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 8, 2017 (March 2, 2017)

 

 

MAM SOFTWARE GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

000-27083

84-1108035

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File No.)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

   

Maple Park, Maple Court, Tankersley, Barnsley, UK S75 3DP

  (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 011 44 124 431 1794 

   

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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 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)) 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01      Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

On March 2, 2017 (the “Closing Date”), MAM Software Group, Inc. (the “Company” or “us”), as borrower, entered into a credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with Univest Bank and Trust Co. (“Univest”), as lender. The agreements comprising the Credit Facility (collectively, the “Agreements”), including a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), a revolving credit note (the “Revolving Note”, and together with the Credit Agreement, the “Revolving Credit Facility”) a term note (the “Term Note”), are summarized below. Prior to the entry into the Agreements, there was no material relationship between us and Univest, other than with respect to the material agreements described herein.

 

The Company used the initial proceeds of the Credit Facility to repay all of its obligations under its previously disclosed credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., entered into on December 1, 2015, and intends to use the remaining availability und er the Revolving Credit Facility for other general corporate purposes.

 

In connection with the Credit Facility, we have agreed to pay a quarterly commitment fee, which will accrue at the Applicable Rate, as defined under the Credit Facility, on the daily amount of the undrawn portion of the Revolving Credit Commitment (as defined below) during the period from and including the Closing Date to but excluding the date on which the Lender’s Revolving Commitment terminates.

 

Credit Agreement

 

Revolving Note

 

The Revolving Credit Facility provides for a revolving credit commitment of an initial amount of up to $2,750,000 (“Revolving Credit Commitment”), which is subject to adjustment as provided for in the Credit Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility, revolving loans are available to us from the Closing Date through March 1, 2020 (the “Maturity Date”), unless the revolving credit commitment has been reduced to zero or terminated, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Credit Facility.

 

Pursu ant to the Credit Agreement, we have the option to select between two types of borrowings with the applicable interest rate based on a spread over the London interbank offered rate (each, a “LIBOR Borrowing”) or the Lender’s prime rate (each, a “UBTCFR Borrowing”), as such interest rate may be adjusted in accordance with the applicable total leverage ratio at the time of each borrowing, as defined in the Credit Agreement.

 

The Company has the option to prepay the principal balance of the Revolving Note in whole or in part at any time. In the event that the Company elects to prepay a LIBOR Borrowing, it will be required to: (a) provide three days’ prior telephonic notice; (b) pay any accrued interest as required by the Credit Agreement; and (c) compensate the lender for loss, reasonable cost and expense associated therewith. In the event that the Company elects to prepay a UBTCFR Borrowing, the Company shall be required to provide one day’s telephonic notice.

 

The Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including maximum total leverage ratios, minimum fixed charge coverage ratios, default interest rates and default and remedy provisions.  

 

Term Note

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Cr edit Agreement, Univest on the Closing Date extended to us a term loan (the “Term Loan”) in the principal amount of $8,750,000 that was evidenced by the Term Note issued on the Closing Date. The Term Loan is a one-time loan, and unlike the Revolving Credit Facility, the principal amount is not available for re-borrowing.

 

Pursuant to the Term Note, the Company may, similar to the Revolving Note, choose between a LIBOR Borrowing and a UBTCFR Borrowing and pay the applicable accrued amount of interest on the applicable Interest Payment Date. The Term Note is repayable in 53 monthly installments of principal, payable on the first day of each calendar month, as follows: (a) 9 monthly installments of $133,333.33 from April 1, 2017 through December 1, 2017; (b) 12 monthly installments of $158,333.33 from January 1, 2018 through December 1, 2018; and (c) 31 monthly installments of $175,000 from January 1, 2019 through July 1, 2021, with the remaining balance due on August 1, 2021. Our right to prepay the Term Loan is similar to our right to prepay the Revolving Credit Facility as described above.

 

 

 

 

The foregoing summary of the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Revolving Note and the Term Note is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete Credit Agreement, the Revolving Note and the Term Note, forms of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Security Documents

 

In connection with the Credit Facility, each of the Company and our wholly owned U.S subsidiary, MAM Software, Inc. (“MAM Software, Inc.”) entered into a Pledge and Security Agreement (collectively, the “Pledge and Security Agreements”), a Deed of Negative Pledge Agreement (the “Deed of Negative Pledge Agreement”) and a Guaranty of Payment Agreement (the “Guaranty of Payment Agreement”, and together with the Pledge and Security Agreements and the Deed of Negative Pledge Agreement, the “Security Documents”), as described more fully below.

 

Pledge and Security Agreement (Borrower) and Pledge and Security Agreement (Guar anto r )

 

Under the Pledge and Security Agreements, our promise to repay the Revolving Note and the Term Note and to fulfill our other obligations pursuant to the Credit Agreement are partially secured by a first priority lien on (a) substantially all of our assets and (b) substantially all of the assets of our wholly owned U.S. subsidiary, MAM Software, Inc. (“MAM Software, Inc.)”, in each case, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the applicable Pledge and Security Agreement for the benefit of Univest.

 

UK Security Agreement

 

Pursuant to the Deed of Negative Pledge Agreement, the Company and MAM Software Limited, our wholly owned U.K. subsidiary, agreed to various negative covenants and a pledge of 65% of the Company’s ordinary shares of MAM Software Limited for the benefit of Univest, upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Deed of Negative Pledge Agreement.

 

Guaranty of Payment Agreement

 

P ursuant to the Guaranty of Payment Agreement, MAM Software, Inc. has also guaranteed the payment and performance of our obligations under the Credit Agreement for the benefit of Univest.

 

Each of these agreements contains customary events of default and acceleration of payment obligation provisions.

 

The foregoing summary of the terms of the Security Documents is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete Pledge and Security Agreement (Borrower), Pledge and Security Agreement (Guarantor) , Deed of Negative Pledge Agreement and Guaranty of Payment Agreement, the forms of which are attached hereto as Exhibit 10.4, 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreements.

 

Item 2.03     Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

 

The information included in item 1.01 of this Current Report is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

 

 

 

 

Item  9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

10.1   Form of Credit Agreement dated as of March 2, 2017, among MAM Software Group, Inc. and Univest Bank and Trust Co.
10.2   Form of the Company ’s Revolving Credit Note dated March 2, 2017, in the principal amount of $2,750,000.
10.3   Form of the Company ’s Term Note dated March 2, 2017, in the principal amount of $8,750,000.
10.4   Form of Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of March 2, 2017, by and between MAM Software Group, Inc., Borrower, and Univest Bank and Trust Co., on behalf of Lender and the other Secured Parties.
10.5   Form of Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of March 2, 2017, by and between MAM Software, Inc., Grantor, and Univest Bank and Trust Co., on behalf of Lender and the other Secured Parties.
10.6   Form of Deed of Negative Pledge Agreement dated as of March 2, 2017, by and between MAM Software Group, Inc. and MAM Software Limited and Univest Bank and Trust Co.
10.7   Form of Guaranty of Payment Agreement dated as of March 2, 2017, by MAM Software Group, Inc., a Guarantor, in favor of Univest Bank and Trust Co., as Lender.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

   

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Dated: March 8, 2017

 

MAM SOFTWARE GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:   

/s/ Brian H. Callahan  

 

 

Name: Brian H. Callahan

Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

Exhibit 10.1

 


 

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

 

dated as of

 

March 1, 2017

 

among

 

MAM SOFTWARE GROUP, INC.

 

and

 

UNIVEST BANK AND TRUST CO.

 


 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page
     

ARTICLE I.

Definitions 1

SECTION 1.01.

Defined Terms 1

SECTION 1.02.

Classification of Loans and Borrowings 18

SECTION 1.03.

Terms Generally 18

SECTION 1.04.

Accounting Terms; GAAP 19

ARTICLE II.

The Credits 19

SECTION 2.01.

Commitments 19

SECTION 2.02.

Loans and Borrowings 19
SECTION 2.03. Borrowing Procedures; Requests for Revolving Borrowings 20

SECTION 2.05.

Funding of Borrowings 20

SECTION 2.06.

Interest Elections 21

SECTION 2.07.

Termination and Reduction of Commitment 21

SECTION 2.08.

Repayment and Amortization of Loans; Evidence of Debt 22

SECTION 2.09.

Prepayment of Loans 23

SECTION 2.10.

Fees 24

SECTION 2.11.

Interest 24

SECTION 2.12.

Alternate Rate of Interest 25

SECTION 2.13.

Increased Costs 25

SECTION 2.14.

Break Funding Payments 26

SECTION 2.15.

Taxes 26
SECTION 2.16. Payments Generally; Allocation of Proceeds; Sharing of Set-offs 27

SECTION 2.17.

Indemnity for Returned Payments 29

ARTICLE III.

Representations and Warranties 29

SECTION 3.01.

Organization; Powers 29

SECTION 3.02.

Authorization; Enforceability 29

SECTION 3.03.

Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts 29

SECTION 3.04.

Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change 29

SECTION 3.05.

Properties 30

SECTION 3.06.

Litigation and Environmental Matters 30

SECTION 3.07.

Compliance with Laws and Agreements; No Default 31

SECTION 3.08.

Investment Company Status 31

SECTION 3.09.

Taxes. 31

SECTION 3.10.

ERISA 31

SECTION 3.11.

Disclosure 31

SECTION 3.12.

Material Agreements 31

SECTION 3.13.

Solvency 31

SECTION 3.14.

Insurance 32

SECTION 3.15.

Capitalization and Subsidiaries 32

SECTION 3.16.

Security Interest in Collateral 32

SECTION 3.17.

Employment Matters 32

SECTION 3.18.

Federal Reserve Regulations 32

SECTION 3.19.

Use of Proceeds 33

SECTION 3.20.

No Burdensome Restrictions 33

SECTION 3.21.

Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions 33

ARTICLE IV.

Conditions 33

SECTION 4.01.

Effective Date 33

 

 

 

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SECTION 4.02.

Each Credit Event 35

ARTICLE V.

Affirmative Covenants 35

SECTION 5.01.

Financial Statements; Borrowing Base and Other Information 36

SECTION 5.02.

Notices of Material Events 37

SECTION 5.03.

Existence; Conduct of Business 38

SECTION 5.04.

Payment of Obligations 38

SECTION 5.05.

Maintenance of Properties 38

SECTION 5.06.

Books and Records; Inspection Rights 38

SECTION 5.07.

Compliance with Laws and Material Contractual Obligations 39

SECTION 5.08.

Use of Proceeds 39

SECTION 5.09.

Accuracy of Information 39

SECTION 5.10.

Insurance 39

SECTION 5.12.

Casualty and Condemnation 39

SECTION 5.13.

Depository Banks 40

SECTION 5.14.

Additional Collateral; Further Assurances 40

ARTICLE VI.

Negative Covenants 41

SECTION 6.01.

Indebtedness 41

SECTION 6.02.

Liens 42

SECTION 6.03.

Fundamental Changes 43

SECTION 6.04.

Investments, Loans, Advances, Guarantees and Acquisitions 44

SECTION 6.05.

Asset Sales 45

SECTION 6.06.

Sale and Leaseback Transactions 46

SECTION 6.07.

Swap Agreements 46

SECTION 6.08.

Restricted Payments; Certain Payments of Indebtedness 46

SECTION 6.09.

Transactions with Affiliates 47

SECTION 6.10.

Restrictive Agreements 47

SECTION 6.11.

Amendment of Material Documents 47

SECTION 6.12.

Financial Covenants 47

ARTICLE VII.

Events of Default 48

ARTICLE VIII.

Miscellaneous 51

SECTION 8.01.

Notices 51

SECTION 8.02.

Waivers; Amendments 52

SECTION 8.03.

Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver 52

SECTION 8.04.

Successors and Assigns 54

SECTION 8.05.

Survival 55

SECTION 8.06.

Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness 55

SECTION 8.07.

Severability 56

SECTION 8.08.

Right of Setoff 56

SECTION 8.09.

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process 56

SECTION 8.10.

WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL 57

SECTION 8.11.

Headings 57

SECTION 8.12.

Confidentiality 57

SECTION 8.13.

Nonreliance; Violation of Law 58

SECTION 8.14.

USA PATRIOT Act 58

SECTION 8.15.

Disclosure 58

SECTION 8.16.

Interest Rate Limitation 58

SECTION 8.17.

No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility 58

ARTICLE IX.

Loan Guaranty 59

SECTION 9.01.

Guaranty 59

SECTION 9.02.

Guaranty of Payment 59

SECTION 9.03.

No Discharge or Diminishment of Loan Guaranty 59

 

 

 

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SECTION 9.04.

Defenses Waived 60

SECTION 9.05.

Rights of Subrogation 60

SECTION 9.06.

Reinstatement; Stay of Acceleration 60

SECTION 9.07.

Information 61

SECTION 9.08.

Termination 61

SECTION 9.09.

Taxes 61

SECTION 9.10.

Maximum Liability 61

SECTION 9.11.

Contribution 61

SECTION 9.12.

Liability Cumulative 62

SECTION 9.13.

Keepwell 62

 

SCHEDULES :

 

Schedule 3.05 – Properties

Schedule 3.06 – Disclosed Matters

Schedule 3.12 – Material Agreements

Schedule 3.14 – Insurance

Schedule 3.15 – Capitalization and Subsidiaries

Schedule 6.01 – Existing Indebtedness

Schedule 6.02 – Existing Liens

Schedule 6.04 – Existing Investments

Schedule 6.10 – Existing Restrictions

 

EXHIBITS :

 

Exhibit A – Request for Advance

Exhibit B Opinion of Counsel for the Loan Parties

Exhibit C – Borrowing Base Certificate

Exhibit D Compliance Certificate

Exhibit E – Joinder Agreement

 

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CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of March 1, 2017 (as it may be amended or modified from time to time, this “ Agreement ”), among MAM SOFTWARE GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation, as Borrower, the other Loan Parties party hereto, and UNIVEST BANK AND TRUST CO., as Lender.

 

The parties hereto agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I  

 

Definitions

 

SECTION 1.01. Defined Terms . As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:

 

Account ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Security Agreement.

 

Account Debtor ” means any Person obligated on an Account.

 

Adjusted LIBOR Rate ” means, with respect to any LIBOR Rate Borrowing for any Interest Period or for any UBTCFR Borrowing, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/16 of 1%) equal to (a) the LIBOR Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserve Rate.

 

Affiliate ” means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the specified Person.

 

Anti-Corruption Laws ” means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Borrower or its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.

 

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Applicable Rate ” means, for any day, with respect to any Loan, or with respect to the commitment fees payable hereunder, as the case may be, the applicable rate per annum set forth below under the caption “Revolving Commitment UBTCFR Spread”, “Revolving Commitment LIBOR Rate Spread”, “Term Loan UBTCFR Spread”, “Term Loan LIBOR Rate Spread” or “Commitment Fee Rate”, as the case may be, based upon the Borrower’s Total Leverage Ratio as of the most recent determination date, provided that until the delivery to the Lender, pursuant to Section 5.01, of the Borrower’s consolidated financial information for the Borrower’s first fiscal quarter ending after the Effective Date, the “Applicable Rate” shall be the applicable rates per annum set forth below in Category 3:

 

Total Leverage

Ratio

Revolving

Commitment

UBTCFR

Spread

Revolving

Commitment

LIBOR Rate

Spread

Term Loan UBTCFR Spread

Term Loan LIBOR Rate Spread

Commitment Fee Rate

Category 1

< 1.00 to 1.00

 

UBTC Floating Rate + 2.75%

 

LIBOR Rate + 2.75%

 

UBTC Floating Rate + 2.75%

 

LIBOR Rate + 2.75%

 

0.35%

Category 2

< 1.50 to 1.00 but

> 1.00 to 1.00

 

UBTC Floating Rate + 3.00%

 

LIBOR Rate + 3.00%

 

UBTC Floating Rate + 3.00%

 

LIBOR Rate + 3.00%

 

0.35%

Category 3

> 1.50 to 1.00

 

UBTC Floating Rate + 3.25%

 

LIBOR Rate + 3.25%

 

UBTC Floating Rate + 3.25%


LIBOR Rate + 3.25%

 

0.35%

 

For purposes of the foregoing, (a) the Applicable Rate shall be determined as of the end of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower, based upon the Borrower ’s annual or quarterly consolidated financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 and (b) each change in the Applicable Rate resulting from a change in the Total Leverage Ratio shall be effective during the period commencing on and including the date of delivery to the Lender of such consolidated financial statements indicating such change and ending on the date immediately preceding the effective date of the next such change, provided that (A) at any time that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or (B) at the option of the Lender if the Borrower fails to deliver the annual or quarterly consolidated financial statements required to be delivered by it pursuant to Section 5.01, the Total Leverage Ratio shall be deemed to be in Category 3 during the period from the expiration of the time for delivery thereof until such consolidated financial statements are delivered.

 

If at any time the Lender reasonably determines that the financial statements upon which the Applicable Rate was determined were incorrect in any material respect (whe ther based on a restatement, fraud or otherwise), the Borrower shall be required to retroactively pay any additional amount that the Borrower would have been required to pay if such financial statements had been accurate at the time they were delivered .

 

Approved Fund ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.04(b).

 

Availability ” means, at any time, an amount equal to (a) the lesser of (i) the Borrowing Base, or (ii) the Revolving Commitment; minus (b) the Revolving Exposure.

 

Availability Period ” means the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the earlier of the Revolving Credit Maturity Date and the date of termination of the Revolving Commitment.

 

Banking Services ” means each and any of the following bank services provided to any Loan Party or any Subsidiary by the Lender or any of its Affiliates: (a) credit cards for commercial customers (including, without limitation, “commercial credit cards” and purchasing cards), (b) stored value cards, (c) merchant processing services, and (d) treasury management services (including, without limitation, controlled disbursement, automated clearinghouse transactions, return items, overdrafts and interstate depository network services) in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and/or any of the other Loan Documents.

 

Banking Services Obligations ” means any and all obligations of the Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor) in connection with Banking Services.

 

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Bankruptcy Event ” means, with respect to any Person, when such Person becomes the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, custodian, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with the reorganization or liquidation of its business appointed for it, or, in the good faith determination of the Lender, has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any such proceeding or appointment, provided that a Bankruptcy Event shall not result solely by virtue of any ownership interest, or the acquisition of any ownership interest, in such Person by a Governmental Authority or instrumentality thereof, unless such ownership interest results in or provides such Person with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the U.S. or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permits such Person (or such Governmental Authority or instrumentality) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made by such Person .

 

Board ” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the U.S.

 

Borrower ” means MAM Software Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

Borrowing ” means (a) Revolving Loans of the same Type, made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of LIBOR Rate Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect and (b) the Term Loan.

 

Borrowing Base ” means, as of the applicable date of determination, for the period (i) from the Closing Date through the first (1 st ) anniversary of the Closing Date, an advance rate of up to 80% of the Value of Borrower’s Eligible Accounts, plus (a) $500,000, plus (b) the lesser of (1) available cash-on-hand of Borrower maintained with Lender or (2) $250,000, (ii) from the first (1 st ) anniversary of the Closing Date through and including the end of the fifteenth (15 th ) month anniversary of the Closing Date, an advance rate of up to 80% of the Value of Borrower’s Eligible Accounts, plus $500,000 and (iii) on or after the fifteenth (15 th ) month anniversary of the Closing Date , an advance rate of up to 80% of the Value of Borrower’s Eligible Accounts.

 

Borrowing Base Certificate ” means the borrowing base certificate prepared by Borrower and submitted to Lender in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto.

 

Borrowing Request ” means a request by the Borrower for a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.03.

 

Burdensome Restrictions ” means any consensual encumbrance or restriction of the type described in clause (a) or (b) of Section 6.10.

 

Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in Philadelphia, PA are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided that, when used in connection with a LIBOR Rate Loan, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for general business in London.

 

Capital Expenditures ” means, without duplication, any expenditure or commitment to expend money for any purchase or other acquisition of any asset which would be classified as a fixed or capital asset on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

Capital Lease Obligations ” of any Person means the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

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Change in Control ” means (a) the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any Person or group (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the SEC thereunder as in effect on the date hereof), of Equity Interests representing more than 30% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the Borrower; (b) occupation of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of the Borrower by Persons who were neither (i) nominated by the board of directors of the Borrower nor (ii) appointed by directors so nominated; or (c) the acquisition of direct or indirect Control of the Borrower by any Person or group; or (d) the Borrower shall cease to own, free and clear of all Liens or other encumbrances, at least 100% of the outstanding voting Equity Interests of Guarantor and the UK Subsidiary on a fully diluted basis. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any acquisition of more than 50% by Wynnefield Capital shall constitute a Change in Control for purposes of this definition.

 

Change in Law ” means the occurrence after the date of this Agreement of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) compliance by the Lender (or, for purposes of Section 2.13(b), by any lending office of the Lender or by the Lender’s holding company, if any) with any request, guideline, requirement or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the date of this Agreement; provided that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines, requirements or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith or in the implementation thereof, and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines, requirements or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the U.S. or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented. In this regard, each of the parties acknowledges and agrees that it is unaware of any pending Change in Law of the Effective Date.

 

Charges ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.16.

 

Class ”, when used in reference to (a) any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Loans or a Term Loan, and (b) any Commitment, refers to whether such Commitment is a Revolving Commitment or a Term Commitment.

 

Closing Date ” means the date of this Agreement.

 

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

 

Collateral ” means any and all property owned, leased or operated by a Person covered by the Collateral Documents and any and all other property of any Loan Party, now existing or hereafter acquired, that may at any time be, become or intended to be, subject to a security interest or Lien in favor of the Lender, on behalf of the Secured Parties, to secure the Secured Obligations.

 

Collateral Access Agreement ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Security Agreement.

 

Collateral Documents ” means, collectively, the Security Agreement and any other agreements, instruments and documents executed in connection with this Agreement that are intended to create, perfect or evidence Liens to secure the Secured Obligations, including, without limitation, all other security agreements, pledge agreements, mortgages, deeds of trust, loan agreements, notes, guarantees, subordination agreements, pledges, powers of attorney, consents, assignments, contracts, fee letters, notices, leases, financing statements and all other written matter whether theretofore, now or hereafter executed by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary and delivered to the Lender.

 

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Commitment ” means the sum of the Revolving Commitment and Term Commitment.

 

Commodity Exchange Act ” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

 

Connection Income Taxes ” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.

 

Control ” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “ Controlling ” and “ Controlled ” have meanings correlative thereto.

 

Default ” means any event or condition which constitutes an Event of Default or which upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.

 

Disclosed Matters ” means the actions, suits, proceedings and environmental matters disclosed in Schedule 3.06 .

 

Document ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Security Agreement.

 

dollars ” or “ $ ” refers to lawful money of the U.S.

 

EBITDA ” means, for any period, net income (or loss) for such period plus (a) without duplication and to the extent deducted in determining net income (or loss) 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 and amortization expense for such period, (iv) any extraordinary charges for such period 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 (or loss) in a prior period, minus (b) without duplication and to the extent included in net income (or loss), any extraordinary gains and any non-cash items of income for such period, all calculated for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

 

ECP ” means an “eligible contract participant” as defined in Section 1(a)(18) of the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder and the applicable rules issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and/or the SEC.

 

Effective Date ” means the date on which the conditions specified in Section 4.01 are satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 8.02).

 

Electronic Signature ” means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to, or associated with, a contract or other record and adopted by a Person with the intent to sign, authenticate or accept such contract or record.

 

Eligible Accounts ” means Accounts owed to Borrower in which Lender has a prior, perfected first priority lien, which have been due no more than ninety (90) days from the original invoice date, are not subject to offsets, deductions, counterclaim, discount, credit, charge back, freight claim, allowance or adjustment, and which are and at all times continue to be acceptable to Lender in all respects; provided , however , that standards of eligibility may be fixed and revised from time to time by Lender in its discretion. Eligible Accounts shall not include:

 

(a)      Accounts which are evidenced by a note, chattel paper or instrument, unless Lender has a valid perfected first priority security interest in such note, chattel paper or instrument;

 

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(b)      Accounts which are evidenced by judgments;

 

(c)      Accounts with respect to which the Borrower does not have absolute title;

 

(d)      any Account which is subject to an unresolved dispute with the Account Debtor;

 

(e)      Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtors are not Solvent or are subject to a bankruptcy or similar proceeding;

 

(f)      Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtor is another Loan Party, an Affiliate of any Loan Party or an Affiliate of any member, officer or director of any Loan Party;

 

(g)      Accounts arising with respect to goods which have not been shipped or services not performed, conditional sales, sale on approval, sales subject to repurchase or return, consignment sales, or similar transactions in which the sale to or the obligation of the Account Debtor to pay is contingent;

 

(h)      non-trade receivables;

 

(i)      contra-accounts;

 

(j)      Accounts subject to the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended from time to time, or any applicable law now or hereafter existing similar in effect thereto, or to any other prohibition (under applicable law, by contract or otherwise) against its assignment or requiring notice of or consent to such assignment, unless all such required notices have been given, all such required consents have been received and all other procedures have been complied with that such receivable shall have been duly and validly assigned to Lender, in form and content satisfactory to Lender;

 

(k)      Accounts which are not subject to a valid and perfected first priority security interest in favor of Lender;

 

(l)      finance charges;

 

(m)      lease receivables;

 

(n)      Accounts owed by a Person if fifty percent (50%) or more of such Person’s Accounts owed to Borrower have been due more than ninety (90) days past the original invoice date or would be deemed ineligible as a result of subsections (a) or (b) above;

 

(o)      Accounts subject to a Lien in favor of any Person (other than Lender);

 

(p)      Accounts concentrated in individual Account Debtors which exceed 10% of all then Eligible Accounts;

 

(q)      an Account not evidenced by an invoice;

 

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(r)      Accounts with respect to which the Borrower is in breach of any express or implied representation or warranty with respect to the goods or services the sale of which gave rise to such Account or in breach of any representation or warranty, covenant or other agreement contained in the Loan Documents with respect to such Account;

 

(s)      Accounts arising with respect to bill-and-hold sales, unless the Borrower has received and delivered to Lender a bill-and-hold agreement in form and content acceptable to Lender;

 

(t)      Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtor is located outside the United States or which are payable in a currency other than U.S. Dollars, unless payment of such Accounts is fully secured by a letter of credit in form and content and issued by a commercial bank reasonably acceptable to Lender; and

 

(u)      Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtor is determined by Lender in its discretion to be ineligible for any other reason.

 

Environmental Laws ” means all laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions, notices or binding agreements issued, promulgated or entered into by any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the management, Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Material or to health and safety matters.

 

Environmental Liability ” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the Borrower or any Subsidiary directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) any violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) any exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

Equipment ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Security Agreement.

 

Equity Interests ” means shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity ownership interests in a Person, and any warrants, options or other rights entitling the holder thereof to purchase or acquire any of the foregoing.

 

ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

 

ERISA Affiliate ” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with the Borrower, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

 

ERISA Event ” means (a) any “reportable event”, as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder, with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30-day notice period is waived); (b) the failure to satisfy the “minimum funding standard” (as defined in Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA), whether or not waived; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (d) the incurrence by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (e) the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; (f) the incurrence by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (g) the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition upon the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA.

 

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Event of Default ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Article VII.

 

Excluded Swap Obligation ” means, with respect to any Guarantor, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guarantee of such Guarantor of, or the grant by such Guarantor of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any Guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Guarantor’s failure for any reason to constitute an ECP at the time the Guarantee of such Guarantor or the grant of such security interest becomes or would become effective with respect to such Swap Obligation. If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such Guarantee or security interest is or becomes illegal.

 

Excluded Taxes ” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to the Lender or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to the Lender: (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of the Lender being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of the Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) the Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment or (ii) the Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 2.15, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to the Lender’s assignor immediately before the Lender acquired the applicable interest in such Loan or Commitment or to the Lender immediately before it changed its lending office and (c) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA .

 

FATCA ” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code.

 

Federal Funds Effective Rate ” means, for any day, the weighted average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the quotations for such day for such transactions received by the Lender from three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.

 

Financial Officer ” means the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of the Borrower.

 

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Financial Statements ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.01.

 

Fixed Charges ” means, for any period, without duplication, the sum of current maturities of long term debt plus cash interest expense, plus cash income taxes plus Dividends.

 

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” means, for any period, the ratio of (a) EBITDA plus non-cash compensation minus the unfinanced portion of Capital Expenditures (excluding capitalized software development) to (b) Fixed Charges, all calculated for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

 

Fixtures ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Security Agreement.

 

Funding Account ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.01(h).

 

GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S.

 

Governmental Authority ” means the government of the U.S., any other nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.

 

Guarantee ” of or by any Person (the “ guarantor ”) means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of the guarantor guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person (the “ primary obligor ”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of the guarantor, direct or indirect, (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment thereof, (b) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof, (c) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation or (d) as an account party in respect of any letter of guaranty issued to support such Indebtedness or obligation; provided that the term Guarantee shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business.

 

Guaranteed Obligations ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.01.

 

Guarantors ” means all Loan Guarantors and all non-Loan Parties who have delivered an Obligation Guaranty, and the term “Guarantor” means each or any one of them individually.

 

Hazardous Materials ” means: (a) any substance, material, or waste that is included within the definitions of “hazardous substances,” “hazardous materials,” “hazardous waste,” “toxic substances,” “toxic materials,” “toxic waste,” or words of similar import in any Environmental Law; (b) those substances listed as hazardous substances by the United States Department of Transportation (or any successor agency) (49 C.F.R. 172.101 and amendments thereto) or by the Environmental Protection Agency (or any successor agency) (40 C.F.R. Part 302 and amendments thereto); and (c) any substance, material, or waste that is petroleum, petroleum-related, or a petroleum by-product, asbestos or asbestos-containing material, polychlorinated biphenyls, flammable, explosive, radioactive, freon gas, radon, or a pesticide, herbicide, or any other agricultural chemical.

 

IFRS ” means the body of pronouncements issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”), including International Financial Reporting Standards and interpretations approved by the IASB, International Accounting Standards and Standing Interpretations Committee interpretations approved by the predecessor International Accounting Standards Committee and adapted for use in the European Union.

 

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Impacted Interest Period ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “LIBOR Rate”.

 

Indebtedness ” of any Person means, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money or with respect to deposits or advances of any kind, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person upon which interest charges are customarily paid, (d) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property acquired by such Person, (e) all obligations of such Person in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding current accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business and operating lease obligations), (f) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the Indebtedness secured thereby has been assumed, (g) all Guarantees by such Person of Indebtedness of others, (h) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, (i) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person as an account party in respect of letters of guaranty, (j) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of bankers’ acceptances, (k) obligations under any liquidated earn-out, (l) any other Off-Balance Sheet Liability, and (m) obligations, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor), under (i) any and all Swap Agreements, and (ii) any and all cancellations, buy backs, reversals, terminations or assignments of any Swap Agreement transaction. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any other entity (including any partnership in which such Person is a general partner) to the extent such Person is liable therefor as a result of such Person’s ownership interest in or other relationship with such entity, except to the extent the terms of such Indebtedness provide that such Person is not liable therefor.

 

Indemnified Taxes ” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in the foregoing clause (a), Other Taxes, that are, in each case, the responsibility of a Loan Party under Applicable Law.

 

Indemnitee ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.03(b).

 

Information ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.12.

 

Interest Election Request ” means a request by the Borrower to convert or continue a Revolving Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.06.

 

Interest Payment Date ” means (a) with respect to any UBTCFR Loan, the first Business Day of each calendar month and the Revolving Credit Maturity Date or the Term Maturity Date, as applicable, and (b) with respect to any LIBOR Rate Loan, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part and, in the case of a LIBOR Rate Borrowing with an Interest Period of more than three months’ duration, each day prior to the last day of such Interest Period that occurs at intervals of three months’ duration after the first day of such Interest Period and the Revolving Credit Maturity Date or the Term Maturity Date.

 

Interest Period ” means with respect to any LIBOR Rate Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such LIBOR Rate Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one, three or six months thereafter, as the Borrower may elect; provided that (i) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day and (ii) any Interest Period that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period. For purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made and thereafter, in the case of a Revolving Borrowing, shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Borrowing.

 

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Interpolated Rate ” means, at any time, for any Interest Period, the rate per annum (rounded upward to four decimal places) determined by the Lender (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) to be equal to the rate that results from interpolating on a linear basis between: (a) the LIBOR Screen Rate for the longest period (for which the LIBOR Screen Rate is available) that is shorter than the Impacted Interest Period and (b) the LIBOR Screen Rate for the shortest period (for which the LIBOR Screen Rate is available) that exceeds the Impacted Interest Period, in each case, at such time.

 

Inventory ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Security Agreement.

 

IRS ” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

 

Joinder Agreement ” means a Joinder Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit E .

 

Lender ” means Univest Bank and Trust Co., its successors and assigns.

 

LIBOR Rate ” means, with respect to any LIBOR Rate Borrowing for any applicable Interest Period, the London interbank offered rate administered by ICE Benchmark Administration (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate for Dollars) for a period equal in length to such Interest Period as displayed on pages LIBOR01 or LIBOR02 of the Reuters screen or, in the event such rate does not appear on a Reuters page or screen, on any successor or substitute page on such screen that displays such rate, or on the appropriate page of such other information service that publishes such rate as shall be selected by the Lender from time to time in its reasonable discretion (the “ LIBOR Screen Rate ”) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period; provided that, (x) if any LIBOR Screen Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement and (y) if the LIBOR Screen Rate shall not be available at such time for a period equal in length to such Interest Period (an “ Impacted Interest Period ”), then the LIBOR Rate shall be the Interpolated Rate at such time, subject to Section 2.12 in the event that the Lender shall conclude that it shall not be possible to determine such Interpolated Rate (which conclusion shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error); provided, that, if any Interpolated Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.

 

LIBOR Screen Rate ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “LIBOR Rate”.

 

Lien ” means, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, charge or security interest in, on or of such asset, (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset and (c) in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such securities.

 

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Loan Documents ” means, collectively, this Agreement, each promissory note issued pursuant to this Agreement, each Collateral Document, the Loan Guaranty, any Obligation Guaranty, the UK Negative Pledge Agreement and each other agreement, instrument, document and certificate identified in Section 4.01 executed and delivered to, or in favor of, the Lender and including each other pledge, power of attorney, consent, assignment, contract, notice and each other written matter whether heretofore, now or hereafter executed by or on behalf of any Loan Party, or any employee of any Loan Party, and delivered to the Lender in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Any reference in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to a Loan Document shall include all appendices, exhibits or schedules thereto, and all amendments, restatements, supplements or other modifications thereto, and shall refer to this Agreement or such Loan Document as the same may be in effect at any and all times such reference becomes operative.

 

Loan Guarantor ” means each Loan Party. Loan Guarantor shall not include the UK Subsidiary.

 

Loan Guaranty ” means Article IX of this Agreement.

 

Loan Parties ” means, collectively, the Borrower, the Borrower’s Subsidiaries (excluding the UK Subsidiary) and any other Person who becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to a Joinder Agreement and their successors and assigns, and the term “Loan Party” shall mean any one of them or all of them individually, as the context may require.

 

Loans ” means the loans and advances made by the Lender pursuant to this Agreement.

 

Material Adverse Effect ” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, operations, prospects or condition, financial or otherwise, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b) the ability of any Loan Party to perform any of its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, (c) the Collateral, or the Lender’s Liens (on behalf of itself and the other Secured Parties) on the Collateral or the priority of such Liens, or (d) the rights of or benefits available to the Lender under any of the Loan Documents.

 

Material Indebtedness ” means Indebtedness (other than the Loans), or obligations in respect of one or more Swap Agreements, of any one or more of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $100,000. For purposes of determining Material Indebtedness, the “principal amount” of the obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect of any Swap Agreement at any time shall be the maximum aggregate amount (giving effect to any netting agreements) that the Borrower or such Subsidiary would be required to pay if such Swap Agreement were terminated at such time.

 

Maximum Rate ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.16.

 

Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

 

Mortgage ” means any mortgage, deed of trust or other agreement which conveys or evidences a Lien in favor of the Lender, on real property of a Loan Party, including any amendment, restatement, modification or supplement thereto.

 

Multiemployer Plan ” means a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.

 

Net Proceeds ” means, with respect to any event, (a) the cash proceeds received in respect of such event including (i) any cash received in respect of any non-cash proceeds (including any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or purchase price adjustment receivable or otherwise, but excluding any interest payments), but only as and when received, (ii) in the case of a casualty, insurance proceeds and (iii) in the case of a condemnation or similar event, condemnation awards and similar payments, minus (b) the sum of (i) all reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses paid to third parties (other than Affiliates) in connection with such event, (ii) in the case of a sale, transfer or other disposition of an asset (including pursuant to a sale and leaseback transaction or a casualty or a condemnation or similar proceeding), the amount of all payments required to be made as a result of such event to repay Indebtedness (other than Loans) secured by such asset or otherwise subject to mandatory prepayment as a result of such event and (iii) the amount of all taxes paid (or reasonably estimated to be payable) and the amount of any reserves established to fund contingent liabilities reasonably estimated to be payable, in each case during the year that such event occurred or the next succeeding year and that are directly attributable to such event (as determined reasonably and in good faith by a Financial Officer).

 

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Obligated Party ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.02.

 

Obligation Guaranty ” means any Guarantee of all or any portion of the Secured Obligations executed and delivered to the Lender for the benefit of the Secured Parties by a guarantor who is not a Loan Party.

 

Obligations ” “ means all unpaid principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans, all accrued and unpaid fees and all expenses, reimbursements, indemnities and other obligations and indebtedness (including interest and fees accruing during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding), obligations and liabilities of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to the Lender or any indemnified party, individually or collectively, existing on the Effective Date or arising thereafter, direct or indirect, joint or several, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, arising by contract, operation of law or otherwise, arising or incurred under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or in respect of any of the Loans made or reimbursement or other obligations incurred or other instruments at any time evidencing any thereof.

 

OFAC ” means the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Liability ” of a Person means (a) any repurchase obligation or liability of such Person with respect to accounts or notes receivable sold by such Person, (b) any indebtedness, liability or obligation under any so-called “synthetic lease” transaction entered into by such Person, or (c) any indebtedness, liability or obligation arising with respect to any other transaction which is the functional equivalent of or takes the place of borrowing but which does not constitute a liability on the balance sheet of such Person (other than operating leases).

 

Other Connection Taxes ” means, with respect to the Lender, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between the Lender and the jurisdiction imposing such Taxes (other than a connection arising from the Lender having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to, or enforced, any Loan Document), or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or any Loan Document.

 

Other Taxes ” means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment.

 

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Parent ” means, with respect to the Lender, the Person of which the Lender is, directly or indirectly, a subsidiary.

 

Participant ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.04(c).

 

Participant Register ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.04(c).

 

PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA and any successor entity performing similar functions.

 

Permitted Encumbrances ” means:

 

(a) Liens imposed by law for Taxes that are not yet due or are being contested in compliance with Section 5.04;

 

(b) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s and other like Liens imposed by law, arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations that are not overdue by more than thirty (30) days or are being contested in compliance with Section 5.04;

 

(c) pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in compliance with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security laws or regulations;

 

(d) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

 

(e) judgment Liens in respect of judgments that do not constitute an Event of Default under clause (k) of Article VII; and

 

(f) easements, zoning restrictions, rights-of-way and similar encumbrances on real property imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business that do not secure any monetary obligations and do not materially detract from the value of the affected property or interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of the Borrower or any Subsidiary;

 

provided that the term “Permitted Encumbrances” shall not include any Lien securing Indebtedness, except with respect to clause (e) above.

 

Permitted Investments ” means:

 

(a) direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by, the U.S. (or by any agency thereof to the extent such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S.), in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof;

 

(b) investments in commercial paper maturing within 270 days from the date of acquisition thereof and having, at such date of acquisition, the highest credit rating obtainable from S&P or from Moody’s;

 

(c) investments in certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances and time deposits maturing within 180 days from the date of acquisition thereof issued or guaranteed by or placed with, and money market deposit accounts issued or offered by, any domestic office of any commercial bank organized under the laws of the U.S. or any state thereof which has a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than $500,000,000;

 

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(d) fully collateralized repurchase agreements with a term of not more than 30 days for securities described in clause (a) above and entered into with a financial institution satisfying the criteria described in clause (c) above; and

 

(e) money market funds that (i) comply with the criteria set forth in Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, (ii) are rated AAA by S&P and Aaa by Moody’s and (iii) have portfolio assets of at least $5,000,000,000.

 

Person ” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.

 

Plan ” means any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, and in respect of which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if such plan were terminated, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.

 

Prepayment Event ” means:

 

(a) any sale, transfer or other disposition (including pursuant to a sale and leaseback transaction) of any property or asset of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, other than dispositions described in Section 6.05(a); or

 

(b) any casualty or other insured damage to, or any taking under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding of, any property or asset of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary; or

 

(c) the incurrence by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Indebtedness, other than Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01.

 

Prime Rate ” means the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by the Lender as its prime rate in effect at its principal offices in Philadelphia, PA. Each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced as being effective.

 

Projections ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.01(f).

 

Qualified ECP Guarantor ” means, in respect of any Swap Obligation, each Loan Party that has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 at the time the relevant Loan Guaranty or grant of the relevant security interest becomes or would become effective with respect to such Swap Obligation or such other person as constitutes an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder and can cause another person to qualify as an “eligible contract participant” at such time by entering into a keepwell under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

 

Real Property ” means all real property that was, is now or may hereafter be owned, occupied or otherwise controlled by any Loan Party pursuant to any contract of sale, lease or other conveyance of any legal interest in any real property to any Loan Party.

 

Refinance Indebtedness ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.01(f).

 

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Related Parties ” means, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, partners, members, trustees, employees, agents, administrators, managers, representatives and advisors of such Person.

 

Release ” means any releasing, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, migrating, disposing, or dumping of any substance into the environment.

 

Report ” means reports prepared by the Lender or another Person showing the results of appraisals, field examinations or audits pertaining to the Borrower’s assets from information furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower, after the Lender has exercised its rights of inspection pursuant to this Agreement.

 

Requirement of Law ” means, with respect to any Person, (a) the charter, articles or certificate of organization or incorporation and bylaws or operating, management or partnership agreement, or other organizational or governing documents of such Person and (b) any statute, law (including common law), treaty, rule, regulation, code, ordinance, order, decree, writ, judgment, injunction or determination of any arbitrator or court or other Governmental Authority (including Environmental Laws), in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.

 

Restricted Payment ” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any Equity Interests in the Borrower or any Subsidiary, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such Equity Interests or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such Equity Interests.

 

Revolving Commitment ” means the commitment of the Lender to make Revolving Loans. The initial amount of the Lender’s Revolving Commitment is $2,750,000.00.

 

Revolving Credit Maturity Date ” means March 1, 2020, (if the same is a Business Day, or if not then the immediately next succeeding Business Day), or any earlier date on which the Revolving Commitment is reduced to zero or otherwise terminated pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

Revolving Exposure ” means, at any time, the sum of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Lender’s Revolving Loans.

 

Revolving Loan ” means a Loan made pursuant to Section 2.01(a).

 

S&P ” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC business.

 

Sale and Leaseback Transaction ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.06.

 

Sanctioned Country ” means, at any time, a country or territory which is the subject or target of any Sanctions.

 

Sanctioned Person ” means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of State, or by the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or any EU member state, (b) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (c) any Person controlled by any such Person.

 

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Sanctions ” means economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State, or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom.

 

SEC ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission of the U.S.

 

Secured Obligations ” means all Obligations, together with all (i) Banking Services Obligations and (ii) Swap Agreement Obligations owing to the Lender or its Affiliates; provided , however , that the definition of “Secured Obligations” shall not create any guarantee by any Guarantor of (or grant of security interest by any Guarantor to support, as applicable) any Excluded Swap Obligations of such Guarantor for purposes of determining any obligations of any Guarantor.

