UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  April 29, 2011
 
WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
0-28536
74-2781950
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
200 Crescent Court, Suite 1400, Dallas, Texas
75201
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 661-7488

 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 1.01.              Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
 
The information provided in response to Item 2.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 2.03.              Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
 
On April 29, 2011, Wilhelmina International, Inc. (the “Company”) closed a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) for a new $500,000 revolving credit facility with Amegy Bank National Association (“Amegy”).  Borrowings under the facility are to be used for working capital and other general business purposes of the Company, and to pay in full that certain promissory note in the original principal amount of $1,750,000 issued by the Company to Dieter Esch, a director of the Company.
 
As of the date hereof, there are no amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement.  Generally, amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement shall bear interest at the greater of (a) 5% per annum or (b) the prime rate (which means, for any day, the rate of interest quoted in The Wall Street Journal as the “Prime Rate”) plus 2% per annum.  Credit is available under the facility through February 28, 2012 and is limited to a borrowing base equal to 80% of the aggregate value of eligible accounts receivable (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of the Company.  The maturity date of the facility is February 28, 2012.  The Company’s obligation to repay advances under the facility will be evidenced by a promissory note (the “Promissory Note”).
 
The Credit Agreement contains certain representations and warranties and affirmative and negative covenants.  Amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement may be accelerated and become immediately due and payable upon the occurrence of an event of default. Among other requirements, the Credit Agreement requires the Company and its subsidiaries to maintain a minimum net worth of $20,000,000 and a fixed charge coverage ratio (defined as the ratio of (a) EBITDA minus (i) non-financed capital expenditures minus (ii) dividends minus (iii) amounts paid to purchase or acquire any of the Company’s equity interests in each case determined for the 12-month period then ending to (b) the sum of (i) debt service (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus (ii) cash taxes) of not less than 1.5 to 1.0.  The minimum net worth and fixed charge coverage ratio requirements are determined at the end of each fiscal quarter of the Company.
 
All indebtedness and other obligations of the Company under the Credit Agreement are secured by all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries pursuant to a pledge and security agreement (the “Security Agreement”); provided, however, that the collateral does not include the intellectual property of the Company and its subsidiaries or the stock or equity interests in each subsidiary or joint venture of the Company or other investment property or securities of the Company and its subsidiaries.  In addition, the Company’s indebtedness, obligations and liabilities under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries under a guaranty agreement (the “Guaranty”).
 
 
 

 
 
The foregoing summary of the Credit Agreement, the Promissory Note, the Security Agreement and the Guaranty (collectively, the “Loan Documents”) does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Loan Documents, copies of which are filed as Exhibit 10.1, Exhibit 10.2, Exhibit 10.3 and Exhibit 10.4, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.  The Loan Documents are not intended to be sources of factual, business or operational information about the Company or its subsidiaries.  The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Loan Documents were made only for purposes of such agreements and as of specific dates, were solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreements, and may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the parties, including being qualified by disclosures for the purpose of allocating contractual risk between the parties instead of establishing matters as facts; and may be subject to standards of materiality applicable to the contracting parties that differ from those applicable to investors or security holders.  Accordingly, investors should not rely on the representations, warranties and covenants or any descriptions thereof as characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of the parties.
 
Item 5.02.              Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 2, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the Wilhelmina International, Inc. 2011 Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”).  The 2011 Plan is intended as an incentive to retain and to attract directors, officers, consultants, advisors and employees, as well as to encourage a sense of proprietorship and stimulate the active interest of such persons in the development and financial success of the Company and its subsidiaries.

The 2011 Plan provides for the granting of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, and other equity incentives, including stock or stock based awards (collectively, the “Rights”), to persons eligible to participate in the 2011 Plan.  The 2011 Plan shall satisfy the performance-based compensation exception to the limitation on the Company’s tax deductions imposed by Section 162(m) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), with respect to those options and stock appreciation rights for which qualification for such exception is intended (“Section 162(m) Grants”).

The 2011 Plan is effective as of May 2, 2011; provided, however, that if options are intended to qualify as “incentive stock options” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, the 2011 Plan must be approved by a majority vote of the Company’s stockholders no later than May 2, 2012, and in the event option grants are intended to qualify as Section 162(m) Grants, the requirements as to stockholder approval set forth in Section 162(m) of the Code must be satisfied.

A total of 6,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”) shall be subject to the 2011 Plan.  The maximum number of shares that may be subject to options and stock appreciation rights granted under the 2011 Plan to any individual in any calendar year shall not exceed 2,000,000.  Should any Right expire or be canceled prior to its exercise or vesting in full or should the number of shares of Common Stock to be delivered upon the exercise or vesting in full of a Right be reduced for any reason, the shares of Common Stock subject to such Right may be subject to future Rights under the Plan, unless such reissuance is inconsistent with the provisions of Section 162(m) of the Code.
 
 
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The 2011 Plan is to be administered by a committee consisting of two or more directors appointed by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Plan Committee”), which may be the Compensation Committee of the Board.  Under the 2011 Plan, the Plan Committee will be comprised solely of “non-employee directors” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and “outside directors” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, which individuals will serve at the pleasure of the Board.  In the event that for any reason the Plan Committee is unable to act or if the Plan Committee at the time of any grant, award or other acquisition under the 2011 Plan does not consist of two or more “non-employee directors,” or if there is no such Plan Committee, then the 2011 Plan will be administered by the Board, provided that grants to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or to any covered employee within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code that are intended to qualify as Section 162(m) Grants may only be granted by a properly constituted Plan Committee, subject to ratification by the Board.  Except in the case of Section 162(m) Grants (the recipients, terms and conditions of which the Plan Committee has full power and authority to determine, subject to Board ratification), the recipients, terms and conditions of grants under the 2011 Plan are recommended by the Plan Committee to the Board for approval.  The Plan Committee will interpret the 2011 Plan and all Rights granted thereunder and make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of the 2011 Plan.  The Board has designated the Compensation Committee of the Board as the Plan Committee.

The 2011 Plan provides for the early expiration of options and stock appreciation rights in the event of certain terminations of employment of the recipients thereof.  Options and stock appreciation rights granted under the 2011 Plan are not transferable and may be exercised solely by the recipient thereof during his lifetime or after his death by the person or persons entitled thereto under his will or the laws of descent and distribution.  Upon the occurrence of a “change of control” (as defined in the 2011 Plan), the Plan Committee may accelerate the vesting and/or exercisability of certain Rights under the Plan.  The 2011 Plan contains a clawback provision that permits the Plan Committee to, in all appropriate circumstances and in accordance with guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, require reimbursement of any annual incentive payment including incentive options and nonqualified options to an executive officer where: (a) the payment was predicated upon achieving certain financial results that were subsequently the subject of a substantial restatement of Company financial statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (b) a lower payment would have been made to the executive based upon the restated financial results.  The 2011 Plan expires on May 1, 2021, and no grants may be made pursuant to the 2011 Plan after such date.

The Board intends to seek stockholder approval of the 2011 Plan at the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders.

The foregoing summary of the 2011 Plan does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2011 Plan and the Form of Option Agreement under the 2011 Plan, copies of which are filed as Exhibit 10.5 and Exhibit 10.6, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
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Item 9.01.              Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)            Exhibits .
 
Exhibit No .
Description
   
10.1
Credit Agreement dated as of April 20, 2011 by and between Wilhelmina International, Inc. and Amegy Bank National Association.
 
10.2
Promissory Note dated as of April 20, 2011 by Wilhelmina International, Inc. for the benefit of Amegy Bank National Association.
 
10.3
 
Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of April 20, 2011 by and among Wilhelmina International, Inc., the guarantor signatories thereto and Amegy Bank National Association.
 
10.4
Guaranty dated as of April 20, 2011 by the guarantor signatories thereto for the benefit of Amegy Bank National Association.
 
10.5
Wilhelmina International, Inc. 2011 Incentive Plan.
 
10.6
Form of Option Agreement.
 
 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
Date:  May 5, 2011
WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
   
   
 
By:  
/s/ Evan Stone
   
Name:  Evan Stone
   
Title:  General Counsel and Secretary

 
 
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Exhibit 10.1
 
CREDIT AGREEMENT
 
THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT (as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, this “ Agreement ”) is entered into as of April 20, 2011 (the “ Closing Date ”), by and between WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Delaware corporation (“ Borrower ”) and AMEGY BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“ Bank ”).
 
RECITALS
 
Borrower has requested that Bank extend or continue credit to Borrower as described below, and Bank has agreed to provide such credit to Borrower on the terms and conditions contained herein.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Bank and Borrower hereby agree as follows:
 
ARTICLE I.
 
CREDIT TERMS
 
SECTION 1.1.                          LINE OF CREDIT .
 
(a)            Line of Credit .  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Bank hereby agrees to make advances to Borrower from time to time up to and including February 28, 2012 not to exceed at any time the aggregate principal amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) (“ Line of Credit ”), the proceeds of which shall be used (i) to pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transaction contemplated hereby, (ii) to pay in full that certain promissory note dated December 31, 2009 in the original principal amount of $1,750,000.00 executed by Borrower and payable to Dieter Esch, as amended, renewed and extended pursuant to Amendment to Promissory Note dated December 10, 2010 and (iii) for working capital and other general business purposes of Borrower.  Borrower’s obligation to repay advances under the Line of Credit shall be evidenced by a promissory note dated of even date herewith (as such promissory note may be amended, restated, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time, “ Line of Credit Note ”), all terms of which are incorporated herein by this reference.
 
(b)            Limitation on Borrowings .  Outstanding borrowings under the Line of Credit, to a maximum of the principal amount set forth above, shall not at any time exceed the then-current borrowing base (the “ Borrowing Base ”) equal to the following amount as determined in good faith by Bank based upon a Borrowing Base Certificate (herein so called) in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference or in such other form as may be acceptable to Bank and such other information as Bank may consider relevant to such determination: the lesser of (i) $500,000.00 or (ii) an amount equal to eighty percent (80.0%) of the aggregate value of Borrower’s Eligible Accounts Receivable, (which lesser amount, as of any date of determination, is hereinafter called the “ Borrowing Base Amount ”).  All of the foregoing shall be determined by Bank upon receipt and review of all collateral reports required hereunder and such other documents and collateral information as Bank may from time to time reasonably require.  Borrower acknowledges that the Borrowing Base was established by Bank with the understanding that, among other items, the aggregate of all returns, rebates, discounts, credits and allowances for the immediately preceding three (3) months at all times shall be less than five percent (5%) of Borrower’s aggregate gross sales for said period.  If such dilution of Borrower’s accounts for the immediately preceding three (3) months at any time exceeds five percent (5%) of Borrower’s aggregate gross sales for said period, or if there at any time exists any other matters, events, conditions or contingencies which Bank reasonably believes may affect payment of any portion of any Borrower’s accounts, Bank, in its sole discretion, may reduce the foregoing advance rate against Eligible Accounts Receivable to a percentage appropriate to reflect such additional dilution and/or establish additional reserves against Borrowers’ Eligible Accounts Receivable.
 
 
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As used herein, “ Eligible Accounts Receivable ” shall mean and consist solely of trade accounts created in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business, upon which Borrower’s right to receive payment is absolute and not contingent upon the fulfillment of any condition whatsoever, and in which Bank has a perfected security interest of first priority, and shall not include:
 
(i)           any account which is unpaid more than ninety (90) days past the initial invoice date therefor;
 
(ii)          that portion of any account for which there exists any right of setoff, defense or discount (except regular discounts allowed in the ordinary course of business to promote prompt payment) or for which any defense or counterclaim has been asserted;
 
(iii)         any account which represents an obligation of any state or municipal government or of the United States government or any political subdivision thereof;
 
(iv)        any account which represents an obligation of an account debtor located in a foreign country;
 
(v)         any account which arises from the sale or lease to or performance of services for, or represents an obligation of, an employee, affiliate, partner, member, parent or subsidiary of Borrower;
 
(vi)         that portion of any account, which represents interim or progress billings or retention rights on the part of the account debtor;
 
(vii)       any account which represents an obligation of any account debtor when twenty percent (20%) or more of Borrower’s accounts from such account debtor are not eligible pursuant to (i) above;
 
(viii)      that portion of any account from an account debtor which represents the amount by which such Borrower’s total accounts from said account debtor exceeds twenty percent (20%) of Borrower’s total accounts; or
 
(ix)         any account deemed ineligible by Bank when Bank, in its sole discretion, deems the creditworthiness or financial condition of the account debtor, or the industry in which the account debtor is engaged, to be unsatisfactory.
 
 
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(c)            Borrowing and Repayment .  Borrower may from time to time during the term of the Line of Credit borrow, partially or wholly repay its outstanding borrowings, and reborrow, subject to all of the limitations, terms and conditions contained herein or in the Line of Credit Note; provided however, that (i) the total outstanding borrowings under the Line of Credit shall not at any time exceed the maximum principal amount available thereunder, as set forth above.  If at any time the total outstanding borrowings under the Line of Credit exceed the then Current Borrowing Base Amount, then Borrower shall immediately repay the amount of such excess.
 
SECTION 1.2.                          INTEREST/FEES .
 
(a)            Interest .  The outstanding principal balance of each credit subject hereto shall bear interest from the date such advance is made to the date such amount is fully repaid by Borrower, at the rate of interest set forth in the Line of Credit Note.
 
(b)            Computation and Payment .  Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year, actual days elapsed, unless such calculation would result in a usurious rate, in which case interest shall be computed on the basis of a 365/366-day year, as the case may be, actual days elapsed. Interest shall be payable at the times and place set forth in each promissory note or other instrument or document required hereby.
 
SECTION 1.3.                          COLLECTION OF PAYMENTS .  Borrower authorizes Bank to collect all principal, interest and fees due under this Agreement, the Line of Credit Note, or any other Loan Document by charging Borrower’s deposit account with Bank, or any deposit account maintained by Borrower with Bank, for the full amount thereof. Should there be insufficient funds in any such deposit account to pay all such sums when due, the full amount of such deficiency shall be immediately due and payable by Borrower.
 
SECTION 1.4.                          COLLATERAL AND GUARANTIES .
 
As security for all indebtedness and other obligations of Borrower to Bank (a) Borrower and each direct or indirect subsidiary of Borrower (each a “ Loan Party ” and collectively, the “ Loan Parties ”), pursuant to a security agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Bank (the “ Security Agreement ”), shall grant to Bank a perfected, first priority security interest in all of their respective personal property (the “ Collateral ”), including, without limitation, accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, cash and deposit accounts and (b) each subsidiary of Borrower shall unconditionally guarantee the payment and performance of the Obligations, when due, pursuant to one or more guaranty agreements, in form and substance satisfactory to Bank (the “ Guaranty Agreements ”).  Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary set forth herein or any other Loan Document, (1) all intellectual property (including, but not limited to, names, marks and logos and associated applications or registrations) and (2) all stock or equity interests, in each subsidiary or joint venture of Borrower, or other investment property or securities, shall in each case be excluded from the Collateral.
 
All of the foregoing shall be evidenced by and subject to the terms of such security agreements, guaranty agreements, financing statements, and other documents as Bank shall reasonably require, all in form and substance satisfactory to Bank.  Borrower shall pay to Bank promptly upon demand the full amount of all charges, costs and expenses (to include fees paid to third parties), expended or incurred by Bank in connection with any of the foregoing security, including without limitation, filing and recording fees and costs of appraisals and audits.
 
 
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ARTICLE II.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
 
Borrower makes the following representations and warranties to Bank, which representations and warranties shall survive the execution of this Agreement and shall continue in full force and effect until the full and final payment, and satisfaction and discharge, of all indebtedness and obligations of Borrowers to Bank subject to this Agreement.
 
SECTION 2.1.                          LEGAL STATUS; POWER AND AUTHORITY .  Each Loan Party is duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of its incorporation or formation, and is qualified or licensed to do business (and is in good standing as a foreign entity, if applicable) in all jurisdictions in which such qualification or licensing is required or in which the failure to so qualify or to be so licensed could have a material adverse effect on such Loan Party.  Each Loan Party has all requisite power and authority to conduct its business as presently conducted and proposed to be conducted, to own its properties and to execute and deliver, and to perform all of its obligations under, the Loan Documents to which it is a party.
 
SECTION 2.2.                          AUTHORIZATION AND VALIDITY .  This Agreement, the Line of Credit Note, the Security Agreement, the Guaranty Agreements, and each other promissory note, contract, instrument and other document required hereby or at any time hereafter delivered to Bank in connection herewith (collectively, as may be amended, restated, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Loan Documents ”) have been duly authorized, and upon their execution and delivery in accordance with the provisions hereof will constitute legal, valid and binding agreements and obligations of each Loan Party or the party which executes the same, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms.
 
SECTION 2.3.                          NO VIOLATION .  The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party do not and will not (a) violate any provision of any law or regulation, (b) contravene any provision of the organizational documents of such Loan Party, (c) result in any breach of or default under any contract, obligation, indenture or other instrument to which such Loan Party is a party or by which such Loan Party or its property may be bound, (d) result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any lien or security interest upon or with respect to any of the properties now owned or hereafter acquired by any Loan Party, other than the liens and security interests in favor of Bank, or (e) require any consent or approval of any Person (except as has been already fully obtained).
 
SECTION 2.4.                          LITIGATION .  As of the Closing Date, there are no pending, or to Borrower’s knowledge threatened, actions, claims, investigations, suits or proceedings by or before any governmental authority, arbitrator, court or administrative agency which would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or operation of any Loan Party.
 
SECTION 2.5.                          CORRECTNESS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT .  The annual financial statements of the Loan Parties dated as of, or for the period ended, September 30, 2010, and all interim financial statements delivered to Bank since said date, true copies of which have been delivered by Borrower to Bank prior to the Closing Date, (a) are complete and correct and present fairly in all material respects the financial condition of the Loan Parties, (b) disclose all liabilities of the Loan Parties that are required to be reflected or reserved against under generally accepted accounting principles, whether liquidated or unliquidated, fixed or contingent, and (c) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied.  Since the dates of such financial statements there has been no material adverse change in the financial condition of any Loan Party, nor has any Loan Party mortgaged, pledged, granted a security interest in or otherwise encumbered any of its assets or properties except in favor of Bank or as otherwise permitted by Bank in writing.
 
 
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SECTION 2.6.                          INCOME TAX RETURNS .  Each Loan Party has paid its taxes when due, other than taxes which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted for which adequate reserves have been established and with respect to which no tax lien has been filed.  Each Loan Party has filed all federal, state and local tax returns which, to its knowledge, are required to be filed.  As of the Closing Date, Borrower has no knowledge of any pending assessments or adjustments of the income tax of any Loan Party payable with respect to any year.
 
SECTION 2.7.                          NO SUBORDINATION .  There is no agreement, indenture, contract or instrument to which any Loan Party is a party or by which any Loan Party may be bound that requires the subordination in right of payment of any Loan Party’s indebtedness or obligations subject to this Agreement to any other indebtedness or obligation of any Loan Party.
 
SECTION 2.8.                          PERMITS, FRANCHISES .  Each Loan Party possesses, and will hereafter possess, all permits, consents, approvals, franchises and licenses required and rights to all trademarks, trade names, patents, and fictitious names, if any, necessary to enable it to conduct the business in which it is now engaged in compliance with applicable law, except to the extent that failure to possess such rights could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or business of any Loan Party.
 
SECTION 2.9.                          ERISA .  Each Loan Party is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended or recodified from time to time (“ ERISA ”); no Loan Party has violated any provision of any defined employee pension benefit plan (as defined in ERISA) maintained or contributed to by such Loan Party (each, a “ Plan ”); no Reportable Event as defined in ERISA has occurred and is continuing with respect to any Plan initiated by any Loan Party; each Loan Party has met its minimum funding requirements under ERISA with respect to each Plan; and each Plan will be able to fulfill its benefit obligations as they come due in accordance with the Plan documents and under generally accepted accounting principles.
 
SECTION 2.10.                        OTHER OBLIGATIONS .  As of the Closing Date, no Loan Party is in default on any obligation for borrowed money, any purchase money obligation or any other material lease, commitment, contract, instrument or obligation.  As of the Closing Date, except for the terms of the Purchase Agreement dated August 25, 2008, covering the acquisition of Wilhelmina International, Ltd., and its affiliates by Borrower, no Loan Party is a party to any agreement or subject to any contractual restriction which could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect it, its property or its business.
 
SECTION 2.11.                        ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS .  As of the Closing Date, each Loan Party is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal or state environmental, hazardous waste, health and safety statutes, and any rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto, which govern or affect any of a Loan Party’s operations and/or properties, including without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, and the Federal Toxic Substances Control Act, as any of the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.  None of the operations of any Loan Party is the subject of any federal or state investigation evaluating whether any remedial action involving any material expenditure is needed to respond to a release of any toxic or hazardous waste or substance into the environment.  No Loan Party has a material contingent liability in connection with any release of any toxic or hazardous waste or substance into the environment.
 
 
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SECTION 2.12.                        INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY .  The Loan Parties own the intellectual property that is material to the conduct of its business.
 
SECTION 2.13.                        SUBSIDIARIES .  Borrower has no subsidiaries other than those disclosed on Schedule 2.13 .
 
SECTION 2.14.                        SUBMISSIONS TO BANK .  All financial and other information provided to Bank by or on behalf of the Loan Parties (or any one of them) in connection with this Agreement, any Loan Document or the transactions contemplated herein or thereby (a) is true and correct in all material respects, (b) does not omit any material fact necessary to make such information not misleading, and (c) as to projections, valuations or pro-forma financial statements, present a good faith opinion as to such projections, valuations and pro-forma condition and results based upon reasonable assumptions, but with no representation or warranty as to the achievement of such results.
 
SECTION 2.15.                        SOLVENCY .  Each Loan Party is (both immediately prior to the Closing Date and immediately after giving effect to the making of all loans and advances to be made on the Closing Date, the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the granting of security interests and liens to Bank thereunder and the consummation of all other transactions contemplated hereunder to occur on or before the Closing Date), individually and together with its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, Solvent.  For purposes hereof, “Solvent” means, with respect to any Loan Party on any date of determination, that on such date (a) the fair value of the property of such Loan Party is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including contingent liabilities, of such Loan Party, (b) the present fair salable value of the assets of such Loan Party is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Loan Party on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Loan Party does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Loan Party’s ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they mature, (d) such Loan Party is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such Loan Party’s property would constitute an unreasonably small capital, and (e) such Loan Party is able to pay its debts and liabilities, contingent obligations and other commitments as they mature in the ordinary course of business. The amount of contingent liabilities at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in the light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.
 
ARTICLE III.
CONDITIONS
 
SECTION 3.1.                          CONDITIONS OF INITIAL EXTENSION OF CREDIT .  The obligation of Bank to extend any credit contemplated by this Agreement is subject to the fulfillment to Bank’s satisfaction of all of the following conditions:
 
(a)            Approval of Bank Counsel .  All legal matters incidental to the extension of credit by Bank shall be satisfactory to Bank’s counsel.
 
 
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(b)            Documentation .  Bank shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, each of the following, duly executed by each party thereto:
 
(i)           this Agreement and each promissory note required hereby,
 
(ii)          the Security Agreement, together with appropriate UCC-1 Financing Statements,
 
(iii)         the Guaranty Agreements,
 
(iv)        a Borrowing Base Certificate dated as of the Closing Date and determined based upon reasonably current information,
 
(v)         an officer’s certificate executed by the secretary of each Loan Party attaching true, correct and complete copies of the organizational documents of each Loan Party, resolutions of the board of directors or other governing body of each Loan Party authorizing its entering into the Loan Documents to which it is a party and the transactions contemplated thereby and certificates evidencing each Loan Party’s existence and good standing in its state of incorporation and in each other jurisdiction in which such Loan Party conducts business, and
 
(vi)        such other documents as Bank may require under any other Section of this Agreement.
 
(c)            Financial Condition .  There shall have been no material adverse change, as reasonably determined by Bank, in the financial condition or business of any Loan Party hereunder, nor any material decline, as reasonably determined by Bank, in the market value of any collateral required hereunder or a substantial or material portion of the assets of any Loan Party.
 
(d)            Insurance .  Borrower shall have delivered to Bank evidence of insurance coverage on all of the property of each Loan Party, in form, substance, amounts, covering risks and issued by companies reasonably satisfactory to Bank, and where required by Bank, with loss payable endorsements in favor of Bank.
 
