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): March 21, 2016

 

JANEL CORPORATION

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   333-60608   86-1005291
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)       Identification No.)

 

303 Merrick Road, Suite 400, Lynbrook, New York 11563

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (516) 256-8143

 

Inapplicable

(Former Name or Former Address if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

 

Item 1.01.         Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Stock Purchase Agreement

 

On March 21, 2016, Janel Corporation (the “ Company ”) executed a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “ Purchase Agreement ”) with Indco, Inc., a Tennessee corporation based in Indiana which markets and sells specialty industrial mixers (“ Indco ”), and the principal stockholder of Indco, Tennessee Valley Ventures II, L.P. (the “ Investment Stockholder ”), for the purchase by the Company of approximately 97% of the outstanding common stock of Indco (the “ Indco Shares ”), representing approximately 91.65% of the beneficial ownership of Indco. The balance of Indco’s outstanding shares will continue to be held by Indco’s president, Mark Hennis. Closing of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement took place on the same day.

 

Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the purchase price for the Indco Shares was $11,000,000, subject to certain closing adjustments as set forth in the Purchase Agreement. The Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants by each of the parties. The Purchase Agreement further provides that each party will indemnify the other for any breach of the Purchase Agreement by such indemnifying party, failure of any warranty or representation of such party or failure by such party to comply with any covenants or obligations under the Purchase Agreement, subject to certain monetary limitations on the indemnification obligations of Indco and the Investment Stockholder.

 

Indco will operate as a new business segment for the Company. Mark Hennis, president of Indco, and Kris Wilberding, chief financial officer of Indco, will continue in their roles pursuant to the terms of employment agreements, effective post-closing, entered into between Indco and each of these individuals. The initial term of each employment agreement ends on March 20, 2018, and thereafter will renew for 1-year terms unless either party provides notice that it does not wish to renew. The Company will pay Mr. Hennis an annual salary of $180,000, and will pay Ms. Wilberding an annual salary of $120,000. Each employment agreement also provides that the employee is entitled to typical employee benefits and additional incentive compensation and contains customary restrictive covenants.

 

First Merchants Bank Credit Facility

 

On March 21, 2016, Indco executed a Credit Agreement with First Merchants Bank (“ First Merchants ”) with respect to a $6 million Term Loan and $1.5 million (limited to the borrowing base and reserves) Revolving Loan. Interest will accrue on the Term Loan at an annual rate equal to the one month LIBOR plus either 3.75% (if Indco’s cash flow leverage ratio is less than or equal to 2:1) or 4.75% (if Indco’s cash flow leverage ratio is greater than 2:1). Interest will accrue on the Revolving Loan at an annual rate equal to the one month LIBOR plus 2.75%. Indco’s obligations under the First Merchants credit facilities are secured by all of Indco’s assets, and are guaranteed by the Company. The First Merchants credit facilities will expire on the fifth anniversary of the loans (subject to earlier termination as provided in the Credit Agreement) unless renewed.

 

 

 

 

Subscription Agreement

 

On March 21, 2016, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement (the “ Subscription Agreement ”) with Oaxaca Group LLC (the “ Investor ”) for the sale to the Investor of 8,705.33 shares of the Company’s Series C Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “ Series C Preferred Stock ”), at a purchase price of $500.00 per share, or an aggregate of $4,352,663. The Investor beneficially owns 43.4% of the Company’s common stock, which includes exercisable warrants to purchase 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

The Company issued the shares of Series C Preferred Stock on the same date. Such shares were sold to an accredited investor in a private placement in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Regulation D promulgated thereunder. The Company used the proceeds from the sale for the acquisition of the Indco Shares, as more fully described above.

 

Item 3.02.         Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The information required by this Item is described in Item 1.01 above.

 

Item 5.03.         Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

On March 21, 2016, the Company submitted for filing to the Nevada Secretary of State an Amendment to Certificate of Designation After Issuance of Class or Series increasing the number of authorized shares of the Company’s Series C Preferred Stock from 7,000 shares to 20,000 shares, and reducing the dividend rate payable on the Series C Preferred Stock.

 

Item 9.01.         Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)          Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

3.1   Amendment to Certificate of Designation After Issuance of Class or Series pursuant to NRS 78.1955 for Series C Cumulative Preferred Stock.
10.1   Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 21, 2016, by and between Janel Corporation, Indco, Inc. and Tennessee Valley Ventures II, L.P.
10.2   Employment Agreement dated March 21, 2016 by and between Indco, Inc. and Mark Hennis
10.3   Employment Agreement dated March 21, 2016 by and between Indco, Inc. and Kris Wilberding
10.4   Subscription Agreement, dated March 21, 2016, by and between Janel Corporation and Oaxaca Group LLC
10.5   Credit Agreement, effective as of February 29, 2016, by and between Indco, Inc. and First Merchants Bank
10.6   Term Loan Promissory Note, effective as of February 29, 2016, made by Indco, Inc. payable to First Merchants Bank
10.7   Revolving Loan Promissory Note, effective as of February 29, 2016, made by Indco, Inc. payable to First Merchants Bank
10.8   Security Agreement, effective as of February 29, 2016, made by Indco and the Company, Inc. for the benefit of First Merchants Bank
10.9   Continuing Guaranty Agreement, effective as of February 29, 2016, made by Janel Corporation for the benefit of First Merchants Bank

 

 

 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

  JANEL CORPORATION
  (Registrant)
     
Date: March 25, 2016 By: /s/ Brendan Killackey
    Brendan Killackey
    Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 3.1

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

by and among

 

JANEL CORPORATION,

 

indCo, inc.,

 

and

 

tennessee valley ventures ii, l.p

 

Dated as of March 21, 2016

Effective as of March 1, 2016

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

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Article I PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE STOCK; CLOSING 1
Section 1.1 Transfer of Stock; Further Assurances 1
Section 1.2 Closing 1
Section 1.3 Purchase Price and Payment 1
Section 1.4 Post-Closing Adjustments 3
Section 1.5 Withholding 4
Section 1.6 Purchase Price 4
     
Article II REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND TVV 5
Section 2.1 Organization and Power 5
Section 2.2 Authorization 5
Section 2.3 Non-Contravention 6
Section 2.4 Capitalization 6
Section 2.5 Subsidiaries and Investments 6
Section 2.6 Financial Statements; Accounting Controls 6
Section 2.7 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities 6
Section 2.8 Absence of Certain Developments 7
Section 2.9 Accounts Receivable; Accounts Payable. 8
Section 2.10 Transactions with Affiliates 8
Section 2.11 Title to and Encumbrances on Properties 8
Section 2.12 Tax Matters 9
Section 2.13 Certain Contractual Obligations 10
Section 2.14 Intellectual Property 11
Section 2.15 Litigation 11
Section 2.16 Employee and Labor Matters 11
Section 2.17 Company Licenses; Compliance with Laws 12
Section 2.18 Employee Benefits 12
Section 2.19 Insurance Coverage 13
Section 2.20 Investment Banking; Brokerage 13
Section 2.21 Environmental Matters 13
Section 2.22 Suppliers; Customers 14
Section 2.23 Indebtedness 14
Section 2.24 Illegal Payments 14
Section 2.25 Products. 14
Section 2.26 Full Disclosure 14
     
Article III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TVV 14
Section 3.1 Stock; Closing Date Payment. 14
Section 3.2 Authority 15
Section 3.3 No Conflict; Consents 15
Section 3.4 Brokers 15
Section 3.5 Litigation 15
     
Article IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER 15
Section 4.1 Organization and Power 15
Section 4.2 Authorization 15
Section 4.3 Non-Contravention 16
Section 4.4 Brokers 16
Section 4.5 Litigation 16

 

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Section 4.6 Hennis Stock Redemption 22
     
Article V ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS 16
Section 5.1 Press Releases 16
Section 5.2 Tax Matters 16
Section 5.3 Books and Records 18
Section 5.4 Further Action 18
Section 5.5 Non-Disclosure, Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation 18
Section 5.6 General Waiver and Release 19
     
Article VI SURVIVAL; INDEMNIFICATION 19
Section 6.1 Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants 19
Section 6.2 Indemnification 20
Section 6.3 Notice; Payment of Losses; Defense of Claims 22
Section 6.4 Characterization of Indemnity Payments 23
Section 6.5 Limitation on Contribution and Certain Other Rights; No Circular Indemnity; Waiver of Rights 24
Section 6.6 Exclusivity of Indemnification 24
     
Article VII GENERAL PROVISIONS 24
Section 7.1 Notices 24
Section 7.2 Disclosure Schedules 25
Section 7.3 Assignability; Binding Agreement; Third Party Beneficiary 25
Section 7.4 Severability 25
Section 7.5 No Agreement Until Executed 25
Section 7.6 Certain Definitions 25
Section 7.7 Interpretation 29
Section 7.8 Fees and Expenses 29
Section 7.9 Governing Law 29
Section 7.10 Specific Performance 29
Section 7.11 Venue; Consent to Jurisdiction 30
Section 7.12 Mutual Drafting 30
Section 7.13 Integration 30
Section 7.14 Counterparts 30
Section 7.15 Amendments, Waivers and Consents 30

 

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ANNEXES  
Annex A List of Defined Terms
   
EXHIBITS  
Exhibit A Stock
Exhibit B Form of Escrow Agreement
Exhibit C Sample Net Working Capital Calculation
   
SCHEDULES  
Schedule 1.3(b) Estimated Indebtedness
Schedule 2.3 Non-Contravention
Schedule 2.4 Capitalization
Schedule 2.5 Loans
Schedule 2.6(a) Financial Statements
Schedule 2.6(b) Exceptions to Financial Statements
Schedule 2.7 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities
Schedule 2.8 Absence of Certain Developments
Schedule 2.10 Transactions with Affiliates
Schedule 2.11(a) Leased Real Properties
Schedule 2.11(b) Title to and Encumbrances on Properties
Schedule 2.13(a) Certain Contractual Obligations
Schedule 2.13(b) Noncompliance with Material Contracts
Schedule 2.14 Intellectual Property
Schedule 2.15 Litigation
Schedule 2.16 Employee and Labor Matters
Schedule 2.17 Company Licenses; Compliance with Laws
Schedule 2.18 Employee Benefits
Schedule 2.19 Insurance Coverage
Schedule 2.20 Investment Banking; Brokerage
Schedule 2.21 Environmental Matters
Schedule 2.22 Suppliers; Customers
Schedule 2.23 Indebtedness
Schedule 2.25(a) Product Warranties
Schedule 2.25(b) Customer Pricing
Schedule 3.3 No Conflicts; Consents

 

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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is dated as of March 21, 2016, by and among JANEL CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation (the “ Buyer ”), INDCO, INC., a Tennessee corporation (the “ Company ”), and Tennessee Valley Ventures II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“ TVV ”). Certain terms used in this Agreement are defined in Section 7.6 hereof. An index of defined terms used in this Agreement is attached as Annex A hereto.

 

WHEREAS, TVV and C. Mark Hennis (“ Hennis ”) (collectively, the “ Stockholders ”) own beneficially and of record all of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company, with TVV owning 97.07% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company; and

 

WHEREAS, TVV desires to sell to the Buyer, and the Buyer desires to purchase from TVV, the 601,042 shares of common stock of the Company set forth under the heading “Shares of Stock” on Exhibit A attached hereto (the “ Stock ”) on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the “ Stock Purchase ”).

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements and covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

Article I
PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE STOCK; CLOSING

 

Section 1.1             Transfer of Stock; Further Assurances . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, at the Closing, the Buyer shall purchase, acquire and accept from the TVV, and TVV shall sell, transfer, assign, convey and deliver to the Buyer, all right, title and interest in and to the Stock, free and clear of any and all Encumbrances. For the avoidance of doubt, the Stock so purchased does not include the 18,125 shares of common stock of the Company set forth under the heading “Shares of Rollover Stock” on Exhibit A , which shall be retained by Hennis as set forth on Exhibit A . TVV shall on the Closing Date execute and deliver to the Buyer and the Company stock certificates accompanied by executed stock powers sufficient to transfer, convey, and assign the Stock to the Buyer.

 

Section 1.2            Closing. The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “ Closing ”) shall take place concurrently with the execution of this Agreement on the date hereof (the “ Closing Date ”). Notwithstanding the actual Closing Date, the Closing shall be effective as of 12:01 a.m. (Eastern Time) on March 1, 2016 (the “ Effective Date ”). In lieu of an in person Closing, the Closing may instead be accomplished by facsimile or email (in PDF format) transmission to the respective offices of legal counsel for the parties of the requisite documents, duly executed where required, delivered upon actual confirmed receipt.

 

Section 1.3             Purchase Price and Payment .

 

(a)           The parties hereby agree that, at the Closing and in consideration of the sale by TVV to the Buyer of the Stock and in reliance upon the representations and warranties of the parties herein contained and subject to the satisfaction of all of the conditions contained herein, the Buyer shall pay to TVV an aggregate amount of cash (the “ Closing Date Payment ”) equal to:

 

(i)           $11,000,000, which includes a $50,000 non-refundable amount deposited by Buyer with McKenzie Laird, PLLC on March 15, 2016; plus

 

(ii)          an amount equal to the Estimated Cash and Cash Equivalents (as defined in Section 1.3(e) ); plus

 

(iii)         $100,000, minus the amount of the loan payment made to Pinnacle Bank on March 1, 2016, as consideration for the period from March 1, to the Closing Date; plus

 

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(iv)         if the Estimated Working Capital (as defined in Section 1.3(e) ) is greater than the Target Working Capital, then an amount equal to the difference between the Estimated Working Capital and the Target Working Capital; minus

 

(v)          an amount equal to the Estimated Indebtedness (as defined in Section 1.3(e) ); minus

 

(vi)         an amount equal to the Estimated Company Expenses (as defined in Section 1.3(e) ); minus

 

(vii)        if the Estimated Working Capital is less than the Target Working Capital, then an amount equal to the difference between the Target Working Capital and the Estimated Working Capital; minus

 

(viii)       the Escrow Amount (as defined in Section 1.3(d) ); and minus

 

(ix)          the Rollover Amount.

 

(b)           At the Closing, the Buyer shall, on behalf of the Company, repay, or shall cause to be repaid, the Estimated Indebtedness set forth on Schedule 1.3(b) . The Buyer and the Company will cooperate in arranging for such repayment and shall take such reasonable actions as may be necessary to facilitate such repayment and to facilitate the release, in connection with such repayment, of any Encumbrances securing the Indebtedness.

 

(c)           At the Closing, the Buyer shall, on behalf of the Company or TVV, pay all Estimated Company Expenses.

 

(d)           At the Closing, Buyer shall deposit $500,000.00 (the “ Escrow Amount ”) into an interest-bearing escrow account at Fifth Third Bank (the “ Escrow Agent ”). The Escrow Agent shall hold the Escrow Amount and all interest and other amounts earned thereon in an escrow account (the “ Escrow Account ”) for purposes of securing any amounts payable by TVV on account of indemnification obligations under Section 6.2(a) hereof and certain other amounts payable hereunder in accordance with this Agreement and the agreement among TVV, the Buyer, and the Escrow Agent in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto (the “ Escrow Agreement ”).

 

(i)           Within five (5) Business Days following the ninetieth (90 th ) day after the Closing Date (the “ Release Date ”), the Escrow Amount, minus (x) the amount of any Losses previously offset against the Escrow Amount pursuant to the Escrow Agreement and Section 6.3 hereof, minus (y) the amount of any costs and expenses previously paid out of the Escrow Account in accordance with this Agreement, and minus (z) the amount of any indemnity claims asserted by the Buyer Indemnified Parties in good faith pursuant to Section 6.2 prior to the Release Date and which remain in dispute as of the Release Date (any amount described in clause (z) of this sentence, an “ Unresolved Amount ”), shall be released from the Escrow Account and paid over to TVV, by confirmed wire transfer of immediately available funds, with the costs of such disbursement paid from the Escrow Account. In the event it is finally determined, in accordance with Article VI , that any Unresolved Amount withheld from release pursuant to the preceding sentence is not subject to indemnification by the Seller Indemnifying Parties under Section 6.2 , such amount shall be released from the Escrow Account and paid over to TVV, by confirmed wire transfer of immediately available funds, within five (5) Business Days following such determination.

 

(ii)          The Buyer, on one hand, and TVV, on the other hand, shall each pay fifty percent (50%) of the fees, expenses and costs associated with establishing and maintaining the Escrow Account in accordance with this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement, provided that the costs of disbursements shall be paid from the Escrow Account.

 

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(iii)         The Buyer and TVV agree to promptly provide the Escrow Agent with jointly executed written instructions to disburse or retain the Escrow Amount (or a portion thereof, as applicable) from the Escrow Account in accordance with this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement.

 

(e)           The Company has delivered to the Buyer a statement (the “ Estimated Closing Statement ”) containing the Company’s good faith estimates of the Company’s (i) Cash and Cash Equivalents as of the Adjustment Time (the “ Estimated Cash and Cash Equivalents ”), outstanding Indebtedness as of the Adjustment Time, excluding the indebtedness evidenced by the Hennis Redemption Note (the “ Estimated Indebtedness ”), Net Working Capital, which shall be consistent with the sample calculation set forth in Exhibit C , as of the Adjustment Time (the “ Estimated Working Capital ”), outstanding Company Expenses as of the Adjustment Time (the “ Estimated Company Expenses ”), and (ii) calculation of the Closing Date Payment based on such estimates.

 

Section 1.4             Post-Closing Adjustments .

 

(a)           Within ninety (90) days following the Closing Date, the Buyer shall prepare and deliver to TVV a written statement (the “ Closing Statement ”) which shall include (i) the Buyer’s calculations of the Company’s (A) Cash and Cash Equivalents as of the Adjustment Time, (B) Indebtedness outstanding as of the Adjustment Time, excluding the indebtedness evidenced by the Hennis Redemption Note, (C) Net Working Capital as of the Adjustment Time and (D) Company Expenses outstanding as of the Adjustment Time and (ii) the Buyer’s calculation of the Closing Date Payment based upon the Closing Statement (including provision for a 2.93% adjustment for the Rollover Amount). The Closing Statement (and the components thereof) will be prepared and determined in accordance with GAAP as modified by the definitions of Cash and Cash Equivalents, Indebtedness (excluding the Hennis Redemption Note), Company Expenses and Net Working Capital (and the Net Working Capital calculation shall be consistent with the sample working capital calculation set forth on Exhibit C ). The preparation of the Closing Statement shall be for the sole purpose of determining the Final Closing Date Payment (as defined below). TVV shall have thirty (30) days following the receipt of the Closing Statement (the “ Review Period ”) to review the same. On or before the expiration of the Review Period, TVV shall deliver to the Buyer a written statement setting forth in reasonable detail (y) any specific item on the Closing Statement which TVV believes has not been prepared in accordance with this Agreement and the correct amount of such specific item and (z) TVV’s alternative calculation of the Closing Date Payment (the “ Closing Statement Response Notice ”). Any items not specifically objected to in the Closing Statement Response Notice will be deemed to have been accepted by, and will be binding and conclusive on, TVV on the thirtieth (30th) day following delivery of the Closing Statement to TVV. If TVV does not deliver such Closing Statement Response Notice to the Buyer within the Review Period, TVV shall be deemed to have accepted the Closing Statement in its entirety and the Closing Statement (and the determination of the Closing Date Payment set forth therein) shall be binding and conclusive on the parties and not subject to appeal.

 

(b)           The amount of the Closing Date Payment set forth on the Closing Statement, as accepted or deemed accepted under Section 1.4(a) or as determined in accordance with Section 1.4(c) , shall constitute the “ Final Closing Date Payment ” for purposes of this Agreement.

 

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(c)           In the event that TVV delivers a Closing Statement Response Notice within the Review Period, the Buyer and TVV shall in good faith attempt to resolve any specific objections set forth in such Closing Statement Response Notice. Any such specific objections which cannot be resolved between the Buyer and TVV within thirty (30) days following the Buyer’s receipt of the Closing Statement Response Notice shall be resolved in accordance with this Section 1.4(c) ; provided , that neither the Buyer nor TVV shall be permitted to raise any objection to the Estimated Closing Statement or the Closing Statement, as applicable, unless such objection is raised in the Closing Statement or the Closing Statement Response Notice, respectively, as opposed to any amendment or restatement thereof, none of which shall be permitted. Should TVV and the Buyer not be able to resolve such specific objections set forth in the Closing Statement Response Notice (such specific unresolved items, the “ Outstanding Disputed Items ”), within the thirty (30) day period described above, either party may submit only the Outstanding Disputed Items to Crowe Horwath LLP (the “ Accounting Referee ”) for review and resolution, with instructions to complete the same as promptly as practicable, but in any event within thirty (30) days of its engagement. If any Outstanding Disputed Item is submitted to the Accounting Referee for resolution, the Accounting Referee shall determine, based solely on written submissions or presentations by the Buyer and TVV and their respective Representatives and not by independent review, the value of the Outstanding Disputed Items. In determining such amounts, the Accounting Referee: (A) shall be bound by the principles set forth in this Section 1.4 , and (B) shall not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by any party in the Closing Statement or the Closing Statement Response Notice, as applicable, or less than the smallest value for such item claimed by any party in the Closing Statement or the Closing Statement Response Notice, as applicable. Such Accounting Referee shall review only the Outstanding Disputed Items and shall deliver a written statement setting forth its resolution of the dispute, which statement shall include its calculation of: (1) Cash and Cash Equivalents as of the Adjustment Time, (2) Indebtedness outstanding as of the Adjustment Time, (3) Net Working Capital as of the Adjustment Time, and (4) Company Expenses outstanding as of the Adjustment Time and the Closing Date Payment, each calculated using non-disputed items and the Accounting Referee’s determinations of the Outstanding Disputed Items. Such calculations, absent manifest error, shall be determinative of the Final Closing Date Payment and shall be binding and conclusive on the parties and not subject to appeal. The fees and costs of the Accounting Referee, if one is required, shall be payable one-half (1/2) by the Buyer, on the one hand, and one-half (1/2) by TVV, on the other hand.

 

(d)           In the event that the Final Closing Date Payment is less than the Closing Date Payment, TVV shall pay such shortfall amount to the Buyer by wire transfer of immediately available funds. In the event the Final Closing Date Payment exceeds the Closing Date Payment, the Buyer shall pay to TVV an amount in cash equal to such excess amount. Any payment due under this Section 1.4(d) shall be made within five (5) Business Days of the determination of the Final Closing Date Payment.

 

Section 1.5             Withholding . The Buyer shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the Purchase Price, including, for the avoidance of doubt, any adjustment to the Purchase Price pursuant to Section 1.4 , and any other payment under this Agreement, any withholding Taxes or other amounts required under the Code or any Law to be deducted and withheld. To the extent that any such amounts are so deducted or withheld, such amounts will be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made.

 

Section 1.6             Purchase Price . All amounts paid by the Buyer to or on behalf of the Company or TVV under this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement, including the Closing Date Payment, are referred to herein as the “ Purchase Price ”.

 

Section 1.7             Deliveries at the Closing .

 

(a)          At the Closing, TVV shall deliver the following items to the Buyer:

 

(i)           a counterpart of this Agreement, duly executed by the Company and TVV;

 

(ii)          the stock certificates representing the Stock and accompanied by an appropriate stock power, duly executed by TVV;

 

(iii)         resignations of all directors and non-continuing officers of the Company;

 

(iv)         the consents listed on Schedule 2.3 , duly executed;

 

(v)          an officer’s Certificate of the Company certifying as to (A) its Bylaws, as amended, (B) resolutions of each of the Company’s stockholders and board of directors authorizing the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (C) a good standing certificate issued as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the States of Tennessee and Indiana;

 

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(vi)         the Hennis Employment Agreement and the Wilberding Employment Agreement, duly executed by Hennis and Kris Wilberding (“ Wilberding ”);

 

(vii)        the Escrow Agreement, duly executed by TVV;

 

(viii)       the Charter and all amendments thereto of the Company, duly certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of Tennessee;

 

(ix)          documentation satisfactory to the Buyer to release all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances) on the Stock and the Company’s assets; and

 

(x)           An estoppel certificate and consent to assignment from the lessor under each Leased Real Property in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer.

 

(b)          At the Closing, the Buyer shall deliver the following items to TVV:

 

(i)           the Hennis Employment Agreement and the Wilberding Employment Agreement, duly executed by the Company;

 

(ii)          the Escrow Agreement, duly executed by the Buyer and the Escrow Agent; and

 

(iii)         an officer’s Certificate of the Buyer certifying as to (A) its Bylaws, as amended, (B) resolutions of the Buyer’s board of directors authorizing the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (C) a good standing certificate issued by the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada dated within five (5) Business Days of the Closing.

 

Article II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE COMPANY AND TVV  

 

In order to induce the Buyer to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements, the Company and TVV hereby jointly and severally make the following representations and warranties contained in this Article II to the Buyer.

 

Section 2.1             Organization and Power . The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of Tennessee. The Company has full corporate power and authority to own or lease its properties and to conduct its business in the manner and in the places where such properties are owned or leased or such business is conducted by it. The Company is qualified to do business as a foreign entity in the State of Indiana and is not required by any Law to be qualified or registered to do business as a foreign corporation in any other jurisdiction. The Company has all required corporate power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which it is a party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Copies of the charter and by-laws or any other similar organizational or governing documents (collectively, the “ Organizational Documents ”) of the Company have been delivered to the Buyer by the Company and are correct and complete in all respects and no amendments thereto are pending.

 

Section 2.2            Authorization. The Company has full right, authority, power and legal capacity to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company, and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which the Company is a party have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company. This Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company have been duly executed and delivered by the Company, and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which the Company is a party by the other parties hereto and thereto, this Agreement and such other Transaction Agreements to which it is a party constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject only to General Enforceability Exceptions.

 

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Section 2.3             Non-Contravention . The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company, and the performance of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and such other Transaction Agreements did not, do not and will not: (a) violate or result in a violation of, conflict with or constitute or result in violation of or a default (whether after the giving of notice, lapse of time or both) under any of the Organizational Documents of the Company; (b) violate or result in a violation of, conflict with or constitute or result in violation of or a default (whether after the giving of notice, lapse of time or both) or loss of benefit under or granted by, any provision of any Law, or any restriction imposed by any Governmental Authority applicable to the Company; (c) except as set forth on Schedule 2.3 , require the Company to provide any notice to, make any declaration or filing with, or obtain the consent or approval of, any Governmental Authority or other Person; (d) violate or result in a violation of or constitute a default (whether after the giving of notice, lapse of time or both) under, give rise to or accelerate any obligation under, or give rise to a right of termination of or result in a loss of benefit under any agreement, contract, instrument, mortgage, lien, lease, permit, license, authorization, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or arbitration award to which the Company is a party or by which any of the Company’s assets or the Stock is bound, or result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance on any of the Company’s assets or the Stock; or (e) result in TVV having the right to exercise dissenters’ appraisal rights.

 

Section 2.4             Capitalization . Schedule 2.4 sets forth all of the authorized Equity Interests of the Company. All of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the Company are owned beneficially and of record as set forth on Schedule 2.4 , free and clear of any Encumbrances. All of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the Company have been duly and validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and were issued in compliance with all applicable securities Laws. Other than as set forth on Schedule 2.4 , there are no outstanding subscriptions, preemptive rights, rights of first refusal, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any kind for or relating to the issuance, sale, registration or voting of, or outstanding securities convertible into or exchangeable for, any Equity Interests of the Company. The Company has no obligation to purchase, redeem, or otherwise acquire any of its Equity Interests. The powers, privileges and rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof in respect of the Stock are as set forth in the Organizational Documents delivered to the Buyer.

 

Section 2.5             Subsidiaries and Investments . The Company owns no Equity Interests in any other Person and has no outstanding loans or advances to or from any officer, director or Equity Interest holder of the Company. The Company does not own, directly or indirectly, or have the right or obligation (contingent or otherwise) to acquire, any Equity Interests in any other Person.

 

Section 2.6             Financial Statements; Accounting Controls; Financial Projections .

 

(a)           The Company has delivered to the Buyer the following financial statements, copies of which are attached hereto as Schedule 2.6(a) (collectively, the “ Financial Statements ”): (i) the audited balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2014 (the “ Base Balance Sheet ”) and the audited statements of income, retained earnings, and cash flows for the year then ended, (ii) the audited balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2013 and the audited statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows for the year then ended, (iii) the unaudited balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2015 and the unaudited statements of income and cash flows for the twelve (12) month period then ended; and (iv) the unaudited balance sheet of the Company as of February 29, 2016 and the unaudited statements of income and cash flows for the two (2) month period then ended.

 

(b)           Except as set forth on Schedule 2.6(b) and, with respect to the unaudited Financial Statements, subject to the absence of footnotes and normal recurring year-end audit adjustments, (the effect of which will not be, individually or in the aggregate, material in nature or amount), each of the Financial Statements (including the notes thereto, if any) is in all material respects accurate and complete, is consistent with the books and records of the Company (which, in turn, are accurate and complete in all material respects), has been in all material respects prepared in good faith and in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, and presents fairly the financial condition of the Company as of the respective dates thereof and the operating results, cash flows and changes in stockholders’ equity of the Company for the periods covered thereby.

 

Section 2.7             Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities . The Company does not have any liabilities or obligations, of any nature, whether accrued, absolute, contingent, asserted, unasserted, known or unknown, or otherwise, except liabilities or obligations (a) reflected or reserved against in the Base Balance Sheet, (b) current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business reflected on the Closing Statement, or (c) set forth on Schedule 2.7 .

 

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Section 2.8             Absence of Certain Developments . Since January 1, 2015, the Company has conducted its business only in the ordinary course of business and, except as set forth on Schedule 2.8 , there has not been:

 

(a)           any change or event, by itself or in conjunction with all other changes or events, that has had, or would reasonably be likely to have, a material adverse effect on the assets, condition (financial or other), properties, business, operations or prospects of the Company;

 

(b)           any Encumbrance placed on any of the properties of the Company, other than Encumbrances for Taxes not yet due and payable or for Taxes being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves have been made on the Financial Statements;

 

(c)           any purchase, sale or other disposition, or any agreement or other arrangement for the purchase, sale or other disposition, of any properties or assets by the Company, for at least $25,000 individually, and in each case outside of the ordinary course of business;

 

(d)           any damage, destruction or loss of property, of at least $25,000 in value, whether or not covered by insurance;

 

(e)           any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend or other distribution by the Company in respect of the Equity Interests of the Company, or any direct or indirect redemption, purchase or other acquisition by the Company of Equity Interests;

 

(f)            except in the ordinary course of business, (i) any hiring, resignation, termination or removal of any officer or employee of the Company, or (ii) any increase in the compensation of any employee of the Company or any promise or agreement to change the compensation of any employee of the Company;

 

(g)           any establishment, adoption, amendment or termination of any Employee Benefit Program;

 

(h)           any issuance, sale or grant, or contract to issue, sell or grant any Equity Interests of the Company or any options, warrants or other rights with respect to the Equity Interests of the Company;

 

(i)            any payment or discharge of a material Encumbrance or material liability of the Company, other than the payment or discharge of any Encumbrance or liability in the ordinary course of business;

 

(j)            any change to any Tax election or any method of accounting for Tax purposes, or any action in respect of Taxes (other than the payment of Taxes when due in the ordinary course) or with any Governmental Authority;

 

(k)           any contingent liability incurred by the Company as guarantor with respect to the obligations of others or any cancellation of any Indebtedness or claim owing to, or waiver of any right of, the Company;

 

(l)            any obligation or liability incurred by the Company to any of its officers, directors, managers, Equity Interests holders, or any loans or advances made by the Company to any of its officers, directors, managers, Equity Interest holders or employees other than compensation and benefits payable to employees in the ordinary course of business;

 

(m)          any material change in accounting methods or practices of the Company;

 

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(n)          any material loss or material reduction, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, development that could result in a material loss or material reduction, of business with any material supplier or customer of the Company;

 

(o)          any termination of any agreement that would have met the definition of Material Contracts;

 

(p)          any arrangements relating to any royalty, commission or similar payment based on the revenues, profits, sales volume, production or collections of the Company in each case in excess of $10,000 individually or in the aggregate;

 

(q)          any regulatory action, or other proceeding commenced, or threatened in writing by any Governmental Authority against the Company; or

 

(r)           any agreement for the Company to take any of the actions specified in paragraphs (a) through (q) above.

 

Section 2.9             Accounts Receivable; Accounts Payable .  

 

(a)           All accounts receivable of the Company represent transactions concluded for good and valuable consideration resulting from bona fide arm’s length transactions in the ordinary course of business for the sale of products or performance of services to third parties, are collectible, and will be collected in full, net of reserves shown on the Closing Statement, in accordance with their terms, are valid and enforceable claims, are properly categorized as accounts receivable under GAAP and are not subject to any rights of set off or counterclaims. Since January 1, 2015, the Company has collected its accounts receivable, including pre-paid accounts and customer deposits, in the ordinary course of its business and in a manner which is consistent with past practices and has not materially changed its collection policies with respect to its accounts receivable or accelerated any such collections, including the collection of any pre-paid accounts or customer deposits.

 

(b)           All accounts payable and other payables of the Company arose in bona fide arm’s length transactions in the ordinary course of business and no such account payable or other payable is delinquent in its payment per its terms. All lease payments, utilities, Taxes, payroll or other payables owed by Company that were due in accordance with their terms on a date on or before the Closing Date have been paid in full prior to Closing. Since January 1, 2015, the Company has paid its accounts payable and other payables in accordance with their terms and has not delayed any such payments.

 

Section 2.10           Transactions with Affiliates . Except as set forth on Schedule 2.10 , there are no Contractual Obligations, loans or other transactions between the Company, on the one hand, and any of its Affiliates, present or former Equity Interest holders, directors, managers, officers or employees, or to the Knowledge of the Company, any Affiliate of any of such Persons, on the other hand. No Affiliate of the Company, nor any of the Company’s current Equity Interest holders, directors, managers, officers or employees, nor any Affiliate of any such Person, owns directly or indirectly, on an individual or joint basis, any interest in, or serves as an officer or director or in another similar capacity of, any competitor, customer or supplier of the Company, or any organization which has a material contract or arrangement with the Company.

 

Section 2.11           Title to and Encumbrances on Properties .

 

(a)           Schedule 2.11(a) sets forth a list of all real property leased by the Company and the name of the tenant and landlord and the street address for each such property (the “ Leased Real Properties ”). Except as set forth in Schedule 2.11(a) , no portion of any Leased Real Property is subleased to or occupied by a third party. All leases relating to the Leased Real Property are identified on Schedule 2.11(a) . The Company has valid and enforceable leasehold interests to the leasehold estate in the Leased Real Property and enjoys peaceful and undisturbed possession of the Leased Real Property. The occupation of and operation of the Company’s business at each Leased Real Property is a permitted use under the lease of such Leased Real Property and all applicable Laws, including local zoning ordinances. The Company does not own, and has never owned, any real property.

 

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(b)           The Company has good and (if applicable) transferable title or leasehold interest (if applicable) to all of its assets, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for the Encumbrances set forth on Schedule 2.11(b) . No financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code with respect to any of the assets of the Company is active in any jurisdiction, except as set forth on Schedule 2.11(b) . All material tangible assets are in working order (reasonable wear and tear excepted), have been maintained in a manner consistent with the needs of the Company’s business and conform in all material respects with all Laws. All leases of personal property to which the Company is a party are fully effective and afford the Company peaceful and undisturbed possession and use of the subject matter to the lease. The assets owned and leased by the Company are sufficient for the conduct of the business of the Company as presently conducted.

 

Section 2.12           Tax Matters .

 

(a)           The Company has timely and properly filed or caused to be filed all federal, state and local Tax Returns required to be filed by it through the date hereof with respect to any Taxes, and all such Tax Returns are true, correct and complete in all material respects. The Company has paid or caused to be paid all Taxes required to be paid by it through the date hereof, whether or not shown on any Tax Return, and has made adequate provision for Taxes that are not yet due and payable, for all taxable periods, or portions thereof, ending on or before the date hereof on the appropriate books and records. The Company has delivered to the Buyer prior to Closing true, correct and complete copies of all Tax Returns for which the applicable statutory periods of limitations have not yet expired.

 

(b)           No U.S. federal, state or local audits or other administrative proceedings or other court proceedings are pending with regard to any Taxes or Tax Returns of the Company. The Company has not received notice of any Tax audit or of any proposed Tax deficiencies from any Governmental Authority. No Governmental Authority is now asserting, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatening to assert, against the Company any deficiency or claim for additional Taxes. All deficiencies for Taxes asserted or assessed against the Company have been paid in full or finally settled. The Company has not received notice from a Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where the Company does not file Tax Returns to the effect that the Company is or may be subject to taxation or Tax reporting requirements by that jurisdiction. The Company has not waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency which extension is currently effective.

 

(c)           The Company has withheld and timely paid all Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with any amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, Equity Interest holder, or other third party. The Company has collected, remitted and reported to the appropriate Governmental Authority all sales Taxes required to be so collected, remitted or reported pursuant to all Laws. The Company has complied in all material respects with all Laws relating to record retention (including, without limitation, to the extent necessary to claim any exemption from sales Tax collection, maintaining adequate and current resale certificates to support any such claimed exemption, and with respect to payroll and other Tax withholding matters).

 

(d)           The Company is not a party to any agreement or arrangement requiring indemnification, sharing or allocation of Taxes.

 

(e)           The Company has never been a member of an affiliated group of corporations filing a combined federal income Tax return and the Company does not have any liability for Taxes of any Person under Treasury Regulation 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local, or foreign law), as a transferee or successor, by contract, or otherwise.

 

(f)           Neither TVV nor the Company is a foreign person within the meaning of Section 1445 of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.1445-2, and the Company is and has always been a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

 

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(g)           There are no Encumbrances for Taxes upon the assets of the Company, except for Encumbrances relating to current Taxes not yet due or for Taxes being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves have been made on the appropriate books and records.

 

(h)           The Company has not entered into, or otherwise participated (directly or indirectly) in any “listed transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b)(2) or any other “reportable transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b).

 

(i)           The Company will not be required to include any item of income in, or exclude any deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any (i) change in method of accounting for a taxable period ending on or before the Closing Date, (ii) “closing agreement” as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign income Tax law) executed on or before the Closing Date, (iii) installment sale or open transaction disposition made on or before the Closing Date, or (iv) prepaid amount received on or before the Closing Date.

 

(j)           The Company has never engaged in trade or business activity outside the United States and the Company is not subject to Tax in any non-U.S. jurisdiction.

 

Section 2.13           Certain Contractual Obligations .

 

(a)           Schedule 2.13(a) contains a list of all Contractual Obligations to which the Company is a party:

 

(i)           involving an aggregate commitment or payment of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) or more by the Company to any other Person or by any other Person to the Company;

 

(ii)          having a term in excess of twelve (12) months and is not cancelable without penalty by the Company upon ninety (90) days or less prior notice;

 

(iii)         containing covenants limiting in any respect the freedom of the Company to compete in any line of business or with any Person, including, without limitation, any non-solicitation covenants;

 

(iv)         with any employee, officer, director, manager or Equity Interest holder of the Company or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any of their respective Affiliates;

 

(v)          relating to the licensing, distribution, development, purchase, sale, use or servicing of the Intellectual Property of the Company;

 

(vi)         related to redemption or purchase agreements or other agreements affecting or relating to the Equity Interests of the Company;

 

(vii)        with respect to any Indebtedness;

 

(viii)       with respect to any agreement involving fixed price or fixed volume arrangements;

 

(ix)          with respect to any agreement that involves a sharing of revenues, profits, losses, costs or liabilities by the Company with any other Person or any royalty, dividend or similar arrangement based on the revenue or profits of the Company;

 

(x)           with respect to any acquisition, merger or similar arrangement; or

 

(xi)          with respect to any Leased Real Property.

