$11,750,000 Senior Secured Debt Facilities Commitment Letter between Regions Bank and Video Display Corporation (June 9, 2006)
Regions Bank has issued a commitment letter to Video Display Corporation and its subsidiaries for three senior secured loan facilities totaling $11,750,000. The loans include two revolving credit lines and one equipment term loan, with specific maturity dates and interest rates tied to financial performance. The funds will refinance existing debt and support working capital and general corporate purposes. The agreement requires Video Display to meet ongoing financial reporting and covenant obligations, and the loans are secured by a first-priority lien on all company assets. The commitment is contingent on a matching loan commitment from RBC Centura Bank.
Exhibit 10(g)
June 9, 2006
Mr. Ronald D. Ordway
Mr. Michael D. Boyd
Video Display Corporation
1868 Tucker Industrial Road
Tucker, GA 30084
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| Video Display Corporation Senior Secured Debt Facilities |
Dear Mr. Ordway & Mr. Boyd:
Regions Bank (Bank) is pleased to extend this commitment to make the loans (Loans) described in this letter to the Borrower identified below. The Loans will be made on the terms and conditions set forth in this letter and any attachments to this letter. Banks commitment set forth in this letter shall be referred to as the Commitment and this letter shall be referred to as the Commitment Letter.
General Terms
Borrower |
| Video Display Corporation and all existing and future subsidiaries. | ||
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Loan Amounts |
| Facility 1 - $8,500,000 | ||
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| Facility 2 - $1,750,000 | ||
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| Facility 3 - $1,500,000 | ||
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| As provided below, this Commitment is conditioned upon Borrower obtaining a commitment from RBC Centura Bank (RBC) for loans in the same amounts provided above and on the same terms generally as set forth herein (the RBC Loans). | ||
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Type of Loan |
| Facility 1 This is a Revolving Line of Credit Facility. | ||
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| Facility 2 - This is a Revolving Line of Credit Facility. | ||
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| Facility 3 - This is an Equipment Term Loan Facility | ||
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Maturity |
| Facility 1 This Facility shall mature twenty-four (24) months from Closing, renewing annually for additional twelve (12) month terms. | ||
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| Facility 2 - This Facility shall mature twenty -four (24) months from Closing, renewing annually for additional twelve (12) month terms. | ||
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| Facility 3 - This Facility shall mature sixty (60) months from Closing. | ||
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Purpose of Loans |
| The Loans will be used to refinance all existing indebtedness of Borrower, except the Subordinated Shareholder Note. The availability under the Facility 1 and Facility 2 will also be used to finance working capital and for general corporate purposes. | ||
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Interest Rate |
| Interest on each Facility shall accrue at the RBC Centura 30-Day LIBOR plus the Applicable Margin as outlined in the Pricing Grid below, and shall be payable monthly via auto-debit. | ||
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| Tier | Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio | Applicable Margin |
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| I | Greater than 1.35, but less than 1.50 | 2.10% |
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| II | Equal to/greater than 1.50 but less than 1.75 | 1.85% |
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| III | Equal to/greater than 1.75 | 1.60% |
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| Borrower may enter into interest rate swaps with Bank, subject to the terms and conditions set forth under an ISDA Agreement, to convert floating rate term borrowing to an effective fixed rate. The swaps would be cross-collateralized, and be subject to cross-default, with the Loans. | ||
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| Required documentation prior to swap transaction includes: Execution of an ISDA Agreement between Borrower and Bank, delivery of certified copies of all resolutions required to authorize the signing, delivery and performance of swap agreement by Borrower | ||
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Underwriting Fee |
| Borrower shall pay to Bank a fee for the Loans equal to twenty-five (25) basis points (0.25%) of the initial amount of the Loans, which fee shall be fully earned upon execution hereof and shall be payable at the Closing of the Loans (or, if the Loans are not closed for any reason, then upon termination or expiration hereof). | ||
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Personal Guarantors |
| None | ||
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Unused Fee |
| None | ||
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Payment Terms |
| Facility 1 - Borrower shall make monthly payments of all accrued interest, with all outstanding principal and accrued interest due at maturity. | ||
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| Facility 2 - Borrower shall make monthly payments of all accrued interest, with all outstanding principal and accrued interest due at maturity. | ||
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| Facility 3 - Borrower shall make monthly payments of principal based on a five (5) year commercial amortization ($25,000 each), plus all accrued interest, with all outstanding principal plus accrued interest due at maturity. | ||
