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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X] Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934. For the period ended MARCH 31, 1998
or
[_] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934. For the transition period from ______________ to
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Commission File Number 0-16611
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GLOBAL SPORTS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 04-2958132
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(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
of incorporation or organization)
555 S. HENDERSON ROAD, KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
610-878-8600
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of May 13, 1998:
Common Stock, $.01 par value 10,418,711
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(Title of each class) (Number of Shares)
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GLOBAL SPORTS, INC.
FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1998
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements:
Independent Accountants' Report 3
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
as of March 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997 4
Condensed Statements of Operations
for the three-month periods ended March 31, 1998 and 1997 5
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
for the three-month periods ended March 31, 1998 and 1997 6
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements 7 - 10
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations 11 - 13
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 14
Item 2. Changes in Securities 14
Item 3. Defaults on Senior Securities 14
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 14
Item 5. Other Information 14
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 14
Signatures 15
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INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of Global Sports, Inc.
We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Global
Sports, Inc. and subsidiaries as of March 31, 1998, and the related condensed
consolidated statements of income and of cash flows for the three-month period
then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management.
We conducted our review in accordance with standards established by the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A review of interim financial
information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial
data and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting
matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance
with generally accepted auditing standards, the objective of which is the
expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole.
Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should
be made to such condensed consolidated financial statements for them to be in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
We have previously audited, in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards, the consolidated balance sheet of Global Sports Inc. and subsidiaries
as of December 31, 1997, and the related consolidated statements of income,
stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented
herein); and in our report dated March 27, 1998, we expressed an unqualified
opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the
information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet
as of December 31, 1997 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation
to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
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Deloitte & Touche LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 18, 1998
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PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 -- FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
GLOBAL SPORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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MARCH 31, DECEMBER 31,
1998 1997
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(Unaudited)
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents................................................. $ 995,582 $ 98,881
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
accounts of $652,819 in 1998 and $743,223 in 1997...................... 21,489,338 16,060,911
Inventory................................................................. 17,825,322 16,906,171
Prepaid expenses and other current assets................................. 718,554 933,548
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Total current assets................................................... 41,028,796 33,999,511
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
and amortization.......................................................... 3,211,271 3,282,712
Goodwill and intangibles, net.............................................. 5,991,784 6,147,282
Other assets............................................................... 8,257 2,404
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Total assets........................................................... $ 50,240,108 $ 43,431,909
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion - notes payable........................................... $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000
Current portion - capital lease obligation, related party................. 118,978 116,124
Accounts payable and accrued expenses..................................... 18,877,132 16,114,305
Subordinated note payable, related party.................................. 2,114,798 2,068,652
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Total current liabilities.............................................. 23,110,908 20,299,081
Capital lease obligation, related party and other liabilities.............. 2,278,395 2,309,231
Notes payable.............................................................. 21,157,292 18,666,248
Commitments and contingencies..............................................
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares
authorized; none issued................................................ --- ---
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares
authorized, 11,487,797 and 11,487,197 shares issued in 1998 and 1997;
10,418,711 and 10,418,111 shares outstanding in 1998 and 1997.......... 114,881 114,875
Additional paid in capital................................................ 8,003,046 8,001,132
Cumulative translation adjustment......................................... (32,849) (35,520)
Accumulated deficit....................................................... (4,177,748) (5,709,321)
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3,907,330 2,371,166
Less: Treasury stock, at cost............................................. 213,817 213,817
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Total stockholders' equity............................................. 3,693,513 2,157,349
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity............................. $ 50,240,108 $ 43,431,909
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial
statements.
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GLOBAL SPORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
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Three Months Ended March 31,
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1998 1997
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(Consolidated) (Combined)
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Net sales........................................................... $ 28,148,378 $ 11,520,900
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Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold................................................ 20,023,899 9,600,837
Selling, general and administrative expense....................... 5,380,723 3,236,654
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Operating income (loss)............................................. 2,743,756 (1,316,591)
Other (income) expense:
Interest expense, net............................................. 619,271 331,452
Other, net........................................................ (57,088) (47,415)
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562,183 284,037
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Income (loss) before equity in net loss of RYKA and income taxes.... 2,181,573 (1,600,628)
Equity in net loss of RYKA Inc...................................... -- 66,722
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Income (loss) before income taxes................................... 2,181,573 (1,667,350)
Provision for income taxes.......................................... 650,000 --
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Net income (loss)................................................... $ 1,531,573 $ (1,667,350)
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Basic earnings per share............................................ $ .15
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Diluted earnings per share.......................................... $ .14
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Pro Forma Data: (See Note 5)
Loss before income taxes............................................ $ (1,667,350)
Pro forma provision for income taxes................................ --
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Pro forma net loss.................................................. $ (1,667,350)
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Pro forma basic losses per share.................................... $ (.59)
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Pro forma diluted losses per share.................................. $ (.59)
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial
statements.
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GLOBAL SPORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
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THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)............................................... $ 1,531,573 (1,667,350)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization............................. 272,388 108,346
Provision for losses on accounts receivable............... (175,077) 58,490
Equity in undistributed net loss of RYKA Inc.............. -- 66,721
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable................................... (5,253,350) 187,679
Inventory............................................. (919,151) 1,830,672
Prepaid expenses and other current assets............. 214,994 116,221
Other assets.......................................... 40,293 (127,365)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses................. 2,762,827 (2,513,274)
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Net cash used in operating activities................. (1,525,503) (1,939,860)
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures......................................... (45,449) (207,808)
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Net cash used in investing activities................. (45,449) (207,808)
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net borrowings under line of credit.......................... 2,491,044 1,787,376
Repayment of capital lease obligation........................ (27,982) (27,127)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock....................... 1,920 --
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debt.................. -- 90,000
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Net cash provided by financing activities............. 2,464,982 1,850,249
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Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents.............. 2,671 25,414
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents.............. 896,701 (272,005)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period.................... 98,881 275,871
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period.......................... $ 995,582 3,866
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial
statements.
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GLOBAL SPORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Global Sports, Inc. ("Global" or the "Company"), a Delaware corporation,
designs, develops and markets branded footwear under the RYKA, Yukon and Apex
brand names as well as distributes off price athletic footwear, apparel and
sporting goods worldwide, with primary distribution in the United States.
On December 15, 1997, the Company consummated a Second Amended and Restated
Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, as amended, among RYKA Inc. ("RYKA"), KPR
Sports International, Inc. ("KPR"), Apex Sports International, Inc., MR
Management, Inc. (the last three companies collectively referred to as the "KPR
Companies"), and Michael G. Rubin, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
the Company, which provided for, among other things, the reorganization (the
"Reorganization") of RYKA and the KPR Companies, primarily as follows: (i) RYKA
was renamed Global Sports, Inc. (ii) the transfer by RYKA to RYKA Sub, Inc.
("RYKA Sub"), of all of the assets and liabilities of RYKA in exchange for all
of the issued and outstanding capital stock of RYKA Sub, (iii) the merger of KPR
Acquisitions, Inc., with and into KPR, with KPR surviving the merger as a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, (iv) the acquisition by the Company of
all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Apex and Management
and (v) the issuance to Michael G. Rubin, the sole stockholder of the KPR
Companies, of an aggregate of 8,169,086 new shares of common stock (after giving
effect to the 1-for-20 reverse stock split) in exchange for his shares of common
stock of the KPR Companies and the KPR Companies' holdings of the common stock
of RYKA. RYKA Sub subsequently changed its name to RYKA Inc. after the
Reorganization.
After the Reorganization, Mr. Rubin, the former sole shareholder of the KPR
Companies, now owns approximately 78.4% of the outstanding voting power of the
Company. Accordingly, the Reorganization has been accounted for as a reverse
purchase under generally accepted accounting principles pursuant to which the
KPR Companies are considered to be the acquiring entity and the Company is the
acquired entity for accounting purposes, even though the Company is the
surviving legal entity. As a result of this reverse purchase accounting
treatment, (i) the historical financial statements of the Company for periods
prior to the date of the Reorganization are no longer the historical financial
statements of the Company, and therefore, are no longer presented; (ii) the
historical financial statements of the Company for periods prior to the date of
the Reorganization are those of the KPR Companies, (iii) all references to the
financial statements of the Company apply to the historical financial statements
of the KPR Companies prior to and subsequent to the Reorganization, and (iv) any
references to RYKA apply solely to that company and its financial statements
prior to the Reorganization.
The accompanying condensed financial statements of Global have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial
information and in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01
of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all information and
footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements.
The accompanying financial information is unaudited; however, in the opinion of
the Company's management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring
accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the operating results of the
periods reported have been included. The results of operations for the periods
reported are not necessarily indicative of those that may be expected for a full
year.
This quarterly report should be read in conjunction with the financial
statements and notes thereto included in the Company's audited financial
statements as of December 31, 1997 as presented in the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K.
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GLOBAL SPORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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NOTE 2 - PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following unaudited pro forma financial information shows the results of the
Company's operations for the three month period ended March 31, 1997 as if the
Reorganization (see Note 1) had occurred on January 1, 1997. Adjustments have
been made to record the amortization of goodwill and intangibles, to eliminate
intercompany rental charges, to record interest expense on the post-
Reorganization subordinated debt and to eliminate the KPR Companies' equity in
the net losses of RYKA recorded prior to the Reorganization. All share and per
share information has been adjusted as if the 1-for-20 reverse stock split and
the issuance of 7,100,000 shares of the Company's common stock, both of which
were effected at the Reorganization, had also occurred on January, 1, 1997. The
pro forma information does not purport to be indicative of the Company's results
of operations had the Reorganization actually occurred on that date nor is it
necessarily indicative of future operating results.
Three Months
Ended
March 31, 1997
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Net sales.......................................... $ 14,104,998
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Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold................................ 11,310,632
Selling, general and administrative expense....... 4,388,173
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Operating loss..................................... (1,593,807)
Other expense, net................................. 573,001
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Loss before income taxes........................... (2,166,808)
Provision for income taxes......................... ---
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Net loss........................................... $ (2,166,808)
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Losses per share-basic and diluted................. $ (.22)
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Weighted average common and common equivalent
shares outstanding-basic and diluted.............. 9,852,877
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NOTE 3 - NOTE PAYABLE
On November 20, 1997, the KPR Companies and RYKA entered into a Loan and
Security Agreement (the "Loan Agreement") with a new lender pursuant to which
their prior lender was repaid in full on November 21, 1997. Under the Loan
Agreement, as amended, the Company has access to a combined credit facility of
$30,000,000, which is comprised of the KPR Companies' credit facility of
$25,000,000 and RYKA's credit facility of $5,000,000. The term of the Loan
Agreement is five years. At March 31, 1998, the Company has classified
$2,000,000 of the amount outstanding as a current liability based on the
Company's expectation of the amounts which will be satisfied within the next
year. The KPR Companies and RYKA have an interest rate choice of prime plus 1/4%
or LIBOR (Adjusted Eurodollar Rate) plus two hundred seventy-five basis points
(8 3/4% at December 31, 1997 and March 31, 1998).
Under the Loan Agreement, both the KPR Companies and RYKA may borrow up to the
amount of their revolving line based upon 85% of their eligible accounts
receivable and 65% of their eligible inventory, as those terms are defined in
the Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement also includes 50% of outstanding letters
of credit as collateral for borrowing.
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GLOBAL SPORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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In addition to the revolving lines of credit described above, provided that 80%
of their orders are pre-sold, the new lender will over-advance to the Company a
combined additional total of $3,000,000, comprised of the KPR Companies'
additional $2,000,000 and RYKA's additional $1,000,000, over the collateral for
additional letters of credit needed for seasonal production of new merchandise
for the Fall 1998, Spring 1999 and Fall 1999 seasons.
The total interest incurred in connection with this facility in 1998 was
$496,731. Closing and other fees incurred at the inception of the new facilities
in the amount of approximately $266,000 have been included on the balance sheet
and are being amortized over the term of the Loan Agreement. As of March 31,
1998, the unamortized balance of such fees was $248,550. The total available
credit under the combined facilities was $891,117 at March 31, 1998.
NOTE 4 - RELATED PARTY
The Company is located in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania where it conducts its
operations and warehouses inventory in a facility leased from the Company's
Chairman and CEO. The lease has been accounted for as a capital lease, which
resulted in $58,892 recorded to interest expense for the three months ended
March 31, 1998. At March 31, 1998, the Company's investment in the capital lease
was $2,397,372, which is included in property and equipment.
At March 31, 1998, the Company had $2,114,798 in subordinated notes payable held
by its Chairman and CEO, which included accrued interest on such notes of
$58,957. This debt consisted primarily of a note representing undistributed sub
chapter S corporation retained earnings previously taxed to him as the sole
shareholder of the KPR Companies prior to the Reorganization (see Note 1).
Interest accrues on such notes at a choice of prime plus 1/4% or LIBOR
(Adjusted Eurodollar Rate) plus two hundred seventy-five basis points. The
interest rate at March 31, 1998 was 8 3/4%. Based on its Loan Agreement (see
Note 3), the Company is permitted to make continued regular payments of interest
on the subordinated debt and to further reduce principal on a quarterly basis,
commencing subsequent to the first quarter of 1998, in an amount up to 50% of
the cumulative consolidated net income of the Company.
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GLOBAL SPORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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NOTE 5 - EARNINGS (LOSSES) PER SHARE
Earnings (losses) per share for all periods have been computed in accordance
with SFAS No. 128, Earnings Per Share. Basic earnings (losses) per share is
computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares
of common stock outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings (losses) per share
is computed by dividing the net income (loss) by the weighted average number of
shares outstanding during the year, assuming dilution by outstanding common
stock options and warrants.
Pro forma basic earnings (losses) per share represents pro forma net income
(loss) (after a pro forma provision for income taxes in 1997 as if the Company
had been subject to federal and state income taxation as a C corporation since
inception) divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding
during the period. Pro forma diluted earnings (losses) per share is computed by
dividing pro forma net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common
shares outstanding during the period, assuming dilution by outstanding common
stock options and warrants.
The amounts used in calculating earnings (losses) per share data are as follows:
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,
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Net income................................. $ 1,531,573
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Pro forma net loss......................... $ (1,667,350)
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Weighted average shares
outstanding - basic..................... 10,418,198 2,831,766
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Weighted average shares
outstanding - diluted................... 10,574,658 2,831,766
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Outstanding common stock options having no
dilutive effect.......................... 205,675 225,113
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Outstanding common stock warrants having no
dilutive effect.......................... 203,034 106,186
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The Company's pro forma net loss in 1997 results in an antidilutive effect in
the calculation of pro forma diluted earnings (losses) per share.
NOTE 6 - CONTINGENCIES
As of March 31, 1998, outstanding purchase commitments exist totaling
$3,466,456, for which commercial letters of credit have been issued.
NOTE 7 - COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Comprehensive income for the three month periods ended March 31, 1998 and 1997
was as follows:
1998 1997
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Net income (loss) $1,531,573 $(1,667,350)
Foreign currency translation adjustment 2,671 25,414
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Comprehensive income (loss) $1,534,244 $(1,641,936)
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NOTE 8 - ACQUISITION
Effective May 12, 1998, the Company acquired Gen-X Holdings, Inc. and Gen-X
Equipment, Inc. (collectively, the "Gen-X Companies"). The Gen-X Companies are
privately-held companies based in Toronto, Ontario specializing in selling off-
price sporting goods and winter sports equipment (including ski and snowboard
equipment), in-line skates, sunglasses, skateboards and specialty footwear. For
the year ended September 30, 1997, the Gen-X Companies had revenues of
approximately $31 million and net income of $2 million. In consideration for
acquiring the stock of Gen-X Holdings, Inc and its wholly-owned subsidiaries,
the Company issued 1.5 million shares of its common stock (valued at
approximately $10.5 million based on the current market price at May 12, 1998)
and contingent consideration in the form of noninterest-bearing notes and shares
of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock in the aggregate amount of $5 million.
The notes and shares are payable or redeemable at $1 million per year over a
five-year period upon achieving certain sales and gross profit targets. The
acquisition will be accounted for as a purchase and the Company is currently
analyzing the purchase price allocation.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain information contained in this Form 10-Q contains forward looking
statements (as such term is defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
the regulations thereunder), including without limitation, statements as to the
Company's financial condition, results of operations and liquidity and capital
resources and statements as to management's beliefs, expectations or options.
Such forward looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and may
be affected by various factors which may cause actual results to differ
materially from those in the forward looking statements. Certain of these risks,
uncertainties and other factors, as and when applicable, are discussed in the
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its
most recent Form 10-K, a copy of which may be obtained from the Company upon
request and without charge (except for the exhibits thereto).
GENERAL OVERVIEW
On December 15, 1997, the Company consummated the Reorganization. As a result,
Mr. Rubin, as sole shareholder of the KPR Companies, received RYKA shares which
gave him voting control over the combined companies. Accordingly, for
accounting purposes, the KPR Companies are considered the continuing entity and
the transaction has been accounted for as a Reorganization of the KPR Companies
followed by the issuance of new shares of common stock of the KPR Companies for
the net assets of RYKA. The Reorganization affects comparability of first
quarter 1998 results with reported results for the comparable 1997 periods. A
more meaningful analysis can be made by comparing 1998 results with the 1997 pro
forma results appearing in Note 2, "Pro Forma Financial Information" on page 7
in the Notes to Financial Statements. The 1997 pro forma information does not
purport to be indicative of the Company's results of operations had the
transactions described above actually occurred on the dates presented nor is it
necessarily indicative of future operating results. The 1997 pro forma
information does not include the effects of cost savings and sales synergies
expected to be realized as a result of the Reorganization. The following
"Results of Operations" discussion describes the comparison of the first quarter
period of 1998 to the comparable 1997 period on a pro forma basis, unless
otherwise noted.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 VERSUS COMPARABLE 1997
PERIOD ON A PRO FORMA BASIS)
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the relative
percentages that certain items in the Company's Statements of Operations bear to
net sales:
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Net sales....................................... $28,148,378 100.0% $14,104,998 100.0% $11,520,900 100.0%
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Cost and expenses:
Cost of goods sold........................... 20,023,899 71.1 11,310,632 80.2 9,600,837 83.3
Selling, general and administrative
expense.................................... 5,380,723 19.1 4,388,173 31.1 3,236,654 28.1
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Operating income (loss)......................... 2,743,756 9.8 (1,593,807) (11.3) (1,316,591) (11.4)
Other expense, net.............................. 562,183 2.0 573,001 4.1 350,759 3.1
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Net income (loss) before income taxes........... 2,181,573 7.8 (2,166,808) (15.4) (1,667,350) (14.5)
Provision for income taxes...................... 650,000 2.3 -- -- -- --
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Net income (loss)............................... $ 1,531,573 5.5% $(2,166,808) (15.4)% $(1,667,350) (14.5)%
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Net Sales
Net sales for the first quarter of 1998 increased by $14,043,381, or 99.6%, over
the same period on a pro forma basis in 1997. This sales increase was primarily
attributable to certain opportunistic purchases by the Company's Off-Price
Division during the first quarter of 1998. There is no assurance that such
opportunities will reoccur in the future.
Cost of Goods Sold/Gross Margin
Cost of goods sold for the first quarter of 1998 increased by $8,713,267, or
77.0%, over the same period on a pro forma basis in 1997. Overall gross margin
(as a percentage of net sales) increased in the first quarter of 1998 to 28.9%
from 19.8% in the same period on a pro forma basis in 1997. The first quarter of
1997 on a pro forma basis experienced unusually low gross margins as a result of
the lack of substantial off-price purchases and management's desire to reduce
off-price inventories.
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Selling, general and administrative expense for the first quarter of 1998
increased by $992,550, or 22.6%, over the same period on a pro forma basis in
1997. This increase was primarily due to (1) an increase in direct, point-of-
purchase and retailer cooperative advertising expense of approximately $585,000
for new programs developed to promote the Yukon and RYKA brands, and (2) an
increase in third-party warehousing and distribution costs of approximately
$476,000 to support higher inventory levels. The Company is currently analyzing
the cost and distribution efficiency of its warehousing structure and plans on
reducing the number of third-party warehousing facilities in the first half of
1998, which will result in storage cost savings.
Other Expense, Net
Other expense, net for the first quarter of 1998 decreased by $10,818, or 1.9%,
over the same period on a pro forma basis in 1997 primarily as a result of
decreased costs related to the Reorganization and prior year financing issues
offset almost entirely by increased interest expense related to higher debt
levels.
Net Income (Loss)
Net income (loss) for the first quarter of 1998 increased $3,698,381 over the
same period on a pro forma basis in 1997. This increase was partially offset by
a $650,000 provision for income taxes recorded in the first quarter of 1998. The
Company's effective income tax rate for the current quarter is approximately
30%, which includes the effect of approximately $500,000 of net operating loss
carryforwards from prior years as a result of RYKA's operating losses incurred
prior to the Reorganization.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Prior to the Reorganization, the operations of the KPR Companies had been
financed by a combination of internally generated resources and annual increases
in the size of the bank credit facility and the operations of RYKA were financed
by equity transactions, subordinated borrowings and annual increases in the size
of RYKA's bank credit facility. Increases in the bank credit facilities for the
KPR Companies and RYKA were required to fund the Company's increased investment
in accounts receivable and inventory necessary to support the increases in
revenue. As of March 31, 1998, the Company had a working capital of $17,917,888.
The Company used $1,525,503 in cash flows from operating activities for the
quarter ended March 31, 1998, whereas in the same period of the prior year the
Company used $1,939,860 in cash flows from operating activities.
On November 20, 1997, the KPR Companies and RYKA entered into the Loan Agreement
with a new lender pursuant to which their prior lender was repaid in full on
November 21, 1997. Under the Loan Agreement, the Company has access to a
combined credit facility of $25,000,000, which is comprised of the KPR
Companies' credit facility of $20,000,000 and RYKA's credit facility of
$5,000,000. The term of the Loan Agreement is five years. The KPR Companies
and RYKA have an interest rate choice of prime plus 1/4% or LIBOR (Adjusted
Eurodollar Rate) plus two hundred seventy-five basis points. The Company's
credit facility was subsequently increased to $30,000,000 on February 20, 1998
by increasing the line of credit available to the KPR Companies to $25,000,000.
Under this new credit facility, both the KPR Companies and RYKA may borrow up to
the amount of their revolving line based upon 85% of their eligible accounts
receivable and 65% of their eligible inventory, as those terms are defined in
the Loan Agreement.
In addition to the revolving lines of credit described above, provided that 80%
of their orders are pre-sold, the new lender will over-advance to the Company a
combined additional total of $3,000,000, comprised of the KPR Company's
additional $2,000,000 and RYKA's additional $1,000,000 over the collateral for
additional letters of credit needed for seasonal production of new merchandise
for the Fall 1998, Spring 1999 and Fall 1999 seasons.
As of the closing of the Loan Agreement, the KPR Companies owed Michael Rubin
subordinated debt of $3,055,841 which is comprised of (i) a loan from Mr. Rubin
to the KPR Companies in the principal amount of $851,440, plus accrued and
unpaid interest on such loan of $180,517 through October 31, 1997 and (ii) a
note in the principal amount of $2,204,401 representing undistributed sub
chapter S corporation retained earnings previously taxed to Mr. Rubin as the
sole shareholder of the KPR Companies. No interest accrued on the note
representing sub chapter S corporation earnings until December 15, 1997, the
effective date of the Reorganization, at which time the interest began to
accrue on such note at a choice of prime plus 1/4% or LIBOR (Adjusted Eurodollar
Rate) plus two hundred seventy-five basis points.
The Loan Agreement and the related Subordination Agreement allowed the Company
to repay Mr. Rubin $1,000,000 of the subordinated debt principal and the accrued
interest of $180,517 at the time of the closing of the Loan Agreement or within
five days thereafter, subject to there being $2,000,000 of availability under
the KPR Companies' credit line after taking into account such payments. Such
payments were made to Mr. Rubin in November 26, 1997.
In addition, the Loan Agreement and the Subordination Agreement permit the KPR
Companies to make continued regular payments of interest on the subordinated
debt and to further reduce principal on a quarterly basis, commencing with the
first quarter of 1998, in an amount up to 50% of the cumulative consolidated net
income of both borrowers, reduced by net losses of the borrowers during such
period.
Management believes that they have adequate financing to allow the Company to
continue its operations, meet its obligations as they mature, and comply with
its debt covenants (as amended March 27, 1998) during the foreseeable future. In
addition, the Company is currently exploring various alternatives to raising
additional equity.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Not Applicable.
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES
Not Applicable.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS ON SENIOR SECURITIES
Not Applicable.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Not Applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Not Applicable.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits
10.40 Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated December
15, 1997 by and among KPR Sports International, Inc., RYKA Inc.
and Foothill Capital Corporation.
10.40-A Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Loan and Security
Agreement dated December 15, 1997 by and among KPR Sports
International, Inc., RYKA Inc. and Foothill Capital Corporation.
10.40-B Consent, Amendment No. 2 to the Loan Documents and waiver as to
certain events of default by and among KPR Sports International,
Inc., RYKA Inc. and Foothill Capital Corporation.
10.41 Continuing Guaranty dated December 15, 1997 in favor of Foothill
Capital Corporation.
10.42 General Security Agreement dated December 15, 1997 in favor of
Foothill Capital Corporation.
10.50 Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan and Trust.
15.1 Letter in Lieu of Consent Regarding Review Report of Unaudited
Interim Financial Information.
27.1 Restated financial data schedule for the quarter ended March 31,
1995 (electronic filing only).
27.2 Restated financial data schedule for the quarter ended June 30,
1995 (electronic filing only).
27.3 Restated financial data schedule for the quarter ending September
30, 1995 (electronic filing only).
27.4 Restated financial data schedule for the year ended December 31,
1995 (electronic filing only).
27.5 Restated financial data schedule for the quarter ended March 31,
1996 (electronic filing only).
27.6 Restated financial data schedule for the quarter ended June 30,
1996 (electronic filing only).
27.7 Restated financial data schedule for the quarter ended September
30, 1996 (electronic filing only).
27.8 Restated financial data schedule for the year ended December 31,
1996 (electronic filing only).
27.9 Restated financial data schedule for the quarter ended March 31,
1997 (electronic filing only).
27.10 Restated financial data schedule for the quarter ended June 30,
1997 (electronic filing only).
27.11 Restated financial data schedule for the quarter ended September
30, 1997 (electronic filing only).
27.12 Financial data schedule for the quarter ended March 31, 1998
(electronic filing only).
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
The Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K/A (Amendment to
Form 8-K dated December 15, 1997) on February 13, 1998 containing
KPR Sports International, Inc. and Affiliates historical financial
statements and Company pro forma financial information.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
GLOBAL SPORTS, INC.
DATE: May 20, 1998 By: /s/ Michael G. Rubin
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Michael G. Rubin
Chairman of the Board &
Chief Executive Officer
DATE: May 20, 1998 By: /s/ Steven A. Wolf
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Steven A. Wolf
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT 10.40
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AMENDED AND RESTATED
LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
BY AND AMONG
KPR SPORTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
RYKA, INC.
AND
FOOTHILL CAPITAL CORPORATION
DATED AS OF DECEMBER 15, 1997
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1. DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION............................................................. 1
1.1 Definitions........................................................................ 1
1.2 Accounting Terms................................................................... 23
1.3 Code............................................................................... 23
1.4 Construction....................................................................... 23
1.5 Schedules and Exhibits............................................................. 24
2. LOAN AND TERMS OF PAYMENT................................................................ 24
2.1 Revolving Advances................................................................. 24
2.2 Letters of Credit.................................................................. 29
2.5 Overadvances....................................................................... 32
2.6 Interest and Letter of Credit Fees: Rates, Payments, and Calculations............. 33
2.7 Collection of Accounts............................................................. 37
2.8 Crediting Payments; Application of Collections..................................... 38
2.9 Designated Account................................................................. 38
2.10 Maintenance of Loan Accounts; Statements of Obligations............................ 39
2.11 Fees............................................................................... 39
3. CONDITIONS; TERM OF AGREEMENT............................................................ 42
3.1 Conditions Precedent to the Initial Advance and Letter of Credit................... 42
3.2 Conditions Precedent to all Advances and all Letters of Credit..................... 45
3.3 Condition Subsequent............................................................... 45
3.4 Term; Automatic Renewal............................................................ 45
3.5 Effect of Termination.............................................................. 46
3.6 Early Termination by Borrowers..................................................... 46
3.7 Termination Upon Event of Default.................................................. 46
4. CREATION OF SECURITY INTEREST............................................................ 47
4.1 Grant of Security Interest......................................................... 47
4.2 Negotiable Collateral.............................................................. 47
4.3 Collection of Accounts, General Intangibles, and Negotiable Collateral............. 47
4.4 Delivery of Additional Documentation Required...................................... 47
4.5 Power of Attorney.................................................................. 48
4.6 Right to Inspect................................................................... 48
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5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES........................................................... 49
5.1 No Encumbrances.................................................................... 49
5.2 Eligible Accounts.................................................................. 49
5.3 Eligible Inventory................................................................. 49
5.4 Equipment.......................................................................... 49
5.5 Location of Inventory and Equipment................................................ 49
5.6 Inventory Records.................................................................. 49
5.7 Location of Chief Executive Office; FEIN........................................... 50
5.8 Due Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries................................... 50
5.9 Due Authorization; No Conflict..................................................... 50
5.10 Litigation......................................................................... 51
5.11 No Material Adverse Change......................................................... 52
5.12 Solvency........................................................................... 52
5.13 Employee Benefits.................................................................. 52
5.14 Environmental Condition............................................................ 52
5.15 Reorganization Plan................................................................ 53
6. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.................................................................... 53
6.1 Accounting System.................................................................. 53
6.2 Collateral Reporting............................................................... 53
6.3 Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates........................................ 54
6.4 Tax Returns........................................................................ 56
6.5 Guarantor Reports.................................................................. 56
6.6 Returns............................................................................ 56
6.7 Title to Equipment................................................................. 56
6.8 Maintenance of Equipment........................................................... 56
6.9 Taxes.............................................................................. 57
6.10 Insurance.......................................................................... 57
6.11 No Setoffs or Counterclaims........................................................ 59
6.12 Location of Inventory and Equipment................................................ 60
6.13 Compliance with Laws............................................................... 60
6.14 Employee Benefits.................................................................. 60
6.15 Leases............................................................................. 61
7. NEGATIVE COVENANTS....................................................................... 61
7.1 Indebtedness....................................................................... 61
7.2 Liens.............................................................................. 62
7.3 Restrictions on Fundamental Changes................................................ 63
7.4 Disposal of Assets................................................................. 63
7.5 Change Name........................................................................ 63
7.6 Guarantee.......................................................................... 63
7.7 Nature of Business................................................................. 63
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7.8 Prepayments and Amendments......................................................... 63
7.9 Change of Control.................................................................. 64
7.10 Consignments....................................................................... 64
7.11 Distributions...................................................................... 64
7.12 Accounting Methods................................................................. 64
7.13 Investments........................................................................ 64
7.14 Transactions with Affiliates....................................................... 65
7.15 Suspension......................................................................... 65
7.16 Compensation....................................................................... 65
7.17 Use of Proceeds.................................................................... 65
7.18 Change in Location of Chief Executive Office; Inventory and Equipment
with Bailees....................................................................... 65
7.19 No Prohibited Transactions Under ERISA............................................. 66
7.20 Financial Covenants................................................................ 67
7.21 Capital Expenditures............................................................... 68
8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT........................................................................ 68
9. FOOTHILL'S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES........................................................... 70
9.1 Rights and Remedies................................................................ 70
9.2 Remedies Cumulative................................................................ 73
10. TAXES AND EXPENSES....................................................................... 73
11. WAIVERS; INDEMNIFICATION................................................................. 74
11.1 Demand; Protest; etc............................................................... 74
11.2 Foothill's Liability for Collateral................................................ 74
11.3 Indemnification.................................................................... 74
12. NOTICES.................................................................................. 75
13. CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE; JURY TRIAL WAIVER............................................... 76
14. DESTRUCTION OF BORROWERS' DOCUMENTS...................................................... 77
15. GENERAL PROVISIONS....................................................................... 77
15.1 Effectiveness...................................................................... 77
15.2 Successors and Assigns............................................................. 77
15.3 Section Headings................................................................... 77
15.4 Interpretation..................................................................... 77
15.5 Severability of Provisions......................................................... 78
15.6 Amendments in Writing.............................................................. 78
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15.7 Counterparts; Telefacsimile Execution.............................................. 78
15.8 Revival and Reinstatement of Obligations........................................... 78
15.9 Integration........................................................................ 78
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SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS
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Schedule E-1 Eligible Inventory Locations
Schedule P-1 Permitted Liens
Schedule R-1 Real Property Collateral
Schedule 5.8 Subsidiaries of Borrowers and Corporate Guarantors
Schedule 5.10 Litigation
Schedule 5.13 ERISA Benefit Plans
Schedule 6.12 Location of Inventory and Equipment
Exhibit C-1 Form of Compliance Certificate
Exhibit 2.6 Form of Eurodollar Borrowing Notice
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AMENDED AND RESTATED
LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
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THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (THIS "AGREEMENT"),
is entered into as of December __, 1997, between FOOTHILL CAPITAL CORPORATION, a
California corporation ("Foothill"), with a place of business located at 11111
Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1500, Los Angeles, California 90025-3333 and KPR
SPORTS INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Pennsylvania corporation ("KPR"), as survivor of
the merger of KPR Acquisitions, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, with and into
KPR, with its chief executive office located at 555 South Henderson Road, King
of Prussia, Pennsylvania, and RYKA, INC., a Pennsylvania corporation, formerly
known as RYKA Sub, Inc. ("Ryka", and together with KPR, individually, a
"Borrower" and collectively, "Borrowers").
The parties agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION.
1.1 DEFINITIONS. As used in this Agreement, the following terms
shall have the following definitions:
"Account Debtor" means any Person who is or who may become
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obligated under, with respect to, or on account of, an Account.
"Accounts" means all currently existing and hereafter arising
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accounts, contract rights, and all other forms of obligations owing to either of
Borrowers arising out of the sale or lease of goods or the rendition of services
by either of Borrowers, irrespective of whether earned by performance, and any
and all credit insurance, guaranties, or security therefor.
"Advances" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).
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"Adjusted Eurodollar Rate" means, for any Interest Period, the
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rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/16 of 1%)
determined pursuant to the following formula:
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Adjusted = Eurodollar Rate
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Eurodollar Rate 1-Reserve Percentage
For purposes hereof, "Eurodollar Rate" means the one month London Interbank
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Offered Rate set in London two Business Days in London prior to the commencement
of each Interest Period as published in The Wall Street Journal.
"Adjusted Eurodollar Rate Advances" has the meaning set forth in
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Section 2.6(a)(ii).
"Affiliate" means, as applied to any Person, any other Person
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who directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, is under common control
with or is a director or officer of such Person. For purposes of this
definition, "control" means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power
to vote 5% or more of the securities having ordinary voting power for the
election of directors or the direct or indirect power to direct the management
and policies of a Person.
"Agreement" has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
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"Apex" means Apex Sports International, Inc., a Pennsylvania
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corporation.
"Authorized Person" means any officer or other employee of
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either or both of Borrowers.
"Average Unused Portion of Maximum Revolving Amount" means, as
of any date of determination, (a) the Maximum Revolving Amount, less (b) the sum
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of (i) the average Daily Balance of Advances that were outstanding during the
immediately preceding month, plus (ii) the average Daily Balance of the undrawn
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Letters of Credit that were outstanding during the immediately preceding month.
"Bankruptcy Code" means the United States Bankruptcy Code (11
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U.S.C. (S) 101 et seq.), as amended, and any successor statute.
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"Benefit Plan" means a "defined benefit plan" (as defined in
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Section 3(35) of ERISA) for which a Borrower, any Subsidiary of a Borrower, or
any ERISA Affiliate has been an "employer" (as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA)
within the past six years.
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"Borrowers" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this
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Agreement.
"Borrowers' Books" means all of each Borrower's books and
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records including: ledgers; records indicating, summarizing, or evidencing each
Borrower's properties or assets (including the Collateral) or liabilities; all
information relating to each Borrower's business operations or financial
condition; and all computer programs, disk or tape files, printouts, runs, or
other computer prepared information.
"Borrowing Base" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).
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"Business Day" means a day (other than Saturday or Sunday) on
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which banks in New York are open for the transaction of business.
"Business Day in London" means a day which is a Business Day and
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a day on which banks in London, England are open for the transaction of banking
business.
"Capital Stock" means any and all shares, interests,
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participation, rights, options, warrants or other equivalents (however
designated) of or with respect to corporate stock or partnership interests.
"Change of Control" shall be deemed to have occurred at such
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time as a "person" or "group" (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) becomes the "beneficial owner" (as
defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or
indirectly, of more than 10% of the total voting power of all classes of stock
then outstanding of either Borrower entitled to vote in the election of
directors.
"Closing Date" means the date of the first to occur of the
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making of the initial Advance or the issuance of the initial Letter of Credit.
"Code" means the New York Uniform Commercial Code.
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"Collateral" means each of the following:
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(a) the Accounts,
(b) Borrowers' Books,
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(c) the Equipment,
(d) the General Intangibles,
(e) the Inventory,
(f) the Negotiable Collateral,
(g) the Real Property Collateral,
(h) any money, or other assets of either or both of Borrowers
that now or hereafter come into the possession, custody, or control of Foothill,
and
(i) the proceeds and products, whether tangible or intangible,
of any of the foregoing, including proceeds of insurance covering any or all of
the Collateral, and any and all Accounts, Borrowers' Books, Equipment, General
Intangibles, Inventory, Negotiable Collateral, money, deposit accounts, or other
tangible or intangible property resulting from the sale, exchange, collection,
or other disposition of any of the foregoing, or any portion thereof or interest
therein, and the proceeds thereof.
"Collateral Access Agreement" means a landlord waiver, mortgagee
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waiver, bailee letter, or acknowledgement agreement of any warehouseman,
processor, lessor, consignee, or other Person in possession of, having a Lien
upon, or having rights or interests in the Equipment or Inventory, in each case,
in form and substance satisfactory to Foothill.
"Collections" means all cash, checks, notes, instruments, and
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other items of payment (including, insurance proceeds, proceeds of cash sales,
rental proceeds, and tax refunds).
"Compliance Certificate" means a certificate substantially in
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the form of Exhibit C-1 and delivered by the chief accounting officer of
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Borrowers to Foothill.
