CREDIT AGREEMENT by and among SUMTOTAL SYSTEMS, INC.
EXHIBIT 10.12
CREDIT AGREEMENT
by and among
SUMTOTAL SYSTEMS, INC.
as Borrower,
THE LENDERS THAT ARE SIGNATORIES HERETO
as the Lenders,
and
WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, INC.
as the Arranger and Administrative Agent
Dated as of October 4, 2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. | DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION | 1 | ||||
1.1 | Definitions | 1 | ||||
1.2 | Accounting Terms | 1 | ||||
1.3 | Code | 1 | ||||
1.4 | Construction | 1 | ||||
1.5 | Schedules and Exhibits | 2 | ||||
2. | LOAN AND TERMS OF PAYMENT | 2 | ||||
2.1 | Revolver Advances | 2 | ||||
2.2 | Term Loan | 2 | ||||
2.3 | Borrowing Procedures and Settlements | 3 | ||||
2.4 | Payments | 7 | ||||
2.5 | Overadvances | 10 | ||||
2.6 | Interest Rates and Letter of Credit Fee: Rates, Payments, and Calculations | 10 | ||||
2.7 | Cash Management | 11 | ||||
2.8 | Crediting Payments | 12 | ||||
2.9 | Designated Account | 12 | ||||
2.10 | Maintenance of Loan Account; Statements of Obligations | 12 | ||||
2.11 | Fees | 13 | ||||
2.12 | Letters of Credit | 13 | ||||
2.13 | LIBOR Option | 15 | ||||
2.14 | Capital Requirements | 17 | ||||
3. | CONDITIONS; TERM OF AGREEMENT | 17 | ||||
3.1 | Conditions Precedent to the Initial Extension of Credit | 17 | ||||
3.2 | Conditions Precedent to all Extensions of Credit | 18 | ||||
3.3 | Term | 18 | ||||
3.4 | Effect of Termination | 18 | ||||
3.5 | Early Termination by Borrower | 18 | ||||
4. | REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES | 19 | ||||
4.1 | No Encumbrances | 19 | ||||
4.2 | Accounts | 19 | ||||
4.3 | Inventory | 19 | ||||
4.4 | Equipment | 19 | ||||
4.5 | Location of Inventory and Equipment | 19 |
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4.6 | Inventory Records | 19 | ||||
4.7 | Jurisdiction of Organization; Location of Chief Executive Office; Organizational Identification Number; Commercial Tort Claims | 19 | ||||
4.8 | Due Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries | 20 | ||||
4.9 | Due Authorization; No Conflict | 20 | ||||
4.10 | Litigation | 22 | ||||
4.11 | No Material Adverse Change | 22 | ||||
4.12 | Fraudulent Transfer | 22 | ||||
4.13 | Employee Benefits | 22 | ||||
4.14 | Environmental Condition | 23 | ||||
4.15 | Intellectual Property | 23 | ||||
4.16 | Leases | 23 | ||||
4.17 | Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts | 23 | ||||
4.18 | Complete Disclosure | 23 | ||||
4.19 | Indebtedness | 24 | ||||
4.20 | Material Contracts | 24 | ||||
4.21 | Acquisition Documents | 24 | ||||
5. | AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS | 25 | ||||
5.1 | Accounting System | 25 | ||||
5.2 | Collateral Reporting | 25 | ||||
5.3 | Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates | 25 | ||||
5.4 | Guarantor Reports | 25 | ||||
5.5 | Inspection | 25 | ||||
5.6 | Maintenance of Properties | 25 | ||||
5.7 | Taxes | 25 | ||||
5.8 | Insurance | 26 | ||||
5.9 | Location of Inventory and Equipment | 26 | ||||
5.10 | Compliance with Laws | 27 | ||||
5.11 | Leases | 27 | ||||
5.12 | Existence | 27 | ||||
5.13 | Environmental | 27 | ||||
5.14 | Disclosure Updates | 27 | ||||
5.15 | Control Agreements | 27 |
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5.16 | Formation of Subsidiaries | 27 | ||||
5.17 | ERISA Compliance | 28 | ||||
5.18 | Maintenance of Licenses and Permits | 29 | ||||
5.19 | Acquisition Documents | 29 | ||||
5.20 | Further Assurances | 29 | ||||
5.21 | Required Library | 30 | ||||
5.22 | Source Code Escrow Agreement | 30 | ||||
5.23 | Collateral Access Agreements | 30 | ||||
5.24 | Inactive Domestic Subsidiaries | 30 | ||||
5.25 | Ownership of Intellectual Property | 30 | ||||
5.26 | Certain Control Accounts | 30 | ||||
5.27 | Share Certificate Deliveries | 30 | ||||
6. | NEGATIVE COVENANTS | 31 | ||||
6.1 | Indebtedness | 31 | ||||
6.2 | Liens | 31 | ||||
6.3 | Restrictions on Fundamental Changes | 32 | ||||
6.4 | Disposal of Assets | 32 | ||||
6.5 | Change Name | 32 | ||||
6.6 | Nature of Business | 32 | ||||
6.7 | Prepayments and Amendments | 32 | ||||
6.8 | Change of Control | 33 | ||||
6.9 | Consignments | 33 | ||||
6.10 | Distributions | 33 | ||||
6.11 | Accounting Methods | 33 | ||||
6.12 | Investments | 33 | ||||
6.13 | Transactions with Affiliates | 33 | ||||
6.14 | Use of Proceeds | 34 | ||||
6.15 | Inventory and Equipment with Bailees | 34 | ||||
6.16 | Financial Covenants | 34 | ||||
6.17 | Modification of Acquisition Documents | 35 | ||||
6.18 | ERISA | 35 | ||||
6.19 | Material Contracts | 36 | ||||
6.20 | Required Availability | 36 | ||||
6.21 | Inactive Domestic Subsidiaries | 36 |
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7. | EVENTS OF DEFAULT | 36 | ||||
8. | THE LENDER GROUPS RIGHTS AND REMEDIES | 38 | ||||
8.1 | Rights and Remedies | 38 | ||||
8.2 | Remedies Cumulative | 38 | ||||
9. | TAXES AND EXPENSES | 38 | ||||
10. | WAIVERS; INDEMNIFICATION | 39 | ||||
10.1 | Demand; Protest; etc | 39 | ||||
10.2 | The Lender Groups Liability for Collateral | 39 | ||||
10.3 | Indemnification | 39 | ||||
10.4 | Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. | 40 | ||||
11. | NOTICES | 40 | ||||
12. | CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE; JURY TRIAL WAIVER | 41 | ||||
13. | ASSIGNMENTS AND PARTICIPATIONS; SUCCESSORS | 41 | ||||
13.1 | Assignments and Participations | 41 | ||||
13.2 | Successors | 43 | ||||
14. | AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS | 43 | ||||
14.1 | Amendments and Waivers | 43 | ||||
14.2 | Replacement of Holdout Lender | 44 | ||||
14.3 | No Waivers; Cumulative Remedies | 45 | ||||
15. | AGENT; THE LENDER GROUP | 45 | ||||
15.1 | Appointment and Authorization of Agent | 45 | ||||
15.2 | Delegation of Duties | 45 | ||||
15.3 | Liability of Agent | 46 | ||||
15.4 | Reliance by Agent | 46 | ||||
15.5 | Notice of Default or Event of Default | 46 | ||||
15.6 | Credit Decision | 46 | ||||
15.7 | Costs and Expenses; Indemnification | 47 | ||||
15.8 | Agent in Individual Capacity | 47 | ||||
15.9 | Successor Agent | 48 | ||||
15.10 | Lender in Individual Capacity | 48 | ||||
15.11 | Withholding Taxes | 48 | ||||
15.12 | Collateral Matters | 50 | ||||
15.13 | Restrictions on Actions by Lenders; Sharing of Payments | 51 |
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15.14 | Agency for Perfection | 51 | ||||
15.15 | Payments by Agent to the Lenders | 51 | ||||
15.16 | Concerning the Collateral and Related Loan Documents | 52 | ||||
15.17 | Field Audits and Examination Reports; Confidentiality; Disclaimers by Lenders; Other Reports and Information | 52 | ||||
15.18 | Several Obligations; No Liability | 52 | ||||
15.19 | Bank Product Providers | 53 | ||||
16. | GENERAL PROVISIONS | 53 | ||||
16.1 | Effectiveness | 53 | ||||
16.2 | Section Headings | 53 | ||||
16.3 | Interpretation | 53 | ||||
16.4 | Severability of Provisions | 53 | ||||
16.5 | Counterparts; Electronic Execution | 53 | ||||
16.6 | Revival and Reinstatement of Obligations | 53 | ||||
16.7 | Confidentiality | 54 | ||||
16.8 | Integration | 54 | ||||
16.9 | Public Disclosure | 54 |
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EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES
Exhibit A-1 | Form of Assignment and Acceptance | |
Exhibit C-1 | Form of Compliance Certificate | |
Exhibit L-1 | Form of Loan Limiter Certificate | |
Exhibit N-1 | Form of LIBOR Notice | |
Exhibit S-1 | Form of Solvency Certificate | |
Schedule A-1 | Agents Account | |
Schedule C-1 | Commitments | |
Schedule D-1 | Designated Account | |
Schedule P-1 | Permitted Liens | |
Schedule 1.1 | Definitions | |
Schedule 2.7(a) | Cash Management Banks | |
Schedule 3.1 | Conditions Precedent | |
Schedule 4.5 | Locations of Inventory and Equipment | |
Schedule 4.7(a) | Jurisdictions of Organization | |
Schedule 4.7(b) | Chief Executive Offices | |
Schedule 4.7(c) | Organizational Identification Numbers | |
Schedule 4.7(d) | Commercial Tort Claims | |
Schedule 4.8(b) | Capitalization of Borrower | |
Schedule 4.8(c) | Borrowers Subsidiaries (that are not Inactive Domestic Subsidiaries or Immaterial Foreign Subsidiaries) | |
Schedule 4.10 | Litigation | |
Schedule 4.13(a) | ERISA Plans | |
Schedule 4.13(d) | ERISA Exceptions | |
Schedule 4.15 | Intellectual Property | |
Schedule 4.17 | Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts | |
Schedule 4.19 | Permitted Indebtedness | |
Schedule 4.20 | Material Contracts | |
Schedule 5.2 | Collateral Reporting | |
Schedule 5.3 | Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates |
CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT (this Agreement), is entered into as of October 4, 2005, by and among the lenders identified on the signature pages hereof (such lenders, together with their respective successors and permitted assigns, are referred to hereinafter each individually as a Lender and collectively as the Lenders), WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, INC., a California corporation, as the arranger and administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, Agent), and SUMTOTAL SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation (Borrower).
WHEREAS, Borrower has entered into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 3, 2005 (as amended and restated on September 19, 2005, the Acquisition Agreement) with Pathlore Software Corporation, a Delaware corporation (Pathlore), Galaxy Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation, James Collis, as Stockholder Representative on behalf of the sellers (collectively, the Seller), and U.S. Bank National Associate, as Escrow Agent, pursuant to which Borrower will acquire (the Acquisition) 100% of the Stock (as defined in Schedule 1.1 hereto) of Pathlore, such acquisition to be effective immediately upon receipt by the Seller of the purchase price described in the Acquisition Agreement for the Acquired Stock.
WHEREAS, in order to (a) finance the Acquisition, (b) pay transactional fees, costs, and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Acquisition Documents (as defined on Schedule 1.1 hereto), and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and (c) finance ongoing working capital, capital expenditures, and general corporate needs of Borrower and its Subsidiaries following the Acquisition, Borrower has requested that the Lenders extend credit to Borrower pursuant to, and in accordance with, this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION.
1.1 Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings specified therefor on Schedule 1.1.
1.2 Accounting Terms. All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP. When used herein, the term financial statements shall include the notes and schedules thereto. Whenever the term Borrower is used in respect of a financial covenant or a related definition, it shall be understood to mean Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
1.3 Code. Any terms used in this Agreement that are defined in the Code shall be construed and defined as set forth in the Code unless otherwise defined herein; provided, however, that to the extent that the Code is used to define any term herein and such term is defined differently in different Articles of the Code, the definition of such term contained in Article 9 shall govern.
1.4 Construction. Unless the context of this Agreement or any other Loan Document clearly requires otherwise, references to the plural include the singular, references to the singular include the plural, the terms includes and including are not limiting, and the term or has, except where otherwise indicated, the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase and/or. The words hereof, herein, hereby, hereunder, and similar terms in this Agreement or any other Loan Document refer to this Agreement or such other Loan Document, as the case may be, as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement or such other Loan Document, as the case may be. Section, subsection, clause, schedule, and exhibit references herein are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Any reference in this Agreement or in the other Loan Documents to any agreement, instrument, or document shall include all alterations, amendments, changes, extensions, modifications, renewals, replacements, substitutions, joinders, and supplements, thereto and
thereof, as applicable (subject to any restrictions on such alterations, amendments, changes, extensions, modifications, renewals, replacements, substitutions, joinders, and supplements set forth herein). References to statutes or regulations are to be construed as including all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, supplementing, interpreting, or replacing the statute or regulation referred to. Any reference herein to the satisfaction or repayment in full of the Obligations shall mean the repayment in full in cash (or cash collateralization in accordance with the terms hereof) of all Obligations other than contingent indemnification Obligations and other than any Bank Product Obligations that, at such time, are allowed by the applicable Bank Product Provider to remain outstanding and are not required to be repaid or cash collateralized pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. Any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Persons successors and assigns. Any requirement of a writing contained herein or in the other Loan Documents shall be satisfied by the transmission of a Record and any Record transmitted shall constitute a representation and warranty as to the accuracy and completeness in all material respects of the information contained therein.
1.5 Schedules and Exhibits. All of the schedules and exhibits attached to this Agreement shall be deemed incorporated herein by reference.
2. LOAN AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.
2.1 Revolver Advances.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and during the term of this Agreement, each Lender with a Revolver Commitment agrees (severally, not jointly or jointly and severally) to make advances (Advances) to Borrower in an amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed such Lenders Pro Rata Share of an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the Maximum Revolver Amount less the sum of (A) the Letter of Credit Usage (B) the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Advances, and (C) reserves established pursuant to Section 2.1(b), or (ii) the Loan Limit less the sum of (A) the Letter of Credit Usage (B) the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Advances, (C) the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan, and (C) reserves established pursuant to Section 2.1(b).
(b) Anything to the contrary in this Section 2.1 notwithstanding, Agent shall have the right to establish reserves in such amounts, and with respect to such matters, as Agent in its Permitted Discretion shall deem necessary or appropriate, against the Availability, including reserves (i) with respect to (A) sums that Borrower is required to pay by any Section of this Agreement or any other Loan Document (such as taxes, assessments, insurance premiums, or, in the case of leased assets, rents or other amounts payable under such leases) and has failed to pay, and (B) amounts owing by Borrower or its Subsidiaries to any Person to the extent secured by a Lien on, or trust over, any of the Collateral (other than a Permitted Lien), which Lien or trust, in the Permitted Discretion of Agent likely would have a priority superior to the Agents Liens (such as Liens or trusts in favor of landlords, warehousemen, carriers, mechanics, materialmen, laborers, or suppliers, or Liens or trusts for ad valorem, excise, sales, or other taxes where given priority under applicable law) in and to such item of the Collateral, and (ii) after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, with respect to such other matters, as Agent in its Permitted Discretion shall deem necessary or appropriate.
(c) Amounts borrowed pursuant to this Section 2.1 may be repaid and, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, reborrowed at any time during the term of this Agreement.
2.2 Term Loan. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on the Closing Date each Lender with a Term Loan Commitment agrees (severally, not jointly or jointly and severally) to make term loans (collectively, the Term Loan) to Borrower in an amount equal to such Lenders Pro Rata Share of the Term Loan Amount.
The Term Loan shall be repaid on the following dates and in the following amounts:
Date | Installment Amount | |
January 1, 2006 and the first day of each January, April, July and October thereafter | $1,093,750 | |
Maturity Date | The remaining principal balance of the Term Loan, if any |
The outstanding unpaid principal balance and all accrued and unpaid interest under the Term Loan shall be due and payable on the date of termination of this Agreement, whether by its terms, by prepayment, or by acceleration. All amounts outstanding under the Term Loan shall constitute Obligations. Any principal amount of the Term Loan repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.
2.3 Borrowing Procedures and Settlements.
(a) Procedure for Borrowing. Each Borrowing shall be made by an irrevocable written request by an Authorized Person delivered to Agent. Unless Swing Lender is not obligated to make a Swing Loan pursuant to Section 2.3(b) below, which notice must be received by Agent no later than 10:00 a.m. (California time) on the Business Day that is the requested Funding Date specifying (i) the amount of such Borrowing, and (ii) the requested Funding Date, which shall be a Business Day; provided, however, that if Swing Lender is not obligated to make a Swing Loan as to a requested Borrowing, such notice must be received by Agent no later than 10:00 a.m. (California time) on the Business Day prior to the date that is the requested Funding Date. At Agents election, in lieu of delivering the above-described written request, any Authorized Person may give Agent telephonic notice of such request by the required time. In such circumstances, Borrower agrees that any such telephonic notice will be confirmed in writing within 24 hours of the giving of such telephonic notice, but the failure to provide such written confirmation shall not affect the validity of the request.
(b) Making of Swing Loans. In the case of a request for an Advance and so long as either (i) the aggregate amount of Swing Loans made since the last Settlement Date plus the amount of the requested Advance does not exceed $2,000,000, or (ii) Swing Lender, in its sole discretion, shall agree to make a Swing Loan notwithstanding the foregoing limitation, Swing Lender, as a Lender, shall make an Advance in the amount of such Borrowing (any such Advance made solely by Swing Lender as a Lender pursuant to this Section 2.3(b) being referred to as a Swing Loan and such Advances being referred to collectively as Swing Loans) available to Borrower on the Funding Date applicable thereto by transferring immediately available funds to Borrowers Designated Account. Each Swing Loan shall be deemed to be an Advance hereunder and shall be subject to all the terms and conditions applicable to other Advances, except that all payments on any Swing Loan shall be payable to Swing Lender as a Lender solely for its own account. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.3(d)(ii), Swing Lender as a Lender shall not make and shall not be obligated to make any Swing Loan if Swing Lender has actual knowledge that (i) one or more of the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 will not be satisfied on the requested Funding Date for the applicable Borrowing, or (ii) the requested Borrowing would exceed the Availability on such Funding Date. Swing Lender as a Lender shall not otherwise be required to determine whether the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 have been satisfied on the Funding Date applicable thereto prior to making any Swing Loan. The Swing Loans shall be secured by the Agents Liens, constitute Obligations hereunder, and bear interest at the rate applicable from time to time to Advances that are Base Rate Loans.
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(c) Making of Loans.
(i) In the event that Swing Lender is not obligated to make a Swing Loan, then promptly after receipt of a request for a Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.3(a), Agent shall notify the Lenders, not later than 1:00 p.m. (California time) on the Business Day immediately preceding the Funding Date applicable thereto, by telecopy, telephone, or other similar form of transmission, of the requested Borrowing. Each Lender shall make the amount of such Lenders Pro Rata Share of the requested Borrowing available to Agent in immediately available funds, to Agents Account, not later than 10:00 a.m. (California time) on the Funding Date applicable thereto. After Agents receipt of the proceeds of such Advances, Agent shall make the proceeds thereof available to Borrower on the applicable Funding Date by transferring immediately available funds equal to such proceeds received by Agent to Borrowers Designated Account; provided, however, that, subject to the provisions of Section 2.3(d)(ii), Agent shall not request any Lender to make, and no Lender shall have the obligation to make, any Advance if Agent shall have actual knowledge that (1) one or more of the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 will not be satisfied on the requested Funding Date for the applicable Borrowing unless such condition has been waived, or (2) the requested Borrowing would exceed the Availability on such Funding Date.
(ii) Unless Agent receives notice from a Lender prior to 9:00 a.m. (California time) on the date of a Borrowing, that such Lender will not make available as and when required hereunder to Agent for the account of Borrower the amount of that Lenders Pro Rata Share of the Borrowing, Agent may assume that each Lender has made or will make such amount available to Agent in immediately available funds on the Funding Date and Agent may (but shall not be so required), in reliance upon such assumption, make available to Borrower on such date a corresponding amount. If and to the extent any Lender shall not have made its full amount available to Agent in immediately available funds and Agent in such circumstances has made available to Borrower such amount, that Lender shall on the Business Day following such Funding Date make such amount available to Agent, together with interest at the Defaulting Lender Rate for each day during such period. A notice submitted by Agent to any Lender with respect to amounts owing under this subsection shall be conclusive, absent manifest error. If such amount is so made available, such payment to Agent shall constitute such Lenders Advance on the date of Borrowing for all purposes of this Agreement. If such amount is not made available to Agent on the Business Day following the Funding Date, Agent will notify Borrower of such failure to fund and, upon demand by Agent, Borrower shall pay such amount to Agent for Agents account, together with interest thereon for each day elapsed since the date of such Borrowing, at a rate per annum equal to the interest rate applicable at the time to the Advances composing such Borrowing. The failure of any Lender to make any Advance on any Funding Date shall not relieve any other Lender of any obligation hereunder to make an Advance on such Funding Date, but no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make the Advance to be made by such other Lender on any Funding Date.
(iii) Agent shall not be obligated to transfer to a Defaulting Lender any payments made by Borrower to Agent for the Defaulting Lenders benefit, and, in the absence of such transfer to the Defaulting Lender, Agent shall transfer any such payments to each other non-Defaulting Lender member of the Lender Group ratably in accordance with their Commitments (but only to the extent that such Defaulting Lenders Advance was funded by the other members of the Lender Group) or, if so directed by Borrower and if no Default or Event of Default had occurred and is continuing (and to the extent such Defaulting Lenders Advance was not funded by the Lender Group), retain same to be re-advanced to Borrower as if such Defaulting Lender had made Advances to Borrower. Subject to the foregoing, Agent may hold and, in its Permitted Discretion, re-lend to Borrower for the account of such Defaulting Lender the amount of all such payments received and retained by Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender. Solely for the purposes of voting or consenting to matters with respect to the Loan Documents, such Defaulting Lender shall be deemed not to be a Lender and such Lenders Commitment shall be deemed to be zero. This Section shall remain effective with respect to such Lender until (x) the Obligations under this Agreement shall have been declared or shall have become immediately due and payable, (y) the non-Defaulting Lenders, Agent, and Borrower shall have waived such Defaulting Lenders default in writing, or (z) the Defaulting Lender makes its Pro Rata Share of the applicable Advance and pays to Agent all amounts owing by Defaulting Lender in respect thereof. The operation of this Section shall not be construed to increase or otherwise affect the Commitment of any Lender, to relieve or excuse the performance by such Defaulting Lender or any other
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Lender of its duties and obligations hereunder, or to relieve or excuse the performance by Borrower of its duties and obligations hereunder to Agent or to the Lenders other than such Defaulting Lender. Any such failure to fund by any Defaulting Lender shall constitute a material breach by such Defaulting Lender of this Agreement and shall entitle Borrower at its option, upon written notice to Agent, to arrange for a substitute Lender to assume the Commitment of such Defaulting Lender, such substitute Lender to be acceptable to Agent in its Permitted Discretion. In connection with the arrangement of such a substitute Lender, the Defaulting Lender shall have no right to refuse to be replaced hereunder, and agrees to execute and deliver a completed form of Assignment and Acceptance in favor of the substitute Lender (and agrees that it shall be deemed to have executed and delivered such document if it fails to do so) subject only to being repaid its share of the outstanding Obligations (other than Bank Product Obligations, but including an assumption of its Pro Rata Share of the Risk Participation Liability) without any premium or penalty of any kind whatsoever; provided, however, that any such assumption of the Commitment of such Defaulting Lender shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of any of the Lender Groups or Borrowers rights or remedies against any such Defaulting Lender arising out of or in relation to such failure to fund.
(d) Protective Advances and Optional Overadvances.
(i) Agent hereby is authorized by Borrower and the Lenders, from time to time in Agents sole discretion, (A) after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or an Event of Default, or (B) at any time that any of the other applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 are not satisfied, to make Advances to Borrower on behalf of the Lenders that Agent, in its Permitted Discretion deems necessary or desirable (1) to preserve or protect the Collateral, or any portion thereof, (2) to enhance the likelihood of repayment of the Obligations (other than the Bank Product Obligations), or (3) to pay any other amount chargeable to Borrower pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including Lender Group Expenses and the costs, fees, and expenses described in Section 9 (any of the Advances described in this Section 2.3(d)(i) shall be referred to as Protective Advances).
(ii) Any contrary provision of this Agreement notwithstanding, the Lenders hereby authorize Agent or Swing Lender, as applicable, and either Agent or Swing Lender, as applicable, may, but is not obligated to, knowingly and intentionally, continue to make Advances (including Swing Loans) to Borrower notwithstanding that an Overadvance exists or thereby would be created, so long as (A) after giving effect to such Advances, the outstanding Revolver Usage does not exceed the Availability by more than $2,000,000, and (B) after giving effect to such Advances, the outstanding Revolver Usage (except for and excluding amounts charged to the Loan Account for interest, fees, or Lender Group Expenses) does not exceed the Maximum Revolver Amount. In the event Agent obtains actual knowledge that the Revolver Usage exceeds the amounts permitted by the immediately foregoing provisions, regardless of the amount of, or reason for, such excess, Agent shall notify the Lenders as soon as practicable (and prior to making any (or any additional) intentional Overadvances (except for and excluding amounts charged to the Loan Account for interest, fees, or Lender Group Expenses) unless Agent determines that prior notice would result in imminent harm to the Collateral or its value), and the Lenders with Revolver Commitments thereupon shall, together with Agent, jointly determine the terms of arrangements that shall be implemented with Borrower intended to reduce, within a reasonable time, the outstanding principal amount of the Advances to Borrower to an amount permitted by the preceding paragraph. In such circumstances, if any Lender with a Revolver Commitment disagrees over the proposed terms of reduction or repayment of any Overadvance, the terms of reduction or repayment thereof shall be implemented according to the determination of the Required Lenders. Each Lender with a Revolver Commitment shall be obligated to settle with Agent as provided in Section 2.3(e) for the amount of such Lenders Pro Rata Share of any unintentional Overadvances by Agent reported to such Lender, any intentional Overadvances made as permitted under this Section 2.3(d)(ii), and any Overadvances resulting from the charging to the Loan Account of interest, fees, or Lender Group Expenses.
(iii) Each Protective Advance and each Overadvance shall be deemed to be an Advance hereunder, except that no Protective Advance or Overadvance shall be eligible to be a LIBOR Rate Loan and all payments on the Protective Advances shall be payable to Agent solely for its own account. The Protective Advances and Overadvances shall be repayable on demand, secured by the Agents Liens, constitute
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Obligations hereunder, and bear interest at the rate applicable from time to time to Advances that are Base Rate Loans. The provisions of this Section 2.3(d) are for the exclusive benefit of Agent, Swing Lender, and the Lenders and are not intended to benefit Borrower in any way.
(e) Settlement. It is agreed that each Lenders funded portion of the Advances is intended by the Lenders to equal, at all times, such Lenders Pro Rata Share of the outstanding Advances. Such agreement notwithstanding, Agent, Swing Lender, and the other Lenders agree (which agreement shall not be for the benefit of Borrower) that in order to facilitate the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, settlement among the Lenders as to the Advances, the Swing Loans, and the Protective Advances shall take place on a periodic basis in accordance with the following provisions:
(i) Agent shall request settlement (Settlement) with the Lenders on a weekly basis, or on a more frequent basis if so determined by Agent (1) on behalf of Swing Lender, with respect to each outstanding Swing Loan, (2) for itself, with respect to the outstanding Protective Advances, and (3) with respect to Borrowers or its Subsidiaries Collections received, as to each by notifying the Lenders by telecopy, telephone, or other similar form of transmission, of such requested Settlement, no later than 2:00 p.m. (California time) on the Business Day immediately prior to the date of such requested Settlement (the date of such requested Settlement being the Settlement Date). Such notice of a Settlement Date shall include a summary statement of the amount of outstanding Advances, Swing Loans, and Protective Advances for the period since the prior Settlement Date. Subject to the terms and conditions contained herein (including Section 2.3(c)(iii)): (y) if a Lenders balance of the Advances (including Swing Loans and Protective Advances) exceeds such Lenders Pro Rata Share of the Advances (including Swing Loans and Protective Advances) as of a Settlement Date, then Agent shall, by no later than 12:00 p.m. (California time) on the Settlement Date, transfer in immediately available funds to a Deposit Account of such Lender (as such Lender may designate), an amount such that each such Lender shall, upon receipt of such amount, have as of the Settlement Date, its Pro Rata Share of the Advances (including Swing Loans and Protective Advances), and (z) if a Lenders balance of the Advances (including Swing Loans and Protective Advances) is less than such Lenders Pro Rata Share of the Advances (including Swing Loans and Protective Advances) as of a Settlement Date, such Lender shall no later than 12:00 p.m. (California time) on the Settlement Date transfer in immediately available funds to the Agents Account, an amount such that each such Lender shall, upon transfer of such amount, have as of the Settlement Date, its Pro Rata Share of the Advances (including Swing Loans and Protective Advances). Such amounts made available to Agent under clause (z) of the immediately preceding sentence shall be applied against the amounts of the applicable Swing Loans or Protective Advances and, together with the portion of such Swing Loans or Protective Advances representing Swing Lenders Pro Rata Share thereof, shall constitute Advances of such Lenders. If any such amount is not made available to Agent by any Lender on the Settlement Date applicable thereto to the extent required by the terms hereof, Agent shall be entitled to recover for its account such amount on demand from such Lender together with interest thereon at the Defaulting Lender Rate.
(ii) In determining whether a Lenders balance of the Advances, Swing Loans, and Protective Advances is less than, equal to, or greater than such Lenders Pro Rata Share of the Advances, Swing Loans, and Protective Advances as of a Settlement Date, Agent shall, as part of the relevant Settlement, apply to such balance the portion of payments actually received in good funds by Agent with respect to principal, interest, fees payable by Borrower and allocable to the Lenders hereunder, and proceeds of Collateral. To the extent that a net amount is owed to any such Lender after such application, such net amount shall be distributed by Agent to that Lender as part of such next Settlement.
(iii) Between Settlement Dates, Agent, to the extent no Protective Advances or Swing Loans are outstanding, may pay over to Swing Lender any payments received by Agent, that in accordance with the terms of this Agreement would be applied to the reduction of the Advances, for application to Swing Lenders Pro Rata Share of the Advances. If, as of any Settlement Date, Collections of Borrower or its Subsidiaries received since the then immediately preceding Settlement Date have been applied to Swing Lenders Pro Rata Share of the Advances other than to Swing Loans, as provided for in the previous sentence, Swing Lender shall pay to Agent for the accounts of the Lenders, and Agent shall pay to the Lenders,
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to be applied to the outstanding Advances of such Lenders, an amount such that each Lender shall, upon receipt of such amount, have, as of such Settlement Date, its Pro Rata Share of the Advances. During the period between Settlement Dates, Swing Lender with respect to Swing Loans, Agent with respect to Protective Advances, and each Lender (subject to the effect of agreements between Agent and individual Lenders) with respect to the Advances other than Swing Loans and Protective Advances, shall be entitled to interest at the applicable rate or rates payable under this Agreement on the daily amount of funds employed by Swing Lender, Agent, or the Lenders, as applicable.
(f) Notation. Agent shall record on its books the principal amount of the Advances owing to each Lender, including the Swing Loans owing to Swing Lender, and Protective Advances owing to Agent, and the interests therein of each Lender, from time to time and such records shall, absent manifest error, conclusively be presumed to be correct and accurate.
(g) Lenders Failure to Perform. All Advances (other than Swing Loans and Protective Advances) shall be made by the Lenders contemporaneously and in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares. It is understood that (i) no Lender shall be responsible for any failure by any other Lender to perform its obligation to make any Advance (or other extension of credit) hereunder, nor shall any Commitment of any Lender be increased or decreased as a result of any failure by any other Lender to perform its obligations hereunder, and (ii) no failure by any Lender to perform its obligations hereunder shall excuse any other Lender from its obligations hereunder.
2.4 Payments.
(a) Payments by Borrower.
(i) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by Borrower shall be made to Agents Account for the account of the Lender Group and shall be made in immediately available funds, no later than 11:00 a.m. (California time) on the date specified herein. Any payment received by Agent later than 11:00 a.m. (California time) shall be deemed to have been received on the following Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue until such following Business Day.
