LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

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Exhibit 10.1

 

LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

THIS LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of the Effective Date between SILICON VALLEY BANK, a California corporation (“Bank”), and Intrusion, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), provides the terms on which Bank shall lend to Borrower and Borrower shall repay Bank. The parties agree as follows:

 

1.                                      ACCOUNTING AND OTHER TERMS

 

Accounting terms not defined in this Agreement shall be construed following GAAP. Calculations and determinations must be made following GAAP. The term “financial statements” includes the notes and schedules. The terms “including” and “includes” always mean “including (or includes) without limitation” in this or any Loan Document. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section 13. All other terms contained in this Agreement, unless otherwise indicated, shall have the meanings provided by the Code to the extent such terms are defined therein.

 

2.                                      LOAN AND TERMS OF PAYMENT

 

2.1.                            Promise to Pay. Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay Bank the outstanding principal amount of all Credit Extensions and accrued and unpaid interest thereon as and when due in accordance with this Agreement.

 

2.1.1.                  Revolving Advances.

 

(a)                                  Availability. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Bank shall make Advances not exceeding the Availability Amount. Amounts borrowed under the Revolving Line may be repaid and, prior to the Revolving Line Maturity Date, reborrowed, subject to the applicable terms and conditions precedent herein.

 

(b)                                 Termination; Repayment. The Revolving Line terminates on the Revolving Line Maturity Date, when the principal amount of all Advances, the unpaid interest thereon, and all other Obligations relating to the Revolving Line shall be immediately due and payable.

 

2.2.                            Overadvances. If, at any time, the Credit Extensions under Section 2.1.1 exceed the lesser of either (a) the Revolving Line or (b) the Borrowing Base, Borrower shall immediately pay to Bank in cash such excess.

 

2.3.                            Payment of Interest on the Credit Extensions.

 

(a)                                  Interest Rate. Subject to Section 2.3(b), the principal amount outstanding under the Revolving Line shall accrue interest at a floating per annum rate equal to one percent (1%) above the Prime Rate, which interest shall be payable monthly in accordance with Section 2.3(f) below.

 

(b)                                 Default Rate. After an Event of Default, Obligations accrue interest at the Default Rate. The Default Rate is, at the Bank’s option, (i) the Maximum Lawful Rate, if the Maximum Lawful rate is established by applicable law, (ii) the interest rate applicable immediately prior to the occurrence of the Event of Default plus five percent (5.00%), if no Maximum Lawful Rate law has been established by applicable law; (iii) eighteen percent (18.00%) per annum; or (iv) such lesser rate of interest as Bank in its sole discretion may choose to charge; but in no event more than the Maximum Lawful Rate. Bank will not compute the interest in a manner that would cause Bank to contract for, charge or receive interest that would exceed the Maximum Lawful Rate or the Maximum Lawful Amount.

 

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(c)                                  Adjustment to Interest Rate. Changes to the interest rate of any Credit Extension based on changes to the Prime Rate shall be effective on the effective date of any change to the Prime Rate and to the extent of any such change.

 

(d)                                 360-Day Year. Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days elapsed.

 

(e)                                  Debit of Accounts. Bank may debit any of Borrower’s deposit accounts, including the Designated Deposit Account, for principal and interest payments or any other amounts Borrower owes Bank when due. These debits shall not constitute a set-off.

 

(f)                                    Payments. Unless otherwise provided, interest is payable monthly on the first calendar day of each month. Payments of principal and/or interest received after 12:00 p.m. Pacific time are considered received at the opening of business on the next Business Day. When a payment is due on a day that is not a Business Day, the payment is due the next Business Day and additional fees or interest, as applicable, shall continue to accrue.

 

(g)                                 Spreading of Interest. Due to irregular periodic balances of principal, the variable nature of the interest rate, or prepayment, the total interest that will accrue under this Agreement cannot be determined in advance. Bank does not intend to contract for, charge or receive more than the Maximum Lawful Rate or Maximum Lawful Amount permitted by applicable state or federal law, and to prevent such an occurrence Bank and Borrower agree that all amounts of interest, whenever contracted for, charged or received by Bank, with respect to the Obligations, will be spread, prorated or allocated over the full period of time the Obligations are unpaid, including the period of any renewal or extension thereof. If the maturity of the Obligations is accelerated for any reason whether as a result of an Event of Default or otherwise prior to the full stated term, the total amount of interest contracted for, charged or received to the time of such demand shall be spread, prorated or allocated along with any interest thereafter accruing over the full period of time that the Obligations thereafter remain unpaid for the purpose of determining if such interest exceeds the Maximum Lawful Amount.

 

(h)                                 Excess Interest. At maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) or on earlier final payment of the Obligations, Bank shall compute the total amount of interest that has been contracted for, charged or received by Bank or payable by Borrower hereunder and compare such amount to the Maximum Lawful Amount that could have been contracted for, charged or received by Bank. If such computation reflects that the total amount of interest that has been contracted for, charged, received by Bank, or payable by Borrower exceeds the Maximum Lawful Amount, then Bank shall apply such excess to the reduction of the principal balance, and any such excess remaining thereafter shall be refunded to Borrower. This provision concerning the crediting or refund of excess interest shall control and take precedence over all other agreements between Borrower and Bank so that under no circumstances shall the total interest contracted for, charged or received by Bank exceed the Maximum Lawful Amount.

 

2.4.                            Fees. Borrower shall pay to Bank:

 

(a)                                  A fully earned, non-refundable commitment fee of $5,000.00 is due on the Effective Date, and payable as follows: (i) $2,500 shall be paid on the Effective Date, and (ii) $2,500 shall be paid on the date the Revolving Line increases to $2,000,000; and

 

(b)                                 Bank Expenses. All Bank Expenses incurred through and after the Effective Date, when due.

 

3.                                      CONDITIONS OF LOANS

 

3.1.                            Conditions Precedent to Initial Advance. Bank’s obligation to make the initial Advance is subject to the condition precedent that Bank shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, such documents, and completion of such other matters, as Bank may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate, including, without limitation:

 

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(a)                                  Borrower shall have delivered duly executed original signatures to the Loan Documents to which it is a party;

 

(b)                                 Borrower shall have delivered duly executed original signatures to the Control Agreements;

 

(c)                                  Borrower shall have delivered its Operating Documents and a good standing certificate of Borrower certified by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as of a date no earlier than thirty (30) days prior to the Effective Date;

 

(d)                                 Borrower shall have delivered duly executed original signatures to the completed Borrowing Resolutions for Borrower;

 

(e)                                  Bank shall have received certified copies, dated as of a recent date, of financing statement searches, as Bank shall request, accompanied by written evidence (including any UCC termination statements) that the Liens indicated in any such financing statements either constitute Permitted Liens or have been or, in connection with the initial Advance, will be terminated or released;

 

(f)                                    Borrower shall have delivered the Perfection Certificate(s) executed by Borrower;

 

(g)                                 Borrower shall have delivered a landlord’s consent executed by Borrower’s landlord in favor of Bank;

 

(h)                                 Borrower shall have delivered the insurance policies and/or endorsements required pursuant to Section 6.5 hereof;

 

(i)                                     Borrower shall have paid the fees and Bank Expenses then due as specified in Section 2.4 hereof; and

 

(j)                                     Bank shall have received and approved an audit of Borrower’s Collateral.

 

3.2.                            Conditions Precedent to all Credit Extensions. Bank’s obligations to make each Credit Extension, including the initial Credit Extension, is subject to the following:

 

(a)                                  except as otherwise provided in Section 3.4(a), timely receipt of an executed Payment/Advance Form;

 

(b)                                 the representations and warranties in Section 5 shall be true in all material respects on the date of the Payment/Advance Form and on the Funding Date of each Credit Extension; provided, however, that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof; and provided, further that those representations and warranties expressly referring to a specific date shall be true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of such date, and no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or result from the Credit Extension. Each Credit Extension is Borrower’s representation and warranty on that date that the representations and warranties in Section 5 remain true in all material respects; provided, however, that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof; and provided, further that those representations and warranties expressly referring to a specific date shall be true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of such date; and

 

(c)                                  in Bank’s sole discretion, any material impairment in the general affairs, management, results of operation, financial condition or the prospect of repayment of the Obligations, or there has not been any material adverse deviation by Borrower from the most recent business plan of Borrower presented to and accepted by Bank.

 

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3.3.                            Covenant to Deliver. Borrower agrees to deliver to Bank each item required to be delivered to Bank under this Agreement as a condition to any Credit Extension. Borrower expressly agrees that the extension of a Credit Extension prior to the receipt by Bank of any such item shall not constitute a waiver by Bank of Borrower’s obligation to deliver such item, and any such extension in the absence of a required item shall be in Bank’s sole discretion.

 

3.4.                            Procedures for Borrowing. Subject to the prior satisfaction of all other applicable conditions to the making of an Advance set forth in this Agreement, to obtain an Advance, Borrower shall notify Bank (which notice shall be irrevocable) by electronic mail, facsimile, or telephone by 12:00 p.m. Pacific time on the Funding Date of the Advance. Together with any such electronic or facsimile notification, Borrower shall deliver to Bank by electronic mail or facsimile a completed Payment/Advance Form executed by a Responsible Officer or his or her designee. Bank may rely on any telephone notice given by a person whom Bank believes is a Responsible Officer or designee. Bank shall credit Advances to the Designated Deposit Account. Bank may make Advances under this Agreement based on instructions from a Responsible Officer or his or her designee or without instructions if the Advances are necessary to meet Obligations which have become due.

 

4.                                      CREATION OF SECURITY INTEREST

 

4.1.                            Grant of Security Interest. Borrower hereby grants Bank, to secure the payment and performance in full of all of the Obligations, a continuing security interest in, and pledges to Bank, the Collateral, wherever located, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising, and all proceeds and products thereof. Borrower represents, warrants, and covenants that the security interest granted herein is and shall at all times continue to be a first priority perfected security interest in the Collateral (subject only to Permitted Liens that may have superior priority to Bank’s Lien under this Agreement). If Borrower shall acquire a commercial tort claim, Borrower shall promptly notify Bank in a writing signed by Borrower of the general details thereof and grant to Bank in such writing a security interest therein and in the proceeds thereof, all upon the terms of this Agreement, with such writing to be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Bank.

 

If this Agreement is terminated, Bank’s Lien in the Collateral shall continue until the Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations) are repaid in full in cash. Upon payment in full in cash of the Obligations and at such time as Bank’s obligation to make Credit Extensions has terminated, Bank shall, at Borrower’s sole cost and expense, release its Liens in the Collateral and all rights therein shall revert to Borrower.

 

4.2.                            Authorization to File Financing Statements. Borrower hereby authorizes Bank to file financing statements, without notice to Borrower, with all appropriate jurisdictions to perfect or protect Bank’s interest or rights hereunder.