 

Secured Parties ” means (a) the Lender, (b) each provider of Banking Services, to the extent the Banking Services Obligations in respect thereof constitute Secured Obligations, (c) each counterparty to any Swap Agreement, to the extent the obligations thereunder constitute Secured Obligations, (d) the beneficiaries of each indemnification obligation undertaken by any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (e) the successors and assigns of each of the foregoing.

 

Security Agreement ” means (i) that certain Pledge and Security Agreement (including any and all supplements thereto), dated as of the date hereof, between Borrower and the Lender, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, (ii) that certain Pledge and Security Agreement (including any and all supplements thereto), dated as of the date hereof, between Guarantor and the Lender, for the benefit of the Secured Parties and (iii) any other pledge or security agreement entered into, after the date of this Agreement by any other Loan Party (as required by this Agreement or any other Loan Document) or any other Person for the benefit of the Lender, on behalf of the Secured Parties, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Solvent ” means with respect to any Person on a particular date, that on such date (a) at fair valuations, all of the properties and assets of such Person are greater than the sum of the debts, including contingent liabilities, of such Person, (b) the present fair salable value of the properties and assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Person is able to realize upon its properties and assets and pay its debts and other liabilities, contingent obligations and other commitments as they mature in the normal course of business, (d) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts beyond such Person’s ability to pay as such debts mature or fall due, and (e) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such Person’s properties and assets would constitute unreasonably small capital after giving due consideration to the prevailing practices in the industry in which such Person is engaged. In computing the amount of contingent liabilities at any time, it is intended that such liabilities will be computed at the amount that, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that reasonably can be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

 

Statement ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.16(d).

 

Statutory Reserve Rate ” means a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentage (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) established by the Board to which the Lender is subject with respect to the Adjusted LIBOR Rate, for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities” in Regulation D of the Board). Such reserve percentages shall include those imposed pursuant to such Regulation D of the Board. LIBOR Rate Loans shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency funding and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to the Lender under such Regulation D of the Board or any comparable regulation. The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.

 

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Subordinated Indebtedness ” of a Person means any Indebtedness of such Person, the payment of which is subordinated to payment of the Secured Obligations.

 

subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person (the “ parent ”) at any date, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity the accounts of which would be consolidated with those of the parent in the parent’s consolidated financial statements if such financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP as of such date, as well as any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity (a) of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the equity or more than 50% of the ordinary voting power or, in the case of a partnership, more than 50% of the general partnership interests are, as of such date, owned, controlled or held, or (b) that is, as of such date, otherwise Controlled, by the parent or one or more subsidiaries of the parent or by the parent and one or more subsidiaries of the parent.

 

Subsidiary ” means any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Borrower or of any other Loan Party, as applicable.

 

Swap Agreement ” means any agreement with respect to any swap, forward, spot, future, credit default or derivative transaction or any option or similar agreement involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or any combination of these transactions; provided that no phantom stock or similar plan providing for payments only on account of services provided by current or former directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Borrower or the Subsidiaries shall be a Swap Agreement .

 

Swap Agreement Obligations ” means any and all obligations of the Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor), under (a) any Swap Agreement permitted hereunder with the Lender or an Affiliate of the Lender, and (b) any cancellations, buy backs, reversals, terminations or assignments of any Swap Agreement transaction permitted hereunder with the Lender or an Affiliate of the Lender.

 

Swap Obligation ” means, with respect to any Guarantor, any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a "swap" within the meaning of section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act or any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Taxes ” means any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

 

Term Commitment ” means the commitment of the Lender to make the Term Loan, expressed as an amount representing the maximum principal amount of the Term Loan to be made by the Lender. The amount of the Lender’s Term Commitment on the Effective Date is $8,750,000.00.

 

Term Loan ” means a Loan made pursuant to Section 2.01(b) .

 

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Term Maturity Date ” means August 1, 2021.

 

Total Leverage Ratio ” means, on any date, the ratio of (a) Total Indebtedness on such date to (b) EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ended on or most recently prior to such date.

 

Transactions ” means the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the borrowing of Loans and other credit extensions, the use of the proceeds thereof.

 

Type ”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBOR Rate or the UBTC Floating Rate.

 

UBTC Floating Rate ” means the Prime Rate on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day). Any change in the UBTC Floating Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate.

 

UBTC ”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the UBTC Floating Rate.

 

UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or in any other state, the laws of which are required to be applied in connection with the issue of perfection of security interests.

 

UK Negative Pledge Agreement ” means that certain Deed of Negative Pledge Agreement by and among Borrower, UK Subsidiary and Lender.

 

UK Subsidiary ” means MAM Software, LTD.

 

Unliquidated Obligations ” means, at any time, any Secured Obligations (or portion thereof) that are contingent in nature or unliquidated at such time, including any Secured Obligation that is: (ii) any other obligation (including any guarantee) that is contingent in nature at such time; or (ii) an obligation to provide collateral to secure any of the foregoing types of obligations.

 

U.S. ” means the United States of America.

 

USA PATRIOT Act ” means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001.

 

Value ” means with respect to Eligible Accounts, the undisputed unpaid amount of such Eligible Account .

 

Withdrawal Liability ” means liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

 

SECTION 1.02. Classification of Loans and Borrowings . For purposes of this Agreement, Loans may be classified and referred to by Class ( e.g. , a “Revolving Loan”) or by Type ( e.g. , a “LIBOR Rate Loan”) or by Class and Type ( e.g. , a “LIBOR Rate Revolving Loan”). Borrowings also may be classified and referred to by Class ( e.g. , a “Revolving Borrowing”) or by Type ( e.g. , a “LIBOR Rate Borrowing”) or by Class and Type ( e.g. , a “LIBOR Rate Revolving Borrowing”).

 

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SECTION 1.03. Terms Generally . The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The word “law” shall be construed as referring to all statutes, rules, regulations, codes and other laws (including official rulings and interpretations thereunder having the force of law or with which affected Persons customarily comply) and all judgments, orders and decrees of all Governmental Authorities. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, restatements, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any definition of or reference to any statute, rule or regulation shall be construed as referring thereto as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (including by succession of comparable successor laws), (c) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns (subject to any restrictions on assignments set forth herein) and, in the case of any Governmental Authority, any other Governmental Authority that shall have succeeded to any or all functions thereof, (d) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (e) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement, (f) any reference in any definition to the phrase “at any time” or “for any period” shall refer to the same time or period for all calculations or determinations within such definition, and (g) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.

 

SECTION 1.04. Accounting Terms; GAAP . Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided that, if after the date hereof the Borrower migrates to IFRS or there occurs any change in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of any provision hereof and the Borrower notifies the Lender that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of such migration to IFRS or change in GAAP or in the application thereof (or if the Lender notifies the Borrower that the Lender requests an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such migration to IFRS or change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such migration or change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith.

 

ARTICLE II

 

The Credits

 

SECTION 2.01. Commitments . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Lender agrees to make:

 

(a) Revolving Loans in dollars to the Borrower from time to time during the Availability Period in an aggregate principal amount that will not result in the Revolving Exposure exceeding the lesser of (i) the Borrowing Base, or (ii) the Revolving Commitment. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Revolving Loans.

 

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(b) A Term Loan in dollars to the Borrower, on the Effective Date, in a principal amount not to exceed the Lender’s Term Commitment. Amounts prepaid or repaid in respect of Term Loan may not be reborrowed.

 

Availability for Revolving Loans will be determined by Lender based upon information received by Lender and upon the most recent Borrowing Base Certificate required under Section 5.01, accompanied by the collateral and back-up information required under such Section.

 

SECTION 2.02.      Loans and Borrowings .

 

(a) Each Loan shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Loans of the same Class and Type.

 

(b) Subject to Section 2.12, each Revolving Borrowing shall be comprised entirely of UBTCFR Loans or LIBOR Rate Loans as the Borrower may request in accordance herewith, provided that all Revolving Borrowings made on the Effective Date must be made as UBTCFR Borrowings but may be converted into LIBOR Rate Borrowings in accordance with Section 2.06. The Lender at its option may make any LIBOR Rate Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of the Lender to make such Loan (and in the case of an Affiliate, the provisions of Sections 2.12, 2.13, 2.14 and 2.15 shall apply to such Affiliate to the same extent as to the Lender); provided that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

(c) At the commencement of each Interest Period for any LIBOR Rate Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $50,000.00 and not less than $100,000.00. UBTCFR Borrowings may be in any amount. Borrowings of more than one Type and Class may be outstanding at the same time; provided that there shall not at any time be more than a total of five (5) LIBOR Rate Borrowings outstanding.

 

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Borrower shall not be entitled to request, or to elect to convert or continue, any Borrowing if the Interest Period requested with respect thereto would end after the Revolving Credit Maturity Date or the Term Maturity Date, as applicable.

 

(e) The Term Loan Borrowing shall be comprised entirely of a single LIBOR Rate Loan. Borrower shall not be entitled to convert the Term Loan Borrowing into multiple LIBOR Rate Loans or a UBTCFR Loan.

 

SECTION 2.03. Borrowing Procedures; Requests for Revolving Borrowings .    To request a Borrowing, the Borrower shall notify the Lender of such request either in writing (delivered by hand or fax) submitted to Lender in a form of Request for Advance in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto and signed by the Borrower or by telephone (a) in the case of a LIBOR Rate Borrowing, not later than 10:00 a.m., Eastern time, three (3) Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing or (b) in the case of a UBTCFR Borrowing, not later than noon, Eastern time, on the date of the proposed Borrowing. Each such telephonic Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or fax to the Lender of a written Borrowing Request in a form approved by the Lender and signed by the Borrower. Each such telephonic and written Borrowing Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.01:

 

 

(i)

the Class of Borrowing, the aggregate amount of the requested Borrowing, and a breakdown of the separate wires comprising such Borrowing;

 

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(ii)

the date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;

 

 

(iii)

whether such Borrowing is to be a UBTCFR Borrowing or a LIBOR Rate Borrowing; and

 

 

(iv)

in the case of a LIBOR Rate Borrowing, the initial Interest Period to be applicable thereto, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period.”

 

If no election as to the Type of Borrowing is specified, then the requested Borrowing sh all be a UBTCFR Borrowing. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested LIBOR Rate Borrowing, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration.

 

SECTION 2.04. [ INTENTIONALLY DELETED ]

 

SECTION 2.05. Funding of Borrowings . The Lender shall make each Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date thereof available to the Borrower by promptly crediting the amounts in immediately available funds, to the Funding Account.

 

SECTION 2.06. Interest Elections .

 

(a) Each Borrowing initially shall be of the Type specified in the applicable Borrowing Request and, in the case of a LIBOR Rate Borrowing, shall have an initial Interest Period as specified in such Borrowing Request. Thereafter, the Borrower may elect to convert such Borrowing to a different Type or to continue such Borrowing and, in the case of a LIBOR Rate Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefor, all as provided in this Section. The Borrower may elect different options with respect to different portions of the affected Borrowing, and the Loans comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate Borrowing.

 

(b) To make an election pursuant to this Section, the Borrower shall notify the Lender of such election by telephone by the time that a Borrowing Request would be required under Section 2.03 if the Borrower were requesting a Borrowing of the Type resulting from such election to be made on the effective date of such election. Each such telephonic Interest Election Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or fax to the Lender of a written Interest Election Request in a form approved by the Lender and signed by the Borrower.

 

(c) Each telephonic and written Interest Election Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:

 

(i) the Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies and, if different options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof, the portions thereof to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which case the information to be specified pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) below shall be specified for each resulting Borrowing);

 

(ii) the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest Election Request, which shall be a Business Day;

 

(iii) whether the resulting Borrowing is to be a UBTCFR Borrowing or a LIBOR Rat e Borrowing; and

 

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(iv) if the resulting Borrowing is a LIBOR Rate Borrowing, the Interest Period to be applicable thereto after giving effect to such election, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “ Interest Period”.

 

If any s uch Interest Election Request requests a LIBOR Rate Borrowing but does not specify an Interest Period, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration.

 

(d) If the Borrower fails to deliver a timely Interest Election Request with respect to a LIBOR Rate Borrowing prior to the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at the end of such Interest Period such Borrowing shall be converted to a UBTCFR Borrowing. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if a Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Lender so notifies the Borrower, then, so long as a Default or an Event of Default is continuing (i) no outstanding Borrowing may be converted to or continued as a LIBOR Rate Borrowing and (ii) unless repaid, each LIBOR Rate Borrowing shall be converted to a UBTCFR Borrowing at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto.

 

SECTION 2.07. Termination and Reduction of Commitment .

 

(a) Unless previously terminated, (i) the Term Commitment shall terminate at 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the Effective Date and (ii) the Revolving Commitment shall terminate on the Revolving Credit Maturity Date.

 

(b) The Borrower may at any time terminate the Revolving Commitment upon (i) the payment in full of all outstanding Revolving Loans with accrued and unpaid interest thereon, (ii) the payment in full of the accrued and u npaid fees and (iii) the payment in full of all reimbursable expenses and other Obligations together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon.

 

SECTION 2.08. Repayment and Amortization of Loans; Evidence of Debt .

 

(a) The Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay the Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Loan on the Revolving Credit Maturity Date.

 

(b) The Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay the unpaid Term Loan to the Lender on the first day of the month as set forth below in the aggregate principal amount set forth opposite such date (as adjusted from time to time pursuant to Section 2.09(d) or 2.16(b)):

 

Date

Amount

Co mmencing with the fiscal month beginning on April 1, 2017 and continuing for each fiscal month thereafter through and including December 1, 2017

$133,333.33

Commencing with the fiscal month beginning on January 1, 2018 and continuing for each fiscal month thereafter through and including December 1, 2018

$158,333.33

Commencing with the fiscal month beginning on January 1, 2019 and continuing for each fiscal month thereafter.

$175,000.00

Term Maturity Date

The entire unpaid principal amount of the Term Loan

 

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To the extent not previously paid, the unpaid Term Loan shall be paid in full in cash by the Borrower on the Term Maturity Date.

 

(c) The Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the Indebtedness of the Borrower to the Lender resulting from each Loan made by the Lender, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to the Lender from time to time hereunder.

 

(d) The Lender shall maintain accounts in which it shall record (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder, the Class and Type thereof and the Interest Period applicable thereto, if any, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to each Lender hereunder and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Lender hereunder.

 

(e) The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraph (d) or (e) of this Section shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations recorded therein; provided that the failure of the Lender to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

(f) The Lender may request that Loans made by it be evidenced by a promissory note. In such event, the Borrower shall prepare, execute and deliver to the Lender a promissory note payable to the order of the Lender (or, if requested by the Lender, to the Lender and its registered assigns) and in a form approved by the Lender. Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such promissory note and interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment pursuant to Section 8.04) be represented by one or more promissory notes in such form payable to the order of the payee named therein (or, if such promissory note is a registered note, to such payee and its registered assigns).

 

SECTION 2.09. Prepayment of Loans .

 

(a) The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Borrowing in whole or in part, subject to prior notice in accordance with paragraph (e) of this Section and, if applicable, payment of any break funding expenses under Section 2.14.

 

(b) In the event and on such occasion that the Revolving Exposure exceeds the Revolving Commitment, the Borrower shall prepay the Revolving Loans.

 

(c) In the event and on each occasion that any Net Proceeds are received by or on behalf of any Loan P arty or any Subsidiary in respect of any Prepayment Event, the Borrower shall, immediately after such Net Proceeds are received by any Loan Party or Subsidiary, prepay the Obligations as set forth in Section 2.09(d) below in an aggregate amount equal to 100% of such Net Proceeds, provided that, in the case of any event described in clause (a) or (b) of the definition of the term “Prepayment Event”, if the Borrower shall deliver to the Lender a certificate of a Financial Officer to the effect that the Loan Parties intend to apply the Net Proceeds from such event (or a portion thereof specified in such certificate), within 180 days after receipt of such Net Proceeds, to acquire (or replace or rebuild) real property, equipment or other tangible assets (excluding inventory) to be used in the business of the Loan Parties, and certifying that no Default has occurred and is continuing, then no prepayment shall be required pursuant to this paragraph in respect of the Net Proceeds specified in such certificate, provided that to the extent of any such Net Proceeds that have not been so applied by the end of such 180-day period, a prepayment shall be required at such time in an amount equal to such Net Proceeds that have not been so applied.

 

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(d) All prepayments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.09(c) shall be applied, first to prepay the Term Loan as so allocated, and shall be applied to reduce the subsequent scheduled repayments of Term Loan to be made pursuant to Section 2.08 in inverse order of maturity and second to prepay the Revolving Loans without a corresponding reduction in the Revolving Commitment; provided that all prepayments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.09(c) (with respect to Net Proceeds arising from any casualty or other insured damage to, or any taking under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding, to the extent they arise from casualties or losses to cash or Inventory) shall be applied, first, to prepay the Revolving Loans without a corresponding reduction in the Revolving Commitment and second, to prepay the Term Loan (allocated and applied to subsequent scheduled repayments as set forth above).

 

(e) The Borrower shall notify the Lender by telephone (confirmed by fax) of any prepayment under this Section: (i) in the case of prepayment of a LIBOR Rate Borrowing, not later than 10:00 a.m., Eastern time, three (3) Business Days before the date of prepayment, or (ii) in the case of prepayment of a UBTCFR Borrowing, not later than 10:00 a.m., Eastern time, one (1) Business Day before the date of prepayment. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the prepayment date and the principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to be prepaid; provided that if a notice of prepayment is given in connection with a conditional notice of termination of the Revolving Commitment as contemplated by Section 2.07, then such notice of prepayment may be revoked if such notice of termination is revoked in accordance with Section 2.07. Each partial prepayment of any Revolving Borrowing or Term Loan shall be in an amount that would be permitted in the case of an advance of a Borrowing of the same Type as provided in Section 2.02, except as necessary to apply fully the required amount of a mandatory prepayment. Each prepayment of a Borrowing shall be applied ratably to the Loans included in the prepaid Borrowing. Prepayments shall be accompanied by (i) accrued interest to the extent required by Section 2.11 and (ii) break funding payments pursuant to Section 2.14.

 

SECTION 2.10. Fees .

 

(a) The Borrower agrees to pay to the Lender a commitment fee, which shall accrue at the Applicable Rate on the daily amount of the undrawn portion of the Revolving Commitment of the Lender during the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the date on which the Lender’s Revolving Commitment terminates. Accrued commitment fees shall be payable in arrears on the last day of March, June, September and December of each year and on the date on which the Revolving Commitment terminates, commencing on the first such date to occur after the date hereof. All commitment fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day).

 

(b) The Borrower agrees to pay to the Lender a closing fee in an aggregate amount equal to $60,000.00. The entire closing fee shall be deemed fully earned by the Lender on the Effective Date.

 

(c) All fees payable hereunder shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds, to the Lender. Fees paid shall not be refundable under any circumstances.

 

SECTION 2.11. Interest .

 

(a) The Loans comprising each UBTCFR Borrowing shall bear interest at the UBTC Floating Rate plus the Applicable Rate.

 

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(b) The Loans comprising each LIBOR Rate Borrowing shall bear interest at the Adjusted LIBOR Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the Applicable Rate.

 

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, during the occurrence and continuance of a Default of an Event of Default, the Lender may, at its option, by notice to the Borrower, declare that (i) all Loans shall bear interest at 3% plus the rate otherwise applicable to such Loans (at the rate in effect before any Event of Default occurred or was continuing) as provided in the preceding paragraphs of this Section or (ii) in the case of any other amount outstanding hereunder, such amount shall accrue at 3% plus the rate applicable to such fee or other obligation as provided hereunder.

 

(d) Accrued interest on each Loan (for UBTCFR Loans, accrued through the last day of the prior calendar month) shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date for such Loan and, in the case of Revolving Loans, upon termination of the Revolving Commitment; provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section shall be payable on demand, (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan (other than a prepayment of a UBTCFR Revolving Loan prior to the end of the Availability Period), accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment and (iii) in the event of any conversion of any LIBOR Rate Loan prior to the end of the current Interest Period therefor, accrued interest on such Loan shall be payable on the effective date of such conversion.

 

(e) All interest hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). The applicable UBTC Floating Rate, Adjusted LIBOR Rate or LIBOR Rate shall be determined by the Lender, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

SECTION 2.12. Alternate Rate of Interest . If prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a LIBOR Rate Borrowing:

 

(a) the Lender determines (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining (including, without limitation, by means of an Interpolated Rate) the Adjusted LIBOR Rate or the LIBOR Rate, as applicable, for such Interest Period; or

 

(b) the Lender determines the Adjusted LIBOR Rate or the LIBOR Rate, as applicable, for such Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to the Lender of making or maintaining its Loan included in such Borrowing for such Interest Period;

 

then the Lender shall give notice thereof to the Borrower by telephone, fax or electronic communication as provided in Section 8.01 as promptly as practicable thereafter a nd, until the Lender notifies the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (i) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a LIBOR Rate Borrowing shall be ineffective and any such LIBOR Rate Borrowing shall be repaid on the last day of the then current Interest Period applicable thereto, and (ii) if any Borrowing Request requests a LIBOR Rate Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be made as a UBTCFR Borrowing.

 

SECTION 2.13. Increased Costs . (a) If any Change in Law shall:

 

(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, liquidity or similar requirement (including any compulsory loan requirement, insurance charge or other assessment) against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, the Lender (except any such reserve requirement reflected in the Adjusted LIBOR Rate) in any material respect; or

 

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(ii) impos e on the Lender or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or Loans made by the Lender in any material respect; or

 

(iii) subject the Lender to any material Taxes (other than (A) Indemnif ied Taxes, (B) Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes and (C) Connection Income Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto;

 

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to the Lender of making, continuing, converting into or maintaining any Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan) or to reduce the amount of any sum rece ived or receivable by the Lender hereunder (whether of principal, interest or otherwise) in any material respect, then the Borrower will pay to the Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate the Lender for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

 

(b) If the Lender determines that any Change in Law regarding capital or liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of reducing in any material respect the rate of return on the Lender’s capital or on the capital of the Lender’s holding company as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitment of the Lender to a level below that which the Lender or the Lender’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration the Lender’s policies and the policies of the Lender’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy and liquidity), then from time to time the Borrower will pay to the Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate the Lender or the Lender’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

 

(c) A certificate of the Lender setting forth in reasonable detail the amount or amounts necessary to compensate the Lender or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay the Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) days after receipt thereof.

 

(d) Failure or delay on the part of the Lender to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of the Lender’s right to demand such compensation; provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate the Lender pursuant to this Section for any increased costs or reductions incurred more than 270 days prior to the date that the Lender notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of the Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor; provided further that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 270-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.

 

SECTION 2.14. Break Funding Payments . In the event of (a) the payment of any principal of any LIBOR Rate Loan other than on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto (including as a result of an Event of Default or as a result of any prepayment pursuant to Section 2.09), (b) the conversion by Borrower of any LIBOR Rate Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, or (c) the failure to borrow, convert, continue or prepay any LIBOR Rate Loan on the date specified in any notice delivered pursuant hereto, then, in any such event, the Borrower shall compensate the Lender for the loss, reasonable cost and expense attributable to such event. In the case of a LIBOR Rate Loan, such loss, cost or expense to the Lender shall be deemed to include an amount determined by the Lender to be the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the principal amount of such LIBOR Rate Loan had such event not occurred, at the Adjusted LIBOR Rate that would have been applicable to such LIBOR Rate Loan, for the period from the date of such event to the last day of the then current Interest Period therefor (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, for the period that would have been the Interest Period for such LIBOR Rate Loan), over (ii) the amount of interest which would accrue on such principal amount for such period at the interest rate which the Lender would bid were it to bid, at the commencement of such period, for dollar deposits of a comparable amount and period from other banks in the eurodollar market. A certificate of the Lender setting forth in reasonable detail any amount or amounts that the Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay the Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) days after receipt thereof.

 

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SECTION 2.15. Taxes .

 

(a) Withholding Taxes; Gross-Up; Payments Free of Taxes . Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable law. If any applicable law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable withholding agent) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by a withholding agent, then the applicable withholding agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the Borrower shall be increased as necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.15), the Lender receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.

 

(b) Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrower . The Borrower shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law, or at the option of the Lender, timely reimburse it for, Other Taxes.

 

(c) Evidence of Payment . As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by the Borrower to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section 2.15, the Borrower shall deliver to the Lender the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment, or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Lender.

 

(d) Indemnification by the Borrower . Except in the event of any loss due to the Lender’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, the Borrower shall jointly and severally indemnify the Lender, within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) payable or paid by the Lender or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to the Lender and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by the Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

(e) Treatment of Certain Refunds . If the Lender determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 2.15 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.15), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section 2.15 with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of the Lender and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of the Lender, shall repay to the Lender the amount paid to the Lender (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event the Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (e), in no event will the Lender be required to pay any amount to any indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (e), the payment of which would place the Lender in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the Lender would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts giving rise to such refund had never been paid. This paragraph (e) shall not be construed to require the Lender to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

 

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(f) Survival . Each party’s obligations under this Section 2.15 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Lender or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, the Lender, the termination of the Commitment and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Loan Document.

 

(g) Defined Terms . For purposes of this Section 2.15, the term “applicable law” includes FATCA.

 

SECTION 2.16. Payments Generally; Allocation of Proceeds .

 

(a)     The Borrower shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder (whether of principal, interest, fees, or of amounts payable under Sections 2.13, 2.14 or 2.15, or otherwise) prior to 2:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without set-off or counterclaim. Any amounts received after such time on any date may, in the discretion of the Lender, be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon. All such payments shall be made to the Lender at its offices at 16 Harbor Place, P.O. Box 197, Souderton, PA 18964. If any payment hereunder shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of any payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be payable for the period of such extension. All payments hereunder shall be made in dollars. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower irrevocably authorizes the Lender to debit all payments required to be made by Borrower hereunder, under the Revolving Loans, the Term Loan or under any of the Loan Documents, on the date due, from any deposit account maintained by Borrower with Lender.

 

(b)     Any proceeds of Collateral received by the Lender (i) not constituting either (A) a specific payment of principal, interest, fees or other sum payable under the Loan Documents (which shall be applied as specified by the Borrower), or (B) a mandatory prepayment (which shall be applied in accordance with Section 2.09) or (ii) after an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Lender so elects, such funds shall be applied ratably first , to pay any fees, indemnities, or expense reimbursements including amounts then due to the Lender from the Borrower, second , to pay interest then due and payable on the Loans ratably, third , to prepay principal on the Loans and to pay any amounts owing with respect to Swap Agreement Obligations, ratably (with amounts allocated to the Term Loan to reduce the subsequent scheduled repayments of the Term Loan to be made pursuant to Section 2.08 in inverse order of maturity), fourth , to the payment of any amounts owing with respect to Banking Services Obligations, and fifth , to the payment of any other Secured Obligation due to the Lender from the Borrower or any other Loan Party . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, unless so directed by the Borrower, or unless a Default is in existence, the Lender shall not apply any payment which it receives to any LIBOR Rate Loan of a Class, except (i) on the expiration date of the Interest Period applicable thereto, or (ii) in the event, and only to the extent, that there are no outstanding UBTCFR Loans of the same Class and, in any such event, the Borrower shall pay the break funding payment required in accordance with Section 2.14. The Lender shall have the continuing and exclusive right to apply and reverse and reapply any and all such proceeds and payments to any portion of the Secured Obligations.

 

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(c)     At the election of the Lender, all payments of principal, interest, fees, premiums, reimbursable expenses (including, without limitation, all reimbursement for fees, costs and expenses pursuant to Section 8.03), and other sums payable under the Loan Documents, may be paid from the proceeds of Borrowings made hereunder, whether made following a request by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.03 or a deemed request as provided in this Section or may be deducted from any deposit account of the Borrower maintained with the Lender. The Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes (i) the Lender to make a Borrowing for the purpose of paying each payment of principal, interest and fees as it becomes due hereunder or any other amount due under the Loan Documents and agrees that all such amounts charged shall constitute Loans, and that all such Borrowings shall be deemed to have been requested pursuant to Sections 2.03 and (ii) the Lender to charge any deposit account of the Borrower maintained with the Lender for each payment of principal, interest and fees as it becomes due hereunder or any other amount due under the Loan Documents.

 

(d)     The Lender may from time to time provide the Borrower with account statements or invoices w ith respect to any of the Secured Obligations (the “ Statements ”). The Lender is under no duty or obligation to provide Statements, which, if provided, will be solely for the Borrower’s convenience. Statements may contain estimates of the amounts owed during the relevant billing period, whether of principal, interest, fees or other Secured Obligations. If the Borrower pays the full amount indicated on a Statement on or before the due date indicated on such Statement, the Borrower shall not be in default of payment with respect to the billing period indicated on such Statement; provided, that acceptance by the Lender of any payment that is less than the total amount actually due at that time (including but not limited to any past due amounts) shall not constitute a waiver of the Lender’s right to receive payment in full at another time.

 

SECTION 2.17. Indemnity for Returned Payments . Except in the event of any returned payment claim based on the Lender’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, if after receipt of any payment which is applied to the payment of all or any part of the Obligations (including a payment effected through exercise of a right of setoff), the Lender is for any reason compelled to surrender such payment or proceeds to any Person because such payment or application of proceeds is invalidated, declared fraudulent, set aside, determined to be void or voidable as a preference, impermissible setoff, or a diversion of trust funds, or for any other reason (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Lender in its discretion), then the Obligations or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued and this Agreement shall continue in full force as if such payment or proceeds had not been received by the Lender. The provisions of this Section 2.17 shall be and remain effective notwithstanding any contrary action which may have been taken by the Lender in reliance upon such payment or application of proceeds. The provisions of this Section 2.17 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE III

 

Representations and Warranties  

 

Except as disclosed in the Disclosure Schedules attached to and made a part of this Agreement, each Loan Party represents and warrants to the Lender that (and where applicable, agrees):

 

SECTION 3.01. Organization; Powers . Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and is qualified to do business in, and is in good standing in, every jurisdiction where such qualification is required except where failure to so qualify does not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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SECTION 3.02. Authorization; Enforceability . The Transactions are within each Loan Party’s organizational powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary organizational actions and, if required, actions by equity holders. Each Loan Document to which each Loan Party is a party has been duly executed and delivered by such Loan Party and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

 

SECTION 3.03. Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts . The Transactions (a) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority, except such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect and except for filings necessary to perfect Liens created pursuant to the Loan Documents, (b) will not violate any Requirement of Law applicable to any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, (c) will not violate or result in a default under any indenture, agreement or other instrument binding upon any Loan Party or any Subsidiary or the assets of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, and (d) will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, except Liens created pursuant to the Loan Documents.

 

SECTION 3.04. Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change .

 

(a) The Borrower has heretofore furnished to the Lender its consolidated balance sheet and statements of income, stockholders equity and cash flows (i) as of and for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, reported on by the independent public accountants which prepared the then most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and (ii) as of and for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2016, certified by its chief financial officer. Such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations and cash flows of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of such dates and for such periods in accordance with GAAP or IFRS, as applicable, subject to year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes in the case of the statements referred to in clause (ii) above.

 

(b) No event, change or condition has occurred that has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect, since June 30, 2016.

 

SECTION 3.05. Properties .

 

(a) As of the date of this Agreement, Schedule 3.05 sets forth the address of each parcel of real property that is owned or leased by any Loan Party. Each of such leases and subleases is valid and enforceable in accordance with its terms and is in full force and effect, and, to the knowledge of the Borrower, no default by any party to any such lease or sublease exists. Each of the Loan Parties and each Subsidiary has good and marketable title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all of its real and personal property, free of all Liens other than those permitted by Section 6.02.

 

(b) Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary owns, or is licensed to use, all trademarks, tradenames, copyrights, patents and other intellectual property necessary to its business as currently conducted, a correct and complete list of which, as of the date of this Agreement, is set forth on Schedule 3.05 , and the use thereof by each Loan Party and each Subsidiary does not infringe in any material respect upon the rights of any other Person, and each Loan Party’s and each Subsidiary’s rights thereto are not subject to any licensing agreement or similar arrangement.

 

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SECTION 3.06. Litigation and Environmental Matters .

 

(a) There are no actions, suits or proceedings by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority pending against or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened against or affecting any Loan Party or any Subsidiary (i) as to which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse determination and that, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect (other than the Disclosed Matters set forth on Schedule 3.06 ) or (ii) that involve any Loan Document or the Transactions.

 

(b) Except for the Disclosed Matters, (i) no Loan Party or any Subsidiary has received notice of any claim with respect to any Environmental Liability or knows of any basis for any Environmental Liability and (ii) and except with respect to any other matters that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, no Loan Party or any Subsidiary (A) has failed to comply with any Environmental Law or to obtain, maintain or comply with any permit, license or other approval required under any Environmental Law (B) has become subject to any Environmental Liability, (C) has received notice of any claim with respect to any Environmental Liability or (D) knows of any basis for any Environmental Liability.

 

(c) Since the date of this Agreement, there has been no change in the status of the Disclosed Matters that, individually or in the aggregate, has resulted in, or materially increased the likelihood of, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 3.07. Compliance with Laws and Agreements; No Default . Except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, each Loan Party and each Subsidiary is in compliance with (i) all Requirements of Law applicable to it or its property and (ii) all indentures, agreements and other instruments binding upon it or its property. No Default has occurred and is continuing.

 

SECTION 3.08. Investment Company Status . No Loan Party or any Subsidiary is an “investment company” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

SECTION 3.09. Taxes . Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary has timely filed or caused to be filed all material Tax returns and reports required to have been filed and has paid or caused to be paid all material Taxes required to have been paid by it, except Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which such Loan Party or such Subsidiary, as applicable, has set aside on its books adequate reserves. No tax liens have been filed and no claims are being asserted with respect to any such taxes.

 

SECTION 3.10. ERISA . No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that, when taken together with all other such ERISA Events for which liability is reasonably expected to occur, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The present value of all accumulated benefit obligations under each Plan (based on the assumptions used for purposes of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87) did not, as of the date of the most recent financial statements reflecting such amounts, exceed the fair market value of the assets of such Plan.

 

SECTION 3.11. Disclosure . The Loan Parties have disclosed to the Lender all agreements, instruments and corporate or other restrictions to which any Loan Party or any Subsidiary is subject, and all other matters known to it, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the applicable Loan Party’s reports, financial statements, certificates or other information furnished by or on behalf of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary to the Lender in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document (as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished) contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that, with respect to projected financial information, the Loan Parties represent only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time delivered and, if such projected financial information was delivered prior to the Effective Date, as of the Effective Date.

 

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SECTION 3.12. Material Agreements . All material agreements and contracts to which any Loan Party or any Subsidiary is a party or is bound as of the date of this Agreement are listed on Schedule 3.12 ; for purposes of this Section 3.12, the term “material” shall mean agreements providing for the payment of money or the delivery of goods and services having a value of $100,000 or greater. No Loan Party or any Subsidiary is in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in (i) any material agreement to which it is a party or (ii) any agreement or instrument evidencing or governing Material Indebtedness.

 

SECTION 3.13. Solvency . (a) Immediately after the consummation of the Transactions to occur on the Effective Date, (i) the fair value of the assets of each Loan Party, at a fair valuation, will exceed its debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise; (ii) the present fair saleable value of the property of each Loan Party will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of its debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; (iii) each Loan Party will be able to pay its debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured; and (iv) no Loan Party will have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the business in which it is engaged as such business is now conducted and is proposed to be conducted after the Effective Date.

 

(b)      No Loan Party intends to, nor will permit any Subsidiary to, and no Loan Party believes that it or any Subsidiary will, incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature, taking into account the timing of and amounts of cash to be received by it or any such Subsidiary and the timing of the amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of its Indebtedness or the Indebtedness of any such Subsidiary.

 

SECTION 3.14. Insurance . Schedule 3.14 sets forth a description of all insurance maintained by or on behalf of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries as of the Effective Date. As of the Effective Date, all premiums in respect of such insurance have been paid. The Loan Parties believe that the insurance maintained by or on behalf of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries is adequate and is customary for companies engaged in the same or similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations.

 

SECTION 3.15. Capitalization and Subsidiaries . Schedule 3.15 sets forth (a) a correct and complete list of the name and relationship to the Borrower of each Subsidiary, (b) a true and complete listing of each class of each of the Borrower’s authorized Equity Interests, of which all of such issued Equity Interests are validly issued, outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable, and (c) the type of entity of the Borrower and each Subsidiary. All of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests owned by any Loan Party have been (to the extent such concepts are relevant with respect to such ownership interests) duly authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable.

 

SECTION 3.16. Security Interest in Collateral . The provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents create legal and valid Liens on all the Collateral in favor of the Lender, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and such Liens constitute perfected and continuing Liens on the Collateral, securing the Secured Obligations, enforceable against the applicable Loan Party and all third parties, and having priority over all other Liens on the Collateral except in the case of (a) Permitted Encumbrances, to the extent any such Permitted Encumbrances would have priority over the Liens in favor of the Lender pursuant to any applicable law or agreement and (b) Liens perfected only by possession (including possession of any certificate of title), to the extent the Lender has not obtained or does not maintain possession of such Collateral.

 

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SECTION 3.17. Employment Matters . As of the Effective Date, there are no strikes, lockouts or slowdowns against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary pending or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened. The hours worked by and payments made to employees of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other applicable federal, state, local or foreign law dealing with such matters. All payments due from any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, or for which any claim may be made against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, on account of wages and employee health and welfare insurance and other benefits, have been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of such Loan Party or such Subsidiary.

 

SECTION 3.18. Federal Reserve Regulations . No part of the proceeds of any Loan has been used or will be used, whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation of any of the Regulations of the Board, including Regulations T, U and X.

 

SECTION 3.19. Use of Proceeds . The proceeds of the Loans have been used and will be used, whether directly or indirectly as set forth in Section 5.08.

 

SECTION 3.20. No Burdensome Restrictions . No Loan Party is subject to any Burdensome Restrictions except Burdensome Restrictions permitted under Section 6.10.

 

SECTION 3.21. Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions . Each Loan Party has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by such Loan Party, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions, and such Loan Party, its Subsidiaries and their respective officers and employees and to the knowledge of such Loan Party its directors and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects. None of (a) any Loan Party, any Subsidiary or any of their respective directors, officers or employees, or (b) to the knowledge of any such Loan Party or Subsidiary, any agent of such Loan Party or any Subsidiary that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from the credit facility established hereby, is a Sanctioned Person . No Borrowing, use of proceeds, Transaction or other transaction contemplated by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents will violate Anti-Corruption Laws or applicable Sanctions .

 

ARTICLE IV

 

Conditions

 

SECTION 4.01. Effective Date . The obligations of the Lender to make Loans shall not become effective until the date on which each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 8.02):

 

(a) Credit Agreement and Loan Documents . The Lender (or its counsel) shall have received (i) from each party hereto either (A) a counterpart of this Agreement signed on behalf of such party or (B) written evidence satisfactory to the Lender (which may include fax or other electronic transmission of a signed signature page of this Agreement) that such party has signed a counterpart of this Agreement and (ii) duly executed copies of the Loan Documents and such other certificates, documents, instruments and agreements as the Lender shall reasonably request in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including a written opinion of the Loan Parties’ counsel, addressed to the Lender in substantially the form of Exhibit B (together with any other related opinions separately described herein).

 

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(b) Financial Statements and Projections . The Lender shall have received (i) audited consolidated financial statements of the Borrower for the 2015 and 2016 fiscal years, (ii) unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of Borrower for each fiscal quarter ended after the date of the latest applicable financial statements delivered pursuant to clause (i) of this paragraph as to which such financial statements are available, and such financial statements shall not, in the reasonable judgment of the Lender, reflect any material adverse change in the consolidated financial condition of the Borrower, as reflected in the audited, consolidated financial statements described in clause (i) of this paragraph and (iii) satisfactory Projections through June 30, 2018.

 

(c) Closing Certificates; Certified Certificate of Incorporation; Good Standing Certificates . The Lender shall have received (i) a certificate of each Loan Party, dated the Effective Date and executed by its Secretary or Assistant Secretary, which shall (A) certify the resolutions of its Board of Directors, members or other body authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, (B) identify by name and title and bear the signatures of the officers of such Loan Party authorized to sign the Loan Documents to which it is a party and, in the case of the Borrower, its Financial Officers, and (C) contain appropriate attachments, including the charter, articles or certificate of organization or incorporation of each Loan Party certified by the relevant authority of the jurisdiction of organization of such Loan Party and a true and correct copy of its bylaws or operating, management or partnership agreement, or other organizational or governing documents, and (ii) a long form good standing certificate for each Loan Party from its jurisdiction of organization.

 

(d) No Default Certificate . The Lender shall have received a certificate, signed by the chief financial officer of the Borrower and each other Loan Party, dated as of the Effective Date (i) stating that no Default has occurred and is continuing, (ii) stating that the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents are true and correct as of such date, and (iii) certifying as to any other factual matters as may be reasonably requested by the Lender.

 

(e) Fees . The Lender shall have received all fees required to be paid, and all expenses required to be reimbursed for which invoices have been presented (including the reasonable fees and expenses of outside legal counsel), on or before the Effective Date. All such amounts will be paid with proceeds of Loans made on the Effective Date and will be reflected in the funding instructions given by the Borrower to the Lender on or before the Effective Date.

 

(f) Lien Searches . The Lender shall have received the results of a recent lien search in the jurisdiction of organization of each Loan Party and each jurisdiction where assets of the Loan Parties are located, and such search shall reveal no Liens on any of the assets of the Loan Parties except for liens permitted by Section 6.02 or discharged on or prior to the Effective Date pursuant to a pay-off letter or other documentation satisfactory to the Lender.

 

(g) Pay-off Letter . If and as applicable, the Lender shall have received satisfactory pay-off letters for all existing Indebtedness required to be repaid and which confirms that all Liens upon any of the property of the Loan Parties constituting Collateral will be terminated concurrently with such payment.

 

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(h) Funding Account . The Lender shall have received a notice setting forth the deposit account of the Borrower (the “ Funding Account ”) to which the Lender is authorized by the Borrower to transfer the proceeds of any Borrowings requested or authorized pursuant to this Agreement.

 

(i) Collateral Access and Control Agreements . The Lender shall have received each of (i) a Collateral Access Agreement required to be provided pursuant to Section 4.13 of the Security Agreement and (ii) a deposit account control agreement required to be provided pursuant to Section 4.14 of the Security Agreement.

 

(j) Solvency . The Lender shall have received a solvency certificate signed by a Financial Officer dated the Effective Date in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lender.

 

(k) Pledged Equity Interests; Stock Powers; Pledged Notes . The Lender shall have received (i) the certificates representing the Equity Interests pledged pursuant to the Security Agreement, together with an undated stock power for each such certificate executed in blank by a duly authorized officer of the pledgor thereof and (ii) each promissory note (if any) pledged to the Lender pursuant to the Security Agreement endorsed (without recourse) in blank (or accompanied by an executed transfer form in blank) by the pledgor thereof.

 

(l) Filings, Registrations and Recordings . Each document (including any Uniform Commercial Code financing statement) 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, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a perfected Lien on the Collateral described therein, prior and superior in right to any other Person (other than with respect to Liens expressly permitted by Section 6.02), shall be in proper form for filing, registration or recordation.

 

(m) Swap Agreements . The Borrower shall have entered into Swap Agreements which synthetically fix the amount of interest to be paid by the Borrower on such portion of its Indebtedness as required by Lender.

 

(n) Insurance . The Lender shall have received evidence of insurance coverage in form, scope, and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lender and otherwise in compliance with the terms of Section 5.10 of this Agreement.

 

(n) Legal Due Diligence . The Lender and its counsel shall have completed all legal due diligence, the results of which shall be satisfactory to Lender in its sole discretion.

