EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES
WORKING CAPITAL GUARANTEE PROGRAM
BORROWER AGREEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS.......................................................1
1.01 Definition of Terms...............................................1
1.02 Rules of Construction............................................15
1.03 Incorporation of Recitals........................................15
ARTICLE II OBLIGATIONS OF BORROWER..........................................15
2.01 Use of Credit Accommodations.....................................15
2.02 Security Interests...............................................16
2.03 Loan Documents and Loan Authorization Agreement..................16
2.04 Export-Related Borrowing Base Certificates and Export Orders.....16
2.05 Schedules, Reports and Other Statements..........................17
2.06 Exclusions from the Export-Related Borrowing Base................17
2.07 Borrowings and Reborrowings......................................17
2.08 Repayment Terms..................................................17
2.09 Financial Statements.............................................18
2.10 Additional Security or Payment...................................18
2.11 Continued Security Interest......................................19
2.12 Inspection of Collateral and Facilities..........................19
2.13 General Intangibles..............................................19
2.14 Economic Impact Approval.........................................20
2.15 Indirect Exports.................................................20
2.16 Overseas Inventory and Accounts Receivable.......................20
2.17 Country Limitation Schedule......................................21
2.18 Notice of Certain Event..........................................21
2.19 Insurance........................................................22
2.20 Taxes............................................................22
2.21 Compliance with Laws.............................................23
2.22 Negative Covenants...............................................23
2.23 Cross Default....................................................23
2.24 Munitions List...................................................23
2.25 Suspension and Debarment, etc....................................23
ARTICLE III RIGHTS AND REMEDIES..............................................24
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3.01 Indemnification..................................................24
3.02 Liens............................................................24
ARTICLE IV MISCELLANEOUS....................................................25
4.01 Governing Law....................................................25
4.02 Notification.....................................................25
4.03 Partial Invalidity...............................................25
4.04 Waiver of Jury Trial.............................................25
4.05 Consequential Damages............................................25
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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES
WORKING CAPITAL GUARANTEE PROGRAM
BORROWER AGREEMENT
THIS BORROWER AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and entered into by the
entity identified as Borrower on the signature page hereof ("Borrower") in favor
of the Export-Import Bank of the United States ("Ex-Im Bank") and the
institution identified as Lender on the signature page hereof ("Lender").
RECITALS
Borrower has requested that Lender establish a Loan Facility in favor of
Borrower for the purposes of providing Borrower with working capital to finance
the manufacture, production or purchase and subsequent export sale of Items.
Lender and Borrower expect that Ex-Im Bank will provide a guarantee to
Lender regarding this Loan Facility subject to the terms and conditions of the
Master Guarantee Agreement, a Loan Authorization Agreement, and to the extent
applicable, the Delegated Authority Letter Agreement or Fast Track Lender
Agreement.
Lender and Ex-Im Bank have requested that Borrower execute this Agreement
as a condition precedent to Lender establishing the Loan Facility and Ex-Im Bank
providing the guarantee.
NOW, THEREFORE, Borrower hereby agrees as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1.01 Definition of Terms. As used in this Agreement, including the
Recitals to this Agreement and the Loan Authorization Agreement, the following
terms shall have the following meanings:
"Accounts Receivable" shall mean all of Borrower's now owned or hereafter
acquired (a) "accounts" (as such term is defined in the UCC), other receivables,
book debts and other forms of obligations, whether arising out of goods sold or
services rendered or from any other transaction; (b) rights in, to and under all
purchase orders or receipts for goods or services; (c) rights to any goods
represented or purported to be represented by any of the foregoing (including
unpaid sellers' rights of rescission, replevin, reclamation and stoppage in
transit and rights to returned, reclaimed or repossessed goods); (d) moneys due
or to become due to such Borrower under all purchase orders and contracts (which
includes Export Orders) for the sale of goods or the performance of services or
both by Borrower (whether or not yet earned by performance on the part of
Borrower), including the proceeds of the foregoing; (e) any notes, drafts,
letters of credit, insurance proceeds or other instruments, documents and
writings evidencing or
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supporting the foregoing; and (f) all collateral security and guarantees of any
kind given by any other Person with respect to any of the foregoing.
"Accounts Receivable Aging Report" shall mean a report detailing the
Export-Related Accounts Receivable and Export-Related Overseas Accounts
Receivable for a Loan Facility, and the applicable terms for the relevant time
period; in the case of Indirect Exports, such report shall indicate the portion
of such Accounts Receivables corresponding to Indirect Exports.
"Advance Rate" shall mean, with respect to a Loan Facility, the rate
specified in Section 5.C. of the Loan Authorization Agreement for each category
of Primary Collateral except for Export-Related General Intangibles and Other
Collateral. Unless otherwise set forth in writing by Ex-Im Bank, in no event
shall the Advance Rate exceed (i) ninety percent (90%) for Eligible
Export-Related Accounts Receivable, (ii) seventy five percent (75%) for Eligible
Export-Related Inventory, (iii) seventy percent (70%) for Eligible
Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable or (iv) sixty percent (60%) for
Eligible Export-Related Overseas Inventory and (v) twenty five percent (25%) for
Retainage Accounts Receivable.
"Affiliated Foreign Person" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.15.
"Business Day" shall mean any day on which the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York is open for business.
"Buyer" shall mean a Person that has entered into one or more Export
Orders with Borrower or who is an obligor on Export-Related Accounts Receivable
or Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable.
"Capital Good" shall mean a capital good (e.g., manufacturing equipment,
licensing agreements) that will establish or expand foreign production capacity
of an exportable good.
"Collateral" shall mean all real and personal property and interest in
real and personal property in or upon which Lender has been, or shall be,
granted a Lien as security for the payment of all the Loan Facility Obligations
and all products and proceeds (cash and non-cash) thereof.
"Commercial Letters of Credit" shall mean those letters of credit subject
to the UCP payable in Dollars and issued or caused to be issued by Lender on
behalf of Borrower under a Loan Facility for the benefit of a supplier(s) of
Borrower in connection with Borrower's purchase of goods or services from the
supplier in support of the export of the Items.
"Country Limitation Schedule" shall mean the schedule published from time
to time by Ex-Im Bank setting forth on a country by country basis whether and
under what conditions Ex-Im Bank will provide coverage for the financing of
export transactions to countries listed therein.
"Credit Accommodation Amount" shall mean, the sum of (a) the aggregate
outstanding amount of Disbursements and (b) the aggregate outstanding Letter of
Credit Obligations, which sum may not exceed the Maximum Amount.
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"Credit Accommodations" shall mean, collectively, Disbursements and Letter
of Credit Obligations.
"Debarment Regulations" shall mean, collectively, (a) the Governmentwide
Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) regulations (Common Rule), 53 Fed.
Reg. 19204 (May 26, 1988), (b) Subpart 9.4 (Debarment, Suspension, and
Ineligibility) of the Federal Acquisition Regulations, 48 C.F.R. 9.400-9.409 and
(c) the revised Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement)
regulations (Common Rule), 60 Fed. Reg. 33037 (June 26, 1995).
"Delegated Authority Letter Agreement" shall mean the Delegated Authority
Letter Agreement, if any, between Ex-Im Bank and Lender.
"Disbursement" shall mean, collectively, (a) an advance of a working
capital loan from Lender to Borrower under the Loan Facility, and (b) an advance
to fund a drawing under a Letter of Credit issued or caused to be issued by
Lender for the account of Borrower under the Loan Facility.
"Dollars" or "$" shall mean the lawful currency of the United States.
"Economic Impact Approval" shall mean a written approval issued by Ex-Im
Bank stating the conditions under which a Capital Good may be included as an
Item in a Loan Facility consistent with Ex-Im Bank's economic impact procedures
(or other mechanism for making this determination that Ex-Im Bank notifies
Lender of in writing).
"Economic Impact Certification" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 2.14(b).
"Effective Date" shall mean the date on which (a) all of the Loan
Documents have been executed by Lender, Borrower and, if applicable, Ex-Im Bank
and (b) all of the conditions to the making of the initial Credit Accommodations
under the Loan Documents or any amendments thereto have been satisfied.