 

5.                                      REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Borrower represents and warrants as follows:

 

5.1.                            Due Organization and Authorization. Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries are duly existing and in good standing in their respective jurisdictions of formation and are qualified and licensed to do business and are in good standing in any jurisdiction in which the conduct of their business or their ownership of property requires that they be qualified except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrower’s business. In connection with this Agreement, Borrower has delivered to Bank a completed certificate substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E signed by Borrower, entitled “Perfection Certificate”. Borrower represents and warrants to Bank that (a) Borrower’s exact legal name is that indicated on the Perfection Certificate and on the signature page hereof; (b) Borrower is an organization of the type and is organized in the jurisdiction set forth in the Perfection Certificate; (c) the Perfection Certificate accurately sets forth Borrower’s organizational identification number or accurately states that Borrower has none; (d) the Perfection Certificate accurately sets forth Borrower’s place of business, or, if more than one, its chief executive office as well as Borrower’s mailing address (if different than its chief executive office); (e) Borrower (and each of its predecessors) has not, in the past five (5) years, changed its state of formation, organizational structure or type, or any organizational number assigned by its jurisdiction; and (f) all other information set forth on the Perfection Certificate pertaining to Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is accurate and complete. If Borrower is not now a

 

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Registered Organization but later becomes one, Borrower shall promptly notify Bank of such occurrence and provide Bank with Borrower’s organizational identification number.

 

The execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents have been duly authorized, and do not conflict with Borrower’s organizational documents, nor constitute an event of default under any material agreement by which Borrower is bound. Borrower is not in default under any agreement to which it is a party or by which it is bound in which the default could have a material adverse effect on Borrower’s business.

 

5.2.                            Collateral. Borrower has good title to, has rights in, and the power to transfer each item of the Collateral upon which it purports to grant a Lien hereunder, free and clear of any and all Liens except Permitted Liens. Borrower has no deposit accounts other than the deposit accounts with Bank, the deposit accounts, if any, described in the Perfection Certificate delivered to Bank in connection herewith, or of which Borrower has given Bank notice and taken such actions as are necessary to give Bank a perfected security interest therein. The Accounts are bona fide, existing obligations of the Account Debtors.

 

The Collateral is not in the possession of any third party bailee (such as a warehouse) except as otherwise provided in the Perfection Certificate. None of the components of the Collateral shall be maintained at locations other than as provided in the Perfection Certificate or as Borrower has given Bank notice pursuant to Section 7.2. In the event that Borrower, after the date hereof, intends to store or otherwise deliver any portion of the Collateral to a bailee, then Borrower will first receive the written consent of Bank and such bailee must execute and deliver a bailee agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Bank in its sole discretion.

 

All Inventory is in all material respects of good and marketable quality, free from material defects.

 

Borrower is the sole owner of its intellectual property, except for intellectual property licensed from third parties or non-exclusive licenses granted to its customers in the ordinary course of business. To the best of the knowledge of Borrower, each patent is valid and enforceable. No part of the intellectual property has been judged invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, and to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, no claim has been made that any part of the intellectual property violates the rights of any third party except to the extent such claim could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrower’s business. Except as noted on the Perfection Certificate, Borrower is not a party to, nor is bound by, any license or other agreement with respect to which Borrower is the licensee that prohibits or otherwise restricts Borrower from granting a security interest in Borrower’s interest in such license or agreement or any other property. Borrower shall provide written notice to Bank within ten (10) days of entering or becoming bound by any such license or agreement which is reasonably likely to have a material impact on Borrower’s business or financial condition (other than over-the-counter software that is commercially available to the public). Borrower shall take such steps as Bank requests to obtain the consent of, or waiver by, any person whose consent or waiver is necessary for all such licenses or contract rights to be deemed “Collateral” and for Bank to have a security interest in it that might otherwise be restricted or prohibited by law or by the terms of any such license or agreement (such consent or authorization may include a licensor’s agreement to a contingent assignment of the license to Bank if Bank determines that is necessary in its good faith judgment), whether now existing or entered into in the future.

 

5.3.                            Accounts Receivable. For any Eligible Account in any Borrowing Base Certificate, all statements made and all unpaid balances appearing in all invoices, instruments and other documents evidencing such Eligible Account are and shall be true and correct and all such invoices, instruments and other documents, and all of Borrower’s Books are genuine and in all respects what they purport to be. All sales and other transactions underlying or giving rise to each Eligible Account shall comply in all material respects with all applicable laws and governmental rules and regulations. Borrower has no knowledge of any actual or imminent Insolvency Proceeding of any Account Debtor whose accounts are an Eligible Account in any Borrowing Base Certificate. To the best of Borrower’s knowledge, all signatures and endorsements on all documents, instruments, and agreements relating to all Eligible Account are genuine, and all such documents, instruments and agreements are legally enforceable in accordance with their terms.

 

5.4.                            Litigation. There are no actions or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Responsible Officers, threatened in writing by or against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries involving more than $25,000.

 

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5.5.                            No Material Deviation in Financial Statements. All consolidated financial statements for Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries delivered to Bank fairly present in all material respects Borrower’s consolidated financial condition and Borrower’s consolidated results of operations. There has not been any material deterioration in Borrower’s consolidated financial condition since the date of the most recent financial statements submitted to Bank.

 

5.6.                            Solvency. Borrower is able to pay its debts (including trade debts) as they mature.

 

5.7.                            Regulatory Compliance. Borrower is not an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act. Borrower is not engaged as one of its important activities in extending credit for margin stock (under Regulations T and U of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors). Borrower has complied in all material respects with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Borrower has not violated any laws, ordinances or rules, the violation of which could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on its business. None of Borrower’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ properties or assets has been used by Borrower or any Subsidiary or, to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, by previous Persons, in disposing, producing, storing, treating, or transporting any hazardous substance other than legally. Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries have obtained all consents, approvals and authorizations of, made all declarations or filings with, and given all notices to, all government authorities that are necessary to continue its business as currently conducted.

 

5.8.                            Subsidiaries; Investments. Borrower does not own any stock, partnership interest or other equity securities except for Permitted Investments.

 

5.9.                            Tax Returns and Payments; Pension Contributions. Borrower has timely filed all required tax returns and reports, and Borrower has timely paid all foreign, federal, state and local taxes, assessments, deposits and contributions owed by Borrower. Borrower may defer payment of any contested taxes, provided that Borrower (a) in good faith contests its obligation to pay the taxes by appropriate proceedings promptly and diligently instituted and conducted, (b) notifies Bank in writing of the commencement of, and any material development in, the proceedings, (c) posts bonds or takes any other steps required to prevent the governmental authority levying such contested taxes from obtaining a Lien upon any of the Collateral that is other than a “Permitted Lien”. Borrower has no knowledge of any claims or adjustments proposed for any of Borrower’s prior tax years which could result in additional taxes becoming due and payable by Borrower. Borrower has paid all amounts necessary to fund all present pension, profit sharing and deferred compensation plans in accordance with their terms, and Borrower has not withdrawn from participation in, and has not permitted partial or complete termination of, or permitted the occurrence of any other event with respect to, any such plan which could reasonably be expected to result in any liability of Borrower, including any liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or its successors or any other governmental agency.

 

5.10.                     Use of Proceeds. Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Credit Extensions solely as working capital, and to fund its general business requirements and not for personal, family, household or agricultural purposes.

 

5.11.                     Full Disclosure. No written representation, warranty or other statement of Borrower in any certificate or written statement given to Bank, as of the date such representations, warranties, or other statements were made, taken together with all such written certificates and written statements given to Bank, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained in the certificates or statements not misleading (it being recognized by Bank that the projections and forecasts provided by Borrower in good faith and based upon reasonable assumptions are not viewed as facts and that actual results during the period or periods covered by such projections and forecasts may differ from the projected or forecasted results).

 

6.                                      AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

 

Borrower shall do all of the following:

 

6.1.                            Government Compliance. Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain its legal existence and good standing in its jurisdiction of formation and each jurisdiction in which the nature of its

 

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business requires them to be so qualified, except where the failure to take such action would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ business or operations, taken as a whole; provided, that (a) the legal existence of any Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor may be terminated or permitted to lapse, and any qualification of such Subsidiary to do business may be terminated or permitted to lapse, if, in the good faith judgment of Borrower, such termination or lapse is in the best interests of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and (b) Borrower may not permit its qualification to do business in the jurisdiction of its chief executive office to terminate or lapse; and provided, further, that this Section 6.2 shall not be construed to prohibit any other transaction that is otherwise permitted in Section 7 of this Agreement.

 

Borrower shall comply, and shall have each Subsidiary comply, with all laws, ordinances and regulations to which it is subject, noncompliance with which could have a material adverse effect on Borrower’s business

 

6.2.                            Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates.

 

(a)                                  Deliver to Bank:  (i) as soon as available, but no later than thirty (30) days after the last day of each month, a company prepared consolidated balance sheet and income statement covering Borrower’s consolidated operations during the period certified by a Responsible Officer and in a form acceptable to Bank; (ii) as soon as available, but no later than one-hundred twenty (120) days after the last day of Borrower’s fiscal year, audited consolidated financial statements prepared under GAAP, consistently applied, together with an unqualified opinion on the financial statements from an independent certified public accounting firm acceptable to Bank in its reasonable discretion; (iii) within five (5) days of delivery, copies of all statements, reports and notices made available to Borrower’s security holders or to any holders of Subordinated Debt; (iv) within five (5) days of filing, all reports on Form 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or a link thereto on Borrower’s or another website on the Internet; (v) a prompt report of any legal actions pending or threatened against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that could result in damages or costs to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) or more; (vi) prompt notice of an event that materially and adversely affects the value of the intellectual property; (vii) a prompt report of any complaints filed with the Texas Workforce Commission (“TWC”) against Borrower in the aggregate of $25,000 or more; and (viii) budgets, sales projections, operating plans and other financial information reasonably requested by Bank.

 

(b)                                 Borrower’s 10K, 10Q, and 8K reports required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.2(a)(iv) shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date on which Borrower posts such report or provides a link thereto on Borrower’s or another website on the Internet; provided, that Borrower shall provide paper copies to Bank with the Compliance Certificate required by Section 6.2(d).

 

(c)                                  Within thirty (30) days after the last day of each month, deliver to Bank a duly completed Borrowing Base Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer, with (i) aged listings of accounts receivable and accounts payable (by invoice date) and (ii) perpetual inventory reports for the Inventory valued on a first-in, first-out basis at the lower of cost or market (in accordance with GAAP) or such other inventory reports as are requested by Bank in its good faith business judgment.

 

(d)                                 Within thirty (30) days after the last day of each month, deliver to Bank with the monthly financial statements, a duly completed Compliance Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer setting forth calculations showing compliance with the financial covenants set forth in this Agreement.

 

(e)                                  Allow Bank to audit Borrower’s Collateral at Borrower’s expense, such expense not to exceed $3,500 per year, upon reasonable notice to Borrower; provided, that Borrower shall be obligated to pay not more than one (1) audit per year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, during the continuance of an Event of Default, Bank may, in Bank’s sole discretion, audit Borrower’s Collateral at Borrower’s expense.

