UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
MARK ONE:
(X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1998
OR
( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission File No. 0-18204
AJAY SPORTS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 39-1644025
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation or Organization)
1501 E. Wisconsin Street,
Delavan, Wisconsin 53115 (414) 728-5521
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(Address of principal executive offices (Registrant's Telephone Number,
including Zip Code) 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 report), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes /x/ No / /
Number of shares of common stock outstanding at 6/30/98 is 23,274,039.
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format
Yes No X
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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AJAY SPORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS)
June 30, 1998 December 31,
(Unaudited) 1997
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ASSETS - -
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 66 $ 234
Trade accounts receivable, net 6,249 5,060
Inventories 5,759 6,398
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 372 304
Deferred tax benefit 363 363
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Total current assets 12,809 12,359
Fixed assets, net 1,627 1,723
Other assets 290 106
Deferred tax benefit 756 756
Goodwill 1,643 1,670
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Total assets $ 17,125 $ 16,614
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
Notes payable to affiliates $ 160 $ 160
Notes payable to bank - 107
Current portion of capital lease 4 4
Accounts payable 2,528 3,204
Accrued expenses 572 684
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Total current liabilities 3,264 4,159
Notes payable to affiliates - long term 512 4,212
Notes payable to banks - long term 8,961 9,017
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, 10,000,000 shares authorized,
Series B, $0.01 par value, 12,500 shares
outstanding at liquidation value 1,250 1,250
Series C, $10.00 par value, 296,170 shares
outstanding at stated value 2,962 2,962
Series D, $0.01 par value, 6,000,000 shares 60 -
Common stock, $.01 par value 100,000,000 shares authorized,
23,274,039 shares outstanding 233 233
Additional paid-in capital 14,253 9,313
Accumulated deficit (14,370) (14,532)
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Total stockholders' equity (deficit) 4,388 (774)
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 17,125 $ 16,614
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AJAY SPORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Six Months
Ended June 30, Ended June 30,
1998 1997 1998 1997
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Net sales $ 8,991 $ 9,584 $ 16,589 $ 17,185
Cost of sales 7,335 7,965 13,665 14,108
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Gross profit 1,656 1,619 2,924 3,077
Selling, general and 1,178 1,294 2,206 2,462
administrative expenses ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Operating income 478 325 718 615
Non-operating expense:
Interest expense, net 315 438 650 716
Other, net 38 15 (98) 20
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Total non-operating expense 353 453 552 736
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Income (loss) before income taxes 125 (128) 166 (121)
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Net income (loss) $ 125 $ (126) $ 166 $ (121)
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Basic and diluted earnings per share* $ 0.00 $ (0.01) $ 0.00 $ (0.01)
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Weighted average common shares outstanding 23,274 23,274 23,274 23,274
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* Computed by dividing net income or loss, after reduction for preferred stock dividends, by the weighted average
number of common shares outstanding.
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AJAY SPORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS), (UNAUDITED)
Six Months
Ended June 30,
1998 1997
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) $ 166 $ (121)
Adjustments to reconcile net cash flows from
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 181 188
Change in assets [(increase)/decrease] and
liabilities [increase/(decrease)]:
Trade accounts receivable, net (1,189) (2,590)
Inventories 639 952
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (68) (346)
Other assets (171) 89
Accounts payable (676) (213)
Accrued expenses (112) 97
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Net cash used in
operating activities (1,230) (1,944)
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of property, plant, equipment (75) (99)
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Net cash used in
investing activities (75) (99)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase (decrease) in bank loan (163) 1,371
Net increase in investment by affiliates 1,300 1,105
Dividends paid - (82)
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Net cash provided by
financing activities 1,137 2,394
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Net increase (decrease) in cash (168) 351
Cash at beginning of period 234 64
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Cash at end of period $ 66 $ 415
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest $ 633 $ 656
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Cash paid for income tax -- --
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Cautionary Statement: This report contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements include, without limitation, those statements relating to development
of new products, the financial condition of the Company, the ability to increase
distribution of the Company's products, integration of businesses the Company
has acquired, disposition of any current business of the Company, and the
Company's relationship with Williams Controls, Inc., a related company. These
forward-looking statements are subject to the business and economic risks faced
by the Company. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those
anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of the factors
described above and other factors described elsewhere in this report.
Note 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been
prepared by Ajay Sports, Inc. (the "Company") without audit and pursuant to the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion
of the Company, the financial statements reflect all adjustments, which consist
only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial
position of the Company at June 30, 1998 and the results of operations for the
three and six-month periods ended June 30, 1998 and 1997 and the cash flows for
the same six-month periods.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial
statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the SEC rules and regulations dealing
with interim financial statements. However, the Company believes that the
disclosures made in the condensed financial statements included herein are
adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These condensed
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements
and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1997.
The year-end condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial
statements, but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted
accounting principles.
The interim period results are not necessarily indicative of results which may
be expected for any other interim period or for the full year. Certain costs are
estimated for the full year and allocated to interim periods based on activity
associated with the interim period.