 

(o) USA PATRIOT Act, Etc . The Lender shall have received all documentation and other information required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including USA PATRIOT Act, and a properly completed and signed IRS Form W-8 or W-9, as applicable, for each Loan Party.

 

(p) Field Exam . The Lender shall have received the results of a field examination of Borrower’s Accounts in form, content and amount acceptable to Lender.

 

( q) Other Documents . The Lender shall have received such other documents as the Lender or its counsel may have reasonably requested.

 

The obligations of the Lender to make Loans shall not become effective unless each of the foregoing conditions is satisfi ed (or waived pursuant to Section 8.02) at or prior to 2:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the Effective Date (and, in the event such conditions are not so satisfied or waived, the Commitment shall terminate at such time).

 

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SECTION 4.02. Each Credit Event . The obligation of the Lender to make a Loan on the occasion of any Borrowing is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

 

(a) The representations and warranties of the Loan Parties set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct with the same effect as though made on and as of the date of such Borrowing (it being understood and agreed that any representation or warranty which by its terms is made as of a specified date shall be required to be true and correct only as of such specified date.

 

(b) At the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Borrowing, as applicable, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

 

(c) No event shall have occurred and no condition shall exist which has or could be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Each Borrowing shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower on the date thereof as to the matters specified in paragraphs (a), (b ) and (c) of this Section.

 

ARTICLE V  

 

Affirmative Covenants

 

Until the Commitment shall have expired or been terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees payable hereunder shall have been paid in full, each Loan Party executing this Agreement covenants and agrees, jointly and severally with all of the other Loan Parties, with the Lender that:

 

SECTION 5.01. Financial Statements and Other Information . The Borrower will furnish to the Lender:

 

(a) within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, its audited consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all reported on by independent public accountants selected by the Borrower’s audit committee in accordance with customary guidelines and procedures applicable to publicly traded companies, and as disclosed to Lender, (without a “going concern” or like qualification, commentary or exception, and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit) to the effect that such consolidated financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, accompanied by any management letter prepared by said accountants. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at any time Borrower is no longer a publicly traded company then Lender must approve the selection of Borrower’s independent public accountants;

 

(b) within 45 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of the Borrower, its consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations and cash flows as of the end of and for such fiscal quarter and the then elapsed portion of such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding period or periods of (or, in the case of the balance sheet, as of the end of) the previous fiscal year, all certified by a Financial Officer as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes;

 

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(c) as soon as possible and in any event within 10 days after the end of each calendar month in which the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Commitment exceeds $500,000, a Borrowing Base Certificate;

 

(d) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under clause (a) or (b) above (collectively or individually, as the context requires, the “ Financial Statements ”), a certificate of a Financial Officer in substantially the form of Exhibit D (i) certifying, in the case of the Financial Statements delivered under clause (b) above, as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes, (ii) certifying as to whether a Default has occurred and, if a Default has occurred, specifying the details thereof and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto, (iii) setting forth reasonably detailed calculations demonstrating compliance with Section 6.12 and (iv) stating whether any change in GAAP or in the application thereof has occurred since the date of the audited financial statements referred to in Section 3.04 and, if any such change has occurred, specifying the effect of such change on the Financial Statements accompanying such certificate;

 

(e) as soon as possible and in any event within 10 days after the end of each calendar month, a detailed aging of Borrower’s accounts;

 

(f) as soon as available, but in any event no later than the end of, and no earlier than 30 days prior to the end of, each fiscal year of the Borrower, a copy of the plan and forecast (including a projected consolidated and consolidating balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement) of the Borrower for each month of the upcoming fiscal year (the “ Projections ”) in form reasonably satisfactory to the Lender;

 

(g) as soon as possible and in any event within 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter, a detailed listing of all intercompany loans made by the Borrower to any Affiliate during such calendar quarter;

 

(h) promptly after the same become publicly available, copies of all periodic and other reports, proxy statements and other materials filed by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary with the SEC, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any or all of the functions of the SEC, or with any national securities exchange, or distributed by the Borrower to its shareholders generally, as the case may be;

 

(i) promptly following any request therefor, such other information regarding the operations, business affairs and financial condition of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, or compliance with the terms of this Agreement, as the Lender may reasonably request; and

 

(j) promptly after any request therefor by the Lender, copies of (i) any documents described in Section 101(k)(1) of ERISA that the Borrower or an y ERISA Affiliate may request with respect to any Multiemployer Plan and (ii) any notices described in Section 101(l)(1) of ERISA that the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate may request with respect to any Multiemployer Plan; provided that if the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate has not requested such documents or notices from the administrator or sponsor of the applicable Multiemployer Plan, the Borrower or the applicable ERISA Affiliate shall promptly make a request for such documents and notices from such administrator or sponsor and shall provide copies of such documents and notices promptly after receipt thereof.

 

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SECTION 5.02. Notices of Material Events . The Borrower will furnish to the Lender prompt (but in any event within any time period that may be specified below) written notice of the following:

 

(a) the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default;

 

(b) receipt of any notice of any investigation by a Governmental Authority or any litigation or proceeding commenced or threatened against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary that (i) seeks damages in excess of $100,000, (ii) seeks injunctive relief, (iii) is asserted or instituted against any Plan, its fiduciaries or its assets, (iv) alleges criminal misconduct by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, (v) alleges the violation of, or seeks to impose remedies under any Environmental Law or related Requirement of Law, or seeks to impose Environmental Liability, (vi) asserts liability on the part of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary in excess of $100,000 in respect of any tax, fee, assessment, or other governmental charge, or (vii) involves any product recall;

 

(c) the occurrence of any ERISA Event that, alone or together with any other ERISA Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in liability of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount exceeding $100,000;

 

(d) within two (2) Business Days after the occurrence thereof, any Loan Party entering into a Swap Agreement or an amendment to a Swap Agreement, together with copies of all agreements evidencing such Swap Agreement or amendment (with a counterparty other than the Lender or a Lender Affiliate); and

 

(e) any other development that results in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Each notice delivered under this Section shall be accompanied by a statement of a Financial Officer or other executive officer of the Borrower setting forth the details of the event or development requiring such notice and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto.

 

SECTION 5.03. Existence; Conduct of Business . Each Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, (a) do or cause to be done all things commercially reasonable and necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its legal existence and the rights, qualifications, licenses, permits, franchises, governmental authorizations, intellectual property rights, licenses and permits material to the conduct of its business, and maintain all requisite authority to conduct its business in each jurisdiction in which its business is conducted; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit any merger, consolidation, liquidation or dissolution permitted under Section 6.03 and (b) carry on and conduct its business in substantially the same manner and in substantially the same fields of enterprise as it is presently conducted.

 

SECTION 5.04. Payment of Obligations . Each Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, pay or discharge all Material Indebtedness and all other material liabilities and obligations, including Taxes, before the same shall become delinquent or in default, except where (a) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by negotiation or by appropriate proceedings, (b) such Loan Party has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP and (c) the failure to make payment pending such contest could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; provided , however , that each Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, remit withholding taxes and other payroll taxes to appropriate Governmental Authorities as and when claimed to be due, notwithstanding the foregoing exceptions.

 

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SECTION 5.05. Maintenance of Properties . Each Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, keep and maintain and replace, as applicable, all property material to the conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted.

 

SECTION 5.06. Books and Records; Inspection Rights . Each Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, (a) keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries are made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities and (b) permit any representatives designated by the Lender (including employees of the Lender or any consultants, accountants, lawyers, agents and appraisers retained by the Lender), upon reasonable prior notice, to visit and inspect its properties, conduct at the Loan Party’s premises field examinations of the Loan Party’s assets, liabilities, books and records, including examining and making extracts from its books and records, environmental assessment reports and Phase I or Phase II studies, and to discuss its affairs, finances and condition with its officers and independent accountants, all at such reasonable times and up to two (2) times each fiscal year of Borrower at Lender’s discretion absent the occurrence of an Event of Default. The Loan Parties acknowledge that the Lender, after exercising its rights of inspection, may prepare certain Reports pertaining to the Loan Parties’ assets for internal use by the Lender.

 

SECTION 5.07. Compliance with Laws and Material Contractual Obligations . Each Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, (i) comply with each Requirement of Law applicable to it or its property (including, without limitation, Environmental Laws) and (ii) perform in all material respects its obligations under material agreements to which it is a party. Each Loan Party will maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by such Loan Party, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions.

 

SECTION 5.08. Use of Proceeds .

 

(a)     The proceeds of the Loans will be used only to refinance all of the outstanding obligations of Borrower to J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. and to support general corporate purposes. No part of the proceeds of any Loan wi ll be used, whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation of any of the Regulations of the Board, including Regulations T, U and X.

 

(b)     The Borrower will not request any Borrowing, and the Borrower shall not use, and shall procure t hat its Subsidiaries and its or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents shall not use, the proceeds of any Borrowing (a) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws , (b) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country, or (c) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to any party hereto.

 

SECTION 5.09. Accuracy of Information . The Loan Parties will ensure that any information, including financial statements or other documents, furnished to the Lender in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any amendment or modification hereof or thereof or waiver hereunder or thereunder contains no material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and the furnishing of such information shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Borrower on the date thereof as to the matters specified in this Section 5.09; provided that, with respect to the Projections, the Borrower will cause the Projections to be prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time.

 

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SECTION 5.10. Insurance . Each Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, maintain with financially sound and reputable carriers having a financial strength rating of at least A- by A.M. Best Company (a) insurance in such amounts (with no greater risk retention) and against such risks (including, without limitation, loss or damage by fire and loss in transit; theft, burglary, pilferage, larceny, embezzlement, and other criminal activities; business interruption; and general liability) and such other hazards, as is customarily maintained by companies of established repute engaged in the same or similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations and (b) all insurance required pursuant to the Collateral Documents. The Borrower will furnish to the Lender information in reasonable detail as to the insurance so maintained.

 

SECTION 5.12. Casualty and Condemnation . The Borrower (a) will furnish to the Lender prompt written notice of any casualty or other insured damage to any material portion of the Collateral or the commencement of any action or proceeding for the taking of any material portion of the Collateral or interest therein under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding and (b) will ensure that the Net Proceeds of any such event (whether in the form of insurance proceeds, condemnation awards or otherwise) are collected and applied in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement and the Collateral Documents

 

SECTION 5.13. Depository Banks . The Borrower and each domestic Subsidiary will maintain the Lender as its principal depository bank, including for the maintenance of operating, administrative, cash management, collection activity, and other deposit accounts for the conduct of its business.

 

SECTION 5.14. Additional Collateral; Further Assurances .

 

(a) Subject to applicable Requirements of Law, each Loan Party will cause each of its Subsidiaries formed or acquired after the date of this Agreement to become a Loan Party by executing a Joinder Agreement. Upon execution and delivery thereof, each such Person (i) shall automatically become a Loan Guarantor hereunder (if such Subsidiary is a domestic Subsidiary) and thereupon shall have all of the rights, benefits, duties, and obligations in such capacity under the Loan Documents and (ii) will grant Liens to the Lender (if such Subsidiary is a domestic Subsidiary), for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in any property of such Loan Party which constitutes Collateral, including any parcel of real property located in the U.S. owned by any Loan Party.

 

(b) Each Loan Party will cause (i) 100% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of each of its domestic Subsidiaries and (ii) 65% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the UK Subsidiary and each of its other foreign Subsidiaries, (or such greater percentage that, due to a change in applicable law after the date hereof and which will not have a Material Adverse Effect, (1) could not reasonably be expected to cause the undistributed earnings of such foreign Subsidiary as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes to be treated as a deemed dividend to such foreign Subsidiary’s U.S. parent and (2) could not reasonably be expected to cause any material adverse tax consequences) of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests entitled to vote (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.956-2(c)(2)) and 100% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests not entitled to vote (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.956-2(c)(2)) in each foreign Subsidiary directly owned by the Borrower or any domestic Subsidiary to be subject at all times to a first priority, perfected Lien in favor of the Lender, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents or other security documents as the Lender shall reasonably request.

 

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(c) Without limiting the foregoing, each Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Lender such documents, agreements and instruments, and will take or cause to be taken such further actions (including the filing and recording of financing statements, fixture filings, mortgages, deeds of trust and other documents and such other actions or deliveries of the type required by Section 4.01, as applicable), which may be required by any Requirement of Law or which the Lender may, from time to time, reasonably request to carry out the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to ensure perfection and priority of the Liens created or intended to be created by the Collateral Documents, all at the expense of the Loan Parties.

 

(d) If any material assets (including any real property or improvements thereto or any interest therein) are acquired by any Loan Party after the Effective Date (other than assets constituting Collateral under the Security Agreement that become subject to the Lien under the Security Agreement upon acquisition thereof), the Borrower will (i) notify the Lender and, if requested by the Lender, cause such assets to be subjected to a Lien securing the Secured Obligations and (ii) take, and cause each applicable Loan Party to take, such actions as shall be necessary or reasonably requested by the Lender to grant and perfect such Liens, including actions described in paragraph (c) of this Section, all at the expense of the Loan Parties.

 

ARTICLE VI  

 

Negative Covenants  

 

Until the Commitment shall have expired or been terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees, expenses and other amounts payable under any Loan Document shall have been paid in full, in each case without any pending draw, each Loan Party executing this Agreement covenants and agrees, jointly and severally with all of the other Loan Parties, with the Lender that:

 

SECTION 6.01. Indebtedness . No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:

 

(a) the Secured Obligations;

 

(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;

 

(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Subsidiary and of any Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Lender;

 

(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Subsidiary and by any Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or any other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;

 

(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed $100,000 at any time outstanding;

 

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(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancing or replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b) and (e) and (i) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness in excess of 110% of the then existing principal balance of such Original Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, (iii) no Loan Party or any Subsidiary that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness are not less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Lender as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;

 

(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers ’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;

 

(i) Subordinated Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $100,000 at any time outstanding;

 

(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed $100,000 at any time outstanding;

 

(k) Existing operating lease obligations (in effect as of the Effective Date), including increases in existing operating lease obligations and ne w operating lease obligations; provided that the sum of such increases in existing operating lease obligations, plus new operating lease obligations do not exceed, in the aggregate, $500,000 annually; and

 

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(l) other unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate pr incipal amount not exceeding $100,000 at any time outstanding; provided that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of the Borrower’s Subsidiaries permitted by this clause (k) shall not exceed $100,000 at any time outstanding.

 

SECTION 6.02. Liens . No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any property or asset now owned or hereafter acquired by it, or assign or sell any income or revenues (including Accounts) or rights in respect of any thereof, except:

 

(a) Liens created pursuant to any Loan Document;

 

(b) Permitted Encumbrances;

 

(c) any Lien on any property or asset of the Borrower or any Subsidiary existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.02 ; provided that (i) such Lien shall not apply to any other property or asset of the Borrower or any Subsidiary and (ii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it secures on the date hereof;

 

(d) Liens on fixed or capital assets acquired, constructed or improved by the Borrower or any Subsidiary; provided that (i) such Liens secure Indebtedness permitted by clause (e) of Section 6.01, (ii) such Liens and the Indebtedness secured thereby are incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement, (iii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed 100% of the cost of acquiring, constructing or improving such fixed or capital assets and (iv) such Liens shall not apply to any other property or assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary;

 

(e) any Lien e xisting on any property or asset (other than Accounts and Inventory) prior to the acquisition thereof by the Borrower or any Subsidiary or existing on any property or asset (other than Accounts and Inventory) of any Person that becomes a Loan Party after the date hereof prior to the time such Person becomes a Loan Party; provided that (i) such Lien is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition or such Person becoming a Loan Party, as the case may be, (ii) such Lien shall not apply to any other property or assets of the Loan Party and (iii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it secures on the date of such acquisition or the date such Person becomes a Loan Party, as the case may be;

 

(f) Liens of a collecting bank a rising in the ordinary course of business under Section 4-208 of the UCC in effect in the relevant jurisdiction covering only the items being collected upon;

 

(g) Liens arising out of Sale and Leaseback Transactions permitted by Section 6.06; and

 

(h) Lien s granted by a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party in favor of the Borrower or another Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness owed by such Subsidiary.

 

SECTION 6.03. Fundamental Changes .

 

(a) No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, merge into or consolidate with any other Person, or permit any other Person to merge into or consolidate with it, or liquidate or dissolve, except that, if at the time thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (i) any Subsidiary of the Borrower may merge into the Borrower in a transaction in which the Borrower is the surviving entity, (ii) any Loan Party (other than the Borrower) may merge into any other Loan Party in a transaction in which the surviving entity is a Loan Party and (iii) any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party may liquidate or dissolve if the Borrower determines in good faith that such liquidation or dissolution is in the best interests of the Borrower and is not materially disadvantageous to the Lender; provided that any such merger involving a Person that is not a wholly owned Subsidiary immediately prior to such merger shall not be permitted unless also permitted by Section 6.04.

 

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(b) No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, engage in any business other than businesses of the type conducted by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the date hereof and businesses reasonably related thereto.

 

(c) No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to change its fiscal year or any fiscal quarter from the basis in effect on the Effective Date.

 

(d) No Loan Party will change the accounting basis upon which its financial statements are prepared unless required by GAAP.

 

(e) No Loan Party will change the tax filing elections it has made under the Code.

 

SECTION 6.04. Investments, Loans, Advances, Guarantees and Acquisitions . No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, form any subsidiary after the Effective Date, or purchase, hold or acquire (including pursuant to any merger with any Person that was not a Loan Party and a wholly owned Subsidiary prior to such merger) any Equity Interests, evidences of indebtedness or other securities (including any option, warrant or other right to acquire any of the foregoing) of, make or permit to exist any loans or advances to, Guarantee any obligations of, or make or permit to exist any investment or any other interest in, any other Person, or purchase or otherwise acquire (in one transaction or a series of transactions) any assets of any other Person constituting a business unit (whether through purchase of assets, merger or otherwise), except:

 

(a) Permitted Investments, subject to control agreements in favor of the Lender or otherwise subject to a perfected security interest in favor of the Lender;

 

(b) investments in existence on the date hereof and described in Schedule 6.04 ;

 

(c) investments by the Borrower and the Subsidiaries in Equity Interests in their respective Subsidiaries, provided that (i) any such Equity Interests held by a Loan Party shall be pledged pursuant to the Security Agreement (subject to the limitations applicable to Equity Interests of a foreign Subsidiary referred to in Section 5.14) and (ii) the aggregate amount of investments by Loan Parties in Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties (together with outstanding intercompany loans permitted under Section 6.04(d) and outstanding Guarantees permitted under Section 6.04(e)) shall not exceed $100,000 at any time outstanding (in each case determined without regard to any write-downs or write-offs);

 

(d) loans or advances (excluding non-cash allocation of costs or expenses among Subsidiaries done in the ordinary course of business) made by any Loan Party to any Subsidiary and made by any Subsidiary to a Loan Party or any other Subsidiary, provided that (i) any such loans and advances made by a Loan Party shall be evidenced by a promissory note pledged pursuant to the Security Agreement and (ii) the amount of such loans and advances made by Loan Parties to Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties (together with outstanding investments permitted under Section 6.04(c) and outstanding Guarantees permitted under Section 6.04(e)) shall not exceed $250,000 at any time outstanding (in each case determined without regard to any write-downs or write-offs);

 

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(e) Guarantees constituting Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01, provided that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties that is Guaranteed by any Loan Party (together with outstanding investments permitted under clause (ii) to the proviso to Section 6.04(c) and outstanding intercompany loans permitted under clause (ii) to the proviso to Section 6.04(d)) shall not exceed $100,000 at any time outstanding (in each case determined without regard to any write-downs or write-offs);

 

(f) loans or advances made by a Loan Party to its employees on an arms-length basis in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices for travel and entertainment expenses, relocation costs and similar purposes up to a maximum of $100,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding;

 

(g) notes payable, or stock or other securities issued by Account Debtors to a Loan Party pursuant to negotiated agreements with respect to settlement of such Account Debtor’s Accounts in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practices;

 

(h) investments in the form of Swap Agreements permitted b y Section 6.07;

 

(i) investments of any Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower or consolidates or merges with the Borrower or any Subsidiary (including in connection with a permitted acquisition), so long as such investments were not made in contemplation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary or of such merger;

 

(j) investments received in connection with the disposition of assets permitted by Section 6.05; and

 

(k) investments constituting deposits described in cla uses (c) and (d) of the definition of the term “Permitted Encumbrances”.

 

SECTION 6.05. Asset Sales . No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of any asset, including any Equity Interest owned by it, nor will the Borrower permit any Subsidiary to issue any additional Equity Interest in such Subsidiary (other than to the Borrower or another Subsidiary in compliance with Section 6.04), except:

 

(a) sales, transfers and dispositions of (i) Inventory in the ordinary course of business and (ii) used, obsolete, worn out or surplus Equipment or property in the ordinary course of business;

 

(b) sales, transfers and dispositions of assets to the Borrower or any S ubsidiary, provided that any such sales, transfers or dispositions involving a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be made in compliance with Section 6.09;

 

(c) sales, transfers and dispositions of Accounts (excluding sales or dispositions in a facto ring arrangement) in connection with the compromise, settlement or collection thereof;

 

(d) sales, transfers and dispositions of Permitted Investments and other investments permitted by clauses (i) and (k) of Section 6.04;

 

(e) Sale and Leaseback Transacti ons permitted by Section 6.06;

 

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(f) dispositions resulting from any casualty or other insured damage to, or any taking under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding of, any property or asset of the Borrower or any Subsidiary; and

 

(g) sales, transfers and other dispositions of assets (other than Equity Interests in a Subsidiary unless all Equity Interests in such Subsidiary are sold) that are not permitted by any other clause of this Section, provided that the aggregate fair market value of all assets sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of in reliance upon this paragraph (g) shall not exceed $250,000 during any fiscal year of the Borrower;

 

provided that all sales, transfers, leases and other dispositions permitted under this Section 6.05 (other than those permitted by paragraphs (b), (d) and (f) above) shall be made for fair value and for at least 75% cash consideration.

 

SECTION 6.06. Sale and Leaseback Transactions . No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, enter into any arrangement, directly or indirectly, whereby it shall sell or transfer any property, real or personal, used or useful in its business, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and thereafter rent or lease such property or other property that it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property sold or transferred (a “Sale and Leaseback Transaction”), except for any such sale of any fixed or capital assets by the Borrower or any Subsidiary that is made for cash consideration in an amount not less than the fair value of such fixed or capital asset and is consummated within 90 days after the Borrower or such Subsidiary acquires or completes the construction of such fixed or capital asset.

 

SECTION 6.07. Swap Agreements . No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, enter into any Swap Agreement, except (a) Swap Agreements entered into to hedge or mitigate risks to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary has actual exposure (other than those in respect of Equity Interests of the Borrower or any Subsidiary), and (b) Swap Agreements entered into in order to effectively cap, collar or exchange interest rates (from floating to fixed rates, from one floating rate to another floating rate or otherwise) with respect to any interest-bearing liability or investment of the Borrower or any Subsidiary.

 

SECTION 6.08. Restricted Payments; Certain Payments of Indebtedness .

 

(a) No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, declare or make, or agree to declare or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, or incur any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to do so, except (i) the Borrower may declare and pay dividends with respect to its common stock payable solely in additional shares of its common stock, and, with respect to its preferred stock, payable solely in additional shares of such preferred stock or in shares of its common stock, (ii) Subsidiaries may declare and pay dividends ratably with respect to their Equity Interests, and (iii) the Borrower may make non-cash Restricted Payments pursuant to and in accordance with stock option plans or other benefit plans for management or employees of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, as long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result after giving effect to such payment.

 

(b) No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, make or agree to pay or make, directly or indirectly, any payment or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) of or in respect of principal of or interest on any Indebtedness (except for any Indebtedness to any other Loan Party or the UK Subsidiary incurred in the ordinary course of business and in a manner and on terms consistent with past practices of such Loan Party), or any payment or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any Indebtedness, except:

 

(i) payment of Indebtedness created under the Loan Do cuments;

 

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(ii) payment of regularly scheduled interest and principal payments as and when due in respect of any Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01, other than payments in respect of the Subordinated Indebtedness prohibited by the subordination provi sions thereof;

 

(iii) refinancings of Indebtedness to the extent permitted by Section 6.01; and

 

(iv) payment of secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness to the extent such sale or transfer is permitted by the terms of Section 6.05.

 

SECTION 6.09. Transactions with Affiliates . No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, sell, lease or otherwise transfer any property or assets to, or purchase, lease or otherwise acquire any property or assets from, or otherwise engage in any other transactions with, any of its Affiliates, except (a) transactions that (i) are in the ordinary course of business and (ii) are at prices and on terms and conditions not less favorable to such Loan Party or such Subsidiary than could be obtained on an arm’s-length basis from unrelated third parties, (b) transactions between or among the Loan Parties not involving any other Affiliate, (c) any investment permitted by Sections 6.04(c) or 6.04(d), (d) any Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01(c), (e) any Restricted Payment permitted by Section 6.08, (f) loans or advances to employees permitted under Section 6.04(f) or loans or advances between a Loan Party and the UK Subsidiary to the extent made in the ordinary course of business and in a manner and on terms consistent with past practices, (g) the payment of reasonable fees to directors of the Borrower or any Subsidiary who are not employees of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, and compensation and employee benefit arrangements paid to, and indemnities provided for the benefit of, directors, officers or employees of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, (h) any issuances of securities or other payments, awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of, employment agreements, stock options and stock ownership plans approved by the Borrower’s board of directors.

 

SECTION 6.10. Restrictive Agreements . No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly enter into, incur or permit to exist any material agreement or other arrangement that prohibits, restricts or imposes any condition upon (a) the ability of such Loan Party or any Subsidiary to create, incur or permit to exist any Lien upon any of its property or assets or to agree to not create, incur or permit to exist any prohibition or negative pledge of any of its property or assets, or (b) the ability of any Subsidiary to pay dividends or other distributions with respect to any Equity Interests or to make or repay loans or advances to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary or to Guarantee Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Subsidiary; provided that (i) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed by any Requirement of Law or by any Loan Document, (ii) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions existing on the date hereof identified on Schedule 6.10 (but shall apply to any extension or renewal of, or any amendment or modification expanding the scope of, any such restriction or condition), (iii) the foregoing shall not apply to customary restrictions and conditions contained in agreements relating to the sale of a Subsidiary pending such sale, provided such restrictions and conditions apply only to the Subsidiary that is to be sold and such sale is permitted hereunder, (iv) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions or conditions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement if such restrictions or conditions apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness and (v) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to customary provisions in leases and other contracts restricting the assignment thereof.

 

SECTION 6.11. Amendment of Material Documents . No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, amend, modify or waive any of its rights under (a) any material agreement relating to any Subordinated Indebtedness, or (b) its charter, articles or certificate of organization or incorporation and bylaws or operating, management or partnership agreement, or other organizational or governing documents, to the extent any such amendment, modification or waiver would be adverse to the Lender.

 

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SECTION 6.12. Financial Covenants .

 

(a)      Maximum Total Leverage Ratio. The Borrower will not permit the Total Leverage Ratio, on the last day of any fiscal quarter ending during any period beginning December 31, 2016, to be greater than 2.50 to 1.00.

 

(b)      Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. The Borrower will not permit the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio to be less than 1.25 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2017 and for each fiscal quarter end thereafter.

 

For the purposes of determining compliance with the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant, for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2017 and for each fiscal quarter end thereafter, numerator and denominator components of such ratio shall be calculated on a rolling four (4) quarter basis for the twelve (12) month period ending as of each applicable fiscal quarter.

 

ARTICLE VII

 

Events of Default

 

If any of the following events (“ Events of Default ”) shall occur:

 

(a) the Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof or otherwise;

 

(b) the Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount (other than an amount referred to in clause (a) of this Article) payable under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, when and as the same shall become due and payable;

 

(c) any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any amendment or modification hereof or thereof or waiver hereunder or thereunder, or in any report, certificate, financial statement or other document furnished pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any amendment or modification hereof or thereof or waiver hereunder or thereunder, shall prove to have been materially incorrect when made or deemed made which is not remedied in a manner acceptable to the Lender within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof from the Lender to Borrower;

 

(d) any Loan Party shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Section 5.02(a), 5.03 (with respect to a Loan Party’s existence) or 5.08 or in Article VI which failure to observe or perform in not remedied in a manner acceptable to Lender within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof from Lender to Borrower;

 

(e) any Loan Party shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than those specified in clause (a), (b) or (d)), and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of (i) 5 days after the notice thereof from the Lender if such breach relates to terms or provisions of Section 5.01, 5.02 (other than Section 5.02(a)), 5.03 through 5.07, 5.10, 5.11 or 5.13 of this Agreement or (ii) 15 days after the notice thereof from the Lender if such breach relates to terms or provisions of any other Section of this Agreement or of any other Loan Document;

 

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(f) any Loan Party or any Subsidiary shall fail to make any payment (whether of principal or interest and regardless of amount) in respect of any Material Indebtedness, when and as the same shall become due and payable and remains uncured after any applicable cure period has run;

 

(g) any event or condition occurs that results in any Material Indebtedness becoming due prior to its scheduled maturity or that enables or permits (with or without the giving of notice, the lapse of time or both) the holder or holders of any Material Indebtedness or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf to cause any Material Indebtedness to become due, or to require the prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance thereof, prior to its scheduled maturity; provided that this clause (g) shall not apply to secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness to the extent such sale or transfer is permitted by the terms of Section 6.05;

 

(h) an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed seeking (i) liquidation, reorganization or other relief in respect of a Loan Party or any Subsidiary or its debts, or of a substantial part of its assets, under any federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for any Loan Party or any Subsidiary or for a substantial part of its assets, and, in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for sixty (60) days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered;

 

(i) any Loan Party or any Subsidiary shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in clause (h) of this Article, (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for such Loan Party or Subsidiary of any Loan Party or for a substantial part of its assets, (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding, (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or (vi) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

 

(j) any Loan Party or any Subsidiary shall become unable, admit in writing its inability, or publicly declare its intention not to, or fail generally, to pay its debts as they become due;

 

(k) one or more judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of $100,000 shall be rendered against any Loan Party, any Subsidiary or any combination thereof and the same shall remain undischarged for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days during which execution shall not be effectively stayed, or any action shall be legally taken by a judgment creditor to attach or levy upon any assets of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary to enforce any such judgment or any Loan Party or any Subsidiary shall fail within thirty (30) days to discharge one or more non-monetary judgments or orders which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, which judgments or orders, in any such case, are not stayed on appeal and being appropriately contested in good faith by proper proceedings diligently pursued;

 

(l) an ERISA Event shall have occurred that, in the opinion of the Lender, when taken together with all other ERISA Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(m) a Change in Control shall occur;

 

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(n) the Loan Guaranty or any Obligation Guaranty shall fail to remain in full force or effect or any action shall be taken to discontinue or to assert the invalidity or unenforceability of the Loan Guaranty or any Obligation Guaranty, or any Loan Guarantor shall fail to comply with any of the material terms or provisions of the Loan Guaranty or any Obligation Guaranty to which it is a party, or any Loan Guarantor shall deny that it has any further liability under the Loan Guaranty or any Obligation Guaranty to which it is a party, or shall give notice to such effect, including, but not limited to notice of termination delivered pursuant to Section 9.08 or any notice of termination delivered pursuant to the terms of any Obligation Guaranty;

 

(o) except as permitted by the terms of any Collateral Document, (i) any Collateral Document shall for any reason fail to create a valid security interest in any Collateral purported to be covered thereby, or (ii) any Lien securing any Secured Obligation shall cease to be a perfected, first priority Lien;

 

(p) any Collateral Document shall fail to remain in full force or effect or any action shall be taken to discontinue or to assert the invalidity or unenforceability of any Collateral Document;

 

(q) any material provision of any Loan Document for any reason ceases to be valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms (or any Loan Party shall challenge the enforceability of any Loan Document or shall assert in writing, or engage in any action or inaction that evidences its assertion, that any provision of any of the Loan Documents has ceased to be or otherwise is not valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms); or

 

(r) any Loan Party is criminally indicted or convicted under any law that may reasonably be expected to lead to a forfeiture of any property of such Loan Party having a fair market value in excess of $50,000;

 

then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to the Borrower described in clause (h) or ( i) of this Article), and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such event, the Lender may, by notice to the Borrower, take either or both of the following actions, at the same or different times: (i) terminate the Commitment, whereupon the Commitment shall terminate immediately, (ii) accelerate payment of any or all Loans then outstanding, and (iii) declare the Loans then outstanding to be due and payable in whole (or in part, but ratably as among the Classes of Loans and the Loans of each Class at the time outstanding, in which case any principal not so declared to be due and payable may thereafter be declared to be due and payable), whereupon the principal of the Loans so declared to be due and payable, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Borrower accrued hereunder, shall become due and payable immediately, in each case without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower; and in the case of any event with respect to the Borrower described in clause (h) or (i) of this Article, the Commitment shall automatically terminate and the principal of the Loans then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Borrower accrued hereunder, shall automatically become due and payable, in each case without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Lender may increase the rate of interest applicable to the Loans and other Obligations as set forth in this Agreement and exercise any rights and remedies provided to the Lender under the Loan Documents or at law or equity, including all remedies provided under the UCC.

 

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ARTICLE VIII  

 

Miscellaneous

 

SECTION 8.01. Notices .

 

(a) Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and subject to paragraph (b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by fax, as follows:

 

 

(i)

if to any Loan Party, to it in care of the Borrower at:

 

MAM Software Group, Inc.

Two Valley Square

512 E. Township Line Road, Suite 220

Blue Bell, PA 19422

Attention: Mr. Brian Callahan

 

With a copy to:

 

Robinson Brog Leinwand Greene Genovese & Gluck P.C.

875 Third Avenue, 9 th Floor

New York, New York 10022

Attention: David E. Danovitch

Fax Number: (212) 956-2164

 

(ii) if to Univest Bank and Trust Co. at:

 

Univest Bank and Trust Co.

14 North Main St., P.O. Box 197

Souderton, PA 18964-0197

Attention: Mark W. Torie, SVP

 

With a copy to:

 

White and Williams LLP

1650 Market Street

One Liberty Place, Suite 1800

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Attention: Maulin S. Vidwans, Esquire

 

All such notices and other communications (i) sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received, (ii) sent by fax shall be deemed to have been given when sent, provided that if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next Business Day of the recipient, or (iii) delivered through electronic communication to the extent provided in paragraph (b) below shall be effective as provided in such paragraph.

 

(b) Notices and other communications to the Lender hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communications (including e-mail and internet or intranet w ebsites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Lender; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices pursuant to Article II or to compliance and no Default certificates delivered pursuant to Sections 5.01(d) and 5.01(e) unless otherwise agreed by the Lender. Each of the Lender or the Borrower (on behalf of the Loan Parties) may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it and provided to the other parties hereto; provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications. All such notices and other communications (i) sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), provided that if not given during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient, and (ii) posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient, at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i), of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor; provided that, for both clauses (i) and (ii) above, if such notice, e-mail or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next Business Day of the recipient.

 

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(c) Any party hereto may change its address, facsimile number or e-mail address for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. All notices and other communications given to any party hereto in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been given on the date of receipt.

 

SECTION 8.02. Waivers; Amendments .

 

(a) No failure or delay by the Lender in exercising any right or power hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Lender hereunder and under any other Loan Document are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of any Loan Document or consent to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by paragraph (b) of this Section, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a Loan shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default, regardless of whether the Lender may have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time.

 

(b)     Neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document nor any provision hereof or thereof may be waived, amended or modified except (i) in the case of this Agreement, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Borrower and the Lender or (ii) in the case of any other Loan Document, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Lender and the Loan Party or Loan Parties that are parties thereto.

 

SECTION 8.03. Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver .

 

(a) The Loan Parties, jointly and severally, shall pay all (i) reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Lender and its Affiliates, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Lender (whether outside counsel or the allocated costs of its internal legal department), in connection with the credit facilities provided for herein, the preparation and administration of the Loan Documents and any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions of the Loan Documents (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), and (ii) out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Lender, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Lender (whether outside counsel or the allocated costs of its internal legal department), in connection with the enforcement, collection or protection of its rights in connection with the Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section. Expenses being reimbursed by the Loan Parties under this Section include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with:

 

(A)      appraisals and insurance reviews;

 

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(B)      field examinations and the preparation of Reports based on the fees charged by a third party retained by the Lender or the internally allocated fees for each Person employed by the Lender with respect to each field examination;

 

(C)      background checks regarding senior management and/or key investors, as deemed necessary or appropriate in the sole discretion of the Lender;

 

(D)      Taxes, fees and other charges for (i) lien and title searches and title insurance and (ii) recording the Mortgages, filing financing statements and continuations, and other actions to perfect, protect, and continue the Lender’s Liens;

 

(E)      sums paid or incurred to take any action required of any Loan Party under the Loan Documents that such Loan Party fails to pay or take; and

 

(F)      forwarding loan proceeds, collecting checks and other items of payment, and establishing and maintaining the accounts and lock boxes, and costs and expenses of preserving and protecting the Collateral.

 

All of the foregoing fees, costs and expenses may be charged to the Borrower as Revolving Loans or to another deposit account, all as described in Section 2.16(c).

 

(b) The Loan Parties, jointly and severally, shall indemnify the Lender, and each Related Party of the Lender (each such Person being called an “ Indemnitee ”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, penalties, incremental taxes, liabilities and related expenses, including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee, incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of the Loan Documents or any agreement or instrument contemplated thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations thereunder or the consummation of the Transactions or any other transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) any Loan or the use of the proceeds therefrom, (iii) any actual or alleged presence or Release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by a Loan Party or a Subsidiary, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to a Loan Party or Subsidiary, (iv) the failure of a Loan Party to deliver to the Lender the required receipts or other required documentary evidence with respect to a payment made by such Loan Party for Taxes pursuant to Section 2.15, or (v) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, penalties, liabilities or related expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee. This Section 8.03(b) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses or damages arising from any non-Tax claim.

 

(c) To the extent permitted by applicable law, no Loan Party shall assert, and each Loan Party hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, (i) for any damages arising from the use by others of information or other materials obtained through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems (including the Internet), or (ii) on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the Transactions, any Loan or the use of the proceeds thereof; provided that, nothing in this paragraph (c) shall relieve any Loan Party of any obligation it may have to indemnify an Indemnitee against special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages asserted against such Indemnitee by a third party.

 

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(d) All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than 30 days after written demand therefor.

 

SECTION 8.04. Successors and Assigns .

 

(a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by the Borrower without such consent shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants (to the extent provided in paragraph (c) of this Section) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of the Lender) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

(b)(i) The Lender may assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it) with the prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) of the Borrower, provided that the Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Lender within five (5) Business Days after having received notice thereof, and provided further that no consent of the Borrower shall be required for an assignment to an Affiliate of the Lender, an Approved Fund or, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, any other assignee;

 

For the purposes of this Section 8.04(b), the term “ Approved Fund ” has the following meaning:

 

Approved Fund ” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business and that is administered or managed by (a) the Lender (b) an Affiliate of the Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages the Lender.

 

(c) The Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (a “ Participant ”) in all or a portion of the Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans owing to it); provided that (i) the Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged; (ii) the Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations; and (iii) the Borrower shall continue to deal solely and directly with the Lender in connection with the Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. The Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.13, 2.14 and 2.15 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein) to the same extent as if it were the Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section; provided that such Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 2.13 or 2.15, with respect to any participation, than its participating Lender would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation.

 

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To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also s hall be entitled to the benefits of Section 8.08 as though it were the Lender. If the Lender shall sell a participation, it shall, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under this Agreement or any other Loan Document (the “ Participant Register ”); provided that the Lender shall have no obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any Commitment, Loans or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such Commitment, Loan or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the U.S. Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.

 

(d) The Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of the Lender, including without limitation any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank, and this Section shall not apply to any such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release the Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for the Lender as a party hereto.

 

SECTION 8.05. Survival . All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties in the Loan Documents and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the making of any Loans, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that the Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the principal of or any accrued interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement is outstanding and unpaid and so long as the Commitment has not expired or terminated. The provisions of Sections 2.13, 2.14, 2.15 and Section 8.03 shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of the Loans, the expiration or termination of the Commitment or the termination of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any provision hereof or thereof.

 

SECTION 8.06. Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness .

 

(a)     This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Lender constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Section 4.01, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Lender and when the Lender shall have received counterparts hereof which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

 

(b)      Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by fax, emailed pdf. or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of the actual executed signature page shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” “delivery,” and words of like import in or relating to any document to be signed in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be deemed to include Electronic Signatures, deliveries or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

 

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SECTION 8.07. Severability . Any provision of any Loan Document held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions thereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

SECTION 8.08. Right of Setoff . If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Lender and each of its Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or time or demand or final) at any time held and other obligations at any time owing by the Lender or any Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of any Loan Party against any of and all the Secured Obligations, irrespective of whether or not the Lender shall have made any demand under the Loan Documents and although such obligations may be unmatured. The rights of the Lender under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) which the Lender may have.

 

SECTION 8.09. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process .

 

(a) The Loan Documents (other than those containing a contrary express choice of law provision) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws (and not the law of conflicts) of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, but giving effect to federal laws applicable to national banks.

 

(b) Each Loan Party and the Lender hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of any U.S. federal or Pennsylvania State court sitting in Philadelphia, PA in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to any Loan Documents, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such state court or, to the extent permitted by law, in such federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment with respect to which all appeals have been taken or waived in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall affect any right that the Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any Loan Party or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

 

(c) Each Loan Party and the Lender hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document in any court referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

 

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(d) Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 8.01. Nothing in this Agreement or any other Loan Document will affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

SECTION 8.10. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE OR OTHER AGENT (INCLUDING ANY 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 AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

 

SECTION 8.11. Headings . Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

 

SECTION 8.12. Confidentiality . The Lender agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) subject to Lender’s and any Affiliate’s compliance with federal securities laws, to its and its Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees and agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), (c) to the extent required by any Requirement of Law or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party to this Agreement, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (x) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or (y) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Loan Parties and their obligations, (g) with the consent of the Borrower, or (h) to the extent such Information (x) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (y) becomes available to the Lender on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Borrower. For the purposes of this Section, “ Information ” means all information received from the Borrower relating to the Borrower or its business, other than any such information that is available to the Lender on a non-confidential basis prior to disclosure by the Borrower; provided that, in the case of information received from the Borrower after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential or a reasonable Person would understand that the Information was confidential. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.

 

SECTION 8.13. Nonreliance; Violation of Law . The Lender hereby represents that it is not relying on or looking to any margin stock (as defined in Regulation U of the Board) for the repayment of the Borrowings provided for herein. Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the Lender shall not be obligated to extend credit to the Borrower in violation of any Requirement of Law.

 

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SECTION 8.14. USA PATRIOT Act . The Lender is subject to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act and hereby notifies each Loan Party that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies such Loan Party, which information includes the name and address of such Loan Party and other information that will allow the Lender to identify such Loan Party in accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act.

 

SECTION 8.15. Disclosure . Each Loan Party hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Lender and/or its Affiliates from time to time may hold investments in, make other loans to or have other relationships with, any of the Loan Parties and their respective Affiliates.

 

SECTION 8.16. Interest Rate Limitation . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time the interest rate applicable to any Loan, together with all fees, charges and other amounts which are treated as interest on such Loan under applicable law (collectively the “ Charges ”), shall exceed the maximum lawful rate (the “ Maximum Rate ”) which may be contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by the Lender holding such Loan in accordance with applicable law, the rate of interest payable in respect of such Loan hereunder, together with all Charges payable in respect thereof, shall be limited to the Maximum Rate and, to the extent lawful, the interest and Charges that would have been payable in respect of such Loan but were not payable as a result of the operation of this Section shall be cumulated and the interest and Charges payable to the Lender in respect of other Loans or periods shall be increased (but not above the Maximum Rate therefor) until such cumulated amount, together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Effective Rate to the date of repayment, shall have been received by the Lender.