 

6.3.                            Inventory; Returns. Keep all Inventory in good and marketable condition, free from material defects. Returns and allowances between Borrower and its Account Debtors shall follow Borrower’s customary practices as they exist at the Effective Date. Borrower must promptly notify Bank of all returns, recoveries, disputes and claims that involve more than Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000).

 

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6.4.                            Taxes; Pensions. Make, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to make, timely payment of all foreign, federal, state, and local taxes or assessments (other than taxes and assessments which Borrower is contesting pursuant to the terms of Section 5.9 hereof) and shall deliver to Bank, on demand, appropriate certificates attesting to such payments, and pay all amounts necessary to fund all present pension, profit sharing and deferred compensation plans in accordance with their terms.

 

6.5.                            Insurance. Keep its business and the Collateral insured for risks and in amounts standard for companies in Borrower’s industry and location and as Bank may reasonably request. Insurance policies shall be in a form, with companies, and in amounts that are satisfactory to Bank. All property policies shall have a lender’s loss payable endorsement showing Bank as lender loss payee and waive subrogation against Bank, and all liability policies shall show, or have endorsements showing, Bank as an additional insured. All policies (or the loss payable and additional insured endorsements) shall provide that the insurer must give Bank at least twenty (20) days notice before canceling, amending, or declining to renew its policy. At Bank’s request, Borrower shall deliver certified copies of policies and evidence of all premium payments. Proceeds payable under any policy shall, at Bank’s option, be payable to Bank on account of the Obligations. If Borrower fails to obtain insurance as required under this Section 6.5 or to pay any amount or furnish any required proof of payment to third persons and Bank, Bank may make all or part of such payment or obtain such insurance policies required in this Section 6.5, and take any action under the policies Bank deems prudent.

 

6.6.                            Operating Accounts.

 

(a)                                  Maintain its depository and operating accounts and securities accounts with Bank and Bank’s affiliates.

 

(b)                                 In addition, for each Collateral Account that Borrower at any time maintains, Borrower shall cause the applicable bank or financial institution (other than Bank) at or with which any Collateral Account is maintained to execute and deliver a Control Agreement or other appropriate instrument with respect to such Collateral Account to perfect Bank’s Lien in such Collateral Account in accordance with the terms hereunder. The provisions of the previous sentence shall not apply to deposit accounts exclusively used for payroll, payroll taxes and other employee wage and benefit payments to or for the benefit of Borrower’s employees and identified to Bank by Borrower as such.

 

6.7.                            Financial Covenants.

 

Borrower shall maintain at all times, to be tested as of the last day of each month, unless otherwise noted, on a consolidated basis with respect to Borrower and its Subsidiaries:

 

(a)                                  Liquidity Coverage. A ratio of unrestricted cash on deposit with Bank plus the amount equal to 80% of Borrower’s Eligible Accounts to the amount of the Obligations of not less than 1.25:1.00.

 

(b)                                 EBITDA. Beginning on the date the Revolving Line increases to $2,000,000 and measured thereafter on a rolling three (3) month basis as of the end of each month, EBITDA, less the aggregate amount of Permitted Dividends, of at least $0.00.

 

6.8.                            Protection and Registration of Intellectual Property Rights. Borrower shall:  (a) protect, defend and maintain the validity and enforceability of its intellectual property material to Borrower’s business; (b) promptly advise Bank in writing of material infringements of its intellectual property; and (c) not allow any intellectual property material to Borrower’s business to be abandoned, forfeited or dedicated to the public without Bank’s written consent. If Borrower decides to register any copyrights or mask works in the United States Copyright Office, Borrower shall: (x) provide Bank with at least fifteen (15) days prior written notice of its intent to register such copyrights or mask works together with a copy of the application it intends to file with the United States Copyright Office (excluding exhibits thereto); (y) execute an intellectual property security agreement or such other documents as Bank may reasonably request to maintain the perfection and priority of Bank’s security interest in the copyrights or mask works intended to be registered with the United States Copyright Office; and (z) record such intellectual property security agreement with the United States Copyright Office contemporaneously with filing

 

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the copyright or mask work application(s) with the United States Copyright Office. Borrower shall promptly provide to Bank a copy of the application(s) filed with the United States Copyright Office together with evidence of the recording of the intellectual property security agreement necessary for Bank to maintain the perfection and priority of its security interest in such copyrights or mask works. Borrower shall provide written notice to Bank of any application filed by Borrower in the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a patent or to register a trademark or service mark within 30 days after any such filing.

 

6.9.                            Litigation Cooperation. From the date hereof and continuing through the termination of this Agreement, make available to Bank, without expense to Bank, Borrower and its officers, employees and agents and Borrower’s books and records, to the extent that Bank may deem them reasonably necessary to prosecute or defend any third-party suit or proceeding instituted by or against Bank with respect to any Collateral or relating to Borrower.

 

6.10.                     Further Assurances. Borrower shall execute any further instruments and take further action as Bank reasonably requests to perfect or continue Bank’s Lien in the Collateral or to effect the purposes of this Agreement.

 

7.                                      NEGATIVE COVENANTS

 

Borrower shall not do any of the following without Bank’s prior written consent:

 

7.1.                            Dispositions. Convey, sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of (collectively, “Transfer”), or permit any of its Subsidiaries to Transfer, all or any part of its business or property, except for Transfers (a) of Inventory in the ordinary course of business; (b) of worn-out or obsolete Equipment; and (c) in connection with Permitted Liens and Permitted Investments.

 

7.2.                            Changes in Business, Management, Control, or Business Locations. (a) Engage in or permit any of its Subsidiaries to engage in any business other than the businesses currently engaged in by Borrower and such Subsidiary, as applicable, or reasonably related thereto; (b) liquidate or dissolve; or (c) (i) have a change in the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer, or (ii) permit or suffer any Change in Control. Borrower shall not, without at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to Bank: (1) add any new offices or business locations, including warehouses (unless such new offices or business locations contain less than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) in Borrower’s assets or property), (2) change its jurisdiction of organization, (3) change its organizational structure or type, (4) change its legal name, or (5) change any organizational number (if any) assigned by its jurisdiction of organization.

 

7.3.                            Mergers or Acquisitions. Merge or consolidate, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to merge or consolidate, with any other Person, or acquire, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to acquire, all or substantially all of the capital stock or property of another Person. A Subsidiary may merge or consolidate into another Subsidiary or into Borrower.

 

7.4.                            Indebtedness. Create, incur, assume, or be liable for any Indebtedness, or permit any Subsidiary to do so, other than Permitted Indebtedness.

 

7.5.                            Encumbrance. Create, incur, or allow any Lien on any of its property, or assign or convey any right to receive income, including the sale of any Accounts, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do so, except for Permitted Liens, permit any Collateral not to be subject to the first priority security interest granted herein.

 

7.6.                            Maintenance of Collateral Accounts. Maintain any Collateral Account except pursuant to the terms of Section 6.6.(b) hereof.

 

7.7.                            Distributions; Investments. (a) Directly or indirectly acquire or own any Person, or make any Investment in any Person, other than Permitted Investments, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do so; or (b) pay any dividends or make any distribution or payment or redeem, retire or purchase any capital stock other than Permitted Distributions.

 

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7.8.                            Transactions with Affiliates. Directly or indirectly enter into or permit to exist any material transaction with any Affiliate of Borrower, except for transactions that are in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business, upon fair and reasonable terms that are no less favorable to Borrower than would be obtained in an arm’s length transaction with a non-affiliated Person.

 

7.9.                            Subordinated Debt. (a) Make or permit any payment on any Subordinated Debt, except under the terms of the subordination, intercreditor, or other similar agreement to which such Subordinated Debt is subject, or (b) amend any provision in any document relating to the Subordinated Debt which would increase the amount thereof or adversely affect the subordination thereof to Obligations owed to Bank.

 

7.10.                     Compliance. Become an “investment company” or a company controlled by an “investment company”, under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or undertake as one of its important activities extending credit to purchase or carry margin stock (as defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), or use the proceeds of any Credit Extension for that purpose; fail to meet the minimum funding requirements of ERISA, permit a Reportable Event or Prohibited Transaction, as defined in ERISA, to occur; fail to comply with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act or violate any other law or regulation, if the violation could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrower’s business, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do so; withdraw or permit any Subsidiary to withdraw from participation in, permit partial or complete termination of, or permit the occurrence of any other event with respect to, any present pension, profit sharing and deferred compensation plan which could reasonably be expected to result in any liability of Borrower, including any liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or its successors or any other governmental agency.

 

8.                                      EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

Any one of the following shall constitute an event of default (an “Event of Default”) under this Agreement:

 

8.1.                            Payment Default. Borrower fails to (a) make any payment of principal or interest on any Credit Extension on its due date, or (b) pay any other Obligations within three (3) Business Days after such Obligations are due and payable. During the cure period, the failure to cure the payment default is not an Event of Default (but no Credit Extension will be made during the cure period);

 

8.2.                            Covenant Default.

 

(a)                                  Borrower fails or neglects to perform any obligation in Sections 6.2, 6.6, 6.7 or violates any covenant in Section 7; or

 

(b)                                 Borrower fails or neglects to perform, keep, or observe any other term, provision, condition, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement, any Loan Documents, and as to any default (other than those specified in this Section 8) under such other term, provision, condition, covenant or agreement that can be cured, has failed to cure the default within ten (10) days after the occurrence thereof; provided, however, that if the default cannot by its nature be cured within the ten (10) day period or cannot after diligent attempts by Borrower be cured within such ten (10) day period, and such default is likely to be cured within a reasonable time, then Borrower shall have an additional period (which shall not in any case exceed thirty (30) days) to attempt to cure such default, and within such reasonable time period the failure to cure the default shall not be deemed an Event of Default (but no Credit Extensions shall be made during such cure period). Grace periods provided under this section shall not apply, among other things, to financial covenants or any other covenants set forth in subsection (a) above;

 

8.3.                            Material Adverse Change. A Material Adverse Change occurs;

 

8.4.                            Attachment. (a) Any material portion of Borrower’s assets is attached, seized, levied on, or comes into possession of a trustee or receiver and the attachment, seizure or levy is not removed in ten (10) days; (b) the service of process upon Bank seeking to attach, by trustee or similar process, any funds of Borrower or of any entity under control of Borrower (including a Subsidiary) on deposit with Bank ; (c) Borrower is enjoined,

 

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restrained, or prevented by court order from conducting a material part of its business; (d) a judgment or other claim in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) becomes a Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) on any of Borrower’s assets; or (e) a notice of lien, levy, or assessment is filed against any of Borrower’s assets by any government agency and not paid within ten (10) days after Borrower receives notice. These are not Events of Default if stayed or if a bond is posted pending contest by Borrower (but no Credit Extensions shall be made during the cure period);

 

8.5.                            Insolvency Borrower is unable to pay its debts (including trade debts) as they become due or otherwise becomes insolvent; (b) Borrower begins an Insolvency Proceeding; or (c) an Insolvency Proceeding is begun against Borrower and not dismissed or stayed within thirty (30) days (but no Credit Extensions shall be made while of any of the conditions described in clause (a) exist and/or until any Insolvency Proceeding is dismissed);

 

8.6.                            Other Agreements. There is a default in any agreement to which Borrower is a party with a third party or parties resulting in a right by such third party or parties, whether or not exercised, to accelerate the maturity of any Indebtedness in an amount in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) or that could have a material adverse effect on Borrower’s or any Guarantor’s business;

 

8.7.                            Judgments. A judgment or judgments for the payment of money in an amount, individually or in the aggregate, of at least One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) (not covered by independent third-party insurance) shall be rendered against Borrower and shall remain unsatisfied and unstayed for a period of ten (10) days after the entry thereof (provided that no Credit Extensions will be made prior to the satisfaction or stay of such judgment);

 

8.8.                            Misrepresentations. Borrower or any Person acting for Borrower makes any representation, warranty, or other statement now or later in this Agreement, any Loan Document or in any writing delivered to Bank or to induce Bank to enter this Agreement or any Loan Document, and such representation, warranty, or other statement is incorrect in any material respect when made;

 

8.9.                            TWC. If a preliminary order is issued by the Texas Workforce Commission against Borrower for an aggregate amount of at least Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) ; or

 

8.10.                     Subordinated Debt. A default or breach occurs under any agreement between Borrower and any creditor of Borrower that signed a subordination, intercreditor, or other similar agreement with Bank, or any creditor that has signed such an agreement with Bank breaches any terms of such agreement.