(ii) Unless Agent receives notice from Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Lenders that Borrower will not make such payment in full as and when required, Agent may assume that Borrower has made (or will make) such payment in full to Agent on such date in immediately available funds and Agent may (but shall not be so required), in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to each Lender on such due date an amount equal to the amount then due such Lender. If and to the extent Borrower does not make such payment in full to Agent on the date when due, each Lender severally shall repay to Agent on demand such amount distributed to such Lender, together with interest thereon at the Defaulting Lender Rate for each day from the date such amount is distributed to such Lender until the date repaid.
(b) Apportionment and Application.
(i) Except as otherwise provided with respect to Defaulting Lenders and except as otherwise provided in the Loan Documents (including agreements between Agent and individual Lenders), aggregate principal and interest payments shall be apportioned ratably among the Lenders (according to the unpaid principal balance of the Obligations to which such payments relate held by each Lender) and payments of fees and expenses (other than fees or expenses that are for Agents separate account, after giving effect to any agreements between Agent and individual Lenders) shall be apportioned ratably among the Lenders having a Pro Rata Share of the type of Commitment or Obligation to which a particular fee relates. All payments shall be remitted to Agent and all such payments, and all proceeds of Collateral received by Agent, shall be applied as follows:
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(A) first, ratably to pay any Lender Group Expenses then due to Agent or any of the Lenders under the Loan Documents, until paid in full,
(B) second, ratably to pay any fees or premiums then due to Agent (for its separate account, after giving effect to any agreements between Agent and individual Lenders) or any of the Lenders under the Loan Documents until paid in full,
(C) third, to pay interest then due in respect of all Protective Advances until paid in full,
(D) fourth, to pay the principal then due of all Protective Advances until paid in full,
(E) fifth, ratably to pay interest then due in respect of the Advances (other than Protective Advances), the Swing Loans, and the Term Loan until paid in full,
(F) sixth, ratably to pay all principal amounts then due and payable (other than as a result of an acceleration thereof) with respect to the Term Loan until paid in full,
(G) seventh, to pay the principal of all Swing Loans then due until paid in full,
(H) eighth, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and at Agents election (which election Agent agrees will not be made if an Overadvance would be created thereby), to pay any Bank Product Obligations then due and owing until paid in full,
(I) ninth, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to pay the principal of all Advances until paid in full,
(J) tenth, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, ratably (i) to pay the principal of all Advances until paid in full, (ii) to Agent, to be held by Agent, for the ratable benefit of Issuing Lender and those Lenders having a Revolver Commitment, as cash collateral in an amount up to 105% of the Letter of Credit Usage until paid in full, and (iii) to Agent, to be held by Agent, for the benefit of the Bank Product Providers, as cash collateral in an amount up to the amount of the Bank Product Reserve established prior to the occurrence of, and not in contemplation of, the subject Event of Default until the Bank Product Obligations have been paid in full or the cash collateral amount therefor has been exhausted,
(K) eleventh, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to pay the outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan (in the inverse order of the maturity of the installments due thereunder) until the Term Loan is paid in full,
(L) twelfth, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to pay any other Obligations (including the provision of amounts to Agent, to be held by Agent, for the benefit of the Bank Product Providers, as cash collateral in an amount up to the amount determined by Agent in its Permitted Discretion as the amount necessary to secure the Bank Product Obligations), and
(M) thirteenth, to Borrower (to be wired to the Designated Account) or such other Person entitled thereto under applicable law.
(ii) Agent promptly shall distribute to each Lender, pursuant to the applicable wire instructions received from each Lender in writing, such funds as it may be entitled to receive, subject to a Settlement delay as provided in Section 2.3(e).
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(iii) In each instance, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, this Section 2.4(b) shall not be deemed to apply to (A) any mandatory prepayment pursuant to Section 2.4(c)(ii), which payment shall be applied in accordance with the provisions thereof, or (B) any payment by Borrower specified by Borrower to be for the payment of specific Obligations then due and payable (or prepayable) under any provision of this Agreement.
(iv) For purposes of the foregoing, paid in full means payment of all amounts owing under the Loan Documents according to the terms thereof, including loan fees, service fees, professional fees, interest (and specifically including interest accrued after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding), default interest, interest on interest, and expense reimbursements, whether or not any of the foregoing would be or is allowed or disallowed in whole or in part in any Insolvency Proceeding.
(v) In the event of a direct conflict between the priority provisions of this Section 2.4 and other provisions contained in any other Loan Document, it is the intention of the parties hereto that such priority provisions in such documents shall be read together and construed, to the fullest extent possible, to be in concert with each other. In the event of any actual, irreconcilable conflict that cannot be resolved as aforesaid, the terms and provisions of this Section 2.4 shall control and govern.
(c) Prepayments.
(i) Optional Prepayment of the Term Loan. Borrower may voluntarily prepay the Term Loan in full or in part at any time upon five (5) days prior written notice to the Agent.
(ii) Mandatory Prepayments.
(A) Without limiting any provision of this Agreement, by the earlier of (1) 30 days after delivery of the audited financial statements of Borrower and its Subsidiaries required to be delivered to Agent under this Agreement or (2) the 120th day after the end of each fiscal year of Borrower beginning with its fiscal year ending December 31, 2006, Borrower shall prepay the Term Loan in an amount equal to 25% of Excess Cash Flow for the fiscal year of Borrower then ended as set forth in the Compliance Certificate delivered for such fiscal year.
(B) If, at any time or for any reason, the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Advances, Letter of Credit Usage and Term Loan exceeds the Loan Limit, Borrower shall immediately prepay the Term Loan and the Advances, and cash collateralize the Letter of Credit Usage, by remitting to Agent, in cash, the amount of such excess. Any prepayments required to be made pursuant to this Section 2.4(c)(ii)(B) shall be applied (1) first, to the Advances, (2) second, to cash collateralize up to 105% of the Letter of Credit Usage, and (3) third, to the remaining installments due with respect to the Term Loan.
(C) Upon the receipt by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any Extraordinary Receipts, unless Borrower is permitted to retain and use such Extraordinary Receipts pursuant to the terms of Section 5.8, Borrower shall prepay the outstanding principal of the Term Loan in an amount equal to 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds of such Extraordinary Receipts, to the extent such Extraordinary Receipts exceed $100,000 in any one instance or $250,000 in the aggregate during any fiscal year of Borrower. The provisions of this clause (C) shall not be deemed to be implied consent to any transaction otherwise prohibited by the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
(D) Upon the sale or issuance by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any shares of Stock (other than sales or issuances to employees or consultants of Borrower pursuant to any employee stock option plan or similar plan), or the issuance or incurrence by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under Section 6.1), Borrower shall prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan in an amount equal to 75% of the Net Cash Proceeds received by such Person in connection therewith. The provisions of this clause (D) shall not be deemed to be implied consent to any such issuance, incurrence or sale otherwise prohibited by the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
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(iii) Application. Any prepayments of the Term Loan made pursuant to this Section 2.4(c) (whether optional or mandatory) shall be accompanied by all accrued interest on the principal amount being prepaid to the date of prepayment and, if applied to the Term Loan, to the installments thereof in inverse order of maturity.
2.5 Overadvances. If, at any time or for any reason, the amount of Obligations owed by Borrower to the Lender Group pursuant to Section 2.1 or Section 2.12 is greater than either the Dollar or percentage limitations set forth in Section 2.1 or Section 2.12 (an Overadvance), Borrower immediately shall pay to Agent, in cash, the amount of such excess, which amount shall be used by Agent to reduce the Obligations in accordance with the priorities set forth in Section 2.4(b). In addition, Borrower hereby promises to pay the Obligations (including principal, interest, fees, costs, and expenses) in Dollars in full as and when due and payable under the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
2.6 Interest Rates and Letter of Credit Fee: Rates, Payments, and Calculations.
(a) Interest Rates. Except as provided in Section 2.6(c) below, all Obligations (except for undrawn Letters of Credit and except for Bank Product Obligations) that have been charged to the Loan Account pursuant to the terms hereof shall bear interest on the Daily Balance thereof as follows (i) if the relevant Obligation is an Advance that is a LIBOR Rate Loan, at a per annum rate equal to the LIBOR Rate plus the LIBOR Rate Margin, (ii) if the relevant Obligation is a portion of the Term Loan that is a LIBOR Rate Loan, at a per annum rate equal to the LIBOR Rate plus the LIBOR Rate Margin, (iii) if the relevant Obligation is a portion of the Term Loan that is a Base Rate Loan, at a per annum rate equal to the Base Rate plus the Base Rate Margin, and (iv) otherwise, at a per annum rate equal to the Base Rate plus the Base Rate Margin. The foregoing notwithstanding, at no time shall any portion of the Obligations (other than Bank Product Obligations) bear interest on the Daily Balance thereof at a per annum rate less than 6.00%. To the extent that interest accrued hereunder at the rate set forth herein would be less than the foregoing minimum daily rate, the interest rate chargeable hereunder for such day automatically shall be deemed increased to the minimum rate.
(b) Letter of Credit Fee. Borrower shall pay Agent (for the ratable benefit of the Lenders with a Revolver Commitment, subject to any agreements between Agent and individual Lenders), a Letter of Credit fee (in addition to the charges, commissions, fees, and costs set forth in Section 2.12(e)) which shall accrue at a rate equal to the LIBOR Rate Margin times the Daily Balance of the undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit.
(c) Default Rate. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default (and at the election of Agent or the Required Lenders),
(i) all Obligations (except for undrawn Letters of Credit and except for Bank Product Obligations) that have been charged to the Loan Account pursuant to the terms hereof shall bear interest on the Daily Balance thereof at a per annum rate equal to two (2) percentage points above the per annum rate otherwise applicable hereunder, and
(ii) the Letter of Credit fee provided for above shall be increased to two (2) percentage points above the per annum rate otherwise applicable hereunder.
(d) Payment. Except as provided to the contrary in Section 2.11 or Section 2.13(a), interest, Letter of Credit fees, and all other fees payable hereunder shall be due and payable, in arrears, on the first day of each month at any time that Obligations or Commitments are outstanding. Borrower hereby authorizes Agent, from time to time without prior notice to Borrower, to charge all interest and fees (when due and payable), all Lender Group Expenses (as and when incurred), all charges, commissions, fees, and costs
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provided for in Section 2.12(e) (as and when accrued or incurred), all fees and costs provided for in Section 2.11 (as and when accrued or incurred), and all other payments as and when due and payable under any Loan Document (including the amounts due and payable with respect to the Term Loan and including any amounts due and payable to the Bank Product Providers in respect of Bank Products up to the amount of the Bank Product Reserve) to Borrowers Loan Account, which amounts thereafter shall constitute Advances hereunder and shall accrue interest at the rate then applicable to Advances hereunder. Any interest not paid when due shall be compounded by being charged to Borrowers Loan Account and shall thereafter constitute Advances hereunder and shall accrue interest at the rate then applicable to Advances that are Base Rate Loans hereunder.
(e) Computation. All interest and fees chargeable under the Loan Documents shall be computed on the basis of a 360 day year for the actual number of days elapsed. In the event the Base Rate is changed from time to time hereafter, the rates of interest hereunder based upon the Base Rate automatically and immediately shall be increased or decreased by an amount equal to such change in the Base Rate.
(f) Intent to Limit Charges to Maximum Lawful Rate. In no event shall the interest rate or rates payable under this Agreement, plus any other amounts paid in connection herewith, exceed the highest rate permissible under any law that a court of competent jurisdiction shall, in a final determination, deem applicable. Borrower and the Lender Group, in executing and delivering this Agreement, intend legally to agree upon the rate or rates of interest and manner of payment stated within it; provided, however, that, anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, if said rate or rates of interest or manner of payment exceeds the maximum allowable under applicable law, then, ipso facto, as of the date of this Agreement, Borrower is and shall be liable only for the payment of such maximum as allowed by law, and payment received from Borrower in excess of such legal maximum, whenever received, shall be applied to reduce the principal balance of the Obligations to the extent of such excess or paid to Borrower.
2.7 Cash Management.
(a) Borrower shall and shall cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to (i) establish and maintain cash management services of a type and on terms satisfactory to Agent at one or more of the banks set forth on Schedule 2.7(a) (each a Cash Management Bank), and shall request in writing and otherwise take such reasonable steps to ensure that all of its and its Restricted Subsidiaries Account Debtors forward payment of the amounts owed by them directly to such Cash Management Bank, and (ii) deposit or cause to be deposited promptly, and in any event no later than the first Business Day after the date of receipt thereof, all of their Collections (including those sent directly by their Account Debtors to Borrower or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries) into a bank account in Agents name (a Cash Management Account) at one of the Cash Management Banks.
(b) Each Cash Management Bank shall establish and maintain Cash Management Agreements with Agent and Borrower (or, as applicable, a Borrowers Restricted Subsidiaries), in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Agent. Each such Cash Management Agreement shall provide, among other things, that (i) the Cash Management Bank will comply with any instructions originated by Agent directing the disposition of the funds in such Cash Management Account without further consent by Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries, as applicable, (ii) the Cash Management Bank has no rights of setoff or recoupment or any other claim against the applicable Cash Management Account other than for payment of its service fees and other charges directly related to the administration of such Cash Management Account and for returned checks or other items of payment, (iii) at any time after which Agent so instructs such Cash Management Bank (a Cash Sweep Instruction), it immediately will forward by daily sweep all amounts in the applicable Cash Management Account to the Agents Account until such time (if any) as Agent, in its sole discretion, notifies it that the Cash Sweep Instruction is terminated, and (iv) if clause (iii) is not applicable, then Borrower may direct the Cash Management Bank to immediately transfer all such amounts to any Deposit Account designated by Borrower for use by Borrower in accordance with this Agreement. Agent may issue a Cash Sweep Instruction only if: (x) an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; or (y) a Triggering Event Date has occurred.
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(c) So long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower may amend Schedule 2.7(a) to add or replace a Cash Management Bank or Cash Management Account; provided, however, that (i) such prospective Cash Management Bank shall be satisfactory to Agent in its Permitted Discretion and Agent shall have consented in writing in advance to the opening of such Cash Management Account with the prospective Cash Management Bank (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and (ii) prior to the time of the opening of such Cash Management Account, Borrower (or its Restricted Subsidiaries, as applicable) and such prospective Cash Management Bank shall have executed and delivered to Agent a Cash Management Agreement. Borrower (or its Restricted Subsidiaries, as applicable) shall close any of its Cash Management Accounts (and establish replacement cash management accounts in accordance with the foregoing sentence) promptly and in any event within 30 days of notice from Agent that the creditworthiness of any Cash Management Bank is no longer acceptable in Agents reasonable judgment, or as promptly as practicable and in any event within 60 days of notice from Agent that the operating performance, funds transfer, or availability procedures or performance of the Cash Management Bank with respect to Cash Management Accounts or Agents liability under any Cash Management Agreement with such Cash Management Bank is no longer acceptable in Agents reasonable judgment.
(d) The Cash Management Accounts shall be cash collateral accounts subject to Control Agreements.
2.8 Crediting Payments. The receipt of any payment item by Agent (whether from transfers to Agent by the Cash Management Banks pursuant to the Cash Management Agreements or otherwise) shall not be considered a payment on account unless such payment item is a wire transfer of immediately available federal funds made to the Agents Account or unless and until such payment item is honored when presented for payment. Should any payment item not be honored when presented for payment, then Borrower shall be deemed not to have made such payment and interest shall be calculated accordingly. Anything to the contrary contained herein notwithstanding, any payment item shall be deemed received by Agent only if it is received into the Agents Account on a Business Day on or before 11:00 a.m. (California time). If any payment item is received into the Agents Account on a non-Business Day or after 11:00 a.m. (California time) on a Business Day, it shall be deemed to have been received by Agent as of the opening of business on the immediately following Business Day.
2.9 Designated Account. Agent is authorized to make the Advances and the Term Loan, and Issuing Lender is authorized to issue the Letters of Credit, under this Agreement based upon telephonic or other instructions received from anyone purporting to be an Authorized Person or, without instructions, if pursuant to Section 2.6(d). Borrower agrees to establish and maintain the Designated Account with the Designated Account Bank for the purpose of receiving the proceeds of the Advances requested by Borrower and made by Agent or the Lenders hereunder. Unless otherwise agreed by Agent and Borrower, any Advance, Protective Advance, or Swing Loan requested by Borrower and made by Agent or the Lenders hereunder shall be made to the Designated Account.
2.10 Maintenance of Loan Account; Statements of Obligations. Agent shall maintain an account on its books in the name of Borrower (the Loan Account) on which Borrower will be charged with the Term Loan, all Advances (including Protective Advances and Swing Loans) made by Agent, Swing Lender, or the Lenders to Borrower or for Borrowers account, the Letters of Credit issued by Issuing Lender for Borrowers account, and with all other payment Obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (except for Bank Product Obligations), including, accrued interest, fees and expenses, and Lender Group Expenses. In accordance with Section 2.8, the Loan Account will be credited with all payments received by Agent from Borrower or for Borrowers account, including all amounts received in the Agents Account from any Cash Management Bank. Agent shall render statements regarding the Loan Account to Borrower, including principal, interest, fees, and including an itemization of all charges and expenses constituting Lender Group Expenses owing. Within 30 days after receipt of such statements Borrower shall deliver to Agent written objection thereto describing the error or errors contained in any such statements (if any). Absent such written objection, such statements, absent manifest error, shall be conclusively presumed to be correct and accurate and constitute an account stated between Borrower and the Lender Group.
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2.11 Fees. Borrower shall pay to Agent, as and when due and payable under the terms of the Fee Letter, the fees set forth in the Fee Letter.
2.12 Letters of Credit.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Issuing Lender agrees to issue letters of credit for the account of Borrowers (each, an L/C) or to purchase participations or execute indemnities or reimbursement obligations (each such undertaking, an L/C Undertaking) with respect to letters of credit issued by an Underlying Issuer (as of the Closing Date, the prospective Underlying Issuer is to be Wells Fargo) for the account of Borrower. Each request for the issuance of a Letter of Credit, or the amendment, renewal, or extension of any outstanding Letter of Credit, shall be made in writing by an Authorized Person and delivered to the Issuing Lender and Agent via hand delivery, telefacsimile, or other electronic method of transmission reasonably in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal, or extension. Each such request shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Issuing Lender in its Permitted Discretion and shall specify (i) the amount of such Letter of Credit, (ii) the date of issuance, amendment, renewal, or extension of such Letter of Credit, (iii) the expiration date of such Letter of Credit, (iv) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof (or the beneficiary of the Underlying Letter of Credit, as applicable), and (v) such other information (including, in the case of an amendment, renewal, or extension, identification of the outstanding Letter of Credit to be so amended, renewed, or extended) as shall be necessary to prepare, amend, renew, or extend such Letter of Credit. If requested by the Issuing Lender, Borrower also shall be an applicant under the application with respect to any Underlying Letter of Credit that is to be the subject of an L/C Undertaking. The Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue a Letter of Credit if any of the following would result after giving effect to the issuance of such requested Letter of Credit:
(i) the Letter of Credit Usage would exceed the Availability, or
(ii) the Letter of Credit Usage would exceed $2,000,000, or
(iii) the Letter of Credit Usage would exceed the Maximum Revolver Amount less the outstanding amount of Advances.
Borrower and the Lender Group acknowledge and agree that certain Underlying Letters of Credit may be issued at Borrowers request to support letters of credit that already are outstanding as of the Closing Date. Each Letter of Credit (and corresponding Underlying Letter of Credit) shall be in form and substance acceptable to the Issuing Lender (in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion), including the requirement that the amounts payable thereunder must be payable in Dollars. If Issuing Lender is obligated to advance funds under a Letter of Credit, Borrower immediately shall reimburse such L/C Disbursement to Issuing Lender by paying to Agent an amount equal to such L/C Disbursement not later than 11:00 a.m., California time, on the date that such L/C Disbursement is made, if Borrower shall have received written or telephonic notice of such L/C Disbursement prior to 10:00 a.m., California time, on such date, or, if such notice has not been received by Borrower prior to such time on such date, then not later than 11:00 a.m., California time, on (i) the Business Day that Borrower receives such notice, if such notice is received prior to 10:00 a.m., California time, on the date of receipt, or (ii) the next Business Day after the Borrower receives such notice, if such notice is received after 10:00 a.m., California time, and, in the absence of such reimbursement, the L/C Disbursement immediately and automatically shall be deemed to be an Advance hereunder and, thereafter, shall bear interest at the rate then applicable to Advances that are Base Rate Loans under Section 2.6. To the extent an L/C Disbursement is deemed to be an Advance hereunder, Borrowers obligation to reimburse such L/C Disbursement shall be discharged and replaced by the resulting Advance. Promptly following receipt by Agent of any payment from Borrower pursuant to this paragraph, Agent shall distribute such payment to the Issuing Lender or, to the extent that Lenders have made payments pursuant to Section 2.12(c) to reimburse the Issuing Lender, then to such Lenders and the Issuing Lender as their interests may appear.
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(b) Promptly following receipt of a notice of L/C Disbursement pursuant to Section 2.12(a), each Lender with a Revolver Commitment agrees to fund its Pro Rata Share of any Advance deemed made pursuant to the foregoing subsection on the same terms and conditions as if Borrower had requested such Advance and Agent shall promptly pay to Issuing Lender the amounts so received by it from the Lenders. By the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or an amendment to a Letter of Credit increasing the amount thereof) and without any further action on the part of the Issuing Lender or the Lenders with Revolver Commitments, the Issuing Lender shall be deemed to have granted to each Lender with a Revolver Commitment, and each Lender with a Revolver Commitment shall be deemed to have purchased, a participation in each Letter of Credit, in an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of the Risk Participation Liability of such Letter of Credit, and each such Lender agrees to pay to Agent, for the account of the Issuing Lender, such Lenders Pro Rata Share of any payments made by the Issuing Lender under such Letter of Credit. In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each Lender with a Revolver Commitment hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to Agent, for the account of the Issuing Lender, such Lenders Pro Rata Share of each L/C Disbursement made by the Issuing Lender and not reimbursed by Borrower on the date due as provided in clause (a) of this Section, or of any reimbursement payment required to be refunded to Borrower for any reason. Each Lender with a Revolver Commitment acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to deliver to Agent, for the account of the Issuing Lender, an amount equal to its respective Pro Rata Share of each L/C Disbursement made by the Issuing Lender pursuant to this Section 2.12(b) shall be absolute and unconditional and such remittance shall be made notwithstanding the occurrence or continuation of an Event of Default or Default or the failure to satisfy any condition set forth in Section 3 hereof. If any such Lender fails to make available to Agent the amount of such Lenders Pro Rata Share of each L/C Disbursement made by the Issuing Lender in respect of such Letter of Credit as provided in this Section, such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender and Agent (for the account of the Issuing Lender) shall be entitled to recover such amount on demand from such Lender together with interest thereon at the Defaulting Lender Rate until paid in full.
(c) Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify, save, defend, and hold the Lender Group harmless from any loss, cost, expense, or liability, and reasonable attorneys fees incurred by the Lender Group arising out of or in connection with any Letter of Credit; provided, however, that Borrower shall not be obligated hereunder to indemnify for any loss, cost, expense, or liability to the extent that it is caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Issuing Lender or any other member of the Lender Group. Borrower agrees to be bound by the Underlying Issuers regulations and interpretations of any Underlying Letter of Credit or by Issuing Lenders interpretations of any L/C issued by Issuing Lender to or for Borrowers account, even though this interpretation may be different from Borrowers own, and Borrower understands and agrees that the Lender Group shall not be liable for any error, negligence, or mistake, whether of omission or commission, in following Borrowers instructions or those contained in the Letter of Credit or any modifications, amendments, or supplements thereto. Borrower understands that the L/C Undertakings may require Issuing Lender to indemnify the Underlying Issuer for certain costs or liabilities arising out of claims by Borrower against such Underlying Issuer. Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify, save, defend, and hold the Lender Group harmless with respect to any loss, cost, expense (including reasonable attorneys fees), or liability incurred by the Lender Group under any L/C Undertaking as a result of the Lender Groups indemnification of any Underlying Issuer; provided, however, that Borrower shall not be obligated hereunder to indemnify for any loss, cost, expense, or liability to the extent that it is caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Issuing Lender or any other member of the Lender Group. Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that neither the Lender Group nor the Issuing Lender shall be responsible for delays, errors, or omissions resulting from the malfunction of equipment in connection with any Letter of Credit.
(d) Borrower hereby authorizes and directs any Underlying Issuer to deliver to the Issuing Lender all instruments, documents, and other writings and property received by such Underlying Issuer pursuant to such Underlying Letter of Credit and to accept and rely upon the Issuing Lenders instructions with respect to all matters arising in connection with such Underlying Letter of Credit and the related application.
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(e) Any and all issuance charges, commissions, fees, and costs incurred by the Issuing Lender relating to Underlying Letters of Credit shall be Lender Group Expenses for purposes of this Agreement and immediately shall be reimbursable by Borrower to Agent for the account of the Issuing Lender; it being acknowledged and agreed by Borrower that, as of the Closing Date, the issuance charge imposed by the prospective Underlying Issuer is .825% per annum times the face amount of each Underlying Letter of Credit, that such issuance charge may be changed from time to time, and that the Underlying Issuer also imposes a schedule of charges for amendments, extensions, drawings, and renewals.
(f) If by reason of (i) any change after the Closing Date in any applicable law, treaty, rule, or regulation or any change in the interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority, or (ii) compliance by the Underlying Issuer or the Lender Group with any direction, request, or requirement (irrespective of whether having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority or monetary authority including, Regulation D of the Federal Reserve Board as from time to time in effect (and any successor thereto):
(i) any reserve, deposit, or similar requirement is or shall be imposed or modified in respect of any Letter of Credit issued hereunder, or
(ii) there shall be imposed on the Underlying Issuer or the Lender Group any other condition regarding any Underlying Letter of Credit or any Letter of Credit issued pursuant hereto,
and the result of the foregoing is to increase, directly or indirectly, the cost to the Lender Group of issuing, making, guaranteeing, or maintaining any Letter of Credit or to reduce the amount receivable in respect thereof by the Lender Group, then, and in any such case, Agent may, at any time within a reasonable period after the additional cost is incurred or the amount received is reduced, notify Borrower, and Borrower shall pay on demand such amounts as Agent may specify to be necessary to compensate the Lender Group for such additional cost or reduced receipt, together with interest on such amount from the date of such demand until payment in full thereof at the rate then applicable to Base Rate Loans hereunder. The determination by Agent of any amount due pursuant to this Section, as set forth in a certificate setting forth the calculation thereof in reasonable detail, shall, in the absence of manifest or demonstrable error, be final and conclusive and binding on all of the parties hereto.
2.13 LIBOR Option.
(a) Interest and Interest Payment Dates. In lieu of having interest charged at the rate based upon the Base Rate, Borrower shall have the option (the LIBOR Option) to have interest on all or a portion of the Advances or the Term Loan be charged at a rate of interest based upon the LIBOR Rate. Interest on LIBOR Rate Loans shall be payable on the earliest of (i) the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto (provided, however, that, subject to the following clauses (ii) and (iii), in the case of any Interest Period greater than 3 months in duration, interest shall be payable at 3 month intervals after the commencement of the applicable Interest Period and on the last day of such Interest Period), (ii) the occurrence of an Event of Default in consequence of which the Required Lenders or Agent on behalf thereof have elected to accelerate the maturity of all or any portion of the Obligations, or (iii) termination of this Agreement pursuant to the terms hereof. On the last day of each applicable Interest Period, unless Borrower properly has exercised the LIBOR Option with respect thereto, the interest rate applicable to such LIBOR Rate Loan automatically shall convert to the rate of interest then applicable to Base Rate Loans of the same type hereunder. At any time that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower no longer shall have the option to request that Advances or the Term Loan bear interest at a rate based upon the LIBOR Rate and Agent shall have the right to convert the interest rate on all outstanding LIBOR Rate Loans to the rate then applicable to Base Rate Loans hereunder.
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(b) LIBOR Election.
(i) Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, elect to exercise the LIBOR Option by notifying Agent prior to 11:00 a.m. (California time) at least 3 Business Days prior to the commencement of the proposed Interest Period (the LIBOR Deadline). Notice of Borrowers election of the LIBOR Option for a permitted portion of the Advances or the Term Loan and an Interest Period pursuant to this Section shall be made by delivery to Agent of a LIBOR Notice received by Agent before the LIBOR Deadline, or by telephonic notice received by Agent before the LIBOR Deadline (to be confirmed by delivery to Agent of a LIBOR Notice received by Agent prior to 5:00 p.m. (California time) on the same day). Promptly upon its receipt of each such LIBOR Notice, Agent shall provide a copy thereof to each of the Lenders having a Revolver Commitment.
(ii) Each LIBOR Notice shall be irrevocable and binding on Borrower. In connection with each LIBOR Rate Loan, Borrower shall indemnify, defend, and hold Agent and the Lenders harmless against any loss, cost, or expense incurred by Agent or any Lender as a result of (a) the payment of any principal of any LIBOR Rate Loan other than on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto (including as a result of an Event of Default), (b) the conversion of any LIBOR Rate Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, or (c) the failure to borrow, convert, continue or prepay any LIBOR Rate Loan on the date specified in any LIBOR Notice delivered pursuant hereto (such losses, costs, and expenses, collectively, Funding Losses). Funding Losses shall, with respect to Agent or any Lender, be deemed to equal the amount determined by Agent or such Lender to be the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest that would have accrued on the principal amount of such LIBOR Rate Loan had such event not occurred, at the LIBOR Rate that would have been applicable thereto, for the period from the date of such event to the last day of the then current Interest Period therefor (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert, or continue, for the period that would have been the Interest Period therefor), minus (ii) the amount of interest that would accrue on such principal amount for such period at the interest rate which Agent or such Lender would be offered were it to be offered, at the commencement of such period, Dollar deposits of a comparable amount and period in the London interbank market. A certificate of Agent or a Lender delivered to Borrower setting forth any amount or amounts that Agent or such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section 2.13 shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(iii) Borrower shall have not more than seven (7) LIBOR Rate Loans in effect at any given time. Borrower only may exercise the LIBOR Option for LIBOR Rate Loans of at least $500,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess thereof.
(c) Prepayments. Borrower may prepay LIBOR Rate Loans at any time; provided, however, that in the event that LIBOR Rate Loans are prepaid on any date that is not the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, including as a result of any automatic prepayment through the required application by Agent of proceeds of Borrowers and its Subsidiaries Collections in accordance with Section 2.4(b) or for any other reason, including early termination of the term of this Agreement or acceleration of all or any portion of the Obligations pursuant to the terms hereof, Borrower shall indemnify, defend, and hold Agent and the Lenders and their Participants harmless against any and all Funding Losses in accordance with clause (b)(ii) above.
(d) Special Provisions Applicable to LIBOR Rate.
(i) The LIBOR Rate may be adjusted by Agent with respect to any Lender on a prospective basis to take into account any additional or increased costs to such Lender of maintaining or obtaining any eurodollar deposits or increased costs, in each case, due to changes in applicable law occurring subsequent to the commencement of the then applicable Interest Period, including changes in tax laws (except changes of general applicability in corporate income tax laws) and changes in the reserve requirements imposed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor), excluding the Reserve Percentage, which additional or increased costs would increase the cost of funding loans bearing interest at the LIBOR Rate. In any such event, the affected Lender shall give Borrower and Agent notice of such a
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determination and adjustment and Agent promptly shall transmit the notice to each other Lender and, upon its receipt of the notice from the affected Lender, Borrower may, by notice to such affected Lender (y) require such Lender to furnish to Borrower a statement setting forth the basis for adjusting such LIBOR Rate and the method for determining the amount of such adjustment, or (z) repay the LIBOR Rate Loans with respect to which such adjustment is made (together with any amounts due under clause (b)(ii) above).
(ii) In the event that any change in market conditions or any law, regulation, treaty, or directive, or any change therein or in the interpretation of application thereof, shall at any time after the date hereof, in the reasonable opinion of any Lender, make it unlawful or impractical for such Lender to fund or maintain LIBOR Rate Loans or to continue such funding or maintaining, or to determine or charge interest rates at the LIBOR Rate, such Lender shall give notice of such changed circumstances to Agent and Borrower and Agent promptly shall transmit the notice to each other Lender and (y) in the case of any LIBOR Rate Loans of such Lender that are outstanding, the date specified in such Lenders notice shall be deemed to be the last day of the Interest Period of such LIBOR Rate Loans, and interest upon the LIBOR Rate Loans of such Lender thereafter shall accrue interest at the rate then applicable to Base Rate Loans, and (z) Borrower shall not be entitled to elect the LIBOR Option until such Lender determines that it would no longer be unlawful or impractical to do so.
