THIRD LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT
This Third Loan Modification Agreement (this "Loan Modification
Agreement") is entered into as of November 11, 2006, by and between SILICON
VALLEY BANK, a California-chartered bank, with its principal place of business
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("Bank") and AXS-ONE INC., a Delaware corporation with its chief executive
office located at ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ("Borrower").
1. DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS AND OBLIGATIONS. Among other
indebtedness and obligations which may be owing by Borrower to Bank, Borrower is
indebted to Bank pursuant to a loan arrangement dated as of September 13, 2005,
evidenced by, among other documents, a certain Amended and Restated Loan and
Security Agreement dated as of September 13, 2005, between Borrower and Bank, as
amended by a certain First Loan Modification Agreement dated as of March 14,
2006, between Borrower and Bank, and as further amended by a certain Second Loan
Modification Agreement dated as of October 31, 2006, between Borrower and Bank
(as amended, the "Loan Agreement"). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise
defined herein shall have the same meaning as in the Loan Agreement.
2. DESCRIPTION OF COLLATERAL. Repayment of the Obligations is secured by
the Collateral as described in the Loan Agreement and the Intellectual Property
Collateral as described in a certain Intellectual Property Security Agreement
dated as of October 31, 2006 (the "IP Security Agreement") (together with any
other collateral security granted to Bank, the "Security Documents").
Hereinafter, the Security Documents, together with all other documents
evidencing or securing the Obligations shall be referred to as the "Existing
Loan Documents".
3. DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE IN TERMS.
A. Modifications to Loan Agreement.
1 The Loan Agreement shall be amended by deleting the
following, appearing as Section 4 of the Schedule to the
Loan Agreement:
"SECTION 1 CREDIT LIMIT
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(Section 1.1): An amount not to exceed the lesser of
(A) or (B), below:
(A) (i) $2,000,000.00 (the "Maximum
Credit Limit"); minus
(ii) the aggregate amounts then
undrawn on all outstanding letters of
credit, foreign exchange contracts, or any
other accommodations issued or incurred, or
caused to be issued or incurred by Silicon
for the account and/or benefit of the
Borrower.
(B) (i) 70.0% of the amount of the
Borrower's Eligible Accounts; minus
(ii) the aggregate amounts then
undrawn on all outstanding letters of
credit, foreign exchange contracts, or any
other accommodations issued or incurred, or
caused to be issued or incurred by Silicon
for the account and/or benefit of the
Borrower.
Silicon may, from time to time, modify the
advance rate(s) set forth herein in its good
faith business judgment upon notice to
Borrower based on changes in collection
experience with respect to the Accounts or
other issues or factors relating to the
Accounts or the Collateral.
Letter of Credit/Foreign Exchange
Contract/Cash Management Services
Sublimit
(Section 1.6, 1.7, 1.8): $1,000,000.00"
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 1 CREDIT LIMIT
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(Section 1.1): An amount not to exceed the lesser of
(A) or (B), below:
(A) (i) $4,000,000.00 (the "Maximum
Credit Limit"); minus
(ii) the aggregate amounts then undrawn on
all outstanding letters of credit, foreign
exchange contracts, or any other
accommodations issued or incurred, or caused
to be issued or incurred by Silicon for the
account and/or benefit of the Borrower.
(B) (i) 70.0% of the amount of the
Borrower's Eligible Accounts; minus
(ii) the aggregate amounts then undrawn on
all outstanding letters of credit, foreign
exchange contracts, or any other
accommodations issued or incurred, or caused
to be issued or incurred by Silicon for the
account and/or benefit of the Borrower.
Silicon may, from time to time, modify the advance
rate(s) set forth herein in its good faith business
judgment upon notice to Borrower based on changes in
collection experience with respect to the Accounts or
other issues or factors relating to the Accounts or the
Collateral.