 

SECTION 8.17. No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility . In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document), the Borrower acknowledges and agrees that: (i) (A) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by the Lender are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Borrower and its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Lender and its Affiliates, on the other hand, (B) the Borrower has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate, and (C) the Borrower is capable of evaluating, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents; (ii) (A) the Lender and each of its Affiliates is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary for the Borrower or any of its Affiliates, or any other Person and (B) neither the Lender nor any of its Affiliates has any obligation to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except, in the case of the Lender, those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents; and (iii) the Lender and its Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Borrower and its Affiliates, and neither the Lender nor any of its Affiliates has any obligation to disclose any of such interests to the Borrower or its Affiliates. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Borrower hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against the Lender and its Affiliates with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby.

 

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ARTICLE IX

 

Loan Guaranty

 

SECTION 9.01. Guaranty . Each Loan Guarantor (other than those that have delivered a separate Guaranty) hereby agrees that it is jointly and severally liable for, and, as a primary obligor and not merely as surety, absolutely and unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees to the Secured Parties, the prompt payment when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, and at all times thereafter, of the Secured Obligations and all costs and expenses including, without limitation, all court costs and reasonable attorneys’ and paralegals’ fees (including allocated costs of in-house counsel and paralegals) and expenses paid or incurred by the Lender in endeavoring to collect all or any part of the Secured Obligations from, or in prosecuting any action against, the Borrower, any Loan Guarantor or any other guarantor of all or any part of the Secured Obligations (such costs and expenses, together with the Secured Obligations, collectively the “ Guaranteed Obligations ”); provided, however , that the definition of “Guaranteed Obligations” shall not create any guarantee by any Loan Guarantor of (or grant of security interest by any Loan Guarantor to support, as applicable) any Excluded Swap Obligations of such Loan Guarantor for purposes of determining any obligations of any Loan Guarantor). Each Loan Guarantor further agrees that the Guaranteed Obligations may be extended or renewed in whole or in part without notice to or further assent from it, and that it remains bound upon its guarantee notwithstanding any such extension or renewal. All terms of this Loan Guaranty apply to and may be enforced by or on behalf of any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of the Lender that extended any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations.

 

SECTION 9.02. Guaranty of Payment . This Loan Guaranty is a guaranty of payment and not of collection. Each Loan Guarantor waives any right to require the Lender to sue the Borrower, any Loan Guarantor, any other guarantor of, or any other Person obligated for all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations (each, an “ Obligated Party ”), or otherwise to enforce its payment against any collateral securing all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations.

 

SECTION 9.03. No Discharge or Diminishment of Loan Guaranty .

 

(a) Except as otherwise provided for herein, the obligations of each Loan Guarantor hereunder are unconditional and absolute and not subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination for any reason (other than the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations), including: (i) any claim of waiver, release, extension, renewal, settlement, surrender, alteration, or compromise of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, by operation of law or otherwise; (ii) any change in the corporate existence, structure or ownership of the Borrower or any other Obligated Party liable for any of the Guaranteed Obligations; (iii) any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or other similar proceeding affecting any Obligated Party, or their assets or any resulting release or discharge of any obligation of any Obligated Party; or (iv) the existence of any claim, setoff or other rights which any Loan Guarantor may have at any time against any Obligated Party, the Lender or any other Person, whether in connection herewith or in any unrelated transactions.

 

(b)     The obligations of each Loan Guarantor hereunder are not subject to any defense or setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, or termination whatsoever by reason of the invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise, or any provision of applicable law or regulation purporting to prohibit payment by any Obligated Party, of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof.

 

(c)     Further, the obligations of any Loan Guarantor hereunder are not discharged or impaired or otherwise affected by: (i) the failure of the Lender to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any remedy with respect to all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations; (ii) any waiver or modification of or supplement to any provision of any agreement relating to the Guaranteed Obligations; (iii) any release, non-perfection, or invalidity of any indirect or direct security for the obligations of the Borrower for all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations or any obligations of any other Obligated Party liable for any of the Guaranteed Obligations; (iv) any action or failure to act by the Lender with respect to any collateral securing any part of the Guaranteed Obligations; or (v) any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the payment or performance of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any other circumstance, act, omission or delay that might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of such Loan Guarantor or that would otherwise operate as a discharge of any Loan Guarantor as a matter of law or equity (other than the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations).

 

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SECTION 9.04. Defenses Waived . To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Loan Guarantor hereby waives any defense based on or arising out of any defense of the Borrower or any Loan Guarantor or the unenforceability of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations from any cause, or the cessation from any cause of the liability of the Borrower, any Loan Guarantor or any other Obligated Party, other than the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Loan Guarantor irrevocably waives acceptance hereof, presentment, demand, protest and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any notice not provided for herein, as well as any requirement that at any time any action be taken by any Person against any Obligated Party, or any other Person. Each Loan Guarantor confirms that it is not a surety under any state law and shall not raise any such law as a defense to its obligations hereunder. The Lender may, at its election, foreclose on any Collateral held by it by one or more judicial or nonjudicial sales, accept an assignment of any such Collateral in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise act or fail to act with respect to any collateral securing all or a part of the Guaranteed Obligations, compromise or adjust any part of the Guaranteed Obligations, make any other accommodation with any Obligated Party or exercise any other right or remedy available to it against any Obligated Party, without affecting or impairing in any way the liability of such Loan Guarantor under this Loan Guaranty, except to the extent the Guaranteed Obligations have been fully and indefeasibly paid in cash. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Loan Guarantor waives any defense arising out of any such election even though that election may operate, pursuant to applicable law, to impair or extinguish any right of reimbursement or subrogation or other right or remedy of any Loan Guarantor against any Obligated Party or any security.

 

SECTION 9.05. Rights of Subrogation . No Loan Guarantor will assert any right, claim or cause of action, including, without limitation, a claim of subrogation, contribution or indemnification that it has against any Obligated Party, or any collateral, until the Loan Parties and the Loan Guarantors have fully performed all their obligations to the Lender.

 

SECTION 9.06. Reinstatement; Stay of Acceleration . If at any time any payment of any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations (including a payment effected through exercise of a right of setoff) is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, or reorganization of the Borrower or otherwise (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by a Secured Party in its discretion), each Loan Guarantor’s obligations under this Loan Guaranty with respect to that payment shall be reinstated at such time as though the payment had not been made and whether or not the Lender is in possession of this Loan Guaranty. If acceleration of the time for payment of any of the Guaranteed Obligations is stayed upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Borrower, all such amounts otherwise subject to acceleration under the terms of any agreement relating to the Guaranteed Obligations shall nonetheless be payable by the Loan Guarantors forthwith on demand by the Lender.

 

SECTION 9.07. Information . Each Loan Guarantor assumes all responsibility for being and keeping itself informed of the Borrower’s financial condition and assets, and of all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the Guaranteed Obligations and the nature, scope and extent of the risks that each Loan Guarantor assumes and incurs under this Loan Guaranty, and agrees that the Lender shall not have any duty to advise any Loan Guarantor of information known to it regarding those circumstances or risks.

 

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SECTION 9.08. Termination . The Lender may continue to make loans or extend credit to the Borrower based on this Loan Guaranty until five (5) days after it receives written notice of termination from any Loan Guarantor. Notwithstanding receipt of any such notice, each Loan Guarantor will continue to be liable to the Lender for any Guaranteed Obligations created, assumed or committed to prior to the fifth day after receipt of the notice, and all subsequent renewals, extensions, modifications and amendments with respect to, or substitutions for, all or any part of such Guaranteed Obligations. Nothing in this Section 9.08 shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of, or eliminate, limit, reduce or otherwise impair any rights or remedies the Lender may have in respect of, any Default or Event of Default that shall exist under Article VII hereof as a result of any such notice of termination.

 

SECTION 9.09. Taxes . Each payment of the Guaranteed Obligations will be made by each Loan Guarantor without withholding for any Taxes, unless such withholding is required by law. If any Loan Guarantor determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it is so required to withhold Taxes, then such Loan Guarantor may so withhold and shall timely pay the full amount of withheld Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law. If such Taxes are Indemnified Taxes, then the amount payable by such Loan Guarantor shall be increased as necessary so that, net of such withholding (including such withholding applicable to additional amounts payable under this Section), the Lender receives the amount it would have received had no such withholding been made.

 

SECTION 9.10. Maximum Liability . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Loan Guaranty, the amount guaranteed by each Loan Guarantor hereunder shall be limited to the extent, if any, required so that its obligations hereunder shall not be subject to avoidance under Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code or under any applicable state Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act or similar statute or common law. In determining the limitations, if any, on the amount of any Loan Guarantor’s obligations hereunder pursuant to the preceding sentence, it is the intention of the parties hereto that any rights of subrogation, indemnification or contribution which such Loan Guarantor may have under this Loan Guaranty, any other agreement or applicable law shall be taken into account.

 

SECTION 9.11. Contribution .

 

(a)     To the extent that any Loan Guarantor shall make a payment under this Loan Guaranty (a “ Guarantor Payment ”) which, taking into account all other Guarantor Payments then previously or concurrently made by any other Loan Guarantor, exceeds the amount which otherwise would have been paid by or attributable to such Loan Guarantor if each Loan Guarantor had paid the aggregate Guaranteed Obligations satisfied by such Guarantor Payment in the same proportion as such Loan Guarantor’s “Allocable Amount” (as defined below) (as determined immediately prior to such Guarantor Payment) bore to the aggregate Allocable Amounts of each of the Loan Guarantors as determined immediately prior to the making of such Guarantor Payment, then, following indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Guarantor Payment and the Guaranteed Obligations (other than Unliquidated Obligations that have not yet arisen), and the Commitment has terminated or expired, and this Agreement, the Swap Agreement Obligations and the Banking Services Obligations have terminated, such Loan Guarantor shall be entitled to receive contribution and indemnification payments from, and be reimbursed by, each other Loan Guarantor for the amount of such excess, pro rata based upon their respective Allocable Amounts in effect immediately prior to such Guarantor Payment.

 

(b)     As of any date of determination, the “ Allocable Amount” of any Loan Guarantor shall be equal to the excess of the fair saleable value of the property of such Loan Guarantor over the total liabilities of such Loan Guarantor (including the maximum amount reasonably expected to become due in respect of contingent liabilities, calculated, without duplication, assuming each other Loan Guarantor that is also liable for such contingent liability pays its ratable share thereof), giving effect to all payments made by other Loan Guarantors as of such date in a manner to maximize the amount of such contributions.

 

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(c)     This Section 9.11 is intended only to define the relative rights of the Loan Guarantors, and nothing set forth in this Section 9.11 is intended to or shall impair the obligations of the Loan Guarantors, jointly and severally, to pay any amounts as and when the same shall become due and payable in accordance with the terms of this Loan Guaranty.

 

(d)     The parties hereto acknowledge that the rights of contribution and indemnification hereunder shall constitute assets of the Loan Guarantor or Loan Guarantors to which such contribution and indemnification is owing.

 

(e)     The rights of the indemnifying Loan Guarantors against other Loan Guarantors under this Section 9.11 shall be exercisable upon the full and indefeasible payment of the Guaranteed Obligations in cash (ot her than Unliquidated Obligations that have not yet arisen) and the termination or expiry, on terms reasonably acceptable to the Lender, of the Commitment and the termination of this Agreement, the Swap Agreement Obligations and the Banking Services Obligations.

 

SECTION 9.12. Liability Cumulative . The liability of each Loan Party as a Loan Guarantor under this Article IX is in addition to and shall be cumulative with all liabilities of each Loan Party to the Lender under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party or in respect of any obligations or liabilities of the other Loan Parties, without any limitation as to amount, unless the instrument or agreement evidencing or creating such other liability specifically provides to the contrary.

 

SECTION 9.13. Keepwell . Each Qualified ECP Guarantor hereby jointly and severally absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support as may be needed from time to time by each other Loan Party to honor all of its obligations under this Guarantee in respect of a Swap Obligation (provided, however, that each Qualified ECP Guarantor shall only be liable under this Section 9.13 for the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering its obligations under this Section 9.13 or otherwise under this Loan Guaranty voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount). Except as otherwise provided herein, the obligations of each Qualified ECP Guarantor under this Section 9.13 shall remain in full force and effect until the termination of all Swap Obligations. Each Qualified ECP Guarantor intends that this Section 9.13 constitute, and this Section 9.13 shall be deemed to constitute, a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of each other Loan Party for all purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

 

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SIGNATURE PAGE 1 OF 3 TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

 

MAM SOFTWARE GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ 

 

 

Name:

Brian H. Callahan

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement ]

 

 

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SIGNATURE PAGE 2 OF 3 TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

 

MAM SOFTWARE, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ 

 

 

Name:

Brian H. Callahan

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

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SIGNATURE PAGE 3 OF 3 TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

 

UNIVEST BANK AND TRUST CO.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ 

 

 

Name:

Mark W. Torie

 

 

Title:

Authorized Officer

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 3.05

 

Properties, etc.

 

 

SCHEDULE 3.06

 

Disclosed Matters

 

 

SCHEDULE 3.12

 

Material Agreements

 

 

SCHEDULE 3.14

 

Insurance

 

 

SCHEDULE 3.15

 

Capitalization and Subsidiaries

 

 

SCHEDULE 6.01

 

Existing Indebtedness

 

 

SCHEDULE 6.02

 

Existing Liens

 

 

SCHEDULE 6.04

 

Existing Investments

 

 

SCHEDULE 6.10

 

Existing Restrictions

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

FORM OF REQUEST FOR ADVANCE

 

(See attached)

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE LOAN PARTIES

 

[Effective Date]

 

Univest Bank and Trust Co.

14 North Main St., P.O. Box 197

Souderton, PA 18964-0197

 

 

Dear Sirs:

 

[I/We] have acted as counsel for [                ], a [                ] corporation, (the “ Borrower ”), in connection with the Credit Agreement dated as of [               ] (the “ Credit Agreement ”), among the Borrower, the other Loan Parties party thereto, and Univest Bank and Trust Co. Terms defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein with the same meanings.

 

[I, or individuals under my direction,/We] have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to [my/our] satisfaction, of such documents, corporate records, certificates of public officials and other instruments and have conducted such other investigations of fact and law as [I/we] have deemed necessary or advisable for purposes of this opinion.

 

Upon the basis of the foregoing, [I am/we are] of the opinion that:

 

1. Each Loan Party (a) is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company duly and properly incorporated or organized, as the case may be, validly existing and (to the extent such concept applies to such entity) in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, (b) has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and (c) [except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect,] is qualified to do business in, and is in good standing in, every jurisdiction where such qualification is required.

 

2. The Transactions are within each Loan Party’s corporate powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate and, if required, stockholder action. The Loan Documents have been duly executed and delivered by the Loan Parties and constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Loan Parties, enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

 

3. The Transactions (a) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority, except such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect, (b) will not violate any applicable law or regulation or the charter, by-laws or other organizational documents of any Loan Party or any order of any Governmental Authority, (c) will not violate or result in a default under any indenture, agreement or other instrument binding upon any Loan Party or its assets, or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by such Loan Party, and (d) will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of any Loan Party.

 

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4.     There are no actions, suits or proceedings by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority pending against or, to [my/our] knowledge, threatened against or affecting any Loan Party (a) as to which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse determination and that, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect (other than the Disclosed Matters) or (b) that involve the Loan Documents or the Transactions.

 

5.     None of the Loan Parties is an “investment company” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

6.     The Obligations constitute senior indebtedness which is entitled to the benefits of the subordination provisions of all outstanding Subordinated Indebtedness.

 

7.     The making of the Loans and the application of proceeds thereof as provided in the Agreement do not violate Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

 

8.     The provisions of the Collateral Documents are sufficient to create in favor of the Lender a security interest in all right, title and interest of each Loan Party in those items and types of collateral described in the Collateral Documents in which a security interest may be created under Article 9 of the UCC as in effect on the date hereof in the State of [             ]. Financing statements on Form UCC-1 have been duly authorized by each Loan Party and have been duly filed in each filing office indicated on Exhibit A hereto under the UCC in effect in each state in which said filing offices are located. The description of the collateral set forth in said financing statements is sufficient to perfect a security interest in the items and types of collateral described therein in which a security interest may be perfected by the filing of a financing statement under the UCC as in effect in such states. Such filings are in proper form for filing and are sufficient to perfect the security interest created by the Collateral Documents in all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in those items and types of collateral described in the Collateral Documents in which a security interest may be perfected by the filing of a financing statement under the UCC in such states.

 

9.     Assuming that the Lender has taken and is retaining possession of the stock certificates evidencing any Equity Interests described in the Security Agreement (the “ Pledged Stock ”), together with properly completed stock powers endorsing the Pledged Stock and executed by the “Grantors” named in the Security Agreement in blank, and that the Lender has taken such Pledged Stock in good faith without notice of any adverse claim within the meaning of the UCC, there has been created under the Security Agreement, and there has been granted to the Lender, a valid and perfected first priority security interest in the Pledged Stock, with the consequence of perfection by control accorded by the UCC.

 

10.    Assuming that funds are maintained on deposit in Deposit Accounts with [ insert names of applicable banks ], the [deposit account control agreements / lock box agreements] with such banks are sufficient to create, in favor of the Lender, a perfected security interest in such Deposit Accounts and the funds deposited therein, with the consequences of perfection by control accorded by the UCC.

 

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[I am a member/we are members] of the bar of the State of [ ] and the foregoing opinion is limited to the laws of the State of [             ][, the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware] and the federal laws of the United States of America. [[I/We] note that the Credit Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of ________ and, for purposes of the opinion expressed in paragraph 2 above, [I/we] have assumed that the laws of the State of ________ do not differ from the laws of [             ] in any manner that would render such opinion incorrect.] 1  This opinion is rendered solely to you in connection with the above matter. This opinion may not be relied upon by you for any other purpose or relied upon by any other Person (other than your successors and assigns as Lender and Persons that acquire participations in your Loans) without our prior written consent.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 


1 To be included only when Borrower’ s counsel cannot give an opinion regarding the law governing the Credit Agreement.

 

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Exhibit A to Opinion of Counsel

 

UCC Filings

 

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

  

FORM OF BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE

 

(See attached)

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

To:

Univest Bank and Trust Co.

 

This Compliance Certificate (“Certificate”), for the period ended _______ __, 201_, is furnished pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of [              ] (as amended, restated, modified, renewed or extended from time to time, the “Agreement”) among [              ] (the “Borrower”), the other Loan Parties, and Univest Bank and Trust Co., as Lender. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Certificate have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Agreement.

 

THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT:

 

1.     I am the                       of the Borrower and I am authorized to deliver this Certificate on behalf of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in a representative and not an individual capacity;

 

2.     I have reviewed the terms of the Agreement and I have made, or have caused to be made under my supervision, a detailed review of the compliance of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with the Agreement during the accounting period covered by the attached financial statements (the “Relevant Period”);

 

3.     The attached financial statements of the Borrower and, as applicable, its Subsidiaries and/or Affiliates for the Relevant Period: (a) have been prepared on an accounting basis (the “Accounting Method”) consistent with the requirements of the Agreement and, except as may have been otherwise expressly agreed to in the Agreement, in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, and (b) to the extent that the attached are not the Borrower’s annual fiscal year end statements, are subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes;

 

4.      The examinations described in paragraph 2 did not disclose and I have no knowledge of, except as set forth below, (a) the existence of any condition or event which constitutes a Default or an Event of Default under the Agreement or any other Loan Document during or at the end of the Relevant Period or as of the date of this Certificate or (b) any change in the Accounting Method or in the application thereof that has occurred since the date of the annual financial statements delivered to the Lender in connection with the closing of the Agreement or subsequently delivered as required in the Agreement;

 

5.     I hereby certify that, except as set forth below, no Loan Party has changed (i) its name, (ii) its chief executive office, (iii) its principal place of business, (iv) the type of entity it is or (v) its state of incorporation or organization without having given the Lender the notice required by Section 6.12 of the Security Agreement;

 

6.      Schedule I attached hereto sets forth financial data and computations evidencing the Borrower’s compliance with certain covenants of the Agreement, all of which data and computations are true, complete and correct; and

 

7.      Schedule II hereto sets forth the computations necessary to determine the Applicable Rate commencing on the Business Day this Certificate is delivered.

 

Described below are the exceptions, if any, referred to in paragraph 4 hereof by listing, in detail, the (i) nature of the condition or event, the period during which it has existed and the action which the Borrower has taken, is taking, or proposes to take with respect to each such condition or event or (ii) change in the Accounting Method or the application thereof and the effect of such change on the attached financial statements:

   
   
   

 

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The foregoing certifications, together with the computations set forth in Schedule I and Schedule II hereto and the financial statements delivered with this Certificate in support hereof, are made and delivered this      day of                ,         .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule I to Compliance Certificate

 

 

Compliance as of _________, ____ with

Provisions of        and          of the Agreement

 

 

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Schedule II to Compliance Certificate

 

 

Borrower ’s Applicable Rate Calculation

 

 

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EXHIBIT D

 

JOINDER AGREEMENT

 

 

THIS JOINDER AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of [              ], is entered into between ________________________________, a _________________ (the “New Subsidiary”) and UNIVEST BANK AND TRUST CO. (the “Lender”) under that certain Credit Agreement dated as of March 1, 2017 (as the same may be amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among MAM Software Group, Inc. (the “Borrower”), the other Loan Parties party thereto, and the Lender. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement.

 

The New Subsidiary and the Lender, hereby agree as follows:

 

1.     The New Subsidiary hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms that, by its execution of this Agreement, the New Subsidiary will be deemed to be a Loan Party under the Credit Agreement and a “Loan Guarantor” for all purposes of the Credit Agreement and shall have all of the obligations of a Loan Party and a Loan Guarantor thereunder as if it had executed the Credit Agreement. The New Subsidiary hereby ratifies, as of the date hereof, and agrees to be bound by, all of the terms, provisions and conditions contained in the Credit Agreement, including without limitation (a) all of the representations and warranties of the Loan Parties set forth in Article III of the Credit Agreement, *[ and ]* (b) all of the covenants set forth in Articles V and VI of the Credit Agreement *[ and (c) (with respect to any domestic Subsidiary) all of the guaranty obligations set forth in Article IX of the Credit Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing terms of this paragraph 1, the New Subsidiary, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 9.10 and 9.13 of the Credit Agreement and only with respect to domestic Subsidiaries, hereby guarantees, jointly and severally with the other Loan Guarantors, to the Lender, as provided in Article IX of the Credit Agreement, the prompt payment and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise) strictly in accordance with the terms thereof and agrees that if any of the Guaranteed Obligations are not paid or performed in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise), the New Subsidiary will, jointly and severally together with the other Loan Guarantors, promptly pay and perform the same, without any demand or notice whatsoever, and that in the case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, the same will be promptly paid in full when due (whether at extended maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise) in accordance with the terms of such extension or renewal. ]* *[ The New Subsidiary has delivered to the Lender an executed Obligation Guaranty. ]*

 

2.     If required, the New Subsidiary is, simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, executing and delivering such Collateral Documents (and such other documents and instruments) as requested by the Lender in accordance with the Credit Agreement.

 

3.     The address of the New Subsidiary for purposes of Section 8.01 of the Credit Agreement is as follows:

   
   
   

 

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4.     The New Subsidiary hereby waives acceptance by the Lender of the guaranty by the New Subsidiary upon the execution of this Agreement by the New Subsidiary.

 

5.     This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

6.     THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA [confirm that choice of law provision parallels the Credit Agreement].

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Subsidiary has caused this Agreement to be duly executed by its authorized officer, and the Lender, has caused the same to be accepted by its authorized officer, as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

 

[NEW SUBSIDIARY]

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

       
  Acknowledged and accepted:  

 

 

UNIVEST BANK AND TRUST CO.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE

 

$2,750,000.00 March 1, 2017

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, MAM SOFTWARE GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), promises to pay to the order of UNIVEST BANK AND TRUST CO., its successors and assigns (the “Lender”), the principal sum of TWO MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND and NO/100 DOLLARS ($2,750,000.00) (the “Principal Sum”), or so much thereof as has been or may be advanced/readvanced to or for the account of the Borrower pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined) under the Revolving Credit Facility (as that term is defined in the Credit Agreement), together with interest thereon at the rate or rates hereinafter provided, in accordance with the following:

 

1.      Interest.

 

Commencing as of the date hereof and continuing until repayment in full of all sums due hereunder, the unpaid Principal Sum shall bear interest at the Applicable Rate (as that term is defined in the Credit Agreement).

 

2.      Payments and Maturity.

 

The unpaid Principal Sum, together with interest thereon at the rate or rates provided above, shall be payable as follows:

 

(a)     Interest only on the unpaid Principal Sum shall be due and payable on each Interest Payment Date (as that term is defined in the Credit Agreement); and

 

(b)     Unless sooner paid, the unpaid Principal Sum, together with interest accrued and unpaid thereon, shall be due and payable in full on the Revolving Credit Maturity Date (as that term is defined in the Credit Agreement).

 

The fact that the balance hereunder may be reduced to zero from time to time pursuant to the Credit Agreement will not affect the continuing validity of this Note or the Credit Agreement, and the balance may be increased to the Principal Sum after any such reduction to zero.

 

3.      Default Interest.

 

Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as hereinafter defined), the unpaid Principal Sum shall bear interest thereafter at the rate provided pursuant to clause (d) of Section 2.06 of the Credit Agreement until such Event of Default is cured.

 

4.      Late Charges.

 

If the Borrower shall fail to make any payment under the terms of this Note within five (5) days after the date such payment is due, the Borrower shall pay to the Lender on demand a late charge equal to five percent (5%) of such payment.

 

5.      Application and Place of Payments.

 

All payments, made on account of this Note shall be applied first to the payment of any late charge then due hereunder, second to the payment of accrued and unpaid interest then due hereunder, and the remainder, if any, shall be applied to the unpaid Principal Sum. All payments on account of this Note shall be paid in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available funds during regular business hours of the Lender at its principal office in Souderton, Pennsylvania or at such other times and places as the Lender may at any time and from time to time designate in writing to the Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower irrevocably authorizes the Lender to debit all payments required to be made by Borrower hereunder, on the date due, from any deposit account maintained by Borrower with Lender.

 

 

 

 

6.      Prepayment.

 

The Borrower may prepay the Principal Sum in whole or in part at any time without premium or penalty.

 

7.      Credit Agreement and Other Loan Documents.

 

This Note is a promissory note as described in the Credit Agreement of even date herewith by and between the Borrower and the Lender (as amended, modified, restated, substituted, extended and renewed at any time and from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”). The indebtedness evidenced by this Note is included within the meaning of the term “Obligations” as defined in the Credit Agreement. This Note is one of the “Loan Documents” (as that term is defined in the Credit Agreement). This Note and the Credit Agreement are to be read and construed together to the end they are to be read consistently together. To the extent there may be any inconsistency, the terms of the Credit Agreement shall control.

 

8.      Security.

 

This Note is secured as provided in the Credit Agreement.

 

9.      Events of Default.

 

Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an event of default (individually, an “Event of Default” and collectively, the “Events of Default”) under the terms of this Note:

 

(a)     The failure of the Borrower to pay to the Lender when due any and all amounts payable by the Borrower to the Lender under the terms of this Note; or

 

(b)     The occurrence of any other “Event of Default” (as that term is defined in the Credit Agreement).

 

10.   Remedies.

 

Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and the running of the applicable cure periods, if any, at the option of the Lender, all amounts payable by the Borrower to the Lender under the terms of this Note shall immediately become due and payable by the Borrower to the Lender without notice to the Borrower or any other person, and the Lender shall have all of the rights, powers, and remedies available under the terms of this Note, any of the other Loan Documents and all applicable laws. The Borrower and all endorsers, guarantors, and other parties who may now or in the future be primarily or secondarily liable for the payment of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note hereby severally waive presentment, protest and demand, notice of protest, notice of demand and of dishonor and non-payment of this Note and expressly agree that this Note or any payment hereunder may be extended from time to time without in any way affecting the liability of the Borrower, guarantors and endorsers.

 

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11.   Expenses.

 

Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower promises to pay to the Lender on demand by the Lender all costs and expenses incurred by the Lender in connection with the collection and enforcement of this Note, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses and all court costs.

 

12.   Notices.

 

Any notice, request, or demand to or upon the Borrower or the Lender shall be deemed to have been properly given or made when delivered in accordance with Section 8.01 of the Credit Agreement.

 

13.   Miscellaneous.

 

Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, each right, power, and remedy of the Lender as provided for in this Note or any of the other Loan Documents, or now or hereafter existing under any applicable law or otherwise shall be cumulative and concurrent and shall be in addition to every other right, power, or remedy provided for in this Note or any of the other Loan Documents or now or hereafter existing under any applicable law, and the exercise or beginning of the exercise by the Lender of any one or more of such rights, powers, or remedies shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise by the Lender of any or all such other rights, powers, or remedies. No failure or delay by the Lender to insist upon the strict performance of any term, condition, covenant, or agreement of this Note or any of the other Loan Documents, or to exercise any right, power, or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof, shall constitute a waiver of any such term, condition, covenant, or agreement or of any such breach, or preclude the Lender from exercising any such right, power, or remedy at a later time or times. By accepting payment after the due date of any amount payable under the terms of this Note, the Lender shall not be deemed to waive the right either to require prompt payment when due of all other amounts payable under the terms of this Note or to declare an Event of Default for the failure to effect such prompt payment of any such other amount. No course of dealing or conduct shall be effective to amend, modify, waive, release, or change any provisions of this Note.

 

14.   Partial Invalidity.

 

In the event any provision of this Note (or any part of any provision) is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision (or remaining part of the affected provision) of this Note; but this Note shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision (or part thereof) had not been contained in this Note, but only to the extent it is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable.

 

15.   Captions.

 

The captions herein set forth are for convenience only and shall not be deemed to define, limit, or describe the scope or intent of this Note.

 

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16.   Applicable Law.

 

The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that this Note shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, even though for the convenience and at the request of the Borrower, this Note may be executed elsewhere.

 

17.   Consent to Jurisdiction.

 

The Borrower irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of any state or federal court sitting in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania over any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note or any of the other Loan Documents subject to the terms of Section 8.09 of the Credit Agreement.

 

18.   Service of Process.

 

The Borrower irrevocably consents to service of process in accordance with Section 8.09 of the Credit Agreement.

 

19.   WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY.

 

THE BORROWER AND THE LENDER (BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF) HEREBY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO WHICH THE BORROWER AND THE LENDER MAY BE PARTIES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY PERTAINING TO (A) THIS NOTE OR (B) THE LOAN DOCUMENTS. IT IS AGREED AND UNDERSTOOD THAT THIS WAIVER CONSTITUTES A WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY OF ALL CLAIMS AGAINST ALL PARTIES TO SUCH ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS, INCLUDING CLAIMS AGAINST PARTIES WHO ARE NOT PARTIES TO THIS NOTE.

 

THIS WAIVER IS KNOWINGLY, WILLINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY MADE BY THE BORROWER, AND THE BORROWER HEREBY REPRESENTS THAT NO REPRESENTATIONS OF FACT OR OPINION HAVE BEEN MADE BY ANY INDIVIDUAL TO INDUCE THIS WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY OR TO IN ANY WAY MODIFY OR NULLIFY ITS EFFECT. THE BORROWER FURTHER REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS BEEN REPRESENTED IN THE SIGNING OF THIS NOTE AND IN THE MAKING OF THIS WAIVER BY INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL, SELECTED OF ITS OWN FREE WILL, AND THAT IT HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THIS WAIVER WITH COUNSEL .

 

20.   CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT .

 

THE BORROWER HEREBY AUTHORIZES AND EMPOWERS ANY ATTORNEY OR THE PROTHONOTARY OR CLERK OF ANY COURT IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHICH PERMITS THE ENTRY OF JUDGMENT BY CONFESSION, TO APPEAR FOR THE BORROWER AT ANY TIME AFTER THE OCCURRENCE AND DURING THE CONTINUANCE OF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT UNDER THE CREDIT AGREEMENT IN ANY ACTION BROUGHT AGAINST THE BORROWER ON THIS NOTE OR THE LOAN DOCUMENTS AT THE SUIT OF THE LENDER, WITH OR WITHOUT COMPLAINT OR DECLARATION FILED, WITHOUT STAY OF EXECUTION, AS OF ANY TERM OR TIME, AND THEREIN TO CONFESS OR ENTER JUDGMENT AGAINST THE BORROWER FOR THE ENTIRE UNPAID OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS NOTE AND ALL OTHER SUMS TO BE PAID BY THE BORROWER TO OR ON BEHALF OF THE LENDER PURSUANT TO THE TERMS HEREOF OR OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS AND ALL ARREARAGES OF INTEREST THEREON, TOGETHER WITH ALL COSTS AND OTHER EXPENSES AND AN ATTORNEY’S COLLECTION COMMISSION OF TWO PERCENT (2%) OF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF THE FOREGOING SUMS, BUT IN NO EVENT LESS THAN $5,000.00; AND FOR SO DOING THIS NOTE OR A COPY HEREOF VERIFIED BY AFFIDAVIT SHALL BE A SUFFICIENT WARRANT. THE AUTHORITY GRANTED HEREIN TO CONFESS JUDGMENT SHALL NOT BE EXHAUSTED BY ANY EXERCISE THEREOF BUT SHALL CONTINUE FROM TIME TO TIME AND AT ALL TIMES UNTIL PAYMENT IN FULL OF ALL THE AMOUNTS DUE HEREUNDER. THE BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS NOTE AND THAT IT KNOWINGLY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO BE HEARD PRIOR TO THE ENTRY OF SUCH JUDGMENT AND UNDERSTANDS THAT, UPON SUCH ENTRY, SUCH JUDGMENT SHALL BECOME A LIEN ON ALL REAL PROPERTY OF THE BORROWER IN THE COUNTY WHERE SUCH JUDGMENT IS ENTERED.

 

[Signature Appears on Following Page]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has caused this Note to be executed by its duly authorized representatives as of the date first written above.

 

MAM SOFTWARE GROUP, INC.

 

By:____________________________
Name: Brian H. Callahan
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit Note]

Exhibit 10.3

 

TERM NOTE

 

$8,750,000.00   March 1, 2017

   

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, MAM SOFTWARE GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), promises to pay to the order of UNIVEST BANK AND TRUST CO., its successors and assigns (the “Lender”), the principal sum of EIGHT MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND and NO/100 DOLLARS ($8,750,000.00) (the “Principal Sum”), together with interest thereon at the rate or rates hereinafter provided, in accordance with the following:

 

1.      Interest.

 

Commencing as of the date hereof and continuing until repayment in full of all sums due hereunder, the unpaid Principal Sum shall bear interest at the Applicable Rate (as that term is defined in the Credit Agreement (as that term is defined below).

 

2.      Payments and Maturity.

 

The unpaid Principal Sum, together with interest thereon at the rate or rates provided above, shall be payable as follows:

 

(a)     Interest only on the unpaid Principal Sum shall be due and payable on each Interest Payment Date (as that term is defined in the Credit Agreement);

 

(b)     The Borrower shall pay to the Lender installment payments pursuant to clause (b) of Section 2.08 of the Credit Agreement at times and in the manner set forth in said clause; and

 

(c)     Unless sooner paid, the unpaid Principal Sum, together with interest accrued and unpaid thereon, shall be due and payable in full on the Term Maturity Date (as that term is defined in the Credit Agreement).

 

3.      Default Interest.

 

Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as hereinafter defined), the unpaid Principal Sum shall bear interest thereafter at the rate provided pursuant to clause (d) of Section 2.06 of the Credit Agreement until such Event of Default is cured.

 

4.      Late Charges.

 

If the Borrower shall fail to make any payment under the terms of this Note within five (5) days after the date such payment is due, the Borrower shall pay to the Lender on demand a late charge equal to five percent (5%) of such payment.

 

5.      Application and Place of Payments.

 

Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, all payments, made on account of this Note shall be applied firs t to the payment of any late charge then due hereunder, second to the payment of accrued and unpaid interest then due hereunder, and the remainder, if any, shall be applied to the unpaid Principal Sum, with application first made to all principal installments then due hereunder, next to the outstanding principal balance due and owing at maturity and thereafter to the principal payments due in the inverse order of maturities. Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, any portion of a permitted partial prepayment applied to the unpaid Principal Sum shall be applied first to the outstanding principal balance due and owing at maturity and thereafter to the principal payments due in the inverse order of maturities. All payments on account of this Note shall be paid in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available funds during regular business hours of the Lender at its principal office in Souderton, Pennsylvania or at such other times and places as the Lender may at any time and from time to time designate in writing to the Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower irrevocably authorizes the Lender to debit all payments required to be made by Borrower hereunder, on the date due, from any deposit account maintained by Borrower with Lender.

 

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6.      Prepayment .

 

(a)     The Borrower may prepay the Principal Sum in whole or in part upon three (3) days prior written notice to the Lender without premium or penalty.

 

(b)     Payment of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note in whole or in part subsequent to an Event of Default shall be deemed to be a prepayment of the Principal Sum subject to any prepayment fee due hereunder.

 

7.      Credit Agreement and Other Loan Documents.

 

This Note is a promissory note as described in a Credit Agreement of even date herewith by and between the Borrower and the Lender (as amended, modified, restated, substituted, extended and renewed at any time and from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”). The indebtedness evidenced by this Note is included within the meaning of the term “Obligations” as defined in the Credit Agreement. This Note is one of the “Loan Documents” (as that term is defined in the Credit Agreement). This Note and the Credit Agreement are to be read and construed together to the end they are to be read consistently together. To the extent there may be any inconsistency, the terms of the Credit Agreement shall control.

 

8.      Security .

 

This Note is secured as provided in the Credit Agreement.

 

9.      Events of Default.

 

Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an event of default (individually, an “Event of Default” and collectively, the “Events of Default”) under the terms of this Note:

 

(a)     The failure of the Borrower to pay to the Lender when due any and all amounts payable by the Borrower to the Lender under the terms of this Note; or

 

(b)     The occurrence of any other “Event of Default” (as that term is defined in the Credit Agreement).

 

10.   Remedies .

 

Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and the running of the applicable cure periods, if any, at the option of the Lender, all amounts payable by the Borrower to the Lender under the terms of this Note shall immediately become due and payable by the Borrower to the Lender without notice to the Borrower or any other person, and the Lender shall have all of the rights, powers, and remedies available under the terms of this Note, any of the other Loan Documents and all applicable laws. The Borrower and all endorsers, guarantors, and other parties who may now or in the future be primarily or secondarily liable for the payment of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note hereby severally waive presentment, protest and demand, notice of protest, notice of demand and of dishonor and non-payment of this Note and expressly agree that this Note or any payment hereunder may be extended from time to time without in any way affecting the liability of the Borrower, guarantors and endorsers.

 

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11.   Expenses .

 

Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower promises to pay to the Lender on demand by the Lender all costs and expenses incurred by the Lender in connection with the collection and enforcement of this Note, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses and all court costs.

 

12.   Notices .

 

Any notice, request, or demand to or upon the Borrower or the Lender shall be deemed to have been properly given or made when delivered in accordance with Section 8.01 of the Credit Agreement.

 

13.   Miscellaneous .

 

Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, each right, power, and remedy of the Lender as provided for in this Note or any of the other Loan Documents, or now or hereafter existing under any applicable law or otherwise shall be cumulative and concurrent and shall be in addition to every other right, power, or remedy provided for in this Note or any of the other Loan Documents or now or hereafter existing under any applicable law, and the exercise or beginning of the exercise by the Lender of any one or more of such rights, powers, or remedies shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise by the Lender of any or all such other rights, powers, or remedies. No failure or delay by the Lender to insist upon the strict performance of any term, condition, covenant, or agreement of this Note or any of the other Loan Documents, or to exercise any right, power, or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof, shall constitute a waiver of any such term, condition, covenant, or agreement or of any such breach, or preclude the Lender from exercising any such right, power, or remedy at a later time or times. By accepting payment after the due date of any amount payable under the terms of this Note, the Lender shall not be deemed to waive the right either to require prompt payment when due of all other amounts payable under the terms of this Note or to declare an Event of Default for the failure to effect such prompt payment of any such other amount. No course of dealing or conduct shall be effective to amend, modify, waive, release, or change any provisions of this Note.

 

14.   Partial Invalidity.

 

In the event any provision of this Note (or any part of any provision) is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision (or remaining part of the affected provision) of this Note; but this Note shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision (or part thereof) had not been contained in this Note, but only to the extent it is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable.

 

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15.   Captions .

 

The captions herein set forth are for convenience only and shall not be deemed to define, limit, or describe the scope or intent of this Note.

 

16.   Applicable Law.

 

The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that this Note shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, even though for the convenience and at the request of the Borrower, this Note may be executed elsewhere.

 

17.   Consent to Jurisdiction.

 

The Borrower irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of any state or federal court sitting in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania over any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note or any of the other Loan Documents subject to the terms of Section 8.09 of the Credit Agreement.

 

18.   Service of Process.

 

The Borrower irrevocably consents to service of process in accordance with Section 8.09 of the Credit Agreement.

 

19.   WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY.

 

THE BORROWER AND THE LENDER (BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF) HEREBY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO WHICH THE BORROWER AND THE LENDER MAY BE PARTIES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY PERTAINING TO (A) THIS NOTE OR (B) THE LOAN DOCUMENTS. IT IS AGREED AND UNDERSTOOD THAT THIS WAIVER CONSTITUTES A WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY OF ALL CLAIMS AGAINST ALL PARTIES TO SUCH ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS, INCLUDING CLAIMS AGAINST PARTIES WHO ARE NOT PARTIES TO THIS NOTE.

 

THIS WAIVER IS KNOWINGLY, WILLINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY MADE BY THE BORROWER, AND THE BORROWER HEREBY REPRESENTS THAT NO REPRESENTATIONS OF FACT OR OPINION HAVE BEEN MADE BY ANY INDIVIDUAL TO INDUCE THIS WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY OR TO IN ANY WAY MODIFY OR NULLIFY ITS EFFECT. THE BORROWER FURTHER REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS BEEN REPRESENTED IN THE SIGNING OF THIS NOTE AND IN THE MAKING OF THIS WAIVER BY INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL, SELECTED OF ITS OWN FREE WILL, AND THAT IT HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THIS WAIVER WITH COUNSEL.