(e)            Pay-Off Letters, Releases of Liens and UCC-3 Termination Statements .  Borrower shall have delivered to Bank appropriate pay-off letters, releases of liens and UCC-3 termination statements executed by such Persons as Lender may deem necessary to insure Bank’s first priority security interest in and to the Collateral; and
 
(f)            Payment of Fees .  Borrower shall have paid to Bank all fees and other expenses incurred by Bank in connection with this transaction, including, without limitation, costs of appraisals, collateral examination expenses and reasonable legal fees of counsel to Bank.
 
The parties understand and agree that the closing of the facility hereunder may pre-date the timing of any initial extension of credit hereunder, which shall be subject to satisfaction of the foregoing conditions and the conditions set forth in Section 3.2 below or, if all such conditions are satisfied or waived by the Bank, be determined at the election of Borrower.
 
 
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SECTION 3.2.                          CONDITIONS OF EACH EXTENSION OF CREDIT .  The obligation of Bank to make each extension of credit requested by Borrower hereunder shall be subject to the fulfillment to Bank’s satisfaction of each of the following conditions:
 
(a)            Compliance .  The representations and warranties contained herein and in each of the other Loan Documents shall be true on and as of the date of the signing of this Agreement and on the date of each extension of credit by Bank pursuant hereto, with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of each such date (except that representations and warranties which are made only as of a specific date or dates shall be true on and as of such date or dates), and on each such date, no Event of Default as defined herein, and no condition, event or act which with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both would constitute such an Event of Default (a “ Default ”), shall have occurred and be continuing or shall exist.
 
(b)            No Material Adverse Change .  Since September 30, 2010, there shall have been no material adverse change, as reasonably determined by Bank, in the financial condition or business of any Loan Party, nor any material decline, as reasonably determined by Bank, in the market value of any collateral required hereunder or a substantial or material portion of the assets of any Loan Party.
 
(c)            Documentation .  Bank shall have received all additional documents which may be required in connection with such extension of credit.
 
ARTICLE IV.
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
 
So long as Bank remains committed to extend credit to Borrower pursuant hereto, or any liabilities (whether direct or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated) of any Loan Party to Bank under any of the Loan Documents remain outstanding, and until payment in full of all obligations of each Loan Party subject hereto, and unless Bank otherwise consents in writing:
 
SECTION 4.1.                          PUNCTUAL PAYMENTS .  Borrower shall punctually pay all principal, interest, fees or other indebtedness, obligations or liabilities due under any of the Loan Documents at the times and place and in the manner specified therein, and immediately upon demand by Bank, the amount by which the outstanding principal balance of any credit subject hereto at any time exceeds any limitation on borrowings applicable thereto.
 
SECTION 4.2.                          ACCOUNTING RECORDS .  Each Loan Party shall maintain adequate books and records in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, and permit any representative of Bank, at any reasonable time, to inspect, audit and examine such books and records, to make copies of the same, and to inspect the properties of such Loan Party.  Each such inspection, audit and examination shall be made at Borrower’s expense.
 
SECTION 4.3.                          FINANCIAL STATEMENTS .  Borrower shall provide to Bank all of the following, in form and detail satisfactory to Bank:
 
(a)           not later than 90 days after and as of the end of each fiscal year of Borrower, financial statements of the Loan Parties, to include a balance sheet and statements of income, cash flow and shareholders’ equity, prepared on a consolidated basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles by certified public accountants of recognized standing acceptable to Bank and audited on an unqualified basis.
 
 
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(b)           not later than 45 days after and as of the end of each fiscal quarter of Borrower, financial statements of the Loan Parties, to include a balance sheet and statements of income, cash flow and shareholders’ equity, prepared on a consolidated basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (subject to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnotes);
 
(c)           not later than 30 days after the end of each calendar month, a balance sheet and statement of income of the Loan Parties, on a consolidated basis, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (subject to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnotes;
 
(d)           (i) not later than 30 days after and as of the end of each calendar month, a Borrowing Base Certificate, an aged listing of accounts receivable and accounts payable, and a reconciliation of accounts, and (ii) not later than each December 31st and June 30th after the Closing Date, a list of the names and addresses of each Loan Party’s account debtors;
 
(e)           contemporaneously with each annual, quarterly and monthly financial statement of the Loan Parties required hereby, a certificate of the or chief financial officer or treasurer of Borrower that said financial statements are accurate in all material respects and that there exists no Event of Default nor any condition, act or event which with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both would constitute an Event of Default and containing calculations, in reasonable detail, of the financial covenants contained in Section 4.9 ;
 
(f)           within 30 days of after the filing thereof with the Internal Revenue Service, executed copies of the annual tax returns of each Loan Party; and
 
(g)           from time to time such other information as Bank may reasonably request.
 
SECTION 4.4.                          COMPLIANCE .  Each Loan Party shall preserve and maintain all licenses, permits, governmental approvals, rights, privileges and franchises necessary for the conduct of its business; and comply with the provisions of all documents pursuant to which such Loan Party is organized and/or which govern such Loan Party’s continued existence and with the requirements of all laws, rules, regulations and orders of any governmental authority applicable to such Loan Party and/or its business to the extent that failure to so comply could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or business of any Loan Party.
 
SECTION 4.5.                          INSURANCE .  Each Loan Party shall maintain and keep in force, for each business in which such Loan Party is engaged, insurance of the types and in amounts customarily carried in similar lines of business, including but not limited to fire, extended coverage, public liability, flood, property damage and workers’ compensation, with all such insurance carried with companies and in amounts reasonably satisfactory to Bank, and deliver to Bank from time to time at Bank’s request schedules setting forth all insurance then in effect.
 
 
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SECTION 4.6.                          FACILITIES .  Each Loan Party shall keep all properties useful or necessary to such Loan Party’s business in good repair and condition, and from time to time make necessary repairs, renewals and replacements thereto so that such properties shall be appropriately maintained consistent with sound business practices.
 
SECTION 4.7.                          TAXES AND OTHER LIABILITIES .  Each Loan Party shall pay and discharge when due any and all indebtedness, obligations, assessments and taxes, both real or personal, including without limitation federal and state income taxes and state and local property taxes and assessments, except (a) as such Loan Party may in good faith contest or as to which a bona fide dispute may arise, and (b) for which such Loan Party has made provision, to Bank’s reasonable satisfaction, for eventual payment thereof in the event such Loan Party is obligated to make such payment.
 
SECTION 4.8.                          LITIGATION .  Borrower shall, within forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter of Borrower, provide Bank with a listing of all litigation pending or threatened in writing against any Loan Party with a claim in excess of $250,000.00.
 
SECTION 4.9.                          FINANCIAL CONDITION, ETC .  The Loan Parties shall maintain their financial condition and/or results of operations (as applicable) on a consolidated basis as follows using generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied and used consistently with prior practices (except to the extent modified by the definitions herein).
 
(a)            Minimum Net Worth .  Minimum Net Worth of not less than $20,000.000.00 on a quarterly basis, determined as of each fiscal quarter end.
 
For purposes hereof the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
 
Minimum Net Worth ” means, with respect to the Loan Parties as of the date of calculation, the Total Assets of the Loan Parties minus the Total Liabilities of the Loan Parties.
 
Total Assets ” means, with the respect to the Loan Parties as of the date of calculation, all assets (both current and non-current) which in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, would be included as assets on a consolidated balance sheet of the Loan Parties.
 
Total Liabilities ” means, with respect to the Loan Parties as of the date of calculation, all amounts which in conformity with generally accepted accounting, would be included as liabilities on a consolidated balance sheet of the Loan Parties.
 
(b)            Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio .  Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio not less than 1.5 to 1.0 tested at the end of each fiscal quarter of Borrower.
 
For purposes hereof the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
 
Cash Interest Expense ” means, with respect to the Loan Parties for any period, total interest expense in respect of all outstanding debt actually paid or that is payable to such person during such period.
 
 
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Debt Service ” means, with respect to the Loan Parties for any period, the sum of all regularly scheduled principal payments and all Cash Interest Expense that are paid or payable during such period in respect of all debt of such persons.
 
EBITDA ” means, with respect to the Loan Parties for any period (a) net income determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for such period, plus (b) to the extent deducted in the calculation of net income, interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization, less (c) extraordinary, non-recurring items of revenues which Bank elects to exclude from net income, in the exercise of its sole discretion.
 
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” means, with respect to the Loan Parties and on the date of calculation, the ratio of (a) EBITDA minus (i) non-financed capital expenditures minus (ii) dividends, minus (iii) amounts paid by Borrower to purchase or acquire any of its equity interest in each case determined for the 12-month period then ending to (b) the sum of (i) Debt Service plus (ii) cash taxes.
 
SECTION 4.10.                        NOTICE TO BANK .  Borrower shall promptly (but in no event more than five (5) Business Days after the occurrence of each such event or matter) give written notice to Bank in reasonable detail of: (a) the occurrence of any Event of Default, or any condition, event or act which with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both would constitute an Event of Default; (b) any change in the name or the organizational structure of any Loan Party; (c) the occurrence and nature of any Reportable Event or Prohibited Transaction, each as defined in ERISA, or any funding deficiency with respect to any Plan; or (d) except for such policies as are replaced with materially equivalent coverage, any termination or cancellation of any insurance policy which any Loan Party is required to maintain, or any uninsured or partially uninsured loss through liability or property damage, or through fire, theft or any other cause affecting any Loan Party’s property in excess of an aggregate of $250,000.00 for all the Loan Parties.
 
SECTION 4.11.                        DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS .  Each Loan Party shall maintain all of its deposit accounts and other bank accounts with Bank, except the Loan Parties may maintain deposit accounts at other banks for working capital purposes provided, that the aggregate amount of all such accounts does not exceed $200,000.00 at any time.
 
SECTION 4.12.                        PATRIOT ACT .  Borrower shall (a) ensure that no Person having legal or beneficial title to an ownership interest in any Loan Party or a right to acquire such an interest shall be listed on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Person List or other similar lists maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“ OFAC ”), the Department of the Treasury or included in any executive orders, (b) not use or permit the use of proceeds of the loans or advances to be made by Bank to Borrower hereunder, or any other financial accommodation from Bank to Borrower or any other Loan Party to violate any of the foreign asset control regulations of OFAC or other applicable law, (c) comply with all applicable Bank Secrecy Act laws and regulations, as amended from time to time, and (d) otherwise comply with the USA Patriot Act as required by federal law and Bank’s policies and practices.
 
SECTION 4.13.                        FURTHER ASSURANCES .  Promptly upon the reasonable request of Bank, Borrower shall (a) correct any material defect or error that may be discovered in any Loan Document or in the execution, acknowledgment, filing or recordation thereof, which Bank deems in its reasonable judgment to be material, and (b) do, execute, acknowledge, deliver, record, re-record, file, re-file, register and re-register any and all such further acts, deeds, certificates, assurances and other instruments as Bank may reasonably request from time to time in order to (i) carry out more effectively the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (ii) perfect and maintain the validity, effectiveness and priority (as applicable) of this Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents and any of the security interests and liens intended to be created thereunder and (iii) assure, convey, grant, assign, transfer, preserve, protect and confirm more effectively unto the Bank the rights and remedies granted or now or hereafter intended to be granted to Bank under this Agreement or any other Loan Document or under any other instrument executed in connection with any Loan Document to which any Loan Party is or is to be a party.
 
 
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SECTION 4.14.                        ADDITIONAL LOAN PARTIES .  Borrower shall provide Bank with at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of any Person becoming a direct or indirect subsidiary of Borrower, and promptly thereafter (and any event within ten (10) days) cause such Person to (a) become a Loan Party by executing and delivering to Bank a Guaranty Agreement, in substantially the form of Guaranty Agreements executed on the Closing Date, (b) execute and deliver a Security Agreement in substantially the form of Security Agreement executed by Borrower and the other parties on the Closing Date and take all actions required by Bank to grant to Bank a perfected first priority security interest in the property covered by such Security Agreement, including the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements in such jurisdictions as may be requested by Bank, and (c) deliver to Bank such other documents and instruments as Bank may require.
 
ARTICLE V.
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
 
So long as Bank remains committed to extend credit to Borrower pursuant hereto, or any liabilities (whether direct or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated) of any Loan Party to Bank under any of the Loan Documents remain outstanding, and until payment in full of all indebtedness and obligations of each Loan Party subject hereto, and unless Bank otherwise consents in writing:
 
SECTION 5.1.                          USE OF FUNDS .  Borrower shall not use any of the proceeds of any credit extended hereunder except for the purposes stated in Article I hereof.
 
SECTION 5.2.                          CAPITAL EXPENDITURES .  The Loan Parties shall make any additional investment in fixed assets in any fiscal year in excess of an aggregate of $250,000.00.
 
SECTION 5.3.                          LEASE EXPENDITURES .  The Loan Parties shall not incur operating lease expense in any fiscal year in excess of an aggregate of $1,350,000.00.
 
SECTION 5.4.                          OTHER INDEBTEDNESS .  No Loan Party shall create, incur, assume or permit to exist any indebtedness or liabilities resulting from borrowings, loans or advances, whether secured or unsecured, matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, joint or several, except (a) the indebtedness and liabilities of the Loan Parties to Bank, (b) any other indebtedness or liabilities of the Loan Parties existing as of the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 5.4 , and (c) unsecured intercompany loans and advances to the extent permitted by Section 5.7 .
 
SECTION 5.5.                          MERGER, CONSOLIDATION, ETC. .  No Loan Party shall form a subsidiary company, merge into or consolidate with any other entity; or acquire all or substantially all of the assets of any other entity; provided that so long as no Default or Event of Default exists or would exist as a result thereof, (a) a subsidiary of Borrower may merge or consolidate with Borrower or with another subsidiary of Borrower provided Borrower furnishes Bank with at least thirty (30) days prior written notice thereof and (b) Borrower may form a subsidiary provided such subsidiary becomes a Loan Party hereunder and complies with the requirements of Section 4.14 .
 
 
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SECTION 5.6.                          GUARANTIES .  No Loan Party shall guarantee or become liable in any way as surety, endorser (other than as endorser of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business), accommodation endorser or otherwise for, nor pledge or hypothecate any assets of such Loan Party as security for, any liabilities or obligations of any natural person, corporation, firm, joint venture, partnership, limited liability company, association, enterprise, trust, or other entity or organization, or any government or political subdivision or any agency, department or instrumentality thereof (each a “ Person ”), except any of the foregoing in favor of Bank.
 
SECTION 5.7.                          LOANS, ADVANCES, INVESTMENTS .  No Loan Party shall make any loans or advances to, or investments or acquire any interest whatsoever in, any Person, nor purchase or hold beneficially any stock or other securities or evidence of indebtedness of any other Person, except (a) any of the foregoing existing as of the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 5.7 , (b) mergers and consolidations permitted by Section 5.5 , (c) unsecured loans and advances (including loans and advances made by Borrower to any other Loan Party with the proceeds of the Line of Credit) from Borrower to any other Loan Party, provided that (i) each such Loan Party executes and delivers to Borrower a promissory note (the “ Intercompany Notes ”) evidencing such loans and advances payable to the order of Borrower, all in form, scope, and content acceptable to Bank and (ii) Borrower pledges and assigns the Intercompany Notes to Bank as security for the payment of the indebtedness of Borrower to Bank pursuant to the Security Agreement and endorses the Intercompany Notes to the order of Bank, all in a form and manner satisfactory to Bank, (d) investments in readily marketable direct obligations of the United States of America or any agency thereof with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition, (e) investments in fully insured certificates of deposit with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition issued by any commercial bank operating in the United States of America having capital and surplus in excess of $50,000,000.00, and (f) investments in commercial paper of a domestic issuer if at the time of purchase such paper is rated in one of the two highest rating categories of Standard and Poor’s Corporation or Moody’s Investors Service.
 
SECTION 5.8.                          DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS .  No Loan Party shall declare or pay any dividend or distribution either in cash, stock or any other property on such Loan Party’s stock now or hereafter outstanding, nor redeem, retire, repurchase or otherwise acquire any shares of any class of such Loan Party’s stock now or hereafter outstanding; except that (a) the subsidiaries of Borrower may pay cash dividends to Borrower and (b) Borrower may repurchase the common stock of Borrower consistent with existing programs and practices of Borrower, provided that in each such instance immediately prior to and after giving effect to any such action no Default or Event of Default exists.
 
SECTION 5.9.                          PLEDGE OF ASSETS .  No Loan Party shall mortgage, pledge, grant or permit to exist a security interest in, or lien upon, all or any portion of such Loan Party’s assets now owned or hereafter acquired, except any of the foregoing in favor of Bank.
 
SECTION 5.10.                        NATURE OF BUSINESS .  No Loan Party shall engage in any business materially different from that presently engaged in by such Loan Party and will not purchase, lease or otherwise acquire any material assets not related to its business.
 
 
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SECTION 5.11.                        SALE AND SALE/LEASEBACK TRANSACTIONS .  No Loan Party shall enter into any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any other Person whereby such Loan Party shall sell or transfer any real or personal property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and then or thereafter rent or lease as lessee such property or any part thereof or any other property which such Loan Party intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property being sold or transferred.
 
SECTION 5.12.                        TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES .  No Loan Party shall enter into directly or indirectly, any transaction or group of related transactions (including, without limitation, the purchase, lease, sale or exchange of properties of any kind or the rendering of any service) with any affiliate of any Loan Party, except in the ordinary course and pursuant to the reasonable requirements of such Loan Party’s business and upon fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to such Loan Party than would be obtainable in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a Person not an affiliate of a Loan Party.
 
SECTION 5.13.                        AMENDMENTS TO ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS .  No Loan Party shall amend its organizational documents in any manner.
 
SECTION 5.14.                        DISPOSITION OF ASSETS .  No Loan Party will, directly or indirectly, sell, assign, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any of its assets except (a) dispositions of inventory in the ordinary course of business, (b) dispositions, for fair value, of worn-out and obsolete equipment not necessary or useful to the conduct of its business, and (c) provided no Event of Default exists, Borrower may sell its equity interest in, or the assets set forth on Schedule 5.14 attached hereto for fair and adequate consideration.
 
ARTICLE VI.
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
 
SECTION 6.1.                         The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an “ Event of Default ” under this Agreement:
 
(a)           Any Loan Party shall fail to pay when due any principal or interest payable under any of the Loan Documents, when due, or any Loan Party shall fail to pay when due any fees or other amounts (other than principal or interest) payable under any of the Loan Documents.
 
(b)           Any financial statement or certificate furnished to Bank in connection with, or any representation or warranty made by any Loan Party or any other party under, this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall prove to be incorrect, false or misleading in any material respect when furnished or made.
 
(c)           Any default in the performance of or compliance with any obligation, agreement or other provision contained in Section 4.9 or in Article V of this Agreement.
 
(d)           Any default in the performance of or compliance with any obligation, agreement or other provision contained herein or in any other Loan Document (other than those specifically described as an “ Event of Default ” in this Section 6.1 ), and with respect to any such default that by its nature can be cured, such default shall continue for a period of thirty (30) days from notification by the Bank.
 
 
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(e)           Any default in the payment or performance of any contractual obligation, or any defined event of default, under the terms of any contract, instrument or document (other than any of the Loan Documents) pursuant to which any Loan Party has incurred any debt or other liability to any Person in excess of $50,000.00, and the acceleration of such obligation has occurred or such obligation has matured or such obligation in default.
 
(f)           Any Loan Party shall become insolvent, or shall suffer or consent to or apply for the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or liquidator of itself or any of its property, or shall generally fail to pay its debts as they become due, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; any Loan Party shall file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, or seeking reorganization, in order to effect a plan or other arrangement with creditors or any other relief under the Bankruptcy Reform Act, Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended or recodified from time to time (“ Bankruptcy Code ”), or under any state or federal law granting relief to debtors, whether now or hereafter in effect; or any Loan Party shall file an answer admitting the jurisdiction of the court and the material allegations of any involuntary petition; or any Loan Party shall be adjudicated a bankrupt, or an order for relief shall be entered against any Loan Party by any court of competent jurisdiction under the Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable state or federal law relating to bankruptcy, reorganization or other relief for debtors.
 
(g)           The filing of a notice of judgment lien against any Loan Party; or the proper recording of any abstract of judgment against any Loan Party in any county in which any Loan Party has an interest in real property; or the service of a notice of levy and/or of a writ of attachment or execution, or other like process, against the assets of any Loan Party; or the entry of a judgment against any Loan Party; or any involuntary petition or proceeding pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable state or federal law relating to bankruptcy, reorganization or other relief for debtors is filed or commenced against any Loan Party and is not dismissed within sixty (60) days.
 
(h)           The dissolution or liquidation of any Loan Party; or any Loan Party, or any of its directors, stockholders or members, shall take action seeking to effect the dissolution or liquidation of any Loan Party.
 
(i)           The rendering against any Loan Party of a final arbitration award, judgment, decree or order (i.e. not subject to appeal) for the payment of money in excess of $250,000.00 and not covered by insurance and the continuance of the same being unsatisfied and in effect for any period of forty-five (45) consecutive days without a stay of execution.
 
(j)           There has occurred any material adverse change in the business or financial condition of any Loan Party since September 30, 2010.
 
(k)           Any Loan Document entered into by any Loan Party shall cease to be in full force and effect or shall be declared by a court or other governmental authority of competent jurisdiction to be void, voidable or unenforceable against any Loan Party, or the validity or enforceability of such Loan Document against any Loan Party shall be contested by such Loan Party, or any Loan Party shall deny that such Loan Party has any further liability or obligation under such Loan Document.
 
SECTION 6.2.                          REMEDIES .  Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default: (a) all principal and accrued and unpaid interest outstanding under each of the Loan Documents, any term thereof to the contrary notwithstanding, shall at Bank’s option and without notice become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, or any notices of any kind, including without limitation notice of nonperformance, notice of protest, protest, notice of dishonor, notice of intention to accelerate or notice of acceleration, all of which are hereby expressly waived by each Loan Party; (b) the obligation, if any, of Bank to extend any further credit under any of the Loan Documents shall immediately cease and terminate; and (c) Bank shall have all rights, powers and remedies available under each of the Loan Documents, or accorded by law, including without limitation the right to resort to any or all security for any credit subject hereto and to exercise any or all of the rights of a beneficiary or secured party pursuant to applicable law.  All rights, powers and remedies of Bank may be exercised at any time by Bank and from time to time after the occurrence of an Event of Default, are cumulative and not exclusive, and shall be in addition to any other rights, powers or remedies provided by law or equity.
 
 
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ARTICLE VII.
MISCELLANEOUS
 
SECTION 7.1.                          NO WAIVER .  No delay, failure or discontinuance of Bank in exercising any right, power or remedy under any of the Loan Documents shall affect or operate as a waiver of such right, power or remedy; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy preclude, waive or otherwise affect any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy.  Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind by Bank of any breach of or default under any of the Loan Documents must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent set forth in such writing.
 
SECTION 7.2.                          NOTICES . All notices, requests and demands which any party is required or may desire to give to any other party under any provision of this Agreement must be in writing delivered to each party at the following address:
 
Loan Parties:
Wilhelmina International, Inc.
 
200 Crescent Court
 
Suite 1400
 
Dallas, Texas  75201
 
Attention:  John Murray
   
Bank:
Amegy Bank National Association
 
2501 N. Harwood
 
Suite 1600
 
Dallas, Texas 75201
 
Attention:  Monica Alexander
 
or to such other address as any party may designate by written notice to all other parties. Each such notice, request and demand shall be deemed given or made as follows: (a) if sent by hand delivery, upon delivery; (b) if sent by mail, upon the earlier of the date of receipt or three (3) days after deposit in the U.S. mail, first class and postage prepaid; and (c) if sent by telecopy, upon receipt.
 
SECTION 7.3.                          COSTS, EXPENSES AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES .  Borrower shall pay to Bank, immediately upon demand, the full amount of all payments, advances, charges, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, expended or incurred by Bank in connection with (a) collateral examinations and other due diligence undertaken by Bank with respect to the Loan Parties and the Collateral, (b) the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, Bank’s continued administration hereof and thereof, and the preparation of any amendments and waivers hereto and thereto, (c) the enforcement of Bank’s rights against any Loan Party with respect to the Collateral or pursuant to any Loan Document or the transactions evidenced thereby and/or the collection of any amounts which become due to Bank under any of the Loan Documents, and (d) the prosecution or defense of any action in any way related to any of the Loan Documents, 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 any Loan Party or any other Person.
 
