EASTERN BANK
DEMAND LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
AND INVENTORY
February 28, 1997
1. SECURITY INTEREST. INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONICS, INC. (hereinafter
called the "Borrower") for valuable consideration, receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, hereby grants to the EASTERN BANK, the secured party hereunder
(hereinafter called the "Bank"), a continuing security interest in Borrower's
inventory, including all goods, merchandise, raw materials, goods and work in
process, finished goods, and other tangible personal property now owned or
hereafter acquired and held for sale or lease or furnished or to be furnished
under contracts of service or used or consumed in Borrower's business (all
hereinafter called the "Inventory"), and in all accounts (as defined in the
Uniform Commercial Code, hereinafter "Accounts"), contracts, contract rights,
notes, bills, drafts, acceptances, general intangibles (including without
limitation tradenames, customer lists, goodwill, computer programs, computer
records, computer software, computer data, trade secrets, trademarks, patents,
ledger sheets, files, records, data processing records relating to any Accounts
and all tax refunds of every kind and nature to which Borrower is now or
hereafter may become entitled to, no matter how arising), instruments,
documents, chattel paper, choses in action, and all other debts, obligations and
liabilities in whatever form, owing to Borrower from any person, firm or
corporation or any other legal entity, whether now existing or hereafter
arising, now or hereafter received by or belonging or owing to Borrower, for
goods sold by it or for services rendered by it, or however otherwise same may
have been established or created, all guarantees and securities therefor, all
right, title and interest of Borrower in the merchandise or services which gave
rise thereto, including the rights of reclamation and stoppage in transit, all
rights to replevy goods, and all rights of an unpaid seller of merchandise or
services (which, with Inventory and Accounts, are all hereinafter called
"Collateral") and in the products and proceeds thereof, including, without
limitation, all proceeds of credit, fire or other insurance, and also including,
without limitation, rents and profits resulting from the temporary use of the
Collateral.
2. OBLIGATIONS SECURED. The security interest granted hereby is to
secure payment and performance of all debts, liabilities and obligations of
Borrower to the Bank hereunder and also any and all other debts, liabilities and
obligations of Borrower to Bank of every kind and description, direct or
indirect, absolute or contingent, primary or secondary, due or to become due,
now existing or hereafter arising, whether or not such obligations are related
to the transactions described in this Agreement, by class, or kind, or whether
or not contemplated by the parties at the time of the granting of this security
interest, regardless of how they arise or by what agreement or instrument they
may be evidenced or whether evidenced by any agreement or instrument, and
includes obligations to perform acts and refrain from taking action as well as
obligations to pay money including, without limitation, all interest, fees,
charges, expenses and overdrafts, and also including, without limitation, all
obligations and liabilities which the Bank may incur or become liable for, on
account of, or as a result of, any transactions between Bank and Borrower
including any which may arise out of any letter of credit, acceptance or similar
instrument or obligation incurred by Bank for the account of Borrower (all
hereinafter called "Obligations").
3. BORROWER'S PLACES OF BUSINESS, INVENTORY LOCATIONS AND RETURNS
POLICY. Borrower warrants that Borrower has no places of business other than
that shown at the end of this Agreement, unless other places of business are
listed on Schedule "A", annexed hereto, in which event Borrower represents that
it has additional places of business at those locations set forth on Schedule
"A".
Borrower's principal executive office and the office where Borrower
keeps its records concerning its accounts, contract rights and other property,
is that shown at the end of this Agreement. All Inventory presently owned by
Borrower is stored at the locations set forth on Schedule "A".
Borrower will promptly notify Bank in writing of any change in the
location of any place of business or the location of any Inventory or the
establishment of any new place of business or location of Inventory or office
where its records are kept which would be shown in this Agreement if it were
executed after such change.
Borrower represents and warrants that it has described its returns
policy in writing to Bank and that it does now, and will continue to, apply such
policy consistently in the conduct of its business and agrees that it shall
notify Bank in writing before changing its policy or the application thereof.
4. BORROWER'S ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Borrower
represents and warrants that:
(a) Borrower is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and shall
hereafter remain in good standing as a corporation in that state, and is duly
qualified and in good standing in every other state in which it is doing
business, and shall hereafter remain duly qualified and in good standing in
every other state in which by reason of the nature or location of the Borrower's
assets or operations, such qualification may be necessary.
(b) Borrower's exact legal name is as set forth in this Agreement and
Borrower will not undertake or commit to undertake any act which will result in
a change of Borrower's legal name, without giving Bank at least thirty (30)
days' prior written notice of the same.
(c) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and any
other document executed in connection herewith, are within the Borrower's
corporate powers, have been duly authorized, are not in contravention of law or
the terms of the Borrower's charter, by-laws or other incorporation papers, or
of any indenture, agreement or undertaking to which the Borrower is a party or
by which it or any of its properties may be bound.
(d) All Articles of Organization and all amendments thereto of Borrower
have been duly filed and are in proper order. All capital stock issued by
Borrower and outstanding was and is properly issued and all books and records of
Borrower, including but not limited to its minute books, by-laws and books of
account, are accurate and up to date and will be so maintained.
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(e) Borrower owns all of the assets reflected in the most recent of
Borrower's financial statements provided to Bank, except assets sold or
otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date thereof,
and such assets together with any assets acquired since such date, including
without limitation the Collateral, are free and clear of any lien, pledge,
security interest, charge, mortgage or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever,
except (i) the security interests and other encumbrances (if any) listed on
Schedule "B" annexed hereto, (ii) those leases set forth on Schedule "C" annexed
hereto, or (iii) liens and security interests in favor of Bank.
(f) Borrower has made or filed all tax returns, reports and
declarations relating to any material tax liability required by any jurisdiction
to which it is subject (any tax liability which may result in a lien on any
Collateral being hereby deemed material); has paid all taxes shown or determined
to be due thereon except those being contested in good faith and which Borrower
has, prior to the date of such contest, identified in writing to Bank as being
contested; and has made adequate provision for the payment of all taxes so
contested, so that no lien will encumber any Collateral, and in respect of
subsequent periods.
(g) Borrower (i) is subject to no charter, corporate or other legal
restriction, or any judgment, award, decree, order, governmental rule or
regulation or contractual restriction which could have a material adverse effect
on its financial condition, business or prospects, and (ii) is in compliance
with its charter documents and by-laws, all contractual requirements by which it
or any of its properties may be bound and all applicable laws, rules and
regulations (including without limitation those relating to environmental
protection) other than laws, rules or regulations the validity or applicability
of which it is contesting in good faith or provisions of any of the foregoing
the failure to comply with which cannot reasonably be expected to materially
adversely affect its financial condition, business or prospects or the value of
any Collateral.
(h) There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or,
to Borrower's knowledge, threatened against or affecting it or any of its assets
before or by any court or other governmental authority which, if determined
adversely to it, would have a material adverse effect on its financial
condition, business or prospects or the value of any Collateral.
(i) Borrower is in compliance with ERISA; no Reportable Event has
occurred and is continuing with respect to any Plan; and it has no unfunded
vested liability under any Plan. The word "Plan" as used in this Agreement means
any employee plan subject to Title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974 ("ERISA") maintained for employees of Borrower, any subsidiary of
Borrower or any other trade or business under common control with Borrower
within the meaning of Section 414(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any
regulations thereunder.