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Collateral |
| The Loans will be secured by a valid, enforceable and perfected first priority lien and security interest in all tangible and intangible assets owned by Borrower, including, but not limited to, all inventory, accounts receivable, equipment, patents, trademarks and general intangibles. Borrower will also provide the Bank with a negative pledge agreement with a springing clause on all real property owned by Borrower, and assignments of rents and leases for said properties. All Loans will be cross-collateralized and cross defaulted. | ||
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Reporting Requirements and Operating Covenants
Financial Reporting |
| So long as the Borrower is indebted to the Bank or any portion of the Loans remains outstanding, the Borrower shall submit to the Bank the following financial information (all in accordance with GAAP and to be satisfactory to Bank): |
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| (a) Quarterly, within forty-five (45) days of the end of each fiscal quarter, a compliance certificate signed by an officer of Borrower attesting to Borrowers compliance with all financial and non-financial covenants. (c) Annually, within one hundred fifty (150) days following the close of the fiscal year, Borrowers audited consolidated financial statements, including balance sheets, an income statement and a statement of cash flows, accompanied by an unqualified audit opinion of Borrowers independent certified public accountants (who shall be reasonably acceptable to |
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| Bank). (d) Annually, within thirty (30) days following the close of each fiscal year, Borrowers internally prepared budget for the following year. | |
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Financial Covenants |
| Borrower shall comply with the financial covenants below listed in this commitment letter. The financial covenants are as follows: |
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| (a) Borrower shall have a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 1.15 to 1.00 at August 31, 2006, 1.25 to 1.00 at November 30, 2006, and 1.35 to 1.00 at each fiscal quarter end thereafter. |
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| Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be defined as the sum of Borrowers EBITDA, plus its rent and lease expense, less its unfunded capital expenditures, less its cash taxes, divided by the sum of Borrowers rent and lease expense, plus its current maturities of long term debt and capital lease obligations, plus its interest expense, plus its distributions, dividends and withdrawals. |
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| EBITDA shall be defined as Borrowers net income, plus its interest expense, plus its income tax expense, plus its depreciation and amortization. |
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| *For the fiscal quarters ending August 31, 2006 and November 30, 2006, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated on an annualized basis. Thereafter, the ratio shall be calculated on a trailing twelve-month basis. |
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| (b) Borrower shall have an Asset Coverage Ratio of not greater than 1.0 to 1.0 at each fiscal quarter end. |
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| Asset Coverage Ratio shall be defined as the total amount of Borrowers Line of Credit outstanding under Facility 1 and Facility 2 made by both Bank and RBC divided by the sum of Borrowers accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, plus its inventory, net of reserves (capped at $20,000,000), less its accounts payable. |
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| (c) Borrower shall have a ratio of Adjusted Total Liabilities to Adjusted Tangible Net Worth of not greater than 1.50 to 1.0 at each fiscal quarter end. |
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| Adjusted Total Liabilities shall be defined as all of Borrowers liabilities, in accordance with GAAP, including contingent liabilities, less its subordinated debt. |
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| Adjusted Tangible Net Worth shall be defined as Borrowers shareholder equity, in accordance with GAAP, less its intangible assets, less its leasehold improvements and loans receivable from related parties, plus its subordinated debt. |
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| (d) Borrower shall have a quarterly EBITDA of not less than $642,000 at the quarter ending May 31, 2006, $1,453,000 at the quarter ending August 31, 2006, $2,165, at the quarter ending November 30, 2006, and $2,413,000 at the quarter ending February 28, 2007. |
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| All financial covenants to be calculated in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis |
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Operating Covenants |
| The Loan Documents will contain affirmative and negative operating covenants relative to Borrower and Borrowers business. The covenants shall be of the type Bank deems necessary to better ensure repayment of the Loans and shall include limitations or prohibitions on fixed asset or new lease expenditures, encumbering of assets, loans or guarantees, payment of debts to third Persons, payment of dividends, sale or disposition of assets, mergers or change in control, investments, acquisitions, officer compensation, executive management changes, change of fiscal year, affiliate relations and |
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| supplier/customer relations, litigation, solvency and adverse changes.