 
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SECTION 7.4.                          INDEMNITY .  In addition to the payment of expenses pursuant to Section 7.3 , Borrower shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Bank, and any of its participants, parent corporations, subsidiary corporations, affiliated corporations, successor corporations, and all present and future officers, directors, employees, attorneys and agents of the foregoing (“ Indemnitees ”) from and against any of the following (collectively, “ Indemnified Liabilities ”):
 
(a)           any and all transfer taxes, documentary taxes, assessments or charges made by any governmental authority by reason of the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents or the making of any loans or advances hereunder;
 
(b)           any claims, loss or damage to which any Indemnitee may be subjected if any representation or warranty contained in any Loan Document proves to be incorrect in any respect or as a result of any violation of the covenant contained in any Loan Document; and
 
(c)           any and all other liabilities, losses, damages, penalties, judgments, suits, claims, costs and expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever (including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel) in connection with the foregoing and any other investigative, administrative or judicial proceedings, whether or not such Indemnitee shall be designated a party thereto, which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any such Indemnitee, in any manner related to or arising out of or in connection with the making of any loans or advances hereunder or the use or intended use of the proceeds of such loans or advances. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower shall not be obligated to indemnify any Indemnitee for any Indemnified Liability caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee.
 
If any investigative, judicial or administrative proceeding arising from any of the foregoing is brought against any Indemnitee, upon such Indemnitee’s request, Borrower, or counsel designated by Borrower and reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnitee, will resist and defend such action, suit or proceeding to the extent and in the manner directed by the Indemnitee, at Borrower’s sole costs and expense.  Each Indemnitee will use its best efforts to cooperate in the defense of any such action, suit or proceeding.  If the foregoing undertaking to indemnify, defend and hold harmless may be held to be unenforceable because it violates any law or public policy, the Loan Parties shall nevertheless make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified Liabilities which is permissible under applicable law.  Borrower’s obligations under this Section 7.4 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the discharge of the Loan Parties’ or Borrower’s other obligations hereunder.
 
 
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SECTION 7.5.                          SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNMENT, PARTICIPANTS .  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties; provided however , that no Loan Party may assign or transfer or delegate any of its interests or rights or obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document without Bank’s prior written consent.
 
Bank reserves the right to sell, assign, transfer, negotiate, grant or sell to one more banks or entities (“ Participants ”) participating interests in any loans, advances or other extensions of credit hereunder, any promissory note held by Bank, or any other interest of Bank under the Loan Documents.  In the event of any such sale by Bank of participating interests to a third party, Bank’s obligations under the Loan Documents shall remain unchanged, Bank shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, Bank shall remain the owner of its loans, advances or other extensions of credit and the holder of any promissory note issued to it in evidence thereof for all purposes under the Loan Documents, all amounts payable by Borrower under this Agreement shall be determined as if Bank had not sold such participating interests, and the Loan Parties shall continue to deal solely and directly with Bank in connection with Bank’s rights and obligations under the Loan Documents.
 
In connection with any sale, assignment, transfer, negotiation, grant or sale of any participating interests, Bank may disclose all documents and information which Bank now has or may hereafter acquire relating to any credit subject hereto, any Loan Party or its business, any guarantor hereunder or the business of such guarantor, or any collateral required hereunder.
 
SECTION 7.6.                          AMENDMENT .  This Agreement may be amended or modified only in writing signed by each party hereto.
 
SECTION 7.7.                          NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES .  This Agreement is made and entered into for the sole protection and benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and no other Person shall be a third party beneficiary of, or have any direct or indirect cause of action or claim in connection with, this Agreement or any other of the Loan Documents to which it is not a party.
 
SECTION 7.8.                          TIME .  Time is of the essence of each and every provision of this Agreement and each other of the Loan Documents.
 
SECTION 7.9.                          SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS .  If any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity without invalidating the remainder of such provision or any remaining provisions of this Agreement.
 
SECTION 7.10.                        COUNTERPARTS .  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.
 
SECTION 7.11.                        GOVERNING LAW .  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas.
 
 
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SECTION 7.12.                        SAVINGS CLAUSE .  It is the intention of the parties to comply strictly with applicable usury laws.  Accordingly, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the Loan Documents, in no event shall any of the Loan Documents require the payment or permit the payment, taking, reserving, receiving, collection or charging of any sums constituting interest under applicable laws that exceed the maximum amount permitted by such laws, as the same may be amended or modified from time to time (the “ Maximum Rate ”).  If any such excess interest is called for, contracted for, charged, taken, reserved or received in connection with any of the Loan Documents, or in any communication by Bank or any other Person to any Loan Party or any other Person, or in the event that all or part of the principal or interest hereof or thereof shall be prepaid or accelerated, so that under any of such circumstances or under any other circumstance whatsoever the amount of interest contracted for, charged, taken, reserved or received on the amount of principal actually outstanding from time to time under the Loan Documents shall exceed the Maximum Rate, then in such event it is agreed that: (a) the provisions of this Section shall govern and control; (b) no Loan Party nor any other Person now or hereafter liable for the payment of any of the Loan Documents shall be obligated to pay the amount of such interest to the extent it is in excess of the Maximum Rate; (c) any such excess interest which is or has been received by Bank, notwithstanding this Section, shall be credited against the then unpaid principal balance hereof or thereof, or if any of the Loan Documents has been or would be paid in full by such credit, refunded to Borrower; and (d) the provisions of each of the Loan Documents, and any other communication to Borrower or the Loan Parties shall immediately be deemed reformed and such excess interest reduced, without the necessity of executing any other document, to the Maximum Rate. The right to accelerate the maturity of the Loan Documents does not include the right to accelerate, collect or charge unearned interest, but only such interest that has otherwise accrued as of the date of acceleration. Without limiting the foregoing, all calculations of the rate of interest contracted for, charged, taken, reserved or received in connection with any of the Loan Documents which are made for the purpose of determining whether such rate exceeds the Maximum Rate shall be made to the extent permitted by applicable laws by amortizing, prorating, allocating and spreading during the period of the full term of such Loan Documents, including all prior and subsequent renewals and extensions hereof or thereof, all interest at any time contracted for, charged, taken, reserved or received by Bank. The terms of this paragraph shall be deemed to be incorporated into each of the other Loan Documents.
 
To the extent that either Chapter 303 or 306, or both, of the Texas Finance Code apply in determining the Maximum Rate, Bank hereby elects to determine the applicable rate ceiling by using the weekly ceiling from time to time in effect, subject to Bank’s right subsequently to change such method in accordance with applicable law, as the same may be amended or modified from time to time.
 
SECTION 7.13.                        RIGHT OF SETOFF; DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS .  Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, (a) Borrower hereby authorizes Bank, at any time and from time to time, without notice, which is hereby expressly waived by Borrower, and whether or not Bank shall have declared any credit subject hereto to be due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof, to set off against, and to appropriate and apply to the payment of, Borrower’s obligations and liabilities under the Loan Documents (whether matured or unmatured, fixed or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated), any and all amounts owing by Bank to Borrower (whether payable in U.S. dollars or any other currency, whether matured or unmatured, and in the case of deposits, whether general or special (except trust and escrow accounts), time or demand and however evidenced), and (b) pending any such action, to the extent necessary, to hold such amounts as collateral to secure such obligations and liabilities and to return as unpaid for insufficient funds any and all checks and other items drawn against any deposits so held as Bank, in its sole discretion, may elect.  Borrower hereby grants to Bank a security interest in all deposits and accounts maintained with Bank and with any other financial institution to secure the payment of all obligations and liabilities of Borrower to Bank under the Loan Documents.
 
 
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SECTION 7.14.                        BUSINESS PURPOSE .  Borrower represents and warrants that each credit subject hereto is for a business, commercial, investment, agricultural or other similar purpose and not primarily for a personal, family or household use.
 
SECTION 7.15.                        ARBITRATION .
 
(a)           If a claim, dispute, or controversy arises between the parties with respect to this Agreement, related agreements, or any other agreement or business relationship between any of the parties whether or not related to the subject matter of this Agreement (all of the foregoing, a “ Dispute ”), and only if a jury trial waiver is not permitted by applicable law or ruling by a court, any party may require that the Dispute be resolved by binding arbitration before a single arbitrator at the request of any party.   By agreeing to arbitrate a Dispute, each party gives up any right that party may have to a jury trial, as well as other rights that party would have in court that are not available or are more limited in arbitration, such as the rights to discovery and to appeal .
 
(b)           Arbitration shall be commenced by filing a petition with, and in accordance with the applicable arbitration rules of, JAMS or National Arbitration Forum (“ Administrator ”) as selected by the initiating party.  If the parties agree, arbitration may be commenced by appointment of a licensed attorney who is selected by the parties and who agrees to conduct the arbitration without an Administrator.  Disputes include matters (i) relating to a deposit account, application for or denial of credit, enforcement of any of the obligations we have to each other, compliance with applicable laws and/or regulations, performance or services provided under any agreement by any party, (ii) based on or arising from an alleged tort, or (iii) involving either of our employees, agents, affiliates, or assigns of a party . However, Disputes do not include   the validity, enforceability, meaning, or scope of this arbitration provision and such matters may be determined only by a court.   If a third party is a party to a Dispute, we each will consent to including the third party in the arbitration proceeding for resolving the Dispute with the third party .  Venue for the arbitration proceeding shall be at a location determined by mutual agreement of the parties or, if no agreement, in the city and state where lender or bank is headquartered.
 
(c)           After entry of an Arbitration Order, the non-moving party shall commence arbitration.  The moving party shall, at its discretion, also be entitled to commence arbitration but is under no obligation to do so, and the moving party shall not in any way be adversely prejudiced by electing not to commence arbitration.  The arbitrator: (i) will hear and rule on appropriate dispositive motions for judgment on the pleadings, for failure to state a claim, or for full or partial summary judgment; (ii) will render a decision and any award applying applicable law; (iii) will give effect to any limitations period in determining any Dispute or defense; (iv) shall enforce the doctrines of compulsory counterclaim, res judicata , and collateral estoppel, if applicable; (v) with regard to motions and the arbitration hearing, shall apply rules of evidence governing civil cases; and (vi) will apply the law of the state specified in the agreement giving rise to the Dispute.  Filing of a petition for arbitration shall not prevent any party from (i) seeking and obtaining from a court of competent jurisdiction (notwithstanding ongoing arbitration) provisional or ancillary remedies including but not limited to injunctive relief, property preservation orders, foreclosure, eviction, attachment, replevin, garnishment, and/or the appointment of a receiver, (ii) pursuing non-judicial foreclosure, or (iii) availing itself of any self-help remedies such as setoff and repossession.  The exercise of such rights shall not constitute a waiver of the right to submit any Dispute to arbitration.
 
(d)           Judgment upon an arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction except that, if the arbitration award exceeds $4,000,000, any party shall be entitled to a de novo appeal of the award before a panel of three arbitrators.  To allow for such appeal, if the award (including Administrator, arbitrator, and attorney’s fees and costs) exceeds $4,000,000, the arbitrator will issue a written, reasoned decision supporting the award, including a statement of authority and its application to the Dispute.  A request for de novo appeal must be filed with the arbitrator within 30 days following the date of the arbitration award; if such a request is not made within that time period, the arbitration decision shall become final and binding.  On appeal, the arbitrators shall review the award de novo, meaning that they shall reach their own findings of fact and conclusions of law rather than deferring in any manner to the original arbitrator.  Appeal of an arbitration award shall be pursuant to the rules of the Administrator or, if the Administrator has no such rules, then the JAMS arbitration appellate rules shall apply.
 
(e)           Arbitration under this provision concerns a transaction involving interstate commerce and shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq .  This arbitration provision shall survive any termination, amendment, or expiration of this Agreement.  If the terms of this provision vary from the Administrator’s rules, this arbitration provision shall control.
 
(f)            CLASS ACTION WAIVER.   EACH PARTY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO LITIGATE IN COURT OR ARBITRATE ANY CLAIM OR DISPUTE AS A CLASS ACTION, EITHER AS A MEMBER OF A CLASS OR AS A REPRESENTATIVE, OR TO ACT AS A PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL .
 
(g)            RELIANCE .   Each party (i) certifies that no one has represented to such party that the other party would not seek to enforce jury and class action waivers in the event of suit, and (ii) acknowledges that it and the other party have been induced to enter into this Agreement by, among other things, the mutual waivers, agreements, and certifications in this section.
 

 
NOTICE: THIS DOCUMENT AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE INDEBTEDNESS CONSTITUTE A WRITTEN LOAN AGREEMENT WHICH REPRESENTS THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN AND AMONG THE PARTIES RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN OR AMONG THE PARTIES RELATING TO THE INDEBTEDNESS OR ANY OTHER SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF.
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first written above.
 
 
WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC ., a Delaware corporation
   
   
 
By:
/s/ John Murray
   
Name:
John Murray
   
Title:
Chief Financial Officer


 
AMEGY BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Monica M. Alexander
   
Name:
Monica M. Alexander
   
Title:
Senior Vice President

 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT A

Borrowing Base Certificate


(see attached)
 
 
 

 

BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE


Date: , _______________ 20__ (the “ Certificate Date ”)
 
Amegy Bank National Association
2501 N. Harwood, Suite 1600
Dallas TX  75201
Attention:  Monica M. Alexander, Senior Vice President
 
To Whom It May Concern:
 
Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of February __, 2011 (as amended, restated, supplemented or modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) by and between Wilhelmina International, Inc. (“ Borrower ”) and Amegy Bank National Association (“ Bank” ). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
 
This Borrowing Base Certificate (this “ Certificate ”) is prepared, and is based upon information accurate, as of the Certificate Date, and is provided in accordance with [Section 3.1(b)(v) or Section 4.3(c)] of the Credit Agreement.
 
Borrower hereby certifies, represents and warrants to Bank as follows:
 
1.           all information contained herein is true, correct and complete as of the Certificate Date; and
 
2.           the calculation of the Borrowing Base Amount as of the Certificate Date is as follows:
 
A.
Borrowing Base Amount
 
 
 
(i)          Maximum Line Amount
$500,000.00
 
 
(ii)         Eligible Accounts Receivable Advance Rate
80%
 
 
(iii)        Eligible Accounts Receivable (see Schedule 1 ):
$__________
 
 
(iv)       Eligible Account Receivable Component – Line A(ii) multiplied by Line A(iii)
$__________
 
B.
Outstanding principal amount of advances, loans or other extensions of credit:
$__________
 
C.
TOTAL AVAILABILITY
 
Line A(iv) minus Line B
 
 
$__________
 
 
 
 
 

 
Borrower has signed this Borrowing Base Certificate as of the day and year first above written.
 
 
WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC ., a Delaware corporation
   
   
 
By:
 
   
Name:
John Murray
   
Title:
Chief Financial Officer

 
 
 

 
 
SCHEDULE 1
 
CALCULATION OF ELIGIBLE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
 
1.
Trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of Borrowers' business:
 
 
$______________
2.
Minus the sum of the following ineligible accounts (to be determined with respect to the accounts of each Borrower and then added to determine the aggregate amount for all Borrowers):
 
   
 
(i)
such accounts as to which payment is not absolute or is contingent:
 
 
$___________
 
 
 
(ii)
such accounts which are unpaid more than 90 days past the initial invoice date therefor:
 
 
$___________
 
 
 
(iii)
that portion of such accounts for which there exists any right of setoff, defense or discount (except regular discounts allowed in the ordinary course of business to promote prompt payment) or for which any defense or counterclaim has been asserted:
 
 
 
 
$___________
 
 
 
(iv)
such accounts which represent an obligation of any state or municipal government or of the United States government or any political subdivision thereof
 
 
 
$___________
 
 
 
(v)
such accounts which represent an obligation of an account debtor located in a foreign country:
 
 
$___________
 
 
 
(vi)
such accounts which arise from the sale or lease to or performance of services for, or represents an obligation of, an employee, affiliate, partner, member, parent or subsidiary of any Borrower.
 
 
 
$___________
 
 
 
(vii)
that portion of such accounts which represents interim or progress billings or retention rights on the part of the account debtor:
 
 
 
$___________
 
 
 
(viii)
such accounts which represent an obligation of any account debtor when twenty percent (20%) or more of a Borrower’s accounts from such account debtor are not eligible pursuant to clause (ii) above:
 
 
 
 
$___________
 
 
(ix)
[that portion of such accounts from an account debtor which represents the amount by which Borrower’s total accounts from said account debtor exceeds ___________ percent (____%) of Borrower’s total accounts:]
 
and
 
 
 
 
$___________
 
 
(x):
such accounts deemed ineligible by Bank when Bank, in its sole discretion, deems the creditworthiness or financial condition of the account debtor, or the industry in which the account debtor is engaged, to be unsatisfactory
 
 
 
$___________
 
   
Subtotal:
 
 
$______________
3.
Total amount of Eligible Accounts Receivable (item 1 minus item 2):
 
$______________
 

Exhibit 10.2
 
LINE OF CREDIT
PROMISSORY NOTE
 
$500,000.00
April 20, 2011
 
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC. , a Delaware corporation (“ Borrower ”), having an address at 200 Crescent Court, Suite 1400, Dallas, Texas  75201 hereby promises to pay to the order of AMEGY BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , a national banking association (together with its successors and assigns and any subsequent holders of this Note, “ Lender ”), as hereinafter provided, the principal sum of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($500,000.00) or so much thereof as may be advanced by Lender from time to time hereunder to or for the benefit or account of Borrower, together with interest thereon at the Note Rate (as hereinafter defined), and otherwise in strict accordance with the terms and provisions hereof.
 
1.               DEFINITIONS
 
                                 1.1            Definitions .  As used in this Note, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
 
Applicable Margin ” means two percent (2.0%) per annum.
 
Applicable Rate ” means the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin.
 
Base Rate ” means for any day, a rate of interest equal to the Prime Rate for such day.
 
Borrower ” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Note.
 
Business Day ” means a weekday, Monday through Friday, except a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions in Dallas, Texas are authorized or required by law to be closed.  Unless otherwise provided, the term “days” when used herein means calendar days.
 
Change ” means (a) any change after the date of this Note in the risk based capital guidelines applicable to Lender, or (b) any adoption of or change in any other law, governmental or quasi governmental rule, regulation, policy, guideline, interpretation, or directive (whether or not having the force of law) after the date of this Note that affects capital adequacy or the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by Lender or any entity controlling Lender.
 
Charges ” means all fees, charges and/or any other things of value, if any, contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by Lender in connection with the transactions relating to this Note and the other Loan Documents, which are treated as interest under applicable law.
 
Credit Agreement ” means the Credit Agreement dated of even date herewith, executed by Lender and Borrower, as modified, amended, renewed, extended, and restated from time to time.
 
Debtor Relief Laws ” means Title 11 of the United States Code, as now or hereafter in effect, or any other applicable law, domestic or foreign, as now or hereafter in effect, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, receivership, reorganization, arrangement or composition, extension or adjustment of debts, or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors.
 
 
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Default Interest Rate ” means a rate per annum equal to the Note Rate plus four percent (4%), but in no event in excess of the Maximum Rate.
 
Event of Default ” has the meaning set forth in the Credit Agreement.
 
Lender ” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Note.
 
Loan Documents ” has the meaning set forth in the Credit Agreement.
 
Maturity Date ” means February 28, 2012.
 
Maximum Rate ” means, at all times, the maximum rate of interest which may be charged, contracted for, taken, received or reserved by Lender in accordance with applicable Texas law (or applicable United States federal law to the extent that such law permits Lender to charge, contract for, receive or reserve a greater amount of interest than under Texas law).  The Maximum Rate shall be calculated in a manner that takes into account any and all fees, payments, and other charges in respect of the Loan Documents that constitute interest under applicable law.  Each change in any interest rate provided for herein based upon the Maximum Rate resulting from a change in the Maximum Rate shall take effect without notice to Borrower at the time of such change in the Maximum Rate.
 
Minimum Rate ” means five percent (5.0%) per annum.
 
Note ” means this Note.
 
Note Rate ” means the rate equal to the lesser of (a) the Maximum Rate or (b) the greater of (i) the Minimum Rate; or (ii) the Applicable Rate.
 
Payment Date ” means the first day of each and every calendar month during the term of this Note.
 
Prime Rate ” means, for any day, the rate of interest per annum quoted in the “Money Rates” section of The Wall Street Journal from time to time and designated as the “Prime Rate.”  If such prime rate, as so quoted is split between two or more different interest rates, then the Prime Rate shall be the highest of such interest rates.  If such prime rate shall cease to be published or is published infrequently or sporadically, then the Prime Rate shall be the rate of interest per annum established from time to time by Lender and designated as its base or prime rate, which may not necessarily be the lowest interest rate charged by Lender and is set by Lender in its sole discretion.
 
Related Indebtedness ” means any and all indebtedness paid or payable by Borrower to Lender pursuant to the Loan Documents or any other communication or writing by or between Borrower and Lender related to the transaction or transactions that are the subject matter of the Loan Documents, except such indebtedness which has been paid or is payable by Borrower to Lender under this Note.
 
1.2            Rules of Construction .  Any capitalized term used in this Note and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Credit Agreement.  All terms used herein, whether or not defined in Section 1.1 hereof, and whether used in singular or plural form, shall be deemed to refer to the object of such term whether such is singular or plural in nature, as the context may suggest or require.  All personal pronouns used herein, whether used in the masculine, feminine or neutral gender, shall include all other genders; the singular shall include the plural and vice versa.
 
 
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2.              PAYMENT TERMS
 
2.1            Payment of Principal and Interest; Revolving Nature .  All accrued but unpaid interest on the principal balance of this Note outstanding from time to time shall be payable on each Payment Date commencing May 1, 2011.  The then outstanding principal balance of this Note and all accrued but unpaid interest thereon shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date.  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 the Credit Agreement; 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 Note at any time shall be the total amount advanced hereunder by Lender less the amount of principal payments made hereon by or for Borrower, which balance may be endorsed hereon from time to time by Lender or otherwise noted in Lender’s records, which notations shall be, absent manifest error, conclusive evidence of the amounts owing hereunder from time to time.
 
2.2            Application .  Except as expressly provided herein to the contrary, all payments on this Note shall be applied in the following order of priority: (a) the payment or reimbursement of any expenses, costs or obligations (other than the outstanding principal balance hereof and interest hereon) for which either Borrower shall be obligated or Lender shall be entitled pursuant to the provisions of this Note or the other Loan Documents; (b) the payment of accrued but unpaid interest hereon; and (c) the payment of all or any portion of the principal balance hereof then outstanding hereunder, in the direct order of maturity. If an Event of Default exists under this Note or under any of the other Loan Documents, then Lender may, at the sole option of Lender, apply any such payments, at any time and from time to time, to any of the items specified in clauses (a), (b) or (c) above without regard to the order of priority otherwise specified in this Section 2.2 and any application to the outstanding principal balance hereof may be made in either direct or inverse order of maturity.
 
2.3            Payments .  All payments under this Note made to Lender shall be made in immediately available funds at 2501 N. Harwood, Suite 1600, Dallas, Texas 75201 (or at such other place as Lender, in Lender’s sole discretion, may have established by delivery of written notice thereof to Borrower from time to time), without offset, in lawful money of the United States of America, which shall at the time of payment be legal tender in payment of all debts and dues, public and private.  Payments by check or draft shall not constitute payment in immediately available funds until the required amount is actually received by Lender in full.  Payments in immediately available funds received by Lender in the place designated for payment on a Business Day prior to 11:00 a.m. (Dallas, Texas time) at such place of payment shall be credited prior to the close of business on the Business Day received, while payments received by Lender on a day other than a Business Day or after 11:00 a.m. (Dallas, Texas time) on a Business Day shall not be credited until the next succeeding Business Day.  If any payment of principal or interest on this Note shall become due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, then such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day.  Any such extension of time for payment shall be included in computing interest which has accrued and shall be payable in connection with such payment.
 