 

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(b)           Each of the Contractual Obligations of the Company set forth on Schedule 2.13(a) or any of the other schedules hereto (collectively, the “ Material Contracts ”) is in full force and effect, is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company and, to the Company’s Knowledge, each of the other counterparties thereto, and is enforceable against each of them in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by General Enforceability Exceptions, and, subject to obtaining any authorizations, waivers, consents and permits (all of which are disclosed on Schedule 2.3 ), will continue to be so enforceable and in full force and effect on identical terms following the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby in accordance with its terms. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.13(b) , neither the Company nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, any of the counterparties thereto has committed any breach or violation of or default under, or has repudiated any provisions of any Material Contract nor has any event occurred that (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) would constitute a breach or violation of or default under any Material Contract. The Company has heretofore delivered to the Buyer accurate and complete copies of each of the Material Contracts and, in each case, all amendments, modifications and supplements thereto and waivers thereunder. The Company has delivered an accurate description of all material terms of each oral Material Contract and, in each case, all amendments and to the Company’s Knowledge supplements thereto and waivers thereunder.

 

Section 2.14           Intellectual Property . Schedule 2.14 contains a complete and accurate list of all Intellectual Property which is owned by, licensed by or used by the Company and all agreements of the Company to license or use the Intellectual Property used by the Company, other than generally available commercial, unmodified, “off the shelf” software licenses of Intellectual Property with a purchase price of less than $5,000. There are no pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened proceedings asserting that the use of the licensed Intellectual Property by the Company infringes upon or misappropriates any Intellectual Property rights of any Person, except as set forth on Schedule 2.14 . The Company has not received any written notice or allegation of invalidity, infringement, or misappropriation from any Person or Governmental Authority with respect to any Intellectual Property rights, except as set forth on Schedule 2.14 . The Company’s business, as currently conducted does not infringe the Intellectual Property rights of a third party, except as set forth on Schedule 2.14 . Each of the past and current employees, officers, directors, managers, independent contractors or other service providers of the Company has executed a valid and enforceable confidentiality and assignment of inventions agreement with respect to all Intellectual Property of the Company, except as set forth on Schedule 2.14 .

 

Section 2.15           Litigation . Except as set forth on Schedule 2.15 , since January 1, 2012, there has been no arbitration, litigation, product liability, warranty, malpractice or any other claim or governmental or administrative proceeding or investigation pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing by or against the Company, or affecting the properties or assets of the Company, or, as to matters related to the Company, by or against any officer, director, manager, Equity Interest holder or employee of the Company in their respective capacities in such positions, nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, has there occurred any event nor does there exist any condition on the basis of which any such claim may be asserted.

 

Section 2.16           Employee and Labor Matters . Schedule 2.16 sets forth: (a) the name, title, current hourly rate or annual salary, full-time/part-time status, exempt/non-exempt status, bonus for the year ending December 31, 2015, and aggregate annual compensation for each current employee of the Company. The Company is not delinquent in payments to any of its employees or independent contractors for any wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses or other direct compensation for any services performed as of the date hereof or any reimbursable amounts. The Company is and heretofore has been in compliance with all Laws respecting labor, employment, fair employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, occupational safety and health, and wages and hours. There has been no “mass layoff” or “plant closing” within the meaning of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, as amended (“ WARN ”), and any similar state or local “mass layoff” or “plant closing” Law with respect to the Company within three (3) years prior to Closing. The Company is not a party to or otherwise bound by any collective bargaining agreement or other Contractual Obligation with a labor union or labor organization. The Company is not subject to any charge, demand, petition or representation proceeding seeking to compel, require or demand it to bargain with any labor union or labor organization nor, as of the date of this Agreement, is there pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened any labor strike, dispute, walkout, work stoppage, slow-down or lockout involving the Company. With respect to the Company’s employment and labor practices and policies, (x) there is no investigation, audit or review pending of which the Company has been notified in writing (or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened) by any Governmental Authority, and (y) there are no Orders before any Governmental Authority to which the Company is a named party. The Company is not sponsoring any employee to work in the United States or any other country under a visa or work authorization, and no petition for admission of any alien under a non-immigrant or other visa, or for transfer of sponsorship of any such employee, is currently pending. Each employee of the Company is authorized to work in the United States. The Company has current Forms I-9 for all employees of the Company who work in the United States, and has complied with required processes with respect to obtaining such Forms I-9.

 

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Section 2.17           Company Licenses; Compliance with Laws . The Company holds, and has held at all times since January 1, 2010, all licenses, permits, approvals, authorizations, registrations and certifications of any Governmental Authority that are required in order to permit the Company to own or lease its properties and assets and to conduct its business under and pursuant to all Laws. Schedule 2.17 sets forth a complete and correct list of all licenses, permits, approvals, authorizations, registrations and certifications currently in effect for the Company (the “ Company Licenses ”). Each Company License is valid and in full force and effect. There is no investigation or proceeding pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing that could result in the termination, revocation, suspension, modification or restriction of any Company License or the imposition of any fine, penalty or other sanctions for violation of any requirements relating to any Company License. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.17 , none of the Company Licenses will be affected in any respect by the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. Neither the Company nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, any employee of the Company, has ever entered into or been subject to any Order with respect to any aspect of the business, affairs, properties or assets of the Company or received any request for information, notice, demand letter, administrative inquiry or formal complaint or claim from any regulatory agency or other Governmental Authority with respect to any aspect of the business, affairs, properties or assets of the Company.

 

Section 2.18           Employee Benefits .

 

(a)           Schedule 2.18 lists every Employee Benefit Program maintained at any time, or with respect to which the Company, or any of its ERISA Affiliates, had any liability with respect to, during the past five (5) years. Each such Employee Benefit Program has been maintained and administered in compliance with its terms and with the requirements and provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ ERISA ”), the Code and other Law.

 

(b)           Each Employee Benefit Program that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination or opinion letter from the Internal Revenue Service regarding its qualified status and no event or omission has occurred which would adversely impact such qualified status. Neither the Company nor any of its ERISA Affiliates has ever maintained, sponsored or contributed to any employee benefit plan which is subject to Title IV of ERISA or the minimum funding requirements of Section 412 of the Code. Neither the Company nor any of its ERISA Affiliates has ever contributed to, been obligated to contribute to or has any potential liability to any “multi-employer plan” as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA or “multiple-employer plan” as defined in Section 413(c) of the Code or a multiple employer welfare arrangement as defined in section 3(40)(A) of ERISA. The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not cause the Buyer to incur any liability under any of the Employee Benefit Programs, other than those arising in the ordinary course of business.

 

(c)           No litigation or governmental administrative proceeding, audit or other proceeding (other than those relating to routine claims for benefits) is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to any Employee Benefit Program or any fiduciary or service provider thereof, and, to the Company’s Knowledge, there is no reasonable basis for any such litigation or proceeding.

 

(d)           Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby could (either alone or in conjunction with any other event): (i) result in any “parachute payment” as defined in Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code (whether or not such payment is considered to be reasonable compensation for services rendered), (ii) increase any benefits otherwise payable by the Company; or (iii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any awards or benefits or give rise to any additional service credits under any Employee Benefit Program.

 

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(e)           Complete copies of the following documents, with respect to each of the Employee Benefit Programs have been delivered to the Buyer by the Company, to the extent applicable: (i) any plans, all amendments thereto and related trust documents, and amendments thereto; (ii) the three (3) most recently filed Forms 5500 and all schedules and audited financial statements related thereto and the most recent actuarial report, if any; (iii) the most recent IRS determination letter; (iv) the most recent summary plan descriptions; (v) written communications to employees relating to such Employee Benefit Programs within the past twelve (12) months; and (vi) written descriptions of all non-written agreements relating to the Employee Benefit Programs.

 

(f)           All contributions (including all employer contributions and employee salary reduction contributions) required to have been made under any of the Employee Benefit Programs or by Law (without regard to any waivers granted under Section 412 of the Code), to any funds or trusts established thereunder or in connection therewith have been made, and all contributions for any period ending on or before the Closing Date which are not yet due will have been paid or accrued as a liability in the calculation of Net Working Capital.

 

Section 2.19           Insurance Coverage . The Company has since January 1, 2012 maintained in full force and effect general commercial, general liability, workers’ compensation and employees’ liability, fire and casualty and such other appropriate insurance policies with coverage as required either by Law or any Contractual Obligation of the Company. Schedule 2.19 contains an accurate summary of the insurance policies or other arrangements currently maintained by the Company and all claims thereon (or prior policies or arrangements) made since January 1, 2012. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.19 , there are currently no claims that are pending under any of the Company’s current or past insurance policies or other arrangements (other than medical claims made by employees of the Company under health insurance policies maintained for employees by the Company) or against any director, officer, or employee of the Company in their respective capacities in such positions, nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, has there occurred any event nor does there exist any condition on the basis of which any such claim may be asserted, and all premiums due and payable with respect to such policies have been paid to date. All such policies and arrangements are valid, binding and enforceable and, to the Knowledge of the Company, there is no threatened termination of any such policies or arrangements. To the Knowledge of the Company, no event has occurred and no condition exists on the basis of which the premiums or rates with respect to such policies and arrangements may be increased (other than with respect to increases in the ordinary course). Since January 1, 2012 Company has not exhausted the coverage limits under any of its current or past insurance policies. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.19 , no insurance policy provides for any retrospective premium adjustment or other experience-based liability on the part of the Company. There are no self-insurance arrangements affecting the Company. Attached to Schedule 2.19 is a loss run report for the past five (5) years for each of the insurance policies required to be set forth on Schedule 2.19 .

 

Section 2.20          Investment Banking; Brokerage. Other than fees owed by the Company as set forth on Schedule 2.20 , there are no investment banking fees, brokerage commissions, broker’s or finder’s fees or similar compensation due in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement payable by the Company or TVV and, to the Knowledge of the Company, there is no basis for any Person (other than Hilliard Lyons Investment Banking) to make any claim for brokerage commissions, broker’s or finder’s fees or similar compensation in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Section 2.21          Environmental Matters. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.21 , (a) no hazardous waste, substance or material, oil, petroleum, petroleum product, asbestos, toxic substance, pollutant or contaminant (collectively, “ Hazardous Material ”), has been generated, transported, used, handled, processed, disposed, stored or treated on any real property leased or operated by the Company, and (b) no Hazardous Material has been spilled, released, discharged, disposed, or transported from any real property leased or operated by the Company, and no Hazardous Material is present in, on, or under any such property. The Company is, and at all times has been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable environmental, health and safety Laws and with all permits, registrations and approvals required under such Laws (collectively, “ Environmental Laws ”). To the Knowledge of the Company, there exists no fact or circumstance that would involve the Company in any material litigation, or impose any material liability, arising under any Environmental Laws.

 

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Section 2.22          Suppliers; Customers.

 

(a)           Within the last twelve (12) months, no supplier or vendor (i) that the Company has paid or is under a Contractual Obligation to pay $20,000 or more or (ii) that is the sole supplier of any product or service to the Company, has canceled, materially modified, or otherwise terminated its relationship with the Company, or materially decreased its services, supplies or materials to the Company, nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, does any such supplier or vendor have any plan or intention to do any of the foregoing. Schedule 2.22 sets forth a list of the top ten (10) suppliers or vendors of the Company, measured by dollar volume, for each of the years ending December 31, 2013, December 31, 2014, and December 31, 2015.

 

(b)           Except as disclosed on Schedule 2.22 , within the last twelve (12) months, no material customer has canceled, materially modified, or otherwise terminated its relationship with the Company or materially decreased business with the Company, nor has any material customer notified the Company that it intends to terminate or materially reduce or change the terms of its business with the Company, nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, does any material customer have any plan or intention to do any of the foregoing. Schedule 2.22 sets forth a list of the top ten (10) customers of the Company, measured by dollar volume, for each of the years ending December 31, 2013, December 31, 2014, and December 31, 2015.

 

Section 2.23           Indebtedness . Except as set forth on Schedule 2.23 , the Company does not have any Indebtedness, nor are any assets of the Company subject to the Indebtedness of any other Person. For each item of Indebtedness, Schedule 2.23 correctly sets forth, if applicable, the debtor, the principal amount of the Indebtedness as of the date of this Agreement, the creditor, the maturity date and the collateral, if any, securing the Indebtedness.

 

Section 2.24          Illegal Payments . Neither the Company nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any Person affiliated with the Company has ever offered, made or received on behalf of the Company any illegal payment or illegal contribution of any kind, directly or indirectly, including, without limitation, payments, gifts or gratuities, to any United States or foreign national, state or local government officials, employees or agents or candidates therefor or other Persons.

 

Section 2.25          Products. The Buyer has been furnished with accurate copies of the standard terms and conditions of sale for each of the products or services of the Company (containing applicable guaranty, warranty and indemnity provisions). Except as set forth on Schedule 2.25(a) , no product manufactured, sold or delivered by, or service rendered by or on behalf of, the Company is subject to any guaranty, warranty or other indemnity, express or implied, beyond such standard terms and conditions.

 

(b)           The Company has not entered into, or offered to enter into, any Contractual Obligation pursuant to which the Company or the Buyer (after the Closing Date) is or shall be obligated to make any rebates, discounts, promotional allowances or similar payments or arrangements with or to any customer or other business relation, except as set forth on Schedule 2.25(b) .

 

Section 2.26           Full Disclosure . No representation or warranty by the Company in this Agreement and no statement contained in the Schedules or any certificate or other document furnished or to be furnished to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.

 

Article III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TVV

 

In order to induce the Buyer to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements, TVV makes each of the following representations and warranties contained in this Article III to the Buyer.

 

Section 3.1             Stock; Closing Date Payment . As described on Schedule 2.4 , TVV holds beneficially and of record all of the issued and outstanding Stock of the Company set forth opposite TVV’s name on Schedule 2.4 and has good and marketable title to such Stock, free and clear of all Encumbrances, except for federal and state securities Law restrictions of general applicability. TVV has full legal capacity, right, power and authority to transfer and deliver to the Buyer valid title to the Stock held by TVV, free and clear of all Encumbrances, except for federal and state securities Law restrictions of general applicability. When delivered by TVV to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, the Stock will be free and clear of any and all Encumbrances, except for federal and state securities Law restrictions of general applicability.

 

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Section 3.2             Authority . TVV has full power, authority and legal capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which TVV is a party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which TVV is a party have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by TVV and assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreement to which TVV is a party by each of the other parties hereto and thereto, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which TVV is a party constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of TVV enforceable against TVV in accordance with their respective terms, subject only to General Enforceability Exceptions.

 

Section 3.3            No Conflict; Consents. The execution, delivery and performance by TVV of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements executed and delivered by or on behalf of TVV, and the performance of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and such other Transaction Agreements do not and will not: (a) violate or result in a violation of, conflict with or constitute or result in violation of or a default (whether after the giving of notice, lapse of time or both) or loss of benefit under or granted by, any provision of any Law, or any restriction imposed by Governmental Authority, or any governing document, in each case applicable to TVV; (b) except as set forth on Schedule 3.3 , require TVV to provide any notice to, make any declaration or filing with, or obtain the consent or approval of, any Governmental Authority or other Person; or (c) violate or result in a violation of or constitute a default (whether after the giving of notice, lapse of time or both) under, give rise to or accelerate any obligation under, or give rise to a right of termination of or result in a loss of benefit under any material indenture or loan or credit agreement or any other material agreement, contract, instrument, mortgage, lien, lease, permit, license, authorization, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or arbitration award to which TVV is a party or by which any of TVV’s assets (including the Stock held by TVV) are bound, or result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance on any of the Buyer’s assets (including the Stock transferred hereunder).

 

Section 3.4            Brokers. Other than as set forth on Schedule 2.20 , no broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission from TVV in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Section 3.5            Litigation. There is no suit, claim, action, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the Knowledge of TVV, threatened against TVV affecting or relating to the Stock or which could reasonably adversely affect the ability of such Stockholder to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of Transaction Agreements to which TVV is a party, and TVV is not subject to any outstanding Order of any Governmental Authority.

 

Article IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER  

 

In order to induce the Company and TVV to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements, the Buyer makes each of the following representations and warranties contained in this Article IV to the Company and TVV.

 

Section 4.1             Organization and Power . The Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Nevada. The Buyer has full power and authority to own or lease its properties and to conduct its business in the manner and in the places where such properties are owned or leased or such business is conducted by it. The Buyer has all required power and authority to carry on its business as presently conducted, to enter into and perform this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which it is a party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. A copy of the Organizational Documents of the Buyer has been furnished to the Company by the Buyer and is correct and complete in all respects and no amendments thereto are pending.

 

Section 4.2            Authorization. The Buyer has full right, authority, power and legal capacity to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Buyer and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which the Buyer is a party have been duly authorized by all necessary action of the board of directors of Buyer. This Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Buyer have been duly executed and delivered by the Buyer and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which the Buyer is a party by the other parties hereto and thereto, this Agreement and such other Transaction Agreements to which the Buyer is a party constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Buyer, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject only to General Enforceability Exceptions.

 

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Section 4.3            Non-Contravention . The execution, delivery and performance by the Buyer of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Buyer, and the performance of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and such other Transaction Agreements do not and will not: (a) violate or result in a violation of, conflict with or constitute or result in violation of or a default (whether after the giving of notice, lapse of time or both) under the Buyer’s organizational documents; (b) in any material respect, violate or result in a violation of, conflict with or constitute or result in violation of or a default (whether after the giving of notice, lapse of time or both) or loss of benefit under or granted by, any provision of any Law, or any restriction imposed by Governmental Authority applicable to the Buyer; (c) require the Buyer to provide any notice to, make any declaration or filing with, or obtain the consent or approval of, any Governmental Authority or other Person; or (d) violate or result in a violation of or constitute a default (whether after the giving of notice, lapse of time or both) under, give rise to or accelerate any obligation under, or give rise to a right of termination of or result in a loss of benefit under any material indenture or loan or credit agreement or any other material agreement, contract, instrument, mortgage, lien, lease, permit, license, authorization, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or arbitration award to which the Buyer is a party or by which any of the Buyer’s assets are bound or affected, or result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance on any of the Buyer’s assets.

 

Section 4.4            Brokers. No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission from the Buyer in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Section 4.5            Litigation. There is no suit, claim, action, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the Knowledge of the Buyer, threatened against the Buyer and the Buyer is not subject to any outstanding Order of any Governmental Authority that, in either case, would be reasonably likely, individually or in the aggregate, to prevent or materially delay performance by the Buyer of any of its material obligations under this Agreement.

 

Section 4.6            Hennis Stock Redemption. Buyer acknowledges that it has Knowledge of the Company’s purchase and redemption of 10,000 shares of Common Stock from Hennis and that the Company is obligated under the Hennis Redemption Note.

 

Article V
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS

 

Section 5.1             Press Releases . Upon the Closing, the parties hereto shall release a joint press release mutually agreed upon by the Buyer and TVV. None of the parties hereto shall, and each party hereto shall cause its Affiliates and Representatives not to, issue any other press release relating to this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Agreements or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby without the prior written consent of the Company.

 

Section 5.2             Tax Matters .

 

(a)           Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns .

 

(i)           TVV shall prepare and file, or shall cause to be prepared and filed, all Tax Returns of the Company for all periods ending on or before the Closing Date. TVV shall pay or cause to be paid any Taxes due in respect of such Tax Returns. If any such Tax Return must be signed by the Buyer, any Affiliate thereof, or the Company following the Closing Date, the Buyer agrees that it will (or will cause such other parties to) reasonably cooperate in signing such Tax Return in order to permit the timely filing of such Tax Return. TVV shall provide, or cause to be provided, to the Buyer a draft of any such Tax Return at least thirty (30) days prior to the due date, giving effect to extensions thereto, for filing such Tax Return, for review by the Buyer. The Buyer shall notify TVV of any reasonable objections the Buyer may have to any items set forth in such draft Tax Return and the Buyer and TVV agree to consult and resolve in good faith any such objection. If the parties cannot resolve any such objections, the item in question shall be resolved by the Accounting Referee. The fees and expenses of the Accounting Referee shall be borne one-half (1/2) by TVV, and one-half (1/2) by the Buyer. Such Tax Returns shall be prepared in a manner consistent with past practices except as required by changes in Law or as required by a provision of this Section 5.2 .

 

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(ii)          The Buyer shall prepare and file, or cause to be timely prepared and filed, all Tax Returns of the Company, for Straddle Periods. Such Tax Returns (“ Straddle Returns ”) shall be prepared consistently with past practice to the extent permitted by Law. The Buyer shall provide, or cause to be provided, to TVV a draft of any Straddle Return at least thirty (30) days prior to the due date, giving effect to extensions thereto for filing such Tax Return, for review by TVV. TVV shall notify the Buyer of any reasonable objections TVV may have to any items set forth in such draft Straddle Return and the Buyer and TVV agree to consult and resolve in good faith any such objection. If the parties cannot resolve any such objections, the item in question shall be resolved by the Accounting Referee. The fees and expenses of the Accounting Referee shall be borne one-half (1/2) by TVV, and one-half (1/2) by the Buyer. The Buyer shall notify TVV of any amounts due from TVV in respect of any Straddle Return no later than ten (10) Business Days prior to the date on which such Straddle Return is due, and no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the date on which such Straddle Return is due, TVV shall pay the Buyer the amount of Taxes for which it is responsible.

 

(b)           Straddle Periods . For purposes of this Agreement, in the case of any taxable year or period that begins before and ends after the Closing Date (a “ Straddle Period ”), (i) the amount of any Property Taxes of the Company for a Straddle Period allocable to the Pre-Closing Period shall be equal to the amount of such Tax for the entire Straddle Period multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days in the taxable period ending on the Closing Date and the denominator of which is the number of days in such Straddle Period, (ii) the amount of any Taxes other than Property Taxes of the Company allocable to the Pre-Closing Period shall be computed as if such taxable year or period (and the taxable year or period of any entity taxable as a partnership in which the Company owns a direct or indirect interest) ended as of the close of business on the Closing Date, and (iii) TVV will receive the benefit of all tax deposits which have been made prior to the Closing Date, and the Straddle Return will properly allocate all pertinent income and expenses that were incurred up to the Closing Date.

 

(c)           Tax Sharing Agreements . The Company shall cause the provisions of any Tax sharing agreement involving the Company to be terminated on or before the Closing Date. After the Closing Date, no party shall have any rights or obligations under such Tax sharing agreement.

 

(d)           Cooperation on Tax Matters . After the Closing, the Buyer and TVV shall promptly make available or cause to be made available to the other, as reasonably requested (at the expense of the requesting party), all information, records or documents relating to Tax liabilities and potential Tax liabilities relating to the Company for all Pre-Closing Periods and shall preserve all such information, records and documents until the expiration of any applicable statute of limitations or extensions thereof.

 

(e)           Transfer Taxes . TVV shall pay all amounts owed for any sales, transfer, value added, excise, stock transfer, stamp, recording, registration and any similar Taxes incurred under the laws of the United States of America or any state or local taxing authority thereof (“ Transfer Taxes ”) that become payable in connection with the Stock Purchase and the other transactions contemplated hereby. The Buyer shall (i) file all necessary documentation and Tax Returns with respect to any sales, transfer and similar Taxes, and (ii) provide copies of such documentation and Tax Returns to TVV. The applicable parties shall cooperate in filing such forms and documents as may be necessary to permit any such Transfer Tax to be assessed and paid and to obtain any exemption or refund of any such Transfer Tax.

 

(f)           Tax Contests . TVV shall have the right, at its own expense, to control and settle the portion of any audit, examination, or other administrative or judicial proceeding, contest, assessment, notice of deficiency, or other adjustment or proposed adjustment relating to any and all Taxes (a “ Tax Contest ”) for which TVV may have to indemnify a Buyer Indemnified Party, provided , that the Buyer shall have the right to participate at its own expense in any Tax Contest that could have the effect of increasing a Tax liability of the Buyer, and neither the Company nor TVV shall settle or compromise any Tax Contest without the Buyer’s prior written consent if such settlement or compromise could have the effect of increasing a Tax liability of the Buyer or the Company.

 

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(g)           Interaction with Article VI . Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, to the extent that a provision of this Section 5.2 conflicts with a provision of Article VI , this Section 5.2 shall govern.

 

Section 5.3             Books and Records . From and after the Closing, the Buyer shall, and shall cause the Company to, until the seventh (7th) anniversary of the Closing Date or such longer period as required by state, federal or local law, retain all books, records and other documents pertaining to the business of the Company in existence on the Closing Date and to make the same available for inspection by TVV (at its expense) at reasonable times upon reasonable request and upon reasonable notice.

 

Section 5.4             Further Action . Each of the parties hereto shall use its respective commercially reasonable efforts to take or cause to be taken all appropriate action, do or cause to be done all things necessary, proper or advisable and execute and deliver such documents and other papers, as may be required to carry out the provisions of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements and consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by hereby and thereby.

 

Section 5.5             Non-Disclosure, Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation .

 

(a)           TVV hereby covenants and agrees that from and after the Closing it will not, directly or indirectly, and shall cause its Affiliates not to:

 

(i)           disclose or furnish to any Person, other than the Buyer any Confidential Information; provided, however , that this covenant of non-disclosure shall not apply to information (A) which is, or at any time becomes available in the public domain (other than as a result of disclosure by TVV or any Affiliate of TVV), (B) which is required to be disclosed by Law or court or administrative court order (provided that the Buyer receives notice of such required disclosure and a reasonable opportunity to take steps to maintain the confidentiality thereof), and (C) which the Buyer expressly authorizes, in writing, TVV to disclose prior to such disclosure; and

 

(ii)          until the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Closing Date, anywhere in the United States own, manage, operate, control, invest or participate in or be connected with in any capacity (either as an employee, employer, trustee, consultant, agent, principal, partner, corporate officer, director, manager, owner or shareholder or in any other individual or representative capacity) with any business, individual, partnership, firm, corporation or other Person (other than the Buyer) which is engaged in the business of the manufacture, production and direct sale of industrial mixers via catalog and the internet, with average total sale invoices (for an individual sale) of approximately $1,000.00. Without implied limitation, the foregoing covenant shall prohibit: (A) hiring or engaging or attempting to hire or engage for or on behalf of TVV or any other Person, any officer or employee of the Buyer or any of its Affiliates (including officers or employees of the Company), or any former officer or employee of the Buyer or any of its Affiliates (including any former officer or employee of the Company) who was employed or retained during the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding the date of solicitation for or on behalf of TVV or any other Person, or soliciting or attempting to solicit any such officer or employee or any independent contractor of Buyer or its Affiliates (including independent contractors of the Company) to terminate his or her relationship or employment with the Buyer or any of its Affiliates (including the Company), or (B) soliciting for or on behalf of TVV or any other Person, any client or customer of the Company as of the Closing Date or during the preceding twelve (12) months, or diverting to any Person any client, customer or business opportunity of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer acknowledges that TVV and certain of its Affiliates are private equity funds engaged in seeking to invest in, and investing in, a diverse range of manufacturing and industrial enterprises, some of which may overlap with some of the Company’s business operations, and Buyer acknowledges that such investment activities are not prohibited by this subsection (ii) , provided that a principal portion of the business of any such manufacturing and industrial enterprise is not the manufacture, production and direct sale of industrial mixers via catalog and the internet, with average total sale invoices (for an individual sale) of approximately $1,000.00.

 

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(b)           TVV hereby agrees that the covenants contained in this Section 5.5 (the “ Restrictive Covenants ”) are entered into in partial consideration of the Purchase Price, are reasonable in geographic scope and duration in view of the relevant market for the products and services of the Company and that any breach of any of the Restrictive Covenants could result in continuing and irreparable harm to the Buyer or its Affiliates (including the Company). Therefore, TVV hereby agrees and consents that, in addition to any other remedies available to the Buyer or its Affiliates (including the Company) (whether at law or at equity), the Buyer or its Affiliates (including the Company) shall be entitled to seek an injunction, restraining order or any appropriate decree of specific performance for any actual or threatened violation or breach of this Section 5.5 by TVV or TVV’s Affiliates, without the posting of any bond.

 

(c)           Each of the Restrictive Covenants is distinct and severable, notwithstanding that some of such covenants may be set forth in one section hereof for convenience.

 

(d)           In the event that any or all of the Restrictive Covenants shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable by reason of their geographic or temporal restrictions being too great, or by reason that the range of activities covered are too great, or for any other reason, they should be interpreted to extend over the maximum geographic area, period of time, range of activities, or other restrictions as to which they may be enforceable.

 

Section 5.6             General Waiver and Release . TVV, on behalf of its Affiliates, Representatives, successors, and assigns and any other Person claiming by, through or under any of the foregoing (collectively, the “ Stockholder Releasing Parties ”), does hereby unconditionally and irrevocably release, waive and forever discharge the Buyer, the Company, each of their respective predecessors and successors and each of their respective past, present and future Representatives, Subsidiaries and Affiliates (and any Affiliates of any of the foregoing) from any and all claims, demands, judgments, causes of action and liabilities of any nature whatsoever, whether or not known, suspected or claimed, arising directly or indirectly from any act, omission, event or transaction occurring on or prior to the Closing Date, which, for the avoidance of doubt, includes (without limitation) any and all claims of breach and causes of action based on alleged breach and associated liabilities arising out of or relating to any commercial arrangement or agreement between TVV and the Company or any of the Stockholder Releasing Parties entered into prior to the Closing, but excludes (subject to Section 6.5 ) any of TVV s rights expressly set forth in this Agreement, or any other Transaction Agreement to which TVV is a party. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, TVV EXPRESSLY WAIVES AND RELINQUISHES ALL RIGHTS AND BENEFITS AFFORDED BY ANY APPLICABLE Law that limits in any manner the release set forth herein . TVV ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS CAREFULLY READ THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND GENERAL RELEASE AND UNDERSTANDS ITS CONTENTS. TVV represents and warrants that (x) there are no liens, or claims of lien, or assignments in law or equity or otherwise of or against any of the claims or causes of action released herein, (y) TVV has not transferred or otherwise alienated any such claims or causes of action, and (z) TVV is fully authorized and entitled to give the releases specified herein.

 

Article VI
SURVIVAL; INDEMNIFICATION

 

Section 6.1             Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants . All representations, warranties, agreements and covenants of the parties made herein and in the Schedules hereto shall be deemed to have been relied upon by the party or parties to whom they are made in entering into this Agreement and shall survive the Closing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all representations and warranties set forth in Articles II , III and IV shall survive the Closing until the Expiration Date; provided, however , that the Expiration Date shall not apply to any (a) representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.12 (Tax Matters) or Section 2.21 (Environmental Matters), and in each such case the representations and warranties set forth therein shall survive until the second anniversary of the Closing Date, and (b) any representations and warranties contained in Section 2.1 (Organization and Power), Section 2.2 (Authorization), Section 2.4 (Capitalization), Section 2.11 (Title to and Encumbrance on Properties), Section 2.20 (Investment Banking; Brokerage), Section 3.1 (Stock; Closing Date Payment), Section 3.2 (Authority), or Section 3.4 (Brokers), and in each such case the representations and warranties set forth therein shall survive indefinitely or until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations with respect thereto, as applicable (collectively, the representations and warranties in clause (b) above are referred to herein as the “ Fundamental Representations ”). All covenants and other agreements set forth herein shall survive indefinitely, unless such covenant or agreement expressly terminates on an earlier date.

 

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Section 6.2             Indemnification .

 

(a)           TVV (a “ Seller Indemnifying Party ”) hereby agrees to defend, indemnify and hold the Buyer, the Company, and their respective Equity Interest holders, directors, officers, employees, agents, managers, and Affiliates (other than any person who is a Stockholder or the holder of Equity Interests of the Company as of the Closing Date) (parties receiving the benefit of the indemnification agreement under this Section 6.2 shall be referred to collectively as “ Buyer Indemnified Parties ” and individually as a “ Buyer Indemnified Party ”) harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, losses, fines, penalties, costs, and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable fees of legal counsel), as the same are incurred, of any kind or nature whatsoever (whether or not arising out of third-party claims and including all amounts paid in investigation, defense or settlement of the foregoing, including, without limitation, the enforcement of any indemnification award hereunder) (collectively “ Losses ” and each individually, a “ Loss ”) which may be sustained or suffered by any Buyer Indemnified Party to the extent arising out of:

 

(i)           any breach of any representation or warranty made by the Company or TVV in this Agreement or the Schedules hereto (collectively, “ Buyer Warranty Claims ”);

 

(ii)          any breach of any obligation, agreement or covenant made by TVV in this Agreement;

 

(iii)         (A) any Taxes on or with respect to the Company for any Pre-Closing Period; (B) any Taxes of the Company pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 or any analogous or similar state, local, or foreign law or regulation; (C) any Taxes of any Person imposed on the Company as a transferee or successor, by contract or pursuant to any Law which Taxes relate to an event or transaction occurring on or before the Closing Date; and (D) any breach of any covenant in Section 5.2 ;

 

(iv)         any claim for indemnification or advancement or reimbursement of expenses made or asserted against the Company by any present or former officer, director and/or employee of the Company who is an Affiliate of TVV, with respect to any action taken or omitted to be taken by any such officer, director and/or employee of the Company prior to the Closing; or

 

(v)          any fraud by the Company or TVV.

 

The rights of Buyer Indemnified Parties to recover indemnification in respect of any occurrence referred to in clause (v) of this Section 6.2(a) shall not be limited by the fact that such occurrence may not constitute an inaccuracy in or breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement or in any Schedule hereto. A Buyer Indemnified Party may simultaneously bring multiple claims for indemnity based on one or more legal theories and based upon one or more provisions of this Agreement with respect to the same event, occurrence or set of facts; provided , that any liability for indemnification under this Section 6.2(a) shall be determined without duplication of recovery by reason of the state of facts giving rise to such liability constituting a breach of more than one representation, warranty, covenant or agreement.

 

(b)           The Buyer (the “ Buyer Indemnifying Party ”) hereby agrees to defend, indemnify and hold TVV and its Affiliates (parties receiving the benefit of the indemnification agreement under this Section 6.2(b) shall be referred to collectively as “ Seller Indemnified Parties ” and individually as a “ Seller Indemnified Party ”) harmless from and against any and all Losses which may be sustained or suffered by any such Seller Indemnified Party to the extent arising out of:

 

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(i)           any breach of any representation or warranty made by the Buyer in this Agreement (collectively, “ Seller Warranty Claims ”);

 

(ii)          any breach of any obligation, agreement or covenant, made by the Buyer in this Agreement; or

 

(iii)         any fraud by the Buyer.

 

The rights of Seller Indemnified Parties to recover indemnification in respect of any occurrence referred to in clause (iii) of this Section 6.2(b) shall not be limited by the fact that such occurrence may not constitute an inaccuracy in or breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement. A Seller Indemnified Party may simultaneously bring multiple claims for indemnity based on one or more legal theories and based upon one or more provisions of this Agreement with respect to the same event, occurrence or set of facts.

 

(c)           Subject to Section 6.1 and Section 6.2(d) , the time period for making claims for indemnification with respect to Seller Warranty Claims or Buyer Warranty Claims shall expire and terminate on the Expiration Date; provided, however , that indemnification for any Loss related to any of the representations set forth in Section 6.1(a) shall not expire until the second anniversary of the Closing Date, and indemnification for any Loss related to any of the Fundamental Representations shall either (i) expire on the expiration date of the applicable statute of limitations or (ii) never expire, as applicable. In addition, the period for making indemnification claims under any of Section 6.2(a)(ii) through (v) , Section 6.2(b)(ii) , or Section 6.2(b)(iii) shall never expire, provided a claim is made prior to any express termination date of any covenant or agreement set forth in such Sections.

 

(d)           If prior to the relevant expiration date set forth in Section 6.2(c) , a Seller Indemnified Party or Buyer Indemnified Party shall have given written notice of a claim pursuant to Section 6.3 below, then the right to indemnification with respect to such claim shall survive any applicable expiration date until such claim is finally adjudicated.

 

(e)           Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 6.2 to the contrary, the rights of an Indemnified Party to recover indemnification in respect of any claim arising under this Section 6.2 shall be subject to the following limitations:

 

(i)           Neither any Buyer Indemnifying Party, on the one hand, nor any Seller Indemnifying Party, on the other hand, shall have any obligation to indemnify any Seller Indemnified Party or any Buyer Indemnified Party, respectively, pursuant to Section 6.2(a)(i) , unless the aggregate of all Losses suffered or incurred by all Buyer Indemnified Parties or Seller Indemnified Parties, as applicable, which would otherwise be subject to indemnification hereunder exceeds $60,000.00 in the aggregate (the “ Deductible ”), whereupon the total amount of such Losses in excess of the Deductible shall be recoverable in accordance with the terms hereof; provided, however, that the Deductible shall not apply with respect to any claim brought under (A) any of Section 6.2(a)(ii) through Section 6.2(a)(v), (B) Section 6.2(b)(ii) or Section 6.2(b)(iii), or (C) Section 6.2(a)(i) solely with respect to claims for breaches of Fundamental Representations or any representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.12 (Tax Matters) or Section 2.21 (Environmental Matters) (claims under any of clause (A), clause (B) or clause (C) are collectively referred to as “ Excluded Claims ”).

 

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(ii)          Neither any Buyer Indemnifying Party, on the one hand, nor any Seller Indemnifying Party, on the other hand, shall have any obligation to indemnify any Seller Indemnified Party or any Buyer Indemnified Party, respectively, pursuant to Section 6.2(a)(i) , for Losses in excess of $500,000.00 (the “ Cap ”); provided, however , that the Cap shall not apply to Excluded Claims, and (A) indemnification for Losses with respect to Excluded Claims pursuant to Section 6.2(a)(i) solely with respect to claims related to representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.12 (Tax Matters) or Section 2.21 (Environmental Matters) shall be limited to Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000), and (B) indemnification for Losses with respect to Excluded Claims pursuant to Section 6.2(a)(i) solely with respect to claims related to Fundamental Representations or any claim brought under any of Sections 6.2(a)(ii) through Section 6.2(a)(v) , or Section 6.2(b)(ii) or Section 6.2(b)(iii) , shall be limited to the Purchase Price. Furthermore, for the avoidance of doubt, neither the Deductible nor the Cap shall apply to any post-Closing adjustments pursuant to Section 1.4 .

 

(iii)         The liability of TVV for any indemnifiable Loss hereunder shall be limited to 97.07% of the amount of the indemnifiable Loss.

 

Section 6.3             Notice; Payment of Losses; Defense of Claims .  

 

(a)           The term “ Indemnifying Party ” shall include the Buyer Indemnifying Parties and Seller Indemnifying Parties, as applicable, and the term “ Indemnified Party ” shall include a Buyer Indemnified Party or Seller Indemnified Party, as applicable. Each Indemnified Party is an express third party beneficiary of this Agreement and shall have each and every legal or equitable right, remedy or claim as set forth under this Agreement and shall be entitled to enforce each such right, remedy or claim, subject to any requirements, conditions or other limitations set forth in this Agreement as if such Person were a party hereto.

 

(b)           An Indemnified Party shall give written notice to the appropriate Indemnifying Party promptly upon learning of any such claim with respect to which such Indemnified Party seeks indemnity hereunder, and in any event not later than thirty (30) days after assertion of any written claim by any third party, specifying in reasonable detail the amount, nature and source of the claim; provided, however , that failure to give such notice shall not limit the right of an Indemnified Party to recover indemnity except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party is materially prejudiced as a result of such failure and then only to the extent of such material prejudice.

 

(c)           Within twenty (20) days after receiving notice of a claim for indemnification, the Indemnifying Party shall, by written notice to the Indemnified Party, either (i) concede or deny liability for the claim in whole or in part or (ii) in the case of a claim asserted by a third party, advise that the matters set forth in the notice are, or will be, subject to contest or legal proceedings not yet finally resolved. If the Indemnifying Party concedes liability in whole, the Indemnifying Party shall pay the amount of such claim in cash to the Indemnified Party within five (5) business days of notice of such concession. If the Indemnifying Party denies liability in whole or in part or advises that the matters set forth in the notice are, or will be, subject to contest or legal proceedings not yet finally resolved, then the Indemnifying Party shall make no payment until a final resolution of the matter is obtained in accordance with this Agreement. If an Indemnifying Party denies liability in whole or in part, and such matter is finally resolved in favor of the Indemnified Party, such Indemnifying Party shall be liable for (A) the amount of the Losses sustained or suffered by the Indemnified Party plus (B) interest (computed on the basis of a 360-day year/30-day month) on the Losses at a rate per annum of six percent (6%) assessed from the date that is thirty (30) days after the date on which the Indemnifying Party received notice of such Losses from the Indemnified Party under Section 6.3(b) . If an Indemnifying Party fails to respond by written notice to the Indemnified Party within twenty (20) days after receiving notice of a claim for indemnification, such Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have conceded liability for the claim in whole and to have irrevocably agreed to pay (A) the amount of the Losses sustained or suffered by the Indemnified Party plus (B) interest (computed on the basis of a 360-day year/30-day month) on the Losses at a rate per annum of six percent (6%) assessed from the date that is thirty (30) days after the date on which the Indemnifying Party received notice of such Losses from the Indemnified Party under Section 6.3(b) .