 

20.   CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT .

 

THE BORROWER HEREBY AUTHORIZES AND EMPOWERS ANY ATTORNEY OR THE PROTHONOTARY OR CLERK OF ANY COURT IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHICH PERMITS THE ENTRY OF JUDGMENT BY CONFESSION, TO APPEAR FOR THE BORROWER AT ANY TIME AFTER THE OCCURRENCE AND DURING THE CONTINUANCE OF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT UNDER THE CREDIT AGREEMENT IN ANY ACTION BROUGHT AGAINST THE BORROWER ON THIS NOTE OR THE LOAN DOCUMENTS AT THE SUIT OF THE LENDER, WITH OR WITHOUT COMPLAINT OR DECLARATION FILED, WITHOUT STAY OF EXECUTION, AS OF ANY TERM OR TIME, AND THEREIN TO CONFESS OR ENTER JUDGMENT AGAINST THE BORROWER FOR THE ENTIRE UNPAID OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS NOTE AND ALL OTHER SUMS TO BE PAID BY THE BORROWER TO OR ON BEHALF OF THE LENDER PURSUANT TO THE TERMS HEREOF OR OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS AND ALL ARREARAGES OF INTEREST THEREON, TOGETHER WITH ALL COSTS AND OTHER EXPENSES AND AN ATTORNEY’S COLLECTION COMMISSION OF TWO PERCENT (2%) OF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF THE FOREGOING SUMS, BUT IN NO EVENT LESS THAN $5,000.00; AND FOR SO DOING THIS NOTE OR A COPY HEREOF VERIFIED BY AFFIDAVIT SHALL BE A SUFFICIENT WARRANT. THE AUTHORITY GRANTED HEREIN TO CONFESS JUDGMENT SHALL NOT BE EXHAUSTED BY ANY EXERCISE THEREOF BUT SHALL CONTINUE FROM TIME TO TIME AND AT ALL TIMES UNTIL PAYMENT IN FULL OF ALL THE AMOUNTS DUE HEREUNDER. THE BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS NOTE AND THAT IT KNOWINGLY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO BE HEARD PRIOR TO THE ENTRY OF SUCH JUDGMENT AND UNDERSTANDS THAT, UPON SUCH ENTRY, SUCH JUDGMENT SHALL BECOME A LIEN ON ALL REAL PROPERTY OF THE BORROWER IN THE COUNTY WHERE SUCH JUDGMENT IS ENTERED.

 

[Signature Appears on Following Page]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has caused this Note to be executed by its duly authorized representatives as of the date first written above.

 

 

 

 

 

MAM SOFTWARE GROUP, INC.

 

By:____________________________
Name: Brian H. Callahan
Title:  Chief Financial Officer

 

 

[Signature Page to Term Note]

Exhibit 10.4

 

PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

THIS PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “ Security Agreement ”) is entered into as of March 1, 2017 by and between MAM SOFTWARE GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), and UNIVEST BANK AND TRUST CO., (the “ Lender ”), on behalf of the Lender and the other Secured Parties.

 

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

 

The Borrower and the Lender are entering into a Credit Agreement dated as of even date herewith (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the (“Credit Agreement ”). The Borrower is entering into this Security Agreement in order to induce the Lender to enter into and extend credit to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement and to secure the Secured Obligations that it has agreed to guarantee pursuant to Article IX of the Credit Agreement.

 

ACCORDINGLY, the Borrower and the Lender, on behalf of the Secured Parties, hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

 

1.1      Terms Defined in Credit Agreement. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

 

1.2      Terms Defined in UCC. Terms defined in the UCC which are not otherwise defined in this Security Agreement are used herein as defined in the UCC.

 

1.3     Definitions of Certain Terms Used Herein. As used in this Security Agreement, in addition to the terms defined in the first paragraph hereof and in the Preliminary Statement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Accounts ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

 

Article ” means a numbered article of this Security Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

 

Chattel Paper ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

 

Closing Date ” means the date of the Credit Agreement.

 

Collateral ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article II.

 

Collateral Access Agreement ” means any landlord waiver or other agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender, between the Lender and any third party (including any bailee, consignee, customs broker, or other similar Person) in possession of any Collateral or any landlord of any real property where any Collateral is located, as such landlord waiver or other agreement may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Collateral Report ” means any certificate, report or other document delivered by the Borrower to the Lender with respect to the Collateral pursuant to any Loan Document.

 

 

 

 

Commercial Tort Claims ” means the commercial tort claims as defined in Article 9 of the UCC, including each commercial tort claim specifically described on Exhibit I

 

Control ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 8 or, if applicable, in Section 9-104, 9-105, 9-106 or 9-107 of Article 9 of the UCC.

 

Copyrights ” means, with respect to any Person, all of such Person's right, title, and interest in and to the following: (a) all copyrights, rights and interests in copyrights, works protectable by copyright, copyright registrations, and copyright applications; (b) all renewals of any of the foregoing; (c) all income, royalties, damages, and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable under any of the foregoing, including, without limitation, damages or payments for past or future infringements for any of the foregoing; (d) the right to sue for past, present, and future infringements of any of the foregoing; and (e) all rights corresponding to any of the foregoing throughout the world.

 

Default ” means any event or condition which constitutes an Event of Default or which upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.

 

Deposit Account Control Agreement ” means an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender, among any Loan Party, a banking institution holding such Loan Party's funds, and the Lender with respect to collection and control of all deposits and balances held in a deposit account maintained by such Loan Party with such banking institution.

 

“Deposit Accounts” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC. “Documents” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC. “Equipment” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC. “Event of Default” means an event described in Section 5.1.

 

Exhibit ” refers to a specific exhibit to this Security Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

 

Fixtures ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

 

General Intangibles ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

 

Goods ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

 

Instruments ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

 

Inventory ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

 

Investment Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

 

Letter-of-Credit Rights ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

 

Licenses ” means, with respect to any Person, all of such Person's right, title, and interest in and to (a) any and all licensing agreements or similar arrangements in and to its Patents, Copyrights, or Trademarks, (b) all income, royalties, damages, claims, and payments now or hereafter due or payable under and with respect thereto, including, without limitation, damages and payments for past and future breaches thereof, and (c) all rights to sue for past, present, and future breaches thereof.

 

Patents ” means, with respect to any Person, all of such Person's right, title, and interest in and to: (a) any and all patents and patent applications; (b) all inventions and improvements described and claimed therein; (c) all reissues, divisions, continuations, renewals, extensions, and continuations-in-part thereof; (d) all income, royalties, damages, claims, and payments now or hereafter due or payable under and with respect thereto, including, without limitation, damages and payments for past and future infringements thereof; (e) all rights to sue for past, present, and future infringements thereof; and (f) all rights corresponding to any of the foregoing throughout the world.

 

 

 

 

Pledged Collateral ” means all Instruments, Securities and other Investment Property of the Borrower, whether or not physically delivered to the Lender pursuant to this Security Agreement.

 

Receivables ” means the Accounts, Chattel Paper, Documents, Investment Property, Instruments and any other rights or claims to receive money which are General Intangibles or which are otherwise included as Collateral.

 

Section ” means a numbered section of this Security Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

 

Secured Parties ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Credit Agreement.


Security ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 8 of the UCC.

 

Stock Rights ” means all dividends, instruments or other distributions and any other right or property which the Borrower shall receive or shall become entitled to receive for any reason whatsoever with respect to, in substitution for or in exchange for any Equity Interest constituting Collateral, any right to receive an Equity Interest and any right to receive earnings, in which the Borrower now has or hereafter acquires any right, issued by an issuer of such Equity Interest.

 

Supporting Obligations ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

 

Trademarks ” means, with respect to any Person, all of such Person's right, title, and interest in and to the following: (a) all trademarks (including service marks), trade names, trade dress, and trade styles and the registrations and applications for registration thereof and the goodwill of the business symbolized by the foregoing; (b) all licenses of the foregoing, whether as licensee or licensor; (c) all renewals of the foregoing; (d) all income, royalties, damages, and payments now or hereafter due or payable with respect thereto, including, without limitation, damages, claims, and payments for past and future infringements thereof; (e) all rights to sue for past, present, and future infringements of the foregoing, including the right to settle suits involving claims and demands for royalties owing; and (f) all rights corresponding to any of the foregoing throughout the world.

 

UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code, as in effect from time to time, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or of any other state the laws of which are required as a result thereof to be applied in connection with the attachment, perfection or priority of, or remedies with respect to, Lender's Lien on any Collateral.

 

The foregoing definitions shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE II      

GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

 

The Borrower hereby pledges, assigns and grants to the Lender, on behalf of and for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in all of its right, title and interest in, to and under all personal property and other assets, whether now owned by or owing to, or hereafter acquired by or arising in favor of the Borrower (including under any trade name or derivations thereof), and whether owned or consigned by or to, or leased from or to, the Borrower, and regardless of where located (all of which will be collectively referred to as the “ Collateral ”), including:

 

 

(i)

all Accounts;

 

 

(ii)

all Chattel Paper;

 

 

(iii)

all Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks;

 

 

(iv)

all Documents;

 

 

(v)

all Equipment;

 

 

(vi)

all Fixtures;

 

 

(vii)

all General Intangibles;

 

 

(viii)

all Goods;

 

 

(ix)

all Instruments;

 

 

(x)

all Inventory;

 

 

(xi)

all Investment Property;

 

 

(xii)

all cash or cash equivalents;

 

 

(xiii)

all letters of credit, Letter-of-Credit Rights and Supporting Obligations;

 

 

(xiv)

all Deposit Accounts with any bank or other financial institution;

 

 

(xv)

all Commercial Tort Claims; and

 

 

(xvi)

all accessions to, substitutions for and replacements, proceeds (including Stock Rights), insurance proceeds and products of the foregoing, together with all books and records, customer lists, credit files, computer files, programs, printouts and other computer materials and records related thereto and any General Intangibles at any time evidencing or relating to any of the foregoing;

 

to secure the prompt and complete payment and performance of the Secured Obligations.

 

ARTICLE III      

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules attached to the Credit Agreement, the Borrower represents and warrants to the Lender and the Secured Parties that:

 

 

 

 

3.1       Title, Authorization, Validity, Enforceability, Perfection and Priority. The Borrower has good and valid rights in or the power to transfer the Collateral and title to the Collateral with respect to which it has purported to grant a security interest hereunder, free and clear of all Liens except for Liens permitted under Section 4.1(e), and has full power and authority to grant to the Lender the security interest in the Collateral pursuant hereto. The execution and delivery by the Borrower of this Security Agreement has been duly authorized by proper corporate proceedings, and this Security Agreement constitutes a legal valid and binding obligation of the Borrower and creates a security interest which is enforceable against the Borrower in all Collateral it now owns or hereafter acquires, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors' rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law. When financing statements have been filed in the appropriate offices against the Borrower in the locations listed on Exhibit H, the Lender will have a fully perfected first priority security interest in that Collateral in which a security interest may be perfected by filing, subject only to Liens permitted under Section 4.1(e).

 

3.2      Type and Jurisdiction of Organization, Organizational and Identification Numbers . The type of entity of the Borrower, its state of organization, the organizational number issued to it by its state of organization and its federal employer identification number are set forth on Exhibit A.

 

3.3       Principal Location. The Borrower's mailing address and the location of its place of business (if it has only one) or its chief executive office (if it has more than one place of business), are disclosed in Exhibit A; the Borrower has no other places of business except those set forth in Exhibit A.

 

3.4      Collateral Locations. All of Borrower's locations where Collateral is located are listed on Exhibit A. All of said locations are owned by the Borrower except for locations (i) which are leased by the Borrower as lessee and designated in Part VII(b) of Exhibit A and (ii) at which Inventory is held in a public warehouse or is otherwise held by a bailee or on consignment as designated in Part VII(c) of Exhibit A.

 

3.5       Deposit Accounts. All of the Borrower's Deposit Accounts are listed on Exhibit B.

 

3.6      Exact Names. The Borrower's name in which it has executed this Security Agreement is the exact name as it appears in the Borrower's organizational documents, as amended, as filed with the Borrower's jurisdiction of organization. The Borrower has not, during the past five years, been known by or used any other corporate or fictitious name, or been a party to any merger or consolidation, or been a party to any acquisition.

 

3.7       Letter-of-Credit Rights and Chattel Paper. Exhibit C lists all Letter-of-Credit Rights and Chattel Paper of the Borrower. All action by the Borrower necessary or desirable to protect and perfect the Lender's Lien on each item listed on Exhibit C (including the delivery of all originals and the placement of a legend on all Chattel Paper as required hereunder) has been duly taken. The Lender will have a fully perfected first priority security interest in the Collateral listed on Exhibit C, subject only to Liens permitted under Section 4. 1 (e).

 

3.8       Accounts and Chattel Paper.

 

(a)     The names of the obligors, amounts owing, due dates and other information with respect to the Accounts and Chattel Paper are and will be correctly stated in all records of the Borrower relating thereto and in all invoices and Collateral Reports with respect thereto furnished to the Lender by the Borrower from time to time. As of the time when each Account or each item of Chattel Paper arises, the Borrower shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that such Account or Chattel Paper, as the case may be, and all records relating thereto, are genuine and in all respects what they purport to be.

 

 

 

 

(b)     With respect to Accounts, (i) [RESERVED]; (ii) all Accounts represent bona fide sales of Inventory or rendering of services to Account Debtors in the ordinary course of the Borrower's business and are not evidenced by a judgment, Instrument or Chattel Paper; (iii) there are no setoffs, claims or disputes existing or asserted with respect thereto and the Borrower has not made any agreement with any Account Debtor for any extension of time for the payment thereof, any compromise or settlement for less than the full amount thereof, any release of any Account Debtor from liability therefor, or any deduction therefrom except a discount or allowance allowed by the Borrower in the ordinary course of its business for prompt payment and disclosed to the Lender; (iv) to Borrower's knowledge, there are no facts, events or occurrences which in any way impair the validity or enforceability thereof or could reasonably be expected to reduce the amount payable thereunder as shown on the Borrower's books and records and any invoices, statements and Collateral Reports with respect thereto; (v) the Borrower has not received any written notice of proceedings or actions which are threatened or pending against any Account Debtor which might result in any material adverse change in such Account Debtor's financial condition; and (vi) the Borrower has no knowledge that any Account Debtor has become insolvent or is generally unable to pay its debts as they become due.

 

(c)     In addition, with respect to all Accounts, (i) the amounts shown on all Collateral Reports, invoices and statements with respect thereto are actually and absolutely owing to the Borrower as indicated thereon and are not in any way contingent, and (ii) to the Borrower's knowledge, all Account Debtors have the capacity to contract.

 

3.9      Inventory. With respect to any Inventory, (a) such Inventory (other than Inventory in transit) is located at one of the Borrower's locations set forth on Exhibit A, (b) no Inventory (other than Inventory in transit) is now, or shall at any time or times hereafter be stored at any other location except as permitted by Section 4.1(g), (c) the Borrower has good, indefeasible and merchantable title to such Inventory and such Inventory is not subject to any Lien or security interest or document whatsoever except for the security interest granted to the Lender hereunder, for the benefit of the Lender and the Secured Parties, and Permitted Encumbrances, (d) such Inventory is of good and merchantable quality, free from any material defects, (e) such Inventory is not subject to any licensing, patent, royalty, trademark, trade name or copyright agreements with any third parties which would require any consent of any third party upon sale or disposition of that Inventory or the payment of any monies to any third party upon such sale or other disposition, (f) such Inventory has been produced in accordance with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, and all rules, regulations and orders thereunder, and (g) the completion of manufacture, sale or other disposition of such Inventory by the Lender following an Event of Default shall not require the consent of any Person and shall not constitute a breach or default under any contract or agreement to which the Borrower is a party or to which such property is subject.

 

3.10   Intellectual Property. The Borrower does not have any interest in, or title to, any Patent, Trademark or Copyright except as set forth in Exhibit D. This Security Agreement is effective to create a valid and continuing Lien and, upon filing of appropriate financing statements in the offices listed on Exhibit H and this Security Agreement with the United States Copyright Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office, as applicable fully perfected first priority security interests in favor of the Lender on the Borrower's Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights, such perfected security interests are enforceable as such as against any and all creditors of and purchasers from the Borrower; and all action necessary or desirable to protect and perfect the Lender's Lien on the Borrower's Patents, Trademarks or Copyrights shall have been duly taken.

 

 

 

 

3.11   Filing Requirements. None of the Equipment is covered by any certificate of title, except for the vehicles described in Part I of Exhibit E. None of the Collateral is of a type for which security interests or liens may be perfected by filing under any federal statute except for (a) the vehicles described in Part II of Exhibit E and (b) Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights held by the Borrower and described in Exhibit D. The legal description, county and street address of each property on which any Fixtures are located is set forth in Exhibit F together with the name and address of the record owner of each such property.

 

3.12   No Financing Statements, Security Agreements. No financing statement or security agreement describing all or any portion of the Collateral which has not lapsed or been terminated (by a filing authorized by the secured party in respect thereof) naming the Borrower as debtor has been filed or is of record in any jurisdiction except for financing statements or security agreements (a) naming the Lender as the secured party and (b) in respect to other Liens permitted under Section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement.

 

3.13   Pledged Collateral .

 

(a)      Exhibit G sets forth a complete and accurate list of all of the Pledged Collateral. The Borrower is the direct, sole beneficial owner and sole holder of record of the Pledged Collateral listed on Exhibit G as being owned by it, free and clear of any Liens, except for the security interest granted to the Lender hereunder and Permitted Encumbrances. The Borrower further represents and warrants that (i) all Pledged Collateral constituting an Equity Interest has been (to the extent such concepts are relevant with respect to such Pledged Collateral) duly authorized, validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable, (ii) with respect to any certificates delivered to the Lender representing an Equity Interest, either such certificates are Securities as defined in Article 8 of the UCC as a result of actions by the issuer or otherwise, or, if such certificates are not Securities, the Borrower has so informed the Lender so that the Lender may take steps to perfect its security interest therein as a General Intangible, (iii) all such Pledged Collateral held by a securities intermediary iscovered by a control agreement among the Borrower, the securities intermediary and the Lender pursuant to which the Lender has Control and (iv) all Pledged Collateral which represents Indebtedness owed to the Borrower has been duly authorized, authenticated or issued and delivered by the issuer of such Indebtedness, is the legal, valid and binding obligation of such issuer and such issuer is not in default thereunder.

 

(b)     In addition, (i) none of the Pledged Collateral has been issued or transferred in violation of the securities registration, securities disclosure or similar laws of any jurisdiction to which such issuance or transfer may be subject, (ii) no options, warrants, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever (A) exist relating to the Pledged Collateral or (B) obligate the issuer of any Equity Interest included in the Pledged Collateral to issue additional Equity Interests, and (iii) no consent, approval, authorization, or other action by, and no giving of notice, filing with, any governmental authority or any other Person is required for the pledge by the Borrower of the Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Security Agreement or for the execution, delivery and performance of this Security Agreement by the Borrower, or for the exercise by the Lender of the voting or other rights provided for in this Security Agreement or for the remedies in respect of the Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Security Agreement, except as may be required in connection with such disposition by laws affecting the offering and sale of securities generally.

 

(c)     Except as set forth in Exhibit G, the Borrower owns 100% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests which constitute Pledged Collateral and none of the Pledged Collateral which represents Indebtedness owed to the Borrower is subordinated in right of payment to other Indebtedness or subject to the terms of an indenture.

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE IV

COVENANTS

 

From the date of this Security Agreement, and thereafter until this Security Agreement is terminated, the Borrower agrees that:

 

4.1      General.

 

(a)      Collateral Records. The Borrower will maintain complete and accurate books and records with respect to the Collateral and furnish to the Lender such reports relating to the Collateral as the Lender shall from time to time request.

 

(b)      Authorization to File Financing Statements; Ratification. The Borrower hereby authorizes the Lender to file, and if requested will deliver to the Lender, all financing statements and other documents and take such other actions as may from time to time be requested by the Lender in order to maintain a first perfected security interest in and, if applicable, Control of, the Collateral. Any financing statement filed by the Lender may be filed in any filing office in any UCC jurisdiction and may (i) indicate the Collateral (1) as all assets of the Borrower or words of similar effect, regardless of whether any particular asset comprised in the Collateral falls within the scope of Article 9 of the UCC of such jurisdiction, or (2) by any other description which reasonably approximates the description contained in this Security Agreement, and (ii) contain any other information required by part 5 of Article 9 of the UCC for the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any financing statement or amendment, including (A) whether the Borrower is an organization, the type of organization and any organization identification number issued to the Borrower, and (B) 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 Borrower also agrees to furnish any such information described in the foregoing sentence to the Lender promptly upon request. The Borrower also ratifies its authorization for the Lender to have filed in any UCC jurisdiction any initial financing statements or amendments thereto if filed prior to the date hereof.

 

(c)    Further Assurances. The Borrower will, if so requested by the Lender, furnish to the Lender, as often as the Lender reasonably requests, statements and schedules further identifying and describing the Collateral and such other reports and information in connection with the Collateral as the Lender may reasonably request, all in such detail as the Lender may specify. The Borrower also agrees to take any and all actions necessary to defend title to the Collateral against all persons and to defend the security interest of the Lender in the Collateral and the priority thereof against any Lien not expressly permitted hereunder.

 

(d)      Disposition of Collateral. The Borrower will not sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the Collateral except for dispositions specifically permitted pursuant to Section 6.05 of the Credit Agreement.

 

(e)      Liens. The Borrower will not create, incur, or suffer to exist any Lien on the Collateral except (i) the security interest created by this Security Agreement, and (ii) other Liens permitted under Section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement.

 

(f)      Other Financing Statements. The Borrower will not authorize the filing of any financing statement naming it as debtor covering all or any portion of the Collateral, except for financing statements (i) naming the Lender as the secured party, and (ii) in respect to other Liens permitted under Section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement. The Borrower acknowledges that it is not authorized to file any financing statement or amendment or termination statement with respect to any financing statement without the prior written consent of the Lender, subject to the Borrower's rights under Section 9-509(d)(2) of the UCC.

 

 

 

 

(g)    Locations. The Borrower will not (i) maintain any Collateral at any location other than those locations listed on Exhibit A or disclosed to Lender pursuant to clause (ii) of this Section, (ii) otherwise change, or add to, such locations without the Lender's prior written consent as required by the Credit Agreement (and if the Lender gives such consent, the Borrower will concurrently therewith obtain a Collateral Access Agreement for each such location to the extent required by the Credit Agreement), or (iii) change its principal place of business or chief executive office from the location identified on Exhibit A, other than as permitted by the Credit Agreement.

 

(h)      Compliance with Terms. The Borrower will perform and comply with all obligations in respect of the Collateral and all agreements to which it is a party or by which it is bound relating to the Collateral.

 

4.2      Receivables .

 

(a)      Certain Agreements on Receivables. The Borrower will not make or agree to make any discount, credit, rebate or other reduction in the original amount owing on a Receivable or accept in satisfaction of a Receivable less than the original amount thereof, except that, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Borrower may reduce the amount of Accounts arising from the sale of Inventory in accordance with its present policies and in the ordinary course of business.

 

(b)      Collection of Receivables. Except as otherwise provided in this Security Agreement, the Borrower will collect and enforce, at the Borrower's sole expense, all amounts due or hereafter due to the Borrower under the Receivables.

 

(c)      Delivery of Invoices. The Borrower will deliver to the Lender immediately upon its request after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default duplicate invoices with respect to each Account bearing such language of assignment as the Lender shall specify.

 

(d)    Disclosure of Counterclaims on Receivables. If (i) any material discount, credit or agreement to make a rebate or to otherwise reduce the amount owing on a Receivable exists or (ii) if, to the knowledge of the Borrower, any material dispute, setoff, claim, counterclaim or defense exists or has been asserted or threatened with respect to a Receivable, the Borrower will promptly disclose such fact to the Lender in writing.

 

(e)      Electronic Chattel Paper. The Borrower shall take all steps necessary to grant the Lender Control of all electronic chattel paper in accordance with the UCC and all “transferable records” as defined in each of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

 

4.3      Inventory and Equipment .

 

(a)      Maintenance of Goods. The Borrower will do all things necessary to maintain, preserve, protect and keep the Inventory and the Equipment in good repair and working and saleable condition, except for damaged or defective goods arising in the ordinary course of the Borrower's business and except for ordinary wear and tear in respect of the Equipment.

 

(b)      Returned Inventory. If an Account Debtor returns any Inventory to the Borrower when no Event of Default exists, then the Borrower shall promptly determine the reason for such return and shall issue a credit memorandum to the Account Debtor in the appropriate amount. The Borrower shall promptly report to the Lender any return involving an amount in excess of $100,000. Each such report shall indicate the reasons for the returns and the locations and condition of the returned Inventory. In the event any Account Debtor returns Inventory to the Borrower when an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower, upon the request of the Lender, shall: (i) hold the returned Inventory in trust for the Lender; (ii) segregate all returned Inventory from all of its other property; (iii) dispose of the returned Inventory solely according to the Lender's written instructions; and (iv) not issue any credits or allowances with respect thereto without the Lender's prior written consent. All returned Inventory shall be subject to the Lender's Liens thereon.

 

 

 

 

(c)      Equipment. The Borrower shall promptly inform the Lender of any additions to or deletions from the Equipment which individually or in the aggregate exceed $100,000. The Borrower shall not permit any Equipment to become a fixture with respect to real property or to become an accession with respect to other personal property with respect to which real or personal property the Lender does not have a Lien. The Borrower will not, without the Lender's prior written consent, alter or remove any identifying symbol or number on any of the Borrower's Equipment constituting Collateral.

 

4.4      Delivery of Instruments, Securities, Chattel Paper and Documents. The Borrower will (a) deliver to the Lender within thirty days of the execution of this Security Agreement the originals of all Chattel Paper, Securities and Instruments constituting Collateral (if any then exist), (b) hold in trust for the Lender upon receipt and immediately thereafter deliver to the Lender any Chattel Paper, Securities and Instruments constituting Collateral, (c) upon the Lender's request, deliver to the Lender (and thereafter hold in trust for the Lender upon receipt and immediately deliver to the Lender) any Document evidencing or constituting Collateral.

 

4.5      Uncertificated Pledged Collateral. The Borrower will permit the Lender from time to time to cause the appropriate issuers (and, if held with a securities intermediary, such securities intermediary) of uncertificated securities or other types of Pledged Collateral not represented by certificates to mark their books and records with the numbers and face amounts of all such uncertificated securities or other types of Pledged Collateral not represented by certificates and all rollovers and replacements therefor to reflect the Lien of the Lender granted pursuant to this Security Agreement. The Borrower will take any actions necessary to cause (a) the issuers of uncertificated securities which are Pledged Collateral and (b) any securities intermediary which is the holder of any Pledged Collateral, to cause the Lender to have and retain Control over such Pledged Collateral. Without limiting the foregoing, the Borrower will, with respect to Pledged Collateral held with a securities intermediary, cause such securities intermediary to enter into a control agreement with the Lender, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender, giving the Lender Control.

 

4.6       Pledged Collateral.

 

(a)      Changes in Capital Structure of Issuers. Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower will not (i) permit or suffer any issuer of an Equity Interest constituting Pledged Collateral to dissolve, merge, liquidate, retire any of its Equity Interests or other Instruments or Securities evidencing ownership, reduce its capital, sell or encumber all or substantially all of its assets (except for Permitted Encumbrances and sales of assets permitted pursuant to Section 4.1(d)) or merge or consolidate with any other entity, or (ii) vote any Pledged Collateral in favor of any of the foregoing.

 

(b)      Issuance of Additional Securities. The Borrower will not permit or suffer the issuer of an Equity Interest constituting Pledged Collateral to issue additional Equity Interests, any right to receive the same or any right to receive earnings, except to the Borrower.

 

 

 

 

(c)      Registration of Pledged Collateral. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Borrower will permit any registerable Pledged Collateral to be registered in the name of the Lender or its nominee at any time at the option of the Lender.

 

(d)      Exercise of Rights in Pledged Collateral.

 

(i)      Without in any way limiting the foregoing and subject to clause (ii) below, the Borrower shall have the right to exercise all voting rights or other rights relating to the Pledged Collateral for all purposes not inconsistent with this Security Agreement, the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document; provided however, that no vote or other right shall be exercised or action taken which would have the effect of impairing the rights of the Lender in respect of the Pledged Collateral.

 

(ii)     The Borrower will permit the Lender or its nominee at any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default, without notice, to exercise all voting rights or other rights relating to the Pledged Collateral, including, without limitation, exchange, subscription or any other rights, privileges, or options pertaining to any Equity Interest or Investment Property constituting Pledged Collateral as if it were the absolute owner thereof.

 

(iii)    The Borrower shall be entitled to collect and receive for its own use all cash dividends and interest paid in respect of the Pledged Collateral to the extent not in violation of the Credit Agreement other than any of the following distributions and payments (collectively referred to as the “ Excluded Payments ”): (A) dividends and interest paid or payable other than in cash in respect of any Pledged Collateral, and instruments and other property received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of, or in exchange for, any Pledged Collateral; (B) dividends and other distributions paid or payable in cash in respect of any Pledged Collateral in connection with a partial or total liquidation or dissolution or in connection with a reduction of capital, capital surplus or paid-in capital of an issuer; and (C) cash paid, payable or otherwise distributed, in respect of principal of, or in redemption of, or in exchange for, any Pledged Collateral; provided however, that until actually paid, all rights to such distributions shall remain subject to the Lien created by this Security Agreement; and

 

(iv)     All Excluded Payments and all other distributions in respect of any Pledged Collateral, whenever paid or made, shall be delivered to the Lender to hold as Pledged Collateral and shall, if received by the Borrower, be received in trust for the benefit of the Lender, be segregated from the other property or funds of the Borrower, and be forthwith delivered to the Lender as Pledged Collateral in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement).

 

(e)      Interests in Limited Liability Companies and Limited Partnerships. The Borrower agrees that no ownership interests in a limited liability company or a limited partnership which are included within the Collateral shall at any time constitute a Security under Article 8 of the UCC of the applicable jurisdiction.

 

4.7      Intellectual Property .

 

(a)     The Borrower will use its commercially reasonably best efforts to secure all consents and approvals necessary or appropriate for the assignment to or benefit of the Lender of any License held by the Borrower and to enforce the security interests granted hereunder.

 

(b)     The Borrower shall notify the Lender immediately if it knows or has reason to know that any application or registration relating to any Patent, Trademark or Copyright (now or hereafter existing) may become abandoned or dedicated, or of any adverse determination or development (including the institution of, or any such determination or development in, any proceeding in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office or any court) regarding the Borrower's ownership of any Patent, Trademark or Copyright, its right to register the same, or to keep and maintain the same.

 

 

 

 

(c)     In no event shall the Borrower, either directly or through any agent, employee, licensee or designee, file an application for the registration (but not for renewal) of any Patent, Trademark or Copyright with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office or any similar office or agency without giving the Lender prior written notice thereof, and, upon request of the Lender, the Borrower shall execute and deliver any and all security agreements as the Lender may request to evidence the Lender's first priority security interest on such Patent, Trademark or Copyright, and the General Intangibles of the Borrower relating thereto or represented thereby.

 

(d)     The Borrower shall take all actions necessary or reasonably requested by the Lender to maintain and pursue each application, to obtain the relevant registration and to maintain the registration of each of the Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights (now or hereafter existing), including the filing of applications for renewal, affidavits of use, affidavits of noncontestability and opposition and interference and cancellation proceedings.

 

(e)     The Borrower shall, unless it shall reasonably determine that such Patent, Trademark or Copyright is in no way material to the conduct of its business or operations, promptly sue for infringement, misappropriation or dilution and to recover any and all damages for such infringement, misappropriation or dilution, and shall take such other actions as the Lender shall deem appropriate under the circumstances to protect such Patent, Trademark or Copyright. In the event that the Borrower institutes suit because any of the Patents, Trademarks or Copyrights constituting Collateral is infringed upon, or misappropriated or diluted by a third party, the Borrower shall comply with Section 4.8.

 

4.8      Commercial Tort Claims. The Borrower shall promptly, and in any event within two Business Days after the same is acquired by it, notify the Lender of any commercial tort claim (as defined in the UCC) acquired by it and, unless the Lender otherwise consents, the Borrower shall enter into an amendment to this Security Agreement, in the form of Exhibit J hereto, granting to Lender a first priority security interest in such commercial tort claim.

 

4.9      Letter-of-Credit Rights. If the Borrower is or becomes the beneficiary of a letter of credit, the Borrower shall promptly, and in any event within two (2) Business Days after becoming a beneficiary, notify the Lender thereof and cause the issuer and/or confirmation bank to (i) consent to the assignment of any Letter-of-Credit Rights to the Lender and (ii) agree to direct all payments thereunder to a Deposit Account at the Lender or subject to a Deposit Account Control Agreement for application to the Secured Obligations, in accordance with Section 2.16 of the Credit Agreement, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lender.

 

4.10     Federal, State or Municipal Claims. The Borrower will promptly notify the Lender of any Collateral which constitutes a claim against the United States government or any state or local government or any instrumentality or agency thereof, the assignment of which claim is restricted by federal, state or municipal law.

 

4.11      No Interference. Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower agrees that it will not interfere with any right, power and remedy of the Lender provided for in this Security Agreement or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise, or the exercise or beginning of the exercise by the Lender of any one or more of such rights, powers or remedies.

 

 

 

 

4.12      Insurance. (a) In the event any Collateral is located in any area that has been designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a “Special Flood Hazard Area”, the Borrower shall purchase and maintain flood insurance on such Collateral (including any personal property which is located on any real property leased by such Loan Party within a “Special Flood Hazard Area”). The amount of flood insurance required by this Section shall be in an amount equal to the lesser of the total Commitment or the total replacement cost value of the improvements.

 

(b)     All insurance policies required hereunder and under Section 5.10 of the Credit Agreement shall name the Lender as an additional insured or as lender's loss payee, as applicable, and shall contain lender loss payable clauses or mortgagee clauses, through endorsements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lender, which provide that: (i) all proceeds thereunder with respect to any Collateral shall be payable to the Lender; (ii) no such insurance shall be affected by any act or neglect of the insured or owner of the property described in such policy; and (iii) such policy and lender loss payable or mortgagee clauses may be canceled, amended, or terminated only upon at least thirty (30) days prior written notice given to the Lender.

 

(c)     All premiums on any such insurance shall be paid when due by the Borrower, and copies of the policies delivered to the Lender. If the Borrower fails to obtain or maintain any insurance as required by this Section, the Lender may obtain such insurance at the Borrower's expense. By purchasing such insurance, the Lender shall not be deemed to have waived any Default arising from the Borrower's failure to maintain such insurance or pay any premiums therefor.

 

4.13      Collateral Access Agreements. The Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a Collateral Access Agreement from the lessor of each leased property, mortgagee of owned property or bailee or consignee with respect to any warehouse, processor or converter facility or other location where Collateral is stored or located, which agreement or letter shall provide access rights, contain a waiver or subordination of all Liens or claims that the landlord, mortgagee, bailee or consignee may assert against the Collateral at that location, and shall otherwise be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Lender.

 

4.14      Deposit Account Control Agreements. The Borrower will provide to the Lender upon the Lender's request, a Deposit Account Control Agreement duly executed on behalf of each financial institution holding a deposit account of the Borrower as set forth in this Security Agreement.

 

4.15     Change of Name or Location; Change of Fiscal Year. The Borrower shall not (a) change its name as it appears in official filings in the state of its incorporation or organization, (b) change its chief executive office, principal place of business, mailing address, corporate offices or warehouses or locations at which Collateral is held or stored, or the location of its records concerning the Collateral as set forth in this Security Agreement, (c) change the type of entity that it is, (d) change its organization identification number, if any, issued by its state of incorporation or other organization, or (e) change its state of incorporation or organization, in each case, unless the Lender shall have received at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of such change and the Lender shall have acknowledged in writing that either (1) such change will not adversely affect the validity, perfection or priority of the Lender's security interest in the Collateral, or (2) any reasonable action requested by the Lender in connection therewith has been completed or taken (including any action to continue the perfection of any Liens in favor of the Lender in any Collateral), provided that, any new location shall be in the continental U.S. The Borrower shall not change its fiscal year which currently ends on June 30.

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE V      

EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

 

5.1      Events of Default. Subject to the notice of default and applicable cure periods, if any, set forth in the Credit Agreement, which are incorporate herein by reference, the occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder:

 

(a)     Any representation or warranty made by or on behalf of the Borrower under or in connection with this Security Agreement shall be materially false as of the date on which made and has not been remedied to Lender's satisfaction within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof from Lender to Borrower.

 

(b)     The Borrower shall fail to observe or perform any of the terms or provisions of Article IV.

 

(c)     The Borrower shall fail to observe or perform any of the terms or provisions of this Security Agreement (other than a breach which constitutes an Event of Default under any other Section of this Article V), and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of fifteen (15) days after the earlier of knowledge of such breach or notice thereof from the Lender.

 

(d)     The occurrence of any “Event of Default” under, and as defined in, the Credit Agreement.

 

(e)     Any Equity Interest which is included within the Collateral shall at any time constitute a Security or the issuer of any such Equity Interest shall take any action to have such interests treated as a Security unless (i) all certificates or other documents constituting such Security have been delivered to the Lender and such Security is properly defined as such under Article 8 of the UCC of the applicable jurisdiction, whether as a result of actions by the issuer thereof or otherwise, or (ii) the Lender has entered into a control agreement with the issuer of such Security or with a securities intermediary relating to such Security and such Security is defined as such under Article 8 of the UCC of the applicable jurisdiction, whether as a result of actions by the issuer thereof or otherwise.

 

5.2       Remedies .

 

(a)     Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Lender may exercise any or all of the following rights and remedies:

 

(i)     those rights and remedies provided in this Security Agreement, the Credit Agreement, or any other Loan Document; provided that, this Section 5.2(a) shall not be understood to limit any rights or remedies available to the Lender and the other Secured Parties prior to an Event of Default;

 

(ii)     those rights and remedies available to a secured party under the UCC (whether or not the UCC applies to the affected Collateral) or under any other applicable law (including, without limitation, any law governing the exercise of a bank's right of setoff or bankers' lien) when a debtor is in default under a security agreement;

 

(iii)     give notice of sole control or any other instruction under any Deposit Account Control Agreement or and other control agreement with any securities intermediary and take any action therein with respect to such Collateral;

 

 

 

 

(iv)     without notice (except as specifically provided in Section 8.1 or elsewhere herein), demand or advertisement of any kind to the Borrower or any other Person, enter the premises of the Borrower where any Collateral is located (through self-help and without judicial process) to collect, receive, assemble, process, appropriate, sell, lease, assign, grant an option or options to purchase or otherwise dispose of, deliver, or realize upon, the Collateral or any part thereof in one or more parcels at public or private sale or sales (which sales may be adjourned or continued from time to time with or without notice and may take place at the Borrower's premises or elsewhere), for cash, on credit or for future delivery without assumption of any credit risk, and upon such other terms as the Lender may deem commercially reasonable; and

 

(v)     concurrently with written notice to the Borrower, transfer and register in its name or in the name of its nominee the whole or any part of the Pledged Collateral, exchange certificates or instruments representing or evidencing Pledged Collateral for certificates or instruments of smaller or larger denominations, exercise the voting and all other rights as a holder with respect thereto, collect and receive all cash dividends, interest, principal and other distributions made thereon and to otherwise act with respect to the Pledged Collateral as though the Lender was the outright owner thereof.

 

(b)     The Lender, on behalf of the Lender and the other Secured Parties, may comply with any applicable state or federal law requirements in connection with a disposition of the Collateral and compliance will not be considered to adversely affect the commercial reasonableness of any sale of the Collateral.

 

(c)     The Lender shall have the right upon any such public sale or sales and, to the extent permitted by law, upon any such private sale or sales, to purchase for the benefit of the Lender and the other Secured Parties, the whole or any part of the Collateral so sold, free of any right of equity redemption, which equity redemption the Borrower hereby expressly releases.

 

(d)     Until the Lender is able to effect a sale, lease, or other disposition of Collateral, the Lender shall have the right to hold or use Collateral, or any part thereof, to the extent that it deems appropriate for the purpose of preserving Collateral or its value or for any other purpose deemed appropriate by the Lender. The Lender may, if it so elects, seek the appointment of a receiver or keeper to take possession of Collateral and to enforce any of the Lender's remedies (for the benefit of the Lender and the other Secured Parties), with respect to such appointment without prior notice or hearing as to such appointment.

 

(e)     If, after the Credit Agreement has terminated by its terms and all of the Obligations have been paid in full, there remain Swap Agreement Obligations outstanding, the Lender may exercise the remedies provided in this Section 5.2 upon the occurrence of any event which would allow or require the termination or acceleration of any Swap Agreement Obligations pursuant to the terms of the Swap Agreement.

 

(f)     Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Lender nor any other Secured Party shall be required to (i) make any demand upon, or pursue or exhaust any of its rights or remedies against, the Borrower, any other obligor, guarantor, pledgor or any other Person with respect to the payment of the Secured Obligations or to pursue or exhaust any of its rights or remedies with respect to any Collateral therefor or any direct or indirect guarantee thereof, (ii) marshal the Collateral or any guarantee of the Secured Obligations or to resort to the Collateral or any such guarantee in any particular order, or (iii) effect a public sale of any Collateral.

 

 

 

 

(g)     The Borrower recognizes that the Lender may be unable to effect a public sale of any or all the Pledged Collateral and may be compelled to resort to one or more private sales thereof in accordance with clause (a) above. The Borrower also acknowledges that any private sale may result in prices and other terms less favorable to the seller than if such sale were a public sale and, notwithstanding such circumstances, agrees that any such private sale shall not be deemed to have been made in a commercially unreasonable manner solely by virtue of such sale being private. The Lender shall be under no obligation to delay a sale of any of the Pledged Collateral for the period of time necessary to permit the Borrower or the issuer of the Pledged Collateral to register such securities for public sale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under applicable state securities laws, even if the Borrower and the issuer would agree to do so.

 

5.3       Borrower's Obligations Upon Default. Upon the request of the Lender after the occurrence of a Default, the Borrower will:

 

(a)     assemble and make available to the Lender the Collateral and all books and records relating thereto at any place or places specified by the Lender, whether at the Borrower's premises or elsewhere;

 

(b)     permit the Lender, by the Lender's representatives and agents, provided same do not breach the peace, to enter, occupy and use any premises where all or any part of the Collateral, or the books and records relating thereto, or both, are located, to take possession of all or any part of the Collateral or the books and records relating thereto, or both, to remove all or any part of the Collateral or the books and records relating thereto, or both, and to conduct sales of the Collateral, without any obligation to pay the Borrower for such use and occupancy;

 

(c)      RESERVED

 

(d)     take, or cause an issuer of Pledged Collateral to take, any and all actions necessary to register or qualify the Pledged Collateral to enable the Lender to consummate a public sale or other disposition of the Pledged Collateral; and

 

(e)     at its own expense, cause the independent certified public accountants then engaged by the Borrower to prepare and deliver to the Lender, at any time, and from time to time, promptly upon the Lender's request, the following reports with respect to the Borrower: (i) a reconciliation of all Accounts; (ii) an aging of all Accounts; (iii) trial balances; and (iv) a test verification of such Accounts.

 

5.4      Grant of Intellectual Property License. For the purpose of enabling the Lender to exercise the rights and remedies under this Article V at such time as the Lender shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such rights and remedies, the Borrower hereby (a) grants to the Lender, for the benefit of itself and the other Secured Parties, an irrevocable, nonexclusive license (exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to the Borrower) to use, license or sublicense any intellectual property rights now owned or hereafter acquired by the Borrower, and wherever the same may be located, and including in such license access to all media in which any of the licensed items may be recorded or stored and to all computer software and programs used for the compilation or printout thereof and (b) irrevocably agrees that the Lender may sell any of the Borrower's Inventory directly to any person, including without limitation persons who have previously purchased the Borrower's Inventory from the Borrower and in connection with any such sale or other enforcement of the Lender's rights under this Security Agreement, may sell Inventory which bears any Trademark owned by or licensed to the Borrower and any Inventory that is covered by any Copyright owned by or licensed to the Borrower and the Lender may finish any work in process and affix any Trademark owned by or licensed to the Borrower and sell such Inventory as provided herein.

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE VI      

ACCOUNT VERIFICATION; ATTORNEY IN FACT; PROXY

 

6.1      Account Verification. The Lender may at any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default, in the Lender's own name, in the name of a nominee of the Lender, or in the name of the Borrower communicate (by mail, telephone, facsimile or otherwise) with the Account Debtors of the Borrower, parties to contracts with the Borrower and obligors in respect of Instruments of the Borrower to verify with such Persons, to the Lender's satisfaction, the existence, amount, terms of, and any other matter relating to, Accounts, Instruments, Chattel Paper, payment intangibles and/or other Receivables.