Letter of Credit/Foreign Exchange Contract/
Cash Management Services Sublimit
(Section 1.6, 1.7, 1.8): $1,000,000.00"
B. Acknowledgment of Default; Forbearance by Bank. Borrower acknowledges
that it is currently in default under the Loan Agreement by its
failure to comply with (i) the financial covenant set forth in
subsection (a) of Section 5 of the Schedule to the Loan Agreement
(relative to Borrower's Adjusted Quick Ratio) as of the months ended
July 31, 2006, August 31, 2006 and September 30, 2006, and (ii) the
financial covenant set forth in subsection (b) of Section 5 of the
Schedule to the Loan Agreement (relative to Borrower's EBITDAS) as of
the quarter ended September 30, 2006 (the "Defaults"). Bank, however,
hereby agrees to forbear from exercising its rights and remedies with
respect to the Defaults until the earlier to occur of (i) an Event of
Default under the Loan Agreement (other than the failure of the
Borrower to comply with the above covenants) or (ii) December 10,
2006. The Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that except as
specifically provided herein, nothing in this Section or anywhere in
this Loan Modification Agreement shall be deemed or otherwise
construed as a waiver by the Bank of any of its rights and remedies
pursuant to the Existing Loan Documents, applicable law or otherwise.
4. FEES. Borrower shall reimburse Bank for all legal fees and expenses
incurred in connection with this amendment to the Existing Loan Documents.
5. RATIFICATION OF IP SECURITY AGREEMENT. Borrower hereby ratifies,
confirms and reaffirms, all and singular, the terms and conditions of the IP
Security Agreement and acknowledges, confirms and agrees that the IP Security
Agreement contains an accurate and complete listing of all Intellectual Property
Collateral as defined therein.
6. RATIFICATION OF PERFECTION CERTIFICATE. Borrower hereby ratifies,
confirms and reaffirms, all and singular, the terms and disclosures contained in
a certain Perfection Certificate dated as of August 11, 2004 between Borrower
and Bank, and acknowledges, confirms and agrees the disclosures and information
Borrower provided to Bank in the Perfection Certificate have not changed, as of
the date hereof.
7. CONSISTENT CHANGES. The Existing Loan Documents are hereby amended
wherever necessary to reflect the changes described above.
8. RATIFICATION OF LOAN DOCUMENTS. Borrower hereby ratifies, confirms, and
reaffirms all terms and conditions of all security or other collateral granted
to the Bank, and confirms that the indebtedness secured thereby includes,
without limitation, the Obligations.
9. NO DEFENSES OF BORROWER. Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that
Borrower has no offsets, defenses, claims, or counterclaims against Bank with
respect to the Obligations, or otherwise, and that if Borrower now has, or ever
did have, any offsets, defenses, claims, or counterclaims against Bank, whether
known or unknown, at law or in equity, all of them are hereby expressly WAIVED
and Borrower hereby RELEASES Bank from any liability thereunder.
10. CONTINUING VALIDITY. Borrower understands and agrees that in modifying
the existing Obligations, Bank is relying upon Borrower's representations,
warranties, and agreements, as set forth in the Existing Loan Documents. Except
as expressly modified pursuant to this Loan Modification Agreement, the terms of
the Existing Loan Documents remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
Bank's agreement to modifications to the existing Obligations pursuant to this
Loan Modification Agreement in no way shall obligate Bank to make any future
modifications to the Obligations. Nothing in this Loan Modification Agreement
shall constitute a satisfaction of the Obligations. It is the intention of Bank
and Borrower to retain as liable parties all makers of Existing Loan Documents,
unless the party is expressly released by Bank in writing. No maker will be
released by virtue of this Loan Modification Agreement.
11. COUNTERSIGNATURE. This Loan Modification Agreement shall become
effective only when it shall have been executed by Borrower and Bank.
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This Loan Modification Agreement is executed as of the date first
written above.
BORROWER: BANK:
AXS-ONE INC. SILICON VALLEY BANK
By: /S/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ By: /S/ ▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
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Title: Chief Financial Officer Title: Vice President
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