Covenants specifically will include but not be limited to the following: | ||
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| 1) | Prohibitions on changes in executive management |
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| 2) | Limitations on acquisitions |
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| 3) | Limitations on additional indebtedness, including direct and indirect on Borrower orBorrowers affiliates and subsidiaries |
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| 4) | All shareholder and affiliated loans to be subordinated to the Loans |
Loan Documentation And Other Closing Requirements
Loan Documentation |
| The Loans and Banks liens and security interests in the Collateral shall be evidenced by this Commitment Letter, and also shall be evidenced and supported by such additional loan documents (Loan Documents) as Bank and its counsel deem necessary in their sole discretion outlining terms and provisions acceptable to the Bank. The failure of Borrower and Bank to reach agreement on the Loan Documents shall not be deemed a breach by Bank of this Commitment. Unless Bank agrees otherwise in writing, completion of all Loan Documents is a condition of Closing the Loans. |
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Insurance |
| Borrower shall provide to Bank at Closing evidence satisfactory to Bank that the following insurance is in effect as of Closing: general liability insurance and workmens compensation insurance. The insurance shall be in amounts, with companies and on terms acceptable to Bank; it shall show Bank as a mortgagee or loss payee, as instructed by Bank; and it shall be continuously maintained in force by Borrower until the Loans are repaid in full. |
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Taxes |
| Borrower shall furnish to Bank no later than 5 days before Closing evidence satisfactory to Bank that all of Borrowers income taxes and other governmental taxes, fees, charges or assessments have been paid through the most recent year. |
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Opinion of Counsel |
| On or prior to the Closing, Borrower will provide Bank with an opinion letter, in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, from an attorney acceptable to Bank. |
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Charter Documents |
| On or prior to the Closing, Borrower will provide Bank copies of its bylaws, articles of incorporation, resolutions authorizing the Loans and the transactions contemplated hereby and incumbency certificates, each in form and substance satisfactory and certified as true, correct and complete, to Bank. Bank shall have received from Borrower a certificate of the Secretary of State of the State of Georgia as to the good standing of Borrower. |
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Fees and Expenses |
| Upon Closing of the Loans (or if the Loans do not close for any reason, upon termination or expiration of this Commitment Letter), Borrower also shall pay all costs and expenses incident to the Loans, including recording fees, taxes, documentary tax fees or stamps, excise taxes and Banks and Borrowers counsel fees. |
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Additional Requirements |
| Borrower shall satisfy all such other terms and conditions as Bank and its counsel deem necessary in their sole discretion to ensure the proper documentation of the Loans, the perfection of the liens and security interests in the Collateral and compliance with all laws and regulations applicable to Bank or Borrower relative to the Loans. These terms and conditions are not exhaustive, and this commitment is subject to certain other terms and closing conditions customarily required by Bank for similar transactions and may be supplemented prior to Closing based upon Banks investigation and/or as disclosure of Borrowers circumstances so dictate. |
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Miscellaneous
Conditions Precedent |
| The obligations of Bank to close under this Commitment Letter are subject to the following, each of which must be satisfied to Banks sole satisfaction and in its sole discretion: | |
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| 1) | Satisfactory review of Borrowers 10-K annual report for the fiscal year endingFebruary 28, 2006. |
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| 2). | No material adverse change in the financial condition of Borrower |
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| 3) | Formal legal review and determination by Bank and its counsel that securityinterests in the Borrower and other Collateral will be properly perfected in favor ofBank, and not be subject to preference or other lien perfection attack in the future. |
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| 4) | Satisfactory review of the unsecured Subordinated Shareholder Note to be executed between Borrower and Ron Ordway i/a/o $6,000,000 terms shall include a minimum 15 year amortization and a maturity date no sooner than 06/30/2012. |
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| 5) | Shareholder debt shall be subordinate to Banks interest via a subordinationagreement acceptable to Bank. |