5. LOANS.
A. Subject to the terms and provisions of this Agreement, the Bank
hereby establishes a discretionary revolving line of credit in Borrower's favor
in the amount set forth below, as determined by Bank from time to time
hereafter. Bank may make such loans to Borrower, based upon such facts and
circumstances existing at the time of the request, as from time to time Bank
elects to make which are secured by Borrower's Inventory, Accounts and all other
Collateral and the proceeds thereof. Without limiting the discretionary nature
of Bank's obligation to make loans hereunder, or the demand feature of any loans
that Bank does make hereunder, Borrower agrees that
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the aggregate unpaid principal of all loans outstanding at any one time shall
not exceed the Borrowing Base. The term "Borrowing Base" as used herein shall
mean the sum of the following:
(a) seventy-five (75%) percent of the unpaid face amount of Qualified
Accounts (as defined below), PLUS
(b) the lesser of (i) $250,000.00, or (ii) twenty-five (25%) percent of
the cost or market value, whichever is lower, of all Eligible Inventory (as
defined below) consisting of raw materials, plus twenty-five (25%) percent of
all Eligible Inventory consisting of finished goods, MINUS
(c) one hundred (100%) percent of the aggregate amount then undrawn on
all letters of credit and acceptances issued by the Bank for the account of the
Borrower;
but in no event shall the sum of all direct loans plus the sum of the aggregate
amount undrawn on all letters of credit and acceptances be in excess of One
Million ($1,000,000.00) Dollars. All such loans shall bear interest and at the
option of Bank shall be evidenced by demand notes in form satisfactory to Bank,
but in the absence of notes shall be conclusively evidenced by the Bank's record
of disbursements and repayments and shall be payable ON DEMAND. Interest will be
charged to Borrower at a fluctuating rate which is the daily equivalent to the
Base Rate in effect from time to time, or at such other rate agreed on from time
to time by the parties, upon any balance owing to Bank at the close of each day
and shall be payable monthly in arrears, on the first day of each month, until
the Bank makes demand. The rate of interest payable by Borrower shall be changed
effective as of that date in which a change in the Base Rate becomes effective.
Interest shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed
over a year of three hundred sixty (360) days. The term "Base Rate" as used
herein and in any supplement and amendment hereto shall mean the rate of
interest announced from time to time by Bank, at its head office, as its Base
Rate, it being understood that such rate is a reference rate and not necessarily
the lowest rate of interest charged by the Bank. The Base Rate on the date
hereof is agreed to be eight and one-quarter (8 1/4%) percent.
B. The Borrowing Base formula set forth above is intended solely for
monitoring purposes. The making of loans, advances, and credits by the Bank to
the Borrower in excess of the above described Borrowing Base formula is for the
benefit of the Borrower and does not affect the obligations of Borrower
hereunder; all such loans constitute Obligations and must be repaid by Borrower
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
C. Borrower hereby authorizes and directs Bank, in Bank's sole
discretion (provided, however, Bank shall have no obligation to do so), (i) to
pay accrued interest as the same becomes due and payable pursuant to this
Agreement or pursuant to any note or other agreement between Borrower and Bank,
and to treat the same as a loan to Borrower which shall be added to Borrower's
loan balance pursuant to this Agreement; or (ii) to apply the proceeds of
Collateral, including without limitation, payments on Accounts, and other
payments from sales or lease of Inventory and any other funds to the payment of
such items or the payment of any other amounts then due to Bank from Borrower.
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6. DEFINITION OF QUALIFIED ACCOUNT. The term "Qualified Account", as
used herein, means an Account owing to Borrower which met the following
specifications at the time it came into existence and continues to meet the same
until it is collected in full:
(a) The Account is unpaid for more than ninety (90) days from the date
of the invoice thereof.
(b) The Account arose from the performance of services or an outright
sale of goods by Borrower, such goods have been shipped to the account debtor,
and Borrower has possession of, or has delivered to Bank, shipping and delivery
receipts evidencing such shipment.
(c) The Account is not subject to any prior assignment, claim, lien, or
security interest, and Borrower will not make any further assignment thereof or
create any further security interest therein, nor permit Borrower's rights
therein to be reached by attachment, levy, garnishment or other judicial
process.
(d) The Account is not subject to set-off, credit, allowance or
adjustment by the account debtor, except discount allowed for prompt payment and
the account debtor has not complained as to his liability thereon and has not
returned any of the goods from the sale of which the Account arose.
(e) The Account arose in the ordinary course of Borrower's business and
did not arise from the performance of services or a sale of goods to a supplier
or employee of the Borrower.
(f) No notice of bankruptcy or insolvency of the account debtor has
been received by or is known to the Borrower.
(g) The Account is not owed by an account debtor whose principal place
of business is outside the United States of America, unless the Account (i) is
supported by a letter of credit in a form satisfactory to Bank which names Bank
as a co-beneficiary and is issued or confirmed by a bank whose principal place
of business is located in the United States of America, or (ii) is insured by
credit insurance satisfactory to Bank which names Bank as an additional insured,
provided, however, that certain so-called house accounts may be considered for
inclusion as a Qualified Account depending on the dollar exposure and payment
history of the account debtor.
(h) The Account is not owed by an entity which is a parent,
brother/sister, subsidiary or affiliate of Borrower.
(i) The account debtor is not located in the State of New Jersey or in
the State of Minnesota, unless Borrower has filed and shall file all legally
required Notice of Business Activities Reports with the New Jersey Division of
Taxation or the Minnesota Department of Revenue, as the case may be.
(j) That portion of the Accounts of an account debtor which, when
aggregated with all of the Accounts of an account debtor which, of that account
debtor, does not exceed thirty (30%) percent of the then aggregate of Qualified
Accounts unless specifically approved by Bank,
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in which event, that portion of the approved Accounts, when aggregated with all
of the Accounts of that account debtor, does not exceed thirty-five (35%)
percent of the then aggregate of Qualified Accounts.
(k) The Account is not evidenced by a promissory note.
(l) The Account did not arise out of any sale made on a bill and hold,
dating or delayed shipment basis.
(m) The Bank, in accordance with its normal customary business
practices, does not deem the Account to be unacceptable for any reason.
PROVIDED THAT if at any time twenty (20%) percent or more of the aggregate
amount of the Accounts due from any account debtor are unpaid in whole or in
part more than one hundred twenty (120) days from the respective dates of
invoice, from and after such time none of the Accounts (then existing or
thereafter arising) due from such account debtor shall be deemed to be Qualified
Accounts until such time as all Accounts due from such account debtor are (as a
result of actual payments received thereon) no more than one hundred twenty
(120) days from the date of invoice; Accounts payable by Borrower to an account
debtor shall be netted against Accounts due from such account debtor and the
difference (if positive) shall constitute Qualified Accounts from such account
debtor for purposes of determining the Borrowing Base (notwithstanding paragraph
(d) above); characterization of any Account due from an account debtor as a
Qualified Account shall not be deemed a determination by Bank as to its actual
value nor in any way obligate Bank to accept any Account subsequently arising
from such account debtor to be, or to continue to deem such Account to be, a
Qualified Account; it is Borrower's responsibility to determine the
creditworthiness of account debtors and all risks concerning the same and
collection of Accounts are with Borrower; and all Accounts whether or not
Qualified Accounts constitute Collateral.
7. DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE INVENTORY. The term "Eligible Inventory", as
used herein, means Borrower's raw materials, work in process and finished goods
which are initially and at all times until sold: new and unused (except, with
Bank's written approval, used equipment held for sale or lease), in first-class
condition, merchantable and saleable through normal trade channels; at a
location which has been identified in writing to Bank; subject to a perfected
security interest in favor of Bank; owned by Borrower free and clear of any lien
except in favor of Bank; not obsolete; not scrap, waste, defective goods and the
like; have been produced by Borrower in accordance with the Federal Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938, as amended, and all rules, regulations and orders
promulgated thereunder; not stored with a bailee, warehouseman or similar party
unless Bank has given its prior written consent thereto and Borrower has caused
each such bailee, warehouseman or similar party to issue and deliver to Bank
warehouse receipts in Bank's name for such Inventory; and have not been
designated by Bank, in accordance with its normal customary business practices,
as unacceptable for any reason by notice to Borrower.
