EXHIBIT 10.9
DEBT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
LLOYDS TSB COMMERCIAL FINANCE LIMITED
AND
XCEL POWER SYSTEMS LIMITED
REG. NO. 00575679
LLOYDS TSB COMMERCIAL FINANCE LIMITED
DEBT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
A. PARTIES
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We, LLOYDS TSB COMMERCIAL FINANCE LIMITED of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇,
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party referred to as the Client in the Client Particulars below, to enter into
the following agreement.
B. DATE
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This agreement is made on the day the last of us executes it.
C. DEFINED EXPRESSIONS
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Except where the context otherwise requires, an expression set out in this Debt
Purchase Agreement, including the General and Financial Particulars below, or in
our Standard Terms and Conditions for the Purchase of Debts (the "Conditions")
and which is included in condition 22 (Definitions) is to have the meaning given
to it there. Reference to a clause is to a clause in this document. Reference to
a condition is to a condition appearing in the Conditions which are supplied
with and form an integral part of this agreement and are signed on behalf of
each of us.
D. AGREEMENT
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D.1. During the currency of this Debt Purchase Agreement you agree to sell and
we agree to buy all your Debts which are in existence on the Commencement Date
or which arise after that date from Contracts of Sale with your Customers. Such
sale and purchase shall be upon the terms set out both below and in the
Conditions.
D.2. On the Commencement Date you shall deliver to us an analysis in the form
set out at Clause P detailing all Debts (except Non-Notifiable Debts) owed to
you and unpaid on that date. You hereby assign such Debts to us absolutely. The
ownership of any Debt existing at the Commencement Date shall vest in us upon
completion of this Debt Purchase Agreement and the ownership of any Debt arising
after the Commencement Date shall vest in us automatically upon such Debt coming
into existence. Upon a Debt Vesting in us then its Related Rights shall also
automatically vest in us.
D.3. If Part I of the Financial Particulars below has been completed, then this
Debt Purchase Agreement shall apply to all Domestic Debts payable in Sterling.
D.4. If Part II of the Financial Particulars below has been completed, then this
Debt Purchase Agreement shall apply to:
(i) Non-Sterling Domestic Debts expressed in the Permitted Foreign
Currencies stated in such Financial Particulars; and/or
(ii) Foreign Debts stated in such Financial Particulars.
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D.5. You have entered into this Debt Purchase Agreement on the basis that you
have read and understood all of its terms (including the Conditions) and also
have had the prior opportunity to take independent legal advice as to your and
our respective rights and obligations.
E. EXCLUSION OF PRIOR AGREEMENTS
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The terms of this Debt Purchase Agreement (including the Conditions and any
special terms and other terms set out below) are the only terms agreed between
us. They exclude all earlier agreements, warranties and representations, express
or implied, oral or in writing.
F. COMMENCEMENT AND DURATION
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This agreement shall begin on the Commencement Date and shall continue for the
Minimum Period. Both are specified in the General Particulars. Thereafter it
shall continue until ended by either of us at any time giving to the other
written notice of not less than the Notice Period, specified in the General
Particulars, to expire at the end of any calendar month after the end of the
Minimum Period. We shall also have the right immediately to terminate this
agreement, by notice to you at any time following a Termination Event.
G. THE GENERAL PARTICULARS
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G.1. Commencement Date The later of:
(See clause F) (i) __________________; or
(ii) the date on which we shall notify you
that we are satisfied that the conditions
precedent set out in clause L below headed
"Conditions Precedent" have been fulfilled.
G.2. Minimum Period: 24 months from the commencement date
(See clause F)
G.3. Notice Period: 3 months
(See clause F)
G.4. Additional Non Notifiable Debts: N/A
(See Condition 4.1(k))
G.5. Your Payment Terms: 30 days nett and also 60 days nett
(See Condition 14.5(h))
G.6. Arrangement Fee: (pound)1,000 Debenture Charge
(See Condition 11.1(a))
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G.7. Facility Fee: N/A
(See Condition 1.1(g))
G.8. Notice of Assignment Provisions: No notice of assignment will be given
(See Conditions 5.2, 5.3, or 5.4,
6.2(e), 14.4(k) and 14.5(g))
G.9. Funding Limit (see Conditions (pound)900,000 in respect of Sterling
9.2 and 9.4) funds in Use Accounts and the equivalent of
(pound)300,000 in respect of the total debt
balances on all Funds in Use Accounts in
currencies other than Sterling
H. FINANCIAL PARTICULARS
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PART I FOR DOMESTIC DEBTS PAYABLE IN STERLING
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H.1. Initial Payment Percentage: 85 per cent of the Notified Value of Approved
(See Conditions 9.2 and 9.4) Debts.
