days of the Lender taking control of same.

Section 8.10 Binding Effect; Assignment; Complete Agreement; Sharing Information. The Loan Documents shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower and the Lender and their respective successors and assigns, except that the Borrower shall not have the right to assign its rights thereunder or any interest therein without the Lender’s prior written consent. To the extent permitted by law, the Borrower waives and will not assert against any assignee any claims, defenses or set-offs which the Borrower could assert against the Lender. This Agreement shall also bind all Persons who become a party to this Agreement as a borrower. This Agreement, together with the Loan Documents, comprises the complete and integrated agreement of the parties on the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, written or oral, on the subject matter hereof. To the extent that any provision of this Agreement contradicts other provisions of the Loan Documents, this Agreement shall control. Without limiting the Lender’s right to share information regarding the Borrower and its Affiliates with the Lender’s participants, accountants, lawyers and other advisors, the Lender may share any and all information they may have in their possession regarding the Borrower and its Affiliates, and the Borrower waives any right of confidentiality it may have with respect to such sharing of information.

Section 8.11 Severability of Provisions. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof.

Section 8.12 Headings. Article, 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.

Section 8.13 Governing Law; Jurisdiction, Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial. The Loan Documents shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws (other than conflict laws) of the State of Minnesota. The parties hereto hereby (i) consent to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in the State of Minnesota in connection with any controversy related to this Agreement; (ii) waive any argument that venue in any such forum is not convenient; (iii) agree that any litigation initiated by the Lender or the Borrower in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents may be venued in either the state or federal courts located in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota; and (iv) agree that a final judgment in any such suit, action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.

Section 8.14 Attorneys’ Fees. References in the Loan Documents to fees and expenses of attorneys or counsel shall include all such fees and expenses, whether incurred at the trial or appellate level, in an arbitration or administrative proceeding, in bankruptcy (including, without limitation, any adversary proceeding, contested matter or motion) or otherwise incurred.

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THE BORROWER AND THE LENDER WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION AT LAW OR IN EQUITY OR IN ANY OTHER PROCEEDING BASED ON OR PERTAINING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT.

Borrower’s Initials /s/ MT ; Lender’s Initials /s/ MG.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.

HEI, INC.

1400 Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xelecopier: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxx
e-mail: Xxxx.Xxxxxx@xxxx.xxx

Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association,
Xxxxx Fargo Business Credit
MAC N9312-040
Sixth and Marquette
Mixxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000
Xelecopier: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
e-mail: Xxxxxxx.x.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx

GUARANTOR:
730 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xelecopier:
e-mail:


HEI, INC.


By:		/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx
Its: Chief Executive Officer

XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION


By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Its: Relationship Manager



/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx

Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx

[Signature page to Credit and Security Agreement]

Table of Exhibits and Schedules


Exhibit A		Form of Revolving Note
Exhibit B		Form of Term Note
Exhibit C		Compliance Certificate
Exhibit D		Premises
Schedule 5.1		Trade Names, Chief Executive Office, Principal Place of Business, and Locations of Collateral
Schedule 5.2		Capitalization and Organizational Chart
Schedule 5.5		Subsidiaries
Schedule 5.7		Litigation Matters
Schedule 5.11		Intellectual Property Disclosures
Schedule 5.14		Environmental Matters
Schedule 6.3		Permitted Liens
Schedule 6.4		Permitted Indebtedness
Schedule 6.5		Guaranties

Exhibit A to Credit and Security Agreement

REVOLVING NOTE


$8,000,000.00		May , 2007

For value received, the undersigned, HEI, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to the order of XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the “Lender”), acting through its Xxxxx Fargo Business Credit operating division, on the Termination Date referenced in the Credit and Security Agreement dated the same date as this Revolving Note that was entered into by the Lender and the Borrower (as amended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), at the Lender’s office located at Minneapolis, Minnesota, or at any other place designated at any time by the holder hereof, in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, the principal sum of Eight Million Dollars ($8,000,000.00) or the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Revolving Advances made by the Lender to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement, together with interest on the principal amount hereunder remaining unpaid from time to time, computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a 360-day year, from the date hereof until this Revolving Note is fully paid at the rate from time to time in effect under the Credit Agreement.