(e) No Requirement of Matched Funding. Anything to the contrary contained herein notwithstanding, neither Agent, nor any Lender, nor any of their Participants, is required actually to acquire Eurodollar deposits to fund or otherwise match fund any Obligation as to which interest accrues at the LIBOR Rate. The provisions of this Section shall apply as if each Lender or its Participants had match funded any Obligation as to which interest is accruing at the LIBOR Rate by acquiring Eurodollar deposits for each Interest Period in the amount of the LIBOR Rate Loans.
2.14 Capital Requirements. If, after the date hereof, any Lender determines that (i) the adoption of or change in any law, rule, regulation or guideline regarding capital requirements for banks or bank holding companies, or any change in the interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the administration thereof, or (ii) compliance by such Lender or its parent bank holding company with any guideline, request, or directive of any such entity regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of law), has the effect of reducing the return on such Lenders or such holding companys capital as a consequence of such Lenders Commitments hereunder to a level below that which such Lender or such holding company could have achieved but for such adoption, change, or compliance (taking into consideration such Lenders or such holding companys then existing policies with respect to capital adequacy and assuming the full utilization of such entitys capital) by any amount deemed by such Lender to be material, then such Lender may notify Borrower and Agent thereof. Following receipt of such notice, Borrower agrees to pay such Lender on demand the amount of such reduction of return of capital as and when such reduction is determined, payable within 90 days after presentation by such Lender of a statement in the amount and setting forth in reasonable detail such Lenders calculation thereof and the assumptions upon which such calculation was based (which statement shall be deemed true and correct absent manifest error). In determining such amount, such Lender may use any reasonable averaging and attribution methods.
3. CONDITIONS; TERM OF AGREEMENT.
3.1 Conditions Precedent to the Initial Extension of Credit. The obligation of each Lender to make its initial extension of credit provided for hereunder, is subject to the fulfillment, to the satisfaction of Agent and each Lender of each of the conditions precedent set forth on Schedule 3.1 (the making of such initial extension of credit by a Lender being conclusively deemed to be its satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedent ).
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3.2 Conditions Precedent to all Extensions of Credit. The obligation of the Lender Group (or any member thereof) to make any Advances hereunder at any time (or to extend any other credit hereunder) shall be subject to the following conditions precedent:
(a) the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement or in the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such extension of credit, as though made on and as of such date (except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date);
(b) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such extension of credit, nor shall either result from the making thereof; and
(c) no injunction, writ, restraining order, or other order of any nature restricting or prohibiting, directly or indirectly, the extending of such credit shall have been issued and remain in force by any Governmental Authority against Borrower, Agent, any Lender, or any of their Affiliates.
3.3 Term. This Agreement shall continue in full force and effect for a term ending on October 5, 2009 (the Maturity Date). The foregoing notwithstanding, the Lender Group, upon the election of the Required Lenders, shall have the right to terminate its funding obligations under this Agreement immediately and upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default.
3.4 Effect of Termination. On the date of termination of this Agreement, all Obligations (including contingent reimbursement obligations of Borrower with respect to outstanding Letters of Credit and all Bank Product Obligations but excluding indemnification or similar inchoate obligations) immediately shall become due and payable without notice or demand (including (a) either (i) providing cash collateral to be held by Agent for the benefit of those Lenders with a Revolver Commitment in an amount equal to 105% of the Letter of Credit Usage, or (ii) causing the original Letters of Credit to be returned to the Issuing Lender, and (b) providing cash collateral (in an amount determined by Agent as sufficient to satisfy the reasonably estimated credit exposure) to be held by Agent for the benefit of the Bank Product Providers with respect to the Bank Product Obligations). No termination of this Agreement, however, shall relieve or discharge Borrower or its Subsidiaries of their duties, Obligations, or covenants hereunder or under any other Loan Document and the Agents Liens in the Collateral shall remain in effect until all Obligations (including contingent reimbursement obligations of Borrower with respect to outstanding Letters of Credit, but excluding indemnification or similar inchoate obligations) have been paid in full and the Lender Groups obligations to provide additional credit hereunder have been terminated. When this Agreement has been terminated and all of the Obligations (including contingent reimbursement obligations of Borrower with respect to outstanding Letters of Credit, but excluding indemnification or similar inchoate obligations) have been paid in full and the Lender Groups obligations to provide additional credit under the Loan Documents have been terminated irrevocably, Agent will, at Borrowers sole expense, execute and deliver any termination statements, lien releases, mortgage releases, re-assignments of trademarks, discharges of security interests, and other similar discharge or release documents (and, if applicable, in recordable form) as are reasonably necessary to release, as of record, the Agents Liens and all notices of security interests and liens previously filed by Agent with respect to the Obligations.
3.5 Early Termination by Borrower. Borrower has the option, at any time upon 45 days prior written notice by Borrower to Agent, to terminate this Agreement by paying to Agent, in cash, the Obligations (including contingent reimbursement obligations of Borrower with respect to outstanding Letters of Credit, but excluding indemnification or similar inchoate obligations) (including (a) either (i) providing cash collateral to be held by Agent for the benefit of those Lenders with a Revolver Commitment in an amount equal to 105% of the Letter of Credit Usage, or (ii) causing the original Letters of Credit to be returned to the Issuing Lender, and (b) providing cash collateral (in an amount determined by Agent as sufficient to satisfy the reasonably estimated credit exposure) to be held by Agent for the benefit of the Bank Product Providers with respect to the Bank Product Obligations), in full. If Borrower has sent a notice of termination pursuant to the provisions of this Section, then the Commitments shall terminate and Borrower shall be obligated to repay the Obligations
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(including contingent reimbursement obligations of Borrower with respect to outstanding Letters of Credit, but excluding indemnification or similar inchoate obligations) (including (a) either (i) providing cash collateral to be held by Agent for the benefit of those Lenders with a Revolver Commitment in an amount equal to 105% of the Letter of Credit Usage, or (ii) causing the original Letters of Credit to be returned to the Issuing Lender, and (b) providing cash collateral (in an amount determined by Agent as sufficient to satisfy the reasonably estimated credit exposure) to be held by Agent for the benefit of the Bank Product Providers with respect to the Bank Product Obligations), in full, on the date set forth as the date of termination of this Agreement in such notice.
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
In order to induce the Lender Group to enter into this Agreement, Borrower makes the following representations and warranties to the Lender Group which shall be true, correct, and complete, in all material respects, as of the date hereof, and shall be true, correct, and complete, in all material respects, as of the Closing Date and at and as of the date of the making of each Advance (or other extension of credit) made thereafter, as though made on and as of the date of such Advance (or other extension of credit) (except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date) and such representations and warranties shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement:
4.1 No Encumbrances. Borrower and its Subsidiaries have good and indefeasible title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, their personal property assets and good and marketable title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, their Real Property, in each case, free and clear of Liens except for Permitted Liens.
4.2 Accounts. As to each account identified by Borrower in any report submitted to Agent, such Account is a bona fide existing payment obligation of the Account Debtors created by the sale and delivery of Inventory or the rendition of services to such Account Debtors in the ordinary course of Borrowers business.
4.3 Inventory. As to each item of Inventory that is identified by Borrower in any report submitted to Agent, such Inventory is of good and merchantable quality, free from known defects.
4.4 Equipment. Each material item of Equipment of Borrower and its Subsidiaries is used or held for use in their business and is in good working order, ordinary wear and tear and damage by casualty excepted.
4.5 Location of Inventory and Equipment. The Inventory and Equipment (other than vehicles or Equipment out for repair or Inventory in-transit to a bona fide purchaser thereof) of Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries are not stored with a bailee, warehouseman, or similar party and are located only at, or in-transit between, the locations identified on Schedule 4.5 (as such Schedule may be updated pursuant to Section 5.9).
4.6 Inventory Records. Borrower keeps correct and accurate records itemizing and describing the type, quality, and quantity of its and its Subsidiaries Inventory and the book value thereof.
4.7 Jurisdiction of Organization; Location of Chief Executive Office; Organizational Identification Number; Commercial Tort Claims.
(a) The jurisdiction of organization of Borrower and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not an Inactive Domestic Subsidiary is set forth on Schedule 4.7(a).
(b) The chief executive office of Borrower and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not an Inactive Domestic Subsidiary is located at the address indicated on Schedule 4.7(b) (as such Schedule may be updated pursuant to Section 5.9).
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(c) The organizational identification numbers of Borrower and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not an Inactive Domestic Subsidiary, if any, are identified on Schedule 4.7(c).
(d) As of the Closing Date, each of Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not an Inactive Domestic Subsidiary does not hold any commercial tort claims, except as set forth on Schedule 4.7(d).
4.8 Due Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries.
(a) Borrower is duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and qualified to do business in any state where the failure to be so qualified reasonably could be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
(b) Set forth on Schedule 4.8(b), is a complete and accurate description as of the Closing Date of the authorized capital Stock of Borrower, by class, and, as of the Closing Date, a description of the number of shares of each such class that are issued and outstanding. Other than as described on Schedule 4.8(b), there are no subscriptions, options, warrants, or calls relating to any shares of Borrowers capital Stock, including any right of conversion or exchange under any outstanding security or other instrument. Borrower is not subject to any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to repurchase or otherwise acquire or retire any shares of its capital Stock or any security convertible into or exchangeable for any of its capital Stock.
(c) Set forth on Schedule 4.8(c), is a complete and accurate list of Borrowers direct and indirect Subsidiaries (that is not an Inactive Domestic Subsidiary or an Immaterial Foreign Subsidiary) as of the Closing Date, showing: (i) the jurisdiction of organization of each such Subsidiary of Borrower, (ii) the nature of the legal organization of each such Subsidiary, (iii) the number and percentage of the capital Stock or other equity interests of each such Subsidiary that Borrower directly or indirectly owns, and (iv) any other Persons directly or indirectly owning any interest in any such Subsidiary and the number and percentage of the capital Stock or other equity interests of such Subsidiary owned by such other Persons. All of the outstanding capital Stock of each such Subsidiary has been validly issued and is fully paid and non-assessable.
(d) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.8(c), there are no subscriptions, options, warrants, or calls relating to any shares of Borrowers Restricted Subsidiaries (that are not Inactive Domestic Subsidiaries or Immaterial Foreign Subsidiaries) capital Stock, including any right of conversion or exchange under any outstanding security or other instrument. Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries (that is not an Inactive Domestic Subsidiary or an Immaterial Foreign Subsidiary) is subject to any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to repurchase or otherwise acquire or retire any shares of Borrowers Subsidiaries capital Stock or any security convertible into or exchangeable for any such capital Stock.
(e) Each of Aimtech Corporation, Communication Strategies, Inc., Docent International Corporation, Intelliprep Technologies, Incorporated, Meliora Systems, Inc., and Pathlore Cupertino, Inc. (formerly Silton-Bookman Systems, Inc.) (collectively, the Inactive Domestic Subsidiaries) is dormant and inactive. Without limiting the foregoing, no Inactive Domestic Subsidiary (i) owns any assets (with the exception of United States Copyright TX 2-767-505 owned by Communication Strategies, Inc.), (ii) generates any business revenues, or (iii) otherwise conducts any business activities.
4.9 Due Authorization; No Conflict.
(a) The execution, delivery, and performance by Borrower of this Agreement and the Loan Documents to which it is a party have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of Borrower.
(b) The execution, delivery, and performance by Borrower of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party do not and will not (i) violate any provision of federal, state, or local law or regulation applicable to Borrower, the Governing Documents of Borrower, or any order,
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judgment, or decree of any court or other Governmental Authority binding on Borrower, (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any material contractual obligation of Borrower, (iii) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien of any nature whatsoever upon any properties or assets of Borrower, other than Permitted Liens, or (iv) require any approval of Borrowers interestholders or any approval or consent of any Person under any material contractual obligation of Borrower, other than consents or approvals that have been obtained and that are still in force and effect.
(c) Other than the filing of financing statements and the recordation of the Mortgages, the execution, delivery, and performance by Borrower of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which Borrower is a party do not and will not require any registration with, consent, or approval of, or notice to, or other action with or by, any Governmental Authority, other than consents or approvals that have been obtained and that are still in force and effect.
(d) This Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which Borrower is a party, and all other documents contemplated hereby and thereby, when executed and delivered by Borrower will be the legally valid and binding obligations of Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforcement may be limited by equitable principles or by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors rights generally.
(e) The Agents Liens are validly created, perfected, and first priority Liens, subject only to Permitted Liens (to the extent that such perfection can be accomplished upon (a) the filing of appropriate financing statements with the appropriate Secretary of State or the filing of appropriate security agreements with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office, in each case in favor of Agent, on behalf of the Lender Group and the Bank Product Providers, or (b) the Agent obtaining control pursuant to the Control Agreements over those items of Collateral in which a security interest is perfected through control).
(f) The execution, delivery, and performance by each Guarantor of the Loan Documents to which it is a party have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of such Guarantor.
(g) The execution, delivery, and performance by each Guarantor of the Loan Documents to which it is a party do not and will not (i) violate any provision of federal, state, or local law or regulation applicable to such Guarantor, the Governing Documents of such Guarantor, or any order, judgment, or decree of any court or other Governmental Authority binding on such Guarantor, (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any material contractual obligation of such Guarantor, (iii) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien of any nature whatsoever upon any properties or assets of such Guarantor, other than Permitted Liens, or (iv) require any approval of such Guarantors interestholders or any approval or consent of any Person under any material contractual obligation of such Guarantor, other than consents or approvals that have been obtained and that are still in force and effect.
(h) Other than the filing of financing statements and the recordation of the Mortgages, the execution, delivery, and performance by each Guarantor of the Loan Documents to which such Guarantor is a party do not and will not require any registration with, consent, or approval of, or notice to, or other action with or by, any Governmental Authority, other than consents or approvals that have been obtained and that are still in force and effect.
(i) The Loan Documents to which each Guarantor is a party, and all other documents contemplated hereby and thereby, when executed and delivered by such Guarantor will be the legally valid and binding obligations of such Guarantor, enforceable against such Guarantor in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforcement may be limited by equitable principles or by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors rights generally.
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4.10 Litigation. Other than those matters disclosed on Schedule 4.10, there are no actions, suits, or proceedings pending or, to the best knowledge of Borrower, threatened against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries other than those matters that reasonably could not be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
4.11 No Material Adverse Change. All financial statements relating to Borrower and its Subsidiaries that have been delivered by Borrower to the Lender Group have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (except, in the case of unaudited financial statements, for the lack of footnotes and being subject to year-end audit adjustments) and present fairly in all material respects, Borrowers and its Subsidiaries financial condition as of the date thereof and results of operations for the period then ended. There has not been a Material Adverse Change since the date of the latest financial statements submitted to Agent on or before the Closing Date.
4.12 Fraudulent Transfer.
(a) Each of Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is Solvent.
(b) No transfer of property is being made by Borrower or its Subsidiaries and no obligation is being incurred by Borrower or its Subsidiaries in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents with the intent to hinder, delay, or defraud either present or future creditors of Borrower or its Subsidiaries.
4.13 Employee Benefits.
(a) Set forth on Schedule 4.13(a) is a complete and accurate list of all Plans that meet the definition of an employee pension benefit plan under Section 3(2) of ERISA and that are currently maintained or contributed to by Borrower, any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates as of the Closing Date.
(b) Borrower, its Restricted Subsidiaries, and their respective ERISA Affiliates are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable provisions and requirements of ERISA and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder with respect to each Plan, and have performed all their obligations in all material respects under each Plan.
(c) No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that reasonably could be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
(d) Except to the extent required under Section 4980B of the IRC, or as described on Schedule 4.13(d) hereto, no Plan provides health benefits (through the purchase of insurance or otherwise) for any retired or former employee of Borrower, any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates.
(e) As of the most recent valuation date for any Pension Plan, the amount of outstanding benefit liabilities (as defined in Section 4001(a)(18) of ERISA), individually or in the aggregate for all Pension Plans (excluding for purposes of such computation any Pension Plans with respect to which assets exceed benefit liabilities), does not exceed $500,000.
(f) Provided that the assets of the Lenders used to fund Advances or the Term Loan do not and will not constitute plan assets within the meaning of United States Department of Labor Regulations set forth in 29 C.F.R. §2510.3-101, the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder will not involve any transaction that is subject to the prohibitions of Section 406 of ERISA or in connection with which taxes could be imposed pursuant to Section 4975(c)(1)(A)-(D) of the IRC.
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(g) All liabilities under each Plan are (i) funded to at least the minimum level required by law or, if higher, to the level required by the terms governing the Plans, (ii) insured with an insurance company that is reasonably believed by Borrower to be reputable, (iii) provided for or recognized in the financial statements most recently delivered to Agent pursuant to Section 5.3 hereof to the extent required by GAAP or (iv) estimated in the formal notes to the financial statements most recently delivered to Agent pursuant to Section 5.3 hereof to the extent required by GAAP.
(h) To the best knowledge of Borrower, there are no circumstances which may give rise to a material liability in relation to any Plan which is not funded, insured, provided for, recognized or estimated in the manner described in subsection (g) above.
4.14 Environmental Condition. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.14, (a) to Borrowers knowledge, none of Borrowers or its Subsidiaries owned Real Property or assets has ever been used by Borrower, its Subsidiaries, or by previous owners or operators in the disposal of, or to produce, store, handle, treat, release, or transport, any Hazardous Materials, where such use, production, storage, handling, treatment, release or transport was in violation, in any material respect, of any applicable Environmental Law, (b) to Borrowers knowledge, none of Borrowers or its Subsidiaries owned Real Property or assets has ever been designated or identified in any manner pursuant to any environmental protection statute as a Hazardous Materials disposal site, (c) neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has received notice that a Lien arising under any Environmental Law has attached to any revenues or to any Real Property owned by Borrower or its Subsidiaries, and (d) neither Borrower nor its Subsidiaries has received a summons, citation, notice, or directive from the United States Environmental Protection Agency or any other Governmental Authority concerning any action or omission by Borrower or its Subsidiaries resulting in the releasing or disposing of Hazardous Materials into the environment.
4.15 Intellectual Property. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries own, or hold licenses in, all trademarks, trade names, copyrights, patents, patent rights, and licenses that are necessary to the conduct of its business as currently conducted, and attached hereto as Schedule 4.15 (as updated from time to time) is a true, correct, and complete listing of all material patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, copyrights, and copyright registrations as to which Borrower or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries is the owner or is an exclusive licensee. No Unrestricted Subsidiary owns, or holds, directly or indirectly, any trademarks, trade names, copyrights, patents, patent rights, or licenses that are necessary to the conduct of Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiarys business as currently conducted.
4.16 Leases. Borrower and its Subsidiaries enjoy peaceful and undisturbed possession under all leases material to their business and to which they are parties or under which they are operating, and all of such material leases are valid and subsisting and no material default by Borrower or its Subsidiaries exists under any of them.
4.17 Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts. Set forth on Schedule 4.17 is a listing of all of Borrowers and its Subsidiaries Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts, including, with respect to each bank or securities intermediary (a) the name and address of such Person, and (b) the account numbers of the Deposit Accounts or Securities Accounts maintained with such Person.
4.18 Complete Disclosure. All factual information (taken as a whole) furnished by or on behalf of Borrower or its Subsidiaries in writing to Agent or any Lender (including all information contained in the Schedules hereto or in the other Loan Documents) for purposes of or in connection with this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Acquisition Documents or any transaction contemplated herein or therein is, and all other such factual information (taken as a whole) hereafter furnished by or on behalf of Borrower or its Subsidiaries in writing to Agent or any Lender will be, true and accurate, in all material respects, on the date as of which such information is dated or certified and not incomplete by omitting to state any fact necessary to make such information (taken as a whole) not misleading in any material respect at such time in light of the circumstances under which such information was provided. On the Closing Date, the Closing Date Projections represent, and as of the date on which any other Projections are delivered to Agent, such additional Projections represent Borrowers good faith estimate of its and its Subsidiaries future performance for the periods covered thereby.
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4.19 Indebtedness. Set forth on Schedule 4.19 is a true and complete list of all Indebtedness of Borrower and its Subsidiaries outstanding immediately prior to the Closing Date that is to remain outstanding after the Closing Date and such Schedule accurately reflects the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness and describes the principal terms thereof.
4.20 Material Contracts. Set forth on Schedule 4.20 is a complete and accurate list, as of the Closing Date, of all Material Contracts, showing the parties and subject matter thereof and amendments and modifications thereto. Each Material Contract (a) is in full force and effect and is binding upon and enforceable against Borrower, and to Borrowers best knowledge, each other Person that is a party thereto in accordance with its terms, (b) has not been otherwise amended or modified (other than amendments or modifications that are not prohibited by the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document), except that there have been no material amendments or modifications to the Acquisition Documents without the requisite consent provided for hereunder, and (c) is not in default due to the action of Borrower.
4.21 Acquisition Documents.
(a) (i) Borrower is not, and to the best of Borrowers knowledge, no party to any Acquisition Document is, in default on any of its material obligations under such Acquisition Document, (ii) all representations and warranties made by Borrower in the Acquisition Documents and in the certificates delivered in connection therewith are true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof and, to the best knowledge of Borrower, all material representations and warranties made in the Acquisition Documents by or on behalf of the Seller or any other party thereto other than Borrower, are true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof, (iii) all written information with respect to the Acquisition furnished to the Agent by Borrower or on behalf of Borrower, was, at the time the same was so furnished, complete and correct in all material respects, or has been subsequently supplemented by other written information, to the extent necessary to give the Lender Group true and accurate knowledge of the subject matter thereof, (iv) no representation, warranty or statement made by Borrower or, to the best knowledge of Borrower, the Seller or any other party thereto other than Borrower, at the time made in any Acquisition Document, or any agreement, certificate, statement or document required to be delivered pursuant to any Acquisition Document contains any untrue statement of material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained in such Acquisition Documents not misleading in light of the circumstances in which they were made, and (v) in connection with the Acquisition, Borrower is acquiring the Acquired Stock, and, on the date hereof, after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Documents, will have good title to the Acquired Stock, free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens.
(b) (i) Borrower has delivered to the Agent complete and correct copies of all of the Acquisition Documents, including all schedules and exhibits thereto, (ii) each Acquisition Document sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties thereto relating to the subject matter thereof, and there are no other agreements, arrangements or understandings, written or oral, relating to the matters covered thereby, (iii) no Acquisition Document has been amended or otherwise modified in any material respect without the prior written consent of the Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), (iv) the execution, delivery and performance each of the Acquisition Documents has been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of Borrower and, to the best knowledge of Borrower, each other Person party thereto, (v) the Acquisition has been effected in accordance with the terms of the Acquisition Documents and all applicable law, (vi) at the time of consummation of the Acquisition, there does not exist any judgment, order or injunction prohibiting or imposing any material adverse condition upon the consummation of the Acquisition, (vii) at the time of consummation thereof, all consents and approvals of, and filings and registrations with, and all other actions in respect of, all Government Authorities and any other Persons required in order to consummate the Acquisition shall have been obtained, given, filed or taken and shall be in full force and effect, (viii) all actions taken by Borrower pursuant to or in furtherance of the Acquisition have
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been taken in compliance in all material respects with the Acquisition Documents and the applicable law, (ix) Borrower did not incur or assume any liabilities or obligations pursuant to or in connection with the Acquisition other than those liabilities and obligations set forth in the Acquisition Agreement, and (x) each Acquisition Document is the legal, valid and binding obligation of Borrower and, to the best knowledge of Borrower, the other parties thereto, enforceable against such Persons in accordance with its terms.
5. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.
Borrower covenants and agrees that, until termination of all of the Commitments and payment in full of the Obligations (including contingent reimbursement obligations of Borrower with respect to outstanding Letters of Credit, but excluding Bank Product Obligations, indemnification or similar inchoate obligations), Borrower shall and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries (unless otherwise indicated) to do all of the following:
5.1 Accounting System. Maintain a system of accounting that enables Borrower to produce financial statements in accordance with GAAP and maintain records pertaining to the Collateral that contain information as from time to time reasonably may be requested by Agent. Borrower also shall keep a reporting system that shows all additions, sales, claims, returns, and allowances with respect to its and its Subsidiaries sales.
5.2 Collateral Reporting. Provide Agent (and if so requested by Agent, with copies for each Lender) with each of the reports set forth on Schedule 5.2 at the times specified therein. In addition, Borrower agrees to cooperate fully with Agent to facilitate and implement a system of electronic collateral reporting in order to provide electronic reporting of each of the items set forth above.
5.3 Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates. Deliver to Agent, with copies to each Lender, each of the financial statements, reports, or other items set forth on Schedule 5.3 at the times specified therein. In addition, Borrower agrees that no Subsidiary of Borrower will have a fiscal year different from that of Borrower.
5.4 Guarantor Reports. Cause each Guarantor to deliver its annual financial statements at the time when Borrower provides its audited financial statements to Agent, but only to the extent such Guarantors financial statements are not consolidated with Borrowers financial statements.
5.5 Inspection. Permit Agent, each Lender, and each of their duly authorized representatives or agents to visit any of its properties and inspect any of its assets or books and records, to examine and make copies of its books and records, and to discuss its affairs, finances, and accounts with, and to be advised as to the same by, its officers and employees at such reasonable times and intervals as Agent or any such Lender may designate and, so long as no Default or Event of Default exists, with reasonable prior notice to Borrower and during normal business hours.
5.6 Maintenance of Properties. Maintain and preserve all of its properties which are necessary or useful in the proper conduct to its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear, tear, and casualty excepted (and except where the failure to do so could not be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change), and comply at all times with the provisions of all material leases to which it is a party as lessee, so as to prevent any loss or forfeiture thereof or thereunder.
5.7 Taxes. Cause all assessments and taxes, whether real, personal, or otherwise, due or payable by, or imposed, levied, or assessed against Borrower, its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective assets to be paid in full, before delinquency or before the expiration of any extension period, except to the extent that the validity of such assessment or tax shall be the subject of a Permitted Protest. Borrower will and will cause its Subsidiaries to make timely payment or deposit of all tax payments and withholding taxes required of it and them by applicable laws, including those laws concerning F.I.C.A., F.U.T.A., state disability, and local, state,and federal income taxes, and will, upon request, furnish Agent with proof satisfactory to Agent indicating that Borrower and its Subsidiaries have made such payments or deposits.
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5.8 Insurance.
(a) At Borrowers expense, maintain insurance respecting its and its Subsidiaries assets wherever located, covering loss or damage by fire, theft, explosion, and all other hazards and risks as ordinarily are insured against by other Persons engaged in the same or similar businesses. Borrower also shall maintain business interruption, public liability, and product liability insurance, as well as insurance against larceny, embezzlement, and criminal misappropriation. All such policies of insurance shall be in such amounts and with such insurance companies as are satisfactory to Agent in its Permitted Discretion. Borrower shall deliver certified copies of all such policies with respect to Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries to Agent with a satisfactory lenders loss payable endorsement naming Agent as the sole loss payee or additional insured, as appropriate. Each such policy of insurance or endorsement shall contain a clause requiring the insurer to give not less than 20 days prior written notice to Agent in the event of cancellation of the policy for any reason whatsoever.
(b) Borrower shall give Agent prompt notice of any loss exceeding $500,000 covered by such insurance. So long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower shall have the exclusive right to adjust any losses payable under any such insurance policies which are less than $500,000. Following the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, or in the case of any losses payable under such insurance exceeding $500,000, Agent shall have the exclusive right to adjust any losses payable under any such insurance policies, without any liability to Borrower whatsoever in respect of such adjustments (other than as a result of Agents gross negligence or willful misconduct). Any monies received as payment for any loss under any insurance policy mentioned above (other than liability insurance policies) or as payment of any award or compensation for condemnation or taking by eminent domain, shall be paid over to Agent to be applied at the option of the Required Lenders either to the prepayment of the Obligations or shall be disbursed to Borrower under staged payment terms satisfactory to the Required Lenders for application to the cost of repairs, replacements, or restorations; provided, however, that, with respect to any such monies in an aggregate amount during any 12 consecutive month period not in excess of $500,000, so long as (A) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and is continuing, (B) Borrowers Excess Availability plus Qualified Cash is greater than $5,000,000, (C) Borrower shall have given Agent prior written notice of its or its Restricted Subsidiarys intention to apply such monies to the costs of repairs, replacement, or restoration of the property which is the subject of the loss, destruction, or taking by condemnation, (D) the monies are held in a cash collateral account in which Agent has a perfected first priority security interest, and (E) Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiary completes such repairs, replacements, or restoration within 180 days after the initial receipt of such monies (or such longer period as may be necessary so long as such repairs, replacements or restorations are being diligently repaired and Borrower demonstrates the foregoing to Agent to its reasonable satisfaction), Borrower shall have the option to apply such monies to the costs of repairs, replacement, or restoration of the property which is the subject of the loss, destruction, or taking by condemnation unless and to the extent that such applicable period shall have expired without such repairs, replacements, or restoration being made, in which case, any amounts remaining in the cash collateral account shall be paid to Agent and applied as set forth above.
5.9 Location of Inventory and Equipment. Keep Borrowers and its Restricted Subsidiaries Inventory and Equipment (other than vehicles and Equipment out for repair) only at the locations identified on Schedule 4.5 and their chief executive offices identified on Schedule 4.7(b); provided, however, that Borrower may amend Schedule 4.5 or Schedule 4.7 so long as such amendment occurs by written notice to Agent not less than 30 days prior to the date on which such Inventory or Equipment is moved to such new location or such chief executive office is relocated, so long as such new location is within the continental United States, and so long as, at the time of such written notification and to the extent such new location has Collateral with an aggregate fair market value in excess of $100,000, Borrower provides Agent a Collateral Access Agreement with respect thereto.
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5.10 Compliance with Laws. Comply with the requirements of all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and orders of any Governmental Authority, other than laws, rules, regulations, and orders the non-compliance with which, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
5.11 Leases. Pay when due all rents and other amounts payable under any material leases to which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which Borrowers or any such Subsidiaries properties and assets are bound, unless such payments are the subject of a Permitted Protest.
5.12 Existence. At all times preserve and keep in full force and effect Borrowers and its Subsidiaries (other than Immaterial Foreign Subsidiaries and Inactive Domestic Subsidiaries) valid existence and good standing and any rights and franchises material to their businesses.
5.13 Environmental.
(a) Keep any property either owned or operated by Borrower or its Subsidiaries free of any Environmental Liens or post bonds or other financial assurances sufficient to satisfy the obligations or liability evidenced by such Environmental Liens, (b) comply, in all material respects, with Environmental Laws and provide to Agent documentation of such compliance which Agent reasonably requests, (c) promptly notify Agent of any release of a Hazardous Material in any reportable quantity from or onto property owned or operated by Borrower or its Subsidiaries and take any Remedial Actions required to abate said release or otherwise to come into compliance with applicable Environmental Law, and (d) promptly, but in any event within 5 days of its receipt thereof, provide Agent with written notice of any of the following: (i) notice that an Environmental Lien has been filed against any of the real or personal property of Borrower or its Subsidiaries, (ii) commencement of any Environmental Action or notice that an Environmental Action will be filed against Borrower or its Subsidiaries, and (iii) notice of a violation, citation, or other administrative order which reasonably could be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
5.14 Disclosure Updates. Promptly and in no event later than 7 Business Days after obtaining actual knowledge thereof, notify Agent if any written information, exhibit, or report furnished to the Lender Group contained, at the time it was furnished, any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in which made. The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, any notification pursuant to the foregoing provision will not cure or remedy the effect of the prior untrue statement of a material fact or omission of any material fact nor shall any such notification have the effect of amending or modifying this Agreement or any of the Schedules hereto.
5.15 Control Agreements. Take all reasonable steps in order for Agent to obtain control in accordance with Sections 8-106, 9-104, 9-105, 9-106, and 9-107 of the Code with respect to (subject to the proviso contained in Section 6.12) all of Borrowers and its Restricted Subsidiaries respective Securities Accounts, Deposit Accounts, electronic chattel paper, investment property, and letter-of-credit rights.
5.16 Formation of Subsidiaries. At the time that Borrower or any Guarantor forms any direct or indirect Restricted Subsidiary or acquires any direct or indirect Restricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date, Borrower or such Guarantor shall (a) cause such new Restricted Subsidiary to provide to Agent a joinder to the Guaranty delivered by the Restricted Subsidiaries on the Closing Date, together with such security documents (including Mortgages with respect to any Real Property of such new Subsidiary) and joinders to the Security Agreement delivered by Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on the Closing Date and such other Loan Documents as Agent may request, as well as appropriate financing statements (and with respect to all property subject to a Mortgage, fixture filings), all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent (including being sufficient to grant Agent a first priority Lien (subject to Permitted Liens) in and to the assets of such newly formed or acquired Restricted Subsidiary), (b) provide to Agent a pledge agreement and appropriate certificates and powers or financing statements, hypothecating all of the direct or beneficial ownership interest in such new Restricted Subsidiary, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, and (c) provide to
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Agent all other documentation, including one or more opinions of counsel reasonably satisfactory to Agent, which in its opinion is appropriate with respect to the execution and delivery of the applicable documentation referred to above (including policies of title insurance or other documentation with respect to all property subject to a Mortgage). Any document, agreement, or instrument executed or issued pursuant to this Section 5.16 shall be a Loan Document. In addition, in the event Borrower or any Guarantor forms or acquires any direct (first tier) Unrestricted Subsidiary (that is not an Immaterial Foreign Subsidiary), Borrower or such Guarantor (as applicable) shall provide to Agent a pledge agreement and appropriate certificates and powers and/or financing statements, hypothecating all of the direct and beneficial ownership interest in such new Unrestricted Subsidiary (that is not an Immaterial Foreign Subsidiary), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent; provided, however, if such Unrestricted Subsidiary is a Controlled Foreign Corporation and if Borrower can reasonably demonstrate to Agent that the granting of a Lien in the assets of such Unrestricted Subsidiary would result in an increase in tax liability of Borrower and their respective Subsidiaries (based on the amount of retained earnings at the time of such formation or acquisition) in excess of $10,000 per fiscal year, then the pledge by Borrower or such Guarantor (as applicable) of the voting capital stock of such Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be limited to a pledge with respect to 65% of the voting power of all classes of capital Stock of such Unrestricted Subsidiary entitled to vote; provided, further that (1) immediately upon any amendment of the IRC that would allow the pledge of a greater percentage of the voting power of capital Stock in such Unrestricted Subsidiary without adverse tax consequences, such pledge shall include such greater percentage of capital Stock of such Unrestricted Subsidiary from that time forward and (2) Borrower shall be required at all times to pledge 65% of the voting capital stock of such of its Unrestricted Subsidiaries (including Immaterial Foreign Subsidiaries) as shall be necessary to satisfy the Minimum Unrestricted Subsidiary Pledge Requirement.
5.17 ERISA Compliance.
(a) Borrower shall do, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries and ERISA Affiliates to do, each of the following: (i) maintain each Plan in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the IRC and each other applicable federal or state law; (ii) cause each Qualified Plan to maintain its qualified status under Section 401(a) of the IRC; (iii) make all required contributions to each Plan; (iv) not become a party to any Multiemployer Plan; (v) ensure that all liabilities under each Plan are (A) funded to at least the minimum level required by law or, if higher, to the level required by the terms governing such Plan; (B) insured with an insurance company that is reasonably believed by Borrower to be reputable; or (C) provided for or recognized in the financial statements most recently delivered to Agent under Section 5.3 (to the extent required by GAAP); and (vi) ensure that the contributions or premium payments to or in respect of each Plan are and continue to be promptly paid at no less than the rates required under the rules of such Plan and in accordance with the most recent actuarial advice received in relation to such Plan and applicable law.
(b) Deliver to Agent such certifications or other evidence of compliance with the provisions of Section 4.13 as Agent may from time to time reasonably request.
(c) Promptly notify Agent of each of the following events affecting Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliates (but in no event more than ten (10) days after such event), together with a copy of each notice with respect to such event that may be required to be filed with a Governmental Authority and each notice delivered by a Governmental Authority to Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliates with respect to such event if such event, alone or together with other events described below, is reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Change:
(i) an ERISA Event;
(ii) the adoption of any new Pension Plan by Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliates;
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(iii) the adoption of any amendment to a Pension Plan, if such amendment will result in a material increase in benefits or unfunded benefit liabilities (as defined in Section 4001(a)(18) of ERISA); or
(iv) the commencement of contributions by Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate to any Plan that is subject to Title IV of ERISA or section 412 of the IRC;
(d) Promptly deliver to Agent copies of (i) each Schedule B (Actuarial Information) to the annual report (Form 5500 Series) filed by Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliates with the Internal Revenue Service with respect to each Pension Plan; (ii) all notices received by Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates from a Multiemployer Plan sponsor concerning an ERISA Event; and (iii) such other documents or governmental reports or filings relating to any Plan as Agent shall reasonably request.
5.18 Maintenance of Licenses and Permits. Maintain all material licenses, permits, consents and similar rights required from any Governmental Authority for the ownership, construction, use, and operation of Borrowers assets and provide to Agent promptly upon receipt any notice or other communication received by Borrower with respect to any possible or actual revocation, cancellation, suspension, non-renewal or other material impairment thereof.
5.19 Acquisition Documents.
(a) Contemporaneously with the initial extensions of credit hereunder: (i) cause all transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Documents to be consummated; (ii) cause the Acquisition to become effective; and (iii) furnish to Agent evidence thereof in form and content reasonably satisfactory to Agent, as well as certified (as of the Closing Date) true and complete copies of the Acquisition Documents which shall be in compliance with all applicable laws and all necessary approvals shall have been obtained in connection therewith.
(b) Promptly provide Agent with true and complete copies of any and all material documents delivered to any Person pursuant to, or in connection with, the Acquisition Documents.
5.20 Further Assurances. Take such action and execute, acknowledge and deliver, and cause each of its Subsidiaries that are not Immaterial Foreign Subsidiaries or Inactive Domestic Subsidiaries to take such action and execute, acknowledge and deliver, at its sole cost and expense, such agreements, instruments or other documents as are reasonably necessary, or as Agent may reasonably request, from time to time in order (a) to carry out more effectively the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (b) to subject to valid and perfected first priority Liens (subject only to Permitted Liens) any of the Collateral, (c) to establish and maintain the validity and effectiveness of any of the Loan Documents and the validity, perfection and priority of the Liens intended to be created thereby, and (d) to better assure, convey, grant, assign, transfer and confirm unto Agent and each Lender the rights now or hereafter intended to be granted to it under this Agreement or any other Loan Document. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, on or prior to the date that is 60 days after the Closing Date, Borrower shall deliver to Agent, to the extent not delivered prior thereto, such documents, opinions, assurances and confirmations as are reasonably necessary, or as Agent may reasonably request, in connection with the pledge on the Closing Date of the ownership interests in the first-tier Unrestricted Subsidiaries of the Borrower (that are not Immaterial Foreign Subsidiaries) as of such date pursuant to the Security Agreement; provided that Borrower shall be required at all times to pledge 65% of the voting capital stock of such of its Unrestricted Subsidiaries (including Immaterial Foreign Subsidiaries) as shall be necessary to satisfy the Minimum Unrestricted Subsidiary Pledge Requirement; and provided further that Agent shall not require evidence of compliance with the applicable legal requirements of the United Kingdom in connection with the pledge of 65% of the voting capital stock of Pathlore Software Limited, so long no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and the Minimum Unrestricted Subsidiary Pledge Requirement is satisfied without regard to Pathlore Software Limited.
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5.21 Required Library. On or prior to the date that is 30 days after the Closing Date, Borrower shall deliver to Agent evidence satisfactory to Agent that not less than the Required Library of all existing copyrights of Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries have been registered with the United States Copyright Office.
5.22 Source Code Escrow Agreement. Borrower shall deliver to Agent: (a) on or prior to the date that is 30 days after the Closing Date, a Source Code Escrow Agreement, duly executed by Borrower, Agent and an escrow agent reasonably satisfactory to Agent, with respect to the source and object code for each version or versions of each item of computer software programs or other technology of Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries constituting the Required Library and (b) on or prior to the date that is 30 days after the effective date of the Source Code Escrow Agreement, evidence reasonably satisfactory to Agent that the source and object code for each version or versions of each item of computer software programs or other technology of Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries constituting the Required Library has been deposited with the escrow agent in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Source Code Escrow Agreement.
5.23 Collateral Access Agreements.
(a) Upon the earlier of (i) 180 days after the Closing Date or (ii) 30 days after the renegotiation and execution of the lease covering 7965 North High Street, Suite 300, Columbus, OH 43235, Borrower shall deliver a Collateral Access Agreement for 7965 North High Street, Suite 300, Columbus, OH 43235 duly executed by Agent and the owner thereof.
(b) On or prior to the date that is 30 days after the Closing Date, Borrower shall deliver a Collateral Access Agreement for each of the following locations: (i) 226 North 5th Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 and (ii) Fisher Plaza, 140 4th Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109, duly executed by Agent and the respective owners thereof.
5.24 Inactive Domestic Subsidiaries. Borrower shall not later than July, 2006, dissolve and liquidate the Inactive Domestic Subsidiaries.
5.25 Ownership of Intellectual Property. On or prior to the date that is 30 days after the Closing Date, Borrower shall deliver to Agent evidence that all patents, trademark and copyrights registered in the names of Communication Strategies, Inc., Docent, Inc. and Click2learn, Inc. have been re-registered in the name of Borrower in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or the United States Copyright Office, as the case may be.
5.26 Certain Control Accounts. Upon termination of the obligations secured by Borrowers Deposit Accounts with Bancorp South and Northern Trust, Borrower shall transfer any funds in such Deposit Accounts to a Cash Management Account.
5.27 Share Certificate Deliveries. On or prior to the date that is 30 days after the Closing Date, Borrower shall deliver to Agent original share certificates, together with stock powers in blank, with respect to the following Subsidiaries: (i) SumTotal Systems ANZ Pty. Ltd., (ii) SumTotal Systems Canada Ltd., (iii) Pathlore Software Limited, and (iv) Pathlore Software Pty., Ltd..
6. NEGATIVE COVENANTS.
Borrower covenants and agrees that, until termination of all of the Commitments and payment in full of the Obligations (including contingent reimbursement obligations of Borrower with respect to outstanding Letters of Credit, but excluding Bank Product Obligations, indemnification or similar inchoate obligations), Borrower will not and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to do any of the following:
6.1 Indebtedness. Create, incur, assume, suffer to exist, guarantee, or otherwise become or remain, directly or indirectly, liable with respect to any Indebtedness, except:
(a) Indebtedness evidenced by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with Indebtedness owed to Underlying Issuers with respect to Underlying Letters of Credit,
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(b) Indebtedness set forth on Schedule 4.19,
(c) Permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness,
(d) refinancings, renewals, or extensions of Indebtedness permitted under clauses (b) and (c) of this Section 6.1 (and continuance or renewal of any Permitted Liens associated therewith) so long as: (i) the terms and conditions of such refinancings, renewals, or extensions do not, in Agents reasonable judgment, materially impair the prospects of repayment of the Obligations by Borrower or materially impair Borrowers creditworthiness, (ii) such refinancings, renewals, or extensions do not result in an increase in the principal amount of, or interest rate with respect to, the Indebtedness so refinanced, renewed, or extended, (iii) such refinancings, renewals, or extensions do not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of the Indebtedness so refinanced, renewed, or extended, nor are they on terms or conditions that, taken as a whole, are materially more burdensome or restrictive to Borrower, (iv) if the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations, then the terms and conditions of the refinancing, renewal, or extension Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Lender Group as those that were applicable to the refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness, and (v) the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended is not recourse to any Person that is liable on account of the Obligations other than those Persons which were obligated with respect to the Indebtedness that was refinanced, renewed, or extended,
(e) endorsement of instruments or other payment items for deposit,
(f) Indebtedness comprising Permitted Investments,
(g) Indebtedness arising under non-speculative Hedge Agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business solely for foreign currency hedging purposes,
(h) Indebtedness incurred by Borrower in respect of indemnities and other contingent obligations under the Acquisition Documents, and
(i) other unsecured Indebtedness of Borrower and its Subsidiaries not exceeding $1,000,000 in aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding.
6.2 Liens. Create, incur, assume, or suffer to exist, directly or indirectly, any Lien on or with respect to any of its assets, of any kind, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or any income or profits therefrom, except for Permitted Liens (including Liens that are replacements of Permitted Liens to the extent that the original Indebtedness is refinanced, renewed, or extended under Section 6.1(d) and so long as the replacement Liens only encumber those assets that secured the refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness).
6.3 Restrictions on Fundamental Changes.
(a) Enter into any merger, consolidation, reorganization, or recapitalization, or reclassify its Stock,
(b) Liquidate, wind up, or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution),
(c) Convey, sell, lease, license, assign, transfer, or otherwise dispose of, in one transaction or a series of transactions, all or any substantial part of its assets, or
(d) Suspend or go out of a substantial portion of its or their business;
provided that, in each of the instances set forth in clauses (a) through (d) above, if at the time thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing,
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all actions required by Agent shall be taken to ensure the continued perfection and priority of the Agents Liens on the Collateral and the transaction is not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders, as determined by Agent in its Permitted Discretion, then: (i) any Unrestricted Subsidiary may merge with, be liquidated into, or sell all or substantially all of its assets to Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary in a transaction in which Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary is the surviving Person or the beneficiary of such liquidation or sale of such assets and, (ii) any Immaterial Foreign Subsidiary may merge, be liquidated into, or sell all or substantially all of its assets to, an Unrestricted Subsidiary which is not an Immaterial Foreign Subsidiary (a Material Foreign Subsidiary) in a transaction in which the Material Foreign Subsidiary is the surviving Person or the beneficiary of such liquidation or sale of assets, (iii) any Restricted Subsidiary may merge, be liquidated into, or sell all or substantially all of its assets to, Borrower in a transaction in which Borrower is the surviving Person or the beneficiary of such liquidation or sale of such assets, (iv) any Restricted Subsidiary may merge, be liquidated into, or sell all or substantially all of its assets to, another Restricted Subsidiary, (v) any Immaterial Foreign Subsidiary may merge, be liquidated into, or sell all or substantially all of its assets to, another Immaterial Foreign Subsidiary, and (vi) any Inactive Domestic Subsidiary, and any other dormant or inactive Subsidiary, may be liquidated and dissolved.
6.4 Disposal of Assets. Other than Permitted Dispositions, convey, sell, lease, license, assign, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any of Borrowers or its Subsidiaries assets.
6.5 Change Name. Change Borrowers or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries name, organizational identification number, state of organization or organizational identity; provided, however, that Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may change their names upon at least 30 days prior written notice to Agent of such change and so long as (a) at the time of such written notification, Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, provides any documentation necessary to perfect and continue perfected the Agents Liens and (b) immediately after such name change, Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, provides Agent with evidence of such name change (including copies of any related public filings).
6.6 Nature of Business. Engage in any material line of business substantially different from those lines of business conducted by Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the date hereof or any business substantially related or incidental thereto.
6.7 Prepayments and Amendments. Except in connection with a refinancing permitted by Section 6.1(d),
(a) optionally prepay, redeem, defease, purchase, or otherwise acquire any Indebtedness of Borrower or its Subsidiaries, other than the Obligations in accordance with this Agreement,
(b) make any payment on account of Indebtedness that has been contractually subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations if such payment is not permitted at such time under the subordination agreement applicable to such Indebtedness, or
(c) directly or indirectly, amend, modify, alter, increase, or change any of the terms or conditions of any agreement, instrument, document, indenture, or other writing evidencing or concerning Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.1(b) or (c) (other than as permitted thereunder).
6.8 Change of Control. Cause, permit, or suffer, directly or indirectly, any Change of Control.
6.9 Consignments. Consign any of its or their Inventory or sell any of its or their Inventory on bill and hold, sale or return, sale on approval, or other conditional terms of sale at any time in an aggregate amount greater than $50,000.
6.10 Distributions. Other than distributions by a Subsidiary to Borrower, make any distribution or declare or pay any dividends (in cash or other property, other than common Stock) on, or purchase, acquire, redeem, or retire any of Borrowers or any Subsidiaries Stock, of any class, whether now or hereafter
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outstanding; provided, however, Borrower may repurchase or redeem Stock of Borrower held by its employees or consultants pursuant to any employee stock ownership plan or similar plan upon termination, retirement or death of any such employee in accordance with the provisions of such plan so long (a) as the aggregate amount paid in connection with such repurchases or redemption does not exceed $250,000 in any fiscal year and (b) immediately prior to and after giving effect to such repurchase or redemption, (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (ii) Excess Availability plus Qualified Cash shall equal or exceed $5,000,000.
6.11 Accounting Methods. Modify or change its fiscal year or its method of accounting (other than as may be required to conform to GAAP) or enter into, modify, or terminate any agreement currently existing, or at any time hereafter entered into with any third party accounting firm or service bureau for the preparation or storage of Borrowers or its Subsidiaries accounting records without said accounting firm or service bureau agreeing to provide Agent information regarding Borrowers and its Subsidiaries financial condition.
6.12 Investments. Except for Permitted Investments, directly or indirectly, make or acquire any Investment or incur any liabilities (including contingent obligations) for or in connection with any Investment; provided, however, that (a) Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall not have cash, Cash Equivalents and other Permitted Investments (other than in the Cash Management Accounts) in Deposit Accounts or Securities Accounts in an aggregate amount in excess of $100,000 at any one time unless Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, and the applicable securities intermediary or bank have entered into Control Agreements or similar agreements governing such cash, Cash Equivalents and other Permitted Investments in order to perfect (and further establish) the Agents Liens therein; provided that, this clause (a) shall not apply with regard to any Deposit Accounts maintained with the Huntington National Bank so long as within 30 days of the Closing Date the Agent has received confirmation that any funds held in such Deposit Accounts shall be swept on a daily basis to a Deposit Account maintained with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and (b) no Unrestricted Subsidiary shall have cash, Cash Equivalents in Deposit Accounts or Securities Accounts in aggregate amount in excess of $1,000,000 at any one time unless such cash, Cash Equivalents or other Permitted Investments are in a Deposit Account or Securities Account subject to a Control Agreement. Subject to the foregoing proviso, Borrower shall not and shall not permit its Restricted Subsidiaries to establish or maintain any Deposit Account or Securities Account unless Agent shall have received a Control Agreement in respect of such Deposit Account or Securities Account. Notwithstanding any in this Agreement to the contrary, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Agent so requests, Borrower and its Unrestricted Subsidiaries shall, within ten (10) Business Days of such request, either (i) enter into Control Agreements with respect to all of their respective cash, Cash Equivalents or other such Permitted Investments or (ii) transfer all of their cash, Cash Equivalents or other such Permitted Investments to Deposit Accounts or Securities Accounts subject to Control Agreements.
6.13 Transactions with Affiliates. After the Closing Date, directly or indirectly enter into or permit to exist any transaction with any Affiliate of Borrower except for transactions that (a) are in the ordinary course of Borrowers business, (b) are upon fair and reasonable terms, (c) if they involve one or more payments by Borrower or its Subsidiaries in excess of $100,000, are fully disclosed to Agent, and (d) are no less favorable to Borrower or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, than would be obtained in an arms length transaction with a non-Affiliate.
6.14 Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of the Advances and the Term Loan for any purpose other than (a) on the Closing Date, (i) to consummate the Acquisition (including to (i) to repay in full, the outstanding principal, accrued interest, and accrued fees and expenses owing to Existing Lender, and (ii) to pay transactional fees, costs, and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Acquisition Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and (b) thereafter, consistent with the terms and conditions hereof, to finance ongoing working capital, capital expenditures and general corporate needs of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for their lawful and permitted purposes.
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6.15 Inventory and Equipment with Bailees. Store the Inventory or Equipment of Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries at any time now or hereafter with a bailee, warehouseman, or similar party.
6.16 Financial Covenants.
(a) Fail to maintain or achieve:
(i) Minimum EBITDA. EBITDA, measured on a month-end basis, of at least the required amount set forth in the following table for the applicable period set forth opposite thereto:
Applicable Amount | Applicable Period | |
$400,000 | For the 3 month period ending December 31, 2005 | |
$1,400,000 | For the 6 month period ending March 31, 2006 | |
$2,500,000 | For the 9 month period ending June 30, 2006 | |
$5,200,000 | For the 12 month period ending September 30, 2006 | |
$8,900,000 | For the 12 month period ending December 31, 2006 | |
$11,900,000 | For the 12 month period ending March 31, 2007 | |
$14,000,000 | For the 12 month period ending on the last day of each quarter thereafter |
(ii) Leverage Ratio. A Leverage Ratio, when measured as of the date set forth below, not to exceed the ratio set forth in the following table, measured as of the last day of applicable period ending on the applicable date set forth opposite thereto:
Applicable Ratio | Applicable Period | |
12.90:1.00 | December 31, 2005 | |
6.87:1.00 | March 31, 2006 | |
5.74:1.00 | June 30, 2006 | |
3.46:1.00 | September 30, 2006 | |
1.91:1.00 | December 31, 2006 | |
1.34:1.00 | March 31, 2007 | |
1.24:1.00 | June 30, 2007 | |
1.15:1.00 | September 30, 2007 | |
1.05:1.00 | December 31, 2007 | |
1.00:1.00 | March 31, 2008 and the last day of each quarter thereafter |
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(b) Capital Expenditures. Make Capital Expenditures in any fiscal year in excess of the amount set forth in the following table for the applicable period:
Fiscal Year 2005 | Fiscal Year 2006 | Fiscal Year 2007 | Fiscal Year 2008 | Fiscal Year 2009 | ||||||||
$3,500,000 | $ | 3,500,000 | $ | 3,700,000 | $ | 4,000,000 | $ | 4,600,000 |
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 6.16, provided that no Triggering Event Date has occurred after the Closing Date and on or prior to the last day of any Applicable Period set forth above, the foregoing financial covenants shall not be in effect hereunder.
6.17 Modification of Acquisition Documents. Amend or modify any term or provision of the Acquisition Documents in any manner materially adverse to Borrower, any of its Affiliates or any member of the Lender Group.
6.18 ERISA. Terminate or permit any of their ERISA Affiliates to, (a) terminate any Pension Plan so as to result in a Material Adverse Change, (b) permit to exist any ERISA Event, or any other event or condition, which presents the risk of a material liability to any ERISA Affiliate so as to result in a Material Adverse Change, (c) make a complete or partial withdrawal (within the meaning of ERISA Section 4201) from any Multiemployer Plan so as to result in a Material Adverse Change, (d) enter into any new Plan or modify any existing Plan so as to increase its obligations thereunder which could result in a Material Adverse Change, (e) permit the present value of all nonforfeitable accrued benefits under any Plan (using the actuarial assumptions utilized by the PBGC upon termination of a Plan) materially to exceed the fair market value of Plan assets allocable to such benefits, all determined as of the most recent valuation date for each such Plan that results in a Material Adverse Change, or (f) engage in any transaction which would cause any obligation, or action taken or to be taken, hereunder (or the exercise by Agent or any Lender of any of their rights under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents) to be a non-exempt (under a statutory or administrative class exemption) prohibited transaction under ERISA or Section 4975 of the IRC that results in a Material Adverse Change.
6.19 Material Contracts. Directly or indirectly, amend, modify, alter, increase, or change any of the terms or conditions of any Material Contract in any manner materially adverse to Borrower or the Lender Group; provided, however, that no such amendment, modification, alteration, increase, or change shall be permitted with respect to the Acquisition Documents without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
6.20 Required Availability. Fail to maintain Required Availability at all times.
6.21 Inactive Domestic Subsidiaries. Borrower shall not permit any Inactive Domestic Subsidiary (i) to own any assets, (ii) generate any business revenues, or (iii) otherwise conduct any business activities.
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7. EVENTS OF DEFAULT.
Any one or more of the following events shall constitute an event of default (each, an Event of Default) under this Agreement:
7.1 If Borrower fails to pay when due and payable, or when declared due and payable, (a) all or any portion of the Obligations consisting of interest, fees, or charges due the Lender Group, reimbursement of Lender Group Expenses, or other amounts (other than any portion thereof constituting principal) constituting Obligations (including any portion thereof that accrues after the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in whole or in part as a claim in any such Insolvency Proceeding), and such failure continues for a period of 3 Business Days, or (b) all or any portion of the principal of the Obligations;
7.2 If Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries:
(a) fails to perform or observe any covenant or other agreement contained in any of Sections 2.7, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.8, 5.12, 5.14, 5.16, 5.17, and 5.21 through 5.26 and 6.1 through 6.20 of this Agreement or Sections 6, 8 or 10 of the Security Agreement;
(b) fails to perform or observe any covenant or other agreement contained in any of Sections 5.6, 5.7, 5.9, 5.10, 5.11, 5.15, 5.18, 5.19 and 5.20 of this Agreement and such failure continues for a period of 10 days after the earlier of (i) the date on which such failure shall first become known to any officer of Borrower or (ii) written notice thereof is given to Borrower by Agent; or
(c) fails to perform or observe any covenant or other agreement contained in this Agreement, or in any of the other Loan Documents to which it is a party; in each case, other than any such covenant or agreement that is the subject of another provision of this Section 7.2 (in which event such other provision of this Section 7.2 shall govern), and such failure continues for a period of 20 days after the earlier of (i) the date on which such failure shall first become known to any officer of Borrower or (ii) written notice thereof is given to Borrower by Agent;
7.3 If any material portion of Borrowers or any of its Subsidiaries assets is attached, seized, subjected to a writ or distress warrant, or is levied upon, or comes into the possession of any third Person and the same is not discharged before the earlier of 30 days after the date it first arises or 5 days prior to the date on which such property or asset is subject to forfeiture by Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary;
7.4 If an Insolvency Proceeding is commenced by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;
7.5 If an Insolvency Proceeding is commenced against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and any of the following events occur: (a) Borrower or such Subsidiary consents to the institution of such Insolvency Proceeding against it, (b) the petition commencing the Insolvency Proceeding is not timely controverted, (c) the petition commencing the Insolvency Proceeding is not dismissed within 60 calendar days of the date of the filing thereof, (d) an interim trustee is appointed to take possession of all or any substantial portion of the properties or assets of, or to operate all or any substantial portion of the business of, Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or (e) an order for relief shall have been issued or entered therein;
7.6 If Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is enjoined, restrained, or in any way prevented by court order from continuing to conduct all or any material part of its business affairs;
7.7 If one or more judgments, orders, or awards involving an aggregate amount of $500,000, or more (except to the extent fully covered by insurance pursuant to which the insurer has accepted liability therefor in writing) shall be entered or filed against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or with respect to any of their respective assets, and the same is not released, discharged, bonded against, or stayed pending appeal before the earlier of 30 days after the date it first arises or 5 days prior to the date on which such asset is subject to being forfeited by Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary;
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7.8 If, with respect to any Indebtedness of Borrower or any Subsidiary involving an aggregate amount of $500,000 or more, (i) there is a default in one or more agreements to which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party with one or more third Persons relative to Borrowers or any of its Subsidiaries Indebtedness involving an aggregate amount of $500,000 or more, and such default (A) occurs at the final maturity of the obligations thereunder, or (B) results in a right by such third Person(s), irrespective of whether exercised, to accelerate the maturity of Borrowers or the applicable Subsidiarys obligations thereunder or (ii) any such Indebtedness shall be required to be prepaid or redeemed (other than a regularly scheduled required prepayment or redemption permitted to be made under the terms of the Loan Documents), prior to the stated maturity date thereof;
7.9 If any warranty, representation, statement, or Record made herein or in any other Loan Document or delivered to Agent or any Lender in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document proves to be untrue in any material respect as of the date of issuance or making or deemed making thereof;
7.10 If the obligation of any Guarantor under the Guaranty is limited or terminated by operation of law or by such Guarantor, or any such Guarantor becomes the subject of an Insolvency Proceeding;
7.11 If the Security Agreement or any other Loan Document that purports to create a Lien, shall, for any reason, fail or cease to create a valid and perfected and, except to the extent permitted by the terms hereof or thereof, first priority Lien on or security interest in the Collateral covered hereby or thereby, except as a result of a disposition of the applicable Collateral in a transaction permitted under this Agreement; or
7.12 Any provision of any Loan Document shall at any time for any reason be declared to be null and void, or the validity or enforceability thereof shall be contested by Borrower or its Subsidiaries, or a proceeding shall be commenced by Borrower or its Subsidiaries, or by any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over Borrower or its Subsidiaries, seeking to establish the invalidity or unenforceability thereof, or Borrower or its Subsidiaries shall deny that Borrower or its Subsidiaries has any liability or obligation purported to be created under any Loan Document.
7.13 If (a) there occurs one or more ERISA Events which individually or in the aggregate results in or otherwise is associated with liability of Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates that, as of such occurrence, is a member of a controlled group of corporations, under common control or an affiliated service group with Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c) or (m) of the IRC (collectively, the Controlled Group ERISA Affiliates) in excess of $500,000 during the term of this Agreement (or is reasonably likely, as determined in the reasonable judgment of Agent, to result in liability in excess of $500,000 during the term of the Agreement, to Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Controlled Group ERISA Affiliates in the case of liability of any of their respective ERISA Affiliates that are not Controlled Group ERISA Affiliates) in excess of $500,000 during the term of this Agreement; or (b) there exists, an amount of unfunded benefit liabilities (as defined in Section 4001(a)(18) of ERISA), individually or in the aggregate for all Pension Plans maintained, sponsored or obligated to be contributed by Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their Controlled Group ERISA Affiliates (excluding for purposes of such computation any Pension Plans with respect to which assets exceed benefit liabilities) which exceeds $500,000; or (c) there exists, an amount of unfunded benefit liabilities (as defined in Section 4001(a)(18) of ERISA), individually or in the aggregate for all Pension Plans maintained, sponsored or obligated to be contributed by ERISA Affiliate that are not Controlled Group ERISA Affiliates (excluding for purposes of such computation any Pension Plans with respect to which assets exceed benefit liabilities) which exceeds $500,000 and which is reasonably likely, as determined in the reasonable judgment of Agent, to result in liability of Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective Controlled Group ERISA Affiliates; provided that, with respect to each of clauses (a) through (c) above, such event or condition is reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
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8. THE LENDER GROUPS RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.
8.1 Rights and Remedies. Upon the occurrence, and during the continuation, of an Event of Default, the Required Lenders (at their election but without notice of their election and without demand) may authorize and instruct Agent to do any one or more of the following on behalf of the Lender Group (and Agent, acting upon the instructions of the Required Lenders, shall do the same on behalf of the Lender Group), all of which are authorized by Borrower:
(a) Declare all or any portion of the Obligations, whether evidenced by this Agreement, by any of the other Loan Documents, or otherwise, immediately due and payable;
(b) Cease advancing money or extending credit to or for the benefit of Borrower under this Agreement, under any of the Loan Documents, or under any other agreement between Borrower and the Lender Group;
(c) Terminate this Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents as to any future liability or obligation of the Lender Group, but without affecting any of the Agents Liens in the Collateral and without affecting the Obligations;
(d) The Lender Group shall have all other rights and remedies available at law or in equity or pursuant to any other Loan Document.
The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section 7.4 or Section 7.5, in addition to the remedies set forth above, without any notice to Borrower or any other Person or any act by the Lender Group, the Commitments shall automatically terminate and the Obligations then outstanding, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon and all fees and all other amounts due under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, shall automatically and immediately become due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest, or notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by Borrower.
8.2 Remedies Cumulative. The rights and remedies of the Lender Group under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and all other agreements shall be cumulative. The Lender Group shall have all other rights and remedies not inconsistent herewith as provided under the Code, by law, or in equity. No exercise by the Lender Group of one right or remedy shall be deemed an election, and no waiver by the Lender Group of any Event of Default shall be deemed a continuing waiver. No delay by the Lender Group shall constitute a waiver, election, or acquiescence by it.
9. TAXES AND EXPENSES.
If Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries fails to pay any monies (whether taxes, assessments, insurance premiums, or, in the case of leased properties or assets, rents or other amounts payable under such leases) due to third Persons, or fails to make any deposits or furnish any required proof of payment or deposit, all as required under the terms of this Agreement, then, Agent, in its sole discretion and without prior notice to Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof, may do any or all of the following: (a) make payment of the same or any part thereof, (b) set up such reserves against Availability or the Maximum Revolver Amount as Agent deems necessary in its Permitted Discretion to protect the Lender Group from the exposure created by such failure, or (c) in the case of the failure to comply with Section 5.8 hereof, obtain and maintain insurance policies of the type described in Section 5.8 and take any action with respect to such policies as Agent deems prudent. Any such amounts paid by Agent shall constitute Lender Group Expenses and any such payments shall not constitute an agreement by the Lender Group to make similar payments in the future or a waiver by the Lender Group of any Event of Default under this Agreement. Agent need not inquire as to, or contest the validity of, any such expense, tax, or Lien and the receipt of the usual official notice for the payment thereof shall be conclusive evidence that the same was validly due and owing.
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10. WAIVERS; INDEMNIFICATION.
10.1 Demand; Protest; etc. Borrower waives demand, protest, notice of protest, notice of default or dishonor, notice of payment and nonpayment, nonpayment at maturity, release, compromise, settlement, extension, or renewal of documents, instruments, chattel paper, and guarantees at any time held by the Lender Group on which Borrower may in any way be liable.
10.2 The Lender Groups Liability for Collateral. Borrower hereby agrees that: (a) so long as Agent complies with its obligations, if any, under the Code or other applicable law, the Lender Group shall not in any way or manner be liable or responsible for: (i) the safekeeping of the Collateral, (ii) any loss or damage thereto occurring or arising in any manner or fashion from any cause, (iii) any diminution in the value thereof, or (iv) any act or default of any carrier, warehouseman, bailee, forwarding agency, or other Person, and (b) all risk of loss, damage, or destruction of the Collateral shall be borne by Borrower.
10.3 Indemnification. Borrower shall pay, indemnify, defend, and hold the Agent-Related Persons, the Lender-Related Persons, and each Participant (each, an Indemnified Person) harmless (to the fullest extent permitted by law) from and against any and all claims, demands, suits, actions, investigations, proceedings, and damages, and all reasonable attorneys fees and disbursements and other costs and expenses actually incurred in connection therewith or in connection with the enforcement of this indemnification (as and when they are incurred and irrespective of whether suit is brought), at any time asserted against, imposed upon, or incurred by any of them (a) in connection with or as a result of or related to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance, or administration (including any restructuring or workout with respect hereto) of this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or the monitoring of Borrowers and its Subsidiaries compliance with the terms of the Loan Documents, (b) with respect to any investigation, litigation, or proceeding related to this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or the use of the proceeds of the credit provided hereunder (irrespective of whether any Indemnified Person is a party thereto), or any act, omission, event, or circumstance in any manner related thereto and (c) in connection with or arising out of any presence or release of Hazardous Materials at, on, under, to or from any assets or properties owned, leased or operated by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any Environmental Actions, Environmental Liabilities and Costs or Remedial Actions related in any way to any such assets or properties of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (all the foregoing, collectively, the Indemnified Liabilities). The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, Borrower shall have no obligation to any Indemnified Person under this Section 10.3 with respect to any Indemnified Liability that a court of competent jurisdiction finally determines to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Person. This provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the repayment of the Obligations. If any Indemnified Person makes any payment to any other Indemnified Person with respect to an Indemnified Liability as to which Borrower was required to indemnify the Indemnified Person receiving such payment, the Indemnified Person making such payment is entitled to be indemnified and reimbursed by Borrower with respect thereto. WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE FOREGOING INDEMNITY SHALL APPLY TO EACH INDEMNIFIED PERSON WITH RESPECT TO INDEMNIFIED LIABILITIES WHICH IN WHOLE OR IN PART ARE CAUSED BY OR ARISE OUT OF ANY NEGLIGENT ACT OR OMISSION OF SUCH INDEMNIFIED PERSON OR OF ANY OTHER PERSON.
10.4 Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, neither Borrower nor any Guarantor shall assert, and Borrower (for itself and on behalf of the Guarantors) hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnified Person, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Advance, Term Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof. No Indemnified Person shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
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11. NOTICES.
Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, all notices or demands by Borrower or Agent to the other relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be in writing and (except for financial statements and other informational documents which may be sent by first-class mail, postage prepaid) shall be personally delivered or sent by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested), overnight courier, electronic mail (at such email addresses as Borrower or Agent, as applicable, may designate to each other in accordance herewith), or telefacsimile to Borrower or Agent, as the case may be, at its address set forth below:
If to Borrower: | SUMTOTAL SYSTEMS, INC. | |
1808 N. Shoreline Boulevard | ||
Mountain View, CA 94043 | ||
Attn: Mr. Neil Laird, Chief Financial Officer Attn: Erika Rottenberg, Esq., General Counsel | ||
Fax No.: | ||
with copies to: | ORRICK HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP | |
The Orrick Building | ||
405 Howard Street | ||
San Francisco, CA 94105 | ||
Attn: Dolph Hellman, Esq. | ||
Fax No.: (415) 773-5759 | ||
If to Agent: | WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, INC. | |
2450 Colorado Avenue, Suite 3000 West | ||
Santa Monica, CA 90404 | ||
Attn: Business Finance Division Manager | ||
Fax No.: (310) 453-7413 | ||
with copies to: | MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP | |
425 Market Street | ||
San Francisco, CA 94105 | ||
Attn: F. Daniel Leventhal, Esq. | ||
Fax No.: (415) 268-7522 |
Agent and Borrower may change the address at which they are to receive notices hereunder, by notice in writing in the foregoing manner given to the other party. All notices or demands sent in accordance with this Section 11, other than notices by Agent in connection with enforcement rights against the Collateral under the provisions of the Code, shall be deemed received on the earlier of the date of actual receipt or 3 Business Days after the deposit thereof in the mail. Borrower acknowledges and agrees that notices sent by the Lender Group in connection with the exercise of enforcement rights against the Collateral under the provisions of the Code shall be deemed sent when deposited in the mail or personally delivered, or, where permitted by law, transmitted by telefacsimile or any other method set forth above.
12. CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE; JURY TRIAL WAIVER.
(a) THE VALIDITY OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS (UNLESS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED TO THE CONTRARY IN ANOTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN RESPECT OF SUCH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT), THE CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION, AND ENFORCEMENT HEREOF AND THEREOF, AND THE RIGHTS OF
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THE PARTIES HERETO AND THERETO WITH RESPECT TO ALL MATTERS ARISING HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER OR RELATED HERETO OR THERETO SHALL BE DETERMINED UNDER, GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
(b) THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE TRIED AND LITIGATED ONLY IN THE STATE AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY SUIT SEEKING ENFORCEMENT AGAINST ANY COLLATERAL OR OTHER PROPERTY MAY BE BROUGHT, AT AGENTS OPTION, IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION WHERE AGENT ELECTS TO BRING SUCH ACTION OR WHERE SUCH COLLATERAL OR OTHER PROPERTY MAY BE FOUND. BORROWER AND EACH MEMBER OF THE LENDER GROUP WAIVE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT EACH MAY HAVE TO ASSERT THE DOCTRINE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS OR TO OBJECT TO VENUE TO THE EXTENT ANY PROCEEDING IS BROUGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION 12(b).
(c) BORROWER AND EACH MEMBER OF THE LENDER GROUP HEREBY WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREIN, INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW OR STATUTORY CLAIMS. BORROWER AND EACH MEMBER OF THE LENDER GROUP REPRESENT THAT EACH HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER AND EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.
13. ASSIGNMENTS AND PARTICIPATIONS; SUCCESSORS.
13.1 Assignments and Participations.
(a) Any Lender may assign and delegate to one or more assignees (each an Assignee) that are Eligible Transferees all, or any ratable part of all, of the Obligations, the Commitments and the other rights and obligations of such Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, in a minimum amount of $5,000,000; provided, however, that Borrower and Agent may continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with the interest so assigned to an Assignee until (i) written notice of such assignment, together with payment instructions, addresses, and related information with respect to the Assignee, have been given to Borrower and Agent by such Lender and the Assignee, (ii) such Lender and its Assignee have delivered to Borrower and Agent an Assignment and Acceptance, and (iii) the assigning Lender or Assignee has paid to Agent for Agents separate account a processing fee in the amount of $3,500. Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the payment of any fees shall not be required and the Assignee need not be an Eligible Transferee if such assignment is in connection with any merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, or other disposition of all or any substantial portion of the business or loan portfolio of the assigning Lender.
(b) From and after the date that Agent notifies the assigning Lender (with a copy to Borrower) that it has received an executed Assignment and Acceptance and payment of the above-referenced processing fee, (i) the Assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder have been assigned to it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, shall have the rights and obligations of a Lender under the Loan Documents, and (ii) the assigning Lender shall, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents have been assigned by it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, relinquish its rights (except with respect to Section 10.3 hereof) and be released from any future obligations under this Agreement (and in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering
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all or the remaining portion of an assigning Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto and thereto), and such assignment shall effect a novation between Borrower and the Assignee; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall release any assigning Lender from obligations that survive the termination of this Agreement, including such assigning Lenders obligations under Article 16 and Section 16.7 of this Agreement.
(c) By executing and delivering an Assignment and Acceptance, the assigning Lender thereunder and the Assignee thereunder confirm to and agree with each other and the other parties hereto as follows: (1) other than as provided in such Assignment and Acceptance, such assigning Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement or any other Loan Document furnished pursuant hereto, (2) such assigning Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of Borrower and its Subsidiaries or the performance or observance by Borrower or any Guarantor of any of its obligations under this Agreement or any other Loan Document furnished pursuant hereto, (3) such Assignee confirms that it has received a copy of this Agreement, together with such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into such Assignment and Acceptance, (4) such Assignee will, independently and without reliance upon Agent, such assigning Lender or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (5) such Assignee appoints and authorizes Agent to take such actions and to exercise such powers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as are delegated to Agent, by the terms hereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, and (6) such Assignee agrees that it will perform all of the obligations which by the terms of this Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.
(d) Immediately upon Agents receipt of the required processing fee payment and the fully executed Assignment and Acceptance, this Agreement shall be deemed to be amended to the extent, but only to the extent, necessary to reflect the addition of the Assignee and the resulting adjustment of the Commitments arising therefrom. The Commitment allocated to each Assignee shall reduce such Commitments of the assigning Lender pro tanto.
(e) Any Lender may at any time sell to one or more commercial banks, financial institutions, or other Persons (a Participant) participating interests in its Obligations, the Commitment, and the other rights and interests of that Lender (the Originating Lender) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents; provided, however, that (i) the Originating Lender shall remain a Lender for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the Participant receiving the participating interest in the Obligations, the Commitments, and the other rights and interests of the Originating Lender hereunder shall not constitute a Lender hereunder or under the other Loan Documents and the Originating Lenders obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) the Originating Lender shall remain solely responsible for the performance of such obligations, (iii) Borrower, Agent, and the Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with the Originating Lender in connection with the Originating Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (iv) no Lender shall transfer or grant any participating interest under which the Participant has the right to approve any amendment to, or any consent or waiver with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except to the extent such amendment to, or consent or waiver with respect to this Agreement or of any other Loan Document would (A) extend the final maturity date of the Obligations hereunder in which such Participant is participating, (B) reduce the interest rate applicable to the Obligations hereunder in which such Participant is participating, (C) release all or substantially all of the Collateral or guaranties (except to the extent expressly provided herein or in any of the Loan Documents) supporting the Obligations hereunder in which such Participant is participating, (D) postpone the payment of, or reduce the amount of, the interest or fees payable to such Participant through such Lender, or (E) change the amount or due dates of scheduled principal repayments or prepayments or premiums, and (v) all amounts payable by Borrower hereunder shall be determined as if such Lender had not sold such participation, except
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that, if amounts outstanding under this Agreement are due and unpaid, or shall have been declared or shall have become due and payable upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, each Participant shall be deemed to have the right of set off in respect of its participating interest in amounts owing under this Agreement to the same extent as if the amount of its participating interest were owing directly to it as a Lender under this Agreement. The rights of any Participant only shall be derivative through the Originating Lender with whom such Participant participates and no Participant shall have any rights under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or any direct rights as to the other Lenders, Agent, Borrower, the Collections of Borrower or its Subsidiaries, the Collateral, or otherwise in respect of the Obligations. No Participant shall have the right to participate directly in the making of decisions by the Lenders among themselves.
(f) In connection with any such assignment or participation or proposed assignment or participation, a Lender may, subject to the provisions of Section 16.7, disclose all documents and information which it now or hereafter may have relating to Borrower and its Subsidiaries and their respective businesses.
(g) Any other provision in this Agreement notwithstanding, any Lender may at any time create a security interest in, or pledge, all or any portion of its rights under and interest in this Agreement in favor of any Federal Reserve Bank in accordance with Regulation A of the Federal Reserve Bank or U.S. Treasury Regulation 31 CFR §203.24, and such Federal Reserve Bank may enforce such pledge or security interest in any manner permitted under applicable law.
13.2 Successors. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of each of the parties; provided, however, that Borrower may not assign this Agreement or any rights or duties hereunder without the Lenders prior written consent and any prohibited assignment shall be absolutely void ab initio. No consent to assignment by the Lenders shall release Borrower from its obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document. A Lender may assign this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and its rights and duties hereunder and thereunder pursuant to Section 13.1 hereof and, except as expressly required pursuant to Section 13.1 hereof, no consent or approval by Borrower is required in connection with any such assignment.
14. AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS.
14.1 Amendments and Waivers. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than Bank Product Agreements), and no consent with respect to any departure by Borrower or any Guarantor therefrom, shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Required Lenders (or by Agent at the written request of the Required Lenders) and Borrower and then any such waiver or consent shall be effective, but only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided, however, that no such waiver, amendment, or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by all of the Lenders affected thereby and Borrower, do any of the following:
(a) increase or extend any Commitment of any Lender,
(b) postpone or delay any date fixed by this Agreement or any other Loan Document for any payment of principal, interest, fees, or other amounts due hereunder or under any other Loan Document,
(c) reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest on, any loan or other extension of credit hereunder, or reduce any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document,
(d) change the Pro Rata Share that is required to take any action hereunder,
(e) amend or modify this Section or any provision of the Agreement providing for consent or other action by all Lenders,
(f) other than as permitted by Section 15.12, release Agents Lien in and to any of the Collateral,
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(g) change the definition of Required Lenders or Pro Rata Share,
(h) contractually subordinate any of the Agents Liens,
(i) release Borrower or any Guarantor from any obligation for the payment of money,
(j) change the definition of Loan Limit, Availability, Required Availability, Maximum Revolver Amount, or Term Loan Amount, or change Section 2.1(b), or
(k) amend any of the provisions of Section 15.
and, provided further, however, that no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by Agent, Issuing Lender, or Swing Lender, as applicable, affect the rights or duties of Agent, Issuing Lender, or Swing Lender, as applicable, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document. The foregoing notwithstanding, any amendment, modification, waiver, consent, termination, or release of, or with respect to, any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document that relates only to the relationship of the Lender Group among themselves, and that does not affect the rights or obligations of Borrower, shall not require consent by or the agreement of Borrower.
14.2 Replacement of Holdout Lender.
(a) If any action to be taken by the Lender Group or Agent hereunder requires the unanimous consent, authorization, or agreement of all Lenders, and a Lender (Holdout Lender) fails to give its consent, authorization, or agreement, then Agent, upon at least 5 Business Days prior irrevocable notice to the Holdout Lender, may permanently replace the Holdout Lender with one or more substitute Lenders (each, a Replacement Lender), and the Holdout Lender shall have no right to refuse to be replaced hereunder. Such notice to replace the Holdout Lender shall specify an effective date for such replacement, which date shall not be later than 15 Business Days after the date such notice is given.
(b) Prior to the effective date of such replacement, the Holdout Lender and each Replacement Lender shall execute and deliver an Assignment and Acceptance, subject only to the Holdout Lender being repaid its share of the outstanding Obligations (including an assumption of its Pro Rata Share of the Risk Participation Liability) without any premium or penalty of any kind whatsoever. If the Holdout Lender shall refuse or fail to execute and deliver any such Assignment and Acceptance prior to the effective date of such replacement, the Holdout Lender shall be deemed to have executed and delivered such Assignment and Acceptance. The replacement of any Holdout Lender shall be made in accordance with the terms of Section 13.1. Until such time as the Replacement Lenders shall have acquired all of the Obligations, the Commitments, and the other rights and obligations of the Holdout Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the Holdout Lender shall remain obligated to make the Holdout Lenders Pro Rata Share of Advances and to purchase a participation in each Letter of Credit, in an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of the Risk Participation Liability of such Letter of Credit.
14.3 No Waivers; Cumulative Remedies. No failure by Agent or any Lender to exercise any right, remedy, or option under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or delay by Agent or any Lender in exercising the same, will operate as a waiver thereof. No waiver by Agent or any Lender will be effective unless it is in writing, and then only to the extent specifically stated. No waiver by Agent or any Lender on any occasion shall affect or diminish Agents and each Lenders rights thereafter to require strict performance by Borrower or any Guarantor of any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents. Agents and each Lenders rights under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents will be cumulative and not exclusive of any other right or remedy that Agent or any Lender may have.
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15. AGENT; THE LENDER GROUP.
15.1 Appointment and Authorization of Agent. Each Lender hereby designates and appoints WFF as its representative under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and each Lender hereby irrevocably authorizes Agent to execute and deliver each of the other Loan Documents on its behalf and to take such other action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and each other Loan Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to Agent by the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Agent agrees to act as such on the express conditions contained in this Section 15. The provisions of this Section 16 (other than the proviso to Section 15.11(a))are solely for the benefit of Agent, and the Lenders, and Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall have no rights as a third party beneficiary of any of the provisions contained herein. Any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document notwithstanding, Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, nor shall Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise exist against Agent; it being expressly understood and agreed that the use of the word Agent is for convenience only, that WFF is merely the representative of the Lenders, and only has the contractual duties set forth herein. Except as expressly otherwise provided in this Agreement, Agent shall have and may use its sole discretion with respect to exercising or refraining from exercising any discretionary rights or taking or refraining from taking any actions that Agent expressly is entitled to take or assert under or pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, or of any other provision of the Loan Documents that provides rights or powers to Agent, Lenders agree that Agent shall have the right to exercise the following powers as long as this Agreement remains in effect: (a) maintain, in accordance with its customary business practices, ledgers and records reflecting the status of the Obligations, the Collateral, the Collections of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and related matters, (b) execute or file any and all financing or similar statements or notices, amendments, renewals, supplements, documents, instruments, proofs of claim, notices and other written agreements with respect to the Loan Documents, (c) make Advances, for itself or on behalf of Lenders as provided in the Loan Documents, (d) exclusively receive, apply, and distribute the Collections of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as provided in the Loan Documents, (e) open and maintain such bank accounts and cash management arrangements as Agent deems necessary and appropriate in accordance with the Loan Documents for the foregoing purposes with respect to the Collateral and the Collections of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (f) perform, exercise, and enforce any and all other rights and remedies of the Lender Group with respect to Borrower, the Obligations, the Collateral, the Collections of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, or otherwise related to any of same as provided in the Loan Documents, and (g) incur and pay such Lender Group Expenses as Agent may deem necessary or appropriate for the performance and fulfillment of its functions and powers pursuant to the Loan Documents.
15.2 Delegation of Duties. Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement or any other Loan Document by or through agents, employees or attorneys in fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agent or attorney in fact that it selects as long as such selection was made without gross negligence or willful misconduct.
15.3 Liability of Agent. None of the Agent-Related Persons shall (a) be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any of them under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions contemplated hereby (except for its own gross negligence or willful misconduct), or (b) be responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders for any recital, statement, representation or warranty made by Borrower or any Subsidiary or Affiliate of Borrower, or any officer or director thereof, contained in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by Agent under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or the validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or for any failure of Borrower or any other party to any Loan Document to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder. No Agent-Related Person shall be under any obligation to any Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or to inspect the books and records or properties of Borrower or the books or records or properties of any of Borrowers Subsidiaries or Affiliates.
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15.4 Reliance by Agent. Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telegram, telefacsimile or other electronic method of transmission, telex or telephone message, statement or other document or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent, or made by the proper Person or Persons, and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including counsel to Borrower and the Guarantors or counsel to any Lender), independent accountants and other experts selected by Agent. Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement or any other Loan Document unless Agent shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Lenders as it deems appropriate and until such instructions are received, Agent shall act, or refrain from acting, as it deems advisable. If Agent so requests, it shall first be indemnified to its reasonable satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expense that may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document in accordance with a request or consent of the requisite Lenders and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all of the Lenders.
15.5 Notice of Default or Event of Default. Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, except with respect to defaults in the payment of principal, interest, fees, and expenses required to be paid to Agent for the account of the Lenders and, except with respect to Events of Default of which Agent has actual knowledge, unless Agent shall have received written notice from a Lender or Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default, and stating that such notice is a notice of default. Agent promptly will notify the Lenders of its receipt of any such notice or of any Event of Default of which Agent has actual knowledge. If any Lender obtains actual knowledge of any Event of Default, such Lender promptly shall notify the other Lenders and Agent of such Event of Default. Each Lender shall be solely responsible for giving any notices to its Participants, if any. Subject to Section 15.4, Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as may be requested by the Required Lenders in accordance with Section 9; provided, however, that unless and until Agent has received any such request, Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable.
15.6 Credit Decision. Each Lender acknowledges that none of the Agent-Related Persons has made any representation or warranty to it, and that no act by Agent hereinafter taken, including any review of the affairs of Borrower and its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by any Agent-Related Person to any Lender. Each Lender represents to Agent that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent-Related Person and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of Borrower and any other Person party to a Loan Document, and all applicable bank regulatory laws relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, and made its own decision to enter into this Agreement and to extend credit to Borrower. Each Lender also represents that it will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent-Related Person and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and to make such investigations as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of Borrower and any other Person party to a Loan Document. Except for notices, reports, and other documents expressly herein required to be furnished to the Lenders by Agent, Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or other information concerning the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of Borrower and any other Person party to a Loan Document that may come into the possession of any of the Agent-Related Persons.
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15.7 Costs and Expenses; Indemnification. Agent may incur and pay Lender Group Expenses to the extent Agent reasonably deems necessary or appropriate for the performance and fulfillment of its functions, powers, and obligations pursuant to the Loan Documents, including court costs, attorneys fees and expenses, fees and expenses of financial accountants, advisors, consultants, and appraisers, costs of collection by outside collection agencies, auctioneer fees and expenses, and costs of security guards or insurance premiums paid to maintain the Collateral, whether or not Borrower or any Guarantor is obligated to reimburse Agent or Lenders for such expenses pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise. Agent is authorized and directed to deduct and retain sufficient amounts from the Collections of Borrower and its Subsidiaries received by Agent to reimburse Agent for such out-of-pocket costs and expenses prior to the distribution of any amounts to Lenders. In the event Agent is not reimbursed for such costs and expenses from the Collections of Borrower and its Subsidiaries received by Agent, each Lender hereby agrees that it is and shall be obligated to pay to or reimburse Agent for the amount of such Lenders Pro Rata Share thereof. Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, the Lenders shall indemnify upon demand the Agent-Related Persons (to the extent not reimbursed by or on behalf of Borrower or any Guarantor and without limiting the obligation of Borrower or any Guarantor to do so), according to their Pro Rata Shares, from and against any and all Indemnified Liabilities; provided, however, that no Lender shall be liable for the payment to any Agent-Related Person of any portion of such Indemnified Liabilities resulting solely from such Persons gross negligence or willful misconduct nor shall any Lender be liable for the obligations of any Defaulting Lender in failing to make an Advance or other extension of credit hereunder. Without limitation of the foregoing, each Lender shall reimburse Agent upon demand for such Lenders Pro Rata Share of any costs or out of pocket expenses (including attorneys, accountants, advisors, and consultants fees and expenses) incurred by Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, modification, amendment, or enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of rights or responsibilities under, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any document contemplated by or referred to herein, to the extent that Agent is not reimbursed for such expenses by or on behalf of Borrower or the Guarantors. The undertaking in this Section shall survive the payment of all Obligations hereunder and the resignation or replacement of Agent.
15.8 Agent in Individual Capacity. WFF and its Affiliates may make loans to, issue letters of credit for the account of, accept deposits from, acquire equity interests in, and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory, underwriting, or other business with Borrower and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates and any other Person party to any Loan Documents as though WFF were not Agent hereunder, and, in each case, without notice to or consent of the other members of the Lender Group. The other members of the Lender Group acknowledge that, pursuant to such activities, WFF or its Affiliates may receive information regarding Borrower or its Affiliates and any other Person party to any Loan Documents that is subject to confidentiality obligations in favor of Borrower or such other Person and that prohibit the disclosure of such information to the Lenders, and the Lenders acknowledge that, in such circumstances (and in the absence of a waiver of such confidentiality obligations, which waiver Agent will use its reasonable best efforts to obtain), Agent shall not be under any obligation to provide such information to them. The terms Lender and Lenders include WFF in its individual capacity.
15.9 Successor Agent. Agent may resign as Agent upon 45 days notice to the Lenders. If Agent resigns under this Agreement, the Required Lenders shall appoint a successor Agent for the Lenders. If no successor Agent is appointed prior to the effective date of the resignation of Agent, Agent may appoint, after consulting with the Lenders, a successor Agent. If Agent has materially breached or failed to perform any material provision of this Agreement or of applicable law, the Required Lenders may agree in writing to remove and replace Agent with a successor Agent from among the Lenders. In any such event, upon the acceptance of its appointment as successor Agent hereunder, such successor Agent shall succeed to all the rights, powers, and duties of the retiring Agent and the term Agent shall mean such successor Agent and the retiring Agents appointment, powers, and duties as Agent shall be terminated. After any retiring Agents resignation hereunder as Agent, the provisions of this Section 16 shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Agent under this Agreement. If no successor Agent has accepted appointment as Agent by the date which is 45 days following a retiring Agents notice of resignation,
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the retiring Agents resignation shall nevertheless thereupon become effective and the Lenders shall perform all of the duties of Agent hereunder until such time, if any, as the Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above.
15.10 Lender in Individual Capacity. Any Lender and its respective Affiliates may make loans to, issue letters of credit for the account of, accept deposits from, acquire equity interests in and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory, underwriting, or other business with Borrower and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates and any other Person party to any Loan Documents as though such Lender were not a Lender hereunder without notice to or consent of the other members of the Lender Group. The other members of the Lender Group acknowledge that, pursuant to such activities, such Lender and its respective Affiliates may receive information regarding Borrower or its Affiliates and any other Person party to any Loan Documents that is subject to confidentiality obligations in favor of Borrower or such other Person and that prohibit the disclosure of such information to the Lenders, and the Lenders acknowledge that, in such circumstances (and in the absence of a waiver of such confidentiality obligations, which waiver such Lender will use its reasonable best efforts to obtain), such Lender shall not be under any obligation to provide such information to them. With respect to the Swing Loans and Protective Advances, Swing Lender shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the sub-agent of Agent.
15.11 Withholding Taxes.
(a) All payments made by Borrower hereunder or under any note or other Loan Document will be made without setoff, counterclaim, or other defense. In addition, all such payments will be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for, any present or future Taxes, and in the event any deduction or withholding of Taxes is required, Borrower shall comply with the penultimate sentence of this Section 15.11(a). Taxes shall mean, any taxes, levies, imposts, duties, fees, assessments or other charges of whatever nature now or hereafter imposed by any jurisdiction or by any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein with respect to such payments (but excluding any tax imposed by any jurisdiction or by any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein measured by or based on the net income or net profits of any Lender) and all interest, penalties or similar liabilities with respect thereto. If any Taxes are so levied or imposed, Borrower agrees to pay the full amount of such Taxes and such additional amounts as may be necessary so that every payment of all amounts due under this Agreement, any note, or Loan Document, including any amount paid pursuant to this Section 15.11(a) after withholding or deduction for or on account of any Taxes, will not be less than the amount provided for herein; provided, however, that Borrower shall not be required to increase any such amounts if the increase in such amount payable results from Agents or such Lenders own willful misconduct or gross negligence (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction). Borrower will furnish to Agent as promptly as possible after the date the payment of any Tax is due pursuant to applicable law certified copies of tax receipts evidencing such payment by Borrower.
(b) If a Lender claims an exemption from United States withholding tax, Lender agrees with and in favor of Agent and Borrower, to deliver to Agent:
(i) if such Lender claims an exemption from United States withholding tax pursuant to its portfolio interest exception, (A) a statement of the Lender, signed under penalty of perjury, that it is not a (I) a bank as described in Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the IRC, (II) a 10% shareholder of Borrower (within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the IRC), or (III) a controlled foreign corporation related to Borrower within the meaning of Section 864(d)(4) of the IRC, and (B) a properly completed and executed IRS Form W-8BEN, before receiving its first payment under this Agreement and at any other time reasonably requested by Agent or Borrower;
(ii) if such Lender claims an exemption from, or a reduction of, withholding tax under a United States tax treaty, properly completed and executed IRS Form W-8BEN before receiving its first payment under this Agreement and at any other time reasonably requested by Agent or Borrower;
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(iii) if such Lender claims that interest paid under this Agreement is exempt from United States withholding tax because it is effectively connected with a United States trade or business of such Lender, two properly completed and executed copies of IRS Form W-8ECI before receiving its first payment under this Agreement and at any other time reasonably requested by Agent or Borrower; or;
(iv) such other form or forms, including IRS Form W-9, as may be required under the IRC or other laws of the United States as a condition to exemption from, or reduction of, United States withholding or backup withholding tax before receiving its first payment under this Agreement and at any other time reasonably requested by Agent or Borrower.
(c) If a Lender claims an exemption from withholding tax in a jurisdiction other than the United States, Lender agrees with and in favor of Agent and Borrower, to deliver to Agent any such form or forms, as may be required under the laws of such jurisdiction as a condition to exemption from, or reduction of, foreign withholding or backup withholding tax before receiving its first payment under this Agreement and at any other time reasonably requested by Agent or Borrower.
(d) Lender agrees promptly to notify Agent and Borrower of any change in circumstances which would modify or render invalid any claimed exemption or reduction.
(e) If any Lender claims exemption from, or reduction of, withholding tax and such Lender sells, assigns, grants a participation in, or otherwise transfers all or part of the Obligations of Borrower to such Lender, such Lender agrees to notify Agent and Borrower of the percentage amount in which it is no longer the beneficial owner of Obligations of Borrower to such Lender. To the extent of such percentage amount, Agent and Borrower will treat such Lenders documentation provided pursuant to Sections 16.11(b) or 16.11(c) as no longer valid. With respect to such percentage amount, Lender may provide new documentation, pursuant to Sections 16.11 (b) or 16.11(c), if applicable.
(f) If any Lender is entitled to a reduction in the applicable withholding tax, Agent may withhold from any interest payment to such Lender an amount equivalent to the applicable withholding tax after taking into account such reduction. If the forms or other documentation required by subsection (b) or (c) of this Section 15.11 are not delivered to Agent, then Agent may withhold from any interest payment to such Lender not providing such forms or other documentation an amount equivalent to the applicable withholding tax.
(g) If the IRS or any other Governmental Authority of the United States or other jurisdiction asserts a claim that Agent did not properly withhold tax from amounts paid to or for the account of any Lender due to a failure on the part of the Lender (because the appropriate form was not delivered, was not properly executed, or because such Lender failed to notify Agent of a change in circumstances which rendered the exemption from, or reduction of, withholding tax ineffective, or for any other reason) such Lender shall indemnify and hold Agent harmless for all amounts paid, directly or indirectly, by Agent, as tax or otherwise, including penalties and interest, and including any taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on the amounts payable to Agent under this Section 15.11, together with all costs and expenses (including attorneys fees and expenses). The obligation of the Lenders under this subsection shall survive the payment of all Obligations and the resignation or replacement of Agent.
(h) If the Agent, a Lender or the Issuing Lender determines, in its sole discretion, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by Borrower or with respect to which Borrower has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section, it shall credit to Borrower an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by Borrower under this Section with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of the Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Lender, as the case may be, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund), provided that Borrower, upon the request of the Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Lender, agrees to repay the amount paid over to Borrower (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Agent, such Lender
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or the Issuing Lender in the event the Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. This paragraph shall not be construed to require the Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Lender to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems confidential) to Borrower or any other Person.
(i) If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.13 or if Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of this Section 15.11, then, upon notice to such Lender and Agent, such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different one of its lending offices or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices or branches and such other office or branch is reasonably acceptable to Agent, if (i) in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.13 or this Section 15.11 in the future, and (ii) in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment would not subject it to any material unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be materially disadvantageous to it. If, after such reasonable efforts, such affected Lender does not so designate a different one of its lending offices or assign its rights to another of its offices or branches so as to eliminate Borrowers obligation to pay any future amounts to such Lender pursuant to Sections 2.13 or 15.11, then Borrower (without prejudice to any amounts then due to such affected Lender under Section 2.13 or 15.11) may designate another Lender acceptable to Agent to purchase the Obligations owed to such affected Lender and such affected Lenders rights hereunder and with respect thereto, such affected Lender shall assign to the replacement Lender its Obligations, without recourse upon or warranty by (except as to title) such affected Lender, and upon such purchase by the replacement Lender, in accordance with and subject to the terms an conditions of Section 15.1, such replacement Lender shall be deemed to be a Lender for purposes of this Agreement and such affected Lender shall cease to be a Lender for purposes of this Agreement. Borrower agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by such affected Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.
15.12 Collateral Matters.
(a) The Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize Agent, at its option and in its sole discretion, to release any Lien on any Collateral (i) upon the termination of the Commitments and payment and satisfaction in full by Borrower of all Obligations, (ii) constituting property being sold or disposed of if a release is required or desirable in connection therewith and if Borrower certifies to Agent that the sale or disposition is permitted under Section 6.4 of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents (and Agent may rely conclusively on any such certificate, without further inquiry), (iii) constituting property in which Borrower or its Subsidiaries owned no interest at the time the Agents Lien was granted nor at any time thereafter, or (iv) constituting property leased to Borrower or its Subsidiaries under a lease that has expired or is terminated in a transaction permitted under this Agreement. Except as provided above, Agent will not execute and deliver a release of any Lien on any Collateral without the prior written authorization of (y) if the release is of all or substantially all of the Collateral, all of the Lenders, or (z) otherwise, the Required Lenders. Upon request by Agent or Borrower at any time, the Lenders will confirm in writing Agents authority to release any such Liens on particular types or items of Collateral pursuant to this Section 15.12; provided, however, that (1) Agent shall not be required to execute any document necessary to evidence such release on terms that, in Agents opinion, would expose Agent to liability or create any obligation or entail any consequence other than the release of such Lien without recourse, representation, or warranty, and (2) such release shall not in any manner discharge, affect, or impair the Obligations or any Liens (other than those expressly being released) upon (or obligations of Borrower or any Guarantor in respect of) all interests retained by Borrower or any Guarantor, including, the proceeds of any sale, all of which shall continue to constitute part of the Collateral.
(b) Agent shall have no obligation whatsoever to any of the Lenders to assure that the Collateral exists or is owned by Borrower or is cared for, protected, or insured or has been encumbered, or that the Agents Liens have been properly or sufficiently or lawfully created, perfected, protected, or enforced or are entitled to any particular priority, or to exercise at all or in any particular manner or under any duty of care, disclosure or fidelity, or to continue exercising, any of the rights, authorities and powers granted or available to Agent pursuant to any of the Loan Documents, it being understood and agreed that in respect of the Collateral,
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or any act, omission, or event related thereto, subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, Agent may act in any manner it may deem appropriate, in its sole discretion given Agents own interest in the Collateral in its capacity as one of the Lenders and that Agent shall have no other duty or liability whatsoever to any Lender as to any of the foregoing, except as otherwise provided herein.
15.13 Restrictions on Actions by Lenders; Sharing of Payments.
(a) Each of the Lenders agrees that it shall not, without the express written consent of Agent, and that it shall, to the extent it is lawfully entitled to do so, upon the written request of Agent, set off against the Obligations, any amounts owing by such Lender to Borrower or any Guarantor or any deposit accounts of Borrower or any Guarantor now or hereafter maintained with such Lender. Each of the Lenders further agrees that it shall not, unless specifically requested to do so in writing by Agent, take or cause to be taken any action, including, the commencement of any legal or equitable proceedings, to foreclose any Lien on, or otherwise enforce any security interest in, any of the Collateral.
(b) If, at any time or times any Lender shall receive (i) by payment, foreclosure, setoff, or otherwise, any proceeds of Collateral or any payments with respect to the Obligations, except for any such proceeds or payments received by such Lender from Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or (ii) payments from Agent in excess of such Lenders ratable portion of all such distributions by Agent, such Lender promptly shall (1) turn the same over to Agent, in kind, and with such endorsements as may be required to negotiate the same to Agent, or in immediately available funds, as applicable, for the account of all of the Lenders and for application to the Obligations in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement, or (2) purchase, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in the Obligations owed to the other Lenders so that such excess payment received shall be applied ratably as among the Lenders in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares; provided, however, that to the extent that such excess payment received by the purchasing party is thereafter recovered from it, those purchases of participations shall be rescinded in whole or in part, as applicable, and the applicable portion of the purchase price paid therefor shall be returned to such purchasing party, but without interest except to the extent that such purchasing party is required to pay interest in connection with the recovery of the excess payment.
15.14 Agency for Perfection. Agent hereby appoints each other Lender as its agent (and each Lender hereby accepts such appointment) for the purpose of perfecting the Agents Liens in assets which, in accordance with Article 8 or Article 9, as applicable, of the Code can be perfected only by possession or control. Should any Lender obtain possession or control of any such Collateral, such Lender shall notify Agent thereof, and, promptly upon Agents request therefor shall deliver possession or control of such Collateral to Agent or in accordance with Agents instructions.
15.15 Payments by Agent to the Lenders. All payments to be made by Agent to the Lenders shall be made by bank wire transfer of immediately available funds pursuant to such wire transfer instructions as each party may designate for itself by written notice to Agent. Concurrently with each such payment, Agent shall identify whether such payment (or any portion thereof) represents principal, premium, fees, or interest of the Obligations.
15.16 Concerning the Collateral and Related Loan Documents. Each member of the Lender Group authorizes and directs Agent to enter into this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Each member of the Lender Group agrees that any action taken by Agent in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents relating to the Collateral and the exercise by Agent of its powers set forth therein or herein, together with such other powers that are reasonably incidental thereto, shall be binding upon all of the Lenders.
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15.17 Field Audits and Examination Reports; Confidentiality; Disclaimers by Lenders; Other Reports and Information. By becoming a party to this Agreement, each Lender:
(a) is deemed to have requested that Agent furnish such Lender, promptly after it becomes available, a copy of each field audit or examination report (each a Report and collectively, Reports) prepared by or at the request of Agent, and Agent shall so furnish each Lender with such Reports,
(b) expressly agrees and acknowledges that Agent does not (i) make any representation or warranty as to the accuracy of any Report, and (ii) shall not be liable for any information contained in any Report,
(c) expressly agrees and acknowledges that the Reports are not comprehensive audits or examinations, that Agent or other party performing any audit or examination will inspect only specific information regarding Borrower and will rely significantly upon Borrowers and its Subsidiaries books and records, as well as on representations of Borrowers personnel,
(d) agrees to keep all Reports and other material, non-public information regarding Borrower and its Subsidiaries and their operations, assets, and existing and contemplated business plans in a confidential manner in accordance with Section 16.7, and
(e) without limiting the generality of any other indemnification provision contained in this Agreement, agrees: (i) to hold Agent and any such other Lender preparing a Report harmless from any action the indemnifying Lender may take or fail to take or any conclusion the indemnifying Lender may reach or draw from any Report in connection with any loans or other credit accommodations that the indemnifying Lender has made or may make to Borrower, or the indemnifying Lenders participation in, or the indemnifying Lenders purchase of, a loan or loans of Borrower, and (ii) to pay and protect, and indemnify, defend and hold Agent, and any such other Lender preparing a Report harmless from and against, the claims, actions, proceedings, damages, costs, expenses, and other amounts (including, attorneys fees and costs) incurred by Agent and any such other Lender preparing a Report as the direct or indirect result of any third parties who might obtain all or part of any Report through the indemnifying Lender.
In addition to the foregoing: (x) any Lender may from time to time request of Agent in writing that Agent provide to such Lender a copy of any report or document provided by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to Agent that has not been contemporaneously provided by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to such Lender, and, upon receipt of such request, Agent promptly shall provide a copy of same to such Lender, (y) to the extent that Agent is entitled, under any provision of the Loan Documents, to request additional reports or information from Borrower and its Subsidiaries, any Lender may, from time to time, reasonably request Agent to exercise such right as specified in such Lenders notice to Agent, whereupon Agent promptly shall request of Borrower or the applicable Subsidiaries the additional reports or information reasonably specified by such Lender, and, upon receipt thereof from Borrower or the applicable Subsidiaries, Agent promptly shall provide a copy of same to such Lender, and (z) any time that Agent renders to Borrower a statement regarding the Loan Account, Agent shall send a copy of such statement to each Lender.
15.18 Several Obligations; No Liability. Notwithstanding that certain of the Loan Documents now or hereafter may have been or will be executed only by or in favor of Agent in its capacity as such, and not by or in favor of the Lenders, any and all obligations on the part of Agent (if any) to make any credit available hereunder shall constitute the several (and not joint) obligations of the respective Lenders on a ratable basis, according to their respective Commitments, to make an amount of such credit not to exceed, in principal amount, at any one time outstanding, the amount of their respective Commitments. Nothing contained herein shall confer upon any Lender any interest in, or subject any Lender to any liability for, or in respect of, the business, assets, profits, losses, or liabilities of any other Lender. Each Lender shall be solely responsible for notifying its Participants of any matters relating to the Loan Documents to the extent any such notice may be required, and no Lender shall have any obligation, duty, or liability to any Participant of any other Lender. Except as provided in Section 15.7, no member of the Lender Group shall have any liability for the acts of any other member of the Lender Group. No Lender shall be responsible to Borrower or any other Person for any failure by any other Lender to fulfill its obligations to make credit available hereunder, nor to advance for it or on its behalf in connection with its Commitment, nor to take any other action on its behalf hereunder or in connection with the financing contemplated herein.
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15.19 Bank Product Providers. Each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed a party hereto for purposes of any reference in a Loan Document to the parties for whom Agent is acting; it being understood and agreed that the rights and benefits of such Bank Product Provider under the Loan Documents consist exclusively of such Bank Product Providers right to share in payments and collections out of the Collateral as more fully set forth herein. In connection with any such distribution of payments and collections, Agent shall be entitled to assume no amounts are due to any Bank Product Provider unless such Bank Product Provider has notified Agent in writing of the amount of any such liability owed to it prior to such distribution.
16. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
16.1 Effectiveness. This Agreement shall be binding and deemed effective when executed by Borrower, Agent, and each Lender whose signature is provided for on the signature pages hereof.
16.2 Section Headings. Headings and numbers have been set forth herein for convenience only. Unless the contrary is compelled by the context, everything contained in each Section applies equally to this entire Agreement.
16.3 Interpretation. Neither this Agreement nor any uncertainty or ambiguity herein shall be construed against the Lender Group or Borrower, whether under any rule of construction or otherwise. On the contrary, this Agreement has been reviewed by all parties and shall be construed and interpreted according to the ordinary meaning of the words used so as to accomplish fairly the purposes and intentions of all parties hereto.
16.4 Severability of Provisions. Each provision of this Agreement shall be severable from every other provision of this Agreement for the purpose of determining the legal enforceability of any specific provision.
16.5 Counterparts; Electronic Execution. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Agreement by telefacsimile or other electronic method of transmission shall be equally as effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Agreement. Any party delivering an executed counterpart of this Agreement by telefacsimile or other electronic method of transmission also shall deliver an original executed counterpart of this Agreement but the failure to deliver an original executed counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability, and binding effect of this Agreement. The foregoing shall apply to each other Loan Document mutatis mutandis.
16.6 Revival and Reinstatement of Obligations. If the incurrence or payment of the Obligations by Borrower or any Guarantor or the transfer to the Lender Group of any property should for any reason subsequently be declared to be void or voidable under any state or federal law relating to creditors rights, including provisions of the Bankruptcy Code relating to fraudulent conveyances, preferences, or other voidable or recoverable payments of money or transfers of property (collectively, a Voidable Transfer), and if the Lender Group is required to repay or restore, in whole or in part, any such Voidable Transfer, or elects to do so upon the reasonable advice of its counsel, then, as to any such Voidable Transfer, or the amount thereof that the Lender Group is required or elects to repay or restore, and as to all reasonable costs, expenses, and attorneys fees of the Lender Group related thereto, the liability of Borrower or any Guarantor automatically shall be revived, reinstated, and restored and shall exist as though such Voidable Transfer had never been made.
16.7 Confidentiality. Agent and Lenders each individually (and not jointly or jointly and severally) agree that material, non-public information regarding Borrower and its Subsidiaries, their
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operations, assets, and existing and contemplated business plans shall be treated by Agent and the Lenders in a confidential manner, and shall not be disclosed by Agent and the Lenders to Persons who are not parties to this Agreement, except: (a) to attorneys for and other advisors, accountants, auditors, and consultants to any member of the Lender Group, (b) to Subsidiaries and Affiliates of any member of the Lender Group (including the Bank Product Providers), provided that any such Subsidiary or Affiliate shall have agreed to receive such information hereunder subject to the terms of this Section 16.7, (c) as may be required by statute, decision, or judicial or administrative order, rule, or regulation, (d) as may be agreed to in advance by Borrower or its Subsidiaries or as requested or required by any Governmental Authority pursuant to any subpoena or other legal process, (e) as to any such information that is or becomes generally available to the public (other than as a result of prohibited disclosure by Agent or the Lenders), (f) in connection with any assignment, prospective assignment, sale, prospective sale, participation or prospective participations, or pledge or prospective pledge of any Lenders interest under this Agreement, provided that any such assignee, prospective assignee, purchaser, prospective purchaser, participant, prospective participant, pledgee, or prospective pledgee shall have agreed in writing to receive such information hereunder subject to the terms of this Section, and (g) in connection with any litigation or other adversary proceeding involving parties hereto which such litigation or adversary proceeding involves claims related to the rights or duties of such parties under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents. The provisions of this Section 16.7 shall survive for 2 years after the payment in full of the Obligations.
16.8 Integration. This Agreement, together with the other Loan Documents, reflects the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and shall not be contradicted or qualified by any other agreement, oral or written, before the date hereof.
16.9 Public Disclosure. Borrower agrees that neither it nor any of its Affiliates will issue any press release or other public disclosure using the name of Agent, any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates or referring to this Agreement or any other Loan Document without the prior written consent of Agent and such Lender, except to the extent that Borrower or such Affiliate is required to do so under applicable law (in which event, Borrower or such Affiliate, as applicable, will consult with Agent and such Lender before issuing such press release or other public disclosure). Borrower hereby authorizes Agent and each Lender, after consultation with Borrower, to advertise the closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and to make appropriate announcements of the financial arrangements entered into among the parties hereto, as Agent and the Lenders shall deem appropriate, including announcements commonly known as tombstones, in such trade publications, business journals, newspapers of general circulation and to such selected parties as Agent or such Lender shall deem appropriate.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered as of the date first above written.
SUMTOTAL SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation, as Borrower | ||
By: |
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Name: | Neil J. Laird | |
Title: | Executive VP and Chief Financial Officer |
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WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, INC., a California corporation, as Agent and as a Lender | ||
By: |
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Name: | Todd Nakamoto | |
Title: | Vice President |
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Final Form
EXHIBIT A-1
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT
This ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT (this Assignment Agreement) is entered into as of between (the Assignor) and (the Assignee). Reference is made to the credit agreement described in Annex I hereto (the Credit Agreement). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.
1. In accordance with the terms and conditions of Section 13 of the Credit Agreement, the Assignor hereby sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby purchases and assumes from the Assignor without recourse and without representation or warranty (except as provided in this Assignment Agreement), that interest in and to the Assignors rights and obligations under the Loan Documents as of the date hereof with respect to the Obligations owing to the Assignor, and the Assignors portion of the Commitments, all to the extent specified on Annex I.
2. The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the interest being assigned by it hereunder and that such interest is free and clear of any adverse claim and (ii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; (b) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, representations or warranties made in or in connection with the Loan Documents, or (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto; (c) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of Borrower or any Guarantor or the performance or observance by Borrower or any Guarantor of any of their respective obligations under the Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto, and (d) represents and warrants that the amount set forth as the Purchase Price on Annex I represents the amount owed by Borrower to Assignor with respect to Assignors share of the Term Loan and the Advances assigned hereunder, as reflected on the Assignors books and records.
3. The Assignee represents and warrants that (a) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and (b) that this Assignment Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Assignee and that this Assignment Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Assignee, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors rights generally and by general equitable principles.
4. The Assignee (a) confirms that it has received copies of the Credit Agreement, and the other Loan Documents, together with copies of the financial statements referred to therein and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment Agreement and that it is not relying upon any representation, warranty or statement (except any such representation, warranty or statement expressly set forth in this Assignment Agreement); (b) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon Agent, Assignor, or any other Lender, based upon such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking any action under the Loan Documents; (c) confirms that it is an Eligible Transferee; (d) appoints and authorizes the Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under the Loan Documents as are delegated to Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; [and] (e) agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of
the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender. [; and (g) attaches the forms prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service of the United States certifying as to the Assignees status for purposes of determining exemption from United States withholding taxes with respect to all payments to be made to the Assignee under the Credit Agreement or such other documents as are necessary to indicate that all such payments are subject to such rates at a rate reduced by an applicable tax treaty]. The Assignor shall have no duty or responsibility either initially or on a continuing basis to make any such investigation or any such appraisal on behalf of the Assignee or to provide the Assignee with any credit or other information with respect thereto, whether coming into its possession before the making of the initial extension of credit under the Credit Agreement or at any time or times thereafter.
5. Following the execution of this Assignment Agreement by the Assignor and Assignee, the Assignor will deliver this Assignment Agreement to the Agent for recording by the Agent. The effective date of this Assignment (the Settlement Date) shall be the latest to occur of (a) the date of the execution and delivery hereof by the Assignor and the Assignee, (b) the receipt by Agent for its sole and separate account a processing fee in the amount of $3,500 (if required by the Credit Agreement), (c) the receipt of any required consent of the Agent, and (d) the date specified in Annex I.
6. As of the Settlement Date (a) the Assignee shall be a party to the Credit Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned pursuant to this Assignment Agreement, have the rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder and under the other Loan Documents, and (b) the Assignor shall, to the extent of the interest assigned pursuant to this Assignment Agreement, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall release any assigning Lender from obligations that survive the termination of the Credit Agreement, including such assigning Lenders obligations under Article 15 and Section 16.7 of the Credit Agreement.
7. Upon the Settlement Date, Assignee shall pay to Assignor the Purchase Price (as set forth in Annex I). From and after the Settlement Date, Agent shall make all payments that are due and payable to the holder of the interest assigned hereunder (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to Assignor for amounts which have accrued up to but excluding the Settlement Date and to Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Settlement Date. On the Settlement Date, Assignor shall pay to Assignee an amount equal to the portion of any interest, fee, or any other charge that was paid to Assignor prior to the Settlement Date on account of the interest assigned hereunder and that are due and payable to Assignee with respect thereto, to the extent that such interest, fee or other charge relates to the period of time from and after the Settlement Date.
8. This Assignment Agreement may be executed in counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. This Assignment Agreement may be executed and delivered by telecopier or other facsimile transmission all with the same force and effect as if the same were a fully executed and delivered original manual counterpart.
9. THIS ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Assignment Agreement and Annex I hereto to be executed by their respective officers, as of the first date written above.
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ANNEX FOR ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
ANNEX I
1. Borrower: SumTotal Systems, Inc.
2. Name and Date of Credit Agreement:
Credit Agreement, dated as of October 4, 2005, by and among the Borrower, the lenders from time to time party thereto (the Lenders) and Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc., a California corporation, as the arranger and administrative agent for the Lenders
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c. Assigned Amount of Term Loan | $ | |||
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6. Purchase Price | $ |
7. Notice and Payment Instructions, etc.
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Final Form
EXHIBIT C-1
FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
[on Borrowers letterhead]
To: | Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc., as Agent |
2450 Colorado Avenue, Suite 3000 West |
Santa Monica, CA 90404 |
Attn: Business Finance Division Manager |
Re: | Compliance Certificate dated |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to that certain CREDIT AGREEMENT (the Credit Agreement) dated as of October 4, 2005, by and among the lenders identified on the signature pages thereof (such lenders, together with their respective successors and permitted assigns, are referred to hereinafter each individually as a Lender and collectively as the Lenders), WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, INC., a California corporation, as the arranger and administrative agent for the Lenders (Agent), and SUMTOTAL SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the Borrower.) Capitalized terms used in this Compliance Certificate have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement unless specifically defined herein.
Pursuant to Schedule 5.3 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned officer of Borrower hereby certifies that:
1. The financial information of Borrower and its Subsidiaries furnished in Schedule 1 attached hereto, has been prepared in accordance with GAAP (except for year-end adjustments and the lack of footnotes), and fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition of Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
2. Such officer has reviewed the terms of the Credit Agreement and has made, or caused to be made under his/her supervision, a review in reasonable detail of the transactions and condition of Borrower and its Subsidiaries during the accounting period covered by the financial statements delivered pursuant to Schedule 5.3 of the Credit Agreement.
3. Such review has not disclosed the existence on and as of the date hereof, and the undersigned does not have knowledge of the existence as of the date hereof, of any event or condition that constitutes a Default or Event of Default, except for such conditions or events listed on Schedule 2 attached hereto, specifying the nature and period of existence thereof and what action Borrower and its Subsidiaries have taken, are taking, or propose to take with respect thereto.
4. The representations and warranties of Borrower and its Subsidiaries set forth in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof (except to the extent they relate to a specified date), except as set forth on Schedule 3 attached hereto.
5. Borrower and its Subsidiaries have maintained from all times from the Closing Date through the delivery of this Compliance Certificate Qualified Cash plus Excess Availability of $5,000,000 or more. Qualified Cash as of the date of this Compliance Certificate is demonstrated on Schedule 4 hereto.
6. [The following certification is to be included when delivered as of the end of any fiscal year:] [Excess Cash Flow for the fiscal year most recently ended is $ as demonstrated on Schedule 5 hereto.]
One of the following certifications must be delivered at the end of each [month/quarter] that is a date as of which a financial covenant is to be tested in accordance with Section 6.16 of the Credit Agreement:
7(a). [Provided that no Triggering Event Date has occurred, the following certification may be made in lieu of certification 7(b):] Borrower and its Subsidiaries have maintained from all times from the Closing Date through the applicable financial covenant compliance date Qualified Cash plus Excess Availability of $15,000,000 or more. Qualified Cash as of the date of this Compliance Certificate is demonstrated on Schedule 4 hereto.
7(b). [After a Triggering Event Date, the following certification must be made:] Borrower and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with the applicable covenants contained in Section 6.16 of the Credit Agreement as demonstrated on Schedule 6 hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Compliance Certificate is executed by the undersigned this day of , .
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SCHEDULE 1
Financial Information
SCHEDULE 2
Default or Event of Default
SCHEDULE 3
Representations and Warranties
SCHEDULE 4
Qualified Cash
SCHEDULE 5
Excess Cash Flow
[to be included when Compliance Certificate is delivered as of the end of any fiscal year]
SCHEDULE 6
Financial Covenants
1. Minimum EBITDA.
Borrowers and its Subsidiaries EBITDA, measured on a month-end basis, for the month period ending , is $ , which amount [is/is not] greater than or equal to the amount set forth in Section 6.16(a)(i) of the Credit Agreement specified for such corresponding period.
2. Leverage Ratio.
Borrowers and its Subsidiaries Leverage Ratio, as of the applicable 12 month period ending , is :1.0, which [is/is not] less than or equal to the amount set forth in Section 6.16(a)(ii) of the Credit Agreement specified for such corresponding period.
3. Capital Expenditures.
Borrowers and its Subsidiaries Capital Expenditures from the beginning of Borrowers most recent Fiscal Year to the applicable financial covenant compliance date in such Fiscal Year is , which [is/is not] less than or equal to the amount set forth in Section 6.16(b) of the Credit Agreement for the corresponding period.
Final Form
EXHIBIT L-1
FORM OF LOAN LIMITER CERTIFICATE
[on Borrowers letterhead]
Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc., as Agent
2450 Colorado Avenue, Suite 3000 West
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Attn: Business Finance Division Manager
Re: | Loan Limit Certificate dated |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to that certain CREDIT AGREEMENT (the Credit Agreement) dated as of October 4, 2005, by and among the lenders identified on the signature pages thereof (such lenders, together with their respective successors and permitted assigns, are referred to hereinafter each individually as a Lender and collectively as the Lenders), WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, INC., a California corporation, as the arranger and administrative agent for the Lenders (Agent), SUMTOTAL SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation (Borrower). Capitalized terms used in this Loan Limiter Certificate have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement unless specifically defined herein.
Pursuant to Schedule 5.3 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned, being an officer of the Borrower, hereby certifies that:
1. The consolidated and consolidating financial information of Borrower separately furnished to Agent for [ ] [describe the reporting periods] has been prepared in accordance with GAAP (except for year-end adjustments and the lack of footnotes), is presented in a format showing Borrowers Recurring Revenues for the relevant six month period, and fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition of Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
2. Such officer has reviewed the terms of the Credit Agreement and has made, or caused to be made under his/her supervision, a review in reasonable detail of the transactions and condition of Borrower and its Subsidiaries during the accounting periods covered by such financial statements.
3. Such review has not disclosed the existence on and as of the date hereof, and the undersigned does not have knowledge of the existence as of the date hereof, of any event or condition that constitutes a Default or Event of Default, except for such conditions or events listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto, specifying the nature and period of existence thereof and what action Borrower and its Subsidiaries have taken, are taking, or propose to take with respect thereto.
4. The representations and warranties of Borrower and its Subsidiaries set forth in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof (except to the extent they relate to a specified date), except as set forth on Schedule 2 attached hereto.
5. The sum of (a) Letter of Credit Usage (b) the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Advances, (c) the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan and (d) all reserves established pursuant to Section 2.1(b) of the Credit Agreement [does/does not] exceed the Loan Limit, as demonstrated on Schedule 3 hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Loan Limit Certificate is executed by the undersigned this day of , .
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SCHEDULE 1
Default or Event of Default
SCHEDULE 2
Representations and Warranties
SCHEDULE 3
Loan Limit Calculation
1. | Recurring Revenues:
Recurring Revenues for the six consecutive months immediately prior to the date of this Loan Limit Certificate: | $ | |||
2. | Loan Limit:
1.75 times Item 1 during the period from the Closing Date through November 30, 2005
1.50 times Item 1 during the period from December 1, 2005 through November 30, 2006
1.00 times Item 1 during the period from December 1, 2006 through the Maturity Date | $ |
Final Form
EXHIBIT N-1
FORM OF LIBOR NOTICE
Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc., as Agent
under the below referenced Credit Agreement
2450 Colorado Avenue
Suite 3000 West
Santa Monica, California 90404
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of October 4, 2005 (the Credit Agreement), by and among SUMTOTAL SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the Borrower), the lenders from time to time party thereto (such lenders, together with their permitted assigns, are referred to hereinafter each individually as a Lender and collectively as the Lenders), and WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, INC., as the arranger and administrative agent for the Lenders (the Agent). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.
This LIBOR Notice represents Borrowers request to elect the LIBOR Option with respect to [all or a portion of [outstanding Advances] [and] [or the Term Loan] bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Base Rate] [the continuation of an outstanding LIBOR Rate Loan] in the amount of $ (the LIBOR Rate Advance)[, and is a written confirmation of the telephonic notice of such election given to Agent].
The LIBOR Rate Advance will have an Interest Period of [1] [2] [3] [6] month[s] commencing on .
This LIBOR Notice further confirms Borrowers acceptance, for purposes of determining the rate of interest based on the LIBOR Rate under the Credit Agreement, of the LIBOR Rate as determined pursuant to the Credit Agreement.
Borrower represents and warrants that (i) as of the date hereof, each representation or warranty contained in or pursuant to any Loan Document or any agreement, instrument, certificate, document or other writing furnished at any time under or in connection with any Loan Document, and as of the effective date of any advance, continuation or conversion requested above, is true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any representation or warranty expressly related to an earlier date), (ii) each of the covenants and agreements contained in any Loan Document have been performed (to the extent required to be performed on or before the date hereof or each such effective date), and (iii) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date hereof, nor will any thereof occur after giving effect to the request above.
Wells Fargo Foothill, as Agent
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Final Form
EXHIBIT S-1
(Form of Solvency Certificate)
To: | Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc., as Agent |
2450 Colorado Avenue, Suite 3000 West
Los Angeles, California 90404
Attn: Business Finance Division Manager
Re: | Solvency Certificate dated October 4, 2005 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of October 4, 2005 (the Credit Agreement), by and among SUMTOTAL SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the borrower), the lenders that are signatory thereto (the Lenders), and WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, INC., a California corporation, as the arranger and administrative agent for the Lenders. Capitalized terms used in this Solvency Certificate have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement unless specifically defined herein.
Pursuant to Section 4.12 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) he/she is the duly elected and acting chief financial officer of Borrower and (ii) taking into account the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents and the Acquisition Documents, Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is Solvent as of the date hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Solvency Certificate is executed by the undersigned this 4th day of October, 2005.
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Title: | Executive VP and Chief Financial Officer |
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Schedule A-1
Agents Account
See Schedule A-1 to Disclosure Schedule.
Schedule C-1
Commitments
Lender | Revolver Commitment | Term Loan Commitment | Total Commitment | ||||||
Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc. | $ | 5,000,000 | $ | 17,500,000 | $ | 22,500,000 | |||
All Lenders | $ | 5,000,000 | $ | 17,500,000 | $ | 22,500,000 | |||
Schedule D-1
Designated Account
See Schedule D-1 to Disclosure Schedule
Schedule P-1
Permitted Liens
See Schedule P-1 of that certain Disclosure Schedule to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 4, 2005, by and among the Company, the lenders signatory thereto (together with such other lenders as may from time to time become party thereto, the Lenders) and Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc., as the Arranger and Administrative Agent for the Lenders (the Disclosure Schedule).
Schedule 1.1
As used in the Agreement, the following terms shall have the following definitions:
Account means an account (as that term is defined in the Code).
Account Debtor means any Person who is obligated on an Account, chattel paper, or a general intangible.
ACH Transactions means any cash management or related services (including the Automated Clearing House processing of electronic fund transfers through the direct Federal Reserve Fedline system) provided by a Bank Product Provider for the account of Borrower or its Subsidiaries.
Acquired Stock has the meaning specified therefor in the recitals to the Agreement.
Acquisition has the meaning specified therefor in the recitals to the Agreement.
Acquisition Agreement has the meaning specified therefor in the recitals to the Agreement.
Acquisition Documents means the Acquisition Agreement and all other documents, instruments and agreements executed or entered into in connection with the Acquisition.
Advances has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.1(a).
Affiliate means, as applied to any Person, any other Person who controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. For purposes of this definition, control means the possession, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, of the power to direct the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of Stock, by contract, or otherwise; provided, however, that, for purposes of Section 6.13 of the Agreement: (a) any Person which owns directly or indirectly 10% or more of the Stock having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other members of the governing body of a Person or 10% or more of the partnership or other ownership interests of a Person (other than as a limited partner of such Person) shall be deemed an Affiliate of such Person, (b) each director (or comparable manager) of a Person shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of such Person, and (c) each partnership or joint venture, other than a limited partner, in which a Person is a partner or joint venturer shall be deemed an Affiliate of such Person.
Agent has the meaning specified therefor in the preamble to the Agreement.
Agent-Related Persons means Agent, together with its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, and agents.
Agents Account means the Deposit Account of Agent identified on Schedule A-1.
Agents Liens means the Liens granted by Borrower or its Subsidiaries to Agent for the benefit of the Lender Group and the Bank Product Providers under the Loan Documents.
Agreement means the Credit Agreement to which this Schedule 1.1 is attached.
Assignee has the meaning specified therefor in Section 13.1(a).
Assignment and Acceptance means an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1.
Authorized Person means any officer or employee of Borrower.
Availability means, as of any date of determination, the amount that Borrower is entitled to borrow as Advances under the Agreement (after giving effect to all then outstanding Obligations (other than Bank Product Obligations) and all sublimits and reserves then applicable hereunder).
Bank Product means any financial accommodation extended to Borrower or its Subsidiaries by a Bank Product Provider (other than pursuant to the Agreement) including: (a) credit cards, (b) credit card processing services, (c) debit cards, (d) purchase cards, (e) ACH Transactions, (f) cash management, including controlled disbursement, accounts or services, or (g) transactions under Hedge Agreements.
Bank Product Agreements means those agreements entered into from time to time by Borrower or its Subsidiaries with a Bank Product Provider in connection with the obtaining of any of the Bank Products.
Bank Product Obligations means all obligations, liabilities, contingent reimbursement obligations, fees, and expenses owing by Borrower or its Subsidiaries to any Bank Product Provider pursuant to or evidenced by the Bank Product Agreements and irrespective of whether for the payment of money, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, and including all such amounts that Borrower or its Subsidiaries are obligated to reimburse to Agent or any member of the Lender Group as a result of Agent or such member of the Lender Group purchasing participations from, or executing indemnities or reimbursement obligations to, a Bank Product Provider with respect to the Bank Products provided by such Bank Product Provider to Borrower or its Subsidiaries.
Bank Product Provider means Wells Fargo or any of its Affiliates.
Bank Product Reserve means, as of any date of determination, the lesser of (a) $2,000,000, and (b) the amount of reserves that Agent has established (based upon the Bank Product Providers reasonable determination of the credit exposure of Borrower and its Subsidiaries in respect of Bank Products) in respect of Bank Products then provided or outstanding.
Bankruptcy Code means title 11 of the United States Code or any similar legislation in a relevant jurisdiction.
Base LIBOR Rate means the rate per annum, determined by Agent in accordance with its customary procedures, and utilizing such electronic or other quotation sources as it considers appropriate (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100%), to be the rate at which Dollar deposits (for delivery on the first day of the requested Interest Period) are offered to major banks in the London interbank market two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of the requested Interest Period, for a term and in an amount comparable to the Interest Period and the amount of the LIBOR Rate Loan requested (whether as an initial LIBOR Rate Loan or as a continuation of a LIBOR Rate Loan or as a conversion of a Base Rate Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan) by Borrower in accordance with the Agreement, which determination shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.
Base Rate means, the rate of interest announced, from time to time, within Wells Fargo at its principal office in San Francisco as its prime rate, with the understanding that the prime rate is one of Wells Fargos base rates (not necessarily the lowest of such rates) and serves as the basis upon which effective rates of interest are calculated for those loans making reference thereto and is evidenced by the recording thereof after its announcement in such internal publications as Wells Fargo may designate.
Base Rate Loan means the portion of the Advances or the Term Loan that bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the Base Rate.
Base Rate Margin means 2.00 percentage points; provided, however, beginning the first day of the month following delivery to Agent of a certificate of a Responsible Officer of Borrower, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, evidencing that TTM EBITDA equals or exceeds $10,000,000 as of the end of the most recent month, then the Base Rate Margin shall be 1.25 percentage points as of such date (the Margin Reduction Date); provided, further, if Borrower at any time restates or otherwise revises its financial statements (including as a result of an audit), such that TTM EBITDA would not have equaled or exceeded $10,000,000 as of the end of the month specified in such certificate, interest due under the Agreement shall immediately be recalculated utilizing a Base Rate Margin of 2.00 percentage points rate effective the Margin Reduction Date until the delivery of a certificate of a Responsible Officer of Borrower delivered to Agent, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, as of the end of the most recent month evidencing that TTM EBITDA equals or exceeds $10,000,000. Any interest that is recalculated shall be due and payable on demand.
Benefit Plan means a defined benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA) for which Borrower or any Subsidiary or ERISA Affiliate of Borrower has been an employer (as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA) within the past six years.
Board of Directors means, with respect to any Person, the board of directors (or comparable managers) of such Person or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of the board of directors (or comparable managers).
Borrower has the meaning specified therefor in the preamble to the Agreement.
Borrowing means a borrowing hereunder consisting of Advances made on the same day by the Lenders (or Agent on behalf thereof), or by Swing Lender in the case of a Swing Loan, or by Agent in the case of an Protective Advance.
Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or other day on which banks are authorized or required to close in the state of California, except that, if a determination of a Business Day shall relate to a LIBOR Rate Loan, the term Business Day also shall exclude any day on which banks are closed for dealings in Dollar deposits in the London interbank market.
Capital Expenditures means, with respect to any Person for any period, the aggregate of all expenditures by such Person and its Subsidiaries during such period that are capital expenditures as determined in accordance with GAAP, whether such expenditures are paid in cash or financed.
Capital Lease means a lease that is required to be capitalized for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP.
Capitalized Lease Obligation means that portion of the obligations under a Capital Lease that is required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP.
Cash Equivalents means (a) marketable direct obligations issued by, or unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States or issued by any agency thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within 1 year from the date of acquisition thereof, (b) marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof maturing within 1 year from the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having one of the two highest ratings obtainable from either Standard & Poors Rating Group (S&P) or Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys), (c) commercial paper maturing no more than 270 days from the date of creation thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having a rating of at least A-1 from S&P or at least P-1 from Moodys, (d) certificates of deposit or bankers acceptances maturing within 1 year from the date of acquisition thereof issued by any bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof having at the date of acquisition thereof combined capital and surplus of not less than $250,000,000, (e) Deposit Accounts maintained with (i) any bank that satisfies the criteria described in clause (d) above, or (ii) any other bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof so long as the amount maintained with any such other bank is less than or equal to $100,000 and is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and (f) Investments in money market funds substantially all of whose assets are invested in the types of assets described in clauses (a) through (e) above.
Cash Management Account has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.7(a).
Cash Management Agreements means those certain cash management agreements, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, each of which is among Borrower or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries, Agent, and one of the Cash Management Banks.
Cash Management Bank has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.7(a).
Cash Sweep Instruction has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.7(b).
Change of Control means that (a) (i) any person or group (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of 35%, or more, of the Stock of Borrower having the right to vote for the election of members of the Board of Directors or (ii) a majority of the members of the Board of Directors do not constitute Continuing Directors or (b) Borrower fails to own and control, directly or indirectly, 100% of the Stock of each of its Subsidiaries.
Closing Date means the date of the making of the initial Advance (or other extension of credit) hereunder or the date on which Agent sends Borrower a written notice that each of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3.1 either have been satisfied or have been waived.
Closing Date Required Availability means that the sum of (a) Excess Availability, plus (b) Qualified Cash exceeds $20,000,000.
Code means the New York Uniform Commercial Code.
Collateral means all assets and interests in assets and proceeds thereof now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower or its Subsidiaries in or upon which a Lien is granted under any of the Loan Documents.
Collateral Access Agreement means a landlord waiver, bailee letter, or acknowledgement agreement of any lessor, warehouseman, processor, consignee, or other Person in possession of, having a Lien upon, or having rights or interests in Borrowers or its Restricted Subsidiaries books and records, Equipment, or Inventory, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent.
Collections means all cash, checks, notes, instruments, and other items of payment (including insurance proceeds, proceeds of cash sales, rental proceeds, and tax refunds).
Commitment means, with respect to each Lender, its Revolver Commitment, its Term Loan Commitment, or its Total Commitment, as the context requires, and, with respect to all Lenders, their Revolver Commitments, their Term Loan Commitments, or their Total Commitments, as the context requires, in each case as such Dollar amounts are set forth beside such Lenders name under the applicable heading on Schedule C-1 or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender became a Lender hereunder, as such amounts may be reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments made in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.1.
Compliance Certificate means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit C-1 delivered by a Responsible Officer of Borrower to Agent.
Continuing Director means (a) any member of the Board of Directors who was a director (or comparable manager) of Borrower on the Closing Date, and (b) any individual who becomes a member of the Board of Directors after the Closing Date if such individual was appointed or nominated for election to the Board of Directors by a majority of the Continuing Directors, but excluding any such individual originally proposed for election in opposition to the Board of Directors in office at the Closing Date in an actual or threatened election contest relating to the election of the directors (or comparable managers) of Borrower and whose initial assumption of office resulted from such contest or the settlement thereof.
Control Agreement means a control agreement (or equivalent in the case of any Securities Account or Deposit Account outside of the United States), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, executed and delivered by Borrower or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries, Agent, and the applicable securities intermediary (with respect to a Securities Account) or bank (with respect to a Deposit Account).
Controlled Foreign Corporation means a controlled foreign corporation as defined in the IRC.
Copyright Security Agreement has the meaning specified therefor in the Security Agreement.
Daily Balance means, as of any date of determination and with respect to any Obligation, the amount of such Obligation owed at the end of such day.
Default means an event, condition, or default that, with the giving of notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.
Defaulting Lender means any Lender that fails to make any Advance (or other extension of credit) that it is required to make hereunder on the date that it is required to do so hereunder.
Defaulting Lender Rate means (a) for the first 3 days from and after the date the relevant payment is due, the Base Rate, and (b) thereafter, the interest rate then applicable to Advances that are Base Rate Loans (inclusive of the Base Rate Margin applicable thereto).
Deposit Account means any deposit account (as that term is defined in the Code).
Designated Account means the Deposit Account of Borrower identified on Schedule D-1.
Designated Account Bank has the meaning specified therefor in Schedule D-1.
Dollars or $ means United States dollars.
EBITDA means, with respect to any fiscal period, Borrowers and its Subsidiaries consolidated net earnings (or loss), minus extraordinary gains and interest income, plus interest expense, up to $600,000 in respect of charges arising from the abandonment of a lease in the United Kingdom taken no later than June 2006, income taxes, non-cash extraordinary losses and depreciation and amortization for such period, in each case, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
Eligible Transferee means (a) a commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States, or any state thereof, and having total assets in excess of $250,000,000, (b) a commercial bank organized under the laws of any other country which is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development or a political subdivision of any such country and which has total assets in excess of $250,000,000, provided that such bank is acting through a branch or agency located in the United States, (c) a finance company, insurance company, or other financial institution or fund that is engaged in making, purchasing, or otherwise investing in commercial loans in the ordinary course of its business and having (together with its Affiliates) total assets in excess of $250,000,000, (d) any Lender or Affiliate (other than individuals) of a Lender, (e) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, any other Person approved by Agent and Borrower (which approval of Borrower shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned), and (f) during the continuation of an Event of Default, any other Person approved by Agent.
Environmental Actions means any complaint, summons, citation, notice, directive, order, claim, litigation, investigation, judicial or administrative proceeding, judgment, letter, or other communication from any Governmental Authority, or any third party involving violations of Environmental Laws or releases of Hazardous Materials from (a) any assets, properties, or businesses of Borrower, its Subsidiaries, or any of their predecessors in interest, (b) from adjoining properties or businesses, or (c) from or onto any facilities which received Hazardous Materials generated by Borrower, its Subsidiaries, or any of their predecessors in interest.
Environmental Law means any applicable federal, state, provincial, foreign or local statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, code, binding and enforceable guideline, binding and enforceable written policy, or rule of common law now or hereafter in effect and in each case as amended, or any judicial or administrative interpretation thereof, including any judicial or administrative order, consent decree or judgment, in each case, to the extent binding on Borrower or its Subsidiaries, relating to the environment, the effect of the environment on employee health, or Hazardous Materials, in each case as amended from time to time.
Environmental Liabilities means all liabilities, monetary obligations, Remedial Actions losses, damages, punitive damages, consequential damages, treble damages, costs and expenses (including all reasonable fees, disbursements and expenses of counsel, experts, or consultants, and costs of investigation and feasibility studies), fines, penalties, sanctions, and interest incurred as a result of any claim or demand, by any Governmental Authority or any third party, and which relate to any Environmental Action.
Environmental Lien means any Lien in favor of any Governmental Authority for Environmental Liabilities.
Equipment means equipment (as that term is defined in the Code).
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
ERISA Affiliate means each business or entity which is, or within the last six years was, a member of a controlled group of corporations, under common control or an affiliated service group with Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c) or (m) of the IRC, required to be aggregated with Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries under Section 414(o) of the IRC, or is, or within the last six years was, under common control with Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(14) of ERISA.
ERISA Event means (a) a reportable event as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA and the regulations issued under such Section with respect to a Pension Plan, excluding, however, such events as to which the PBGC by regulation has waived the requirement of Section 4043(a) of ERISA that it be notified within 30 days of the occurrence of such event; (b) the applicability of the requirements of Section 4043(b) of ERISA with respect to a contributing sponsor, as defined in Section 4001(a)(13) of ERISA, to any Pension Plan where an event described in paragraph (9), (10), (11), (12) or (13) of Section 4043(c) of ERISA is reasonably expected to occur with respect to such plan within the following 30 days; (c) a withdrawal by Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan or the termination of any Pension Plan resulting in liability under Sections 4063 or 4064 of ERISA; (d) the withdrawal of Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, or ERISA Affiliate in a complete or partial withdrawal (within the meaning of Section 4203 and 4205 of ERISA) from any Multiemployer Plan if there is any potential liability therefor, or the receipt by Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, or ERISA Affiliate of notice from any Multiemployer Plan that it is in reorganization or insolvency pursuant to Section 4241 or 4245 of ERISA; (e) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate a Pension Plan pursuant to Section 4041(c) of ERISA or a Multiemployer Plan pursuant to Section 4041A of ERISA, the treatment of a plan amendment as a termination under Section 4041 or 4041A of ERISA, or the commencement of proceedings by the PBGC to terminate a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (f) the imposition of liability on Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, or any ERISA Affiliate pursuant to Sections 4062(e) or 4069 of ERISA or by reason of the application of Section 4212(c) of ERISA; (g) the failure by Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, or any ERISA Affiliate to make any required contribution to a Pension Plan (or the failure to make a required contribution in any material respect with respect to any Plan that is not a Pension Plan or a Multiemployer Plan), or the failure to meet the minimum funding standard of Section 412 of the IRC with respect to any Pension Plan (whether or not waived in accordance with Section 412(d) of the IRC) or the failure to make by its due date a required installment under Section 412(m) of the IRC with respect to any Pension Plan or the failure to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan; (h) an event or condition which might reasonably be expected to constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (i) the imposition of any material liability under Title I or Title IV of ERISA, other than PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate; (j) an application for a funding waiver under Section 303 of ERISA or an extension of any amortization period pursuant to Section 412 of the IRC with respect to any Pension Plan; (k) the occurrence of a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Sections 406 or 407 of ERISA for which Borrower, or any its Subsidiaries, may be directly or indirectly liable and which is reasonably expected to result in a material liability to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; (l) a material violation of the applicable requirements of Section 404 or 405 of ERISA or the exclusive benefit rule under Section 401(a) of the IRC by any fiduciary or disqualified person for which Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate may be directly or indirectly liable; (m) the occurrence of an act
or omission which could give rise to the imposition on Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, or any ERISA Affiliate of material fines, material penalties, material taxes or material related charges under Chapter 43 of the IRC or under Sections 409, 502(c), (i) or (1) or 4071 of ERISA; (n) the assertion of a material claim (other than routine claims for benefits) against any Plan or the assets thereof, or against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any such Plan; (o) receipt from the Internal Revenue Service of notice of the failure of any Qualified Plan to qualify under Section 401(a) of the IRC, or the failure of any trust forming part of any Qualified Plan to fail to qualify for exemption from taxation under Section 501(a) of the IRC; (p) the imposition of any lien on any of the rights, properties or assets of Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, or any ERISA Affiliate, in either case pursuant to Section 302(f) of ERISA or Title IV of ERISA or to the penalty or excise tax provisions of the IRC or to Section 401(a)(29) or 412(n) of the IRC; or (q) the establishment or amendment by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, of any welfare plan, as such term is defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA, that provides post-employment health benefits in a manner that would materially increase the liability of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
Event of Default has the meaning specified therefor in Section 7.
Excess Availability means, as of any date of determination, the amount equal to Availability minus the aggregate amount, if any, of all trade payables of Borrower and its Subsidiaries aged in excess of historical levels with respect thereto and all book overdrafts of Borrower and its Subsidiaries in excess of historical practices with respect thereto, in each case as determined by Agent in its Permitted Discretion.
Excess Cash Flow means, as of the date of determination and for a specified period, (a) EBITDA for such period minus (b) Fixed Charges and Capital Expenditures for such period.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Existing Lender means Legent Corporation.
Extraordinary Receipts means any cash amount received by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that is not received in the ordinary course of business and which is received as a result of, without duplication, (i) foreign, United States, state or local tax refunds (other than (A) tax refunds that are required to be paid to Seller pursuant to the Acquisition Documents and (B) amounts automatically applied to future tax payments or representing overpayments of estimated taxes for the current or immediately preceding tax year), (ii) pension plan reversions, (iii) proceeds of insurance, (iv) condemnation awards (and payments in lieu thereof), (v) any purchase price adjustment received in connection with any purchase agreement, (vi) judgments, proceeds of settlements or other consideration of any kind in connection with any cause of action (other than with respect to causes of action that result in the receipt of any tax refund that is required to be paid to Seller pursuant to any of the Acquisition Documents), (vii) indemnity payments or (viii) any sale of assets.
Fee Letter means that certain fee letter between Borrower and Agent, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.
Fixed Charges means with respect to Borrower and its Subsidiaries for any period, the sum, without duplication, of (a) Interest Expense, (b) principal payments required to be paid during such period in respect of Indebtedness (for the purpose of such determination, Term Loan amortization payments made on the first Business Day of any fiscal quarter are deemed to have been made on the last Business Day of the immediately prior fiscal quarter), and (c) all federal, state, local and foreign income taxes accrued for such period.
Funding Date means the date on which a Borrowing occurs.
Funding Losses has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.13(b)(ii).
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time in the United States, consistently applied.
Governing Documents means, with respect to any Person, the certificate or articles of incorporation, by-laws, or other organizational documents of such Person.
Governmental Authority means any federal, state, local, or other governmental or administrative body, instrumentality, board, department, or agency or any court, tribunal, administrative hearing body, arbitration panel, commission, or other similar dispute-resolving panel or body.
Guarantors means (a) each other Restricted Subsidiary (other than an Inactive Domestic Subsidiary) and (b) any other Person at any time providing a guaranty in favor of Agent, for the benefit of the Lender Group and the Bank Product Providers, with respect to the Obligations or whose assets are otherwise pledged as security for the repayment of the Obligations; and Guarantor means any one of them.
Guaranty means (a) that certain general continuing guaranty executed and delivered by each Restricted Subsidiary (other than an Inactive Domestic Subsidiary) in favor of Agent, for the benefit of the Lender Group and the Bank Product Providers, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and (b) any other guaranty at any time executed and delivered by any other Guarantor in favor of Agent, for the benefit of the Lender Group and the Bank Product Providers, whether by execution of a joinder to the guaranty described in the foregoing clause (a) or otherwise.
Hazardous Materials means (a) substances that are defined or listed in, or otherwise classified pursuant to, Environmental Laws as hazardous substances, hazardous materials, hazardous wastes, toxic substances, or any other formulation intended to define, list, or classify substances by reason of deleterious properties such as ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity, or EP toxicity, (b) oil, petroleum, or petroleum derived substances, natural gas, natural gas liquids, synthetic gas, drilling fluids, produced waters, and other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal resources, (c) any flammable substances or explosives or any radioactive materials, and (d) asbestos in any form or electrical equipment that contains any oil or dielectric fluid containing levels of polychlorinated biphenyls in excess of 50 parts per million, and any other substance, the storage, manufacture, disposal, treatment, generation, use transportation, remediation, release into or concentration in the environment of which is prohibited, controlled, regulated or licensed by any Governmental Authority under any Environmental Law.
Hedge Agreement means any and all agreements or documents now existing or hereafter entered into by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that provide for an interest rate, credit, commodity or equity swap, cap, floor, collar, forward foreign exchange transaction, currency swap, cross currency rate swap, currency option, or any combination of, or option with respect to, these or similar transactions, for the purpose of hedging Borrowers or any of its Subsidiaries exposure to fluctuations in interest or exchange rates, loan, credit exchange, security, or currency valuations or commodity prices.
Holdout Lender has the meaning specified therefor in Section 14.2(a).
Immaterial Foreign Subsidiary means a Subsidiary that meets both of the following requirements: (a) such Subsidiary has aggregate consolidated assets, based on the most recent valuation
thereof, of less than two percent (2%) of the book value of the aggregate consolidated assets of Borrower and its Subsidiaries; and (b) such Subsidiary has aggregate consolidated revenues for the most recently completed twelve fiscal months of such Subsidiary, of less than five percent (5%) of the aggregate consolidated revenues of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, for such period.
Inactive Domestic Subsidiaries has the meaning specified therefor in Section 4.8(e).
Indebtedness means (a) all obligations for borrowed money, (b) all obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, or other similar instruments and all reimbursement or other obligations in respect of letters of credit, bankers acceptances, hedges or derivatives, (c) all obligations as a lessee under Capital Leases, (d) all obligations or liabilities of others secured by a Lien on any asset of a Person or its Subsidiaries, irrespective of whether such obligation or liability is assumed, (e) all obligations to pay the deferred purchase price of assets (other than trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business), (f) all obligations due and owing under Hedge Agreements, and (g) any obligation guaranteeing or intended to guarantee (whether directly or indirectly guaranteed, endorsed, co-made, discounted, or sold with recourse) any obligation of any other Person that constitutes Indebtedness under any of clauses (a) through (f) above.
Indemnified Liabilities has the meaning specified therefor in Section 10.3.
Indemnified Person has the meaning specified therefor in Section 10.3.
Insolvency Proceeding means any proceeding commenced by or against any Person under any provision of the Bankruptcy Code or under any other state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency law, assignments for the benefit of creditors, formal or informal moratoria, compositions, extensions generally with creditors, or proceedings seeking reorganization, arrangement, or other similar relief and including the appointment of a trustee, receiver, administrative receiver, administrator or similar Person.
Intercompany Subordination Agreement means a subordination agreement executed and delivered by Borrower, each of its Subsidiaries that is not an Immaterial Foreign Subsidiary or an Inactive Domestic Subsidiary, and Agent, the form and substance of which is reasonably satisfactory to Agent.
Interest Expense means, for any period and with respect to a specified Person, the aggregate of the interest expense of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
Interest Period means, with respect to each LIBOR Rate Loan, a period commencing on the date of the making of such LIBOR Rate Loan (or the continuation of a LIBOR Rate Loan or the conversion of a Base Rate Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan) and ending 1, 2, or 3 or 6 months thereafter; provided, however, that (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended (subject to clauses (c)-(e) below) to the next succeeding Business Day, (b) interest shall accrue at the applicable rate based upon the LIBOR Rate from and including the first day of each Interest Period to, but excluding, the day on which any Interest Period expires, (c) any Interest Period that would end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (d) with respect to an Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period), the Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month that is 1, 2, 3 or 6 months after the date on which the Interest Period began, as applicable, and (e) Borrower may not elect an Interest Period which will end after the Maturity Date.
Inventory means inventory (as that term is defined in the Code).
Investment means, with respect to any Person, any investment by such Person in any other Person (including Affiliates) in the form of loans, guarantees, advances, or capital contributions (excluding (a) commission, travel, and similar advances to officers and employees of such Person made in the ordinary course of business, and (b) bona fide Accounts arising in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice), purchases or other acquisitions of Indebtedness, Stock, or all or substantially all of the assets of such other Person (or of any division or business line of such other Person), and any other items that are or would be classified as investments on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP.
IRC means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Issuing Lender means WFF or any other Lender that, at the request of Borrower and with the consent of Agent, agrees, in such Lenders sole discretion, to become an Issuing Lender for the purpose of issuing L/Cs or L/C Undertakings pursuant to Section 2.12.
L/C has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.12(a).
L/C Disbursement means a payment made by the Issuing Lender pursuant to a Letter of Credit.
L/C Undertaking has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.12(a).
Lender and Lenders have the respective meanings specified therefor in the preamble to the Agreement, and shall include any other Person made a party to the Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.1.
Lender Group means, individually and collectively, each of the Lenders (including the Issuing Lender) and Agent.
Lender Group Expenses means all (a) costs or expenses (including taxes, and insurance premiums) required to be paid by Borrower or its Subsidiaries under any of the Loan Documents that are paid, advanced, or incurred by the Lender Group, (b) fees or charges paid or incurred by Agent in connection with the Lender Groups transactions with Borrower or its Subsidiaries, including, fees or charges for photocopying, notarization, couriers and messengers, telecommunication, public record searches (including tax lien, litigation, and UCC searches and including searches with the patent and trademark office, the copyright office, or the department of motor vehicles), filing, recording, publication, appraisal (including periodic collateral appraisals or business valuations to the extent of the fees and charges (and up to the amount of any limitation) contained in the Agreement or the Fee Letter), real estate surveys, real estate title policies and endorsements, and environmental audits, (c) costs and expenses incurred by Agent in the disbursement of funds to Borrower or other members of the Lender Group (by wire transfer or otherwise), (d) charges paid or incurred by Agent resulting from the dishonor of checks, (e) reasonable costs and expenses paid or incurred by the Lender Group to correct any default or enforce any provision of the Loan Documents, or in gaining possession of, maintaining, handling, preserving, storing, shipping, selling, preparing for sale, or advertising to sell the Collateral, or any portion thereof, irrespective of whether a sale is consummated, (f) audit fees and expenses of Agent related to any inspections or audits to the extent of the fees and charges (and up to the amount of any limitation)
contained in the Agreement or the Fee Letter, (g) reasonable costs and expenses of third party claims or any other suit paid or incurred by the Lender Group in enforcing or defending the Loan Documents or in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents or the Lender Groups relationship with Borrower or any its Subsidiaries, (h) Agents and each Lenders reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees) incurred in advising, structuring, drafting, reviewing, administering, syndicating, or amending the Loan Documents, and (i) Agents and each Lenders reasonable costs and expenses (including attorneys, accountants, consultants, and other advisors fees and expenses) incurred in terminating, enforcing (including attorneys, accountants, consultants, and other advisors fees and expenses incurred in connection with a workout, a restructuring, or an Insolvency Proceeding concerning Borrower or its Subsidiaries or in exercising rights or remedies under the Loan Documents), or defending the Loan Documents, irrespective of whether suit is brought, or in taking any Remedial Action concerning the Collateral.
Lender-Related Person means, with respect to any Lender, such Lender, together with such Lenders Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, and agents.
Letter of Credit means an L/C or an L/C Undertaking, as the context requires.
Letter of Credit Usage means, as of any date of determination, the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit.
Leverage Ratio means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) the consolidated Indebtedness of Borrower and its Subsidiaries outstanding as of such date to (b) TTM EBITDA. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of calculating the Leverage Ratio for the fiscal quarters ending December 31, 2005, March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2006, EBITDA shall be annualized during such fiscal quarters such that (a) for the calculation of the Leverage Ratio as of December 31, 2005, EBITDA for the fiscal quarter then ending will be multiplied by four (4), (b) for the calculation of the Leverage Ratio as of March 31, 2006, EBITDA for the two fiscal quarter period then ending will be multiplied by two (2) and (c) for the calculation of the Leverage Ratio as of June 30, 2006, EBITDA for the three fiscal quarter period then ending will be multiplied by one and one-third (1 1/3). For the purpose of calculation of the Leverage Ratio, Term Loan amortization payments made on the first Business Day of any fiscal quarter are deemed to have been made on the last Business Day of the immediately prior fiscal quarter.
LIBOR Deadline has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.13(b)(i).
LIBOR Notice means a written notice in the form of Exhibit N-1.
LIBOR Option has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.13(a).
LIBOR Rate means, for each Interest Period for each LIBOR Rate Loan, the rate per annum determined by Agent (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100%) by dividing (a) the Base LIBOR Rate for such Interest Period, by (b) 100% minus the Reserve Percentage. The LIBOR Rate shall be adjusted on and as of the effective day of any change in the Reserve Percentage.
LIBOR Rate Loan means each portion of an Advance or the Term Loan that bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the LIBOR Rate.
LIBOR Rate Margin means 3.50 percentage points; provided, however, beginning the first day of the month following delivery to Agent of a certificate of a Responsible Officer of Borrower, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, evidencing that TTM EBITDA equals or exceeds $10,000,000 as of the end of the most recent month, then the LIBOR Rate Margin shall be 2.75
percentage points as of such Margin Reduction Date; provided, further, if Borrower at any time restates or otherwise revises its financial statements (including as a result of an audit), such that TTM EBITDA would not have equaled or exceeded $10,000,000 as of the end of the month specified in such certificate, interest due under the Agreement shall immediately be recalculated utilizing a LIBOR Rate Margin of 3.50 percentage points rate effective the Margin Reduction Date until the delivery of a certificate of a Responsible Officer of Borrower delivered to Agent, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, as of the end of the most recent month evidencing that TTM EBITDA equals or exceeds $10,000,000. Any interest that is recalculated shall be due and payable on demand.
Lien means any interest in an asset securing an obligation owed to, or a claim by, any Person other than the owner of the asset, irrespective of whether (a) such interest is based on the common law, statute, or contract, (b) such interest is recorded or perfected, and (c) such interest is contingent upon the occurrence of some future event or events or the existence of some future circumstance or circumstances. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the term Lien includes the lien or security interest arising from a mortgage, deed of trust, encumbrance, notice of Lien, levy or assessment, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, security agreement, conditional sale or trust receipt, or from a lease, consignment, or bailment for security purposes and also includes reservations, exceptions, encroachments, easements, rights-of-way, covenants, conditions, restrictions, leases, and other title exceptions and encumbrances affecting Real Property.
Loan Account has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.10.
Loan Documents means the Agreement, the Bank Product Agreements, the Cash Management Agreements, the Control Agreements, the Fee Letter, the Guaranty, the Intercompany Subordination Agreement, the Letters of Credit, the Mortgages, the Security Agreement, the Solvency Certificate, the Perfection Certificate, the Copyright Security Agreement, the Patent Security Agreement, the Trademark Security Agreement, the Source Code Escrow Agreement, any note or notes executed by Borrower in connection with the Agreement and payable to a member of the Lender Group, and any other agreement entered into, now or in the future, by Borrower and any member of the Lender Group in connection with the Agreement (including any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 5.16).
Loan Limit means, as of any date of determination, (i) from the Closing Date until November 30, 2005, an amount equal to 1.75 times Borrowers Recurring Revenues for the six-month period described in the most recent Loan Limiter Certificate delivered under the Agreement, (ii) from December 1, 2005 until November 30, 2006, an amount equal to 1.50 times Recurring Revenues for the six-month period described in the most recent Loan Limiter Certificate delivered under the Agreement, and (iii) from December 1, 2006 until the Maturity Date, an amount equal to 1.00 times Recurring Revenues for the six-month period described in the most recent Loan Limiter Certificate delivered under the Agreement.
Loan Limiter Certificate means a certificate in the form of Exhibit L-1.
Margin Reduction Date has the meaning specified therefor in the definition of Base Rate Margin.
Material Adverse Change means (a) a material adverse change in the business, prospects, operations, results of operations, assets, liabilities or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) a material impairment of Borrowers and its Subsidiaries ability to perform their obligations under the Loan Documents to which they are parties or of the Lender Groups ability to enforce the Obligations or realize upon the Collateral, or (c) a material impairment of the enforceability or priority of the Agents Liens with respect to the Collateral as a result of an action or failure to act on the part of Borrower or its Subsidiaries.
Material Contracts means (a) the Acquisition Documents and (b) any contract or agreement to which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, whether entered into as of the Closing Date or after the Closing Date, if the breach of any such contract or agreement or the failure of any such contract or agreement to be in full force and effect could be reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
Maturity Date has the meaning specified therefor in Section 3.4.
Maximum Revolver Amount means $5,000,000.
Minimum Unrestricted Subsidiary Pledge Requirement means the pledge of 65% of the voting capital stock of such of the Borrowers Unrestricted Subsidiaries (including Immaterial Foreign Subsidiaries) that will ensure that the following two conditions are met: (i) the aggregate consolidated assets, based on the most recent valuations thereof, of all Unrestricted Subsidiaries whose voting capital stock is pledged hereunder, plus the aggregate consolidated assets, based on the most recent valuations thereof, of the Borrower and all Restricted Subsidiaries (but excluding the consolidated assets of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries), shall equal or exceed 90% of the consolidated assets, based on the most recent valuations thereof, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and (ii) the aggregate consolidated revenues for the most recently completed twelve fiscal months of all Unrestricted Subsidiaries whose voting capital stock is pledged hereunder, plus the aggregate consolidated revenues for the most recently completed twelve fiscal months of the Borrower and all Restricted Subsidiaries (but excluding the consolidated revenues of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries), shall equal or exceed 90% of the consolidated revenues for the most recently completed twelve fiscal months of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
Mortgages means, individually and collectively, one or more mortgages, deeds of trust, or deeds to secure debt, executed and delivered by Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries in favor of Agent, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, that encumber the Real Property Collateral.
Multiemployer Plan means a multiemployer plan (within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA) to which Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, or any ERISA Affiliate makes, is making, is obligated, or within the last six years has been obligated, to make contributions.
Net Cash Proceeds means (a) with respect to the issuance or incurrence of any Indebtedness by any Person or any of its Subsidiaries, or the sale or issuance by any Person or any of its Subsidiaries of any shares of its Stock, the aggregate amount of cash or Cash Equivalents received (directly or indirectly) from time to time (whether as initial consideration or through the payment or disposition of deferred consideration) by or on behalf of such Person or such Subsidiary in connection therewith, after deducting therefrom only (i) costs and expenses related thereto incurred by such Person or such Subsidiary in connection therewith (including, legal, accounting and investment banking fees, and underwriting discounts and commissions), (ii) transfer taxes paid or payable by such Person or such Subsidiary in connection therewith and (iii) net income taxes to be paid in connection therewith (after taking into account any tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements), and (b) with respect to any Extraordinary Receipts received by any Person or any of its Subsidiaries, the aggregate amount of cash or Cash Equivalents received (directly or indirectly) from time to time by or on behalf of such Person or such Subsidiary in connection therewith, after deducting therefrom only (i) reasonable costs and expenses related to the collection thereof incurred by such Person or such Subsidiary, (ii) net income taxes to be paid in connection therewith (after taking into account any tax credits or deductions and any
tax sharing arrangements) and (iii) the amount required to satisfy any Permitted Liens attaching to such Extraordinary Receipts to the extent such Permitted Liens are senior to Agents Lien and the satisfaction of such Permitted Liens is required in connection with the receipt of such Extraordinary Receipts and such Permitted Liens are actually satisfied; in the case of each of clauses (a) and (b), to the extent, but only to the extent, that the amounts so deducted are (x) actually paid to a Person that, except in the case of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, is not an Affiliate of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries and (y) properly attributable to such transaction.
Obligations means (a) all loans (including the Term Loan), Advances, debts, principal, interest (including any interest that accrues after the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in whole or in part as a claim in any such Insolvency Proceeding), contingent reimbursement obligations with respect to outstanding Letters of Credit, premiums, liabilities (including all amounts charged to Borrowers Loan Account pursuant hereto), obligations (including indemnification obligations), fees (including the fees provided for in the Fee Letter), charges, costs, and Lender Group Expenses (including any fees or expenses that accrue after the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in whole or in part as a claim in any such Insolvency Proceeding), owing by Borrower to the Lender Group pursuant to or evidenced by the Loan Documents and irrespective of whether for the payment of money, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, and (b) all Bank Product Obligations. Any reference in the Agreement or in the Loan Documents to the Obligations shall include all or any portion thereof and any extensions, modifications, renewals, or alterations thereof, both prior and subsequent to any Insolvency Proceeding.
Originating Lender has the meaning specified therefor in Section 13.1(e).
Overadvance has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.5.
Participant has the meaning specified therefor in Section 13.1(e).
Patent Security Agreement has the meaning specified therefor in the Security Agreement.
Pathlore has the meaning specified therefor in the recitals to the Agreement.
Patriot Act means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001.
PBGC means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any entity succeeding to any or all of its functions under ERISA.
Pension Plan means an employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) other than a Multiemployer Plan (a) that is or has within the last six years maintained or sponsored by Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, or any ERISA Affiliate or to which Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, or any ERISA Affiliate has within the last six years made, or was obligated to make, contributions, and (b) that is or was subject to Section 412 of the IRC, Section 302 of ERISA or Title IV of ERISA.
Perfection Certificate means, collectively, the representations and warranties of officers form submitted by Agent to Borrower and Pathlore with the Borrower and Pathlores completed responses to the inquiries set forth therein, the form and substance of such responses to be reasonably satisfactory to Agent.
Permitted Discretion means a determination made in the exercise of reasonable (from the perspective of a secured asset-based lender) business judgment.
Permitted Dispositions means (a) sales or other dispositions of Equipment that is substantially worn, damaged, redundant or obsolete in the ordinary course of business, (b) sales of Inventory to buyers in the ordinary course of business, (c) the use or transfer of money or Cash Equivalents or other Permitted Investments in a manner that is not otherwise prohibited by the terms of the Agreement or the other Loan Documents, (d) the licensing, on a non-exclusive basis, of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights in the ordinary course of business, (e) dispositions of assets from Borrower to a Restricted Subsidiary, (f) dispositions of assets from a Restricted Subsidiary to Borrower or to another Restricted Subsidiary, (g) dispositions of Immaterial Foreign Subsidiaries, and (h) dispositions of assets from one Unrestricted Subsidiary to another Unrestricted Subsidiary, Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary.
Permitted Investments means (a) Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents, (b) Investments in negotiable instruments for collection, (c) advances made in connection with purchases of goods or services in the ordinary course of business, (d) Investments received in settlement of amounts due to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries effected in the ordinary course of business or owing to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as a result of Insolvency Proceedings involving an Account Debtor or upon the foreclosure or enforcement of any Lien in favor of Borrower or its Subsidiaries, (e) Investments existing as of the Closing Date, (f) Investments by Borrower in any Restricted Subsidiary, (g) Investments by any Unrestricted Subsidiary in another Unrestricted Subsidiary, any Restricted Subsidiary or Borrower, and (h) so long as immediately prior to and after giving effect to any Investments permitted under this clause (h) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (i) Investments by Borrower in SumTotal Systems Canada, Ltd. not to exceed $250,000 per year and (ii) Investments in the Borrowers other Unrestricted Subsidiaries (A) (exclusive of Investments permitted by sub-clause (B) below) not to exceed $500,000 per year, and (B) transfers of funds in the ordinary course of business in respect of employee costs, overhead, capital expenditures and other operating expenses.
Permitted Liens means (a) Liens held by Agent to secure the Obligations, (b) Liens for unpaid taxes, assessments, or other governmental charges or levies that either (i) are not yet delinquent, or (ii) do not have priority over the Agents Liens and the underlying taxes, assessments, or charges or levies are the subject of Permitted Protests, (c) judgment Liens that do not constitute an Event of Default under Section 7.7 of the Agreement, (d) Liens set forth on Schedule P-1, (e) the interests of lessors under operating leases, (f) purchase money Liens or the interests of lessors under Capital Leases to the extent that such Liens or interests secure Permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness and so long as such Lien attaches only to the asset purchased or acquired and the proceeds thereof, (g) Liens arising by operation of law in favor of warehousemen, landlords, carriers, mechanics, materialmen, laborers, or suppliers, incurred in the ordinary course of business and not in connection with the borrowing of money, and which Liens either (i) are for sums not yet delinquent, or (ii) are the subject of Permitted Protests, (h) Liens on amounts deposited in connection with obtaining workers compensation or other unemployment insurance, (i) Liens or deposits to secure performance of bids, tenders, or leases incurred in the ordinary course of business and not in connection with the borrowing of money, (j) Liens granted as security for surety or appeal bonds in connection with obtaining such bonds in the ordinary course of business, and (k) with respect to any Real Property, easements, rights of way, and zoning restrictions that do not materially interfere with or impair the use or operation thereof.
Permitted Protest means the right of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to protest any Lien (other than any Lien that secures the Obligations), taxes (other than payroll taxes or taxes that are the subject of a United States federal tax lien), or rental payment, provided that (a) a reserve with respect to such obligation is established on Borrowers or its Subsidiaries books and records in such amount as is
required under GAAP, (b) any such protest is instituted promptly and prosecuted diligently by Borrower or its Subsidiary, as applicable, in good faith, and (c) Agent is satisfied that, with respect to any such protest, the aggregate amount of which is greater than $100,000 there will be no impairment of the enforceability, validity, or priority of any of the Agents Liens.
Permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness means, as of any date of determination, Purchase Money Indebtedness of Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred after the Closing Date in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any one time not in excess of $5,000,000.
Person means natural persons, corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, general partnerships, limited liability partnerships, joint ventures, trusts, land trusts, business trusts, or other organizations, irrespective of whether they are legal entities, and governments and agencies and political subdivisions thereof.
Plan means (a) an employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) other than a Multiemployer Plan which is or was within the last six years maintained or sponsored by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or to which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has within the last six years made, or was obligated to make, contributions, (b) a Pension Plan, or (c) a Qualified Plan.
Projections means Borrowers and its Subsidiaries consolidated forecasted (a) balance sheets, (b) profit and loss statements, and (c) cash flow statements, all prepared on a basis consistent with their historical financial statements, together with appropriate supporting details and a statement of underlying assumptions.
Pro Rata Share means, as of any date of determination:
(a) with respect to a Lenders obligation to make Advances and right to receive payments of principal, interest, fees, costs, and expenses with respect thereto, (i) prior to the Revolver Commitments being terminated or reduced to zero, the percentage obtained by dividing (y) such Lenders Revolver Commitment, by (z) the aggregate Revolver Commitments of all Lenders, and (ii) from and after the time that the Revolver Commitments have been terminated or reduced to zero, the percentage obtained by dividing (y) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Lenders Advances by (z) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Advances,
(b) with respect to a Lenders obligation to participate in Letters of Credit, to reimburse the Issuing Lender, and right to receive payments of fees with respect thereto, (i) prior to the Revolver Commitments being terminated or reduced to zero, the percentage obtained by dividing (y) such Lenders Revolver Commitment, by (z) the aggregate Revolver Commitments of all Lenders, and (ii) from and after the time that the Revolver Commitments have been terminated or reduced to zero, the percentage obtained by dividing (y) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Lenders Advances by (z) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Advances,
(c) with respect to a Lenders obligation to make the Term Loan and right to receive payments of interest, fees, and principal with respect thereto, (i) prior to the making of the Term Loan, the percentage obtained by dividing (y) such Lenders Term Loan Commitment, by (z) the aggregate amount of all Lenders Term Loan Commitments, and (ii) from and after the making of the Term Loan, the percentage obtained by dividing (y) the principal amount of such Lenders portion of the Term Loan by (z) the principal amount of the Term Loan, and
(d) with respect to all other matters as to a particular Lender (including the indemnification obligations arising under Section 15.7), the percentage obtained by dividing (i) such
Lenders Revolver Commitment plus the outstanding principal amount of such Lenders portion of the Term Loan, by (ii) the aggregate amount of Revolver Commitments of all Lenders plus the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan; provided, however, that in the event the Revolver Commitments have been terminated or reduced to zero, Pro Rata Share under this clause shall be the percentage obtained by dividing (A) the outstanding principal amount of such Lenders Advances plus such Lenders ratable portion of the Risk Participation Liability with respect to outstanding Letters of Credit plus the outstanding principal amount of such Lenders portion of the Term Loan, by (B) the outstanding principal amount of all Advances plus the aggregate amount of the Risk Participation Liability with respect to outstanding Letters of Credit plus the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan.
Protective Advances has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.3(d)(i).
Purchase Money Indebtedness means Indebtedness (other than the Obligations, but including Capitalized Lease Obligations), incurred at the time of, or within 30 days after, the acquisition of any fixed assets for the purpose of financing all or any part of the acquisition cost thereof.
Qualified Cash means, as of any date of determination, the amount of unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents of Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries that is in Deposit Accounts or in Securities Accounts, or any combination thereof, and which such Deposit Account or Securities Account is the subject of a Control Agreement and is maintained by a branch office of the bank or securities intermediary located within the United States.
Qualified Plan means an employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) other than a Multiemployer Plan (a) that is or was within the last six years maintained or sponsored by Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate or to which Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate has within the last six years made or was obligated to make, contributions, and (b) that is intended to be tax-qualified under Section 401(a) of the IRC.
Real Property means any estates or interests in real property now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower or its Subsidiaries and the improvements thereto.
Real Property Collateral means any Real Property hereafter acquired by Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries.
Record means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or which is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
Recurring Revenue means, as of any date of determination and for a specified period, the total revenues of Borrower for such period that are derived from maintenance, subscription, ASP, hosting and support of licensed products, as reflected on Borrowers financial statements in accordance with its historical practices and calculated in accordance with GAAP (before giving effect to any deferred recurring revenue write-off related to acquisitions).
Remedial Action means all actions taken to (a) clean up, remove, remediate, contain, treat, monitor, assess, evaluate, or in any way address Hazardous Materials in the indoor or outdoor environment, (b) prevent or minimize a release or threatened release of Hazardous Materials so they do not migrate or endanger or threaten to endanger public health or welfare or the indoor or outdoor environment, (c) restore or reclaim natural resources or the environment, (d) perform any pre-remedial studies, investigations, or post-remedial operation and maintenance activities, or (e) conduct any other actions with respect to Hazardous Materials authorized by Environmental Laws.
Replacement Lender has the meaning specified therefor in Section 14.2(a).
Report has the meaning specified therefor in Section 15.17.
Required Availability means that the sum of (a) Excess Availability, plus (b) Qualified Cash exceeds $5,000,000.
Required Library has the meaning specified therefor in the Security Agreement.
Required Lenders means, at any time, Lenders whose aggregate Pro Rata Shares (calculated under clause (d) of the definition of Pro Rata Shares) equal or exceed 67%; provided, however, if there are two or more Lenders as of any such date of determination, then Required Lenders must also be comprised of at least two Lenders.
Reserve Percentage means, on any day, for any Lender, the maximum percentage prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor Governmental Authority) for determining the reserve requirements (including any basic, supplemental, marginal, or emergency reserves) that are in effect on such date with respect to Eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as Eurocurrency liabilities) of that Lender, but so long as such Lender is not required or directed under applicable regulations to maintain such reserves, the Reserve Percentage shall be zero.
Responsible Officer means the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer, treasurer or assistant treasurer of a Person.
Restricted Subsidiary means any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is (a) a Guarantor or (b) organized under the laws of the United States or a political subdivision thereof.
Revolver Commitment means, with respect to each Lender, its Revolver Commitment, and, with respect to all Lenders, their Revolver Commitments, in each case as such Dollar amounts are set forth beside such Lenders name under the applicable heading on Schedule C-1 or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender became a Lender hereunder, as such amounts may be reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments made in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.1.
Revolver Usage means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) the amount of outstanding Advances, plus (b) the amount of the Letter of Credit Usage.
Risk Participation Liability means, as to each Letter of Credit, all reimbursement obligations of Borrower to the Issuing Lender with respect to an L/C Undertaking, consisting of (a) the amount available to be drawn or which may become available to be drawn, (b) all amounts that have been paid by the Issuing Lender to the Underlying Issuer to the extent not reimbursed by Borrower, whether by the making of an Advance or otherwise, and (c) all accrued and unpaid interest, fees, and expenses payable with respect thereto.
S&P has the meaning specified therefor in the definition of Cash Equivalents.
SEC means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any successor thereto.
Secretary means, with respect to any Person, the duly elected or appointed secretary or other officer of such Person charged with keeping the corporate records of such Person.
Securities Account means a securities account (as that term is defined in the Code).
Security Agreement means a security agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, executed and delivered by Borrower and any Guarantor to Agent together with all supplements and joinders executed in connection therewith.
Seller has the meaning specified therefor in the recitals to the Agreement.
Settlement has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.3(e)(i).
Settlement Date has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.3(e)(i).
Solvent means, with respect to any Person on a particular date, that, at fair valuations, the sum of such Persons assets is greater than all of such Persons debts.
Source Code Escrow Agreement means that certain Source Code Escrow Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, among Agent, Borrower and an escrow agent reasonably satisfactory to Agent.
Stock means all shares, options, warrants, interests, participations, or other equivalents (regardless of how designated) of or in a Person, whether voting or nonvoting, including common stock, preferred stock, or any other equity security (as such term is defined in Rule 3a11-1 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act).
Solvency Certificate means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit S-1 delivered by the chief financial officer of Borrower to Agent.
Subsidiary of a Person means a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity in which that Person directly or indirectly owns or controls the shares of Stock having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors (or appoint other comparable managers) of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity.
Swing Lender means WFF or any other Lender that, at the request of Borrower and with the consent of Agent agrees, in such Lenders sole discretion, to become the Swing Lender under Section 2.3(b).
Swing Loan has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.3(b)(i).
Taxes has the meaning specified therefor in Section 15.11.
Term Loan has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.2.
Term Loan Amount means $17,500,000.
Term Loan Commitment means, with respect to each Lender, its Term Loan Commitment, and, with respect to all Lenders, their Term Loan Commitments, in each case as such Dollar amounts are set forth beside such Lenders name under the applicable heading on Schedule C-1 or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender became a Lender hereunder, as such amounts may be reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments made in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.1.
Total Commitment means, with respect to each Lender, its Total Commitment, and, with respect to all Lenders, their Total Commitments, in each case as such Dollar amounts are set forth beside such Lenders name under the applicable heading on Schedule C-1 attached hereto or on the signature page of the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender became a Lender hereunder, as such amounts may be reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments made in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.1.
Trademark Security Agreement has the meaning specified therefor in the Security Agreement.
Triggering Event Date means any date upon which the sum of (i) Qualified Cash plus (ii) Excess Availability shall be less than $15,000,000.
TTM EBITDA means, as of any date of determination, EBITDA, as calculated on the last day of the most recently completed calendar month (which may be such date of determination) on a trailing twelve (12) month basis.
Underlying Issuer means a third Person which is the beneficiary of an L/C Undertaking and which has issued a letter of credit at the request of the Issuing Lender for the benefit of Borrower.
Underlying Letter of Credit means a letter of credit that has been issued by an Underlying Issuer.
United States means the United States of America.
Unrestricted Subsidiary means any Subsidiary of Borrower that is not a Restricted Subsidiary.
Voidable Transfer has the meaning specified therefor in Section 16.6.
Wells Fargo means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association.
WFF means Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc., a California corporation.
Schedule 2.7(a)
Cash Management Banks
1. | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association |
2. | Please refer to Schedule 4.17 |
Schedule 3.1
The obligation of each Lender to make its initial extension of credit provided for in the Agreement is subject to the fulfillment, to the satisfaction of each Lender (the making of such initial extension of credit by any Lender being conclusively deemed to be its satisfaction or waiver of the following), of each of the following conditions precedent:
(a) the Closing Date shall occur on or before October 31, 2005;
(b) Agent shall have received a letter duly executed by Borrower and each Guarantor authorizing Agent to file appropriate financing statements in such office or offices as may be necessary or, in the opinion of Agent, desirable to perfect the security interests to be created by the Loan Documents;
(c) Agent shall have received (i) evidence that appropriate financing statements have been duly filed in such office or offices as may be necessary or, in the opinion of Agent, desirable to perfect the Agents Liens in and to the Collateral and (ii) evidence that no Liens, other than Permitted Liens or Liens which will be released as of the Closing Date, exist with respect to any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective assets in favor of any Person other than Agent;
(d) Agent shall have received each of the following documents, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent in its sole discretion, duly executed, and each such document shall be in full force and effect:
(i) a funds flow agreement executed and delivered by Borrower, the Lenders and Agent regarding the extensions of credit to be made on the Closing Date, the form and substance of which is satisfactory to Agent in its sole discretion,
(ii) the Cash Management Agreements,
(iii) the Control Agreements,
(iv) the Security Agreement, together with (A) all certificates representing the shares of Stock pledged thereunder along with Stock powers with respect thereto endorsed in blank and (B) all promisorry notes pledged thereunder with allonges endorsing such notes to Agent.
(v) the Fee Letter,
(vi) the Guaranty,
(vii) the Intercompany Subordination Agreement,
(viii) a letter, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, from Legent Corporation (Existing Lender) to Agent respecting the amount necessary to repay in full all of the obligations of Pathlore and its Subsidiaries owing to Existing Lender and obtain a release of all of the Liens existing in favor of Existing Lender in and to the assets of Pathlore and its Subsidiaries, together with termination statements and other documentation evidencing the termination by Existing Lender of its Liens (and authorizing Agent to file the same ) in and to the properties and assets of Pathlore and its Subsidiaries,
(ix) the Perfection Certificate,
(x) the Solvency Certificate,
(xi) the Copyright Security Agreement,
(xii) the Patent Security Agreement, and
(xiii) the Trademark Security Agreement;
(e) Agent shall have received a certificate from the Secretary of Borrower (i) attesting to the resolutions of Borrowers Board of Directors authorizing its execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Acquisition Documents to which Borrower is a party, (ii) authorizing specific officers of Borrower to execute the same, and (iii) attesting to the incumbency and signatures of such specific officers of Borrower;
(f) Agent shall have received copies of Borrowers Governing Documents, as amended, modified, or supplemented to the Closing Date, certified by the Secretary of Borrower;
(g) Agent shall have received a certificate of status with respect to Borrower, dated within a recent date prior to the Closing Date, such certificate to be issued by the appropriate officer of the jurisdiction of organization of Borrower, which certificate shall indicate that Borrower is in good standing in such jurisdiction;
(h) Agent shall have received certificates of status with respect to Borrower, each dated within 30 days of the Closing Date, such certificates to be issued by the appropriate officer of the jurisdictions (other than the jurisdiction of organization of Borrower) in which its failure to be duly qualified or licensed would constitute a Material Adverse Change, which certificates shall indicate that Borrower is in good standing in such jurisdictions;
(i) Agent shall have received a certificate from the Secretary of each Guarantor (i) attesting to the resolutions of such Guarantors Board of Directors authorizing its execution, delivery, and performance of the Loan Documents and the Acquisition Documents to which such Guarantor is a party, (ii) authorizing specific officers of such Guarantor to execute the same and (iii) attesting to the incumbency and signatures of such specific officers of Guarantor;
(j) Agent shall have received copies of each Guarantors Governing Documents, as amended, modified, or supplemented to the Closing Date, certified by the Secretary of such Guarantor;
(k) Agent shall have received a certificate of status with respect to each Guarantor, dated within a recent date prior to the Closing Date, such certificate to be issued by the appropriate officer of the jurisdiction of organization of such Guarantor, which certificate shall indicate that such Guarantor is in good standing in such jurisdiction;
(l) Agent shall have received certificates of status with respect to each Guarantor, each dated within 30 days of the Closing Date, such certificates to be issued by the appropriate officer of the jurisdictions (other than the jurisdiction of organization of such Guarantor) in which its failure to be duly qualified or licensed would constitute a Material Adverse Change, which certificates shall indicate that such Guarantor is in good standing in such jurisdictions;
(m) Agent shall have received a certificate of insurance, together with the endorsements thereto, as are required by Section 5.8, the form and substance of which shall be satisfactory to Agent in its sole discretion;
(n) Agent shall have received Collateral Access Agreements with respect to 110 110th Ave., N.E., Suite 700, Bellevue, WA 98004;
(o) Agent shall have received an opinion of counsel to Borrower and Guarantors in form and substance satisfactory to Agent in its sole discretion;
(p) Borrower shall have the Closing Date Required Availability after giving effect to the initial extensions of credit hereunder and the payment of all fees and expenses required to be paid by Borrower on the Closing Date under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Acquisition Documents and Agent shall have received satisfactory evidence of the payment of such amounts;
(q) Agent shall have completed its business, legal, and collateral due diligence, including (i) a collateral audit and review of Borrowers and its Subsidiaries books and records and verification of Borrowers representations and warranties to Lender Group, the results of which shall be satisfactory to Agent, (ii) an inspection of each of the locations where Borrowers and its Restricted Subsidiaries conduct business, the results of which shall be satisfactory to Agent in its sole discretion, (iii) a review of all Material Contracts, and (iv) a review of Borrowers business plan;
(r) Agent shall have received completed reference checks with respect to Borrowers senior management, and any required Patriot Act compliance, the results of which are satisfactory to Agent in its sole discretion;
(s) Agent shall have received a review of Borrowers Recurring Revenues by a third party valuation firm acceptable to Agent in its sole discretion and in form, scope and methodology acceptable to Agent, the results of which are satisfactory to Agent in its sole discretion;
(t) Agent shall have received from KPMG a due diligence report, the results of which are satisfactory to Agent in its sole discretion;
(u) Agent shall have received a set of Projections of Borrower for the 3 year period following the Closing Date (on a year by year basis, and for the 1 year period following the Closing Date, on a quarter by quarter basis), in form and substance (including as to scope and underlying assumptions) satisfactory to Agent in its sole discretion;
(v) Borrower shall have paid all Lender Group Expenses incurred in connection with the transactions evidenced by this Agreement;
(w) No Material Adverse Change shall have occurred with respect to Borrower and its Subsidiaries since the delivery of the latest financial statements submitted to Agent on or prior to the Closing Date;
(x) Borrowers capital structure as of the Closing Date shall be materially consistent with the business plan provided to Agent as of the Closing Date;
(y) Agent shall have received copies of each Acquisition Document, together with a certificate of the Secretary of Borrower certifying that as of the Closing Date (i) each such document is a
true, correct, and complete copy thereof, (ii) such documents have been entered into by Borrower in compliance with all Applicable Laws and all necessary approvals and are in full force and effect, and (iii) there is no (A) litigation, investigation or proceeding (judicial or administrative) pending or, to the best knowledge of Borrower, threatened, against Borrower, or any of its Subsidiaries by any Governmental Authority arising out of the transactions contemplated by or effected in connection with the Acquisition Documents or the Loan Documents, (B) injunction, writ or restraining order restraining or prohibiting the transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Documents or the consummation of the financing arrangements contemplated under the Loan Documents, or (C) suit, action, investigation proceeding (judicial or administrative) or ERISA Event pending or, to the best knowledge of Borrower, threatened against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which could reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Change;
(z) Agent shall have received copies of each Material Contract, together with a certificate of the Secretary of Borrower certifying each such document as being a true, correct, and complete copy thereof and the results of Agents and its counsels review thereof, and of the Borrowers corporate structure upon consummation of the Acquisition, shall be satisfactory to Agent in its sole discretion;
(aa) all applicable waiting periods with respect to consummation of the Acquisition shall have expired and Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries shall have received all licenses, approvals or evidence of other actions required by any Governmental Authority or other Person in connection with the execution and delivery by Borrower or its Subsidiaries of the Loan Documents, the Acquisition Documents and with the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby;
(bb) in the reasonable opinion of Agent, (i) no law or regulation restrains, prevents or imposes material adverse conditions upon any aspect of the Acquisition and (ii) no claim, action, suit, investigation, litigation or proceeding is pending or threatened in any court or before any Governmental Authority which relates to the transactions contemplated hereby or by the Acquisition Documents or which may have a material adverse effect on the Acquisition or the ability of Borrower to perform the terms of the Loan Documents;
(cc) simultaneously with the extensions of the credit by the Lenders to Borrower on the Closing Date, the parties to the Acquisition Documents shall have consummated all transactions contemplated thereby and furnished to Agent evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to Agent in its sole discretion; and
(dd) all other documents and legal matters in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been delivered, executed, or recorded and shall be in form and substance satisfactory to Agent in its sole discretion.
Schedule 4.5
See Schedule 4.5 to Disclosure Schedule
Schedule 4.7(a)
Jurisdiction of Organization
Borrower: | Delaware | |
DKSystems Incorporated: | Illinois |
Schedule 4.7(b)
Chief Executive Office
Borrower: | 1808 N. Shoreline Blvd. | |
Mountain View, CA 94043 | ||
DKSystems Incorporated: | 444 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite #3300 | |
Chicago, IL 60611 |
Schedule 4.7(c)
Organizational Identification Number
Borrower: | 3716692 | |
DKSystems Incorporated: | 55406731 |
Schedule 4.7(d)
Commercial Tort Claims
Borrower: | None | |
DKSystems Incorporated: | None |
Schedule 4.8(b)
Capitalization of Borrower
As of the Closing Date
Class of Stock | Authorized shares of capital Stock | Issued and outstanding shares of capital Stock | Subscriptions, options, warrants, or calls (including conversion or exchange rights), or obligations to repurchase or retire, shares of Capital Stock | |||
Common | 100,000,000 (par value of $0.001/share) | 21,251,833 (as of September 30, 2005) | See Table attached hereto as Annex 1 | |||
Preferred | 5,000,000 (par value of $0.001/per share) | None | None |
Annex 1 to Schedule 4.8(b)
See Schedule 4.8(b)-1 to Disclosure Schedule
Schedule 4.8(c)
Capitalization of Subsidiaries
(other than Inactive Subsidiaries and Immaterial Foreign Subsidiaries)
See Schedule 4.8(c)-1 to Disclosure Schedule
Schedule 4.10
Litigation
See Item 3, Part I of the Borrowers Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 and filed with the SEC on August 1, 2005, which Item 3 is incorporated herein by this reference.
Schedule 4.13(a)
ERISA Plans
1. SumTotal Systems, Inc. 401k Plan
2. Pathlore 401k Profit Sharing Plan (this Plan will survive the Acquisition but will be merged into the SumTotal 401k Plan, effective January 1, 2006)
Schedule 4.13(d)
ERISA Exceptions
Borrower has agreed to reimburse certain former Pathlore executives for COBRA premiums over varying periods of time incurred by such executives after the closing of the Acquisition (for such executives that will not be employed by Borrower post-closing) or upon termination of such executives employment by Borrower (in the case of such executives that will continue to be employed by Borrower post-closing)
Schedule 4.15
Intellectual Property
See Schedule 4.15 to Disclosure Schedule
Schedule 4.17
Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts
See Schedule 4.17 to Disclosure Schedule
Schedule 4.19
Indebtedness
See Schedule 4.19 to Disclosure Schedule
Schedule 4.20
Material Contracts
See Exhibits 4.1-4.10 and 10.6-10.7 to the Borrowers Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 and filed with the SEC on August 1, 2005. In some instances, an Exhibit may reference a form of agreement or instrument, in which case each such agreement or instrument executed by the Borrower in such form constitutes a Material Contract.
Acquisition Documents
Schedule 5.2
Provide Agent (and if so requested by Agent, with copies for each Lender) with each of the documents set forth below at the following times in form satisfactory to Agent:
Monthly (not later than the 15th day of each month) | (a) a sales journal, collection journal, and credit register since the last such schedule, a report regarding credit memoranda that have been issued since the last such report
(b) a detailed aging of Borrowers Accounts,
(c) a roll forward of the Accounts from the prior month with supporting details supplied from sales journals, debit memos, credit registers and any credit memos,
(d) a report showing (i) all deferred revenues as of the end of the prior month with a reconciliation to Borrowers balance sheet for the prior month, (ii) the portion of such deferred revenue that will be earned during the next four fiscal quarters, (iii) the portion of such revenue that will be earned during the four fiscal quarters commencing one year from the date of such balance sheet, (iv) the portion of such revenue that will be earned on or after the date two years following the date of such balance sheet, and (v) the portion of such non-current deferred revenue that has previously been paid in cash,
(e) a reconciliation of Accounts, trade payable and Borrowers general ledger accounts to its monthly financial statements including any book reserves related to each category
(f) a detailed report regarding royalty payables for Borrower and its Subsidiaries,
(g) a detailed report regarding deemed dividend tax liability, if applicable, for Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries,
(h) proof of payment of all Taxes,
(i) a detailed report regarding Borrowers and its Restricted Subsidiaries cash and Cash Equivalents, including an indication of which accounts constitute Qualified Cash, and
(j) a summary aging, by vendor, of Borrowers accounts payable, and any book overdraft. | |
Quarterly (not later than the 30th day of each month following a fiscal quarter) | (k) a report detailing maintenance contract and service contracts retention statistics for Borrower,
(l) a detailed list of Borrowers customers including contract expiration dates and annualized Recurring Revenue contributions,
(m) a complete inventory of the Copyrights comprising the Required Library, as well as other Copyright, Patents and Trademarks that are registered or subject of pending applications for registration, which were acquired, generated or filed by Borrower or its Subsidiaries during the prior quarter, and
(n) a report regarding Borrowers and its Subsidiaries accrued, but unpaid, taxes. |
Upon request by Agent | (o) notice of all claims, offsets, or disputes asserted by Account Debtors with respect to Borrowers and its Subsidiaries Accounts,
(p) copies of invoices, credit memos, remittance advices, deposit slips, shipping and delivery documents in connection with Borrowers and its Subsidiaries Accounts and copies of purchase orders and invoices for Inventory and Equipment acquired by Borrower or its Subsidiaries, and
(q) such other reports as to the Collateral or the financial condition of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, as Agent may reasonably request including period confirmation by Borrower that the Minimum Unrestricted Subsidiary Requirement is satisfied. |
Final Form
Schedule 5.3
Deliver to Agent, with copies to each Lender, each of the financial statements, reports, or other items set forth set forth below at the following times in form satisfactory to Agent:
as soon as available, but in any event within 15 days after the end of each month during each of Borrowers fiscal years | (a) a Loan Limiter Certificate. | |
as soon as available, but in any event within 30 days (45 days in the case of a month that is the end of one of Borrowers fiscal quarters) after the end of each month during each of Borrowers fiscal years | (b) an unaudited consolidated and consolidating balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flow covering Borrowers and its Subsidiaries operations during such period (prepared in accordance with GAAP), and
(c) a Compliance Certificate. | |
as soon as available, but in any event within 90 days after the end of each of Borrowers fiscal years | (d) consolidated and consolidating financial statements of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for each such fiscal year, audited by independent certified public accountants reasonably acceptable to Agent and certified, without any qualifications (including any (A) going concern or like qualification or exception, (B) qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit, or (C) qualification which relates to the treatment or classification of any item and which, as a condition to the removal of such qualification, would require an adjustment to such item, the effect of which would be to cause any noncompliance with the provisions of Section 6.16), by such accountants to have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (such audited financial statements to include a balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flow and, if prepared, such accountants letter to management),
(e) a Compliance Certificate, and
(f) a certificate of such accountants addressed to Agent stating that the such accountants do not have knowledge of the existence of any Default or Event of Default. | |
as soon as available, but in any event within 30 days prior to the start of each of Borrowers fiscal years, | (g) copies of Borrowers Projections, in form and substance (including as to scope and underlying assumptions) satisfactory to Agent, in its Permitted Discretion, for the forthcoming 3 years, year by year, and for the forthcoming fiscal year, month by month, certified by the chief financial officer of Borrower as being such officers good faith estimate of the financial performance of Borrower during the period covered thereby. |
if and when filed (or provided) by Borrower, | (h) Form 10-Q quarterly reports, Form 10-K annual reports, and Form 8-K current reports,
(i) any other filings made by Borrower with the SEC, and
(j) any other information that is provided by Borrower to its shareholders generally. | |
promptly, but in any event within 5 days after Borrower has knowledge of any event or condition that constitutes a Default or an Event of Default, | (k) notice of such event or condition and a statement of the curative action that Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto. | |
promptly after the commencement thereof, but in any event within 5 days after the service of process with respect thereto on Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, | (l) notice of all actions, suits, or proceedings brought by or against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries before any Governmental Authority which reasonably could be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. | |
upon the request of Agent, | (m) any other information reasonably requested relating to the financial condition of Borrower or its Subsidiaries. |