Borrower authorizes Lender to effect payments due hereunder by debiting Borrower’s account(s) at Lender, which authorization shall not affect the obligation of Borrower to pay such sums when due, without notice, if there are insufficient funds in such account(s) to make payment in full on the due date, or if Lender fails to debit the account(s).
 
 
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2.4            Computation Period .  Interest on the indebtedness evidenced by this Note shall be computed on the basis of a three hundred sixty (360) day year and shall accrue on the actual number of days elapsed for any whole or partial month in which interest is being calculated.  In computing the number of days during which interest accrues, the day on which funds are initially advanced shall be included regardless of the time of day such advance is made, and the day on which funds are repaid shall be included unless repayment is credited prior to the close of business on the Business Day received as provided in Section 2.3 hereof.  Each determination by Lender of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
 
2.5            Prepayment .  Borrower shall have the right to prepay, at any time and from time to time, without fee, premium or penalty, all or any portion of the outstanding principal balance hereof; provided, however, that such prepayment shall also include any and all accrued but unpaid interest on the amount of principal being so prepaid through and including the date of prepayment, plus any other sums which have become due to Lender under the other Loan Documents on or before the date of prepayment, but which have not been fully paid.  Prepayments of principal shall be applied in inverse order of maturity.
 
2.6            Unconditional Payment .  Borrower is and shall be obligated to pay all principal, interest and any and all other amounts which become payable under this Note or under any of the other Loan Documents absolutely and unconditionally and without any abatement, postponement, diminution or deduction whatsoever and without any reduction for counterclaim or setoff whatsoever.  If at any time any payment received by Lender hereunder shall be deemed by a court of competent jurisdiction to have been a voidable preference or fraudulent conveyance under any Debtor Relief Law, then the obligation to make such payment shall survive any cancellation or satisfaction of this Note or return thereof to Borrower and shall not be discharged or satisfied with any prior payment thereof or cancellation of this Note, but shall remain a valid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof, and such payment shall be immediately due and payable upon demand.
 
2.7            Partial or Incomplete Payments .  Remittances in payment of any part of this Note other than in the required amount in immediately available funds at the place where this Note is payable shall not, regardless of any receipt or credit issued therefor, constitute payment until the required amount is actually received by Lender in full in accordance herewith and shall be made and accepted subject to the condition that any check or draft may be handled for collection in accordance with the practice of the collecting bank or banks.  Acceptance by Lender of any payment in an amount less than the full amount then due shall be deemed an acceptance on account only, and the failure to pay the entire amount then due shall be and continue to be an Event of Default in the payment of this Note.
 
2.8            Default Interest Rate .  For so long as any Event of Default exists under this Note or under any of the other Loan Documents, regardless of whether or not there has been an acceleration of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note, and at all times after the maturity of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note (whether by acceleration or otherwise), and in addition to all other rights and remedies of Lender hereunder, interest shall accrue on the outstanding principal balance hereof at the Default Interest Rate, and such accrued interest shall be immediately due and payable.  Borrower acknowledges that it would be extremely difficult or impracticable to determine Lender’s actual damages resulting from any late payment or Event of Default, and such late charges and accrued interest are reasonable estimates of those damages and do not constitute a penalty.
 
 
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2.9            Change .  If Lender determines that the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by Lender or any entity controlling Lender, is increased as a result of a Change, then, within fifteen (15) days of demand by Lender, Borrower shall pay to Lender the amount necessary to compensate Lender for any shortfall in the rate of return on the portion of such increased capital that Lender determines is attributable to this Note or the principal amount outstanding hereunder (after taking into account Lender’s policies as to capital adequacy).
 
3.              EVENT OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
 
3.1            Remedies .  Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Lender shall have the right to exercise any rights and remedies set forth in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
 
3.2            WAIVERS .  EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN THE LOAN DOCUMENTS TO THE CONTRARY, BORROWER AND ANY ENDORSERS OR GUARANTORS HEREOF SEVERALLY WAIVE AND RELINQUISH PRESENTMENT FOR PAYMENT, DEMAND, NOTICE OF NONPAYMENT OR NONPERFORMANCE, PROTEST, NOTICE OF PROTEST, NOTICE OF INTENT TO ACCELERATE, NOTICE OF ACCELERATION OR ANY OTHER NOTICES OR ANY OTHER ACTION.  BORROWER AND ANY ENDORSERS OR GUARANTORS HEREOF SEVERALLY WAIVE AND RELINQUISH, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALL RIGHTS TO THE BENEFITS OF ANY MORATORIUM, REINSTATEMENT, MARSHALING, FORBEARANCE, VALUATION, STAY, EXTENSION, REDEMPTION, APPRAISEMENT, EXEMPTION AND HOMESTEAD NOW OR HEREAFTER PROVIDED BY THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND OF EACH STATE THEREOF, BOTH AS TO ITSELF AND IN AND TO ALL OF ITS PROPERTY, REAL AND PERSONAL, AGAINST THE ENFORCEMENT AND COLLECTION OF THE OBLIGATIONS EVIDENCED BY THIS NOTE OR BY THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.
 
4.              GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
4.1            No Waiver; Amendment .  No failure to accelerate the indebtedness evidenced by this Note by reason of an Event of Default hereunder, acceptance of a partial or past due payment, or indulgences granted from time to time shall be construed (a) as a novation of this Note or as a reinstatement of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note or as a waiver of such right of acceleration or of the right of Lender thereafter to insist upon strict compliance with the terms of this Note, or (b) to prevent the exercise of such right of acceleration or any other right granted under this Note, under any of the other Loan Documents or by any applicable laws.  Borrower hereby expressly waives and relinquishes the benefit of any statute or rule of law or equity now provided, or which may hereafter be provided, which would produce a result contrary to or in conflict with the foregoing.  The failure to exercise any remedy available to Lender shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any rights or remedies of Lender under this Note or under any of the other Loan Documents, or at law or in equity.  No extension of the time for the payment of this Note or any installment due hereunder, made by agreement with any person now or hereafter liable for the payment of this Note, shall operate to release, discharge, modify, change or affect the original liability of Borrower under this Note, either in whole or in part, unless Lender specifically, unequivocally and expressly agrees otherwise in writing.
 
 
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4.2            Interest Provisions .
 
(a)            Savings Clause .  It is expressly stipulated and agreed to be the intent of Borrower and Lender at all times to comply strictly with the applicable Texas law governing the Maximum Rate or amount of interest payable on the indebtedness evidenced by this Note and the Related Indebtedness (or applicable United States federal law to the extent that it permits Lender to contract for, charge, take, reserve or receive a greater amount of interest than under Texas law).  If the applicable law is ever judicially interpreted so as to render usurious any amount (i) contracted for, charged, taken, reserved or received pursuant to this Note, any of the other Loan Documents or any other communication or writing by or between Borrower and Lender related to the transaction or transactions that are the subject matter of the Loan Documents, (ii) contracted for, charged, taken, reserved or received by reason of Lender’s exercise of the option to accelerate the maturity of this Note and/or the Related Indebtedness, or (iii) Borrower will have paid or Lender will have received by reason of any voluntary prepayment by Borrower of this Note and/or the Related Indebtedness, then it is Borrower’s and Lender’s express intent that all amounts charged in excess of the Maximum Rate shall be automatically canceled, ab initio , and all amounts in excess of the Maximum Rate theretofore collected by Lender shall be credited on the principal balance of this Note and/or the Related Indebtedness (or, if this Note and all Related Indebtedness have been or would thereby be paid in full, refunded to Borrower), and the provisions of this Note and the other Loan Documents shall immediately be deemed reformed and the amounts thereafter collectible hereunder and thereunder reduced, without the necessity of the execution of any new document, so as to comply with the applicable law, but so as to permit the recovery of the fullest amount otherwise called for hereunder and thereunder; provided , however , that if this Note has been paid in full before the end of the stated term of this Note, then Borrower and Lender agree that Lender shall, with reasonable promptness after Lender discovers or is advised by Borrower that interest was received in an amount in excess of the Maximum Rate, either refund such excess interest to Borrower and/or credit such excess interest against this Note and/or any Related Indebtedness then owing by Borrower to Lender.  Borrower hereby agrees that as a condition precedent to any claim seeking usury penalties against Lender, Borrower will provide written notice to Lender, advising Lender in reasonable detail of the nature and amount of the violation, and Lender shall have sixty (60) days after receipt of such notice in which to correct such usury violation, if any, by either refunding such excess interest to Borrower or crediting such excess interest against this Note and/or the Related Indebtedness then owing by Borrower to Lender.  All sums contracted for, charged, taken, reserved or received by Lender for the use, forbearance or detention of any debt evidenced by this Note and/or the Related Indebtedness shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be amortized or spread, using the actuarial method, throughout the stated term of this Note and/or the Related Indebtedness (including any and all renewal and extension periods) until payment in full so that the rate or amount of interest on account of this Note and/or the Related Indebtedness does not exceed the Maximum Rate from time to time in effect and applicable to this Note and/or the Related Indebtedness for so long as debt is outstanding.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any of the other Loan Documents, it is not the intention of Lender to accelerate the maturity of any interest that has not accrued at the time of such acceleration or to collect unearned interest at the time of such acceleration.
 
 
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(b)            Ceiling Election .  To the extent that Lender is relying on Chapter 303 of the Texas Finance Code to determine the Maximum Rate payable on the Note and/or any other portion of the Obligations, Lender will utilize the weekly ceiling from time to time in effect as provided in such Chapter 303, as amended.  To the extent United States federal law permits Lender to contract for, charge, take, receive or reserve a greater amount of interest than under Texas law, Lender will rely on United States federal law instead of such Chapter 303 for the purpose of determining the Maximum Rate.  Additionally, to the extent permitted by applicable law now or hereafter in effect, Lender may, at its option and from time to time, utilize any other method of establishing the Maximum Rate under such Chapter 303 or under other applicable law by giving notice, if required, to Borrower as provided by applicable law now or hereafter in effect.
 
4.3            WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL .  TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED UPON CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY OR THE ACTIONS OF LENDER IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, OR ENFORCEMENT THEREOF.  EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 4.3 .
 
4.4            GOVERNING LAW; VENUE; SERVICE OF PROCESS .  THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; PROVIDED THAT LENDER SHALL RETAIN ALL RIGHTS UNDER FEDERAL LAW.  THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN ENTERED INTO IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND IS PERFORMABLE FOR ALL PURPOSES IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS.  THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE THAT ANY LAWSUIT, ACTION, OR PROCEEDING THAT IS BROUGHT (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY, OR THE ACTIONS OF THE LENDER IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE BROUGHT IN A STATE OR FEDERAL COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION LOCATED IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS.  BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY (A) SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS, (B) WAIVES ANY OBJECTION IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE AS TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH LAWSUIT, ACTION, OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND (C) FURTHER WAIVES ANY CLAIM THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE THAT ANY SUCH COURT IS AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.  EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON IT MAY BE MADE BY CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED AT THE ADDRESS FOR NOTICES REFERENCED IN SECTION 11.11 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.
 
 
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4.5            Relationship of the Parties .  Notwithstanding any prior business or personal relationship between Borrower and Lender, or any officer, director or employee of Lender, that may exist or have existed, the relationship between Borrower and Lender is solely that of debtor and creditor, Lender has no fiduciary or other special relationship with Borrower, Borrower and Lender are not partners or joint venturers, and no term or condition of any of the Loan Documents shall be construed so as to deem the relationship between Borrower and Lender to be other than that of debtor and creditor.
 
4.6            Successors and Assigns .  The terms and provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Borrower and Lender and their respective heirs, executors, legal representatives, successors, successors in title and assigns, whether by voluntary action of the parties, by operation of law or otherwise, and all other persons claiming by, through or under them.  The terms “Borrower” and “Lender” as used hereunder shall be deemed to include their respective heirs, executors, legal representatives, successors, successors in title and assigns, whether by voluntary action of the parties, by operation of law or otherwise, and all other persons claiming by, through or under them.
 
4.7            Time is of the Essence .  Time is of the essence with respect to all provisions of this Note and the other Loan Documents.
 
4.8            Headings .  The Section and Subsection titles hereof are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall in no way alter, modify, define, limit, amplify or be used in construing the text, scope or intent of such Sections or Subsections or any provisions hereof.
 
4.9            Controlling Agreement .  In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Note and the Credit Agreement, it is the intent of the parties hereto that the provisions of the Credit Agreement shall control.  In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Note and any of the other Loan Documents (other than the Credit Agreement), it is the intent of the parties hereto that the provisions of this Note shall control.  The parties hereto acknowledge that they were represented by competent counsel in connection with the negotiation, drafting and execution of this Note and the other Loan Documents and that this Note and the other Loan Documents shall not be subject to the principle of construing their meaning against the party which drafted same.
 
4.10           Notices .  Whenever any notice is required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Note, the same shall be given in accordance with Section 7.2 of the Credit Agreement.
 
4.11           Severability .  If any provision of this Note or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall, for any reason and to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, then neither the remainder of this Note nor the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances nor the other instruments referred to herein shall be affected thereby, but rather shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by applicable law.
 
4.12           Right of Setoff .  In addition to all Liens upon and rights of setoff against the money, securities, or other property of Borrower given to Lender that may exist under applicable law, Lender shall have and Borrower hereby grants to Lender a Lien upon and a right of setoff against all money, securities, and other property of Borrower, now or hereafter in possession of or on deposit with Lender, whether held in a general or special account or deposit, for safe-keeping or otherwise, and every such Lien and right of setoff may be exercised without demand upon or notice to Borrower.  No Lien or right of setoff shall be deemed to have been waived by any act or conduct on the part of Lender, or by any neglect to exercise such right of setoff or to enforce such Lien, or by any delay in so doing, and every right of setoff and Lien shall continue in full force and effect until such right of setoff or Lien is specifically waived or released by an instrument in writing executed by Lender.
 
 
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4.13           Costs of Collection .  If any holder of this Note retains an attorney at law in connection with any Event of Default or at maturity or to collect, enforce, or defend this Note or any part hereof, or any other Loan Document in any lawsuit or in any probate, reorganization, bankruptcy or other proceeding, or if Borrower sues any holder in connection with this Note or any other Loan Document and does not prevail, then Borrower agrees to pay to each such holder, in addition to the principal balance hereof and all interest hereon, all costs and expenses of collection or incurred by such holder or in any such suit or proceeding, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees.
 
4.14          Statement of Unpaid Balance .  At any time and from time to time, Borrower will furnish promptly, upon the request of Lender, a written statement or affidavit, in form satisfactory to Lender, stating the unpaid balance of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note and the Related Indebtedness and that there are no offsets or defenses against full payment of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note and the Related Indebtedness and the terms hereof, or if there are any such offsets or defenses, specifying them.
 
4.15          FINAL AGREEMENT .  THIS NOTE AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES.  THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
 
4.16          Arbitration .  All disputes, claims and controversies arising from this Note shall be governed by the terms of Section 7.15 of the Credit Agreement.
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower, intending to be legally bound hereby, has duly executed this Note as of the day and year first written above.
 
 
BORROWER:
   
 
WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
   
 
By:
/s/ John Murray
   
John Murray
   
Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 10.3
 
PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
 
THIS PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT is entered into as of April 20, 2011 by and among WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC. , a Delaware corporation (“ Borrower ”), each of the Guarantors set forth on the signature pages hereof (each a “ Guarantor ”, and collectively “ Guarantors ”), and AMEGY BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , a national banking association (“ Lender ”) on behalf of itself and its Affiliates (“ Secured Party ”).
 
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
 
Borrower and Lender are entering into a Credit Agreement dated of even date herewith (as it may be amended, restated or modified from time to time, the “ Loan Agreement ”).  Borrower and Guarantors   are entering into this Pledge and Security Agreement (as it may be amended, restated or modified from time to time, this “ Security Agreement ”) in order to, among other things, induce Lender to enter into and extend credit to Borrower under the Loan Agreement.
 
ACCORDINGLY, Borrower, Guarantors and Secured Party hereby agree as follows:
 
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
 
1.1            Terms Defined in Loan Agreement .  All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Loan Agreement.
 
1.2            Terms Defined in Texas Uniform Commercial Code .  Terms defined in the Texas Uniform Commercial Code which are not otherwise defined in this Security Agreement are used herein as defined in the Texas Uniform Commercial Code as in effect on the date hereof.
 
1.3            Definitions of Certain Terms Used Herein .  As used in this Security Agreement, in addition to the terms defined in the Preliminary Statement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
 
Accounts ” mean any “account,” as such term is defined in Chapter 9 of the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by a Debtor, and, in any event, shall include, without limitation, each of the following, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by a Debtor:  (a) all rights of such Debtor to payment for goods sold or leased or services rendered or the license of Intellectual Property, whether or not earned by performance, (b) all accounts receivable of such Debtor, (c) all rights of such Debtor to receive any payment of money or other form of consideration, (d) all security pledged, assigned, or granted to or held by such Debtor to secure any of the foregoing, (e) all guaranties of, or indemnifications with respect to, any of the foregoing, (f) all Chattel Paper, (g) all Instruments, and (h) all rights of such Debtor as unpaid sellers of goods or services, including, but not limited to, all rights of stoppage in transit, replevin, reclamation, and resale.
 
Account Debtor ” means any Person who is or who may become obligated to any Debtor under, with respect to, or on account of an Account.
 
Article ” means a numbered article of this Security Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.
 
Books and Records ” means any and all presently existing and hereafter acquired or created books and records of a Debtor respecting such Debtor’s business, including, without limitation all records (including maintenance and warranty records), ledgers, computer programs, software, disc or tape files, printouts, runs, and other computer prepared information indicating, summarizing, or evidencing the Collateral or that is otherwise used to access and process the Collateral.
 
 
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Chattel Paper ” means any “chattel paper”, as such term is defined in Chapter 9 of the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by a Debtor and, in any event, shall include, without limitation, all Electronic Chattel Paper, Tangible Chattel Paper and all records that evidence both a monetary obligation and a security interest in specific goods, a security interest in specific goods and software used in the goods, or a lease of specific goods, now owned or hereafter acquired by such Debtor.
 
Collateral ” means all Accounts, Books and Records, Chattel Paper, Commercial Tort Claims, Deposit Accounts (including all funds, certificates, checks, drafts, wire transfer receipts, and other earnings, profits, or other proceeds from time to time representing, evidencing, deposited into, or held in Deposit Accounts), Documents, Equipment, General Intangibles, Instruments, Inventory, Letter of Credit Rights, and Other Collateral, wherever located, in which a Debtor now has or hereafter acquires any right or interest, and the Proceeds, insurance proceeds and products thereof, and any accessories thereto, substitutions therefor and replacements thereof, together with all books and records, customer lists, credit files, computer files, programs, printouts and other computer materials and records related thereto.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Collateral excludes (1) all intellectual property (including, but not limited to, all names (e.g., the “Wilhelmina” or “Wilhelmina Models” names), marks and logos and associated applications and registrations) of Borrower or any Guarantor and (2) all stock or equity interests in each subsidiary or joint venture of Borrower, or other securities or investment property.
 
Commercial Tort Claims ” means any “commercial tort claim”, as such term is defined in Chapter 9 of the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by a Debtor and in any event, shall include, without limitation, any claim now owned or hereafter acquired by such Debtor, arising in tort with respect to which:  (a) the claimant is an organization; or (b) the claimant is an individual and the claim (i) arose in the course of the claimant’s business or profession and (ii) does not include damages arising out of personal injury to or the death of an individual.
 
Control ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.104, 9.105, 9.106 or 9.107 of the UCC, as applicable.
 
Debtors ” shall mean, collectively, the Borrower, the Guarantors, and their respective successors and assigns.
 
Deposit Accounts ” means any “deposit account”, as such term is defined in Chapter 9 of the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by a Debtor and in any event, shall include, without limitation, any and all deposit accounts or other bank accounts now owned or hereafter acquired or opened by such Debtor, and any account which is a replacement or substitute for any of such accounts, including, without limitation, those deposit accounts identified on Exhibit A .
 
Documents ” means any “document”, as such term is defined in Chapter 9 of the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by a Debtor, including without limitation all bills of lading, dock warrants, dock receipts, warehouse receipts and orders for the delivery of goods, and also any other document which in the regular course of business or financing is treated as adequately evidencing that the person in possession of it is entitled to receive, hold and dispose of the document and the goods it covers.
 
Electronic Chattel Paper ” means any “electronic chattel paper”, as such term is defined in Chapter 9 of the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by a Debtor.
 
 
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Equipment ” means any “equipment”, as such term is defined in Chapter 9 of the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by a Debtor and, in any event, shall include, without limitation, all machinery, equipment, furnishings, Fixtures and vehicles now owned or hereafter acquired by such Debtor and any and all additions, substitutions, and replacements of any of the foregoing, wherever located, together with all attachments, components, parts, equipment, and accessories installed thereon or affixed thereto.
 
Exhibit ” refers to a specific exhibit to this Security Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.
 
General Intangibles ” means any “general intangibles”, as such term is defined in Chapter 9 of the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by a Debtor and, in any event, shall include, without limitation, each of the following, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by a Debtor:  (a) all of such Debtor’s goodwill, franchises, licenses, permits, proprietary information, customer lists, designs, and inventions, (b) all of such Debtor’s books, records, data, plans, manuals, computer software, and computer programs, (c) all of such Debtor’s contract rights, deposit accounts, investment accounts and certificates of deposit, (d) all rights of such Debtor to payment under letters of credit and similar agreements, (e) all tax refunds and tax refund claims of such Debtor, (f) all choses in action and causes of action of such Debtor (whether arising in contract, tort, or otherwise and whether or not currently in litigation) and all judgments in favor of such Debtor, (g) all rights and claims of such Debtor under warranties and indemnities, and (h) all rights of such Debtor under any insurance, surety, or similar contract or arrangement.  General Intangibles includes payment intangibles.  For avoidance of doubt, General Intangibles excludes (1) all intellectual property (including, but not limited to, all names (e.g., “Wilhelmina” or “Wilhelmina Models” names), marks and logos and associated applications and registrations) of Borrower or any Guarantor and (2) all stock or equity interests in each subsidiary or joint venture of Borrower, or other securities or investment property.
 
Instrument ” means any “instrument”, as such term is defined in Chapter 9 of the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by a Debtor, other than stock and other securities, and in any event, shall include, without limitation, all promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange and trade acceptances of such Debtor, whether now owned or hereafter acquired including, without, all intercompany notes executed by each Guarantor and payable to the order of Borrower.
 
Inventory ” means any “inventory”, as such term is defined in Chapter 9 of the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by a Debtor, and, in any event, shall include, without limitation, each of the following, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by such Debtor:  (a) all goods and other personal property of such Debtor that are held for sale or lease or to be furnished under any contract of service, (b) all raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods, inventory, supplies, and materials of such Debtor, (c) all wrapping, packaging, advertising, and shipping materials of such Debtor, (d) all goods that have been returned to, repossessed by, or stopped in transit by such Debtor, and (e) all Documents evidencing any of the foregoing.
 
Letter-of-Credit Right ” means any “letter-of-credit right”, as such term is defined in Chapter 9 of the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by a Debtor, and in any event, shall include, without limitation, any right to payment or performance under a letter of credit, whether or not the beneficiary has demanded or is at the time entitled to demand payment or performance (but shall not include any right of a beneficiary to demand payment or performance under a letter of credit), now owned or hereafter acquired by such Debtor.
 
Loan Documents ” has the meaning assigned that term in the Loan Agreement.
 
 
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Note ” means that certain promissory note dated of even date herewith in the principal amount of $500,000.00 executed by Borrower and payable to the order of Lender, as may be renewed, extended and amended from time to time.
 
Obligations ” means any and all indebtedness and obligations of Debtors to Lender whether now existing or hereafter arising including, without limitation, all indebtedness of Debtors to Lender arising pursuant to the Loan Agreement, the Note and each other Loan Document, together with any and all renewals, extensions or rearrangement thereof.
 
Other Collateral ” means any property now owned or hereafter acquired by a Debtor, other than real estate, not included within the defined terms Accounts, Chattel Paper, Documents, Equipment, General Intangibles, Instruments, Letter-of-Credit Rights, Commercial Tort Claims, Inventory, Deposit Accounts, including all funds, certificates, checks, drafts, wire transfer receipts, and other earnings, profits, or other proceeds from time to time representing, evidencing, deposited into, or held in Deposit Accounts, including, without limitation, all cash on hand and all deposit accounts or other deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) with any bank or other financial institution, it being intended that the Collateral include all property of such Debtor other than real estate.
 