This Revolving Note is the Revolving Note referenced in the Credit Agreement and is subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, which provides, among other things, for acceleration hereof. Principal and interest due hereunder shall be payable as provided in the Credit Agreement, and this Revolving Note may be prepaid only in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement. This Revolving Note is secured, among other things, pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the Security Documents as therein defined, and may now or hereafter be secured by one or more other security agreements, mortgages, deeds of trust, assignments or other instruments or agreements.

The Borrower shall pay all costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal expenses if this Revolving Note is not paid when due, whether or not legal proceedings are commenced.

Presentment or other demand for payment, notice of dishonor and protest are expressly waived.

A-1

Exhibit B to Credit and Security Agreement

TERM NOTE


$340,000.00		May , 2007

For value received, the undersigned, HEI, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to the order of XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the “Lender”), acting through its Xxxxx Fargo Business Credit operating division, on the Termination Date set forth in the Credit and Security Agreement dated the same date as this Term Note that was entered into by the Lender and the Borrower (as amended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), at Lender’s office located at Minneapolis, Minnesota, or at any other place designated at any time by the holder hereof, in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, the principal sum of Three Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($340,000.00) or the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Term Advances made by the Lender to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement together with interest on the principal amount hereunder remaining unpaid from time to time, computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a 360-day year, from the date hereof until this Term Note is fully paid at the rate from time to time in effect under the Credit Agreement.

This Term Note is the Term Note referred to in the Credit Agreement, and is subject to the terms of, the Credit Agreement, which provides, among other things, for acceleration hereof. Principal and interest due hereunder shall be payable as provided in the Credit Agreement, and this Term Note may be prepaid only in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement. This Term Note is secured, among other things, pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the Security Documents as therein defined, and may now or hereafter be secured by one or more other security agreements, mortgages, deeds of trust, assignments or other instruments or agreements.

The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all costs of collection, including attorneys’ fees and legal expenses in the event this Term Note is not paid when due, whether or not legal proceedings are commenced.

Presentment or other demand for payment, notice of dishonor and protest are expressly waived.

B-1

Exhibit C to Credit and Security Agreement

COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE


To:		Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association
Attn:		Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Date:		___, 200___
Subject:		Financial Statements

In accordance with our Credit and Security Agreement dated as of [___] (as amended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), attached are the financial statements of ___ (the “Borrower”) as of and for ______, 200 ___ (the “Reporting Date”) and the year-to-date period then ended (the “Current Financials”). All terms used in this certificate have the meanings given in the Credit Agreement.

I certify that the Current Financials have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, subject to year-end audit adjustments, and fairly present the Borrower’s financial condition as of the date thereof.

I further hereby certify as follows: Events of Default. (Check one):

	o		The undersigned does not have knowledge of the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default under the Credit Agreement except as previously reported in writing to the Lender.

	o		The undersigned has knowledge of the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default under the Credit Agreement not previously reported in writing to the Lender and attached hereto is a statement of the facts with respect to thereto. The Borrower acknowledges that pursuant to Section 2.5(c) of the Credit Agreement, the Lender may impose the Default Rate at any time during the resulting Default Period.

Material Adverse Change in Litigation Matters of the Borrower. I further hereby certify as follows (check one):

	o		The undersigned has no knowledge of any material adverse change to the litigation exposure of the Borrower or any of its Affiliates or of any Guarantor.

	o		The undersigned has knowledge of material adverse changes to the litigation exposure of the Borrower or any of its Affiliates or of any Guarantor not previously disclosed in Schedule 5.7. Attached to this Certificate is a statement of the facts with respect thereto.

Financial Covenants. I further hereby certify as follows (check and complete each of the following):

1. Minimum Earnings Before Taxes. Pursuant to Section 6.2(a) of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower’s Earnings Before Taxes for the [ ] period ending on the Reporting Date, was $___, which o satisfies o does not satisfy the requirement that such amount be not less than ___:

C-1


			Minimum Earnings Before
Period			Taxes
April, 2007			$ (875,000)
April through May, 2007			$ (1,325,000)
April through June, 2007			$ (1,575,000)
April through July, 2007			$ (1,725,000)
April through August, 2007			$ (1,775,000)