 

8.11.                     Redemptions. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Borrower redeems shares of its preferred stock, and accrued dividends thereon, for cash in an aggregate amount of more than Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) per year, beginning on the Effective Date.

 

9.                                      BANK’S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES

 

9.1.                            Rights and Remedies. While an Event of Default occurs and continues Bank may, without notice or demand, do any or all of the following:

 

(a)                                  declare all Obligations immediately due and payable (but if an Event of Default described in Section 8.5 or 8.11 occurs all Obligations are immediately due and payable without any action by Bank);

 

(b)                                 stop advancing money or extending credit for Borrower’s benefit under this Agreement or under any other agreement between Borrower and Bank;

 

(c)                                  demand that Borrower (i) deposits cash with Bank in an amount equal to the aggregate amount of any Letters of Credit remaining undrawn, as collateral security for the repayment of any future drawings under such Letters of Credit, and Borrower shall forthwith deposit and pay such amounts, and (ii) pay in advance all Letter of Credit fees scheduled to be paid or payable over the remaining term of any Letters of Credit;

 

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(d)                                 terminate any FX Contracts;

 

(e)                                  settle or adjust disputes and claims directly with Account Debtors for amounts on terms and in any order that Bank considers advisable, notify any Person owing Borrower money of Bank’s security interest in such funds, and verify the amount of such account;

 

(f)                                    make any payments and do any acts it considers necessary or reasonable to protect the Collateral and/or its security interest in the Collateral. Borrower shall assemble the Collateral if Bank requests and make it available as Bank designates. Bank may enter premises where the Collateral is located, take and maintain possession of any part of the Collateral, and pay, purchase, contest, or compromise any Lien which appears to be prior or superior to its security interest and pay all expenses incurred. Borrower grants Bank a license to enter and occupy any of its premises, without charge, to exercise any of Bank’s rights or remedies;

 

(g)                                 apply to the Obligations any (i) balances and deposits of Borrower it holds, or (ii) any amount held by Bank owing to or for the credit or the account of Borrower;

 

(h)                                 ship, reclaim, recover, store, finish, maintain, repair, prepare for sale, advertise for sale, and sell the Collateral. Bank is hereby granted a non-exclusive, royalty-free license or other right to use, without charge, Borrower’s labels, patents, copyrights, mask works, rights of use of any name, trade secrets, trade names, trademarks, service marks, and advertising matter, or any similar property as it pertains to the Collateral, in completing production of, advertising for sale, and selling any Collateral and, in connection with Bank’s exercise of its rights under this Section, Borrower’s rights under all licenses and all franchise agreements inure to Bank’s benefit;

 

(i)                                     place a “hold” on any account maintained with Bank and/or deliver a notice of exclusive control, any entitlement order, or other directions or instructions pursuant to any Control Agreement or similar agreements providing control of any Collateral;

 

(j)                                     demand and receive possession of Borrower’s Books; and

 

(k)                                  exercise all rights and remedies available to Bank under the Loan Documents or at law or equity, including all remedies provided under the Code (including disposal of the Collateral pursuant to the terms thereof).

 

9.2.                            Power of Attorney. Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints Bank as its lawful attorney-in-fact, exercisable upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, to:  (a) endorse Borrower’s name on any checks or other forms of payment or security; (b) sign Borrower’s name on any invoice or bill of lading for any Account or drafts against Account Debtors; (c) settle and adjust disputes and claims about the Accounts directly with Account Debtors, for amounts and on terms Bank determines reasonable; (d) make, settle, and adjust all claims under Borrower’s insurance policies; (e) pay, contest or settle any Lien, charge, encumbrance, security interest, and adverse claim in or to the Collateral, or any judgment based thereon, or otherwise take any action to terminate or discharge the same; and (f) transfer the Collateral into the name of Bank or a third party as the Code permits. Borrower hereby appoints Bank as its lawful attorney-in-fact to sign Borrower’s name on any documents necessary to perfect or continue the perfection of any security interest regardless of whether an Event of Default has occurred until all Obligations have been satisfied in full and Bank is under no further obligation to make Credit Extensions hereunder. Bank’s foregoing appointment as Borrower’s attorney in fact, and all of Bank’s rights and powers, coupled with an interest, are irrevocable until all Obligations have been fully repaid and performed and Bank’s obligation to provide Credit Extensions terminates.

 

9.3.                            Accounts Verification; Collection. Whether or not an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Bank may notify any Person owing Borrower money of Bank’s security interest in such funds and verify the amount of such account. After the occurrence of an Event of Default, any amounts received by Borrower shall be held in trust by Borrower for Bank, and, if requested by Bank, Borrower shall immediately deliver such receipts to Bank in the form received from the Account Debtor, with proper endorsements for deposit.

 

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9.4.                            Protective Payments. If Borrower fails to obtain the insurance called for by Section 6.5 or fails to pay any premium thereon or fails to pay any other amount which Borrower is obligated to pay under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, Bank may obtain such insurance or make such payment, and all amounts so paid by Bank are Bank Expenses and immediately due and payable, bearing interest at the then highest applicable rate, and secured by the Collateral. Bank will make reasonable efforts to provide Borrower with notice of Bank obtaining such insurance at the time it is obtained or within a reasonable time thereafter. No payments by Bank are deemed an agreement to make similar payments in the future or Bank’s waiver of any Event of Default.

 

9.5.                            Application of Payments and Proceeds. Unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Bank shall apply any funds in its possession, whether from Borrower account balances, payments, or proceeds realized as the result of any collection of Accounts or other disposition of the Collateral, first, to Bank Expenses, including without limitation, the reasonable costs, expenses, liabilities, obligations and attorneys’ fees incurred by Bank in the exercise of its rights under this Agreement; second, to the interest due upon any of the Obligations; and third, to the principal of the Obligations and any applicable fees and other charges, in such order as Bank shall determine in its sole discretion. Any surplus shall be paid to Borrower or other Persons legally entitled thereto; Borrower shall remain liable to Bank for any deficiency. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Bank may apply any funds in its possession, whether from Borrower account balances, payments, proceeds realized as the result of any collection of Accounts or other disposition of the Collateral, or otherwise, to the Obligations in such order as Bank shall determine in its sole discretion. Any surplus shall be paid to Borrower or other Persons legally entitled thereto; Borrower shall remain liable to Bank for any deficiency. If Bank, in its good faith business judgment, directly or indirectly enters into a deferred payment or other credit transaction with any purchaser at any sale of Collateral, Bank shall have the option, exercisable at any time, of either reducing the Obligations by the principal amount of the purchase price or deferring the reduction of the Obligations until the actual receipt by Bank of cash therefor.

 

9.6.                            Bank’s Liability for Collateral. So long as Bank complies with reasonable banking practices regarding the safekeeping of the Collateral in the possession or under the control of Bank, Bank shall not be liable or responsible for: (a) the safekeeping of the Collateral; (b) any loss or damage to the Collateral; (c) any diminution in the value of the Collateral; or (d) any act or default of any carrier, warehouseman, bailee, or other Person. Borrower bears all risk of loss, damage or destruction of the Collateral.

 

9.7.                            No Waiver; Remedies Cumulative. Bank’s failure, at any time or times, to require strict performance by Borrower of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall not waive, affect, or diminish any right of Bank thereafter to demand strict performance and compliance herewith or therewith. No waiver hereunder shall be effective unless signed by Bank and then is only effective for the specific instance and purpose for which it is given. Bank’s rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are cumulative. Bank has all rights and remedies provided under the Code, by law, or in equity. Bank’s exercise of one right or remedy is not an election, and Bank’s waiver of any Event of Default is not a continuing waiver. Bank’s delay in exercising any remedy is not a waiver, election, or acquiescence.

 

9.8.                            Demand Waiver. Borrower waives demand, notice of default or dishonor, notice of payment and nonpayment, notice of any default, nonpayment at maturity, release, compromise, settlement, extension, or renewal of accounts, documents, instruments, chattel paper, and guarantees held by Bank on which Borrower is liable.

 

10.                               NOTICES

 

All notices, consents, requests, approvals, demands, or other communication (collectively, “Communication”) by any party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document must be in writing and shall be deemed to have been validly served, given, or delivered: (a) upon the earlier of actual receipt and three (3) Business Days after deposit in the U.S. mail, first class, registered or certified mail return receipt requested, with proper postage prepaid; (b) upon transmission, when sent by electronic mail or facsimile transmission; (c) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a reputable overnight courier with all charges prepaid; or (d) when delivered, if hand-delivered by messenger, all of which shall be addressed to the party to be notified and sent to the address, facsimile number, or email address indicated below. Bank or Borrower may change its address or facsimile number by giving the other party written notice thereof in accordance with the terms of this Section 10.

 

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If to Borrower:                                         Intrusion Inc.