 

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(d)           In the case of any third party claim, if within twenty (20) days after receiving the notice of a claim under Section 6.3(b) , the Indemnifying Party (i) gives written notice to the Indemnified Party stating that it would be liable under the provisions hereof for indemnity in the amount of such claim if such claim were valid and that it disputes and intends to defend against such claim, liability or expense at its own cost and expense and (ii) provides reasonable assurance to such Indemnified Party that such indemnification will be paid fully and promptly if required and such Indemnified Party will not incur cost or expense during the proceeding, then counsel for the defense shall be selected by the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnifying Party shall control the defense of such claim, subject to the consent of all Indemnified Parties which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided , that so long as a conflict of interest does not exist, (A) the Buyer, on behalf of all Buyer Indemnified Parties, hereby approves Bass, Berry & Sims, PLC to serve as counsel to any Seller Indemnifying Party, and (B) TVV, on behalf of all Seller Indemnified Parties, hereby approves Neuberger, Quinn, Gielen, Rubin & Gipper, P.A. to serve as counsel to any Buyer Indemnifying Party. The assumption of defense of any such matters by the Indemnifying Party or Parties shall relate solely to the claim, liability or expense that is subject to indemnification. If the Indemnifying Party or Parties assume such defense in accordance with this Section 6.3 , they shall have the right, with the consent of such Indemnified Party or Parties, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, to settle all indemnifiable matters related to the claim, liability or expense that is subject to indemnification. The Indemnifying Party or Parties shall keep such Indemnified Party or Parties promptly and reasonably apprised of the status of the claim, liability or expense and any resulting suit, proceeding or enforcement action, shall furnish such Indemnified Party or Parties with all documents and information that such Indemnified Party or Parties shall reasonably request and shall consult with such Indemnified Party or Parties prior to acting on major matters, including settlement discussions. Notwithstanding anything herein stated, such Indemnified Party or Parties shall at all times have the right to fully participate in such defense at its own expense directly or through counsel; provided, however , if the named parties to the action or proceeding include both the Indemnifying Party or Parties and the Indemnified Party or Parties and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate under applicable standards of professional conduct, the reasonable expense of separate counsel for such Indemnified Party or Parties shall be paid by the Indemnifying Party or Parties. If no such notice of intent to dispute and defend is given by the Indemnifying Party or Parties, or if such diligent good faith defense is not being or ceases to be conducted (following delivery of written notice asserting the failure to conduct a diligent and good faith defense and a thirty (30) day opportunity to cure), such Indemnified Party or Parties shall, at the expense of the Indemnifying Party or Parties, undertake the defense of (with counsel selected by such Indemnified Party or Parties), and shall have the right to compromise or settle, such claim, liability or expense. If such claim, liability or expense is one that by its nature cannot be defended solely by the Indemnifying Party or Parties, then such Indemnified Party or Parties shall make available all information and assistance that the Indemnifying Party or Parties may reasonably request and shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party or Parties in such defense.

 

(e)           Notwithstanding any provision in this Section 6.3 to the contrary, no Seller Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume or maintain, as applicable, control of the defense of any third party claim under Section 6.3(d) if any such third party claim (i) seeks non-monetary relief, (ii) involves criminal allegations, (iii) involves Losses that are not expected to exceed the Deductible (to the extent indemnity payments for such Losses are subject to the Deductible), (iv) involves Losses that are reasonably expected to exceed the maximum amount for which the Seller Indemnifying Parties could be liable under this Article VI , (v) involves Taxes, or (vi) is one in which the Buyer Indemnified Party reasonably believes an adverse determination with respect thereto could be materially detrimental to the reputation or future business prospects of any Buyer Indemnified Party.

 

(f)           Subject to the terms of the Escrow Agreement, the Escrow Amount will be available to compensate the Buyer Indemnified Parties for Losses for which such Buyer Indemnified Parties are entitled to indemnification pursuant to Section 6.2 .

 

Section 6.4             Characterization of Indemnity Payments .  Any indemnification payments made pursuant to this Agreement shall be considered, to the extent permissible under Law, as adjustments to the Purchase Price for all Tax purposes.

 

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Section 6.5             Limitation on Contribution and Certain Other Rights; No Circular Indemnity; Waiver of Rights .   TVV (on behalf of itself and its Affiliates and Representatives) hereby agrees that if, following the Closing, any payment is made by TVV, or otherwise becomes due from TVV pursuant to Section 1.4 , this Article VI or relating to fraud, fraud in the inducement, intentional misrepresentation or relating to the pursuit of equitable remedies, including, but not limited to, specific performance and injunctive relief, in respect of any Loss (each a “ Loss Payment ”), neither TVV nor any Affiliate or Representative of TVV shall have any rights against any Buyer Indemnified Party, whether by reason of contribution, indemnification, subrogation or otherwise, in respect of any such Loss Payment, it being understood that for the purposes of this Section 6.5 neither Hennis nor Wilberding shall be deemed to be a Buyer Indemnified Party by virtue of their being an Equity Interest holder of the Buyer. TVV (on behalf of itself and its Affiliates and Representatives) hereby further agrees that neither TVV nor any Affiliate or Representative of TVV will make any claim for indemnification against the Buyer or any of its Affiliates (including the Company), or any director, officer or employee of any of the foregoing, under the organizational documents of the Company by reason of the fact that TVV (or any Affiliate or Representative of TVV) is or was an Equity Interest holder, director, officer, manager or agent of the Company or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a member, director, officer, partner, trustee or agent of another entity (whether such claim is for judgments, damages, penalties, fines, costs, amounts paid in settlement, Losses, expenses or otherwise and whether such claim is pursuant to any statute, charter document, by-law, agreement or otherwise) with respect to any action, suit, proceeding, complaint, claim or demand brought by any of the Buyer Indemnified Parties against any Seller Indemnifying Party pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise relating thereto.

 

Section 6.6             Exclusivity of Indemnification .  The parties hereto agree that, except as set forth in Section 1.4 and Section 5.2 , the indemnification provisions of this Article VI are intended to provide the exclusive remedy for money damages as to all Losses that they may incur arising from or relating to the transactions contemplated hereby and any other Transaction Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this 0 shall not be interpreted to limit the rights or remedies of any party hereto in the case of fraud, fraud in the inducement, intentional misrepresentation or in respect of the pursuit of equitable remedies, including, but not limited to, specific performance and injunctive relief.

 

Article VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Section 7.1             Notices .   All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed given if delivered personally, sent by overnight courier (providing proof of delivery) or via facsimile or email (providing proof of sending) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as specified by like notice):

 

(a)           if to the Company, to:

 

INDCO, Inc.

4040 Earnings Way

New Albany, IN 47150

Attn: C. Mark Hennis

Facsimile: (800) 942-9742

Email: hennis@indco.com

 

(b)           if to the Buyer, to:

 

Janel Corporation

303 Merrick Road, Suite 400

Lynbrook, New York 11563

Attn: Brendan J. Killackey, CEO

Facsimile: (516) 593-0925

Email: bkillackey@Janelgroup.net

 

with a copy to:

 

Neuberger, Quinn, Gielen, Rubin & Gibber, P.A.

One South Street, 27 th Floor

 

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Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Attn: Hillel Tendler
Facsimile: 410-332-8553

Email: ht@nqgrg.com

 

(c)           if to TVV, to:

 

Tennessee Valley Ventures II, L.P.

201 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 1250

Nashville, TN 37219

Attn: Andrew W. Byrd

Facsimile: (615) 256-7057

Email: andrew@tvvcapital.com

 

with a copy to:

 

McKenzie Laird, PLLC

3835 Cleghorn Avenue, Suite 250

Nashville, TN 37215

Attn: Donald I.N. McKenzie

Facsimile: (615) 297-7040

Email: dmckenzie@mckenzielaird.com

 

Section 7.2             Disclosure Schedules .  Information set forth in the schedules to this Agreement (the “ Schedules ”) shall modify, supplement, qualify or limit the representations made in Article II , Article III or Article IV , respectively. The Section number headings in the Schedules correspond to the Section numbers in this Agreement.

 

Section 7.3             Assignability; Binding Agreement; Third Party Beneficiary .   Except as expressly permitted by the terms hereof, neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned (whether by operation of Law or otherwise) by any of the parties hereto without the prior written consent of the other parties provided , however , that the Buyer may, without the consent of any of the other parties, assign the rights of the Buyer (including its rights under Article VI ) under this Agreement and the Company may, without the consent of any of the other parties, assign the rights of the Company under this Agreement (a) for collateral security purposes to any lender of the Buyer or the Company, respectively, (b) a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Buyer, or (c) to any successor in interest of the Buyer or the Company, respectively; provided, further , that no such assignment shall relieve Buyer from any of its obligations hereunder. This Agreement shall be binding upon and enforceable by, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors, heirs, executors, administrators and permitted assigns, and no others. Notwithstanding the foregoing and except as provided in Article VI , nothing in this Agreement is intended to give any Person not named herein the benefit of any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Agreement, except as expressly provided herein, and no such Persons shall have any such rights, remedies or claims.

 

Section 7.4             Severability .  Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and valid under Law, but if any provision (or part thereof) of this Agreement shall be deemed prohibited or invalid under such Law, such provision (or part thereof) shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, and such prohibition or invalidity shall not invalidate the remainder of such provision or the other provisions of this Agreement.

 

Section 7.5             No Agreement Until Executed .  Irrespective of negotiations among the parties or the exchanging of drafts of this Agreement, this Agreement shall not constitute or be deemed to evidence a contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding among the parties hereto unless and until this Agreement is executed and delivered by the parties hereto.

 

Section 7.6             Certain Definitions .  For purposes of this Agreement:

 

(a)           Adjustment Time ” means the open of business Eastern time on the Closing Date.

 

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(b)           An “ Affiliate ” of a Person means (i) with respect to an individual, such individual’s spouse, children (natural or adopted), or any other direct lineal descendant of such individual or his spouse; (ii) with respect to an entity, any officer, director, holder of an Equity Interest representing at least 10% of the voting power of the issuer of such Equity Interest, general partner, manager or trustee of such entity; and (iii) with respect to an individual or entity, any Person which directly or indirectly Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with such Person.

 

(c)           Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or weekday on which banks in Indianapolis, Indiana are authorized or required to be closed.

 

(d)           Cash and Cash Equivalents ” means all cash on hand and cash equivalents that are immediately convertible into cash (including interest receivable thereupon) determined in accordance with GAAP and the Company’s past practices consistently applied, less any Restricted Cash (as defined below).

 

(e)           Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

(f)           Company Expenses ” means all fees and expenses of TVV or the Company incurred in connection with the negotiation and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or payable upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(g)           Confidential Information ” means all information of or regarding the Buyer, the Company, or any of their respective Affiliates, including, without limitation: (i) information regarding operations, assets, liabilities or financial condition; (ii) information regarding employees, contractors, subcontractors, sales agents or sales representatives; (iii) customer lists or other information related to customers; (iv) information regarding vendors, suppliers, distributors or other business partners; (v) forecasts, projections, budgets and business plans; (vi) trade secrets and proprietary information; or (vii) the terms of this Agreement.

 

(h)           Contractual Obligation ” means, with respect to any Person, any contract, agreement, deed, mortgage, lease, sublease, license, commitment, promise or undertaking, whether written or oral, or other document or instrument to which or by which such Person is a party or otherwise bound or to which or by which any property, business, operation or right of such Person is bound.

 

(i)           Control ” (including the terms “Controlled by” and “under common Control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting Equity Interests, by contract or otherwise.

 

(j)           Employee Benefit Program ” means (i) an employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA whether or not subject to ERISA; and (ii) incentive award plans, bonus plans or arrangements, stock option, stock purchase or equity compensation plans, phantom equity programs, severance pay plans, programs or arrangements, deferred compensation arrangements or agreements, employment agreements, executive compensation plans, programs, agreements or arrangements, change in control plans, programs or arrangements, supplemental income arrangements, vacation plans, and all other employee benefit plans, agreements, and arrangements, not described in (i) above, in all cases, maintained or sponsored by the Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates or in which employees of the Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates participate or with respect to which the Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates has or may have any liability.

 

(k)           Encumbrance ” means any mortgage, pledge, security interest, claim, charge, lien, option, right of first refusal, easement, restrictive covenant, restriction and encumbrance of any kind.

 

(l)           Equity Interests ” means (i) any capital stock, share, partnership or membership interest, unit of participation or other similar interest (however designated) in any Person and (ii) any option, warrant, purchase right, conversion right, exchange rights or other contractual obligation which would entitle any Person to acquire any such interest in such Person or otherwise entitle any Person to share in the equity, profit, earnings, losses or gains of such Person (including stock appreciation, phantom stock, profit participation or other similar rights).

 

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(m)           ERISA Affiliate ” means any entity that would have ever been considered a single employer with the Company under Section 4001(b) of ERISA or part of the same “controlled group” as the Company for purposes of Section 302(d)(3) of ERISA.

 

(n)           Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

(o)           Expiration Date ” means the first (1 st ) anniversary of the Closing Date.

 

(p)           GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the United States.

 

(q)           General Enforceability Exceptions ” means (i) applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights and remedies generally from time to time in effect and (ii) the application of equitable principles (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).

 

(r)           Governmental Authority ” means any government or political subdivision, whether federal, state, local or foreign, or any agency or instrumentality of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign court having competent jurisdiction.

 

(s)           Hennis Employment Agreement ” means that certain Employment Agreement dated as of the Closing Date by and between the Company and Hennis, on terms acceptable to the Buyer

 

(t)           Indebtedness ” means, with respect to the Company, (i) indebtedness for borrowed money, (ii) indebtedness for the deferred purchase price of property or services, (iii) any indebtedness evidenced by any note, bond, debenture or other debt security; (iv) obligations as lessee under leases which have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, recorded as capital leases; (v) all accrued and unpaid interest on or any premiums, fees, penalties, expenses or other amounts due with respect to (i) through (iv) above; and (vi) any obligations of any other Person or a type referred to in clauses (i) through (v) to the extent directly or indirectly guaranteed by the Company.

 

(u)           Intellectual Property ” means (i) patents and patent applications (collectively, “ Patents ”), (ii) registered trade names, trade dress, logos, slogans, Internet domain names, registered and unregistered trademarks and service marks and related registrations and applications for registration, and all goodwill symbolized thereby (collectively, “ Marks ”), (iii) registered copyrights in both published and unpublished works, including without limitation all compilations, databases and computer programs, manuals and other documentation and all copyright registrations and applications (collectively, “ Copyrights ”), (iv) rights under applicable US state trade secret Laws as are applicable to know-how and confidential information, and (v) computer software (including, without limitation, source code, executable code, data, databases, and documentation).

 

(v)          Knowledge ” means the facts, circumstance or other information that are actually known by an individual. The phrases “to the Company’s Knowledge,” “to the Knowledge of the Company” or similar uses of Knowledge coupled with the Company shall mean the facts, circumstance or other information that are actually known by Hennis or Wilberding after conducting a reasonable investigation

 

(w)           Law ” means any domestic, foreign, state or local statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation, order of general applicability of any Governmental Authority.

 

(x)           Net Working Capital ” means, with respect to the Company, as of the respective balance sheet date: (i) the sum of inventory, accounts receivable (net of allowances for bad debt), prepaid expenses, prepaid insurance, and prepaid catalog expenses, less (ii) the sum of accounts payable, credit card payable, customer deposits, refunds for product returns, accrued salaries and payroll taxes, accrued bonus plan, accrued profit sharing, accrued 401(k) Plan payable, and sales tax payable, in each case, determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

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(y)           Order ” means any order, injunction, judgment, decree or ruling, or arbitration award of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator.

 

(z)           Ordinary course of business ” means, with respect to any Person, the usual and ordinary course of such Person’s business consistent with past practice (including with respect to frequency, quantity and magnitude).

 

(aa)          Person(s) ” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity or group (as defined in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act).

 

(bb)          Pre-Closing Period ” means any taxable year or period that ends on or before the Closing Date and, with respect to any taxable year or period beginning before and ending after the Closing Date, the portion of such taxable year or period ending on and including the Closing Date.

 

(cc)          Property Taxes ” means real, personal and intangible ad valorem property taxes.

 

(dd)          Representative ” means, with respect to any party hereto, any agent, trustee, director, manager, officer, employee, attorney, accountant, or other representative of such party.

 

(ee)          Restricted Cash ” means all pre-paid accounts, customer deposits, insurance and customer refunds, other deposits and an amount of cash necessary to cover the aggregate amount of all checks or wires drawn against any bank account of the Company that have not cleared prior to the Closing.

 

(ff)          Rollover Amount ” means (x) $ [___________] , which is the aggregate value attributed to the rollover shares of common stock of the Company retained by Hennis set forth under the heading “Shares of Rollover Stock” on Exhibit A , as such amount may be adjusted in the Closing Statement, plus (y) the principal amount of the Hennis Redemption Note.

 

(gg)          Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person (the “ Subject Person ”), any corporation more than 50% of whose outstanding voting securities, or any partnership, joint venture or other entity more than 50% of whose total Equity Interests, are directly or indirectly owned by such Subject Person.

 

(hh)          Target Working Capital ” means $835,000.00.

 

(ii)          Tax ” or “ Taxes ” means any federal, state, local or foreign income, gross receipts, capital gains, franchise, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated, sales, use, goods and services, transfer, registration, value added, excise, natural resources, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profit, environmental, customs, duties, real property, special assessment, personal property, capital stock, social security, unemployment, employment, disability, payroll, employee or other withholding, contributions or other tax, of any kind whatsoever, including any interest, penalties or additions to tax or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.

 

(jj)          Tax Returns ” means returns, declarations, reports, claims for refund, information returns or other documents (including any related or supporting schedules, statements or information) filed or required to be filed in connection with the determination, assessment or collection of Taxes of any party or the administration of any laws, regulations or administrative requirements relating to any Taxes.

 

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(kk)          Transaction Agreements ” means this Agreement and any other agreement entered into by the parties or any of them in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Escrow Agreement, the Hennis Employment Agreement and the Wilberding Employment Agreement.

 

(ll)          Wilberding Employment Agreement ” means that certain Employment Agreement dated as of the Closing Date by and between the Company and Wilberding, on terms acceptable to the Buyer.

 

(mm)          Hennis Redemption Note ” means the Company’s unsecured promissory note due ninety (90) days after the date of this Agreement, issued to Hennis for the purchase and redemption of 10,000 shares of Common Stock.

 

Section 7.7             Interpretation .  When a reference is made in this Agreement to an Article, Section, Exhibit or Schedule, such reference will be to an Article or Section of, or a Schedule or Exhibit to, this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and will not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the words “include”, “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they will be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.” Where the context permits, the use of the term “or” will be non-exclusive and equivalent to the use of the term “and/or.” The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement will refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. All terms used herein with initial capital letters have the meanings ascribed to them herein and all terms defined in this Agreement will have such defined meanings when used in any certificate, exhibits or schedules or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such term. Any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein, or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein, means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented, including (in the case of agreements or instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and references to all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns. Accounting terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them by GAAP, consistently applied. The term “certificate, exhibits or schedules” when used herein is not intended to incorporate preexisting agreements between the Company and unrelated third parties that may be attached or delivered as part of an exhibit or schedule but have not been made with reference or in connection with this Agreement or the Closing.

 

Section 7.8             Fees and Expenses .  Subject to Section 1.3(c) , and except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, each of the Buyer, on the one hand, and the Company and TVV, on the other hand, shall bear their own expenses in connection with the negotiation and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Section 7.9             Governing Law .   This Agreement will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal Laws of the State of Indiana regardless of the Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflict of laws.

 

Section 7.10           Specific Performance .  The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage could occur in the event that any of the covenants in this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of the covenants set forth in this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of the covenants hereof in accordance with Section 7.11 . Such remedies shall not be exclusive and shall be in addition to any other remedies that any party may have under Article VI .

 

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Section 7.11           Venue; Consent to Jurisdiction .   Except as for all disputes, claims, or controversies arising out of Section 1.4 (Post-Closing Adjustments) (which disputes, claims, or controversies shall be resolved exclusively as set forth in Section 1.4 ), all disputes, claims, or controversies arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Agreements or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or the negotiation, validity or performance hereof or thereof that are not resolved by mutual agreement shall only be brought in the federal courts situated in the County of Marion in the State of Indiana (including the appropriate appellate courts therefrom). Each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such federal courts to resolve all such disputes, claims or controversies and further consents to the jurisdiction of such federal courts for the purposes of enforcing the provisions of Section 1.4 ; provided , however , that to the extent necessary to avoid irreparable harm, any party may seek temporary or preliminary injunctive relief in accordance with Section 7.10 in any court of competent jurisdiction. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHTS SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH disputes, claims or controversies . Each party hereto further irrevocably waives any objection to any proceeding before such federal courts based upon lack of personal jurisdiction or to the laying of venue in such federal courts and further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to make a claim in any court that any proceeding before such federal courts has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Each of the parties hereto hereby consents to service of process by registered mail at the address to which notices are to be given hereunder. Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that its submission to jurisdiction and its consent to service of process by mail are made for the express benefit of the other parties hereto. The parties agree and intend that the pendency of a proceeding pursuant to Section 1.4 of this Agreement shall not preclude the ability of any party to bring an action under this Section 7.11 with respect to any dispute or controversy to which this Section 7.11 applies.

 

Section 7.12           Mutual Drafting .  The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of Laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

 

Section 7.13           Integration .   This Agreement and the Transaction Agreements, including the schedules, exhibits, documents and instruments referred to herein or therein, constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof.

 

Section 7.14           Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed and delivered by facsimile signature or portable document format (PDF) by electronic mail and in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

Section 7.15          Amendments, Waivers and Consents.  For the purposes of this Agreement and all agreements executed pursuant hereto, no course of dealing between or among any of the parties hereto and no delay on the part of any party hereto in exercising any rights hereunder or thereunder shall operate as a waiver of the rights hereof and thereof. No provision hereof may be waived otherwise than by a written instrument signed by the party or parties so waiving such covenant or other provision. Waiver of any term or condition of this Agreement by a party shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach or waiver of the same term or condition by such party, or a waiver of any other term or condition of this Agreement by such party. No amendment to this Agreement may be made without the written consent of TVV, the Company and the Buyer.

 

[Signature page immediately follows.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Stock Purchase Agreement to be signed personally, or by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, all as of the date first written above.

  

BUYER :   COMPANY :
     
JANEL CORPORATION   INDCO, INC.
     
By: /s/ Brendan J. Killackey   By:  /s/ C. Mark Hennis
  Brendan J. Killackey     C. Mark Hennis, President
  Chief Executive Officer    

 

    SELLING STOCKHOLDER :
     
    TENNESSEE VALLEY VENTURES, II, L.P.
     
    B y: TVV Equity Investors II, LLC,
      Its General Partner
     
    By: /s/ Andrew W. Byrd
      Andrew W. Byrd, President

 

Signature Page to

Stock Purchase Agreement

 

 

 

 

ANNEX A

Defined Terms

 

Term   Section Reference
     
Accounting Referee   Section 1.4(c)
Adjustment Time   Section 7.6(a)
Affiliate   Section 7.6(b)
Agreement   Introduction
Base Balance Sheet   Section 2.6(a)
Business Day(s)   Section 7.6(c)
Buyer   Introduction
Buyer Indemnified Party   Section 6.2(a)
Buyer Indemnifying Party   Section 6.2(b)
Buyer Purchase Price Payment Amount   Section 1.4(d)
Buyer Warranty Claims   Section 6.2(a)(i)
Cap   Section 6.2(e)(ii)
Cash and Cash Equivalents   Section 7.6(d)
Closing   Section 1.2
Closing Date   Section 1.2
Closing Date Payment   Section 1.3(a)
Closing Statement   Section 1.4(a)
Closing Statement Response Notice   Section 1.4(a)
Code   Section 7.6(e)
Company   Introduction
Company Expenses   Section 7.6(f)
Company License   Section 2.17
Confidential Information   Section 7.6(g)
Contractual Obligation   Section 7.6(h)
Control   Section 7.6(i)
Copyrights   Section 7.6(u)
Deductible   Section 6.2(e)(i)
Effective Date   Section 1.2
Employee Benefit Program   Section 7.6(j)
Encumbrance   Section 7.6(k)
Environmental Laws   Section 2.21
Equity Interests   Section 7.6(l)
ERISA   Section 2.18(a)
ERISA Affiliate   Section 7.6(m)
Escrow Account   Section 1.3(d)
Escrow Agent   Section 1.3(d)
Escrow Agreement   Section 1.3(d)
Escrow Amount   Section 1.3(d)
Estimated Cash and Cash Equivalents   Section 1.3(e)
Estimated Closing Statement   Section 1.3(e)
Estimated Company Expenses   Section 1.3(e)
Estimated Indebtedness   Section 1.3(e)
Estimated Working Capital   Section 1.3(e)
Exchange Act   Section 7.6(n)
Excluded Claims   Section 6.2(e)(i)
Expiration Date   Section 7.6(o)
Final Closing Date Payment   Section 1.4(b)

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements   Section 2.6(a)
Fundamental Representations   Section 6.1
GAAP   Section 7.6(p)
General Enforceability Exceptions   Section 7.6(q)
Governmental Authority   Section 7.6(r)
Hazardous Material   Section 2.21
Hennis   Introduction
Hennis Employment Agreement   Section 7.6(s)
Hennis Redemption Note   Section 7.6(mm)
Indebtedness   Section 7.6(t)
Indemnified Parties   Section 6.3
Indemnifying Parties   Section 6.3
Intellectual Property   Section 7.6(u)
Knowledge   Section 7.6(v)
Knowledge Qualifier   Section 6.2(a)(i)
Law   Section 7.6(w)
Leased Real Property   Section 2.11(a)
Loss(es)   Section 6.2(a)
Loss Payment   Section 6.5
Marks   Section 7.6(u)
Material Contracts   Section 2.13(b)
Materiality Qualifiers   Section 6.2(a)(i)
Net Working Capital   Section 7.6(x)
Order   Section 7.6(y)
ordinary course of business   Section 7.6(z)
Organizational Documents   Section 2.1
Outstanding Disputed Item   Section 1.4(c)
Patents   Section 7.6(u)
Person(s)   Section 7.6(aa)
Pre-Closing Period   Section 7.6(bb)
Property Taxes   Section 7.6(cc)
Purchase Price   Section 1.6
Release Date   Section 1.3(d)(i)
Representative   Section 7.6(dd)
Restricted Cash   Section 7.6(ee)
Restrictive Covenants   Section 5.5(b)
Review Period   Section 1.4(a)
Rollover Amount   Section 7.6(ff)
Schedules   Section 7.2
Seller Indemnified Party   Section 6.2(b)
Seller Indemnifying Party   Section 6.2(a)
Seller Warranty Claims   Section 6.2(b)(i)
Stockholders   Introduction
Stockholder Releasing Parties   Section 5.6
Stock Purchase   Recitals
Stock   Recitals
Straddle Period   Section 5.2(b)
Straddle Returns   Section 5.2(a)(ii)
Subsidiary   Section 7.6(ff)
Target Working Capital   Section 7.6(hh)
Tax(es)   Section 7.6(ii)
Tax Contest   Section 5.2(f)

 

  Annex A- 2  

 

 

Tax Returns   Section 7.6(jj)
Transaction Agreements   Section 7.6(kk)
Transfer Taxes   Section 5.2(e)
TVV   Introduction
Unresolved Amount   Section 1.3(d)(i)
WARN   Section 2.16
Wilberding   Section 1.7(a)(vi)
Wilberding Employment Agreement   Section 7.6(ll)

 

  Annex A- 3  

 

 

EXHIBIT A

Stock

 

Stockholder   Shares of Common Stock of
the Company
    Shares of Stock     Shares of Rollover
Stock
 
TENNESSEE VALLEY VENTURES, II, L.P.     601,042       601,042       0  
C. MARK HENNIS     18,125       0       18,125  
TOTAL     619,167       601,042       18,125  

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.2

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is made as of the 21st day of March, 2016, by and between C. MARK HENNIS, residing at 708 Nottingham Parkway, Louisville, Kentucky 40222 hereinafter referred to as the “ Executive ”), and INDCO, INC., a Tennessee corporation (hereinafter referred to as the “ Company ”).

 

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

 

The Executive is president of the Company and owns an equity interest in the Company. The Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of March __, 2016 (the “ Purchase Agreement ”) with respect to the purchase by an unaffiliated third party of the majority of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company. The Company desires to continue the employment of the Executive, and the Executive wishes to accept such employment, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

NOW THEREFORE, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

 

AGREEMENT

 

1.            Employment.

 

1.1.            Subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company hereby employs, and agrees to continue the employment of, the Executive during the term hereof, and the Executive hereby accepts such continued employment in the capacity as President. In the performance of his duties, the Executive shall report to the Company’s Board of Directors (“ Board ”).

 

1.2.            The Executive represents and warrants that he is not bound by any non-competition, franchise, service, or other agreement which would prohibit or restrict him from entering into this Agreement or performing any of his obligations under this Agreement. Any such agreement which would prohibit or restrict the Executive from entering into this Agreement or performing any of his obligations hereunder have been duly terminated, and all such prohibitions or restrictions have lapsed without the other party to any such agreement filing any action to continue any such prohibitions or restrictions.

 

2.           Duties.

 

2.1.            During the Employment Period (as defined below), the Executive shall serve as, and have responsibilities and authority consistent with the position of, President of the Company, which shall be subject to the discretion of the Board. At the request of the Board, the Executive shall serve as a director, officer or consultant of any subsidiary of the Company or of any other entity in which the Company has an interest, provided that the Executive is indemnified for such service to the same extent as he is indemnified for serving in his capacities on behalf of the Company.

 

2.2.            The Executive agrees to devote his full working time and best efforts to the performance of his duties for the Company. The Executive shall diligently and conscientiously devote his full and exclusive business time and attention and best efforts in discharging his duties. Nothing herein shall restrict the Executive from devoting reasonable time and his expertise to charitable or communal activities. The Company shall provide appropriate office space and services to allow the Executive to discharge his duties, consistent with policies established by the Board from time to time. The Executive shall perform his duties in accordance with the Company’s policies and standard operating procedures as they may be in effect from time to time.

 

 

 

 

2.3.            In no event will Executive be required to relocate his residence from its present location.

 

3.           Term.

 

This Agreement shall be for a term (the “ Employment Period ”) commencing on the date hereof and terminating on the day prior to the second anniversary thereof, unless sooner terminated pursuant to the terms hereof. This Agreement shall thereafter be renewed and extended on its prevailing terms and conditions for successive one-year terms unless either party shall, not less than six months prior to the expiration of the initial term or any renewal term, gives written notice to the other of his/her or its intention not to renew.

 

4.           Compensation.

 

4.1.             Base Salary . The Company shall pay to the Executive a salary at the rate of $180,000 per annum, pursuant to such regular pay periods as are adopted by the Company from time to time (the “ Salary ”), subject to adjustment as may be approved by the Company from time to time. The Company shall withhold from Executive’s compensation all federal, state and local taxes that it may now or may hereafter be required to withhold.

 

4.2.             Incentive Compensation . In addition to the Base Salary, the Executive shall receive an annual Incentive Compensation equal to the amount determined pursuant to Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (“ Incentive Compensation ”), which shall be paid by the Company within 120 days following the end of the Company’s fiscal year with respect to which the Incentive Compensation is earned. The Incentive Compensation shall be subject to all applicable federal, state and local withholding taxes.

 

5.           Benefits.

 

5.1.            The Executive shall be entitled to vacation time, holiday time, sick leave and other leave all in accordance with the Company’s policy with respect to such matters. The parties understand that such benefits are beneficial to both the Company and the Executive and will not be abused. The Executive shall take his vacation at such reasonable time or times as shall be agreed upon by the Executive and the Company. Vacation time, holiday time, sick leave and other leave for any year may only accrue to future years or entitle the Executive to cash compensation for any such time not used in accordance with the Company’s policy with respect to such matters.

 

5.2.            During the term hereof:

 

(i)            The Company shall provide the Executive with such group health insurance, life insurance and disability insurance benefits as are provided to other executives of the Company from time to time during the term of this Agreement in accordance with the Company’s policies with respect to such matters.

 

(ii)         The Executive shall be promptly reimbursed by the Company upon presentation of appropriate vouchers for all reasonable business expenses incurred by the Executive on behalf of the Company consistent with the Company’s expense, travel and entertainment policies.

 

6.           Stock Options.

 

6.1.            The Company has previously granted to the Executive options to purchase 19,973 shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “ Options ”). Notwithstanding the closing under the Purchase Agreement, the Options shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with the terms of the Options, except as hereinafter set forth.

 

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6.2.            The parties agree that within 30 days following the date hereof, the Options shall be amended to reduce the exercise price to a nominal amount, to require Executive to exercise such options within 30 days of executing such amendment to the Options, to provide for the Company’s right of first refusal on any sale by the Executive of shares acquired upon exercise of the Options (“ Option Shares ”), to provide that Option Shares may not be transferred by Executive for three (3) years following the date of exercise and such other terms as shall be agreed upon by the parties.

 

6.3.            The parties further agree that as soon as practicable following the date hereof, and in any event within 90 days following the date hereof, the Board will create, and submit to the Company’s shareholders for approval, an incentive stock option plan on such terms as shall be approved by the Board, and Executive shall be granted options under such plan as hereinafter set forth and on such other terms as shall be approved by the Board. The terms of such plan shall include an “Automatic Annual Grant of Options”, as hereinafter defined, to Executive. As used herein, “ Automatic Annual Grant of Options ” means, that effective the first day of the Company’s fiscal year for each of the five consecutive fiscal years commencing October 1, 2017, provided Executive is then employed by the Company or a subsidiary or parent of the Company, the Executive will be granted an option to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock equal to one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock on a fully diluted basis as of the previous day, at an exercise price per share equal to fair market value on the date of grant, with such options to vest one-third on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant provided Executive is employed by the Company or a subsidiary or parent of the Company on such vesting date.

 

6.4.            The parties agree that within 30 days following the date hereof, the Company will grant Executive incentive stock options to purchase 18,577 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $6.48 per share, which options shall have a term of ten (10) years and shall vest and become exercisable as follows, provided Executive is employed by the Company or a subsidiary or parent of the Company on such vesting date:

 

March 1, 2017 – 6,192 shares

March 1, 2018 – 12,384 shares in total

March 1, 2019 – 18,577 shares in total.

 

7.            Non-Disclosure.

 

The Executive shall not at any time during or after the termination of his employment hereunder make use of or disclose to any person, corporation, or other entity, for any purpose whatsoever, any trade secrets or other confidential information concerning the business of the Company and/or any of its affiliates, and/or their respective finances, pricing, sales and marketing information, and other business information relating to the terms of any business relationship with any vendor or customer, nor shall Executive make use of, disclose or make known the names, historical information or financial terms relating to any customer of the Company and/or any of its affiliates (collectively referred to as the “ proprietary information ”), except to the extent necessary for the performance of his duties hereunder. For the purposes of this Agreement, trade secrets, confidential information and proprietary information shall mean information disclosed to the Executive or known by him as a consequence of his association with the Company, whether or not pursuant to this Agreement, and not generally known in the industry, concerning the business, finances, methods, operations, sales, marketing information and information relating to pricing, vendor lists and customer lists of the Company. The Executive acknowledges that trade secrets and other items of confidential information, as they may exist from time to time, are valuable and unique assets of the Company and that disclosure of any such information would cause substantial injury to the Company.

 

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8.           Termination.

 

8.1.        The Employment Period and the Executive’s Salary, and any and all other rights of the Executive under this Agreement or otherwise as an Executive of the Company will terminate:

 

(i)            upon the expiration of the then-current term without renewal pursuant to Section 3 hereof;

 

(ii)         upon the death of the Executive;

 

(iii)        upon the disability of the Executive (as defined in Section 8.2 hereof) immediately upon notice from either party to the other; or

 

(iv)        upon termination of the Executive for cause (as defined in Section 8.3 hereof), immediately upon notice from the Company to the Executive, or at such later time as such notice may specify.

 

8.2.        For purposes of Section 8.1 hereof, the Executive will be deemed to have a “disability” if, for physical or mental reasons, the Executive is unable to perform the essential functions of the Executive’s duties under this Agreement for 90 consecutive days, or 120 non-consecutive days during any 12-month period. The disability of the Executive will be determined by a medical doctor selected by the Company and the Executive upon the request of either party by notice to the other. If the Company and the Executive cannot agree on the selection of a medical doctor, each of them will select a medical doctor and the two medical doctors will select a third medical doctor who will determine whether the Executive has a disability. The expenses of each doctor selected by a party shall be paid by such party, and the expenses of a doctor selected jointly by the parties or jointly by the two doctors selected by the parties shall be paid by the Company. The determination of the medical doctor selected will be binding on both parties. The Executive must submit to a reasonable number of examinations by the medical doctor making the determination of disability under this Section, and the Executive hereby authorizes the disclosure and release to the Company of such determination and all supporting medical records. The Company will keep all such medical information confidential, will not reproduce any such medical information except to the extent necessary to complete the confidential personnel file of the Executive, and will promptly return all such records to the Executive or his representative upon request. If the Executive is not legally competent, the Executive’s legal guardian or duly authorized attorney-in-fact will act in the Executive’s stead, under this Section, for the purposes of submitting the Executive to the examinations, and providing the authorization of disclosure, required under this Section.

 

8.3.            For purposes of Section 8.1 hereof, the phrase “for cause” means: (i) the Executive’s material breach of this Agreement following written notice by the Company to the Executive of such breach, and the Executive’s failure to commence the cure of such breach within 10 days following receipt of such notice and diligent pursuit and cure of such breach within 30 days following receipt of such notice (which may be extended in the Company’s reasonable discretion if the Executive is diligently pursuing the cure thereof); (ii) the Executive’s failure to adhere to any material written Company-wide policy if the Executive has been given a reasonable opportunity to comply with such policy or to cure his failure to comply (which reasonable opportunity must be granted during the 20-day period preceding termination of this Agreement); (iii) the appropriation (or attempted appropriation) of a material business opportunity of the Company for the Executive’s personal benefit or for the benefit of any individual or entity other than the Company and its affiliates, including attempting to secure or securing any personal profit in connection with any transaction entered into on behalf of the Company; (iv) the misappropriation (or attempted misappropriation) of any of the Company’s funds or property; or (v) the conviction of, the indictment for (or its procedural equivalent), or the entering of a guilty plea or plea of no contest with respect to, a felony.

 

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8.4.            Effective upon the termination of this Agreement, in lieu of all other amounts and in settlement and complete release of all claims the Executive may have against the Company, the Company will pay the Executive only as follows, in accordance with the Company's policy with respect to such matters:

 

(i)            If this Agreement terminates due to its expiration, the Executive will be entitled to receive his Salary and accrued Incentive Compensation only through such expiration date.

 

(ii)         If the Company terminates this Agreement for cause, the Executive will be entitled to receive his Salary only through the date such termination is effective, and no Incentive Compensation will be paid with respect to the fiscal year during which such termination became effective.

 

(iii)        If this Agreement is terminated by either party as a result of the Executive’s disability, the Company will pay the Executive his Salary and a proportionate share of the Incentive Compensation through the remainder of the calendar month during which such termination is effective, such Incentive Compensation amount to be paid within 120 days following the end of the fiscal year during which such termination became effective.

 

(iv)        If this Agreement is terminated because of the Executive’s death, the Executive's estate or personal representative will be entitled to receive his Salary and a proportionate share of the Incentive Compensation through the remainder of the calendar month during which such termination is effective, such Incentive Compensation amount to be paid within 120 days following the end of the fiscal year during which such termination became effective.