Fiscal Year 2008 through:
September, 2007			$ 0
October, 2007			$ 0
November, 2007			$ 300,000
December, 2007			$ 400,000
January, 2008			$ 500,000
February, 2008			$ 600,000

2. Minimum Debt Service Coverage Ratio. Pursuant to Section 6.2(b) of the Credit Agreement, as of the Reporting Date, the Borrower’s Debt Service Coverage Ratio was [___] to 1.00, which o satisfies o does not satisfy the requirement that such ratio be no less than the applicable ratio set forth in the table below on the Reporting Date:


		Minimum Debt Service
Period		Coverage Ratio
Through August, 2008		1.1 to 1.00
Through August, 2009		1.1 to 1.00
Through August, 2010		1.1 to 1.00

3. Capital Expenditures. Pursuant to Section 6.2(c) of the Credit Agreement, for the year-to-date period ending on the Reporting Date, the Borrower has expended or contracted to expend during the reporting period ended ___, 200___, for Capital Expenditures, $ ___ in the aggregate and at most $ ___ for any nonfinanced Capital Expenditures, which o satisfies o does not satisfy the requirement that such expenditures not exceed $500,000 in the aggregate and $100,000 for any nonfinanced Capital Expenditure during such year.

4. Salaries. As of the Reporting Date, the Borrower has not paid excessive or unreasonable salaries, bonuses, commissions, consultant fees or other compensation, or increased the salary, bonus, commissions, consultant fees or other compensation of any Director, Officer or consultant, or any member of their families, by more than ten percent (10%) over the amount paid in the Borrower’s previous fiscal year, either individually or for all such persons in the aggregate, and has not paid any increase from any source other than profits earned in the year of payment, and as a consequence o is o is not in compliance with Section 6.8 of the Credit Agreement.

Attached hereto are all relevant facts in reasonable detail to evidence, and the computations of the financial covenants referred to above. These computations were made in accordance with GAAP.

Exhibit D to Credit and Security Agreement

PREMISES

The Premises referred to in the Credit and Security Agreement are legally described as follows:

Victoria Location – 1400 Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000, Legal description – Lox 0, Xxxxx 0, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, situated in Xxxxxx County, Minnesota

Chanhassen Location – 1500 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000

Boulder Location – 4800 Xxxxx 00^xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000

Tempe Location – 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx, XX 00000

D-1

Schedule 5.1 to Credit and Security Agreement

TRADE NAMES, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE, PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS,
AND LOCATIONS OF COLLATERAL
TRADE NAMES

HEI, Inc., Microelectronics Operations (Victoria), Advanced Medical Operations (Boulder), High Density Interconnect Operations (Tempe) and RFID Operations (Chanhassen)

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE/PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS

0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000

OTHER INVENTORY AND EQUIPMENT LOCATIONS

Chanhassen Location – 0000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Boulder Location – 0000 Xxxxx 00^xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Tempe Location – 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx, XX 00000

D-2

Schedule 5.2 to Credit and Security Agreement

CAPITALIZATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

For Holders of more than 5% of outstanding stock on date of Closing.


		No. of shares (after
		exercise of all rights		Percent interest on a
Holder	Type of Rights/Stock	to acquire shares)		fully diluted basis
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx	Common and Preferred Stock		1,128,054		11.8	%

Minneapolis Portfolio Management Group LLC	Common Stock		905,246		9.5	%

Xxxxxxx Capital Management, Inc.	Common Stock		748,350		7.8	%

HEI, Inc. has one subsidiary, Cross Technology, Inc. that is 100% owned by HEI, Inc.

S-5.2-1

Schedule 5.5 to Credit and Security Agreement

SUBSIDIARIES

HEI, Inc. has one subsidiary, Cross Technology, Inc. that is 100% owned by HEI, Inc.