 

6.2      Authorization for Lender to Take Certain Action .

 

(a)     Except in the case of subpart (ii) hereof, upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, the Borrower irrevocably authorizes the Lender at any time and from time to time in the sole discretion of the Lender and appoints the Lender as its attorney-in-fact (i) to endorse and collect any cash proceeds of the Collateral, (ii) to file any financing statement with respect to the Collateral and to file any other financing statement or amendment of a financing statement (which does not add new collateral or add a debtor) in such offices as the Lender in its sole discretion deems necessary or desirable to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the Lender's security interest in the Collateral, (iii) to contact and enter into one or more agreements with the issuers of uncertificated securities which are Pledged Collateral or with securities intermediaries holding Pledged Collateral as may be necessary or advisable to give the Lender Control over such Pledged Collateral, (iv) to discharge past due taxes, assessments, charges, fees or Liens on the Collateral (except for such Liens that are permitted under Section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement), (v) to contact Account Debtors for any reason, (vi) to demand payment or enforce payment of the Receivables in the name of the Lender or the Borrower and to endorse any and all checks, drafts, and other instruments for the payment of money relating to the Receivables, (vii) to sign the Borrower's name on any invoice or bill of lading relating to the Receivables, drafts against any Account Debtor of the Borrower, assignments and verifications of Receivables, (viii) to exercise all of the Borrower's rights and remedies with respect to the collection of the Receivables and any other Collateral, (ix) to settle, adjust, compromise, extend or renew the Receivables, (x) to settle, adjust or compromise any legal proceedings brought to collect Receivables, (xi) to prepare, file and sign the Borrower's name on a proof of claim in bankruptcy or similar document against any Account Debtor of the Borrower, (xii) to prepare, file and sign the Borrower's name on any notice of Lien, assignment or satisfaction of Lien or similar document in connection with the Receivables, (xiii) to change the address for delivery of mail addressed to the Borrower to such address as the Lender may designate and to receive, open and dispose of all mail addressed to the Borrower, and (xiv) to do all other acts and things necessary to carry out this Security Agreement; and the Borrower agrees to reimburse the Lender on demand for any payment made or any expense incurred by the Lender in connection with any of the foregoing; provided that, this authorization shall not relieve the Borrower of any of its obligations under this Security Agreement or under the Credit Agreement.

 

(b)     All acts of said attorney or designee in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and applicable law are hereby ratified and approved. The powers conferred on the Lender, for the benefit of the Lender and the other Secured Parties, under this Section 6.2 are solely to protect the Lender's and the other Secured Parties' interests in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon the Lender or any other Secured Party to exercise any such powers. The Lender agrees that, except for the powers granted in Section 6.2(a)(i)-(iv) and Section 6.2(a)(xiv), it shall not exercise any power or authority granted to it unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

 

 

 

 

6.3       Proxy. UPON THE OCCURRENCE AND CONTINUANCE OF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT, THE BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSTITUTES AND APPOINTS THE LENDER AS THE PROXY AND ATTORNEY-IN-FACT (AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6.2 ABOVE) OF THE BORROWER WITH RESPECT TO THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO VOTE ANY OF THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL, WITH FULL POWER OF SUBSTITUTION TO DO SO. IN ADDITION TO THE RIGHT TO VOTE ANY OF THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL, THE APPOINTMENT OF THE LENDER AS PROXY AND ATTORNEY-IN-FACT SHALL INCLUDE THE RIGHT TO EXERCISE ALL OTHER RIGHTS, POWERS, PRIVILEGES AND REMEDIES TO WHICH A HOLDER OF ANY OF THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL WOULD BE ENTITLED (INCLUDING GIVING OR WITHHOLDING WRITTEN CONSENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS, CALLING SPECIAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS AND VOTING AT SUCH MEETINGS). SUCH PROXY SHALL BE EFFECTIVE, AUTOMATICALLY AND WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF ANY ACTION (INCLUDING ANY TRANSFER OF ANY OF THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL ON THE RECORD BOOKS OF THE ISSUER THEREOF) BY ANY PERSON (INCLUDING THE ISSUER OF THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL OR ANY OFFICER OR AGENT THEREOF), UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF A DEFAULT.

 

6.4      Nature of Appointment; Limitation of Duty. THE APPOINTMENT OF THE LENDER AS PROXY AND ATTORNEY-IN-FACT IN THIS ARTICLE VI IS COUPLED WITH AN INTEREST AND SHALL BE IRREVOCABLE UNTIL THE DATE ON WHICH THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT IS TERMINATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7.14. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING CONTAINED HEREIN, NONE OF THE LENDER, ANY OTHER SECURED PARTY, ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, OR ANY OF THEIR OR THEIR AFFILIATES' RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES SHALL HAVE ANY DUTY TO EXERCISE ANY RIGHT OR POWER GRANTED HEREUNDER OR OTHERWISE OR TO PRESERVE THE SAME AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY FAILURE TO DO SO OR FOR ANY DELAY IN DOING SO, EXCEPT IN RESPECT OF DAMAGES ATTRIBUTABLE SOLELY TO SUCH PARTY'S OWN GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT AS FINALLY DETERMINED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION; PROVIDED THAT, IN NO EVENT SHALL THEY BE LIABLE FOR ANY PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

 

ARTICLE VII

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

7.1       Waivers . The Borrower hereby waives notice of the time and place of any public sale or the time after which any private sale or other disposition of all or any part of the Collateral may be made. To the extent such notice may not be waived under applicable law, any notice made shall be deemed reasonable if sent to the Borrower, addressed as set forth in Article IX, at least ten days prior to (i) the date of any such public sale or (ii) the time after which any such private sale or other disposition may be made. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Borrower waives all claims, damages, and demands against the Lender or any other Secured Party arising out of the repossession, retention or sale of the Collateral, except such as arise solely out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Lender or such Secured Party as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. To the extent it may lawfully do so, the Borrower absolutely and irrevocably waives and relinquishes the benefit and advantage of, and covenants not to assert against the Lender or any other Secured Party, any valuation, stay, appraisal, extension, moratorium, redemption or similar laws and any and all rights or defenses it may have as a surety now or hereafter existing which, but for this provision, might be applicable to the sale of any Collateral made under the judgment, order or decree of any court, or privately under the power of sale conferred by this Security Agreement, or otherwise. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the Borrower hereby waives presentment, demand, protest or any notice (to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law) of any kind in connection with this Security Agreement or any Collateral.

 

 

 

 

7.2     Limitation on the Lender's Duty with Respect to the Collateral. Aside from acting in a commercially reasonable manner, the Lender shall have no obligation to clean-up or otherwise prepare the Collateral for sale. The Lender shall use reasonable care with respect to the Collateral in its possession or under its control. The Lender shall not have any other duty as to any Collateral in its possession or control or in the possession or control of any agent or nominee of the Lender, or any income thereon or as to the preservation of rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining thereto. To the extent that applicable law imposes duties on the Lender to exercise remedies in a commercially reasonable manner, the Borrower acknowledges and agrees that it is commercially reasonable for the Lender (i) to fail to incur expenses deemed significant by the Lender to prepare Collateral for disposition or otherwise to transform raw material or work in process into finished goods or other finished products for disposition, (ii) 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, (iii) to fail to exercise collection remedies against Account Debtors or other Persons obligated on Collateral or to remove Liens on or any adverse claims against Collateral, (iv) 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, (v) to advertise dispositions of Collateral through publications or media of general circulation, whether or not the Collateral is of a specialized nature, (vi) to contact other Persons, whether or not in the same business as the Borrower, for expressions of interest in acquiring all or any portion of the Collateral, (vii) to hire one or more professional auctioneers to assist in the disposition of Collateral, whether or not the Collateral is of a specialized nature, (viii) to dispose of Collateral by utilizing interne sites that provide for the auction of assets of the types included in the Collateral or that have the reasonable capacity of doing so, or that match buyers and sellers of assets, (ix) to dispose of assets in wholesale rather than retail markets, (x) to disclaim disposition warranties, such as title, possession or quiet enjoyment, (xi) 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 (xii) 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 Borrower acknowledges that the purpose of this Section 7.2 is to provide non-exhaustive indications of what actions or omissions by the Lender would be commercially reasonable 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 7.2. Without limitation upon the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section 7.2 shall be construed to grant any rights to the Borrower or to impose any duties on the Lender that would not have been granted or imposed by this Security Agreement or by applicable law in the absence of this Section 7.2.

 

7.3      Compromises and Collection of Collateral. The Borrower and the Lender recognize that setoffs, counterclaims, defenses and other claims may be asserted by obligors with respect to certain of the Receivables, that certain of the Receivables may be or become uncollectible in whole or in part and that the expense and probability of success in litigating a disputed Receivable may exceed the amount that reasonably may be expected to be recovered with respect to a Receivable. In view of the foregoing, the Borrower agrees that the Lender may at any time and from time to time, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, compromise with the obligor on any Receivable, accept in full payment of any Receivable such amount as the Lender in its sole discretion acting in good faith shall determine or abandon any Receivable, and any such action by the Lender shall be commercially reasonable so long as the Lender acts in good faith based on information known to it at the time it takes any such action.

 

 

 

 

7.4      Secured Party Performance of Debtor Obligations. Without having any obligation to do so, the Lender may perform or pay any obligation which the Borrower has agreed to perform or pay in this Security Agreement and the Borrower shall reimburse the Lender for any amounts paid by the Lender pursuant to this Section 7.4. The Borrower's obligation to reimburse the Lender pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be a Secured Obligation payable on demand.

 

7.5       Specific Performance of Certain Covenants. The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that a breach of any of the covenants contained in Sections 4.1(d), 4.1(e), 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10, 4.12, 4.13, 4.14, 4.15, 5.3, or 7.7 will cause irreparable injury to the Lender and the other Secured Parties, that the Lender and the other Secured Parties have no adequate remedy at law in respect of such breaches and therefore agrees, without limiting the right of the Lender to seek and obtain specific performance of other obligations of the Borrower contained in this Security Agreement, that the covenants of the Borrower contained in the Sections referred to in this Section 7.5 shall be specifically enforceable against the Borrower.

 

7.6      Dispositions Not Authorized. The Borrower is not authorized to sell or otherwise dispose of the Collateral except as set forth in Section 4.1(d) and notwithstanding any course of dealing between the Borrower and the Lender or other conduct of the Lender, no authorization to sell or otherwise dispose of the Collateral (except as set forth in Section 4.1(d)) shall be binding upon the Lender or the other Secured Parties unless such authorization is in writing signed by the Lender.

 

7.7     No Waiver; Amendments; Cumulative Remedies. No failure or delay by the Lender or any other Secured Party to exercise any right or power under this Security Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Lender and the other Secured Parties hereunder are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of this Security Agreement or consent to any departure by the Borrower therefrom shall in any event be effective unless in writing signed by the Lender and then only to the extent in such writing specifically set forth.

 

7.8      Limitation by Law; Severability of Provisions. All rights, remedies and powers provided in this Security Agreement may be exercised only to the extent that the exercise thereof does not violate any applicable provision of law, and all the provisions of this Security Agreement are intended to be subject to all applicable mandatory provisions of law that may be controlling and to be limited to the extent necessary so that they shall not render this Security Agreement invalid, unenforceable or not entitled to be recorded or registered, in whole or in part. Any provision in this Security Agreement held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions thereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction, and to this end the provisions of this Security Agreement are declared to be severable.

 

7.9      Reinstatement. This Security Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be effective should any petition be filed by or against the Borrower for liquidation or reorganization, should the Borrower become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of any creditor or creditors or should a receiver or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of the Borrower's assets, and shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment and performance of the Secured Obligations, or any part thereof (including a payment effected through exercise of a right of setoff), is, pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by any obligee of the Secured Obligations, whether as a “voidable preference,” “fraudulent conveyance,” or otherwise (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by a Secured Party in its discretion), all as though such payment or performance had not been made. In the event that any payment, or any part thereof (including a payment effected through exercise of a right of setoff), is rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Secured Obligations shall be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced, restored or returned.

 

 

 

 

7.10  Benefit of Agreement. The terms and provisions of this Security Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower, the Lender, the other Secured Parties and their respective successors and assigns (including all persons who become bound as a debtor to this Security Agreement), except that the Borrower shall not have the right to assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Security Agreement or any interest herein, without the prior written consent of the Lender. No sales of participations, assignments, transfers, or other dispositions of any agreement governing the Secured Obligations or any portion thereof or interest therein shall in any manner impair the Lien granted to the Lender, for the benefit of the Lender and the other Secured Parties, hereunder.

 

7.11  Survival of Representations. All representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in this Security Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Security Agreement.

 

7.12  Taxes and Expenses. Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, any taxes (including income taxes) payable or ruled payable by Federal or State authority in respect of this Security Agreement shall be paid by the Borrower, together with interest and penalties, if any. The Borrower shall reimburse the Lender for any and all out-of-pocket expenses and internal charges (including reasonable attorneys', auditors' and accountants' fees and reasonable time charges of attorneys, paralegals, auditors and accountants who may be employees of the Lender) paid or incurred by the Lender in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, collection and enforcement of this Security Agreement and, to the extent provided in the Credit Agreement in the audit, analysis, administration, collection, preservation or sale of the Collateral (including the expenses and charges associated with any periodic or special audit of the Collateral). Any and all costs and expenses incurred by the Borrower in the performance of actions required pursuant to the terms hereof shall be borne solely by the Borrower.

 

7.13  Headings. The title of and section headings in this Security Agreement are for convenience of reference only, and shall not govern the interpretation of any of the terms and provisions of this Security Agreement.

 

7.14  Termination. This Security Agreement shall continue in effect (notwithstanding the fact that from time to time there may be no Secured Obligations outstanding) until (i) the Credit Agreement has terminated pursuant to its express terms and (ii) all of the Secured Obligations have been indefeasibly paid and performed in full (or with respect to any outstanding Letters of Credit, a cash deposit has been delivered to the Lender as required by the Credit Agreement) and no commitments of the Lender which would give rise to any Secured Obligations are outstanding.

 

7.15  Entire Agreement. This Security Agreement and the other Loan Documents embody the entire agreement and understanding between the Borrower and the Lender relating to the Collateral and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the Borrower and the Lender relating to the Collateral.

 

7.16   CHOICE OF LAW. THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS (AND NOT THE LAW OF CONFLICTS) OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, BUT GIVING EFFECT TO FEDERAL LAWS APPLICABLE TO NATIONAL BANKS.

 

 

 

 

7.17   CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. THE BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY U.S. FEDERAL OR STATE COURT SITTING IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND THE BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT, SUBJECT TO BANK’S ELECTION, ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN ANY SUCH COURT AND IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY LEGALLY AND EFFECTIVELY DO SO, ANY OBJECTION IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE AS TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT OR THAT SUCH COURT IS AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF THE LENDER TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE BORROWER IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING BY THE BORROWER AGAINST THE LENDER OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE LENDER INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR CONNECTED WITH THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL BE BROUGHT ONLY IN A COURT IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.

 

7.18   WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE OR OTHER AGENT (INCLUDING ANY 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 AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

 

7.19  Indemnity. Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify the Lender, the other Secured Parties and their respective successors, assigns, agents and employees, from and against any and all liabilities, damages, penalties, suits, fees, costs, and expenses of any kind and nature (including, without limitation, all expenses of litigation or preparation therefor whether or not the Lender or any other Secured Party is a party thereto) imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Lender or any other Secured Party, or their respective successors, assigns, agents and employees, in any way relating to or arising out of this Security Agreement, or the manufacture, purchase, acceptance, rejection, ownership, delivery, lease, possession, use, operation, condition, sale, return or other disposition of any Collateral (including, without limitation, latent and other defects, whether or not discoverable by any Secured Party or the Borrower, and any claim for Patent, Trademark or Copyright infringement).

 

 

 

 

7.20  Counterparts. This Security Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one agreement, and any of the parties hereto may execute this Security Agreement by signing any such counterpart. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Security Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Security Agreement.

 

ARTICLE VIII

NOTICES

 

8.1    Sending Notices. Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Security Agreement shall be sent in accordance with Section 8.01 of the Credit Agreement, provided that notices to the Borrower shall be sent to the Borrower at its mailing address set forth in Exhibit A hereto.

 

8.2    Change in Address for Notices. Each of the Borrower and the Lender may change the address for service of notice upon it by a notice in writing to the other party.

 

8.3    Inconsistent Provisions. This Security Agreement and the Credit Agreement are intended to be read and construed together to the end that they are to be read consistently together. To the extent that there may be any inconsistency, the terms of the Credit Agreement shall control.

 

[Signature Page Follow]

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower and the Lender have executed this Security Agreement. as of the date first above written.

 

 

 

 

 

BORROWER:

 

MAM SOFTWARE GROUP, INC.

 

 

By:____________________________
Name: Brian H. Callahan
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

STATE OF ____________________

:

 

:

SS.

COUNTY OF ______________________

:

 

 

I HEREBY CERTIFY, that on this _____ day of _______________, 2017, before me, the undersigned Notary Public of said State, personally appeared Brian H. Callahan, who acknowledged himself/herself to be Chief Financial Officer of MAM Software Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, known to me (or satisfactorily proven) to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged that he/she executed the same for the purposes therein contained as the duly authorized Chief Financial Officer of said corporation by signing the name of the corporation by himself/herself as Chief Financial Officer.

 

WITNESS my hand and Notarial Seal.

 

_______________________
Notary Public

 

My Commission Expires:

 

 

[Signature Page to Security and Pledge Agreement - Borrower ]

 

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower and the Lender have executed this Security Agreement, as a document under seal, as of the date first above written.

 

 

UNIVEST BANK AND TRUST CO.
as Lender

 

By:___________________________
          Mark W. Torie
          Authorized Officer

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Security and Pledge Agreement - Borrower ]

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

(See Sections 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.9 and 8.1 of Security Agreement)

 

BORROWER'S INFORMATION AND COLLATERAL LOCATIONS

 

I.

Name of Borrower: MAM Software Group, Inc.

 

II.

State of Incorporation or Organization: Delaware

 

III.

Type of Entity: Corporation

 

IV.

Organizational Number assigned by State of Incorporation or Organization: 3648702

   
V.  Federal Identification Number:       841108035
   

VI.

Place of Business (if it has only one) or Chief Executive Office (if more than one place of business) and Mailing Address:

 

Two Valley Square

512 E. Township Line Road, Suite 220

Blue Bell, PA 19422

 

VII.

Locations of Collateral:

   
 

(a)

Properties Owned by the Borrower:
 

None.

     
     
  (b) Properties Leased by the Borrower (Include Landlord's Name) :

    

Two Valley Square

512 E. Township Line Rd, Suite 220

Blue Bell, PA 19422

Landlord: CC Blue Bell Two Valley Square, LP

 

1320 Hausman Rd., Suite 101

Allentown, PA 18104               

Landlord: Ridgeview Limited Partners, by TCAS, Inc., its General Partner

 

 

(c)

Public Warehouses or other Locations pursuant to Bailment or Consignment Arrangements (include name of Warehouse Operator or other Bailee or Consignee):

 

None.

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT B

(See Section 3.5 of Security Agreement)

 

DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS

 

Company

Name of Institution

Account Number

MAM Software, Inc.

JP Morgan

783855278

MAM Software, Inc.

JP Morgan

783855286

MAM Software Group, Inc.

JP Morgan

786217757

MAM Software Group, Inc.

JP Morgan

3379953309

MAM Software, Inc.

Wells Fargo

000007038590787

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT C

(See Section 3.7 of Security Agreement)

 

LETTER-OF-CREDIT RIGHTS
 

None.

 

 

CHATTEL PAPER

 

 

None.

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT D

(See Section 3.10 and 3.11 of Security Agreement)

 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
 

PATENTS

 

Patent Description

Patent Number

Issue Date

None

   

 

 

PATENT APPLICATIONS

 

Patent Application

Application Filing Date

Application Serial Number

None

   

 

 

TRADEMARKS

 

Trademark

Registration Date

Registration Number

None

   

 

 

TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS

 

Trademark Application

Application Filing Date

Application Serial Number

None

   

 

 

 

 

 

COPYRIGHTS

 

Copyright

Registration Date

Registration Number

None

   

 

 

COPYRIGHT APPLICATIONS

 

Copyright Application

Application Filing Date

Application Serial Number

None

   

 

 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSES

 

Name of Agreement

Date of Agreement

Parties to Agreement

None

   

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT E

(See Section 3.11 of Security Agreement)

 

TITLE DOCUMENTS

 

 

I.     Vehicles subject to certificates of title:

 

Description

Title Number

State Where Issued

None

   
     
     

 

II.     Aircraft/engines/parts, ships, railcars and other vehicles governed by federal statute:

 

Description

Registration Number

None

 
   
   
   

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT F

(See Section 3.11 of Security Agreement)

 

FIXTURES

 

I.     Legal description, county and street address of property on which Fixtures are located:

 

Two Valley Square

512 Township Line Road, Suite 220

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19422          

 

1320 Hausman Rd., Suite 101

Allentown, PA 18104

 

II.    Name and Address of Record Owner:

 

Two Valley Square

512 Township Line Road, Suite 220

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19422

Landlord: CC Blue Bell Two Valley Square, LP

 

1320 Hausman Rd., Suite 101

Allentown, PA 18104               

Landlord: Ridgeview Limited Partners, by TCAS, Inc., its General Partner

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT G

(See Section 3.13 of Security Agreement and Definition of “Pledged Collateral”)

 

LIST OF PLEDGED COLLATERAL, SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENT PROPERTY

 

 

STOCKS

 

Issuer

Certificate
Number(s)

Number of Shares

Class of Stock

Percentage of
Outstanding Shares

MAM Software, Inc.

 

1,000

Common

100%

MAM Software, LTD

 

100

Ordinary

100%*

Origin Solutions, Ltd.

 

100

Ordinary

100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Notwithstanding the fact that Borrower owns 100% of the outstanding shares of MAM Software, LTD. as set forth in Section 5.14 of the Credit Agreement, the pledge of such shares shall be limited to 65% of the issued and outstanding shares of MAM Software, LTD.

 

BONDS

 

Issuer

Number

Face Amount

Coupon Rate

Maturity

None.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES

 

Issuer

Number

Type

Face Amount

Coupon Rate

Maturity

None.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



OTHER SECURITIES OR OTHER INVESTMENT PROPERTY
(CERTIFICATED AND UNCERTIFICATED)

Issuer Description of Collateral Percentage Ownership Interest
None.    
     
     

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT H

(See Section 3.1 of Security Agreement)

 

OFFICES IN WHICH FINANCING STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN FILED

 

 

Office of the Secretary of the State for the State of Delaware

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT I

(See Definition of “Commercial Tort Claim”)

 

COMMERCIAL TORT CLAIMS
{NOTE: SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBE THE CLAIM (I.E. PARTIES, DESCRIPTION OF THE
DISPUTE, CASE NUMBER — IF AVAILABLE) - SEE OFFICIAL COMMENT 5 TO SECTION 9-108
OF THE UCC}

 

Description of Claim

Parties

Case Number; Name of Court

where Case was Filed

None.

   
     
     

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT J

(See Section 4.8 of Security Agreement)

 

AMENDMENT

This Amendment, dated_________________ is delivered pursuant to Section 4.8 of the Security Agreement referred to below. All defined terms herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto or incorporated by reference in the Security Agreement. The undersigned hereby certifies that the representations and warranties in Article III of the Security Agreement are and continue to be true and correct. The undersigned further agrees that this Amendment may be attached to that certain Pledge and Security Agreement, dated ___________ ___, 2017, between the undersigned, as the Borrower, and Univest Bank and Trust Co., as the Lender, (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the date hereof, the “ Security Agreement ”) and that the Collateral listed on Schedule I to this Amendment shall be and become a part of the Collateral referred to in said Security Agreement and shall secure all Secured Obligations referred to in the Security Agreement.

 

By: ______________________________

Name: ________________________

Title: __________________________

 

 

Schedule I to Amendment to Security Agreement


COMMERCIAL TORT CLAIMS

{NOTE: SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBE THE CLAIM (I.E. PARTIES, DESCRIPTION OF THE

DISPUTE, CASE NUMBER — IF AVAILABLE) - SEE OFFICIAL COMMENT 5 TO SECTION 9-108 OF THE UCC}

 

Description of Claim

Parties

Case Number; Name of Court

where Case was Filed

     
     
     

 

Exhibit 10.5

 

PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

THIS PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “ Security Agreement ”) is entered into as of March 1, 2017 by and between MAM SOFTWARE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Grantor ”), and UNIVEST BANK AND TRUST CO. (the “ Lender ”), on behalf of the Secured Parties.

 

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

 

MAM Software Group, Inc. (the “ Borrower ”) and the Lender are entering into a Credit Agreement dated as of even date herewith (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”). Grantor has guaranteed payment and performance of the “Secured Obligations” (as defined in the Credit Agreement) pursuant to the terms and conditions of that certain Guaranty Agreement dated as of the date hereof from Grantor to Lender (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Guaranty ”). The Grantor is entering into this Security Agreement in order to induce the Lender to enter into and extend credit to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement and to secure the Secured Obligations that it has agreed to guarantee pursuant to Article IX of the Credit Agreement.

 

ACCORDINGLY, the Grantor and the Lender, on behalf of the Secured Parties, hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I     
DEFINITIONS

 

1.1      Terms Defined in Credit Agreement. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

 

1.2      Terms Defined in UCC. Terms defined in the UCC which are not otherwise defined in this Security Agreement are used herein as defined in the UCC.

 

1.3     Definitions of Certain Terms Used Herein. As used in this Security Agreement, in addition to the terms defined in the first paragraph hereof and in the Preliminary Statement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Accounts ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

 

Article ” means a numbered article of this Security Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

 

Chattel Paper ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

 

Closing Date ” means the date of the Credit Agreement.

 

Collateral ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article II.

 

Collateral Access Agreement ” means any landlord waiver or other agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender, between the Lender and any third party (including any bailee, consignee, customs broker, or other similar Person) in possession of any Collateral or any landlord of any real property where any Collateral is located, as such landlord waiver or other agreement may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

 

 

 

Collateral Report ” means any certificate, report or other document delivered by the Grantor to the Lender with respect to the Collateral pursuant to any Loan Document.

 

Commercial Tort Claims ” means the commercial tort claims as defined in Article 9 of the UCC, including each commercial tort claim specifically described on Exhibit I.

 

Control ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 8 or, if applicable, in Section 9-104, 9-105, 9-106 or 9-107 of Article 9 of the UCC.

 

Copyrights ” means, with respect to any Person, all of such Person's right, title, and interest in and to the following: (a) all copyrights, rights and interests in copyrights, works protectable by copyright, copyright registrations, and copyright applications; (b) all renewals of any of the foregoing; (c) all income, royalties, damages, and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable under any of the foregoing, including, without limitation, damages or payments for past or future infringements for any of the foregoing; (d) the right to sue for past, present, and future infringements of any of the foregoing; and (e) all rights corresponding to any of the foregoing throughout the world.

 

Default ” means any event or condition which constitutes an Event of Default or which upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.

 

Deposit Account Control Agreement ” means an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender, among any Loan Party, a banking institution holding such Loan Party's funds, and the Lender with respect to collection and control of all deposits and balances held in a deposit account maintained by such Loan Party with such banking institution.

 

Deposit Accounts ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

 

Documents ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

 

Equipment ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

 

Event of Default ” means an event described in Section 5.1.

 

Exhibit ” refers to a specific exhibit to this Security Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

 

Fixtures ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

 

General Intangibles ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

 

Goods ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

 

Instruments ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

 

“Inventory” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

 

Investment Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

 

Letter-of-Credit Rights ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

 

 

 

 

Licenses ” means, with respect to any Person, all of such Person's right, title, and interest in and to (a) any and all licensing agreements or similar arrangements in and to its Patents, Copyrights, or Trademarks, (b) all income, royalties, damages, claims, and payments now or hereafter due or payable under and with respect thereto, including, without limitation, damages and payments for past and future breaches thereof, and (c) all rights to sue for past, present, and future breaches thereof.

 

Patents ” means, with respect to any Person, all of such Person's right, title, and interest in and to: (a) any and all patents and patent applications; (b) all inventions and improvements described and claimed therein; (c) all reissues, divisions, continuations, renewals, extensions, and continuations-in-part thereof; (d) all income, royalties, damages, claims, and payments now or hereafter due or payable under and with respect thereto, including, without limitation, damages and payments for past and future infringements thereof; (e) all rights to sue for past, present, and future infringements thereof; and (f) all rights corresponding to any of the foregoing throughout the world.

 

Pledged Collateral ” means all Instruments, Securities and other Investment Property of the Grantor, whether or not physically delivered to the Lender pursuant to this Security Agreement.

 

Receivables ” means the Accounts, Chattel Paper, Documents, Investment Property, Instruments and any other rights or claims to receive money which are General Intangibles or which are otherwise included as Collateral.

 

Section ” means a numbered section of this Security Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

 

Secured Parties ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Credit Agreement.
 

Security ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 8 of the UCC.

 

Stock Rights ” means all dividends, instruments or other distributions and any other right or property which the Grantor shall receive or shall become entitled to receive for any reason whatsoever with respect to, in substitution for or in exchange for any Equity Interest constituting Collateral, any right to receive an Equity Interest and any right to receive earnings, in which the Grantor now has or hereafter acquires any right, issued by an issuer of such Equity Interest.

 

Supporting Obligations ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

 

Trademarks ” means, with respect to any Person, all of such Person's right, title, and interest in and to the following: (a) all trademarks (including service marks), trade names, trade dress, and trade styles and the registrations and applications for registration thereof and the goodwill of the business symbolized by the foregoing; (b) all licenses of the foregoing, whether as licensee or licensor; (c) all renewals of the foregoing; (d) all income, royalties, damages, and payments now or hereafter due or payable with respect thereto, including, without limitation, damages, claims, and payments for past and future infringements thereof; (e) all rights to sue for past, present, and future infringements of the foregoing, including the right to settle suits involving claims and demands for royalties owing; and (f) all rights corresponding to any of the foregoing throughout the world.

 

UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code, as in effect from time to time, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or of any other state the laws of which are required as a result thereof to be applied in connection with the attachment, perfection or priority of, or remedies with respect to, Lender's Lien on any Collateral.

 

 

 

 

The foregoing definitions shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.

ARTICLE II      

GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

The Grantor hereby pledges, assigns and grants to the Lender, on behalf of and for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in all of its right, title and interest in, to and under all personal property and other assets, whether now owned by or owing to, or hereafter acquired by or arising in favor of the Grantor including under any trade name or derivations thereof), and whether owned or consigned by or to, or leased from or to, the Grantor, and regardless of where located (all of which will be collectively referred to as the “ Collateral ”), including:

 

 

(i)

all Accounts;

 

 

(ii)

all Chattel Paper;

 

 

(iii)

all Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks;

 

 

(iv)

all Documents;

 

 

(v)

all Equipment;

 

 

(vi)

all Fixtures;

 

 

(vii)

all General Intangibles;

 

 

(viii)

all Goods;

 

 

(ix)

all Instruments;

 

 

(x)

all Inventory;

 

 

(xi)

all Investment Property;

 

 

(xii)

all cash or cash equivalents;

 

 

(xiii)

all letters of credit, Letter-of-Credit Rights and Supporting Obligations;

 

 

(xiv)

all Deposit Accounts with any bank or other financial institution;

 

 

(xv)

all Commercial Tort Claims; and

 

 

(xvi)

all accessions to, substitutions for and replacements, proceeds (including Stock Rights), insurance proceeds and products of the foregoing, together with all books and records, customer lists, credit files, computer files, programs, printouts and other computer materials and records related thereto and any General Intangibles at any time evidencing or relating to any of the foregoing;

 

to secure the prompt and complete payment and performance of the Secured Obligations.

 

ARTICLE III     
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules attached to the Credit Agreement, the Grantor represents and warrants to the Lender and the Secured Parties that:

 

 

 

 

3.1      Title, Authorization, Validity, Enforceability, Perfection and Priority. The Grantor has good and valid rights in or the power to transfer the Collateral and title to the Collateral with respect to which it has purported to grant a security interest hereunder, free and clear of all Liens except for Liens permitted under Section 4.1(e), and has full power and authority to grant to the Lender the security interest in the Collateral pursuant hereto. The execution and delivery by the Grantor of this Security Agreement has been duly authorized by proper corporate proceedings, and this Security Agreement constitutes a legal valid and binding obligation of the Grantor and creates a security interest which is enforceable against the Grantor in all Collateral it now owns or hereafter acquires, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors' rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law. When financing statements have been filed in the appropriate offices against the Grantor in the locations listed on Exhibit H, the Lender will have a fully perfected first priority security interest in that Collateral in which a security interest may be perfected by filing, subject only to Liens permitted under Section 4.1(e).

 

3.2    Type and Jurisdiction of Organization, Organizational and Identification Numbers. The type of entity of the Grantor, its state of organization, the organizational number issued to it by its state of organization and its federal employer identification number are set forth on Exhibit A .

 

3.3    Principal Location. The Grantor's mailing address and the location of its place of business (if it has only one) or its chief executive office (if it has more than one place of business), are disclosed in Exhibit A; the Grantor has no other places of business except those set forth in Exhibit A.

 

3.4    Collateral Locations. All of Grantor's locations where Collateral is located are listed on Exhibit A . All of said locations are owned by the Grantor except for locations (i) which are leased by the Grantor as lessee and designated in Part VII(b) of Exhibit A and (ii) at which Inventory is held in a public warehouse or is otherwise held by a bailee or on consignment as designated in Part VII(c) of Exhibit A .

 

3.5      Deposit Accounts. All of the Grantor's Deposit Accounts are listed on Exhibit B.

 

3.6      Exact Names. The Grantor's name in which it has executed this Security Agreement is the exact name as it appears in the Grantor's organizational documents, as amended, as filed with the Grantor's jurisdiction of organization. The Grantor has not, during the past five years, been known by or used any other corporate or fictitious name, or been a party to any merger or consolidation, or been a party to any acquisition.

 

3.7    Letter-of-Credit Rights and Chattel Paper. Exhibit C lists all Letter-of-Credit Rights and Chattel Paper of the Grantor. All action by the Grantor necessary or desirable to protect and perfect the Lender's Lien on each item listed on Exhibit C (including the delivery of all originals and the placement of a legend on all Chattel Paper as required hereunder) has been duly taken. The Lender will have a fully perfected first priority security interest in the Collateral listed on Exhibit C, subject only to Liens permitted under Section 4.1(e).

 

3.8      Accounts and Chattel Paper.

 

(a)     The names of the obligors, amounts owing, due dates and other information with respect to the Accounts and Chattel Paper are and will be correctly stated in all records of the Grantor relating thereto and in all invoices and Collateral Reports with respect thereto furnished to the Lender by the Grantor from time to time. As of the time when each Account or each item of Chattel Paper arises, the Grantor shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that such Account or Chattel Paper, as the case may be, and all records relating thereto, are genuine and in all respects what they purport to be.

 

 

 

 

(b)     With respect to Accounts, (i) [RESERVED]; (ii) all Accounts represent bona fide sales of Inventory or rendering of services to Account Debtors in the ordinary course of the Grantor's business and are not evidenced by a judgment, Instrument or Chattel Paper; (iii) there are no setoffs, claims or disputes existing or asserted with respect thereto and the Grantor has not made any agreement with any Account Debtor for any extension of time for the payment thereof, any compromise or settlement for less than the full amount thereof, any release of any Account Debtor from liability therefor, or any deduction therefrom except a discount or allowance allowed by the Grantor in the ordinary course of its business for prompt payment and disclosed to the Lender; (iv) to Grantor's knowledge, there are no facts, events or occurrences which in any way impair the validity or enforceability thereof or could reasonably be expected to reduce the amount payable thereunder as shown on the Grantor's books and records and any invoices, statements and Collateral Reports with respect thereto; (v) the Grantor has not received any written notice of proceedings or actions which are threatened or pending against any Account Debtor which might result in any material adverse change in such Account Debtor's financial condition; and (vi) the Grantor has no knowledge that any Account Debtor has become insolvent or is generally unable to pay its debts as they become due.

 

(c)     In addition, with respect to all Accounts, (i) the amounts shown on all Collateral Reports, invoices and statements with respect thereto are actually and absolutely owing to the Grantor as indicated thereon and are not in any way contingent, and (ii) to the Grantor's knowledge, all Account Debtors have the capacity to contract.

 

3.9      Inventory. With respect to any Inventory, (a) such Inventory (other than Inventory in transit) is located at one of the Grantor's locations set forth on Exhibit A, (b) no Inventory (other than Inventory in transit) is now, or shall at any time or times hereafter be stored at any other location except as permitted by Section 4.1(g), (c) the Grantor has good, indefeasible and merchantable title to such Inventory and such Inventory is not subject to any Lien or security interest or document whatsoever except for the security interest granted to the Lender hereunder, for the benefit of the Lender and the Secured Parties, and Permitted Encumbrances, (d) such Inventory is of good and merchantable quality, free from any material defects, (e) such Inventory is not subject to any licensing, patent, royalty, trademark, trade name or copyright agreements with any third parties which would require any consent of any third party upon sale or disposition of that Inventory or the payment of any monies to any third party upon such sale or other disposition, (f) such Inventory has been produced in accordance with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, and all rules, regulations and orders thereunder, and (g) the completion of manufacture, sale or other disposition of such Inventory by the Lender following an Event of Default shall not require the consent of any Person and shall not constitute a breach or default under any contract or agreement to which the Grantor is a party or to which such property is subject.

 

3.10   Intellectual Property. The Grantor does not have any interest in, or title to, any Patent, Trademark or Copyright except as set forth in Exhibit D. This Security Agreement is effective to create a valid and continuing Lien and, upon filing of appropriate financing statements in the offices listed on Exhibit H and this Security Agreement with the United States Copyright Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office, as applicable fully perfected first priority security interests in favor of the Lender on the Grantor's Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights, such perfected security interests are enforceable as such as against any and all creditors of and purchasers from the Grantor; and all action necessary or desirable to protect and perfect the Lender's Lien on the Grantor's Patents, Trademarks or Copyrights shall have been duly taken.

 

 

 

 

3.11   Filing Requirements. None of the Equipment is covered by any certificate of title, except for the vehicles described in Part I of Exhibit E. None of the Collateral is of a type for which security interests or liens may be perfected by filing under any federal statute except for (a) the vehicles described in Part II of Exhibit E and (b) Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights held by the Grantor and described in Exhibit D. The legal description, county and street address of each property on which any Fixtures are located is set forth in Exhibit F together with the name and address of the record owner of each such property.

 

3.12   No Financing Statements, Security Agreements. No financing statement or security agreement describing all or any portion of the Collateral which has not lapsed or been terminated (by a filing authorized by the secured party in respect thereof) naming the Grantor as debtor has been filed or is of record in any jurisdiction except for financing statements or security agreements (a) naming the Lender as the secured party and (b) in respect to other Liens permitted under Section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement.

 

3.13   Pledged Collateral.

 

(a)      Exhibit G sets forth a complete and accurate list of all of the Pledged Collateral. The Grantor is the direct, sole beneficial owner and sole holder of record of the Pledged Collateral listed on Exhibit G as being owned by it, free and clear of any Liens, except for the security interest granted to the Lender hereunder and Permitted Encumbrances. The Grantor further represents and warrants that (i) all Pledged Collateral constituting an Equity Interest has been (to the extent such concepts are relevant with respect to such Pledged Collateral) duly authorized, validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable, (ii) with respect to any certificates delivered to the Lender representing an Equity Interest, either such certificates are Securities as defined in Article 8 of the UCC as a result of actions by the issuer or otherwise, or, if such certificates are not Securities, the Grantor has so informed the Lender so that the Lender may take steps to perfect its security interest therein as a General Intangible, (iii) all such Pledged Collateral held by a securities intermediary is covered by a control agreement among the Grantor, the securities intermediary and the Lender pursuant to which the Lender has Control and (iv) all Pledged Collateral which represents Indebtedness owed to the Grantor has been duly authorized, authenticated or issued and delivered by the issuer of such Indebtedness, is the legal, valid and binding obligation of such issuer and such issuer is not in default thereunder.

 

(b)     In addition, (i) none of the Pledged Collateral has been issued or transferred in violation of the securities registration, securities disclosure or similar laws of any jurisdiction to which such issuance or transfer may be subject, (ii) no options, warrants, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever (A) exist relating to the Pledged Collateral or (B) obligate the issuer of any Equity Interest included in the Pledged Collateral to issue additional Equity Interests, and (iii) no consent, approval, authorization, or other action by, and no giving of notice, filing with, any governmental authority or any other Person is required for the pledge by the Grantor of the Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Security Agreement or for the execution, delivery and performance of this Security Agreement by the Grantor, or for the exercise by the Lender of the voting or other rights provided for in this Security Agreement or for the remedies in respect of the Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Security Agreement, except as may be required in connection with such disposition by laws affecting the offering and sale of securities generally.

 

(c)     Except as set forth in Exhibit G, the Grantor owns 100% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests which constitute Pledged Collateral and none of the Pledged Collateral which represents Indebtedness owed to the Grantor is subordinated in right of payment to other Indebtedness or subject to the terms of an indenture.

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE IV
COVENANTS

 

From the date of this Security Agreement, and thereafter until this Security Agreement is terminated, the Grantor agrees that:

 

4.1      General .

 

(a)      Collateral Records. The Grantor will maintain complete and accurate books and records with respect to the Collateral and furnish to the Lender such reports relating to the Collateral as the Lender shall from time to time request.

 

(b)      Authorization to File Financing Statements; Ratification . The Grantor hereby authorizes the Lender to file, and if requested will deliver to the Lender, all financing statements and other documents and take such other actions as may from time to time be requested by the Lender in order to maintain a first perfected security interest in and, if applicable, Control of, the Collateral. Any financing statement filed by the Lender may be filed in any filing office in any UCC jurisdiction and may (i) indicate the Collateral (1) as all assets of the Grantor or words of similar effect, regardless of whether any particular asset comprised in the Collateral falls within the scope of Article 9 of the UCC of such jurisdiction, or (2) by any other description which reasonably approximates the description contained in this Security Agreement, and (ii) contain any other information required by part 5 of Article 9 of the UCC for the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any financing statement or amendment, including (A) whether the Grantor is an organization, the type of organization and any organization identification number issued to the Grantor, and (B) 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 Grantor also agrees to furnish any such information described in the foregoing sentence to the Lender promptly upon request. The Grantor also ratifies its authorization for the Lender to have filed in any UCC jurisdiction any initial financing statements or amendments thereto if filed prior to the date hereof.

 

(c)      Further Assurances . The Grantor will, if so requested by the Lender, furnish to the Lender, as often as the Lender reasonably requests, statements and schedules further identifying and describing the Collateral and such other reports and information in connection with the Collateral as the Lender may reasonably request, all in such detail as the Lender may specify. The Grantor also agrees to take any and all actions necessary to defend title to the Collateral against all persons and to defend the security interest of the Lender in the Collateral and the priority thereof against any Lien not expressly permitted hereunder.

 

(d)     Disposition of Collateral . The Grantor will not sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the Collateral except for dispositions specifically permitted pursuant to Section 6.05 of the Credit Agreement.

 

(e)     Liens . The Grantor will not create, incur, or suffer to exist any Lien on the Collateral except (i) the security interest created by this Security Agreement, and (ii) other Liens permitted under Section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement.

 

(f)      Other Financing Statements . The Grantor will not authorize the filing of any financing statement naming it as debtor covering all or any portion of the Collateral, except for financing statements (i) naming the Lender as the secured party, and (ii) in respect to other Liens permitted under Section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement. The Grantor acknowledges that it is not authorized to file any financing statement or amendment or termination statement with respect to any financing statement without the prior written consent of the Lender, subject to the Grantor's rights under Section 9-509(d)(2) of the UCC.