 

The Executive’s accrual of, or participation in Executive benefit plans will cease at the effective date of the termination of this Agreement, and the Executive will be entitled to accrued benefits pursuant to such plans only as provided in such plans and by applicable state and federal laws. The post-termination terms of any Options granted to the Executive will be as set forth in the instruments governing such Options.

 

9.           Covenants of the Executive.

 

9.1.            For a period of two years following termination of the Employment Period, the Executive shall not own, manage, operate, control, invest or participate in or be connected with in any capacity, anywhere in the United States (either as an employee, employer, trustee, consultant, agent, principal, partner, corporate officer, director, manager, owner or shareholder or in any other individual or representative capacity) with any business, individual, partnership, firm, corporation or other person (other than the Company) which is engaged in the business of the manufacture, production and sale of industrial mixers via direct sale, catalog and the internet. Without any implied limitation, the foregoing covenant shall prohibit: (i) hiring or engaging or attempting to hire or engage for or on behalf of any person or entity, any officer or employee of the Company or any of its affiliates, or any former officer or employee of the Company or any of its affiliates who was employed or retained during the 12 month period immediately preceding the date of such solicitation for or on behalf of such other person, or soliciting or attempting to solicit any such officer or employee or any independent contractor of the Company or any of its affiliates to terminate his or her relationship or employment with the Company or any of its affiliates, or (ii) soliciting for or on behalf of any other person, any client or customer of the Company as of the date of the Executive’s employment termination Date or during the preceding 12 months, or diverting to any person any client, customer or business opportunity of the Company.

 

9.2.            The Executive hereby agrees that the covenants contained in Section 9.1 (the “ Restrictive Covenants ”) are entered into in partial consideration of the Executive’s employment pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, are reasonable in geographic scope and duration in view of the relevant market for the products and services of the Company and that any breach of any of the Restrictive Covenants could result in continuing and irreparable harm to the Company or its affiliates. Therefore, the Executive hereby agrees and consents that, in addition to any other remedies available to the Company (whether at law or at equity), the Company shall be entitled to seek an injunction, restraining order or any appropriate decree of specific performance for any actual or threatened violation or breach of Section 9.1, without the posting of any bond.

 

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9.3.            Each of the Restrictive Covenants is distinct and severable, notwithstanding that some of such covenants may be set forth in one section hereof for convenience.

 

9.4.            In the event that any or all of the Restrictive Covenants shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable by reason of their geographic or temporal restrictions being too great, or by reason that the range of activities covered are too great, or for any other reason, they should be interpreted to extend over the maximum geographic area, period of time, range of activities, or other restrictions as to which they may be enforceable.

 

10.         Miscellaneous.

 

10.1.             Entire Agreement; Amendment . This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements between the parties, whether oral or written, with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. No change, addition or amendment shall be made hereto, except by written agreement signed by all of the parties hereto.

 

10.2.             Severability . If any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid and unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable with respect to particular circumstances, it shall remain in full force and effect in all other circumstances.

 

10.3.             Notices . All notices, writings and other communications required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing, and if such notices are hand-delivered or e-mailed, return e-mail acknowledgement requested, to the address set forth below, they shall be deemed to have been received on the business day so delivered or transmitted; if such notices are transmitted by overnight courier, to the address set forth below, they shall be deemed to have been received on the business day following the date on which so transmitted, provided that any notice, writing or other communication received after 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, shall be deemed to have been received on the next business day:

 

The Company: INDCO, Inc.
  Janel Corporation
  303 Merrick Road, Suite 400
Lynbrook, New York 11563
  Attention: Brendan J. Killackey
  bkillackey@Janelgroup.net
   
The Executive: Mr. C. Mark Hennis
  708 Nottingham Parkway
  Louisville, Kentucky 40222
  hennis@indco.com

 

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10.4.       Benefit . This Agreement shall inure to, and shall be binding upon, the parties hereto, the successors and assigns of the Company and the heirs and personal representatives of the Executive. The Executive may not assign any of his rights or obligations hereunder. The Company may assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Company.

 

10.5.       Waiver . The waiver by either party of any breach or violation of any provision of this Agreement or the failure by any party to take action in response to the conduct or performance of any party shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach, violation, conduct or performance.

 

10.6.       Governing Law . The internal law of the State of Indiana shall govern the construction and validity of this Agreement without regard to conflicts of law.

 

10.7.       Defined Terms . Except as may otherwise be expressly provided herein, all capitalized terms have the meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

 

10.8.       Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one instrument.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

  The Company :
  INDCO, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Brendan J. Killackey
    Brendan J. Killackey
    Vice President
     
  The Executive :
   
  /s/ C. Mark Hennis
  C. Mark Hennis

 

[Employment Agreement of C. Mark Hennis]

 

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Exhibit A

 

Incentive Compensation

 

        Annual Incentive Bonus:  Mark Hennis
             
(Jan - Sep)       Attainment
(% of
Target)
Payout
Percentage

(% of EBITDA)
Bonus
Paid
2016 EBITDA Incentive Compensation Target      
  $1,419,274     90% 2.5% $31,934
        91% 2.5% $32,288
Bonus will be paid according to the enclosed schedule. The % of Attained Target amount will be calculated based on final 2016 audit results which will include all bonus expense accruals. The FY 2017 bonus structure will follow the same format, and the FY 2017 Incentive Compensation Target will be determined based upon the FY 2017 Board of Directors approved Budget. 92% 2.6% $33,949
93% 2.6% $34,318
94% 2.7% $36,021
95% 2.7% $36,404
96% 2.8% $38,150
97% 2.8% $38,547
98% 2.9% $40,336
99% 2.9% $40,747
100% 3.0% $42,578
101% 3.1% $44,437
102% 3.2% $46,325
103% 3.3% $48,241
        104% 3.4% $50,186
This is a 9 month target period due to the anticipated change in Inco's year end from 12/31 to 9/30. 105% 3.5% $52,158
106% 3.6% $54,159
107% 3.7% $56,189
        108% 3.8% $58,247
        109% 3.9% $60,333
        110% 4.0% $62,448
        Over 110% 4%  
             
        Absolute Cap   $85,000

  

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Exhibit 10.3

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is made as of the 21st day of March, 2016, by and between Kris B. Wilberding , residing at 5105 Creekwood Dr., Greenville, Indiana 47124 (hereinafter referred to as the “ Executive ”), and INDCO, INC., a Tennessee corporation (hereinafter referred to as the “ Company ”).

 

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

 

The Executive is chief financial officer of the Company. The Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of March __, 2016 (the “ Purchase Agreement ”) with respect to the purchase by an unaffiliated third party of the majority of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company. The Company desires to continue the employment of the Executive, and the Executive wishes to accept such employment, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

NOW THEREFORE, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

 

AGREEMENT

 

1.           Employment.

 

1.1.           Subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company hereby employs, and agrees to continue the employment of, the Executive during the term hereof, and the Executive hereby accepts such continued employment in the capacity as Chief Financial Officer. In the performance of her duties, the Executive shall report to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “ Board ”).

 

1.2.           The Executive represents and warrants that she is not bound by any non-competition, franchise, service, or other agreement which would prohibit or restrict her from entering into this Agreement or performing any of her obligations under this Agreement. Any such agreement which would prohibit or restrict the Executive from entering into this Agreement or performing any of her obligations hereunder have been duly terminated, and all such prohibitions or restrictions have lapsed without the other party to any such agreement filing any action to continue any such prohibitions or restrictions.

 

2.           Duties.

 

2.1.           During the Employment Period (as defined below), the Executive shall serve as, and have responsibilities and authority consistent with the position of, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, which shall be subject to the discretion of the Board. At the request of the Board, the Executive shall serve as a director, officer or consultant of any subsidiary of the Company or of any other entity in which the Company has an interest, provided that the Executive is indemnified for such service to the same extent as she is indemnified for serving in her capacities on behalf of the Company.

 

2.2.           The Executive agrees to devote her full working time and best efforts to the performance of her duties for the Company. The Executive shall diligently and conscientiously devote her full and exclusive business time and attention and best efforts in discharging her duties. Nothing herein shall restrict the Executive from devoting reasonable time and her expertise to charitable or communal activities. The Company shall provide appropriate office space and services to allow the Executive to discharge her duties, consistent with policies established by the Board from time to time. The Executive shall perform her duties in accordance with the Company’s policies and standard operating procedures as they may be in effect from time to time.

 

2.3.           In no event will Executive be required to relocate her residence from its present location.

 

 

 

 

3.           Term.

 

This Agreement shall be for a term (the “ Employment Period ”) commencing on the date hereof and terminating on the day prior to the second anniversary thereof, unless sooner terminated pursuant to the terms hereof. This Agreement shall thereafter be renewed and extended on its prevailing terms and conditions for successive one-year terms unless, not less than six months prior to the expiration of the initial term or any renewal term, either party notifies the other party in writing of the intention of the party giving such notice not to renew.

 

4.           Compensation.

 

4.1.            Base Salary . The Company shall pay to the Executive a salary at the rate of $120,000 per annum, pursuant to such regular pay periods as are adopted by the Company from time to time (the “ Salary ”), subject to adjustment as may be approved by the Company from time to time. The Company shall withhold from Executive’s compensation all federal, state and local taxes that it may now or may hereafter be required to withhold.

 

4.2.            Incentive Compensation . In addition to the Base Salary, the Executive shall receive an annual Incentive Compensation equal to the amount determined pursuant to Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (“ Incentive Compensation ”), which shall be paid by the Company within 120 days following the end of the Company’s fiscal year with respect to which the Incentive Compensation is earned. The Incentive Compensation shall be subject to all applicable federal, state and local withholding taxes.

 

5.           Benefits.

 

5.1.           The Executive shall be entitled to vacation time, holiday time, sick leave and other leave all in accordance with the Company’s policy with respect to such matters. The parties understand that such benefits are beneficial to both the Company and the Executive and will not be abused. The Executive shall take her vacation at such reasonable time or times as shall be agreed upon by the Executive and the Company. Vacation time, holiday time, sick leave and other leave for any year may only accrue to future years or entitle the Executive to cash compensation for any such time not used in accordance with the Company’s policy with respect to such matters.

 

5.2.           During the term hereof:

 

(i)           The Company shall provide the Executive with such group health insurance, life insurance and disability insurance benefits as are provided to other executives of the Company from time to time during the term of this Agreement in accordance with the Company’s policies with respect to such matters.

 

(ii)         The Executive shall be promptly reimbursed by the Company upon presentation of appropriate vouchers for all reasonable business expenses incurred by the Executive on behalf of the Company consistent with the Company’s expense, travel and entertainment policies.

 

6.           Stock Options.

 

6.1.           The Company has previously granted to the Executive options to purchase 16,645 shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “ Options ”). Notwithstanding the closing under the Purchase Agreement, the Options shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with the terms of the Options, except as hereinafter set forth.

 

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6.2.           The parties agree that within 30 days following the date hereof, the Options shall be amended to reduce the exercise price to a nominal amount, to require Executive to exercise such options within 30 days of executing such amendment to the Options, to provide for the Company’s right of first refusal on any sale by the Executive of shares acquired upon exercise of the Options (“ Option Shares ”), to provide that Option Shares may not be transferred by Executive for three (3) years following the date of exercise and such other terms as shall be agreed upon by the parties.

 

6.3.           The parties further agree that as soon as practicable following the date hereof, and in any event within 90 days following the date hereof, the Board will create, and submit to the Company’s shareholders for approval, an incentive stock option plan on such terms as shall be approved by the Board, and Executive shall be granted options under such plan as hereinafter set forth and on such other terms as shall be approved by the Board. The terms of such plan shall include an “Automatic Annual Grant of Options”, as hereinafter defined, to Executive. As used herein, “ Automatic Annual Grant of Options ” means, that effective the first day of the Company’s fiscal year for each of the five consecutive fiscal years commencing October 1, 2017, provided Executive is then employed by the Company or a subsidiary or parent of the Company, the Executive will be granted an option to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock equal to one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock on a fully diluted basis as of the previous day, at an exercise price per share equal to fair market value on the date of grant, with such options to vest one-third on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant provided Executive is employed by the Company or a subsidiary or parent of the Company on such vesting date.

 

7.           Non-Disclosure.

 

The Executive shall not at any time during or after the termination of her employment hereunder make use of or disclose to any person, corporation, or other entity, for any purpose whatsoever, any trade secrets or other confidential information concerning the business of the Company and/or any of its affiliates, and/or their respective finances, pricing, sales and marketing information, and other business information relating to the terms of any business relationship with any vendor or customer, nor shall Executive make use of, disclose or make known the names, historical information or financial terms relating to any customer of the Company and/or any of its affiliates (collectively referred to as the “ proprietary information ”), except to the extent necessary for the performance of her duties hereunder. For the purposes of this Agreement, trade secrets, confidential information and proprietary information shall mean information disclosed to the Executive or known by her as a consequence of her association with the Company, whether or not pursuant to this Agreement, and not generally known in the industry, concerning the business, finances, methods, operations, sales, marketing information and information relating to pricing, vendor lists and customer lists of the Company. The Executive acknowledges that trade secrets and other items of confidential information, as they may exist from time to time, are valuable and unique assets of the Company and that disclosure of any such information would cause substantial injury to the Company.

 

8.           Termination.

 

8.1.           The Employment Period and the Executive’s Salary, and any and all other rights of the Executive under this Agreement or otherwise as an Executive of the Company will terminate:

 

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(i)           upon the expiration of the then-current term without renewal pursuant to Section 3 hereof;

 

(ii)         upon the death of the Executive;

 

(iii)        upon the disability of the Executive (as defined in Section 8.2 hereof) immediately upon notice from either party to the other; or

 

(iv)        upon termination of the Executive for cause (as defined in Section 8.3 hereof), immediately upon notice from the Company to the Executive, or at such later time as such notice may specify.

 

8.2.           For purposes of Section 8.1 hereof, the Executive will be deemed to have a “disability” if, for physical or mental reasons, the Executive is unable to perform the essential functions of the Executive’s duties under this Agreement for 90 consecutive days, or 120 non-consecutive days during any 12-month period. The disability of the Executive will be determined by a medical doctor selected by the Company and the Executive upon the request of either party by notice to the other. If the Company and the Executive cannot agree on the selection of a medical doctor, each of them will select a medical doctor and the two medical doctors will select a third medical doctor who will determine whether the Executive has a disability. The expenses of each doctor selected by a party shall be paid by such party, and the expenses of a doctor selected jointly by the parties or jointly by the two doctors selected by the parties shall be paid by the Company. The determination of the medical doctor selected will be binding on both parties. The Executive must submit to a reasonable number of examinations by the medical doctor making the determination of disability under this Section, and the Executive hereby authorizes the disclosure and release to the Company of such determination and all supporting medical records. The Company will keep all such medical information confidential, will not reproduce any such medical information except to the extent necessary to complete the confidential personnel file of the Executive, and will promptly return all such records to the Executive or her representative upon request. If the Executive is not legally competent, the Executive’s legal guardian or duly authorized attorney-in-fact will act in the Executive’s stead, under this Section, for the purposes of submitting the Executive to the examinations, and providing the authorization of disclosure, required under this Section.

 

8.3.           For purposes of Section 8.1 hereof, the phrase “for cause” means: (i) the Executive’s material breach of this Agreement following written notice by the Company to the Executive of such breach, and the Executive’s failure to commence the cure of such breach within 10 days following receipt of such notice and diligent pursuit and cure of such breach within 30 days following receipt of such notice (which may be extended in the Company’s reasonable discretion if the Executive is diligently pursuing the cure thereof); (ii) the Executive’s failure to adhere to any material written Company-wide policy if the Executive has been given a reasonable opportunity to comply with such policy or to cure her failure to comply (which reasonable opportunity must be granted during the 20-day period preceding termination of this Agreement); (iii) the appropriation (or attempted appropriation) of a material business opportunity of the Company for the Executive’s personal benefit or for the benefit of any individual or entity other than the Company and its affiliates, including attempting to secure or securing any personal profit in connection with any transaction entered into on behalf of the Company; (iv) the misappropriation (or attempted misappropriation) of any of the Company’s funds or property; or (v) the conviction of, the indictment for (or its procedural equivalent), or the entering of a guilty plea or plea of no contest with respect to, a felony.

 

8.4.           Effective upon the termination of this Agreement, in lieu of all other amounts and in settlement and complete release of all claims the Executive may have against the Company, the Company will pay the Executive only as follows, in accordance with the Company's policy with respect to such matters:

 

(i)           If this Agreement terminates due to its expiration, the Executive will be entitled to receive her Salary and accrued Incentive Compensation only through such expiration date.

 

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(ii)         If the Company terminates this Agreement for cause, the Executive will be entitled to receive her Salary only through the date such termination is effective, and no Incentive Compensation will be paid with respect to the fiscal year during which such termination became effective.

 

(iii)        If this Agreement is terminated by either party as a result of the Executive’s disability, the Company will pay the Executive her Salary and a proportionate share of the Incentive Compensation through the remainder of the calendar month during which such termination is effective, such Incentive Compensation amount to be paid within 120 days following the end of the fiscal year during which such termination became effective.

 

(iv)        If this Agreement is terminated because of the Executive’s death, the Executive's estate or personal representative will be entitled to receive her Salary and a proportionate share of the Incentive Compensation through the remainder of the calendar month during which such termination is effective, such Incentive Compensation amount to be paid within 120 days following the end of the fiscal year during which such termination became effective.

 

The Executive’s accrual of, or participation in Executive benefit plans will cease at the effective date of the termination of this Agreement, and the Executive will be entitled to accrued benefits pursuant to such plans only as provided in such plans and by applicable state and federal laws. The post-termination terms of any Options granted to the Executive will be as set forth in the instruments governing such Options.

 

9.           Covenants of the Executive.

 

9.1.           For a period of two years following termination of the Employment Period, the Executive shall not own, manage, operate, control, invest or participate in or be connected with in any capacity, anywhere in the United States (either as an employee, employer, trustee, consultant, agent, principal, partner, corporate officer, director, manager, owner or shareholder or in any other individual or representative capacity) with any business, individual, partnership, firm, corporation or other person (other than the Company) which is engaged in the business of the manufacture, production and sale of industrial mixers via direct sale, catalog and the internet. Without any implied limitation, the foregoing covenant shall prohibit: (i) hiring or engaging or attempting to hire or engage for or on behalf of any person or entity, any officer or employee of the Company or any of its affiliates, or any former officer or employee of the Company or any of its affiliates who was employed or retained during the 12 month period immediately preceding the date of such solicitation for or on behalf of such other person, or soliciting or attempting to solicit any such officer or employee or any independent contractor of the Company or any of its affiliates to terminate his or her relationship or employment with the Company or any of its affiliates, or (ii) soliciting for or on behalf of any other person, any client or customer of the Company as of the date of the Executive’s employment termination Date or during the preceding 12 months, or diverting to any person any client, customer or business opportunity of the Company.

 

9.2.           The Executive hereby agrees that the covenants contained in Section 9.1 (the “ Restrictive Covenants ”) are entered into in partial consideration of the Executive’s employment pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, are reasonable in geographic scope and duration in view of the relevant market for the products and services of the Company and that any breach of any of the Restrictive Covenants could result in continuing and irreparable harm to the Company or its affiliates. Therefore, the Executive hereby agrees and consents that, in addition to any other remedies available to the Company (whether at law or at equity), the Company shall be entitled to seek an injunction, restraining order or any appropriate decree of specific performance for any actual or threatened violation or breach of Section 9.1, without the posting of any bond.

 

9.3.           Each of the Restrictive Covenants is distinct and severable, notwithstanding that some of such covenants may be set forth in one section hereof for convenience.

 

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9.4.           In the event that any or all of the Restrictive Covenants shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable by reason of their geographic or temporal restrictions being too great, or by reason that the range of activities covered are too great, or for any other reason, they should be interpreted to extend over the maximum geographic area, period of time, range of activities, or other restrictions as to which they may be enforceable.

 

10.         Miscellaneous.

 

10.1.            Entire Agreement; Amendment . This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements between the parties, whether oral or written, with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. No change, addition or amendment shall be made hereto, except by written agreement signed by all of the parties hereto.

 

10.2.            Severability . If any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid and unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable with respect to particular circumstances, it shall remain in full force and effect in all other circumstances.

 

10.3.            Notices . All notices, writings and other communications required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing, and if such notices are hand-delivered or e-mailed, return e-mail acknowledgement requested, to the address set forth below, they shall be deemed to have been received on the business day so delivered or transmitted; if such notices are transmitted by overnight courier, to the address set forth below, they shall be deemed to have been received on the business day following the date on which so transmitted, provided that any notice, writing or other communication received after 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, shall be deemed to have been received on the next business day:

 

The Company: INDCO, Inc.
  Janel Corporation
  303 Merrick Road, Suite 400
  Lynbrook, New York 11563
  Attention: Brendan J. Killackey
  bkillackey@Janelgroup.net
   
The Executive: Ms. Kris B. Wilberding
  5105 Creekwood Dr.
  Greenville, IN 47124
  kris@indco.com

 

10.4.            Benefit . This Agreement shall inure to, and shall be binding upon, the parties hereto, the successors and assigns of the Company and the heirs and personal representatives of the Executive. The Executive may not assign any of her rights or obligations hereunder. The Company may assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Company.

 

10.5.            Waiver . The waiver by either party of any breach or violation of any provision of this Agreement or the failure by any party to take action in response to the conduct or performance of any party shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach, violation, conduct or performance.

 

10.6.            Governing Law . The internal law of the State of Indiana shall govern the construction and validity of this Agreement without regard to conflicts of law.

 

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10.7.            Defined Terms . Except as may otherwise be expressly provided herein, all capitalized terms have the meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

 

10.8.            Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one instrument.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

  The Company :
  INDCO, INC.
   
  By: /s/ Brendan J. Killackey
    Brendan J. Killackey
    Vice President
   
  The Executive :
   
  /s/ Kris B. Wilberding
  Kris B. Wilberding
   

[Employment Agreement of Kris B. Wilberding]

 

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Exhibit A

 

Incentive Compensation

 

          Annual Incentive Bonus:  Kris Wilberding
               
(Jan - Sep)         Attainment
(% of
Target)
Payout
Percentage

(% of EBITDA)
Bonus Paid
2016 EBITDA Incentive Compensation Target        
  $1,419,274       90% 1.25% $15,967
          91% 1.25% $16,144
Bonus will be paid according to the enclosed schedule. The % of Attained Target amount will be calculated based on final 2016 audit results which will include all bonus expense accruals. The FY 2017 bonus structure will follow the same format, and the FY 2017 Incentive Compensation Target will be determined based upon the FY 2017 Board of Directors approved Budget.   92% 1.30% $16,975
  93% 1.30% $17,159
  94% 1.35% $18,011
  95% 1.35% $18,202
  96% 1.40% $19,075
  97% 1.40% $19,274
  98% 1.45% $20,168
  99% 1.45% $20,374
  100% 1.50% $21,289
  101% 1.55% $22,219
  102% 1.60% $23,163
  103% 1.65% $24,121
          104% 1.70% $25,093
This is a 9 month target period due to the anticipated change in Inco's year end from 12/31 to 9/30.   105% 1.75% $26,079
  106% 1.80% $27,080
  107% 1.85% $28,095
          108% 1.90% $29,123
          109% 1.95% $30,167
          110% 2.00% $31,224
          Over 110% 2%  
               
               $    42,500

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

Oaxaca Group L.L.C.

68 Bank Street

New York, NY 10014

 

March 21, 2016

 

Janel Corporation

303 Merrick Road, Suite 400

Lynbrook, New York 11563

 

  Re:   Subscription Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) for the Purchase of Series C Cumulative Preferred Stock of Janel Corporation                               

 

Gentlemen:

 

As of the date hereof pursuant to the terms and conditions listed below, the undersigned (the “ Investor ”) hereby subscribes for the purchase of 8,705.33 shares of Preferred Stock, designated as “Series C Cumulative Preferred Stock,” par value $0.001 per share (the “ Shares ”), of Janel Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “ Company ”), at a purchase price of $500.00 per Share, or an aggregate purchase price of $4,352,663, and hereby tenders such aggregate purchase price to the Company by wire transfer to the Company.

 

In consideration of the acceptance by the Company of the Investor’s subscription for the Shares as set forth herein, the Investor hereby agrees, covenants, represents and warrants as follows:

 

1.           Representations and Warranties of the Investor.

 

The Investor represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

 

(i)           Review of Company Information . The Investor has received, carefully reviewed and is familiar with the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended December 31, 2016, and Current Reports on Form 8-K since September 30, 2015 (the “ Securities Filings ”). The Investor understands and has evaluated the risks of an investment in the Company, including, without limitation, the risks set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report of Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015.

 

(ii)          Investment Intent . The Investor is acquiring the Shares solely for investment, solely for the Investor’s own account, not for the account of any other person, and not for distribution, assignment or resale to others and no other person has a direct or indirect beneficial interest in any Shares so acquired.

 

(iii)         Independent Advisors . The Investor has consulted with the Investor’s legal and tax advisors with respect to legal matters and the financial and tax consequences of an investment in the Company, as well as the suitability of this investment, based on the Investor’s individual circumstances.

 

(iv)         Access to Other Information . In making a decision to purchase the Shares, the Investor has relied solely upon its independent investigation. The Investor has had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company (or persons acting on its behalf) concerning the terms and conditions of an investment in the Shares, the activities of the Company, and other matters pertaining to this investment and to obtain any additional information which the Company possesses or can acquire without unreasonable effort or expense that is necessary to verify the accuracy of information furnished by the Company in the Securities Filings or that which was otherwise provided in order for the Investor to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in the Shares, and has not been furnished any other offering literature or prospectus. All such questions and requests for information have been answered to the full satisfaction of the Investor.

 

 

 

 

(v)          Advertisement . The Investor has neither relied upon nor seen any form of advertising or general or public solicitation, including communications published in or broadcasted by any print or electronic medium and mass mailings, in connection with the offering of the Shares, and is not aware of any such solicitation or advertisement received by others.

 

(vi)         Accredited Investor Status .

 

The Investor is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”).

 

(viii)       Investor’s Residence . The Investor has its principal office in the State of New York, and has no present intention of changing such principal office.

 

(ix)          Risk of Investment . The Investor acknowledges that an investment in the Company involves a high degree of risk. The Investor acknowledges that the purchase of the Shares is a speculative investment involving a high degree of risk and any estimates and predictions that may have been made by the Company merely represent predictions of future events, which may or may not occur and are based on assumptions, which may or may not occur. As a consequence, such predictions may not be relied upon to indicate the actual results, which might be attained. The Investor understands that he/she must therefore bear the economic risk of this investment for an indefinite period of time and be able to withstand a total loss of the investment.

 

(x)           Limited Market for Shares . The Investor understands that the issuance of the Shares has not been registered under the Securities Act and that the Shares are being sold in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act provided in Regulation D promulgated thereunder or pursuant to other exemptions not inconsistent therewith. The Investor further understands that there is a limited public trading market for the Shares and there can be no assurance that an active market will develop.

 

(xi)          Restrictions on Transferability; Legend . The Investor acknowledges and understands that: (a) the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act and any applicable state or foreign securities laws (the “ State Acts ”), and may not be sold, pledged, hypothecated, donated or otherwise transferred (whether or not for consideration) by the Investor unless registered pursuant to the Securities Act and the State Acts, or upon presentation to the Company of evidence satisfactory to the Company, or submission to the Company of a favorable opinion of counsel acceptable to the Company, to the effect that any such transfer is subject to an applicable exemption under and will not be in violation of the Securities Act and the State Acts; (b) the Company has not agreed to register the Shares for distribution in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act or the State Acts, and has not agreed to comply with any exemption under the Securities Act and the State Acts for the transfer of the Shares; and (c) as a result of the limitations on the ability to transfer the Shares, the Investor may be required to hold the Shares indefinitely and therefore may not realize any liquidity from any sale of the Shares. The Investor understands that the certificates, if any, representing the Shares may bear at issuance a restrictive legend in substantially the following form:

 

“The securities represented by this certificate have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the securities laws of any state, and may not be offered, transferred, pledged, hypothecated, sold or otherwise disposed of unless a registration statement under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws shall have become effective with regard thereto, or an exemption from registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws is available in connection with such offer or sale.”

 

(xii)         Entity Authority . The Investor is duly and validly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization as set forth on the signature page hereof, with the requisite corporate power and authority to purchase the Shares to be purchased by it hereunder and to execute and deliver this Agreement. The Investor has previously made other investments or engaged in other substantive business activities prior to receiving an opportunity to purchase the Shares and was not formed with a view to investment in the Shares.

 

(xiii)        Finder’s Fees . The Investor has made no arrangement, which could give rise to any broker’s or finder’s fees or similar fees in connection with the purchase of the Shares.

 

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(xiv)       Reliance by Company . The foregoing representations and warranties and all other information which the Investor has provided to the Company concerning such Investor, the financial position of the Investor, and the Investor’s knowledge of financial and business matters, or in the case of persons investing as joint tenants or a corporation, partnership, trust or other entity, the knowledge of financial and business matters of the person making the investment decision on behalf of such joint tenants or entity, including all information contained herein, are true and accurate as of this date and shall be true and accurate as of the date of the acceptance by the Company of this subscription. If in any respect such representations, warranties or information shall not be true and accurate at any time prior to the Investor’s receipt of confirmation of acceptance of this subscription, the Investor will give written notice of such fact to the Company, specifying which representations, warranties or information are not true and accurate and the reasons therefor.

 

2.           Covenant of the Investor .

 

The Investor covenants and agrees that the Investor will not take, or cause to be taken any action with respect to the Shares that would cause the Investor to be deemed an “underwriter” as defined in Section 2(11) of the Securities Act.

 

3 .             Indemnification.

 

The Investor understands and acknowledges that the Company and its control persons are relying on the representations, warranties and agreements made by the Investor in this Agreement and the Investor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its control persons, the Company’s affiliates and anyone acting on its behalf from and against all damages, losses, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) which they may incur by reason of any breach of the representations and warranties made by the Investor herein.

 

4 .             Binding Effect; Successors and Assigns.

 

This Agreement will be binding upon the parties hereto, the successors and assigns of the Company and the heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of the Investor. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns. Neither this Agreement nor any part of it is assignable by the Investor.

 

5.           Miscellaneous.

 

(i)          Upon the Company’s acceptance of this subscription by countersigning below, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subscription by the Investor for the Shares and may be amended only by a writing executed by the parties hereto.

 

(ii)         Within 10 days after receipt of a written request from the Company, the Investor agrees to provide such information and to execute and deliver such documents as reasonably may be necessary to comply with any and all laws and ordinances to which the Company is subject.

 

(iii)        Each provision of this Agreement shall be considered separable and if for any reason any provision or provisions hereof are determined to be invalid or contrary to applicable law, such invalidity shall not impair the operation of or affect the remaining portions of this Agreement.

 

(iv)        This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflict of laws.

 

  Sincerely,
   
  Oaxaca Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability
  company
     
  By: /s/
  Name:    
  Title:    
     
   
  Taxpayer Identification Number

 

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ACCEPTED THIS 21 st DAY OF MARCH, 2016  
   
Janel Corporation, a Nevada corporation  
     
By: /s/ Brendan J. Killackey  
  Brendan J. Killackey, President  

 

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Exhibit 10.5

 

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

dated effective as of February 29, 2016

 

between

 

INDCO, INC.,

 

as the Borrower

 

and

 

FIRST MERCHANTS BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

 

as the Lender

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT 1
     
Article I.          DEFINITIONS 1
Section 1.01 Definitions 9
Section 1.02 Other Interpretive Provisions 13
     
Article II.         COMMITMENTS OF THE LENDER; BORROWING 10
Section 2.01 Commitments 10
Section 2.02 Certain Conditions 10
Section 2.03 Use of Proceeds 10
     
Article III.        EVIDENCING OF LOANS 10
Section 3.01 Notes 10
Section 3.02 Late Payment Fees 10
Section 3.03 Recordkeeping 10
     
Article IV.        INTEREST. 11
Section 4.01 Interest Rates 11
Section 4.02 Payment Dates; Repayment 11
Section 4.03 Setting and Notice of LIBOR Rates 11
Section 4.04 Computation of Interest 11
Section 4.05 Default Rate 11
     
Article V.          FEES. 12
Section 5.01 Commitment Fee 12
     
Article VI.         REDUCTION OF THE REVOLVING COMMITMENT AND TERM LOAN; PREPAYMENTS 12
Section 6.01 Mandatory Reductions of Revolving Commitment 12
Section 6.02 Prepayments 12
Section 6.03 Manner of Prepayments 12
     
Article VII.       MAKING OF PAYMENTS; SETOFF; TAXES 12
Section 7.01 Making of Payments 12
Section 7.02 Application of Certain Payments 12
Section 7.03 Due Date Extension 13
Section 7.04 Setoff 13
Section 7.05 Taxes 13
     
Article VIII.      INCREASED COSTS; SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LIBOR LOANS 13
Section 8.01 Increased Costs 13
Section 8.02 Basis for Determining Interest Rate Inadequate 14
Section 8.03 Changes in Law Rendering LIBOR Loans Unlawful 14
Section 8.04 Funding Losses 14
Section 8.05 Discretion of Lender as to Manner of Funding 14
     
Article IX.        REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 15
Section 9.01 Organization 15
Section 9.02 Authorization; No Conflict 15
Section 9.03 Validity and Binding Nature 15
Section 9.04 Financial Condition 15
Section 9.05 No Material Adverse Change 15

 

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Section 9.06 Litigation and Contingent Liabilities 15
Section 9.07 Ownership of Properties; Liens 15
Section 9.08 Equity Ownership; Subsidiaries 15
Section 9.09 Pension Plans 16
Section 9.10 Investment Borrower Act 16
Section 9.11 Regulation U 16
Section 9.12 Taxes 16
Section 9.13 Solvency, etc. 16
Section 9.14 Environmental Matters 17
Section 9.15 Insurance 17
Section 9.16 Real Property 17
Section 9.17 Information 17
Section 9.18 Intellectual Property 17
Section 9.19 Burdensome Obligations 17
Section 9.20 Labor Matters 18
Section 9.21 No Default 18
     
Article X.       AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS 18
Section 10.01 Reports, Certificates and Other Information.  Furnish to the Lender 18
Section 10.02 Books, Records and Inspections 19
Section 10.03 Maintenance of Property; Insurance 20
Section 10.04 Compliance with Laws; Payment of Taxes and Liabilities 20
Section 10.05 Maintenance of Existence, etc. 21
Section 10.06 Use of Proceeds 21
Section 10.07 Employee Benefit Plans 21
Section 10.08 Environmental Matters 21
Section 10.09 Further Assurances 21
Section 10.10 Deposit Accounts/Cash Management Services 21
     
Article XI.       NEGATIVE COVENANTS 22
Section 11.01 Debt 22
Section 11.02 Liens 22
Section 11.03 Operating Leases 23
Section 11.04 Restricted Payments 23
Section 11.05 Mergers, Consolidations, Sales 23
Section 11.06 Modification of Organizational Documents 24
Section 11.07 Transactions with Affiliates 24
Section 11.08 Unconditional Purchase Obligations 24
Section 11.09 Inconsistent Agreements 24
Section 11.10 Business Activities; Issuance of Equity 24
Section 11.11 Investments 24
Section 11.12 Restriction of Amendments to Certain Documents 25
Section 11.13 Fiscal Year; Accounting Methods 25
Section 11.14 Financial Covenants 25
     
Article XII.       EFFECTIVENESS; CONDITIONS OF LENDING, ETC. 25
Section 12.01 Initial Credit Extension 25
Section 12.02 Conditions 27
     
Article XIII.      EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND THEIR EFFECT 27
Section 13.01 Events of Default 27
Section 13.02 Effect of Event of Default 29

 

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Article XIV.      [RESERVED] 29
     
Article XV.       GENERAL 29
Section 15.01 Waiver; Amendments 29
Section 15.02 Notices 29
Section 15.03 Computations 30
Section 15.04 Costs, Expenses and Taxes 30
Section 15.05 Participations 30
Section 15.06 GOVERNING LAW 31
Section 15.07 Severability 31
Section 15.08 Nature of Remedies 31
Section 15.09 Entire Agreement 31
Section 15.10 Counterparts 31
Section 15.11 Successors and Assigns 31
Section 15.12 Captions 31
Section 15.13 Customer Identification - USA Patriot Act Notice 31
Section 15.14 INDEMNIFICATION BY THE BORROWER 32
Section 15.15 Nonliability of Lender 32
Section 15.16 FORUM SELECTION AND CONSENT TO JURISDICTION 33
Section 15.17 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL 33

 

SCHEDULES  
SCHEDULE 9.06 Insurance
SCHEDULE 9.07 Real Property Exclusions
SCHEDULE 9.08 Capital Securities of Loan Parties
SCHEDULE 9.15 Insurance
SCHEDULE 9.16 Real Property
SCHEDULE 9.18(A) Intellectual Property Exclusions
SCHEDULE 9.18 (B) Intellectual Property
SCHEDULE 11.01 Existing Debt
SCHEDULE 11.02 Existing Liens
   
EXHIBITS  
EXHIBIT A Form of Revolving Note
EXHIBIT B Form of Term Note
EXHIBIT C Form of Compliance Certificate
EXHIBIT D Form of Borrowing Base Certificate

 

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CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT dated effective as of February 29, 2016 (this “Agreement”) is entered into between INDCO, INC. , a Tennessee corporation (the “Borrower”), and FIRST MERCHANTS BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the “Lender”).

 

The Lender has agreed to make available to the Borrower a term loan and a revolving credit facility upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

In consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

Article I.           DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.01          Definitions . When used herein the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Account Debtor means the party which is obligated on or under any Account.

 

Account or Accounts is defined in the UCC.

 

Acquisition means any transaction or series of related transactions for the purpose of or resulting, directly or indirectly, in (a) the acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets of a Person, or of all or substantially all of any business or division of a Person, (b) the acquisition of in excess of 50% of the Capital Securities of any Person, or otherwise causing any Person to become a Subsidiary, or (c) a merger or consolidation or any other combination with another Person (other than a Person that is already a Subsidiary).

 

Acquisition Documents means the Stock Purchase Agreement and related Acquisition documents.

 

Affiliate of any Person means (a) any other Person which, directly or indirectly, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such Person, (b) any officer or director of such Person and (c) with respect to the Lender, any entity administered or managed by the Lender or an Affiliate or investment advisor thereof and which is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans. A Person shall be deemed to be “controlled by” any other Person if such Person possesses, directly or indirectly, power to vote 25% or more of the securities (on a fully diluted basis) having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or managers or power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by contract or otherwise. Unless expressly stated otherwise herein, the Lender shall not be deemed an Affiliate of any Loan Party.

 

Agreement - see the Preamble.

 

Applicable Revolving Margin means with respect to the Revolving Loan, the margin of Two Hundred Seventy-Five (275) Basis Points (2.75%).

 

Applicable Term Margin : with respect to the Term Loan, the margin set forth below, as determined by the Cash Flow Leverage Ratio for the prior month:

 

Level   Ratio   Term 
Margin
 
I   Less than or equal to 2.00 to 1.00     3.75 %
II   Greater than 2.00 to 1.00
    4.75 %

 

Commencing on the date hereof, the margin shall be determined as if Level I were applicable. Thereafter, the margins shall be subject to increase or decrease upon receipt by Lender pursuant to Section 10.01(c) of the financial statements and corresponding Compliance Certificate for the most recent month, which change shall be effective on the first day of the calendar month following receipt. If, by the first day of a month, any financial statement or Compliance Certificate due in the preceding month has not been received, or if a Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, then, at the option of Lender, the margins shall be determined as if Level II were applicable, from such day until the first day of the calendar month following actual receipt.

 

Asset Disposition means the sale, lease, assignment or other transfer for value (each, a “Disposition”) by any Loan Party to any Person (other than a Loan Party) of any asset or right of such Loan Party (including, the loss, destruction or damage of any thereof or any actual or threatened (in writing to any Loan Party) condemnation, confiscation, requisition, seizure or taking thereof) other than (a) the Disposition of any asset which is to be replaced, and is in fact replaced, within 60 days with another asset performing the same or a similar function, (b) the Disposition of obsolete, damaged, worn or surplus assets for which the proceeds for any such Disposition are utilized to repay the Loans (to the extent such assets are not replaced in accordance with subsection (a) above), and (c) the sale or lease of inventory in the ordinary course of business.