8. BANK'S REPORTS. After the end of each month, Bank will render to
Borrower a statement of Borrower's loan account with Bank hereunder, showing all
applicable credits and debits. Each statement shall be considered correct and to
have been accepted by Borrower in respect of all charges, debits and credits of
whatsoever nature contained therein under or pursuant to this
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Agreement, and the closing balance shown therein, unless Borrower notifies Bank
in writing of any discrepancy within forty-five (45) days from the mailing by
Bank to Borrower of any such monthly statement.
9. CAPITAL ADEQUACY. This section has been intentionally reserved.
10. COLLECTIONS; SET OFF; NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT; EXPENSES; POWER OF
ATTORNEY.
(a) Immediately upon written notification to Borrower by Bank (the
"Notice") which may be given at any time whether or not an Event of Default has
occurred hereunder, and continuing thereafter for so long as any Obligation
remains outstanding, Borrower will immediately upon receipt of all checks,
drafts, cash and other remittances in payment of any Inventory sold or in
payment or on account of Borrower's accounts, contracts, contract rights, notes,
bills, drafts, acceptances, general intangibles, choses in action and all other
forms of obligations, deliver the same to the Bank accompanied by a remittance
report in form specified by Bank. Said proceeds shall be delivered to Bank in
the same form received except for the endorsement of Borrower where necessary to
permit collection of items, which endorsement Borrower agrees to make. The Bank
will credit (conditional upon final collection) all such payments against the
principal or interest of any loans secured hereby; provided, however, for the
purpose of computing interest, any items requiring clearance or payment shall
not be considered to have been credited against any loans secured hereby until
three (3) business days after receipt by Bank of any such items. The order and
method of such application shall be in the sole discretion of Bank and any
portion of such funds which the Bank elects not to so apply shall be paid over
from time to time by Bank to Borrower.
Prior to receipt of the Notice, Borrower may, upon receipt of all
remittances and payments of any Inventory sold or in payment or on account of
Borrower's Accounts, use such proceeds to pay its ordinary and necessary
business expenses in the ordinary course of Borrower's business and the
requirement that Borrower furnish remittance reports to Bank shall be suspended.
(b) Any and all deposits (whether demand or time deposits) or other
sums at any time credited by or due from Bank to Borrower shall at all times
constitute additional security for the Obligations and may be set-off against
any Obligations at any time whether or not they are then due or other security
held by Bank is considered by Bank to be adequate. Any and all instruments,
documents, policies and certificates of insurance, securities, goods, accounts,
choses in action, general intangibles, chattel papers, cash, property and the
proceeds thereof (whether or not the same are Collateral or proceeds thereof
hereunder) owned by Borrower or in which Borrower has an interest, which now or
hereafter are at any time in possession or control of Bank or in transit by mail
or carrier to or from Bank or in the possession of any third party acting in
Bank's behalf, without regard to whether Bank received the same in pledge, for
safekeeping, as agent for collection or transmission or otherwise or whether
Bank had conditionally released the same, shall constitute additional security
for the Obligations and may be applied at any time to any Obligations which are
then owing, whether due or not due. Bank shall be entitled to presume, in the
absence of clear and specific written notice to the contrary hereinafter
provided by Borrower to Bank, that any and all deposits maintained by Borrower
with Bank are general accounts as to which no person or entity other than
Borrower has any legal or equitable interest whatsoever.
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(c) The Bank may at any time, after the occurrence of an Event of
Default, notify account debtors that Collateral has been assigned to Bank and
that payments shall be made directly to Bank. Upon request of Bank at any time
after the occurrence of an Event of Default, Borrower will so notify such
account debtors and will indicate on all billings to such account debtors that
their Accounts must be paid to Bank. The Bank shall have full power to collect,
compromise, endorse, sell or otherwise deal with the Collateral or proceeds
thereof in its own name or in the name of Borrower.
(d) Borrower shall pay to Bank on demand any and all reasonable counsel
fees and other expenses incurred by the Bank in connection with the preparation,
interpretation, enforcement, administration or amendment of this Agreement, or
of any documents relating thereto, and any and all expenses, including, but not
limited to, a collection charge on all Accounts collected, all attorneys' fees
and expenses, and all other expenses of like or unlike nature which may be
expended by the Bank to obtain or enforce payment of any Account either as
against the account debtor, Borrower, or any guarantor or surety of Borrower or
in the prosecution or defense of any action or concerning any matter growing out
of or connected with the subject matter of this Agreement, the Obligations or
the Collateral or any of Bank's rights or interests therein or thereto,
including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any counsel fees or
expenses incurred in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings and all costs and
expenses incurred or paid by Bank in connection with the administration,
supervision, protection or realization on any security held by Bank for the debt
secured hereby, whether such security was granted by Borrower or by any other
person primarily or secondarily liable (with or without recourse) with respect
to such debt, and all costs and expenses incurred by Bank in connection with the
defense, settlement or satisfaction of any action, claim or demand asserted
against Bank in connection with the debt secured hereby, all of which amounts
shall be considered advances to protect Bank's security, and shall be secured
hereby. At its option, and without limiting any other rights or remedies, Bank
may at any time pay or discharge any taxes, liens, security interests or other
encumbrances at any time levied against or placed on any of the Collateral, and
may procure and pay any premiums on any insurance required to be carried by
Borrower, and provide for the maintenance and preservation of any of the
Collateral, and otherwise take any action reasonably deemed necessary to Bank to
protect its security, and all amounts expended by Bank in connection with any of
the foregoing matters, including reasonable attorneys' fees, shall be considered
obligations of Borrower and shall be secured hereby.
(e) Borrower does hereby make, constitute and appoint any officer or
agent of Bank as Borrower's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with power to
endorse the name of Borrower or any of Borrower's officers or agents upon any
notes, checks, drafts, money orders, or other instruments of payment (including
payments payable under any policy of insurance on the Collateral) or Collateral
that may come into possession of the Bank in full or part payment of any amounts
owing to Bank; to sign and endorse the name of Borrower or any of Borrower's
officers or agents upon any invoice, freight or express bill, bill of lading,
storage or warehouse receipts, drafts against debtors, assignments,
verifications and notices in connection with Accounts, and any instrument or
documents relating thereto or to Borrower's rights therein; after the occurrence
of an Event of Default, to give written notice to such office and officials of
the United States Post Office to effect such change or changes of address so
that all mail addressed to Borrower may be delivered directly to Bank; granting
upon Borrower's said attorney full power to do any and all things necessary to
be done in and about the premises as fully and effectually as Borrower might or
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could do, and hereby ratifying all that said attorney shall lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof. Neither the Bank nor the attorney shall be liable
for any acts or omissions nor for any error of judgment or mistake, except for
their gross negligence or willful misconduct. This power of attorney shall be
irrevocable for the term of this Agreement and all transactions hereunder and
thereafter as long as Borrower may be indebted to Bank.
11. FINANCING STATEMENTS. At the request of Bank, Borrower will join
with Bank in executing one or more Financing Statements pursuant to the Uniform
Commercial Code or other notices appropriate under applicable law in form
satisfactory to Bank and will pay the cost of filing the same in all public
offices wherever filing is deemed by Bank to be necessary or desirable. A
legible carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Agreement shall be
sufficient as a financing statement.
12. BORROWER'S REPORTS.
(a) Borrower shall, following receipt of the Notice, deliver to Bank,
daily, a schedule in form and content satisfactory to Bank describing the
invoices issued by Borrower since the last schedule submitted to Bank. The
schedules to be provided under this subsection are solely for the convenience of
Bank in administering this Agreement and maintaining records of the Collateral.
Borrower's failure to provide Bank with any such schedule shall not affect the
security interest of Bank in such Accounts.