"Consolidated Net Income" shall mean, with respect to any
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Borrower for any period, the aggregate of the net income (loss) of such Borrower
and its subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, for such period (excluding to the
extent included therein any extraordinary gains) after deducting all charges
which should be deducted before arriving at the net income (loss) for such
period and after deducting
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the Provision for Taxes for such period, all as determined in accordance with
GAAP; provided, that, (a) the net income of any Borrower that is not a wholly-
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owned subsidiary or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting
shall be included only to the extent of the amount of dividends or distributions
paid or payable to such Borrower or a wholly-owned subsidiary of such Borrower;
(b) except to the extent included pursuant to the foregoing clause, the net
income of any Borrower accrued prior to the date it becomes a wholly-owned
subsidiary of such Borrower or is merged into or consolidated with such Borrower
or any of its wholly-owned subsidiaries or that Borrower's assets are acquired
by such Borrower or by its wholly-owned subsidiaries shall be excluded; (c) the
effect of any change in accounting principles adopted by such Borrower or its
subsidiaries after the date hereof shall be excluded; (d) net income shall
exclude interest accruing, but not paid on indebtedness owing to a subsidiary or
parent corporation of such Borrower, which is subordinated in right of payment
to the payment in full of the Obligations, on terms and conditions acceptable to
Foothill, and (e) the net income (if positive) of any wholly-owned subsidiary to
the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions
by such wholly-owned subsidiary to such Borrower or to any other wholly-owned
subsidiary of such Borrower is not at the time permitted by operation of the
terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order,
statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to such wholly-owned
subsidiary shall be excluded. For the purposes of this definition, (i) net
income excludes any gain (but not loss) together with any related Provision for
Taxes for such gain (but not loss) realized upon the sale or other disposition
of any assets that are not sold in the ordinary course of business (including,
without limitation, dispositions pursuant to sale and leaseback transactions) or
of any capital stock of such Borrower or a subsidiary of such Borrower and any
net income realized as a result of changes in accounting principles or the
application thereof to such person, or any other extraordinary gain, and (ii)
the term "Provision for Taxes" shall mean an amount equal to all taxes imposed
on or measured by net income, whether Federal, State, county or local, and
whether foreign or domestic, that are paid or payable by any Borrower in respect
of any period in accordance with GAAP.
"Corporate Guarantors" means Apex, MR Management and Holding
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Company.
"Daily Balance" means the amount of an Obligation owed at the
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end of a given day.
"deems itself insecure" means that the Person deems itself
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insecure in accordance with the provisions of Section 1-208 of the Code.
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"Default" means an event, condition, or default that, with the
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giving of notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.
"Designated Account" means account number 8601730873 of Ryka
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maintained with Designated Account Bank, and account number 8601730865 of KPR
maintained with Designated Account Bank, or such other deposit account of either
Borrower (located within the United States) which has been designated, in
writing and from time to time, by Borrowers to Foothill.
"Designated Account Bank" means PNC Bank N.A., whose office is
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located at 16th and Market, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and whose ABA number is
031000053.
"Dilution" means, in each case based upon the experience of the
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immediately prior six (6) months, the result of dividing the Dollar amount of
(a) bad debt write-downs, discounts, advertising, returns, promotions, credits,
or other dilution with respect to the Accounts of a Borrower, by (b) such
Borrower's Collections (excluding extraordinary items) plus the Dollar amount of
clause (a).
"Dilution Reserve" means, as of any date of determination, an
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amount sufficient to reduce Foothill's advance rate against Eligible Accounts by
one percentage point for each percentage point by which Dilution is in excess of
5%.
"Dollars or $" means United States dollars.
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"Early Termination Premium" has the meaning set forth in Section
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3.6.
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"EBITDA" means, as to any Person, with respect to any period, an
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amount equal to: (a) the Consolidated Net Income of such Person and its
Subsidiaries for such period determined in accordance with GAAP, plus (b)
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depreciation, amortization and other non-cash charges (including, but not
limited to, imputed interest and deferred compensation) for such period (to the
extent deducted in the computation of Consolidated Net Income), all in
accordance with GAAP, plus (c) Interest Expense for such period (to the extent
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deducted in the computation of Consolidated Net Income), plus (d) charges for
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Federal, State, local and foreign income taxes, minus (e) all non-cash revenues
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and non-cash income items (to the extent counted in the computation of
Consolidated Net Income), minus (a) all income (and plus all charges, up to the
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amount of such income) attributable to any
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Subsidiary of such Person, if and to the extent such income was not distributed
to such Person in cash.
"Eligible Accounts" means those Accounts created by each
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Borrower in the ordinary course of business (net of unissued credits and
chargebacks less than 90 days), that arise out of such Borrower's sale of goods
or rendition of services, that strictly comply with each and all of the
representations and warranties respecting Accounts made by Borrowers to Foothill
in the Loan Documents, and that are and at all times continue to be acceptable
to Foothill in all respects; provided, however, that standards of eligibility
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may be fixed and revised from time to time by Foothill in Foothill's reasonable
credit judgment. Eligible Accounts shall not include the following:
(a) (i) Accounts which have selling terms of 60 days or less
that the Account Debtor has failed to pay within 120 days of the invoice date,
and (ii) Accounts which have selling terms in excess of 60 days that the Account
Debtor has failed to pay within the earlier of (x) 60 days from the due date for
payment thereof, or (y) 150 days of invoice date (except for such Accounts which
are outstanding for longer than such period and which would otherwise be
Eligible Accounts hereunder, and which Foothill in the exercise of its sole and
absolute discretion deems to be Eligible Accounts) or (iii) Accounts with
selling terms of more than 90 days;
(b) Accounts owed by an Account Debtor or its Affiliates where
50% or more of all Accounts owed by that Account Debtor (or its Affiliates) are
deemed ineligible under clause (a) above;
(c) Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtor is an
employee, Affiliate, or agent of either or both of Borrowers;
(d) Accounts with respect to which goods are placed on
consignment, guaranteed sale, sale or return, sale on approval, bill and hold,
or other terms by reason of which the payment by the Account Debtor may be
conditional;
(e) Accounts that are not payable in Dollars or with respect to
which the Account Debtor: (i) does not maintain its chief executive office in
the United States, or (ii) is not organized under the laws of the United States
or any State thereof, or (iii) is the government of any foreign country or
sovereign state, or of any state, province, municipality, or other political
subdivision thereof, or of any department, agency, public corporation, or other
instrumentality thereof, unless (y)
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the Account is supported by an irrevocable letter of credit satisfactory to
Foothill (as to form, substance, and issuer or domestic confirming bank) that
has been delivered to Foothill and is directly drawable by Foothill, or (z) the
Account is covered by credit insurance in form and amount, and by an insurer,
satisfactory to Foothill;
(f) Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtor is either
(i) the United States or any department, agency, or instrumentality of the
United States (exclusive, however, of Accounts with respect to which Borrowers
have complied, to the satisfaction of Foothill, with the Assignment of Claims
Act, 31 U.S.C. (S) 3727), or (ii) any State of the United States (exclusive,
however, of Accounts owed by any State that does not have a statutory
counterpart to the Assignment of Claims Act);
(g) Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtor is a
creditor of either or both of Borrowers, has or has asserted a right of setoff,
has disputed its liability, or has made any claim with respect to the Account;
(h) Accounts with respect to an Account Debtor whose total
obligations owing to a Borrower exceed 10% of all Eligible Accounts of such
Borrower, to the extent of the obligations owing by such Account Debtor to such
Borrower in excess of such percentage; provided, however, that the foregoing
percentage shall be deemed increased with respect to the following Account
Debtors to the following respective percentages:
Account Debtor Percentage
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United Merchandising Corp. 25%
Just For Feet, Inc. 25%
Kinney Shoe Corp. 20%
Ross Stores, Inc. 15%
(i) Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtor is subject
to any Insolvency Proceeding, or becomes insolvent, or goes out of business;
(j) Accounts the collection of which Foothill, in its reasonable
credit judgment, believes to be doubtful by reason of the Account Debtor's
financial condition;
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(k) Accounts with respect to which (i) the goods giving rise to
such Account have not been shipped and billed to the Account Debtor, (ii) the
services giving rise to such Account have not been performed and accepted by the
Account Debtor, or (iii) the Account otherwise does not represent a final sale;
(l) Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtor is located
in the state of New Jersey, unless the Borrower which is the obligee of such
Accounts has qualified to do business in New Jersey, or has filed a Notice of
Business Activities Report with the applicable division of taxation, the
department of revenue, or with such other state offices, as appropriate, for the
then-current year, or is exempt from such filing requirement; and
(m) Accounts that represent progress payments or other advance
billings that are due prior to the completion of performance by a Borrower of
the subject contract for goods or services.
"Eligible In-Transit Inventory" means those items of Inventory
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that do not qualify as Eligible Landed Inventory solely because they are not in
a location set forth on Schedule E-1 but: (a) such Inventory is currently in-
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transit from a location not set forth on Schedule E-1 to a location set forth on
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Schedule E-1, (b) title to such Inventory has passed to a Borrower, (c)
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documents of title with respect to such Inventory have been delivered to
Foothill or its agent; (d) such Inventory is insured against types of loss,
damage, hazards, and risks, and in amounts, satisfactory to Foothill in its
discretion, and (e) such Inventory has been paid for or, if purchased under an
Inventory Letter of Credit, such Inventory Letter of Credit either has been
drawn upon in full and reimbursed, or expired undrawn; in each case, with
documentation therefor in form and substance satisfactory to Foothill in its
discretion.
"Eligible Inventory" means the Eligible In-Transit Inventory and
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the Eligible Landed Inventory.
"Eligible Landed Inventory" means Inventory consisting of first
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quality finished goods held for sale in the ordinary course of a Borrower's
business and raw materials for such finished goods, that are located at or in-
transit between such Borrower's premises identified on Schedule E-1, that
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strictly comply with each and all of the representations and warranties
respecting Inventory made by Borrowers to Foothill in the Loan Documents, and
that are and at all times continue to be acceptable to Foothill in all respects;
provided, however, that standards of eligibility may be fixed and revised from
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time to time by Foothill in Foothill's
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reasonable credit judgment. In determining the amount to be so included,
Inventory of each Borrower shall be valued at the lower of cost or market on a
basis consistent with such Borrower's current and historical accounting
practices. An item of Inventory shall not be included in Eligible Landed
Inventory if:
(a) it is not owned solely by a Borrower or a Borrower does not
have good, valid, and marketable title thereto;
(b) it is not located at one of the locations set forth on
Schedule E-1;
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(c) it is not located on property owned or leased by a Borrower
or in a contract warehouse, in each case, subject to a Collateral Access
Agreement executed by the mortgagee, lessor, the warehouseman, or other third
party, as the case may be, and segregated or otherwise separately identifiable
from goods of others, if any, stored on the premises;
(d) it is not subject to a valid and perfected first priority
security interest in favor of Foothill;
(e) it consists of goods returned or rejected by a Borrower's
customers (other than first quality goods returned in the ordinary course of
business) or goods in transit; and
(f) it is obsolete or slow moving, a restrictive or custom item,
work-in-process, a component that is not part of finished goods, or constitutes
spare parts, packaging and shipping materials, supplies used or consumed in a
Borrower's business, Inventory subject to a Lien in favor of any third Person,
bill and hold goods, defective goods, "seconds," or Inventory acquired on
consignment.
"Equipment" means all of each Borrower's present and hereafter
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acquired machinery, machine tools, motors, equipment, furniture, furnishings,
fixtures, vehicles (including motor vehicles and trailers), tools, parts, goods
(other than consumer goods, farm products, or Inventory), wherever located,
including, (a) any interest of either or both of Borrowers in any of the
foregoing, and (b) all attachments, accessories, accessions, replacements,
substitutions, additions, and improvements to any of the foregoing.
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"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
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1974, 29 U.S.C. (S)(S) 1000 et seq., amendments thereto, successor statutes, and
regulations or guidance promulgated thereunder.
"ERISA Affiliate" means (a) any corporation subject to ERISA
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whose employees are treated as employed by the same employer as the employees of
either or both of Borrowers under IRC Section 414(b), (b) any trade or business
subject to ERISA whose employees are treated as employed by the same employer as
the employees of either or both of Borrowers under IRC Section 414(c), (c)
solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the IRC, any
organization subject to ERISA that is a member of an affiliated service group of
which either or both of Borrowers is a member under IRC Section 414(m), or (d)
solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the IRC, any
party subject to ERISA that is a party to an arrangement with either or both of
Borrowers and whose employees are aggregated with the employees of either or
both of Borrowers under IRC Section 414(o).
"ERISA Event" means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to any
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Benefit Plan or Multiemployer Plan, (b) the withdrawal of either or both of
Borrowers, any of their respective Subsidiaries or ERISA Affiliates from a
Benefit Plan during a plan year in which it was a "substantial employer" (as
defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA), (c) the providing of notice of intent
to terminate a Benefit Plan in a distress termination (as described in Section
4041(c) of ERISA), (d) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate a
Benefit Plan or Multiemployer Plan, (e) any event or condition (i) that provides
a basis under Section 4042(a)(1), (2), or (3) of ERISA for the termination of,
or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Benefit Plan or Multiemployer
Plan, or (ii) that may result in termination of a Multiemployer Plan pursuant to
Section 4041A of ERISA, (f) the partial or complete withdrawal within the
meaning of Sections 4203 and 4205 of ERISA, of either or both of Borrowers, any
of their respective Subsidiaries or ERISA Affiliates from a Multiemployer Plan,
or (g) providing any security to any Plan under Section 401(a)(29) of the IRC by
either or both of Borrowers or their respective Subsidiaries or any of their
ERISA Affiliates.
"Eurodollar Deadline" has the meaning set forth in Section
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2.6(a)(iii) hereof.
"Eurodollar Option" has the meaning set forth in Section
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2.6(a)(ii) hereof.
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"Event of Default" has the meaning set forth in Section 8.
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"Excess Availability" means the amount, as determined by
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Foothill, calculated at any time as to each Borrower, equal to: (a) the lesser
of (i) the amount of Advances available to such Borrower as of such time based
on the applicable lending formula set forth in Section 2.1(a) hereof, subject to
any then applicable reserves and (ii) the Maximum Revolving Amount as to such
Borrower, minus (b) the sum of (i) the amount of all then outstanding and unpaid
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Obligations of such Borrower, plus (ii) the aggregate amount of all past due
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trade payables owed by such Borrower (other than such trade payables due to
Tulstar Factors and to Big Smith Brands which are expressly subject to
agreements with such payees as to extended payment terms which are acceptable to
Foothill in its sole discretion) and all which are due and payable.
"Existing Loan Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in
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Section 2.12.
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"Existing Loan Documents" shall have the meaning set forth in
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Section 2.12.
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"FEIN" means Federal Employer Identification Number.
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"Foothill" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this
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Agreement.
"Foothill Account" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7.
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"Foothill Expenses" means all: costs or expenses (including
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taxes, and insurance premiums) required to be paid by either or both of
Borrowers under any of the Loan Documents that are paid or incurred by Foothill;
fees or charges paid or incurred by Foothill in connection with Foothill's
transactions with either or both of Borrowers and any Guarantor, including, fees
or charges for photocopying, notarization, couriers and messengers,
telecommunication, public record searches (including tax lien, litigation, and
UCC searches and including searches with the patent and trademark office, the
copyright office, or the department of motor vehicles), filing, recording,
publication, appraisal (including periodic Personal Property Collateral or Real
Property Collateral appraisals), real estate surveys, real estate title policies
and endorsements, and environmental audits; costs and expenses incurred by
Foothill in the disbursement of funds to either or both of Borrowers (by wire
transfer or otherwise); charges paid or incurred by Foothill
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resulting from the dishonor of checks; costs and expenses paid or incurred by
Foothill to correct any default or enforce any provision of the Loan Documents,
or in gaining possession of, maintaining, handling, preserving, storing,
shipping, selling, preparing for sale, or advertising to sell the Personal
Property Collateral or the Real Property Collateral, or any portion thereof,
irrespective of whether a sale is consummated; costs and expenses paid or
incurred by Foothill in examining Borrowers' Books; costs and expenses of third
party claims or any other suit paid or incurred by Foothill in enforcing or
defending the Loan Documents or in connection with the transactions contemplated
by the Loan Documents or Foothill's relationship with either or both of
Borrowers or any Guarantor; and Foothill's reasonable attorneys fees and
expenses incurred in advising, structuring, drafting, reviewing, administering,
amending, terminating, enforcing (including attorneys fees and expenses incurred
in connection with a "workout," a "restructuring," or an Insolvency Proceeding
concerning either or both of Borrowers or any guarantor of the Obligations),
defending, or concerning the Loan Documents, irrespective of whether suit is
brought.
"Funding Losses" has the meaning set forth in Section
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2.6(a)(iii) hereof.
"GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles as in
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effect from time to time in the United States, consistently applied.
"General Intangibles" means all of each Borrower's present and
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future general intangibles and other personal property (including contract
rights, rights arising under common law, statutes, or regulations, choses or
things in action, goodwill, patents, trade names, trademarks, servicemarks,
copyrights, blueprints, drawings, purchase orders, customer lists, monies due or
recoverable from pension funds, route lists, rights to payment and other rights
under any royalty or licensing agreements, infringement claims, computer
programs, information contained on computer disks or tapes, literature, reports,
catalogs, deposit accounts, insurance premium rebates, tax refunds, and tax
refund claims), other than goods, Accounts, and Negotiable Collateral.
"Governing Documents" means the certificate or articles of
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incorporation, by-laws, or other organizational or governing documents of any
Person.
"Guarantors" means Apex, MR Management, Holding Company, and
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Rubin.
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"Hazardous Materials" means (a) substances that are defined or
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listed in, or otherwise classified pursuant to, any applicable laws or
regulations as "hazardous substances," "hazardous materials," "hazardous
wastes," "toxic substances," or any other formulation intended to define, list,
or classify substances by reason of deleterious properties such as ignitability,
corrosivity, reactivity, carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity, or "EP
toxicity", (b) oil, petroleum, or petroleum derived substances, natural gas,
natural gas liquids, synthetic gas, drilling fluids, produced waters, and other
wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil,
natural gas, or geothermal resources, (c) any flammable substances or explosives
or any radioactive materials, and (d) asbestos in any form or electrical
equipment that contains any oil or dielectric fluid containing levels of
polychlorinated biphenyls in excess of 50 parts per million.
"Holding Company" means Global Sports, Inc., a Delaware
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corporation, formerly known as RYKA Inc.
"Indebtedness" means, as to each Borrower: (a) all obligations
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of such Borrower for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Borrower
evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, or other similar instruments and all
reimbursement or other obligations of such Borrower in respect of letters of
credit, bankers acceptances, interest rate swaps, or other financial products,
(c) all obligations of such Borrower under capital leases, (d) all obligations
or liabilities of others secured by a Lien on any property or asset of such
Borrower, irrespective of whether such obligation or liability is assumed, and
(e) any obligation of such Borrower guaranteeing or intended to guarantee
(whether guaranteed, endorsed, co-made, discounted, or sold with recourse to
such Borrower) any indebtedness, lease, dividend, letter of credit, or other
obligation of any other Person.
"Insolvency Proceeding" means any proceeding commenced by or
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against any Person under any provision of the Bankruptcy Code or under any other
bankruptcy or insolvency law, assignments for the benefit of creditors, formal
or informal moratoria, compositions, extensions generally with creditors, or
proceedings seeking reorganization, arrangement, or other similar relief.
"Intangible Assets" means, with respect to any Person, that
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portion of the book value of all of such Person's assets that would be treated
as intangibles under GAAP.
"Interest Expense" means, for any period, as to any Person and
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its Subsidiaries, all of the following as determined in accordance with GAAP;
(a)
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total interest expense, whether paid or accrued (including the interest
component of capital lease obligations for such period), including, without
limitation, all bank fees, commissions, discounts and other fees and charges
owed with respect to letters of credit, but excluding (i) amortization of
discount and amortization of deferred financing fees and closing costs paid in
cash in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) interest paid
in property other than cash and (A) any other interest expense not payable in
cash, minus (b) any net payments received during such period as interest income
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received in respect of its investments in cash and cash equivalents.
"Interest Period" means, with respect to that portion of the
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Advances bearing interest based on the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate, a period of 90
days duration; provided, however, that: (a) if any Interest Period would
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otherwise end on a day which shall not be a Business Day in London, such
Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day in London,
subject to clauses (c)-(e) below; (b) interest shall accrue from and including
the first day of each Interest Period to, but excluding, the day on which any
Interest Period expires; (c) any Interest Period which would otherwise end on a
day which otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day in London shall be
extended to the next succeeding Business Day in London unless such Business Day
in London falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period
shall end on the next preceding Business Day in London; (d) with respect to an
Interest Period which begins on the last Business Day in London of a calendar
month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the
calendar month at the end of such Interest Period), the Interest Period shall
end on the last Business Day in London of the calendar month which is one month
after the date on which the Interest Period began, as applicable and (e)
Borrowers may not elect an Interest Period which will end after the Maturity
Date.
"Inventory" means all present and future inventory in which
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either Borrower has any interest, including goods held for sale or lease or to
be furnished under a contract of service and all of each Borrower's present and
future raw materials, work in process, finished goods, and packing and shipping
materials, wherever located, and all documents of title representing them.
"Inventory Letter of Credit" means a documentary Letter of
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Credit issued to support the purchase by a Borrower of Inventory prior to
transit to a location set forth on Schedule E-1, that provides that all draws
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thereunder must require presentation of customary documentation (including, if
applicable, commercial invoices, packing list, certificate of origin, bill of
lading or airway bill,
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customs clearance documents, quota statement, inspection certificate,
beneficiaries statement, and bill of exchange, bills of lading, dock warrants,
dock receipts, warehouse receipts, or other documents of title) in form and
substance satisfactory to Foothill and reflecting the passage to such Borrower
of title to first quality Inventory conforming to such Borrower's contract with
the seller thereof. Any such Letter of Credit shall cease to be an "Inventory
Letter of Credit" at such time, if any, as the goods purchased thereunder become
Eligible Landed Inventory.
"Inventory Reserves" means reserves (determined from time to
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time by Foothill in its discretion) for (a) the estimated costs relating to
unpaid freight charges, warehousing or storage charges, taxes, duties, and other
similar unpaid costs associated with the acquisition of Eligible In-Transit
Inventory by a Borrower, plus (b) the estimated reclamation claims of unpaid
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sellers of Inventory sold to a Borrower.
"IRC" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and
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the regulations thereunder.
"KPR Letter of Credit" means a Letter of Credit issued for the
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account of KPR.
"L/C" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).
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"L/C Guaranty" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).
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"Letter of Credit" means an L/C or an L/C Guaranty, as the
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context requires.
"Lien" means any interest in property securing an obligation owed
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to, or a claim by, any Person other than the owner of the property, whether such
interest shall be based on the common law, statute, or contract, whether such
interest shall be recorded or perfected, and whether such interest shall be
contingent upon the occurrence of some future event or events or the existence
of some future circumstance or circumstances, including the lien or security
interest arising from a mortgage, deed of trust, encumbrance, pledge,
hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, security agreement, adverse
claim or charge, conditional sale or trust receipt, or from a lease,
consignment, or bailment for security purposes and also including reservations,
exceptions, encroachments, easements, rights-of-way, covenants, conditions,
restrictions, leases, and other title exceptions and encumbrances affecting Real
Property.
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"Loan Account" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.10.
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"Loan Documents" means this Agreement, the Disbursement Letter,
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the Letters of Credit, the Lockbox Agreements, the Mortgages, any note or notes
executed by either or both of Borrowers or any Guarantor and payable to
Foothill, all guarantees entered into in connection with this Agreement, any
subordination agreement entered into pursuant to this Agreement, and any other
agreement entered into, now or in the future, in connection with this Agreement
or any of the foregoing.
"Lockbox Account" shall mean a depositary account established
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pursuant to one of the Lockbox Agreements.
"Lockbox Agreements" means those certain Lockbox Operating
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Procedural Agreements and those certain Depository Account Agreements, in form
and substance satisfactory to Foothill, each of which is among Borrowers,
Foothill, and one of the Lockbox Banks.
"Lockbox Banks" means PNC Bank, N.A., or such other bank or banks
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as Foothill and Borrowers shall agree to from time to time.
"Lockboxes" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7.
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"Material Adverse Change" means (a) a material adverse change in
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the business, prospects, operations, results of operations, assets, liabilities
or condition (financial or otherwise) of either or both of Borrowers or any
Guarantor, (b) the material impairment of either or both of Borrower's or any
Guarantor's ability to perform its respective obligations under the Loan
Documents to which it is a party or of Foothill to enforce the Obligations or
realize upon the Collateral, (c) a material adverse effect on the value of the
Collateral or the amount that Foothill would be likely to receive (after giving
consideration to delays in payment and costs of enforcement) in the liquidation
of such Collateral, or (d) a material impairment of the priority of Foothill's
Liens with respect to the Collateral.
"Maturity Date" means, at the time of selection of an Interest
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Period, the last day of the then current term of the Agreement.
"Maximum Revolving Amount" means $25,000,000.
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"Mortgages" means one or more mortgages, deeds of trust, or deeds
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to secure debt, executed by Rubin in favor of Foothill, the form and substance
of which shall be satisfactory to Foothill, that encumber the Real Property
Collateral and the related improvements thereto.
"MR Management" means MR Management, Inc., a Pennsylvania
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corporation.
"Multiemployer Plan" means a "multiemployer plan" (as defined in
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Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA) to which either or both of Borrowers, any of their
respective Subsidiaries, or any ERISA Affiliate has contributed, or was
obligated to contribute, within the past six years.
"Negotiable Collateral" means all of each Borrower's present and
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future letters of credit, notes, drafts, instruments, investment property,
security entitlements, securities and other investment property (including the
shares of stock of Subsidiaries of each Borrower), documents, personal property
leases (wherein a Borrower is the lessor), chattel paper, and Borrowers' Books
relating to any of the foregoing.
"Obligations" means all loans, Advances, debts, principal,
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interest (including any interest that, but for the provisions of the Bankruptcy
Code, would have accrued), contingent reimbursement obligations under any
outstanding Letters of Credit, premiums (including Early Termination Premiums),
liabilities (including all amounts charged to Borrowers' Loan Account pursuant
hereto), obligations, fees, charges, costs, or Foothill Expenses (including any
fees or expenses that, but for the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, would have
accrued), lease payments, guaranties, covenants, and duties owing by either or
both of Borrowers to Foothill of any kind and description (whether pursuant to
or evidenced by the Loan Documents or pursuant to any other agreement between
Foothill and either or both of Borrowers, and irrespective of whether for the
payment of money), whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to
become due, now existing or hereafter arising, and including any debt,
liability, or obligation owing from either or both of Borrowers to others that
Foothill may have obtained by assignment or otherwise, and further including all
interest not paid when due and all Foothill Expenses that either or both of
Borrowers are required to pay or reimburse by the Loan Documents, by law, or
otherwise.
"OLV" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(iv) hereof.
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"Overadvance" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5.
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"Participant" means any Person to which Foothill has sold a
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participation interest in its rights under the Loan Documents.
"PBGC" means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation as defined
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in Title IV of ERISA, or any successor thereto.
"Periodic Rubin Interest Payments" has the meaning set forth in
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Section 7.20 hereof.
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"Permitted Liens" means (a) Liens held by Foothill, (b) Liens for
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unpaid taxes that either (i) are not yet due and payable or (ii) are the subject
of Permitted Protests, (c) Liens set forth on Schedule P-1, (d) the interests of
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lessors under operating leases and purchase money Liens of lessors under capital
leases to the extent that the acquisition or lease of the underlying asset is
permitted under Section 7.21 and so long as the Lien only attaches to the asset
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purchased or acquired and only secures the purchase price of the asset, (e)
Liens arising by operation of law in favor of warehousemen, landlords, carriers,
mechanics, materialmen, laborers, or suppliers, incurred in the ordinary course
of business of Borrowers and not in connection with the borrowing of money, and
which Liens either (i) are for sums not yet due and payable, or (ii) are the
subject of Permitted Protests, (f) Liens arising from deposits made in
connection with obtaining worker's compensation or other unemployment insurance,
(g) Liens or deposits to secure performance of bids, tenders, or leases (to the
extent permitted under this Agreement), incurred in the ordinary course of
business of Borrowers and not in connection with the borrowing of money, (h)
Liens arising by reason of security for surety or appeal bonds in the ordinary
course of business of Borrowers, (i) Liens of or resulting from any judgment or
award that would not result in a Material Adverse Change and as to which the
time for the appeal or petition for rehearing of which has not yet expired, or
in respect of which either or both of Borrowers is in good faith prosecuting an
appeal or proceeding for a review, and in respect of which a stay of execution
pending such appeal or proceeding for review has been secured, (j) Liens with
respect to the Real Property Collateral that are exceptions to the commitments
for title insurance issued in connection with the Mortgages, as accepted by
Foothill, and (k) with respect to any Real Property that is not part of the Real
Property Collateral, easements, rights of way, zoning and similar covenants and
restrictions, and similar encumbrances that customarily exist on properties of
Persons engaged in similar activities and similarly situated and that in any
event do not materially interfere with or impair the use or operation of the
Collateral by either or both of Borrowers or
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the value of Foothill's Lien thereon or therein, or materially interfere with
the ordinary conduct of the business of either or both of Borrowers.
"Permitted Protest" means the right of a Borrower or Guarantor to
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protest any Lien other than any such Lien that secures the Obligations, tax
(other than payroll taxes or taxes that are the subject of a United States
federal tax lien), or rental payment, provided that (a) a reserve with respect
to such obligation is established on the books of such Borrower in an amount
that is reasonably satisfactory to Foothill, (b) any such protest is instituted
and diligently prosecuted by such Borrower or Guarantor in good faith, and (c)
Foothill is satisfied that, while any such protest is pending, there will be no
impairment of the enforceability, validity, or priority of any of the Liens of
Foothill in and to the Collateral.
"Person" means and includes natural persons, corporations,
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limited liability companies, limited partnerships, general partnerships, limited
liability partnerships, joint ventures, trusts, land trusts, business trusts, or
other organizations, irrespective of whether they are legal entities, and
governments and agencies and political subdivisions thereof.
"Personal Property Collateral" means all Collateral other than
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the Real Property Collateral.
"Plan" means any employee benefit plan, program, or arrangement
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maintained or contributed to by a Borrower or with respect to which it may incur
liability.
"Qualified Public Offering" means any bona fide, firm commitment,
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underwritten offering by Holding Company of its Capital Stock to the public
pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, as then in effect, or any comparable statement under any
similar federal statute then in force.
"Real Property" means any estates or interests in real property
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now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower.
"Real Property Collateral" means the parcel or parcels of real
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property of Guarantor and the related improvements thereto identified on
Schedule R-1.
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"Reference Bank" means Norwest Bank Minnesota, National
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Association or any successor thereto.
"Reference Rate" means the variable rate of interest, per annum,
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most recently announced by Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association, or any
successor thereto, as its "base rate," irrespective of whether such announced
rate is the best rate available from such financial institution.
"Reference Rate Advances" shall mean any Advances or portion
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thereof on which interest is payable based on the Reference Rate in accordance
with the terms thereof.
"Renewal Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4.
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"Reorganization Plan" shall mean the Second Amended and Restated
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Agreement and Plan of Organization, dated October 15, 1997, by and among Holding
Co., KPR Acquisitions, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, KPR, Apex, MR
Management, and Rubin.
"Reportable Event" means any of the events described in Section
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4043(c) of ERISA or the regulations thereunder other than a Reportable Event as
to which the provision of 30 days notice to the PBGC is waived under applicable
regulations.
"Reserve Percentage" means, on any day, the percentage
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(expressed as a decimal) prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System (or any successor or any other banking authority to which federal
or state chartered banks are subject, including any board or governmental or
administrative agency of the United States or any other jurisdiction to which
banks are subject), for determining the reserve requirement (including without
limitation any basic, supplemental, marginal or emergency reserves) which is or
would be applicable to deposits of United States Dollars in a non-United States
or an international banking office of a bank used to fund a loan subject to an
Adjusted Eurodollar Rate or any loan made with the proceeds of such deposit. The
Adjusted Eurodollar Rate shall be adjusted on and as of the effective day of any
change in the Reserve Percentage.
"Retiree Health Plan" means an "employee welfare benefit plan"
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within the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA that provides benefits to
individuals
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after termination of their employment, other than as required by Section 601 of
ERISA.
"Rubin" means Michael Rubin, an individual, currently residing at
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1840 Aloha Lane, Gladwyne, Pennsylvania 19035.
"Rubin Interest Payments" has the meaning set forth in Section
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7.20 hereof.
"Rubin Subordination Agreement" means the subordination agreement
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dated November 20, 1997 among Rubin, KPR and Foothill, as it may be amended,
modified, supplemented, renewed or replaced from time to time.
"Ryka Inventory Letter of Credit" means an Inventory Letter of
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Credit issued for the account of Ryka.
"Ryka-KPR Note" means the promissory note dated July 31, 1995
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in the original principal amount of $851,440 originally payable by Holding
Company to the order of KPR, the indebtedness evidenced thereby having been
assumed and which will be paid by Ryka pursuant to the Reorganization Plan.
"Ryka Letter of Credit" means a Letter of Credit issued for the
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account of Ryka.
"Seasonal Supplemental Credit" has the meaning set forth in
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Section 2.1(a)(ii)(D) hereof.
"Seasonal Supplemental Credit Periods" means each of the
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following periods: (i) May 1, 1998 through and including August 31, 1998, (ii)
November 1, 1998 through and including February 28, 1999, (iii) May 1, 1999
through and including August 31, 1999.
"Seasonal Supplemental Credit Requirements" has the meaning set
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forth in Section 2.1(a)(iii) hereof.
"Solvent" means, with respect to any Person on a particular
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date, that on such date (a) at fair valuations, all of the properties and assets
of such Person are greater than the sum of the debts, including contingent
liabilities, of such Person, (b) the present fair salable value of the
properties and assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be
required to pay the probable liability of such
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Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Person is able
to realize upon its properties and assets and pay its debts and other
liabilities, contingent obligations and other commitments as they mature in the
normal course of business, (d) such Person does not intend to, and does not
believe that it will, incur debts beyond such Person's ability to pay as such
debts mature, and (e) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction,
and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such Person's
properties and assets would constitute unreasonably small capital after giving
due consideration to the prevailing practices in the industry in which such
Person is engaged. In computing the amount of contingent liabilities at any
time, it is intended that such liabilities will be computed at the amount that,
in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents
the amount that reasonably can be expected to become an actual or matured
liability.
"Subsidiary" of a Person means a corporation, partnership,
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limited liability company, or other entity in which that Person directly or
indirectly owns or controls the shares of stock or other ownership interests
having ordinary voting power
to elect a majority of the board of directors (or appoint other comparable
managers) of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other
entity.
"Value" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(iii) hereof.
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"Voidable Transfer" has the meaning set forth in Section 15.8.
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1.2 ACCOUNTING TERMS. All accounting terms not specifically defined
herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP. When used herein, the term
"financial statements" shall include the notes and schedules thereto. Whenever
the term "Borrower" is used in respect of a financial covenant or a related
definition, it shall be understood to mean such Borrower on a consolidated basis
unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
1.3 CODE. Any terms used in this Agreement that are defined in the
Code shall be construed and defined as set forth in the Code unless otherwise
defined herein.
1.4 CONSTRUCTION. Unless the context of this Agreement clearly
requires otherwise, references to the plural include the singular, references to
the singular include the plural, the term "including" is not limiting, and the
term "or" has, except where otherwise indicated, the inclusive meaning
represented by the
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phrase "and/or." The words "hereof," "herein," "hereby," "hereunder," and
similar terms in this Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to
any particular provision of this Agreement. An Event of Default shall "continue"
or be "continuing" until such Event of Default has been waived in writing by
Foothill. Section, subsection, clause, schedule, and exhibit references are to
this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Any reference in this Agreement or in
the Loan Documents to this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents shall include
all alterations, amendments, changes, extensions, modifications, renewals,
replacements, substitutions, and supplements, thereto and thereof, as
applicable.
1.5 SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS. All of the schedules and exhibits
attached to this Agreement shall be deemed incorporated herein by reference.
2. LOAN AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.
2.1 REVOLVING ADVANCES.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
Foothill agrees to make advances ("Advances") to each Borrower as follows:
(i) Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, Foothill agrees to make Advances to each Borrower in an amount
outstanding not to exceed at any one time as to each Borrower the lesser of (A)
the Maximum Revolving Amount less (x) the outstanding balance of all undrawn or
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unreimbursed Letters of Credit, less (y) the aggregate amount of all Advances
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then outstanding or (B) the Borrowing Base as to such Borrower less (w) the
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aggregate amount of all undrawn or unreimbursed Letters of Credit (other than
Inventory Letters of Credit), issued for the account of such Borrower less (x)
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35% of the aggregate amount of all undrawn or unreimbursed Inventory Letters of
Credit issued for the account of such Borrower, less (y) the aggregate amount of
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all Advances then outstanding less (z) the aggregate amount of the Inventory
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Reserves as to such Borrower;
(ii) For purposes of this Agreement, the "Borrowing Base"
as to each Borrower, as of any date of determination, shall mean the result of:
(A) the lesser of (x) 85% of such Borrower's Eligible
Accounts, less the amount, if any, of the Dilution Reserve
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as to such Borrower's Eligible Accounts, and (y) an amount
equal to such Borrower's Collections with
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respect to Accounts for the immediately preceding 90 day
period, plus
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(B) the lowest of (x) 65% of the Value of such
Borrower's Eligible Inventory (provided, that the advance
rate applicable to a Borrower's Eligible Inventory shall at
no time exceed the quotient, expressed as a percentage,
equal to 90% of the OLV of such Borrower's Eligible
Inventory, divided by the Value of such Borrower's Eligible
Inventory) and (y) 150% of the amount of credit availability
created by clause A above for such Borrower, minus
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(C) the aggregate amount of reserves, if any,
established by Foothill under Section 2.1(b) as to such
Borrower, plus
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(D) so long as the Seasonal Supplemental Credit
Requirements as to a Seasonal Supplemental Credit Period
shall have been fully satisfied, as determined by Foothill,
a Seasonal Supplemental Credit (the "Seasonal Supplemental
Credit") during each such Seasonal Supplemental Credit
Period which shall be equal to the lesser of (x) the sum of
35% of the aggregate amount of all undrawn or unreimbursed
Inventory Letters of Credit of such Borrower, plus 35% of
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the Value of such Borrower's Eligible Inventory that was
purchased through drawings of such Borrower's Inventory
Letters of Credit during such Seasonal Supplemental Credit
Period and which Eligible Inventory otherwise satisfies the
Seasonal Supplemental Credit Requirements, and (y)
$2,000,000 as to KPR and $1,000,000 as to Ryka.