 

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Attorney Costs means, with respect to any Person, all reasonable fees and charges of any counsel to such Person, all reasonable disbursements of any such counsel and all court costs and similar legal expenses.

 

Bank Product Agreements means those certain cash management service agreements entered into from time to time between any Loan Party and the Lender or its Affiliates in connection with any of the Bank Products.

 

Bank Product Obligations means all obligations, liabilities, contingent reimbursement obligations, fees, and expenses owing by the Loan Parties to the Lender or its Affiliates pursuant to or evidenced by the Bank Product Agreements and irrespective of whether for the payment of money, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, and including all such amounts that a Loan Party is obligated to reimburse to the Lender as a result of the Lender purchasing participations or executing indemnities or reimbursement obligations with respect to the Bank Products provided to the Loan Parties pursuant to the Bank Product Agreements.

 

Bank Products means any service or facility extended to any Loan Party by the Lender or its Affiliates including: (a) credit cards, (b) credit card processing services, (c) debit cards, (d) purchase cards, (e) ACH transactions, (f) cash management, including controlled disbursement, accounts or services, or (g) Rate Management Agreements.

 

Basis Point means one-one hundredth of one percent.

 

Borrowing Base means an amount equal to the aggregate sum of (a) 80% of the unpaid amount of all Eligible Accounts plus (b) 50% of the value of all Eligible Inventory valued at the lower of cost or market.

 

Borrowing Base Certificate means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D .

 

BSA - see Section 10.4 .

 

Business Day means any day on which the Lender is open for commercial banking business in Indianapolis, Indiana and, in the case of a Business Day which relates to a LIBOR Loan, on which dealings are carried on in the London interbank eurodollar market.

 

Capital Expenditures means all expenditures which, in accordance with GAAP, would be required to be capitalized and shown on the balance sheet of the Borrower, including expenditures in respect of Capital Leases, but excluding expenditures made in connection with the replacement, substitution or restoration of assets to the extent financed (a) from insurance proceeds (or other similar recoveries) paid on account of the loss of or damage to the assets being replaced or restored or (b) with awards of compensation arising from the taking by eminent domain or condemnation of the assets being replaced.

 

Capital Lease means, with respect to any Person, any lease of (or other agreement conveying the right to use) any real or personal property by such Person that, in conformity with GAAP, is accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of such Person.

 

Capital Maintenance Agreement means the Capital Maintenance Agreement executed and delivered by Oaxaca Group, LLC, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender.

 

Capital Securities means, with respect to any Person, all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated, whether voting or non-voting) of such Person’s capital, whether now outstanding or issued or acquired after the Closing Date, including common shares, preferred shares, membership interests in a limited liability company, limited or general partnership interests in a partnership, interests in a trust, interests in other unincorporated organizations or any other equivalent of such ownership interest.

 

Cash Equivalent Investment means, at any time, (a) any evidence of Debt, maturing not more than one year after such time, issued or guaranteed by the United States Government or any agency thereof, (b) commercial paper, maturing not more than one year from the date of issue, or corporate demand notes, in each case (unless issued by the Lender or its holding company) rated at least A-l by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. or P-l by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., (c) any certificate of deposit, time deposit or banker’s acceptance, maturing not more than one year after such time, or any overnight Federal Funds transaction that is issued or sold by the Lender or its holding company (or by a commercial banking institution that is a member of the Federal Reserve System and has a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than $500,000,000), (d) any repurchase agreement entered into with the Lender (or commercial banking institution of the nature referred to in clause (c)) which (i) is secured by a fully perfected security interest in any obligation of the type described in any of clauses (a) through (c) above and (ii) has a market value at the time such repurchase agreement is entered into of not less than 100% of the repurchase obligation of the Lender (or other commercial banking institution) thereunder and (e) money market accounts or mutual funds which invest exclusively in assets satisfying the foregoing requirements, and (f) other short term liquid investments approved in writing by the Lender.

 

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Cash Flow Leverage Ratio : for any period, the ratio of (a) Borrower’s Debt (including Subordinated Debt) on such date, to (b) EBITDA for the period of four consecutive Fiscal Quarters ended on such date (or, if such date is not the last day of a Fiscal Quarter, ended on the last day of the Fiscal Quarter most recently ended prior to such date.

 

Change of Control means the current shareholders of Borrower shall cease to, directly or indirectly, own and control at least 51% of each class of the outstanding Capital Securities of Borrower.

 

Closing Date - see Section 12.01 .

 

Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

 

Collateral as defined in each Security Agreement of even date herewith executed by the Borrower.

 

Collateral Access Agreement means an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lender pursuant to which a mortgagee or lessor of real property on which collateral is stored or otherwise located, or a warehouseman, processor or other bailee of Inventory or other property owned by any Loan Party, acknowledges the Liens of the Lender and waives any Liens held by such Person on such property, and, in the case of any such agreement with a mortgagee or lessor, permits the Lender reasonable access to and use of such real property following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default to assemble, complete and sell any Collateral stored or otherwise located thereon.

 

Collateral Documents means, collectively, the Security Agreement, the Capital Maintenance Agreement, any Collateral Access Agreement, each control agreement and any other agreement or instrument pursuant to which the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any other Person grants or purports to grant collateral to the Lender or otherwise relates to such collateral.

 

Commitment means the Lender’s commitment to make the Loans.

 

Compliance Certificate means a Compliance Certificate in substantially the form of Exhibit D .

 

Contingent Liability means, with respect to any Person, each obligation and liability of such Person and all such obligations and liabilities of such Person incurred pursuant to any agreement, undertaking or arrangement by which such Person: (a) guarantees, endorses or otherwise becomes or is contingently liable upon (by direct or indirect agreement, contingent or otherwise, to provide funds for payment, to supply funds to, or otherwise to invest in, a debtor, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss) the indebtedness, dividend, obligation or other liability of any other Person in any manner (other than by endorsement of instruments in the course of collection), including any indebtedness, dividend or other obligation which may be issued or incurred at some future time; (b) guarantees the payment of dividends or other distributions upon the Capital Securities of any other Person; (c) undertakes or agrees (whether contingently or otherwise): (i) to purchase, repurchase, or otherwise acquire any indebtedness, obligation or liability of any other Person or any property or assets constituting security therefor, (ii) to advance or provide funds for the payment or discharge of any indebtedness, obligation or liability of any other Person (whether in the form of loans, advances, stock purchases, capital contributions or otherwise), or to maintain solvency, assets, level of income, working capital or other financial condition of any other Person, or (iii) to make payment to any other Person other than for value received; (d) agrees to lease property or to purchase securities, property or services from such other Person with the purpose or intent of assuring the owner of such indebtedness or obligation of the ability of such other Person to make payment of the indebtedness or obligation; (e) to induce the issuance of, or in connection with the issuance of, any letter of credit for the benefit of such other Person; or (f) undertakes or agrees otherwise to assure a creditor against loss. The amount of any Contingent Liability shall (subject to any limitation set forth herein) be deemed to be the outstanding principal amount (or maximum permitted principal amount, if larger) of the indebtedness, obligation or other liability guaranteed or supported thereby.

 

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Controlled Group means all members of a controlled group of corporations, all members of a controlled group of trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control and all members of an affiliated service group which, together with the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, are treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code or Section 4001 of ERISA.

 

Debt means, without duplication, (a) all indebtedness of such Person, (b) all borrowed money of such Person, whether or not evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person as lessee under Capital Leases which have been or should be recorded as liabilities on a balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP, (d) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business), (e) all indebtedness secured by a Lien on the property of such Person, whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person; provided that if such Person has not assumed or otherwise become liable for such indebtedness, such indebtedness shall be measured at the fair market value of such property securing such indebtedness at the time of determination, (f) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, with respect to the face amount of all letters of credit (whether or not drawn), bankers’ acceptances and similar obligations issued for the account of such Person, (g) all Rate Management Obligations of such Person, (h) all Contingent Liabilities of such Person, (i) all Debt of any partnership of which such Person is a general partner and (j) any Capital Securities or other equity instrument, whether or not mandatorily redeemable, that, in each case, under GAAP is characterized as debt, whether pursuant to financial accounting standards board issuance No. 150 or otherwise.

 

Debt to be Repaid means Debt listed on Schedule 12.1 .

 

Debt Service means with respect to any period, the sum of the Borrower's Interest Expense for such period, plus the sum of all scheduled payments of principal Debt made or due during such period.

 

Designated Proceeds - see Section 6.02(c) .

 

Dollar and the sign “$” mean lawful money of the United States of America.

 

EBITDA means, for any period, net income for such period, plus (a) without duplication and to the extent deducted in determining net income for such period, the sum of (i) Interest Expense for such period, (ii) income tax expense for such period, (iii) all amounts attributable to depreciation, depletion and amortization expense for such period, (iv) any extraordinary charges for such period including reasonable costs associated with the acquisition of the borrower, and (v) any other non-cash charges for such period (but, excluding any non-cash charge in respect of an item that was included in net income in a prior period), minus (b) without duplication and to the extent included in net income, any extraordinary gains and any non-cash items of income for such period, all calculated in accordance with GAAP.

 

Eligible Account means an Account owing to the Borrower from an Account Debtor which meets each of the following requirements:

 

(a)          it arises from the sale or lease of goods or the rendering of services which have been fully performed by the Borrower; and if it arises from the sale or lease of goods, (i) such goods comply with such Account Debtor’s specifications (if any) and have been delivered to such Account Debtor and (ii) the Borrower has possession of, or if requested by the Lender has delivered to the Lender, delivery receipts evidencing such delivery;

 

(b)          it (i) is subject to a perfected, first priority Lien in favor of the Lender and (ii) is not subject to any other assignment, claim or Lien;

 

(c)          it is a valid, legally enforceable and unconditional obligation of the Account Debtor with respect thereto, and is not subject to the fulfillment of any condition whatsoever or any counterclaim, credit, allowance, discount, rebate or adjustment by the Account Debtor with respect thereto, or to any claim by such Account Debtor denying liability thereunder in whole or in part and the Account Debtor has not refused to accept and/or has not returned or offered to return any of the goods or services which are the subject of such Account;

 

(d)          there is no bankruptcy, insolvency or liquidation proceeding pending by or against the Account Debtor with respect thereto;

 

(e)          the Account Debtor with respect thereto is a resident or citizen of, and is located within, the United States, unless the sale of goods or services giving rise to such Account is supported by credit insurance, a letter of credit, banker’s acceptance or other credit support terms reasonably satisfactory to the Lender;

 

(f)          it is not an Account arising from a “sale on approval,” “sale or return,” “consignment” or “bill and hold” or subject to any other repurchase or return agreement;

 

(g)          it is not an Account with respect to which possession and/or control of the goods sold giving rise thereto is held, maintained or retained by the Borrower (or by any agent or custodian of the Borrower) for the account of or subject to further and/or future direction from the Account Debtor with respect thereto;

 

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(h)          it arises in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower;

 

(i)          if the Account Debtor is the United States or any department, agency or instrumentality thereof (other than if the Account Debtor is Medicare or Medicaid), the Borrower has assigned its right to payment of such Account to the Lender pursuant to the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, and evidence (satisfactory to the Lender) of such assignment has been delivered to the Lender;

 

(j)          if the Borrower maintains a credit limit for an Account Debtor, the aggregate dollar amount of Accounts due from such Account Debtor, including such Account, does not exceed such credit limit;

 

(k)          if the Account is evidenced by chattel paper or an instrument, the originals of such chattel paper or instrument shall have been endorsed and/or assigned and delivered to the Lender or, in the case of electronic chattel paper, shall be in the control of the Lender, in each case in a manner satisfactory to the Lender;

 

(l)          such Account is evidenced by an invoice delivered to the related Account Debtor and is not more than ninety (90) days past the original invoice date thereof, in each case according to the original terms of sale;

 

(m)          it is not an Account with respect to an Account Debtor that is located in any jurisdiction which has adopted a statute or other requirement with respect to which any Person that obtains business from within such jurisdiction must file a notice of business activities report or make any other required filings in a timely manner in order to enforce its claims in such jurisdiction’s courts unless (i) such notice of business activities report has been duly and timely filed or the Borrower is exempt from filing such report and has provided the Lender with satisfactory evidence of such exemption or (ii) the failure to make such filings may be cured retroactively by the Borrower for a nominal fee;

 

(n)          the Account Debtor with respect thereto is not an Affiliate of the Borrower; and

 

(o)          it is not owed by an Account Debtor with respect to which 25% or more of the aggregate amount of outstanding Accounts owed at such time by such Account Debtor is classified as ineligible under clause (l) of this definition.

 

An Account which is at any time an Eligible Account, but which subsequently fails to meet any of the foregoing requirements, shall forthwith cease to be an Eligible Account. Further, with respect to any Account, if the Lender at any time hereafter determines in its reasonable discretion that the prospect of payment or performance by the Account Debtor with respect thereto is materially impaired for any reason whatsoever, such Account shall cease to be an Eligible Account after notice of such determination is given to the Borrower.

 

Eligible Inventory means Inventory of the Borrower which meets each of the following requirements:

 

(a)          it (i) is subject to a perfected, first priority Lien in favor of the Lender and (ii) is not subject to any other assignment, claim or Lien;

 

(b)          it is salable and not slow-moving, obsolete or discontinued;

 

(c)          it is in the possession and control of the Borrower and it is stored and held in facilities owned by the Borrower or a facility leased by the Borrower;

 

(d)          it is not Inventory produced in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and subject to the “hot goods” provisions contained in Title 29 U.S.C. §215;

 

(e)          it is not subject to any agreement or license which would restrict the Lender’s ability to sell or otherwise dispose of such Inventory;

 

(f)          it is located in the United States or in any territory or possession of the United States that has adopted Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code;

 

(g)          it is not “in transit” to the Borrower or held by the Borrower on consignment;

 

(h)          it is raw materials and not “work-in-progress” or finished goods Inventory;

 

(i)          it is not packaging;

 

(j)          it is not identified to any purchase order or contract to the extent progress or advance payments are received with respect to such Inventory;

 

(k)          it does not breach any of the representations, warranties or covenants pertaining to Inventory set forth in the Loan Documents; and

 

(l)          the Lender shall not have determined in its reasonable discretion that it is unacceptable due to age, type, category, quality, and/or quantity.

 

Inventory which is at any time Eligible Inventory but which subsequently fails to meet any of the foregoing requirements shall forthwith cease to be Eligible Inventory.

 

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Environmental Claims means all claims, however asserted, by any governmental, regulatory or judicial authority or other Person alleging potential liability or responsibility for violation of any Environmental Law, or for release or injury to the environment.

 

Environmental Laws means all present or future federal, state or local laws, statutes, common law duties, rules, regulations, ordinances and codes, together with all administrative or judicial orders, consent agreements, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any governmental authority, in each case relating to any matter arising out of or relating to public health and safety, or pollution or protection of the environment or workplace, including any of the foregoing relating to the presence, use, production, generation, handling, transport, treatment, storage, disposal, distribution, discharge, emission, release, threatened release, control or cleanup of any Hazardous Substance.

 

ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

 

Event of Default means any of the events described in Section 13.01 .

 

Excess Cash Flow means EBITDA less principal and interest, Debt Service, tax payments or distributions for tax payments, and unfinanced Capital Expenditures.

 

Excluded Taxes means taxes based upon, or measured by, the Lender’s (or a branch of the Lender’s) overall net income, overall net receipts, or overall net profits (including franchise taxes imposed in lieu of such taxes), but only to the extent such taxes are imposed by a taxing authority (a) in a jurisdiction in which the Lender is organized, (b) in a jurisdiction which the Lender’s principal office is located, or (c) in a jurisdiction in which the Lender’s lending office (or branch) in respect of which payments under this Agreement are made is located.

 

Fiscal Quarter means a fiscal quarter of a Fiscal Year.

 

Fiscal Year means the fiscal year of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, which period shall be the 12-month period ending on December 31 of each year. References to a Fiscal Year with a number corresponding to any calendar year (e.g., “Fiscal Year 2016”) refer to the Fiscal Year ending on December 31 of such calendar year.

 

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio means, with respect to any Fiscal Quarter, a ratio, the numerator of which is Borrower’s EBITDA minus taxes and distributions paid or scheduled to be paid plus any equity contributions, and the denominator of which is (i) payments made or scheduled to be made with respect to amortization payments of the principal portion of the Term Loan and amortization payments of the principal portion of all other indebtedness for borrowed money of the Borrower, and (ii) unfinanced maintenance capital expenditures.

 

FRB means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or any successor thereto.

 

GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles set forth from time to time in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (or agencies with similar functions of comparable stature and authority within the U.S. accounting profession) and the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination.

 

Guarantor means Janel Corporation.

 

Hazardous Substances means (a) any petroleum or petroleum products, radioactive materials, asbestos in any form that is or could become friable, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, dielectric fluid containing levels of polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas and mold; (b) any chemicals, materials, pollutant or substances defined as or included in the definition of “hazardous substances”, “hazardous waste”, “hazardous materials”, “extremely hazardous substances”, “restricted hazardous waste”, “toxic substances”, “toxic pollutants”, “contaminants”, “pollutants” or words of similar import, under any applicable Environmental Law; and (c) any other chemical, material or substance, the exposure to, or release of which is prohibited, limited or regulated by any governmental authority or for which any duty or standard of care is imposed pursuant to, any Environmental Law.

 

Indemnified Liabilities - see Section 15.14 .

 

Interest Expense means for any period the consolidated interest expense of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period (including all imputed interest on Capital Leases).

 

Interest Period means a one (1) month period.

 

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Investment means, with respect to any Person, any investment in another Person, whether by acquisition of any debt or Capital Security, by making any loan or advance, by becoming obligated with respect to a Contingent Liability in respect of obligations of such other Person (other than travel and similar advances to employees in the ordinary course of business) or by making an Acquisition.

 

LIBOR Loan means any Loan which bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the LIBOR Rate.

 

LIBOR Rate means as an independent index which is the One Month London Interbank Offered Rate or LIBOR, identified in the Wall Street Journal “Money Rates” column on the date the interest rate is to be determined, or if that date is not a publication date, on the publication date immediately preceding. The LIBOR Rate is not necessarily the lowest rate charged by Lender on its loans. If the LIBOR Rate becomes unavailable, Lender may designate a substitute index after notifying Borrower. Lender will inform Borrower of the current LIBOR Rate upon Borrower’s request. Any changes or adjustments to the interest rate will not occur more often than each month. Borrower understands that Lender may make loans based on rates other than the LIBOR Rate.

 

Lien means, with respect to any Person, any interest granted by such Person in any real or personal property, asset or other right owned or being purchased or acquired by such Person (including an interest in respect of a Capital Lease) which secures payment or performance of any obligation and shall include any mortgage, lien, encumbrance, title retention lien, charge or other security interest of any kind, whether arising by contract, as a matter of law, by judicial process or otherwise.

 

Loan Documents means this Agreement, the Notes, the Collateral Documents and all documents, instruments and agreements delivered in connection with the foregoing.

 

Loan Party means Borrower and each Subsidiary of the Borrower.

 

Loan or Loans means, as the context may require, the Revolving Loans and the Term Loan, together with all renewals and substitutions thereof.

 

Location means the facilities occupied by the Borrower located at 4040 Earnings Way New Albany, IN 47150.

 

Mandatory Prepayment Event - see Section 6.02.(c) .

 

Margin Stock means any “margin stock” as defined in Regulation U.

 

Material Adverse Effect means (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, the financial condition, operations, business or assets (taken as a whole) of the Loan Parties taken as a whole, (b) a material impairment of the ability of any Loan Party to perform any of the material Obligations under any Loan Document or (c) a material adverse effect upon any substantial portion of the collateral under the Collateral Documents or upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against any Loan Party of any material obligations under any Loan Document.

 

Multiemployer Pension Plan means a multiemployer plan, as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which the Borrower or any other member of the Controlled Group may have any liability.

 

Net Cash Proceeds means:

 

(a)          with respect to any Asset Disposition, the aggregate cash proceeds (including cash proceeds received pursuant to policies of insurance or by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note, installment receivable or otherwise, but only as and when received) received by any Loan Party pursuant to such Asset Disposition net of (i) the direct costs relating to such sale, transfer or other disposition (including sales commissions and legal, accounting and investment banking fees), (ii) taxes paid or reasonably estimated by the Borrower to be payable as a result thereof (after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements) and (iii) amounts required to be applied to the repayment of any Debt secured by a Lien on the asset subject to such Asset Disposition (other than the Loans);

 

(b)          with respect to any issuance of Capital Securities resulting in a Change of Control, the aggregate cash proceeds received by any Loan Party pursuant to such issuance, net of the direct costs relating to such issuance (including sales and underwriters’ commissions); and

 

(c)          with respect to any issuance of Debt, the aggregate cash proceeds received by any Loan Party pursuant to such issuance, net of the direct costs of such issuance (including up-front, underwriters’ and placement fees).

 

Note means any of the promissory notes evidencing the Loans, either singularly or collectively, as the context requires.

 

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Obligations means all obligations (monetary (including post-petition interest, allowed or not) or otherwise) of any Loan Party under this Agreement and any other Loan Document including Attorney Costs in connection with the Loans, all Rate Management Obligations of any Loan Party permitted hereunder which are owed to the Lender or its Affiliate, and all Bank Products Obligations of any Loan Party, all in each case howsoever created, arising or evidenced, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, now or hereafter existing, or due or to become due.

 

OFAC - see Section 10.04 .

 

Operating Lease means any lease of (or other agreement conveying the right to use) any real or personal property by any Loan Party, as lessee, other than any Capital Lease.

 

PBGC means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and any entity succeeding to any or all of its functions under ERISA.

 

Participant - see Section 15.05 .

 

Pension Plan means a “pension plan”, as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA, which is subject to Title IV of ERISA or the minimum funding standards of ERISA (other than a Multiemployer Pension Plan), and as to which the Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group may have any liability, including any liability by reason of having been a substantial employer within the meaning of Section 4063 of ERISA at any time during the preceding five years, or by reason of being deemed to be a contributing sponsor under Section 4069 of ERISA.

 

Permitted Lien means a Lien expressly permitted hereunder pursuant to Section 11.02 .

 

Person means any natural person, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, association, governmental authority or unit, or any other entity, whether acting in an individual, fiduciary or other capacity.

 

Prime Rate means, for any day, an independent index which is the highest rate identified as the “Prime Rate” in the Wall Street Journal “Money Rates” column on the date the interest rate is to be determined, or if that date is not a publication date, on the publication date immediately preceding. The Prime Rate is not necessarily the lowest rate charged by Lender on its loans. If the Prime Rate becomes unavailable, Lender may designate a substitute index after notifying Borrower. Lender will inform Borrower of the current Prime Rate upon Borrower’s request. Any changes or adjustments to the interest rate will not occur more often than each day.

 

Rate Management Agreement means any interest rate, currency or commodity swap agreement, cap agreement or collar agreement, and any other agreement or arrangement designed to protect a Person against fluctuations in interest rates, currency exchange rates or commodity prices.

 

Rate Management Obligation means, with respect to any Person, any liability of such Person under any Rate Management Agreement.

 

Regulation D means Regulation D of the FRB.

 

Regulation U means Regulation U of the FRB.

 

Reportable Event means a reportable event as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA and the regulations issued thereunder as to which the PBGC has not waived the notification requirement of Section 4043(a), or the failure of a Pension Plan to meet the minimum funding standards of Section 412 of the Code (without regard to whether the Pension Plan is a plan described in Section 4021(a)(2) of ERISA) or under Section 302 of ERISA.

 

Revolving Commitment means $1,500,000.00, as reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 6.1 .

 

Revolving Loan - see Section 2.01(a) .

 

Revolving Loan Availability means the lesser of (i) the Revolving Commitment, and (ii) the Borrowing Base.

 

Revolving Loan Termination Date means the earlier to occur of (a) February 28, 2021, or (b) such other date on which the Commitments terminate pursuant to Section 6 or Section 13 .

 

Revolving Outstandings means, at any time, the sum of the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Revolving Loans.

 

Security Agreement means the Security Agreement and Perfection Certificate executed and delivered by Borrower in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender.

 

Seller means Tennessee Valley Ventures, L.P., a Tennessee limited partnership.

 

Senior Officer means, with respect to any Loan Party, any of the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer, the chief operating officer or the treasurer of such Loan Party.

 

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Stock Purchase Agreement means Stock Purchase Agreement  among Seller, the Shareholders of Seller, and Borrower dated February 29, 2016.

 

Subordinated Debt means any financial accommodations extended to the Borrower which has subordination terms, covenants, pricing and other terms which have been approved in writing by the Lender.

 

Subsidiary means, with respect to any Person, a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which such Person owns, directly or indirectly, such number of outstanding Capital Securities as have more than 50% of the ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other managers of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity. Unless the context otherwise requires, each reference to Subsidiaries herein shall be a reference to Subsidiaries of the Borrower.

 

Taxes means any and all present and future taxes, duties, levies, imposts, deductions, assessments, charges or withholdings, and any and all liabilities (including interest and penalties and other additions to taxes) with respect to the foregoing, but excluding Excluded Taxes.

 

Tangible Net Worth means Borrower’s tangible net worth as term is defined under GAAP.

 

Term Loan Commitment means $6,000,000.00.

 

Term Loan - see Section 2.01(b) .

 

Term Loan Maturity Date means March 15, 2021.

 

Termination Event means, with respect to a Pension Plan that is subject to Title IV of ERISA, (a) a Reportable Event, (b) the withdrawal of Borrower or any other member of the Controlled Group from such Pension Plan during a plan year in which Borrower or any other member of the Controlled Group was a “substantial employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA or was deemed such under Section 4068(f) of ERISA, (c) the termination of such Pension Plan, the filing of a notice of intent to terminate the Pension Plan or the treatment of an amendment of such Pension Plan as a termination under Section 4041 of ERISA, (d) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate such Pension Plan or (e) any event or condition that might constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or appointment of a trustee to administer, such Pension Plan.

 

Total Funded Debt to EBITDA Ratio means, with respect to any Fiscal Quarter, a ratio, the numerator of which is Borrower’s total funded Debt, and the denominator of which is (i) EBITDA.

 

Total Plan Liability means, at any time, the present value of all vested and unvested accrued benefits under all Pension Plans, determined as of the then most recent valuation date for each Pension Plan, using PBGC actuarial assumptions for single employer plan terminations.

 

UCC is defined in the Security Agreement.

 

Unfunded Liability means the amount (if any) by which the present value of all vested and unvested accrued benefits under all Pension Plans exceeds the fair market value of all assets allocable to those benefits, all determined as of the then most recent valuation date for each Pension Plan, using PBGC actuarial assumptions for single employer plan terminations.

 

Unmatured Event of Default means any event that, if it continues uncured, will, with lapse of time or notice or both, constitute an Event of Default.

 

Wholly-Owned Subsidiary means, as to any Person, a Subsidiary all of the Capital Securities of which (except directors’ qualifying Capital Securities) are at the time directly or indirectly owned by such Person and/or another Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of such Person.

 

Section 1.02          Other Interpretive Provisions

(a)          (i)          The meanings of defined terms are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.

 

(ii)         Section, Schedule and Exhibit references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

 

(iii)        The term “including” is not limiting and means “including without limitation.”

 

(iv)        In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including”; the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding”, and the word “through” means “to and including.”

 

(v)         Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (i) references to agreements (including this Agreement and the other Loan Documents) and other contractual instruments shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, restatements, supplements and other modifications thereto, but only to the extent such amendments, restatements, supplements and other modifications are not prohibited by the terms of any Loan Document, and (ii) references to any statute or regulation shall be construed as including all statutory and regulatory provisions amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting such statute or regulation.

 

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(vi)        This Agreement and the other Loan Documents may use several different limitations, tests or measurements to regulate the same or similar matters. All such limitations, tests and measurements are cumulative and each shall be performed in accordance with its terms.

 

(vii)       This Agreement and the other Loan Documents are the result of negotiations among and have been reviewed by counsel to the Borrower and the Lender thereto and are the products of both parties. Accordingly, they shall not be construed against the Lender merely because of the Lender’s involvement in their preparation.

 

Article II.          COMMITMENTS OF THE LENDER; BORROWING

 

Section 2.01          Commitments . On and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Lender agrees to make loans to the Borrower as follows:

 

(a)           Revolving Loan Commitment . The Lender agrees to make loans on a revolving basis (“Revolving Loans”) from time to time until the Revolving Loan Termination Date in such amounts as the Borrower may request; provided that the Revolving Outstandings will not at any time exceed Revolving Loan Availability. The entire unpaid balance of the Revolving Loans shall be immediately due and payable in full in immediately available funds on the Revolving Loan Termination Date if not sooner paid in full.

 

(b)           Term Loan Commitment . The Lender agrees to make a loan to the Borrower (the “Term Loan”) on the Closing Date in the amount of the Term Loan Commitment. The Commitment of the Lender to make the Term Loan shall expire concurrently with the making of the Term Loan on the Closing Date. The entire unpaid balance of the Term Loan shall be immediately due and payable in full in immediately available funds on the Term Loan Maturity Date if not sooner paid in full.

 

(c)           Loan Procedures . The Borrower shall give notice (written or telephonic notice) to the Lender of each proposed borrowing not later than 11:00 A.M., Indianapolis, Indiana time, at least one Business Day prior to the proposed date of such borrowing. Each such notice shall be effective upon receipt by the Lender, shall be irrevocable, and shall specify the date and amount of borrowing. So long as the Lender has not received written notice that the conditions precedent set forth in Section 12 with respect to such borrowing have not been satisfied, the Lender shall pay over the funds to the Borrower on the requested borrowing date. Each borrowing shall be on a Business Day.

 

Section 2.02          Certain Conditions. Lender shall not have an obligation to make any Loan if an Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default exists.

 

Section 2.03          Use of Proceeds.

 

(a)           Revolving Loan . The proceeds of the Revolving Loan will be used to support the working capital needs of the Borrower and to partially finance acquisition of stock and/or assets from Seller.

(b)           Term Loan . The proceeds of the Term Loan shall be to partially finance acquisition of stock and/or assets from Seller.

 

Article III.         EVIDENCING OF LOANS.

 

Section 3.01          Notes. The Loans shall be evidenced by the Notes, with appropriate insertions, payable to the order of the Lender in a face principal amount equal to the Commitments, respectively.

 

Section 3.02          Late Payment Fees. If Borrower fails to pay any amount due under any of the Notes, or any fee in connection herewith, in full within seven (7) days after its due date, Borrower, in each case, shall incur and shall pay a late charge equal to the greater of Twenty-Five and No/100 Dollars ($25.00) or Five Percent (5%) of the unpaid amount and an additional late charge for purposes of defraying the expense incidental to handling on the first day of each successive calendar month equal to the greater of Twenty-Five and No/100 Dollars ($25.00) or Five Percent (5%) of the unpaid amount until such amount has been paid in full. After acceleration of repayment of any Loans by the Lender, the payment of a late charge will not cure or constitute a waiver of any Event of Default.


Section 3.03          Recordkeeping. The Lender shall record in its records, the date and amount of each Loan made by the Lender, each repayment thereof. The aggregate unpaid principal amount so recorded shall be rebuttably presumptive evidence of the principal amount of the Loans owing and unpaid. The failure to so record any such amount or any error in so recording any such amount shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the Obligations of the Borrower hereunder or under any Note to repay the principal amount of the Loans hereunder, together with all interest accruing thereon.

 

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Article IV.          INTEREST.

 

Section 4.01          Interest Rates. The Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Loan for the period commencing on the date of such Loan until such Loan is paid in full as follows:

 

(i) at all times while the Revolving Loan is outstanding, the Revolving Loan shall accrue interest at a rate per annum equal to the sum of the LIBOR Rate from time to time in effect plus the Applicable Revolving Margin; and
     
(ii)          at all times while the Term Loan is outstanding, the Term Loan shall accrue interest at a rate per annum equal to the sum of the LIBOR Rate from time to time in effect plus the Applicable Term Margin.

 

provided that at any time an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Lender may, at its option and without notice to the Borrower, increase the interest rate applicable to each Loan in accordance with Section 4.05 hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under Sections 13.01(a) or 13.01(d) , such increase shall occur automatically.

 

Section 4.02          Payment Dates; Repayment. Each Loan shall be payable as follows:

 

(a)          Accrued interest on the Revolving Loan shall be payable in arrears on the first Business Day of each month commencing May 1, 2016. Upon the Revolving Loan Termination Date, all unpaid principal, accrued but unpaid interest, and reimbursable expenses shall be due and payable in full.

 

(b)          Regarding the Term Loan, commencing on May 1, 2016, Borrower shall make equal monthly payments of principal in the amount of Seventy-One Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Nine and No/100 Dollars ($71,429.00)(based on a seven year amortization) plus interest, and thereafter on the first business day of each month. Upon the Term Loan Maturity Date, all unpaid principal, accrued but unpaid interest, and reimbursable expenses shall be due and payable in full.

 

(c)          In addition to the payments as otherwise required pursuant to the terms of Section 4.02(b) above, Borrower shall remit to Bank as a prepayment towards the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan, on the last day of each quarterly period commencing as of March 31, 2016 and thereafter an amount equal to the lesser of $125,000.00 or fifty percent (50%) of the Excess Cash Flow calculated on a trailing three-month basis. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the cash flow recapture requirements set forth in this Section 4.02(c) shall not apply when the Cash Flow Leverage Ratio is equal to or less than 2.0 to 1.0.

 

After maturity, and at any time an Event of Default exists, accrued interest on all Loans shall be payable on demand.

 

Section 4.03          Setting and Notice of LIBOR Rates. The applicable LIBOR Rate shall be determined by the Lender, and notice thereof shall be given by the Lender promptly to the Borrower. Each determination of the applicable LIBOR Rate by the Lender shall be conclusive and binding upon the parties hereto, in the absence of demonstrable error. The Lender shall, upon written request of the Borrower, deliver to the Borrower a statement showing the computations used by the Lender in determining any applicable LIBOR Rate hereunder.

 

Section 4.04          Computation of Interest. Interest shall be computed for the actual number of days elapsed on the basis of a year of 360 days.

 

Section 4.05          Default Rate. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and during the continuation thereof, and after maturity, including maturity upon acceleration, Lender, at its option, may, if permitted under applicable law, do one or both of the following: (i) increase the interest rate under the Notes to the rate that is three percent (3%) above the rate that would otherwise be payable hereunder, and (ii) add any unpaid accrued interest to principal and such sum will bear interest therefrom until paid at the rate provided in the Notes (including any increased rate). The interest rate under the Notes will not exceed the maximum rate permitted by applicable law under any circumstances.

 

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Article V.        FEES.

 

Section 5.01          Commitment Fee. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Lender a commitment fee associated with the Loans in the amount of Fifty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($50,000.00) as of the Closing Date, which amount shall not be refundable, in whole or in part, for any reason.

 

Article VI.          REDUCTION OF THE REVOLVING COMMITMENT AND TERM LOAN; PREPAYMENTS.

 

Section 6.01          Mandatory Reductions of Revolving Commitment. On the date of any Mandatory Prepayment Event, the Revolving Commitment shall be permanently reduced by an amount (if any) equal to the Designated Proceeds of such Mandatory Prepayment Event over the amount (if any) applied to prepay Term Loan pursuant to Section 6.02.(c) .

 

Section 6.02          Prepayments.

 

(a)           Voluntary Prepayments . The Borrower may from time to time prepay the Loans in whole or in part; provided that the Borrower shall give the Lender notice thereof not later than 11:00 A.M., Indianapolis time, on the day of such prepayment (which shall be a Business Day), specifying the Loans to be prepaid and the date and amount of prepayment.

 

(b)           Mandatory Prepayments .

 

(i)          The Borrower shall make a prepayment of the Term Loan until paid in full upon the occurrence of any of the following (each a “ Mandatory Prepayment Event ”) at the following times and in the following amounts (such applicable amounts being referred to as “ Designated Proceeds ”):

 

(a)          Concurrently with the receipt by any Loan Party of any Net Cash Proceeds from any Asset Disposition with proceeds exceeding $50,000 in any calendar year, in an amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds less $50,000.

 

(ii)         If on any day the Revolving Outstandings exceeds the Borrowing Base, the Borrower shall within one Business Day prepay Revolving Loans in an amount sufficient to eliminate such excess.

 

Section 6.03          Manner of Prepayments.

 

(a)           All Prepayments . Any prepayment of a LIBOR Loan on a day other than the last day of the applicable Interest Period therefor shall include interest on the principal amount being repaid and shall be subject to Section 8.04 .

 

Article VII.         MAKING OF PAYMENTS; SETOFF; TAXES.

 

Section 7.01          Making of Payments. All payments of principal or interest on the Notes, and of all fees, shall be made by the Borrower to the Lender in immediately available funds at the office specified by the Lender not later than noon, Indianapolis time, on the date due; and funds received after that hour shall be deemed to have been received by the Lender on the following Business Day. All payments under Section 8.01 shall be made by the Borrower directly to the Lender entitled thereto without setoff, counterclaim or other defense.

 

Section 7.02          Application of Certain Payments. So long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (a) payments matching specific scheduled payments then due shall be applied to those scheduled payments and (b) voluntary and mandatory prepayments shall be applied as set forth in Section 6.02 . After the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, all amounts collected or received by the Lender as proceeds from the sale of, or other realization upon, all or any part of the Collateral shall be applied as the Lender shall determine in its discretion.

 

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Section 7.03          Due Date Extension. If any payment of principal or interest with respect to any of the Loans, or of any fees, falls due on a day which is not a Business Day, then such due date shall be extended to the immediately following Business Day (unless, in the case of a LIBOR Loan, such immediately following Business Day is the first Business Day of a calendar month, in which case such due date shall be the immediately preceding Business Day) and, in the case of principal, additional interest shall accrue and be payable for the period of any such extension.

 

Section 7.04          Setoff. The Borrower, for itself and each other Loan Party, agrees that the Lender has all rights of set-off and bankers’ lien provided by applicable law, and in addition thereto, the Borrower, for itself and each other Loan Party, agrees that at any time any Event of Default exists, the Lender may apply to the payment of any Obligations of the Borrower and each other Loan Party hereunder, when due, any and all balances, credits, deposits, accounts or moneys of the Borrower and each other Loan Party then or thereafter with the Lender.

 

Section 7.05          Taxes.

 

(a)          All payments made by the Borrower hereunder or under any Loan Documents shall be made without setoff, counterclaim, or other defense. To the extent permitted by applicable law, all payments hereunder or under the Loan Documents (including any payment of principal, interest, or fees) to, or for the benefit, of any person shall be made by the Borrower free and clear of and without deduction or withholding for, or account of, any Taxes now or hereinafter imposed by any taxing authority.

 

(b)          If the Borrower makes any payment hereunder or under any Loan Document in respect of which it is required by applicable law to deduct or withhold any Taxes, the Borrower shall increase the payment hereunder or under any such Loan Document such that after the reduction for the amount of Taxes withheld (and any taxes withheld or imposed with respect to the additional payments required under this Section 7.05(b) ), the amount paid to the Lender equals the amount that was payable hereunder or under any such Loan Document without regard to this Section 7.05(b) . To the extent the Borrower withholds any Taxes on payments hereunder or under any Loan Document, the Borrower shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant taxing authority within the time allowed for payment under applicable law and shall deliver to the Lender within 30 days after it has made payment to such authority a receipt issued by such authority (or other evidence satisfactory to the Lender) evidencing the payment of all amounts so required to be deducted or withheld from such payment.

 

(c)          If the Lender is required by law to make any payments of any Taxes on or in relation to any amounts received or receivable hereunder or under any other Loan Document, or any Tax is assessed against the Lender with respect to amounts received or receivable hereunder or under any other Loan Document, the Lender shall deliver a certificate to the Borrower detailing such taxes and the Borrower will indemnify the Lender against (i) such Tax (and any reasonable counsel fees and expenses associated with such Tax), and (ii) any taxes imposed as a result of the receipt of the payment under this Section 7.05(c). A certificate prepared in good faith as to the detail and amount of such payment by the Lender shall, absent manifest error, be final, conclusive, and binding on all parties.