(b) Borrower shall cause all of its invoices, including the copies
thereof, to be printed and to bear consecutive numbers and shall prepare and
issue its invoices in such consecutive numerical order. If requested by Bank,
all copies of invoices not previously delivered to Bank shall be delivered to
Bank with each schedule of Accounts. Copies of all invoices which are voided or
cancelled or which for any other reason do not evidence an Account shall be
included in such delivery. If any invoice or copy thereof is lost, destroyed or
otherwise unavailable, Borrower shall account in writing, in form satisfactory
to Bank, for such missing invoice.
(c) Within fifteen (15) calendar days after the end of each month or on
such other more frequent basis as may be required by Bank from time to time
after the occurrence of an Event of Default, Borrower shall submit to Bank an
aging report in form satisfactory to Bank showing the amounts due and owing on
all Accounts according to Borrower's records as of the close of such month or
such shorter period as may be required by Bank from time to time after the
occurrence of an Event of Default, together with such other information as Bank
may require. If Borrower's monthly aging reports are prepared by an accounting
service or other agent, Borrower hereby authorizes such service or agent to
deliver such aging reports and any other related documents to Bank.
(d) Within fifteen (15) calendar days after the end of each month or on
such other basis as may be required by Bank from time to time after the
occurrence of an Event of Default, Borrower shall submit to Bank an accounts
payable aging report in form satisfactory to Bank showing the amounts due and
owing on all accounts payable according to Borrower's records as of the close of
such month or such shorter period as may be required by Bank from time to time
after the occurrence of an Event of Default, together with such other
information as Bank may require.
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If Borrower's monthly accounts payable aging reports are prepared by an
accounting service or other agent, Borrower hereby authorizes such service or
agent to deliver such accounts payable aging reports and any other related
documents to Bank.
(e) Within fifteen (15) calendar days after the end of each month or on
such other more frequent basis as may be required by Bank from time to time
after the occurrence of an Event of Default, Borrower shall furnish to Bank a
certificate describing all of Borrower's Inventory by value based on the lower
of cost or market value, listing all Inventory by nature, quantity and location,
together with such other information as Bank may require.
(f) In addition, Borrower shall, from time to time, deliver to Bank a
Supplemental Assignment of Accounts on a form supplied by Bank containing a
summary of Accounts created since the last Supplemental Assignment and a
certificate concerning Borrower's inventory values, with copies of invoices
relating to said Accounts attached thereto.
(g) Borrower shall deliver to Bank all documents, as frequently as
indicated below, or on such other more frequent basis as may be required by Bank
from time to time after the occurrence of an Event of Default, and all other
documents and information requested by Bank:
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DOCUMENT FREQUENCY DUE
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(i) Credit Memos Daily, following receipt of the Notice
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(ii) List of names and addresses of account debtors Annually, within sixty (60) days after the end of
to whom Borrower has made sales during the each fiscal year of Borrower
previous year
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(iii) Reconciliation report, in form satisfactory to Monthly
Bank, showing all accounts, collections,
payments, credits, and extensions since the
preceding report
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(iv) Projections of Borrower's balance sheet, Annually, concurrently with the submission of
statement of profit and loss and cash flow for financial statements described in Section 12(i) of
the next succeeding fiscal year broken down on this Agreement
a month to month basis
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(v) A listing of the names and addresses of all Annually, within sixty (60) days after the end of
suppliers and vendors from whom Borrower has each fiscal year of Borrower
made purchases during the previous fiscal year,
together with a listing of any other suppliers
or vendors from whom Borrower expects to make
purchases during the succeeding fiscal year
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(vi) An accounts payable aging report showing the Upon request by Bank
amounts due and owing on the ten largest payables
of Borrower according to Borrower's records
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(vii) Notice of noncompliance with the provisions of Immediately upon learning of such noncompliance, or
this Agreement if any representation or warranty contained herein
is no longer true or accurate
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(viii) Borrowing Base Certificate containing a summary Within fifteen (15) days after the close of each
of Accounts created since the last certificate, monthly period prior to receipt of the Notice
together with a schedule of credit memorandums
and such other documentation relating to such
Accounts, as may be requested by Bank, and a
certificate setting forth inventory values
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(h) Borrower will furnish Bank as soon as available, and in any event
within forty-five (45) days after the close of each quarterly period of its
fiscal year, an unaudited balance sheet as of the end of such quarter, and an
unaudited statement of income and retained earnings for the period commencing at
the end of the previous fiscal year and ending with the end of such quarter, and
an unaudited statement of cash flows of the Borrower for the portion of the
fiscal year ended with the last day of such quarter, all in reasonable detail
and stating in comparative form the respective figures for the corresponding
date and period in the previous fiscal year, and all prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, and certified by
the chief financial officer of the Borrower (subject to year end adjustment).
(i) Borrower will furnish Bank, annually, as soon as available, and in
any event within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year
of Borrower, a balance sheet as of the end of such fiscal year, and a statement
of income and retained earnings for such fiscal year, and a statement of cash
flows for such fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and stating in comparative
form the respective figures for the corresponding date and period in the prior
fiscal year, and all prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles consistently applied, accompanied by an opinion thereon acceptable to
Bank by Deloitte Touche, LLP or such other independent public accountants
selected by the Borrower and reasonably acceptable to Bank.
(j) Borrower will furnish Bank, upon becoming available, a copy of each
financial statement, report, notice or proxy statement sent by Borrower to
shareholders generally and of each regular or periodic report, registration
statement or prospectus filed by Borrower with any securities exchange or the
Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor agency (including without
limitation Form 10-KSB and Form 10-QSB) and of any order issued by any
governmental authority in any proceeding to which Borrower is a party.
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(k) In addition to the foregoing, the Borrower promptly shall provide
the Bank with such other and additional information concerning the Borrower, the
Collateral, the operation of the Borrower's business, and the Borrower's
financial condition, including financial reports and statements, as the Bank may
from time to time reasonably request from the Borrower. All financial
information provided the Bank by the Borrower shall be prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting or auditing principles (as applicable)
applied consistently in the preparation thereof and with prior periods to fairly
reflect the financial conditions of the Borrower at the close of, and its
results of operations for, the periods in question.
13. GENERAL AGREEMENTS OF BORROWER.
(a) Borrower agrees to keep all the Inventory insured with coverage and
in amounts not less than that usually carried by one engaged in a like business
and in any event not less than that required by Bank with loss payable to the
Bank and Borrower, as their interests may appear, hereby appointing Bank as
attorney for Borrower in obtaining, adjusting, settling and cancelling such
insurance and endorsing any drafts. As further assurance for the payment and
performance of the Obligations, Borrower hereby assigns to Bank all sums,
including returns of unearned premiums, which may become payable under any
policy of insurance on the Collateral and Borrower hereby directs each insurance
company issuing any such policy to make payment of such sums directly to Bank.
(b) The Bank or its agents have the right to inspect the Inventory and
all records pertaining thereto at intervals to be determined by Bank and without
hindrance or delay.
(c) Although, as above set forth, Bank has a continuing security
interest in all of Borrower's Inventory and existing and future Accounts and
other Collateral and in the proceeds thereof, Borrower will at all times
maintain as the minimum security hereunder a Borrowing Base not less than the
aggregate unpaid principal of all loans made hereunder and if Borrower fails to
do so, Borrower will immediately make the necessary reduction in the unpaid
principal amount of said loans so that the loans outstanding hereunder do not in
the aggregate exceed the Borrowing Base.