Proceeds ” means any “proceeds,” as such term is defined in Chapter 9 of the UCC and, in any event, shall include, but not be limited to, (a) any and all proceeds of any insurance, indemnity, warranty, or guaranty payable to a Debtor from time to time with respect to any of the Collateral, (b) any and all payments (in any form whatsoever) made or due and payable to such Debtor from time to time in connection with any requisition, confiscation, condemnation, seizure, or forfeiture of all or any part of the Collateral by any governmental authority (or any person acting under color of governmental authority), and (c) any and all other amounts from time to time paid or payable under or in connection with any of the Collateral.
 
Receivables ” means the Accounts, Chattel Paper, Documents, Instruments, or Commercial Tort Claims, and any other rights or claims to receive money which are General Intangibles or which are otherwise included as Collateral.
 
Section ” means a numbered Section of this Security Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.
 
Secured Obligations ” means the Obligations, including without limitation any such Obligations incurred or accrued during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, whether or not allowed or allowable in such proceeding.
 
Tangible Chattel Paper ” means any “tangible chattel paper”, as such term is defined in Chapter 9 of the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by a Debtor.
 
UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of Texas, as the same has been or may be amended or revised from time to time, or, if so required with respect to any particular Collateral by mandatory provisions of applicable law, as in effect in the jurisdiction in which such Collateral is located.
 
The foregoing definitions shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.
 
 
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ARTICLE II
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST
 
2.1            Security Interest .  Each Debtor hereby pledges, assigns and grants to Secured Party (including their Affiliates), a security interest in all of such Debtor’s right, title and interest in and to the Collateral of such Debtor to secure the prompt and complete payment and performance of the Secured Obligations.  If the security interest granted hereby in any rights of a Debtor under any contract included in the Collateral is expressly prohibited by such contract, then the security interest hereby granted therein nonetheless remains effective to the extent allowed by Article or Chapter 9 of the UCC or other applicable law but is otherwise limited by that prohibition.  Secured Party acknowledges that the attachment of its security interest in any Commercial Tort Claim as Collateral is subject to each Debtor’s compliance with Section 5.14 .
 
2.2            Debtors Remain Liable .  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, (a) each Debtor shall remain liable under the contracts and agreements included in the Collateral to the extent set forth therein to perform all of its respective duties and obligations thereunder to the same extent as if this Security Agreement had not been executed, (b) the exercise by Secured Party of any of its rights hereunder shall not release any Debtor from any of its duties or obligations under the contracts and agreements included in the Collateral, and (c) Secured Party shall not have any obligation or liability under any of the contracts and agreements included in the Collateral by reason of this Security Agreement, nor shall Secured Party be obligated to perform any of the obligations or duties of any Debtor thereunder or to take any action to collect or enforce any claim for payment assigned hereunder.
 
2.3            Authorization to File Financing Statements .  Each Debtor hereby irrevocably authorizes Secured Party at any time and from time to time to file in any UCC jurisdiction any initial financing statements and amendments thereto that (a) indicate the Collateral (i) as all assets of such Debtor or words of similar effect, regardless of whether any particular asset comprised in the Collateral falls within the scope of Article or Chapter 9 of the UCC, or (ii) as being of an equal or lesser scope or with greater detail, and (b) contain any other information required by subchapter E of Chapter 9 of the UCC for the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any financing statement or amendment, including (i) whether such Debtor is an organization, the type of organization and any organization identification number issued to such Debtor and (ii) in the case of a financing statement filed as a fixture filing or indicating Collateral as as-extracted collateral or timber to be cut, a sufficient description of real property to which the Collateral relates.  Each Debtor agrees to furnish any such information to Secured Party promptly upon request.
 
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
 
Each Debtor represents and warrants to Secured Party that:
 
3.1            Title, Authorization, Validity and Enforceability .  Such Debtor has good record and marketable title to the Collateral and none of the Collateral is subject to any Lien, except for Liens permitted under Section 5.1.6 , and has full power and authority to grant to Secured Party the security interest in such Collateral pursuant hereto.  The execution and delivery by such Debtor of this Security Agreement has been duly authorized by proper corporate, limited liability company, or partnership proceedings (as applicable), and this Security Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Debtor and creates a security interest which is enforceable against such  Debtor in all now owned and hereafter acquired Collateral.  When financing statements have been filed in the appropriate offices against such Debtor in the locations listed on Exhibit D , Secured Party will have a fully perfected first priority security interest in that Collateral in which a security interest may be perfected by filing, subject only to Liens permitted under Section 5.1.6 .
 
 
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3.2            Conflicting Laws and Contracts .  Neither the execution and delivery by such Debtor of this Security Agreement, the creation and perfection of the security interest in the Collateral granted hereunder, nor compliance with the terms and provisions hereof will violate any law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree or award binding on such Debtor or such Debtor’s organizational documents, the provisions of any indenture, instrument or agreement to which such Debtor is a party or is subject, or by which it, or its Property, is bound, or conflict with or constitute a default thereunder, or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien pursuant to the terms of any such indenture, instrument or agreement (other than any Lien of Secured Party).
 
3.3            Principal Location .  Such Debtor’s mailing address, and the location of its chief executive office and of the books and records relating to the Receivables, are disclosed in Exhibit E ; such Debtor does not have any other places of business except those set forth in Exhibit E .
 
3.4            Property Locations .  Such Debtor’s Inventory and Equipment are located solely at the locations described in Exhibit E .  All of said locations are owned by such Debtor except for locations (a) which are leased by such Debtor as lessee and designated in Part B of Exhibit E and (b) at which Inventory is held in a public warehouse or is otherwise held by a bailee or on consignment as designated in Part C of Exhibit E , with respect to which Inventory such Debtor has delivered bailment agreements, warehouse receipts, financing statements or other documents satisfactory to Secured Party to protect Secured Party’s security interest in such Inventory.
 
3.5            Deposit Accounts .   Exhibit A correctly identifies all deposit accounts owned by such Debtor and the institutions holding such accounts.
 
3.6            Litigation .  There is no litigation, investigation or governmental proceeding threatened against such Debtor or any of its Property which, either individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the condition, financial or otherwise, of such Debtor.
 
3.7            No Other Names .  Such Debtor has not conducted business under any name except the name in which it has executed this Security Agreement.
 
3.8            No Event of Default .  No Event of Default exists.
 
3.9            Accounts and Chattel Paper .  The names of the obligors, amounts owing, due dates and other information with respect to the Accounts and Chattel Paper are and will be correctly stated in all records of such Debtor relating thereto and in all invoices and reports with respect thereto furnished to Secured Party by such Debtor from time to time.  As of the time when each Account or each item of Chattel Paper arises, such Debtor shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that such Account or Chattel Paper, as the case may be, and all records relating thereto, are genuine and in all respects what they purport to be.
 
3.10            No Financing Statements .  No financing statement describing all or any portion of the Collateral which has not lapsed or been terminated naming such Debtor as debtor has been filed in any jurisdiction except (i) financing statements naming Secured Party as the secured party, and (ii) as permitted by Section 5.1.6 .
 
3.11            Federal Employer Identification Number .  Such Debtor’s Federal employer identification number and state organizational identification numbers are listed on Exhibit F .
 
 
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ARTICLE IV
NOT APPLICABLE
 
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
 
From the date of this Security Agreement, and thereafter until this Security Agreement is terminated, each Debtor agrees that:
 
5.1            General .
 
5.1.1            Inspection .  Such Debtor will permit Secured Party, by its representatives and agents (a) to inspect the Collateral, (b) to examine and make copies of the records of such Debtor relating to the Collateral and (c) to discuss the Collateral and the related records of such Debtor with, and to be advised as to the same by, such Debtor’s officers and employees (and, in the case of any Receivable, with any person or entity which is or may be obligated thereon), all at such reasonable times and intervals as Secured Party may determine, and all at such Debtor’s expense.
 
5.1.2            Taxes .  Such Debtor will pay when due all taxes, assessments and governmental charges and levies upon the Collateral.
 
5.1.3            Records and Reports; Notification of Event of Default .  Such Debtor will maintain complete and accurate books and records with respect to the Collateral, and furnish to Secured Party such reports relating to the Collateral as Secured Party shall from time to time request.  Such Debtor will give prompt notice in writing to Secured Party of the occurrence of any Event of Default and of any other development, financial or otherwise, which might materially and adversely affect the Collateral.  Such Debtor shall mark its books and records to reflect the security interest of Secured Party under this Security Agreement.
 
5.1.4            Financing Statements and Other Actions; Defense of Title .  Such Debtor will execute and deliver to Secured Party all statements, amendments and other agreements and documents and take such other actions as may from time to time be requested by Secured Party in order to maintain a first perfected security interest in and, in the case of Deposit Accounts, Letter-of-Credit-Rights, and Electronic Chattel Paper, Control of the Collateral.  Such Debtor will take any and all actions necessary to defend title to the Collateral against all Persons and to defend the security interest of Secured Party in the Collateral and the priority thereof against any Lien not expressly permitted hereunder.
 
5.1.5            Disposition of Collateral .  Such Debtor will not sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the Collateral except (a) prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default, dispositions specifically permitted pursuant to the Loan Agreement or immaterial items of Collateral, (b) until such time following the occurrence of an Event of Default, as such Debtor receives a notice from Secured Party instructing such Debtor to cease such transactions, such Debtor may make sales or leases of Inventory in the ordinary course of business, and (c) until such time as such Debtor receives a notice from Secured Party pursuant to Article VIII , following the occurrence of an Event of Default, such Debtor may use proceeds of Inventory and Accounts collected in the ordinary course of business.
 
5.1.6            Liens .  Such Debtor will not create, incur, or suffer to exist any Lien on the Collateral except (a) the security interest created by this Security Agreement, and (b) other Liens permitted pursuant to the Loan Agreement.
 
 
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5.1.7            Change in Location, Jurisdiction of Organization or Name .  Such Debtor will not (a) have any Inventory or Equipment or proceeds or products thereof (other than Inventory and proceeds thereof disposed of as permitted by Section 5.1.5 ) at a location other than a location specified on Exhibit E , (b) maintain records relating to the Receivables at a location other than at the location specified on Exhibit E , (c) change its name or taxpayer identification number, (d) change its mailing address, or (e) change its jurisdiction of organization, unless such Debtor shall have given Secured Party not less than 30 days’ prior written notice thereof, and Secured Party shall have determined that such change will not adversely affect the validity, perfection or priority of Secured Party’s security interest in the Collateral, provided that the foregoing shall not limit Debtor’s right to open additional offices in its business so long as Secured Party is given prior written notice thereof and Exhibit E is correspondingly supplemented and updated.
 
5.1.8            Other Financing Statements .  Such Debtor will not file or authorize the filing on its behalf of any financing statement naming it as debtor covering all or any portion of the Collateral, except in favor of Secured Party.
 
5.2            Receivables .
 
5.2.1            Certain Agreements on Receivables .  Such Debtor will not make or agree to make any discount, credit, rebate or other reduction in the original amount owing on a Receivable or accept in satisfaction of a Receivable less than the original amount thereof, except that, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default, such Debtor may reduce the amount of Accounts in accordance with its present policies and in the ordinary course of business.
 
5.2.2            Collection of Receivables .  Except as otherwise provided in this Security Agreement (including reductions to the extent permitted by Section 5.2.1 ), such Debtor will collect and enforce, at such Debtor’s sole expense, all amounts due or hereafter due to such Debtor under the Receivables.
 
5.2.3            Delivery of Invoice s.  Such Debtor will deliver to Secured Party immediately upon its request after the occurrence of an Event of Default duplicate invoices with respect to each Account bearing such language of assignment as Secured Party shall specify.
 
 
5.2.4            Disclosure of Counterclaims on Receivables .  If (a) any discount, credit or agreement to make a rebate or to otherwise reduce the amount owing on a Receivable exists or (b) if, to the knowledge of such Debtor, any dispute, setoff, claim, counterclaim or defense exists or has been asserted or threatened with respect to a Receivable, such Debtor will disclose such fact to Secured Party in writing in connection with the inspection by Secured Party of any record of such Debtor relating to such Receivable and in connection with any invoice or report furnished by such Debtor to Secured Party relating to such Receivable.
 
5.3            Equipment .
 
5.3.1            Maintenance of Goods .  Such Debtor will do all things necessary to maintain, preserve, protect and keep the Equipment in good repair and working and saleable condition.
 
5.3.2            Insurance .  Such Debtor will (a) maintain fire and extended coverage insurance on the Equipment containing a lender’s loss payable clause in favor of Secured Party, and providing that said insurance will not be terminated except after at least 30 days’ written notice from the insurance company to Secured Party, (b) maintain such other insurance on the Collateral for the benefit of Secured Party as Secured Party shall from time to time reasonably request, (c) furnish to Secured Party upon the request of Secured Party from time to time the copies of all policies of insurance on the Collateral and certificates with respect to such insurance and (d) maintain general liability insurance naming Secured Party as an additional insured.
 
 
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5.4            Instruments, Chattel Paper, and Documents .  Such Debtor will (a) deliver to Secured Party immediately upon execution of this Security Agreement the originals of all Chattel Paper and Instruments (if any then exist), (b) hold in trust for Secured Party upon receipt and immediately thereafter deliver to Secured Party any Chattel Paper and Instruments constituting Collateral, and (c) upon Secured Party’s request, deliver to Secured Party (and thereafter hold in trust for Secured Party upon receipt and immediately deliver to Secured Party) any Document evidencing or constituting Collateral.
 
5.5            Intentionally Deleted .
 
5.6            Intentionally Deleted .
 
5.7            Accounts .
 
5.7.1            Account Warranties .  Such Debtor warrants and represents that (a) Secured Party may, in determining which Accounts listed on any borrowing base report are Eligible Accounts Receivable, rely without independent investigation on all statements or representations made by such Debtor on or with respect to any such borrowing base report and, (b) unless otherwise indicated in writing by such Debtor (in which case such Account shall not be considered an Eligible Account Receivable), each of the criteria set forth in the definition of “Eligible Account Receivable” has been met with respect to each Account included as an Eligible Account Receivable on any borrowing base report.
 
5.7.2            Verification of Accounts .  Secured Party shall have the right, at any time or times hereafter, in its name or in the name of a nominee of Secured Party, to verify the validity, amount or any other matter relating to any Accounts, by mail, telephone, telegraph or otherwise.
 
5.7.3            Disputed Accounts; Limitation on Modification of Accounts .  Such Debtor shall give Secured Party prompt written notice of any Account previously shown as an Eligible Account Receivable on a borrowing base report which is in dispute between any Account Debtor and such Debtor.  Each borrowing base report shall identify all disputed Accounts (which shall not be included as Eligible Accounts Receivable) and disclose with respect thereto, in reasonable detail, the reason for the dispute, all claims related thereto and the amount in controversy.  Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, such Debtor will not, without Secured Party’s prior written consent, grant any extension of the time for payment of any of the Accounts, compromise, compound or settle the same for less than the full amount thereof, release, wholly or partly, any Person liable for the payment thereof, or allow any credit or discount whatsoever thereon other than trade discounts granted in the ordinary course of business of such Debtor.
 
5.7.4            Appointment of the Agent as Attorney-in-Fact .  Such Debtor hereby irrevocably designates, makes, constitutes and appoints Secured Party (and all persons designated by Secured Party), exercisable after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact, and authorizes Secured Party, in such Debtor’s or Secured Party’s name, to: (a) demand payment of Accounts; (b) enforce payment of Accounts by legal proceedings or otherwise; (c) exercise all of such Debtor’s rights and remedies with respect to proceedings brought to collect an Account; (d) sell or assign any Account upon such terms, for such amounts and at such time or times as Secured Party deems advisable; (e) settle, adjust, compromise, extend or renew an Account; (f) discharge and release any Account; (g) take control in any manner of any item of payment or proceeds thereof; (h) prepare, file and sign such Debtor’s name on any proof of claim in bankruptcy or other similar document against an Account Debtor; (i) endorse such Debtor’s name upon any items of payment or proceeds thereof and deposit the same in Secured Party’s account on account of the Secured Obligations; (j) endorse such Debtor’s name upon any chattel paper, document, instrument, invoice, or similar document or agreement relating to any Account or any goods pertaining thereto; (k) sign such Debtor’s name on any verification of Accounts and notices thereof to Account Debtor; (l) notify the post office authorities to change the address for delivery of such Debtor’s  mail to an address designated by Secured Party, have access to any lock box or postal box into which any of such Debtor’s mail is deposited, and open and dispose of all mail addressed such Debtor, and (m) do all acts and things which are necessary, in Secured Party’s sole discretion, to fulfill such Debtor’s obligations under this Security Agreement.
 
 
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5.7.5            Notice to Account Borrower .  Secured Party may, in its sole discretion, at any time or times after an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and without prior notice to such Debtor, notify any or all Account Debtors that the Accounts have been assigned to Secured Party and that Secured Party has a security interest therein.  Secured Party may direct any or all Account Debtors to make all payments upon the Accounts directly to Secured Party.  Secured Party shall furnish such Debtor with a copy of such notice.
 
5.8            Deposit Accounts .  Such Debtor will, upon Secured Party’s request, notify each bank or other financial institution in which it maintains a Deposit Account or other deposit (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) of the security interest granted to Secured Party hereunder.
 
5.9            Federal, State or Municipal Claims .  Such Debtor will notify Secured Party of any Collateral which constitutes a claim against a Governmental Authority, the assignment of which claim is restricted by federal, state or municipal law.
 
5.10            Warehouse Receipts Non-Negotiable .  Such Debtor agrees that if any warehouse receipt or receipt in the nature of a warehouse receipt is issued with respect to any of its Inventory, such warehouse receipt or receipt in the nature thereof shall not be “negotiable” (as such term is used in Section 7-104 of the UCC).
 
5.11            Mortgagee’s and Landlord Waivers .  Upon request by Secured Party, such Debtor shall cause each mortgagee of real property owned by such Debtor (upon request by Secured Party) and each landlord of real property leased by such Debtor to execute and deliver instruments satisfactory in form and substance to Secured Party by which such mortgagee or landlord waives its  rights, if any, in the Collateral.
 
5.12            Intentionally Deleted .
 
5.13            Intentionally Deleted .
 
5.14            Commercial Tort Claims .  If such Debtor at any time holds or acquires a Commercial Tort Claim, such Debtor shall immediately notify Secured Party in writing of the details thereof and grant to Secured Party in writing a security interest therein or lien thereon and in the Proceeds thereof, in form and substance satisfactory to Secured Party.
 
5.15            Letters-of-Credit Rights .  If such Debtor is at any time a beneficiary under a letter of credit now or hereafter issued in favor of such Debtor, such Debtor shall promptly notify Secured Party thereof in writing and, at Secured Party’s request, such Debtor shall, pursuant to an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Secured Party, either (a) arrange for the issuer or any confirmer of such letter of credit to consent to an assignment to Secured Party of the proceeds of any drawing under the letter of credit or (b) arrange for Secured Party to become the transferee beneficiary of the letter of credit, with Secured Party agreeing, in each case, that the proceeds of any drawing under the letter of credit are to be applied as provided in the Loan Agreement.
 
 
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5.16            Further Assurances; Additional Debtors .  At any time and from time to time, upon the request of Secured Party, and at the sole expense of such Debtor, such Debtor shall promptly execute and deliver all such further instruments and documents and take such further action as Secured Party may deem reasonably necessary or desirable to preserve and perfect its security interest in the Collateral and carry out the provisions and purposes of this Security Agreement, including, without limitation, (a) the filing of such financing statements as Secured Party may require and (b) the deposit of all certificates of title issuable with respect to any of the Collateral and noting thereon the security interest hereunder.  A carbon, photographic, or other reproduction of this Security Agreement or of any financing statement covering the Collateral or any part thereof shall be sufficient as a financing statement and may be filed as a financing statement.  Such Debtor shall promptly endorse and deliver to Secured Party all documents, instruments, and chattel paper that it now owns or may hereafter acquire.
 
ARTICLE VI
DEFAULT
 
6.1            Acceleration and Remedies .  Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document, Secured Party may exercise any or all of the following rights and remedies:
 
(a)            exercise any or all of those rights and remedies provided in this Security Agreement, the Loan Agreement, or any other Loan Document, provided that this paragraph shall not be understood to limit any rights or remedies available to Secured Party prior to an Event of Default;
 
(b)           exercise any or all of those rights and remedies available to a secured party under the UCC (whether or not the UCC applies to the affected Collateral) or under any other applicable law (including, without limitation, any law governing the exercise of a bank's right of setoff or bankers' lien) when a debtor is in default under a security agreement;
 
(c)           without notice except as specifically provided in Section 6.2 or elsewhere herein, sell, lease, license, assign, grant an option or options to purchase or otherwise dispose of the Collateral or any part thereof in one or more parcels at public or private sale, for cash, on credit or for future delivery, and upon such other terms as Secured Party may deem commercially reasonable;
 
(d)           require any Debtor to, and each Debtor hereby agrees that it will at its expense and upon request of Secured Party, assemble and make available to Secured Party the Collateral and all records relating thereto at any place or places specified by Secured Party;
 
(e)           prior to the disposition of any Collateral, (i) to the extent permitted by applicable law, enter, with or without process of law and without breach of peace, any premises where any of the Collateral is or may be located, and without charge or liability to Secured Party, seize and remove such Collateral from such premises, (ii) have access to and use each Debtor's books, records and information relating to the Collateral, and (iii) store or transfer any of the Collateral, without charge in or by means of any storage or transportation facility owned or leased by any Debtor, process, repair or recondition any of the Collateral or otherwise prepare it for disposition in any manner and to the extent Secured Party deems appropriate and, in connection with such preparation and disposition, use without charge any copyright, trademark, trade name, patent or technical process used by such Debtor;
 
 
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(f)           reduce its claim to judgment or foreclose or otherwise enforce, in whole or in part, the security interest created hereby by any available judicial procedure;
 
(g)           dispose of, at its office, on the premises of any Debtor or elsewhere, all or any part of the Collateral, as a unit or in parcels, by public or private proceedings, and by way of one or more contracts (it being agreed that the sale of any part of the Collateral shall not exhaust Secured Party's power of sale, but sales may be made from time to time, and at any time, until all of the Collateral has been sold or until all of the Secured Obligations have been paid and performed in full), and at any such sale it shall not be necessary to exhibit any of the Collateral;
 
(h)           buy the Collateral, or any part thereof, at any public sale;
 
(i)           buy the Collateral, or any part thereof, at any private sale if the Collateral is of a type customarily sold in a recognized market or is of a type which is the subject of widely distributed standard price quotations; and
 
(j)           apply by appropriate judicial proceedings for appointment of a receiver for the Collateral, or any part thereof, and each Debtor hereby consents to any such appointment.
 
6.2            Notice of Disposition of Collateral .  Each Debtor hereby agrees that notice of the time and place of any public sale or the time after which any private sale or other disposition of all or any part of the Collateral may be made shall be deemed reasonable if sent to such Debtor, addressed as set forth in Article X , at least ten (10) days prior to (a) the date of any such public sale or (b) the time after which any such private sale or other disposition may be made.
 
6.3            Intentionally Deleted .
 
6.4            Deficiency .  In the event that the proceeds of any sale, collection or realization of or upon Collateral by Secured Party are insufficient to pay all Secured Obligations and any other amounts to which Secured Party is legally entitled, Debtors shall be jointly and severally liable for the deficiency, together with interest thereon as provided in the Loan Agreement or (if no interest is so provided) at such other rate as shall be fixed by applicable law, together with the costs of collection and the reasonable fees of any attorneys employed by Secured Party to collect such deficiency.
 
6.5            Non-Judicial Remedies .  In granting to Secured Party the power to enforce its rights hereunder without prior judicial process or judicial hearing, each Debtor expressly waives, renounces and knowingly relinquishes any legal right which might otherwise require Secured Party to enforce its rights by judicial process.  In so providing for non-judicial remedies, each Debtor recognizes and concedes that such remedies are consistent with the usage of trade, are responsive to commercial necessity, and are the result of a bargain at arm's length.  Nothing herein is intended, however, to prevent Secured Party from resorting to judicial process at its option.
 