"Eligible Export-Related Accounts Receivable" shall mean Export-Related
Accounts Receivable which are acceptable to Lender and which are deemed to be
eligible pursuant to the Loan Documents, but in no event shall Eligible
Export-Related Accounts Receivable include any Account Receivable:
(a) that does not arise from the sale of Items in the ordinary course of
Borrower's business;
(b) that is not subject to a valid, perfected first priority Lien in
favor of Lender;
(c) as to which any covenant, representation or warranty contained in
the Loan Documents with respect to such Account Receivable has been breached;
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(d) that is not owned by Borrower or is subject to any right, claim or
interest of another Person other than the Lien in favor of Lender;
(e) with respect to which an invoice has not been sent;
(f) that arises from the sale of defense articles or defense services;
(g) that arises from the sale of Items to be used in the construction,
alteration, operation or maintenance of nuclear power, enrichment, reprocessing,
research or heavy water production facilities unless with Ex-Im Bank's prior
written consent;
(h) that is due and payable from a Buyer located in a country with which
Ex-Im Bank is prohibited from doing business as designated in the Country
Limitation Schedule;
(i) that does not comply with the requirements of the Country Limitation
Schedule;
(j) that is due and payable more than one hundred eighty (180) days from
the date of the invoice;
(k) that is not paid within sixty (60) calendar days from its original
due date, unless it is insured through Ex-Im Bank export credit insurance for
comprehensive commercial and political risk, or through Ex-Im Bank approved
private insurers for comparable coverage, in which case it is not paid within
ninety (90) calendar days from its due date;
(l) of a Buyer for whom fifty percent (50%) or more of the Accounts
Receivable of such Buyer do not satisfy the requirements of subclauses (j) and
(k) above;
(m) that arises from a sale of goods to or performance of services for
an employee of Borrower, a stockholder of Borrower, a subsidiary of Borrower, a
Person with a controlling interest in Borrower or a Person which shares common
controlling ownership with Borrower;
(n) that is backed by a letter of credit unless the Items covered by the
subject letter of credit have been shipped;
(o) that Lender or Ex-Im Bank, in its reasonable judgment, deems
uncollectible for any reason;
(p) that is due and payable in a currency other than Dollars, except as
may be approved in writing by Ex-Im Bank;
(q) that is due and payable from a military Buyer, except as may be
approved in writing by Ex-Im Bank;
(r) that does not comply with the terms of sale set forth in Section 7
of the Loan Authorization Agreement;
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(s) that is due and payable from a Buyer who (i) applies for, suffers,
or consents to the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver,
custodian, trustee or liquidator of itself or of all or a substantial part of
its property or calls a meeting of its creditors, (ii) admits in writing its
inability, or is generally unable, to pay its debts as they become due or ceases
operations of its present business, (iii) makes a general assignment for the
benefit of creditors, (iv) commences a voluntary case under any state or federal
bankruptcy laws (as now or hereafter in effect), (v) is adjudicated as bankrupt
or insolvent, (vi) files a petition seeking to take advantage of any other law
providing for the relief of debtors, (vii) acquiesces to, or fails to have
dismissed, any petition which is filed against it in any involuntary case under
such bankruptcy laws, or (viii) takes any action for the purpose of effecting
any of the foregoing;
(t) that arises from a ▇▇▇▇-and-hold, guaranteed sale, sale-and-return,
sale on approval, consignment or any other repurchase or return basis or is
evidenced by chattel paper;
(u) for which the Items giving rise to such Accounts Receivable have not
been shipped to the Buyer or when the Items are services, such services have not
been performed or when the Export Order specifies a timing for invoicing the
Items other than shipment or performance and the Items have not been invoiced in
accordance with such terms of the Export Order, or the Accounts Receivable
otherwise do not represent a final sale;
(v) that is subject to any offset, deduction, defense, dispute, or
counterclaim or the Buyer is also a creditor or supplier of Borrower or the
Account Receivable is contingent in any respect or for any reason;
(w) for which Borrower has made any agreement with the Buyer for any
deduction therefrom, except for discounts or allowances made in the ordinary
course of business for prompt payment, all of which discounts or allowances are
reflected in the calculation of the face value of each respective invoice
related thereto;
(x) for which any of the Items giving rise to such Account Receivable
have been returned, rejected or repossessed;
(y) that is included as an eligible receivable under any other credit
facility to which Borrower is a party;
(z) any of the Items giving rise to such Accounts Receivable are Capital
Goods, unless the transaction is in accordance with Section 2.14;
(aa) that is due and payable from a Buyer that is, or is located in, the
United States; provided however, that this subsection (aa) shall not preclude an
Export-Related Accounts Receivable arising from the sale of Items to foreign
contractors or subcontractors providing services to a United States Embassy or
the United States Military located overseas from being deemed an Eligible
Export-Related Accounts Receivable; or
(bb) that arises from the sale of Items that do not meet the U.S. Content
requirements in accordance with Section 2.01(b)(ii).
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"Eligible Export-Related Inventory" shall mean Export-Related Inventory
which is acceptable to Lender and which is deemed to be eligible pursuant to the
Loan Documents, but in no event shall Eligible Export-Related Inventory include
any Inventory:
(a) that is not subject to a valid, perfected first priority Lien in
favor of Lender;
(b) that is located at an address that has not been disclosed to Lender
in writing;
(c) that is placed by Borrower on consignment or held by Borrower on
consignment from another Person;
(d) that is in the possession of a processor or bailee, or located on
premises leased or subleased to Borrower, or on premises subject to a mortgage
in favor of a Person other than Lender, unless such processor or bailee or
mortgagee or the lessor or sublessor of such premises, as the case may be, has
executed and delivered all documentation which Lender shall require to evidence
the subordination or other limitation or extinguishment of such Person's rights
with respect to such Inventory and Lender's right to gain access thereto;
(e) that is produced in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or
subject to the "hot goods" provisions contained in 29 U.S.C.ss.215 or any
successor statute or section;
(f) as to which any covenant, representation or warranty with respect to
such Inventory contained in the Loan Documents has been breached;
(g) that is not located in the United States unless expressly permitted
by Lender, on terms acceptable to Lender;
(h) that is an Item or is to be incorporated into Items that do not meet
U.S. Content requirements in accordance with Section 2.01(b)(ii);
(i) that is demonstration Inventory;
(j) that consists of proprietary software (i.e. software designed solely
for Borrower's internal use and not intended for resale);
(k) that is damaged, obsolete, returned, defective, recalled or unfit
for further processing;
(l) that has been previously exported from the United States;
(m) that constitutes, or will be incorporated into Items that
constitute, defense articles or defense services;
(n) that is an Item or will be incorporated into Items that will be used
in the construction, alteration, operation or maintenance of nuclear power,
enrichment, reprocessing, research or heavy water production facilities unless
with Ex-Im Bank's prior written consent;
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(o) that is an Item or is to be incorporated into Items destined for
shipment to a country as to which Ex-Im Bank is prohibited from doing business
as designated in the Country Limitation Schedule;
(p) that is an Item or is to be incorporated into Items destined for
shipment to a Buyer located in a country in which Ex-Im Bank coverage is not
available for commercial reasons as designated in the Country Limitation
Schedule, unless and only to the extent that such Items are to be sold to such
country on terms of a letter of credit confirmed by a bank acceptable to Ex-Im
Bank;
(q) that constitutes, or is to be incorporated into, Items whose sale
would result in an Accounts Receivable which would not be an Eligible
Export-Related Accounts Receivable;
(r) that is included as eligible inventory under any other credit
facility to which Borrower is a party; or
(s) that is, or is to be incorporated into, an Item that is a Capital
Good, unless the transaction is in accordance with Section 2.14.
"Eligible Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable" shall mean
Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable which are acceptable to Lender and
which are deemed to be eligible pursuant to the Loan Documents but in no event
shall include the Accounts Receivable (a) through (bb) excluded from the
definition of Eligible Export-Related Accounts Receivable.