H.2. Discount Charge: 1.5 per cent above the Base Rate from time to
(See Conditions 11.1(d), 11.5 and 11.8) time of Lloyds TSB Bank plc.
H.3. Allowance: 2.5 per cent below the Base Rate from time to
(See Conditions 9.6, 11.6 and 11.8) time of Lloyds TSB Bank plc.
H.4. Funds Transmission Method: BACs/CHAPs
(See Condition 11.1(e))
H.5. Funding Limit: (pound)1,500,000
(See Conditions 9.2 and 9.4)
H.6. Service Charge: 0.15%
(See Condition 11.1(b))
H.7. Minimum Annual Service Charge: (pound)7,500
(See Condition 11.1(c))
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H.8. Monitoring Fee: N/A
(See Condition 11.1(f))
H.9. Date on which an unpaid Approved Debt 4 calendar months after the end of the month
will automatically become a Disapproved in which the relevant invoice is dated.
Debt (and any initial payment will have
to be returned).
(Condition 7.2(g))
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I. FINANCIAL PARTICULARS PART II
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FOREIGN DEBTS OR NON STERLING DOMESTIC DEBTS
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Applicable Conditions 1. 2. 3. 4.
("Con") or Clause ("Cl") Note 2 (see below) Note 2 (see below)
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I.1. MARKETS OR TERRITORIES Con 21 - Definition of Europe USA
"Foreign Debt" and "Non
Sterling Domestic Debt"
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I.2. Permitted Foreign Currency Con 9.7 (pound) US$
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I.3. Initial Payment Percentage Con 9.2 and 9.4 85% 85%
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I.4. Discount Charge Con 11.5 1.5% plus cost of 1.5% plus cost of
funds to LTSBCF funds to LTSBCF
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I.5. Allowance Con 9.2 and 9.4 2.5% below cost of 2.5% below cost of
funds to LTSBCF funds to LTSBCF
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I.6. Funds Transmission Charge Con 11.1(e) Standard Lloyds TSB Standard Lloyds TSB
fees to apply fees to apply
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I.7. Service Charge Con 11.1(b) 0.15% 0.15%
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I.8. Minimum Annual Service Charge Con 11.1(c) 7,500 7,500
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I.9. Monitoring Fee Con 11.1(f) N/A N/A
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I.10. Funding Limit (pound)300,000 Con 9.2 and 9.4 (pound)200,000 (pound)100,000
combined combined combined
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I.11. Date on which an Approved Con 7.2(g) 4 calendar months 4 calendar months
Debt will Automatically after the end of after the end of
become a Disapproved Debt the month in which the month in which
the relevant the relevant
invoice is dated. invoice is dated.
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THE FOLLOWING NOTES APPLY TO COLUMNS 1 TO 4 ABOVE WHERE SPECIFIED IN THE COLUMN HEADING.
Note 1: Notice of assignment to us of your Debts and of your appointment as our agent to collect them will
be given to your Customers.
Note 2: No notice of assignment will be given.
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J. POWER OF ATTORNEY
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You irrevocably appoint us and our directors, company secretary and officers
from time to time jointly and each of them severally to be your attorneys for
the purpose of:
(a) perfecting our title to any Debts or Related Rights; and/or
(b) securing the performance of any of your obligations, to us, or under a
Contract of Sale
and for these purposes your appointed attorneys may:
(i) execute or sign deeds and documents;
(ii) complete or endorse cheques and other instruments;
(iii) institute or defend proceedings;
(iv) complete and perform such other acts;
(v) give notice of the Assignment of Debts to us;
as we may in all cases reasonably consider necessary.
K. DATA PROTECTION
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You are referred to Condition 19 of the Standard terms and Conditions
incorporated in this Debt Purchase Agreement and, in particular to Conditions
19.1 and 19.2.
L. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
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1. Satisfactory reference from Venture on Xcel.
2. Satisfaction with Money Laundering requirements.
3. Assignment. of credit insurance policies on all exports,
Pascall and Xcel.
4. Professional Valuation on Plant and Machinery total value to
be (pound)300,000 and there is to be a landlords' waiver on
rent or a reserve made for the amounts due.
5. Legal opinion on Section 151 Financial assistance.
6. Sight of audited accounts to 18th March 2005 on Pascall
Electronics and to 31 December 2004 on Xcel Power Systems.