 

Article VIII.         INCREASED COSTS; SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LIBOR LOANS.

 

Section 8.01          Increased Costs. (a) If, after the date hereof, the adoption of, or any change in, any applicable law, rule or regulation, or any change in the interpretation or administration of any applicable law, rule or regulation by any governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by the Lender with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank or comparable agency: (i) shall impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve (including any reserve imposed by the FRB, but excluding any reserve included in the determination of the LIBOR Rate pursuant to Section 4 ), special deposit or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by the Lender; or (ii) shall impose on the Lender any other condition affecting its LIBOR Loans, its Note or its obligation to make LIBOR Loans; and the result of anything described in clauses (i) and (ii) above is to increase the cost to (or to impose a cost on) the Lender (or any LIBOR Office of the Lender) of making or maintaining any LIBOR Loan, or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by the Lender (or its LIBOR Office) under this Agreement or under its Note with respect thereto, then upon demand by the Lender (which demand shall be accompanied by a statement setting forth the basis for such demand and a calculation of the amount thereof in reasonable detail, a copy of which shall be furnished to the Lender), the Borrower shall pay directly to the Lender such additional amount as will compensate the Lender for such increased cost or such reduction, so long as such amounts have accrued on or after the day which is 180 days prior to the date on which the Lender first made demand therefor.

 

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(b)          If the Lender shall reasonably determine that any change in, or the adoption or phase-in of, any applicable law, rule or regulation regarding capital adequacy, or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or the compliance by the Lender or any Person controlling the Lender with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank or comparable agency, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on the Lender’s or such controlling Person’s capital as a consequence of the Lender’s obligations hereunder to a level below that which the Lender or such controlling Person could have achieved but for such change, adoption, phase-in or compliance (taking into consideration the Lender’s or such controlling Person’s policies with respect to capital adequacy) by an amount deemed by the Lender or such controlling Person to be material, then from time to time, upon demand by the Lender (which demand shall be accompanied by a written statement setting forth the basis for such demand and a calculation of the amount thereof in reasonable detail, a copy of which shall be furnished to the Lender), the Borrower shall pay to the Lender such additional amount as will compensate the Lender or such controlling Person for such reduction so long as such amounts have accrued on or after the day which is 180 days prior to the date on which the Lender first made demand therefor.

 

Section 8.02          Basis for Determining Interest Rate Inadequate. If the Lender reasonably determines (which determination shall be binding and conclusive on the Borrower) that by reason of circumstances affecting the interbank LIBOR market adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the applicable LIBOR Rate then the Lender shall promptly notify the other parties thereof and, so long as such circumstances shall continue, any Loan accruing interest based on the LIBOR Rate shall be converted to a Loan accruing interest based on the Prime Rate plus zero (0) basis points (0.0%).

 

Section 8.03          Changes in Law Rendering LIBOR Loans Unlawful. If any change in, or the adoption of any new, law or regulation, or any change in the interpretation of any applicable law or regulation by any governmental or other regulatory body charged with the administration thereof, should make it (or in the good faith judgment of the Lender cause a substantial question as to whether it is) unlawful for the Lender to make, maintain or fund LIBOR Loans, then the Lender shall promptly notify each of the other parties hereto and, so long as such circumstances shall continue, (a) any additional LIBOR Loans shall accrue interest based on the Prime Rate plus zero (0) basis points 0.0%), and (b) on the last day of the current Interest Period for each LIBOR Loan of the Lender (or, in any event, on such earlier date as may be required by the relevant law, regulation or interpretation), such LIBOR Loan shall, unless then repaid in full, automatically convert any Loan accruing interest based on the LIBOR Rate to a Loan accruing interest based on the Prime Rate plus zero (0) basis points (0.0%).

 

Section 8.04          Funding Losses. The Borrower hereby agrees that upon demand by the Lender (which demand shall be accompanied by a written statement setting forth the basis for the amount being claimed, a copy of which shall be furnished to the Lender), the Borrower will indemnify the Lender against any net loss or expense which the Lender may sustain or incur (including any net loss or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by the Lender to fund or maintain any LIBOR Loan but excluding Excluded Taxes), as reasonably determined by the Lender, as a result of (a) any payment, prepayment or conversion by the Borrower of any LIBOR Loan of the Lender on a date other than the last day of an Interest Period for such Loan (including any conversion pursuant to Section 8.03 ) or (b) any failure of the Borrower to borrow, convert or continue any Loan on a date specified therefor in a notice of borrowing, conversion or continuation pursuant to this Agreement.

 

Section 8.05          Discretion of Lender as to Manner of Funding. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Lender shall be entitled to fund and maintain its funding of all or any part of its Loans in any reasonable manner, it being understood, however, that for the purposes of this Agreement all determinations hereunder shall be made as if the Lender had actually funded and maintained each LIBOR Loan during each Interest Period for such Loan through the purchase of deposits having a maturity corresponding to such Interest Period and bearing an interest rate equal to the LIBOR Rate for such Interest Period.

 

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Article IX.          REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

 

To induce the Lender to enter into this Agreement and to induce the Lender to make Loans hereunder, the Borrower represents and warrants to the Lender that:

 

Section 9.01          Organization. Each Loan Party is validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization; and each Loan Party is duly qualified to do business in each jurisdiction where, because of the nature of its activities or properties, such qualification is required, except for such jurisdictions where the failure to so qualify would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 9.02          Authorization; No Conflict. Each Loan Party is duly authorized to execute and deliver each Loan Document to which it is a party, the Borrower is duly authorized to borrow monies hereunder and each Loan Party is duly authorized to perform its Obligations under each Loan Document to which it is a party. The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of each Loan Document to which it is a party, and the borrowings by the Borrower hereunder, do not and will not (a) require any consent or approval of any governmental agency or authority (other than any consent or approval which has been obtained and is in full force and effect), (b) conflict with (i) any provision of law, (ii) the charter, by-laws or other organizational documents of any Loan Party or (iii) any agreement, indenture, instrument or other document, or any judgment, order or decree, which is binding upon any Loan Party or any of their respective properties or (c) require, or result in, the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of any Loan Party (other than Liens in favor of the Lender created pursuant to the Collateral Documents).

 

Section 9.03          Validity and Binding Nature. Each of this Agreement and each other Loan Document to which any Loan Party is a party is the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Person, enforceable against such Person in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting the enforceability of creditors’ rights generally and to general principles of equity.

 

Section 9.04          Financial Condition. The financial statements of the Borrower as of December 31, 2015, copies of which have been delivered to the Lender, were prepared in accordance with GAAP and present fairly in all material respects the financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at such dates and the results of their operations for the periods then ended.

 

Section 9.05          No Material Adverse Change. Since December 31, 2015, there has been no material adverse change in the financial condition, operations, business or assets (taken as a whole) of the Loan Parties.

 

Section 9.06          Litigation and Contingent Liabilities. Except as set forth on Schedule 9.06 attached hereto, no litigation (including derivative actions), arbitration proceeding or governmental investigation or proceeding is pending or, to the Borrower’s knowledge, threatened against any Loan Party which might reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Other than any liability incident to such litigation or proceedings, no Loan Party has any material contingent liabilities not listed on Schedule 9.06 or permitted by Section 11.01 .

 

Section 9.07          Ownership of Properties; Liens. Except as set forth on Schedule 9.07 attached hereto, each Loan Party owns good and, in the case of real property, marketable title to all of its properties and assets, real and personal, tangible and intangible, of any nature whatsoever (including patents, trademarks, trade names, service marks and copyrights), free and clear of all Liens, charges and claims (including infringement claims with respect to patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights and the like) except as permitted by Section 11.02 .

 

Section 9.08          Equity Ownership; Subsidiaries. Except as set forth on Schedule 9.08 attached hereto, all issued and outstanding Capital Securities of each Loan Party are duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable, and free and clear of all Liens other than those in favor of the Lender, and such securities were issued in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws concerning the issuance of securities. Schedule 9.08 sets forth the issued Capital Securities of each Loan Party as of the Closing Date. All of the issued and outstanding Capital Securities of each Wholly-Owned Subsidiary is, directly or indirectly, owned by the Borrower. As of the Closing Date, except as disclosed on Schedule 9.08 , there are no pre-emptive or other outstanding rights, options, warrants, conversion rights or other similar agreements or understandings for the purchase or acquisition of any Capital Securities of any Loan Party.

 

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Section 9.09          Pension Plans. (i) The Unfunded Liability of all Pension Plans does not in the aggregate exceed twenty percent of the Total Plan Liability for all such Pension Plans. Each Pension Plan complies in all material respects with all applicable requirements of law and regulations. No contribution failure under Section 412 of the Code, Section 302 of ERISA or the terms of any Pension Plan has occurred with respect to any Pension Plan, sufficient to give rise to a Lien under Section 302(f) of ERISA, or otherwise to have a Material Adverse Effect. There are no pending or, to the knowledge of Borrower, threatened, claims, actions, investigations or lawsuits against any Pension Plan, any fiduciary of any Pension Plan, or Borrower or other any member of the Controlled Group with respect to a Pension Plan or a Multiemployer Pension Plan which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Borrower nor any other member of the Controlled Group has engaged in any prohibited transaction (as defined in Section 4975 of the Code or Section 406 of ERISA) in connection with any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Pension Plan which would subject that Person to any material liability. Within the past five years, neither the Borrower nor any other member of the Controlled Group has engaged in a transaction which resulted in a Pension Plan with an Unfunded Liability being transferred out of the Controlled Group, which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Termination Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur with respect to any Pension Plan, which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)          All contributions (if any) have been made to any Multiemployer Pension Plan that are required to be made by the Borrower or any other member of the Controlled Group under the terms of the plan or of any collective bargaining agreement or by applicable law; neither the Borrower nor any other member of the Controlled Group has withdrawn or partially withdrawn from any Multiemployer Pension Plan, incurred any withdrawal liability with respect to any such plan or received notice of any claim or demand for withdrawal liability or partial withdrawal liability from any such plan, and no condition has occurred which, if continued, could result in a withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any such plan; and neither the Borrower nor any other member of the Controlled Group has received any notice that any Multiemployer Pension Plan is in reorganization, that increased contributions may be required to avoid a reduction in plan benefits or the imposition of any excise tax, that any such plan is or has been funded at a rate less than that required under Section 412 of the Code, that any such plan is or may be terminated, or that any such plan is or may become insolvent.

 

Section 9.10          Investment Company Act. No Loan Party is an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company” or a “subsidiary” of an “investment company,” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

Section 9.11          Regulation U. The Borrower is not engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock.

 

Section 9.12          Taxes. Each Loan Party has timely filed all tax returns and reports required by law to have been filed by it and has paid all taxes and governmental charges due and payable with respect to such return, except any such taxes or charges which are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside on its books. The Loan Parties have made adequate reserves on their books and records in accordance with GAAP for all taxes that have accrued but which are not yet due and payable. No Loan Party has participated in any transaction that relates to a year of the taxpayer (which is still open under the applicable statute of limitations) which is a “reportable transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b)(2) (irrespective of the date when the transaction was entered into).

 

Section 9.13          Solvency, etc. On the Closing Date, and immediately prior to and after giving effect to each borrowing hereunder and the use of the proceeds thereof, with respect to each Loan Party, individually, (a) the fair value of its assets is greater than the amount of its liabilities (including disputed, contingent and unliquidated liabilities) as such value is established and liabilities evaluated in accordance with GAAP, (b) the present fair saleable value of its assets is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) it is able to realize upon its assets and pay its debts and other liabilities (including disputed, contingent and unliquidated liabilities) as they mature in the normal course of business, (d) it does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond its ability to pay as such debts and liabilities mature and (e) it is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which its property would constitute unreasonably small capital.

 

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Section 9.14          Environmental Matters. The on-going operations of each Loan Party comply in all material respects with all Environmental Laws, except such non-compliance which could not (if enforced in accordance with applicable law) reasonably be expected to result, either individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect. Each Loan Party has obtained, and maintained in good standing, all licenses, permits, authorizations, registrations and other approvals required under any Environmental Law and required for their respective ordinary course operations, and for their reasonably anticipated future operations, and, each Loan Party is in compliance with all terms and conditions thereof, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in material liability to any Loan Party and could not reasonably be expected to result, either individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect. No Loan Party or any of its properties or operations is subject to, or reasonably anticipates the issuance of, any written order from or agreement with any Federal, state or local governmental authority, nor subject to any judicial or docketed administrative or other proceeding, respecting any Environmental Law, Environmental Claim or Hazardous Substance. There are no Hazardous Substances or other conditions or circumstances existing with respect to any property, arising from operations prior to the Closing Date, or relating to any waste disposal, of any Loan Party that would reasonably be expected to result, either individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect. No Loan Party has any underground storage tanks that are not properly registered or permitted under applicable Environmental Laws or that at any time have released, leaked, disposed of or otherwise discharged Hazardous Substances.

 

Section 9.15          Insurance. Set forth on Schedule 9.15 is a complete and accurate list of the property and casualty insurance program of the Loan Parties as of the Closing Date (including the names of all insurers, policy numbers, expiration dates, amounts and types of coverage, annual premiums, deductibles, self-insured retention, and a description in reasonable detail of any self-insurance program, retrospective rating plan, fronting arrangement or other risk assumption arrangement involving any Loan Party). Each Loan Party and its properties are insured with financially sound and reputable insurance companies which are not Affiliates of the Loan Parties, in such amounts, with such deductibles and covering such risks as are customarily carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in localities where such Loan Parties operate.

 

Section 9.16          Real Property. Set forth on Schedule 9.16 is a complete and accurate list, as of the Closing Date, of the address of all real property owned or leased by any Loan Party (collectively, the “Real Property”), together with, in the case of leased property, the name and mailing address of the lessor of such property.

 

Section 9.17          Information. All information heretofore or contemporaneously herewith furnished in writing by any Loan Party to the Lender for purposes of or in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby is, true and accurate in every material respect on the date as of which such information is dated or certified, and none of such information is incomplete by omitting to state any material fact necessary to make such information not misleading in light of the circumstances under which made (it being recognized by the Lender that any projections and forecasts provided by the Borrower are based on good faith estimates and assumptions believed by the Borrower to be reasonable as of the date of the applicable projections or assumptions and that actual results during the period or periods covered by any such projections and forecasts may differ from projected or forecasted results).

 

Section 9.18          Intellectual Property. Except as set forth on Schedule 9.18(A) attached hereto, each Loan Party owns and possesses or has a license or other right to use all patents, patent rights, trademarks, trademark rights, trade names, trade name rights, service marks, service mark rights and copyrights (collectively, “Intellectual Property”) as are necessary for the conduct of the businesses of the Loan Parties, without any infringement upon rights of others which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Set forth on Schedule 9.18(B) is a complete and accurate list, as of the Closing Date, of all registered Intellectual Property owned by the Loan Parties.

 

Section 9.19          Burdensome Obligations. No Loan Party is a party to any agreement or contract or subject to any restriction contained in its organizational documents which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 9.20          Labor Matters. No Loan Party is subject to any collective bargaining agreement. There are no existing or, to Borrower’s knowledge, threatened strikes, lockouts or other labor disputes involving any Loan Party that singly or in the aggregate could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Hours worked by and payment made to employees of the Loan Parties are not in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other applicable law, rule or regulation dealing with such matters.

 

Section 9.21          No Default. No Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default exists or would result from the incurrence by any Loan Party of any Debt hereunder or under any other Loan Document.

 

Article X.           AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.

 

Until the expiration or termination of the Commitments and thereafter until all Obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are paid in full, the Borrower agrees that, unless at any time the Lender shall otherwise expressly consent in writing, it will:

 

Section 10.01          Reports, Certificates and Other Information. Furnish to the Lender:

 

(a)           Annual Report . Promptly when available and in any event within 120 days after the close of each Fiscal Year commencing with Fiscal Year 2016, audited financial statements, including balance sheets and statements of earnings and cash flows of Janel Corporation and its Subsidiaries (including without limitation, the Borrower) as at the end of such Fiscal Year, prepared by independent auditors of recognized standing selected by the Janel Corporation and reasonably acceptable to the Lender, a comparison with the previous Fiscal Year.
     
(b)           Interim Reports . Promptly when available and in any event within 45 days after the end of each quarter, internally prepared financial statements of the Borrower as of the end of such quarter, including a balance sheet, statement of earnings and a statement of cash flows for such quarter and for the period beginning with the first day of such Fiscal Year and ending on the last day of such month, together with a comparison with the corresponding period of the previous Fiscal Year and a comparison with the budget for such period of the current Fiscal Year and certified by a Senior Officer of the Borrower.
     
(c)           Compliance Certificates . Contemporaneously with the furnishing of a copy of each annual audit report pursuant to Section 10.01(a) and promptly when available and in any event within 45 days after the end of each quarterly period for the first three Fiscal Quarters of each year, a duly completed compliance certificate in the form of Exhibit B , with appropriate insertions, dated the date of such annual report or such monthly period and signed by a Senior Officer of the Borrower, containing (i) a computation of each of the financial ratios and restrictions set forth in Section 11.14 and to the effect that such officer has not become aware of any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default that has occurred and is continuing or, if there is any such event, describing it and the steps, if any, being taken to cure it and (ii) a written statement of the Borrower’s management setting forth a discussion of the Borrower’s financial condition, changes in financial condition and results of operations.
     
(d) Notice of Default, Litigation and ERISA Matters . Promptly upon becoming aware of any of the following, written notice describing the same and the steps being taken by the Borrower or the Subsidiary affected thereby with respect thereto:

  

  (i) the occurrence of an Event of Default or an Unmatured Event of Default;

 

  (ii) any litigation, arbitration or governmental investigation or proceeding not previously disclosed by the Borrower to the Lender which has been instituted or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, is threatened against any Loan Party or to which any of the properties of any thereof is subject which might reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

  

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  (iii) any cancellation or material change in any insurance maintained by any Loan Party; or
     
  (iv)  any other event (including (i) any violation of any Environmental Law or the assertion of any Environmental Claim or (ii) the enactment or effectiveness of any law, rule or regulation) which might reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

  (e) Borrowing Base Certificates . Within 15 days of the end of each month, a Borrowing Base Certificate dated as of the end of such month and executed by a Senior Officer of the Borrower on behalf of the Borrower ( provided that (a) the Borrower may deliver a Borrowing Base Certificate more frequently if it chooses and (b) at any time an Event of Default exists, the Lender may require the Borrower to deliver Borrowing Base Certificates more frequently).

 

  (f) Other Financial Statements . (i) Within 15 days of the end of each month, an accounts receivable agings and accounts payable agings report and an inventory listing executed by a Senior Officer of the Borrower on behalf of the Borrower; and (ii) annual budgets, by quarter, in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank, not later than the end of each Fiscal Year.

 

  (g) Guarantor Financial Statements . Promptly when available and in any event within 120 days after the close of each Fiscal Year commencing with Fiscal Year 2016, annual financial statements of Guarantor, including balance sheets and statements of earnings and cash flows of the Guarantor as at the end of such Fiscal Year, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Lender.

 

  (h) Tax Returns . Promptly when available and in any event within 30 days after filing, a copy of Borrower’s federal income tax return and all accompanying schedules.

 

  (i) Other Information . Promptly from time to time, such other information concerning the Loan Parties as the Lender may reasonably request.

  

Section 10.02          Books, Records and Inspections. Keep, and cause each other Loan Party to keep, its books and records in accordance with sound business practices sufficient to allow the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP; permit, and cause each other Loan Party to permit, the Lender or any representative thereof to inspect the properties and operations of the Loan Parties at any reasonable time and with reasonable notice (provided no prior notice shall be required during the continuation of an Event of Default); and permit, and cause each other Loan Party to permit, at any reasonable time and with reasonable notice (or at any time without notice if an Event of Default exists), the Lender or any representative thereof to visit any or all of its offices, to discuss its financial matters with its officers and its independent auditors (and the Borrower hereby authorizes such independent auditors to discuss such financial matters with the Lender or any representative thereof), and to examine (and, at the expense of the Loan Parties, photocopy extracts from) any of its books or other records; and permit, and cause each other Loan Party to permit, the Lender and its representatives to inspect the Inventory and other tangible assets of the Loan Parties at any reasonable time and with reasonable notice (provided no prior notice shall be required during the continuation of an Event of Default), to perform appraisals of the equipment of the Loan Parties, and to inspect, audit, check and make copies of and extracts from the books, records, computer data, computer programs, journals, orders, receipts, correspondence and other data relating to Inventory, Accounts and any other collateral. All such inspections or audits by the Lender shall be at the Borrower’s expense, provided that so long as no Event of Default exists, the Borrower shall not be required to reimburse the Lender for inspections or audits more frequently than once each Fiscal Year.

 

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Section 10.03          Maintenance of Property; Insurance. (a) Keep, and cause each other Loan Party to keep, all property necessary in the business of the Loan Parties in such order and condition as it is on the date hereof, ordinary wear and tear and insured casualty loss excepted.

 

(b)           Maintain, and cause each other Loan Party to maintain, with responsible insurance companies, such insurance coverage as may be required by any law or governmental regulation or court decree or order applicable to it and such other insurance, to such extent and against such hazards and liabilities, as is customarily maintained by companies similarly situated, but which shall insure against all risks and liabilities of the type identified on Schedule 9.15 and shall have insured amounts not materially less than, and deductibles not materially higher than, those set forth on such schedule; and, upon request of the Lender, furnish to the Lender a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the nature and extent of all insurance maintained by the Loan Parties. The Borrower shall cause each issuer of an insurance policy to provide the Lender with an endorsement (i) showing the Lender as loss payee with respect to each policy of property or casualty insurance and naming the Lender as an additional insured with respect to each policy of liability insurance, (ii) providing that 30 days’ notice will be given to the Lender prior to any cancellation of, material reduction or change in coverage provided by or other material modification to such policy and (iii) reasonably acceptable in all other respects to the Lender. Upon request of the Lender, the Borrower shall execute and deliver to the Lender a collateral assignment, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender, of each business interruption insurance policy maintained by the Borrower.
  
(c) UNLESS THE BORROWER PROVIDES THE LENDER WITH EVIDENCE OF THE INSURANCE COVERAGE REQUIRED BY THIS AGREEMENT, THE LENDER MAY PURCHASE INSURANCE AT THE BORROWER’S EXPENSE TO PROTECT THE LENDER’S AND THE LENDER’S INTERESTS IN THE COLLATERAL. THIS INSURANCE MAY, BUT NEED NOT, PROTECT ANY LOAN PARTY’S INTERESTS. THE COVERAGE THAT THE LENDER PURCHASES MAY NOT PAY ANY CLAIM THAT IS MADE AGAINST ANY LOAN PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE COLLATERAL. THE BORROWER MAY LATER CANCEL ANY INSURANCE PURCHASED BY THE LENDER, BUT ONLY AFTER PROVIDING THE LENDER WITH EVIDENCE THAT THE BORROWER HAS OBTAINED INSURANCE AS REQUIRED BY THIS AGREEMENT. IF THE LENDER PURCHASES INSURANCE FOR THE COLLATERAL, THE BORROWER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COSTS OF THAT INSURANCE, INCLUDING INTEREST AND ANY OTHER CHARGES THAT MAY BE IMPOSED WITH THE PLACEMENT OF THE INSURANCE, UNTIL THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CANCELLATION OR EXPIRATION OF THE INSURANCE. THE COSTS OF THE INSURANCE MAY BE ADDED TO THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE LOANS OWING HEREUNDER. THE COSTS OF THE INSURANCE MAY BE MORE THAN THE COST OF THE INSURANCE THE LOAN PARTIES MAY BE ABLE TO OBTAIN ON THEIR OWN.

 

Section 10.04          Compliance with Laws; Payment of Taxes and Liabilities. (i) Comply, and cause each other Loan Party to comply, in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, decrees, orders, judgments, licenses and permits, except where failure to comply could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (b) without limiting clause (a) above, ensure, and cause each other Loan Party to ensure, that no person who owns a controlling interest in or otherwise controls a Loan Party is or shall be (i) listed on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Person List maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), Department of the Treasury, and/or any other similar lists maintained by OFAC pursuant to any authorizing statute, Executive Order or regulation or (ii) a person designated under Section 1(b), (c) or (d) of Executive Order No. 13224 (September 23, 2001), any related enabling legislation or any other similar Executive Orders, (c) without limiting clause (a) above, comply, and cause each other Loan Party to comply, with all applicable Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) and anti-money laundering laws and regulations and (d) pay, and cause each other Loan Party to pay, prior to delinquency, all taxes and other governmental charges against it or any collateral, as well as claims of any kind which, if unpaid, could become a Lien on any of its property; provided that the foregoing shall not require any Loan Party to pay any such tax or charge so long as it shall contest the validity thereof in good faith by appropriate proceedings and shall set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP and, in the case of a claim which could become a Lien on any collateral, such contest proceedings shall stay the foreclosure of such Lien or the sale of any portion of the collateral to satisfy such claim.

 

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Section 10.05          Maintenance of Existence, etc. Maintain and preserve, and (subject to Section 11.05 ) cause each other Loan Party to maintain and preserve, (a) its existence and good standing in the jurisdiction of its organization and (b) its qualification to do business and good standing in each jurisdiction where the nature of its business makes such qualification necessary (other than such jurisdictions in which the failure to be qualified or in good standing could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect).

 

Section 10.06          Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of the Loans solely for the purposes as set forth in Section 2.04 herein, for other general business purposes, to repay existing indebtedness and pay transaction related expenses; and not use or permit any proceeds of any Loan to be used, either directly or indirectly, for the purpose, whether immediate, incidental or ultimate, of “purchasing or carrying” any Margin Stock.

 

Section 10.07          Employee Benefit Plans.

 

(a)           Maintain, and cause each other member of the Controlled Group to maintain, each Pension Plan in substantial compliance with all applicable requirements of law and regulations.
  
(b)           Make, and cause each other member of the Controlled Group to make, on a timely basis, all required contributions to any Multiemployer Pension Plan.
 
(c)           Not, and not permit any other member of the Controlled Group to (i) seek a waiver of the minimum funding standards of ERISA, (ii) terminate or withdraw from any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Pension Plan or (iii) take any other action with respect to any Pension Plan that would reasonably be expected to entitle the PBGC to terminate, impose liability in respect of, or cause a trustee to be appointed to administer, any Pension Plan, unless the actions or events described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) individually or in the aggregate would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 10.08          Environmental Matters. If any release or threatened release or other disposal of Hazardous Substances shall occur or shall have occurred on any real property or any other assets of any Loan Party, the Borrower shall, or shall cause the applicable Loan Party to, cause the prompt containment and removal of such Hazardous Substances and the remediation of such real property or other assets as necessary to comply with all Environmental Laws and to preserve the value of such real property or other assets. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party to, comply with any Federal or state judicial or administrative order requiring the performance at any real property of any Loan Party of activities in response to the release or threatened release of a Hazardous Substance. To the extent that the transportation of Hazardous Substances is permitted by this Agreement, the Borrower shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, dispose of such Hazardous Substances, or of any other wastes, only at licensed disposal facilities operating in compliance with Environmental Laws.

 

Section 10.09          Further Assurances. Take, and cause each other Loan Party to take, such actions as are necessary or as the Lender may reasonably request from time to time to ensure that the Obligations of each Loan Party under the Loan Documents are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Borrower and each domestic Subsidiary and guaranteed by each domestic Subsidiary (including, upon the acquisition or creation thereof, any Subsidiary acquired or created after the Closing Date), in each case as the Lender may determine, including (a) the execution and delivery of guaranties, security agreements, pledge agreements, mortgages, deeds of trust, financing statements and other documents, and the filing or recording of any of the foregoing and (b) the delivery of certificated securities and other Collateral with respect to which perfection is obtained by possession.

 

Section 10.10          Deposit Accounts/Cash Management Services. Unless the Lender otherwise consents in writing, in order to facilitate the Lender’s maintenance and monitoring of its security interests in the Collateral, while this Agreement is in effect, maintain all of their principal deposit accounts and cash management services with the Lender.

 

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Article XI.    NEGATIVE COVENANTS

 

Until the expiration or termination of the Commitments and thereafter until all Obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are paid in full, the Borrower agrees that, without Lender’s prior written consent, it will:

 

Section 11.01    Debt. Not, and not permit any other Loan Party to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Debt, except:

 

(a) Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;

 

(b) Debt secured by Liens permitted by Section 11.02(d) , and extensions, renewals and refinancings thereof; provided that the aggregate amount of all such Debt at any time outstanding shall not exceed $100,000.00;

 

(c) Debt of the Borrower to any domestic Wholly-Owned Subsidiary or Debt of any domestic Wholly-Owned Subsidiary to the Borrower or another domestic Wholly-Owned Subsidiary; provided that such Debt shall be evidenced by a demand note in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lender and pledged and delivered to the Lender pursuant to the Collateral Documents as additional collateral security for the Obligations, and the obligations under such demand note shall be subordinated to the Obligations of the Borrower hereunder in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Lender;

 

(d) Subordinated Debt;

 

(e) Rate Management Obligations incurred in favor of a Lender or an Affiliate thereof for bona fide hedging purposes and not for speculation;

 

(f) Debt described on Schedule 11.01 and any extension, renewal or refinancing thereof so long as the principal amount thereof is not increased;

 

(g) the Debt to be Repaid (so long as such Debt is repaid on the Closing Date with the proceeds of the initial Loans hereunder); and

 

(h) up to the amount of acquired debt equal to the Subordinated Debt assumed in Acquisitions permitted under Section 11.05.

 

Section 11.02    Liens. Not, and not permit any other Loan Party to, create or permit to exist any Lien on any of its real or personal properties, assets or rights of whatsoever nature (whether now owned or hereafter acquired), except:

 

(a) Liens for taxes or other governmental charges not at the time delinquent or thereafter payable without penalty or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and, in each case, for which it maintains adequate reserves;

 

(b) Liens arising in the ordinary course of business (such as (i) Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics and materialmen and other similar Liens imposed by law and (ii) Liens in the form of deposits or pledges incurred in connection with worker’s compensation, unemployment compensation and other types of social security (excluding Liens arising under ERISA) or in connection with surety bonds, bids, performance bonds and similar obligations) for sums not overdue or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and not involving any advances or borrowed money or the deferred purchase price of property or services and, in each case, for which it maintains adequate reserves;

 

(c) Liens described on Schedule 11.02 as of the Closing Date;

 

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(d) subject to the limitation set forth in Section 11.01(b) , (i) Liens arising in connection with Capital Leases (and attaching only to the property being leased), (ii) Liens existing on property at the time of the acquisition thereof by any Loan Party (and not created in contemplation of such acquisition) and (iii) Liens that constitute purchase money security interests on any property securing debt incurred for the purpose of financing all or any part of the cost of acquiring such property, provided that any such Lien attaches to such property within 20 days of the acquisition thereof and attaches solely to the property so acquired;

 

(e) attachments, appeal bonds, judgments and other similar Liens, for sums not exceeding $100,000.00 arising in connection with court proceedings, provided the execution or other enforcement of such Liens is effectively stayed and the claims secured thereby are being actively contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings;

 

(f) easements, rights of way, restrictions, minor defects or irregularities in title and other similar Liens not interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Loan Party;

 

(g) Liens arising under the Loan Documents; and

 

(h) the replacement, extension or renewal of any Lien permitted by clause (c) above upon or in the same property subject thereto arising out of the extension, renewal or replacement of the Debt secured thereby (without increase in the amount thereof).

 

Section 11.03      Operating Leases.   Not permit the aggregate amount of all rental payments under Operating Leases made (or scheduled to be made) by the Loan Parties (on a consolidated basis) to exceed $100,000 in any Fiscal Year, excluding rental payments due under leases or occupancy agreements associated with the Real Property.

 

Section 11.04      Restricted Payments. Not, and not permit any other Loan Party to, (a) make any distribution to any holders of its Capital Securities, (b) purchase or redeem any of its Capital Securities, (c) pay any management fees or similar fees to any of its equity holders or any Affiliate thereof, (d) make any redemption, prepayment, defeasance, repurchase or any other payment in respect of any Subordinated Debtor or (e) set aside funds for any of the foregoing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) any Subsidiary may pay dividends or make other distributions to the Borrower or to a domestic Wholly-Owned Subsidiary; (ii) so long as no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default exists or would result therefrom, the Borrower may pay distributions if the Borrower elects to be taxed as either an “S” corporation or a partnership for federal income tax purposes, in amounts necessary to cover federal, state and local income tax liabilities payable solely as a result of income of the Borrower being included in such member’s tax returns which distributions shall be in amounts, as determined by an independent certified public accountant reasonably acceptable to Lender, necessary to pay such member’s tax obligations based upon such income derived from the Borrower as if such member were taxable at a marginal rate of 45% (subject to increase with any increases in federal or state tax rates that cause an actual increase to such marginal rate); and (iii) the Borrower may make regularly scheduled payments of interest and other amounts in respect of Subordinated Debt to the extent permitted under the subordination provisions thereof.

 

Section 11.05      Mergers, Consolidations, Sales. Not, and not permit any other Loan Party to, (a) be a party to any merger or consolidation, or purchase or otherwise acquire all or substantially all of the assets or any Capital Securities of any class of, or any partnership or joint venture interest in, any other Person, (b) sell, transfer, convey or lease all or any substantial part of its assets or Capital Securities (including the sale of Capital Securities of any Subsidiary) except for sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business, or (c) sell or assign with or without recourse any receivables, except for (i) any merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, conveyance, lease or assignment of or by, any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary into the Borrower or into any other domestic Wholly-Owned Subsidiary; (ii) any such purchase or other acquisition by the Borrower or any domestic Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the assets or Capital Securities of any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary; or (iii) sales and dispositions of assets (including the Capital Securities of Subsidiaries) for at least fair market value (as determined by the Board of Managers of the Borrower).

 

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Section 11.06      Modification of Organizational Documents. Not permit the organizational documents of any Loan Party to be amended or modified in any way which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; not change, or allow any Loan Party to change, its state of formation or its organizational form.

 

Section 11.07      Transactions with Affiliates.   Not, and not permit any other Loan Party to, enter into, or cause, suffer or permit to exist any transaction, arrangement or contract with any of its other Affiliates (other than the Loan Parties) which is on terms which are less favorable than are obtainable from any Person which is not one of its Affiliates.

 

Section 11.08       Unconditional Purchase Obligations. Not, and not permit any other Loan Party to, enter into or be a party to any contract for the purchase of materials, supplies or other property or services if such contract requires that payment be made by it regardless of whether delivery is ever made of such materials, supplies or other property or services.

 

Section 11.09       Inconsistent Agreements.   Not, and not permit any other Loan Party to, enter into any agreement containing any provision which would (a) be violated or breached by any borrowing by the Borrower hereunder or by the performance by any Loan Party of any of its Obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document, (b) prohibit any Loan Party from granting to the Lender, a Lien on any of its assets or (c) create or permit to exist or become effective any encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Subsidiary to (i) pay dividends or make other distributions to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary, or pay any Debt owed to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary, (ii) make loans or advances to any Loan Party or (iii) transfer any of its assets or properties to any Loan Party, other than (A) customary restrictions and conditions contained in agreements relating to the sale of all or a substantial part of the assets of any Subsidiary pending such sale, provided that such restrictions and conditions apply only to the Subsidiary to be sold and such sale is permitted hereunder (B) restrictions or conditions imposed by any agreement relating to purchase money Debt, Capital Leases and other secured Debt permitted by this Agreement if such restrictions or conditions apply only to the property or assets securing such Debt and (C) customary provisions in leases and other contracts restricting the assignment thereof.

 

Section 11.10       Business Activities; Issuance of Equity. Not, and not permit any other Loan Party to, (a) engage in any line of business other than the businesses engaged in on the date hereof and businesses reasonably related thereto, or (b) issue any Capital Securities resulting in a Change in Control and except for (i) any issuance of Capital Securities pursuant to any employee or director option program, benefit plan or compensation program, or (ii) any issuance by a Subsidiary to the Borrower or another Subsidiary in accordance with Section 11.04 .

 

Section 11.11      Investments. Not, and not permit any other Loan Party to, make or permit to exist any Investment in any other Person, except the following:

 

(a) contributions by the Borrower to the capital of any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, or by any Subsidiary to the capital of any other domestic Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, so long as the recipient of any such capital contribution has guaranteed the Obligations and such guaranty is secured by a pledge of all of its Capital Securities and substantially all of its real and personal property, in each case in accordance with Section 11.10 ;

 

(b) Investments constituting Debt permitted by Section 11.01 ;

 

(c) Contingent Liabilities constituting Debt permitted by Section 11.01 or Liens permitted by Section 11.02 ;

 

(d) Cash Equivalent Investments;

 

(e) Bank deposits in the ordinary course of business, provided that the aggregate amount of all such deposits (excluding amounts in payroll account or for accounts payable, in each case to the extent that checks have been issued to third parties) which are maintained with any bank other than a Lender shall not at any time exceed $50,000.00; and

 

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(f) Investments in securities of Account Debtors received pursuant to any plan of reorganization or similar arrangement upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of such account debtors.

 

provided that (x) any Investment which when made complies with the requirements of the definition of the term “ Cash Equivalent Investment ” may continue to be held notwithstanding that such Investment if made thereafter would not comply with such requirements; (y) no Investment otherwise permitted by clause (b), or (c), shall be permitted to be made if, immediately before or after giving effect thereto,

any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default exists.

 

Section 11.12      Restriction of Amendments to Certain Documents. Not amend or otherwise modify, or waive any rights under the Acquisition Documents.

 

Section 11.13      Fiscal Year; Accounting Methods.   Not change its Fiscal Year or method of accounting.

 

Section 11.14      Financial Covenants.

 

(a) Maximum Total Funded Debt to EBITDA Ratio . Not permit the Total Funded Debt to EBITDA Ratio, as measured on a rolling four quarter basis, to be greater than the amounts for the Fiscal Quarters ending as indicated below:

 

Fiscal Quarter ending   Maximum Total Funded Debt to EBITDA Ratio
3/31/16-9/30/16   4.0 to 1.0
12/31/16-9/30/17   3.5 to 1.0
12/31/17 and thereafter   3.0 to 1.0

 

(b) Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio . Not permit the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, as measured on a rolling four quarter basis, to be less than 1.20 to 1.0 as of the end of each Fiscal Quarter, commencing as of Fiscal Quarter ending as of March 31, 2016.

 

(c) Minimum Liquidity . So long as the Capital Maintenance Agreement is in effect, not permit the combined liquidity of Dominique Schulte and Oaxaca Group, LLC, as evidenced by brokerage statements, to be less than $5,000,000, tested quarterly, commencing March 31, 2016.

 

Article XII.     EFFECTIVENESS; CONDITIONS OF LENDING, ETC.

 

The obligation of the Lender to make the Loans is subject to the following conditions precedent:

 

Section 12.01 Initial Credit Extension.   The obligation of the Lender to make the initial Loans is, in addition to the conditions precedent specified in Section 12.02 , subject to the conditions precedent that (a) all Debt to be Repaid has been (or concurrently with the initial borrowing will be) paid in full, and that all agreements and instruments governing the Debt to be Repaid and that all Liens securing such Debt to be Repaid have been (or concurrently with the initial borrowing will be) terminated and (b) the Lender shall have received all of the following, each duly executed (if applicable) and dated the Closing Date (or such earlier date as shall be satisfactory to the Lender), in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender (and the date on which all such conditions precedent have been satisfied or waived in writing by the Lender is called the “Closing Date”):

 

(a) Notes . A Note evidencing each of the Loans.

 

(b) Authorization Documents . For each Loan Party, such Person’s (a) charter (or similar formation document), certified by the appropriate governmental authority; (b) good standing or existence certificates in its state of incorporation (or formation) and in each other state requested by the Lender; (c) bylaws, operating agreement (or similar governing document); (d) resolutions of its board of directors (or similar governing body) approving and authorizing such Person’s execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is party and the transactions contemplated thereby; and (e) signature and incumbency certificates of its officers, managers or other representatives executing any of the Loan Documents (it being understood that the Lender may conclusively rely on each such certificate until formally advised by a like certificate of any changes therein), all certified by its secretary or an assistant secretary (or similar officer) as being in full force and effect without modification.