S-5.5-1

Schedule 5.7 to Credit and Security Agreement

LITIGATION MATTERS

HEI, Inc. is not involved in any litigation at the time of this signing and has not received notice of any threatened litigation as of this signing

S-5.7-1

Schedule 5.11 to Credit and Security Agreement

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DISCLOSURES

(Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights)

Patents


Docket No.	Title	Serial/Patent No.	Status
14605.113	Information Technology System for Health Care Environments (fka Information Technology System that is Suitable for Medical Applications)	10/161, 168 (formerly Provisions #60/295,181)	B — Pending
10139.007-CA-01	Document Reading Apparatus	1,245,765	A — Issued
10139-0008-CA-01	Photo-Optic Transducing Head Assembly	1,265,547	A — Issued
10139.0016-US-01	Method of Mount DC Block Capacitor for Microwave Circuit and Packaging	6,646,521	A — Issued
10139.0016-TA-01	Method of Mount DC Block Capacitor for Microwave Circuit and Packaging	194018	A — Issued
10139.0016-EP-WO	Method of Mount DC Block Capacitor for Microwave Circuit and Packaging	1,968,674	B — Pending
10139.0016-JP-WO	Method of Mount DC Block Capacitor for Microwave Circuit and Packaging	2527567	B — Pending
10139.0016-KS-WO	Method of Mount DC Block Capacitor for Microwave Circuit and Packaging	37003802	B — Pending
10139.0016-MY-01	Method of Mount DC Block Capacitor for Microwave Circuit and packaging	00000	X — Xxxxxxx
00000.0000-XX-00	Xxxxxx xx Xxxxx XX Block Capacitor for Microwave Circuit and Packaging	68354	B — Pending
10139.0017-US-01	Interconnection Device and Method	6,294,966	A — Issued
10139.0017-US-C1	Interconnection Device and Method	6,469,592	A — Issued
10139.0017-TA-01	Interconnection Device and Method	156859	A — Issued
10139.0017-CC-WO	Interconnection Device and Method	8186499	B — Pending
10139.0017-EP-WO	Interconnection Device and Method	986661.7	B — Pending
10139.0017-IN-WO	Interconnection Device and Method	2702	B — Pending
10139.0017-JP-WO	Interconnection Device and Method	1550811	B — Pending
10139.0017-KS-WO	Interconnection Device and Method	27008541	B — Pending
10139.0017-MY-01	Interconnection Device and Method	6125	B — Pending
10139.0017-PH-01	Interconnection Device and Method	10003580	B — Pending
101039.0017-TH-01	Interconnection Device and Method	62789	B — Pending
10139.0017-US-C2	interconnection Device and Method	10/228,587	B — Pending
10139.0022-US-01	Integrated Mem Switch	10/014,987	B — Pending
10139.0022-US-D1	Low Voltage Mem Switch	10/409,742	B — Pending
10139.0027-TA-01	Test Methods, Systems, and Probes for High-Frequency Wireless Communications Devices	189906	A — Issued
10139.0027-CC-WO	Test Methods, Systems, and Probes for High-Frequency Wireless Communications Devices	18149812	A — Issued
10139.0027-EP-WO	Test Methods, Systems, and Probes for high-Frequency Wireless Communications Devices	1959300.3	B — Pending
10139.0027-IN-WO	Test Methods, Systems, and Probes for High-Frequency Wireless Communications Devices	10503	B — Pending

S-5.11-1


Docket No.	Title	Serial/Patent No.	Status
10139.0027-JP-WO	Test Methods, Systems, and Probes for High-Frequency Wireless Communications Device	2516659	B — Pending
10139.0027-US-C1	Test Methods, Systems, and Probes for High-Frequency Wireless Communications Device	09/725,646	B -Pending
10139.0031-US-01	Flexible Circuit Board having an Integrally Formed Battery	10/789,108	B — Pending
116.002US1	EDGE TERMINALS FOR ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT MODULES	08/542896	A — Issued
116.002CA1	EDGE TERMINALS FOR ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT MODULES	2187582	B — Pending
116.006US1	HIGH DENSITY STACKED CIRCUIT MODULE	09/050318	A — Issued
116.006CA1	HIGH DENSITY STACKED CIRCUIT MODULE	2266980	B — Pending
116.010US1	HEARING-AID ASSEMBLY USING FOLDED FLEX CIRCUITS	09/792700	A — Issued
116.010US2	HEARING-AID ASSEMBLY USING FOLDED FLEX CIRCUITS	10/752414	B — Pending
116.012US1	STRUCTURES AND ASSEMBLY METHODS FOR RADIO-FREQUENCY-IDENTIFICATION MODULES	09/922245	A — Issued
116.012TH1	STRUCTURES AND ASSEMBLY METHODS FOR RADIO-FREQUENCY-IDENTIFICATION MODULES AND METHODS	67473	B — Pending
116.012US2	STRUCTURES AND ASSEMBLY METHODS FOR RADIO-FREQUENCY-IDENTIFICATION MODULES	10/785928	B — Pending
116.015CA1	CODELOCK Design	547638	B — Pending
14605-125P (provisions) 50611-292864 (Utility)	Collaboration Among Health Care Instruments	60/384,902 (provisional) 10/453,442 (utility)	B — Pending
	Driving and Clamping Power Regulation Technique for Continuous, In-Phase, Full-Duration, Switch-Mode Resonant Converter Power Supply	5,267,138	A — Issued
	System and Method for Coupling a Plurality of Medical Devices in a Serverless Grid		B — Pending