7. Insurance certificates on public and aircraft liability.
8. Suitable wording from LTSB confirming that we have priority
over the last (pound)200k guaranteed by Emrise to LTSB Bank of
(pound)700,000.
9. SCM to be satisfied with reserves for warranty repairs on both
companies.
10. SCM to be satisfied with allocation of cash from Rockwell
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M. SPECIAL TERMS
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1. You will send us a copy of the invoice and proof of delivery (pound)50,000
(where required) where the invoice total (including VAT) exceeds
2. You will send us a copy of the credit note where the credit note (pound)25,000
total (including VAT) exceeds
3. Where the CRF facility is not the only facility provided (either to this (pound)2,550,000
client or its group of companies), total aggregated and consolidated limits
(to either its parent, subsidiary or related companies) total
4. This agreement will be operated as follows:
1. Reserve "staged design work invoices".
2. Warranty reserve to be ascertained and agreed with a
monthly check on Free of Charge Repairs.
3. Exclude Belix Wound Components Ltd.
4. Monthly contra check with appropriate reserves.
Chattel mortgages from both companies.
5. We, Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance Limited, are pleased to make
available to the Company, on a separate line, an overadvance
of (pound)300,000 to a maximum of 100% of the combined
Approved Sales Ledger which will be payable at a rate of
(pound)25,000 per month, the first payment falling due one
calendar month after initial drawdown.
I) This and future payments will be deducted from the
Revolving Debtor facility on the same day every
month.
II) The discount charge on the overadvance account shall
be 1.9% over Base Rate from time to time of Lloyds
TSB Bank plc and will be applied monthly, in arrears
to the Revolving Debtor facility.
III) We shall have the option, exercisable at our sole
discretion, to switch details on the overadvance
account to the Revolving Debtor facility, if we
consider in our sole opinion, that the Company have
difficulty in meeting the specific reductions in the
overadvance account.
IV) The aggregate outstanding on the Revolving Debtor
facility and the overadvance account shall not exceed
100% of the Company's approved Sales Ledger and both
facilities are deemed to be co-terminus.
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N. OTHER TERMS
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1. Export cap at 60% of combined Gross Sales Ledgers.
2. Debt turn less than 65 days.
3. Overall cap on funding at 125% of combined Gross Sales Ledger.
O. CLIENT PARTICULARS
NAME: Xcel Power Systems Limited
INCORPORATED IN: England & Wales
WITH COMPANIES REGISTRY NO: 00575679
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P. OFFER OF DEBTS ON COMMENCEMENT (CONDITION 3.1)
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Client No: ______________________ C.C. ____________________________
To: Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance Limited Date: _______________
From: Xcel Power Systems Limited Schedule No: 1
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Under the terms of the Agreement for the Purchase of Debts dated _________________, including in particular,
Condition 3.1, we hereby offer to sell the debts shown in our Sales Ledger as set out below:
This day Month to date
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Sales ledger as at: Balance bfwd
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+ Sales Invoices
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- Sales Credit Notes ( )
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- Cash Received ( )
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- Discount Allowed
+/- Adjustments
: Contras
: Inter co
: Journals
: B.D.W.O
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Total Net position per day/month
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Balance agreed to aged debtors as at _____/_____/_____
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Total of Sales Ledger as at ........................(pound)_______________
Less Non Notifiable Debts..................(pound)_______________
Debts notified to LTSCBF as Agent:
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AUTHORISED SIGNATURE
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This document has been executed as a deed by or on behalf of each of us to
indicate our binding agreement to its terms.
SIGNED and DELIVERED as a Deed on 28th
day of June 2005 on behalf of
LLOYDS TSB COMMERCIAL FINANCE LIMITED
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by: 1.** )
duly appointed attorney )
) Attorney (s) for Lloyds TSB
) Commercial Finance Limited
2.** )
duly appointed attorney )
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In the presence of: )
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Signature: _______________________________________________________)
) Witness (only required if one
Name:** _______________________________________________________) attorney signs)
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Occupation: _______________________________________________________)
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Address: _______________________________________________________)
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_______________________________________________________)
SIGNED and DELIVERED as a Deed on 28th
day of June 2005 on behalf of
XCEL POWER SYSTEMS LIMITED acting by
by you Signature of Director
(a Director) and Signature of *Director/
a *Director / its Company Secretary Company Secretary
KEY
** Insert Full Names
* Delete as Applicable
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