 

 

 

 

(g)    Locations. The Grantor will not (i) maintain any Collateral at any location other than those locations listed on Exhibit A or disclosed to Lender pursuant to clause (ii) of this Section, (ii) otherwise change, or add to, such locations without the Lender's prior written consent as required by the Credit Agreement (and if the Lender gives such consent, the Grantor will concurrently therewith obtain a Collateral Access Agreement for each such location to the extent required by the Credit Agreement), or (iii) change its principal place of business or chief executive office from the location identified on Exhibit A, other than as permitted by the Credit Agreement.

 

(h)      Compliance with Terms. The Grantor will perform and comply with all obligations in respect of the Collateral and all agreements to which it is a party or by which it is bound relating to the Collateral.

 

4.2      Receivables .

 

(a)     Certain Agreements on Receivables. The Grantor will not make or agree to make any discount, credit, rebate or other reduction in the original amount owing on a Receivable or accept in satisfaction of a Receivable less than the original amount thereof, except that, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Grantor may reduce the amount of Accounts arising from the sale of Inventory in accordance with its present policies and in the ordinary course of business.

 

(b)     Collection of Receivables. Except as otherwise provided in this Security Agreement, the Grantor will collect and enforce, at the Grantor's sole expense, all amounts due or hereafter due to the Grantor under the Receivables.

 

(c)     Delivery of Invoices. The Grantor will deliver to the Lender immediately upon its request after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default duplicate invoices with respect to each Account bearing such language of assignment as the Lender shall specify.

 

(d)   Disclosure of Counterclaims on Receivables. If (i) any material discount, credit or agreement to make a rebate or to otherwise reduce the amount owing on a Receivable exists or (ii) if, to the knowledge of the Grantor, any material dispute, setoff, claim, counterclaim or defense exists or has been asserted or threatened with respect to a Receivable, the Grantor will promptly disclose such fact to the Lender in writing.

 

(e)     Electronic Chattel Paper. The Grantor shall take all steps necessary to grant the Lender Control of all electronic chattel paper in accordance with the UCC and all “transferable records” as defined in each of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

 

4.3      Inventory and Equipment .

 

(a)     Maintenance of Goods. The Grantor will do all things necessary to maintain, preserve, protect and keep the Inventory and the Equipment in good repair and working and saleable condition, except for damaged or defective goods arising in the ordinary course of the Grantor's business and except for ordinary wear and tear in respect of the Equipment.

 

(b)     Returned Inventory. If an Account Debtor returns any Inventory to the Grantor when no Event of Default exists, then the Grantor shall promptly determine the reason for such return and shall issue a credit memorandum to the Account Debtor in the appropriate amount. The Grantor shall promptly report to the Lender any return involving an amount in excess of $100,000. Each such report shall indicate the reasons for the returns and the locations and condition of the returned Inventory. In the event any Account Debtor returns Inventory to the Grantor when an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Grantor, upon the request of the Lender, shall: (i) hold the returned Inventory in trust for the Lender; (ii) segregate all returned Inventory from all of its other property; (iii) dispose of the returned Inventory solely according to the Lender's written instructions; and (iv) not issue any credits or allowances with respect thereto without the Lender's prior written consent. All returned Inventory shall be subject to the Lender's Liens thereon.

 

 

 

 

(c)      Equipment. The Grantor shall promptly inform the Lender of any additions to or deletions from the Equipment which individually or in the aggregate exceed $100,000. The Grantor shall not permit any Equipment to become a fixture with respect to real property or to become an accession with respect to other personal property with respect to which real or personal property the Lender does not have a Lien. The Grantor will not, without the Lender's prior written consent, alter or remove any identifying symbol or number on any of the Grantor's Equipment constituting Collateral.

 

4.4      Delivery of Instruments, Securities, Chattel Paper and Documents . The Grantor will (a) deliver to the Lender immediately upon execution of this Security Agreement the originals of all Chattel Paper, Securities and Instruments constituting Collateral (if any then exist), (b) hold in trust for the Lender upon receipt and immediately thereafter deliver to the Lender any Chattel Paper, Securities and Instruments constituting Collateral, (c) upon the Lender's request, deliver to the Lender (and thereafter hold in trust for the Lender upon receipt and immediately deliver to the Lender) any Document evidencing or constituting Collateral.

 

4.5      Uncertificated Pledged Collateral. The Grantor will permit the Lender from time to time to cause the appropriate issuers (and, if held with a securities intermediary, such securities intermediary) of uncertificated securities or other types of Pledged Collateral not represented by certificates to mark their books and records with the numbers and face amounts of all such uncertificated securities or other types of Pledged Collateral not represented by certificates and all rollovers and replacements therefor to reflect the Lien of the Lender granted pursuant to this Security Agreement. The Grantor will take any actions necessary to cause (a) the issuers of uncertificated securities which are Pledged Collateral and (b) any securities intermediary which is the holder of any Pledged Collateral, to cause the Lender to have and retain Control over such Pledged Collateral. Without limiting the foregoing, the Grantor will, with respect to Pledged Collateral held with a securities intermediary, cause such securities intermediary to enter into a control agreement with the Lender, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender, giving the Lender Control.

 

4.6       Pledged Collateral .

 

(a)      Changes in Capital Structure of Issuers. Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Grantor will not (i) permit or suffer any issuer of an Equity Interest constituting Pledged Collateral to dissolve, merge, liquidate, retire any of its Equity Interests or other Instruments or Securities evidencing ownership, reduce its capital, sell or encumber all or substantially all of its assets (except for Permitted Encumbrances and sales of assets permitted pursuant to Section 4.1(d)) or merge or consolidate with any other entity, or (ii) vote any Pledged Collateral in favor of any of the foregoing.

 

 

 

 

(b)     Issuance of Additional Securities. The Grantor will not permit or suffer the issuer of an Equity Interest constituting Pledged Collateral to issue additional Equity Interests, any right to receive the same or any right to receive earnings, except to the Grantor.

 

(c)      Registration of Pledged Collateral. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Grantor will permit any registerable Pledged Collateral to be registered in the name of the Lender or its nominee at any time at the option of the Lender.

 

(d)      Exercise of Rights in Pledged Collateral.

 

(i)      Without in any way limiting the foregoing and subject to clause (ii) below, the Grantor shall have the right to exercise all voting rights or other rights relating to the Pledged Collateral for all purposes not inconsistent with this Security Agreement, the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document; provided however, that no vote or other right shall be exercised or action taken which would have the effect of impairing the rights of the Lender in respect of the Pledged Collateral.

 

(ii)     The Grantor will permit the Lender or its nominee at any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default, without notice, to exercise all voting rights or other rights relating to the Pledged Collateral, including, without limitation, exchange, subscription or any other rights, privileges, or options pertaining to any Equity Interest or Investment Property constituting Pledged Collateral as if it were the absolute owner thereof.

 

(iii)     The Grantor shall be entitled to collect and receive for its own use all cash dividends and interest paid in respect of the Pledged Collateral to the extent not in violation of the Credit Agreement other than any of the following distributions and payments (collectively referred to as the “Excluded Payments ”): (A) dividends and interest paid or payable other than in cash in respect of any Pledged Collateral, and instruments and other property received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of, or in exchange for, any Pledged Collateral; (B) dividends and other distributions paid or payable in cash in respect of any Pledged Collateral in connection with a partial or total liquidation or dissolution or in connection with a reduction of capital, capital surplus or paid-in capital of an issuer; and (C) cash paid, payable or otherwise distributed, in respect of principal of, or in redemption of, or in exchange for, any Pledged Collateral; provided however, that until actually paid, all rights to such distributions shall remain subject to the Lien created by this Security Agreement; and

 

(iv)     All Excluded Payments and all other distributions in respect of any Pledged Collateral, whenever paid or made, shall be delivered to the Lender to hold as Pledged Collateral and shall, if received by the Grantor, be received in trust for the benefit of the Lender, be segregated from the other property or funds of the Grantor, and be forthwith delivered to the Lender as Pledged Collateral in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement).

 

(e)    Interests in Limited Liability Companies and Limited Partnerships. The Grantor agrees that no ownership interests in a limited liability company or a limited partnership which are included within the Collateral shall at any time constitute a Security under Article 8 of the UCC of the applicable jurisdiction.

 

4.7      Intellectual Property .

 

(a)     The Grantor will use its commercially reasonable best efforts to secure all consents and approvals necessary or appropriate for the assignment to or benefit of the Lender of any License held by the Grantor and to enforce the security interests granted hereunder.

 

 

 

 

(b)     The Grantor shall notify the Lender immediately if it knows or has reason to know that any application or registration relating to any Patent, Trademark or Copyright (now or hereafter existing) may become abandoned or dedicated, or of any adverse determination or development (including the institution of, or any such determination or development in, any proceeding in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office or any court) regarding the Grantor's ownership of any Patent, Trademark or Copyright, its right to register the same, or to keep and maintain the same.

 

(c)      In no event shall the Grantor, either directly or through any agent, employee, licensee or designee, file an application for the registration (but not for renewal) of any Patent, Trademark or Copyright with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office or any similar office or agency without giving the Lender prior written notice thereof, and, upon request of the Lender, the Grantor shall execute and deliver any and all security agreements as the Lender may request to evidence the Lender's first priority security interest on such Patent, Trademark or Copyright, and the General Intangibles of the Grantor relating thereto or represented thereby.

 

(d)     The Grantor shall take all actions necessary or reasonably requested by the Lender to maintain and pursue each application, to obtain the relevant registration and to maintain the registration of each of the Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights (now or hereafter existing), including the filing of applications for renewal, affidavits of use, affidavits of noncontestability and opposition and interference and cancellation proceedings.

 

(e)     The Grantor shall, unless it shall reasonably determine that such Patent, Trademark or Copyright is in no way material to the conduct of its business or operations, promptly sue for infringement, misappropriation or dilution and to recover any and all damages for such infringement, misappropriation or dilution, and shall take such other actions as the Lender shall deem appropriate under the circumstances to protect such Patent, Trademark or Copyright. In the event that the Grantor institutes suit because any of the Patents, Trademarks or Copyrights constituting Collateral is infringed upon, or misappropriated or diluted by a third party, the Grantor shall comply with Section 4.8.

 

4.8      Commercial Tort Claims. The Grantor shall promptly, and in any event within two Business Days after the same is acquired by it, notify the Lender of any commercial tort claim (as defined in the UCC) acquired by it and, unless the Lender otherwise consents, the Grantor shall enter into an amendment to this Security Agreement, in the form of Exhibit J hereto, granting to Lender a first priority security interest in such commercial tort claim.

 

4.9      Letter-of-Credit Rights. If the Grantor is or becomes the beneficiary of a letter of credit, the Grantor shall promptly, and in any event within two (2) Business Days after becoming a beneficiary, notify the Lender thereof and cause the issuer and/or confirmation bank to (i) consent to the assignment of any Letter-of-Credit Rights to the Lender and (ii) agree to direct all payments thereunder to a Deposit Account at the Lender or subject to a Deposit Account Control Agreement for application to the Secured Obligations, in accordance with Section 2.16 of the Credit Agreement, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lender.

 

4.10    Federal, State or Municipal Claims. The Grantor will promptly notify the Lender of any Collateral which constitutes a claim against the United States government or any state or local government or any instrumentality or agency thereof, the assignment of which claim is restricted by federal, state or municipal law.

 

 

 

 

4.11      No Interference. Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Grantor agrees that it will not interfere with any right, power and remedy of the Lender provided for in this Security Agreement or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise, or the exercise or beginning of the exercise by the Lender of any one or more of such rights, powers or remedies.

 

4.12      Insurance. (a) In the event any Collateral is located in any area that has been designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a “Special Flood Hazard Area”, the Grantor shall purchase and maintain flood insurance on such Collateral (including any personal property which is located on any real property leased by such Loan Party within a “Special Flood Hazard Area”). The amount of flood insurance required by this Section shall be in an amount equal to the lesser of the total Commitment or the total replacement cost value of the improvements.

 

(b)     All insurance policies required hereunder and under Section 5.10 of the Credit Agreement shall name the Lender as an additional insured or as lender's loss payee, as applicable, and shall contain lender loss payable clauses or mortgagee clauses, through endorsements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lender, which provide that: (i) all proceeds thereunder with respect to any Collateral shall be payable to the Lender; (ii) no such insurance shall be affected by any act or neglect of the insured or owner of the property described in such policy; and (iii) such policy and lender loss payable or mortgagee clauses may be canceled, amended, or terminated only upon at least thirty (30) days prior written notice given to the Lender.

 

(c)     All premiums on any such insurance shall be paid when due by the Grantor, and copies of the policies delivered to the Lender. If the Grantor fails to obtain or maintain any insurance as required by this Section, the Lender may obtain such insurance at the Borrower's expense. By purchasing such insurance, the Lender shall not be deemed to have waived any Default arising from the Grantor's failure to maintain such insurance or pay any premiums therefor.

 

4.13      Collateral Access Agreements. The Grantor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a Collateral Access Agreement from the lessor of each leased property, mortgagee of owned property or bailee or consignee with respect to any warehouse, processor or converter facility or other location where Collateral is stored or located, which agreement or letter shall provide access rights, contain a waiver or subordination of all Liens or claims that the landlord, mortgagee, bailee or consignee may assert against the Collateral at that location, and shall otherwise be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Lender.

 

4.14      Deposit Account Control Agreements. The Grantor will provide to the Lender upon the Lender's request, a Deposit Account Control Agreement duly executed on behalf of each financial institution holding a deposit account of the Grantor as set forth in this Security Agreement.

 

4.15       Change of Name or Location; Change of Fiscal Year. The Grantor shall not (a) change its name as it appears in official filings in the state of its incorporation or organization, (b) change its chief executive office, principal place of business, mailing address, corporate offices or warehouses or locations at which Collateral is held or stored, or the location of its records concerning the Collateral as set forth in this Security Agreement, (c) change the type of entity that it is, (d) change its organization identification number, if any, issued by its state of incorporation or other organization, or (e) change its state of incorporation or organization, in each case, unless the Lender shall have received at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of such change and the Lender shall have acknowledged in writing that either (1) such change will not adversely affect the validity, perfection or priority of the Lender's security interest in the Collateral, or (2) any reasonable action requested by the Lender in connection therewith has been completed or taken (including any action to continue the perfection of any Liens in favor of the Lender in any Collateral), provided that, any new location shall be in the continental U.S. The Grantor shall not change its fiscal year which currently ends on June 30.

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE V      

EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

 

5.1      Events of Default. Subject to the notice of default and applicable cure periods, if any, set forth in the Credit Agreement, which are incorporate herein by reference, the occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder:

 

(a)     Any representation or warranty made by or on behalf of the Grantor under or in connection with this Security Agreement shall be materially false as of the date on which made and has not been remedied to Lender's satisfaction within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof from Lender to Borrower.

 

(b)     The Grantor shall fail to observe or perform any of the terms or provisions of Article IV.

 

(c)     The Grantor shall fail to observe or perform any of the terms or provisions of this Security Agreement (other than a breach which constitutes an Event of Default under any other Section of this Article V), and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of fifteen (15) days after the earlier of knowledge of such breach or notice thereof from the Lender.

 

(d)     The occurrence of any “Event of Default” under, and as defined in, the Credit Agreement.

 

(e)     Any Equity Interest which is included within the Collateral shall at any time constitute a Security or the issuer of any such Equity Interest shall take any action to have such interests treated as a Security unless (i) all certificates or other documents constituting such Security have been delivered to the Lender and such Security is properly defined as such under Article 8 of the UCC of the applicable jurisdiction, whether as a result of actions by the issuer thereof or otherwise, or (ii) the Lender has entered into a control agreement with the issuer of such Security or with a securities intermediary relating to such Security and such Security is defined as such under Article 8 of the UCC of the applicable jurisdiction, whether as a result of actions by the issuer thereof or otherwise.

 

5.2       Remedies .

 

(a)     Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Lender may exercise any or all of the following rights and remedies:

 

(i)     those rights and remedies provided in this Security Agreement, the Credit Agreement, or any other Loan Document; provided that, this Section 5.2(a) shall not be understood to limit any rights or remedies available to the Lender and the other Secured Parties prior to an Event of Default;

 

(ii)     those rights and remedies available to a secured party under the UCC (whether or not the UCC applies to the affected Collateral) or under any other applicable law (including, without limitation, any law governing the exercise of a bank's right of setoff or bankers' lien) when a debtor is in default under a security agreement;

 

 

 

 

(iii)     give notice of sole control or any other instruction under any Deposit Account Control Agreement or and other control agreement with any securities intermediary and take any action therein with respect to such Collateral;

 

(iv)     without notice (except as specifically provided in Section 8.1 or elsewhere herein), demand or advertisement of any kind to the Grantor or any other Person, enter the premises of the Grantor where any Collateral is located (through self-help and without judicial process) to collect, receive, assemble, process, appropriate, sell, lease, assign, grant an option or options to purchase or otherwise dispose of, deliver, or realize upon, the Collateral or any part thereof in one or more parcels at

 

(v)     public or private sale or sales (which sales may be adjourned or continued from time to time with or without notice and may take place at the Grantor's premises or elsewhere), for cash, on credit or for future delivery without assumption of any credit risk, and upon such other terms as the Lender may deem commercially reasonable; and

 

(vi)     (v)      concurrently with written notice to the Grantor, transfer and register in its name

 

(vii)     or in the name of its nominee the whole or any part of the Pledged Collateral, exchange certificates or instruments representing or evidencing Pledged Collateral for certificates or instruments of smaller or larger denominations, exercise the voting and all other rights as a holder with respect thereto, collect and receive all cash dividends, interest, principal and other distributions made thereon and to otherwise act with respect to the Pledged Collateral as though the Lender was the outright owner thereof.

 

(b)     The Lender, on behalf of the Lender and the other Secured Parties, may comply with any applicable state or federal law requirements in connection with a disposition of the Collateral and compliance will not be considered to adversely affect the commercial reasonableness of any sale of the Collateral.

 

(c)     The Lender shall have the right upon any such public sale or sales and, to the extent permitted by law, upon any such private sale or sales, to purchase for the benefit of the Lender and the other Secured Parties, the whole or any part of the Collateral so sold, free of any right of equity redemption, which equity redemption the Grantor hereby expressly releases.

 

(d)     Until the Lender is able to effect a sale, lease, or other disposition of Collateral, the Lender shall have the right to hold or use Collateral, or any part thereof, to the extent that it deems appropriate for the purpose of preserving Collateral or its value or for any other purpose deemed appropriate by the Lender. The Lender may, if it so elects, seek the appointment of a receiver or keeper to take possession of Collateral and to enforce any of the Lender's remedies (for the benefit of the Lender and the other Secured Parties), with respect to such appointment without prior notice or hearing as to such appointment.

 

(e)     If, after the Credit Agreement has terminated by its terms and all of the Obligations have been paid in full, there remain Swap Agreement Obligations outstanding, the Lender may exercise the remedies provided in this Section 5.2 upon the occurrence of any event which would allow or require the termination or acceleration of any Swap Agreement Obligations pursuant to the terms of the Swap Agreement.

 

 

 

 

(f)     Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Lender nor any other Secured Party shall be required to (i) make any demand upon, or pursue or exhaust any of its rights or remedies against, the Grantor, any other obligor, guarantor, pledgor or any other Person with respect to the payment of the Secured Obligations or to pursue or exhaust any of its rights or remedies with respect to any Collateral therefor or any direct or indirect guarantee thereof, (ii) marshal the Collateral or any guarantee of the Secured Obligations or to resort to the Collateral or any such guarantee in any particular order, or (iii) effect a public sale of any Collateral.

 

(g)     The Grantor recognizes that the Lender may be unable to effect a public sale of any or all the Pledged Collateral and may be compelled to resort to one or more private sales thereof in accordance with clause (a) above. The Grantor also acknowledges that any private sale may result in prices and other terms less favorable to the seller than if such sale were a public sale and, notwithstanding such circumstances, agrees that any such private sale shall not be deemed to have been made in a commercially unreasonable manner solely by virtue of such sale being private. The Lender shall be under no obligation to delay a sale of any of the Pledged Collateral for the period of time necessary to permit the Grantor or the issuer of the Pledged Collateral to register such securities for public sale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under applicable state securities laws, even if the Grantor and the issuer would agree to do so.

 

5.3      Grantor's Obligations Upon Default. Upon the request of the Lender after the occurrence of a Default, the Grantor will:

 

(a)    assemble and make available to the Lender the Collateral and all books and records relating thereto at any place or places specified by the Lender, whether at the Grantor's premises or elsewhere;

 

(a)     permit the Lender, by the Lender's representatives and agents, provided the same do not breach the peace, to enter, occupy and use any premises where all or any part of the Collateral, or the books and records relating thereto, or both, are located, to take possession of all or any part of the Collateral or the books and records relating thereto, or both, to remove all or any part of the Collateral or the books and records relating thereto, or both, and to conduct sales of the Collateral, without any obligation to pay the Grantor for such use and occupancy;

 

(b)      RESERVED

 

(c)      take, or cause an issuer of Pledged Collateral to take, any and all actions necessary to register or qualify the Pledged Collateral to enable the Lender to consummate a public sale or other disposition of the Pledged Collateral; and

 

(d)     at its own expense, cause the independent certified public accountants then engaged by the Grantor to prepare and deliver to the Lender, at any time, and from time to time, promptly upon the Lender's request, the following reports with respect to the Grantor: (i) a reconciliation of all Accounts; (ii) an aging of all Accounts; (iii) trial balances; and (iv) a test verification of such Accounts.

 

5.4      Grant of Intellectual Property License. For the purpose of enabling the Lender to exercise the rights and remedies under this Article V at such time as the Lender shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such rights and remedies, the Grantor hereby (a) grants to the Lender, for the benefit of itself and the other Secured Parties, an irrevocable, nonexclusive license (exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to the Grantor) to use, license or sublicense any intellectual property rights now owned or hereafter acquired by the Grantor, and wherever the same may be located, and including in such license access to all media in which any of the licensed items may be recorded or stored and to all computer software and programs used for the compilation or printout thereof and (b) irrevocably agrees that the Lender may sell any of the Grantor's Inventory directly to any person, including without limitation persons who have previously purchased the Grantor's Inventory from the Grantor and in connection with any such sale or other enforcement of the Lender's rights under this Security Agreement, may sell Inventory which bears any Trademark owned by or licensed to the Grantor and any Inventory that is covered by any Copyright owned by or licensed to the Grantor and the Lender may finish any work in process and affix any Trademark owned by or licensed to the Grantor and sell such Inventory as provided herein.

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE VI      

ACCOUNT VERIFICATION; ATTORNEY IN FACT; PROXY

 

6.1    Account Verification. The Lender may at any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default, in the Lender's own name, in the name of a nominee of the Lender, or in the name of the Grantor communicate (by mail, telephone, facsimile or otherwise) with the Account Debtors of the Grantor, parties to contracts with the Grantor and obligors in respect of Instruments of the Grantor to verify with such Persons, to the Lender's satisfaction, the existence, amount, terms of, and any other matter relating to, Accounts, Instruments, Chattel Paper, payment intangibles and/or other Receivables.

 

6.2      Authorization for Lender to Take Certain Action .

 

(a)     Except in the case of subpart (ii) hereof, upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, the Grantor irrevocably authorizes the Lender at any time and from time to time in the sole discretion of the Lender and appoints the Lender as its attorney-in-fact (i) to endorse and collect any cash proceeds of the Collateral, (ii) to file any financing statement with respect to the Collateral and to file any other financing statement or amendment of a financing statement (which does not add new collateral or add a debtor) in such offices as the Lender in its sole discretion deems necessary or desirable to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the Lender's security interest in the Collateral, (iii) to contact and enter into one or more agreements with the issuers of uncertificated securities which are Pledged Collateral or with securities intermediaries holding Pledged Collateral as may be necessary or advisable to give the Lender Control over such Pledged Collateral, (iv) to discharge past due taxes, assessments, charges, fees or Liens on the Collateral (except for such Liens that are permitted under Section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement), (v) to contact Account Debtors for any reason, (vi) to demand payment or enforce payment of the Receivables in the name of the Lender or the Grantor and to endorse any and all checks, drafts, and other instruments for the payment of money relating to the Receivables, (vii) to sign the Grantor's name on any invoice or bill of lading relating to the Receivables, drafts against any Account Debtor of the Grantor, assignments and verifications of Receivables, (viii) to exercise all of the Grantor's rights and remedies with respect to the collection of the Receivables and any other Collateral, (ix) to settle, adjust, compromise, extend or renew the Receivables, (x) to settle, adjust or compromise any legal proceedings brought to collect Receivables, (xi) to prepare, file and sign the Grantor's name on a proof of claim in bankruptcy or similar document against any Account Debtor of the Grantor, (xii) to prepare, file and sign the Grantor's name on any notice of Lien, assignment or satisfaction of Lien or similar document in connection with the Receivables, (xiii) to change the address for delivery of mail addressed to the Grantor to such address as the Lender may designate and to receive, open and dispose of all mail addressed to the Grantor, and (xiv) to do all other acts and things necessary to carry out this Security Agreement; and the Grantor agrees to reimburse the Lender on demand for any payment made or any expense incurred by the Lender in connection with any of the foregoing; provided that, this authorization shall not relieve the Grantor of any of its obligations under this Security Agreement or under the Credit Agreement.

 

 

 

 

(b)     All acts of said attorney or designee in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and applicable law are hereby ratified and approved. The powers conferred on the Lender, for the benefit of the Lender and the other Secured Parties, under this Section 6.2 are solely to protect the Lender's and the other Secured Parties' interests in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon the Lender or any other Secured Party to exercise any such powers. The Lender agrees that, except for the powers granted in Section 6.2(a)(i)-(iv) and Section 6.2(a)(xiv), it shall not exercise any power or authority granted to it unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

 

6.3    Proxy. UPON THE OCCURRENCE AND DURING THE CONTINUANCE OF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT, THE GRANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSTITUTES AND APPOINTS THE LENDER AS THE PROXY AND ATTORNEY-IN-FACT (AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6.2 ABOVE) OF THE GRANTOR WITH RESPECT TO THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO VOTE ANY OF THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL, WITH FULL POWER OF SUBSTITUTION TO DO SO. IN ADDITION TO THE RIGHT TO VOTE ANY OF THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL, THE APPOINTMENT OF THE LENDER AS PROXY AND ATTORNEY-IN-FACT SHALL INCLUDE THE RIGHT TO EXERCISE ALL OTHER RIGHTS, POWERS, PRIVILEGES AND REMEDIES TO WHICH A HOLDER OF ANY OF THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL WOULD BE ENTITLED (INCLUDING GIVING OR WITHHOLDING WRITTEN CONSENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS, CALLING SPECIAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS AND VOTING AT SUCH MEETINGS). SUCH PROXY SHALL BE EFFECTIVE, AUTOMATICALLY AND WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF ANY ACTION (INCLUDING ANY TRANSFER OF ANY OF THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL ON THE RECORD BOOKS OF THE ISSUER THEREOF) BY ANY PERSON (INCLUDING THE ISSUER OF THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL OR ANY OFFICER OR AGENT THEREOF), UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF A DEFAULT.

 

6.4.  Nature of Appointment; Limitation of Duty. THE APPOINTMENT OF THE LENDER AS PROXY AND ATTORNEY-IN-FACT IN THIS ARTICLE VI IS COUPLED WITH AN INTEREST AND SHALL BE IRREVOCABLE UNTIL THE DATE ON WHICH THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT IS TERMINATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7.14. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING CONTAINED HEREIN, NONE OF THE LENDER, ANY OTHER SECURED PARTY, ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, OR ANY OF THEIR OR THEIR AFFILIATES' RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES SHALL HAVE ANY DUTY TO EXERCISE ANY RIGHT OR POWER GRANTED HEREUNDER OR OTHERWISE OR TO PRESERVE THE SAME AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY FAILURE TO DO SO OR FOR ANY DELAY IN DOING SO, EXCEPT IN RESPECT OF DAMAGES ATTRIBUTABLE SOLELY TO SUCH PARTY'S OWN GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT AS FINALLY DETERMINED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION; PROVIDED THAT, IN NO EVENT SHALL THEY BE LIABLE FOR ANY PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

ARTICLE VII      

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

7.1     Waivers. The Grantor hereby waives notice of the time and place of any public sale or the time after which any private sale or other disposition of all or any part of the Collateral may be made. To the extent such notice may not be waived under applicable law, any notice made shall be deemed reasonable if sent to the Grantor, addressed as set forth in Article IX, at least ten days prior to (i) the date of any such public sale or (ii) the time after which any such private sale or other disposition may be made. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Grantor waives all claims, damages, and demands against the Lender or any other Secured Party arising out of the repossession, retention or sale of the Collateral, except such as arise solely out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Lender or such Secured Party as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. To the extent it may lawfully do so, the Grantor absolutely and irrevocably waives and relinquishes the benefit and advantage of, and covenants not to assert against the Lender or any other Secured Party, any valuation, stay, appraisal, extension, moratorium, redemption or similar laws and any and all rights or defenses it may have as a surety now or hereafter existing which, but for this provision, might be applicable to the sale of any Collateral made under the judgment, order or decree of any court, or privately under the power of sale conferred by this Security Agreement, or otherwise. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the Grantor hereby waives presentment, demand, protest or any notice (to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law) of any kind in connection with this Security Agreement or any Collateral.

 

 

 

 

7.2     Limitation on the Lender's Duty with Respect to the Collateral. Aside from acting in a commercially reasonable manner, the Lender shall have no obligation to clean-up or otherwise prepare the Collateral for sale. The Lender shall use reasonable care with respect to the Collateral in its possession or under its control. The Lender shall not have any other duty as to any Collateral in its possession or control or in the possession or control of any agent or nominee of the Lender, or any income thereon or as to the preservation of rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining thereto. To the extent that applicable law imposes duties on the Lender to exercise remedies in a commercially reasonable manner, the Grantor acknowledges and agrees that it is commercially reasonable for the Lender (i) to fail to incur expenses deemed significant by the Lender to prepare Collateral for disposition or otherwise to transform raw material or work in process into finished goods or other finished products for disposition, (ii) 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, (iii) to fail to exercise collection remedies against Account Debtors or other Persons obligated on Collateral or to remove Liens on or any adverse claims against Collateral, (iv) 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, (v) to advertise dispositions of Collateral through publications or media of general circulation, whether or not the Collateral is of a specialized nature, (vi) to contact other Persons, whether or not in the same business as the Grantor, for expressions of interest in acquiring all or any portion of the Collateral, (vii) to hire one or more professional auctioneers to assist in the disposition of Collateral, whether or not the Collateral is of a specialized nature, (viii) 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 capacity of doing so, or that match buyers and sellers of assets, (ix) to dispose of assets in wholesale rather than retail markets, (x) to disclaim disposition warranties, such as title, possession or quiet enjoyment, (xi) 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 (xii) 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 Grantor acknowledges that the purpose of this Section 7.2 is to provide non-exhaustive indications of what actions or omissions by the Lender would be commercially reasonable 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 7.2. Without limitation upon the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section 7.2 shall be construed to grant any rights to the Grantor or to impose any duties on the Lender that would not have been granted or imposed by this Security Agreement or by applicable law in the absence of this Section 7.2.

 

 

 

 

7.3      Compromises and Collection of Collateral. The Grantor and the Lender recognize that setoffs, counterclaims, defenses and other claims may be asserted by obligors with respect to certain of the Receivables, that certain of the Receivables may be or become uncollectible in whole or in part and that the expense and probability of success in litigating a disputed Receivable may exceed the amount that reasonably may be expected to be recovered with respect to a Receivable. In view of the foregoing, the Grantor agrees that the Lender may at any time and from time to time, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, compromise with the obligor on any Receivable, accept in full payment of any Receivable such amount as the Lender in its sole discretion acting in good faith shall determine or abandon any Receivable, and any such action by the Lender shall be commercially reasonable so long as the Lender acts in good faith based on information known to it at the time it takes any such action.

 

7.4      Secured Party Performance of Debtor Obligations. Without having any obligation to do so, the Lender may perform or pay any obligation which the Grantor has agreed to perform or pay in this Security Agreement and the Grantor shall reimburse the Lender for any amounts paid by the Lender pursuant to this Section 7.4. The Grantor's obligation to reimburse the Lender pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be a Secured Obligation payable on demand.

 

7.5      Specific Performance of Certain Covenants. The Grantor acknowledges and agrees that a breach of any of the covenants contained in Sections 4.1(d), 4.1(e), 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10, 4.12, 4.13, 4.14, 4.15, 5.3, or 7.7 will cause irreparable injury to the Lender and the other Secured Parties, that the Lender and the other Secured Parties have no adequate remedy at law in respect of such breaches and therefore agrees, without limiting the right of the Lender to seek and obtain specific performance of other obligations of the Grantor contained in this Security Agreement, that the covenants of the Grantor contained in the Sections referred to in this Section 7.5 shall be specifically enforceable against the Grantor.

 

7.6    Dispositions Not Authorized. The Grantor is not authorized to sell or otherwise dispose of the Collateral except as set forth in Section 4.1(d) and notwithstanding any course of dealing between the Grantor and the Lender or other conduct of the Lender, no authorization to sell or otherwise dispose of the Collateral (except as set forth in Section 4.1(d)) shall be binding upon the Lender or the other Secured Parties unless such authorization is in writing signed by the Lender.

 

7.7    No Waiver; Amendments; Cumulative Remedies. No failure or delay by the Lender or any other Secured Party to exercise any right or power under this Security Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Lender and the other Secured Parties hereunder are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of this Security Agreement or consent to any departure by the Grantor therefrom shall in any event be effective unless in writing signed by the Lender and then only to the extent in such writing specifically set forth.

 

7.8    Limitation by Law; Severability of Provisions. All rights, remedies and powers provided in this Security Agreement may be exercised only to the extent that the exercise thereof does not violate any applicable provision of law, and all the provisions of this Security Agreement are intended to be subject to all applicable mandatory provisions of law that may be controlling and to be limited to the extent necessary so that they shall not render this Security Agreement invalid, unenforceable or not entitled to be recorded or registered, in whole or in part. Any provision in this Security Agreement held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions thereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction, and to this end the provisions of this Security Agreement are declared to be severable.

 

 

 

 

7.9    Reinstatement. This Security Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be effective should any petition be filed by or against the Grantor for liquidation or reorganization, should the Grantor become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of any creditor or creditors or should a receiver or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of the Grantor's assets, and shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment and performance of the Secured Obligations, or any part thereof (including a payment effected through exercise of a right of setoff), is, pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by any obligee of the Secured Obligations, whether as a “voidable preference,” “fraudulent conveyance,” or otherwise (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by a Secured Party in its discretion), all as though such payment or performance had not been made. In the event that any payment, or any part thereof (including a payment effected through exercise of a right of setoff), is rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Secured Obligations shall be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced, restored or returned.

 

7.10  Benefit of Agreement. The terms and provisions of this Security Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Grantor, the Lender, the other Secured Parties and their respective successors and assigns (including all persons who become bound as a debtor to this Security Agreement), except that the Grantor shall not have the right to assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Security Agreement or any interest herein, without the prior written consent of the Lender. No sales of participations, assignments, transfers, or other dispositions of any agreement governing the Secured Obligations or any portion thereof or interest therein shall in any manner impair the Lien granted to the Lender, for the benefit of the Lender and the other Secured Parties, hereunder.

 

7.11  Survival of Representations. All representations and warranties of the Grantor contained in this Security Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Security Agreement.

 

7.12  Taxes and Expenses. Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, any taxes (including income taxes) payable or ruled payable by Federal or State authority in respect of this Security Agreement shall be paid by the Grantor, together with interest and penalties, if any. The Grantor shall reimburse the Lender for any and all out-of-pocket expenses and internal charges (including reasonable attorneys', auditors' and accountants' fees and reasonable time charges of attorneys, paralegals, auditors and accountants who may be employees of the Lender) paid or incurred by the Lender in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, collection and enforcement of this Security Agreement and, to the extent provided in the Credit Agreement in the audit, analysis, administration, collection, preservation or sale of the Collateral (including the expenses and charges associated with any periodic or special audit of the Collateral). Any and all costs and expenses incurred by the Grantor in the performance of actions required pursuant to the terms hereof shall be borne solely by the Grantor.

 

7.13    Headings. The title of and section headings in this Security Agreement are for convenience of reference only, and shall not govern the interpretation of any of the terms and provisions of this Security Agreement.

 

7.14      Termination. This Security Agreement shall continue in effect (notwithstanding the fact that from time to time there may be no Secured Obligations outstanding) until (i) the Credit Agreement has terminated pursuant to its express terms and (ii) all of the Secured Obligations have been indefeasibly paid and performed in full (or with respect to any outstanding Letters of Credit, a cash deposit has been delivered to the Lender as required by the Credit Agreement) and no commitments of the Lender which would give rise to any Secured Obligations are outstanding.

 

 

 

 

7.15      Entire Agreement. This Security Agreement and the other Loan Documents embody the entire agreement and understanding between the Grantor and the Lender relating to the Collateral and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the Grantor and the Lender relating to the Collateral.

 

7.16     CHOICE OF LAW. THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS (AND NOT THE LAW OF CONFLICTS) OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, BUT GIVING EFFECT TO FEDERAL LAWS APPLICABLE TO NATIONAL BANKS.

 

7.17      CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. THE GRANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY U.S. FEDERAL OR STATE COURT SITTING IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND THE GRANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN ANY SUCH COURT AND IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY LEGALLY AND EFFECTIVELY DO SO, ANY OBJECTION IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE AS TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT OR THAT SUCH COURT IS AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF THE LENDER TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE GRANTOR IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING BY THE GRANTOR AGAINST THE LENDER OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE LENDER INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR CONNECTED WITH THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL BE BROUGHT ONLY IN A COURT IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.

 

7.18    WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE OR OTHER AGENT (INCLUDING ANY 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 AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

 

 

 

 

7.19      Indemnity. Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Grantor hereby agrees to indemnify the Lender, the other Secured Parties and their respective successors, assigns, agents and employees, from and against any and all liabilities, damages, penalties, suits, fees, costs, and expenses of any kind and nature (including, without limitation, all expenses of litigation or preparation therefor whether or not the Lender or any other Secured Party is a party thereto) imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Lender or any other Secured Party, or their respective successors, assigns, agents and employees, in any way relating to or arising out of this Security Agreement, or the manufacture, purchase, acceptance, rejection, ownership, delivery, lease, possession, use, operation, condition, sale, return or other disposition of any Collateral (including, without limitation, latent and other defects, whether or not discoverable by any Secured Party or the Grantor, and any claim for Patent, Trademark or Copyright infringement).

 

7.20      Counterparts. This Security Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one agreement, and any of the parties hereto may execute this Security Agreement by signing any such counterpart. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Security Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Security Agreement.

 

7.21      Lien Absolute. Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, all rights of the Lender hereunder, and all obligations of the Grantor hereunder, shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of:

 

(a)     any lack of validity or enforceability of the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement or instrument governing or evidencing any Secured Obligations;

 

(b)     any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any part of the Secured Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to any departure from the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement or instrument governing or evidencing any Secured Obligations;

 

(c)     any exchange, release or non-perfection of any Collateral, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent to departure from any guaranty, for all or any of the Secured Obligations;

 

(d)     the insolvency of any Person; or

 

(e)     any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, the Grantor.

 

7.22      Release. The Grantor consents and agrees that the Lender may at any time, or from time to time, in its discretion:

 

(a)     renew, extend or change the time of payment, and/or the manner, place or terms of payment of all or any part of the Secured Obligations; and

 

(b)     exchange, release and/or surrender all or any of the Collateral (including the Pledged Collateral), or any part thereof, by whomsoever deposited, which is now or may hereafter be held by the Lender in connection with all or any of the Secured Obligations; all in such manner and upon such terms as the Lender may deem proper, and without notice to or further assent from the Grantor, it being hereby agreed that the Grantor shall be and remain bound upon this Security Agreement, irrespective of the value or condition of any of the Collateral, and notwithstanding any such change, exchange, settlement, compromise, surrender, release, renewal or extension, and notwithstanding also that the Secured Obligations may, at any time, exceed the aggregate principal amount thereof set forth in the Credit Agreement, or any other agreement governing any Secured Obligations.

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE VIII
NOTICES

 

8.1      Sending Notices. Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Security Agreement shall be sent in accordance with Section 8.01 of the Credit Agreement, provided that notices to the Grantor shall be sent to the Grantor at its mailing address set forth in Exhibit A hereto.

 

8.2      Change in Address for Notices. Each of the Grantor and the Lender may change the address for service of notice upon it by a notice in writing to the other party.

 

8.3      Inconsistent Provisions. This Security Agreement and the Credit Agreement are intended to be read and construed together to the end that they are to be read consistently together. To the extent that there may be any inconsistency, the terms of the Credit Agreement shall control.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantor and the Lender have executed this Security Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

 

GRANTOR:

 

MAM SOFTWARE, INC.

 

 

By:____________________________

Name: Brian H. Callahan

Title:     Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

STATE OF ____________________

:

 

:

SS.

COUNTY OF ______________________ :  

 

 

I HEREBY CERTIFY, that on this _____ day of ____________, 2017, before me, the undersigned Notary Public of said State, personally appeared Brian H. Callahan, who acknowledged himself/herself to be Chief Financial Officer of MAM Software, Inc., a Delaware corporation, known to me (or satisfactorily proven) to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged that he/she executed the same for the purposes therein contained as the duly authorized Chief Financial Officer of said corporation by signing the name of the corporation by himself/herself as Chief Financial Officer.

 

WITNESS my hand and Notarial Seal.

 

_______________________
Notary Public

 

   My Commission Expires:

 

 

[Signature Page to Security and Pledge Agreement - Guarantor ]

 

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantor and the Lender have executed this Security Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

 

UNIVEST BANK AND TRUST CO.
as Lender

 

By:___________________________
Name: Mark W. Torie
Title:  Authorized Officer

 

 

[Signature Page to Security and Pledge Agreement - Guarantor ]

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

(See Sections 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.9 and 8.1 of Security Agreement)

 

GRANTOR'S INFORMATION AND COLLATERAL LOCATIONS

 

I.

Name of Grantor: MAM Software, Inc.

 

II.

State of Incorporation or Organization: Delaware

 

III.

Type of Entity: Corporation

 

IV.

Organizational Number assigned by State of Incorporation or Organization: 2701612

 

V.

Federal Identification Number: 20532332

 

I.

Place of Business (if it has only one) or Chief Executive Office (if more than one place of business) and Mailing Address:

 

Two Valley Square

512 E. Township Line Road, Suite 220

Blue Bell, PA 19422

 

II.

Locations of Collateral:

   
 

(a)

Properties Owned by the Borrower:


None.

 

(b)       Properties Leased by the Borrower (Include Landlord's Name) :

 

Two Valley Square

512 E. Township Line Rd, Suite 220

Blue Bell, PA 19422

Landlord: CC Blue Bell Two Valley Square, LP

 

1320 Hausman Rd., Suite 101

Allentown, PA 18104               

Landlord: Ridgeview Limited Partners, by TCAS, Inc., its General Partner

 

 

(c)

Public Warehouses or other Locations pursuant to Bailment or Consignment Arrangements (include name of Warehouse Operator or other Bailee or Consignee):

 

None.

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT B

(See Section 3.5 of Security Agreement)

 

DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS

 

Name of Institution

Account Number

JP Morgan

783855278

JP Morgan

783855286

Wells Fargo

7038590787

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT C

(See Section 3.7 of Security Agreement)

 

LETTER-OF-CREDIT RIGHTS

 

None.