(d) Borrower will at all times keep accurate and complete records of
Borrower's Inventory, Accounts and other Collateral, and Bank, or any of its
agents, shall have the right to call at Borrower's place or places of business
at intervals to be determined by Bank, and without hindrance or delay, to
inspect, audit, check, and make extracts from any copies of the books, records,
journals, orders, receipts, correspondence which relate to Borrower's Accounts,
and other Collateral or other transactions, between the parties thereto and the
general financial condition of Borrower and Bank may remove any of such records
temporarily for the purpose of having copies made thereof. Borrower shall pay to
Bank an audit fee of Three Hundred Fifty ($350.00) Dollars per audit, not to
exceed the sum of Seven Hundred ($700.00) Dollars in any calendar year, plus
expenses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower shall not be obligated to pay
to Bank an audit fee in any year in which Borrower has a positive net income,
determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
(e) Borrower will maintain its corporate existence in good standing and
comply with all laws and regulations of the United States or of any state or
states thereof or of any political
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subdivision thereof, or of any governmental authority which may be applicable to
it or to its business.
(f) Borrower will pay all real and personal property taxes, assessments
and charges and all franchises, income, unemployment, old age benefits,
withholding, sales and other taxes assessed against it, or payable by it at such
times and in such manner as to prevent any penalty from accruing or any lien or
charge from attaching to its property.
(g) The Bank may in its own name or in the name of others communicate
with account debtors in order to verify with them to Bank's satisfaction the
existence, amount and terms of any Accounts.
(h) This Agreement may but need not be supplemented by separate
assignments of Accounts and if such assignments are given the rights and
security interests given thereby shall be in addition to and not in limitation
of the rights and security interests given by this Agreement.
(i) If any of Borrower's Accounts arise out of contracts with the
United States or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof, Borrower
will immediately notify Bank thereof in writing and execute any instruments and
take any steps required by Bank in order that all monies due and to become due
under such contracts shall be assigned to Bank and notice thereof given to the
Government under the Federal Assignment of Claims Act.
(j) If any of Borrower's Accounts should be evidenced by promissory
notes, trade acceptances, or other instruments for the payment of money,
Borrower will immediately deliver same to Bank, appropriately endorsed to Bank's
order and, regardless of the form of such endorsement, Borrower hereby waives
presentment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest and notice of protest and all
other notices with respect thereto.
(k) Borrower will promptly pay when due all taxes and assessments upon
the Collateral or for its use or operation or upon this Agreement, or upon any
note or notes evidencing the Obligations, and will, at the request of Bank,
promptly furnish Bank the receipted bills therefor. At its option, Bank may
discharge taxes, liens or security interests or other encumbrances at any time
levied or placed on the Collateral, if Borrower fails to maintain adequate
insurance, Bank may pay for insurance on the Collateral and may pay for the
maintenance and preservation of the Collateral. Borrower agrees to reimburse
Bank on demand for any payments made, or any expenses incurred by Bank pursuant
to the foregoing authorization, and upon failure of the Borrower so to reimburse
Bank, any such sums paid or advanced by Bank shall be deemed secured by the
Collateral and constitute part of the Obligations.
(l) Borrower will immediately notify Bank upon receipt of notification
of any potential or known release or threat of release of hazardous materials,
hazardous waste, hazardous or toxic substance or oil from any site operated by
Borrower or of the incurrence of any expense or loss in connection therewith or
with the Borrower's obtaining knowledge of any investigation, action or the
incurrence of any expense or loss by any governmental authority in connection
with the assessment, containment or removal of any hazardous material or oil for
which expense or loss the Borrower may be liable. As used herein, the terms
"hazardous waste," "hazardous or toxic
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substance," "hazardous material" or "oil" shall have the same meanings as
defined and used in any of the following (the "Acts"): the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42
U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq.; the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act,
42 U.S.C. Sections 6901 et seq.; the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49
U.S.C. Sections 1801 et seq.; the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C.
Section 2601 et seq.; M.G.L.A. c. 21E (Massachusetts Oil and Hazardous Material
Release Prevention Act); M.G.L.A. c. 21C (Massachusetts Hazardous Waste
Management Act); and/or the regulations adopted and publications promulgated
pursuant to any of the Acts, as the same may be amended from time to time.
(m) Except for the Bank's gross negligence or willful misconduct,
Borrower will indemnify and save Bank harmless from all loss, costs, damage,
liability or expenses (including, without limitation, court costs and reasonable
attorneys' fees) that Bank may sustain or incur by reason of defending or
protecting this security interest or the priority thereof or enforcing the
Obligations, or in the prosecution or defense of any action or proceeding
concerning any matter growing out of or in connection with this Agreement and/or
any other documents now or hereafter executed in connection with this Agreement
and/or the Obligations and/or the Collateral. This indemnity shall survive the
repayment of the Obligations and the termination of Bank's agreement to make
loans available to Borrower and the termination of this Agreement.
(n) At the option of the Bank, Borrower will furnish to Bank, from time
to time, within five (5) days after the accrual in accordance with applicable
law of Borrower's obligation to make deposits for F.I.C.A. and withholding taxes
and/or sales taxes, proof satisfactory to Bank that such deposits have been made
as required.
(o) Should Borrower fail to make any of such deposits or furnish such
proof then Bank may, in its sole and absolute discretion, (a) make any of such
deposits or any part thereof, (b) pay such taxes, or any part thereof, or (c)
set-up such reserves as Bank, in its judgment, shall deem necessary to satisfy
the liability for such taxes. Each amount so deposited or paid shall constitute
an advance under the terms hereof, repayable on demand with interest, as
provided herein, and secured by all Collateral and any other property at any
time pledged by Borrower with Bank. Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate
Bank to make any such deposit or payment or set-up such reserve and the making
of one or more of such deposits or payments or the setting-up of such reserve
shall not constitute (i) an agreement on Bank's part to take any further or
similar action, or (ii) a waiver of any default by Borrower under the terms
hereof.
(p) All advances by Bank to Borrower under this Agreement and under any
other agreement constitute one general revolving fluctuating loan, and all
indebtedness of Borrower to Bank under this and under any other agreement
constitute one general Obligation. Each advance to Borrower hereunder or
otherwise shall be made upon the security of all of the Collateral held and to
be held by Bank. It is distinctly understood and agreed that all of the rights
of Bank contained in this Agreement shall likewise apply, insofar as applicable,
to any modification of or supplement to this Agreement and to any other
agreements between Bank and Borrower. Any default of this Agreement by Borrower
shall constitute, likewise, a default by Borrower of any other existing
agreement with Bank, and any default by Borrower of any other agreement with
Bank shall constitute a default of this Agreement, except as otherwise provided
in the Line of Credit Agreement
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for the Acquisition of Equipment of even date herewith. The entire Obligation of
Borrower to Bank shall become due and payable when payments become due and
payable hereunder upon termination of this Agreement.
(q) Borrower hereby grants to Bank for a term to commence on the date
of this Agreement and continuing thereafter until all debts and Obligations of
any kind or character owing from Borrower to Bank are fully paid and discharged,
the right to use all premises or places of business which Borrower presently has
or may hereafter have and where any of the Collateral may be located, at a total
rental for the entire period of $1.00. Bank agrees not to exercise the rights
granted in this paragraph unless and until Bank determines to exercise its
rights against the Collateral.
(r) Borrower will, at its expense, upon request of Bank promptly and
duly execute and deliver such documents and assurances and take such actions as
may be necessary or desirable or as Bank may request in order to correct any
defect, error or omission which may at any time be discovered or to more
effectively carry out the intent and purpose of this Agreement and to establish,
perfect and protect Bank's security interest, rights and remedies created or
intended to be created hereunder. Without limiting the generality of the above,
Borrower will join with Bank in executing financing and continuation statements
pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code or other notices appropriate under
applicable Federal or state law in form satisfactory to Bank and filing the same
in all public offices and jurisdictions wherever and whenever requested by Bank.
(s) Borrower shall perform any and all further steps requested by Bank
to perfect Bank's security interest in Inventory, such as leasing warehouses to
Bank or its designee, placing and maintaining signs, appointing custodians,
maintaining stock records and transferring Inventory to warehouses. A physical
listing of all Inventory, wherever located, shall be taken by Borrower at least
annually and whenever requested by Bank if one or more of the Events of Default
exist.