(iii) For purposes of this Agreement:
(A) "Value" means, with respect to Inventory, the lower
of cost or market value; and
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(B) "OLV" means, with respect to Inventory, the orderly
liquidation value of such Inventory as determined by one or
more appraisers acceptable to Foothill.
(C) "Seasonal Supplemental Credit Requirements" means
the satisfaction of all of the following, as determined by
Foothill:
(x) Rubin shall have executed and delivered to
Foothill his personal guarantee, in form and substance
satisfactory to Foothill, of the Obligations of such
Borrower in respect of the Seasonal Supplemental
Credit; and
(y) as collateral security for his personal
guarantee referred to in clause (x) above, Rubin shall
have granted to Foothill a valid, enforceable and
perfected mortgage on the real property and
improvements thereon used by Borrowers in King of
Prussia, Pennsylvania pursuant to documents, agreements
and instruments satisfactory in form and substance
satisfactory to Foothill, subject only to a first and
second mortgages on such premises existing on the date
hereof and securing not more than an aggregate amount
of $1,650,000 of indebtedness (as such amount shall be
reduced from time to time by payments made in respect
thereof), and Foothill shall have received (A) to the
extent required thereunder, duly executed consents, in
form and substance satisfactory to Foothill from the
holders of such first and second mortgages to the
mortgage granted by Rubin to Foothill pursuant hereto,
and (B) mortgagee title insurance policies (or marked
commitments to issue the same) for such premises issued
by a title insurance company satisfactory to Foothill
(each a "Mortgage Policy" and, collectively, the
"Mortgage Polices") in amounts satisfactory to Foothill
(but not in excess of $3,000,000) assuring Foothill
that the Mortgage on such premises is a valid and
enforceable
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mortgage Lien on such premises free and clear of all
defects and encumbrances except for the existing first
and second mortgages thereon securing an aggregate
amount of debt not in excess of $1,650,000 and except
Permitted Liens, and the Mortgage Policies shall
otherwise be in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Foothill;
(z) No Event of Default, or event which with the
giving of notice or passage of time or both, would
constitute an Event of Default, shall have occurred or
exist hereunder;
(xx) such Borrower shall have pre-sold Inventory
purchased with the proceeds of Inventory Letters of
Credit as to which the Seasonal Supplemental Credit set
forth in Section 2.1(a)(ii)(D)(x) is being applied in
an amount equal to not less than 80% of the face amount
of such undrawn and unreimbursed Inventory Letters of
Credit which are either outstanding as of the first day
of such Seasonal Supplemental Credit Period or
outstanding from time to time throughout such
Seasonal Supplemental Credit Period, such sales of
Inventory to be evidenced by purchase orders, in form
and substance satisfactory to Foothill, from
purchasers, and on terms, that would otherwise satisfy
in all respects the requirements for Eligible Accounts
hereunder;
(yy) to the extent that the Seasonal Supplemental
Credit has been utilized by a Borrower during one or
more Seasonal Supplemental Credit Periods, such
Borrower shall have been in full compliance with all of
the terms and provisions of this Agreement during such
Period or Periods, including, without limitation, these
Seasonal Supplemental Credit Requirements;
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(zz) Holding Company shall not have effected a
Qualified Public Offering;
(xxx) not later than one Business Day prior to
the commencement of each Seasonal Supplemental Credit
Period during which a Borrower intends to utilize the
Seasonal Supplemental Credit, such Borrower shall have
notified Foothill in writing of such Borrower's intent
to utilize the Seasonal Supplemental Credit during such
Seasonal Supplemental Credit Period, such notice to
include such Borrower's good faith estimate of the
amounts and proposed dates of issuance of the Inventory
Letters of Credit it will request to be issued during
such Seasonal Supplemental Credit Period; and
(yyy) together with each notice to Foothill of an
intention to utilize the Seasonal Supplemental Credit,
both Borrowers shall have paid Foothill the Seasonal
Supplemental Credit Fee of $30,000 in the aggregate.
(b) Anything to the contrary in Section 2.1(a) above
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notwithstanding, Foothill may create reserves against or reduce its advance
rates based upon a Borrower's Eligible Accounts or Eligible Inventory without
declaring an Event of Default if it determines that there has occurred a
Material Adverse Change with respect to such Borrower.
(c) Foothill shall have no obligation to make Advances hereunder
to the extent they would cause the outstanding Obligations to exceed the Maximum
Revolving Amount.
(d) Amounts borrowed pursuant to this Section 2.1 may be repaid
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and, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, reborrowed at any
time during the term of this Agreement.
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2.2 LETTERS OF CREDIT.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
Foothill agrees to issue letters of credit for the account of each Borrower
(each, an "L/C") or to issue guarantees of payment (each such guaranty, an "L/C
Guaranty") with respect to letters of credit issued by an issuing bank for the
account of a Borrower, as follows:
(i) Foothill shall have no obligation to issue a Letter of
Credit for the account of or with respect to KPR if any of the
following would result:
(x) the sum of 35% of the aggregate amount of all
undrawn and unreimbursed KPR Inventory Letters of Credit plus 100% of
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the aggregate amount of all other types of undrawn and unreimbursed
KPR Letters of Credit would exceed the Borrowing Base as to KPR, less
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the amount of outstanding Advances less the aggregate amount of
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Inventory Reserves and reserves established under Section 2.1(b) as to
KPR; or
(y) the aggregate amount of all undrawn or
unreimbursed KPR Letters of Credit (including KPR Inventory Letters of
Credit) would exceed the lower of: (A) the Maximum Revolving Amount
less the amount of outstanding Advances less the aggregate amount of
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Inventory Reserves and reserves established under Section 2.1(b) as to
KPR; or (B) $7,000,000; and
(ii) Foothill shall have no obligation to issue a Letter of
Credit for the account of or with respect to Ryka if any of the
following would result:
(x) the sum of 35% of the aggregate amount of all
undrawn and unreimbursed Ryka Inventory Letters of Credit plus 100% of
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the aggregate amount of all other types of undrawn and unreimbursed
Ryka Letters of Credit would exceed the Borrowing Base as to Ryka,
less the amount of outstanding Advances less the aggregate amount of
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Inventory Reserves and reserves established under Section 2.1(b) as to
Ryka; or
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(y) the aggregate amount of all undrawn or
unreimbursed Ryka Letters of Credit (including Ryka Inventory Letters
of Credit) would exceed the lower of: (A) the Maximum Revolving Amount
less the amount of outstanding Advances less the aggregate amount of
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Inventory Reserves and reserves established under Section 2.1(b) as to
Ryka; or (B) $3,000,000.
Each Borrower expressly understands and agrees that Foothill shall have no
obligation to arrange for the issuance by issuing banks of the letters of credit
that are to be the subject of L/C Guarantees. Each of Borrowers and Foothill
acknowledge and agree that certain of the letters of credit that are to be the
subject of L/C Guarantees may be outstanding on the Closing Date. Each Letter
of Credit shall have an expiry date no later than 60 days prior to the date on
which this Agreement is scheduled to terminate under Section 3.4 (without regard
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to any potential renewal term) and all such Letters of Credit shall be in form
and substance acceptable to Foothill in its sole discretion. If Foothill is
obligated to advance funds under a Letter of Credit, Borrowers immediately shall
reimburse such amount to Foothill and, in the absence of such reimbursement, the
amount so advanced immediately and automatically shall be deemed to be an
Advance hereunder to the Borrower for whose account the Letter of Credit was
issued, and, thereafter, shall bear interest at the rate then applicable to
Advances under Section 2.6.
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(b) In the event that any Letters of Credit shall have been
issued pursuant hereto which are permitted to be issued only under the Seasonal
Supplemental Credit, then, not later than the last day of the Seasonal
Supplemental Credit Period during which they were issued, all such Letters of
Credit shall have expired or been drawn upon in full. In the event that, at the
close of business of the last day of such Seasonal Supplemental Credit Period
the aggregate amount of Advances under Section 2.1(a) hereof would exceed the
amount permitted to be outstanding thereunder as a result of the termination on
such day of the Seasonal Supplemental Credit, then, not later than the close of
business on such day, such Borrower shall repay such Advances in an amount equal
to the aggregate amount of such excess amount.
(c) Each Borrower hereby agree to indemnify, save, defend, and
hold Foothill harmless from any loss, cost, expense, or liability, including
payments made by Foothill, expenses, and reasonable attorneys fees incurred by
Foothill arising out of or in connection with any Letter of Credit issued for
the account of such Borrower. Each Borrower agrees to be bound by the issuing
bank's regulations and interpretations of any Letters of Credit guarantied by
Foothill and
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opened to or for a Borrower's account or by Foothill's interpretations of any
L/C issued by Foothill to or for a Borrower's account, even though this
interpretation may be different from such Borrower's own, and each Borrower
understands and agrees that Foothill shall not be liable for any error,
negligence, or mistake, whether of omission or commission, in following either
or both of Borrowers' instructions or those contained in the Letter of Credit or
any modifications, amendments, or supplements thereto. Each Borrower understands
that the L/C Guarantees may require Foothill to indemnify the issuing bank for
certain costs or liabilities arising out of claims by either or both of
Borrowers against such issuing bank. Borrowers hereby agree to indemnify, save,
defend, and hold Foothill harmless with respect to any loss, cost, expense
(including reasonable attorneys fees), or liability incurred by Foothill under
any L/C Guaranty as a result of Foothill's indemnification of any such issuing
bank.
(d) Each Borrower hereby authorizes and directs any bank that
issues a letter of credit guaranteed by Foothill to deliver to Foothill all
instruments, documents, and other writings and property received by the issuing
bank pursuant to such letter of credit, and to accept and rely upon Foothill's
instructions and agreements with respect to all matters arising in connection
with such letter of credit and the related application. A Borrower may or may
not be the "applicant" or "account party" with respect to such letter of credit.
(e) Any and all charges, commissions, fees, and costs incurred
by Foothill relating to the letters of credit guaranteed by Foothill shall be
considered Foothill Expenses for purposes of this Agreement and immediately
shall be reimbursable by Borrowers to Foothill.
(f) Immediately upon the termination of this Agreement, each
Borrower agrees to either (i) provide cash collateral to be held by Foothill in
an amount equal to 102% of the maximum amount of Foothill's obligations under
Letters of Credit issued for the account of such Borrower, or (ii) cause to be
delivered to Foothill releases of all of Foothill's obligations under
outstanding Letters of Credit. At Foothill's discretion, any proceeds of
Collateral received by Foothill after the occurrence and during the continuation
of an Event of Default may be held as the cash collateral required by this
Section 2.2(e).
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(g) If by reason of (i) any change in any applicable law,
treaty, rule, or regulation or any change in the interpretation or application
by any governmental authority of any such applicable law, treaty, rule, or
regulation, or (ii) compliance by the issuing bank or Foothill with any
direction, request, or requirement
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(irrespective of whether having the force of law) of any governmental authority
or monetary authority including, without limitation, Regulation D of the Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as from time to time in effect (and
any successor thereto):
(A) any reserve, deposit, or similar requirement is or
shall be imposed or modified in respect of any Letters of Credit issued
hereunder, or
(B) there shall be imposed on the issuing bank or Foothill
any other condition regarding any letter of credit, or Letter of Credit, as
applicable, issued pursuant hereto;
and the result of the foregoing is to increase, directly or indirectly, the cost
to the issuing bank or Foothill of issuing, making, guaranteeing, or maintaining
any letter of credit, or Letter of Credit, as applicable, or to reduce the
amount receivable in respect thereof by such issuing bank or Foothill, then, and
in any such case, Foothill may, at any time within a reasonable period after the
additional cost is incurred or the amount received is reduced, notify Borrowers,
and Borrowers shall pay on demand such amounts as the issuing bank or Foothill
may specify to be necessary to compensate the issuing bank or Foothill for such
additional cost or reduced receipt, together with interest on such amount from
the date of such demand until payment in full thereof at the rate set forth in
Section 2.6(a)(i) or (c)(i), as applicable. The determination by the issuing
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bank or Foothill, as the case may be, of any amount due pursuant to this Section
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2.2(f), as set forth in a certificate setting forth the calculation thereof in
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reasonable detail, shall, in the absence of manifest or demonstrable error, be
final and conclusive and binding on all of the parties hereto.
2.3 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
2.4 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
2.5 OVERADVANCES. If, at any time or for any reason, the amount of
Obligations owed by Borrowers to Foothill pursuant to Sections 2.1 and 2.2 is
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greater than either the Dollar or percentage limitations set forth in Sections
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2.1 or 2.2 (an "Overadvance"), Borrowers immediately shall pay to Foothill
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(except that, if such Overadvance arises from the charging of interest or
amounts in respect of Foothill Expenses to a Borrower's Loan Account, then such
Borrower shall make payment to Foothill not later than three (3) days after the
creation of such Overadvance), in cash, the amount of such excess to be used by
Foothill first, to repay Advances outstanding under Section 2.1 and, thereafter,
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to be held by Foothill as cash collateral to secure
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Borrowers' joint and several obligation to repay Foothill for all amounts paid
pursuant to Letters of Credit.
2.6 INTEREST AND LETTER OF CREDIT FEES: RATES, PAYMENTS, AND
CALCULATIONS.
(a) Interest Rate.
(i) Except as provided in clause (ii) below, all
Obligations (except for undrawn Letters of Credit), shall bear interest at a per
annum rate of one-quarter of one (.25) percentage point above the Reference
Rate.
(ii) In lieu of having interest charged based upon the
Reference Rate, Borrowers shall have the option (the "Eurodollar Option") to
have interest on a portion of its Advances be charged based on the Adjusted
Eurodollar Rate. For purposes hereof, interest "based on the Adjusted Eurodollar
Rate" shall mean interest at the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate plus two and three-
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quarters (2.75) percentage points per annum. Interest on that portion of the
Advances bearing interest based on the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate ("Adjusted
Eurodollar Rate Advances") shall be payable on the last day of each month and on
the last day of each Interest Period and may, at Foothill's option, be charged
directly to the appropriate Borrower's Loan Account maintained by Foothill.
Interest based on the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate shall be calculated for each
month (or portion thereof) based on the number of days elapsed and a year of 360
days. On and after the date of any Event of Default or termination or non-
renewal of this Agreement, interest on all outstanding Adjusted Eurodollar Rate
Advances shall accrue at a rate equal to three (3) percentage points per annum
in excess of the pre-default rate set forth above from the date of such Event of
Default or termination or non-renewal until the end of the Interest Period, and
all such interest accruing hereunder shall thereafter be payable on demand. Upon
expiration of the Interest Period, or earlier at Foothill's option following an
Event of Default or termination or non-renewal of the Agreement, and until
Borrower's subsequent permitted exercise, if any, of the Eurodollar Option, all
Advances shall accrue interest in accordance with Section 2.6(a)(i) of this
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Agreement.
(iii) (x) Each Borrower may, at any time prior to an Event of
Default or termination or non-renewal of the Agreement, exercise the Eurodollar
Option by notifying Foothill prior to 3:00 p.m. (New York time) at least three
Business Days in London prior to the commencement of the proposed Interest
Period (the "Eurodollar Deadline"). Notice of Borrower's election of the
Eurodollar Option for a permitted portion of the Advances and an Interest Period
pursuant to this
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Section 2.6(a)(iii) shall be made by delivery to Foothill of a Eurodollar Notice
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in the form of Exhibit 2.6 hereto via facsimile teletransmission received by
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Foothill before the Eurodollar Deadline, or by telephonic notice received by
Foothill before the Eurodollar Deadline (to be confirmed by facsimile
teletransmission to Foothill of the Eurodollar Notice to be received by Foothill
prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York time) on the same day; provided, however, that
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Borrower's failure to deliver such confirming Eurodollar Notice shall not affect
the applicability of such rate if Borrower's election is implemented by
Foothill).
(y) Each Eurodollar Notice pursuant to this Section 2.6(a)(iii)
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shall be irrevocable and binding on Borrowers. In connection with the Adjusted
Eurodollar Rate Advances, each Borrower shall indemnify Foothill against a loss,
cost or expense incurred by Foothill as a result of any failure to fulfill on or
before the date specified in the Eurodollar Notice, the applicable conditions
set forth herein or the termination prior to the end of an Interest Period of
the applicability of interest based on the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate, as provided
hereunder, including, without limitation, any loss (including loss of
anticipated profits), cost or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or
reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired or committed to be acquired by
Foothill or its participants to fund the requested Adjusted Eurodollar Rate
Advances which, as a result of such failure, are not so employed on such date
(such losses, costs, and expenses, collectively "Funding Losses").
(z) Borrowers shall only have four Interest Periods in existence
at any given time. Borrowers may only exercise the Eurodollar Option for
Adjusted Eurodollar Rate Advances of at least $1,000,000 and integral multiples
of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. The maximum amount of Adjusted Eurodollar Rate
Advances at any given time shall not exceed 80% of the projected average daily
balance of the Advances for the Interest Period in question as determined by
Foothill, based upon information furnished by Borrowers, but without creating
any obligation on Foothill's part to make any Advances available other than on
the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement.
(iv)(x) Borrowers may elect to prepay any Adjusted Eurodollar Rate
Advances only on the last day of the applicable Interest Period, provided, that
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in the event of the prepayment of any such Advances, including any automatic
prepayment through required application by Foothill of proceeds of Accounts and
other Collateral received by Foothill, on a date other than the last day of an
Interest Period for any reason, including, without limitation, acceleration
pursuant to Section 2.6(a)(iv)(y) hereof or otherwise pursuant to this
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Agreement, each Borrower
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shall indemnify Foothill for Funding Losses which may arise in connection with
such prepayment of such Borrower's Adjusted Eurodollar Rate Advances.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if the outstanding
Advances are reduced below the balance of the outstanding Adjusted Eurodollar
Rate by virtue of automatic prepayment from proceeds of Accounts and other
collateral, then Foothill will automatically make an advance to Borrowers so
that the outstanding Advances will equal the outstanding Adjusted Eurodollar
Rate Advances so long as each Borrower has sufficient borrowing availability
under the formulas set forth in the Agreement and subject to the reserves and
applicable sublimits thereunder.
(y) In the event that the aggregate amount with respect to
which a Borrower has exercised the Eurodollar Option exceeds the amount of
Advances to such Borrower actually outstanding at any time, or in the event that
the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate Advances shall at any time exceed the amounts of
Advances under the Agreement which Foothill determines are available under the
lending formulas and subject to reserves, the definitions of Maximum Revolving
Amount and applicable sublimits, all as set forth in this Agreement, then, in
addition to all other rights and remedies to Foothill, Foothill may, at its
option, require that such Adjusted Eurodollar Rate Advances cease to accrue
interest based on the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate. In such event, the Adjusted
Eurodollar Rate Advances will bear interest as provided in Section 2.6(a)(i) of
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this Agreement, and each Borrower shall indemnify Foothill for Funding Losses
which may arise in connection with the termination of applicability of interest
based on the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate as to such Borrower.
(v)(x) The Adjusted Eurodollar Rate may be automatically
adjusted by Foothill on a prospective basis to take into account the additional
or increased cost to Foothill of maintaining any necessary reserves for
Eurodollar deposits or increased costs due to change in applicable law occurring
subsequent to the commencement of the then applicable Interest Period, including
but not limited to changes in tax laws (except changes of general applicability
in corporate income tax laws) and changes in the reserve requirements imposed by
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor),
excluding the Reserve Percentage, that increase or would increase the costs of
funding loans bearing interest based on the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate. Foothill
shall give Borrowers notice of such determination and adjustment and Borrowers
may, by notice to Foothill: (A) require Foothill to furnish to Borrowers a
statement setting forth the basis for adjusting such Adjusted Eurodollar Rate
and the method for determining the amount of such adjustment; and/or (B) repay
the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate Advances, or portions thereof, with respect to
which such adjustment is made, as appropriate.
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(y) In the event that any change in circumstances or any law,
regulation, treaty or directive, or any change therein or the interpretation of
application thereof, shall at any time after the date hereof, in the reasonable
opinion of Foothill, make it unlawful or impractical for Foothill to fund or
maintain an Adjusted Eurodollar Loan or to continue such funding or maintaining
or to determine or change interest rates based on the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate,
Foothill shall give notice of such circumstances to the Borrowers and (A) in the
case of any Adjusted Eurodollar Rate Advances which are outstanding, the date
specified in Foothill's notice shall be deemed to be the last day of the
Interest Period of such Adjusted Eurodollar Rate Advances, and interest upon the
Adjusted Eurodollar Advances then outstanding shall thereafter accrue as
provided in Section 2.6(a)(i) of the Agreement, and (B) Foothill shall not be
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obligated to permit Borrowers to elect the Eurodollar Option as to any Loan
until Foothill determines that it would no longer be unlawful or impractical to
do so.
(vi) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein,
neither Foothill nor any participant is required to actually acquire United
States dollar deposits on the London Interbank Market to fund or otherwise match
fund any Advances as to which interest accrues based on the Adjusted Eurodollar
Rate. Provisions of Section 2.6(a)(iv) hereof shall apply as if Foothill and/or
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its participants had match funded any Advances as to which interest is accruing
based on the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate by acquiring United States dollar deposits
in the London Interbank Market for each Interest Period in the amount of the
Adjusted Eurodollar Rate Loan. Funding Losses of Foothill hereunder shall
include the aggregate Funding Losses of Foothill and its participants in the
Adjusted Eurodollar Rate Advances.
(b) Letter of Credit Fee. Borrowers shall pay Foothill a fee
(in addition to the charges, commissions, fees, and costs set forth in
Section 2.2(e)) equal to one and one-half (1.50%) percent per annum times the
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aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit.
(c) Default Rate. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation
of an Event of Default, (i) all Obligations (except for undrawn Letters of
Credit) shall bear interest at a per annum rate equal to two and three-quarters
(2.75) percentage points above the Reference Rate, and (ii) the Letter of Credit
fee provided in Section 2.6(b) shall be increased to three and one-half (3.5%)
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percent per annum times the amount of the undrawn Letters of Credit that were
outstanding during the immediately preceding month.
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(d) Payments. Interest and Letter of Credit fees payable
hereunder shall be due and payable, in arrears, on the first day of each month
during the term hereof. Each Borrower hereby authorizes Foothill, at its option,
without prior notice to Borrowers, to charge such interest and Letter of Credit
fees, all Foothill Expenses (as and when incurred), the charges, commissions,
fees, and costs provided for in Section 2.2(e) (as and when accrued or
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incurred), the fees and charges provided for in Section 2.11 (as and when
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accrued or incurred), all amounts provided for in Section 2.6 (a)(iv) hereof,
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and all installments or other payments due under any Loan Document to either
Borrower's Loan Account, which amounts thereafter shall accrue interest at the
rate then applicable to Advances hereunder. Any interest not paid when due shall
be compounded and shall thereafter accrue interest at the rate then applicable
to Advances hereunder.
(e) Computation. The Reference Rate as of the date of this
Agreement is 8.5% per annum. In the event the Reference Rate is changed from
time to time hereafter, the applicable rate of interest hereunder automatically
and immediately shall be increased or decreased by an amount equal to such
change in the Reference Rate. All interest and fees chargeable under the Loan
Documents shall be computed on the basis of a 360 day year for the actual number
of days elapsed.
(f) Intent to Limit Charges to Maximum Lawful Rate. In no
event shall the interest rate or rates payable under this Agreement, plus any
other amounts paid in connection herewith, exceed the highest rate permissible
under any law that a court of competent jurisdiction shall, in a final
determination, deem applicable. Each Borrower and Foothill, in executing and
delivering this Agreement, intend legally to agree upon the rate or rates of
interest and manner of payment stated within it; provided, however, that,
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anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, if said rate or rates
of interest or manner of payment exceeds the maximum allowable under applicable
law, then, ipso facto as of the date of this Agreement, each Borrower is and
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shall be liable only for the payment of such maximum as allowed by law, and
payment received from such Borrower in excess of such legal maximum, whenever
received, shall be applied to reduce the principal balance of the Obligations to
the extent of such excess.
2.7 COLLECTION OF ACCOUNTS. Each Borrower shall at all times maintain
lockboxes (the "Lockboxes") and, immediately after the Closing Date, shall
instruct all Account Debtors with respect to the Accounts, General Intangibles,
and Negotiable Collateral of each Borrower to remit all Collections in respect
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thereof to such Lockboxes. Each Borrower, Foothill, and the Lockbox Banks shall
enter into the Lockbox Agreements, which among other things shall provide for
the opening of
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a Lockbox Account for the deposit of Collections at a Lockbox Bank. Each
Borrower agrees that all Collections and other amounts received by such Borrower
from any Account Debtor or any other source immediately upon receipt shall be
deposited into a Lockbox Account. No Lockbox Agreement or arrangement
contemplated thereby shall be modified by a Borrower without the prior written
consent of Foothill. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
the Lockbox Agreements, all amounts received in each Lockbox Account shall be
wired each Business Day into an account (the "Foothill Account") maintained by
Foothill at a depositary selected by Foothill.
2.8 CREDITING PAYMENTS; APPLICATION OF COLLECTIONS. The receipt of
any Collections by Foothill (whether from transfers to Foothill by the Lockbox
Banks pursuant to the Lockbox Agreements or otherwise) immediately shall be
applied provisionally to reduce the Obligations outstanding under Section 2.1,
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but shall not be considered a payment on account unless such Collection item is
a wire transfer of immediately available federal funds and is made to the
Foothill Account or unless and until such Collection item is honored when
presented for payment. From and after the Closing Date, Foothill shall be
entitled to charge Borrower for two (2) Business Days of `clearance' or `float'
at the rate set forth in Section 2.6(a)(i) or Section 2.6(c)(i), as applicable,
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on all Collections that are received by Foothill (regardless of whether
forwarded by the Lockbox Banks to Foothill, whether provisionally applied to
reduce the Obligations under Section 2.1, or otherwise). This across-the-board
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two (2) Business Day clearance or float charge on all Collections is
acknowledged by the parties to constitute an integral aspect of the pricing of
Foothill's financing of Borrowers, and shall apply irrespective of the
characterization of whether receipts are owned by Borrowers or Foothill, and
whether or not there are any outstanding Advances, the effect of such clearance
or float charge being the equivalent of charging two (2) Business Days of
interest on such Collections. Should any Collection item not be honored when
presented for payment, then Borrowers shall be deemed not to have made such
payment, and interest shall be recalculated accordingly. Anything to the
contrary contained herein notwithstanding, any Collection item shall be deemed
received by Foothill only if it is received into the Foothill Account on a
Business Day on or before 11:00 a.m. California time. If any Collection item is
received into the Foothill Account on a non-Business Day or after 11:00 a.m.
California time on a Business Day, it shall be deemed to have been received by
Foothill as of the opening of business on the immediately following Business
Day.
2.9 DESIGNATED ACCOUNT. Foothill is authorized to make the Advances
and issue the Letters of Credit under this Agreement based upon telephonic
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or other instructions received from anyone purporting to be an Authorized
Person, or without instructions if pursuant to Section 2.6(e). Each Borrower
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agrees to establish and maintain the Designated Account with the Designated
Account Bank for the purpose of receiving the proceeds of the Advances requested
by Borrowers and made by Foothill hereunder. Unless otherwise agreed by
Foothill and Borrowers, any Advance requested by a Borrower and made by Foothill
hereunder shall be made to the Designated Account.
2.10 MAINTENANCE OF LOAN ACCOUNTS; STATEMENTS OF OBLIGATIONS.
Foothill shall maintain an account on its books in the name of each Borrower
(individually, a "Loan Account" and collectively, the "Loan Accounts") on which
each Borrower will be charged with all Advances made by Foothill to such
Borrower or for such Borrower's account, including, accrued interest, Foothill
Expenses, and any other payment Obligations of such Borrower. In accordance
with Section 2.8, the appropriate Loan Account will be credited with all
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payments received by Foothill from each Borrower or for each Borrower's account,
including all amounts received in the Foothill Account from any Lockbox Bank.
Foothill shall render statements regarding the Loan Accounts to Borrowers,
including principal, interest, fees, and including an itemization of all charges
and expenses constituting Foothill Expenses owing, and such statements shall be
conclusively presumed to be correct and accurate and constitute an account
stated between each Borrower and Foothill unless, within 30 days after receipt
thereof by a Borrower, such Borrower shall deliver to Foothill written objection
thereto describing the error or errors contained in any such statements.
2.11 FEES. Borrowers shall pay to Foothill the following fees:
(a) Closing Fee. A closing fee of $125,000, which has been
previously received by Foothill.
(b) Unused Line Fee. On the first day of each month during the
term of this Agreement, an unused line fee in an amount equal to one-quarter of
one (.25%) percent per annum times the Average Unused Portion of the Maximum
Revolving Amount.
(c) Financial Examination, Documentation, and Appraisal Fees.
Foothill's customary fee of $650 per day per examiner, plus out-of-pocket
expenses for each financial analysis and examination (i.e., audits) of Borrower
performed by personnel employed by Foothill; Foothill's customary appraisal fee
of $1,500 per day per appraiser, plus out-of-pocket expenses for each appraisal
of the
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Collateral performed by personnel employed by Foothill (which appraisals may be
conducted from time to time at Foothill's discretion, but no more frequently
than semi-annually prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default); and, the
actual charges paid or incurred by Foothill if it elects to employ the services
of one or more third Persons to perform such financial analyses and examinations
(i.e., audits) of Borrower or to appraise the Collateral;
(d) Collateral Management Fee. On the first day of each month
during the term of this Agreement, and thereafter so long as any Obligations are
outstanding, a collateral management fee in an amount equal to $2,000; and
(e) Supplemental Letter of Credit Fee. Together with either
Borrower's request prior to each Supplemental Line Period that Foothill issue
Supplemental Letters of Credit during such Supplemental Line Period, a
Supplemental Letter of Credit Fee in the amount of $30,000.
2.12 AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT
(a) The Borrowers acknowledge, confirm and agree that (i) all of
the transactions contemplated by the Reorganization Plan have been, on or prior
to the date hereof, fully consummated and that prior to the consummation of such
transactions, Foothill, KPR, and Holding Company were parties to certain
financing arrangements pursuant to a Loan and Security Agreement dated as of
November 20, 1997 (the "Existing Loan Agreement" and together with all other
"Loan Documents" as defined therein, collectively, the "Existing Loan
Documents"), and (ii) from and after the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by the Reorganization Plan, Borrowers are jointly and severally
obligated to Foothill in respect of all "Obligations" of KPR and Holding Company
under, and as defined in, the Existing Loan Agreement, including, without
limitation, "Advances" thereunder, and as defined therein, in the aggregate
principal amount outstanding as of the date hereof of $18,825,186 and "Letters
of Credit" issued pursuant to, and as defined in, the Existing Loan Agreement in
the undrawn aggregate principal amount as of the date hereof of $1,219,551.
(b) The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that this Agreement
is an amendment and restatement in its entirety of the Existing Loan Agreement,
subject to the terms of this Section 2.12.
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(c) All "Advances" to KPR and Holding Company outstanding under,
and as defined in, the Existing Loan agreement immediately prior
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to the effectiveness hereof, shall be deemed outstanding Advances hereunder, and
such Advances, together with all accrued interest, fees, charges and expenses
owing under the Existing Loan Documents, shall in all respects be deemed
Obligations hereunder and shall be subject to and governed by the terms hereof
and of the other Loan Documents and, subject to Section 2.12(e) hereof, shall no
longer be subject or governed by the Existing Loan Documents.
(d) All "Letters of Credit" issued or opened by Foothill under, and as
defined in, the Existing Loan Documents or with respect to which Foothill has,
pursuant to the Existing Loan Documents, indemnified the issuer or guaranteed to
the issuer the performance by KPR or Holding Company of its obligations to such
issuer, shall, to the extent the same are outstanding immediately prior to the
effectiveness hereof, be deemed Letters of Credit to Borrowers hereunder and
shall be subject to and governed by the terms hereof and of the other Loan
Documents, and, subject to Section 2.12(e) hereof, shall no longer be subject to
or governed by the Existing Loan Documents.
(e) Notwithstanding the amendment and restatement of the Existing Loan
Agreement pursuant to this Agreement, nothing contained in this Agreement or any
other Loan Documents executed and delivered in connection herewith shall
extinguish, impair or limit the liens, security interests, assignments, pledges
and rights of setoff in or with respect to the existing and future property of
Borrowers or any Guarantor granted to or held by Foothill pursuant to the
Existing Loan Documents or the perfection or priority thereof. In addition, no
right or remedy of Foothill as against any third party under any of the Existing
Loan Documents and no obligation of any Borrower or Guarantor to any third party
or to Foothill under any Existing Loan Document to which a third party is a
signatory, shall be discharged, impaired or otherwise affected by the amendment
and restatement contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document executed
in connection herewith, and, accordingly, all Loan Documents to which a third
party is a signatory include, without limitation, all intercreditor agreements,
subordination agreements, landlord and mortgagee waivers, bailee acknowledgment
and notification letters, lockbox and blocked account agreements and insurance
endorsements executed and/or delivered to Foothill pursuant to the Existing Loan
Agreement.
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3. CONDITIONS; TERM OF AGREEMENT.
3.1 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE INITIAL ADVANCE AND LETTER OF CREDIT.
The obligation of Foothill to make the initial Advance or to issue the initial
Letter of Credit, is subject to the fulfillment, to the satisfaction of Foothill
and its counsel, of each of the following conditions on or before the Closing
Date:
(a) the Closing Date shall occur on or before December 31, 1997;
(b) Foothill shall have received searches reflecting the filing
of its financing statements and fixture filings and amendments to financing
statements filed pursuant to the Existing Loan Documents, as required by
Foothill;
(c) Foothill shall have received each of the following
documents, duly executed, and each such document shall be in full force and
effect:
(i) the Lockbox Agreements;
(ii) a Trademark Collateral Assignment and Security
Agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Foothill,
executed by Ryka;
(iii) a Patent Collateral Assignment and Security
Agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Foothill,
executed by Ryka;
(iv) [Intentionally omitted];
(v) guarantees of the Obligations, in form and substance
satisfactory to Foothill, executed by KPR (as to the
Obligations of Ryka hereunder), by Ryka (as to the
Obligations of KPR hereunder) and by each of the Guarantors
in favor of Foothill;
(vi) appropriate amendments to (including, without
limitation, UCC-3 amendments) or amendments and restatements
of all such Existing Loan Documents as shall be required by
Foothill, each in form and substance
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satisfactory to Foothill, including, without limitation,
with respect to the following Existing Loan Documents:
(A) a Trademark Collateral Assignment and Security
Agreement, executed by Apex;
(B) a Trademark Collateral Assignment and Security
Agreement, executed by KPR;
(C) an Assignment of Life Insurance Policy as
Collateral, as to life insurance on the life of Rubin
in amount and on terms acceptable to Foothill together
with evidence of such insurance;
(D) a Collateral Assignment of Note, executed by KPR
pursuant to which KPR granted to Foothill a first
perfected security interest in, and pledges to
Foothill, the Ryka-KPR Note and all collateral security
granted to KPR in connection therewith, together with
the delivery to Foothill of the Ryka-KPR Note duly
endorsed to Foothill's order, and UCC-3 assignments
assigning to Foothill any UCC-1 financing statements
filed against Ryka as debtor in favor of KPR as secured
party;
(d) Foothill shall have received a certificate from the
Secretary of each Borrower and each Corporate Guarantor attesting to the
resolutions of such Borrower's and such Corporate Guarantor's Board of Directors
authorizing its execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents to which each Borrower and Corporate Guarantor is a party
and authorizing specific officers of each Borrower and Corporate Guarantor to
execute the same;
(e) Foothill shall have received copies of each Borrower's and
Corporate Guarantor's Governing Documents, as amended, modified, or supplemented
to the Closing Date, certified by the Secretary of such Borrower and Corporate
Guarantor;
(f) Foothill shall have received a certificate of status with
respect to each Borrower and Corporate Guarantor, dated within 10 days of the
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Closing Date, such certificate to be issued by the appropriate officer of the
jurisdiction of organization of such Borrower and Corporate Guarantor, which
certificate shall indicate that such Borrower and Corporate Guarantor is in good
standing in such jurisdiction;
(g) Foothill shall have received certificates of status with
respect to each Borrower and Corporate Guarantor, each dated within 15 days of
the Closing Date, such certificates to be issued by the appropriate officer of
the jurisdictions in which its failure to be duly qualified or licensed would
constitute a Material Adverse Change, which certificates shall indicate that
such Borrower and Corporate Guarantor is in good standing in such jurisdictions;
(h) Foothill shall have received evidence satisfactory to
Foothill that all transactions contemplated by the Reorganization Plan have been
fully and legally consummated in accordance with the Reorganization Plan and
that no action, suit, injunction or other proceeding is pending with respect
thereto;
(i) Foothill shall have received a certificate of insurance,
together with the endorsements thereto, as are required by Section 6.10, the
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form and substance of which shall be satisfactory to Foothill and its counsel;
(j) Foothill shall have received duly executed certificates of
title with respect to that portion of the Collateral that is subject to
certificates of title;
(k) Foothill shall have received such Collateral Access
Agreements from lessors, warehousemen, bailees, and other third persons as
Foothill may require;
(l) Foothill shall have received an opinion of Borrower's
counsel in form and substance satisfactory to Foothill in its sole discretion;
(m) Foothill shall have received satisfactory evidence that all
tax returns required to be filed by each Borrower and Corporate Guarantor have
been timely filed and all taxes upon each Borrower and Corporate Guarantor or
its properties, assets, income, and franchises (including real property taxes
and payroll taxes) have been paid prior to delinquency, except such taxes that
are the subject of a Permitted Protest;
(n) all other documents and legal matters in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been delivered, executed,
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or recorded and shall be in form and substance satisfactory to Foothill and its
counsel; and
(o) no Material Adverse Change shall have occurred since the
date of Foothill's most recent field examination prior to the date hereof.
3.2 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO ALL ADVANCES AND ALL LETTERS OF CREDIT.
The following shall be conditions precedent to all Advances and all Letters of
Credit hereunder:
(a) the representations and warranties contained in this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material
respects on and as of the date of such extension of credit, as though made on
and as of such date (except to the extent that such representations and
warranties relate solely to an earlier date);
(b) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing on the date of such extension of credit, nor shall either result from
the making thereof; and
(c) no injunction, writ, restraining order, or other order of
any nature prohibiting, directly or indirectly, the extending of such credit
shall have been issued and remain in force by any governmental authority against
Borrower, Foothill, or any of their Affiliates.