6.6            Limitation on Duty of Secured Party in Respect of Collateral . Beyond the exercise of reasonable care in the custody thereof, Secured Party shall have no duty as to any Collateral in its possession or control or in the possession or control of any agent or bailee or as to the preservation of rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining thereto.  Secured Party shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody of the Collateral in its possession if the Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equal to that which it accords its own property, and shall not be liable or responsible for any loss or damage to any of the Collateral, or for any diminution in the value thereof, by reason of the act or omission of any warehouseman, carrier, forwarding agency, consignee or other agent or bailee selected by Secured Party in good faith.
 
 
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ARTICLE VII
WAIVERS, AMENDMENTS AND REMEDIES
 
No delay or omission of Secured Party to exercise any right or remedy granted under this Security Agreement shall impair such right or remedy or be construed to be a waiver of any Event of Default, or an acquiescence therein, and any single or partial exercise of any such right or remedy shall not preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy.  No waiver, amendment or other variation of the terms, conditions or provisions of this Security Agreement whatsoever shall be valid unless in writing signed by Secured Party and each Debtor and then only to the extent in such writing specifically set forth.  All rights and remedies contained in this Security Agreement or by law afforded shall be cumulative and all shall be available to Secured Party until the Secured Obligations have been paid in full.
 
ARTICLE VIII
PROCEEDS; COLLECTION OF RECEIVABLES
 
8.1            Intentionally Deleted .
 
8.2            Collection of Receivables .  Following an Event of Default, Secured Party may at any time in its sole discretion, by giving any Debtor written notice, elect to require that the Receivables be paid directly to Secured Party.  In such event, such Debtor shall, and shall permit Secured Party to, promptly notify the Account Debtors or obligors under the Receivables of Secured Party’s interest therein and direct such Account Debtors or obligors to make payment of all amounts then or thereafter due under the Receivables directly to Secured Party.  Upon receipt of any such notice from Secured Party, such Debtor shall thereafter hold in trust for Secured Party, all amounts and proceeds received by it with respect to the Receivables and Other Collateral and immediately and at all times thereafter deliver to Secured Party all such amounts and proceeds in the same form as so received, whether by cash, check, draft or otherwise, with any necessary endorsements.  Secured Party shall hold and apply funds so received as provided by the terms of Sections 8.3 and 8.4 .
 
8.3            Special Collateral Account .  Following an Event of Default, Secured Party may require all cash proceeds of the Collateral to be deposited in a special non-interest bearing cash collateral account with Secured Party and held there as security for the Secured Obligations.  No Debtor shall have control whatsoever over said cash collateral account.  If an Event of Default has been cured by Debtor or waived by Secured Party, Secured Party shall deposit the collected balances in said cash collateral account into any Debtor’s general operating account with Secured Party.  If any Event of Default is continuing, Secured Party may, from time to time, apply the collected balances in said cash collateral account to the payment of the Secured Obligations whether or not the Secured Obligations shall then be due.
 
8.4            Application of Proceeds .  After the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, the proceeds of the Collateral shall be applied by Secured Party to payment of the Secured Obligations in such manner and order as Secured Party may elect in its sole discretion.
 
 
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ARTICLE IX
GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
9.1            Compromises and Collection of Collateral .  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, each Debtor and Secured Party recognize that setoffs, counterclaims, defenses and other claims may be asserted by obligors with respect to certain of the Receivables, that certain of the Receivables may be or become uncollectible in whole or in part and that the expense and probability of success in litigating a disputed Receivable may exceed the amount that reasonably may be expected to be recovered with respect to a Receivable.  In view of the foregoing, each Debtor agrees that Secured Party may at any time and from time to time, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, compromise with the obligor on any Receivable, accept in full payment of any Receivable such amount as Secured Party in its sole discretion shall determine or abandon any Receivable, and any such action by Secured Party shall be commercially reasonable so long as Secured Party acts in good faith based on information known to it at the time it takes any such action.
 
9.2            Secured Party Performance of Debtors’ Obligations .  Without having any obligation to do so, Secured Party may perform or pay any obligation which any Debtor has agreed to perform or pay in this Security Agreement and each Debtor shall, jointly and severally, reimburse Secured Party for any amounts paid by Secured Party pursuant to this Section 9.2 .  Each Debtor’s obligation to reimburse Secured Party pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be a Secured Obligation payable on demand.
 
9.3            Authorization for Secured Party to Take Certain Action .  Each Debtor irrevocably authorizes Secured Party at any time and from time to time in the sole discretion of Secured Party and appoints Secured Party as its attorney in fact (a) to file financing statements necessary or desirable in Secured Party’s sole discretion to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of Secured Party’s security interest in the Collateral, (b) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, to indorse and collect any cash proceeds of the Collateral, (c) to file a carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Security Agreement or any financing statement with respect to the Collateral as a financing statement in such offices as Secured Party in its sole discretion deems necessary or desirable to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of Secured Party’s security interest in the Collateral, (d)  upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, subject to the terms of Section 2.2 , to enforce payment of the Receivables in the name of Secured Party or such Debtor, (e) to apply the proceeds of any Collateral received by Secured Party to the Secured Obligations as provided in Article VIII and (f) to discharge past due taxes, assessments, charges, fees or Liens on the Collateral (except for such Liens as are specifically permitted hereunder), and such Debtor agrees to reimburse Secured Party on demand for any payment made or any expense incurred by Secured Party in connection therewith, provided that this authorization shall not relieve any Debtor of any of its obligations under this Security Agreement or under the Loan Agreement.
 
9.4            Specific Performance of Certain Covenants .  Each Debtor acknowledges and agrees that a breach of any of the covenants contained in Sections 5.1.4, 5.1.6, 5.4, 9.5 or 9.6 or in Article VIII will cause irreparable injury to Secured Party, that Secured Party has no adequate remedy at law in respect of such breaches and therefore agrees, without limiting the right of Secured Party to seek and obtain specific performance of other obligations of such Debtor contained in this Security Agreement, that the covenants of such Debtor contained in the Sections referred to in this Section 9.4 shall be specifically enforceable against such Debtor.
 
9.5            Use and Possession of Certain Premises .  If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Secured Party shall be entitled to occupy and use any premises owned or leased by any Debtor where any of the Collateral or any records relating to the Collateral are located until the Secured Obligations are paid or the Collateral is removed therefrom, whichever first occurs, without any obligation to pay such Debtor for such use and occupancy.
 
 
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9.6            Dispositions Not Authorized .  No Debtor is authorized to sell or otherwise dispose of the Collateral except as set forth in Section 5.1.5 and notwithstanding any course of dealing between any Debtor and the Secured Party or other conduct of Secured Party, no authorization to sell or otherwise dispose of the Collateral (except as set forth in Section 5.1.5 ) shall be binding upon Secured Party unless such authorization is in writing signed by Secured Party.
 
9.7            Benefit of Agreement .  The terms and provisions of this Security Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Debtors, Secured Party and their respective successors and assigns, except that no Debtor shall have the right to assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Security Agreement or any interest herein, without the prior written consent of Secured Party.
 
9.8            Survival of Representations .  All representations and warranties of each Debtor contained in this Security Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Security Agreement.
 
9.9            Taxes and Expenses .  Any taxes (including income taxes) payable or ruled payable by any Federal or State authority in respect of this Security Agreement shall be paid by each Debtor, together with interest and penalties, if any.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, each Debtor promptly will pay, upon demand, any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Secured Party in connection herewith, including all costs, expenses, taxes, assessments, insurance premiums, repairs (including repairs to realty or other property to which any Collateral may have been attached), court costs, reasonable attorneys' fees, rent, storage costs and expenses of sales incurred in connection with the administration of this Security Agreement, the enforcement of the rights of Secured Party hereunder, whether incurred before or after the occurrence of an Event of Default or incurred in connection with the perfection, preservation, or defense of the security interest created hereunder, or the custody, protection, collection, repossession, enforcement or sale of the Collateral.  All such expenses shall become part of the Secured Obligations and shall bear interest at the Default Interest Rate (as defined in the Note) from the date paid or incurred by Secured Party until paid by such Debtor.
 
9.10           Headings .  The title of and section headings in this Security Agreement are for convenience of reference only, and shall not govern the interpretation of any of the terms and provisions of this Security Agreement.
 
9.11           Termination .  This Security Agreement shall continue in effect (notwithstanding the fact that from time to time there may be no Secured Obligations outstanding) until (a) the Loan Agreement has terminated pursuant to its express terms and (b) all of the Secured Obligations have been indefeasibly paid and performed in full and no commitments of Secured Party which would give rise to any Secured Obligations are outstanding.
 
9.12           Entire Agreement .  This Security Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the Debtors and Secured Party relating to the Collateral and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the Debtors and Secured Party relating to the Collateral.
 
9.13           Governing Law; Jurisdiction, Etc .
 
9.13.1            GOVERNING LAW .  THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
 
 
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9.13.2            SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION .  EACH DEBTOR IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS SITTING IN DALLAS COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (DALLAS DIVISION), AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH STATE OF TEXAS STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT.  EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW.  NOTHING IN THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT  MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST DEBTOR OR ANY OTHER LOAN PARTY OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.
 
9.13.3            WAIVER OF VENUE .  EACH DEBTOR IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN SECTION 9.13.2 .  EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.
 
9.13.4            SERVICE OF PROCESS .  EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN THE LOAN AGREEMENT.  NOTHING IN THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
 
9.14           WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL .  EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY).  EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
 
 
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9.15           INDEMNITY .  EACH DEBTOR HEREBY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY SECURED PARTY AND ITS RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AGENTS, ATTORNEYS, AND EMPLOYEES, FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LIABILITIES, DAMAGES, PENALTIES, SUITS, COSTS, AND EXPENSES OF ANY KIND AND NATURE  (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL EXPENSES OF LITIGATION OR PREPARATION THEREFOR WHETHER OR NOT SECURED PARTY IS A PARTY THERETO) IMPOSED ON, INCURRED BY OR ASSERTED AGAINST SECURED PARTY OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AGENTS, ATTORNEYS, AND EMPLOYEES, IN ANY WAY RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT, OR THE MANUFACTURE, PURCHASE, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, OWNERSHIP, DELIVERY, LEASE, POSSESSION, USE, OPERATION, CONDITION, SALE, RETURN OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF ANY COLLATERAL (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LATENT AND OTHER DEFECTS, WHETHER OR NOT DISCOVERABLE BY THE SECURED PARTY OR THE DEBTORS, AND ANY CLAIM FOR PATENT, TRADEMARK OR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT).
 
9.16           Arbitration .   All disputes, claims, and controversies arising from this Agreement shall be governed by the terms of Section 7.15 of the Loan Agreement.
 
ARTICLE X
NOTICES
 
10.1           Sending Notices .  Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Security Agreement shall be sent (and deemed received) in the manner and to the addresses set forth in the Loan Agreement.  All such notices to any Guarantor   hereunder shall be given or made at the appropriate address or telecopier number of Borrower in accordance with the Loan Agreement.
 
10.2           Change in Address for Notices .  Each of the Debtors and Secured Party may change the address for service of notice upon it by a notice in writing to the other parties.
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Debtors and Secured Party have executed this Security Agreement as of the date first above written.
 
DEBTORS:
 
WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC. ,
a Delaware corporation
 
 
By:
/s/ John Murray
 
John Murray
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
WILHELMINA LICENSING LLC ,
a Delaware limited liability company
 
 
By:
/s/ John Murray
 
John Murray
 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
WILHELMINA FILM & TV PRODUCTIONS LLC ,
a Delaware limited liability company
 
 
By:
/s/ John Murray
 
John Murray
 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
WILHELMINA ARTIST MANAGEMENT LLC ,
a New York limited liability company
 
 
By:
/s/ John Murray
 
John Murray
 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
WILHELMINA-MIAMI, INC. ,
A Florida corporation
 
 
By:
/s/ John Murray
 
John Murray
 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
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WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, LTD. ,
a New York corporation
 
 
By:
/s/ John Murray
 
John Murray
 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
WILHELMINA WEST, INC. ,
a California corporation
 
 
By:
/s/ John Murray
 
John Murray
 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
WILHELMINA MODELS, INC. ,
a New York corporation
 
 
By:
/s/ John Murray
 
John Murray
 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
LW1, INC. ,
a California corporation
 
 
By:
/s/ John Murray
 
John Murray
 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
SECURED PARTY:
 
AMEGY BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ,
a national banking association
 
 
By:
/s/ Monica M. Alexander
 
Monica M. Alexander
 
Senior Vice President
 
 
 
 
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Exhibit 10.4
 
UNLIMITED GUARANTY
 
THIS UNLIMITED GUARANTY (“ Guaranty ”) is made as of April 20, 2011, by Guarantor (as hereinafter defined) for the benefit of Bank (as hereinafter defined).
 
1.            Definitions .  As used in this Guaranty, the following terms have the meanings indicated below:
 
Bank ” means AMEGY BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, and its successors and assigns, whose address for notice purposes is the following:
 
Amegy Bank National Association
2501 N. Harwood
Suite 1600
Dallas, Texas  75201
Attn:  Monica M. Alexander
 
Borrower ” (whether one or more) means Wilhelmina International, Inc., a Delaware corporation and its successors and assigns.
 
Credit Agreement ” means that certain Credit Agreement dated of even date herewith between Borrower and Bank, as the same may be amended and modified.
 
Debtor Relief Laws ” means Title 11 of the United States Code, as now or hereafter in effect, or any other applicable law, domestic or foreign, as now or hereafter in effect, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, receivership, reorganization, arrangement or composition, extension or adjustment of debts, or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally from time to time in effect.
 
Guaranteed Indebtedness ” means (a) all indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of Borrower to Bank of any kind or character, now existing or hereafter arising, whether direct, indirect, related, unrelated, fixed, contingent, liquidated, unliquidated, joint, several or joint and several, and regardless of whether such indebtedness, obligations and liabilities may, prior to their acquisitions by Bank, be or have been payable to or in favor of a third party and subsequently acquired by Bank (it being contemplated that Bank may make such acquisitions from third parties), including, without limitation, all indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of Borrower to Bank now existing or hereafter arising under the Credit Agreement or by note, draft, acceptance, guaranty, endorsement, lease, letter of credit, assignment, purchase, overdraft, discount, indemnity agreement or otherwise, (b) all accrued but unpaid interest on any of the indebtedness described in (a) above, and including any and all pre-and post-maturity interest thereon, including, without limitation, post-petition interest and expenses (including attorneys' fees), if Borrower is the debtor in a bankruptcy proceeding under the Debtor Relief Laws, whether or not allowed under any Debtor Relief Law, (c) all obligations of Borrower and other Persons to Bank under any documents evidencing, securing, governing and/or pertaining to all or any part of the indebtedness described in (a) and (b) above (collectively, the “ Loan Documents ”, which shall include this Guaranty, the Credit Agreement and all promissory notes, agreements and documents executed in connection with the Credit Agreement), (d) all costs and expenses incurred by Bank in connection with the collection and administration of all or any part of the indebtedness and obligations described in (a), (b) and (c) above or the protection or preservation of, or realization upon, the collateral securing all or any part of such indebtedness and obligations, including, without limitation, all reasonable attorneys' fees, and (e) all renewals, extensions, modifications and rearrangements of the indebtedness and obligations described in (a), (b), (c) and (d) above.
 
 
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Guarantor ” (whether one or more) means Wilhelmina Licensing LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Wilhelmina Film & TV Productions LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Wilhelmina Artist Management LLC, a New York limited liability company, Wilhelmina-Miami, Inc., a Florida corporation, Wilhelmina International, Ltd., a New York corporation, Wilhelmina West, Inc., a California corporation, Wilhelmina Models, Inc., a New York corporation, and LW1, Inc., a California corporation and such Persons’ successors and assigns, whose address for notice purposes is the following:
 
c/o Wilhelmina International, Inc.
200 Crescent Court
Suite 1400
Dallas, Texas  75201
Attn:  John Murray
 
Person ” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or partnership (general or limited), association, trust, unincorporated association, joint stock company, government, municipality, political subdivision or agency, or other entity.
 
2.            Payment .  Each Guarantor is a subsidiary of Borrower and has entered in to this Guaranty Agreement for the benefit of Bank in order to, among other things, induce Bank to enter into, and extend credit to Borrower under the Credit Agreement.  The value of the consideration and benefit received and to be received by Guarantor, directly or indirectly, as a result of Bank’s extension of credit to Borrower is a substantial and direct benefit to Guarantor.  Guarantor, for value received, jointly and severally, does hereby unconditionally and absolutely guarantee the prompt and full payment and performance of the Guaranteed Indebtedness when due or declared to be due and at all times thereafter.  Guarantor shall promptly pay the amount due thereon to Bank without notice or demand, of any kind or nature, in lawful money of the United States of America.
 
3.            Character of Obligations .  This is an absolute, continuing and unconditional guaranty of payment and not of collection and if at any time or from time to time there is no outstanding Guaranteed Indebtedness, the obligations of Guarantor with respect to any and all Guaranteed Indebtedness incurred thereafter shall not be affected.  All Guaranteed Indebtedness heretofore, concurrently herewith or hereafter made by Bank to Borrower shall be conclusively presumed to have been made or acquired in acceptance hereof.  Guarantor shall be liable, jointly and severally, with Borrower and any other guarantor of all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness.
 
4.            No Right of Revocation .  Guarantor understands and agrees that Guarantor may not revoke its future obligations under this Guaranty at any time as long as any Guaranteed Indebtedness is outstanding or as long as Bank is under any obligation to extend credit, in any form, to Borrower.
 
5.            Representations and Warranties .  Guarantor hereby represents and warrants the following to Bank:
 
(a)           This Guaranty may reasonably be expected to benefit, directly or indirectly, Guarantor, and (i) the Board of Directors or other governing body of Guarantor has determined that this Guaranty may reasonably be expected to benefit, directly or indirectly, Guarantor and (ii) the value of the consideration received and to be received by Guarantor is reasonably worth at lest as much as the liability and obligation of Guarantor hereunder, and such liability and obligation may reasonably be expected to benefit Guarantor directly or indirectly; and
 
 
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(b)           Guarantor has adequate means to obtain from Borrower on a continuing basis information concerning the financial condition of Borrower and Guarantor is not relying on Bank to provide such information to Guarantor either now or in the future; and
 
(c)           Guarantor has the power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Guaranty and any other agreements executed by Guarantor contemporaneously herewith, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Guaranty and any other agreements executed by Guarantor contemporaneously herewith do not and will not violate (i) any agreement or instrument to which Guarantor is a party, (ii) any law, rule, regulation or order of any governmental authority to which Guarantor is subject, or (iii) its organizational documents; and
 
(d)           Neither Bank nor any other party has made any representation or warranty to Guarantor in order to induce Guarantor to execute this Guaranty; and
 
(e)           The financial statements and other financial information regarding Guarantor heretofore and hereafter delivered to Bank are and shall be true and correct in all material respects and fairly present the financial position of Guarantor as of the dates thereof, and no material adverse change has occurred in the financial condition of Guarantor reflected in the financial statements and other financial information regarding Guarantor heretofore delivered to bank since the date of the last statement thereof; and
 
(f)           As of the date hereof, and after giving effect to this Guaranty and the obligations evidenced hereby, (i) Guarantor is and will be solvent, (ii) the fair saleable value of Guarantor’s assets exceeds and will continue to exceed its liabilities (both fixed and contingent), (iii) Guarantor is and will continue to be able to pay its debts as they mature, and (iv) if Guarantor is not an individual, Guarantor has and will continue to have sufficient capital to carry on its business and all businesses in which it is about to engage.
 
6.            Covenants .  Guarantor hereby covenants and agrees with Bank as follows:
 
(a)           Guarantor shall not, so long as its obligations under this Guaranty continue, transfer or pledge any of its assets, except as permitted by the Credit Agreement;
 
(b)           Guarantor shall promptly furnish to Bank such information concerning Guarantor as Bank may reasonably request;
 
(c)           Guarantor shall comply with all terms and provisions of the Loan Documents that apply to Guarantor; and
 
(d)           Guarantor shall promptly inform Bank of (i) any litigation or governmental investigation against Guarantor or affecting any security for all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness or this Guaranty which, if determined adversely, would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect upon the financial condition of Guarantor or upon such security or would reasonably be excepted to cause a default under any of the Loan Documents, (ii) any claim or controversy which would reasonably be expected to become the subject of such litigation or governmental investigation, and (iii) any material adverse change in the financial condition of Guarantor.
 
 
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7.            Consent and Waiver .
 
(a)           Guarantor waives (i) promptness, diligence and notice of acceptance of this Guaranty and notice of the incurring of any obligation, indebtedness or liability to which this Guaranty applies or may apply and, except as expressly required by this Guaranty or the other Loan Documents, waives presentment for payment, notice of nonpayment, protest, demand, notice of protest, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration, notice of dishonor, diligence in enforcement and indulgences of every kind, and (ii) the taking of any other action by Bank,  including, without limitation, giving any notice of default or any other notice to, or making any demand on, Borrower, any other guarantor of all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness or any other party.
 
(b)           Guarantor waives any rights Guarantor has under, or any requirements imposed by, (i) Chapter 34 of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, as amended (except rights under Section 34.04), (ii) Section 17.001 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, as amended, (iii) Rule 31 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended, and (iv) any and all rights under Sections 51.003, 51.004 and 51.005 of the Texas Property Code, as amended.
 
(c)           Bank may at any time, without the consent of or notice to Guarantor, without incurring responsibility to Guarantor and without impairing, releasing, reducing or affecting the obligations of Guarantor hereunder:  (i) change the manner, place or terms of payment of all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness, or renew, extend, modify, rearrange or alter all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness; (ii) change the interest rate accruing on any of the Guaranteed Indebtedness (including, without limitation, any periodic change in such interest rate that occurs because such Guaranteed Indebtedness accrues interest at a variable rate which may fluctuate from time to time); (iii) sell, exchange, release, surrender, subordinate, realize upon or otherwise deal with in any manner and in any order any collateral for all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness; (iv) neglect, delay, omit, fail or refuse to take or prosecute any action for the collection of all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness or this Guaranty or to take or prosecute any action in connection with any of the Loan Documents; (v) exercise or refrain from exercising any rights against Borrower or others, or otherwise act or refrain from acting; (vi)  settle or compromise all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness and subordinate the payment of all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness to the payment of any obligations, indebtedness or liabilities which may be due or become due to bank or others; (vii) apply any deposit balance, fund, payment, collections through process of law or otherwise or other collateral of Borrower to the satisfaction and liquidation of the indebtedness or obligations of Borrower to Bank, if any, not guaranteed under this Guaranty; and (viii) apply any sums paid to Bank by Guarantor, Borrower or others to the Guaranteed Indebtedness in such order and manner as Bank, in its sole discretion, may determine.
 
(d)           Should Bank seek to enforce the obligations of Guarantor hereunder by action in any court or otherwise, Guarantor waives any requirement, substantive or procedural, that (i) Bank first enforce any rights or remedies against Borrower or any other person or entity liable to Bank for all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness, including, without limitation, that a judgment first be rendered against Borrower or any other person or entity, or that Borrower or any other person or entity should be joined in such cause, or (ii) Bank shall first enforce rights against any collateral which shall ever have been given to secure all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness or this Guaranty.  Such waiver shall be without prejudice to Bank’s right, at its option, to proceed against Borrower or any other person or entity, whether by separate action or by joinder.
 
 
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(e)           In addition to any other waivers, agreements and covenants of Guarantor set forth herein, Guarantor hereby further waives and releases all claims, causes of action, defenses and offsets for any act or omission of Bank, its directors, officers, employees, representatives or agents in connection with Bank’s administration of the Guaranteed Indebtedness, except for Bank’s willful misconduct and gross negligence.
 