"Eligible Export-Related Overseas Inventory" shall mean Export-Related
Overseas Inventory which is acceptable to Lender and which is deemed to be
eligible pursuant to the Loan Documents, but in no event shall include the
Inventory (a) through (r) excluded from the definition of Eligible
Export-Related Inventory.
"Eligible Person" shall mean a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited
liability partnership, corporation or limited liability company which (a) is
domiciled, organized or formed, as the case may be, in the United States,
whether or not such entity is owned by a foreign national or foreign entity; (b)
is in good standing in the state of its formation or otherwise authorized to
conduct business in the United States; (c) is not currently suspended or
debarred from doing business with the United States government or any
instrumentality, division, agency or department thereof; (d) exports or plans to
export Items; (e) operates and has operated as a going concern for at least one
(1) year; (f) has a positive tangible net worth determined in accordance with
GAAP; and (g) has revenue generating operations relating to its core business
activities for at least one year. An Affiliated Foreign Person that meets all of
the requirements of the foregoing definition of Eligible Person other than
subclause (a) thereof shall be deemed to be an Eligible Person
"ERISA" shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder
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"Export Order" shall mean a documented purchase order or contract
evidencing a Buyer's agreement to purchase the Items from Borrower for export
from the United States, which documentation shall include written information
that is necessary to confirm such purchase order or contract, including
identification of the Items, the name of the Buyer, the country of destination,
contact information for the Buyer and the total amount of the purchase order or
contract; in the case of Indirect Exports, such documentation shall further
include a copy of the written purchase order or contract from a foreign
purchaser or other documentation clearly evidencing a foreign purchaser's
agreement to purchase the Items.
"Export-Related Accounts Receivable" shall mean those Accounts Receivable
arising from the sale of Items which are due and payable to Borrower in the
United States.
"Export-Related Accounts Receivable Value" shall mean, at the date of
determination thereof, the aggregate face amount of Eligible Export-Related
Accounts Receivable less taxes, discounts, credits, allowances and Retainages,
except to the extent otherwise permitted by Ex-Im Bank in writing.
"Export-Related Borrowing Base" shall mean, at the date of determination
thereof, the sum of (a) (if Lender elects to include) the Export-Related
Inventory Value or Export-Related Historical Inventory Value multiplied by the
Advance Rate applicable to Eligible Export-Related Inventory set forth in
Section 5.B.(1.) of the Loan Authorization Agreement, plus (b) the
Export-Related Accounts Receivable Value multiplied by the Advance Rate
applicable to Eligible Export-Related Accounts Receivable set forth in Section
5.B.(2.) of the Loan Authorization Agreement, plus (c) if permitted by Ex-Im
Bank in writing, the Retainage Value multiplied by the Advance Rate applicable
to Retainages set forth in Section 5.B.(3.) of the Loan Authorization Agreement,
plus (d) the Other Assets set forth in Section 5.B.(4.) of the Loan
Authorization Agreement multiplied by the Advance Rate agreed to in writing by
Ex-Im Bank, plus (e) if permitted by Ex-Im Bank in writing, the Export-Related
Overseas Accounts Receivable Value multiplied by the Advance Rate applicable to
Eligible Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable set forth in Section
5.B.(5.) of the Loan Authorization Agreement, plus (f) if permitted by Ex-Im
Bank in writing, the Export-Related Overseas Inventory Value multiplied by the
Advance Rate applicable to Eligible Export-Related Overseas Inventory set forth
in Section 5.B.(6.) of the Loan Authorization Agreement, less (g) the amounts
required to be reserved pursuant to Sections 4.12 and 4.13 of this Agreement for
each outstanding Letter of Credit, less (h) such reserves and in such amounts
deemed necessary and proper by Lender from time to time.
"Export-Related Borrowing Base Certificate" shall mean a certificate in
the form provided or approved by Lender, executed by Borrower and delivered to
Lender pursuant to the Loan Documents detailing the Export-Related Borrowing
Base supporting the Credit Accommodations which reflects, to the extent included
in the Export-Related Borrowing Base, Export-Related Accounts Receivable,
Eligible Export-Related Accounts Receivable, Export-Related Inventory, Eligible
Export-Related Inventory, Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable, Eligible
Export-Related Accounts Receivable, Export-Related Overseas Inventory and
Eligible Export-Related Overseas Inventory balances that have been reconciled
with Borrower's general ledger, Accounts Receivable Aging Report and Inventory
schedule.
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"Export-Related General Intangibles" shall mean the Pro Rata Percentage of
General Intangibles determined as of the earlier of: (i) the date such General
Intangibles are liquidated and (ii) the date Borrower fails to pay when due any
outstanding amount of principal or accrued interest payable under the Loan
Documents that becomes the basis for a Payment Default on which a Claim is
filed.
"Export-Related Historical Inventory Value" shall mean with respect to a
Borrower, the relevant Export-Related Sales Ratio multiplied by the lowest of
(i) the cost of such Borrower's Inventory as determined in accordance with GAAP,
or (ii) the market value of such Borrower's Inventory as determined in
accordance with GAAP or (iii) the appraised or orderly liquidation value of such
Borrower's Inventory, if Lender has loans and financial accommodations to such
Borrower for which it conducts (or contracts for the performance of) such an
appraised or orderly liquidation value.
"Export-Related Inventory" shall mean the Inventory of Borrower located in
the United States that has been purchased, manufactured or otherwise acquired by
Borrower for sale or resale as Items, or to be incorporated into Items to be
sold or resold pursuant to Export Orders.
"Export-Related Inventory Value" shall mean, at the date of determination
thereof, the lowest of (i) the cost of Eligible Exported-Related Inventory as
determined in accordance with GAAP, or (ii) the market value of Eligible
Export-Related Inventory as determined in accordance with GAAP or (iii) the
lower of the appraised market value or orderly liquidation value of the Eligible
Export-Related Inventory, if Lender has other loans and financial accommodations
to a Borrower for which it conducts (or contracts for the performance of) such
an appraised or orderly liquidation value.
"Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable" shall mean those Accounts
Receivable arising from the sale of Items which are due and payable outside of
the United States either to a Borrower or an Affiliated Foreign Person.
"Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable Value" shall mean, with
respect to a Loan Facility, at the date of determination thereof, the aggregate
face amount of Eligible Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable less taxes,
discounts, credits, allowances and Retainages, except to the extent otherwise
permitted by Ex-Im Bank in writing.
"Export-Related Overseas Inventory" shall mean the Inventory of Borrower
located outside of the United States that has been purchased, manufactured or
otherwise acquired by such Borrower for sale or resale as Items, or to be
incorporated into Items to be sold or resold pursuant to Export Orders.
"Export-Related Overseas Inventory Value" shall mean, at the date of
determination thereof, the lowest of (i) the cost of Eligible Export-Related
Overseas Inventory as determined in accordance with GAAP, (ii) the market value
of Eligible Export-Related Overseas Inventory as determined in accordance with
GAAP or (iii) the appraised or orderly liquidation value of the Eligible
Export-Related Overseas Inventory, if Lender has other loans and financial
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accommodations to Borrower or an Affiliated Foreign Person for which it conducts
(or contracts for the performance of) such a appraised or orderly liquidation.
"Export-Related Sales Ratio" shall mean with respect to a Borrower, the
percentage of such Borrower's total sales revenue derived from the sale of
Eligible Export-Related Inventory over a rolling twelve-month period ending no
more than ninety (90) days prior to the date of the relevant Export-Related
Borrowing Base Certificate
"Extension" shall mean, with respect to a Loan Facility, an amendment to
the Loan Authorization Agreement extending the Final Disbursement Date on the
same terms and conditions as the Loan Facility for an aggregate period not to
exceed one hundred and twenty (120) days beyond the original Final Disbursement
Date, either as agreed to in writing by Ex-Im Bank or, in the case of Delegated
Authority, as notified by Lender to Ex-Im Bank pursuant to its authority under
the Delegated Authority Letter Agreement.
"Fast Track Lender Agreement" shall mean the Fast Track Lender Agreement,
if any, between Ex-Im Bank and Lender.