3.3 CONDITION SUBSEQUENT. As a condition subsequent to initial
closing hereunder, Borrower shall perform or cause to be performed the following
(the failure by Borrower to so perform or cause to be performed constituting an
Event of Default):
(a) on or before December 30, 1997, deliver to Foothill the
certified copies of the policies of insurance, together with the endorsements
thereto, as are required by Section 6.10, the form and substance of which shall
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be satisfactory to Foothill and its counsel.
3.4 TERM; AUTOMATIC RENEWAL. This Agreement shall become effective
upon the execution and delivery hereof by Borrower and Foothill and shall
continue in full force and effect for a term ending on November 20, 2002 (the
"Renewal Date") and automatically shall be renewed for successive one (1) year
periods thereafter, unless sooner terminated pursuant to the terms hereof.
Either party
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may terminate this Agreement effective on the Renewal Date or on any one (1)
year anniversary of the Renewal Date by giving the other party at least 90 days
prior written notice. The foregoing notwithstanding, Foothill shall have the
right to terminate its obligations under this Agreement immediately and without
notice upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default.
3.5 EFFECT OF TERMINATION. On the date of termination of this
Agreement, all Obligations (including contingent reimbursement obligations of
either or both of Borrowers with respect to any outstanding Letters of Credit)
immediately shall become due and payable without notice or demand. No
termination of this Agreement, however, shall relieve or discharge either or
both of Borrowers of their respective duties, Obligations, or covenants
hereunder, and Foothill's continuing security interests in the Collateral shall
remain in effect until all Obligations have been fully and finally discharged
and Foothill's obligation to provide additional credit hereunder is terminated.
If Borrowers have sent a notice of termination pursuant to the provisions of
Section 3.4, but fails to pay the Obligations in full on the date set forth in
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said notice, then Foothill may, but shall not be required to, renew this
Agreement for an additional term of one (1) year.
3.6 EARLY TERMINATION BY BORROWERS. The provisions of Section 3.4
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that allow termination of this Agreement by Borrowers only on the Renewal Date
and certain anniversaries thereof notwithstanding, Borrowers have the option, at
any time upon 90 days prior written notice to Foothill, to terminate this
Agreement as to both Borrowers (and not as to only one Borrower) by paying to
Foothill, in cash, the Obligations (including an amount equal to 102% of the
undrawn amount of the Letters of Credit), in full, together with a premium (the
"Early Termination Premium") equal to $200,000.
3.7 TERMINATION UPON EVENT OF DEFAULT. If Foothill terminates this
Agreement upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, in view of the
impracticability and extreme difficulty of ascertaining actual damages and by
mutual agreement of the parties as to a reasonable calculation of Foothill's
lost profits as a result thereof, Borrowers shall pay to Foothill upon the
effective date of such termination, a premium in an amount equal to the Early
Termination Premium. The Early Termination Premium shall be presumed to be the
amount of damages sustained by Foothill as the result of the early termination
and each Borrower agrees that it is reasonable under the circumstances currently
existing. The Early Termination Premium provided for in this Section 3.7 shall
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4. CREATION OF SECURITY INTEREST.
4.1 GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST. Each Borrower hereby grants to
Foothill a continuing security interest in all currently existing and hereafter
acquired or arising Personal Property Collateral of such Borrower in order to
secure prompt repayment of any and all Obligations of such Borrower hereunder
(the Obligations of each Borrower to include, without limitation its obligations
under its guarantee of the other Borrower's Obligations hereunder) and in order
to secure prompt performance by each Borrower of each of its covenants and
duties under the Loan Documents. Foothill's security interests in the Personal
Property Collateral shall attach to all Personal Property Collateral without
further act on the part of Foothill or Borrowers. Anything contained in this
Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding, except for
the sale of Inventory to buyers in the ordinary course of business, neither
Borrower has any authority, express or implied, to dispose of any item or
portion of the Personal Property Collateral or the Real Property Collateral.
4.2 NEGOTIABLE COLLATERAL. In the event that any Collateral,
including proceeds, is evidenced by or consists of Negotiable Collateral, each
Borrower, immediately upon the request of Foothill, shall endorse and deliver
physical possession of such Negotiable Collateral to Foothill.
4.3 COLLECTION OF ACCOUNTS, GENERAL INTANGIBLES, AND NEGOTIABLE
COLLATERAL. At any time, Foothill or Foothill's designee may (a) after the
occurrence of an Event of Default, notify customers or Account Debtors of either
or both Borrowers that the Accounts, General Intangibles, or Negotiable
Collateral have been assigned to Foothill or that Foothill has a security
interest therein, and (b) collect the Accounts, General Intangibles, and
Negotiable Collateral directly and charge the collection costs and expenses to
the appropriate Loan Account. Each Borrower agrees that it will hold in trust
for Foothill, as Foothill's trustee, any Collections that it receives and
immediately will deliver said Collections to Foothill in their original form as
received by such Borrower.
4.4 DELIVERY OF ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED. At any time upon
the request of Foothill, each Borrower shall execute and deliver to Foothill all
financing statements, continuation financing statements, fixture filings,
security agreements, pledges, assignments, endorsements of certificates of
title, applications for title, affidavits, reports, notices, schedules of
accounts, letters of authority, and all other documents that Foothill reasonably
may request, including, without limitation, amendments to or amendments and
restatements of such other Existing Loan Documents that are not described in
Section 3.1 as Foothill shall request, in form
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satisfactory to Foothill, to perfect and continue perfected Foothill's security
interests in the Collateral, and in order to fully consummate all of the
transactions contemplated hereby and under the other Loan Documents.
4.5 POWER OF ATTORNEY. Each Borrower hereby irrevocably makes,
constitutes, and appoints Foothill (and any of Foothill's officers, employees,
or agents designated by Foothill) as such Borrower's true and lawful attorney,
with power to (a) if such Borrower refuses to, or fails timely to execute and
deliver any of the documents described in Section 4.4, sign the name of such
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Borrower on any of the documents described in Section 4.4, (b) at any time that
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an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or Foothill deems itself
insecure, sign such Borrower's name on any invoice or bill of lading relating to
any Account, drafts against Account Debtors, schedules and assignments of
Accounts, verifications of Accounts, and notices to Account Debtors, (c) send
requests for verification of Accounts, (d) endorse such Borrower's name on any
Collection item that may come into Foothill's possession, (e) at any time that
an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or Foothill deems itself
insecure, notify the post office authorities to change the address for delivery
of such Borrower's mail to an address designated by Foothill, to receive and
open all mail addressed to such Borrower, and to retain all mail relating to the
Collateral and forward all other mail to such Borrower, (f) at any time that an
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or Foothill deems itself
insecure, make, settle, and adjust all claims under such Borrower's policies of
insurance and make all determinations and decisions with respect to such
policies of insurance, and (g) at any time that an Event of Default has occurred
and is continuing or Foothill deems itself insecure, settle and adjust disputes
and claims respecting the Accounts directly with Account Debtors, for amounts
and upon terms that Foothill determines to be reasonable, and Foothill may cause
to be executed and delivered any documents and releases that Foothill determines
to be necessary. The appointment of Foothill as each Borrower's attorney, and
each and every one of Foothill's rights and powers, being coupled with an
interest, is irrevocable until all of the Obligations have been fully and
finally repaid and performed and Foothill's obligation to extend credit
hereunder is terminated.
4.6 RIGHT TO INSPECT. Foothill (through any of its officers,
employees, or agents) shall have the right, from time to time hereafter to
inspect Borrowers' Books of each Borrower and to check, test, and appraise the
Collateral in order to verify each Borrower's financial condition or the amount,
quality, value, condition of, or any other matter relating to, the Collateral.
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5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
In order to induce Foothill to enter into this Agreement, Borrowers
jointly and severally make the following representations and warranties which
shall be true, correct, and complete in all respects as of the date hereof, and
shall be true, correct, and complete in all respects as of the Closing Date, and
at and as of the date of the making of each Advance or issuance of each Letter
of Credit made or issued thereafter, as though made on and as of the date of
such Advance or Letter of Credit (except to the extent that such representations
and warranties relate solely to an earlier date) and such representations and
warranties shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement:
5.1 NO ENCUMBRANCES. Each Borrower and Guarantor has good and
indefeasible title to the Collateral, free and clear of Liens except for
Permitted Liens.
5.2 ELIGIBLE ACCOUNTS. The Eligible Accounts are bona fide existing
obligations created by the sale and delivery of Inventory or the rendition of
services to Account Debtors in the ordinary course of each Borrower's business,
unconditionally owed to such Borrower without defenses, disputes, offsets,
counterclaims, or rights of return or cancellation. The property giving rise to
such Eligible Accounts has been delivered to the Account Debtor, or to the
Account Debtor's agent for immediate shipment to and unconditional acceptance by
the Account Debtor. Neither Borrower has received notice of actual or imminent
bankruptcy, insolvency, or material impairment of the financial condition of any
Account Debtor regarding any Eligible Account.
5.3 ELIGIBLE INVENTORY. All Eligible Inventory is of good and
merchantable quality, free from defects.
5.4 EQUIPMENT. All of the Equipment is used or held for use in each
Borrower's business and is fit for such purposes.
5.5 LOCATION OF INVENTORY AND EQUIPMENT. The Inventory and Equipment
are not stored with a bailee, warehouseman, or similar party (without Foothill's
prior written consent) and are located only at the locations identified on
Schedule 6.12 or otherwise permitted by Section 6.12.
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5.6 INVENTORY RECORDS. Each Borrower keeps correct and accurate
records itemizing and describing the kind, type, quality, and quantity of the
Inventory, and such Borrower's cost therefor.
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5.7 LOCATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE; FEIN. The chief executive
office of each Borrower is located at the address indicated in the preamble to
this Agreement, KPR's FEIN is 23-2638986, and Ryka's FEIN is __________.
5.8 DUE ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFICATION; SUBSIDIARIES.
(a) Each Borrower and Corporate Guarantor is duly organized and
existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
incorporation and qualified and licensed to do business in, and in good standing
in, any state where the failure to be so licensed or qualified reasonably could
be expected to have a Material Adverse Change.
(b) Set forth on Schedule 5.8, is a complete and accurate list
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of each Borrower's and Corporate Guarantor's direct and indirect Subsidiaries,
showing: (i) the jurisdiction of their incorporation; (ii) the number of shares
of each class of common and preferred stock authorized for each of such
Subsidiaries; and (iii) the number and the percentage of the outstanding shares
of each such class owned directly or indirectly by such Borrower or Guarantor.
All of the outstanding capital stock of each such Subsidiary has been validly
issued and is fully paid and non-assessable.
(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.8, no capital stock (or
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any securities, instruments, warrants, options, purchase rights, conversion or
exchange rights, calls, commitments or claims of any character convertible into
or exercisable for capital stock) of any direct or indirect Subsidiary of any
Borrower or Guarantor is subject to the issuance of any security, instrument,
warrant, option, purchase right, conversion or exchange right, call, commitment
or claim of any right, title, or interest therein or thereto.
5.9 DUE AUTHORIZATION; NO CONFLICT.
(a) The execution, delivery, and performance by each Borrower
and Corporate Guarantor of this Agreement and the Loan Documents to which it is
a party have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action.
(b) The execution, delivery, and performance by each Borrower of
this Agreement and the Loan Documents to which it is a party do not and will not
(i) violate any provision of federal, state, or local law or regulation
(including Regulations G, T, U, and X of the Federal Reserve Board) applicable
to such Borrower, the Governing Documents of such Borrower, or any order,
judgment,
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or decree of any court or other Governmental Authority binding on such
Borrower, (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute (with due
notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any material contractual
obligation or material lease of either or both of Borrowers, (iii) result in or
require the creation or imposition of any Lien of any nature whatsoever upon any
properties or assets of either or both of Borrowers, other than Permitted Liens,
or (iv) require any approval of stockholders or any approval or consent of any
Person under any material contractual obligation of either or both of Borrowers.
(c) Other than the filing of appropriate financing statements,
fixture filings, and mortgages, the execution, delivery, and performance by any
of Borrowers and Guarantors of this Agreement and the Loan Documents to which
such Borrower or Guarantor is a party do not and will not require any
registration with, consent, or approval of, or notice to, or other action with
or by, any federal, state, foreign, or other Governmental Authority or other
Person.
(d) This Agreement and the Loan Documents to which any of
Borrowers or Guarantors is a party, and all other documents contemplated hereby
and thereby, when executed and delivered by such Borrower or Guarantor will be
the legally valid and binding obligations of each such Borrower or Guarantor,
enforceable against each such Borrower or Guarantor in accordance with their
respective terms, except as enforcement may be limited by equitable principles
or by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws
relating to or limiting creditors' rights generally.
(e) The Liens granted by each Borrower to Foothill in and to its
properties and assets pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents
are validly created, perfected, and first priority Liens, subject only to
Permitted Liens and to such other liens as are specifically permitted hereunder.
5.10 LITIGATION. There are no actions or proceedings pending by or
against any Borrower or Guarantor before any court or administrative agency and
neither Borrower has any knowledge or belief of any pending, threatened, or
imminent litigation, governmental investigations, or claims, complaints,
actions, or prosecutions involving any Borrower or Guarantor, including, without
limitation, with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Reorganization
Plan, except for: (a) ongoing collection matters in which Borrower is the
plaintiff; (b) matters disclosed on Schedule 5.10; and (c) matters arising after
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the date hereof that, if decided adversely to a Borrower or Guarantor, would not
have a Material Adverse Change.
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5.11 NO MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE. All financial statements relating
to either or both Borrowers or any guarantor of the Obligations that have been
delivered by either or both of Borrowers to Foothill have been prepared in
accordance with GAAP (except, in the case of unaudited financial statements, for
the lack of footnotes and being subject to year-end audit adjustments) and
fairly present each Borrower's (or such guarantor's, as applicable) financial
condition as of the date thereof and each Borrower's (or guarantor's, as
applicable) results of operations for the period then ended. There has not been
a Material Adverse Change with respect to either or both of Borrowers (or any
guarantor, as applicable) since the date of the latest financial statements
submitted to Foothill on or before the Closing Date.
5.12 SOLVENCY. Each Borrower and Corporate Guarantor is Solvent. No
transfer of property is being made by either or both of Borrowers or any
Guarantor, and no obligation is being incurred by either or both of Borrowers or
any Guarantor in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
or the other Loan Documents with the intent to hinder, delay, or defraud either
present or future creditors of Borrowers or any Guarantor.
5.13 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. Neither of Borrowers, any of their respective
Subsidiaries, or any of their ERISA Affiliates maintains or contributes to any
Benefit Plan, other than those listed on Schedule 5.13. Each Borrower, each of
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their respective Subsidiaries and each ERISA Affiliate have satisfied the
minimum funding standards of ERISA and the IRC with respect to each Benefit Plan
to which it is obligated to contribute. No ERISA Event has occurred nor has any
other event occurred that may result in an ERISA Event that reasonably could be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. Neither of Borrowers, any of
their respective Subsidiaries, any ERISA Affiliate, or any fiduciary of any Plan
is subject to any direct or indirect liability with respect to any Plan under
any applicable law, treaty, rule, regulation, or agreement. Neither of
Borrowers or any of their respective Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate is
required to provide security to any Plan under Section 401(a)(29) of the IRC.
5.14 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION. None of either or both of Borrowers'
properties or assets has ever been used by Borrower or, to the best of each
Borrower's knowledge, by previous owners or operators in the disposal of, or to
produce, store, handle, treat, release, or transport, any Hazardous Materials.
None of either or both of Borrowers' properties or assets has ever been
designated or identified in any manner pursuant to any environmental protection
statute as a Hazardous Materials disposal site, or a candidate for closure
pursuant to any environmental protection statute. No Lien arising under any
environmental protection statute has
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attached to any revenues or to any real or personal property owned or operated
by either or both of Borrowers. Neither has received a summons, citation,
notice, or directive from the Environmental Protection Agency or any other
federal or state governmental agency concerning any action or omission by either
or both of Borrowers resulting in the releasing or disposing of Hazardous
Materials into the environment.
5.15 REORGANIZATION PLAN. All transactions contemplated by the
Reorganization Plan have been fully and legally consummated in accordance with
the terms and conditions of the Reorganization Plan, as in effect as of October
15, 1997, and there are no claims, actions, suits or proceedings pending or
injunctions issued with respect thereto. Pursuant to the Reorganization Plan,
among other things, Holding Company has, on or before the date hereof,
transferred all of its right, title and interest in and to all of its assets and
properties to Ryka and Ryka is presently the owner thereof and Ryka has assumed
and agreed to pay and perform, in accordance with their respective terms, all
obligations, liabilities and indebtedness of Holding Company existing as of the
date of such asset transfer, including, without limitation, all "Obligations"
outstanding as of the date hereof under, and as defined in, the Existing Loan
Agreement.
6. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.
Each Borrower covenants and agrees that, so long as any credit
hereunder shall be available and until full and final payment of the
Obligations, and unless Foothill shall otherwise consent in writing, each
Borrower shall do all of the following:
6.1 ACCOUNTING SYSTEM. Maintain a standard and modern system of
accounting that enables each Borrower and Corporate Guarantor to produce
financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and maintain records pertaining to
the Collateral that contain information as from time to time may be requested by
Foothill. Each Borrower also shall keep a modern inventory reporting system
that shows all additions, sales, claims, returns, and allowances with respect to
the Inventory.
6.2 COLLATERAL REPORTING. Each Borrower shall provide Foothill with
the following documents at the following times in form satisfactory to Foothill:
(a) on each Business Day, a sales journal, collection journal, and credit
register since the last such schedule and a calculation of the Borrowing Base as
of such date, (b) on a monthly basis and, in any event, by no later than the
10th day of each month during the term of this Agreement, (i) a detailed
calculation of the Borrowing Base, and (ii) a
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detailed aging, by total, of the Accounts, together with a reconciliation to the
detailed calculation of the Borrowing Base previously provided to Foothill, (c)
on a monthly basis and, in any event, by no later than the 10th day of each
month during the term of this Agreement, a summary aging, by vendor, of such
Borrower's accounts payable and any book overdraft, (d) on a weekly basis,
Inventory reports specifying such Borrower's cost and the wholesale market value
of its Inventory by category, with additional detail showing additions to and
deletions from the Inventory, (e) on each Business Day, notice of all returns,
disputes, or claims, (f) upon request, copies of invoices in connection with the
Accounts, customer statements, credit memos, remittance advices and reports,
deposit slips, shipping and delivery documents in connection with the Accounts
and for Inventory and Equipment acquired by such Borrower, purchase orders and
invoices, (g) on a quarterly basis, a detailed list of such Borrower's
customers, (h) on a monthly basis, a calculation of the Dilution for the prior
month; (i) on a monthly basis, a report as to payments by the Borrowers of
warehousing costs and fees for the prior month including information as to
amounts and payees thereof and information as to any such amounts which are past
due or have not been paid in full on a timely basis for any reason whatsoever;
(j) on a weekly basis during each Seasonal Supplemental Credit Period, reports
as to outstanding purchase orders in respect of pre-sold Inventory together with
copies of related purchase orders and invoices, and other supporting documents
with respect thereto as Foothill may request; and (k) such other reports as to
the Collateral or the financial condition of such Borrower as Foothill may
request from time to time. Original sales invoices evidencing daily sales shall
be mailed by each Borrower to each Account Debtor and, at Foothill's direction,
the invoices shall indicate on their face that the Account has been assigned to
Foothill and that all payments are to be made directly to Foothill.
6.3 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, REPORTS, CERTIFICATES. Deliver to
Foothill: (a) as soon as available, but in any event within 30 days after the
end of (x) each month during each of each Borrower's fiscal years, a company
prepared balance sheet and income statement, and (y) each fiscal quarter during
each of each Borrower's fiscal years, a company prepared statement of cash flow,
covering each Borrower's operations during such period; and (b) as soon as
available, but in any event within 90 days after the end of each of Borrower's
fiscal years, financial statements of each Borrower for each such fiscal year,
audited by independent certified public accountants reasonably acceptable to
Foothill and certified, without any qualifications (except that the
certification of the financial statements for Ryka for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1997 only shall be permitted to contain a "going concern"
qualification if, and only if, such qualification is based on and the result of
Ryka's financial projections delivered to Foothill prior to November 20, 1997
and no
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other factor, event or condition), by such accountants to have been prepared in
accordance with GAAP, together with a certificate of such accountants addressed
to Foothill stating that such accountants do not have knowledge of the existence
of any Default or Event of Default. Such audited financial statements shall
include a balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and statement of cash flow
and, if prepared, such accountants' letter to management. If either or both of
Borrowers is a parent company of one or more Subsidiaries, or Affiliates, or is
a Subsidiary or Affiliate of another company, then, in addition to the financial
statements referred to above, such Borrower agrees to deliver financial
statements prepared on a consolidating basis so as to present such Borrower and
each such related entity separately, and on a consolidated basis.
Together with the above, Borrowers also shall deliver to Foothill
Holding Company's Form 10-Q Quarterly Reports, Form 10-K Annual Reports, and
Form 8-K Current Reports, and any other filings made by Holding Company with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, if any, as soon as the same are filed, or
any other information that is provided by Holding Company to its shareholders,
and each Borrower shall deliver to Foothill any other report reasonably
requested by Foothill relating to the financial condition of such Borrower.
Each month, together with the financial statements provided
pursuant to Section 6.3(a), each Borrower shall deliver to Foothill a
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certificate signed by its chief financial officer to the effect that: (i) all
financial statements delivered or caused to be delivered to Foothill hereunder
have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (except, in the case of unaudited
financial statements, for the lack of footnotes and being subject to year-end
audit adjustments) and fairly present the financial condition of such Borrower,
(ii) the representations and warranties of such Borrower contained in this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material
respects on and as of the date of such certificate, as though made on and as of
such date (except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate
solely to an earlier date), (iii) for each month that also is the date on which
a financial covenant in Section 7.20 is to be tested, a Compliance Certificate
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demonstrating in reasonable detail compliance at the end of such period with the
applicable financial covenants contained in Section 7.20, and (iv) on the date
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of delivery of such certificate to Foothill there does not exist any condition
or event that constitutes a Default or Event of Default (or, in the case of
clauses (i), (ii), or (iii), to the extent of any non-compliance, describing
such non-compliance as to which he or she may have knowledge and what action
such Borrower has taken, is taking, or proposes to take with respect thereto).
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Each Borrower shall have issued written instructions to its
independent certified public accountants authorizing them to communicate with
Foothill and to release to Foothill whatever financial information concerning
such Borrower that Foothill may request. Each Borrower hereby irrevocably
authorizes and directs all auditors, accountants, or other third parties to
deliver to Foothill, at Borrower's expense, copies of such Borrower's financial
statements, papers related thereto, and other accounting records of any nature
in their possession, and to disclose to Foothill any information they may have
regarding such Borrower's business affairs and financial conditions.
6.4 TAX RETURNS. Deliver to Foothill copies of each of each
Borrower's future federal income tax returns, and any amendments thereto, within
30 days of the filing thereof with the Internal Revenue Service.
6.5 GUARANTOR REPORTS. Cause any guarantor of any of the Obligations
to deliver its annual financial statements at the time when Borrower provides
its audited financial statements to Foothill and copies of all federal income
tax returns as soon as the same are available and in any event no later than 30
days after the same are required to be filed by law.
6.6 RETURNS. Cause returns and allowances, if any, as between each
Borrower and its Account Debtors to be on the same basis and in accordance with
the usual customary practices of such Borrower, as they exist at the time of the
execution and delivery of this Agreement. If, at a time when no Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing, any Account Debtor returns any Inventory
to a Borrower, such Borrower promptly shall determine the reason for such return
and, if such Borrower accepts such return, issue a credit memorandum (and, to
the extent requested by Foothill, with a copy to be sent to Foothill) in the
appropriate amount to such Account Debtor. If, at a time when an Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing, any Account Debtor returns any Inventory
to Borrower, Borrower promptly shall determine the reason for such return and,
if Foothill consents (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), issue a
credit memorandum (with a copy to be sent to Foothill) in the appropriate amount
to such Account Debtor.
6.7 TITLE TO EQUIPMENT. Upon Foothill's request, each Borrower
immediately shall deliver to Foothill, properly endorsed, any and all evidences
of ownership of, certificates of title, or applications for title to any items
of Equipment.
6.8 MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT. Maintain the Equipment in good
operating condition and repair (ordinary wear and tear excepted), and make all
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necessary replacements thereto so that the value and operating efficiency
thereof shall at all times be maintained and preserved. Other than those items
of Equipment that constitute fixtures on the Closing Date, neither Borrower
shall permit any item of Equipment to become a fixture to real estate or an
accession to other property, and such Equipment shall at all times remain
personal property.
6.9 TAXES. Cause all assessments and taxes, whether real, personal, or
otherwise, due or payable by, or imposed, levied, or assessed against either or
both of Borrowers or any of their respective property to be paid in full, before
delinquency or before the expiration of any extension period, except to the
extent that the validity of such assessment or tax shall be the subject of a
Permitted Protest. Each Borrower shall make due and timely payment or deposit of
all such federal, state, and local taxes, assessments, or contributions required
of it by law, and will execute and deliver to Foothill, on demand, appropriate
certificates attesting to the payment thereof or deposit with respect thereto.
Each Borrower will make timely payment or deposit of all tax payments and
withholding taxes required of it by applicable laws, including those laws
concerning F.I.C.A., F.U.T.A., state disability, and local, state, and federal
income taxes, and will, upon request, furnish Foothill with proof satisfactory
to Foothill indicating that such Borrower has made such payments or deposits.
6.10 INSURANCE.
(a) At its expense, keep the Personal Property Collateral
insured against loss or damage by fire, theft, explosion, sprinklers, and all
other hazards and risks, and in such amounts, as are ordinarily insured against
by other owners in similar businesses. Each Borrower also shall maintain
business interruption, public liability, product liability, and property damage
insurance relating to such Borrower's ownership and use of the Personal Property
Collateral, as well as insurance against larceny, embezzlement, and criminal
misappropriation.
(b) At its expense, obtain and maintain (i) insurance of the
type necessary to insure the improvements and personal property located on the
real property which is covered by the Mortgages, for the full replacement cost
thereof, against any loss by fire, lightning, windstorm, hail, explosion,
aircraft, smoke damage, vehicle damage, earthquakes, elevator collision, and
other risks from time to time included under "extended coverage" policies, in
such amounts as Foothill may require, but in any event in amounts sufficient to
prevent either or both Borrowers from becoming a co-insurer under such policies,
(ii) combined single limit bodily injury and property damages insurance against
any loss, liability, or damages on, about, or relating to each parcel of Real
Property Collateral, in an amount reasonably
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satisfactory to Foothill; (iii) business rental insurance covering annual
receipts for a 12 month period for each parcel of Real Property Collateral; and
(iv) insurance for such other risks as Foothill may require. Replacement costs,
at Foothill's option, may be redetermined by an insurance appraiser,
satisfactory to Foothill, not more frequently than once every 12 months at
Borrowers' cost.
(c) At its expense, maintain key man life insurance policies
with respect to the following individuals and in the following amounts:
Name Amount
Michael Rubin $1,000,000
Borrowers shall furnish Foothill with an "Absolute
Assignment" of each such life insurance policy, shall record each such "Absolute
Assignment" with the issuer of the respective policy, and shall furnish proof of
such issuer's acceptance of such assignment. All proceeds payable under such
life insurance policies shall be payable to Foothill to be applied on account of
the Obligations.
(d) All such policies of insurance shall be in such form, with
such companies, and in such amounts as may be reasonably satisfactory to
Foothill. All insurance required herein shall be written by companies which are
authorized to do insurance business in the State of New York. All hazard
insurance and such other insurance as Foothill shall specify, shall contain a
California Form 438BFU (NS) mortgagee endorsement, or an equivalent endorsement
satisfactory to Foothill, showing Foothill as sole loss payee thereof, and shall
contain a waiver of warranties. Every policy of insurance referred to in this
Section 6.10 shall contain an agreement by the insurer that it will not cancel
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such policy except after 30 days prior written notice to Foothill and that any
loss payable thereunder shall be payable notwithstanding any act or negligence
of the appropriate Borrower of such policy or Foothill which might, absent such
agreement, result in a forfeiture of all or a part of such insurance payment and
notwithstanding (i) occupancy or use of the Real Property Collateral for
purposes more hazardous than permitted by the terms of such policy, (ii) any
foreclosure or other action or proceeding taken by Foothill pursuant to the
Mortgages upon the happening of an Event of Default, or (iii) any change in
title or ownership of the Real Property Collateral. Borrowers shall deliver to
Foothill certified copies of such policies of insurance and evidence of the
payment of all premiums therefor.
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(e) Original policies or certificates thereof satisfactory to
Foothill evidencing such insurance shall be delivered to Foothill at least 30
days prior to the expiration of the existing or preceding policies. Borrowers
shall give Foothill prompt notice of any loss covered by such insurance, and
Foothill shall have the right to adjust any loss. Foothill shall have the
exclusive right (subject, however, to the rights of the existing first and
second mortgagees of KPR's premises in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania as to
insurance covering their real property collateral) to adjust all losses payable
under any such insurance policies without any liability to either or both of
Borrowers whatsoever in respect of such adjustments, provided, however, that
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Foothill shall use its reasonable efforts to consult with Borrowers in
connection with any such adjustment of losses, but further provided that
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Borrowers agree and acknowledge that Foothill's failure to so consult with
Borrowers shall not impair or affect Foothill's rights hereunder in any way
whatsoever, and that, notwithstanding any such consultation (or failure to
consult), Foothill's actions in connection with any such adjustment shall be in
Foothill's sole discretion. Any monies received as payment for any loss under
any insurance policy including the insurance policies mentioned above, shall be
paid over to Foothill to be applied at the option of Foothill either to the
prepayment of the Obligations without premium, in such order or manner as
Foothill may elect, or shall be disbursed to Borrowers under stage payment terms
satisfactory to Foothill for application to the cost of repairs, replacements,
or restorations. All repairs, replacements, or restorations shall be effected
with reasonable promptness and shall be of a value at least equal to the value
of the items or property destroyed prior to such damage or destruction. Upon the
occurrence of an Event of Default, Foothill shall have the right to apply all
prepaid premiums to the payment of the Obligations in such order or form as
Foothill shall determine.
(f) Neither Borrower shall take out separate insurance
concurrent in form or contributing in the event of loss with that required to be
maintained under this Section 6.10, unless Foothill is included thereon as named
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insured with the loss payable to Foothill under a standard California 438BFU
(NS) Mortgagee endorsement, or its local equivalent. Each Borrower immediately
shall notify Foothill whenever such separate insurance is taken out, specifying
the insurer thereunder and full particulars as to the policies evidencing the
same, and originals of such policies immediately shall be provided to Foothill.
6.11 NO SETOFFS OR COUNTERCLAIMS. Make payments hereunder and under
the other Loan Documents by or on behalf of either or both of Borrowers without
setoff or counterclaim and free and clear of, and without deduction or
withholding for or on account of, any federal, state, or local taxes.
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6.12 LOCATION OF INVENTORY AND EQUIPMENT. Keep the Inventory and
Equipment only at the locations identified on Schedule 6.12; provided, however,
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written notice to Foothill not less than 30 days prior to the date on which the
Inventory or Equipment is moved to such new location, so long as such new
location is within the continental United States, and so long as, at the time of
such written notification, Borrowers provide any financing statements or fixture
filings necessary to perfect and continue perfected Foothill's security
interests in such assets and also provides to Foothill a Collateral Access
Agreement.
6.13 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. Comply with the requirements of all
applicable laws, rules, regulations, and orders of any governmental authority,
including the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Americans With Disabilities Act,
other than laws, rules, regulations, and orders the non-compliance with which,
individually or in the aggregate, would not have and could not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Change.
6.14 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.
(a) Promptly, and in any event within 10 Business Days after
either or both of Borrowers or any of their respective Subsidiaries knows or has
reason to know that an ERISA Event has occurred that reasonably could be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Change, a written statement of the
chief financial officer of such Borrower describing such ERISA Event and any
action that is being taking with respect thereto by such Borrower, any such
Subsidiary or ERISA Affiliate, and any action taken or threatened by the IRS,
Department of Labor, or PBGC. Such Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable,
shall be deemed to know all facts known by the administrator of any Benefit Plan
of which it is the plan sponsor, (ii) promptly, and in any event within 3
Business Days after the filing thereof with the IRS, a copy of each funding
waiver request filed with respect to any Benefit Plan and all communications
received by such Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of such
Borrower, any ERISA Affiliate with respect to such request, and (iii) promptly,
and in any event within 3 Business Days after receipt by such Borrower, any of
its Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of Borrower, any ERISA Affiliate, of the
PBGC's intention to terminate a Benefit Plan or to have a trustee appointed to
administer a Benefit Plan, copies of each such notice.
(b) Cause to be delivered to Foothill, upon Foothill's request,
each of the following: (i) a copy of each Plan (or, where any such plan is not
in writing, complete description thereof) (and if applicable, related trust
agreements or
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other funding instruments) and all amendments thereto, all written
interpretations thereof and written descriptions thereof that have been
distributed to employees or former employees of either or both of Borrowers or
their respective Subsidiaries; (ii) the most recent determination letter issued
by the IRS with respect to each Benefit Plan; (iii) for the three most recent
plan years, annual reports on Form 5500 Series required to be filed with any
governmental agency for each Benefit Plan; (iv) all actuarial reports prepared
for the last three plan years for each Benefit Plan; (v) a listing of all
Multiemployer Plans, with the aggregate amount of the most recent annual
contributions required to be made by each Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate to
each such plan and copies of the collective bargaining agreements requiring such
contributions; (vi) any information that has been provided to each Borrower or
any ERISA Affiliate regarding withdrawal liability under any Multiemployer Plan;
and (vii) the aggregate amount of the most recent annual payments made to former
employees of either or both of Borrowers or their respective Subsidiaries under
any Retiree Health Plan.
6.15 LEASES. Pay when due all rents and other amounts payable under
any leases to which either or both of Borrowers is a party or by which each of
both of Borrowers' properties and assets are bound, unless such payments are the
subject of a Permitted Protest. To the extent that either or both of Borrowers
fails timely to make payment of such rents and other amounts payable when due
under its leases, Foothill shall be entitled, in its discretion, to reserve an
amount equal to such unpaid amounts against the Borrowing Base.
7. NEGATIVE COVENANTS.
Each Borrower covenants and agrees that, so long as any credit
hereunder shall be available and until full and final payment of the
Obligations, Borrower will not do, or permit any Corporate Guarantor to do, any
of the following without Foothill's prior written consent:
7.1 INDEBTEDNESS. Create, incur, assume, permit, guarantee, or
otherwise become or remain, directly or indirectly, liable with respect to any
Indebtedness, except:
(a) Indebtedness evidenced by this Agreement, together with
Indebtedness to issuers of letters of credit that are the subject of L/C
Guarantees;
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(b) Indebtedness set forth in the latest financial statements of
Borrowers and Corporate Guarantors submitted to Foothill on or prior to the
Closing Date;
(c) Indebtedness secured by Permitted Liens;
(d) refinancings, renewals, or extensions of Indebtedness permitted
under clauses (b) and (c) of this Section 7.1 (and continuance or renewal of any
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Permitted Liens associated therewith) so long as: (i) the terms and conditions
of such refinancings, renewals, or extensions do not materially impair the
prospects of repayment of the Obligations by either or both of Borrowers or the
repayment by any of the Corporate Guarantors under their respective guarantees
in favor of Foothill, (ii) the net cash proceeds of such refinancings, renewals,
or extensions do not result in an increase in the aggregate principal amount of
the Indebtedness so refinanced, renewed, or extended, (iii) such refinancings,
renewals, refundings, or extensions do not result in a shortening of the average
weighted maturity of the Indebtedness so refinanced, renewed, or extended, and
(iv) to the extent that Indebtedness that is refinanced was subordinated in
right of payment to the Obligations, then the subordination terms and conditions
of the refinancing Indebtedness must be at least as favorable to Foothill as
those applicable to the refinanced Indebtedness;
(e) KPR's indebtedness to Rubin in the aggregate amount of
$3,103,456, provided that such indebtedness shall at all times be subject to the
Rubin Subordination Agreement;
(f) Holding Company's indebtedness to KPR, as assumed by Ryka
pursuant to the Reorganization Plan, evidenced by the Ryka-KPR Note, provided
that KPR shall have granted to Foothill a first perfected security interest in
such Note and all collateral security therefor, pursuant to the Collateral
Assignment of Note provided for in Section 3.1(c)(k) hereof; and
(g) Intercompany loans by each Borrower to the other Borrower.
7.2 LIENS. Create, incur, assume, or permit to exist, directly or
indirectly, any Lien on or with respect to any of its property or assets, of any
kind, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or any income or profits
therefrom, except for (a) Permitted Liens (including Liens that are replacements
of Permitted Liens to the extent that the original Indebtedness is refinanced
under Section 7.1(d) and so long as the replacement Liens only encumber those
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original Indebtedness) and (b) the security interest in Ryka's assets originally
granted by Holding Company to KPR to secure Holding Company's obligations under
the Ryka-KPR Note, and transferred subject thereto to Ryka pursuant to the
Reorganization Plan, provided that KPR shall have assigned all of its rights in
and to such security interest to Foothill pursuant to the Collateral Assignment
of Note provided for in Section 3.1(c) hereof.
7.3 RESTRICTIONS ON FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES. Enter into any merger,
consolidation, reorganization, or recapitalization, or reclassify its capital
stock, or liquidate, wind up, or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or
dissolution), or convey, sell, assign, lease, transfer, or otherwise dispose of,
in one transaction or a series of transactions, all or any substantial part of
its property or assets.
7.4 DISPOSAL OF ASSETS. Sell, lease, assign, transfer, or otherwise
dispose of any of either or both of Borrowers' or any Corporate Guarantor's
properties or assets other than sales of Inventory to buyers in the ordinary
course of such Borrower's or Corporate Guarantor's business as currently
conducted.
7.5 CHANGE NAME. Change either or both of Borrowers' or any
Corporate Guarantor's name, FEIN, corporate structure (within the meaning of
Section 9402(7) of the Code), or identity, or add any new fictitious name.
7.6 GUARANTEE. Guarantee or otherwise become in any way liable with
respect to the obligations of any third Person except by endorsement of
instruments or items of payment for deposit to the account of a Borrower or
which are transmitted or turned over to Foothill.