1101 East Arapaho Rd., Suite 100

Richardson, Texas 75081

Attn:  Michael Paxton

Fax:  972 ###-###-####

 

If to Bank:                                                               Silicon Valley Bank

14185 North Dallas Parkway, Suite 780

Dallas, TX  75254

Attn:  Robert Sureck

Fax:  972 ###-###-####

 

11.                               CHOICE OF LAW, VENUE AND JURY TRIAL WAIVER

 

Texas law governs the Loan Documents without regard to principles of conflicts of law. Borrower and Bank each submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State and Federal courts in Texas; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to operate to preclude Bank from bringing suit or taking other legal action in any other jurisdiction to realize on the Collateral or any other security for the Obligations, or to enforce a judgment or other court order in favor of Bank. Borrower expressly submits and consents in advance to such jurisdiction in any action or suit commenced in any such court, and Borrower hereby waives any objection that it may have based upon lack of personal jurisdiction, improper venue, or forum non conveniens and hereby consents to the granting of such legal or equitable relief as is deemed appropriate by such court. Borrower hereby waives personal service of the summons, complaints, and other process issued in such action or suit and agrees that service of such summons, complaints, and other process may be made by registered or certified mail addressed to Borrower at the address set forth in Section 10 of this Agreement and that service so made shall be deemed completed upon the earlier to occur of Borrower’s actual receipt thereof or three (3) days after deposit in the U.S. mails, proper postage prepaid.

 

BORROWER AND BANK EACH WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION, INCLUDING CONTRACT, TORT, BREACH OF DUTY AND ALL OTHER CLAIMS. THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR BOTH PARTIES TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS COUNSEL AND, BY ITS EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT CONFIRMS THAT IT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL.

 

12.                               GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

12.1.                     Successors and Assigns. This Agreement binds and is for the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of each party. Borrower may not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations under it without Bank’s prior written consent (which may be granted or withheld in Bank’s discretion). Bank has the right, without the consent of or notice to Borrower, to sell, transfer, negotiate, or grant participation in all or any part of, or any interest in, Bank’s obligations, rights, and benefits under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

 

12.2.                     Indemnification. BORROWER WILL INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS BANK AND ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS AGAINST:  (A) ALL OBLIGATIONS, DEMANDS, CLAIMS, AND LIABILITIES ASSERTED BY ANY OTHER PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THE LOAN DOCUMENTS; AND (B) ALL LOSSES OR BANK EXPENSES INCURRED, OR PAID BY BANK FROM, FOLLOWING, OR CONSEQUENTIAL TO TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN BANK AND BORROWER (INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND EXPENSES), EXCEPT FOR LOSSES CAUSED BY BANK’S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT. THE FOREGOING INDEMNITY BINDS BORROWER TO INDEMNIFY BANK AND ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS FOR ITS OWN NEGLIGENCE (WHETHER SOLE, COMPARATIVE, CONTRIBUTORY OR OTHERWISE, BUT NOT GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL

 

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MISCONDUCT) AND THAT OF ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND CONTRACTORS, AS WELL AS ANY LIABILITY ARISING BY VIRTUE OF ANY SUCH PERSON’S STRICT LIABILITY.

 

12.3.                     Limitation of Actions. Any claim or cause of action by Borrower against Bank, its directors, officers, employees, agents, accountants, attorneys, or any other Person affiliated with or representing Bank based upon, arising from, or relating to this Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any other transaction contemplated hereby or thereby or relating hereto or thereto, or any other matter, cause or thing whatsoever, occurred, done, omitted or suffered to be done by Bank, its directors, officers, employees, agents, accountants or attorneys, shall be barred unless asserted by Borrower by the commencement of an action or proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction by (a) the filing of a complaint within one year from the earlier of (i) the date any of Borrower’s officers or directors had knowledge of the first act, the occurrence or omission upon which such claim or cause of action, or any part thereof, is based, or (ii) the date this Agreement is terminated, and (b) the service of a summons and complaint on an officer of Bank, or on any other person authorized to accept service on behalf of Bank, within thirty (30) days thereafter. Borrower agrees that such one-year period is a reasonable and sufficient time for Borrower to investigate and act upon any such claim or cause of action. The one-year period provided herein shall not be waived, tolled, or extended except by the written consent of Bank in its sole discretion. This provision shall survive any termination of this Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document.

 

12.4.                     Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for the performance of all Obligations in this Agreement.

 

12.5.                     Severability of Provisions. Each provision of this Agreement is severable from every other provision in determining the enforceability of any provision.

 

12.6.                     Amendments in Writing; Integration. All amendments to this Agreement must be in writing signed by both Bank and Borrower. This Agreement and the Loan Documents represent the entire agreement about this subject matter and supersede prior negotiations or agreements. All prior agreements, understandings, representations, warranties, and negotiations between the parties about the subject matter of this Agreement and the Loan Documents merge into this Agreement and the Loan Documents.

 

12.7.                     Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, are an original, and all taken together, constitute one Agreement.

 

12.8.                     Survival. All covenants, representations and warranties made in this Agreement continue in full force until this Agreement has terminated pursuant to its terms and all Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations and any other obligations which, by their terms, are to survive the termination of this Agreement) have been satisfied. The obligation of Borrower in Section 12.2 to indemnify Bank shall survive until the statute of limitations with respect to such claim or cause of action shall have run.

 

12.9.                     Confidentiality. In handling any confidential information, Bank shall exercise the same degree of care that it exercises for its own proprietary information, but disclosure of information may be made: (a) to Bank’s Subsidiaries or Affiliates; (b) to prospective transferees or purchasers of any interest in the Credit Extensions (provided, however, Bank shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such prospective transferee’s or purchaser’s agreement to the terms of this provision); (c) as required by law, regulation, subpoena, or other order; (d) to Bank’s regulators or as otherwise required in connection with Bank’s examination or audit; and (e) as Bank considers appropriate in exercising remedies under this Agreement. Confidential information does not include information that either: (i) is in the public domain or in Bank’s possession when disclosed to Bank, or becomes part of the public domain after disclosure to Bank; or (ii) is disclosed to Bank by a third party, if Bank does not know that the third party is prohibited from disclosing the information. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the term “confidential information” shall not include, and Bank may disclose without limitation of any kind, any information with respect to the “tax treatment” and “tax structure” (in each case within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4) of the transactions contemplated hereby and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analysis) that are provided to Bank relating to such tax treatment or tax structure.

 

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12.10.              Attorneys’ Fees, Costs and Expenses. In any action or proceeding between Borrower and Bank arising out of or relating to the Loan Documents, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys’ fees and other reasonable costs and expenses incurred, in addition to any other relief to which it may be entitled, whether or not a lawsuit is filed.

 

12.11.              Qualified Commercial Loan Certification. Borrower hereby certifies to Bank that:

 

(a)                                  Borrower has been advised by Bank to seek the advice of an attorney and accountant in connection with the loans evidenced by this Agreement;

 

(b)                                 Borrower has had the opportunity to seek the advice of an attorney and accountant of Borrower’s choice in connection with the loans evidenced by this Agreement.

 

13.                               DEFINITIONS

 

13.1.                     Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:

 

Account” is any “account” as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made, and includes, without limitation, all accounts receivable and other sums owing to Borrower.

 

Account Debtor” is any “account debtor” as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made.

 

Advance” or “Advances” means an advance (or advances) under the Revolving Line.

 

Affiliate” of any Person is a Person that owns or controls directly or indirectly the Person, any Person that controls or is controlled by or is under common control with the Person, and each of that Person’s senior executive officers, directors, partners and, for any Person that is a limited liability company, that Person’s managers and members.

 

Agreement” is defined in the preamble hereof.

 

Availability Amount” is the lesser of (a) the Revolving Line or (b) the Borrowing Base.

 

Bank” is defined in the preamble hereof.

 

Bank Expenses” are all audit fees and expenses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) for preparing, negotiating, administering, defending and enforcing the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, those incurred in connection with appeals or Insolvency Proceedings) or otherwise incurred with respect to Borrower.

 

Bankruptcy-Related Defaults” is defined in Section 9.1.

 

Borrower” is defined in the preamble hereof

 

Borrower’s Books” are all Borrower’s books and records including ledgers, federal and state tax returns, records regarding Borrower’s assets or liabilities, the Collateral, business operations or financial condition, and all computer programs or storage or any equipment containing such information.

 

Borrowing Base” is (a) 80% of Eligible Accounts plus (b) subject to the Inventory Advance Cap, the lesser of (i) 35% of the value of Borrower’s Eligible Inventory (valued at the lower of cost or wholesale fair market value) or (ii) $300,000, as determined by Bank from Borrower’s most recent Borrowing Base Certificate; provided, that upon the date the Revolving Line increases to $2,000,000, the amount in clause (ii) shall increase to $600,000; and provided further, that Bank may decrease the foregoing percentages in its good faith business judgment based on events, conditions, contingencies, or risks which, as determined by Bank, may adversely affect Collateral.

 

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Borrowing Base Certificate” is that certain certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C.

 

Borrowing Resolutions” are, with respect to any Person, those resolutions adopted by such Person’s Board of Directors and delivered by such Person to Bank approving the Loan Documents to which such Person is a party and the transactions contemplated thereby, together with a certificate executed by its secretary on behalf of such Person certifying that (a) such Person has the authority to execute, deliver, and perform its obligations under each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, (b) that attached as Exhibit A to such certificate is a true, correct, and complete copy of the resolutions then in full force and effect authorizing and ratifying the execution, delivery, and performance by such Person of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, (c) the name(s) of the Person(s) authorized to execute the Loan Documents on behalf of such Person, together with a sample of the true signature(s) of such Person(s), and (d) that Bank may conclusively rely on such certificate unless and until such Person shall have delivered to Bank a further certificate canceling or amending such prior certificate.

 

Business Day” is any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which Bank is closed.

 

“Cash Equivalents” means (a) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States or any agency or any State thereof having maturities of not more than one (1) year from the date of acquisition; (b) commercial paper maturing no more than one (1) year after its creation and having the highest rating from either Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., and (c) Bank’s certificates of deposit issued maturing no more than one (1) year after issue.

 

 “Change in Control” means any event, transaction, or occurrence as a result of which (a) any “person” (as such term is defined in Sections 3(a)(9) and 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as an amended (the “Exchange Act”)), other than a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of Borrower, is or becomes a beneficial owner (within the meaning Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of Borrower, representing twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the combined voting power of Borrower’s then outstanding securities (other than as a result of conversion of Borrower’s preferred stock); or (b) during any period of twelve consecutive calendar months, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors of Borrower (together with any new directors whose election by the Board of Directors of Borrower was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who either were directions at the beginning of such period  or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason other than death or disability to constitute a majority of the directors then in office.

 

Code” is the Uniform Commercial Code, as the same may, from time to time, be enacted and in effect in the State of Texas; provided, that, to the extent that the Code is used to define any term herein or in any Loan Document and such term is defined differently in different Articles or Divisions of the Code, the definition of such term contained in Article or Division 9 shall govern; provided further, that in the event that, by reason of mandatory provisions of law, any or all of the attachment, perfection, or priority of, or remedies with respect to, Bank’s Lien on any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of Texas, the term “Code” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted and in effect in such other jurisdiction solely for purposes on the provisions thereof relating to such attachment, perfection, priority, or remedies and for purposes of definitions relating to such provisions.

 

Collateral” is any and all properties, rights and assets of Borrower described on Exhibit A.

 

Collateral Account” is any Deposit Account, Securities Account, or Commodity Account.

 

Committed Availability” means, as the date of determination, an amount equal to the sum of the Revolving Line minus all outstanding Credit Extensions.