"Final Disbursement Date" shall mean the last date on which Lender may
make a Disbursement set forth in Section 10 of the Loan Authorization Agreement
(including as amended by an Extension) or, if such date is not a Business Day,
the next succeeding Business Day; provided, however, to the extent that Lender
has not received cash collateral in the amount of the Letter of Credit
Obligations or an equivalent full indemnity from Borrower or Guarantor, as
applicable, with respect to Letter of Credit Obligations outstanding on the
Final Disbursement Date, the Final Disbursement Date with respect to an advance
to fund a drawing under such Letter of Credit shall be no later than thirty (30)
days after any such drawing which may be no later than the expiry date of the
Letter of Credit related thereto.
"GAAP" shall mean the generally accepted accounting principles issued in
the United States.
"General Intangibles" shall mean all intellectual property and other
"general intangibles" (as such term is defined in the UCC).
"Guarantor" shall mean any Person which is identified in Section 3 of the
Loan Authorization Agreement who shall guarantee (jointly and severally if more
than one) the payment and performance of all or a portion of the Loan Facility
Obligations.
"Guarantee Agreement" shall mean a valid and enforceable agreement of
guarantee executed by each Guarantor in favor of Lender.
"Indirect Exports" shall mean finished goods or services that are sold by
a Borrower to a Buyer located in the United States, are intended for export from
the United States, and are identified in Section 4.A.(2.) of the Loan
Authorization Agreement.
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"Inventory" shall mean all "inventory" (as such term is defined in the
UCC), now or hereafter owned or acquired by Borrower, wherever located,
including all inventory, merchandise, goods and other personal property which
are held by or on behalf of Borrower for sale or lease or are furnished or are
to be furnished under a contract of service or which constitute raw materials,
work in process or materials used or consumed or to be used or consumed in
Borrower's business or in the processing, production, packaging, promotion,
delivery or shipping of the same, including other supplies.
"ISP" shall mean the International Standby Practices-ISP98, International
Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 590 and any amendments and revisions
thereof.
"Issuing Bank" shall mean the bank that issues a Letter of Credit, which
bank is Lender itself or a bank that Lender has caused to issue a Letter of
Credit by way of a guarantee or reimbursement obligation.
"Items" shall mean the finished goods or services which are intended for
export from the United States, either directly or as an Indirect Export, meet
the U.S. Content requirements in accordance with Section 2.01(b)(ii) of this
Agreement and are specified in Section 4.A. of the Loan Authorization Agreement.
"Letter of Credit" shall mean a Commercial Letter of Credit or a Standby
Letter of Credit.
"Letter of Credit Obligations" shall mean all undrawn amounts of
outstanding obligations incurred by Lender, whether direct or indirect,
contingent or otherwise, due or not due, in connection with the issuance or
guarantee by Lender or Issuing Bank of Letters of Credit.
"Lien" shall mean any mortgage, security deed or deed of trust, pledge,
hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, lien, charge, claim, security
interest, security title, easement or encumbrance, or preference, priority or
other security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature
whatsoever (including any lease or title retention agreement, any financing
lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing, and
the filing of, or agreement to give, any financing statement perfecting a
security interest under the UCC or comparable law of any jurisdiction) by which
property is encumbered or otherwise charged.
"Loan Agreement" shall mean a valid and enforceable agreement between
Lender and a Borrower setting forth, with respect to each Loan Facility, the
terms and conditions of such Loan Facility.
"Loan Authorization Agreement" shall mean, as applicable, the duly
executed Loan Authorization Agreement, Fast Track Loan Authorization Agreement,
or the Loan Authorization Notice, setting forth certain terms and conditions of
each Loan Facility, a copy of which is attached hereto as Annex A.
"Loan Authorization Notice" shall mean the Loan Authorization Notice
executed by Lender and delivered to Ex-Im Bank in accordance with the Delegated
Authority Letter Agreement setting forth the terms and conditions of each Loan
Facility.
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"Loan Documents" shall mean the Loan Authorization Agreement, the Loan
Agreement, this Agreement, each promissory note (if applicable), each Guarantee
Agreement, and all other instruments, agreements and documents now or hereafter
executed by the applicable Borrower, any Guarantor, Lender or Ex-Im Bank
evidencing, securing, guaranteeing or otherwise relating to the Loan Facility or
any Credit Accommodations made thereunder.
"Loan Facility" shall mean the Revolving Loan Facility, the Transaction
Specific Loan Facility or the Transaction Specific Revolving Loan Facility
established by Lender in favor of Borrower under the Loan Documents.
"Loan Facility Obligations" shall mean all loans, advances, debts,
expenses, fees, liabilities, and obligations, including any accrued interest
thereon, for the performance of covenants, tasks or duties or for payment of
monetary amounts (whether or not such performance is then required or
contingent, or amounts are liquidated or determinable) owing by Borrower to
Lender, of any kind or nature, present or future, arising in connection with the
Loan Facility.
"Loan Facility Term" shall mean, with respect to a Loan Facility, the
number of months or portion thereof from the Effective Date to the Final
Disbursement Date as set forth in the Loan Authorization Agreement as amended.
"Master Guarantee Agreement" shall mean the Master Guarantee Agreement
between Ex-Im Bank and Lender, as amended, modified, supplemented and restated
from time to time.
"Material Adverse Effect" shall mean a material adverse effect on (a) the
business, assets, operations, prospects or financial or other condition of
Borrower or any Guarantor, (b) any Borrower's ability to pay or perform the Loan
Facility Obligations in accordance with the terms thereof, (c) the Collateral or
Lender's Liens on the Collateral or the priority of such Lien, or (d) Lender's
rights and remedies under the Loan Documents.
"Maximum Amount" shall mean the maximum Credit Accommodation Amount that
may be outstanding at any time under each Loan Facility, as specified in Section
5.A. of the Loan Authorization Agreement.
"Other Assets" shall mean, with respect to a Loan Facility, such other
assets of a Borrower to be included in Primary Collateral, which may include
cash and marketable securities, or such other assets as Ex-Im Bank agrees to in
writing, and disclosed as Primary Collateral in Section 6.A. of the Loan
Authorization Agreement. The applicable Advance Rate (to be multiplied by the
Other Asset Value) shall be as agreed to by Ex-Im Bank in writing case by case
by case and set forth in Section 5.B.(4) of the Loan Authorization Agreement.
"Other Asset Value" shall mean, with respect to a Loan Facility, at the
date of determination thereof, the value of the Other Assets as determined in
accordance with GAAP.
"Other Collateral" shall mean any additional collateral that Lender
customarily would require as security for loan facilities on its own account and
risk where the permitted borrowing
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level is based principally on a borrowing base derived from a borrower's
inventory and accounts receivable, but where such additional collateral does not
enter into the borrowing base calculation.
"Permitted Liens" shall mean (a) Liens for taxes, assessments or other
governmental charges or levies not delinquent, or, being contested in good faith
and by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which proper reserves have
been taken by Borrower; provided, that, the Lien shall have no effect on the
priority of the Liens in favor of Lender or the value of the assets in which
Lender has such a Lien and a stay of enforcement of any such Lien shall be in
effect; (b) deposits or pledges securing obligations under worker's
compensation, unemployment insurance, social security or public liability laws
or similar legislation; (c) deposits or pledges securing bids, tenders,
contracts (other than contracts for the payment of money), leases, statutory
obligations, surety and appeal bonds and other obligations of like nature
arising in the ordinary course of Borrower's business; (d) judgment Liens that
have been stayed or bonded; (e) mechanics', workers', materialmen's or other
like Liens arising in the ordinary course of Borrower's business with respect to
obligations which are not due; (f) Liens placed upon fixed assets hereafter
acquired to secure a portion of the purchase price thereof, provided, that, any
such Lien shall not encumber any other property of Borrower; (g) security
interests being terminated concurrently with the execution of the Loan
Documents; and (h) Liens disclosed in Section 6.D. of the Loan Authorization
Agreement, provided that, except as otherwise permitted by Ex-Im Bank in
writing, such Liens in Section 6.D. shall be subordinate to the Liens in favor
of Lender on Primary Collateral.