8.            Obligations Not Impaired .
 
(a)           Guarantor agrees that its obligations  under this Guaranty shall  not  be released, diminished, impaired, reduced or affected by the occurrence of any one or more of the following events:  (i) the death, disability or lack of corporate power of Borrower, Guarantor or any other guarantor of all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness, (ii) any receivership, insolvency bankruptcy, disability or other proceedings affecting Borrower, Guarantor or any other guarantor of all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness, or any of their respective property; (iii) the partial or total release or discharge of Borrower or any other guarantor of all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness, or any other person or entity from the performance of any obligation contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, governing or securing all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness, whether occurring by reason of law or otherwise;  (iv) the taking or accepting of any collateral for all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness or this Guaranty; (v) the taking or accepting of any other guaranty for all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness; (vi) any failure by Bank to acquire, perfect or continue any lien or security interest on collateral securing all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness or this Guaranty; (vii) the impairment of any collateral securing all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness or this Guaranty; (viii) any failure by Bank to sell any collateral securing all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness or this Guaranty in a commercially reasonable manner or as otherwise required by law; (ix) any invalidity or unenforceability of or defect of deficiency in any of the Loan Documents; or (x) any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or discharge of, Borrower, Guarantor or any other guarantor of all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness.
 
(b)           This Guaranty shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any payment of all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness is rescinded or must otherwise be returned by Bank upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of Borrower, Guarantor, any other guarantor of all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness, or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made.
 
(c)           None of the following shall affect Guarantor’s liability hereunder:  (i) the unenforceability of all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness against Borrower by reason of the fact that the Guaranteed Indebtedness exceeds the amount permitted by law; (ii) the act of creating all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness is ultra vires; or (iii) the officers or partners creating all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness acted in excess of their authority.  Guarantor hereby acknowledges that withdrawal from, or termination of, any ownership interest in Borrower now or hereafter owned or held by Guarantor shall not alter, affect or in any way limit the obligations of Guarantor hereunder.
 
 
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9.            Insolvency .  Should Guarantor become insolvent, or fail to pay Guarantor’s debts generally as they become due, or voluntarily seek, consent to, or acquiesce in the benefit or benefits of any Debtor Relief Law, or become a party to (or be made the subject of) any proceeding provided for by any Debtor Relief Law (other than as a creditor or claimant) that could reasonably be expected to suspend or otherwise adversely affect the rights and remedies of Bank granted hereunder, then, in any such event, the Guaranteed Indebtedness shall be, as between Guarantor and Bank, a fully matured, due, and payable obligation of Guarantor to Bank (without regard to whether Borrower is then in default under the Loan Documents or whether the Guaranteed Indebtedness, or any part thereof is then due and owing by Borrower to Bank), payable in full by Guarantor to Bank upon demand, which shall be the estimated amount owing in respect of the contingent claim created hereunder.
 
10.          Subrogation .  Until the Guaranteed Indebtedness has been paid, in full, Guarantor hereby covenants and agrees that it shall not assert, enforce, or otherwise exercise (a) any right of subrogation to any of the rights or liens of Bank against Borrower or any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Indebtedness or any collateral or other security, or (b) unless such rights are expressly made subordinate to the Guaranteed Indebtedness (in form and upon terms acceptable to Bank) and the rights of Bank under this Guaranty and the Loan Documents, any right of recourse, reimbursement, contribution, indemnification, or similar right against Borrower or any other guarantor of all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness.
 
11.          Subordinate Debt .  All principal of and interest on all indebtedness, liabilities, and obligations of Borrower to Guarantor (the “ Subordinated Debt ”) now or hereafter existing, due or to become due to Guarantor, or held or to be held by Guarantor, whether created directly or acquired by assignment or otherwise, and whether evidenced by written instrument or not, shall be expressly subordinated to the Guaranteed Indebtedness.  Until such time as the Guaranteed Indebtedness is paid and performed in full and all commitments to lend under the Loan Documents have terminated, Guarantor agrees not to receive or accept any payment from Borrower with respect to the Subordinated Debt at anytime an Event of Default or Default under the Loan Documents has occurred and is continuing; and, in the event Guarantor receives any payment on the Subordinated Debt in violation of the foregoing, Guarantor will hold any such payment in trust for Bank and forthwith turn it over to Bank in the form received, to be applied to the Guaranteed Indebtedness.  If Guarantor has executed a separate subordination agreement (“ Subordination Agreement ”) applicable to the Subordinated Debt, the Subordination Agreement shall control over any inconsistent provision in this Section 11 .
 
12.          No Fraudulent Transfer .  It is the intention of Guarantor and Bank that the amount of the Guaranteed Indebtedness guaranteed by Guarantor by this Guaranty shall be in, but not in excess of, the maximum amount permitted by fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer, or similar laws applicable to Guarantor.  Accordingly, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Guaranty or any other agreement or instrument executed in connection with the payment of any of the Guaranteed Indebtedness, the amount of the Guaranteed Indebtedness guaranteed by Guarantor by this Guaranty shall be limited to that amount which after giving effect thereto would not (a) render Guarantor insolvent, (b) result in the fair saleable value of the assets of Guarantor being less than the amount required to pay its debts and other liabilities (including contingent liabilities) as they mature, or (c) leave Guarantor with unreasonably small capital to carry out its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted, including its capital needs, as such concepts described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of this Section 12 , are determined under applicable law, if the obligations of Guarantor hereunder would otherwise be set aside, terminated, annulled or avoided for such reason by a court of competent jurisdiction in a proceeding actually pending before such court.  For purposes of this Guaranty, the term “ applicable law ” means as to Guarantor each statute, law, ordinance, regulation, order, judgment, injunction or decree of the United States or any state or commonwealth, any municipality, any foreign country, or any territory, possession or tribunal applicable to Guarantor.
 
 
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13.          Actions against Guarantor .  In the event of a default in the payment or performance of all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness, or if an Event of Default occurs under any Loan Document, when all or any portion of the Guaranteed Indebtedness becomes due, whether by its terms, by acceleration or otherwise, Guarantor shall, upon demand, promptly pay the amount due thereon to Bank, in lawful money of the United States, at Bank’s address set forth above.  One or more successive or concurrent actions may be brought against Guarantor, either in the same action in which Borrower is sued or in separate actions, as often as Bank deems advisable.  The exercise by Bank of any right or remedy under this Guaranty or under any other agreement or instrument, at law, in equity otherwise, shall not preclude concurrent or subsequent exercise of any other right or remedy.  The books and records of Bank shall be admissible in evidence in any action or proceeding involving this Guaranty and shall be prima facie evidence of the payments made on, and the outstanding balance of, the Guaranteed Indebtedness.
 
14.          Notice of Sale .  Except as otherwise required by law, in the event that Guarantor is entitled to received any notice under the Uniform Commercial Code, as it exists in the state governing any such notice, of the sale or other disposition of any collateral securing all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness or this Guaranty, reasonable notice shall be deemed given when such notice is deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, at the address for Guarantor set forth above, ten (10) days prior to the date any public sale, or after which any private sale of any such collateral is to be held; provided, however, that notice given in any other reasonable manner or at any other reasonable time shall be sufficient.
 
15.          Waiver by Bank .  No delay on the part of Bank in exercising any right hereunder or failure to exercise the same shall operate as a waiver of such right.  In no event shall any waiver of the provisions of this Guaranty be effective unless the same be in writing and signed by an officer of Bank, and then only in the specific instance and for the purpose given.
 
16.          Successors and Assigns .  This Guaranty is for the benefit of Bank, its successors and assigns.  This Guaranty is binding upon Guarantor and Guarantor’s heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives and successors, including, without limitation, any person or entity obligated by operation of law upon the reorganization, merger, consolidation or other change in the organizational structure of Guarantor.
 
17.          Setoff Rights .  Bank shall have the right to set off and apply against the Guaranteed Indebtedness, any and all deposits owing from Bank to Guarantor if Guarantor’s obligation to remit all or any portion of the Guaranteed Indebtedness has matured under this Guaranty irrespective of whether or not such Beneficiary shall have made any demand under this Guaranty.  The rights and remedies of Bank hereunder are in addition to other rights and remedies (including, without limitation, other rights of setoff) which Bank my have.
 
 
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18.          Costs and Expenses .  Guarantor shall pay on demand by Bank all costs and expenses, including, without limitation, all reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by Bank in connection with the enforcement and/or collection of this Guaranty.  This covenant shall survive the payment of the Guaranteed Indebtedness.
 
19.          Severability .  If any provision of this Guaranty is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under present or future laws, such provision shall be fully severable, shall not impair or invalidate the remainder of this Guaranty, and the effect thereof shall be confined to the provision held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable.
 
20.          No Obligation .  Nothing contained herein shall be construed as an obligation on the part of Bank to extend or continue to extend credit to Borrower.
 
21.          Amendment .  No modification or amendment of any provision of this Guaranty, nor consent to any departure by Guarantor therefrom, shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by an officer of Bank, and then shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given.
 
22.          Cumulative Rights .  All rights and remedies of Bank hereunder are cumulative of each other and of ever other right or remedy which Bank may otherwise have at law or in equity or under any instrument or agreement, and the exercise of one or more of such rights or remedies shall not prejudice or impair the concurrent or subsequent exercise of any other rights or remedies.
 
23.          Compliance with Applicable Usury Laws .  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Guaranty or of any instrument or agreement evidencing, governing or securing all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness, Guarantor and Bank by its acceptance hereof agree that Guarantor shall never be required or obligated to pay interest in excess of the maximum nonusurious interest rate as may be authorized by applicable law for the written contracts which constitute the Guaranteed Indebtedness.  It is the intention of Guarantor and Bank to conform strictly to the applicable laws which limit interest rates, and any of the aforesaid contracts for interest, if and to the extent payable by Guarantor, shall be held to be subject to reduction to the maximum nonusurious interest rate allowed under said law.
 
24.          Descriptive Headings .  The headings in this Guaranty are for convenience only and shall not define or limit the provisions hereof.
 
25.          Gender .  Within this Guaranty, words of any gender shall be held and construed to include the other gender.
 
26.          Entire Agreement .  This Guaranty contains the entire agreement between Guarantor and Bank regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior written and oral agreements and understandings, if any, regarding same; provided , however , this Guaranty is in addition to and does not replace, cancel, modify or affect any other guaranty of Guarantor now or hereafter held by Bank that related to Borrower and different indebtedness.
 
27.          GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE .  THIS GUARANTY IS BEING EXECUTED AND DELIVERED, AND IS INTENDED TO BE PERFORMED, IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS AND THE LAWS (EXCLUDING CHOICE OF LAW PROVISIONS) OF SUCH STATE SHALL GOVERN THE VALIDITY, CONSTRUCTION, ENFORCEMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF THIS GUARANTY, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT FEDERAL LAWS OTHERWISE GOVERN THE VALIDITY, CONSTRUCTION, ENFORCEMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS GUARANTY.  ALL LEGAL ACTIONS RELATED TO THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE BROUGHT IN THE APPROPRIATE COURT OF LAW LOCATED IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, TO THE EXCLUSION OF ALL OTHER VENUES.
 
 
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28.          WAIVER OF RIGHT TO JURY .  GUARANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, PROCEEDING, OR COUNTERCLAIM THAT RELATES TO OR ARISES OUT OF ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE ACTS OR FAILURE TO ACT OF OR BY BORROWER IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY OF THE TERMS OR PROVISIONS OF THIS GUARANTY OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.
 
29.          NO ORAL AGREEMENTS .  THIS GUARANTY REPRESENTS THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS BY THE PARTIES.  THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
 
30.          Arbitration .
 
(i)           If a claim, dispute, or controversy arises between the parties with respect to this Agreement, related agreements, or any other agreement or business relationship between any of the parties whether or not related to the subject matter of this Agreement (all of the foregoing, a “ Dispute ”), and only if a jury trial waiver is not permitted by applicable law or ruling by a court, any party may require that the Dispute be resolved by binding arbitration before a single arbitrator at the request of any party.   By agreeing to arbitrate a Dispute, each party gives up any right that party may have to a jury trial, as well as other rights that party would have in court that are not available or are more limited in arbitration, such as the rights to discovery and to appeal .
 
(ii)           Arbitration shall be commenced by filing a petition with, and in accordance with the applicable arbitration rules of, JAMS or National Arbitration Forum (“ Administrator ”) as selected by the initiating party.  If the parties agree, arbitration may be commenced by appointment of a licensed attorney who is selected by the parties and who agrees to conduct the arbitration without an Administrator.  Disputes include matters (i) relating to a deposit account, application for or denial of credit, enforcement of any of the obligations we have to each other, compliance with applicable laws and/or regulations, performance or services provided under any agreement by any party, (ii) based on or arising from an alleged tort, or (iii) involving either of our employees, agents, affiliates, or assigns of a party . However, Disputes do not include   the validity, enforceability, meaning, or scope of this arbitration provision and such matters may be determined only by a court.   If a third party is a party to a Dispute, we each will consent to including the third party in the arbitration proceeding for resolving the Dispute with the third party .  Venue for the arbitration proceeding shall be at a location determined by mutual agreement of the parties or, if no agreement, in the city and state where lender or bank is headquartered.
 
 
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(iii)           After entry of an Arbitration Order, the non-moving party shall commence arbitration.  The moving party shall, at its discretion, also be entitled to commence arbitration but is under no obligation to do so, and the moving party shall not in any way be adversely prejudiced by electing not to commence arbitration.  The arbitrator: (i) will hear and rule on appropriate dispositive motions for judgment on the pleadings, for failure to state a claim, or for full or partial summary judgment; (ii) will render a decision and any award applying applicable law; (iii) will give effect to any limitations period in determining any Dispute or defense; (iv) shall enforce the doctrines of compulsory counterclaim, res judicata , and collateral estoppel, if applicable; (v) with regard to motions and the arbitration hearing, shall apply rules of evidence governing civil cases; and (vi) will apply the law of the state specified in the agreement giving rise to the Dispute.  Filing of a petition for arbitration shall not prevent any party from (i) seeking and obtaining from a court of competent jurisdiction (notwithstanding ongoing arbitration) provisional or ancillary remedies including but not limited to injunctive relief, property preservation orders, foreclosure, eviction, attachment, replevin, garnishment, and/or the appointment of a receiver, (ii) pursuing non-judicial foreclosure, or (iii) availing itself of any self-help remedies such as setoff and repossession.  The exercise of such rights shall not constitute a waiver of the right to submit any Dispute to arbitration.
 
(iv)           Judgment upon an arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction except that, if the arbitration award exceeds $4,000,000, any party shall be entitled to a de novo appeal of the award before a panel of three arbitrators.  To allow for such appeal, if the award (including Administrator, arbitrator, and attorney’s fees and costs) exceeds $4,000,000, the arbitrator will issue a written, reasoned decision supporting the award, including a statement of authority and its application to the Dispute.  A request for de novo appeal must be filed with the arbitrator within 30 days following the date of the arbitration award; if such a request is not made within that time period, the arbitration decision shall become final and binding.  On appeal, the arbitrators shall review the award de novo, meaning that they shall reach their own findings of fact and conclusions of law rather than deferring in any manner to the original arbitrator.  Appeal of an arbitration award shall be pursuant to the rules of the Administrator or, if the Administrator has no such rules, then the JAMS arbitration appellate rules shall apply.
 
(v)           Arbitration under this provision concerns a transaction involving interstate commerce and shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq .  This arbitration provision shall survive any termination, amendment, or expiration of this Agreement.  If the terms of this provision vary from the Administrator’s rules, this arbitration provision shall control.
 
(vi)            CLASS ACTION WAIVER.   EACH PARTY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO LITIGATE IN COURT OR ARBITRATE ANY CLAIM OR DISPUTE AS A CLASS ACTION, EITHER AS A MEMBER OF A CLASS OR AS A REPRESENTATIVE, OR TO ACT AS A PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL .
 
(vii)            RELIANCE .   Each party (i) certifies that no one has represented to such party that the other party would not seek to enforce jury and class action waivers in the event of suit, and (ii) acknowledges that it and the other party have been induced to enter into this Agreement by, among other things, the mutual waivers, agreements, and certifications in this section.
 
 
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EXECUTED as of the date first above written.
 
GUARANTOR :
WILHELMINA LICENSING LLC ,
a Delaware limited liability company
 
 
By:
/s/ John Murray
 
John Murray
 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
WILHELMINA FILM & TV PRODUCTIONS LLC , a Delaware limited liability company
 
 
By:
/s/ John Murray
 
John Murray
 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
WILHELMINA ARTIST MANAGEMENT  LLC , a New York limited liability company
 
 
By:
/s/ John Murray
 
John Murray
 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
WILHELMINA-MIAMI, INC. ,
a Florida corporation
 
 
By:
/s/ John Murray
 
John Murray
 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, LTD. ,
a New York corporation
 
 
By:
/s/ John Murray
 
John Murray
 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
WILHELMINA WEST, INC. ,
a California corporation
 
 
By:
/s/ John Murray
 
John Murray
 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
WILHELMINA MODELS, INC. ,
a New York corporation
 
 
By:
/s/ John Murray
 
John Murray
 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
LW1, INC. ,
a California corporation
 
 
By:
/s/ John Murray
 
John Murray
 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
Exhibit 10.5
 
WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
 
2011 INCENTIVE PLAN
 

1.              Purpose of the Plan.
 
This 2011 Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) is intended as an incentive, to retain in the employ of and as directors, officers, consultants, advisors and employees to Wilhelmina International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and any Subsidiary of the Company, within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), persons of training, experience and ability, to attract new directors, officers, consultants, advisors and employees whose services are considered valuable, to encourage the sense of proprietorship and to stimulate the active interest of such persons in the development and financial success of the Company and its Subsidiaries.
 
Certain options granted pursuant to the Plan may constitute incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code (the “Incentive Options”) while certain other options granted pursuant to the Plan may be nonqualified stock options (the “Nonqualified Options”).  Incentive Options and Nonqualified Options are hereinafter referred to collectively as “Options.”
 
The Company intends that the Plan meet the requirements of Rule 16b-3 (“Rule 16b-3”) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and that transactions of the type specified in subparagraphs (c) to (f) inclusive of Rule 16b-3 by officers and directors of the Company pursuant to the Plan will be exempt from the operation of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.  Further, the Plan shall satisfy the performance-based compensation exception to the limitation on the Company’s tax deductions imposed by Section 162(m) of the Code with respect to those Options and stock appreciation rights (“Stock Appreciation Rights”) for which qualification for such exception is intended (“Section 162(m) Grants”).  In all cases, the terms, provisions, conditions and limitations of the Plan shall be construed and interpreted consistent with the Company’s intent as stated in this Section 1.
 
2.              Administration of the Plan.
 
The Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) shall appoint and maintain as administrator of the Plan a Committee (the “Committee”), which may be the Compensation Committee of the Board, consisting of two or more directors who are “Non-Employee Directors” (as such term is defined in Rule 16b-3) and “Outside Directors” (as such term is defined in Section 162(m) of the Code), which shall serve at the pleasure of the Board.  Except for Section 162(m) Grants, the Committee, subject to Sections 3, 4 and 5 hereof, shall recommend for approval by the Board recipients of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, restricted stock (“Restricted Stock”) and other equity incentives or stock or stock based awards (“Equity Incentives”), the terms and conditions of respective Option, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock and Equity Incentives agreements (which need not be identical) and which Options granted under the Plan shall be Incentive Options and which shall be Nonqualified Options.  With respect to Section 162(m) Grants, the Committee, subject to Sections 3, 4 and 5 hereof, shall have full power and authority to designate recipients of Options and Stock Appreciation Rights and to determine the terms and conditions of respective Options and Stock Appreciation Rights (which need not be identical) and whether Options shall be Incentive Options or Nonqualified Options, all subject to ratification by the Board.  To the extent any Option does not qualify as an Incentive Option, it shall constitute a separate Nonqualified Option.
 
 
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Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall interpret the Plan and all Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock and Equity Incentives granted under the Plan, shall make such rules as it deems necessary for the proper administration of the Plan, shall make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan and shall correct any defects or supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or in any Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock or Equity Incentives granted under the Plan in the manner and to the extent that the Committee deems desirable to carry into effect the Plan or any Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock or Equity Incentives.  The act or determination of a majority of the Committee shall be the act or determination of the Committee and any decision reduced to writing and signed by all of the members of the Committee shall be fully effective as if it had been made by a majority at a meeting duly held.  Subject to the provisions of the Plan, any action taken or determination made by the Committee pursuant to this and the other Sections of the Plan shall be conclusive on all parties.
 
In the event that for any reason the Committee is unable to act or if the Committee at the time of any grant, award or other acquisition under the Plan does not consist of two or more Non-Employee Directors, or if there shall be no such Committee, then the Plan shall be administered by the Board, and references herein to the Committee (except in the proviso to this sentence) shall be deemed to be references to the Board, and any such grant, award or other acquisition may be approved or ratified in any other manner contemplated by subparagraph (d) of Rule 16b-3; provided , however , that grants to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or to any other covered employee within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code that are intended to qualify as Section 162(m) Grants may only be granted by the Committee, subject to ratification by the Board.
 
3.             Designation of Optionees and Grantees.
 
The persons eligible for participation in the Plan as recipients of Options (the “Optionees”), Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock or Equity Incentives (respectively, the “Grantees”) shall include directors, officers and employees of, and consultants and advisors to, the Company or any Subsidiary; provided that Incentive Options may only be granted to employees of the Company and the Subsidiaries.  In recommending to the Board (or selecting, in the case of Section 162(m) Grants) Optionees and Grantees, and the number of shares to be covered by each Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock or Equity Incentive granted to Optionees or Grantees, the Committee may consider any factors it deems relevant, including without limitation, the office or position held by the Optionee or Grantee or the Optionee or Grantee’s relationship to the Company, the Optionee or Grantee’s degree of responsibility for and contribution to the growth and success of the Company or any Subsidiary, the Optionee or Grantee’s length of service, promotions and potential.  An Optionee or Grantee who has been granted an Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock or Equity Incentive hereunder may be granted an additional Option or Options, Stock Appreciation Right(s), Restricted Stock or Equity Incentive(s).
 
 
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4.              Stock Reserved for the Plan.
 
Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 10 hereof, a total of 6,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Stock”), shall be subject to the Plan, all of which may be Incentive Options.  The maximum number of shares of Stock that may be subject to Options and Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan to any individual in any calendar year shall not exceed 2,000,000 and the method of counting such shares shall conform to any requirements applicable to performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, if qualification as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code is intended.  The shares of Stock subject to the Plan shall consist of unissued shares, treasury shares or previously issued shares held by any Subsidiary of the Company, and such amount of shares of Stock shall be and is hereby reserved for such purpose.  Any of such shares of Stock that may remain unsold and that are not subject to outstanding Options at the termination of the Plan shall cease to be reserved for the purposes of the Plan, but until termination of the Plan the Company shall at all times reserve a sufficient number of shares of Stock to meet the requirements of the Plan.  Should any Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock, or Equity Incentives expire or be canceled prior to its exercise or vesting in full or should the number of shares of Stock to be delivered upon the exercise or vesting in full of an Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock, or Equity Incentives be reduced for any reason, the shares of Stock theretofore subject to such Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock, or Equity Incentives may be subject to future grants under the Plan, except in the case of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right where such reissuance is inconsistent with the provisions of Section 162(m) of the Code where qualification as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code is intended.
 
5.              Terms and Conditions of Options.
 
Options granted under the Plan shall be subject to the following conditions and shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the Committee shall deem desirable:
 
(a)             Option Price .  The purchase price of each share of Stock purchasable under an Option shall be determined by the Committee at the time of grant, but shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value (as defined below) of such share of Stock on the date the Option is granted; provided , however , that with respect to an Optionee who, at the time an Incentive Option is granted, owns (within the meaning of Section 424(d) of the Code) more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or of any Subsidiary, the purchase price per share of Stock under an Incentive Option shall be at least 110% of the Fair Market Value per share of Stock on the date of grant.  The exercise price for each Option shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Section 10 below.  “ Fair Market Value” means the closing price of publicly traded shares of Stock on the business day immediately prior to the grant on the principal securities exchange on which shares of Stock are listed (if the shares of Stock are so listed), or on the NASDAQ Stock Market (if the shares of Stock are regularly quoted on the NASDAQ Stock Market), or, if not so listed or regularly quoted, the mean between the closing bid and asked prices of publicly traded shares of Stock in the over-the-counter market, or, if such bid and asked prices shall not be available, as reported by any nationally recognized quotation service selected by the Company, or as determined by the Committee in a manner consistent with the provisions of the Code.  Anything in this Section 5(a) to the contrary notwithstanding, in no event shall the purchase price of a share of Stock be less than the minimum price permitted under the rules and policies of any national securities exchange on which the shares of Stock are listed.  
 