7.7 NATURE OF BUSINESS. Make any change in the principal nature of
either or both of Borrowers' business.
7.8 PREPAYMENTS AND AMENDMENTS.
(a) Except in connection with a refinancing permitted by Section
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Indebtedness owing to any third Person, other than the Obligations in accordance
with this Agreement, and
(b) Directly or indirectly, amend, modify, alter, increase, or change
any of the terms or conditions of any agreement, instrument, document,
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indenture, or other writing evidencing or concerning Indebtedness permitted
under Sections 7.1(b), (c), or (d).
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7.9 CHANGE OF CONTROL. Cause, permit, or suffer, directly or
indirectly, any Change of Control.
7.10 CONSIGNMENTS. Consign any Inventory or sell any Inventory on
bill and hold, sale or return, sale on approval, or other conditional terms of
sale.
7.11 DISTRIBUTIONS. Make any distribution or declare or pay any
dividends (in cash or other property, other than capital stock) on, or purchase,
acquire, redeem, or retire any of either or both of Borrowers' or any Corporate
Guarantor's capital stock, of any class, whether now or hereafter outstanding,
except that KPR may pay cash dividends, from legally available funds therefor,
to Rubin for the fiscal year ending on
December 31, 1997 in amounts equal to the federal, state and local income taxes
payable by Rubin in respect of his taxable share of KPR's taxable income or
gains for that year as a corporation (if any) with respect to which, for such
year, KPR has effectively elected Subchapter S status under the IRC; provided,
that, (i) Foothill shall have received two (2) Business Days prior to the
payment thereof, a certificate signed by KPR's chief financial officer,
satisfactory in form and substance to Foothill in respect of his taxable share
of KPR's taxable income or gains for such taxable year (if any) and providing
full information and computations supporting such statement and (ii) such
dividend is not in violation of applicable law or any other agreement to which
KPR is a party or by which KPR is bound.
7.12 ACCOUNTING METHODS. Modify or change its method of accounting or
enter into, modify, or terminate any agreement currently existing, or at any
time hereafter entered into with any third party accounting firm or service
bureau for the preparation or storage of either or both of Borrowers' accounting
records without said accounting firm or service bureau agreeing to provide
Foothill information regarding the Collateral or either or both of Borrowers'
financial condition. Each Borrower waives the right to assert a confidential
relationship, if any, it may have with any accounting firm or service bureau in
connection with any information requested by Foothill pursuant to or in
accordance with this Agreement, and agrees that Foothill may contact directly
any such accounting firm or service bureau in order to obtain such information.
7.13 INVESTMENTS. Directly or indirectly make, acquire, or incur any
liabilities (including contingent obligations) for or in connection with (a) the
acquisition of the securities (whether debt or equity) of, or other interests
in, a Person,
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(b) loans, advances, capital contributions, or transfers of property to a
Person, or (c) the acquisition of all or substantially all of the properties or
assets of a Person.
7.14 TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES. Directly or indirectly enter into
or permit to exist any material transaction with any Affiliate of either or both
of Borrowers except for transactions that are in the ordinary course of such
Borrower's business, upon fair and reasonable terms, that are fully disclosed to
Foothill, and that are no less favorable to such Borrower than would be obtained
in an arm's length transaction with a non-Affiliate, and for purposes hereof,
the Lease Agreement dated August 31, 1994, as amended by a First Amendment to
Lease dated September __, 1996, and otherwise as in effect on the date hereof,
providing for the lease of KPR's premises in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania shall
be permitted.
7.15 SUSPENSION. Suspend or go out of a substantial portion of its
business.
7.16 COMPENSATION. Increase the annual fee or per-meeting fees paid
to directors during any year by more than 15% over the prior year; pay or accrue
total cash compensation, during any year, to officers and senior management
employees in an aggregate amount in excess of 125% of that paid or accrued in
the prior year, except that Rubin's cash compensation may exceed such amount to
the extent provided in the Key Employment Agreement dated September 25, 1996
between Rubin and Ryka as in effect on the date hereof.
7.17 USE OF PROCEEDS. Use the proceeds of the Advances made hereunder
for any purpose other than (a) on the Closing Date, (i) to repay in full the
outstanding principal, accrued interest, and accrued fees and expenses owing to
Existing Lender, and (ii) to pay transactional costs and expenses incurred in
connection with this Agreement, and (b) thereafter, consistent with the terms
and conditions hereof, for its lawful and permitted corporate purposes.
7.18 CHANGE IN LOCATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE; INVENTORY AND
EQUIPMENT WITH BAILEES. Relocate its chief executive office to a new location
without providing 30 days prior written notification thereof to Foothill and so
long as, at the time of such written notification, Borrowers provide any
financing statements or fixture filings necessary to perfect and continue
perfected Foothill's security interests and also provides to Foothill a
Collateral Access Agreement with respect to such new location. The Inventory
and Equipment shall not at any time now or hereafter be stored with a bailee,
warehouseman, or similar party without Foothill's prior written consent.
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7.19 NO PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS UNDER ERISA. Directly or indirectly:
(a) engage, or permit any Subsidiary of either or both of
Borrowers to engage, in any prohibited transaction which is reasonably likely to
result in a civil penalty or excise tax described in Sections 406 of ERISA or
4975 of the IRC for which a statutory or class exemption is not available or a
private exemption has not been previously obtained from the Department of Labor;
(b) permit to exist with respect to any Benefit Plan any
accumulated funding deficiency (as defined in Sections 302 of ERISA and 412 of
the IRC), whether or not waived;
(c) fail, or permit any Subsidiary of either or both Borrowers
to fail, to pay timely required contributions or annual installments due with
respect to any waived funding deficiency to any Benefit Plan;
(d) terminate, or permit any Subsidiary of either or both
Borrowers to terminate, any Benefit Plan where such event would result in any
liability of either or both of Borrowers, any of their respective Subsidiaries
or any ERISA Affiliate under Title IV of ERISA;
(e) fail, or permit any Subsidiary of either or both of
Borrowers to fail, to make any required contribution or payment to any
Multiemployer Plan;
(f) fail, or permit any Subsidiary of either or both of
Borrowers to fail, to pay any required installment or any other payment required
under Section 412 of the IRC on or before the due date for such installment or
other payment;
(g) amend, or permit any Subsidiary of either or both of
Borrowers to amend, a Plan resulting in an increase in current liability for the
plan year such that any of Borrowers, any Subsidiary of either or both of
Borrowers or any ERISA Affiliate is required to provide security to such Plan
under Section 401(a)(29) of the IRC; or
(h) withdraw, or permit any Subsidiary of either or both of
Borrowers to withdraw, from any Multiemployer Plan where such withdrawal is
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reasonably likely to result in any liability of any such entity under Title IV
of ERISA; which, individually or in the aggregate, results in or reasonably
would be expected to result in a claim against or liability of either or both of
Borrowers, any of their respective Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate in excess
of $250,000.
7.20 FINANCIAL COVENANTS.
(a) Subject to Section 7.20(c) below, fail to have EBITDA on a
consolidated basis for both Borrowers during the following periods of not less
than the following respective amounts:
(i) during the period from the date hereof through June 30,
1998, at the last day of each calendar month set forth below,
Annualized EBITDA of not less than $2,500,000, plus an amount
equal to the Periodic Rubin Interest Payments.
(ii) From and after July 1, 1998, at the last day of each
calendar month which occurs during the periods set forth below,
EBITDA for the preceding twelve calendar months ending on such
last day of not less than $2,500,000, plus an amount equal to the
Periodic Rubin Interest Payments.
(b) For the purposes hereof:
(i) "Annualized EBITDA" shall mean, as at the last day of
each calendar month, the EBITDA of Borrowers, on a consolidated
basis, for the period commencing with July 1, 1997 through the
last day of such calendar month multiplied by a fraction, the
numerator which shall be twelve and the denominator of which
shall be the number of calendar months in such period;
(ii) "Rubin Interest Payments" shall mean payments of
interest made by KPR on its indebtedness, liabilities and
obligations to Rubin other than the aggregate amount of $181,000
of accrued interest as of the date hereof payable to Rubin in
accordance with and subject to Section 2.2(b)(i) of the Rubin
Subordination Agreement; and
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(iii) "Periodic Rubin Interest Payments" shall mean (x) as
to Section 7.20(a)(i) above, the aggregate amount of Rubin
Interest Payments made during the period commencing with July 1,
1997 through and including the last day of the calendar month as
to which Annualized EBITDA is being computed, and (y) as to
Section 7.20(a)(ii) above, the aggregate amount of Rubin Interest
Payments made during the twelve calendar month period (including,
without limitation, the last day of such period) as to which
EBITDA is being computed (and the Borrowers and Rubin acknowledge
and agree that Periodic Rubin Interest Payments are permitted to
be made only in accordance with and subject to the terms and
conditions of the Rubin Subordination Agreement).
7.21 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES. Make capital expenditures in any fiscal
year in an aggregate amount for both Borrowers in excess of $350,000.
8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT.
Any one or more of the following events shall constitute an event of
default (each, an "Event of Default") under this Agreement:
8.1 If either or both of Borrowers fails to pay when due and payable
or when declared due and payable, any portion of the Obligations (whether of
principal, interest (including any interest which, but for the provisions of the
Bankruptcy Code, would have accrued on such amounts), fees and charges due
Foothill, reimbursement of Foothill Expenses, or other amounts constituting
Obligations);
8.2 (a) If either or both of Borrowers fails to perform, keep, or
observe any term, provision, condition, covenant, or agreement contained in
Sections 6.2 (Collateral Reporting), 6.3 (Financial Statements, Reports,
Certificates), 6.4 (Tax Returns), 6.7 (Title to Equipment), 6.12 (Location of
Inventory and Equipment), 6.13 (Compliance with Laws), 6.14 (Employee Benefits),
or 6.15 (Leases) of this Agreement and such failure continues for a period of 5
Business Days; (b) If either or both of Borrowers fails or neglects to perform,
keep, or observe any other term, provision, condition, covenant or agreement
contained in Sections 6.1 (Accounting System) or 6.8 (Maintenance of Equipment)
of this Agreement and such failure continues for a period of 15 Business Days;
or (c) If either or both of Borrowers or any other party to any Loan Document
fails or neglects to perform, keep, or observe any other term, provision,
condition, covenant or agreement contained in this
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Agreement, or any of the
other Loan Documents (giving effect to any grace periods, cure periods, or
required notices, if any, expressly provided for in such Loan Documents), in
each case, other than any such term, provision, condition, covenant or agreement
that is the subject of another provision of this Section 8, in which event such
other provision of this Section 8 shall govern); provided that, during any
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period of time that any such failure or neglect of either or both of Borrowers
or such other party referred to in this paragraph exists, even if such failure
or neglect is not yet an Event of Default by virtue of the existence of a grace
or cure period or the pre-condition of the giving of notice, Foothill shall not
be required during such period to make Advances to either of Borrowers or issue
Letters of Credit for the account of either of Borrowers;
8.3 If there is a Material Adverse Change;
8.4 If any material portion of either or both of Borrowers'
properties or assets is attached, seized, subjected to a writ or distress
warrant, or is levied upon, or comes into the possession of any third Person;
8.5 If an Insolvency Proceeding is commenced by either or both of
Borrowers;
8.6 If an Insolvency Proceeding is commenced against either or both of
Borrowers and any of the following events occur: (a) such Borrower consents to
the institution of the Insolvency Proceeding against it; (b) the petition
commencing the Insolvency Proceeding is not timely controverted; (c) the
petition commencing the Insolvency Proceeding is not dismissed within 45
calendar days of the date of the filing thereof; provided, however, that, during
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the pendency of such period, Foothill shall be relieved of its obligation to
extend credit hereunder; (d) an interim trustee is appointed to take possession
of all or a substantial portion of the properties or assets of, or to operate
all or any substantial portion of the business of, such Borrower; or (e) an
order for relief shall have been issued or entered therein;
8.7 If either or both of Borrowers is enjoined, restrained, or in any
way prevented by court order from continuing to conduct all or any material part
of its business affairs which court order is not dismissed within five (5) days;
8.8 If a notice of Lien, levy, or assessment is filed of record with
respect to any of either or both of Borrowers' properties or assets by the
United States Government, or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof,
or by any state, county, municipal, or governmental agency, or if any taxes or
debts owing at any time
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hereafter to any one or more of such entities becomes a Lien, whether choate or
otherwise, upon any of either or both of Borrowers' properties or assets and the
same is not paid on the payment date thereof;
8.9 If a judgment or other claim in the amount of $300,000 or more,
either singly or in the aggregate, becomes a Lien or encumbrance upon any
material portion of either or both of Borrowers' properties or assets; provided,
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remedies upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under this Section 8.9,
Foothill shall have the right to establish, in its sole discretion, such
reserves as it shall determine to reduce the availability of Advances hereunder,
in the amount of any such judgment or claim, whether such judgment or claim is
less than, equal to or exceeds $300,000;
8.10 If there is a default in any material agreement to which either
or both of Borrowers is a party with one or more third Persons and such default
(a) occurs at the final maturity of the obligations thereunder, or (b) results
in a right by such third Person(s), irrespective of whether exercised, to
accelerate the maturity of such Borrower's obligations thereunder;
8.11 If either or both of Borrowers makes any payment on account of
Indebtedness that has been contractually subordinated in right of payment to the
payment of the Obligations, except to the extent such payment is permitted by
the terms of the subordination provisions applicable to such Indebtedness;
8.12 If any material misstatement or misrepresentation exists now or
hereafter in any warranty, representation, statement, or report made to Foothill
by either or both of Borrowers or any officer, employee, agent, or director of
either or both of Borrowers, or if any such warranty or representation is
withdrawn; or
8.13 If the obligation of any guarantor under its guaranty or other
third Person under any Loan Document is limited or terminated by operation of
law or by the guarantor or other third Person thereunder, or any such guarantor
or other third Person becomes the subject of an Insolvency Proceeding.
9. FOOTHILL'S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.
9.1 RIGHTS AND REMEDIES. Upon the occurrence, and during the
continuation, of an Event of Default Foothill may, at its election, without
notice of its election and without demand, do any one or more of the following,
all of which are authorized by each Borrower:
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(a) Declare all Obligations, whether evidenced by this Agreement, by
any of the other Loan Documents, or otherwise, immediately due and payable;
(b) Cease advancing money or extending credit to or for the benefit
of either or both of Borrowers under this Agreement, under any of the Loan
Documents, or under any other agreement between either or both of Borrowers and
Foothill;
(c) Terminate this Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents as
to any future liability or obligation of Foothill, but without affecting
Foothill's rights and security interests in the Personal Property Collateral or
the Real Property Collateral and without affecting the Obligations;
(d) Settle or adjust disputes and claims directly with Account
Debtors for amounts and upon terms which Foothill considers advisable, and in
such cases, Foothill will credit the appropriate Borrower's Loan Account with
only the net amounts received by Foothill in payment of such disputed Accounts
after deducting all Foothill Expenses incurred or expended in connection
therewith;
(e) Cause each Borrower to hold all returned Inventory in trust for
Foothill, segregate all returned Inventory from all other property of such
Borrower or in such Borrower's possession and conspicuously label said returned
Inventory as the property of Foothill;
(f) Without notice to or demand upon either or both of Borrowers or
any guarantor, make such payments and do such acts as Foothill considers
necessary or reasonable to protect its security interests in the Collateral.
Each Borrower agrees to assemble the Personal Property Collateral if Foothill so
requires, and to make the Personal Property Collateral available to Foothill as
Foothill may designate. Each Borrower authorizes Foothill to enter the premises
where the Personal Property Collateral is located, to take and maintain
possession of the Personal Property Collateral, or any part of it, and to pay,
purchase, contest, or compromise any encumbrance, charge, or Lien that in
Foothill's determination appears to conflict with its security interests and to
pay all expenses incurred in connection therewith. With respect to any of each
Borrower's owned or leased premises, such Borrower hereby grants Foothill a
license to enter into possession of such premises and to occupy the same,
without charge, for up to 120 days in order to exercise any of Foothill's rights
or remedies provided herein, at law, in equity, or otherwise;
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(g) Without notice to either or both of Borrowers (such notice being
expressly waived), and without constituting a retention of any collateral in
satisfaction of an obligation (within the meaning of Section 9505 of the Code),
set off and apply to the Obligations any and all (i) balances and deposits of
either or both of Borrowers held by Foothill (including any amounts received in
the Lockbox Accounts), or (ii) indebtedness at any time owing to or for the
credit or the account of either or both of Borrowers held by Foothill;
(h) Hold, as cash collateral, any and all balances and deposits of
either or both of Borrowers held by Foothill, and any amounts received in the
Lockbox Accounts, to secure the full and final repayment of all of the
Obligations;
(i) Ship, reclaim, recover, store, finish, maintain, repair, prepare
for sale, advertise for sale, and sell (in the manner provided for herein) the
Personal Property Collateral. Foothill is hereby granted a license or other
right to use, without charge, each Borrower's labels, patents, copyrights,
rights of use of any name, trade secrets, trade names, trademarks, service
marks, and advertising matter, or any property of a similar nature, as it
pertains to the Personal Property Collateral, in completing production of,
advertising for sale, and selling any Personal Property Collateral and each
Borrower's rights under all licenses and all franchise agreements shall inure to
Foothill's benefit;
(j) Sell the Personal Property Collateral at either a public or
private sale, or both, by way of one or more contracts or transactions, for cash
or on terms, in such manner and at such places (including each Borrower's
premises) as Foothill determines is commercially reasonable. It is not
necessary that the Personal Property Collateral be present at any such sale;
(k) Foothill shall give notice of the disposition of the Personal
Property Collateral as follows:
(1) Foothill shall give each Borrower and each holder of a
security interest in the Personal Property Collateral who has filed with
Foothill a written request for notice, a notice in writing of the time and place
of public sale, or, if the sale is a private sale or some other disposition
other than a public sale is to be made of the Personal Property Collateral, then
the time on or after which the private sale or other disposition is to be made;
(2) The notice shall be personally delivered or mailed, postage
prepaid, to each Borrower as provided in Section 12, at least 5 days before
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the date fixed for the sale, or at least 5 days before the date on or after
which the private sale or other disposition is to be made; no notice needs to be
given prior to the disposition of any portion of the Personal Property
Collateral that is perishable or threatens to decline speedily in value or that
is of a type customarily sold on a recognized market. Notice to Persons other
than the Borrowers claiming an interest in the Personal Property Collateral
shall be sent to such addresses as they have furnished to Foothill;
(3) If the sale is to be a public sale, Foothill also shall give
notice of the time and place by publishing a notice one time at least 5 days
before the date of the sale in a newspaper of general circulation in the county
in which the sale is to be held;
(l) Foothill may credit bid and purchase at any public sale; and
(m) Any deficiency that exists after disposition of the Personal
Property Collateral as provided above will be paid immediately by Borrowers.
Any excess will be returned, without interest and subject to the rights of third
Persons, by Foothill to Borrowers.
9.2 REMEDIES CUMULATIVE. Foothill's rights and remedies under this
Agreement, the Loan Documents, and all other agreements shall be cumulative.
Foothill shall have all other rights and remedies not inconsistent herewith as
provided under the Code, by law, or in equity. No exercise by Foothill of one
right or remedy shall be deemed an election, and no waiver by Foothill of any
Event of Default shall be deemed a continuing waiver. No delay by Foothill shall
constitute a waiver, election, or acquiescence by it.
10. TAXES AND EXPENSES.
If either or both of Borrowers fail to pay any monies (whether taxes,
assessments, insurance premiums, or, in the case of leased properties or assets,
rents or other amounts payable under such leases) due to third Persons, or fails
to make any deposits or furnish any required proof of payment or deposit, all as
required under the terms of this Agreement, then, to the extent that Foothill
determines that such failure by such Borrower could result in a Material Adverse
Change, in its discretion and without prior notice to Borrowers, Foothill may do
any or all of the following: (a) make payment of the same or any part thereof;
(b) set up such reserves in the appropriate Borrower's Loan Account as Foothill
deems necessary to protect Foothill
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from the exposure created by such failure; or (c) obtain and maintain insurance
policies of the type described in Section 6.10, and take any action with respect
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to such policies as Foothill deems prudent. Any such amounts paid by Foothill
shall constitute Foothill Expenses. Any such payments made by Foothill shall not
constitute an agreement by Foothill to make similar payments in the future or a
waiver by Foothill of any Event of Default under this Agreement. Foothill need
not inquire as to, or contest the validity of, any such expense, tax, or Lien
and the receipt of the usual official notice for the payment thereof shall be
conclusive evidence that the same was validly due and owing.
11. WAIVERS; INDEMNIFICATION.
11.1 DEMAND; PROTEST; ETC. Borrower waives demand, protest, notice of
protest, notice of default or dishonor, notice of payment and nonpayment,
nonpayment at maturity, release, compromise, settlement, extension, or renewal
of accounts, documents, instruments, chattel paper, and guarantees at any time
held by Foothill on which such Borrower may in any way be liable.
11.2 FOOTHILL'S LIABILITY FOR COLLATERAL. So long as Foothill
complies with its obligations, if any, under Section 9207 of the Code, Foothill
shall not in any way or manner be liable or responsible for: (a) the
safekeeping of the Collateral; (b) any loss or damage thereto occurring or
arising in any manner or fashion from any cause; (c) any diminution in the value
thereof; or (d) any act or default of any carrier, warehouseman, bailee,
forwarding agency, or other Person. All risk of loss, damage, or destruction of
the Collateral shall be borne by Borrowers.
11.3 INDEMNIFICATION. Each Borrower shall pay, indemnify, defend, and
hold Foothill, each Participant, and each of their respective officers,
directors, employees, counsel, agents, and attorneys-in-fact (each, an
"Indemnified Person") harmless (to the fullest extent permitted by law) from and
against any and all claims, demands, suits, actions, investigations,
proceedings, and damages, and all reasonable attorneys fees and disbursements
and other costs and expenses actually incurred in connection therewith (as and
when they are incurred and irrespective of whether suit is brought), at any time
asserted against, imposed upon, or incurred by any of them in connection with or
as a result of or related to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance,
and administration of this Agreement and any other Loan Documents or the
transactions contemplated herein, and with respect to any investigation,
litigation, or proceeding related to this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or
the use of the proceeds of the credit provided hereunder (irrespective of
whether any Indemnified Person is a party thereto), or any act, omission, event
or circumstance in any manner
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related thereto (all the foregoing, collectively, the "Indemnified
Liabilities"). Borrowers shall have no obligation to any Indemnified Person
under this Section 11.3 with respect to any Indemnified Liability that a court
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of competent jurisdiction finally determines to have resulted from the gross
negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Person. This provision
shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the repayment of the
Obligations.
12. NOTICES.
Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, all notices or demands by
any party relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be in
writing and (except for financial statements and other informational documents
which may be sent by first-class mail, postage prepaid) shall be personally
delivered or sent by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return
receipt requested), overnight courier, or telefacsimile to Borrowers or to
Foothill, as the case may be, at its address set forth below:
IF TO EITHER OR BOTH
BORROWERS: 555 South Henderson Road
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406
Attn: Mr. Michael Rubin
Fax No. (610) 768-0681
WITH COPIES TO: Astor Weiss Kaplan & Rosenblum, LLP
The Bellevue, Sixth Floor
Broad Street at Walnut
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102
Attn: David Mandel, Esq.
Fax No. (215) 790-0509
IF TO FOOTHILL: FOOTHILL CAPITAL CORPORATION
60 State Street
Suite 1150
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Attn: Business/Financial Manager
Fax No. (617) 722-9493
The parties hereto may change the address at which they are to receive
notices hereunder, by notice in writing in the foregoing manner given to the
other. All notices or demands sent in accordance with this Section 12, other
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Foothill in connection with Sections 9504 or 9505 of the Code,
shall be deemed received on the earlier of the date of actual receipt or 3 days
after the deposit thereof in the mail. Each Borrower acknowledges and agrees
that notices sent by Foothill in connection with Sections 9504 or 9505 of the
Code shall be deemed sent when deposited in the mail or personally delivered,
or, where permitted by law, transmitted telefacsimile or other similar method
set forth above.
13. CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE; JURY TRIAL WAIVER.
THE VALIDITY OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS (UNLESS
EXPRESSLY PROVIDED TO THE CONTRARY IN AN ANOTHER LOAN DOCUMENT), THE
CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION, AND ENFORCEMENT HEREOF AND THEREOF, AND THE RIGHTS
OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND THERETO WITH RESPECT TO ALL MATTERS ARISING HEREUNDER
OR THEREUNDER OR RELATED HERETO OR THERETO SHALL BE DETERMINED UNDER, GOVERNED
BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THE
PARTIES AGREE THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE TRIED AND LITIGATED ONLY IN THE
STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK
OR, AT THE SOLE OPTION OF FOOTHILL, IN ANY OTHER COURT IN WHICH FOOTHILL SHALL
INITIATE LEGAL OR EQUITABLE PROCEEDINGS AND WHICH HAS SUBJECT MATTER
JURISDICTION OVER THE MATTER IN CONTROVERSY. EACH OF BORROWER AND FOOTHILL
WAIVES, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT EACH MAY HAVE TO
ASSERT THE DOCTRINE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS OR TO OBJECT TO VENUE TO THE EXTENT
ANY PROCEEDING IS BROUGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION 13. EACH OF BORROWER
AND FOOTHILL HEREBY WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM
OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY
OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREIN, INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT
CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW OR STATUTORY CLAIMS.
EACH OF BORROWERS AND FOOTHILL REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER AND
EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING
CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. IN THE EVENT
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OF LITIGATION, A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A
TRIAL BY THE COURT.
14. DESTRUCTION OF BORROWERS' DOCUMENTS.
All documents, schedules, invoices, agings, or other papers delivered
to Foothill may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of by Foothill 4 months after
they are delivered to or received by Foothill, unless Borrowers' request, in
writing, the return of said documents, schedules, or other papers and makes
arrangements, at Borrowers' expense, for their return.
15. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
15.1 EFFECTIVENESS. This Agreement shall be binding and deemed
effective when executed by Borrowers and Foothill.
15.2 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement shall bind and inure to
the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of each of the parties;
provided, however, that, Borrowers may not assign this Agreement or any rights
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or duties hereunder without Foothill's prior written consent and any prohibited
assignment shall be absolutely void. No consent to an assignment by Foothill
shall release either or both of Borrowers from their Obligations. Foothill may
assign this Agreement and its rights and duties hereunder and no consent or
approval by either or both of Borrowers is required in connection with any such
assignment. Foothill reserves the right to sell, assign, transfer, negotiate, or
grant participations in all or any part of, or any interest in Foothill's rights
and benefits hereunder. In connection with any such assignment or participation,
Foothill may disclose all documents and information which Foothill now or
hereafter may have relating to either or both of Borrowers or their respective
business. To the extent that Foothill assigns its rights and obligations
hereunder to a third Person, Foothill thereafter shall be released from such
assigned obligations to Borrowers and such assignment shall effect a novation
between Borrowers and such third Person.
15.3 SECTION HEADINGS. Headings and numbers have been set forth
herein for convenience only. Unless the contrary is compelled by the context,
everything contained in each section applies equally to this entire Agreement.
15.4 INTERPRETATION. Neither this Agreement nor any uncertainty or
ambiguity herein shall be construed or resolved against Foothill or Borrowers,
whether under any rule of construction or otherwise. On the contrary, this
Agreement
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has been reviewed by all parties and shall be construed and interpreted
according to the ordinary meaning of the words used so as to fairly accomplish
the purposes and intentions of all parties hereto.
15.5 SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS. Each provision of this Agreement
shall be severable from every other provision of this Agreement for the purpose
of determining the legal enforceability of any specific provision.
15.6 AMENDMENTS IN WRITING. This Agreement can only be amended by a
writing signed by both Foothill and Borrowers.
15.7 COUNTERPARTS; TELEFACSIMILE EXECUTION. This Agreement may be
executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties on separate
counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be
an original, and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute but one and
the same Agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Agreement by
telefacsimile shall be equally as effective as delivery of an original executed
counterpart of this Agreement. Any party delivering an executed counterpart of
this Agreement by telefacsimile also shall deliver an original executed
counterpart of this Agreement but the failure to deliver an original executed
counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability, and binding effect of
this Agreement.
15.8 REVIVAL AND REINSTATEMENT OF OBLIGATIONS. If the occurrence or
payment of the Obligations by either or both of Borrowers or any guarantor of
the Obligations or the transfer by any of such parties to Foothill of any
property of any of such parties should for any reason subsequently be declared
to be void or voidable under any state or federal law relating to creditors'
rights, including provisions of the Bankruptcy Code relating to fraudulent
conveyances, preferences, and other voidable or recoverable payments of money or
transfers of property (collectively, a "Voidable Transfer"), and if Foothill is
required to repay or restore, in whole or in part, any such Voidable Transfer,
or elects to do so upon the reasonable advice of its counsel, then, as to any
such Voidable Transfer, or the amount thereof that Foothill is required or
elects to repay or restore, and as to all reasonable costs, expenses, and
attorneys fees of Foothill related thereto, the liability of Borrowers or such
guarantor automatically shall be revived, reinstated, and restored and shall
exist as though such Voidable Transfer had never been made.
15.9 INTEGRATION. This Agreement, together with the other Loan
Documents, reflects the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the
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transactions contemplated hereby and shall not be contradicted or qualified by
any other agreement, oral or written, before the date hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to
be executed in Los Angeles, California.
KPR SPORTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
a Pennsylvania corporation
By /s/ Michael G. Rubin
___________________________________________
Title: President
_______________________________________
RYKA, INC.
a Pennsylvania corporation
By /s/ Michael G. Rubin
___________________________________________
Title: CEO
_______________________________________
FOOTHILL CAPITAL CORPORATION,
a California corporation
By /s/ Bruce Rivers
___________________________________________
Title: AVP
_______________________________________
Acknowledged and agreed as to
Articles 6 and 7 hereof:
APEX SPORTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
a Pennsylvania corporation
By: /s/ Michael G. Rubin
________________________________________
Title: President
_____________________________________
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[SIGNATURES CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE]
GLOBAL SPORTS, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ Michael G. Rubin
____________________
Title: CEO
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MR MANAGEMENT, INC.,
a Pennsylvania corporation
By: /s/ Michael G. Rubin
____________________
Title: President
_________________
/s/ Michael G. Rubin
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MICHAEL RUBIN
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AMENDED
SCHEDULE 5.8
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1. SUSIDIARIES OF GLOBAL SPORTS, INC. ("GLOBAL")
- KPR SPORTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- PENNSYLVANIA CORPORATION
- 1000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AUTHROIZED
- 100 SHARES OWNED BY GLOBAL WHICH IS 100% OF THE
ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING STOCK
- APEX SPORTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- PENNSYLVANIA CORPORATION
- 1000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AUTHORIZED
- 100 SHARES OWNED BY GLOBAL WHICH IS 100% OF THE
ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING STOCK
- MR MANAGEMENT, INC.
- PENNSYLVANIA CORPORATION
- 1000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AUTHORIZED
- 100 SHARES OWNED BY GLOBAL WHICH IS 100% OF THE
ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING STOCK
- RYKA INC.
- PENNSYLVANIA CORPORATION
- 1000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AUTHORIZED
- 100 SHARES OWNED BY GLOBAL WHICH IS 100% OF THE
ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING STOCK
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Schedule R-1
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FACILITY ADDRESS CITY COUNTY STATE FOOTHILL NAME AMOUNT
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NAME AND ZIP LIEN OF OF PRIOR
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CODE POSITION PRIOR LIEN
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EXHIBIT 10.40-A
AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated
as of February 20, 1998 (this "Amendment"), by and among FOOTHILL CAPITAL
CORPORATION, a California corporation ("Foothill"), KPR SPORTS INTERNATIONAL,
INC., a Pennsylvania corporation ("KPR"), as survivor of the merger of KPR
Acquisitions, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, with and into KPR, and RYKA,
INC., a Pennsylvania corporation, formerly known as RYKA Sub, Inc. ("Ryka", and
together with KPR, individually, a "Borrower" and collectively, "Borrowers").
W I T N E S S E T H:
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WHEREAS, Borrowers have heretofore entered into financing arrangements with
Foothill pursuant to which Foothill has made and may make loans and advances and
provide other financial accommodations to Borrowers as set forth in the Amended
and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of December 15, 1997, by and
among Foothill and Borrowers (the "Loan Agreement") and the other Loan Documents
(as defined in the Loan Agreement); and
WHEREAS, Borrowers have requested that Foothill agree to certain amendments
to the Loan Agreement, and Foothill is willing to agree to such amendments,
subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, by this Amendment, Foothill and Borrowers desire and intend to
evidence such amendments;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, the mutual
covenants and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged,
Foothill and Borrowers hereby mutually covenant, represent, warrant and agree as
follows:
1. Definitions. For purposes of this Amendment, unless otherwise defined
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herein, all terms used herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to
such terms in the Loan Agreement.
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2. (a) Increase in Maximum Revolving Amount. The reference to
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"$25,000,000" contained in the definition of "Maximum Revolving Amount" set
forth in Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby deleted and "$30,000,000"
is substituted in lieu thereof and, from and after the effective date of this
Amendment, the Maximum Revolving Amount shall be $30,000,000 for all purposes of
the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
(b) Increase in Amount of Availability from Inventory Based on a
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Percentage of Availability from Accounts. Clause (y) of Section 2.1(a)(ii)(B)
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is hereby deleted and the following is substituted therefor:
"(y) during the period from the date hereof through February 28,
1998, 200% of the amount of credit availability created by clause
(A) above for such Borrower; during the period from March 1,
1998, through March 31, 1998, 175% of the amount of credit
availability created by clause (A) above for such Borrower; and
from and after April 1, 1998, 150% of the amount of credit
availability created by clause (A) above for such Borrower;
minus"
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3. Additional Representations and Warranties. Each of the Borrowers
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represents, warrants and covenants with and to Foothill that this Amendment has
been duly executed and delivered by each Borrower and is in full force and
effect as of the effective date of this Amendment and that the agreements and
obligations of each Borrower contained herein constitute legal, valid and
binding obligations of such Borrower, enforceable against such Borrower in
accordance with their respective terms.
4. Fee. As partial consideration for Foothill's entering into this
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Amendment and Foothill's agreements hereunder, Borrowers shall pay to Foothill a
fee in the amount of $5,000, which shall be fully earned and payable as of the
date hereof, and may be charged by Foothill directly to any account of Borrowers
maintained by Foothill.
5. Effectiveness of Amendment. The effectiveness of the provisions of
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this Amendment set forth in paragraph 2 above shall be subject to the receipt by
Foothill of an executed original or executed original counterparts of this
Amendment, duly authorized, executed and delivered by Borrowers and
acknowledged, consented and agreed to by each of the Guarantors.
6. Effect of this Amendment. Except as expressly amended pursuant to
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this Amendment, no other changes, modifications or supplements to the Loan
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents are intended or implied, and in all
other respects the
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Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents are hereby specifically ratified,
restated and confirmed by all parties hereto as of the effective date hereof.
In the event of any conflict between any term or provision of this Amendment and
any term or provision of the Loan Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents,
the term or provision of this Amendment shall control. The Loan Agreement and
this Amendment shall be read and construed as one agreement.
7. Further Assurances. Borrowers and Guarantors shall execute and
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deliver such additional documents and take such additional action as may be
deemed necessary or desirable by Foothill to effectuate the provisions and
purposes of this Amendment and to maintain the perfection and priority of
Foothill's security interest in the Collateral.
8. Governing Law. The validity, interpretation and enforcement of this
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Amendment and any dispute arising out of the relationship of the parties hereto,
whether in contract, tort, equity or otherwise, shall be governed by the
internal laws of the State of New York (without giving effect to principles of
conflicts of law).
9. Binding Effect. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the
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benefit of each of the parties hereto and their respective successors, legal
representatives, heirs and assigns.
10. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of
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counterparts, but all of such counterparts shall together constitute but one and
the same agreement. In making proof of this Amendment, it shall not be
necessary to produce more than one counterpart hereof signed by each of the
parties hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to
be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.
FOOTHILL CAPITAL CORPORATION
By:/s/ Bruce Rivers
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Title: AVP
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KPR SPORTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:/s/ Michael G. Rubin
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Title: President
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RYKA, INC.
By: /s/ Michael G. Rubin
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Title:______________________________
ACKNOWLEDGED, CONSENTED AND
AGREED TO:
APEX SPORTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
as Guarantor
By: /s/ Michael G. Rubin
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Title:_____________________________
GLOBAL SPORTS, INC.,
as Guarantor
By: /s/ Michael G. Rubin
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Title:_____________________________
MR MANAGEMENT, INC.,
as Guarantor
By: /s/ Michael G. Rubin
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Title:_____________________________
/s/ Michael G. Rubin
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MICHAEL RUBIN, as Guarantor
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EXHIBIT 10.40-B
CONSENT, AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO LOAN DOCUMENTS
AND WAIVER AS TO CERTAIN EVENTS OF DEFAULT
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March 25, 1998
Foothill Capital Corporation
11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1500
Los Angeles, California 90025
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Foothill Capital Corporation ("Foothill") and KPR Sports International,
Inc. ("KPR") and RYKA Inc. ("Ryka", and together with KPR, individually,
"Borrower" and collectively, "Borrowers") have entered into certain financing
arrangements pursuant to the Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement
dated as of December 15, 1997 by and among Foothill and Borrowers as amended by
Consent, Amendment No. 1 to Loan Documents and Subordination Agreement, dated as
of January __, 1998, and Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Loan and
Security Agreement dated as of February 20, 1998 (the "Loan Agreement") and all
agreements, documents and instruments at any time executed and/or delivered in
connection therewith or related thereto (together with the Loan Agreement as the
same are amended hereby, and as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented,
extended, renewed, restated or replaced, collectively, the "Loan Documents").
All capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the
other Loan Documents, unless otherwise defined herein.
Borrowers have requested that Foothill (a) agree to accept consolidated
financial statements of Holding Company delivered by Borrowers to satisfy
certain financial reporting requirements set forth in the Loan Agreement, (b)
agree that requirements as to the maintenance of certain amounts of EBITDA on a
consolidated basis during certain time periods shall apply to Holding Company,
on a consolidated basis, rather than Borrowers, (c) agree to change the minimum
required amount of EBITDA, (d) provide a temporary waiver of compliance with
respect to certain covenants set forth in the Loan Agreement and a temporary
waiver of certain Events of Default, (e) consent to payment by Borrowers of
Periodic Rubin Interest Payments, and (e) amend the Loan Agreement in connection
with the foregoing.