"Person" shall mean any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership,
limited liability partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated
organization, association, corporation, limited liability company, institution,
public benefit corporation, entity or government (whether national, federal,
provincial, state, county, city, municipal or otherwise, including any
instrumentality, division, agency, body or department thereof), and shall
include such Person's successors and assigns.
"Pro Rata Percentage" shall mean, with respect to a Loan Facility, as of
the date of determination thereof, the principal balance of the Credit
Accommodations outstanding as a percentage of the combined principal balance of
all loans from Lender to such Borrower including the then outstanding principal
balance of the Credit Accommodations plus unfunded amounts under outstanding
Letters of Credit.
"Principals" shall mean any officer, director, owner, partner, key
employee, or other Person with primary management or supervisory
responsibilities with respect to Borrower or any other Person (whether or not an
employee) who has critical influence on or substantive control over the
transactions covered by this Agreement.
"Retainage" shall mean that portion of the purchase price of an Export
Order that a Buyer is not obligated to pay until the end of a specified period
of time following the satisfactory performance under such Export Order.
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"Retainage Accounts Receivable" shall mean those portions of Eligible
Export-Related Accounts Receivable or Eligible Export-Related Overseas Accounts
Receivable arising out of a Retainage.
"Retainage Value" shall mean, at the date of determination thereof, the
aggregate face amount of Retainage Accounts Receivable as permitted by Ex-Im
Bank in writing, less taxes, discounts, credits and allowances, except to the
extent otherwise permitted by Ex-Im Bank in writing.
"Revolving Loan Facility" shall mean the credit facility or portion
thereof established by Lender in favor of Borrower for the purpose of providing
working capital in the form of loans and/or Letters of Credit to finance the
manufacture, production or purchase and subsequent export sale of Items pursuant
to Loan Documents under which Credit Accommodations may be made and repaid on a
continuous basis based solely on credit availability on the Export-Related
Borrowing Base during the term of such credit facility
"Special Conditions" shall mean those conditions, if any, set forth in
Section 13 of the Loan Authorization Agreement.
"Specific Export Orders" shall mean those Export Orders specified in
Section 5.D. of the Loan Authorization Agreement as applicable for a Transaction
Specific Revolving Loan Facility or a Transaction Specific Loan Facility.
"Standby Letters of Credit" shall mean those letters of credit subject to
the ISP or UCP issued or caused to be issued by Lender for Borrower's account
that can be drawn upon by a Buyer only if Borrower fails to perform all of its
obligations with respect to an Export Order.
"Transaction Specific Loan Facility" shall mean a credit facility or a
portion thereof established by Lender in favor of Borrower for the purpose of
providing working capital in the form of loans and/or Letters of Credit to
finance the manufacture, production or purchase and subsequent export sale of
Items pursuant to Loan Documents under which Credit Accommodations are made
based solely on credit availability on the Export-Related Borrowing Base
relating to Specific Export Orders and once such Credit Accommodations are
repaid they may not be reborrowed.
"Transaction Specific Revolving Loan Facility" shall mean a Revolving
Credit Facility established to provide financing of Specific Export Orders.
"UCC" shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code, as the same may be in effect
from time to time in the relevant United States jurisdiction.
"UCP" shall mean the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits
(1993 Revision), International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 500 and any
amendments and revisions thereof.
"U.S." or "United States" shall mean the United States of America
including any division or agency thereof (including United States embassies or
United States military bases located
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overseas), and any United States Territory (including without limitation, Puerto
Rico, Guam or the United States Virgin Islands).
"U.S. Content" shall mean, with respect to any Item, all the costs,
including labor, materials, services and overhead, but not markup or profit
margin, which are of U.S. origin or manufacture, and which are incorporated into
an Item in the United States.
"Warranty" shall mean Borrower's guarantee to Buyer that the Items will
function as intended during the warranty period set forth in the applicable
Export Order.
"Warranty Letter of Credit" shall mean a Standby Letter of Credit which is
issued or caused to be issued by Lender to support the obligations of Borrower
with respect to a Warranty or a Standby Letter of Credit which by its terms
becomes a Warranty Letter of Credit.
1.02 Rules of Construction. For purposes of this Agreement, the following
additional rules of construction shall apply, unless specifically indicated to
the contrary: (a) wherever from the context it appears appropriate, each term
stated in either the singular or plural shall include the singular and the
plural, and pronouns stated in the masculine, feminine or neuter gender shall
include the masculine, the feminine and the neuter; (b) the term "or" is not
exclusive; (c) the term "including" (or any form thereof) shall not be limiting
or exclusive; (d) all references to statutes and related regulations shall
include any amendments of same and any successor statutes and regulations; (e)
the words "this Agreement", "herein", "hereof", "hereunder" or other words of
similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole including the schedules,
exhibits, and annexes hereto as the same may be amended, modified or
supplemented; (f) all references in this Agreement to sections, schedules,
exhibits, and annexes shall refer to the corresponding sections, schedules,
exhibits, and annexes of or to this Agreement; and (g) all references to any
instruments or agreements, including references to any of the Loan Documents,
the Delegated Authority Letter Agreement, or the Fast Track Lender Agreement
shall include any and all modifications, amendments and supplements thereto and
any and all extensions or renewals thereof to the extent permitted under this
Agreement.
1.03 Incorporation of Recitals. The Recitals to this Agreement are
incorporated into and shall constitute a part of this Agreement.
ARTICLE II
OBLIGATIONS OF BORROWER
Until payment in full of all Loan Facility Obligations and termination of
the Loan Documents, Borrower agrees as follows:
2.01 Use of Credit Accommodations. (a) Borrower shall use Credit
Accommodations only for the purpose of enabling Borrower to finance the cost of
manufacturing, producing, purchasing or selling the Items. Borrower may not use
any of the Credit Accommodations for the purpose of: (i) servicing or repaying
any of Borrower's pre-existing or future indebtedness unrelated to the Loan
Facility unless approved by Ex-Im Bank in writing; (ii) acquiring fixed assets
or capital assets for use in Borrower's business; (iii) acquiring, equipping or
renting commercial space outside of the United States; (iv) paying the salaries
of non U.S. citizens or
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non-U.S. permanent residents who are located in offices outside of the United
States; or (v) in connection with a Retainage or Warranty unless approved by
Ex-Im Bank in writing.
(b) In addition, no Credit Accommodation may be used to finance
the manufacture, purchase or sale of any of the following:
(i) Items to be sold to a Buyer located in a country as to which
Ex-Im Bank is prohibited from doing business as designated in the Country
Limitation Schedule;
(ii) that part of the cost of the Items which is not U.S. Content
unless such part is not greater than fifty percent (50%) of the cost of the
Items and is incorporated into the Items in the United States;
(iii) defense articles or defense services;
(iv) Capital Goods unless in accordance with Section 2.14 of this
Agreement; or
(v) without Ex-Im Bank's prior written consent, any Items to be
used in the construction, alteration, operation or maintenance of nuclear power,
enrichment, reprocessing, research or heavy water production facilities.
2.02 Security Interests. Borrower agrees to cooperate with Lender in any
steps Lender shall take to file and maintain valid, enforceable and perfected
security interests in the Collateral.
2.03 Loan Documents and Loan Authorization Agreement. (a) This Agreement
and each of the other Loan Documents applicable to Borrower have been duly
executed and delivered on behalf of Borrower, and are and will continue to be
legal and valid obligations of Borrower, enforceable against it in accordance
with its terms.
(b) Borrower shall comply with all of the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the Loan Authorization Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents
to which it is a party.
(c) Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Lender that Borrower is
an Eligible Person.
2.04 Export-Related Borrowing Base Certificates and Export Orders. (a) In
order to receive Credit Accommodations under the Loan Facility, Borrower shall
have delivered to Lender an Export-Related Borrowing Base Certificate as
frequently as required by Lender but at least within the past month, together
with a copy of the Export Order(s) or, for Revolving Loan Facilities, if
permitted by Lender, a written summary of the Export Orders (when Eligible
Export-Related Inventory and Eligible Overseas Export-Related Inventory are
entering the Export-Related Borrowing Base) against which Borrower is requesting
Credit Accommodations. In addition, so long as there are any Credit
Accommodations outstanding under the Loan Facility, Borrower shall deliver to
Lender an Export-Related Borrowing Base Certificate at least once each month.