 

 

 

CHATTEL PAPER

 

None.

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT D

(See Section 3.10 and 3.11 of Security Agreement)

 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

 

 

PATENTS

 

Patent Description

Patent Number

Issue Date

None

   
     

 

PATENT APPLICATIONS

 

Patent Application

Application Filing Date

Application Serial Number

None

   
     

 

TRADEMARKS

 

Trademark

Registration Date

Registration Number

MAM SOFTWARE

November 26, 2013

4,439,576

DRIVE BUSINESS PERFORMANCE

December 10, 2013

4,446,994

 

TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS

 

Trademark Application

Application Filing Date

Application Serial Number

None

   
     

 

COPYRIGHTS

 

Copyright

Registration Date

Registration Number

None

   
     

 

 

 

 

COPYRIGHT APPLICATIONS

 

Copyright Application

Application Filing Date

Application Serial Number

None

   
     

 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSES

 

Name of Agreement

Date of Agreement

Parties to Agreement

None

   
     

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT E

(See Section 3.11 of Security Agreement)

 

TITLE DOCUMENTS

 

I.     Vehicles subject to certificates of title:

 

Description

Title Number

State Where Issued

None

   
     
     

 

II.     Aircraft/engines/parts, ships, railcars and other vehicles governed by federal statute:

 

Description

Registration Number

None

 
   
   
   

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT F

(See Section 3.11 of Security Agreement)

 

FIXTURES

 

 

I.     Legal description, county and street address of property on which Fixtures are located:

 

Two Valley Square

512 Township Line Road, Suite 220

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19422          

 

1320 Hausman Rd., Suite 101

Allentown, PA 18104

 

II.     Name and Address of Record Owner:

 

Two Valley Square

512 Township Line Road, Suite 220

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19422

Landlord: CC Blue Bell Two Valley Square, LP

 

1320 Hausman Rd., Suite 101

Allentown, PA 18104               

Landlord: Ridgeview Limited Partners, by TCAS, Inc., its General Partner

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT G

(See Section 3.13 of Security Agreement and Definition of “Pledged Collateral”)

 

LIST OF PLEDGED COLLATERAL, SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENT PROPERTY

 

 

STOCKS

 

Issuer

Certificate
Number(s)

Number of Shares

Class of Stock

Percentage of
Outstanding Shares

None

       
         
         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BONDS

 

Issuer

Number

Face Amount

Coupon Rate

Maturity

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES

 

Issuer

Number

Type

Face Amount

Coupon Rate

Maturity

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER SECURITIES OR OTHER INVESTMENT PROPERTY
(CERTIFICATED AND UNCERTIFICATED)

 

Issuer

Description of Collateral

Percentage Ownership Interest

None

   
     
     

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT H

(See Section 3.1 of Security Agreement)

 

OFFICES IN WHICH FINANCING STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN FILED

 

 

Office of the Secretary of the State for the State of Delaware

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT I

(See Definition of “Commercial Tort Claim”)

 

COMMERCIAL TORT CLAIMS
{NOTE: SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBE THE CLAIM (I.E. PARTIES, DESCRIPTION OF THE
DISPUTE, CASE NUMBER — IF AVAILABLE) - SEE OFFICIAL COMMENT 5 TO SECTION

9-108 OF THE UCC}

 

Description of Claim

Parties

Case Number; Name of Court

where Case was Filed

None

   
     
     

 

 

 

 

(See Section 4.8 of Security Agreement)

 

AMENDMENT

This Amendment, dated_________________ is delivered pursuant to Section 4.8 of the Security Agreement referred to below. All defined terms herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto or incorporated by reference in the Security Agreement. The undersigned hereby certifies that the representations and warranties in Article III of the Security Agreement are and continue to be true and correct. The undersigned further agrees that this Amendment may be attached to that certain Pledge and Security Agreement, dated _________ ___, 2017, between the undersigned, as the Grantor, and Univest Bank and Trust Co., as the Lender, (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the date hereof, the “ Security Agreement ”) and that the Collateral listed on Schedule I to this Amendment shall be and become a part of the Collateral referred to in said Security Agreement and shall secure all Secured Obligations referred to in the Security Agreement.

 

By: ______________________________

Name: ________________________

Title: __________________________

 

Schedule I to Amendment to Security Agreement


COMMERCIAL TORT CLAIMS

{NOTE: SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBE THE CLAIM (I.E. PARTIES, DESCRIPTION OF THE

DISPUTE, CASE NUMBER — IF AVAILABLE) - SEE OFFICIAL COMMENT 5 TO SECTION

9-108 OF THE UCC}

 

Description of Claim

Parties

Case Number; Name of Court

where Case was Filed

     
     
     

 

Exhibit 10.6

 

 

 

MAM SOFTWARE GROUP, INC.

 

&

 

MAM SOFTWARE LIMITED

 

&

 

UNIVEST BANK AND TRUST CO.

 

 

 

DEED OF NEGATIVE PLEDGE AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

THIS DEED OF NEGATIVE PLEDGE AGREEMENT (this “ Deed ”) is made on March 1, 2017

 

BETWEEN:

 

 

(1)

MAM SOFTWARE GROUP, INC . of Two Valley Square, 512 E. Township Line Road, Suite 220, Blue Bell, PA 19422 USA (the “Borrower”);

 

 

(2)

MAM SOFTWARE LIMITED of Units 5 6 & 7 Maple Park, Maple Court, Tankersley, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S75 3DP (Company number 01797213) (the “ Company”);

 

 

(3)

UNIVEST BANK AND TRUST CO. of 14 North Main St., P.O. Box 197, Souderton, PA 18964 (the “Lender”).

 

 

BACKGROUND

 

A.

The Lender has agreed to provide to the Borrower financing of up to $11,500,000 (the “Financing”) pursuant to the Credit Agreement dated as of the date hereof (the “ Credit  Agreement”).

B.

The proceeds of the Financing will be used to refinance existing debt and also support general corporate purposes of Borrower.

C.

The Financing consists of a $2,750,000 secured revolving credit facility and a $8,750,000 secured term loan.

D.

The Borrower holds the beneficial interest in the entire issued share capital of the Company.

E.

As collateral for and as a condition precedent to drawing and the utilisation of the Financing, the Lender requires, amongst other things, a pledge of stock over 65% of the stock held by the Company in the Borrower and for the Borrower and the Company to enter into this Deed.

 

AGREED TERMS

 

1.       Definitions

 

1.1     In this Deed, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:-

 

 

 

 

“Credit Agreement”       has the meaning given in recital A above;

 

“Dispute” has the meaning given in clause 12;

 

“Financing” has the meaning given in recital A above;

 

“Security Interest” means any pledge, mortgage, charge, right in security, right of set-off, right to retention of title, lien, assignment, hypothecation or any other security interest, whether fixed or floating, or any other agreement or arrangement having the effect of conferring security, however created;

 

“Permitted Security Interest” means

 

(i)      liens and rights of set-off securing obligations which are not overdue beyond their standard payment dates, arising by operation of law in the ordinary and usual course of trading; or

 

(ii)      Security Interest arising out of title retention provisions in a suppliers standard conditions of supply of goods acquired in the ordinary and usual course of trading.

 

1.2      Interpretation

 

In this Deed, unless a contrary intention appears:

 

 

(a)

a reference to statutes, statutory provisions and other legislation shall include all amendments, substitutions, modifications and re-enactments for the time being in force and shall include any orders, regulations, instruments or other subordinate legislation made under the relevant legislation;

 

(b)

a reference to “including” shall not be construed as limiting the generality of the words preceding it;

 

(c)

words importing the singular shall include the plural and vice versa and words denoting any gender shall include all genders;

 

(d)

a reference to this Deed and to any provisions of it or to any other document referred to in this Deed shall be construed as references to it in force for the time being as amended, varied, supplemented, restated, substituted or novated from time to time;

 

(e)

a reference to any person is to be construed to include references to a corporation, firm, company, partnership, joint venture, unincorporated body of persons, individual or any state or agency of a state, whether or not a separate legal entity;

 

(f)

a reference to any person is to be construed to include that person ’s assignees or transferees or successors in title, whether direct or indirect;

 

(g)

clause headings are for ease of reference only and are not to affect the interpretation of this Deed;

 

(h)

words and expressions defined in the Credit Agreement shall bear the same meanings when used in this Deed.

 

 

 

 

2.       Negative pledge covenant and undertaking

 

In consideration of the Lender agreeing to make and making the Financing available the Borrower agrees, covenants and undertakes that it shall not require and it shall procure that the Company shall not and the Company agrees that it will not create or permit to subsist any Security Interest, whatsoever other than a Permitted Security Interest, on the whole or any part of its present of future property, assets or undertaking without the Lender ’s prior written consent.

 

3.       Variation of deed

 

Any variation of this Deed shall be binding only if it is recorded in a deed executed by or on behalf of the parties.

 

4.       Illegal, invalid or unenforceable

 

If, at any time, any provision of this Deed is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect under any law of any jurisdiction, neither the legality, validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions nor the legality, validity or enforceability of such provision under the law of any other jurisdiction will in any way be affected or impaired.

 

5.       Waiver

 

No failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of the Lender, any right or remedy under this Deed shall operate as a waiver, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right or remedy prevent any further or other exercise or the exercise of any other right or remedy. The rights and remedies provided in this Deed are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.

 

 

 

 

6.       Language

 

Any notice given under or in connection with this Deed and all other documents provided under or in connection with this Deed must be in English..

 

7.       Process agent

 

As the Borrower resides outside England and Wales it hereby appoints the following agents in England or Wales to receive on its behalf service of proceedings issued out of the English courts in any action or proceedings arising out of or in connection with this Deed and agree that failure by such agents to notify it of such service shall not adversely affect the validity of any service or any judgment based on it:

 

AGENT APPOINTED IS: The Company at its registered office at Units 5 6 & 7 Maple Park, Maple Court, Tankersley, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S75 3DP or such other address in England as the Company may notify the Lender in writing from time to time.

 

8.       Assignment and transfer

 

8.1     This Deed is assignable or transferable by the Lender to any person to whom the Credit Agreement may be assigned or transferred in accordance with equivalent terms contained in the Credit Agreement (subject only to the notification provisions in the Credit Agreement) and for the avoidance of doubt the Lender shall not require either the Company’s or the Borrower’s consent to the same.

 

8.2     Save with the prior written consent of the Lender , neither the Company nor the Borrower may and may not purport to assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its rights or obligations under this Deed.

 

9.       Counterparts

 

This Deed may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered shall constitute an original of this Deed but all counterparts shall together constitute the same Deed.

 

 

 

 

10.    Continuation

 

This Deed shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any amendments, supplements or variations to, or any novation, restating or refinancing of, the Credit Agreement or any finance document from time to time and all references to the Credit Agreement or any finance document herein shall be taken as referring to the Credit Agreement or any finance document as amended, supplemented or varied, or novated, refinanced or restated, from time to time (including, without limitation, any increase in the amount of any of the various facilities that may be contained in such documents).

 

11.    Governing law

 

This Deed is governed by English law.

 

12.    Jurisdiction and forum

 

12.1     The courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Deed (including a dispute regarding the existence, validity or termination of this Deed) (a “Dispute”).

 

12.2     The parties agree that the courts of England and Wales are the most appropriate and convenient courts to settle Disputes and accordingly no party will argue to the contrary.

 

12.3     This clause 12.3 is for the benefit of the Lender . As a result, the Lender shall not be prevented from taking proceedings relating to a Dispute in any other courts with jurisdiction. To the extent allowed by law, the Lender may take concurrent proceedings in any number of jurisdictions.

 

 

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Executed as a deed and delivered on the date appearing at the beginning of this Deed.

 

Signed as a Deed by MAM SOFTWARE GROUP INC., acting by its duly authorised Chief Financial Officer in the presence of:

 
   
 

________________________________

Chief Financial Officer

   
   
   

Witness signature

 

_________________________

 
   

Name (in block capitals) _______________________

 

Address ___________________________________

 

____________________________________

 

____________________________________

 

 

 

Signed as a Deed by MAM SOFTWARE LIMITED acting by a director in the presence of:

 
   
 

________________________________

Director

   
   
   

Witness signature

 

_________________________

 
   

Name (in block capitals) _______________________

 

Address ___________________________________

 

____________________________________

 

____________________________________

 

 

 

Executed as a deed and delivered on the date appearing at the beginning of this Deed.

 

 

[Signature Page to Deed of Negative Pledge Agreement ]

 

 

 

 

Signed as a Deed by UNIVEST BANK AND TRUST CO. acting by its duly a signatory in the presence of:

 
 

________________________________

Authorized Officer

   
   
   

Witness signature

 

_________________________

 
   

Name (in block capitals) _______________________

 

Address ___________________________________

 

____________________________________

 

____________________________________

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Deed of Negative Pledge Agreement ]

 

Exhibit 10.7

 

GUARANTY OF PAYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS GUARANTY OF PAYMENT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made as of March 1, 2017, by MAM SOFTWARE, INC. , a Delaware corporation (the “ Guarantor ”), in favor of UNIVEST BANK AND TRUST CO. , its successors and assigns (the “ Lender ”).

 

RECITALS

 

A.      MAM Software Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), and the Lender are parties to a Credit Agreement dated as of even date herewith (as amended, restated, modified, substituted, extended and renewed from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) under which, among other things, the Lender has agreed, subject to the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, to make available certain credit facilities to the Borrower.

 

B.      All defined terms used in this Agreement and not defined herein shall have the meaning given to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

 

C.      The Guarantor has requested that the Lender enter into the Credit Agreement with the Borrower and make the credit facilities described in the Credit Agreement available to the Borrower.

 

D.      The Lender has required, as a condition to entering into the Credit Agreement, that the Guarantor execute this Agreement as additional security for the payment and performance of the “Secured Obligations”.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in order to induce the Lender to enter into the Credit Agreement, the Guarantor covenants and agrees with the Lender as follows:

 

ARTICLE I
THE GUARANTY

 

Section 1.1      Guaranty .

 

The Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees to the Lender:

 

(a)     the due and punctual payment in full (and not merely the collectibility) of the principal of the Secured Obligations and the interest thereon, in each case when due and payable, all according to the terms of any promissory note evidencing all or any part of the Secured Obligations and the other Loan Documents;

 

(b)     the due and punctual payment in full (and not merely the collectibility) of all other sums and charges which may at any time be due and payable in accordance with, or secured by, any promissory note evidencing all or any part of the Secured Obligations or any of the other Loan Documents;

 

(c)     the due and punctual performance of all of the other terms, covenants and conditions contained in the Loan Documents; and

 

(d)     all indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of any kind and nature of the Borrower to the Lender, whether now existing or hereafter created or arising, direct or indirect, matured or unmatured, and whether absolute or contingent, joint, several or joint and several, and howsoever owned, held or acquired arising under the Loan Documents;

 

 

 

 

provided, however, that if and only if the Guarantor is not an “eligible contract participant” (as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and any applicable rules, as amended), then to the extent applicable law prohibits the Guarantor from entering into an agreement to guaranty any obligations in respect of a “swap” (as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and any applicable rules, as amended, and referred to herein as a “Swap”), the term “Secured Obligations” shall not include, and this Agreement shall not cover, indebtedness, liabilities, or obligations of the Borrower to the Lender under any Swap.

 

Section 1.2      Guaranty Unconditional .

 

Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the obligations and liabilities of the Guarantor under this Agreement shall be absolute and unconditional, irrespective of the genuineness, validity, priority, regularity or enforceability of the Credit Agreement, any promissory note evidencing all or any part of the Secured Obligations, or any of the other Loan Documents or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge of a surety or guarantor. The Guarantor expressly agrees that the Lender may, in its sole and absolute discretion, without notice to or further assent of the Guarantor and without in any way releasing, affecting or in any way impairing the obligations and liabilities of the Guarantor hereunder:

 

(a)     waive compliance with, or any defaults under, or grant any other indulgences under or with respect to any of the Loan Documents;

 

(b)     modify, amend, change or terminate any provisions of any of the Loan Documents;

 

(c)     grant extensions or renewals of or with respect to any promissory note evidencing all or any part of the Secured Obligations, any of the other Loan Documents or any of the Secured Obligations;

 

(d)     effect any release, subordination, compromise or settlement in connection with any promissory note evidencing all or any part of the Secured Obligations, any of the other Loan Documents, or any of the Secured Obligations;

 

(e)     agree to the substitution, exchange, release or other disposition of the Collateral or any part thereof, or any other collateral for the Secured Obligations or to the subordination of any lien or security interest therein;

 

(f)     make advances for the purpose of performing any term, provision or covenant contained in the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents with respect to which the Borrower shall then be in default;

 

(g)     make future advances to the Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents;

 

(h)     assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise transfer the Credit Agreement, any of the Loan Documents or this Agreement or any interest therein;

 

(i)     deal in all respects with the Borrower as if this Agreement were not in effect; and

 

(j)     effect any release, compromise or settlement with another guarantor.

 

 

 

 

Section 1.3      Guaranty Primary .

 

The obligations and liabilities of the Guarantor under this Agreement shall be primary, direct and immediate, shall not be subject to any counterclaim, recoupment, setoff, reduction or defense based upon any claim that the Guarantor may have against the Borrower, the Lender and/or any other guarantor and shall not be conditional or contingent upon pursuit or enforcement by the Lender of any remedies it may have against the Borrower with respect to any promissory note evidencing all or any part of the Secured Obligations or any of the other Loan Documents, whether pursuant to the terms thereof or by operation of law. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Lender shall not be required to make any demand upon the Borrower, or to sell the Collateral or otherwise pursue, enforce or exhaust its remedies against the Borrower or the Collateral either before, concurrently with or after pursuing or enforcing its rights and remedies hereunder. Any one or more successive or concurrent actions or proceedings may be brought against the Guarantor under this Agreement, either in the same action, if any, brought against the Borrower or in separate actions or proceedings, as often as the Lender may deem expedient or advisable. Without limiting the foregoing, it is specifically understood that any modification, limitation or discharge of any of the liabilities or obligations of the Borrower, any other guarantor or any obligor under any of the Loan Documents, arising out of, or by virtue of, any bankruptcy, arrangement, reorganization or similar proceeding for relief of debtors under federal or state law initiated by or against the Borrower or the Guarantor or any obligor under any of the Loan Documents shall not modify, limit, lessen, reduce, impair, discharge, or otherwise affect the liability of the Guarantor hereunder in any manner whatsoever, and this Agreement shall remain and continue in full force and effect. It is the intent and purpose of this Agreement that the Guarantor shall and does hereby waive all rights and benefits which might accrue to any other guarantor by reason of any such proceeding, and the Guarantor agrees that it shall be liable for the full amount of the obligations and liabilities under this Agreement, regardless of, and irrespective to, any modification, limitation or discharge of the liability of the Borrower, any other guarantor or any obligor under any of the Loan Documents, that may result from any such proceedings.

 

Section 1.4      Certain Waivers by the Guarantor .

 

The Guarantor hereby unconditionally, irrevocably and expressly waives:

 

(a)     presentment and demand for payment of the principal of or interest on any promissory note evidencing all or any part of the Secured Obligations and protest of non-payment;

 

(b)     notice of acceptance of this Agreement and of presentment, demand and protest thereof;

 

(c)     notice of any default hereunder or under the Credit Agreement, or any of the other Loan Documents and notice of all indulgences;

 

(d)     notice of any increase in the amount of any portion of or all of the indebtedness guaranteed by this Agreement;

 

(e)     demand for observance, performance or enforcement of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement, the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents;

 

(f)     all errors and omissions in connection with the Lender ’s administration of all indebtedness guaranteed by this Agreement, except errors and omissions resulting from acts of bad faith;

 

(g)     any right or claim of right to cause a marshalling of the assets of the Borrower;

 

 

 

 

(h)     any act or omission of the Lender (except acts or omissions in bad faith) which changes the scope of the Guarantor ’s risk hereunder; and

 

(i)     all other notices and demands otherwise required by law which the Guarantor may lawfully waive.

 

Section 1.5      Reimbursement for Expenses .

 

Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, in the event the Lender shall commence any action or proceeding for the enforcement of this Agreement, then the Guarantor will reimburse the Lender, promptly upon demand, for any and all reasonable expenses incurred by the Lender in connection with such action or proceeding including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys ’ fees together with interest thereon at the Post-Default Rate.

 

Section 1.6      Events of Default .

 

Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, without implying any limitation of the Lender ’s right to immediate payment at any time of any Secured Obligations which are payable on demand, the occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an “Event of Default” under the provisions of this Agreement (individually, an “Event of Default” and collectively, the “Events of Default”):

 

(a)     The failure of the Guarantor to pay any of the Secured Obligations as and when due and payable in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

(b)     Any representation or warranty made in this Agreement or in any report, statement, schedule, certificate, opinion (including any opinion of counsel for the Guarantor), financial statement or other document furnished in connection with this Agreement, shall prove to have been false or misleading when made (or, if applicable, when reaffirmed) in any material respect, which is not remedied in a manner acceptable to the Lender within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof from the Lender to Guarantor.

 

(c)     The failure of the Guarantor to perform, observe or comply with any covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Agreement which failure remains uncured for a period of thirty (30) days after written notice thereof from the Lender to Guarantor.

 

(d)     A default shall occur under any of the other Loan Documents and such default is not cured within any applicable grace period provided therein.

 

(e)     The Guarantor shall (i) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee or liquidator of itself or any of its property, (ii) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as they mature, (iii) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iv) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, (v) file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or a petition or an answer seeking or consenting to reorganization or an arrangement with creditors or to take advantage of any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, readjustment of debt, dissolution or liquidation law or statute, or an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any proceeding under any such law, or take corporate action for the purposes of effecting any of the foregoing, or (vi) by any act indicate its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or the appointment of any receiver of or trustee for any of its property, or suffer any such receivership, trusteeship or proceeding to continue undischarged for a period of sixty (60) days, or (vii) by any act indicate its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any order, judgment or decree by any court of competent jurisdiction or any Governmental Authority enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the operation of a material portion of the Guarantor ’s business or the use or disposition of a material portion of the Guarantor’s assets.

 

 

 

 

(f)     (i) An order for relief shall be entered in any involuntary case brought against the Guarantor under the Bankruptcy Code, or (ii) any such case shall be commenced against the Guarantor and shall not be dismissed within sixty (60) days after the filing of the petition, or (iii) an order, judgment or decree under any other law is entered by any court of competent jurisdiction or by any other Governmental Authority on the application of a Governmental Authority or of a Person other than the Guarantor (A) adjudicating the Guarantor bankrupt or insolvent, or (B) appointing a receiver, trustee or liquidator of the Guarantor, or of a material portion of the Guarantor ’s assets, or (C) enjoining, prohibiting or otherwise limiting the operation of a material portion of the Guarantor’s business or the use or disposition of a material portion of the Guarantor’s assets, and such order, judgment or decree continues unstayed and in effect for a period of sixty (60) days from the date entered.

 

(g)     Unless adequately insured in the opinion of the Lender, the entry of a final judgment for the payment of money involving more than $100,000 against the Guarantor, and the failure by the Guarantor to discharge the same, or cause it to be discharged, within thirty (30) days from the date of the order, decree or process under which or pursuant to which such judgment was entered, or to secure a stay of execution pending appeal of such judgment.

 

(h)     If the Lender in its sole discretion determines in good faith that a material adverse change has occurred in the financial condition of the Guarantor.

 

(i)     If the Guarantor shall liquidate, dissolve or terminate its existence or any change occurs in the management or control of the Guarantor without the prior written consent of the Lender.

 

(i)      Any execution or attachment shall be levied against any collateral for this Agreement, or any part thereof, and such execution or attachment shall not be set aside, discharged or stayed within thirty (30) days after the same shall have been levied.

 

Section 1.7      Rescission of Election to Accelerate .

 

In the event the Lender shall elect to accelerate the maturity of any promissory note evidencing all or any part of the Secured Obligations as to the Guarantor pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, such election may be rescinded by written acknowledgment to that effect by the Lender; provided, however, that the acceptance of a partial payment on account of any promissory note evidencing all or any part of the Secured Obligations shall not alone effect or rescind such election.

 

Section 1.8      Subordination: Subrogation .

 

Subject to the terms and condition of the Credit Agreement, in the event the Guarantor shall advance any sums to the Borrower, or in the event the Borrower has heretofore or shall hereafter become indebted to the Guarantor before the Secured Obligations have been paid in full, all such advances and indebtedness shall be subordinate in all respects to the Secured Obligations (the “Guarantor Subordinated Debt”). Any payment to the Guarantor on account of the Guarantor Subordinated Debt shall be collected and received by the Lender or the Guarantor in trust for the Lender and shall be paid over to the Lender on account of the Secured Obligations without impairing or releasing the obligations of the Guarantor hereunder.

 

Without the prior written consent of the Lender, the Guarantor shall not ask, demand, receive, accept, sue for, set off, collect or enforce the Guarantor Subordinated Debt or any collateral and security therefor. The Guarantor represents and warrants to the Lender that the Guarantor Subordinated Debt is unsecured and agrees not to receive or accept any collateral or security therefor without the prior written permission of the Lender. The Guarantor shall not assign, transfer, hypothecate or dispose of the Guarantor Subordinated Debt while this Agreement is in effect. In the event of any sale, receivership, insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding, or assignment for the benefit of creditors, or any proceeding by or against the Borrower for any relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency law or other laws relating to the relief of debtors, readjustment of indebtedness, reorganizations, compositions or extensions, then and in any such event any payment or distribution of any kind or character, either in cash, securities or other property, which shall be payable or deliverable upon, or with respect to, all or any part of the Guarantor Subordinated Debt or otherwise shall be paid or delivered directly to the Lender for application to the obligations and liabilities of the Guarantor under this Agreement (whether due or not due and in such order and manner as the Lender may determine in the exercise of its sole discretion) until the obligations of the Guarantor hereunder shall have been fully paid and satisfied. The Guarantor hereby irrevocably authorizes and empowers the Lender to demand, sue for, collect and receive every such payment or distribution on account of the Guarantor Subordinated Debt and give acquaintance therefor and to file claims and take such other proceedings in the Lender ’s own name or in the name of the Guarantor or otherwise, as the Lender may deem necessary or advisable to carry out the provisions of this Agreement. The Guarantor hereby agrees to execute and deliver to the Lender such powers of attorney, assignments, endorsements or other instruments as may be requested by the Lender in order to enable the Lender to enforce any and all claims upon, or with respect to, the Guarantor Subordinated Debt, and to collect and receive any and all payments or distributions which may be payable or deliverable at any time upon or with respect thereto.

 

 

 

 

So as to secure the performance by the Guarantor of the provisions of this Agreement, the Guarantor assigns, pledges and grants to the Lender a security interest in, and lien on, the Guarantor Subordinated Debt, all proceeds thereof and all and any security and collateral therefor. Upon the request of the Lender, the Guarantor shall endorse, assign and deliver to the Lender all notes, instruments and agreements evidencing, securing, guarantying or made in connection with the Guarantor Subordinated Debt.

 

Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to give the Guarantor any right of subrogation in or to the Secured Obligations or any of the Loan Documents, or all or any part of the interest of the Lender therein, until the Secured Obligations have been paid in full.

 

ARTICLE II     
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Section 2.1      Representations and Warranties .

 

The representations and warranties set forth in Article III of the Credit Agreement with respect to Guarantor are herein incorporated by reference and deemed made herein.

 

Section 2.2      Survival; Updates of Representations and Warranties .

 

All representations and warranties contained in or made under or in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall survive the Effective Date, the making of any advance under the credit facilities and the incurring of any Secured Obligations.

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE III
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

 

The Guarantor hereby covenants and agrees as follows:

 

Section 3.1      Entity Existence .

 

Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower shall maintain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain, its entity existence in good standing in the jurisdiction in which it is organized and in each other jurisdiction where it is required to register or qualify to do business if the failure to do so in such other jurisdiction would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. on the ability of the Guarantor to perform the Secured Obligations, on the conduct of the Guarantor ’s operations, on the Guarantor’s financial condition, or on the value of, or the ability of the Lender to realize upon, the Collateral.

 

Section 3.2      Further Assurances .

 

The Guarantor will make, execute, acknowledge and deliver all and every such further acts and assurances as the Lender shall from time to time require for confirming or carrying out the intentions or facilitating the performance of the terms of this Agreement.

 

Section 3.3      Financial Records; Inspection .

 

The Guarantor will (a) maintain or cause to be maintained full, complete, accurate and adequate records and books of account in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied; (b) permit the Lender and its duly authorized agents, attorneys and accountants to inspect, examine, and copy its records and books of account at all reasonable times; (c) provide to the Lender within ninety (90) days after each calendar/fiscal year end, the Guarantor ’s financial statements certified by the Guarantor to be true and correct, in such form and detail as may be reasonably requested by the Lender; and (d) promptly deliver to the Lender such additional information, reports and statements, as the Lender may reasonably request from time to time.

 

ARTICLE IV
MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 4.1      Notices .

 

All notices, requests and demands to or upon the parties to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given or made when delivered in accordance with Section 8.01 of the Credit Agreement.

 

Section 4.2      Amendments; Waivers .

 

This Agreement may not be amended, modified, or changed in any respect except by an agreement in writing signed by the Lender and the Guarantor. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement, nor consent to any departure by the Guarantor therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing. No course of dealing between the Guarantor and the Lender and no act or failure to act from time to time on the part of the Lender shall constitute a waiver, amendment or modification of any provision of this Agreement or any right or remedy under this Agreement or under applicable laws.

 

 

 

 

Without implying any limitation on the foregoing:

 

(a)     Any waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance, for the terms and purpose for which given, subject to such conditions as the Lender may specify in any such instrument.

 

(b)     No waiver of any Default or Event of Default shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default, or impair any right consequent thereto.

 

(c)     No notice to or demand on the Guarantor in any case shall entitle the Guarantor to any other or further notice or demand in the same, similar or other circumstance.

 

(d)     No failure or delay by the Lender to insist upon the strict performance of any term, condition, covenant or agreement of this Agreement or of any of the other Loan Documents, or to exercise any right, power or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof, shall constitute a waiver, amendment or modification of any such term, condition, covenant or agreement or of any such breach or preclude the Lender from exercising any such right, power or remedy at any time or times.

 

(e)     By accepting payment after the due date of any amount payable under this Agreement or under any of the other Loan Documents, the Lender shall not be deemed to waive the right either to require prompt payment when due of all other amounts payable under this Agreement or under any of the other Loan Documents, or to declare a default for failure to effect such prompt payment of any such other amount.

 

Section 4.3      Cumulative Remedies .

 

Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the rights, powers and remedies provided in this Agreement and in the other Loan Documents are cumulative, may be exercised concurrently or separately, may be exercised from time to time and in such order as the Lender shall determine and are in addition to, and not exclusive of, rights, powers and remedies provided by existing or future applicable laws. In order to entitle the Lender to exercise any remedy reserved to it in this Agreement, it shall not be necessary to give any notice, other than such notice as may be expressly required in this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Lender may:

 

(a)     proceed against the Guarantor with or without proceeding against the Borrower or any other Person who may be liable for all or any part of the Secured Obligations;

 

(b)     proceed against the Guarantor with or without proceeding under any of the other Loan Documents or against any Collateral or other collateral and security for all or any part of the Secured Obligations;

 

(c)     without reducing or impairing the obligation of the Guarantor and without notice, release or compromise with any other Person liable for all or any part of the Secured Obligations under the Loan Documents or otherwise; or

 

(d)     without reducing or impairing the obligations of the Guarantor and without notice thereof: (i) fail to perfect the Lien in any or all Collateral or to release any or all the Collateral or to accept substitute Collateral, (ii) approve the making of advances under the credit facilities under the Credit Agreement, (iii) waive any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, (iv) exercise or fail to exercise rights of set-off or other rights, or (v) accept partial payments or extend from time to time the maturity of all or any part of the Secured Obligations.

 

 

 

 

Section 4.4      Severability .

 

In case one or more provisions, or part thereof, contained in this Agreement or in the other Loan Documents shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any law, then without need for any further agreement, notice or action:

 

(a)     the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall remain effective and binding on the parties thereto and shall not be affected or impaired thereby;

 

(b)     the obligation to be fulfilled shall be reduced to the limit of such validity;

 

(c)     if such provision or part thereof pertains to repayment of the Secured Obligations, then, subject to compliance with applicable law and provided that there be an Event of Default occurring and continuing, at the sole and absolute discretion of the Lender, all of the Secured Obligations shall become immediately due and payable; and

 

(d)     if the affected provision or part thereof does not pertain to repayment of the Secured Obligations, but operates or would prospectively operate to invalidate this Agreement in whole or in part, then such provision or part thereof only shall be void, and the remainder of this Agreement shall remain operative and in full force and effect.

 

Section 4.5      Assignments by Lender .

 

Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Lender may, without notice to, or consent of, the Guarantor, sell, assign or transfer to or participate with any Person or Persons all or any part of the Secured Obligations, and each such Person or Persons shall have the right to enforce the provisions of this Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents as fully as the Lender, provided that the Lender shall continue to have the unimpaired right to enforce the provisions of this Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents as to so much of the Secured Obligations that the Lender has not sold, assigned or transferred. Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, in connection with the foregoing, the Lender shall have the right to disclose to any such actual or potential purchaser, assignee, transferee or participant all financial records, information, reports, financial statements and documents obtained in connection with this Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents or otherwise.

 

Section 4.6      Successors and Assigns .

 

Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, this Agreement shall be binding upon the Guarantor and its personal representatives, heirs, successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the Lender and its successors and assigns.

 

Section 4.7      Continuing Agreements .

 

All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Guarantor in this Agreement and in any certificate delivered pursuant hereto shall survive the making by the Lender of advances and other extensions of credit under the credit facilities and the execution and delivery of each promissory note evidencing all or any part of the Secured Obligations, shall be binding upon the Guarantor regardless of how long after the date hereof any of the Secured Obligations were or are incurred. This Agreement is a continuing guaranty and shall continue until all of the Secured Obligations have been fully and indefeasibly paid in cash or, if applicable, fully performed, until the Lender has no obligation or agreement to allow further Secured Obligations and there are no contingent Secured Obligations, and until the Lender has terminated this Agreement in writing or it has expired in accordance with its terms. From time to time upon the Lender ’s reasonable request, and as a condition of the release of any one or more of the Security Documents, the Guarantor and other Persons obligated with respect to the Secured Obligations shall provide the Lender with such acknowledgments and agreements as the Lender may reasonably require to the effect that there exists no defenses, rights of setoff or recoupment, claims, counterclaims, actions or causes of action of any kind or nature whatsoever against the Lender, its agents and others, or to the extent there are, the same are waived and released.

 

 

 

 

Section 4.8      Enforcement Costs .

 

Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Guarantor agrees to pay to the Lender on demand all Enforcement Costs, together with interest thereon from the date incurred or advanced until paid in full at a per annum rate of interest equal at all times to the Post -Default Rate. Enforcement Costs shall be immediately due and payable at the time advanced or incurred, whichever is earlier. Without implying any limitation on the foregoing, the Guarantor agrees, as part of the Enforcement Costs, to pay upon demand any and all stamp and other Taxes and fees payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and to save the Lender harmless from and against any and all liabilities with respect to or resulting from any delay that is not caused by the Lender in paying or omission to pay any Taxes or fees referred to in this Section. The provisions of this Section shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the repayment of the other Secured Obligations and shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

Section 4.9      Applicable Law .

 

As a material inducement to the Lender to enter into this Agreement, the Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that the Loan Documents, including, this Agreement, shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.09 of the Credit Agreement.

 

Section 4.10   Duplicate Originals and Counterparts .

 

This Agreement may be executed in any number of duplicate originals or counterparts, each of such duplicate originals or counterparts shall be deemed to be an original and all taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

 

Section 4.11   Headings; Etc .

 

The headings and titles in this Agreement are included herein for convenience only, shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose, and shall not be deemed to affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof. As used in this Agreement, the singular number shall include the plural, the plural the singular and the use of the masculine, feminine or neuter gender shall include all genders, as the context may require.

 

Section 4.12   No Partnership; Third Parties .

 

Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed in a manner to create any relationship between the Guarantor and the Lender other than the relationship of guarantor and lender and the Guarantor and the Lender shall not be considered partners or co-venturers for any purpose. The terms and provisions of this Agreement are for the benefit of the Lender and its successors, assigns, endorsees and transferees and all persons claiming under or through it and no other person shall have any right or cause of action on account thereof. The Lender has no obligation to make any advance of any loan provided for in the Credit Agreement or otherwise for the benefit of the Guarantor; the Guarantor has no beneficial interest in the proceeds of any of the loans or otherwise under the Secured Obligations or rights or claims under the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents. The obligations and liabilities of the Guarantor shall in no manner be affected by the actual use of the proceeds of the credit facilities under the Credit Agreement or otherwise or whether the Lender waives any or all of the conditions to advances set forth in the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.

 

 

 

 

Section 4.13   Entire Agreement .

 

This Agreement is intended by the Lender and the Guarantor to be a complete, exclusive and final expression of the agreements contained herein. Neither the Lender nor the Guarantor shall hereafter have any rights under any prior agreements pertaining to the matters addressed by this Agreement but shall look solely to this Agreement for definition and determination of all of their respective rights, liabilities and responsibilities under this Agreement.

 

Section 4.14   Consent to Jurisdiction .

 

As set forth in Section 8.09 of the Credit Agreement, the Guarantor, irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of any state or federal court sitting in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania over any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement.

 

Section 4.15   Service of Process .

 

As set forth in Section 8.09 of the Credit Agreement, the Guarantor hereby irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 8.01 of the Credit Agreement.

 

Section 4.16   WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY .

 

THE GUARANTOR AND THE LENDER HEREBY JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO WHICH THE GUARANTOR AND THE LENDER MAY BE PARTIES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY PERTAINING TO (A) THIS AGREEMENT, (B) ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR (C) THE COLLATERAL. THIS WAIVER CONSTITUTES A WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY OF ALL CLAIMS AGAINST ALL PARTIES TO SUCH ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS, INCLUDING CLAIMS AGAINST PARTIES WHO ARE NOT PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT.

 

This waiver is knowingly, willingly and voluntarily made by the Guarantor and the Lender, and the Guarantor and the Lender hereby represent that no representations of fact or opinion have been made by any individual to induce this waiver of trial by jury or to in any way modify or nullify its effect. The Guarantor and the Lender further represent that they have been represented in the signing of this Agreement and in the making of this waiver by independent legal counsel, selected of their own free will, and that they have had the opportunity to discuss this waiver with counsel.

 

Section 4.17   Liability of the Lender .

 

Except as otherwise provided in the Credit Agreement, the Guarantor hereby agrees that the Lender shall not be chargeable for any negligence, mistake, act or omission of any accountant, examiner, agency or attorney employed by the Lender in making examinations, investigations or collections, or otherwise in perfecting, maintaining, protecting or realizing upon any lien or security interest or any other interest in the Collateral or other security for the Secured Obligations.

 

 

 

 

Section 4.18   Reinstatement .

 

Except in the event of any restoration of payment described in this paragraph is due to the wrongful acts or omissions of the Lender, if at any time any payment, or portion thereof, made by, or for the account of, the Borrower or the Guarantor on account of any of the obligations and liabilities arising hereunder or under any of the Loan Documents is set aside by any court or trustee having jurisdiction as a voidable preference or fraudulent conveyance or must otherwise be restored or returned by the Lender to the Borrower or to the Guarantor under any insolvency, bankruptcy or other federal and/or state laws or as a result of any dissolution, liquidation or reorganization of the Borrower or upon, or as a result of, the appointment of any receiver, intervenor or conservator of, or trustee, or similar officer for, the Borrower or any substantial part of its properties or assets, the Guarantor hereby agrees that this Agreement shall continue and remain in full force and effect or be reinstated, as the case may be, all as though such payment(s) had not been made.

 

Section 4.19   Complete and Final Expression of Agreement .

 

This Agreement, together with the other Loan Documents, is intended by the Lender and the Guarantor to be a complete, exclusive and final expression of the agreements contained herein. No course of dealing, course of performance or trade usage, and no parole evidence of any nature, shall be used to supplement or modify any terms of this Agreement. The Lender and the Guarantor further agree that there are no conditions to the full effectiveness of this Agreement, unless otherwise expressly stated herein. The Guarantor has unconditionally delivered this Agreement to the Lender, and failure to sign this or any other guarantee by any other person shall not discharge the liability of the Guarantor hereunder.

 

Section 4.20   Inconsistent Provisions .

 

This Guaranty and the Credit Agreement are to be read and construed together to the end that they are read to be read consistently together. To the extent there may be any inconsistency, the terms of the Credit Agreement shall control.

 

Section 4.21    CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT .

 

GUARANTOR HEREBY AUTHORIZES AND EMPOWERS ANY ATTORNEY OR THE PROTHONOTARY OR CLERK OF ANY COURT IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHICH PERMITS THE ENTRY OF JUDGMENT BY CONFESSION, TO APPEAR FOR GUARANTOR AT ANY TIME AFTER THE OCCURRENCE AND DURING THE CONTINUANCE OF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT, IN ANY ACTION BROUGHT AGAINST GUARANTOR ON THIS SURETY AGREEMENT AT THE SUIT OF BANK, WITH OR WITHOUT COMPLAINT OR DECLARATION FILED, WITHOUT STAY OF EXECUTION, AS OF ANY TERM OR TIME, AND THEREIN TO CONFESS OR ENTER JUDGMENT AGAINST GUARANTOR FOR THE ENTIRE UNPAID AMOUNT OF THE GUARANTEED OBLIGATIONS AND ALL ARREARAGES OF INTEREST THEREON, TOGETHER WITH ALL COSTS AND OTHER EXPENSES AND AN ATTORNEY’S COLLECTION COMMISSION OF TWO PERCENT (2%) OF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF THE FOREGOING SUMS, BUT IN NO EVENT LESS THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00), AND FOR SO DOING THIS SURETY AGREEMENT OR A COPY HEREOF VERIFIED BY AFFIDAVIT SHALL BE A SUFFICIENT WARRANT.

 

THE AUTHORITY GRANTED HEREIN TO CONFESS JUDGMENT SHALL NOT BE EXTINGUISHED BY ANY EXERCISE THEREOF, BUT SHALL CONTINUE FROM TIME TO TIME AND AT ALL TIMES DURING THE DURATION OF THIS SURETY AGREEMENT. GUARANTOR ACKNOWLEDGES THAT GUARANTOR HAS BEEN REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS SURETY AGREEMENT. GUARANTOR KNOWINGLY WAIVES GUARANTOR ’S RIGHT TO BE HEARD PRIOR TO THE ENTRY OF SUCH JUDGMENT AND UNDERSTANDS THAT, UPON SUCH ENTRY, SUCH JUDGMENT SHALL BECOME A LIEN ON ALL REAL PROPERTY OF GUARANTOR IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH SUCH JUDGMENT IS ENTERED.

 

 

 

 

GUARANTOR WAIVES AND RELINQUISHES ALL ERRORS, DEFECTS AND IMPERFECTIONS IN THE ENTRY OF JUDGMENT AS AFORESAID, OR IN ANY PROCEEDING PURSUANT THERETO, AND ALL BENEFITS THAT MAY ACCRUE TO GUARANTOR BY VIRTUE OF ANY LAW OR RULE OF COURT RELATING TO A STAY OF EXECUTION OR EXEMPTING ANY PROPERTY FROM LEVY OR SALE UNDER EXECUTION.

 

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WITNESS the signature of the Guarantor as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

MAM SOFTWARE, INC.

   
   
 

By: _________________________________

 

Name: Brian H. Callahan

Title:  Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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