(t) Borrower hereby grants to Bank for a term to commence on the date
of this Agreement and continuing thereafter until all debts and Obligations of
any kind or character owed to Bank are fully paid and discharged, a
non-exclusive irrevocable royalty-free license in connection with the Bank's
exercise of its rights hereunder, to use, apply or affix any trademark, trade
name logo or the like and to use any patents, in which the Borrower now or
hereafter has rights, which license may be used by Bank upon and after the
occurrence of any one or more of the Events of Default, provided, however, that
such use by Bank shall be suspended if such Events of Default are cured. This
license shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, the inclusion of all of
Borrower's trademarks, servicemarks, tradenames, logos, goodwill, patents,
franchises and licenses in the Collateral; in addition to the right to use said
Collateral as provided in this paragraph, Bank shall have full right to exercise
any and all of its other rights regarding Collateral with respect to such
trademarks, servicemarks, tradenames, logos, goodwill, patents, franchises and
licenses.
14. BORROWER'S NEGATIVE COVENANTS. Borrower will not at any time:
(a) (Debt to Worth) permit the aggregate amount of its indebtedness to
be more than two and one-half (2 1/2) times the amount of its tangible net worth
on the last day of any fiscal year beginning with the fiscal year ending August
31, 1997;
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(b) (Current Ratio) permit its ratio of current assets to current
liabilities to be less than 1 to 1 on the last day of any fiscal year of
Borrower;
(c) (Subchapter S Corporation) if Borrower is a Subchapter S
corporation, make distributions to its shareholders during any fiscal year of
Borrower in an aggregate amount greater than the amount necessary to pay federal
and state income taxes upon Borrower's undistributed income for such year;
(d) (Disposition of Collateral) sell, assign, exchange or otherwise
dispose of any of the Collateral (other than Inventory consisting of (i) scrap,
waste, defective goods and the like; (ii) obsolete goods; and (iii) finished
goods sold in the ordinary course of business) or any interest therein to any
individual, partnership, trust or other corporation;
(e) (Liens) create, permit to be created or suffer to exist any lien,
encumbrance or security interest of any kind ("Lien") upon any of the Collateral
or any other property of Borrower, now owned or hereafter acquired, except: (i)
landlords', carriers', warehousemen's, mechanics' and other similar liens
arising by operation of law in the ordinary course of Borrower's business; (ii)
arising out of pledge or deposits under worker's compensation, unemployment
insurance, old age pension, social security, retirement benefits or other
similar legislation; (iii) purchase money Liens arising in the ordinary course
of business (so long as the indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the
lesser of the cost or fair market value of the property subject thereto, and
such Lien extends to no other property); (iv) those liens and encumbrances set
forth on Schedule "B" annexed hereto; and (v) in favor of Bank;
(f) (Dividends) pay any dividends on or make any distribution on
account of (except, if Borrower is a Subchapter S corporation, consistent with
paragraph (c) above) any class of Borrower's capital stock in cash or in
property (other than additional shares of such stock), or redeem, purchase or
otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any of such stock; notwithstanding
the foregoing, if Borrower has a net income in excess of One Hundred Thousand
($100,000.00) Dollars, determined as of the last day of any fiscal year,
determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the
Borrower may, in the next succeeding fiscal year, redeem, purchase or otherwise
acquire Borrower's capital stock, provided the purchase price for such stock
does not exceed the sum of One Hundred Thousand ($100,000.00) Dollars and,
immediately after giving effect to any such redemption or purchase, the Borrower
is in compliance with the covenants set forth in Sections 14(a) and 14(b) above;
(g) (Loans) make any loans or advances to any individual, partnership,
trust or other corporation, including without limitation Borrower's directors,
officers and employees, except (i) advances to officers or employees with
respect to expenses incurred by them in the ordinary course of their duties
which are properly reimbursable by Borrower, and (ii) loans to employees not
exceeding Twenty-Five Thousand ($25,000.00) Dollars in the aggregate during any
fiscal year of Borrower or exceeding Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars to any
individual employee;
(h) (Guarantees) assume, guaranty, endorse or otherwise become directly
or contingently liable in respect of (including without limitation by way of
agreement, contingent or otherwise, to purchase, provide funds to or otherwise
invest in a debtor or otherwise to assure a
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creditor against loss), any indebtedness (except guarantees by endorsement of
instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business and
guarantees in favor of Bank) of any individual, partnership, trust or other
corporation;
(i) (Investments) (i) use any loan proceeds to purchase or carry any
"margin stock" (as defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System) or (ii) invest in or purchase any stock or securities of
any individual, partnership, trust or other corporation except (x) readily
marketable direct obligations of, or obligations guaranteed by, the United
States of America or any agency thereof, (y) time deposits with or certificates
of deposit issued by the Bank, or (z) any other investment reasonably acceptable
to Bank such as investments graded AAA by Moody's or a comparable rating system;
(j) (Subsidiaries) sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any stock of
any subsidiary of Borrower;
(k) (Mergers, Consolidations or Sales) (i) merge or consolidate with or
into any corporation; (ii) enter into any joint venture or partnership with any
person, firm or corporation; (iii) convey, lease or sell all or any material
portion of its property or assets or business to any other person, firm or
corporation, except for the sale of Inventory in the ordinary course of its
business; or (iv) convey, lease or sell any of its assets to any person, firm or
corporation for less than the fair market value thereof; or
(l) (Transactions with Affiliates) enter into any lease or other
transaction with any shareholder, officer or affiliate on terms any less
favorable than those which might be obtained at the time from persons who (or
entities which) are not such a shareholder, officer or affiliate.
For purposes of this Section: "tangible net worth" shall mean
Borrower's stockholders' equity determined in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, consistently applied, subtracting therefrom (i)
intangibles (as determined in accordance with such principles so applied) and
(ii) accounts and indebtedness owing to Borrower from any employee or parent,
subsidiary or other affiliate of Borrower; "distributions" shall mean all
payment or distributions to shareholders in cash or in property other than
reasonable salaries, bonuses and expense reimbursements; "indebtedness" shall
mean (i) all liabilities for borrowed money, for the deferred purchase price of
property or services, and under leases which are or should be, under generally
accepted accounting principles, recorded as capital leases, in respect of which
a person or entity is directly or indirectly, absolutely or contingently liable
as obligor, guarantor, endorser or otherwise, or in respect of which such person
or entity otherwise assures a creditor against loss, (ii) all liabilities of the
type described in (i) above which are secured by (or for which the holder has an
existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any lien upon
property owned by such person or entity, whether or not such person or entity
has assumed or become liable for the payment thereof, and (iii) all other
liabilities or obligations which would, in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, be classified as liabilities of such person or entity;
"current assets" and "current liabilities" shall be determined in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied; "affiliate"
shall mean any person or entity (i) which directly or indirectly controls, or is
controlled by or is under common control with the Borrower or a subsidiary, (ii)
which directly or indirectly beneficially holds or owns five (5%) percent or
more of any class of voting stock of the Borrower or any subsidiary, or (iii)
five (5%) percent or more of the
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voting stock of which is directly or indirectly beneficially owned or held by
the Borrower or a subsidiary; and "control" shall mean the possession, directly
or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management
and policies of any person or entity, whether through the ownership of voting
securities, by contract or otherwise.
15. DEFAULT. Nothing contained in this section, or elsewhere in this
Agreement, shall affect the demand nature of such of the Obligations as are by
their terms, demand obligations, including, without limitation, loans and
advances under this Agreement. The occurrence of an Event of Default, other than
the Event of Default described in Section 15(a) below, shall not be a
prerequisite for the Bank's making demand or requiring payment of such
Obligations.