Lender shall determine if daily electronic reporting reconciled monthly may
substitute for monthly Export-Related Borrowing Base Certificates. If the Lender
requires an
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Export-Related Borrowing Base Certificate more frequently, Borrower shall
deliver such Export-Related Borrowing Base Certificate as required by Lender.
(b) If Lender permits summaries of Export Orders, Borrower shall also
deliver promptly to Lender copies of any Export Orders requested by Lender.
2.05 Schedules, Reports and Other Statements. With the delivery of each
Export-Related Borrowing Base Certificate required in Section 2.04 above,
Borrower shall submit to Lender in writing (a) an Inventory schedule for the
preceding month, as applicable, and (b) an Accounts Receivable Aging Report for
the preceding month. Borrower shall also furnish to Lender promptly upon request
such information, reports, contracts, invoices and other data concerning the
Collateral as Lender may from time to time specify.
2.06 Exclusions from the Export-Related Borrowing Base. In determining
the Export-Related Borrowing Base, Borrower shall exclude therefrom Inventory
which are not Eligible Export-Related Inventory or Eligible Export-Related
Overseas Inventory and Accounts Receivable which are not Eligible Export-Related
Accounts Receivable or Eligible Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable.
Borrower shall promptly, but in any event within five (5) Business Days, notify
Lender (a) if any then existing Export-Related Inventory or Export-Related
Overseas Inventory no longer constitutes Eligible Export-Related Inventory or
Eligible Export-Related Overseas Inventory, as applicable or (b) of any event or
circumstance which to Borrower's knowledge would cause Lender to consider any
then existing Export-Related Accounts Receivable or Export-Related Overseas
Accounts Receivable as no longer constituting an Eligible Export-Related
Accounts Receivable or Eligible Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable, as
applicable.
2.07 Borrowings and Reborrowings. (a) If the Loan Facility is a Revolving
Loan Facility or Transaction Specific Revolving Loan Facility, provided that
Borrower is not in default under any of the Loan Documents, Borrower may borrow,
repay and reborrow amounts under such Loan Facility up to the credit available
on the current Export-Related Borrowing Base Certificate subject to the terms of
this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents until the close of business
on the Final Disbursement Date.
(b) If the Loan Facility is a Transaction Specific Loan Facility,
provided that Borrower is not in default under any of the Loan Documents,
Borrower may borrow (but not reborrow) amounts under the Loan Facility up to the
credit available on the current Export-Related Borrowing Base Certificate
subject to the terms of this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents
until the close of business on the Final Disbursement Date.
2.08 Repayment Terms. (a) The Borrower on a Revolving Loan Facility shall
pay in full the outstanding Loan Facility Obligations no later than the first
Business Day after the Final Disbursement Date unless such Loan Facility is
renewed or extended by Lender consistent with procedures required by Ex-Im Bank.
(b) The Borrower on a Transaction Specific Loan Facility and a
Transaction Specific Revolving Loan Facility shall, within two (2) Business Days
of the receipt thereof, pay to Lender
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(for application against the outstanding Loan Facility Obligations) all checks,
drafts, cash and other remittances it may receive in payment or on account of
the Export-Related Accounts Receivable, Export-Related Overseas Accounts
Receivable or any other Collateral, in precisely the form received (except for
the endorsement of Borrower where necessary). Pending such deposit, Borrower
shall hold such amounts in trust for Lender separate and apart and shall not
commingle any such items of payment with any of its other funds or property.
Unless a Transaction Specific Loan Facility or Transaction Specific Revolving
Loan Facility is renewed or extended by Lender consistent with procedures
required by Ex-Im Bank, Borrower shall pay in full all outstanding Loan Facility
Obligations no later than the first Business Day after the Final Disbursement
Date, except for Eligible Export-Related Accounts Receivables and Eligible
Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable outstanding as of the Final
Disbursement Date and due and payable after such date, for which the principal
and accrued and unpaid interest thereon shall be due and payable no later than
the first Business Day after the date such Accounts Receivable are due and
payable.
2.09 Financial Statements. Borrower shall deliver to Lender the financial
statements required to be delivered by Borrower in accordance with Section 11 of
the Loan Authorization Agreement.
2.10 Additional Security or Payment. (a) Borrower shall at all times
ensure that the Export-Related Borrowing Base equals or exceeds the aggregate
outstanding amount of Disbursements. If informed by Lender or if Borrower
otherwise has actual knowledge that the Export-Related Borrowing Base is at any
time less than the aggregate outstanding amount of Disbursements, Borrower
shall, within five (5) Business Days, either (i) furnish additional Collateral
to Lender, in form and amount satisfactory to Lender and Ex-Im Bank or (ii) pay
to Lender an amount equal to the difference between the aggregate outstanding
amount of Disbursements and the Export-Related Borrowing Base.
(b) For purposes of this Agreement, in determining the Export-Related
Borrowing Base there shall be deducted from the Export-Related Borrowing Base an
amount equal to (i) twenty-five percent (25%) of the undrawn amount of
outstanding Commercial Letters of Credit and Standby Letters of Credit and (ii)
one hundred percent (100%) of the undrawn amount of outstanding Warranty Letters
of Credit less the amount of cash collateral held by Lender to secure Warranty
Letters of Credit.
(c) Unless otherwise approved in writing by Ex-Im Bank, for Revolving
Loan Facilities (other than Transaction Specific Revolving Loan Facilities),
Borrower shall at all times ensure that the sum of the outstanding amount of
Disbursements and the undrawn amount of outstanding Commercial Letters of Credit
that is supported by Eligible Export-Related Inventory or Eligible
Export-Related Overseas Inventory (discounted by the relevant Advance Rate
percentages) in the Export-Related Borrowing Base does not exceed sixty percent
(60%) of the sum of the total outstanding amount of Disbursements and the
undrawn amount of all outstanding Commercial Letters of Credit. If informed by
Lender or if Borrower otherwise has actual knowledge that the sum of the
outstanding amount of Disbursements and the undrawn amount of outstanding
Commercial Letters of Credit that is supported by such Inventory exceeds sixty
percent (60%) of the sum of the total outstanding Disbursements and the undrawn
amount
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of all outstanding Commercial Letters of Credit, Borrower shall, within five (5)
Business Days, either (i) furnish additional non-Inventory Collateral to Lender,
in form and amount satisfactory to Lender and Ex-Im Bank, or (ii) pay down the
applicable portion of the outstanding Disbursements or (iii) reduce the undrawn
amount of outstanding Commercial Letters of Credit such that the above described
ratio is not exceeded.
(d) If informed by Lender or if Borrower otherwise has actual knowledge
that the conditions of Section 2.16(g) are at any time not being met, Borrower
shall, within five (5) Business Days, either (i) furnish additional Collateral
to Lender that is not Eligible Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable or
Eligible Export-Related Overseas Inventory, in form and amount satisfactory to
Lender and Ex-Im Bank, or (ii) remove from the Export-Related Borrowing Base the
portion of Eligible Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable or Eligible
Export-Related Overseas Inventory that supports greater than fifty percent (50%)
of the Export-Related Borrowing Base.
2.11 Continued Security Interest. Borrower shall not change (a) its name
or identity in any manner, (b) the location of its principal place of business
or its jurisdiction of organization or formation, (c) the location of any of the
Collateral or (d) the location of any of the books or records related to the
Collateral, in each instance without giving thirty (30) days prior written
notice thereof to Lender and taking all actions deemed necessary or appropriate
by Lender to continuously protect and perfect Lender's Liens upon the
Collateral.
2.12 Inspection of Collateral and Facilities. (a) Borrower shall permit
the representatives of Lender and Ex-Im Bank to make at any time during normal
business hours inspections of the Collateral and of Borrower's facilities,
activities, and books and records, and shall cause its officers and employees to
give full cooperation and assistance in connection therewith.