 
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(b)            Option Term .  The term of each Option shall be fixed by the Committee, but no Option shall be exercisable more than ten years after the date such Option is granted and in the case of an Incentive Option granted to an Optionee who, at the time such Incentive Option is granted, owns (within the meaning of Section 424(d) of the Code) more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or of any Subsidiary, no such Incentive Option shall be exercisable more than five years after the date such Incentive Option is granted.
 
(c)            Exercisability .  Subject to Section 5(e) hereof, Options shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the Committee.
 
Upon the occurrence of a “Change in Control” (as hereinafter defined), the Committee may accelerate the vesting and exercisability of outstanding Options, in whole or in part, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.  In its sole discretion, the Committee may also determine that, upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, each outstanding Option shall terminate within a specified number of days after notice to the Optionee thereunder, and each such Optionee shall receive, with respect to each share of Company Stock subject to such Option, an amount equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of such shares immediately prior to such Change in Control over the exercise price per share of such Option; such amount shall be payable in cash, in one or more kinds of property (including the property, if any, payable in the transaction) or a combination thereof, as the Committee shall determine in its sole discretion.
 
For purposes of the Plan, a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred if:
 
(i)           a tender offer (or series of related offers) shall be made and consummated for the ownership of 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the Company, unless as a result of such tender offer more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the surviving or resulting corporation shall be owned in the aggregate by the stockholders of the Company (as of the time immediately prior to the commencement of such offer), any employee benefit plan of the Company or its Subsidiaries, and their affiliates;
 
(ii)         the Company shall be merged or consolidated with another corporation, unless as a result of such merger or consolidation more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the surviving or resulting corporation shall be owned in the aggregate by the stockholders of the Company (as of the time immediately prior to such transaction), any employee benefit plan of the Company or its Subsidiaries, and their affiliates;
 
 
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(iii)        the Company shall sell substantially all of its assets to another corporation that is not wholly owned by the Company, unless as a result of such sale more than 50% of such assets shall be owned in the aggregate by the stockholders of the Company (as of the time immediately prior to such transaction), any employee benefit plan of the Company or its Subsidiaries and their affiliates; or
 
(iv)        a Person (as defined below) shall acquire 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the Company (whether directly, indirectly, beneficially or of record), unless as a result of such acquisition more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the surviving or resulting corporation shall be owned in the aggregate by the stockholders of the Company (as of the time immediately prior to the first acquisition of such securities by such Person), any employee benefit plan of the Company or its Subsidiaries, and their affiliates.
 
For purposes of this Section 5(c), ownership of voting securities shall take into account and shall include ownership as determined by applying the provisions of Rule 13d-3(d)(I)(i) (as in effect on the date hereof) under the Exchange Act.  In addition, for such purposes, “Person” shall have the meaning given in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act, as modified and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof; however, a Person shall not include (A) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (B) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (C) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities; or (D) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportion as their ownership of stock of the Company.
 
(d)            Method of Exercise .  Options to the extent then exercisable may be exercised in whole or in part at any time during the option period, by giving written notice to the Company specifying the number of shares of Stock to be purchased, accompanied by payment in full of the purchase price, in cash, or by check or such other instrument as may be acceptable to the Committee.  As determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion, at or after grant, payment in full or in part may be made at the election of the Optionee (i) in the form of Stock owned by the Optionee (based on the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the trading day before the Option is exercised) which is not the subject of any pledge or security interest, (ii) in the form of shares of Stock withheld by the Company from the shares of Stock otherwise to be received with such withheld shares of Stock having a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the exercise price of the Option, or (iii) by a combination of the foregoing, provided that the combined value of all cash and cash equivalents and the Fair Market Value of any shares surrendered to the Company is at least equal to such exercise price and except with respect to (ii) above, such method of payment will not cause a disqualifying disposition of all or a portion of the Stock received upon exercise of an Incentive Option.  An Optionee shall have the right to dividends and other rights of a stockholder with respect to shares of Stock purchased upon exercise of an Option at such time as the Optionee (i) has given written notice of exercise and has paid in full for such shares and (ii) has satisfied such conditions that may be imposed by the Company with respect to the withholding of taxes.
 
 
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(e)            Limit on Value of Incentive Option .  The aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the date the Incentive Option is granted, of Stock for which Incentive Options are exercisable for the first time by any Optionee during any calendar year under the Plan (and/or any other stock option plans of the Company or any Subsidiary) shall not exceed $100,000.
 
6.              Terms and Conditions of Stock Appreciation Rights.
 
Stock Appreciation Rights shall be granted with an exercise price that is not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value (as defined in Section 5(a) herein) of a share of Common Stock on the date the Stock Appreciation Right is granted and shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such other terms and conditions as shall be determined by the Committee. Unless otherwise provided, Stock Appreciation Rights shall become immediately exercisable and shall remain exercisable until expiration, cancellation or termination of the award.  Such rights may be exercised in whole or in part by giving written notice to the Company.  Stock Appreciation Rights to the extent then exercisable may be exercised for payment in cash, shares of Common Stock or a combination of both, as the Committee shall deem desirable, equal to: (i) the excess of the Fair Market Value as defined in Section 5(a) herein of a share of Common Stock on the date of exercise over (ii) the exercise price of such Stock Appreciation Right.
 
7.              Terms and Conditions of Restricted Stock.
 
Restricted Stock may be granted under this Plan aside from, or in association with, any other award and shall be subject to the following conditions and shall contain such additional terms and conditions (including provisions relating to the acceleration of vesting of Restricted Stock upon a Change of Control), not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the Committee shall deem desirable:
 
(a)            Grantee rights .  A Grantee shall have no rights to an award of Restricted Stock unless and until Grantee accepts the award within the period prescribed by the Committee and, if the Committee shall deem desirable, makes payment to the Company in cash, or by check or such other instrument as may be acceptable to the Committee.  After acceptance and issuance of a certificate or certificates, as provided for below, the Grantee shall have the rights of a stockholder with respect to Restricted Stock subject to the non-transferability and forfeiture restrictions described in Section 7(d) below.
 
(b)            Issuance of certificates . The Company shall issue in the Grantee’s name a certificate or certificates for the shares of Common Stock associated with the award promptly after the Grantee accepts such award.
 
(c)            Delivery of certificates . Unless otherwise provided, any certificate or certificates issued evidencing shares of Restricted Stock shall not be delivered to the Grantee until such shares are free of any restrictions specified by the Committee at the time of grant.
 
(d)            Forfeitability, Non-transferability of Restricted Stock .  Shares of Restricted Stock are forfeitable until the terms of the Restricted Stock grant have been satisfied.  Shares of Restricted Stock are not transferable until the date on which the Committee has specified such restrictions has lapsed.  Unless otherwise provided, distributions of additional shares or property in the form of dividends or otherwise in respect of shares of Restricted Stock shall be subject to the same restrictions as such shares of Restricted Stock.
 
 
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(e)            Change of Control .  Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, the Committee may accelerate the vesting of outstanding Restricted Stock, in whole or in part, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.
 
8.              Other Equity Incentives or Stock Based Awards.
 
The Committee, in the case of Equity Incentives intended to satisfy the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code, may grant or, in all other cases, may recommend to the Board the grant of Equity Incentives (including the grant of unrestricted shares) to such key persons, in such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions, as the Committee shall in its discretion determine, subject to the provisions of the Plan.  Such awards may entail the transfer of actual shares of Common Stock to Plan participants, or payment in cash or otherwise of amounts based on the value of shares of Common Stock.
 
9.              Term of Plan.
 
No Option, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock or Equity Incentives shall be granted pursuant to the Plan on the date which is ten years from the effective date of the Plan, but Options, Stock Appreciation Rights or Equity Incentives theretofore granted may extend beyond that date.
 
10.            Capital Change of the Company.
 
In the event of any merger, reorganization, consolidation, recapitalization, stock dividend, or similar type of corporate restructuring affecting the Stock, the Committee shall make an appropriate and equitable adjustment in the number and kind of shares reserved for issuance under the Plan and in the number and option price of shares subject to outstanding Options granted under the Plan, to the end that after such event each Optionee’s proportionate interest shall be maintained as immediately before the occurrence of such event.  The Committee shall, to the extent feasible, make such other adjustments as may be required under the tax laws so that any Incentive Options previously granted shall not be deemed modified within the meaning of Sections 424(h) or 409A of the Code.  Appropriate adjustments shall also be made in the case of outstanding Stock Appreciation Rights and Restricted Stock granted under the Plan.
 
11.            Purchase for Investment.
 
Unless the Options and shares covered by the Plan have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Company has determined that such registration is unnecessary, each person exercising or receiving Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock or Equity Incentives under the Plan may be required by the Company to give a representation in writing that he is acquiring the securities (if issued) for his own account for investment and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, the distribution of any part thereof.
 
 
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12.            Taxes.
 
(a)           The Company may make such provisions as it may deem appropriate, consistent with applicable law, in connection with any Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock or Equity Incentives granted under the Plan with respect to the withholding of any taxes (including income or employment taxes) or any other tax matters.
 
(b)           If any Grantee, in connection with the acquisition of Restricted Stock, makes the election permitted under Section 83(b) of the Code (that is, an election to include in gross income in the year of transfer the amounts specified in Section 83(b)), such Grantee shall notify the Company of the election with the Internal Revenue Service pursuant to regulations issued under the authority of Code Section 83(b).
 
(c)           If any Grantee shall make any disposition of shares of Stock issued pursuant to the exercise of an Incentive Option under the circumstances described in Section 421(b) of the Code (relating to certain disqualifying dispositions), such Grantee shall notify the Company of such disposition within 10 days hereof.
 
13.            Effective Date of Plan.
 
The Plan shall be effective on May 2, 2011; provided , however , that if, and only if, certain options are intended to qualify as Incentive Stock Options, the Plan must subsequently be approved by majority vote of the Company’s stockholders no later than May 2, 2012, and further, that in the event certain Option grants hereunder are intended to qualify as performance-based compensation within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, the requirements as to shareholder approval set forth in Section 162(m) of the Code are satisfied.
 
14.            Amendment and Termination, Section 409A of the Code.
 
The Board may amend, suspend, or terminate the Plan, except that no amendment shall be made that would impair the rights of any Optionee or Grantee under any Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock or Equity Incentive theretofore granted without the Optionee or Grantee’s consent, and except that, following approval of the Plan by stockholders, no amendment shall be made without the approval of the stockholders of the Company if (i) so required pursuant to the rules of any securities exchange or similar regulatory body, or (ii) if such amendment would:
 
(a)           materially increase the number of shares that may be issued under the Plan, except as is provided in Section 10;
 
(b)           materially increase the benefits accruing to the Optionees or Grantees under the Plan;
 
(c)           materially modify the requirements as to eligibility for participation in the Plan;
 
(d)           decrease the exercise price of an Incentive Option to less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per share of Stock on the date of grant thereof or the exercise price of a Nonqualified Option to less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per share of Stock on the date of grant thereof; or
 
 
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(e)           extend the term of any Option beyond that provided for in Section 5(b).
 
The Committee may amend the terms of any Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock or Equity Incentive theretofore granted, prospectively or retroactively, but no such amendment shall (except as provided in the succeeding paragraph) impair the rights of any Optionee or Grantee without the Optionee or Grantee’s consent.  The Committee may also substitute new Options, Stock Appreciation Rights or Restricted Stock for previously granted Options, Stock Appreciation Rights or Restricted Stock including options granted under other plans applicable to the participant and previously granted Options having higher option prices, upon such terms as the Committee may deem appropriate, subject to ratification by the Board.
 
It is the intention of the Board that the Plan comply strictly with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code and Treasury Regulations and other Internal Revenue Service guidance promulgated thereunder (the “Section 409A Rules”) and the Committee and Board shall exercise its discretion in granting Options, Stock Appreciation Rights or Restricted Stock hereunder (and the terms of such grants), accordingly.  The Plan and any grant of an Option, Stock Appreciation right or Restricted Stock hereunder may be amended from time to time (without, in the case of an award, the consent of the participant) as may be necessary or appropriate to comply with the Section 409A Rules.
 
15.            Government Regulations.
 
The Plan, and the grant and exercise of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock and Equity Incentives hereunder, and the obligation of the Company to sell and deliver shares under such Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock and Equity Incentives shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental agencies, national securities exchanges and interdealer quotation systems as may be required.
 
16.            General Provisions.
 
(a)            Certificates .  All certificates for shares of Stock delivered under the Plan shall be subject to such stop transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the rules, regulations and other requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or other securities commission having jurisdiction, any applicable Federal or state securities law, any stock exchange or interdealer quotation system upon which the Stock is then listed or traded and the Committee may cause a legend or legends to be placed on any such certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions.
 
(b)            Employment Matters .  The adoption of the Plan shall not confer upon any Optionee or Grantee of the Company or any Subsidiary any right to continued employment or, in the case of an Optionee or Grantee who is a director, continued service as a director, with the Company or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, nor shall it interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to terminate the employment of any of its employees, the service of any of its directors or the retention of any of its consultants or advisors at any time.
 
(c)            Limitation of Liability .  No member of the Board or the Committee, or any officer or employee of the Company acting on behalf of the Board or the Committee, shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation taken or made in good faith with respect to the Plan, and all members of the Board or the Committee and each and any officer or employee of the Company acting on their behalf shall, to the extent permitted by law, be fully indemnified and protected by the Company in respect of any such action, determination or interpretation.
 
 
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(d)            Registration of Stock .  Notwithstanding any other provision in the Plan, no Option may be exercised unless and until the Stock to be issued upon the exercise thereof has been registered under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, or are, in the opinion of counsel to the Company, exempt from such registration in the United States.  The Company shall not be under any obligation to register under applicable federal or state securities laws any Stock to be issued upon the exercise of an Option granted hereunder in order to permit the exercise of an Option and the issuance and sale of the Stock subject to such Option, although the Company may in its sole discretion register such Stock at such time as the Company shall determine.  If the Company chooses to comply with such an exemption from registration, the Stock issued under the Plan may, at the direction of the Committee, bear an appropriate restrictive legend restricting the transfer or pledge of the Stock represented thereby, and the Committee may also give appropriate stop transfer instructions with respect to such Stock to the Company’s transfer agent.
 
(e)            Non-transferability .  Options and Stock Appreciation Rights granted hereunder are not transferable (except pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order or as required by law) and may be exercised solely by the Optionee or Grantee during his lifetime or after his death by the person or persons entitled thereto under his will or the laws of descent and distribution.  The Committee, in its sole discretion, may permit a transfer of a Nonqualified Option to (i) a trust for the benefit of the Optionee or (ii) a member of the Optionee’s immediate family (or a trust for his or her benefit).  Any attempt to transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise dispose of, or to subject to execution, attachment or similar process, any Option or Stock Appreciation Right contrary to the provisions hereof shall be void and ineffective and shall give no right to the purported transferee.
 
(f)            No rights as a Stockholder . No Optionee or Grantee (or other person having the right to exercise such award) shall have any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to shares subject to such award until the issuance of a stock certificate to such person for such shares.  Except as otherwise provided herein, no adjustment shall be made for dividends, distributions or other rights (whether ordinary or extraordinary, and whether in cash, securities or other property) for which the record date is prior to the date such stock certificate is issued.
 
(g)            Termination by Death .  Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, if any Optionee or Grantee’s employment with or service to the Company or any Subsidiary terminates by reason of death, the Option or Stock Appreciation Right may thereafter be exercised, to the extent then exercisable (or on such accelerated basis as the Committee shall determine at or after grant), by the legal representative of the estate or by the legatee of the Optionee or Grantee under the will of the Optionee or Grantee, for a period of one year after the date of such death or until the expiration of the stated term of such Option or Stock Appreciation Right as provided under the Plan, whichever period is shorter.
 
 
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(h)            Termination by Reason of Disability .  Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, if any Optionee or Grantee’s employment with or service to the Company or any Subsidiary terminates by reason of total and permanent disability, within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code (“Disability”), any Option or Stock Appreciation Right held by such Optionee or Grantee may thereafter be exercised, to the extent it was exercisable at the time of termination due to Disability (or on such accelerated basis as the Committee shall determine at or after grant), but may not be exercised after 60 days after the date of such termination of employment or service or the expiration of the stated term of such Option or Stock Appreciation Right, whichever period is shorter; provided , however , that, if the Optionee or Grantee dies within such 60-day period, any unexercised Option or Stock Appreciation Right held by such Optionee or Grantee shall thereafter be exercisable to the extent to which it was exercisable at the time of death for a period of one year after the date of such death or for the stated term of such Option or Stock Appreciation Right, whichever period is shorter.
 
(i)            Termination by Reason of Retirement .  Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, if any Optionee or Grantee’s employment with or service to the Company or any Subsidiary terminates by reason of Normal or Early Retirement (as such terms are defined below), any Option or Stock Appreciation Right held by such Optionee or Grantee may thereafter be exercised to the extent it was exercisable at the time of such Retirement (or on such accelerated basis as the Committee shall determine at or after grant), but may not be exercised after 60 days after the date of such termination of employment or service or the expiration of the stated term of such Option or Stock Appreciation Right, whichever period is shorter; provided , however , that, if the Optionee or Grantee dies within such 60-day period, any unexercised Option or Stock Appreciation Right held by such Optionee or Grantee shall thereafter be exercisable, to the extent to which it was exercisable at the time of death, for a period of one year after the date of such death or for the stated term of such Option or Stock Appreciation Right, whichever period is shorter.  For purposes of this paragraph (i), “Normal Retirement” shall mean retirement from active employment with the Company or any Subsidiary on or after the normal retirement date specified in the applicable Company or Subsidiary pension plan or if no such pension plan exists, age 65, and “Early Retirement” shall mean retirement from active employment with the Company or any Subsidiary pursuant to the early retirement provisions of the applicable Company or Subsidiary pension plan or if no such pension plan exists, age 55.
 
(j)            Other Termination .  Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, if any Optionee or Grantee’s employment with or service to the Company or any Subsidiary terminates for any reason other than death, Disability or Normal or Early Retirement, the Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall thereupon terminate, except that the portion of any Option or Stock Appreciation Right that was exercisable on the date of such termination of employment or service may be exercised for the lesser of 30 days after the date of termination or the balance of such Option or Stock Appreciation Right’s term if the Optionee or Grantee’s employment or service with the Company or any Subsidiary is terminated by the Company or such Subsidiary without cause or for good reason by the Optionee or Grantee (the determination as to whether termination was for cause or for good reason to be made by the Committee).  The transfer of an Optionee or Grantee from the employ of or service to the Company to the employ of or service to a Subsidiary, or vice versa, or from one Subsidiary to another, shall not be deemed to constitute a termination of employment or service for purposes of the Plan.
 
 
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(k)            Clawback .  The Committee shall, in all appropriate circumstances and in accordance with guidance issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, require reimbursement of any annual incentive payment including Incentive Options and Nonqualified Options to an executive officer where: (i) the payment was predicated upon achieving certain financial results that were subsequently the subject of a substantial restatement of Company financial statements filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; and (ii) a lower payment would have been made to the executive based upon the restated financial results.  In each such instance, the Committee shall, to the extent practicable and in a manner consistent with Section 409A of the Code, seek to recover from the individual executive the amount by which the individual executive’s incentive payments for the three year period preceding the accounting restatement exceeded the lower payment that would have been made based on the restated financial results.  For purposes of this policy, the term “executive officer” means any officer who has been designated an executive officer by the Board.
 
Wilhelmina International, Inc.
May 2, 2011

 
 
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Exhibit 10.6
 
WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
200 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1400
DALLAS, TEXAS 75201
 

 
 
[Date]
 
 
To:           [Grantee]
 


We are pleased to inform you that on [Date] the Board of Directors of Wilhelmina International, Inc. (the “Company”) granted you non-qualified options (the “Options”) to purchase [                            ] shares of the Company’s common stock, at a price of $[     ] per share and otherwise in accordance with the Company’s 2011 Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).  The shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Options are referred to hereinafter as the “Stock.”

The Options will become exercisable as follows:  [(a) as to [              ] shares of Stock, on or after [             ]; (b) as to a further [                  ] shares of Stock, on or after [                    ]; and (c) as to the [                  ] shares of Stock, on or after [                  ]], and each such Option will expire on [                   ].

These Options are issued in accordance with and are subject to and conditioned upon all of the terms and conditions of the Plan (a copy of which in its present form is attached hereto), as from time to time amended, provided, however, that no future amendment or termination of the Plan shall, without your consent, alter or impair any of your rights or obligations under the Options.  Reference is made to the terms and conditions of the Plan, all of which are incorporated by reference in this option agreement as if fully set forth herein.
 
Notwithstanding any other provision in this option agreement or the Plan, no Option may be exercised unless and until the Stock to be issued upon the exercise of the Option has been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and applicable state securities laws, or are, in the opinion of counsel to the Company, exempt from such registration in the United States.  The Company shall not be under any obligation to register the Stock, although the Company may in its sole discretion register the Stock at such time as the Company shall determine.  If the Company chooses to comply with an exemption from registration, the Stock may, at the direction of the Committee, bear an appropriate restrictive legend restricting the transfer or pledge of the Stock, and the Committee may also give appropriate stop transfer instructions with respect to the Stock to the Company’s transfer agent.
 
You understand and acknowledge that, under existing law, unless at the time of the exercise of these Options a registration statement under the Securities Act is in effect as to the Stock (i) any Stock purchased by you upon exercise of these Options may be required to be held indefinitely unless the Stock is subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available; (ii) any sales of the Stock made in reliance upon Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act may be made only in accordance with the terms and conditions of that rule (which, under certain circumstances, restricts the number of shares which may be sold and the manner in which shares may be sold); (iii) in the case of securities to which Rule 144 is not applicable, some other exemption will be required; (iv) certificates for Stock to be issued to you hereunder shall bear a legend to the effect that the Stock has not been registered under the Securities Act and that the Stock may not be sold, hypothecated or otherwise transferred in the absence of an effective registration statement under the Securities Act relating thereto or an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company that such registration is not required; (v) the Company may place an appropriate “stop transfer” order with its transfer agent with respect to the Stock; and (vi) the Company has undertaken no obligation to register the Stock or to include the Stock in any registration statement which may be filed by it subsequent to the issuance of the Stock to you.  In addition, you understand and acknowledge that the Company has no obligation to you to furnish information necessary to enable you to make sales under Rule 144.
 
 
 

 
 
These Options (or installment thereof) are to be exercised by delivering to the Company a written notice of exercise in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A , specifying the number of shares of Stock to be purchased, together with payment of the purchase price of the Stock to be purchased.  The purchase price is to be paid in cash or, at the discretion of the Committee, by one of the other means provided in the Plan and referenced on Exhibit A .
 

Kindly evidence your acceptance of these Options and your agreement to comply with the provisions hereof and of the Plan by executing this option agreement under the words “Agreed To and Accepted.”
 
 
Very truly yours,
   
 
WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
   
   
   
 
By:
 
   
Name:
Mark Schwarz
   
Title:
CEO
       
AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED:
     
       
       
         
[                          ]
     
 

 
 
 

 
 
Exhibit A
 
WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
200 Crescent Court, Suite 1400
Dallas, Texas 75201

 
Gentlemen:
 
Notice is hereby given of my election to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the “Stock”), of WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC. (the “Company”), at a price of $[          ] per share, pursuant to the provisions of the stock option granted to me on May 2, 2011 under the Company’s 2011 Incentive Plan.  Enclosed in payment for the Stock is:
 
  o  
my check in the amount of $ ______.
*
o  
_________ shares of Stock having a total value of $_______, such value based on the Fair Market Value (as defined in the Plan) of the Stock.
*
o  
the cancellation of ________ shares of Stock pursuant to the cashless exercise provision of the Plan having a total value of $ _______ , such value based on the Fair Market Value (as defined in the Plan) of the Stock.
*
o  
a combination of the foregoing , as indicated above.
 
 
The following information is supplied for use in issuing and registering the Stock purchased hereby:
 
Number of Certificates
and Denominations
 
   
Name
 
   
Address
 
   
   
   
Social Security Number
 
 

 
Dated:
     
   
 
Very truly yours,
   
   
   
     
* Subject to the approval of the Committee.