Foothill is willing to consent to the foregoing subject to the terms and
conditions contained herein. By this Consent, Amendment and Waiver, Foothill
and Borrowers desire and intend to evidence such consent, amendments and
waivers.
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In consideration of the foregoing, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates.
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Section 6.3 of the Loan Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and the
following substituted therefor:
"FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, REPORTS, CERTIFICATES. Deliver to Foothill:
(a) as soon as available, but in any event within 30 days after the
end of (x) each month during each of Holding Company's fiscal years, a
company prepared consolidated balance sheet and income statement of
Holding Company, and (y) each fiscal quarter during each of Holding
Company's fiscal years, a company prepared consolidated statement of
cash flow, covering Holding Company's consolidated operations during
such period; and (b) as soon as available, but in any event within 90
days after the end of each of Holding Company's fiscal years,
consolidated financial statements of Holding Company for each such
fiscal year, audited by independent certified public accountants
reasonably acceptable to Foothill and certified, without any
qualifications (except that the certification of the financial
statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 only shall be
permitted to contain a "going concern" emphasis and no other factor,
event or condition), by such accountants to have been prepared in
accordance with GAAP, together with a certificate of such accountants
addressed to Foothill stating that such accountants do not have
knowledge of the existence of any Default or Event of Default. Such
audited financial statements shall include a balance sheet, profit and
loss statement, and statement of cash flow, each prepared on a
consolidated basis, and, if prepared, such accountants' letter to
management.
Together with the above, Borrowers also shall deliver to Foothill
Holding Company's Form 10-Q Quarterly Reports, Form 10-K Annual
Reports, and Form 8-K Current Reports, and any other filings made by
Holding Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, if any,
as soon as the same are filed, or any other information that is
provided by Holding Company to its shareholders, and each Borrower
shall deliver to Foothill any other report reasonably requested by
Foothill relating to the financial condition of Holding Company.
Each month, together with the financial statements provided
pursuant to Section 6.3(a), Borrowers shall
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deliver to Foothill a certificate signed by Holding Company's chief
financial officer to the effect that: (i) all financial statements
delivered or caused to be delivered to Foothill hereunder have been
prepared in accordance with GAAP (except, in the case of unaudited
financial statements, for the lack of footnotes and being subject to
year-end audit adjustments) and fairly present the financial condition
of Holding Company, on a consolidated basis, (ii) the representations
and warranties of each Borrower contained in this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on
and as of the date of such certificate, as though made on and as of
such date (except to the extent that such representations and
warranties relate solely to an earlier date), (iii) for each month
that also is the date on which a financial covenant in Section 7.20 is
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to be tested, a Compliance Certificate demonstrating in reasonable
detail compliance at the end of such period with the applicable
financial covenants contained in Section 7.20, and (iv) on the date of
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delivery of such certificate to Foothill there does not exist any
condition or event that constitutes a Default or Event of Default (or,
in the case of clauses (i), (ii), or (iii), to the extent of any non-
compliance, describing such non-compliance as to which he or she may
have knowledge and what action such Borrower has taken, is taking, or
proposes to take with respect thereto).
Borrowers shall have caused Holding Company to issue written
instructions to its independent certified public accountants
authorizing them to communicate with Foothill and to release to
Foothill whatever financial information concerning Borrowers and
Holding Company that Foothill may request. Each Borrower hereby
irrevocably authorizes and directs, and Holding Company, by its
execution and delivery of Consent, Amendment No. 2 to Loan Documents
and Waiver as to Certain Events of Default, dated March __, 1998 among
Foothill and Borrowers, irrevocably authorizes and directs all
auditors, accountants, or other third parties to deliver to Foothill,
at Borrowers' expense, copies of Holding Company's financial
statements, papers related thereto, and other accounting records of
any nature in their possession, and to disclose to Foothill any
information they may have regarding Holding Company's and each
Borrower's business affairs and financial condition."
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2. Financial Covenants.
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(a) Section 7.20(a) of the Loan Agreement is hereby deleted in its
entirety and the following substituted therefor:
"(a) Fail to have EBITDA on a consolidated basis for Holding Company
during the following periods of not less than the following respective
amounts:
(i) during the period from January 31, 1998, through
December 31, 1998, at the last day of each calendar month during
such period, Annualized EBITDA of not less than $5,000,000, plus
an amount equal to the Periodic Rubin Interest Payments.
(ii) From and after January 1, 1999, at the last day of
each calendar month, EBITDA for the preceding twelve calendar
months ending on such last day of not less than $5,000,000, plus
an amount equal to the Periodic Rubin Interest Payments."
(b) Section 7.20(b)(i) of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by (i)
deleting "Borrowers" in the second line thereof and substituting therefor
"Holding Company"; (ii) deleting "July 1, 1997" in the third line thereof and
substituting therefor "January 31, 1998".
(c) Section 7.20(b)(iii) of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by
deleting the date "July 1, 1997" in clause (x) thereof and substituting therefor
"January 31, 1998".
3. Permitted Payments Under Rubin Subordination Agreement.
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 7.20 of
the Loan Agreement or in Section 2.2(a) of the Subordination Agreement dated
November 20, 1998 (the "Rubin Subordination Agreement"), by and among KPR,
Foothill and Michael Rubin, as ratified and amended, Foothill hereby consents to
and permits Borrowers to make a payment of interest (the "Permitted Payment")
due under the Junior Creditor Agreements (as such term is defined in the Rubin
Subordination Agreement), provided, that such payment (i) is a regularly
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scheduled payment of interest for the period commencing December 1, 1997 through
the date such payment is made, on an unaccelerated basis, in respect of the
Junior Debt (as such term is defined in the Rubin Subordination Agreement) in
accordance with the terms of the Junior Credit Agreements, including, without
limitation, at the interest rate set forth therein, and (ii) is made on or
before April 30, 1998, or such other date as Foothill shall consent to in
writing. Foothill acknowledges that the Permitted Payment shall not be
considered to be a "Periodic Rubin Interest Payment" for purposes
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of determining Borrowers' compliance with Section 7.20 of the Loan Agreement for
any period which includes the calendar month during which such Permitted Payment
was made.
4. Waivers.
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(a) Foothill hereby waives Borrower's failure to comply with the
covenant set forth in Section 7.20(a) of the Loan Agreement to the extent, and
only to the extent, of Borrowers' failure to have Annualized EBITDA on a
consolidated basis during the period of December 15, 1997 through January 31,
1998, in the minimum amount required under Section 7.20(a), and any Event of
Default under Section 8.2 of the Loan Agreement consisting of such failure.
(b) Foothill hereby waives any Event of Default under Sections 8.2
and 8.11 of the Loan Agreement consisting of the making of the Permitted Payment
pursuant to and in accordance with Section 3 herein.
(c) Foothill has not waived and is not by this Consent, Amendment and
Waiver waiving, and has no intention of waiving any other Event of Default which
may have occurred prior to the date hereof, or may be continuing on the date
hereof or any Event of Default which may occur after the date hereof (whether
the same or similar to the Events of Default referred to Sections 3(a) and 3(b)
above or otherwise) and Foothill reserves the right, in its discretion, to
exercise any and all of its rights and remedies arising under the terms of the
Loan Documents as a result of any Event of Default which may have occurred prior
to the date hereof, or are continuing on the date hereof or any Event of Default
which may occur after the date hereof (whether the same or similar to the Events
of Default described in Sections 3(a) and 3(b) above or otherwise). The waivers
contained in Sections 3(a) and 3(b) shall not constitute waivers of any Events
of Default arising as a result of the failure of Borrowers to comply with
Section 8 of the Loan Agreement at any time after the date of this Consent,
Amendment and Waiver (except as otherwise provided herein).
5. Fee.
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As partial consideration for Foothill's entering into this Consent,
Amendment and Waiver and Foothill's agreement hereunder, Borrowers shall pay to
Foothill a fee in the amount of $5,000, which shall be fully earned and payable
as of the date hereof, and may be charged by Lender directly to Borrowers'
Revolving Loan account maintained by Foothill.
6. Representations and Warranties. In addition to the continuing
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representations, warranties and covenants heretofore or hereafter made by
Borrowers to Foothill pursuant to the Loan
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Documents, each Borrower hereby represents, warrants and covenants with and to
Foothill as follows (which representations, warranties and covenants are
continuing and shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and shall be
incorporated into and made a part of the Loan Documents):
(a) No Event of Default exists on the date of this Consent, Amendment
and Waiver.
(b) This Consent, Amendment and Waiver has been duly executed and
delivered by Borrowers and is in full force and effect as of the date hereof,
and the agreements and obligations of Borrowers contained herein constitute
legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrowers enforceable against each
Borrower in accordance with their respective terms.
7. Conditions Precedent. The consent, amendments and waivers herein
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shall be effective upon the receipt by Foothill of a copy of this Consent,
Amendment and Waiver, duly authorized, executed and delivered by Borrowers.
8. Effect of this Consent, Amendment and Waiver. Except as modified
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pursuant hereto, no other changes or modifications to the Loan Documents are
intended or implied and in all other respects the Loan Documents are hereby
specifically ratified, restated and confirmed by all parties hereto as of the
effective date hereof. To the extent of conflict between the terms hereof and
the other Loan Documents, the terms hereof shall control.
9. Further Assurances. The parties hereto shall execute and deliver such
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additional documents and take such additional action as may be necessary or
desirable to effectuate the provisions and purposes of this Consent, Amendment
and Waiver.
10. Governing Law. The rights and obligations hereunder of each of the
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parties hereto shall be governed by and interpreted and determined in accordance
with the laws of the State of New York.
11. Binding Effect. This Consent, Amendment and Waiver shall be binding
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upon and inure to the benefit of each of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and assigns.
12. Counterparts. This Consent, Amendment and Waiver may be executed in
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any number of counterparts, but all of such counterparts shall together
constitute but one and the same agreement. In making proof of this Consent,
Amendment and Waiver, it shall not be necessary to produce or account for more
than one counterpart thereof signed by each of the parties hereof.
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Please sign the enclosed counterpart of this Consent, Amendment and Waiver
in the space provided below, whereupon this Consent, Amendment and Waiver, as so
accepted by Foothill, shall become a binding agreement among Borrowers and
Foothill.
Very truly yours,
KPR SPORTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:/s/ Steven A. Wolf
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Title: VP, CFO
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RYKA, INC.
By:/s/ Steven A. Wolf
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Title: VP, CFO
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AGREED:
FOOTHILL CAPITAL CORPORATION
By:/s/ Bruce Rivers
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Title: AVP
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ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED TO
IN ALL RESPECTS:
APEX SPORTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:/s/ Michael G. Rubin
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Title:________________________
MR MANAGEMENT INC.
By:/s/ Michael G. Rubin
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Title:________________________
/s/ Michael G. Rubin
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MICHAEL RUBIN
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[SIGNATURES CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE]
ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED TO
IN ALL RESPECTS, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, FOR PURPOSES
OF SECTION 6.3 OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT
AS AMENDED ABOVE:
GLOBAL SPORTS, INC.
By:/s/ Steven A. Wolf
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Title: VP, CFO
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EXHIBIT 10.41
CONTINUING GUARANTY
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THIS CONTINUING GUARANTY ("Guaranty"), dated as of December 15, 1997,
is executed and delivered by GLOBAL SPORTS, INC., a Delaware corporation
("Guarantor"), formerly known as Ryka, Inc., in favor of FOOTHILL CAPITAL
CORPORATION, a California corporation ("Foothill"), with reference to the
following:
RECITALS
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A. Each of KPR Sports International, Inc., a Pennsylvania
corporation ("KPR"), as survivor of the merger of KPR Acquisitions, Inc., a
Pennsylvania corporation, with and into KPR, and Ryka, Inc., a Pennsylvania
corporation ("Ryka", and together with KPR, collectively "Borrowers" and each
individually a "Borrower") and Foothill are, contemporaneously herewith,
entering into certain Loan Documents (as defined below); and
B. In order to induce Foothill to extend financial accommodations to
Borrowers pursuant to the Loan Documents, and in consideration thereof, and in
consideration of any loans or other financial accommodations heretofore or
hereafter extended by Foothill to Borrowers, whether pursuant to the Loan
Documents or otherwise, Guarantor has agreed to guarantee the Guaranteed
Obligations (defined below).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, Guarantor hereby
agrees, in favor of Foothill, as follows:
1. Definitions and Construction.
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(a) Definitions. The following terms, as used in this Guaranty,
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shall have the following meanings:
"Bankruptcy Code" means The Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978
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(11 U.S.C. Sections 101-1330), as amended or supplemented from time to time, and
any successor statute, and any and all rules issued or promulgated in connection
therewith.
"Guaranteed Obligations" means any and all obligations,
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indebtedness, or liabilities of any kind or character owed by either or both of
Borrowers to Foothill, whether arising under the Loan Documents or otherwise,
including all such obligations, indebtedness, or liabilities, whether for
principal, interest (including any interest which, but for the application of
the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, would have accrued on such amounts),
premium, reimbursement obligations, fees, costs, expenses (including, attorneys'
fees), or indemnity obligations, whether heretofore, now, or hereafter made,
incurred, or created, whether voluntarily or involuntarily made, incurred, or
created, whether secured or unsecured (and if secured, regardless of the nature
or extent of the security), whether absolute or contingent, liquidated or
unliquidated, determined or indeterminate, whether Borrowers are liable
individually or jointly with others, and whether recovery is or hereafter
becomes barred by any statute of limitations or otherwise becomes unenforceable
for any reason whatsoever, including any act or failure to act by Foothill.
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"Loan Documents" shall mean that certain Amended and
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Restated Loan and Security Agreement, of even date herewith, between Foothill
and Borrowers in connection therewith, and those documents, instruments, and
agreements which either now or in the future exist among either or both of
Borrowers, Guarantor, or any affiliate of either Borrower, on the one hand, and
Foothill, on the other hand, and any amendments, modifications, or supplements
to any of the foregoing.
(b) Construction. Unless the context of this Guaranty
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clearly requires otherwise, references to the plural include the singular,
references to the singular include the plural, and the term "including" is not
limiting. The words "hereof," "herein," "hereby," "hereunder," and other similar
terms refer to this Guaranty as a whole and not to any particular provision of
this Guaranty. Any reference herein to any of the Loan Documents includes any
and all alterations, amendments, extensions, modifications, renewals, or
supplements thereto or thereof, as applicable. Neither this Guaranty nor any
uncertainty or ambiguity herein shall be construed or resolved against Foothill
or Guarantor, whether under any rule of construction or otherwise. On the
contrary, this Guaranty has been reviewed by Guarantor, Foothill, and their
respective counsel, and shall be construed and interpreted according to the
ordinary meaning of the words used so as to fairly accomplish the purposes and
intentions of Foothill and Guarantor.
2. Guaranteed Obligations. Guarantor hereby irrevocably and
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unconditionally guarantees to Foothill, as and for its own debt, until final and
indefeasible payment thereof has been made, (a) payment of the Guaranteed
Obligations, in each case when and as the same shall become due and payable,
whether at maturity, pursuant to a mandatory prepayment requirement, by
acceleration, or otherwise; it being the intent of Guarantor that the guaranty
set forth herein shall be a guaranty of payment and not a guaranty of
collection; and (b) the punctual and faithful performance, keeping, observance,
and fulfillment by Borrowers of all of the agreements, conditions, covenants,
and obligations of Borrowers contained in the Loan Documents.
3. Continuing Guaranty. This Guaranty includes Guaranteed
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Obligations arising under successive transactions continuing, compromising,
extending, increasing, modifying, releasing, or renewing the Guaranteed
Obligations, changing the interest rate, payment terms, or other terms and
conditions thereof, or creating new or additional Guaranteed Obligations after
prior Guaranteed Obligations have been satisfied in whole or in part. To the
maximum extent permitted by law, Guarantor hereby waives any right to revoke
this Guaranty as to future indebtedness. If such a revocation is effective
notwithstanding the foregoing waiver, Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that (a)
no such revocation shall be effective until written notice thereof has been
received by Foothill, (b) no such revocation shall apply to any Guaranteed
Obligations in existence on such date (including, any subsequent continuation,
extension, or renewal thereof, or change in the interest rate, payment terms, or
other terms and conditions thereof), (c) no such revocation shall apply to any
Guaranteed Obligations made or created after such date to the extent made or
created pursuant to a legally binding commitment of Foothill in existence on the
date of such revocation, (d) no payment by Guarantor, Borrowers, or from any
other source, prior to the date of such revocation shall reduce the maximum
obligation of Guarantor hereunder, and (e) any payment by Borrowers or from any
source other than Guarantor, subsequent to the date of such revocation, shall
first be applied to that portion of the Guaranteed Obligations as to which the
revocation is effective and which are not,
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therefore, guaranteed hereunder, and to the extent so applied shall not reduce
the maximum obligation of Guarantor hereunder.
4. Performance Under This Guaranty. In the event that either
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Borrower fails to make any payment of any Guaranteed Obligations on or before
the due date thereof, or if either Borrower shall fail to perform, keep,
observe, or fulfill any other obligation referred to in clause (b) of Section 2
hereof in the manner provided in the Loan Documents, Guarantor immediately shall
cause such payment to be made or each of such obligations to be performed, kept,
observed, or fulfilled.
5. Primary Obligations. This Guaranty is a primary and original
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obligation of Guarantor, is not merely the creation of a surety relationship,
and is an absolute, unconditional, and continuing guaranty of payment and
performance which shall remain in full force and effect without respect to
future changes in conditions, including any change of law or any invalidity or
irregularity with respect to the Loan Documents. Guarantor agrees that it is
directly, jointly and severally with any other guarantor of the Guaranteed
Obligations, liable to Foothill, that the obligations of Guarantor hereunder are
independent of the obligations of Borrowers or any other guarantor, and that a
separate action may be brought against Guarantor whether such action is brought
against Borrowers or any other guarantor or whether Borrowers or any such other
guarantor is joined in such action. Guarantor agrees that its liability
hereunder shall be immediate and shall not be contingent upon the exercise or
enforcement by Foothill of whatever remedies it may have against Borrowers or
any other guarantor, or the enforcement of any lien or realization upon any
security Foothill may at any time possess. Guarantor agrees that any release
which may be given by Foothill to either or both of Borrowers or any other
guarantor shall not release Guarantor. Guarantor consents and agrees that
Foothill shall be under no obligation to marshal any assets of Borrowers or any
other guarantor in favor of Guarantor, or against or in payment of any or all of
the Guaranteed Obligations.
6. Waivers.
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(a) To the maximum extent permitted by law, Guarantor hereby
waives: (1) notice of acceptance hereof; (2) notice of any loans or other
financial accommodations made or extended under the Loan Documents or the
creation or existence of any Guaranteed Obligations; (3) notice of the amount of
the Guaranteed Obligations, subject, however, to Guarantor's right to make
inquiry of Foothill to ascertain the amount of the Guaranteed Obligations at any
reasonable time; (4) notice of any adverse change in the financial condition of
Borrowers or of any other fact that might increase Guarantor's risk hereunder;
(5) notice of presentment for payment, demand, protest, and notice thereof as to
any promissory notes or other instruments among the Loan Documents; (6) notice
of any event of default under the Loan Documents; and (7) all other notices
(except if such notice is specifically required to be given to Guarantor
hereunder or under any Loan Document to which Guarantor is a party) and demands
to which Guarantor might otherwise be entitled.
(b) To the maximum extent permitted by law, Guarantor hereby
waives the right by statute or otherwise to require Foothill to institute suit
against Borrowers or to exhaust any rights and remedies which Foothill has or
may have against Borrowers. In this regard, Guarantor agrees that it is bound to
the payment of all Guaranteed Obligations, whether now existing
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or hereafter accruing, as fully as if such Guaranteed Obligations were directly
owing to Foothill by Guarantor. Guarantor further waives any defense arising by
reason of any disability or other defense (other than the defense that the
Guaranteed Obligations shall have been fully and finally performed and
indefeasibly paid) of Borrowers or by reason of the cessation from any cause
whatsoever of the liability of Borrowers in respect thereof.
(c) To the maximum extent permitted by law, Guarantor hereby
waives: (1) any rights to assert against Foothill any defense (legal or
equitable), set-off, counterclaim, or claim which Guarantor may now or at any
time hereafter have against Borrowers or any other party liable to Foothill; (2)
any defense, set-off, counterclaim, or claim, of any kind or nature, arising
directly or indirectly from the present or future lack of perfection,
sufficiency, validity, or enforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations or any
security therefor; (3) any defense based upon or arising out of an election of
remedies by Foothill; (4) the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting
Guarantor's liability hereunder or the enforcement thereof, and any act which
shall defer or delay the operation of any statute of limitations applicable to
the Guaranteed Obligations shall similarly operate to defer or delay the
operation of such statute of limitations applicable to Guarantor's liability
hereunder; (5) all rights and defenses arising out of an election of remedies by
Foothill, even though that election of remedies, such as nonjudicial foreclosure
with respect to security for the Guaranteed Obligations, has destroyed the
Guarantors' rights of subrogation and reimbursement against Borrowers; and (6)
all rights and defenses that Guarantor may have because the Guaranteed
Obligations are secured by real property or an estate for years. As to clause
"(6)" of this paragraph 6(c), this waiver means, among other things: (i)
Foothill may collect from Guarantor without first foreclosing on any real or
personal property collateral pledged by Borrowers; and (ii) if Foothill
forecloses on any real property (or an estate for years) pledged by Borrowers:
(A) the amount of the Guaranteed Obligations may be reduced only by the price
for which that collateral is sold at the foreclosure sale, even if the
collateral is worth more than the sale price, and (B) Foothill may collect from
Guarantor even if Foothill, by foreclosing on the real property collateral, has
destroyed any right Guarantor may have to collect from Borrowers. The waiver in
clause "(6)" of this paragraph 6(c) is an unconditional and irrevocable waiver
of any rights and defenses that Guarantor may have because Borrowers' debts are
secured by real property or an estate for years.
(d) To the maximum extent permitted by law, Guarantor hereby
waives any right of subrogation or reimbursement Guarantor has or may have as
against Borrowers with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations. In addition,
Guarantor hereby waives any right to proceed against Borrowers, now or
hereafter, for contribution, indemnity, reimbursement, and any other suretyship
rights and claims, whether direct or indirect, liquidated or contingent, whether
arising under express or implied contract or by operation of law, which
Guarantor may now have or hereafter have as against Borrowers with respect to
the Guaranteed Obligations. Guarantor also hereby waives any rights to recourse
to or with respect to any asset of Borrowers. Guarantor agrees that in light of
the immediately foregoing waivers, the execution of this Guaranty shall not be
deemed to make Guarantor a "creditor" of Borrowers, and that for purposes of
Sections 547 and 550 of the Bankruptcy Code Guarantor shall not be deemed a
"creditor" of Borrowers.
7. Releases. Guarantor consents and agrees that, without notice to
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or by
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Guarantor and without affecting or impairing the obligations of Guarantor
hereunder, Foothill may, by action or inaction:
(a) compromise, settle, extend the duration or the time for the
payment of, or discharge the performance of, or may refuse to or otherwise not
enforce the Loan Documents;
(b) release all or any one or more parties to any one or more of
the Loan Documents or grant other indulgences to Borrowers in respect thereof;
(c) amend or modify in any manner and at any time (or from time
to time) any of the Loan Documents;
(d) increase or decrease at any time (or from time to time) the
amount of the Guaranteed Obligations, the amount or rate of interest applicable
thereto, and/or the amount of fees or other charges imposed in connection
therewith; or
(e) release or substitute any other guarantor, if any, of the
Guaranteed Obligations, or enforce, exchange, release, or waive any security for
the Guaranteed Obligations or any other guaranty of the Guaranteed Obligations,
or any portion thereof.
8. No Election. Foothill shall have the right to seek recourse
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against Guarantor to the fullest extent provided for herein, and no election by
Foothill to proceed in one form of action or proceeding, or against any party,
or on any obligation, shall constitute a waiver of Foothill's right to proceed
in any other form of action or proceeding or against other parties unless
Foothill has expressly waived such right in writing. Specifically, but without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, no action or proceeding by Foothill
under any document or instrument evidencing the Guaranteed Obligations shall
serve to diminish the liability of Guarantor under this Guaranty except to the
extent that Foothill finally and unconditionally shall have realized
indefeasible payment by such action or proceeding.
9. Indefeasible Payment. The Guaranteed Obligations shall not be
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considered indefeasibly paid for purposes of this Guaranty unless and until all
payments to Foothill are no longer subject to any right on the part of any
person, including Borrowers, Borrowers as debtors in possession, or any trustee
(whether appointed under the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise) of Borrowers' assets
to invalidate or set aside such payments or to seek to recoup the amount of such
payments or any portion thereof, or to declare same to be fraudulent or
preferential. Until such full and final performance and indefeasible payment of
the Guaranteed Obligations whether by Guarantor or Borrowers, Foothill shall
have no obligation whatsoever to transfer or assign its interest in the Loan
Documents to Guarantor. In the event that, for any reason, any portion of such
payments to Foothill is set aside or restored, whether voluntarily or
involuntarily, after the making thereof, then the obligation intended to be
satisfied thereby shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if
said payment or payments had not been made, and Guarantor shall be liable for
the full amount Foothill is required to repay plus any and all costs and
expenses (including attorneys' fees) paid by Foothill in connection therewith.
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10. Financial Condition of Borrowers. Guarantor represents and
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warrants to Foothill that Guarantor is currently informed of the financial
condition of Borrowers and of all other circumstances which a diligent inquiry
would reveal and which bear upon the risk of nonpayment of the Guaranteed
Obligations. Guarantor further represents and warrants to Foothill that
Guarantor has read and understands the terms and conditions of the Loan
Documents. Guarantor hereby covenants that Guarantor will continue to keep
informed of Borrowers' financial condition, the financial condition of other
guarantors, if any, and of all other circumstances which bear upon the risk of
nonpayment or nonperformance of the Guaranteed Obligations.
11. Subordination. Guarantor hereby agrees that any and all present
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and future indebtedness of Borrowers owing to Guarantor is postponed in favor of
and subordinated to payment, in full, in cash, of the Guaranteed Obligations.
In this regard, no payment of any kind whatsoever shall be made with respect to
such indebtedness until the Guaranteed Obligations have been indefeasibly paid
in full.
12. Payments; Application. All payments to be made hereunder by
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Guarantor shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America at the
time of payment, shall be made in immediately available funds, and shall be made
without deduction (whether for taxes or otherwise) or offset. All payments made
by Guarantor hereunder shall be applied as follows: first, to all costs and
expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by Foothill in enforcing this
Guaranty or in collecting the Guaranteed Obligations; second, to all accrued and
unpaid interest, premium, if any, and fees owing to Foothill constituting
Guaranteed Obligations; and third, to the balance of the Guaranteed Obligations.
13. Attorneys' Fees and Costs. Guarantor agrees to pay, on demand,
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all reasonable attorneys' fees and all other costs and expenses which may be
incurred by Foothill in the enforcement of this Guaranty or in any way arising
out of, or consequential to the protection, assertion, or enforcement of the
Guaranteed Obligations (or any security therefor), whether or not suit is
brought.
14. Indemnification. Guarantor agrees to indemnify Foothill and hold
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Foothill harmless against all obligations, demands, or liabilities asserted by
any party and against all losses in any way suffered, incurred, or paid by
Foothill as a result of or in any way arising out of, following, or
consequential to Foothill's transactions with Borrowers, unless it is determined
by a final and non-appealable judgment or court order binding on Foothill, that
the losses were the result of acts or omissions constituting gross negligence or
willful misconduct of Foothill.
15. Notices. All notices or demands by Guarantor or Foothill to the
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other relating to this Guaranty shall be in writing and either personally served
or sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt
requested, or by prepaid telex, telefacsimile, or telegram, and shall be deemed
to be given for purposes of this Guaranty on the day that such writing is
received by the party to whom it is sent. Unless otherwise specified in a
notice sent or delivered in accordance with the provisions of this section, such
writing shall be sent, if to Guarantor, at Guarantor's address set forth on the
signature page hereof, and if to Foothill, then as follows:
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Foothill Capital Corporation
60 State Street
Suite 1150
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Attention: Business/Financial Manager
16. Cumulative Remedies. No remedy under this Guaranty or under any
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Loan Document is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy, but each and
every remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to any and every other remedy
given hereunder or under any Loan Document, and those provided by law or in
equity. No delay or omission by Foothill to exercise any right under this
Guaranty shall impair any such right nor be construed to be a waiver thereof.
No failure on the part of Foothill to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any
right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or
partial exercise of any right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise
thereof or the exercise of any other right.
17. Books and Records. Guarantor agrees that Foothill's books and
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records showing the account between Foothill and Borrower shall be admissible in
any action or proceeding and shall be binding upon Guarantor for the purpose of
establishing the items therein set forth and shall constitute prima facie proof
thereof.
18. Severability of Provisions. Any provision of this Guaranty which
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is prohibited or unenforceable under applicable law, shall be ineffective to the
extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the
remaining provisions hereof.
19. Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Guaranty constitutes the
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entire agreement between Guarantor and Foothill pertaining to the subject matter
contained herein. This Guaranty may not be altered, amended, or modified, nor
may any provision hereof be waived or noncompliance therewith consented to,
except by means of a writing executed by both Guarantor and Foothill. Any such
alteration, amendment, modification, waiver, or consent shall be effective only
to the extent specified therein and for the specific purpose for which given.
No course of dealing and no delay or waiver of any right or default under this
Guaranty shall be deemed a waiver of any other, similar or dissimilar right or
default or otherwise prejudice the rights and remedies hereunder.
20. Successors and Assigns. This Guaranty shall be binding upon
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Guarantor's heirs, executors, administrators, representatives, successors, and
assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of
Foothill; provided, however, Guarantor shall not assign this Guaranty or
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delegate any of its duties hereunder without Foothill's prior written consent.
Any assignment without the consent of Foothill shall be absolutely void. In the
event of any assignment or other transfer of rights by Foothill, the rights and
benefits herein conferred upon Foothill shall automatically extend to and be
vested in such assignee or other transferee.
21. Choice of Law and Venue. THE VALIDITY OF THIS GUARANTY, ITS
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CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION, AND ENFORCEMENT, AND THE RIGHTS OF GUARANTOR AND
FOOTHILL, SHALL BE DETERMINED UNDER, GOVERNED BY, AND
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CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT
REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY
LAW, GUARANTOR HEREBY AGREES THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE TRIED AND DETERMINED ONLY IN THE STATE
AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK, OR, AT
THE SOLE OPTION OF FOOTHILL, IN ANY OTHER COURT IN WHICH FOOTHILL SHALL INITIATE
LEGAL OR EQUITABLE PROCEEDINGS AND WHICH HAS SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OVER
THE MATTER IN CONTROVERSY. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, GUARANTOR
HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO ASSERT THE DOCTRINE OF FORUM
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NON CONVENIENS OR TO OBJECT TO VENUE TO THE EXTENT ANY PROCEEDING IS BROUGHT IN
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ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION.
22. Waiver of Jury Trial. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW,
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GUARANTOR HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY ACTION,
CAUSE OF ACTION, CLAIM, DEMAND, OR PROCEEDING ARISING UNDER OR WITH RESPECT TO
THIS GUARANTY, OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH, RELATED TO, OR INCIDENTAL TO THE
DEALINGS OF GUARANTOR AND FOOTHILL WITH RESPECT TO THIS GUARANTY, OR THE
TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER
ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE. TO THE MAXIMUM
EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, GUARANTOR HEREBY AGREES THAT ANY SUCH ACTION, CAUSE OF
ACTION, CLAIM, DEMAND, OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE DECIDED BY A COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A
JURY AND THAT FOOTHILL MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OF THIS SECTION WITH ANY
COURT OR OTHER TRIBUNAL AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF GUARANTOR TO THE
WAIVER OF ITS RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.
23. Existing Obligations to Foothill. Nothing contained in this
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Guaranty shall limit, impair or affect the Obligations of Guarantor to Foothill
(the "Existing Obligations") under, and as defined in, the Existing Loan
Agreement (as defined in the Loan Agreement). Guarantor acknowledges, confirms
and agrees that the Existing Obligations (a) have been assumed by Ryka pursuant
to both the Reorganization Plan (as defined in the Loan Agreement) and the Loan
Agreement and (b) constitute a part of the Guaranteed Obligations due and owing
by Guarantor to Foothill.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Guarantor has executed and delivered this Guaranty
as of the date set forth in the first paragraph hereof.
GLOBAL SPORTS, INC.
By: /s/ Michael G. Rubin
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Title: President
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Guarantor's
Address: 555 South Henderson Road
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406
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STATE OF NEW YORK )
) ss.:
COUNTY OF NEW YORK )
On this 15th day of December, 1997, before me personally came MICHAEL
RUBIN, to me known, who stated that he is the President of GLOBAL SPORTS, INC.,
the corporation described in and which executed the foregoing instruments; and
that he signed his name thereto by order of the Board of Directors of said
corporation.
/s/ Denise Hill
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Notary Public
Denise Hill
Notary Public of State of New York
No. 01H15061909
Qualified in Queens County
Commission Expires June 17, 1998
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EXHIBIT 10.42
GENERAL SECURITY AGREEMENT
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This General Security Agreement ("Agreement") dated December 15, 1997 is by
GLOBAL SPORTS, INC., formerly known as Ryka, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Guarantor"), in favor of FOOTHILL CAPITAL CORPORATION, a California
corporation ("Lender").
W I T N E S S E T H
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WHEREAS, Lender has entered or is about to enter into certain financing
arrangements with each of KPR Sports International, Inc., a Pennsylvania
corporation ("KPR"), as survivor of the merger of KPR Acquisitions, Inc., a
Pennsylvania corporation, with and into KPR, and Ryka Inc., a Pennsylvania
corporation ("Ryka", and together with KPR, collectively, "Borrowers" and each
individually a "Borrower") pursuant to which Lender may make loans and provide
other financial accommodations to each Borrower; and
WHEREAS, Guarantor has executed and delivered or is about to execute and
deliver to Lender a Continuing Guaranty in favor of Lender pursuant to which
Guarantor absolutely and unconditionally guarantees to Lender the payment and
performance of all now existing and hereafter arising obligations, liabilities
and indebtedness of each Borrower to Lender; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual conditions and agreements
set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS
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All terms used herein which are defined in Article 1 or Article 9 of the
Uniform Commercial Code shall have the meanings given therein unless otherwise
defined in this Agreement. All references to the plural herein shall also mean
the singular and to the singular shall also mean the plural unless the context
otherwise requires. All references to Guarantor, each Guarantor and Lender
pursuant to the definitions set forth in the recitals hereto, or to any other
person herein, shall include their respective successors and assigns. The words
"hereof", "herein", "hereunder", "this Agreement" and words of similar import
when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not any
particular provision of this Agreement and as this Agreement now exists or may
hereafter be amended, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed, restated or
replaced. The word "including" when used in this Agreement shall mean
"including, without limitation". An Event of Default shall exist or continue or
be continuing until such Event of Default is waived in accordance with Section
7.3 or is cured in a manner satisfactory to Lender, if such Event of Default is
capable of being cured as determined by Lender. Any accounting term used herein
unless otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings customarily
given to such term in accordance with GAAP. For purposes of this Agreement, the
following terms shall have the respective meanings given to them below:
1.1 "Accounts" means all currently existing and hereafter arising
accounts, contract rights, and all other forms of obligations owing to Guarantor
arising out of the sale or lease of goods or the rendition of services by
Guarantor, irrespective of whether earned by performance, and any and all credit
insurance, guaranties, or security therefor.
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1.2 "Collateral" means each of the following:
(a) the Accounts,
(b) the Equipment,
(c) the General Intangibles,
(d) Guarantor's Books,
(e) the Inventory,
(f) the Negotiable Collateral,
(g) any money, or other assets of Guarantor that now or
hereafter come into the possession, custody, or control of Lender, and
(h) the proceeds and products, whether tangible or intangible,
of any of the foregoing, including proceeds of insurance covering any or all of
the Collateral, and any and all Accounts, Guarantor's Books, Equipment, General
Intangibles, Inventory, Negotiable Collateral, money, deposit accounts, or other
tangible or intangible property resulting from the sale, exchange, collection,
or other disposition of any of the foregoing, or any portion thereof or interest
therein, and the proceeds thereof.
1.3 "Equipment" means all of Guarantor's present and hereafter acquired
machinery, machine tools, motors, equipment, furniture, furnishings, fixtures,
vehicles (including motor vehicles and trailers), tools, parts, goods (other
than consumer goods, farm products, or Inventory), wherever located, and all
attachments, accessories, accessions, replacements, substitutions, additions,
and improvements to any of the foregoing.
1.4 "Event of Default" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1
hereof.
1.5 "GAAP" shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States of America as in effect from time to time as set forth in the
opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the statements and pronouncements
of the Financial Accounting Standards Board which are applicable to the
circumstances as of the date of determination consistently applied.
1.6 "General Intangibles" means all of Guarantor's present and future
general intangibles and other personal property (including contract rights,
rights arising under common law, statutes, or regulations, choses or things in
action, goodwill, patents, trade names, trademarks, servicemarks, copyrights,
blueprints, drawings, purchase orders, customer lists, monies due or recoverable
from pension funds, route lists, rights to payment and other rights under any
royalty or licensing agreements, infringement claims, computer programs,
information contained on computer disks or tapes, literature, reports, catalogs,
deposit accounts, insurance premium rebates, tax refunds, and tax refund
claims), other than goods, Accounts, and Negotiable Collateral.
1.7 "Guarantor's Books" means all of Guarantor's books and records
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including: ledgers; records indicating, summarizing, or evidencing Guarantor's
properties or assets (including the Collateral) or liabilities; all information
relating to Guarantor's business operations or financial condition; and all
computer programs, disk or tape files, printouts, runs, or other computer
prepared information.
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1.8 "Inventory" means all present and future inventory in which Guarantor
has any interest, including goods held for sale or lease or to be furnished
under a contract of service and all of Guarantor's present and future raw
materials, work in process, finished goods, and packing and shipping materials,
wherever located.
1.9 "Loan Agreement" shall mean the Amended and Restated Loan and Security
Agreement, dated December __, 1997, by and between Guarantors and Lender, as the
same now exists and may hereafter be amended, modified, supplemented, extended,
renewed, restated or replaced.