(b) Borrower agrees to facilitate Lender's conduct of field examinations
at Borrower's facilities in accordance with the time schedule and content for
such examinations that Lender requests. Such field examinations shall address at
a minimum: (x) the value of the Collateral against which Credit Accommodations
may be provided, (y) the amount, if any, that the aggregate outstanding amount
of Disbursements exceeds the Export-Related Borrowing Base and (z) whether such
Borrower is in material compliance with the terms of each of the Loan Documents.
Such field examinations shall include an inspection and evaluation of the
Export-Related Inventory and Export-Related Overseas Inventory, a book audit of
Export-Related Accounts Receivable and Export-Related Overseas Accounts
Receivable, a review of the Accounts Receivable Aging Reports and a review of
Borrower's compliance with any Special Conditions. Lenders who opt to use the
Export-Related Historical Inventory Value in the Export-Related Borrowing Base
calculation shall reconcile those numbers against the calculation for the
relevant time periods using the Export-Related Inventory Value. Whenever
Export-Related Accounts Receivable or Export-Related Inventory derived from
Indirect Exports are in the Export-Related Borrowing Base, Lender shall verify
compliance with Section 2.15 herein, including taking a random sampling of
ultimate foreign purchasers.
2.13 General Intangibles. Borrower represents and warrants that it owns,
or is licensed to use, all General Intangibles necessary to conduct its business
as currently conducted except
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where the failure of Borrower to own or license such General Intangibles could
not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
2.14 Economic Impact Approval. (a) For Loan Facilities up to and
including $10 million, Borrower acknowledges that Capital Goods may not be
included as Items, and Export-Related Inventory, Export-Related Overseas
Inventory, Export-Related Accounts Receivable and Export-Related Overseas
Accounts Receivable in connection with the sale of such Capital Goods may not be
included in the Export-Related Borrowing Base, if such Capital Goods would
enable a foreign buyer to establish or expand production of a product where, as
of the date of the Economic Impact Certification covering such Item: (i) the
Buyer is subject to a Final Anti-Dumping (AD) or Countervailing Duty (CVD)
order, or a Suspension Agreement arising from a AD or CVD investigation, and
such product is substantially the same as the product that is the subject of the
AD/CVD order or suspension agreement; or (ii) the Buyer is the subject of a
Section 201 injury determination by the International Trade Commission ("ITC")
and such product is substantially the same as a product that is the subject of
the ITC injury determination. Borrower may consult with Ex-Im Bank regarding the
appropriate application of this Section 2.14(a) and may, at its option, request
that Ex-Im Bank issue an Economic Impact Approval covering any Items listed in
Section 4.A. of the Loan Authorization Agreement. For Loan Facilities over $10
million involving Items that are Capital Goods, Borrower shall obtain from Ex-Im
Bank, and abide by, an Economic Impact Approval covering all Items listed in
Section 4(A) of the Loan Authorization Agreement.
(b) Borrower shall provide Lender with a certification in the form of
Annex B (an "Economic Impact Certification") covering the Items stated in
Section 4(A) of the Loan Authorization Agreement prior to Lender including such
Items in the Loan Authorization Agreement. Prior to Lender amending the Loan
Authorization Agreement to include additional Items, Borrower shall provide
Lender with an additional Economic Impact Certification covering such additional
Items.
2.15 Indirect Exports. Indirect Exports may be included as Items in a
Loan Facility provided that funds available under such Loan Facility's
Export-Related Borrowing Base supported by Accounts Receivable and Inventory
derived from Indirect Exports at no time exceed ten percent (10%) of the Maximum
Amount of such Loan Facility, and provided, further that (a) the ultimate
foreign buyer for the Items must be located in a country in which Ex-Im Bank is
not legally prohibited from doing business in accordance with the Country
Limitation Schedule, and (b) the Borrower must make available to Lender
verifiable evidence of intent to export the Indirect Exports from the United
States, which evidence may be contained in the Export Orders and Accounts
Receivable Aging Reports and supporting documents. Lender must obtain written
consent from Ex-Im Bank prior to including funds derived from Indirect Exports
in an Export-Related Borrowing Base above the ten percent (10%) threshold.
2.16 Overseas Inventory and Accounts Receivable. Upon the prior written
consent of Ex-Im Bank, Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable and
Export-Related Overseas Inventory of a Borrower or of an Affiliated Foreign
Person (as defined below) may be included in the Export-Related Borrowing Base
provided that conditions required by Ex-Im Bank, including the following, are
met:
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(a) the Affiliated Foreign Person, if any, has been approved by Ex-Im
Bank;
(b) the Affiliated Foreign Person, if any, is a Borrower under the
relevant Loan Facility;
(c) notwithstanding the Maximum Amount of the Loan Facility, all
payments due and payable on such Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable are
collected through a cash collateral account under Lender's control;
(d) as of the Effective Date, or such later date when the Export-Related
Overseas Accounts Receivable and/or Export-Related Overseas Inventory are added
to the Loan Facility, Lender has obtained a valid and enforceable first priority
Lien in the Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable and Export-Related
Overseas Inventory, as applicable;
(e) as of the Effective Date, or such later date when the Export-Related
Overseas Accounts Receivable and/or Export-Related Overseas Inventory are added
to the Loan Facility, Lender has obtained a legal opinion confirming the
security interest in the Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable and
Export-Related Overseas Inventory;
(f) the Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable are due and payable
in United States Dollars or other currency acceptable to Ex-Im Bank; and
(g) at no time may the portion of the Export-Related Borrowing Base
derived from Eligible Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable and Eligible
Export-Related Overseas Inventory exceed fifty percent (50%) of the
Export-Related Borrowing Base.
For purposes hereof, an "Affiliated Foreign Person" shall mean a
subsidiary or affiliate of a Borrower on the same Loan Facility, which has duly
executed as a Borrower all of the applicable Loan Documents and any other
documents required by Ex-Im Bank, meets all of the requirements of the
definition of Eligible Person other than subclause (a) thereof and is in good
standing in the country of its formation or otherwise authorized to conduct
business in such country.
2.17 Country Limitation Schedule. Unless otherwise informed in writing by
Lender or Ex-Im Bank, Borrower shall be entitled to rely on the last copy of the
Country Limitation Schedule distributed from Lender to Borrower.
2.18 Notice of Certain Events. Borrower shall promptly, but in any event
within five (5) Business Days, notify Lender in writing of the occurrence of any
of the following:
(a) Borrower or any Guarantor (i) applies for, consents to or suffers
the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian,
trustee, liquidator or similar fiduciary of itself or of all or a substantial
part of its property or calls a meeting of its creditors, (ii) admits in writing
its inability, or is generally unable, to pay its debts as they become due or
ceases operations of its present business, (iii) makes a general assignment for
the benefit of creditors,
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(iv) commences a voluntary case under any state or federal bankruptcy laws (as
now or hereafter in effect), (v) is adjudicated as bankrupt or insolvent, (vi)
files a petition seeking to take advantage of any other law providing for the
relief of debtors, (vii) acquiesces to, or fails to have dismissed within thirty
(30) days, any petition filed against it in any involuntary case under such
bankruptcy laws, or (vii) takes any action for the purpose of effecting any of
the foregoing;
(b) any Lien in any of the Collateral, granted or intended by the Loan
Documents to be granted to Lender, ceases to be a valid, enforceable, perfected,
first priority Lien (or a lesser priority if expressly permitted pursuant to
Section 6 of the Loan Authorization Agreement) subject only to Permitted Liens;
(c) the issuance of any levy, assessment, attachment, seizure or Lien,
other than a Permitted Lien, against any of the Collateral which is not stayed
or lifted within thirty (30) calendar days;
(d) any proceeding is commenced by or against Borrower or any Guarantor
for the liquidation of its assets or dissolution;
(e) any litigation is filed against Borrower or any Guarantor which has
had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and such
litigation is not withdrawn or dismissed within thirty (30) calendar days of the
filing thereof;
(f) any default or event of default under the Loan Documents;
(g) any failure to comply with any terms of the Loan Authorization
Agreement;
(h) any material provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document
for any reason ceases to be valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with
its terms;
(i) any event which has had or could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect; or
(j) the aggregate outstanding amount of Disbursements exceeds the
applicable Export-Related Borrowing Base.