 

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(c) Consents, etc. Certified copies of all documents evidencing any necessary corporate or partnership action, consents and governmental approvals (if any) required for the execution, delivery and performance by the Loan Parties of the documents referred to in this Section 12.

 

(d) Letter of Direction . A letter of direction containing funds flow information with respect to the proceeds of the Loans on the Closing Date.

 

(e) Security Agreement . A Security Agreement and Perfection Certificate executed by Borrower, together with all instruments, transfer powers and other items required to be delivered in connection therewith.

 

(f) Collateral Access Agreements . A Collateral Access Agreement executed by each landlord regarding leased facilities where Collateral may be located, including the Locations.

 

(g) Intercreditor Agreement . An intercreditor agreement by and between Lender and Guarantor’s lender with respect to Lender’s rights under the Guaranty.

 

(h) Opinions of Counsel . Opinions of counsel for each Loan Party, and an opinion from Seller’s counsel disclosing all legal claims and liabilities.

 

(i) Insurance . Evidence of the existence of insurance required to be maintained pursuant to Section 10.03(b) , together with evidence that the Lender has been named as a lender’s loss payee and an additional insured on all related insurance policies.

 

(j) Payment of Fees . Evidence of payment by the Borrower of all accrued and unpaid fees, costs and expenses to the extent then due and payable on the Closing Date, together with all Attorney Costs of the Lender to the extent invoiced prior to the Closing Date, plus such additional amounts of Attorney Costs as shall constitute the Lender’s actual Attorney Costs incurred by the Lender through the closing proceedings.

 

(k) Search Results; Lien Terminations . Certified copies of Uniform Commercial Code search reports dated a date reasonably near to the Closing Date, listing all effective financing statements which name any Loan Party (under their present names and any previous names) as debtors, together with (a) copies of such financing statements, (b) payoff letters evidencing repayment in full of all Debt to be Repaid, the termination of all agreements relating thereto and the release of all Liens granted in connection therewith, with Uniform Commercial Code or other appropriate termination statements and documents effective to evidence the foregoing (other than Liens permitted by Section 11.02 ) and (c) such other Uniform Commercial Code termination statements as the Lender may reasonably request.

 

(l) Filings, Registrations and Recordings . The Lender shall have received each document (including Uniform Commercial Code financing statements) required by the Collateral Documents or under law or reasonably requested by the Lender to be filed, registered or recorded in order to create in favor of the Lender, a perfected Lien on the collateral described therein, prior to any other Liens (subject only to Liens permitted pursuant to Section 11.2 ), in proper form for filing, registration or recording.

 

(m) Borrowing Base Certificate . A Borrowing Base Certificate dated as of the Closing Date.

 

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(n) Revolving Loan Availability . Evidence there is not less than $300,000.00 in Revolving Loan Availability as of the Closing Date.

 

(o) Working Capital . Borrower’s balance sheet evidencing there is not less than $400,000.00 in working capital as of the Closing Date.

 

(p) Proforma EBITDA. Evidence of a trailing twelve month proforma EBITDA of Borrower of not less than $1,750,000 as of September 30, 2015.

 

(q) Liquidity . Brokerage statements for Dominique Schulte, the sole member of Oaxaca Group, LLC, evidencing her personal liquidity in an amount not less than $10,000,000, which liquidity amount may include the equity contribution used to purchase Borrower.

 

(r) Purchase Agreement. Receipt and Lender’s satisfactory review of the Stock Purchase Agreement.

 

(s) Other . Such other documents as the Lender may reasonably request.

 

Section 12.02      Conditions. The obligation of the Lender to make each Loan is subject to the following further conditions precedent that:

 

(a)      Compliance with Warranties, No Default, etc. Both before and after giving effect to any borrowing, the following statements shall be true and correct:

 

(i) the representations and warranties of each Loan Party set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all respects with the same effect as if then made (except to the extent stated to relate to a specific earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of such earlier date); and

 

(ii) no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default shall have then occurred and be continuing.

 

(b)        Confirmatory Certificate . If requested by the Lender, the Lender shall have received a certificate dated the date of such requested Loan and signed by a duly authorized representative of the Borrower as to the matters set out in Section 12.02(a) (it being understood that each request by the Borrower for the making of a Loan shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower that the conditions precedent set forth in Section 12.02(a) will be satisfied at the time of the making of such Loan, together with such other documents as the Lender may reasonably request in support thereof.

 

Article XIII.    EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND THEIR EFFECT.

 

Section 13.01       Events of Default .  Each of the following shall constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement:

 

(a) Non-Payment of the Loans, etc. Default in the payment when due of the principal of any Loan; or default, and continuance thereof for five (5) days, in the payment when due of any interest, fee, reimbursement obligation with respect to any other amount payable by the Borrower hereunder or under any other Loan Document.

 

(b) Non-Payment of Other Debt . Any default shall occur under the terms applicable to any Debt of any Loan Party in an aggregate amount (for all such Debt so affected and including undrawn committed or available amounts and amounts owing to all creditors under any combined or syndicated credit arrangement) exceeding $100,000 and such default might reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(c) Other Material Obligations . Default in the payment when due, or in the performance or observance of, any material obligation of, or condition agreed to by, any Loan Party with respect to any material purchase or lease of goods or services where such default, singly or in the aggregate with all other such defaults, might reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(d) Bankruptcy, Insolvency, etc. Any Loan Party becomes insolvent or generally fails to pay, or admits in writing its inability or refusal to pay, debts as they become due; or any Loan Party applies for, consents to, or acquiesces in the appointment of a trustee, receiver or other custodian for such Loan Party or any property thereof, or makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or, in the absence of such application, consent or acquiescence, a trustee, receiver or other custodian is appointed for any Loan Party or for a substantial part of the property of any thereof and is not discharged within 60 days; or any bankruptcy, reorganization, debt arrangement, or other case or proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency law, or any dissolution or liquidation proceeding, is commenced in respect of any Loan Party, and if such case or proceeding is not commenced by such Loan Party, it is consented to or acquiesced in by such Loan Party, or remains for 60 days undismissed; or any Loan Party takes any action to authorize, or in furtherance of, any of the foregoing.

 

(e) Non-Compliance with Loan Documents . (a) Failure by any Loan Party to comply with or to perform any covenant set forth in Sections 10.01(c), 10.03(b) or 10.05 or Section 11 ; or (b) failure by any Loan Party to comply with or to perform any other provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document (and not constituting an Event of Default under any other provision of this Section 13 ) and continuance of such failure described in this clause (b) for 30 days after notice to the applicable Loan Party.

 

(f) Representations; Warranties . Any representation or warranty made by any Loan Party herein or any other Loan Document is breached or is false or misleading in any material respect, or any schedule, certificate, financial statement, report, notice or other writing furnished by any Loan Party to the Lender in connection herewith is false or misleading in any material respect on the date as of which the facts therein set forth are stated or certified.

 

(g) Pension Plans . (a) Any Person institutes steps to terminate a Pension Plan if as a result of such termination the Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group could be required to make a contribution to such Pension Plan, or could incur a liability or obligation to such Pension Plan, in excess of $100,000.00; (b) a contribution failure occurs with respect to any Pension Plan sufficient to give rise to a Lien under Section 302(f) of ERISA; (c) the Unfunded Liability exceeds twenty percent of the Total Plan Liability, or (d) there shall occur any withdrawal or partial withdrawal from a Multiemployer Pension Plan and the withdrawal liability (without unaccrued interest) to Multiemployer Pension Plans as a result of such withdrawal (including any outstanding withdrawal liability that the Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group have incurred on the date of such withdrawal) exceeds $100,000.00.

 

(h) Judgments . Final judgments which exceed an aggregate of $100,000.00 shall be rendered against any Loan Party and shall not have been paid, discharged or vacated or had execution thereof stayed pending appeal within 30 days after entry or filing of such judgments.

 

(i) Invalidity of Collateral Documents, etc. Through no fault of the Lender, any Collateral Document shall cease to be in full force and effect; or any Loan Party (or any Person by, through or on behalf of any Loan Party) shall contest in any manner the validity, binding nature or enforceability of any Collateral Document.

 

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(j) Invalidity of Subordination Provisions, etc. Through no fault of the Lender, any subordination provision in any document or instrument governing Subordinated Debt, or any subordination provision in any guaranty by any Subsidiary of any Subordinated Debt, shall cease to be in full force and effect, or any Loan Party or any other Person (including the holder of any applicable Subordinated Debt) shall contest in any manner the validity, binding nature or enforceability of any such provision.

 

(k) Change of Control . A Change of Control shall occur without the prior written consent of Lender.

 

(l) Material Adverse Effect . The occurrence of any event having a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 13.02      Effect of Event of Default. If any Event of Default described in Section 13.01(d) shall occur in respect of the Borrower, the Commitments shall immediately terminate and the Loans and all other Obligations hereunder shall become immediately due and payable, all without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind; and, if any other Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the Lender may declare the Commitments to be terminated in whole or in part and/or declare all or any part of the Loans and all other Obligations hereunder to be due and payable (in whole or in part, as applicable), all without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind. The Lender shall promptly advise the Borrower of any such declaration, but failure to do so shall not impair the effect of such declaration.

 

Article XIV.    [RESERVED].

 

Article XV.    GENERAL.

 

Section 15.01      Waiver; Amendments. No delay on the part of the Lender in the exercise of any right, power or remedy shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise by any of them of any right, power or remedy preclude other or further exercise thereof, or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. No amendment, modification or waiver of, or consent with respect to, any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and acknowledged by the Lender, and then any such amendment, modification, waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.

 

Section 15.02      Notices. All notices, elections, requests and other communication hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given (i) when personally delivered, or (ii) two (2) business days after being deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, certified or registered, or (iii) the next business day after being deposited with a recognized overnight mail or courier delivery service such as Federal Express, or (iv) when transmitted by facsimile or telecopy transmission, with receipt acknowledgement upon transmission, or (v) when sent via electronic mail, with receipt acknowledgement upon transmission; addressed as follows (or to such other person or at such other address, of which any party hereto shall have given written notice as provided herein). For purposes of Section 2.02 , the Lender shall be entitled to rely on telephonic instructions from any person that the Lender in good faith believes is an authorized officer or employee of the Borrower, and the Borrower shall hold the Lender harmless from any loss, cost or expense resulting from any such reliance.

 

Lender: First Merchants Bank, National Association
  10333 North Meridian Street, Suite 350
  Indianapolis, Indiana 46290
  Attn:  David DeCraene
  Email:  DDeCraene@firstmerchants.com
With a copy  
 (which shall not constitute notice) to: Krieg DeVault LLP
  12800 North Meridian Street
  Suite 300
  Carmel, Indiana  46032
  Attn:  Nicole R. Finelli, Esq.
  Fax:  317.636.1507
  Email: nfinelli@kdlegal.com

 

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Borrower: INDCO, INC.  
  c/o Janel Corporation
  303 Merrick Road, Suite 400
  Lynchbrook, New York  11563
  Attn:  Brendon J. Killackey, CEO
  Brian Aronson, CFO
  Fax:   516-593-0925
  Email:  bkillackey@janelgroup.net
  baronson@janelgroup.net
   
With a copy Neuberger Quinn Gielen Rubin Gibber P.A.
(which shall not constitute notice) to: One South Street, 27 th Floor
  Baltimore, Maryland 21202
  Attn: Hillel Tendler
  Fax: 410-332-8553
  Email: HT@NQGRG.com

 

Section 15.03      Computations. Where the character or amount of any asset or liability or item of income or expense is required to be determined, or any consolidation or other accounting computation is required to be made, for the purpose of this Agreement, such determination or calculation shall, to the extent applicable and except as otherwise specified in this Agreement, be made in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied; provided that if the Borrower notifies the Lender that the Borrower wishes to amend any covenant in Sections 10 or 11.14 (or any related definition) to eliminate or to take into account the effect of any change in GAAP on the operation of such covenant, then the Borrower’s compliance with such covenant shall be determined on the basis of GAAP in effect immediately before the relevant change in GAAP became effective, until either such notice is withdrawn or such covenant (or related definition) is amended in a manner satisfactory to the Borrower.

 

Section 15.04      Costs, Expenses and Taxes. The Borrower agrees to pay on demand all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Lender (including Attorney Costs and any Taxes) in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery and administration (including perfection and protection of any Collateral) of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and all other documents provided for herein or delivered or to be delivered hereunder or in connection herewith (including any amendment, supplement or waiver to any Loan Document), whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated, and all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including Attorney Costs and any Taxes) incurred by the Lender after an Event of Default in connection with the collection of the Obligations or the enforcement of this Agreement the other Loan Documents or any such other documents or during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect thereof. In addition, the Borrower agrees to pay, and to save the Lender harmless from all liability for, actual fees of the Borrower’s auditors in connection with any reasonable exercise by the Lender of its rights pursuant to Section 10.02 . Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lender’s Attorney Costs shall be limited to $15,000.00, so long as the Closing Date occurs on or before January 11, 2016. All Obligations provided for in this Section 15.04 shall survive repayment of the Loans, cancellation of the Notes and termination of this Agreement.

 

Section 15.05      Participations. The Lender may at any time sell to one or more Persons participating interests in its Loans, Commitments or other interests hereunder (any such Person, a “Participant”). In the event of a sale by the Lender of a participating interest to a Participant, (a) the Lender’s obligations hereunder shall remain unchanged for all purposes, (b) the Borrower shall continue to deal solely and directly with the Lender in connection with the Lender’s rights and obligations hereunder and (c) all amounts payable by the Borrower shall be determined as if the Lender had not sold such participation and shall be paid directly to the Lender. The Borrower agrees that if amounts outstanding under this Agreement are due and payable (as a result of acceleration or otherwise), each Participant shall be deemed to have the right of set-off in respect of its participating interest in amounts owing under this Agreement to the same extent as if the amount of its participating interest were owing directly to it as a Lender under this Agreement.

 

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Section 15.06      GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT AND EACH NOTE SHALL BE A CONTRACT MADE UNDER AND GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED ENTIRELY WITHIN SUCH STATE, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.

 

Section 15.07      Severability. Whenever possible each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement. All obligations of the Borrower and rights of the Lender expressed herein or in any other Loan Document shall be in addition to and not in limitation of those provided by applicable law.

 

Section 15.08      Nature of Remedies. All Obligations of the Borrower and rights of the Lender expressed herein or in any other Loan Document shall be in addition to and not in limitation of those provided by applicable law. No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of the Lender, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder, shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.

 

Section 15.09      Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the other Loan Documents, embodies the entire agreement and understanding among the parties hereto and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements and understandings of such Persons, verbal or written, relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof and any prior arrangements made with respect to the payment by the Borrower of (or any indemnification for) any fees, costs or expenses payable to or incurred (or to be incurred) by or on behalf of the Lender.

 

Section 15.10      Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same Agreement. Receipt of an executed signature page to this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall constitute effective delivery thereof. Electronic records of executed Loan Documents maintained by the Lender shall deemed to be originals.

 

Section 15.11      Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Borrower, the Lender and their respective successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the Borrower, the Lender and the successors and assigns of the Lender. No other Person shall be a direct or indirect legal beneficiary of, or have any direct or indirect cause of action or claim in connection with, this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents. The Borrower may not assign or transfer any of its rights or Obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Lender.

 

Section 15.12      Captions. Section captions used in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction of this Agreement.

 

Section 15.13      Customer Identification - USA Patriot Act Notice. The Lender hereby notifies the Loan Parties that, pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act, Title III of Pub. L. 107-56, signed into law October 26, 2001 (the “Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Loan Parties, which information includes the name and address of the Loan Parties and other information that will allow the Lender to identify the Loan Parties in accordance with the Act.

 

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Section 15.14      INDEMNIFICATION BY THE BORROWER. IN CONSIDERATION OF THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT BY THE LENDER AND THE AGREEMENT TO EXTEND THE COMMITMENTS PROVIDED HEREUNDER, THE BORROWER HEREBY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, EXONERATE AND HOLD THE LENDER AND EACH OF THE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES AND AGENTS OF THE LENDER (EACH A “LENDER PARTY”) FREE AND HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, SUITS, LOSSES, LIABILITIES, DAMAGES AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEY COSTS (AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN THIS AGREEMENT) (COLLECTIVELY, THE “INDEMNIFIED LIABILITIES”), INCURRED BY THE LENDER PARTIES OR ANY OF THEM AS A RESULT OF, OR ARISING OUT OF, OR RELATING TO (A) ANY TENDER OFFER, MERGER, PURCHASE OF CAPITAL SECURITIES, PURCHASE OF ASSETS OR OTHER SIMILAR TRANSACTION FINANCED OR PROPOSED TO BE FINANCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, WITH THE PROCEEDS OF ANY OF THE LOANS, (B) THE USE, HANDLING, RELEASE, EMISSION, DISCHARGE, TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL OF ANY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE AT ANY PROPERTY OWNED OR LEASED BY ANY LOAN PARTY EXCEPT FOR SUCH INDEMNIFIED LIABILITIES ARISING ON ACCOUNT OF THE APPLICABLE LENDER PARTY’S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT AS DETERMINED BY A FINAL JUDGMENT BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION AND EXCEPT FOR ANY SUCH INDEMNIFIED LIABILITIES FIRST ARISING AFTER LENDER TAKES POSSESSION OF SUCH PROPERTY FOLLOWING FORECLOSURE OR OTHERWISE, (C) ANY VIOLATION OF ANY ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS WITH RESPECT TO CONDITIONS AT ANY PROPERTY OWNED OR LEASED BY ANY LOAN PARTY OR THE OPERATIONS CONDUCTED THEREON EXCEPT FOR ANY SUCH INDEMNIFIED LIABILITIES ARISING ON ACCOUNT OF THE APPLICABLE LENDER PARTY’S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT AS DETERMINED BY A FINAL JUDGMENT BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION AND EXCEPT FOR ANY SUCH INDEMNIFIED LIABILITIES FIRST ARISING AFTER LENDER TAKES POSSESSION OF SUCH PROPERTY FOLLOWING A FORECLOSURE OR OTHERWISE, (D) THE INVESTIGATION, CLEANUP OR REMEDIATION OF OFFSITE LOCATIONS AT WHICH ANY LOAN PARTY OR THEIR RESPECTIVE PREDECESSORS ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY DISPOSED OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OR (E) THE EXECUTION, DELIVERY, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT BY ANY OF THE LENDER PARTIES, EXCEPT FOR ANY SUCH INDEMNIFIED LIABILITIES ARISING ON ACCOUNT OF THE APPLICABLE LENDER PARTY’S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT AS DETERMINED BY A FINAL, NONAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION. IF AND TO THE EXTENT THAT THE FOREGOING UNDERTAKING MAY BE UNENFORCEABLE FOR ANY REASON, THE BORROWER HEREBY AGREES TO MAKE THE MAXIMUM CONTRIBUTION TO THE PAYMENT AND SATISFACTION OF EACH OF THE INDEMNIFIED LIABILITIES WHICH IS PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT AS SET FROTH IN THIS SECTION, ALL OBLIGATIONS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION 15.14 SHALL SURVIVE REPAYMENT OF THE LOANS, CANCELLATION OF THE NOTES, ANY FORECLOSURE UNDER, OR ANY MODIFICATION, RELEASE OR DISCHARGE OF, ANY OR ALL OF THE COLLATERAL DOCUMENTS AND TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

Section 15.15      Nonliability of Lender. The relationship between the Borrower on the one hand and the Lender on the other hand shall be solely that of borrower and lender. The Lender has no fiduciary relationship with or duty to any Loan Party arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, and the relationship between the Loan Parties, on the one hand, and the Lender, on the other hand, in connection herewith or therewith is solely that of debtor and creditor. The Lender undertakes no responsibility to any Loan Party to review or inform any Loan Party of any matter in connection with any phase of any Loan Party’s business or operations. The Borrower agrees, on behalf of itself and each other Loan Party, that the Lender shall have no liability to any Loan Party (whether sounding in tort, contract or otherwise) for losses suffered by any Loan Party in connection with, arising out of, or in any way related to the transactions contemplated and the relationship established by the Loan Documents, or any act, omission or event occurring in connection therewith, unless it is determined in a final non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction that such losses resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the party from which recovery is sought. NO LENDER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE BY OTHERS OF ANY INFORMATION OR OTHER MATERIALS OBTAINED THROUGH INTRALINKS OR OTHER SIMILAR INFORMATION TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, NOR SHALL THE LENDER PARTY HAVE ANY LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO, AND THE BORROWER ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND EACH OTHER LOAN PARTY, HEREBY WAIVES, RELEASES AND AGREES NOT TO SUE FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR ARISING OUT OF ITS ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH (WHETHER BEFORE OR AFTER THE CLOSING DATE). The Borrower acknowledges that it has been advised by counsel in the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party. No joint venture is created hereby or by the other Loan Documents or otherwise exists by virtue of the transactions contemplated hereby with the Lender or among the Loan Parties and the Lender.

 

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Section 15.16       FORUM SELECTION AND CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, SHALL BE BROUGHT AND MAINTAINED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA OR IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA. THE BORROWER HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY SUCH LITIGATION AS SET FORTH ABOVE. THE BORROWER FURTHER IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS BY REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, OR BY PERSONAL SERVICE WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE STATE OF INDIANA. THE BORROWER HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUCH LITIGATION BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT REFERRED TO ABOVE AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH LITIGATION HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.

 

Section 15.17       WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE BORROWER AND THE LENDER HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, ANY NOTE, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AND ANY AMENDMENT, INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT DELIVERED OR WHICH MAY IN THE FUTURE BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH OR ARISING FROM ANY LENDING RELATIONSHIP EXISTING IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF THE FOREGOING, AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE A JURY.

 

[signature pages follow]

 

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[SIGNATURE PAGE – BORROWER - CREDIT AGREEMENT]

 

The parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers or other representatives as of the date first set forth above.

 

  INDCO, INC.  
       
  By: /s/ C. Mark Hennis  
    C. Mark Hennis, President  

 

STATE OF INDIANA )
  )  SS:
COUNTY OF ______________ )

 

Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, personally appeared C. Mark Hennis, the President of INDCO, INC., a Tennessee corporation, who, having been duly sworn, acknowledged the execution of the foregoing instrument for and on behalf of such entity as such officer or other representative.

 

WITNESS my hand and Notarial Seal this ___day of March, 2016.

 

  _______________________________
  Notary Public
   
  _______________________________
  Notary Public (Printed)

 

My Commission Expires: My County of Residence:
   
______________________ ________________________________

 

 

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE – BANK - CREDIT AGREEMENT]

 

  FIRST MERCHANTS BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION  
       
  By: /s/ David DeCraene  
    David DeCraene, Vice President  

 

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Exhibit 10.6

 

PROMISSORY NOTE

(Term Loan)

 

$6,000,000.00 Dated effective as of March 16, 2016
  Final Maturity: March 15, 2021

 

On or before March 15, 2021 ("Final Maturity"), INDCO, INC. , a Tennessee corporation ("Borrower"), promises to pay to the order of FIRST MERCHANTS BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the “Bank”) at the offices of the Bank at 10333 North Meridian Street, Suite 350, Indianapolis, Indiana 46290, the principal sum of Six Million and No/100 Dollars ($6,000,000.00) or so much of the principal amount of the Term Loan represented by this Note as may be disbursed by the Bank under the terms of the Credit Agreement described below, and to pay interest on the unpaid principal balance outstanding from time to time as provided in the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined).

 

This Note evidences indebtedness incurred or to be incurred by the Borrower under a term loan (the "Term Loan") extended to the Borrower by the Bank under a certain Credit Agreement dated as of the date hereof, as the same may be amended from time to time (the "Credit Agreement"). All references in this Note to the Credit Agreement shall be construed as references to that Credit Agreement as it has been or may be amended from time to time. The Term Loan is referred to in the Credit Agreement as the "Term Loan." Subject to the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, the proceeds of the Term Loan shall be advanced in a single advance as of the Closing Date (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and principal repaid under this Note by Borrower shall not be available for readvance. The principal amount of the Term Loan outstanding from time to time shall be determined by reference to the books and records of the Bank on which all advances under the Term Loan and all payments by the Borrower on account of the Term Loan shall be recorded. Such books and records shall be rebuttably presumptive evidence of the principal amount of the Term Loan owing and unpaid.

 

Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and during the continuation thereof, and after maturity, including maturity upon acceleration, Bank, at its option, may, if permitted under applicable law, do one or both of the following: (i) increase the interest rate under this Note to the rate that is three percent (3%) above the rate that would otherwise be payable hereunder, and (ii) add any unpaid accrued interest to principal and such sum will bear interest therefrom until paid at the rate provided in this Note (including any increased rate). The interest rate under this Note will not exceed the maximum rate permitted by applicable law under any circumstances.

 

The entire outstanding principal balance of this Note shall be due and payable, together with accrued interest, at Final Maturity. Reference is made to the Credit Agreement for the repayment terms of this Note and for provisions requiring prepayment of principal under certain circumstances. Principal may be prepaid, but only as provided in the Credit Agreement.

 

If any installment of interest due under the terms of this Note is not paid when due (subject to any applicable grace periods), then the Bank or any subsequent holder of this Note may, subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, at its option and without notice, declare the entire principal amount of the Note and all accrued interest immediately due and payable. Reference is made to the Credit Agreement which provides for acceleration of the maturity of this Note upon the happening of other "Events of Default" as defined therein.

 

The Borrower and any endorsers severally waive demand, presentment for payment and notice of nonpayment of this Note, and each of them consents to any extensions of the time of payment of this Note without notice.

 

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All amounts payable under the terms of this Note shall be payable with actual expenses of collection, including reasonable attorneys' fees, and without offset or other reduction and without relief from valuation and appraisement laws.

 

The Borrower agrees that the Bank may provide any information the Bank may have about the Borrower or about any matter relating to this Note to Bank, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or their successors, or to any one or more purchasers or potential purchasers of this Note as deemed necessary by Bank. The Borrower agrees that the Bank may at any time sell, assign or transfer one or more interests or participation in all or any part of its rights or obligations in this Note to one or more purchasers whether or not related to the Bank to the extent permitted by the Credit Agreement.

 

This Note is made under and will be governed in all cases by the substantive laws of the State of Indiana, notwithstanding the fact that Indiana conflicts of law rules might otherwise require the substantive rules of law of another jurisdiction to apply.

 

BORROWER AND BANK BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF HEREBY WAIVE, 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 NOTE, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). BORROWER CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

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[SIGNATURE PAGE – PROMISSORY NOTE (TERM LOAN)]

 

  INDCO, INC. ,  
  a Tennessee corporation  
       
  By: /s/ C. Mark Hennis  
    C. Mark Hennis, President  

 

STATE OF INDIANA )
  )  SS:
COUNTY OF ______________ )

 

Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, personally appeared C. Mark Hennis, the President of INDCO, Inc., a Tennessee corporation, who, having been duly sworn, acknowledged the execution of the foregoing instrument for and on behalf of such entity as such officer or other representative.

 

WITNESS my hand and Notarial Seal this ___day of March, 2016.

 

  _______________________________
  Notary Public
   
  _______________________________
  Notary Public (Printed)

 

My Commission Expires: My County of Residence:
   
______________________ ________________________________

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.7

PROMISSORY NOTE

(Revolving Loan)

 

$1,500,000.00 Dated effective as of February 29, 2016
  Final Maturity: February 28, 2021

 

On or before February 28, 2021 ("Final Maturity"), INDCO, INC. , a Tennessee corporation ("Borrower”), promises to pay to the order of FIRST MERCHANTS BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the “Bank”) at the offices of the Bank at 10333 North Meridian Street, Suite 350, Indianapolis, Indiana 46290, the principal sum of One Million Five Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($1,500,000.00) or so much of the principal amount of the Revolving Loan represented by this Note as may be disbursed by the Bank under the terms of the Credit Agreement described below, and to pay interest on the unpaid principal balance outstanding from time to time as provided in the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined).

 

This Note evidences indebtedness under a revolving line of credit loan (“Revolving Loan”) incurred or to be incurred by the Borrower under a revolving line of credit extended to the Borrower by the Bank under a certain Credit Agreement dated as of even date, as the same may be amended from time to time (the "Credit Agreement"). All references in this Note to the Credit Agreement shall be construed as references to that Credit Agreement as it has been or may be amended from time to time. The Revolving Loan is referred to in the Credit Agreement as the “Revolving Loan.” Subject to the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, the proceeds of the Revolving Loan may be advanced and repaid and re-advanced until Final Maturity. The principal amount of the Revolving Loan outstanding from time to time shall be determined by reference to the books and records of the Bank on which all advances under the Revolving Loan and all payments by the Maker on account of the Revolving Loan shall be recorded. Such books and records shall be rebuttably presumptive evidence of the principal amount of the Revolving Loan owing and unpaid.

 

Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and during the continuation thereof, and after maturity, including maturity upon acceleration, Bank, at its option, may, if permitted under applicable law, do one or both of the following: (i) increase the interest rate under this Note to the rate that is three percent (3%) above the rate that would otherwise be payable hereunder, and (ii) add any unpaid accrued interest to principal and such sum will bear interest therefrom until paid at the rate provided in this Note (including any increased rate). The interest rate under this Note will not exceed the maximum rate permitted by applicable law under any circumstances.

 

The entire outstanding principal balance of this Note shall be due and payable, together with accrued interest, at Final Maturity. Reference is made to the Credit Agreement for the maximum available principal amount available to Borrower under this Note and for provisions requiring prepayment of principal under certain circumstances. Principal may be prepaid, but only as provided in the Credit Agreement.

 

If any installment of interest due under the terms of this Note is not paid when due (subject to any applicable grace periods), then the Bank or any subsequent holder of this Note may, subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, at its option and without notice, declare the entire principal amount of the Note and all accrued interest immediately due and payable. Reference is made to the Credit Agreement which provides for acceleration of the maturity of this Note upon the happening of other "Events of Default" as defined therein.

 

The Borrower and any endorsers severally waive demand, presentment for payment and notice of nonpayment of this Note, and each of them consents to any extensions of the time of payment of this Note without notice.

 

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All amounts payable under the terms of this Note shall be payable with actual expenses of collection, including reasonable attorneys' fees, and without offset or other reduction and without relief from valuation and appraisement laws.

 

The Borrower agrees that the Bank may provide any information the Bank may have about the Borrower or about any matter relating to this Note to any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or their successors, or to any one or more purchasers or potential purchasers of this Note as deemed necessary by Bank. The Borrower agrees that the Bank may at any time sell, assign or transfer one or more interests or participation in all or any part of its rights or obligations in this Note to one or more purchasers whether or not related to the Bank to the extent permitted by the Credit Agreement.

 

This Note is made under and will be governed in all cases by the substantive laws of the State of Indiana, notwithstanding the fact that Indiana conflicts of law rules might otherwise require the substantive rules of law of another jurisdiction to apply.

 

MAKER AND BANK BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF HEREBY WAIVE, 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 NOTE, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). MAKER CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

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[SIGNATURE PAGE – PROMISSORY NOTE (REVOLVING LOAN)]

 

  INDCO, INC. ,  
  a Tennessee corporation  
       
  By: /s/ C. Mark Hennis  
    C. Mark Hennis, President  

 

STATE OF INDIANA )
  )  SS:
COUNTY OF ______________ )

 

Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, personally appeared C. Mark Hennis, the President of Indco, Inc., a Tennessee corporation, who, having been duly sworn, acknowledged the execution of the foregoing instrument for and on behalf of such entity as such officer or other representative.

 

WITNESS my hand and Notarial Seal this ___day of March, 2016

 

  _______________________________
  Notary Public
   
  _______________________________
  Notary Public (Printed)

 

My Commission Expires: My County of Residence:
   
______________________ ________________________________

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.8

 

SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated effective as of February 29, 2016, between INDCO, INC. , a Tennessee corporation (the “Company”), and FIRST MERCHANTS BANK, N.A. , a national banking association (the “Lender”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company and Lender have entered into a Credit Agreement dated as of even date (as amended and in effect from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), pursuant to which the Lender, subject to the terms and conditions contained therein, is to make loans or otherwise to extend credit to the Company; and

 

WHEREAS, it is a condition precedent to the Lender’s making any loans or otherwise extending credit to the Company under the Credit Agreement that the Company execute and deliver to the Lender a security agreement in substantially the form hereof, and

 

WHEREAS, the Company wishes to grant security interests in favor of the Lender as herein provided.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.               Definitions . All capitalized terms used herein without definitions shall have the respective meanings provided therefor in the Credit Agreement. The term “State”, as used herein, means the State of Indiana. All terms defined in the Uniform Commercial Code of the State and used herein shall have the same definitions herein as specified therein. However, if a term is defined in Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State differently than in another Article of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State, the term has the meaning specified in Article 9. The term “Obligations”, as used herein, means all of the indebtedness, Rate Management Obligations (as defined in the Credit Agreement), obligations and liabilities of the Company to the Lender, individually or collectively, whether direct or indirect, joint or several, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising under or in respect of the Credit Agreement, any promissory notes, Rate Management Agreements (as defined in the Credit Agreement), guaranties or other instruments or agreements executed and delivered pursuant thereto or in connection therewith or this Agreement, and the term “Event of Default”, as used herein, shall have the meaning given such term in the Credit Agreement.

 

2.              Grant of Security Interest . The Company hereby grants to the Lender, to secure the payment and performance in full of all of the Obligations, a security interest in and so pledges and assigns to the Lender the following properties, assets and rights of the Company, wherever located, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising, and all proceeds and products thereof (all of the same being hereinafter called the “Collateral”): all domestic personal and fixture property of every kind and nature including without limitation all goods (including inventory, equipment and any accessions thereto), instruments (including promissory notes), documents, accounts (including health-care insurance receivables), chattel paper (whether tangible or electronic), deposit accounts, letter-of-credit rights (whether or not the letter of credit is evidenced by a writing), commercial tort claims, securities and all other investment property, supporting obligations, any other contract rights or rights to the payment of money, insurance claims and proceeds, tort claims, and all general intangibles including, without limitation, all payment intangibles, patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, trade names, copyrights, copyright applications, software, engineering drawings, service marks, customer lists, goodwill, and all licenses, permits, agreements of any kind or nature pursuant to which the Company possesses, uses or has authority to possess or use property (whether tangible or intangible) of others or others possess, use or have authority to possess or use property (whether tangible or intangible) of the Company, and all recorded data of any kind or nature, regardless of the medium of recording including, without limitation, all software, writings, plans, specifications and schematics. The Lender acknowledges that the attachment of its security interest in any commercial tort claim as original collateral is subject to the Company’s compliance with Section 4.7 hereof.

 

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3.              Authorization to File Financing Statements . The Company hereby irrevocably authorizes the Lender at any time and from time to time to file in any Uniform Commercial Code jurisdiction any initial financing statements and amendments thereto that (a) indicate the Collateral (i) as all assets of the Company or words of similar effect, regardless of whether any particular asset comprised in the Collateral falls within the scope of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State or such Jurisdiction, or (ii) as being of an equal or lesser scope or with greater detail, and (b) contain any other information required by part 5 of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State for the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any financing statement or amendment, including (i) whether the Company is an organization, the type of organization and any organization identification number issued to the Company 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. The Company agrees to furnish any such information to the Lender promptly upon request. The Company also ratifies its authorization for the Lender to have filed in any Uniform Commercial Code Jurisdiction any like initial financing statements or amendments thereto if filed prior to the date hereof.

 

4.              Other Actions . Further to insure the attachment, perfection and first priority of, and the ability of the Lender to enforce, the Lender’s security interest in the Collateral, the Company agrees, in each case at the Company’s own expense, to take the following actions with respect to the following Collateral:

 

4.1. Promissory Notes and Tangible Chattel Paper . If the Company shall at any time hold or acquire any promissory notes or tangible chattel paper, the Company shall forthwith endorse, assign and deliver the same to the Lender, accompanied by such instruments of transfer or assignment duly executed in blank as the Lender may from time to time specify.

 

4.2. Deposit Accounts . For each deposit account that the Company at any time opens or maintains, the Company shall, at the Lender’s request and option, pursuant to an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender, either (a) cause the depositary bank to agree to comply at any time with instructions from the Lender to such depositary bank directing the disposition of funds from time to time credited to such deposit account, without further consent of the Company, or (b) arrange for the Lender to become the customer of the depositary bank with respect to the deposit account, with the Company being permitted, only with the consent of the Lender, to exercise rights to withdraw funds from such deposit account. The Lender agrees with the Company that the Lender shall not give any such instructions or withhold any withdrawal rights from the Company, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or, after giving effect to any withdrawal not otherwise permitted by the Loan Documents, would occur. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to (i) any deposit account for which the Company, the depositary bank and the Lender have entered into a cash collateral agreement specially negotiated among the Company, the depositary bank and the Lender for the specific purpose set forth therein, (ii) deposit accounts for which the Lender is the depositary, and (iii) deposit accounts specially and exclusively used for payroll, payroll taxes and other employee wage and benefit payments to or for the benefit of the Company’s salaried employees.

 

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4.3. Investment Property . If the Company shall at any time hold or acquire any certificated securities, the Company shall forthwith endorse, assign and deliver the same to the Lender, accompanied by such instruments of transfer or assignment duly executed in blank as the Lender may from time to time specify. If any securities now or hereafter acquired by the Company are uncertificated and are issued to the Company or its nominee directly by the issuer thereof, the Company shall immediately notify the Lender thereof and, at the Lender’s request and option, pursuant to an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender, either (a) cause the issuer to agree to comply with instructions from the Lender as to such securities, without further consent of the Company or such nominee, or (b) arrange for the Lender to become the registered owner of the securities. If any securities, whether certificated or uncertificated, or other investment property now or hereafter acquired by the Company are held by the Company or its nominee through a securities intermediary or commodity intermediary, the Company shall immediately notify the Lender thereof and, at the Lender’s request and option, pursuant to an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender, either (i) cause such securities intermediary or (as the case may be) commodity intermediary to agree to comply with entitlement orders or other instructions from the Lender to such securities intermediary as to such securities or other investment property, or (as the case may be) to apply any value distributed on account of any commodity contract as directed by the Lender to such commodity intermediary, in each case without further consent of the Company or such nominee, or (ii) in the case of financial assets or other investment property held through a securities intermediary, arrange for the Lender to become the entitlement holder with respect to such investment property, with the Company being permitted, only with the consent of the Lender, to exercise rights to withdraw or otherwise deal with such investment property. The Lender agrees with the Company that the Lender shall not give any such entitlement orders or instructions or directions to any such issuer, securities intermediary or commodity intermediary, and shall not withhold its consent to the exercise of any withdrawal or dealing rights by the Company, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or, after giving effect to any such investment and withdrawal rights not otherwise permitted by the Loan Documents, would occur. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to any financial assets credited to a securities account for which the Lender is the securities intermediary.

 

4.4. Collateral in the Possession of a Bailee . If any goods are at any time in the possession of a bailee, the Company shall promptly notify the Lender thereof and, if requested by the Lender, shall promptly obtain an acknowledgment from the bailee, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender, that the bailee holds such Collateral for the benefit of the Lender and shall act upon the instructions of the Lender, without the further consent of the Company. The Lender agrees with the Company that the Lender shall not give any such instructions unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would occur after taking into account any action by the Company with respect to the bailee.

 

4.5. Electronic Chattel Paper and Transferable Records . If the Company at any time holds or acquires an interest in any electronic chattel paper or any “transferable record,” as that term is defined in Section 201 of the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, or in Section 16 of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act as in effect in any relevant jurisdiction, the Company shall promptly notify the Lender thereof and, at the request of the Lender, shall take such action as the Lender may reasonably request to vest in the Lender control, under § 9.1-105 of the Uniform Commercial Code, of such electronic chattel paper or control under Section 201 of the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act or, as the case may be, Section 16 of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, as so in effect in such Jurisdiction, of such transferable record. The Lender agrees with the Company that the Lender will arrange, pursuant to procedures satisfactory to the Lender and so long as such procedures will not result in the Lender’s loss of control, for the Company to make alterations to the electronic chattel paper or transferable record permitted under UCC § 9.1-105 or, as the case may be, Section 201 of the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act or Section 16 of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act for a party in control to make without loss of control, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would occur after taking into account any action by the Company with respect to such electronic chattel paper or transferable record.