 

Commodity Account” is any “commodity account” as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made.

 

Communication” is defined in Section 10.

 

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Compliance Certificate” is that certain certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D.

 

Contingent Obligation” is, for any Person, any direct or indirect liability, contingent or not, of that Person for (a) any indebtedness, lease, dividend, letter of credit or other obligation of another such as an obligation directly or indirectly guaranteed, endorsed, co-made, discounted or sold with recourse by that Person, or for which that Person is directly or indirectly liable; (b) any obligations for undrawn letters of credit for the account of that Person; and (c) all obligations from any interest rate, currency or commodity swap agreement, interest rate cap or collar agreement, or other agreement or arrangement designated to protect a Person against fluctuation in interest rates, currency exchange rates or commodity prices; but “Contingent Obligation” does not include endorsements in the ordinary course of business. The amount of a Contingent Obligation is the stated or determined amount of the primary obligation for which the Contingent Obligation is made or, if not determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability for it determined by the Person in good faith; but the amount may not exceed the maximum of the obligations under any guarantee or other support arrangement.

 

Control Agreement” is any control agreement entered into among the depository institution at which Borrower maintains a Deposit Account or the securities intermediary or commodity intermediary at which Borrower maintains a Securities Account or a Commodity account, Borrower, and Bank pursuant to which Bank obtains control (within the meaning of the Code) over such Deposit Account, Securities Account, or Commodity Account.

 

Credit Extension” is any Advance, Equipment or any other extension of credit by Bank for Borrower’s benefit.

 

Default” means any event which with notice or passage of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

 

Default Rate” is defined in Section 2.3(b).

 

Deposit Account” is any “deposit account” as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made.

 

Designated Deposit Account” is Borrower’s deposit account, account number                        , maintained with Bank.

 

Dollars, dollars” and “$” each mean lawful money of the United States.

 

EBITDA” shall mean for any period of determination (a) Net Income, plus (b) Interest Expense, plus (c) to the extent deducted in the calculation of Net Income, depreciation expense and amortization expense, plus (d) income tax expense.

 

Effective Date” is the date Bank executes this Agreement and as indicated on the signature page hereof.

 

Eligible Accounts” are Accounts which arise in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business that meet all Borrower’s representations and warranties in Section 5.3. Bank reserves the right at any time and from time to time after the Effective Date, to adjust any of the criteria set forth below and to establish new criteria in its good faith business judgment. Unless Bank agrees otherwise in writing, Eligible Accounts shall not include:

 

(a)                                  Accounts for which the Account Debtor has not been invoiced;

 

(b)                                 Accounts that the Account Debtor has not paid within ninety (90) days of invoice date;

 

(c)                                  Accounts owing from an Account Debtor, fifty percent (50%) or more of whose Accounts have not been paid within ninety (90) days of invoice date;

 

(d)                                 Credit balances over ninety (90) days from invoice date;

 

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(e)                                  Accounts owing from an Account Debtor, including Affiliates, whose total obligations to Borrower exceed twenty-five (25%) of all Accounts, except for Eligible Government Accounts, for which such percentage is 40% prior to the six (6) month anniversary of the Effective Date and 35% thereafter, for the amounts that exceed that percentage, unless Bank approves in writing;

 

(f)                                    Accounts owing from an Account Debtor which does not have its principal place of business in the United States;

 

(g)                                 Accounts owing from an Account Debtor which is a federal government entity or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof, except for Eligible Government Accounts;

 

(h)                                 Accounts owing from an Account Debtor to the extent that Borrower is indebted or obligated in any manner to the Account Debtor (as creditor, lessor, supplier or otherwise - sometimes called “contra” accounts, accounts payable, customer deposits or credit accounts), with the exception of customary credits, adjustments and/or discounts given to an Account Debtor by Borrower in the ordinary course of its business;

 

(i)                                     Accounts for demonstration or promotional equipment, or in which goods are consigned, or sold on a “sale guaranteed”, “sale or return”, “sale on approval”, “bill and hold”, or other terms if Account Debtor’s payment may be conditional;

 

(j)                                     Accounts for which the Account Debtor is Borrower’s Affiliate, officer, employee, or agent;

 

(k)                                  Accounts in which the Account Debtor disputes liability or makes any claim (but only up to the disputed or claimed amount), or if the Account Debtor is subject to an Insolvency Proceeding, or becomes insolvent, or goes out of business;

 

(l)                                     Accounts owing from an Account Debtor with respect to which Borrower has received deferred revenue (but only to the extent of such deferred revenue);

 

(m)                               Accounts for which Bank in its good faith business judgment determines collection to be doubtful; and

 

(n)                                 other Accounts Bank deems ineligible in the exercise of its good faith business judgment.

 

Eligible Government Accounts” are Accounts of the United States if Borrower has assigned its payment rights to Bank and the assignment has been acknowledged under the Federal Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended.

 

Eligible Inventory” means, at any time, the aggregate of Borrower’s Inventory that (a) consists of finished goods, in good, new, and salable condition, which is not perishable, returned, consigned, obsolete, not sellable, damaged, or defective, and is not comprised of demonstrative or custom inventory, works in progress, packaging or shipping materials, or supplies; (b) meets all applicable governmental standards; (c) has been manufactured in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act; (d) is not subject to any Liens, except the first priority Liens granted or in favor of Bank under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents; (e) is located at Borrower’s principal place of business (or any location permitted under Section 7.2); and (f) is otherwise acceptable to Bank in its good faith business judgment.

 

Equipment” is all “equipment” as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made, and includes without limitation all machinery, fixtures, goods, vehicles (including motor vehicles and trailers), and any interest in any of the foregoing.

 

ERISA” is the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and its regulations.

 

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Event of Default” is defined in Section 8.

 

GAAP” is generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other Person as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination.

 

General Intangibles” is all “general intangibles” as defined in the Code in effect on the date hereof with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made, and includes without limitation, all copyright rights, copyright applications, copyright registrations and like protections in each work of authorship and derivative work, whether published or unpublished, any patents, trademarks, service marks and, to the extent permitted under applicable law, any applications therefor, whether registered or not, any trade secret rights, including any rights to unpatented inventions, payment intangibles, royalties, contract rights, goodwill, franchise agreements, purchase orders, customer lists, route lists, telephone numbers, domain names, claims, income and other tax refunds, security and other deposits, options to purchase or sell real or personal property, rights in all litigation presently or hereafter pending (whether in contract, tort or otherwise), insurance policies (including without limitation key man, property damage, and business interruption insurance), payments of insurance and rights to payment of any kind.

 

Indebtedness” is (a) indebtedness for borrowed money or the deferred price of property or services, such as reimbursement and other obligations for surety bonds and letters of credit, (b) obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments, (c) capital lease obligations, and (d) Contingent Obligations.

 

Insolvency Proceeding” is any proceeding by or against any Person under the United States Bankruptcy Code, or any other bankruptcy or insolvency law, including assignments for the benefit of creditors, compositions, extensions generally with its creditors, or proceedings seeking reorganization, arrangement, or other relief.

 

Interest Expense” means for any fiscal period, interest expense (whether cash or non-cash) determined in accordance with GAAP for the relevant period ending on such date, including, in any event, interest expense with respect to any Credit Extension and other Indebtedness of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation or duplication, all commissions, discounts, or related amortization and other fees and charges with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptance financing and the net costs associated with interest rate swap, cap, and similar arrangements, and the interest portion of any deferred payment obligation (including leases of all types).

 

Inventory” is all “inventory” as defined in the Code in effect on the date hereof with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made, and includes without limitation all merchandise, raw materials, parts, supplies, packing and shipping materials, work in process and finished products, including without limitation such inventory as is temporarily out of Borrower’s custody or possession or in transit and including any returned goods and any documents of title representing any of the above.

 

Inventory Advance Cap” is the amount that is 35% of the value of the portion of the Borrowing Base attributable to Borrower’s Eligible Accounts.

 

Investment” is any beneficial ownership interest in any Person (including stock, partnership interest or other securities), and any loan, advance or capital contribution to any Person.

 

IP Agreement” is that certain Intellectual Property Security Agreement executed and delivered by Borrower to Bank dated of even date herewith.

 

Lien” is a mortgage, lien, deed of trust, charge, pledge, security interest or other encumbrance.

 

Loan Amount” in respect of each Equipment Advance is the original principal amount of such Equipment Advance.

 

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Loan Documents” are, collectively, this Agreement, the Perfection Certificate, the IP Agreement, any note, or notes or guaranties executed by Borrower or any Guarantor, and any other present or future agreement between Borrower any Guarantor and/or for the benefit of Bank in connection with this Agreement, all as amended, restated, or otherwise modified.

 

Material Adverse Change” is (a) a material impairment in the perfection or priority of Bank’s Lien in the Collateral or in the value of such Collateral; (b) a material adverse change in the business, operations, or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrower; (c) a material impairment of the prospect of repayment of any portion of the Obligations; or (d) Bank determines, based upon information available to it and in its reasonable judgment, that there is a reasonable likelihood that Borrower shall fail to comply with one or more of the financial covenants in Section 6 during the next succeeding financial reporting period.

 

Maximum Lawful Rate” is the maximum rate of interest and the term “Maximum Lawful Amount” means the maximum amount of interest that is permissible under applicable state or federal laws for the type of loan evidenced by the Loan Documents. If the Maximum Lawful Rate is increased by statute or other governmental action after the Effective Date, then the new Maximum Lawful Rate will be applicable to the payments from the effective date of the rate change, unless otherwise prohibited by law.

 

Net Income” means, as calculated on a consolidated basis for Borrower and its Subsidiaries for any period as at any date of determination, the net profit (or loss), after provision for taxes, of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period taken as a single accounting period.

 

Obligations” are Borrower’s obligation to pay when due any debts, principal, interest, Bank Expenses and other amounts Borrower owes Bank now or later, whether under this Agreement, the Loan Documents, or otherwise, including, without limitation, all obligations relating to letters of credit, cash management services, and foreign exchange contracts, if any, and including interest accruing after Insolvency Proceedings begin and debts, liabilities, or obligations of Borrower assigned to Bank, and the performance of Borrower’s duties under the Loan Documents.

 

“Operating Documents” are, for any Person, such Person’s formation documents, as certified with the Secretary of State of such Person’s state of formation on a date that is no earlier than 30 days prior to the Effective Date, and, (a) if such Person is a corporation, its bylaws in current form, (b) if such Person is a limited liability company, its limited liability company agreement (or similar agreement), and (c) if such Person is a partnership, its partnership agreement (or similar agreement), each of the foregoing with all current amendments or modifications thereto.

 

Payment/Advance Form” is that certain form attached hereto as Exhibit B.

 

Perfection Certificate” is defined in Section 5.1.