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| 6) | Borrower shall have closed on the RBC Loans pursuant to acceptabledocumentation. |
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| 7) | Bank and RBC shall have entered into an intercreditor and collateral agency agreement setting forth the rights of the Bank and RBC with respect to the Loans and the RBC Loans and all Collateral for each (the Banks and RBCs rights shall be pari passu); RBC shall be appointed as the collateral agent for administering the collateral and the exercise of the default rights and remedies. |
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Borrower Certification |
| The acceptance of this Commitment shall constitute a certification by the person executing the acceptance that all material matters relating to Borrower have been disclosed to Bank and that there has been no material, adverse change in Borrower, to include its financial condition and operating condition. Bank has made this Commitment based upon the information supplied by Borrower and related parties. Without limiting the foregoing, Bank shall have the right to cancel this Commitment, whereupon Bank shall have no obligations hereunder, in the event of: (i) a material adverse change in the condition (financial, business or otherwise), operations or prospects of Borrower; (ii) a material change in the accuracy of the information, representations, exhibits or other materials submitted by Borrower in connection with its request for financing; (iii) loss of, damage to, a taking of, or the presence of any hazardous substances or asbestos at or on any collateral for the Loan (and Borrower must immediately notify Bank of any such event); (iv) Borrower or any principal thereof shall file or make or have filed or made against such person a petition in bankruptcy, an assignment for the benefit of creditors or an action for the appointment of a receiver, or shall become insolvent, however evidenced; or (v) there is a material change in the capital structure or a change in control of Borrower. | |
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No Change |
| The obligation of Bank to make the Loans is conditioned upon there being no material adverse changes in the financial or operating condition of Borrower. | |
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Non-Assignability |
| This Commitment is for the sole benefit of Borrower and no other Person shall have any rights under this Commitment against Bank, including any bankruptcy trustee or debtor in possession. This Commitment may not be assigned without the prior written consent of Bank. | |
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Confidentiality |
| The information contained in this Commitment is confidential and proprietary information for review only by Borrower. Borrower shall treat all information herein as confidential. | |
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Applicable Law |
| This Commitment and the Loan Documents shall be governed by the laws of the State of Georgia without giving effect to the conflict provisions thereof. |
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Acceptance |
| This Commitment shall expire unless it has been accepted and returned to Bank on or before June 15, 2006. |
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Closing Date |
| Bank shall have no obligation to make the Loans if the Loans are not closed by June 30, 2006. |
This Commitment Letter supercedes and replaces any prior discussions, discussion sheets, term sheets relating these Loans. This Commitment, when accepted, shall constitute the entire agreement between Borrower and Bank, and it may not be altered or amended unless agreed to in writing by Bank, or otherwise modified by the Loan Documents. This Commitment letter shall survive closing of the Loans. This Commitment Letter and the Loan Documents shall be applied and construed in harmony with each other to the end that Bank is ensured repayment of the Loans in accordance with their respective terms. To the extent of an irreconcilable conflict between this Commitment Letter and the Loan Documents, the terms of the Loan Documents shall prevail.
Please indicate your acceptance of this Commitment and the terms and conditions contained herein by executing the acceptance below and returning the executed letter to Bank. Regions Bank would like to express our appreciation for the opportunity you have given us to be of service.
Sincerely,
REGIONS BANK
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| /s/ Michael S. Harvey |
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| Michael S. Harvey |
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| Senior Vice President |
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Accepted and Agreed To:
VIDEO DISPLAY CORPORATION
By: /s/ Ronald D. Ordway |
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Print Name: Ronald D. Ordway | |
Title: Chief Executive Officer | |
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By: /s/ Michael D. Boyd |
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Print Name: Michael D. Boyd | |
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
Date: June _9, 2006
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