Trademarks


Trademark name	Trademark Number	Reference #
Lin iT	76/518,141	File No. 50611-292862
OneSource OutSource	2569474	14605.096
FRESH AIR	75/830,817	14605.09
ID-iT	76/518,124	50611.2930219999
GridView	78/510068	40424.4US01

S-5.11-2

Schedule 5.14 to Credit and Security Agreement

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

HEI, Inc. has received a No Further Action Required letter from the State of Colorado regarding its Boulder location and is not aware of any other environmental issues relating to any of the other listed properties as of this signing.

S-5.14-1

Schedule 6.3 to Credit and Security Agreement

PERMITTED LIENS

HEI, Inc.
Permitted Liens
As of 05-01-07

Valid UCC Filings:


File Date	File No.	Type	Description if needed	Additional Information	Status
5/21/2003	20037526134	UCC-1		Beacon Bank	To be released with the SBA Revolver Payoff at Closing
10/15/2003	2003909557	AMEND	Amendment of 20037526134	Beacon Bank	To be released with the SBA Revolver Payoff at Closing
7/21/2003	20038148897	UCC-1		US Bancorp	Active Operating Lease
6/8/2004	200412104045	UCC-1		CNC Associates Inc.	Active Operating Lease
12/14/2004	200414358590	UCC-1		Commerce Financial Group	To be released with Tempe Equipment Lease Payoff at Closing
3/10/2005	200515537094	UCC-1		Lease Finance Group	Active Capital Lease
9/12/2005	20051793347	ASSIGN	Assingment of 200515537094	First Minnetonka City Bank	Active Capital Lease
4/7/2005	200515938368	UCC-1		Lease Finance Group	Active Capital Lease
9/12/2005	20051793426	AMEND	Expaned Collateral Description of 200515938368	Lease Finance Group	Active Capital Lease
9/12/2005	20051793433	ASSIGN	Assingment of 200515938368	First Minnetonka City Bank	Active Capital Lease
4/7/2005	200515938673	UCC-1		Lease Finance Group	Active Capital Lease
8/16/2005	200517630189	UCC-1		Lease Finance Group	Active Capital Lease

9/19/2005	20051802403	AMEND	Expaned Collateral Description of 2005176030189	Lease Finance Group	Active Capital Lease
9/23/2005	20051810670	AMEND	Addition of Secured Party of 2005176030189	Xxxxx Xxxxxx	Active Capital Lease
8/16/2005	200517630468	UCC-1		Lease Finance Group	Active Capital Lease
12/21/2005	20051922206	AMEND	Expaned Collateral Description of 200517630468	Lease Finance Group	Active Capital Lease
12/21/2005	20051922224	AMEND	Addition of Secured Party of 200517630468	Xxxxx Xxxxxx	Active Capital Lease
12/21/2005	20051922236	AMEND	Correction of Secured Party of 200517630468	Xxxxx Xxxxxx	Active Capital Lease
8/16/2005	200517630711	UCC-1		Lease Finance Group	Active Capital Lease
11/29/2005	20051892061	AMEND	Addition of Secured Party of 200517630711	Xxxxx Xxxxxx	Active Capital Lease
11/29/2005	20051892084	AMEND	Expaned Collateral Description of 200517630711	Xxxxx Xxxxxx	Active Capital Lease
12/30/2005	200519347755	UCC-1		Farnam Street Financial Inc	Active Operating Lease
1/17/2006	200610221439	UCC-1	This is now a Commerce Financial Capital Lease, but no filing was made by Commerce	Orbotech Inc	Not filed by Commerce Financial when they paid off Orbotech and look over the lease – Active Capital Lease
1/30/2006	200610390897	UCC-1		Lease Finance Group	Lease taken over by Allegiant and not refilled – Active Capital Lease
3/20/2006	200611076803	UCC-1	Believed to be the same as filed for under 200610390897	Lease Finance Group	Believed to be the same as filed for under 200610390897
3/28/2006	200611204728	UCC-1		Key Equipment Finance Inc	Active Operating Lease
7/3/2006	200612598015	UCC-1		Telogy. Inc.	Active Operating Lease
8/1/2006	200612953559	UCC-1		Telogy. Inc.	Active Operating Lease
9/1/2006	200613366278	UCC-1		Telogy. Inc.	Active Operating Lease