 

Permitted Distributions” are:

 

(a)                                  purchases of capital stock from former employees, consultants and directors pursuant to repurchase agreements or other similar agreements provided that at the time of such purchase no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;

 

(b)                                 distributions or dividends consisting solely of Borrower’s capital stock;

 

(c)                                  purchases for value of any rights distributed in connection with any stockholder rights plan;

 

(d)                                 purchases of capital stock or options to acquire such capital stock with the proceeds received from a substantially concurrent issuance of capital stock or convertible securities;

 

(e)                                  purchases of capital stock pledged as collateral for loans to employees;

 

(f)                                    purchases of capital stock in connection with the exercise of stock options or stock appreciation rights by way of cashless exercise or in connection with the satisfaction of withholding tax obligations;

 

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(g)                                 purchases of fractional shares of capital stock arising out of stock dividends, splits or combinations or business combinations;

 

(h)                                 the settlement or performance of such Person’s obligations under any equity derivative transaction, option contract or similar transaction or combination of transactions;

 

(i)                                     Permitted Dividends; and

 

(j)            the redemption of shares of Borrower’s preferred stock, and accrued dividends thereon, pursuant to the terms thereof.

 

Permitted Dividends” are monthly cash dividends by Borrower to its preferred shareholders in an amount not to exceed $15,000 in the aggregate in any month; provided, that the amount of such Permitted Dividends may increase, with Bank’s written consent, following the investment of additional equity in Borrower.

 

Permitted Indebtedness” is:

 

(a)                                  Borrower’s Indebtedness to Bank under this Agreement or any other Loan Document;

 

(b)                                 Indebtedness existing on the Effective Date and shown on the Perfection Certificate;

 

(c)                                  Subordinated Debt;

 

(d)                                 unsecured Indebtedness to trade creditors incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

(e)                                  Indebtedness incurred as a result of endorsing negotiable instruments received in the ordinary course of business;

 

(f)                                    Indebtedness secured by Permitted Liens;

 

(g)                                 Indebtedness of Borrower to any Subsidiary and Contingent Obligations of any Subsidiary with respect to obligations of Borrower (provided that the primary obligations are not prohibited hereby), and Indebtedness of any Subsidiary to Borrower or any other Subsidiary and Contingent Obligations of any Subsidiary with respect to obligations of any other Subsidiary (provided that the primary obligations are not prohibited hereby); and

 

(h)                                 extensions, refinancings, modifications, amendments and restatements of any items of Permitted Indebtedness (a) through (g) above, provided that the principal amount thereof is not increased or the terms thereof are not modified to impose more burdensome terms upon Borrower or its Subsidiary, as the case may be.

 

Permitted Investments” are:

 

(a)                                  Investments existing on the Effective Date;

 

(b)                                 (i) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States or its agencies or any State maturing within 1 year from its acquisition, (ii) commercial paper maturing no more than 2 years after its creation and having the highest rating from either Standard & Poor’s Corporation or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., and (iii) Bank’s certificates of deposit maturing no more than 2 years after issue; and

 

(c)                                  Investments approved by the Borrower’s Board of Directors or otherwise pursuant to a Board-approved investment policy.

 

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 “Permitted Liens” are:

 

(a)                                Liens existing on the Effective Date and shown on the Perfection Certificate or arising under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;

 

(b)                                 Liens for taxes, fees, assessments or other government charges or levies, either not delinquent or being contested in good faith and for which Borrower maintains adequate reserves on its Books, if they have no priority over any of Bank’s Liens;

 

(c)                                  purchase money Liens (i) on Equipment acquired or held by Borrower incurred for financing the acquisition of the Equipment securing no more than $50,000 in the aggregate amount outstanding, or (ii) existing on Equipment when acquired, if the Lien is confined to the property and improvements and the proceeds of the Equipment;

 

(d)                                 Liens incurred in the extension, renewal or refinancing of the indebtedness secured by Liens described in (a) through (c), but any extension, renewal or replacement Lien must be limited to the property encumbered by the existing Lien and the principal amount of the indebtedness it secures may not increase;

 

(e)                                  leases or subleases of real property granted in the ordinary course of business, and leases, subleases, non-exclusive licenses or sublicenses of property (other than real property or intellectual property) granted in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business, if the leases, subleases, licenses and sublicenses do not prohibit granting Bank a security interest;

 

(f)                                    non-exclusive license of intellectual property granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business;

 

(g)                                 leases or subleases granted in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business, including in connection with Borrower’s leased premises or leased property;

 

(h)                                 Liens arising from judgments, decrees or attachments in circumstances not constituting an Event of Default under Sections 8.4 or 8.7;

 

(i)                                     Liens in favor of other financial institutions arising in connection with Borrower’s deposit or securities accounts held at such institutions;

 

(j)                                     carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business which are not overdue for a period of more than 30 days or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceeding if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person;

 

(k)                                  pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and compliance with other social security requirements applicable to Borrower;

 

(l)                                     such Liens are subordinate in priority to Bank’s Lien hereunder.

 

Person” is any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, company, trust, unincorporated organization, association, corporation, institution, public benefit corporation, firm, joint stock company, estate, entity or government agency.

 

Prime Rate” is Bank’s most recently announced “prime rate,” even if it is not Bank’s lowest rate.

 

Registered Organization” is any “registered organization” as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made

 

Responsible Officer” is any of the Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer and Controller of Borrower.

 

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Revolving Line” is an Advance or Advances in an aggregate amount of up to $1,000,000 outstanding at any time, increasing to $2,000,000 upon Borrower achieving two (2) consecutive fiscal quarters of EBITDA, less the aggregate amount of any Permitted Dividends during such period, of not less than $200,000, determined according to GAAP.

 

Revolving Line Maturity Date is the earliest of (a) the date which is three hundred sixty-four (364) days from the Effective Date, or (b) the occurrence of an Event of Default.

 

Securities Account” is any “securities account” as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made.

 

Subordinated Debt” is (a) Indebtedness incurred by Borrower subordinated to Borrower’s Indebtedness owed to Bank and which is reflected in a written agreement in a manner and form reasonably acceptable to Bank and approved by Bank in writing, and (b)  to the extent the terms of subordination do not change adversely to Bank, refinancings, refundings, renewals, amendments or extensions of any of the foregoing.

 

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any Person of which more than 50% of the voting stock or other equity interests is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more Affiliates of such Person.

 

Total Liabilities” is on any day, obligations that should, under GAAP, be classified as liabilities on Borrower’s consolidated balance sheet, including all Indebtedness, and current portion of Subordinated Debt permitted by Bank to be paid by Borrower, but excluding all other Subordinated Debt.

 

Transfer” is defined in Section 7.1.

 

THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

 

[Signature page follows.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the Effective Date.

 

BORROWER:

 

INTRUSION INC.,

a Delaware corporation

 

By

/s/ Michael L. Paxton

 

 

 

Name:

Michael L. Paxton

 

 

 

Title:

Vice President & CFO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BANK:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SILICON VALLEY BANK

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Brian Brown

 

 

 

Name:

Brian Brown

 

 

 

Title:

Deal Team Leader

 

 

 

 



 

EXHIBIT A

 

The Collateral consists of all of Borrower’s right, title and interest in and to the following personal property:

 

All goods, Accounts (including health-care receivables), Equipment, Inventory, contract rights or rights to payment of money, leases, license agreements, franchise agreements, General Intangibles, commercial tort claims, documents, instruments (including any promissory notes), chattel paper (whether tangible or electronic), cash, deposit accounts, fixtures, letters of credit rights (whether or not the letter of credit is evidenced by a writing), securities, and all other investment property, supporting obligations, and financial assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, wherever located; and

 

all Borrower’s Books relating to the foregoing, and any and all claims, rights and interests in any of the above and all substitutions for, additions, attachments, accessories, accessions and improvements to and replacements, products, proceeds and insurance proceeds of any or all of the foregoing.

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

Loan Payment/Advance Request Form

 

DEADLINE FOR SAME DAY PROCESSING IS NOON P.S.T. *

 

Fax To:

Date:

 

 

LOAN PAYMENT:

 

INTRUSION INC.

 

From Account #

 

 

To Account #

 

 

(Deposit Account #)

 

 

(Loan Account #)

 

 

 

 

 

Principal $

 

 

and/or Interest $

 

 

 

 

 

 

Authorized Signature:

 

 

 

Phone Number:

 

Print Name/Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOAN ADVANCE:

 

Complete Outgoing Wire Request section below if all or a portion of the funds from this loan advance are for an outgoing wire.

 

From Account #

 

 

To Account #

 

 

(Loan Account #)

 

 

(Deposit Account #)

 

 

 

 

 

Amount of Advance $

 

 

 

 

 

All Borrower’s representations and warranties in the Loan and Security Agreement are true, correct and complete in all material respects on the date of the request for an advance; provided, however, that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof; and provided, further that those representations and warranties expressly referring to a specific date shall be true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of such date:

 

Authorized Signature:

 

 

 

Phone Number:

 

Print Name/Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUTGOING WIRE REQUEST:

Complete only if all or a portion of funds from the loan advance above is to be wired.

Deadline for same day processing is noon, P.S.T.

 

Beneficiary Name:

 

 

Amount of Wire: $

 

Beneficiary Bank:

 

 

Account Number:

 

City and State:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beneficiary Bank Transit (ABA) #:

 

 

Beneficiary Bank Code (Swift, Sort, Chip, etc.):

 

 

 

 

 

(For International Wire Only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intermediary Bank:

 

 

 

Transit (ABA) #:

 

For Further Credit to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special Instruction:

 

 

 

 

 

 

By signing below, I (we) acknowledge and agree that my (our) funds transfer request shall be processed in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the agreements(s) covering funds transfer service(s), which agreements(s) were previously received and executed by me (us).

 


* Unless otherwise provided for an Advance bearing interest at LIBOR.

 

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Authorized Signature:

 

 

 

2nd Signature (if required):

 

 

Print Name/Title:

 

 

 

Print Name/Title:

 

 

Telephone #:

 

 

 

Telephone #:

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE

 

Borrower: Intrusion Inc.

 

 

Lender:

Silicon Valley Bank

 

 

Commitment Amount:

$

 

 

 

 

 

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

 

 

 

(1)                                  Accounts Receivable Book Value as of
$
 
 
(2)                                  Additions (please explain on reverse)

$

 

 

(3)                                  TOTAL ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE DEDUCTIONS (without duplication)

 

 

 

(4)                                  Un-invoiced Accounts

$

 

 

(5)                                  Amounts over 90 days due

$

 

 

(6)                                  Balance of 50% over 90 day accounts

$

 

 

(7)                                  Credit balances over 90 days

$

 

 

(8)                                  Concentration Limits

$

 

 

(9)                                  Foreign Accounts

$

 

 

(10)                            Governmental Accounts

$

 

 

(11)                            Contra Accounts

$

 

 

(12)                            Promotion or Demo Accounts

$

 

 

(13)                            Intercompany/Employee Accounts

$

 

 

(14)                            Disputed Accounts

$

 

 

(15)                            Deferred Revenue

$

 

 

(16)                            Other (please explain on reverse)

$

 

 

(17)                            TOTAL ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE DEDUCTIONS

$

 

 

(18)                            Eligible Accounts (#3 minus #17)

$

 

 

(19)                            ELIGIBLE AMOUNT OF ACCOUNTS (80% of #18)

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVENTORY

 

 

 

(20)                            Eligible Inventory Value as of

$

 

 

(21)                            ELIBIGLE AMOUNT OF INVENTORY (35% of #20)

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCES

 

 

 

(22)                            Maximum Loan Amount

$

 

 

(23)                            Total Funds Available [Lesser of #22 or (#19 plus lesser of #21 or $300,000, not to exceed 35% of #19)]

$

 

 

(24)                            Present balance owing on Line of Credit

$

 

 

(25)                            Outstanding under Sublimits

$

 

 

(26)                            RESERVE POSITION (#23 minus #24 and #25)

$

 

 

 

The undersigned represents and warrants that this is true, complete and correct, and that the information in this Borrowing Base Certificate complies with the representations and warranties in the Loan and Security Agreement between the undersigned and Silicon Valley Bank.