1.10 "Loan Documents" shall mean, collectively, the Loan Agreement, this
Agreement and all notes, guarantees, security agreements and other agreements,
documents and instruments now or at any time hereafter executed and/or delivered
by Guarantors, Guarantor or any Obligor in connection with the Loan Agreement,
as the same now exist or may hereafter be amended, modified, supplemented,
extended, renewed, restated or replaced.
1.11 "Negotiable Collateral" means all of Guarantor's present and future
letters of credit, notes, drafts, instruments, investment property, security
entitlements, securities (including the shares of stock of Subsidiaries of
Guarantor), documents, personal property leases (wherein Guarantor is the
lessor), chattel paper, and Guarantor's Books relating to any of the foregoing.
1.12 "Obligations" shall mean the security interest, lien and other
interests granted to Lender pursuant to this Agreement shall secure the prompt
performance, observance and payment in full of any and all obligations,
indebtedness, or liabilities of any kind or character owed by Guarantor to
Lender including all such obligations, indebtedness, or liabilities, whether for
principal, interest (including any interest which, but for the application of
the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, would have accrued on such amounts),
premium, reimbursement obligations, fees, costs, expenses (including, attorneys'
fees), or indemnity obligations, whether heretofore, now, or hereafter made,
incurred, or created, whether voluntarily or involuntarily made, incurred, or
created, whether secured or unsecured (and if secured, regardless of the nature
or extent of the security), whether absolute or contingent, liquidated or
unliquidated, determined or indeterminate, whether Guarantor is liable
individually or jointly with others, and whether recovery is or hereafter
becomes barred by any statute of limitations or otherwise becomes unenforceable
for any reason whatsoever, including any act or failure to act by Lender.
1.13 "Obligor" shall mean any other guarantor, endorser, acceptor, surety
or other person liable on or with respect to the Obligations or who is the owner
of any property which is security for the Obligations, other than Guarantor.
1.14 "Person" means and includes natural persons, corporations, limited
liability companies, limited partnerships, general partnerships, limited
liability partnerships, joint ventures, trusts, land trusts, business trusts, or
other organizations, irrespective of whether they are legal entities, and
governments and agencies and political subdivisions thereof.
SECTION 2. GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST
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To secure payment and performance of all Obligations, Guarantor hereby
grants to Lender a continuing security interest in, a lien upon, and a right of
set off against all currently existing and hereafter acquired or arising
Collateral.
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SECTION 3. COLLATERAL COVENANTS
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3.1 Accounts Covenants.
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(a) Lender shall have the right at any time or times, in Lender's
name or in the name of a nominee of Lender, to verify the validity, amount or
any other matter relating to any Account or other Collateral, by mail,
telephone, facsimile transmission or otherwise.
(b) Guarantor shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Lender, with
appropriate endorsement and assignment, with full recourse to Guarantor, all
chattel paper and instruments which Guarantor now owns or may at any time
acquire immediately upon Guarantor's receipt thereof, except as Lender may
otherwise agree.
(c) Lender may, at any time or times that an Event of Default exists
or has occurred and is continuing, (i) notify any or all account debtors that
the Accounts have been assigned to Lender and that Lender has a security
interest therein and Lender may direct any or all accounts debtors to make
payment of Accounts directly to Lender, (ii) extend the time of payment of,
compromise, settle or adjust for cash, credit, return of merchandise or
otherwise, and upon any terms or conditions, any and all Accounts or other
obligations included in the Collateral and thereby discharge or release the
account debtor or any other party or parties in any way liable for payment
thereof without affecting any of the Obligations, (iii) demand, collect or
enforce payment of any Accounts or such other obligations, but without any duty
to do so, and Lender shall not be liable for its failure to collect or enforce
the payment thereof nor for the negligence of its agents or attorneys with
respect thereto and (iv) take whatever other action Lender may deem necessary or
desirable for the protection of its interests. At any time that an Event of
Default exists or has occurred and is continuing, at Lender's request, all
invoices and statements sent to any account debtor shall state that the Accounts
and such other obligations have been assigned to Lender and are payable directly
and only to Lender and Guarantor shall deliver to Lender such originals of
documents evidencing the sale and delivery of goods or the performance of
services giving rise to any Accounts as Lender may require.
3.2 Inventory Covenants. With respect to the Inventory: (a) Guarantor
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shall at all times maintain inventory records reasonably satisfactory to Lender,
keeping correct and accurate records itemizing and describing the kind, type,
quality and quantity of Inventory, Guarantor's cost therefor and daily
withdrawals therefrom and additions thereto; (b) Guarantor shall not remove any
Inventory from the locations set forth or permitted herein, without the prior
written consent of Lender, except for sales of Inventory in the ordinary course
of Guarantor's business and except to move Inventory directly from one location
set forth or permitted herein to another such location; (c) Guarantor shall
produce, use, store and maintain the Inventory, with all reasonable care and
caution and in accordance with applicable standards of any insurance and in
conformity with applicable laws (including the requirements of the Federal Fair
Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended and all rules, regulations and orders
related thereto); (d) Guarantor assumes all responsibility and liability arising
from or relating to the production, use, sale or other disposition of the
Inventory; (e) Guarantor shall not sell Inventory to any customer on approval,
or any other basis which entitles the customer to return or may obligate
Guarantor to repurchase such Inventory; (f) Guarantor shall keep the Inventory
in good and marketable condition; and (g) Guarantor shall not, without prior
written notice to Lender, acquire or accept any Inventory on consignment or
approval.
3.3 Equipment Covenants. With respect to the Equipment: (a) Guarantor
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shall keep the Equipment in good order, repair, running and marketable condition
(ordinary wear and tear excepted); (b) Guarantor shall use the Equipment with
all reasonable care and caution and in accordance with applicable standards of
any insurance and in conformity with all applicable laws; (c) the Equipment is
and shall be used in Guarantor's business and not for personal, family,
household or farming use; (d) Guarantor shall not remove
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any Equipment from the locations set forth or permitted herein, except to the
extent necessary to have any Equipment repaired or maintained in the ordinary
course of the business of Guarantor or to move Equipment directly from one
location set forth or permitted herein to another such location and except for
the movement of motor vehicles used by or for the benefit of Guarantor in the
ordinary course of business; (e) the Equipment is now and shall remain personal
property and Guarantor shall not permit any of the Equipment to be or become a
part of or affixed to real property; and (f) Guarantor assumes all
responsibility and liability arising from the use of the Equipment.
3.4 Power of Attorney. Guarantor hereby irrevocably designates and
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appoints Lender (and all persons designated by Lender) as Guarantor's true and
lawful attorney-in-fact, and authorizes Lender, in Guarantor's or Lender's name,
to: (a) at any time an Event of Default or event which with notice or passage of
time or both would constitute an Event of Default exists or has occurred and is
continuing (i) demand payment on Accounts or other proceeds of Inventory or
other Collateral, (ii) enforce payment of Accounts by legal proceedings or
otherwise, (iii) exercise all of Guarantor's rights and remedies to collect any
Account or other Collateral, (iv) sell or assign any Account upon such terms,
for such amount and at such time or times as the Lender deems advisable, (v)
settle, adjust, compromise, extend or renew an Account, (vi) discharge and
release any Account, (vii) prepare, file and sign Guarantor's name on any proof
of claim in bankruptcy or other similar document against an account debtor,
(viii) notify the post office authorities to change the address for delivery of
Guarantor's mail to an address designated by Lender, and open and dispose of all
mail addressed to Guarantor, and (ix) do all acts and things which are
necessary, in Lender's determination, to fulfill Guarantor's obligations under
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (b) at any time to (i) take
control in any manner of any item of payment or proceeds thereof, (ii) have
access to any lockbox or postal box into which Guarantor's mail is deposited,
(iii) endorse Guarantor's name upon any items of payment or proceeds thereof and
deposit the same in the Lender's account for application to the Obligations,
(iv) endorse Guarantor's name upon any chattel paper, document, instrument,
invoice, or similar document or agreement relating to any Account or any goods
pertaining thereto or any other Collateral, (v) sign Guarantor's name on any
verification of Accounts and notices thereof to account debtors and (vi) execute
in Guarantor's name and file any UCC financing statements or amendments thereto.
Guarantor hereby releases Lender and its officers, employees and designees from
any liabilities arising from any act or acts under this power of attorney and in
furtherance thereof, whether of omission or commission, except as a result of
Lender's own gross negligence or wilful misconduct as determined pursuant to a
final non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
3.5 Right to Cure. Lender may, at its option, (a) cure any default by
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Guarantor under any agreement with a third party or pay or bond on appeal any
judgment entered against Guarantor, (b) discharge taxes, liens, security
interests or other encumbrances at any time levied on or existing with respect
to the Collateral and (c) pay any amount, incur any expense or perform any act
which, in Lender's judgment, is necessary or appropriate to preserve, protect,
insure or maintain the Collateral and the rights of Lender with respect thereto.
Lender may add any amounts so expended to the Obligations and charge Guarantor's
account therefor, such amounts to be repayable by Guarantor on demand. Lender
shall be under no obligation to effect such cure, payment or bonding and shall
not, by doing so, be deemed to have assumed any obligation or liability of
Guarantor. Any payment made or other action taken by Lender under this Section
shall be without prejudice to any right to assert an Event of Default hereunder
and to proceed accordingly.
3.6 Access to Premises. From time to time as requested by Lender, at the
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cost and expense of Guarantor, (a) Lender or its designee shall have complete
access to all of Guarantor's premises during normal business hours and after
notice to Guarantor, or at any time and without notice to Guarantor if an
Event of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing, for the purposes of
inspecting, verifying and auditing the Collateral and all of Guarantor's books
and records, including the Records, and (b) Guarantor shall promptly
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furnish to Lender such copies of such books and records or extracts therefrom as
Lender may request, and (c) use during normal business hours such of Guarantor's
personnel, equipment, supplies and premises as may be reasonably necessary for
the foregoing and if an Event of Default exists or has occurred and is
continuing for the collection of Accounts and realization of other Collateral.
SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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Guarantor hereby represents and warrants to Lender the following (which
shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement):
4.1 Corporate Existence, Power and Authority; Subsidiaries. Guarantor is
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a corporation duly organized and in good standing under the laws of its state of
incorporation and is duly qualified as a foreign corporation and in good
standing in all states or other jurisdictions where the nature and extent of the
business transacted by it or the ownership of assets makes such qualification
necessary, except for those jurisdictions in which the failure to so qualify
would not have a material adverse effect on Guarantor's financial condition,
results of operation or business or the rights of Lender in or to any of the
Collateral. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the
other Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated hereunder and thereunder
are all within Guarantor's corporate powers, have been duly authorized and are
not in contravention of law or the terms of Guarantor's certificate of
incorporation, by-laws, or other organizational documentation, or any indenture,
agreement or undertaking to which Guarantor is a party or by which Guarantor or
its property are bound. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute
legal, valid and binding obligations of Guarantor enforceable in accordance with
their respective terms. Guarantor does not have any subsidiaries.
4.2 Chief Executive Office; Collateral Locations. The chief executive
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office of Guarantor and Guarantor's Records concerning Accounts are located only
at the address set forth below and its only other places of business and the
only other locations of Collateral, if any, are the addresses set forth in
Schedule 4.2 hereto, subject to the right of Guarantor to establish new
locations in accordance with Section 5.2 below.
4.3 Priority of Liens; Title to Properties. The security interests and
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liens granted to Lender under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents
constitute valid and perfected first priority liens and security interests in
and upon the Collateral subject only to the liens indicated on Schedule 4.3
hereto and the other liens permitted under Section 5.8 hereof. Guarantor has
good and marketable title to all of its properties and assets subject to no
liens, mortgages, pledges, security interests, encumbrances or charges of any
kind, except those granted to Lender and such others as are specifically listed
on Schedule 4.3 hereto or permitted under Section 5.8 hereof.
4.4 Tax Returns. Guarantor has filed, or caused to be filed, in a timely
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manner all tax returns, reports and declarations which are required to be filed
by it (without requests for extension except as previously disclosed in writing
to Lender). All information in such tax returns, reports and declarations is
complete and accurate in all material respects. Guarantor has paid or caused to
be paid all taxes due and payable or claimed due and payable in any assessment
received by it, except taxes the validity of which are being contested in good
faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Guarantor
and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books.
Adequate provision has been made for the payment of all accrued and unpaid
Federal, State, county, local, foreign and other taxes whether or not yet due
and payable and whether or not disputed.
4.5 Litigation. There is no present investigation by any governmental
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agency pending, or to the best of Guarantor's knowledge threatened, against or
affecting Guarantor, its assets or business and there is
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no action, suit, proceeding or claim by any Person pending, or to the best of
Guarantor's knowledge threatened, against Guarantor or its assets or goodwill,
or against or affecting any transactions contemplated by this Agreement, which
if adversely determined against Guarantor would result in any material adverse
change in the assets, business or prospects of Guarantor or which would impair
the ability of Guarantor to perform its obligations hereunder or under any of
the other Loan Documents to which it is a party or of Lender to enforce the
Obligations or realize upon any Collateral.
4.6 Compliance with Other Agreements and Applicable Laws. Guarantor is
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not in default in any material respect under, or in violation in any material
respect of any of the terms of, any agreement, contract, instrument, lease or
other commitment to which it is a party or by which it or any of its assets are
bound and Guarantor is in compliance in all material respects with all
applicable provisions of laws, rules, regulations, licenses, permits, approvals
and orders of any foreign, Federal, State or local governmental authority.
4.7 Accuracy and Completeness of Information. All information furnished
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by or on behalf of Guarantor in writing to Lender in connection with this
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or any transaction contemplated
hereby or thereby, is true and correct in all material respects on the date as
of which such information is dated or certified and does not omit any material
fact necessary in order to make such information not misleading. No event or
circumstance has occurred which has had or could reasonably be expected to have
a material adverse affect on the business, assets or prospects of Guarantor,
which has not been fully and accurately disclosed to Lender in writing.
4.8 Survival of Warranties; Cumulative. All representations and
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warranties contained in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents shall
survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and shall be deemed to have
been made again to Lender on the date of each additional borrowing or other
credit accommodation under the Loan Agreement and shall be conclusively presumed
to have been relied on by Lender regardless of any investigation made or
information possessed by Lender. The representations and warranties set forth
herein shall be cumulative and in addition to any other representations or
warranties which Guarantor shall now or hereafter give, or cause to be given, to
Lender.
SECTION 5. AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE COVENANTS
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5.1 Maintenance of Existence. Guarantor shall at all times preserve,
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renew and keep in full, force and effect its corporate existence and rights and
franchises with respect thereto and maintain in full force and effect all
permits, licenses, trademarks, tradenames, approvals, authorizations, leases and
contracts necessary to carry on the business as presently or proposed to be
conducted. Guarantor shall give Lender thirty (30) days prior written notice of
any proposed change in its corporate name, which notice shall set forth the new
name and Guarantor shall deliver to Lender a copy of the amendment to the
Certificate of Incorporation of Guarantor providing for the name change
certified by the Secretary of State of the jurisdiction of incorporation of
Guarantor as soon as it is available.
5.2 New Collateral Locations. Guarantor may open any new location within
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the continental United States provided Guarantor (a) gives Lender thirty (30)
days prior written notice of the intended opening of any such new location and
(b) executes and delivers, or causes to be executed and delivered, to Lender
such agreements, documents, and instruments as Lender may deem reasonably
necessary or desirable to protect its interests in the Collateral at such
location, including UCC financing statements.
5.3 Compliance with Laws, Regulations, Etc. Guarantor shall, at all
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times, comply in all material respects with all laws, rules, regulations,
licenses, permits, approvals and orders of any Federal, State or local
governmental authority applicable to it.
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5.4 Payment of Taxes and Claims. Guarantor shall duly pay and discharge
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all taxes, assessments, contributions and governmental charges upon or against
it or its properties or assets, except for taxes the validity of which are being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and
available to Guarantor and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set
aside on its books. Guarantor shall be liable for any tax or penalties imposed
on Lender as a result of the financing arrangements provided for herein and
Guarantor agrees to indemnify and hold Lender harmless with respect to the
foregoing, and to repay to Lender on demand the amount thereof, and until paid
by Guarantor such amount shall be added and deemed part of the Loans, provided,
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that, nothing contained herein shall be construed to require Guarantor to pay
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any income or franchise taxes attributable to the income of Lender from any
amounts charged or paid hereunder to Lender. The foregoing indemnity shall
survive the payment of the Obligations, the termination of this Agreement and
the termination or non-renewal of the Loan Agreement.
5.5 Insurance. Guarantor shall, at all times, maintain with financially
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sound and reputable insurers insurance with respect to the Collateral against
loss or damage and all other insurance of the kinds and in the amounts
customarily insured against or carried by corporations of established reputation
engaged in the same or similar businesses and similarly situated. Said policies
of insurance shall be satisfactory to Lender as to form, amount and insurer.
Guarantor shall furnish certificates, policies or endorsements to Lender as
Lender shall require as proof of such insurance, and, if Guarantor fails to do
so, Lender is authorized, but not required, to obtain such insurance at the
expense of Guarantor. All policies shall provide for at least thirty (30) days
prior written notice to Lender of any cancellation or reduction of coverage and
that Lender may act as attorney for Guarantor in obtaining, and at any time an
Event of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing, adjusting, settling,
amending and canceling such insurance. Guarantor shall cause Lender to be named
as a loss payee and an additional insured (but without any liability for any
premiums) under such insurance policies and Guarantor shall obtain non-
contributory lender's loss payable endorsements to all insurance policies in
form and substance satisfactory to Lender. Such lender's loss payable
endorsements shall specify that the proceeds of such insurance shall be payable
to Lender as its interests may appear and further specify that Lender shall be
paid regardless of any act or omission by Guarantor or any of its affiliates.
At its option, Lender may apply any insurance proceeds received by Lender at any
time to the cost of repairs or replacement of Collateral and/or to payment of
the Obligations, whether or not then due, in any order and in such manner as
Lender may determine or hold such proceeds as cash collateral for the
Obligations.
5.6 Financial Statements and Other Information. Guarantor shall keep
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proper books and records in which true and complete entries shall be made of all
dealings or transactions of or in relation to the Collateral and the business of
Guarantor and its subsidiaries (if any) in accordance with GAAP. Guarantor
shall furnish or cause to be furnished to Lender (a) such financial statements
(including balance sheets, statements of income and loss, statements of cash
flow and statement of shareholders' equity) all in reasonable detail fairly
presenting the financial position and results of the operations of Guarantor as
of the end and through such period as Lender may from time to time reasonably
request and (b) such budgets, forecasts, projections and other information
respecting the Collateral and the business of Guarantor, as Lender may, from
time to time, reasonably request. Lender is hereby authorized to deliver a copy
of any financial statement or any other information relating to the business of
Guarantor to any court or other government agency or to any participant or
assignee or prospective participant or assignee. Guarantor hereby irrevocably
authorizes and directs all accountants or auditors to deliver to Lender, at
Guarantor's expense, copies of the financial statements of Guarantor and any
reports or management letters prepared by such accountants or auditors on behalf
of Guarantor and to disclose to Lender such information as they may have
regarding the business of Guarantor. Any documents, schedules, invoices or other
papers delivered to Lender may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of by Lender
one (1) year after the same are delivered to Lender, except as otherwise
designated by Guarantor to Lender in writing.
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5.7 Sale of Assets, Consolidation, Merger, Dissolution, Etc. Guarantor
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shall not, directly or indirectly, (a) merge into or with or consolidate with
any other Person or permit any other Person to merge into or with or consolidate
with it, except for the merger permitted in the Loan Agreements or (b) sell,
assign, lease, transfer, abandon or otherwise dispose of any stock or
indebtedness to any other Person or any of its assets to any other Person or (c)
form or acquire any subsidiaries, or (d) wind up, liquidate or dissolve or (e)
agree to do any of the foregoing.
5.8 Encumbrances. Guarantor shall not create, incur, assume or suffer to
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exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance
of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the
Collateral, except: (a) liens and security interests of Lender and (b) the
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liens and security interests set forth on Schedule 4.3 hereto.
5.9 Costs and Expenses. Guarantor shall pay to Lender on demand all
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costs, expenses, filing fees and taxes paid or payable in connection with the
preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery, recording, administration,
collection, liquidation, enforcement and defense of the Obligations, Lender's
rights in the Collateral, this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and all other
documents related hereto or thereto, including any amendments, supplements or
consents which may hereafter be contemplated (whether or not executed) or
entered into in respect hereof and thereof, including: (a) all costs and
expenses of filing or recording (including Uniform Commercial Code financing
statement filing taxes and fees, documentary taxes, intangibles taxes and
mortgage recording taxes and fees, if applicable); (b) all insurance premiums,
appraisal fees and search fees; (c) costs and expenses of preserving and
protecting the Collateral; (d) costs and expenses paid or incurred in connection
with obtaining payment of the Obligations, enforcing the security interests and
liens of Lender, selling or otherwise realizing upon the Collateral, and
otherwise enforcing the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents or defending any claims made or threatened against Lender arising out
of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including preparations for
and consultations concerning any such matters); and (e) the fees and
disbursements of counsel (including legal assistants) to Lender in connection
with any of the foregoing.
5.10 Further Assurances. At the request of Lender at any time and from
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time to time, Guarantor shall, at its expense, at any time or times duly execute
and deliver, or cause to be duly executed and delivered, such further
agreements, documents and instruments, and do or cause to be done such further
acts as may be necessary or proper to evidence, perfect, maintain and enforce
the security interests and the priority thereof in the Collateral and to
otherwise effectuate the provisions or purposes of this Agreement or any of the
other Loan Documents. Where permitted by law, Guarantor hereby authorizes
Lender to execute and file one or more UCC financing statements signed only by
Lender.
SECTION 6. EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
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6.1 Events of Default. The occurrence or existence of any Event of
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Default under the Loan Agreement is referred to herein individually as an "Event
of Default", and collectively as "Events of Default".
6.2 Remedies.
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(a) At any time an Event of Default exists or has occurred and is
continuing, Lender shall have all rights and remedies provided in this
Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Uniform Commercial Code and other
applicable law, all of which rights and remedies may be exercised without notice
to or consent by Guarantor or any Obligor, except as such notice or consent is
expressly provided for hereunder or required by applicable law. All rights,
remedies and powers granted to Lender hereunder, under
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any of the other Loan Documents, the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable
law, are cumulative, not exclusive and enforceable, in Lender's discretion,
alternatively, successively, or concurrently on any one or more occasions, and
shall include, without limitation, the right to apply to a court of equity for
an injunction to restrain a breach or threatened breach by Guarantor of this
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents. Lender may, at any time or times,
proceed directly against Guarantor or any Obligor to collect the Obligations
without prior recourse to the Collateral.
(b) Without limiting the foregoing, at any time an Event of Default
exists or has occurred and is continuing, Lender may, in its discretion and
without limitation, (i) accelerate the payment of all Obligations and demand
immediate payment thereof to Lender, (ii) with or without judicial process or
the aid or assistance of others, enter upon any premises on or in which any of
the Collateral may be located and take possession of the Collateral or complete
processing, manufacturing and repair of all or any portion of the Collateral,
(iii) require Guarantor, at Guarantor's expense, to assemble and make available
to Lender any part or all of the Collateral at any place and time designated by
Lender, (iv) collect, foreclose, receive, appropriate, setoff and realize upon
any and all Collateral, (v) remove any or all of the Collateral from any
premises on or in which the same may be located for the purpose of effecting the
sale, foreclosure or other disposition thereof or for any other purpose, (vi)
sell, lease, transfer, assign, deliver or otherwise dispose of any and all
Collateral (including entering into contracts with respect thereto, public or
private sales at any exchange, broker's board, at any office of Lender or
elsewhere) at such prices or terms as Lender may deem reasonable, for cash, upon
credit or for future delivery, with the Lender having the right to purchase the
whole or any part of the Collateral at any such public sale, all of the
foregoing being free from any right or equity of redemption of Guarantor, which
right or equity of redemption is hereby expressly waived and released by
Guarantor. If any of the Collateral is sold or leased by Lender upon credit
terms or for future delivery, the Obligations shall not be reduced as a result
thereof until payment therefor is finally collected by Lender. If notice of
disposition of Collateral is required by law, five (5) days prior notice by
Lender to Guarantor designating the time and place of any public sale or the
time after which any private sale or other intended disposition of Collateral is
to be made, shall be deemed to be reasonable notice thereof and Guarantor waives
any other notice. In the event Lender institutes an action to recover any
Collateral or seeks recovery of any Collateral by way of prejudgment remedy,
Guarantor waives the posting of any bond which might otherwise be required.
(c) Lender may apply the cash proceeds of Collateral actually
received by Lender from any sale, lease, foreclosure or other disposition of the
Collateral to payment of the Obligations, in whole or in part and in such order
as Lender may elect, whether or not then due. Guarantor shall remain liable to
Lender for the payment of any deficiency with interest at the highest rate
provided for in the Loan Agreement and all costs and expenses of collection or
enforcement, including attorneys' fees and legal expenses.
SECTION 7. JURY TRIAL WAIVER; OTHER WAIVERS AND CONSENTS; GOVERNING LAW
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7.1 Governing Law; Choice of Forum; Service of Process; Jury Trial Waiver.
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(a) The validity, interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents and any dispute arising out of the relationship
between the parties hereto, whether in contract, tort, equity or otherwise,
shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York (without giving
effect to principles of conflicts of law).
(b) Guarantor irrevocably consents and submits to the non-exclusive
jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York in and for the County
of New York and the United States District
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Court for the Southern District of New York and waives any objection based on
venue or forum non conveniens with respect to any action instituted therein
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arising under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or in any way
connected or related or incidental to the dealings of Guarantor and Lender in
respect of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions
related hereto or thereto, in each case whether now existing or hereafter
arising, and whether in contract, tort, equity or otherwise, and agrees that any
dispute with respect to any such matters shall be heard only in the courts
described above (except that Lender shall have the right to bring any action or
proceeding against Guarantor or its property in the courts of any other
jurisdiction which Lender deems necessary or appropriate in order to realize on
the Collateral or to otherwise enforce its rights against Guarantor or its
property).
(c) Guarantor hereby waives personal service of any and all process
upon it and consents that all such service of process may be made by certified
mail (return receipt requested) directed to its address set forth on the
signature pages hereof and service so made shall be deemed to be completed five
(5) days after the same shall have been so deposited in the U.S. mails, or, at
Lender's option, by service upon Guarantor in any other manner provided under
the rules of any such courts. Within thirty (30) days after such service,
Guarantor shall appear in answer to such process, failing which Guarantor shall
be deemed in default and judgment may be entered by Lender against Guarantor for
the amount of the claim and other relief requested.
(d) GUARANTOR HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM,
DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION (i) ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE
OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR (ii) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL
TO THE DEALINGS OF GUARANTOR AND LENDER IN RESPECT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF
THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO OR THERETO IN EACH
CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT,
EQUITY OR OTHERWISE. GUARANTOR HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM,
DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY
AND THAT GUARANTOR OR LENDER MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OF A COPY OF THIS
AGREEMENT WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF GUARANTOR AND
LENDER TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.
(e) Lender shall not have any liability to Guarantor (whether in
tort, contract, equity or otherwise) for losses suffered by Guarantor in
connection with, arising out of, or in any way related to the transactions or
relationships contemplated by this Agreement, or any act, omission or event
occurring in connection herewith, unless it is determined by a final and non-
appealable judgment or court order binding on Lender that the losses were the
result of acts or omissions constituting gross negligence or willful misconduct.
In any such litigation, Lender shall be entitled to the benefit of the
rebuttable presumption that it acted in good faith and with the exercise of
ordinary care in the performance by it of the terms of this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents.
7.2 Waiver of Notices. Guarantor hereby expressly waives demand,
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presentment, protest and notice of protest and notice of dishonor with respect
to any and all instruments and commercial paper, included in or evidencing any
of the Obligations or the Collateral, and any and all other demands and notices
of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to the Obligations, the Collateral
and this Agreement, except such as are expressly provided for herein. No notice
to or demand on Guarantor which Lender may elect to give shall entitle Guarantor
to any other or further notice or demand in the same, similar or other
circumstances.
7.3 Amendments and Waivers. Neither this Agreement nor any provision
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hereof shall be amended, modified, waived or discharged orally or by course of
conduct, but only by a written agreement signed by
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an authorized officer of Lender, and as to amendments, as also signed by an
authorized officer of Guarantor. Lender shall not, by any act, delay, omission
or otherwise be deemed to have expressly or impliedly waived any of its rights,
powers and/or remedies unless such waiver shall be in writing and signed by an
authorized officer of Lender. Any such waiver shall be enforceable only to the
extent specifically set forth therein. A waiver by Lender of any right, power
and/or remedy on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to or waiver
of any such right, power and/or remedy which Lender would otherwise have on any
future occasion, whether similar in kind or otherwise.
7.4 Waiver of Counterclaims. Guarantor waives all rights to interpose any
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claims, deductions, setoffs or counterclaims of any nature (other then
compulsory counterclaims) in any action or proceeding with respect to this
Agreement, the Obligations, the Collateral or any matter arising therefrom or
relating hereto or thereto.
7.5 Indemnification. Guarantor shall indemnify and hold Lender, and its
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directors, agents, employees and counsel, harmless from and against any and all
losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs or expenses imposed on, incurred by
or asserted against any of them in connection with any litigation,
investigation, claim or proceeding commenced or threatened related to the
negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery, enforcement, performance or
administration of this Agreement, any other Loan Documents, or any undertaking
or proceeding related to any of the transactions contemplated hereby or any act,
omission, event or transaction related or attendant thereto, including amounts
paid in settlement, court costs, and the fees and expenses of counsel. To the
extent that the undertaking to indemnify, pay and hold harmless set forth in
this Section may be unenforceable because it violates any law or public policy,
Guarantor shall pay the maximum portion which it is permitted to pay under
applicable law to Lender in satisfaction of indemnified matters under this
Section. The foregoing indemnity shall survive the payment of the Obligations,
the termination of this Agreement and the termination or non-renewal of the Loan
Agreement.
SECTION 8. MISCELLANEOUS
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8.1 Notices. All notices, requests and demands hereunder shall be in
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writing and (a) made to Lender at its address 60 State Street, Boston,
Massachusetts 02109, Attention: Business/Financial Manager and to Guarantor at
its chief executive office set forth below, or to such other address as either
party may designate by written notice to the other in accordance with this
provision, and (b) deemed to have been given or made: if delivered in person,
immediately upon delivery; if by telex, telegram or facsimile transmission,
immediately upon sending and upon confirmation of receipt; if by nationally
recognized overnight courier service with instructions to deliver the next
business day, one (1) business day after sending; and if by certified mail,
return receipt requested, five (5) days after mailing.
8.2 Partial Invalidity. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be
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invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not
invalidate this Agreement as a whole, but this Agreement shall be construed as
though it did not contain the particular provision held to be invalid or
unenforceable and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed
and enforced only to such extent as shall be permitted by applicable law.
8.3 Successors. This Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any other
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document referred to herein or therein shall be binding upon Guarantor and its
successors and assigns and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Lender
and its successors and assigns, except that Guarantor may not assign its rights
under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any other document referred
to herein or therein without the prior written consent of Lender.
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8.4 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the other Loan Documents, any
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supplements hereto or thereto, and any instruments or documents delivered or to
be delivered in connection herewith or therewith represents the entire agreement
and understanding concerning the subject matter hereof and thereof between the
parties hereto, and supersede all other prior agreements, understandings,
negotiations and discussions, representations, warranties, commitments,
proposals, offers and contracts concerning the subject matter hereof, whether
oral or written. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of this
Agreement and any schedule or exhibit hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall
govern.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Guarantor has caused these presents to be duly executed
as of the day and year first above written.
GUARANTOR
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GLOBAL SPORTS, INC.
By: /s/ Michael G. Rubin
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Title: President
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE:
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555 South Henderson Road
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406
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SCHEDULE 4.2
Chief Executive Office;
Collateral Locations
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SCHEDULE 4.3
Permitted Liens
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EXHIBIT 10.50
Regional Prototype
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NONSTANDARDIZED
ADOPTION AGREEMENT
REGIONAL
PROTOTYPE CASH OR DEFERRED PROFIT-SHARING PLAN AND
TRUST
Sponsored by
FIDELITY FEDERAL RETIREMENT PLANS
The Employer named below hereby establishes a Cash or Deferred Profit-Sharing
Plan for eligible Employees as provided in this Adoption Agreement and the
accompanying Regional Prototype Plan and Trust Basic Plan Document #R1.
1. EMPLOYER INFORMATION
NOTE: If multiple Employers are adopting the Plan, complete this section based
on the lead Employer. Additional Employers may adopt this Plan by attaching
executed signature pages to the back of the Employer's Adoption Agreement.
(a) NAME AND ADDRESS:
KPR Sports International
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555 S. Henderson Road
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King of Prussia, PA 19406
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(b) TELEPHONE NUMBER (610) 768-0900
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(c) TAX ID NUMBER: 23-2638986
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(d) FORM OF BUSINESS:
[ ] (i) Sole Proprietor
[ ] (ii) Partnership
[ ] (iii) Corporation
[ ] (iv) "S" Corporation (formerly known as Subchapter S)
[ ] (v) Other: ________________________
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(e) NAME(S) OF INDIVIDUAL(S) AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE TRUSTEE:
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(f) NAME OF PLAN KPR Sports International 401(k) Plan
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(g) THREE DIGIT PLAN NUMBER
FOR ANNUAL RETURN/REPORT: 001
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2. EFFECTIVE DATE
(a) This is a new Plan having an effective date of 1/1/96.
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(b) This is an amended Plan.
The effective date of the original Plan was ___________.
The effective date of the amended Plan is _____________.
(c) If different from above, the Effective Date for the Plan's Elective
Deferral provisions shall be ____________________.
3. DEFINITIONS
(a) "Collective or Commingled Funds"
[X] (i) Not Applicable - Non-Institutional Trustee.
[ ] (ii) Investment in collective or commingled funds as permitted at
paragraph 13.3(b) of the Basic Plan Document #R1 shall only be
made to the following specifically named fund(s):
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Funds made available after the execution of this Adoption Agreement will
be listed on schedules attached to the end of this Adoption Agreement.
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(b) "Compensation" [paragraph 1.12]
(i) Compensation Definition:
Compensation Measurement Period - Compensation shall be determined on the basis
of the:
[X] (1) Plan Year.
[ ] (2) Employer's Taxable Year.
[ ] (3) Calendar Year.
Compensation shall be determined on the basis of the following safe-harbor
definition of Compensation in IRS Regulation Section 1.414(s)-1(c):
[ ] (4) Code Section 6041 and 6051 Compensation,
[X] (5) Code Section 3401(a) Compensation, or
[ ] (6) Code Section 415 Compensation.
(ii) Application of Salary Savings Agreements:
Compensation shall exclude Employer contributions made pursuant to a Salary
Savings Agreement under:
[ ] (1) Not applicable, no such agreement exists.
[X] (2) Not applicable, no Employer contributions made pursuant to
a Salary Savings Agreement shall be excluded.
[ ] (3) A Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing Plan under Code Section
401(k) or Simplified Employee Pension under Code Section
402(h)(1)(B).
[ ] (4) A flexible benefit plan under Code Section 125.
[ ] (5) A tax deferred annuity under Code Section 403(b).
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(iii) Exclusions From Compensation:
(1) overtime.
(2) bonuses.
(3) commissions.
(4) _______________________
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Type of Contribution(s) Exclusion(s)
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Elective Deferrals [Section 7(b)] ____________
Matching Contributions [Section 7(c)] ____________
Qualified Non-Elective Contributions
[Section 7(d)] and Non-Elective
Contributions [Section 7(e)] ____________
(iv) Maximum Compensation:
For purposes of the Plan, Compensation shall be limited to $150,000, the maximum
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amount which will be considered for Plan purposes. [If an amount is specified,
it will limit the amount of contributions allowed on behalf of higher
compensated Employees. Completion of this section is not intended to coordinate
with the $200,000 of Code Section 415(d), thus the amount should be less than
the $200,000 limit as adjusted for cost-of-living increases.]
(c) "Entry Date" [paragraph 1.30]
(i) The first day of the Plan Year during which an Employee meets the
eligibility requirements.
(ii) The first day of the Plan Year nearest the date on which an Employee meets
the eligibility requirements.
(iii)The earlier of the first day of the Plan Year or the first day of the
seventh month of the Plan Year coinciding with or following the date on
which an Employee meets the eligibility requirements.
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(iv) The first day of the Plan Year following the date on which the Employee
meets the eligibility requirements. If this election is made, the Service
requirement at 4(a)(ii) may not exceed 1/2 year and the age requirement at
4(b)(ii) may not exceed 20-1/2.
(v) The first day of the month coinciding with or following the date on which
an Employee meets the eligibility requirements.
(vi) The first day of the Plan Year, or the first day of the fourth month, or
the first day of the seventh month or the first day of the tenth month, of
the Plan Year coinciding with or following the date on which an Employee
meets the eligibility requirements.
Indicate Entry Date(s) to be used by specifying option from list above:
Type of Contribution(s) Entry Date(s)
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For Discretionary Profit-Sharing
Contributions under 7(e), (f) and (g) (iii)
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For all other contributions (Option (i)
not available for these contributions) (iii)
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(d) "Hour of Service" [paragraph 1.41]
Shall be determined on the basis of the method selected below. Only one method
may be selected. The method selected shall be applied to all Employees covered
under the Plan as follows:
[X] (i) On the basis of actual hours for which an Employee is paid or entitled
to payment.
[ ] (ii) On the basis of days worked.
An Employee shall be credited with ten (10) Hours of Service if under
paragraph 1.41 of the Basic Plan Document #R1 such Employee would be
credited with at least one (1) Hour of Service during the day.
[ ] (iii)On the basis of weeks worked.
An Employee shall be credited with forty-five (45) Hours of Service if
under paragraph 1.41 of the Basic Plan Document #R1 such Employee
would be credited with at least one (1) Hour of Service during the
week.
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[ ] (iv) On the basis of semi-monthly payroll periods. An Employee shall be
credited with ninety five (95) Hours of Service if under paragraph
1.41 of the Basic Plan Document #R1 such Employee would be credited
with at least one (1) Hour of Service during the semi-monthly
payroll period.
[ ] (v) On the basis of months worked. An Employee shall be credited with one
hundred-ninety (190) Hours of Service if under paragraph 1.41 of the
Basic Plan Document #R1 such Employee would be credited with at least
one (1) Hour of Service during the month.