Invalid UCC Filings:

11/2/1998	2080454	UCC-1		Norwest Equipment Finance Inc	No Balance Due at 05-01-07 – Needs to be released
9/8/2003	2003866929	CONT		Norwest Equipment Finance Inc	No Balance Due at 05-01-07 – Needs to be released
12/11/1998	2090125	UCC-1		Norwest Equipment Finance Inc	No Balance Due at 05-01-07 – Needs to be released
9/19/2003	2003880308	CONT		Norwest Equipment Finance Inc	No Balance Due at 05-01-07 – Needs to be released
6/2/2003	20037625319	UCC-1		Luther & Maelzer Inc	No Balance Due at 05-01-07 – Needs to be released
12/22/2005	200519252218	UCC-1		Orbotech Inc	Not believed to be active – no balance is shown on our records

S-6.3-1

Schedule 6.4 to Credit and Security Agreement

PERMITTED INDEBTEDNESS

HEI Inc
Schedule of Permitted Indebtedness
Capital Leases and Mortgage
Balances as of March 31, 2007

Creditor

Name

Original
Amount

Security

PMY Res

Location

Origination
Date

Last Pymt
Date

Monthly Payment

Balance 03-31-07

Lease Finance Group

LFG 5 CNC Associates

22,926.73

LFG 5

Victoria

3/15/2005

3/15/2008

564.51

14,142.71

Lease Finance Group

MyData

212,150.00

Mydata my Hydra speedmount

LFG 5

Victoria

3/15/2005

3/15/2008

7,910.00

105,812.64

Lease Finance Group

Ekra

183,165.68

EKRA x5 in line screen printer, Ekra x5 inline screen printer

LFG 5

Victoria

3/15/2005

7/1/2008

6,829.32

91,358.02

Lease Finance Group

Sikama

28,154.30

Sikama Falseen S/c Solder Rodow Furance

LFG 2

Victoria

9/5/2005

9/5/2008

1,119.04

11,843.19

Lease Finance Group

CyberOptics

120,600.00

CyberOptics DEMO SE 300 inspection system

LFG 4

Victoria

10/1/2005

10/1/2008

4,170.53

64,643.36

Lease Finance Group

K&S

21,990.00

Kulcke & Xxxxx Model 4524 Bad Bonder

LFG 1

Victoria

12/1/2005

12/1/2008

760.45

12,968.45

Lease Finance Group

Nu Clean

82,400.00

Technical Devices Nu/Clean 31Bxf

LFG 3

Victoria

2/1/2006

2/1/2009

2,849.51

52,905.40

HMP Allegiant

Allegiant Partn HMP_AL

Infinity 2-2c 2.0 megapixel CCD Camera

Victoria

5/1/2006

2/23/2009

880.42

17,368.96

OGP Allegiant

OGP_AL

OGP Flash 300 Digital Coord measur system & HMP Infinity 2.0 Megapixesl CCD Camera