 

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COMMENTS:

 

BANK USE ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Received by:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTHORIZED SIGNER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Verified:

 

 

 

 

Authorized Signer

 

 

 

 

AUTHORIZED SIGNER

 

Date:

 

 

 

Date:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compliance Status:

Yes

No

 

 

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EXHIBIT D

 

COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

TO:

SILICON VALLEY BANK

Date:

 

FROM:

INTRUSION INC.

 

 

 

The undersigned authorized officer of Intrusion Inc. (“Borrower”) certifies that under the terms and conditions of the Loan and Security Agreement between Borrower and Bank (the “Agreement”), (1) Borrower is in complete compliance for the period ending                               with all required covenants except as noted below, (2) there are no Events of Default, (3) all representations and warranties in the Agreement are true and correct in all material respects on this date except as noted below; provided, however, that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof; and provided, further that those representations and warranties expressly referring to a specific date shall be true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of such date, (4) Borrower, and each of its Subsidiaries, has timely filed all required tax returns and reports, and Borrower has timely paid all foreign, federal, state and local taxes, assessments, deposits and contributions owed by Borrower except as otherwise permitted pursuant to the terms of Section 5. 9 of the Agreement, and (5) no Liens have been levied or claims made against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries relating to unpaid employee payroll or benefits of which Borrower has not previously provided written notification to Bank. Attached are the required documents supporting the certification. The undersigned certifies that these are prepared in accordance with generally GAAP consistently applied from one period to the next except as explained in an accompanying letter or footnotes. The undersigned acknowledges that no borrowings may be requested at any time or date of determination that Borrower is not in compliance with any of the terms of the Agreement, and that compliance is determined not just at the date this certificate is delivered. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given them in the Agreement.

 

Please indicate compliance status by circling Yes/No under “Complies” column.

 

Reporting Covenant

 

Required

 

Complies

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly financial statements with Compliance Certificate

 

Monthly within 30 days

 

Yes  No

Annual financial statement (CPA Audited) + CC

 

FYE within 120 days

 

Yes  No

10-Q, 10-K and 8-K

 

Within 5 days after filing with SEC

 

Yes  No

Borrowing Base Certificate A/R & A/P Agings

 

Monthly within 30 days

 

Yes  No

 

The following Intellectual Property was registered after the Effective Date (if no registrations, state “None”)

 

Financial Covenant

 

Required

 

Actual

 

Complies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain on a Monthly Basis:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liquidity Coverage

 

1.25:1.0

 

     :1.0

 

Yes  No

 

EBITDA*

 

$

0.00

 

$

 

 

Yes  No

 

 


*Tested only after the Revolving Line increases to $2,000,000.

 

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The following financial covenant analyses and information set forth in Schedule 1 attached hereto are true and accurate as of the date of this Certificate.

 

The following are the exceptions with respect to the certification above: (If no exceptions exist, state “No exceptions to note.”)

 

 

INTRUSION INC.,

 

BANK USE ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

a Delaware corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Received by:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTHORIZED SIGNER

 

By:

 

 

 

Date:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

Verified:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTHORIZED SIGNER

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compliance Status:

Yes

No

 

 

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Schedule 1 to Compliance Certificate

 

Financial Covenants of Borrower

 

Dated:                                    

 

I.                                         Liquidity Coverage (Section 6.7 (a))

 

Required:                                             1.25:1.00

 

Actual:

 

A.

 

Unrestricted cash at SVB

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B.

 

80% of Borrower’s Eligible Accounts

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C.

 

Liquidity (line A plus line B)

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D.

 

Aggregate value of Obligations to Bank

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E.

 

Liquidity Coverage (line C divided by line D)

 

 

 

 

Is line E equal to or greater than 1.25:1:00?

 

 

No, not in compliance

 

 

Yes, in compliance

 

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II.                                     EBITDA (Section 6.7(b))

 

Required:                                             $0.00, following date on which the Revolving Line increases to $2,000,000.

 

Actual:

 

A.

 

Net Income, less the aggregate amount of Permitted Dividends

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B.

 

To the extent included in the determination of Net Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

The provision for income taxes

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Depreciation expense

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Amortization expense

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Net Interest Expense

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

All other charges which are both non-cash and non-recurring

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

All non-cash income

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

The sum of lines 1 through 5 minus line 6

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C.

 

EBITDA (line A plus line B.7)

 

$

 

 

Is line C equal to or greater than $0.00?

 

 

No, not in compliance

 

 

Yes, in compliance

 

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EXHIBIT E

 

PERFECTION CERTIFICATE
OF
INTRUSION INC.

 

The undersigned,                                                          of INTRUSION INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies with reference to the Loan and Security Agreement dated as of March      , 2006 between the Company and SILICON VALLEY BANK (the “Bank”) (terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), to the Bank as follows (for purposes of this Perfection Certificate, those questions for which no response is completed shall be deemed to read “None”):

 

1.                                       Names.

 

(a)                                  The exact legal name of the Company as it appears in its certificate of incorporation as amended to date, is as follows:

 

 

(b)                                 The following is a list of all other names (including trade names or similar appellations) used by the Company, or any of its divisions or other business units, or any other business or organization to which the Company became the successor by merger, consolidation, acquisition, change in form, nature or jurisdiction of organization or otherwise, now or at any time during the past five years together with the dates such names were used:

 

 

(c)                                  The following is a list of all subsidiaries of the Company (whether wholly owned, or where the Company has a controlling or majority interest):

 

 

(d)                                 The following is the type of organization of the Company:

 

(e)                                  The jurisdiction of organization of the Company is as follows:

 

(f)                                    The following is the Company’s state issued organizational identification number, if any:

 

(g)                                 The Company’s federal taxpayer identification number is:

 

(h)                                 The Company currently maintains its bank and investment accounts at:

 

(1)                                  Bank Accounts -

 

 

(2)                                  Investment Accounts -

 

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(3)                                  Payroll Accounts-

 

 

(4)                                  Other depository/operating accounts -

 

 

(i)                                     The Company currently has the following commercial tort claims against other parties:

 

 

(j)                                     Attached hereto as Schedule A is the information required above for any other business or organization to which the Company became the successor by merger, consolidation, acquisition, change in form, nature or jurisdiction of organization or otherwise, now or at any time during the past five (5) years:

 

 

2.                                       Current Locations.

 

(a)                                  The following is the mailing address of the Company:

 

Mailing Address

 

City

 

State

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)                                 If different from its mailing address, the Company’s place of business, or if more than one, its chief executive office is located at the following address:

 

Mailing Address

 

City

 

State

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)                                  If different from the addresses set forth in subparagraphs (a) and (b) above, the following are all other locations in which the Company maintains any books or records relating to any of the Collateral consisting of accounts, instruments, chattel paper, general intangibles or mobile goods:

 

Mailing
Address

 

City

 

State

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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(d)                                 If different from the addresses set forth in subparagraphs (a), (b) or (c) above, the following are all places of business of the Company and/or locations maintained by the Company where any Collateral consisting of equipment and/or inventory are located:

 

Mailing
Address

 

City

 

State

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(e)                                  The following are the names and addresses of all persons or entities other than the Company (such as lessees, bailees, consignees, warehousemen, or purchasers of chattel paper), which have possession or are intended to have possession of any of the Collateral consisting of instruments, chattel paper, inventory or equipment and the nature of such party’s possession (such as lessee, bailee, consignee, warehouseman, purchaser of chattel paper, or other):

 

Name

 

Mailing Address

 

City

 

State

 

Nature of Possession

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.                                       Prior Locations. (a) Set forth below is the information required by subparagraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of paragraph 2 with respect to each location or place of business previously maintained by the Company at any time during the past five (5) years in a state in which the Company has previously maintained a location or place of business:

 

Mailing Address

 

City

 

State

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)                                 Set forth below is the information required by subparagraph (e) of paragraph 2 with respect to each other location at which, or other person or entity with which, any of the Collateral consisting of instruments, chattel paper, inventory or equipment has been previously held at any time during the past twelve months:

 

Name

 

Mailing Address

 

City

 

State

 

Nature of Possession

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.                                       Attached hereto as Schedule B is the information required by U.C.C. §9-502(b) or former U.C.C. §9-402(5) of each state in which any of the Collateral consisting of fixtures are or are to be located and the name and address of each real estate recording office where a mortgage on the real estate on which such fixtures are or are to be located would be recorded.

 

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5.                                       No Unusual Transactions. Except for those purchases, acquisitions, and other transactions as set forth in Schedule A or Schedule C attached hereto, all of the Collateral has been originated by the Company in the ordinary course of the Company’s business or consists of goods which have been acquired by the Company in the ordinary course from a person in the business of selling goods of that kind.

 

6.                                       Registered Intellectual Property.

 

(a)                                  The following is a list of the Company’s copyrights (including copyrights of software) which are registered with the United States Copyright Office. (Please include name of the copyright and registration number and attach a copy of the registration):

 

 

(b)                                 The following is a list of all software which the Company sells, distributes or licenses to others, which is not registered with the United States Copyright Office. (Please include versions which are not registered):

 

 

(c)                                  The following is a list of all of the Company’s patents which are registered with the United States Patent Office. (Please include name of the patent and registration number and attach a copy of the registration.):

 

 

(d)                                 The following is a list of all of the Company’s patents which are pending with the United States Patent Office. (Please include name of the patent and a copy of the application.):

 

 

(e)                                  The following is a list of all of the Company’s registered trademarks. (Please include name of the trademark and a copy of the registration.):

 

 

7.                                       Litigation. Actions or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Borrower’s Responsible Officers, threatened by or against Borrower or any Subsidiary in which an adverse decision could reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Change:

 

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The undersigned hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Bank is relying on the representations and warranties made herein in connection with a loan transaction or transactions to be entered into between the undersigned and the Bank.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this         day of                       , 2006 and this document shall constitute a document under seal under the laws of the county of Dallas County, Texas.

 

By:

 

 

 

(duly authorized)

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

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