(e) "Limitation Year" [paragraph 1.44]
The 12-consecutive month period commencing on January 1st and ending on December
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31st
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If applicable, the Limitation Year will be a short Limitation Year
commencing on ___________________ and ending on ________________ Thereafter,
the Limitation Year shall end on the date last specified above.
(f) "Net Profit"
[X] (i) Not applicable (profits will not be required for any
contributions to the Plan).
[ ] (ii) As defined in paragraph 1.48 of the Basic Plan Document #R1.
[ ] (iii) Shall be defined as:
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(Only use if definition in paragraph 1.48 of the Basic Plan
Document #R1 is to be superseded.)
(g) "Plan Year" [paragraph 1.57]
The 12-consecutive month period commencing on January 1st and ending on
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December 31st.
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If applicable, the Plan Year will be a short Plan Year commencing on
___________________ and ending on _________________. Thereafter, the Plan
Year shall end on the date last specified above.
(h) "Qualified Early Retirement Age"
For purposes of making distributions under the provisions of a Qualified
Domestic Relations Order, the Plan's Qualified Early Retirement Age with
regard to the Participant against whom the order is entered [X] shall [ ]
shall not be the date the order is determined to be qualified. If "shall" is
elected, this will only allow payout to the alternate payee(s).
(i) "Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity"
The safe-harbor provisions of paragraph 8.7 of the Basic Plan Document #R1
[X] are [ ] are not applicable. If not applicable, the survivor annuity
shall be 50% (50%, 66-2/3%, 75% or 100%) of the annuity payable during the
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lives of the Participant and Spouse. If no answer is specified, 50% will be
used.
(j) "Taxable Wage Base" [paragraph 1.79]
[X] (i) Not Applicable - Plan is not integrated with Social Security.
[ ] (ii) The maximum earnings considered wages for such Plan Year under Code
Section 3121(a).
[ ] (iii) ___% (not more than 100%) of the amount considered wages for such Plan
Year under Code Section 3121(a).
[ ] (iv) $______, provided that such amount is not in excess of the amount
determined under paragraph 3(j)(ii) above.
[ ] (v) For the 1989 Plan Year $10,000. For all subsequent Plan Years, 20% of
the maximum earnings considered wages for such Plan Year under Code
Section 3121(a).
NOTE: Using less than the maximum at (ii) may result in a change in the
allocation formula in Section 7.
(k) "Valuation Date(s)"
Allocations to Participant Accounts will be done in accordance with Article V of
the Basic Plan Document #R1:
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(i) Daily (v) Quarterly
(ii) Weekly (vi) Semi-Annually
(iii) Monthly (vii) Annually
(iv) Bi-Monthly
Indicate Valuation Date(s) to be used by specifying option from list
above:
Valuation
Type of Contribution(s) Date(s)
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After-Tax Voluntary Contributions [Section 6] (i)
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Elective Deferrals [Section 7(b)] (i)
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Matching Contributions [Section 7(c)] (i)
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Qualified Non-Elective Contributions [Section 7(d)] (i)
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Non-Elective Contributions [Section 7(c), (f), (g)] (i)
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Minimum Top-Heavy Contributions [Section 7(i)] (i)
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(1) "Year of Service"
(i) For Eligibility Purposes: The 12-consecutive month period during which
an Employee is credited with 1,000 (not more than 1,000) Hours of
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Service.
(ii) For Allocation Accrual Purposes: The 12-consecutive month period
during which an Employee is credited with 1,000 (not more than 1,000)
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Hours of Service.
(iii) For Vesting Purposes: The 12-consecutive month period during which an
Employee is credited with 1,000 (not more than 1,000) Hours of
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Service.
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4. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS [Article II]
(a) Service:
(i) For Elective Deferrals, and Required Voluntary Contributions or
Employer Contributions [unless specified otherwise at (ii) below]:
[ ] (1) The Plan shall have no Service requirement.
[X] (2) The Plan shall cover only Employees having completed at
least 1 [not more than three (3)] Years of Service. If
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more than one (1) is specified, for Plan Years beginning in
1989 and later, the answer will be deemed to be one (1).
(ii) For contributions [not covered at (i) above] specify the Service
requirements below:
Service
Type of Contribution Requirement
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(1) Employer Matching ___________
(2) Qualified Non-Elective ___________
(3) Discretionary
Profit-Sharing ___________
(4) Required Voluntary ___________
Not more than three (3) years may be specified. If more than two (2)
years is specified, for Plan Years beginning in 1989 and later, the
requirement will be deemed to be two (2) years.
NOTE: If the eligibility period selected is or includes a fractional year,
an Employee will not be required to complete any specified number of
Hours of Service to receive credit for such period. Participant's
will be eligible for Top-Heavy minimum contributions after the period
in (i) above, assuming they satisfy the other requirements of this
Section 4.
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(b) Age:
[ ] (i) The Plan shall have no minimum age requirement.
[X] (ii) The Plan shall cover only Employees having attained age 21 (not
more than age 21).
(c) Classification:
The Plan shall cover all Employees who have met the age and Service
requirements with the following exceptions:
[x] (i) No exceptions.
[ ] (ii) The Plan shall exclude Employees included in a unit of Employees
covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the Employer and
Employee Representatives, if retirement benefits were the subject of
good faith bar gaining. For this purpose, the term "Employee
Representative" does not include any organization more than half of
whose members are Employees who are owners, officers, or executives of
the Employer.
[ ] (iii) The Plan shall exclude Employees who are nonresident aliens and who
receive no earned income from the Employer which constitutes income
from sources within the United States.
[ ] (iv) The Plan shall exclude from participation any classification of
Employees determined as follows:
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(d) Employees on Effective Date:
[X] (i) Not Applicable. All Employees will be required to satisfy both
the age and Service requirements specified above.
[ ] (ii) Employees employed on the Plan's Effective Date do not have to
satisfy the Service Requirements specified above at [ ](a)(i),
[ ] (a)(ii), [ ] both.
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[ ] (iii) Employees employed on the Plan's Effective Date do not have to
satisfy the age requirements specified above.
5. RETIREMENT AGES
(a) Normal Retirement Age:
If the Employer imposes a requirement that Employees retire upon
reaching a specified age, the Normal Retirement Age selected below may
not exceed the Employer imposed mandatory retirement age.
[ ] (i) Normal Retirement Age shall be ____ (not to exceed age 65).
[X] (ii) Normal Retirement Age shall be the later of attaining age
65 (not to exceed age 65) or the 5th (not to exceed the
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5th) anniversary of the first day of the first Plan
Year in which the Participant commenced participation in
the Plan.
(b) Early Retirement Age:
[ ] (i) Not Applicable.
[X] (ii) The Plan shall have an Early Retirement Age of 55 (not less
than 55) and completion of 7 Years of Service.
6. EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS
[X] (a) Participants shall be permitted to make Elective Deferrals in any
amount from 1 % up to 15 % of their Compensation.
If (a) is applicable, Participants shall be permitted to amend their
Salary Savings Agreements to change the contribution percentage as
provided below:
[ ] (i) On the Anniversary Date of the Plan,
[X] (ii) On the Anniversary Date of the Plan and on the first day of the
seventh month of the Plan Year,
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[ ] (iii) On the Anniversary Date of the Plan and on the first day
following any Valuation Date, or
[ ] (iv) Upon 30 days notice to the Employer.
[ ] (b) Participants shall be permitted to make after tax Voluntary
Contributions.
[ ] (c) Participants shall be required to make after tax Voluntary
Contributions as follows (Thrift Savings Plan):
[ ] (i) ___% of Compensation.
[ ] (ii) A percentage determined by the Employee on his or her
enrollment form.
[ ] (d) If necessary to pass the Average Deferral Percentage Test, Participants
[ ] may [ ] may not have Elective Deferrals recharacterized as
Voluntary Contributions.
NOTE: The Average Deferral Percentage Test will apply to contributions under
(a) above. The Average Contribution Percentage Test will apply to
contributions under (b) and (c) above, and may apply to (a).
7. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS AND ALLOCATION THEREOF
NOTE: The Employer shall make contributions to the Plan in accordance with the
formula or formulas selected below. The Employer's contribution shall be
subject to the limitations contained in Articles III and X. For this
purpose, a contribution for a Plan Year shall be limited for the
Limitation Year which ends with or within such Plan Year. Also, the
integrated allocation formulas below are for Plan Years beginning in 1989
and later. The Employer's allocation for earlier years shall be as
specified in its Plan prior to amendment for the Tax Reform Act of 1986.
(a) Profits Requirement:
(i) Current or Accumulated Net Profits are required for:
[ ] (A) Matching Contributions.
[ ] (B) Qualified Non-Elective Contributions.
[ ] (C) discretionary contributions.
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(ii) No Net Profits are required for:
[X] (A) Matching Contributions.
[X] (B) Qualified Non-Elective Contributions.
[X] (C) discretionary contributions.
NOTE: Elective Deferrals can always be contributed regardless of profits.
[ ] (b) Salary Savings Agreement:
The Employer shall contribute and allocate to each Participant's account
an amount equal to the amount withheld from the Compensation of such
Participant pursuant to his or her Salary Savings Agreement. If
applicable, the maximum percentage is specified in Section 6 above.
An Employee who has terminated his or her election under the Salary
Savings Agreement other than for hardship reasons may not make another
Elective Deferral:
[ ] (i) until the first day of the next Plan Year.
[ ] (ii) until the first day of the [ ] next valuation period. [ ]
second valuation period following termination. [ ] third
valuation period following termination.
[ ] (iii) for a period of _______ month(s) (not to exceed 12 months).
[X] (c) Matching Employer Contribution [See paragraphs (h) and (i)]:
[ ] (i) Percentage Match: The Employer shall contribute and allocate to
each eligible Participant's account an amount equal to __% of
the amount contributed and allocated in accordance with
paragraph 7 (b) above and (if checked) __% of [ ] the amount of
Voluntary Contributions made in accordance with paragraph 4.1
of the Basic Plan Document #R1. The Employer shall not match
Participant Elective Deferrals as
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provided above in excess of $____ or in excess of __% of the
Participant's Compensation or if applicable, Voluntary
Contributions in excess of $____ or in excess of __% of the
Participant's Compensation. In no event will the match on both
Elective Deferrals and Voluntary Contributions exceed a
combined amount of $____ or __%.
[X] (ii) Discretionary Match: The Employer shall contribute and allocate
to each eligible Participant's account a percentage of the
Participant's Elective Deferral contributed and allocated in
accordance with paragraph 7(b) above. The Employer shall set
such percentage prior to the end of the Plan Year. The Employer
shall not match Participant Elective Deferrals in excess of
$_____ in excess of __% of the Participant's Compensation.
[ ] (iii) Tiered Match: The Employer shall contribute and allocate to
each Participant's account an amount equal to __% of the first
__% of the Participant's Compensation, to the extent deferred.
__% of the next __% of the Participant's Compensation, to the
extent deferred.
__% of the next __% of the Participant's Compensation, to the
extent deferred.
NOTE: Percentages specified in (iii) above may not increase as the
percentage of Participant's contribution increases.
[ ] (iv) Flat Dollar Match: The Employer shall contribute and allocate to
each Participant's account $_____ if the Participant defers at
least 1% of Compensation.
[ ] (v) Percentage of Compensation Match: The Employer shall contribute
and allocate to each Participant's account __% of Compensation
if the Participant defers at least 1% of Compensation.
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[ ] (vi) Proportionate Compensation Match: The Employer shall contribute
and allocate to each Participant who defers at least 1% of
Compensation, an amount determined by multiplying such Employer
Matching Contribution by a fraction the numerator of which is
the Participant's Compensation and the de-nominator of which is
the Compensation of all Participants eligible to receive such an
allocation. The Employer shall set such discretionary
contribution prior to the end of the Plan Year.
[X](vii) Qualified Match: Employer Matching Contributions will be
treated as Qualified Matching Contributions to the extent
specified below:
[ ] (A) All Matching Contributions.
[ ] (B) None.
[ ] (C) __% of the Employer's Matching Contribution.
[ ] (D) Up to __% of each Participant's Compensation.
[ ] (E) The amount necessary to meet the [ ] Average Deferral
Percentage (ADP) Test, [ ] Average Contribution
Percentage (ACP) Test, [ ] Both the ADP and ACP Tests.
(viii) Matching Contribution Computation Period: The time period upon
which matching contributions will be based shall be:
[ ] (A) weekly
[ ] (B) bi-weekly
[ ] (C) semi-monthly
[ ] (D) monthly
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[ ] (E) quarterly
[ ] (F) semi-annually
[ ] (G) annually
(ix) Eligibility for Match: Employer Matching Contributions, whether
or not Qualified, will only be made on Employee Contributions
not withdrawn prior to the end of the [ ] valuation period [ ]
Plan Year:
[X] (d) Qualified Non-Elective Employer Contribution - [See paragraphs (h)
and (i)] These contributions are fully vested when contributed.
The Employer shall have the right to make an additional discretionary
contribution which shall be allocated to each eligible Employee in
proportion to his or her Compensation as a percentage of the
Compensation of all eligible Employees. This part of the Employer's
contribution and the allocation thereof shall be unrelated to any
Employee contributions made hereunder. The amount of Qualified non-
Elective Contributions taken into account for purposes of meeting the
ADP or ACP test requirements is:
[ ] (i) All such Qualified non-Elective Contributions.
[x] (ii) The amount necessary to meet [ ] the ADP test, [ ] the ACP
test, [x] Both the ADP and ACP tests.
Qualified non-Elective Contributions will be made to:
[ ] (iii) All Employees eligible to participate.
[x] (iv) Only non-Highly Compensated Employees eligible to
participate.
[x] (e) Additional Employer Contribution Other Than Qualified Non
Elective Contributions - Non-Integrated [See paragraphs (h)
and (i)]
The Employer shall have the right to make an additional
discretionary contribution which shall be allocated to each
eligible Employee in proportion to his or her Compensation as
a percentage of the Compensation of all eligible Employees.
This part of the Employer's contribution and the allocation
thereof shall be unrelated to any Employee contributions made
hereunder.
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[ ] (f) Additional Employer Contribution - Integrated Allocation Formula
[See paragraphs (h) and (i)]
The Employer shall have the right to make an additional discretionary
contribution. The Employer's contribution for the Plan Year plus any
forfeitures shall be allocated to the accounts of eligible Participants
as follows:
(i) First, to the extent contributions and forfeitures are sufficient,
all Participants will receive an allocation equal to 3% of their
Compensation.
(ii) Next, any remaining Employer Contributions and forfeitures will be
allocated to Participants who have Compensation in excess of the
Taxable Wage Base(excess Compensation). Each such Participant will
receive an allocation in the ratio that his or her excess
compensation bears to the excess Compensation of all Participants.
Participants may only receive an allocation of 3% of excess
Compensation.
(iii) Next, any remaining Employer contributions and forfeitures will be
allocated to all Participants in the ratio that their Compensation
plus excess Compensation bears to the total Compensation plus
excess Compensation of all Participants. Participants may only
receive an allocation of up to 2.7% of their Compensation plus
excess Compensation, under this allocation method. If the Taxable
Wage Base defined at Section 3(j) is less than or equal to the
greater of $10,000 or 20% of the maximum, the 2.7% need not be
reduced. If the amount specified is greater than the greater of
$10,000 or 20% of the maximum Taxable Wage Base, but not more than
80%, 2.7% must be reduced to 1.3%. If the amount specified is
greater than 80% but less than 100% of the maximum Taxable Wage
Base, the 2.7% must be reduced to 2.4%.
NOTE: If the Plan is not Top-Heavy or if the Top-Heavy minimum
contribution or benefit is provided under another Plan [see Section
11 (c)(ii)] covering the same Employees, sub-paragraphs (i) and
(ii) above may be disregarded and 5.7%, 4.3% or 5.4% may be
substituted for 2.7%, 1.3% or 2.4% where it appears in (iii) above.
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(iv) Next, any remaining Employer contributions and forfeitures will be
allocated to all Participants (whether or not they received an
allocation under the preceding paragraphs) in the ratio that each
Participant's Compensation bears to all Participants' Compensation.
[ ] (g) Additional Employer Contribution-Alternative Integrated Allocation
Formula. [See paragraph (i)]
The Employer shall have the right to make an additional discre-
tionary contribution. To the extent that such contributions are
sufficient, they shall be allocated as follows:
__% of each eligible Participant's Compensation plus __% of Compensation
in excess of the Taxable Wage Base defined at Section 3(j) hereof. The
percentage on excess compensation may not exceed the lesser of (i) the
amount first specified in this paragraph or (ii) the greater of 5.7% or
the percentage rate of tax under Code Section 3111(a) as in effect on
the first day of the Plan Year attributable to the Old Age (OA) portion
of the OASDI provisions of the Social Security Act. If the Employer
specifies a Taxable Wage Base in Section 3(j) which is lower than the
Taxable Wage Base for Social Security purposes (SSTWB) in effect as of
the first day of the Plan Year, the percentage contributed with respect
to excess Compensation must be adjusted. If the Plan's Taxable Wage Base
is greater than the larger of $10,000 or 20% of the SSTWB but not more
than 80% of the SSTWB, the excess percentage is 4.3%. If the Plan's
Taxable Wage Base is greater than 80% of the SSTWB but less than 100% of
the SSTWB, the excess percentage is 5.4%.
NOTE: Only one plan maintained by the Employer may be integrated with Social
Security.
(h) Allocation of Excess Amounts (Annual Additions)
In the event that the allocation formula above results in an Excess
Amount, such excess shall be:
[X] (i) placed in a suspense account accruing no gains or losses for
the benefit of the Participant.
[ ] (ii) reallocated as additional Employer contributions to all other
Participants to the extent that they do not have any Excess
Amount.
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(i) Minimum Employer Contribution Under Top-Heavy Plans:
For any Plan Year during which the Plan is Top-Heavy, the sum of the
contributions and forfeitures as allocated to eligible Employees under
paragraphs 7(d), 7(e), 7(f), 7(g) and 9 of this Adoption Agreement
shall not be less than the amount required under paragraph 14.2 of the
Basic Plan document #R1. Top-Heavy minimums will be allocated to:
[x] (i) all eligible Participants.
[ ] (ii) only eligible non-Key Employees who are Participants.
(j) Return of Excess Contributions and/or Excess Aggregate Contributions:
In the event that one or more Highly Compensated Employees are subject
to both the ADP and ACP tests and the sum of such tests exceeds the
Aggregate Limit, the limit will be satisfied by reducing the:
[ ] (i) the ADP of the affected Highly Compensated Employees.
[ ] (ii) the ACP of the affected Highly Compensated Employees.
[X] (iii) a combination of the ADP and ACP of the affected Highly
Compensated Employees.
8. ALLOCATIONS TO TERMINATED EMPLOYEES [paragraph 5.3]
[X] (a) The Employer will not allocate Employer related contributions to
Employees who terminate during a Plan Year, unless required to satisfy
the requirements of Code Section 401(a)(26) and 410(b). (These
requirements are effective for 1989 and subsequent Plan Years.)
[ ] (b) The Employer will allocate Employer matching and other related
contributions as indicated below to Employees who terminate during the
Plan Year as a result of:
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[ ] [ ] (i) Retirement.
[ ] [ ] (ii) Disability.
[ ] [ ] (iii) Death.
[ ] [ ] (iv) Other termination of employment
provided that the Participant has
completed a Year of Service as defined
for Allocation Accrual Purposes.
[ ] [ ] (v) Other termination of employment even
though the Participant has not
completed a Year of Service.
[ ] [ ] (vi) Termination of employment (for any
reason) provided that the
Participant had completed a Year of
Service for Allocation Accrual
Purposes.
9. ALLOCATION OF FORFEITURES
NOTE: Subsections (a), (b) and (c) below apply to forfeitures of amounts other
than Excess Aggregate Contributions.
(a) Allocation Alternatives:
If forfeitures are allocated to Participants, such allocation shall
be done in the same manner as the Employer's contribution.
[ ] (i) Not Applicable. All contributions are always fully vested.
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[ ] (ii) Forfeitures shall be allocated to Participants in the same manner
as the Employer's contribution.
If allocation to other Participants is selected, the allocation shall
be as follows:
[1] Amount attributable to Employer discretionary contributions and
Top-Heavy minimums will be allocated to:
[ ] all eligible Participants under the Plan.
[ ] only those Participants eligible for an allocation of
Employer contributions in the current year.
[ ] only those Participants eligible for an allocation of
matching contributions in the current year.
[2] Amounts attributable to Employer Matching contributions will be
allocated to:
[ ] all eligible Participants.
[ ] only those Participants eligible for allocations of
matching contributions in the current year.
[ ] (iii) Forfeitures shall be applied to reduce the Employer's contribution
for such Plan Year.
[ ] (iv) Forfeitures shall be applied to offset administrative expenses of
the Plan. If forfeitures exceed these expenses, (iii) above shall
apply.
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(b) Date for Reallocation:
NOTE: If no distribution has been made to a former Participant, subsection
(i) below will apply to such Participant even if the Employer elects
(ii), (iii) or (iv) below as its normal administrative policy.
[ ] (i) Forfeitures shall be reallocated at the end of the Plan Year
during which the former Participant incurs his or her fifth
consecutive one year Break In Service.
[X] (ii) Forfeitures will be reallocated immediately (as of the next
Valuation Date).
[ ] (iii) Forfeitures shall be reallocated at the end of the Plan
Year during which the former employee incurs his or her
(1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th) consecutive one year Break In
Service.
[ ] (iv) Forfeitures will be reallocated immediately (as of the Plan
Year end).
(c) Restoration of Forfeitures:
If amounts are forfeited prior to five consecutive 1-year Breaks in
Service, the Funds for restoration of account balances will be
obtained from the following resources in the order indicated (fill in
the appropriate number):
[1] (i) Current year's forfeitures.
[2] (ii) Additional Employer contribution.
[3] (iii) Income or gain to the Plan.
(d) Forfeitures of Excess Aggregate Contributions shall be:
[ ] (i) Applied to reduce Employer contributions.
[x] (ii) Allocated, after all other forfeitures under the Plan, to
the Matching Contribution account of each non-highly
compensated Participant who made Elective Deferrals or
Voluntary Contributions in the ratio which each such
Participant's Compensation for the Plan Year bears to the
total Compensation of all Participants for such Plan Year.
Such forfeitures cannot be allocated to the account of any
Highly Compensated Employee.
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Forfeitures of Excess Aggregate Contributions will be so applied at the end
of the Plan Year in which they occur.
10. CASH OPTION
[ ] (a) The Employer may permit a Participant to elect to defer to
the Plan, an amount not to exceed __% of any Employer paid cash
bonus made for such Participant for any year. A Participant must
file an election to defer such contribution at least fifteen (15)
days prior to the end of the Plan Year. If the Employee fails to
make such an election, the entire Employer paid cash bonus to
which the Participant would be entitled shall be paid as cash and
not to the Plan. Amounts deferred under this section shall be
treated for all purposes as Elective Deferrals. Notwithstanding
the above, the election to defer must be made before the bonus is
made available to the Participant.
[ ] (b) Not Applicable.
11. LIMITATIONS ON ALLOCATIONS [Article X]
[X] This is the only Plan the Employer maintains or ever maintained;
therefore, this section is not applicable.
[ ] The Employer does maintain or has maintained another Plan (including
a Welfare Benefit Fund or an individual medical account [as defined in
Code Section 415(1)(2)], under which amounts are treated as Annual -
Additions) and has completed the proper sections below.
Complete (a), (b) and (c) only if the Employer maintains or ever
maintained another qualified plan, including a Welfare Benefit Fund or
an individual medical account [as defined in Code Section 415(1)(2)]
in which any Participant in this Plan is (or was) a participant or
could possibly become a participant.
(a) If the Participant is covered under another qualified Defined
Contribution Plan maintained by the Employer, other than a Regional
Prototype Plan:
[ ] (i) the provisions of Article X of the Basic Plan Document #R1
will apply, as if the other plan were a Regional Prototype
Plan.
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[ ] (ii) Attach provisions stating the method under which the plans
will limit total Annual Additions to the Maximum Permissible
Amount, and will properly reduce any Excess Amounts, in a
manner that precludes Employer discretion.
(b) If a Participant is or ever has been a participant in a Defined
Benefit Plan maintained by the Employer:
Attach provisions which will satisfy the 1.0 1imitation of Code
Section 415(e). Such language must preclude Employer discretion. The
Employer must also specify the interest and mortality assumptions used
in determining Present Value in the Defined Benefit Plan.
(c) The minimum contribution or benefit required under Code Section 416
relating to Top-Heavy Plans shall be satisfied by:
[ ] (i) this Plan.
[ ] (ii)
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(Name of other qualified plan of the Employer).
[ ] (iii) Attach provisions stating the method under which the
minimum contribution and benefit provisions of Code Section
416 will be satisfied. If a Defined Benefit Plan is or was
maintained, an attachment must be provided showing interest
and mortality assumptions used in the Top-Heavy Ratio.
12. VESTING [Article IX]
Employees shall have a fully vested and nonforfeitable interest in any
Employer contribution and the investment earnings thereon made in
accordance with paragraphs (select one or more options) [ ] 7(c), [ ] 7(e),
[ ] 7(f), [ ] 7(g) and [ ] 7(i) hereof. Contributions under paragraph 7(b),
7(c)(vii) and 7(d) are always fully vested. If one or more of the foregoing
options are not selected, such Employer contributions shall be subject to
the vesting table selected by the Employer.
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Each Participant shall acquire a vested and nonforfeitable percentage in
his or her account balance attributable to Employer contributions and the
earnings thereon under the procedures selected below except with respect to
any Plan Year during which the Plan is Top-Heavy, in which case the Two-
twenty vesting schedule [option (b)(iv)] shall automatically apply unless
the Employer has already elected a faster vesting schedule. If the Plan is
switched to option (b)(iv), because of its Top-Heavy status, that vesting
schedule will remain in effect even if the Plan later becomes non-Top-Heavy
until the Employer executes an amendment of this Adoption Agreement
indicating otherwise.
(a) Computation Period:
The computation period for purposes of determining Years of Service and
Breaks in Service for purposes of computing a Participant's nonforfeitable
right to his or her account balance derived from Employer contributions:
[ ] (i) shall not be applicable since Participants are always fully
vested,
[ ] (ii) shall commence on the date on which an Employee first performs an
Hour of Service for the Employer and cash subsequent 12
consecutive month period shall commence on the anniversary
thereof, or
[ ] (iii)shall commence on the first day of the Plan Year during which an
Employee first performs an Hour of Service for the Employer and
cash subsequent 12-consecutive month period shall commence on the
anniversary thereof.
A Participant shall receive credit for a Year of Service if he or she completes
at least 1,000 Hours of Service [or if lesser, the number of hours specified at
3(1)(iii) of this Adoption Agreement] at any time during the 12-consecutive
month computation period. Consequently, a Year of Service may be earned prior to
the end of the 12-consecutive month computation period and the Participant need
not be employed at the end of the 12-consecutive month computation period to
receive credit for a Year of Service.
(b) Vesting Schedules:
NOTE: The vesting schedules below only apply to a Participant who has at least
one Hour of Service during or after the 1989 Plan Year. If applicable,
Participants who separated from Service prior to the 1989 Plan Year will
remain under the vesting schedule as in effect in the Plan prior to
amendment for the Tax Reform Act of 1986.
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(i) Full and immediate Vesting.
Years of Service
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
(ii) __% 100%
(iii) __% __% 100%
(iv) __% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
(v) 0% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
(vi) 10% 20% 30% 40% 60% 80% 100%
(vii) __% __% __% __% 100%
(viii) __% __% __% __% __% __% 100%
NOTE: The percentages selected for schedule (viii) may not be less for any year
than the percentages shown at schedule (v).
[X] All contributions other than those which are fully vested when
contributed will vest under (v) above.
[ ] Contributions other than those which are fully vested when
contributed will vest as provided below:
Vesting
Option Selected Type Of Employer Contribution
--------------- -----------------------------
_______________ 7(c) Employer Match on Salary Savings
_______________ 7(c) Employer Match on Employee Voluntary
_______________ 7(e) Employer Discretionary
--------------- 7(f) & (g) Employer Discretionary - Integrated
(c) Service disregarded for Vesting:
[x] (i) Not Applicable. All Service shall be considered.
[ ] (ii) Service prior to the Effective Date of this Plan or a predecessor
plan shall be disregarded when computing a Participant's vested
and nonforfeitable interest.
[ ] (iii) Service prior to a Participant having attained age 18 shall be
disregarded when computing a Participant's vested and
nonforfeitable interest.
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13. SERVICE WITH PREDECESSOR ORGANIZATION
For purposes of satisfying the Service requirements for eligibility, Hours
of Service shall include Service with the following predecessor
organization(s): (These hours will also be used for vesting purposes.)
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14. ROLLOVER/TRANSFER CONTRIBUTIONS
(a) Rollover Contributions, as described at paragraph 4.3 of the Basic
Plan Document #R1, [x] shall [ ] shall not be permitted. If permitted,
Employees [x] may [ ] may not make Rollover Contributions prior to
meeting the eligibility requirements for participation in the Plan.
(b) Transfer Contributions, as described at paragraph 4.4 of the Basic
Plan Document #R1 [x] shall [ ] shall not be permitted. If permitted,
Employees [x] may [ ] may not make Transfer Contributions prior to
meeting the eligibility requirements for participation in the Plan.
NOTE: Even if available, the Employer may refuse to accept such
contributions if its Plan meets the safe-harbor rules of paragraph 8.7
of the Basic Plan Document #R1.
15. HARDSHIP WITHDRAWALS
Hardship withdrawals, as provided for in paragraph 6.9 of the Basic Plan
Document #R1, [x] are [ ] are not permitted.
16. PARTICIPANT LOANS
Participant loans, as provided for in paragraph 13.4 of the Basic Plan
Document #R1, [x] are [ ] are not permitted. If permitted, repayments of
principal and interest shall be repaid to [x] the Participant's segregated
account or [ ] the general Fund.
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17. INSURANCE POLICIES
The insurance provisions of paragraph 13.5 of the Basic Plan Document #R1
[ ] shall [x] shall not be applicable.
18. EMPLOYER INVESTMENT DIRECTION
The Employer investment direction provisions, as set forth in paragraph
13.6 of the Basic Plan Document 3R1, [ ] shall [x] shall not be applicable.
19. EMPLOYEE INVESTMENT DIRECTION
(a) The Employee investment direction provisions, as set forth in
paragraph 13.7 of the Basic Plan Document #R1, [ ] shall [ ] shall not
be applicable.
If applicable, Participants may direct their investments:
[x] (i) among funds offered by the Trustee.
[ ] (ii) among any allowable investments.
(b) Participants may direct the following kinds of contributions and the
earnings thereon (check all applicable):
[x] (i) All Contributions
[ ] (ii) Elective Deferrals
[ ] (iii) Employee Voluntary Contributions (after-tax)
[ ] (iv) Employee Mandatory Contributions (after-tax)
[ ] (v) Employer Qualified Matching Contributions
[ ] (vi) Other Employer Matching Contributions
[ ] (vii) Employer Qualified Non-Elective Contributions
[ ] (viii) Employer Discretionary Contributions
[ ] (ix) Rollover Contributions
[ ] (x) Transfer Contributions
[ ] (xi) All of the above which are checked, but only to the extent that
the participant is vested in those contributions.
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NOTE: To the extent that Employee investment direction was previously allowed,
it shall continue to be allowed on those amounts and the earnings
thereon.
20. EARLY PAYMENT OPTION
(a) A Participant who separates from Service prior to retirement, death or
Disability [ ] may [ ] may not make application to the Employer
requesting an early payment of his or her vested account balance.
(b) A Participant who has not separated from Service [ ] may [ ] may not
obtain a distribution of his or her vested Employer contributions.
Distribution can only be made if the Participant is 100% vested.
(c) A Participant who has attained the Plan's Normal Retirement Age and
who has not separated from Service [ ] may [ ] may not receive a
distribution of his or her vested account balance.
NOTE: If the Participant has had the right to withdraw his or her account
balance in the past, this right may not be taken away. Notwithstanding the
above, to the contrary, required minimum distributions will be paid. For
timing of distribution see item 21(a) below.
21. DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS
(a) Timing of Distributions:
In cases of termination for other than death, Disability or
retirement, benefits shall be paid:
[ ] (i) As soon as administratively feasible, following the close of
the valuation period during which a distribution is
requested or is otherwise payable.
[x] (ii) As soon as administratively feasible following the close of
the Plan Year during which a distribution is requested or is
otherwise payable.
[ ] (iii) As soon as administratively feasible, following the date on
which a distribution is requested or is otherwise payable.
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[ ] (iv) As soon as administratively feasible, after the close of the
Plan Year during which the Participant incurs consecutive
one-year Breaks in Service.
[ ] (v) Only after the Participant has achieved the Plan's Normal
Retirement Age, or Early Retirement Age, if applicable.
In cases of death, Disability or retirement, benefits shall be paid:
[ ] (vi) As soon as administratively feasible, following the close of
the valuation period during which a distribution is
requested or is otherwise payable.
[X] (vii) As soon as administratively feasible following the close of
the Plan Year during which a distribution is requested or is
otherwise payable.
[ ] (viii) As soon as administratively feasible, following the date on
which a distribution is requested or is otherwise payable.
(b) Optional Forms of Payment:
[x] (i) Lump Sum.
[x] (ii) Installment Payments.
[x] (iii) Life Annuity*.
[ ] (iv) Life Annuity Term Certain*.
Life Annuity with payments guaranteed for period (not to
exceed 20 years, specify all applicable).
[x] (v) Joint and [x] 50%, [ ] 66-2/3%, [ ] 75% or [ ] 100%
survivor annuity* (specify all applicable).
[ ] (vi) Other form(s) specified: ____________________________
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*Not available in Plan meeting provisions of paragraph 8.7 of Basic
Plan Document #R1.
(e) Recalculation of Life Expectancy:
In determining required distributions under the Plan, Participants
and/or their Spouse (Surviving Spouse) [ ] shall [ ] shall not have the
right to have their life expectancy recalculated.
If "shall",
[ ] only the Participant shall be recalculated.
[ ] both the Participant and Spouse shall be recalculated.
[X] who is recalculated shall be determined by the Participant.
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22. SIGNATURES:
(a) EMPLOYER:
Name and address of Employer if different than specified in Section 1
above.
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This agreement and the corresponding provisions of the Plan and Trust
Basic Plan Document #R1 were adopted by the Employer the 20th day of
----
December, 1995.
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Signed for the Employer by: Michael G. Rubin
------------------------------
Title: President
Signature: /s/ Michael G. Rubin
-------------------------------
The Employer understands that its failure to properly Complete the Adoption
Agreement may result in disqualification of its Plan.
Employer's Reliance: The adopting Employer may not rely on a notification letter
issued by the National Office of the Internal Revenue Service as evidence that
the Plan is qualified under Code Section 401. In order to obtain reliance with
respect to Plan qualification, the Employer must apply to the appropriate Key
District Office for a determination letter.
This Adoption Agreement may only be used in conjunction with Basic Plan Document
#R1.
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(b) TRUSTEE:
Name of Trustee(s):
Michael G. Rubin
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Dennis R. Rubisch
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The Employer's Plan as contained herein was accepted by the Trustee(s) the 20th
----
day of December, 1995.
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Signed for the Trustee by Michael G. Rubin Dennis R. Rubisch
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Title: Trustee Trustee
Signature: /s/ Michael G. Rubin /s/ Dennis R. Rubisch
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(c) SPONSOR:
The Employer's agreement and the corresponding provisions of the Plan and
Trust Basic Plan Document #R1 were accepted by the Sponsor the ___ day of
_________, 19__.
Signed for the Sponsor by:
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Title:
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Signature:
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EXHIBIT 15.1
LETTER IN LIEU OF CONSENT REGARDING REVIEW REPORT OF UNAUDITED
INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Global Sports, Inc.:
We have reviewed, in accordance with standards established by the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the unaudited condensed financial
statements of Global Sports, Inc. and subsidiaries for the three-month period
ended March 31, 1998, as indicated in our report dated May 18, 1998; because we
did not perform an audit, we expressed no opinion on that information.
We are aware that our report referred to above, which is included in your
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998, is
incorporated by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-49363 on Form S-8.
We are also aware that the aforementioned report, pursuant to Rule 436(c) under
the Securities Act of 1933, is not considered a part of the Registration
Statement prepared or certified by an accountant or a report prepared or
certified by an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
- -------------------------
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 20, 1998
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STATEMENTS. THE INFORMATION HEREIN HAS BEEN RESTATED FOR THE EFFECTS OF A
REVERSE MERGER AND REORGANIZATION ON DECEMBER 15, 1997 AND THE ADOPTION OF
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STATEMENTS. THE INFORMATION HEREIN HAS BEEN RESTATED FOR THE EFFECTS OF A
REVERSE MERGER AND REORGANIZATION ON DECEMBER 15, 1997 AND THE ADOPTION OF
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SHEET AND THE RELATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE 9 MONTH PERIOD ENDED
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE INFORMATION HEREIN HAS BEEN RESTATED FOR THE EFFECTS
OF A REVERSE MERGER AND REORGANIZATION ON DECEMBER 15, 1997 AND THE ADOPTION OF
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INFORMATION HEREIN HAS BEEN RESTATED FOR THE EFFECTS OF A REVERSE MERGER AND
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STATEMENTS. THE INFORMATION HEREIN HAS BEEN RESTATED FOR THE EFFECTS OF A
REVERSE MERGER AND REORGANIZATION ON DECEMBER 15, 1997 AND THE ADOPTION OF
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STATEMENTS. THE INFORMATION HEREIN HAS BEEN RESTATED FOR THE EFFECTS OF A
REVERSE MERGER AND REORGANIZATION ON DECEMBER 15, 1997 AND THE ADOPTION OF
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NO. 128, "EARNINGS PER SHARE," ON
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<LEGEND>
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE INFORMATION HEREIN HAS BEEN RESTATED FOR THE EFFECTS
OF A REVERSE MERGER AND REORGANIZATION ON DECEMBER 15, 1997 AND THE ADOPTION OF
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NO. 128, "EARNINGS PER SHARE," ON
JANUARY 1, 1998.
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<LEGEND>
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INFORMATION HEREIN HAS BEEN RESTATED FOR THE EFFECTS OF A REVERSE MERGER AND
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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
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SHEET AND THE RELATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE 3 MONTH PERIOD ENDED
MARCH 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS. THE INFORMATION HEREIN HAS BEEN RESTATED FOR THE EFFECTS OF A
REVERSE MERGER AND REORGANIZATION ON DECEMBER 15, 1997 AND THE ADOPTION OF
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