Victoria

3/1/2006

3/1/2009

1,782.83

38,014.34

Commerce Financial

CF_01Orbotech

875,000.00

Orbotech paragon 8000 imaging system

87,500

Tempe

2/15/2006

2/15/2009

21,272.00

689,127.97

Commerce Financial

CF_02Datacon

295,730.00

Datacon 2200 Malti-Chip Die Bonder

29,573

Victoria

3/15/2006

3/15/2009

8,612.00

232,544.08

Commerce Financial

CF_03Hirox

52,851.00

HIROX Microscope System & TechCut 4 Prec Saw & Polshing System

5,285

Victoria

5/15/2006

5/15/2009

1,547.00

41,961.51

Commerce Financial

CF_04MicroCraft

257,250.00

MicroCraft EMX-6151 Moving Probe Tester

25,725

Tempe

5/15/2006

5/15/2009

6,406.00

215,919.83

Commerce Financial

CF_05ESI

355,608.00

Two ESI Mdl 5200 UV YagLaser Dells

35,561

Tempe

4/15/2006

4/15/2009

10,036.00

285,434.01

Commerce Financial

CF_06Asymtek

112,625.00

Asymtek Spectrum S-820 Batch Disperser

11,263

Victoria

6/15/2006

6/15/2009

3,296.00

91,157.66

Key Leasing

Key - Cubes

62,848.00

Tempe

3/6/2006

3/6/2009

1,822.94

43,058.19

Pitney Xxxxx

Copier Lease-Boulder

33,610.51

Toshiba Copier

Boulder

681.50

15,068.33

Commerce Bank

Building Mortgage

1,200,000.00

Corporate Office & Vic Plant Xxx 0. Xxxxx 0, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx

$100,000.00

Victoria

10/14/2003

11/1/2009

8,318.68

1,110,686.14

HEI Inc
Schedule of Permitted Indebtedness
Operating Leases
Balances as of March 31, 2007

Account

Start

Ending

Name

Item

Location

Number

Date

Deposit

Payment

Building Rent
Monk Properties

0000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxx

Xxxxxxxxxx

6,591.67

12,971.00

Boulder Dev. Corp.

0000 X. 00xx Xxxxx

Boulder

230,000.00

120,222.00

Xxxxxxxx Property

000 X Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx

Tempe

7,260.00

7,582.85

Xxxxxx Commercial

000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx

Tempe office

3,000.00

2,614.34

Equipment
Farnam Street Financial — CTS

Xxxxx view & ClearCube

Tempe

HE122205-001

8/1/2006

2,184.32

Key Leases

Orbotech Discovery

Tempe

3/6/2006

3/6/2009

6,906.39

Mobile Mini

40’ Cargo & DLX Tri Doors

Monthly

145.94

Pitney Xxxxx Global Financial

Mailing scale A57z

Quarterly

185.31

Pitney Xxxxx Global Financial

Mailing System

Quarterly

1,166.18

CNC Associates, Inc.

XXXX Tool room mill

Chanhassen

20361001

6/4/2004

6/4/2009

564.51

Computer Equipment
Toshiba Business Solutions

Boulder Copier

Boulder

39120896

5/31/2002

6/4/2007

845.68

Hewlett-Packard Financial Services

50020650-01

10/11/2004

140.22

Hewlett-Packard Financial Services

5002064C-001

534.08

US Bank

8/1/2007

759.64

Pitney Xxxxx INC

DLCQ Copier

812.35

LFG — Xxxxxx Leasing Corporation

HP Compaq Notebook

000-0000000-000

725.24

LFG — Xxxxxx Leasing Corporation

Computer System

000-0000000-000

785.65

XxXxxx Xxxxxx

Misc Equipment

Victoria, Tempe & Boulder

24705927

2,272.69

XxXxxx Xxxxxx

Boulder Copiers

534057

737.10

Miscellaneous
DeLage Laden

Forklift

Chanhassen

270266-476532

11/4/2004

11/4/2009

292.27

S-6.4-1

HEI Inc
Schedule of Commitments & Contingencies (Operating Leases)
Telogy

Account

Start

Ending

Name

Item

Location

Number

Date

Payment

Leases

1 Telogy

KEI 2410

501428

6/7/2006

6/7/2007

1,028.00

2 Telogy

KEI25 10AT

503485

11/3/2006

11/3/2007

448.00

3 Telogy

KEI 2001

507431

11/6/2006

11/6/2007

282.00

Rental — Month to Month

4 Telogy

Various Equipment

487478

10/19/2005

476.00

5 Telogy

KEI (6485)

515172

2/5/2007

100.00

S-6.4-2

Schedule 6.5 to Credit and Security Agreement

GUARANTIES

None

S-6.5-1

HEI, INC.

Xxxx Xxxxxx

Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer