AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO

EX-10.39 4 dex1039.htm AMENDMENT#1 TO THIRD AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT Amendment#1 to Third and Restated Credit Agreement

 

Exhibit 10.39

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO

 

THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

This Amendment No. 1 to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“Amendment”) dated as of October 29, 2002, is made by and between Datum Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Bank”).

 

RECITALS

 

This Amendment is made with reference to the following facts:

 

A. Borrower is currently indebted to Bank pursuant to the terms and conditions of that certain Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement between Borrower and Bank dated as of October 1, 2002 (as amended, extended, renewed, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Credit Agreement”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth for such terms in the Credit Agreement.

 

B. On May 22, 2002, Borrower entered into a Merger Agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) with Symmetricom, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Symmetricom”), providing for the merger of a wholly-owned subsidiary of Symmetricom with and into Borrower (the “Merger”). The Merger is scheduled to occur during the fourth quarter of 2002. Following completion of the Merger, should it occur, Borrower will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Symmetricom.

 

C. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Borrower and Bank have agreed to amend the Credit Agreement, and Bank has agreed to waive a provision of the Credit Agreement, in each case as set forth below.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and benefits contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, Borrower and Bank agree as follows:

 

1. Section 1.1.

 

(a) The following existing definitions in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement are amended to read in full as set forth below:

 

Line of Credit Termination Date” means December 31, 2002.

 

Maximum Line of Credit Amount” means, subject to Section 2.9, (a) as of any date of determination prior to the Merger, $10,000,000.00 and (b) as of any date from and after the date of the Merger, $3,500,000.00.

 

(b) Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is amended by adding the following definitions in the appropriate alphabetical locations:

 

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Merger” means the merger of Borrower into and with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Symmetricom pursuant to a Merger Agreement dated as of May 22, 2002 between Borrower and Symmetricom.

 

Symmetricom” means Symmetricom, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

2. Section 2.1(d). Section 2.1(d) of the Credit Agreement is amended to read in full as follows:

 

(d) Letter of Credit Subfeature.

 

(i) As a subfeature under the Line of Credit, Bank agrees from time to time up to and including the Line of Credit Termination Date to issue standby letters of credit for the account of Borrower (each, a “Letter of Credit” and collectively, “Letters of Credit”); provided, however, that the form and substance of each Letter of Credit shall be subject to approval by Bank, in its sole discretion, and provided further, that the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit under this subfeature (including, without limitation, the Systems Letter of Credit) shall not at any time exceed Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000.00). Each Letter of Credit shall be issued for a term not to exceed three hundred sixty-five (365) days, as designated by Borrower; provided, however, that no Letter of Credit under this subfeature shall have an expiration date subsequent to the Line of Credit Termination Date unless otherwise approved by Bank. In any event, should any Letter of Credit remain outstanding on the Line of Credit Termination Date, Borrower shall either (A) cause a financial institution reasonably acceptable to Bank to issue a back-up irrevocable letter of credit, naming Bank as beneficiary, in form and substance as Bank may require with respect to each such outstanding Letter of Credit or (B) deposit with Bank an amount equal to one hundred ten percent (110%) of the then aggregate outstanding undrawn amount of all such Letters of Credit, such amount to be held as cash collateral for Borrower’s obligations under the Loan Documents.

 

3. Section 2.9. Section 2.9 of the Credit Agreement is deleted.

 

4. Exhibit B. Exhibit B attached to the Credit Agreement is replaced in its entirety by Exhibit B attached hereto as Annex 1.

 

5. Waiver of Section 6.5. Bank hereby waives the limitation in Section 6.5 of the Credit Agreement which provides that Borrower shall not merge into or consolidate with any other entity provided that such waiver shall extend and apply solely to the Merger and shall not apply to any other transaction including without limitation any future merger or consolidation of Borrower into or with Symmetricom or any subsidiary of Symmetricom.

 

6. Conditions Precedent. The effectiveness of this Amendment and Bank’s agreements set forth herein are subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions precedent:

 

6.1 Documentation. Borrower shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to Bank, at Borrower’s sole cost and expense, the following, each of which shall be in form and substance satisfactory to Bank:

 

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(a) The executed original of this Amendment;

 

(b) The executed original of a First Amended and Restated Revolving Line of Credit Note in the form attached hereto as Annex 1;

 

(c) Written consent of Guarantors attached hereto as Annex 2; and

 

(d) Such authorization documents with respect to Guarantors as Bank shall reasonably require.

 

6.2 Representations and Warranties. All of the representations and warranties of Borrower contained herein shall be true and correct on and as of the date of execution hereof and no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing under the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, as modified hereby.

 

7. Representations And Warranties. Borrower makes the following representations and warranties to Bank as of the date hereof, which representations and warranties shall survive the execution, termination or expiration of this Amendment and shall continue in full force and effect until the full and final satisfaction and discharge of all obligations of Borrower to Bank under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents:

 

7.1 Reaffirmation of Prior Representations and Warranties. Borrower hereby reaffirms and restates as of the date hereof, all of the representations and warranties made by Borrower in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, except to the extent such representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date.

 

7.2 No Default. No Event of Default or other default has occurred and remains continuing under any of the Loan Documents.

 

7.3 Due Execution. The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and any instruments, documents or agreements executed in connection herewith are within the powers of Borrower and the other Loan Parties party thereto, have been duly authorized by all necessary action, and do not contravene any law, the articles of incorporation, bylaws, articles of organization, operating agreement, partnership agreement or other organizational documents of such parties, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under, any contractual restriction, indenture, trust agreement or other instrument or agreement binding upon any of such parties.

 

7.4 No Further Consent. The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and any documents or agreements executed in connection herewith do not require any consent or approval not previously obtained of any governmental agency, equity holder, beneficiary or creditor of Borrower.

 

7.5 Binding Agreement. This Amendment, and each of the other instruments, documents and agreements executed in connection herewith constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of Borrower or other Loan Parties party thereto and are enforceable against such parties in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar laws or equitable principles relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally.

 

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7.6 Effect of Merger. After giving effect to the Merger, Borrower will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Symmetricom.

 

8. Miscellaneous

 

8.1 Recitals Incorporated. The Recitals set forth above are incorporated into and are made a part of this Amendment.

 

8.2 Further Assurances. Borrower, at its sole cost and expense, agrees to execute and deliver all documents and instruments and to take all other actions as may be specifically provided for herein and as may be required in order to consummate the purposes of this Amendment. Borrower shall diligently and in good faith pursue the satisfaction of any conditions or contingencies in this Amendment.

 

8.3 No Third Parties. Except as specifically provided herein, no third party shall be benefitted by any of the provisions of this Amendment; nor shall any such third party have the right to rely in any manner upon any of the terms hereof, and none of the covenants, representations, warranties or agreements herein contained shall run in favor of any third party.

 

8.4 Time is of the Essence. Time is of the essence for the performance of all obligations and the satisfaction of all conditions of this Amendment. The parties intend that all time periods specified in this Amendment shall be strictly applied, without any extension (whether or not material) unless specifically agreed to in writing by all parties hereto.

 

8.5 Costs and Expenses. In addition to the obligations of Borrower under the Credit Agreement, Borrower agrees to pay all costs and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees) expended or incurred by Bank in connection with the negotiation, documentation and preparation of this Amendment and any other documents executed in connection herewith, and in carrying out the terms of this Amendment, whether incurred before or after the effective date hereof.

 

8.6 Integration; Interpretation. The Loan Documents, including this Amendment and the documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection herewith, contain or expressly incorporate by reference the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the matters contemplated herein and supersede all prior negotiations, discussions and correspondence. The Loan Documents shall not be modified except by written instrument executed by all parties thereto.

 

8.7 Counterparts and Execution. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. However, this Amendment shall not be binding on Bank until all parties have executed it.

 

8.8 Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

 

8.9 Non-Impairment of Loan Documents. On the date all conditions precedent set forth herein are satisfied in full, this Amendment shall be a part of the Credit Agreement. Except as expressly provided in this Amendment or in any other document,

 

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instrument or agreement executed by Bank, all provisions of the Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect, and Bank shall continue to have all its rights and remedies under the Loan Documents.

 

8.10 No Waiver. Nothing herein shall be deemed a waiver by Bank of any Event of Default, and nothing herein shall be deemed a waiver by Bank of any other default under the Loan Agreement or any document executed in connection with the Loan Agreement. No delay or omission of Bank to exercise any right, remedy or power under any of the Loan Documents shall impair such right, remedy or power or be construed to be a waiver of any default or an acquiescence therein, and single or partial exercise of any such right, remedy or power shall not preclude other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy or power. No waiver of any term, covenant, or condition shall be deemed to waive Bank’s right to enforce such term, covenant or condition at any other time.

 

8.11 Successors and Assigns. The terms of this Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the parties to this Amendment.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed as of the date first set forth above.

 

DATUM INC.,

a Delaware corporation

     

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

By:

 

/s/ Robert J. Krist


     

By:

 

/s/ Stephen Amendt


   

Name: Robert J. Krist

Title: CFO

         

Name: Stephen Amendt

Title: Vice President

By:

 

/s/ Erik H. van der Kaay


           
   

Name: Erik H. van der Kaay

Title: President

           

 

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Annex 1

 

SIXTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING LINE OF CREDIT NOTE

 

$3,500,000.00

     

Irvine, California

October 29, 2002

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned DATUM INC., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), promises to pay to the order of WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“Bank”) at its office at Orange Coast Regional Commercial Banking Office, 2030 Main Street, Suite 900, Irvine, California 92614, or at such other place as the holder hereof may designate, in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, the principal sum of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000.00), or so much thereof as may be advanced and be outstanding, with interest thereon, to be computed on each advance from the date of its disbursement as set forth herein. This Note amends and restates in its entirety that certain Fifth Amended and Restated Revolving Line of Credit Note dated May 10, 2002 executed and delivered by Borrower to the order of Bank in the original principal amount of up to $10,000,000.00 (the “Prior Note”). Amounts outstanding and committed under the Prior Note shall, upon the effectiveness of this Note be deemed to be outstanding and committed hereunder and evidenced hereby, subject, however, to all terms and conditions hereunder and under the Credit Agreement referred to below. This Note is the “Line of Credit Note” referred to in the Credit Agreement.

 

DEFINITIONS:

 

As used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth after each, and any other term defined in this Note shall have the meaning set forth at the place defined:

 

(a) “Business Day” means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks in California are authorized or required by law to close.

 

(b) “Credit Agreement” means that certain Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement between Borrower and Bank dated as of October 1, 2002, either as originally executed or as the same may from time to time be supplemented, modified, amended, restated, extended or supplemented.

 

(c) “Fixed Rate Term” means a period commencing on a Business Day and continuing for (1) one month, (2) months, (3) months or (6) months, as designated by Borrower, during which all or a portion of the outstanding principal balance of this Note bears interest determined in relation to LIBOR; provided however, that no Fixed Rate Term may be selected for a principal amount less than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00); and provided further, that no Fixed Rate Term shall extend beyond the scheduled maturity date hereof. If any Fixed Rate Term would end on a day which is not a Business Day, then such Fixed Rate Term shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day.

 

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(d) “LIBOR” means the rate per annum (rounded upward, if necessary, to the nearest whole 1/8 of 1%) and determined pursuant to the following formula:

 

LIBOR =

 

Base LIBOR


   

100% - LIBOR Reserve Percentage

 

(i) “Base LIBOR” means the rate per annum for United States dollar deposits quoted by Bank as the Inter-Bank Market Offered Rate, with the understanding that such rate is quoted by Bank for the purpose of calculating effective rates of interest for loans making reference thereto, on the first day of a Fixed Rate Term for delivery of funds on said date for a period of time approximately equal to the number of days in such Fixed Rate Term and in an amount approximately equal to the principal amount to which such Fixed Rate Term applies. Borrower understands and agrees that Bank may base its quotation of the Inter-Bank Market Offered Rate upon such offers or other market indicators of the Inter-Bank Market as Bank in its discretion deems appropriate including, but not limited to, the rate offered for U.S. dollar deposits on the London Inter-Bank Market.

 

(ii) “LIBOR Reserve Percentage” means the reserve percentage prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) for “Eurocurrency Liabilities” (as defined in Regulation D of the Federal Reserve Board, as amended), adjusted by Bank for expected changes in such reserve percentage during the applicable Fixed Rate Term.

 

(e) “Prime Rate” means at any time the rate of interest most recently announced within Bank at its principal office as its Prime Rate, with the understanding that the Prime Rate is one of Bank’s base rates and serves as the basis upon which effective rates of interest are calculated for those loans making reference thereto, and is evidenced by the recording thereof after its announcement in such internal publication or publications as Bank may designate.

 

INTEREST:

 

(a) Interest. The outstanding principal balance of this Note shall bear interest (computed on the basis of a 360-day year, actual days elapsed) either (i) at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the Prime Rate in effect from time to time, or (ii) at a fixed rate per annum determined by Bank to be two and one half percent (2.50%) above LIBOR in effect on the first day of the applicable Fixed Rate Term. When interest is determined in relation to the Prime Rate, each change in the rate of interest hereunder shall become effective on the date each Prime Rate change is announced within Bank. With respect to each LIBOR selection hereunder, Bank is hereby authorized to note the date, principal amount, interest rate and Fixed Rate Term applicable thereto and any payments made thereon on Bank’s books and records (either manually or by electronic entry) and/or on any schedule attached to this Note, which notations shall be prima facie evidence of the accuracy of the information noted.

 

(b) Selection of Interest Rate Options. At any time any portion of this Note bears interest determined in relation to LIBOR, it may be continued by Borrower at the end of the Fixed Rate Term applicable thereto so that all or a portion thereof bears interest determined in relation to the Prime Rate or to LIBOR for a new Fixed Rate Term designated by Borrower. At any time any portion of this Note bears interest determined in relation to the Prime Rate,

 

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Borrower may convert all or a portion thereof so that it bears interest determined in relation to LIBOR for a Fixed Rate Term designated by Borrower. At such time as Borrower requests an advance hereunder or wishes to select a LIBOR option for all or a portion of the outstanding principal balance hereof, and at the end of each Fixed Rate Term, Borrower shall give Bank notice specifying: (i) the interest rate option selected by Borrower; (ii) the principal amount subject thereto; and (iii) for each LIBOR selection, the length of the applicable Fixed Rate Term. Any such notice may be given by telephone (or such other electronic method as Bank may permit) so long as, with respect to each LIBOR selection, (A) if requested by Bank, Borrower provides to Bank written confirmation thereof not later than three (3) Business Days after such notice is given, and (B) such notice is given to Bank prior to 10:00 a.m. on the first day of the Fixed Rate Term, or at a later time during any Business Day if Bank, at it’s sole option but without obligation to do so, accepts Borrower’s notice and quotes a fixed rate to Borrower. If Borrower does not immediately accept a fixed rate when quoted by Bank, the quoted rate shall expire and any subsequent LIBOR request from Borrower shall be subject to a redetermination by Bank of the applicable fixed rate. If no specific designation of interest is made at the time any advance is requested hereunder or at the end of any Fixed Rate Term, Borrower shall be deemed to have made a Prime Rate interest selection for such advance or the principal amount to which such Fixed Rate Term applied.

 

(c) Limitation on LIBOR Portions. Unless Bank otherwise consents, no more than one (1) portion of the outstanding principal balance of this Note shall bear interest in relation to Bank’s LIBOR at any time.

 

(d) Taxes and Regulatory Costs. Borrower shall pay to Bank immediately upon demand, in addition to any other amounts due or to become due hereunder, any and all (i) withholdings, interest equalization taxes, stamp taxes or other taxes (except income and franchise taxes) imposed by any domestic or foreign governmental authority and related in any manner to LIBOR, and (ii) future, supplemental, emergency or other changes in the LIBOR Reserve Percentage, assessment rates imposed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or similar requirements or costs imposed by any domestic or foreign governmental authority or resulting from compliance by Bank with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any central bank or other governmental authority and related in any manner to LIBOR to the extent they are not included in the calculation of LIBOR. In determining which of the foregoing are attributable to any LIBOR option available to Borrower hereunder, any reasonable allocation made by Bank among its operations shall be conclusive and binding upon Borrower.

 

(e) Payment of Interest. Interest accrued on this Note shall be payable on the first day of each month, commencing November 1, 2002.

 

(f) Default Interest. From and after the maturity date of this Note, or such earlier date as all principal owing hereunder becomes due and payable by acceleration or otherwise, the outstanding principal balance of this Note shall bear interest until paid in full at an increased rate per annum (computed on the basis of a 360-day year, actual days elapsed) equal to four percent (4%) above the rate of interest from time to time applicable to this Note.

 

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BORROWING AND REPAYMENT:

 

(a) Borrowing and Repayment. Borrower may from time to time during the term of this Note borrow, partially or wholly repay its outstanding borrowings, and reborrow, subject to all of the limitations, terms and conditions of this Note and of any document executed in connection with or governing this Note; provided however, that the total outstanding borrowings under this Note shall not at any time exceed the principal amount stated above. The unpaid principal balance of this obligation at any time shall be the total amounts advanced hereunder by the holder hereof less the amount of principal payments made hereon by or for Borrower, which balance may be endorsed hereon from time to time by the holder. The outstanding principal balance of this Note shall be due and payable in full on December 31, 2002.

 

(b) Advances. Advances hereunder, to the total amount of the principal sum stated above, may be made by the holder at the oral or written request of (i) Erik H. van der Kaay or Chris Felfe or Robert Krist, any one acting alone, who are authorized to request advances and direct the disposition of any advances until written notice of the revocation of such authority is received by the holder at the office designated above, or (ii) any person, with respect to advances deposited to the credit of any deposit account of Borrower, which advances, when so deposited, shall be conclusively presumed to have been made to or for the benefit of Borrower regardless of the fact that persons other than those authorized to request advances may have authority to draw against such account. The holder shall have no obligation to determine whether any person requesting an advance is or has been authorized by Borrower.

 

(c) Application of Payments. Each payment made on this Note shall be credited first, to any interest then due and second, to the outstanding principal balance hereof. All payments credited to principal shall be applied first, to the outstanding principal balance of this Note which bears interest determined in relation to the Prime Rate, if any, and second, to the outstanding principal balance of this Note which bears interest determined in relation to LIBOR, with such payments applied to the oldest Fixed Rate Term first.

 

PREPAYMENT:

 

(a) Prime Rate. Borrower may prepay principal on any portion of this Note which bears interest determined in relation to the Prime Rate at any time, in any amount and without penalty.

 

(b) LIBOR. Borrower may prepay principal on any portion of this Note which bears interest determined in relation to LIBOR at any time and in the minimum amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00); provided however, that if the outstanding principal balance of such portion of this Note is less than said amount, the minimum prepayment amount shall be the entire outstanding principal balance thereof. In consideration of Bank providing this prepayment option to Borrower, or if any such portion of this Note shall become due and payable at any time prior to the last day of the Fixed Rate Term applicable thereto by acceleration or otherwise, Borrower shall pay to Bank immediately upon demand a fee which is the sum of the discounted monthly differences for each month from the month of prepayment through the month in which such Fixed Rate Term matures, calculated as follows for each such month:

 

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(i) Determine the amount of interest which would have accrued each month on the amount prepaid at the interest rate applicable to such amount had it remained outstanding until the last day of the Fixed Rate Term applicable thereto.

 

(ii) Subtract from the amount determined in (i) above the amount of interest which would have accrued for the same month on the amount prepaid for the remaining term of such Fixed Rate Term at LIBOR in effect on the date of prepayment for new loans made for such term and in a principal amount equal to the amount prepaid.

 

(iii) If the result obtained in (ii) for any month is greater than zero, discount that difference by LIBOR used in (ii) above.

 

Borrower acknowledges that prepayment of such amount may result in Bank incurring additional costs, expenses and/or liabilities, and that it is difficult to ascertain the full extent of such costs, expenses and/or liabilities. Borrower, therefore, agrees to pay the above-described prepayment fee and agrees that said amount represents a reasonable estimate of the prepayment costs, expenses and/or liabilities of Bank. If Borrower fails to pay any prepayment fee when due, the amount of such prepayment fee shall thereafter bear interest until paid at a rate per annum four percent (4.00%) above the Prime Rate in effect from time to time (computed on the basis of a 360-day year, actual days elapsed). Each change in the rate of interest on any such past due prepayment fee shall become effective on the date each Prime Rate change is announced within Bank.

 

EVENTS OF DEFAULT:

 

This Note is made pursuant to and is subject to the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement. Any default in the payment or performance of any obligation under this Note, or any defined event of default under the Credit Agreement, shall constitute an “Event of Default” under this Note.

 

MISCELLANEOUS:

 

(a) Remedies. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the holder of this Note, at the holder’s option, may declare all sums of principal and interest outstanding hereunder to be immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, notice of nonperformance, notice of protest, protest or notice of dishonor, all of which are expressly waived by Borrower, and the obligation, if any, of the holder to extend any further credit hereunder shall immediately cease and terminate. Borrower shall pay to the holder immediately upon demand the full amount of all payments, advances, charges, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees (to include outside counsel fees and all allocated costs of the holder’s in-house counsel), expended or incurred by the holder in connection with the enforcement of the holder’s rights and/or the collection of any amounts which become due to the holder under this Note, and the prosecution or defense of any action in any way related to this Note, including without limitation, any action for declaratory relief, whether incurred at the trial or appellate level, in an arbitration proceeding or otherwise, and including any of the foregoing incurred in connection with any bankruptcy proceeding (including without limitation, any adversary proceeding, contested matter or motion brought by Bank or any other person) relating to Borrower or any other person or entity.

 

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(b) Obligations Joint and Several. Should more than one person or entity sign this Note as a Borrower, the obligations of each such Borrower shall be joint and several.

 

(c) Governing Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Note as of the date first written above.

 

DATUM INC.,

a Delaware corporation

By:

 

/s/ Robert J. Krist


   

Name: Robert J. Krist

Title: CFO

By:

 

/s/ Erik H. van der Kaay


   

Name: Erik H. van der Kaay            

Title: President

 

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Annex 2

 

Consent of Guarantors

 

In order to induce Bank to agree to the terms of the Amendment, each undersigned Guarantor (a) acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Amendment, (b) consents to Borrower entering into the Amendment and to Borrower and the other parties thereto entering into all of the other documents, instruments and agreements now or hereafter executed in connection therewith, and (c) agrees that nothing contained in the Amendment, or in any other document, instrument or agreement executed in connection therewith, shall serve to diminish, alter, amend or affect in any way such Guarantor’s obligations under that certain Second Amended and Restated Guaranty dated as of July 7, 2000 by the undersigned Guarantors in favor of Bank (as amended from time to time, the “Guaranty”). Each of the undersigned Guarantors expressly and knowingly reaffirms its liability under the Guaranty and acknowledges that it has no defense, offset or counterclaim against Bank with respect to the Guaranty.

 

AUSTRON, INC.,

a Texas corporation

     

EFRATOM TIME AND FREQUENCY PRODUCTS, INC.,

By:

 

/s/ Robert J. Krist


     

By:

 

/s/ Robert J. Krist


   

Name: Robert J. Krist

Title: CFO

         

Name: Robert J. Krist

Title: CFO

By:

 

/s/ Erik H. van der Kaay


     

By:

 

/s/ Erik H. van der Kaay


   

Name: Erik H. van der Kaay

Title: Chairman

         

Name: Erik H. van der Kaay

Title: Chairman

FREQUENCY & TIME SYSTEMS, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

     

DIGITAL DELIVERY, INC.,

a Massachusetts corporation

By:

 

/s/ Robert J. Krist


     

By:

 

/s/ Robert J. Krist


   

Name: Robert J. Krist

Title: CFO

         

Name: Robert J. Krist

Title: CFO

By:

 

/s/ Erik H. van der Kaay


     

By:

 

/s/ Erik H. van der Kaay


   

Name: Erik H. van der Kaay

Title: Chairman

         

Name: Erik H. van der Kaay

Title: Chairman

 

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AUSTIN-DATUM, LP,

a Texas limited partnership

     

DATUM-AUSTIN HOLDINGS I, LLC,

a California limited liability company

By:

 

DATUM-AUSTIN HOLDINGS I, LLC,

a California limited liability company,

its General Partner

           
   

By:

 

/s/ Erik H. van der Kaay


     

By:

 

/s/ Erik H. van der Kaay


       

Name: Erik H. van der Kaay

Title: President

         

Name: Erik H. van der Kaay

Title: President

   

By:

 

/s/ Christopher N. Felfe


     

By:

 

/s/ Christopher N. Felfe


       

Name: Christopher N. Felfe

Title: Secretary/CFO

         

Name: Christopher N. Felfe

Title: Secretary/CFO

   

DATUM-AUSTIN HOLDINGS II, LLC,

a California limited liability company

       
   

By:

 

/s/ Robert J. Krist


           
       

Name: Robert J. Krist

Title: President

           
   

By:

 

/s/ Michael J. Patrick


           
       

Name: Michael J. Patrick

Title: Secretary/CFO

           

 

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