Upon the occurrence of any one or more of the following events (herein,
"Events of Default"), any and all Obligations of the Borrower to the Bank shall
become immediately due and payable, at the option of the Bank and without notice
or demand. The occurrence of any such Event of Default shall also constitute,
without notice or demand, a default under all other agreements between the Bank
and the Borrower and instruments and papers given the Bank by the Borrower,
whether such agreements, instruments, or papers now exist or hereafter arise,
namely:
(a) The failure by the Borrower to pay upon demand any amount due under
this Agreement.
(b) The failure by the Borrower to pay upon demand (or when due, if not
payable on demand) any other Obligations.
(c) The failure by the Borrower to promptly, punctually and
faithfully perform any of the covenants or agreements contained in Sections
10(a) or 14 of this Agreement.
(d) The failure by the Borrower to promptly, punctually and faithfully
perform, or observe any term, covenant or agreement on its part to be performed
or observed pursuant to any of the provisions of this Agreement, other than
those described in Sections 15(a), 15(b) and 15(c) above, which is not remedied
within the earlier of forty-five (45) days after (i) notice thereof by Bank to
Borrower, or (ii) the date the Borrower was required to give notice to the Bank
pursuant to Section 12(g)(vii).
(e) The determination by Bank that any material representation or
warranty heretofore, now or hereafter made by the Borrower to Bank, in any
documents, instrument, agreement, or paper was not true or accurate when given.
(f) The occurrence of any event such that any indebtedness of the
Borrower from any lender other than Bank could be accelerated, notwithstanding
that such acceleration has not taken place.
(g) The occurrence of any event which would cause a lien creditor, as
that term is defined in Section 9-301 of the Code, to take priority over
advances made by Bank.
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(h) A filing against or relating to the Borrower of (i) a federal tax
lien in favor of the United States of America or any political subdivision of
the United States of America, or (ii) a state tax lien in favor of any state of
the United States of America or any political subdivision of any such state.
(i) The occurrence of any event of default under any agreement between
Bank and the Borrower or instrument or paper given Bank by the Borrower, whether
such agreement, instrument, or paper now exists or hereafter arises, providing
the Bank shall have exercised its rights upon default under any such other
agreement, instrument or paper.
(j) Any act by, against, or relating to the Borrower, or its property
or assets, which act constitutes the application for, consent to, or sufferance
of the appointment of a receiver, trustee or other person, pursuant to court
action or otherwise, over all, or any part of the Borrower's property.
(k) The granting of any trust mortgage or execution of an assignment
for the benefit of the creditors of the Borrower, or the occurrence of any other
voluntary or involuntary liquidation or extension of debt agreement for the
Borrower; the failure by the Borrower to generally pay the debts of the Borrower
as they mature; adjudication of bankruptcy or insolvency relative to the
Borrower; the entry of an order for relief or similar order with respect to the
Borrower in any proceeding pursuant to Title 11 of the United States Code
entitled "Bankruptcy" (the "Bankruptcy Code") or any other federal bankruptcy
law; the filing of any complaint, application, or petition by or against the
Borrower initiating any matter in which the Borrower is or may be granted any
relief from the debts of the Borrower pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code or any
other insolvency statute or procedure; the calling or sufferance of a meeting of
creditors of the Borrower; the meeting by the Borrower of a formal or informal
creditor's committee; the offering by or entering into by the Borrower of any
composition, extension or any other arrangement seeking relief or extension for
the debts of the Borrower, or the initiation of any other judicial or
non-judicial proceeding or agreement by, against or including the Borrower which
seeks or intends to accomplish a reorganization or arrangement with creditors.
(l) The entry of any judgment against Borrower, which judgment is not
satisfied or appealed from (with execution or similar process stayed) within
fifteen (15) days of its entry.
(m) The occurrence of any event or circumstance with respect to the
Borrower such that Bank shall believe in good faith that the prospect of payment
of all or any part of the Obligations or the performance by the Borrower under
this Agreement or any other agreement between the Bank and the Borrower is
impaired or there shall occur any material adverse change in the business or
financial condition of the Borrower.
(n) The entry of any court order which enjoins, restrains or in any way
prevents the Borrower from conducting all or any part of its business affairs in
the ordinary course of business.
(o) The service of any process upon Bank seeking to attach by trustee
process any funds of the Borrower on deposit with Bank.
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(p) Any change in the identity, authority or responsibilities of any
person having management or policy authority with respect to the Borrower.
(q) The occurrence of any uninsured loss, theft, damage or destruction
to any material asset(s) of the Borrower.
(r) Any act by or against, or relating to the Borrower or its assets
pursuant to which any creditor of the Borrower seeks to reclaim or repossess or
reclaims or repossesses all or a portion of the Borrower's assets.
(s) The death, termination of existence, dissolution, or liquidation of
the Borrower or the ceasing to carry on actively any substantial part of the
Borrower's current business.
(t) This Agreement shall, at any time after its execution and delivery
and for any reason, cease (i) to create a valid and perfected first priority
security interest in and to the property purported to be subject to this
Agreement; or (ii) to be in full force and effect or shall be declared null and
void, or the validity or enforceability hereof shall be contested by the
Borrower or any guarantor of the Borrower denies it has any further liability or
obligation hereunder.
(u) Any of the following events occur or exist with respect to the
Borrower or any ERISA affiliate: (i) any "prohibited transaction" (as defined in
Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code) involving any
Plan; (ii) any "reportable event" (as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA and the
regulations issued under such Section) shall occur with respect to any Plan;
(iii) The filing under Section 4041 of ERISA of a notice of intent to terminate
any Plan or the termination of any Plan; (iv) any event or circumstance exists
which might constitute grounds entitling the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation (PBGC) to institute proceedings under Section 4042 of ERISA for the
termination of, or for the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan, or
the institution by the PBGC of any such proceedings; (v) or partial withdrawal
under Section 4201 or 4204 of ERISA from a Multiemployer Plan or the
reorganization, insolvency, or termination of any Multiemployer Plan; and in
each case above, such event or condition, together with all other events or
conditions, if any, could in the opinion of the Bank subject the Borrower to any
tax, penalty, or other liability to a Plan, a Multiemployer Plan, the PBGC, or
otherwise.
(v) The occurrence of any of the foregoing Events of Default with
respect to any guarantor, endorser, or surety to Bank of the Obligations, as if
such guarantor, endorser or surety, were the "Borrower" described therein.
(w) The termination of any guaranty by any guarantor of the
Obligations.
Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Bank may declare any
obligation Bank may have hereunder to be cancelled, declare all Obligations of
Borrower to be due and payable and proceed to enforce payment of the Obligations
and to exercise any and all of the rights and remedies afforded to Bank by the
Uniform Commercial Code or under the terms of this Agreement or otherwise. In
addition, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, if Bank proceeds to
enforce payment of the Obligations, Borrower shall be obligated to deliver to
Bank cash collateral in an amount equal to the aggregate amounts then undrawn on
all outstanding letters of credit or
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acceptances issued or guaranteed by Bank for the account of Borrower, and Bank
may proceed to enforce payment of the same and to exercise all rights and
remedies afforded to Bank by the Uniform Commercial Code or under the terms of
this Agreement or otherwise. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the
Borrower, as additional compensation to the Bank for its increased credit risk,
promises to pay interest on all Obligations (including, without limitation,
principal, whether or not past due, past due interest and any other amounts past
due under this Agreement) at a per annum rate of three (3%) percent greater than
the rate of interest then specified in Section 5 of this Agreement.
16. PROCESSING AND SALES OF INVENTORY. So long as Borrower is not in
default hereunder, Borrower shall have the right, in the regular course of
business, to process and sell Borrower's Inventory. A sale in the ordinary
course of business shall not include a transfer in total or partial satisfaction
of a debt.
17. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. BORROWER AND BANK EACH HEREBY KNOWINGLY,
VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO
A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR
RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT. Borrower hereby certifies that neither Bank nor any
of its representatives, agents or counsel has represented, expressly or
otherwise, that Bank would not, in the event of any such suit, action or
proceeding, seek to enforce this waiver of right to trial by jury. Borrower
acknowledges that Bank has been induced to enter into this Agreement by, among
other things, this waiver. Borrower acknowledges that it has read the provisions
of this Agreement and in particular, this Section; has consulted legal counsel;
understands the right it is granting in this Agreement and is waiving in this
Section in particular; and makes the above waiver knowingly, voluntarily and
intentionally.
18. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. Borrower and Bank agree that any action or
proceeding to enforce or arising out of this Agreement may be commenced in any
court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts sitting in the counties of Suffolk,
Norfolk or Middlesex, or in the District Court of the United States for the
District of Massachusetts, and Borrower waives personal service of process and
agrees that a summons and complaint commencing an action or proceeding in any
such court shall be properly served and confer personal jurisdiction if served
by next day Federal Express or comparable overnight delivery service providing
proof of delivery to Borrower, or as otherwise provided by the laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States of America.
19. TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated at any time by either
party giving written notice of termination to the other party; provided,
however, that unless and until all loans made by the Bank to the Borrower
hereunder and all other Obligations or commitments of the Bank under which an
Obligation could arise, outstanding as of the time of giving or receipt as the
case may be, of such notice by the Bank have been paid in full, such termination
shall in no way affect the security interest or other rights and powers herein
granted to the Bank, and until such payment in full the security interest of the
Bank in all Inventory, Accounts and other Collateral of the Borrower, whether
existing as of the time of such termination or thereafter arising, and all
rights and powers herein granted to the Bank in respect thereof shall remain in
full force and effect. Until all of the Obligations of Borrower to Bank have
been fully paid and satisfied and all commitments of the Bank under which an
Obligation could arise have expired, Borrower shall continue to assign
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Accounts to Bank, turn over all collections to the Bank in kind and otherwise
fully comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement as herein provided.
Prior to such payment in full of all of the Obligations of Borrower to Bank,
this Agreement shall be a continuing agreement in every respect.
20. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) No delay or omission on the part of Bank in exercising any rights
shall operate as a waiver of such right or any other right. Waiver on any one
occasion shall not be construed as a bar to or waiver of any right or remedy on
any future occasion. All Bank's rights and remedies, whether evidenced hereby or
by any other agreement, instrument or paper, shall be cumulative and may be
exercised singularly or concurrently.
(b) Bank is authorized to make loans under the terms of this Agreement
upon the request, either written or oral, in the name of Borrower or any
authorized person whose name appears at the end of this Agreement or of any of
the following named person, or persons, from time to time, holding the following
offices of Borrower, President, Treasurer and such other officers and authorized
signatories as may from time to time be set forth in separate banking and
borrowing resolutions.
(c) If at any time or times by assignment or otherwise, the Bank
assigns this Agreement, such assignment shall carry with it the Bank's powers
and rights under this Agreement, and the transferee shall become vested with
said powers and rights whether or not they are specifically referred to in the
transfer. Bank shall notify Borrower of any assignment, partial assignment or
transfer by the Bank of this Agreement or of the Obligations of Borrower.
(d) Borrower agrees that any and all loans made by Bank to Borrower or
for its account under this Agreement shall be conclusively deemed to have been
authorized by Borrower and to have been made pursuant to duly authorized
requests therefor on its behalf.
(e) Unless otherwise defined in this Agreement, capitalized words shall
have the meanings set forth in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts as of the date of this Agreement.
(f) Paragraph and section headings used in this Agreement are for
convenience only, and shall not affect the construction of this Agreement. If
one or more provisions of this Agreement (or the application thereof) shall be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect in any jurisdiction, the same
shall not, invalidate or render illegal or unenforceable such provision (or its
application) in any other jurisdiction or any other provision of this Agreement
(or its application). This Agreement is the entire agreement of the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior written or verbal
communications or instruments relating thereto.
(g) All notices and other communications hereunder shall be made by
telegram, electronic transmitter, or certified or registered mail, return
receipt requested, or next day Federal Express or comparable overnight delivery
service providing proof of delivery and shall be deemed to be received by the
party to whom sent one business day after sending, if sent by telegram,
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electronic transmitter, or next day Federal Express or comparable overnight
delivery service providing proof of delivery and three days after mailing if
sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. All such notices
and other communications to a party hereto shall be addressed to such party at
the address set forth at the end of this Agreement or to such other address as
such party may designate for itself in a notice to the other party given in
accordance with this section.
(h) The laws of Massachusetts shall govern the construction of this
Agreement and the rights and duties of the parties hereto. This Agreement shall
take effect as a sealed instrument.
Witnessed by: INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
/s/ Joel B. Rosenthal By: /s/ John Waldstein
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John Waldstein, President and Treasurer
Address: 427 Turnpike Street
Canton, Massachusetts 02021
Telecopier: (617)
EASTERN BANK
By: /s/ Alan Roberts
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Alan Roberts, Vice President
Address: 605 Broadway
Saugus, Massachusetts 01906
Telecopier: (617) 231-4839
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SCHEDULES
The following Schedules to the within Demand Loan and Security
Agreement Accounts Receivable and Inventory are respectively described in the
section indicated. Those Schedules in which no information has been inserted
shall be deemed to read "None".
SCHEDULE "A"
Borrower's Places of Business (ss.3)
Property Located
Address At Such Address
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Corporate Headquarters
427 Turnpike Street Inventory
Canton, MA 02021 Fixed Assets
Sales Offices
California Office
2731 Simi Hill Lane
Simi Valley, CA 93063
Delaware Office Office Equipment
4571 Kirkwood Hwy, Suite 107
Wilmington, DE 19808
Florida Office
Same as Georgia Office
Georgia Office Office Equipment
209 Cabin Creek Court
Woodstock, GA 30189
Illinois Office
1424 Timber Lane
South Elgin, IL 60177
New York Office
Currently Vacant
European Office
11 Clamp Green, Colden Common Office Equipment
Winchester, Hampshire
England
Office Inventory Locations
Stephen Gould Inc. Raw Material
35 South Jefferson Road
Whippany, NJ
Noonan Press Raw Material
30 Reservoir Park Drive
Rockland, MA
Warwick Industrial Corporation Work In Process
50 Pennsylvania Avenue
Warwick, RI
Consolidated Coating Company Work In Process
5 William Way
Bellingham, MA
M & P Machine Work In Process
1438 Washington Street
Stoughton, MA
SCHEDULE "B"
Other Encumbrances and Liens (ss.4(e)(i)
Secured Party Description of Payment Terms and
or Mortgagee of Collateral Dates of Maturity
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None, excluding capital leases detailed in Schedule C below
SCHEDULE "C"
Leases (ss.4(e)(ii)
Description Date of Lease Rental
Lessor of Property and Term Payable
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People's Heritage Computers and printers 8/22/96 36 months $33,042.90
Leasing Corporation 11 Computers, 2 printers 10% buyout
Master Lease Telephone System 4/23/96 60 months 31,417.88
10% buyout
People's Heritage Wave Solder Machine 5/23/94 36 months 2,051.58
Leasing Corporation 10% buyout
People's Heritage 12 Computers, 1 IBM printer, 11/94 36 months 10,724.48
Leasing Corporation 9 Notebook printers 10% buyout
Enterprise Leasing PC's and Prod. Tester 3/95 30 months 4,328.34
10% buyout
Enterprise Leasing Embedded Control Dev. System 12/13/95 24 months 4,838.00
Fax Machine, Printer, Computer 10% buyout
Counting Scale and Chairs
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