 

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4.6. Letter-of-Credit Rights . If the Company is at any time a beneficiary under a letter of credit now or hereafter issued in favor of the Company, the Company shall promptly notify the Lender thereof and, at the request and option of the Lender, the Company shall, pursuant to an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender, either (i) arrange for the issuer and any confirmer of such letter of credit to consent to an assignment to the Lender of the proceeds of any drawing under the letter of credit, or (ii) arrange for the Lender to become the transferee beneficiary of the letter of credit, with the Lender agreeing, in each case, that the proceeds of any drawing under the letter to credit are to be applied as provided in the Credit Agreement.

 

4.7 Commercial Tort Claims . If the Company shall at any time hold or acquire a commercial tort claim, the Company shall immediately notify the Lender in a writing signed by the Company of the brief details thereof and grant to the Lender in such writing a security interest therein and in the proceeds thereof, all upon the terms of this Agreement, with such writing to be in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender.

 

4.8. Other Actions as to any and all Collateral . The Company further agrees to take any other action reasonably requested by the Lender to insure the attachment, perfection and first priority of, and the ability of the Lender to enforce, the Lender’s security interest in any and all of the Collateral including, without limitation, (a) executing, delivering and, where appropriate, filing financing statements and amendments relating thereto under the Uniform Commercial Code, to the extent, if any, that the Company’s signature thereon is required therefor, (b) causing the Lender’s name to be noted as secured party on any certificate of title for a titled good if such notation is a condition to attachment, perfection or priority of, or ability of the Lender to enforce, the Lender’s security interest in such Collateral, (c) complying with any provision of any statute, regulation or treaty of the United States as to any Collateral if compliance with such provision is a condition to attachment, perfection or priority of, or ability of the Lender to enforce, the Lender’s security interest in such Collateral, (d) obtaining governmental and other third party consents and approvals, including without limitation any consent of any licensor, lessor or other person obligated on Collateral, (e) obtaining waivers from mortgagees and landlords in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender, and (f) taking all actions required by any earlier versions of the Uniform Commercial Code or by other law, as applicable in any relevant Uniform Commercial Code jurisdiction, or by other law as applicable in any foreign jurisdiction.

 

5.              Relation to Other Security Documents . The provisions of this Agreement supplement the provisions of any real estate mortgage or deed of trust granted by the Company to the Lender and securing the payment or performance of any of the Obligations. Nothing contained in any such real estate mortgage or deed of trust shall derogate from any of the rights or remedies of the Lender hereunder. In addition, the provisions of this Agreement shall be read and construed with the other security documents indicated below in the manner so indicated.

 

6.              Representations and Warranties Concerning Company’s Legal Status . The Company has previously delivered to the Lender a certificate signed by the Company and entitled “Perfection Certificate” (the “Perfection Certificate”) in substantially the form attached hereto as Appendix I . The Company represents and warrants to the Lender as follows: (a) the Company’s exact legal name is that indicated on the Perfection Certificate and on the signature page hereof, (b) the Company is an organization of the type and organized in the jurisdiction set forth in the Perfection Certificate, (c) the Perfection Certificate accurately sets forth the Company’s organizational identification number or accurately states that the Company has none, (d) the Perfection Certificate accurately sets forth the Company’s place of business or, if more than one, its chief executive office as well as the Company’s mailing address if different, and (e) all other information set forth on the Perfection Certificate pertaining to the Company is accurate and complete.

 

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7.              Covenants Concerning Company’s Legal Status . The Company covenants with the Lender as follows: (a) without providing at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Lender, the Company will not change its name, its place of business or, if more than one, chief executive office, or its mailing address or organizational identification number if it has one, (b) if the Company does not have an organizational identification number and later obtains one, the Company shall forthwith notify the Lender of such organizational identification number, and (c) the Company will not change its type of organization, jurisdiction of organization or other legal structure.

 

8.              Representations and Warranties Concerning Collateral, Etc . The Company further represents and warrants to the Lender as follows: (a) the Company is the owner of or has other rights in or power to transfer the Collateral, free from any adverse lien, security interest or other encumbrance, except for the security interest created by this Agreement and other liens permitted by the Credit Agreement, (b) none of the Collateral constitutes, or is the proceeds of, “farm products” as defined in § 9.1-102(a)(34) of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State, (c) none of the account debtors or other persons obligated on any of the Collateral is a governmental authority subject to the federal Assignment of Claims Act or like federal, state or local statute or rule in respect of such Collateral, (d) the Company holds no commercial tort claim except as indicated on the Perfection Certificate, (e) the Company has at all times operated its business in compliance with all applicable provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended, and with all applicable provisions of federal, state and local statutes and ordinances dealing with the control, shipment, storage or disposal of hazardous materials or substances, and (f) all other information set forth on the Perfection Certificate pertaining to the Collateral is accurate and complete.

 

9.              Covenants Concerning Collateral, Etc . The Company further covenants with the Lender as follows: (a) the Collateral, to the extent not delivered to the Lender pursuant to Section 4 hereof or used in the ordinary course of the Company’s business at multiple locations and is “mobile” by its nature, will be kept at those locations listed on the Perfection Certificate and the Company will not remove the Collateral from such locations, without providing at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Lender, (b) except for the security interest herein granted and liens permitted by the Credit Agreement, the Company shall be the owner of or have other rights in the Collateral free from any lien, security interest or other encumbrance, and the Company shall defend the same against all claims and demands of all persons at any time claiming the same or any interests therein adverse to the Lender, (c) the Company shall not pledge, mortgage or create, or suffer to exist a security interest in the Collateral in favor of any person other than the Lender except for liens permitted by the Credit Agreement, (d) the Company will keep the Collateral in good order and repair (subject to normal wear and tear and insured casualty loss) and will not use the same in material violation of law or any policy of insurance thereon, (e) as provided in the Credit Agreement, the Company will permit the Lender, or its designee, to inspect the Collateral at any reasonable time, wherever located, (f) the Company will pay promptly when due all taxes, assessments, governmental charges and levies upon the Collateral or incurred in connection with the use or operation of such Collateral or incurred in connection with this Agreement except any such taxes, assessments, governmental charge and levies which are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, and for which adequate reserves have been set aside on the Company’s books in accordance with GAAP, (g) the Company will continue to operate its business in compliance with all applicable provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended, and with all applicable provisions of federal, state and local statutes and ordinances dealing with the control, shipment, storage or disposal of hazardous materials or substances, and (h) the Company will not sell or otherwise dispose, or offer to sell or otherwise dispose, of the Collateral or any interest therein except for (i) sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business and (ii) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, sales or other dispositions of obsolescent items of equipment in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices.

 

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10. Insurance.

 

10.1. Maintenance of Insurance . The Company will maintain with financially sound and reputable insurers insurance with respect to its properties and business against such casualties and contingencies as shall be in accordance with general practices of businesses engaged in similar activities in similar geographic areas. Such insurance shall be in such minimum amounts that the Company will not be deemed a coinsurer under applicable insurance laws, regulations and policies and otherwise shall be in such amounts, contain such terms, be in such forms and be for such periods as may be reasonably satisfactory to the Lender. In addition, all such insurance shall be payable to the Lender as loss payee. Without limiting the foregoing, the Company will (i) keep all of its physical property insured with casualty or physical hazard insurance on an “all risks” basis, with broad form flood and earthquake coverages and electronic data processing coverage, with a full replacement cost endorsement and an “agreed amount” clause in an amount equal to 100% of the full replacement cost of such property, (ii) maintain all such workers’ compensation or similar insurance as may be required by law, and (iii) maintain, in amounts and with deductibles equal to those generally maintained by businesses engaged in similar activities in similar geographic areas, general public liability insurance against claims of bodily injury, death or property damage occurring, on, in or about the properties of the Company; business interruption insurance; and product liability insurance.

 

10.2. Insurance Proceeds . The proceeds of any casualty insurance in respect of any casualty loss of any of the Collateral shall, subject to the rights, if any, of other parties with a prior interest in the property covered thereby, (i) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and to the extent that the amount of such proceeds is sufficient to repair or replace the Company’s damaged or destroyed property, be disbursed to the Company for direct application by the Company solely to the repair or replacement of the Company’s property so damaged or destroyed, and (ii) in all other circumstances, be held by the Lender as cash collateral for the Obligations. The Lender may, at its sole option, disburse from time to time all or any part of such proceeds so held as cash collateral, upon such terms and conditions as the Lender may reasonably prescribe, for direct application by the Company solely to the repair or replacement of the Company’s property so damaged or destroyed, or the Lender may apply all or any part of such proceeds to the Obligations.

 

10.3. Notice of Cancellation, Etc . All policies of insurance shall provide for at least thirty (30) days prior written cancellation notice to the Lender. In the event of failure by the Company to provide and maintain insurance as herein provided, the Lender may, at its option, provide such insurance and charge the amount thereof to the Company. The Company shall furnish the Lender with certificates of insurance and policies evidencing compliance with the foregoing insurance provision.

 

11. Collateral Protection Expenses: Preservation of Collateral .

 

11.1. Expenses Incurred by Lender . In its discretion, the Lender may, following the expiration of any grace, notice or cure periods, discharge taxes and other encumbrances at any time levied or placed on any of the Collateral, make repairs thereto and pay any necessary filing fees or, if the debtor fails to do so, insurance premiums. The Company agrees to reimburse the Lender on demand for any and all expenditures so made. The Lender shall have no obligation to the Company to make any such expenditures, nor shall the making thereof relieve the Company of any default.

 

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11.2. Lender’s Obligations and Duties . Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company shall remain liable under each contract or agreement comprised in the Collateral to be observed or performed by the Company thereunder. The Lender shall not have any obligation or liability under any such contract or agreement by reason of or arising out of this Agreement or the receipt by the Lender of any payment relating to any of the Collateral, nor shall the Lender be obligated in any manner to perform any of the obligations of the Company under or pursuant to any such contract or agreement, to make inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received by the Lender in respect of the Collateral or as to the sufficiency of any performance by any party under any such contract or agreement, to present or file any claim, to take any action to enforce any performance or to collect the payment of any amounts which may have been assigned to the Lender or to which the Lender may be entitled at any time or times. The Lender’s sole duty with respect to the custody, safe keeping and physical preservation of the Collateral in its possession, under § 9.1-207 of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State or otherwise, shall be to deal with such Collateral in the same manner as the Lender deals with similar property for its own account.

 

12.            Securities and Deposits . The Lender may at any time following and during the continuance of an Event of Default, at its option, transfer to itself or any nominee any securities constituting Collateral, receive any income thereon and hold such income as additional Collateral or apply it to the Obligations. Whether or not any Obligations are due, the Lender may, following and during the continuance of an Event of Default demand, sue for, collect, or make any settlement or compromise which it deems desirable with respect to, the Collateral. Regardless of the adequacy of Collateral or any other security for the Obligations, any deposits or other sums at any time credited by or due from the Lender to the Company may at any time be applied to or set off against any of the Obligations then due and owing.

 

13.            Notification to Account Debtors and Other Persons Obligated on Collateral . If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Company shall, at the request of the Lender, notify account debtors and other persons obligated on any of the Collateral of the security interest of the Lender in any account, chattel paper, general intangible, instrument or other Collateral and that payment thereof is to be made directly to the Lender or to any financial institution designated by the Lender as the Lender’s agent therefor, and the Lender may itself, if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, without notice to or demand upon the Company, so notify account debtors and other persons obligated on Collateral. After the making of such a request or the giving of any such notification, the Company shall hold any proceeds of collection of accounts, chattel paper, general intangibles, instruments and other Collateral received by the Company as trustee for the Lender without commingling the same with other funds of the Company and shall turn the same over to the Lender in the identical form received, together with any necessary endorsements or assignments. The Lender shall apply the proceeds of collection of accounts, chattel paper, general intangibles, instruments and other Collateral received by the Lender to the Obligations, such proceeds to be immediately entered after final payment in cash or other immediately available funds of the items giving rise to them.

 

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14. Power of Attorney .

 

14.1. Appointment and Powers of Lender . The Company hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Lender and any officer or agent thereof, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorneys-in-fact with full irrevocable power and authority in the place and stead of the Company or in the Lender’s own name, for the purpose of carrying out the terms of this Agreement, to take any and all appropriate action and to execute any and all documents and instruments that may be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, hereby gives said attorneys the power and right, on behalf of the Company, without notice to or assent by the Company, to do the following:

 

(a) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, generally to sell, transfer, pledge, make any agreement with respect to or otherwise deal with any of the Collateral in such manner as is consistent with the Uniform Commercial Code of the State and as fully and completely as though the Lender were the absolute owner thereof for all purposes, and to do at the Company’s expense, at any time, or from time to time, all acts and things which the Lender deems necessary to protect, preserve or realize upon the Collateral and the Lender’s security interest therein, in order to effect the intent of this Agreement, all as fully and effectively as the Company might do, including, without limitation, (i) the filing and prosecuting of registration and transfer applications with the appropriate federal or local agencies or authorities with respect to trademarks, copyrights and patentable inventions and processes, (ii) upon written notice to the Company, the exercise of voting rights with respect to voting securities, which rights may be exercised, if the Lender so elects, with a view to causing the liquidation in a commercially reasonable manner of assets of the issuer of any such securities, and (iii) the execution, delivery and recording, in connection with any sale or other disposition of any Collateral, of the endorsements, assignments or other instruments of conveyance or transfer with respect to such Collateral; and

 

(b) to the extent that the Company’s authorization given in Section 3 is not sufficient, to file such financing statements with respect hereto, with or without the Company’s signature, or a photocopy of this Agreement in substitution for a financing statement, as the Lender may deem appropriate and to execute in the Company’s name such financing statements and amendments thereto and continuation statements which may require the Company’s signature.

 

14.2. Ratification by Company . To the extent permitted by law, the Company hereby ratifies all that said attorneys shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney is a power coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable.

 

14.3. No Duty on Lender . The powers conferred on the Lender hereunder are solely to protect its interests in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon it to exercise any such powers. The Lender shall be accountable only for the amounts that it actually receives as a result of the exercise of such powers and neither it nor any of its officers, directors, employees or agents shall be responsible to the Company for any act or failure to act, except for the Lender’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct.

 

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15.            Remedies . If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Lender may, without notice to or demand upon the Company, declare this Agreement to be in default, and the Lender shall thereafter have in any jurisdiction in which enforcement hereof is sought, in addition to all other rights and remedies, the rights and remedies of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code of the State or of any jurisdiction in which Collateral is located, including, without limitation, the right to take possession of the Collateral, and for that purpose the Lender may, so far as the Company can give authority therefor, enter upon any premises on which the Collateral may be situated and remove the same therefrom. The Lender may in its discretion require the Company to assemble all or any part of the Collateral at such location or locations within the jurisdictions of the Company’s principal office(s) or at such other locations as the Lender may reasonably designate. Unless the Collateral is perishable or threatens to decline speedily in value or is of a type customarily sold on a recognized market, the Lender shall give to the Company at least ten (10) Business Days prior written notice of the time and place of any public sale of Collateral or of the time after which any private sale or any other intended disposition is to be made. The Company hereby acknowledges that ten (10) Business Days prior written notice of such sale or sales shall be reasonable notice. In addition, the Company waives any and all rights that it may have to a judicial hearing in advance of the enforcement of any of the Lender’s rights hereunder, including, without limitation, its right following an Event of Default to take immediate possession of the Collateral and to exercise its rights with respect thereto.

 

16.            Standards for Exercising Remedies . To the extent that applicable law imposes duties on the Lender to exercise remedies in a commercially reasonable manner, the Company acknowledges and agrees that it is not commercially unreasonable for the Lender (a) to fail to incur expenses reasonably deemed significant by the Lender to prepare Collateral for disposition or otherwise to complete raw material or work in process into finished goods or other finished products for disposition, (b) to fail to obtain third party consents for access to Collateral to be disposed of, or to obtain or, if not required by other law, to fail to obtain governmental or third party consents for the collection or disposition of Collateral to be collected or disposed of, (c) to fail to exercise collection remedies against account debtors or other persons obligated on Collateral or to remove liens or encumbrances on or any adverse claims against Collateral, (d) to exercise collection remedies against account debtors and other persons obligated on Collateral directly or through the use of collection agencies and other collection specialists, (e) to advertise dispositions of Collateral through publications or media of general circulation, whether or not the Collateral is of a specialized nature, (f) to contact other persons, whether or not in the same business as the Company, for expressions of interest in acquiring all or any portion of the Collateral, (g) to hire one or more professional auctioneers to assist in the disposition of Collateral, whether or not the collateral is of a specialized nature, (h) to dispose of Collateral by utilizing Internet sites that provide for the auction of assets of the types included in the Collateral or that have the reasonable capability of doing so, or that match buyers and sellers of assets, (i) to dispose of assets in wholesale rather than retail markets, (j) to disclaim disposition warranties, (k) to purchase insurance or credit enhancements to insure the Lender against risks of loss, collection or disposition of Collateral or to provide to the Lender a guaranteed return from the collection or disposition of Collateral, or (l) to the extent deemed appropriate by the Lender, to obtain the services of other brokers, investment bankers, consultants and other professionals to assist the Lender in the collection or disposition of any of the Collateral. The Company acknowledges that the purpose of this Section 16 is to provide non-exhaustive indications of what actions or omissions by the Lender would not be commercially unreasonable in the Lender’s exercise of remedies against the Collateral and that other actions or omissions by the Lender shall not be deemed commercially unreasonable solely on account of not being indicated in this Section 16. Without limitation upon the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section 16 shall be construed to grant any rights to the Company or to impose any duties on the Lender that would not have been granted or imposed by this Agreement or by applicable law in the absence of this Section 16.

 

17.            No Waiver by Lender, Etc. The Lender shall not be deemed to have waived any of its rights upon or under the Obligations or the Collateral unless such waiver shall be in writing and signed by the Lender. No delay or omission on the part of the Lender in exercising any right shall operate as a waiver of such right or any other right: A waiver on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to or waiver of any right on any future occasion. All rights and remedies of the Lender with respect to the Obligations or the Collateral, whether evidenced hereby or by any other instrument or papers, shall be cumulative and may be exercised singularly, alternatively, successively or concurrently at such time or at such times as the Lender deems expedient.

 

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18.            Suretyship Waivers by Company . The Company waives demand, notice, protest, notice of acceptance of this Agreement, notice of loans made, credit extended, Collateral received or delivered or other action taken in reliance hereon and all other demands and notices of any description. With respect to both the Obligations and the Collateral, the Company assents to any extension or postponement of the time of payment or any other indulgence, to any substitution, exchange or release of or failure to perfect any security interest in any Collateral, to the addition or release of any party or person primarily or secondarily liable, to the acceptance of partial payment thereon and the settlement, compromising or adjusting of any thereof, all in such manner and at such time or times as the Lender may deem advisable. The Lender shall have no duty as to the collection or protection of the Collateral or any income thereon, nor as to the preservation of rights against prior parties, nor as to the preservation of any rights pertaining thereto beyond the safe custody thereof as set forth in Section 11.2. The Company further waives any and all other suretyship defenses.

 

19.            Marshalling . The Lender shall not be required to marshal any present or future collateral security (including but not limited to this Agreement and the Collateral) for, or other assurances of payment of, the Obligations or any of them or to resort to such collateral security or other assurances of payment in any particular order, and all of its rights hereunder and in respect of such collateral security and other assurances of payment shall be cumulative and in addition to all other rights, however existing or arising. To the extent that it lawfully may, the Company hereby agrees that it will not invoke any law relating to the marshalling of collateral which might cause delay in or impede the enforcement of the Lender’s rights under this Agreement or under any other instrument creating or evidencing any of the Obligations or under which any of the Obligations is outstanding or by which any of the Obligations is secured or payment thereof is otherwise assured, and, to the extent that it lawfully may, the Company hereby irrevocably waives the benefits of all such laws.

 

20.            Proceeds of Dispositions; Expenses . The Company shall pay to the Lender on demand any and all expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, incurred or paid by the Lender in protecting, preserving or enforcing the Lender’s rights under or in respect of any of the Obligations or any of the Collateral. After deducting all of said expenses, the residue of any proceeds of collection or sale of the Obligations or Collateral shall, to the extent actually received in cash, be applied to the payment of the Obligations in such order or preference as the Lender may determine, proper allowance and provision being made for any Obligations not then due. Upon the final payment and satisfaction in full of all of the Obligations and after making any payments required by Sections 9.1-608(a) (1) (C) or 9.1-615 (a) (3) of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State, any excess shall be returned to the Company, and the Company shall remain liable for any deficiency in the payment of the Obligations.

 

21.            Overdue Amounts . Until paid, all amounts due and payable by the Company hereunder shall be a debt secured by the Collateral and shall bear, whether before or after judgment, interest at the rate of interest for overdue principal set forth in the Credit Agreement.

 

22.            Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE. The Company agrees that any suit for the enforcement of this Agreement may be brought in the courts of the State or any federal court sitting therein and consents to the non-exclusive Jurisdiction of such court and to service of process in any such suit being made upon the Company by mail at the address specified in the Credit Agreement. The Company hereby waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such suit or any such court or that such suit is brought in an inconvenient court.

 

23.            Waiver of Jury Trial . THE COMPANY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF ANY DISPUTE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, ANY RIGHTS OR OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER OR THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY SUCH RIGHTS OR OBLIGATIONS. Except as prohibited by law, the Company waives any right which it may have to claim or recover in any litigation referred to in the preceding sentence any special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages or any damages other than, or in addition to, actual damages. The Company (i) certifies that neither the Lender nor any representative, agent or attorney of the Lender has represented, expressly or otherwise, that the Lender would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce the foregoing waivers and (ii) acknowledges that, in entering into the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which the Lender is a party, the Lender is relying upon, among other things, the waivers and certifications contained in this Section 23.

 

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24.     Miscellaneous . The headings of each section of this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not define or limit the provisions thereof. This Agreement and all rights and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon the Company and its respective successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the Lender and its successors and assigns. If any term of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity of all other terms hereof shall in no way be affected thereby, and this Agreement shall be construed and be enforceable as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable term had not been included herein. The Company acknowledges receipt of a copy of this Agreement.

 

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[SIGNATURE PAGE – SECURITY AGREEMENT]

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, intending to be legally bound, the Company has caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

  INDCO, INC., a Tennessee corporation
   
  By: /s/ C. Mark Hennis
    C. Mark Hennis, President

 

Accepted:    
     
FIRST MERCHANTS BANK, N.A.    
     
By: /s/ David DeCraene    
  David DeCraene, Vice President    

 

STATE OF INDIANA )
  )  SS:
COUNTY OF _____________ )

 

Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, personally appeared C. Mark Hennis, the President of INDCO, Inc., a Tennessee corporation, who, having been duly sworn, acknowledged the execution of the foregoing Security Agreement for and on behalf of such entity as such officer or other representative and stated that all representations therein contained are true.

 

WITNESS my hand and Notarial Seal this ___day of March, 2016.

 

   
  Notary Public
   
   
  Notary Public (Printed)

 

My Commission Expires: My County of Residence:
   
______________________ ____________________________________________

 

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APPENDIX I

 

PERFECTION CERTIFICATE

 

The undersigned, C. Mark Hennis, the President of INDCO, INC. (the “Company”), hereby certifies, with reference to a certain Security Agreement dated effective as of February 29, 2016 (terms defined in such Security Agreement having the same meanings herein as specified therein), between the Company and FIRST MERCHANTS BANK, N.A. (the “Lender”), to the Lender as follows:

 

1.             Name .   The exact legal name of the Company as that name appears on its Certificate of Incorporation is as follows:

 

2. Other Identifying Factors .

 

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

 

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

 

Address   County   State
         
         
         

 

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

 

 

(d) The following is the Jurisdiction of the Company’s organization:

 

 

(e) The following is the Company’s state issued organizational identification number [state “None” if the state does not issue such a number] :

 

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3. Other Names, Etc .

 

(a) The following is a list of all other names (including trade names or similar appellations) used by the Company, or any other business or organization to which the Company became the successor by merger, consolidation, acquisition, change in form, nature or jurisdiction of organization or otherwise, now or at any time during the past five (5) years:

 

(b) Attached hereto as Schedule 3 is the information required in Section 2 for any other business or organization to which the Company became the successor by merger, consolidation, acquisition, change in form, nature or Jurisdiction of organization or otherwise, now or at any time during the past five (5) years:

 

4. Other Current Locations .

 

(a) The following are all other locations in the United States of America in which the Company maintains any books or records relating to any of the Collateral consisting of accounts, instruments, chattel paper, general intangibles or mobile goods:

 

Address   County   State
         
         
         

  

(b) The following are all other places of business of the Company in the United States of America:

 

Address   County   State
         
         
         

  

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(c)           The following are all other locations in the United States of America where any of the Collateral consisting of inventory or equipment is located:

 

Address   County   State
         
         
         

 

(d) The following are the names and addresses of all persons or entities other than the Company, such as lessees, consignees, warehousemen or purchasers of chattel paper, which have possession or are intended to have possession of any of the Collateral consisting of instruments, chattel paper, inventory or equipment:

 

Name   Mailing Address   County   State
             
             
             

 

5.        Fixtures . Attached hereto as Schedule 6 is the information required by UCC § 9.1-502(b) or former UCC § 9.1-402(5) of each state in which any of the Collateral consisting of fixtures are or are to be located and the name and address of each real estate recording office where a mortgage on the real estate on which such fixtures are or are to be located would be recorded.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto signed this Certificate effective as of February 29, 2016.

 

  APPENDIX – DO NOT EXECUTE
   

 

 

Exhibit 10.9

 

THIS AGREEMENT OR INSTRUMENT AND THE OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS EVIDENCED HEREBY ARE SUBORDINATE IN THE MANNER AND TO THE EXTENT SET FORTH IN THAT CERTAIN DEBT SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT DATED EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 29, 2016 BY FIRST MERCHANTS BANK IN FAVOR OF PRESIDENTIAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION (THE “SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT”) TO THE “SENIOR DEBT” (AS DEFINED IN THE SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT), AND EACH PARTY TO OR HOLDER OF THIS AGREEMENT OR INSTRUMENT, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, IRREVOCABLY AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT.

 

CONTINUING GUARANTY AGREEMENT

 

In consideration of credit which FIRST MERCHANTS BANK, N.A. (“Lender”), having offices at 10333 North Meridian Street, Suite 350, Indianapolis, Indiana 46290 may concurrently with the execution hereof or from time to time hereafter extend to INDCO, INC. , a Tennessee corporation (“Borrower”), the undersigned (“Guarantor”), hereby guaranties to Lender, its successors and assigns, the payment and performance when due, whether by acceleration or otherwise, without presentment or demand, protest, notice of dishonor or diligence in collection and with a right of set-off against the undersigned, together with costs of collection and reasonable attorneys’ fees and without relief from valuation or appraisement laws, of the principal of and interest on the indebtedness and obligations of Borrower to Lender evidenced by, as contemplated in or arising in connection with a certain Credit Agreement executed or to be executed by Borrower and Lender as of the date hereof (all of the indebtedness, obligations and indemnifications guaranteed hereby are hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Indebtedness” and the Credit Agreement, the promissory notes evidencing the credit facilities extended by Lender to Borrower and any other documents from time to time evidencing or executed in connection with all or any portion of the Indebtedness are hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Loan Documents”).

 

Upon the occurrence of any event of default under any of the Loan Documents, Guarantor agrees to pay to Lender, without relief from valuation and appraisement laws, all amounts payable under this Guaranty, together with the reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with the collection or enforcement of this Guaranty, including without implied limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by Lender in connection with (i) the protection of any security for or rights arising in connection with this Guaranty, (ii) the enforcement of any provision contained in this Guaranty or in any document executed in connection herewith, or (iii) the collection of any indebtedness evidenced hereby or arising in connection herewith (including without limitation reasonable attorney’s fees incurred by Lender in connection with any bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership or other proceeding affecting creditor’s rights and involving a claim under this Guaranty or any document executed in connection herewith). All payments by Guarantor to Lender shall be paid in lawful money of the United States of America.

 

The obligations of Guarantor hereunder are primary, absolute, independent, irrevocable and unconditional, except as stated above. Lender may proceed directly against Guarantor without exercising and/or exhausting any right or remedy against (a) any collateral which is security for the Indebtedness or (b) Borrower or any other guarantor or other party primarily or secondarily liable for the payment of the Indebtedness.

 

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Lender may, without demand or notice of any kind, at any time during the occurrence and continuance of an event of default under any of the Loan Documents when any such Indebtedness shall be due and payable hereunder by Guarantor, apply toward the payment of any such amount, in such manner of application as Lender may choose, any funds of Guarantor on deposit with or in the possession of Lender.

 

Lender may from time to time without notice to or the consent of Guarantor release, compromise, extend, increase or otherwise modify or amend any liability of Borrower or the terms of any agreement, document or instrument evidencing the Indebtedness or executed in connection with the Indebtedness. Except as otherwise herein provided, the obligations of Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances (including, but without limitation, any event, occurrence or circumstance, whether or not within the contemplation of the parties hereto and whether or not affecting the purposes of or any consideration to the Guarantor in entering into this Guaranty) and shall remain in full force and effect until (i) the Indebtedness and any other obligations as evidenced by the Loan Documents have been paid in full and (ii) Lender has no further obligation under the Loan Documents to lend additional funds to Borrower.

 

The obligations of Guarantor shall not be affected, modified or impaired upon the happening from time to time of any event, including but without limitation any of the following, whether or not with notice to, or the consent of, Guarantor (notice of and consent to each of the following is hereby expressly waived by Guarantor):

 

(a)      The waiver, surrender, compromise, alteration, settlement, discharge, release or termination of any or all of the obligations, covenants or agreements of Borrower except for the payment and performance of the Indebtedness in full;

 

(b)      The failure to give notice to Borrower or Guarantor of the occurrence of an event of default under the terms and provisions of this Guaranty or any of the Loan Documents;

 

(c)      The extension or renewal of time for payment of any of the Indebtedness or any amount due under this Guaranty or of the time for performance of any other obligation, covenant or agreement under or arising out of this Guaranty or any of the Loan Documents;

 

(d)      The recision, waiver, modification or amendment (whether material or otherwise) of any obligation, covenant or agreement set forth in this Guaranty or any of the Loan Documents or any other act or thing or omission or delay to do any other act or thing which may in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of Guarantor or would otherwise operate as a discharge of Guarantor as a matter of law;

 

(e)      The taking, suffering or omitting to take any of the actions referred to or permitted to be taken by Lender in this Guaranty or in any of the Loan Documents;

 

(f)      The failure, omission, delay or lack of diligence on the part of Lender to enforce, assert or exercise any right, power or remedy conferred on Lender under this Guaranty or any of the Loan Documents;

 

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(g)      The voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets, marshalling of assets and liabilities, receivership, insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, composition with creditors or readjustment of, or any similar proceedings affecting Borrower or the allegation or contest of the validity of this Guaranty or any of the Loan Documents;

 

(h)      The release or discharge of Borrower from the performance or observance of any obligation, covenant or agreement contained in any of the Loan Documents;

 

(i)       Any event or action that would result in the release or discharge of Guarantor from the performance or observance of any obligation, covenant or agreement contained in this Guaranty;

 

(j)       The default or failure of Guarantor fully to perform the obligations of Guarantor set forth in this Guaranty;

 

(k)      The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any of the Loan Documents or any part thereof;

 

(l)       The waiver, surrender, compromise, alteration, settlement, discharge, release or termination of any or all of the obligations, covenants or agreements of any other guarantor or other party primarily or secondarily liable for the payment of the Indebtedness; or

 

(m)      Any other cause similar or dissimilar to any of the foregoing.

 

Guarantor acknowledges that Guarantor has had an opportunity to review the Loan Documents and all other documentation and information which Guarantor feels is necessary or appropriate in order to execute and deliver this Guaranty to Lender. Guarantor warrants and represents to Lender that Guarantor has knowledge of Borrower’s financial condition and affairs and of all other circumstances which bear upon the risk assumed by Guarantor under this Guaranty. Guarantor agrees to continue to keep informed thereof while this Guaranty is in force and further agrees that Lender does not have and will not have any obligation to investigate the financial condition or affairs of Borrower for the benefit of Guarantor or to advise Guarantor of any fact respecting, or any change in, the financial condition or affairs of Borrower or any other circumstance which may bear upon Guarantor’s risk hereunder which comes to the knowledge of Lender, its managers, employees or agents at any time, whether or not Lender knows, believes or has reason to know or to believe that any such fact or change is unknown to Guarantor or might or does materially increase the risk of Guarantor hereunder.

 

Guarantor hereby ratifies all representations and warranties made by Borrower with respect to Guarantor and agrees to be bound by all covenants, agreements and releases made by Borrower with respect to Guarantor.

 

Guarantor hereby waives each of the following:

 

(n)      Notice of (i) the acceptance of this Guaranty, (ii) the existence or creation of all or any of the Indebtedness, (iii) any extension of credit, advancement, readvancement, loan or similar accommodation by Lender to Borrower, and (iv) the amount of the Indebtedness which may exist from time to time;

 

(o)      Any and all presentment, demand, protest or notice of dishonor, nonpayment or other default with respect to any of the Indebtedness;

 

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(p)      Until the payment in full of the Indebtedness, any claim, right or remedy which Guarantor may now have or hereafter acquire against Borrower that arises hereunder and/or from the performance by Guarantor hereunder including, without limitation, any claim, remedy or right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution, indemnification, or participation in any claim, right or remedy of Lender against Borrower or any security which Lender now has or hereafter acquires, whether or not such claim, right or remedy arises in equity, under contract, by statute, under common law, or otherwise;

 

(q)      Any and all defenses based on suretyship or impairment of collateral;

 

(r)      All diligence in collection or protection of or realization upon (i) the Indebtedness or any part thereof, (ii) any obligation hereunder, and (iii) any collateral securing the Indebtedness; and

 

(s)      Any rights arising by reason of the incapacity, lack of authority, death or disability of any other guarantor of the Indebtedness or any failure by Lender to file or enforce a claim against the estate of any other guarantor.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code Section 27-1-3.1-605(i), Guarantor hereby waives any right of discharge of this Guaranty arising under any defense based upon suretyship or impairment of collateral or any other right of discharge set forth under the provisions of Indiana Code Section 27-1-3.1-605.

 

Guarantor shall have no right of contribution with respect to any other guarantor unless and until Lender shall have received payment in full of all of the Indebtedness. Guarantor shall not pursue collection of any indebtedness of Borrower to Guarantor or exercise any right or remedy with respect to any security therefor unless and until Lender shall have received payment in full of all of the Indebtedness.

 

Guarantor agrees to give prompt written notice to Lender of any material adverse change in the condition or operation of Guarantor, financial or otherwise. Guarantor represents, warrants and covenants to Lender that (i) the financial statements of Guarantor heretofore delivered to Lender are true and correct in all material respects and fairly present the financial condition of Guarantor and (ii) there has been no material adverse change in the financial condition of Guarantor since the date of such statements.

 

Guarantor agrees to provide Lender as soon as available but in any event not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after each fiscal year end, its annual financial statements in the form requested by Lender.

 

If any demand is made at any time upon Lender for the repayment or recovery of any amount or amounts received by Lender in payment or on account of any of the Indebtedness and Lender repays all or any part of such amount or amounts by reason of any judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative body or by reason of any settlement or compromise of any such demand, Guarantor will be and remain liable hereunder for the amount or amounts so repaid or recovered to the same extent as if such amount or amounts had never been received originally by Lender.

 

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Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that (i) there may be from time to time additional guarantors of the Indebtedness, (ii) each such additional guarantor may execute a separate guaranty in connection with such guarantor’s guarantee of the Indebtedness, (iii) each such separate guaranty may contain different terms and provisions than the terms and provisions set forth in this Guaranty and (iv) each such separate guaranty may guarantee more indebtedness and obligations (or less indebtedness and fewer obligations) of Borrower to Lender than the indebtedness and obligations of Borrower to Lender which are guaranteed under this Guaranty. Guarantor further acknowledges and agrees that the existence of any such additional guarantor and separate guaranty shall not affect the indebtedness and obligations of Guarantor under this Guaranty.

 

Guarantor agrees that all actions or proceedings arising directly, indirectly or otherwise in connection with, out of, related to or from this Guaranty shall be litigated at Lender’s sole discretion or election, in a court having situs within the State of Indiana, the state of Lender’s principal place of business. Guarantor hereby consents and submits to the jurisdiction of any local, state or federal court located within the State of Indiana. Notwithstanding anything contained in this paragraph to the contrary, Lender shall have the right to commence and litigate any action or proceeding against Guarantor or any property of Guarantor in any court of any other appropriate jurisdiction.

 

Guarantor and Lender, by acceptance of this Guaranty, hereby agree that any suit, action or proceeding, whether a claim or counterclaim, brought or instituted by any party on or with respect to this Guaranty or any other document executed in connection herewith or which in any way relates, directly or indirectly to the Indebtedness or any event, transaction or occurrence arising out of or in any way connect with this Guaranty or the dealings of the parties with respect hereto, shall be tried only by a court and not by a jury. GUARANTOR AND LENDER, BY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS GUARANTY, HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. Guarantor acknowledges that Guarantor may have a right to a trial by jury in any such suit, action or proceeding and that Guarantor hereby is knowingly, intentionally and voluntarily waiving any such right. Guarantor further acknowledges and agrees that this paragraph is material to this Guaranty and that adequate consideration has been given by Lender and received by Guarantor in exchange for the waiver made by Guarantor pursuant to this paragraph.

 

Any written notice permitted or required hereunder shall be effective when (a) mailed by certified United States mail, postage prepaid with return receipt requested, or (b) sent by an overnight carrier which provides for a return receipt, to the applicable address specified below:

 

If to Guarantor: At the address following the signature of Guarantor
   
If to Lender: First Merchants Bank, N.A.
  10333 North Meridian Street, Suite 350
  Indianapolis, Indiana  46290
  Attn: David DeCraene

 

or at such other address within the State of Indiana as Guarantor or Lender may from time to time specify for itself by notice hereunder.

 

Guarantor hereby acknowledges, certifies and represents to Lender that:

 

(t)       Guarantor has a direct financial interest in Borrower and will benefit directly from the extension of the Indebtedness to Borrower;

 

(u)      Guarantor has received valuable and sufficient consideration for the execution and delivery to Lender of this Guaranty; and

 

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(v)      The execution and delivery of this Guaranty to Lender will not cause Guarantor to be rendered insolvent.

 

This Guaranty shall be binding upon Guarantor and Guarantor’s respective heirs, beneficiaries, successors, assigns and legal representatives and shall inure to the benefit of Lender and its successors, assigns and legal representatives.

 

This Guaranty shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana, notwithstanding that Indiana conflicts of law rules might otherwise require the substantive rules of law of another jurisdiction to apply. If any provision (or portion thereof) of this Guaranty or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall to any extent be invalid or unenforceable, then the remainder of this Guaranty or the application of such provision (or portion thereof) to any other person or circumstance shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. Whenever the context requires or permits the singular shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular and the masculine, feminine and neuter shall be freely interchangeable.

 

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[SIGNATURE PAGE – GUARANTY]

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Guarantor has executed this Guaranty to be effective as of February 29, 2016.

 

  JANEL CORPORATION
     
  By : /s/ Brendan J. Killackey
    Brendan J. Killackey, President

 

  Address: 303 Merrick Road, Suite 400
    Lynbrook, New York, 11563

 

STATE OF _____________ )
  ) SS:
COUNTY OF ___________ )

 

Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Brendan J. Killackey, the President of Janel Corporation, a ______________________ corporation, who, having been duly sworn, acknowledged the execution of the foregoing instrument for and on behalf of such entity as such officer or other representative.

 

WITNESS my hand and Notarial Seal this ___day of March, 2016.

 

   
  Notary Public
   
   
  Notary Public (Printed)

 

My Commission Expires: My County of Residence:
   
______________________ ____________________________________________