2.19 Insurance. Borrower will at all times carry property, liability and
other insurance, with insurers acceptable to Lender, in such form and amounts,
and with such deductibles and other provisions, as Lender shall require, and
Borrower will provide evidence of such insurance to Lender on the proper ▇▇▇▇▇
Form, so that Lender is satisfied that such insurance is, at all times, in full
force and effect. Each property insurance policy shall name Lender as loss payee
or mortgagee and shall contain a lender's loss payable endorsement in form
acceptable to Lender and each liability insurance policy shall name Lender as an
additional insured. All policies of insurance shall provide that they may not be
cancelled or changed without at least thirty (30) days' prior written notice to
Lender and shall otherwise be in form and substance satisfactory to Lender.
Borrower will promptly deliver to Lender copies of all reports made to insurance
companies.
2.20 Taxes. Borrower has timely filed all tax returns and reports
required by applicable law, has timely paid all applicable taxes, assessments,
deposits and contributions owing by
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Borrower and will timely pay all such items in the future as they became due and
payable. Borrower may, however, defer payment of any contested taxes; provided,
that Borrower (a) in good faith contests Borrower's obligation to pay such taxes
by appropriate proceedings promptly and diligently instituted and conducted; (b)
notifies Lender in writing of the commencement of, and any material development
in, the proceedings; (c) posts bonds or takes any other steps required to keep
the contested taxes from becoming a Lien upon any of the Collateral; and (d)
maintains adequate reserves therefore in conformity with GAAP.
2.21 Compliance with Laws. Borrower represents and warrants that it has
complied in all material respects with all provisions of all applicable laws and
regulations, including those relating to Borrower's ownership of real or
personal property, the conduct and licensing of Borrower's business, the payment
and withholding of taxes, ERISA and other employee matters, safety and
environmental matters.
2.22 Negative Covenants. Without the prior written consent of Ex-Im Bank
and Lender, Borrower shall not: (a) merge, consolidate or otherwise combine with
any other Person; (b) acquire all or substantially all of the assets or capital
stock of any other Person; (c) sell, lease, transfer, convey, assign or
otherwise dispose of any of its assets, except for the sale of Inventory in the
ordinary course of business and the disposition of obsolete equipment in the
ordinary course of business; (d) create any Lien on the Collateral except for
Permitted Liens; (e) make any material changes in its organizational structure
or identity; or (f) enter into any agreement to do any of the foregoing.
2.23 Cross Default. Borrower shall be deemed in default under the Loan
Facility if Borrower fails to pay when due any amount payable to Lender under
any loan or other credit accommodations to Borrower whether or not guaranteed by
Ex-Im Bank.
2.24 Munitions List. If any of the Items are articles, services, or
related technical data that are listed on the United States Munitions List (part
121 of title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Borrower shall send a
written notice promptly, but in any event within five (5) Business Days, of
Borrower learning thereof to Lender describing the Items(s) and the
corresponding invoice amount
2.25 Suspension and Debarment, etc. On the date of this Agreement neither
Borrower nor its Principals are (a) debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment
with a final determination still pending, declared ineligible or voluntarily
excluded (as such terms are defined under any of the Debarment Regulations
referred to below) from participating in procurement or nonprocurement
transactions with any United States federal government department or agency
pursuant to any of the Debarment Regulations or (b) indicted, convicted or had a
civil judgment rendered against Borrower or any of its Principals for any of the
offenses listed in any of the Debarment Regulations. Unless authorized by Ex-Im
Bank, Borrower will not knowingly enter into any transactions in connection with
the Items with any person who is debarred, suspended, declared ineligible or
voluntarily excluded from participation in procurement or nonprocurement
transactions with any United States federal government department or agency
pursuant to any of the Debarment Regulations. Borrower will provide immediate
written notice to Lender if at any
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time it learns that the certification set forth in this Section 2.24 was
erroneous when made or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.
ARTICLE III
RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
3.01 Indemnification. Upon Ex-Im Bank's payment of a Claim to Lender in
connection with the Loan Facility pursuant to the Master Guarantee Agreement,
Ex-Im Bank may assume all rights and remedies of Lender under the Loan Documents
and may enforce any such rights or remedies against Borrower, the Collateral and
any Guarantors. Borrower shall hold Ex-Im Bank and Lender harmless from and
indemnify them against any and all liabilities, damages, claims, costs and
losses incurred or suffered by either of them resulting from (a) any materially
incorrect certification or statement knowingly made by Borrower or its agent to
Ex-Im Bank or Lender in connection with the Loan Facility, this Agreement, the
Loan Authorization Agreement or any other Loan Documents or (b) any material
breach by Borrower of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Loan
Authorization Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents. Borrower also
acknowledges that any statement, certification or representation made by
Borrower in connection with the Loan Facility is subject to the penalties
provided in Article 18 U.S.C. Section 1001.
3.02 Liens. Borrower agrees that any and all Liens granted by it to
Lender are also hereby granted to Ex-Im Bank to secure Borrower's obligation,
however arising, to reimburse Ex-Im Bank for any payments made by Ex-Im Bank
pursuant to the Master Guarantee Agreement. Lender is authorized to apply the
proceeds of, and recoveries from, any property subject to such Liens to the
satisfaction of Loan Facility Obligations in accordance with the terms of any
agreement between Lender and Ex-Im Bank.
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ARTICLE IV
MISCELLANEOUS
4.01 Governing Law. This Agreement and the obligations arising under this
Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the
state governing the Loan Agreement.
4.02 Notification. All notices required by this Agreement shall be given
in the manner and to the parties provided for in the Loan Agreement.
4.03 Partial Invalidity. If at any time any of the provisions of this
Agreement becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect under the law
of any jurisdiction, neither the legality, the validity nor the enforceability
of the remaining provisions hereof shall in any way be affected or impaired.
4.04 Waiver of Jury Trial. BORROWER HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND
INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN
RESPECT OF ANY ACTION, SUIT, PROCEEDING OR OTHER LITIGATION BROUGHT TO RESOLVE
ANY DISPUTE ARISING UNDER, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT,
THE LOAN AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT, ANY LOAN DOCUMENT, OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT,
DOCUMENT OR INSTRUMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH
OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR
WRITTEN), OR ACTIONS OR OMISSIONS OF LENDER, EX-IM BANK, OR ANY OTHER PERSON,
RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN
DOCUMENT.
4.05 Consequential Damages. Neither Ex-Im Bank, Lender nor any agent or
attorney for any of them shall be liable to Borrower for consequential damages
arising from any breach of contract, tort or other wrong relating to the
establishment, administration or collection of the Loan Facility Obligations.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this Agreement to be duly executed
as of the 29th day of December, 2006.
MISONIX, INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Senior Vice President
ACOUSTIC MARKETING RESEARCH, INC.
D/B/A SONORA MEDICAL SYSTEMS
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Senior Vice President
HEARING INNOVATIONS INCORPORATED
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Senior Vice President
ACKNOWLEDGED:
▇▇▇▇▇ FARGO BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Senior Vice President
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ANNEXES:
Annex A - Loan Authorization Agreement, Fast Track Loan Authorization
Agreement or Loan Authorization Notice, as applicable
Annex B - Economic Impact Certification
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CONSENT OF GUARANTORS
Each of the undersigned as a Guarantor of the obligations of Borrowers to
the Lender executing the foregoing Agreement hereby agrees that the foregoing
Agreement, each of their respective Guarantee Agreements and each other Loan
Documents may be assigned to the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
MISONIX, INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Senior Vice President
ACOUSTIC MARKETING RESEARCH, INC.
D/B/A SONORA MEDICAL SYSTEMS
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Senior Vice President
HEARING INNOVATIONS INCORPORATED
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Senior Vice President
FIBRA-SONICS (NY) INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Senior Vice President
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