Accordingly, such costs are subject to year end adjustment.
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Note 2. INVENTORIES
The major classes of inventories (rounded to thousands) are as follows:
June 30, December 31,
1998 1997
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Raw Materials $1,312 $1,499
Work in Process 1,112 1,026
Finished Goods 3,335 3,873
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$5,759 $ 6,398
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Note 3. DEBT
On June 30, 1998, the Company restructured its credit facility with Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association ("Wells") to separate its credit facility from that
of Williams Controls, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Williams"). The credit
facility as restructured provides for maximum borrowing capacity of $10,025,000,
consisting of a revolving credit facility of up to $9,500,000 and a term loan of
$525,000. As a result of this transaction, the Company will no longer have joint
and several liability, cross collateral agreements or guarantees with Williams
with respect to Williams' Wells Fargo credit facility. The new asset-based
credit facility from Wells provides the Company with approximately $700,000 of
increased loan availabilities and borrowing capability against inventory and
accounts receivable. The interest rate on the revolver is prime plus 1% and
prime plus 1.5% on the term loan.
In connection with the restructuring of the Wells Fargo Bank credit facility,
the Company entered into an agreement with Williams under which Williams has
agreed to make certain additional advances to the Company. As a result of these
additional investments plus assumption of certain liabilities and potential
additional payments to the bank, the debt and equity investments could reach
$8,650,000 with an initial 3-year effective annual cost of 8.75% inclusive of
interest, dividends and fees. On June 30, 1998, Williams converted $5,000,000 of
this debt into 6,000,000 shares of a newly created series of preferred stock of
the Company, the Series D Cumulative Convertible Non-Voting Preferred Stock. The
Company delivered a promissory note to Williams for the unconverted portion of
the debt. This note is secured by a lien on the Company's assets which is junior
to the liens held by the Company's bank lenders. Williams continues to own
approximately 17.7% of the outstanding common stock of the Company and holds
options to purchase an additional 11,110,000 shares of common stock. Williams
also continues to have rights, which were negotiated in 1994, to utilize the
Company's manufacturing facilities in Wisconsin and Mexico.
The Company believes that the combination of the Wells and Williams refinancing
agreements will result in an improved working capital position, with increased
liquidity and a stronger capital structure for the Company.
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Note 4. BUSINESS SEGMENT REPORTING
The relative contributions to net sales, operating profit and identifiable
assets of the Company's industry segments for the quarter and six months ended
June 30, 1998 and 1997 (unaudited) are as follows (in thousands):
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Quarter Ended June 30, 1998
Mass Specialty
Furniture Merchant Golf Stores Corporate Consolidated
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Net Sales $ 1,190 $ 7,329 $ 472 $ - $ 8,991
Operating Profit/(Loss) 39 745 (130) (176) 478
Total Assets 2,350 12,463 2,312 - 17,125
Depreciation/Amortization 23 55 2 - 80
Capital Expenditures 39 13 - - 52
Quarter Ended June 30, 1997
Mass Specialty
Furniture Merchant Golf Stores Corporate Consolidated
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Net Sales $ 1,471 $ 6,619 $ 1,494 $ - $ 9,584
Operating Profit/(Loss) 49 492 (170) (46) 325
Total Assets 2,941 12,320 5,523 - 20,784
Depreciation/Amortization 20 63 24 - 107
Capital Expenditures 45 2 8 - 55
Six Months Ended June 30, 1998
Mass Specialty
Furniture Merchant Golf Stores Corporate Consolidated
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Net Sales $ 2,950 $ 12,647 992 $ - $ 16,589
Operating Profit/(Loss) 259 1,018 (240) (319) 718
Total Assets 2,350 12,463 2,312 - 17,125
Depreciation/Amortization 49 110 22 - 181
Capital Expenditures 62 13 - - 75
Six Months Ended June 30, 1997
Mass Specialty
Furniture Merchant Golf Stores Corporate Consolidated
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Net Sales $ 3,361 $ 11,331 $ 2,493 $ - $ 17,185
Operating Profit/(Loss) 443 633 (352) (109) 615
Total Assets 2,941 12,320 5,523 - 20,784
Depreciation/Amortization 36 113 39 - 188
Capital Expenditures 55 33 11 - 99
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The year-to-date $3.2 million reduction in total assets in the specialty golf
store segment results from the Company closing its California golf manufacturing
and office facility and reducing its golf club receivables and inventories.
Year-to-date six-months sales are off by $1.5 million in the specialty golf
store channel due to de-emphasizing golf club sales.
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Note 5. DIVIDENDS
Dividends on Series B and C Convertible Preferred Stock have not been declared
for 1997 or 1998 due to unavailability of funds. Dividends are in arrears on
Series B in the amount of $956,500 and on Series C in the amount of $444,000.
Dividends are permitted to be paid under the new credit agreement when
sufficient funds become available.
Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
See "Cautionary Statement" at the beginning of the "Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements".
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY - At June 30, 1998 the Company had working
capital of $9,545,000 as compared with $8,011,000 at December 31, 1997. The
ratio of current assets to current liabilities at June 30, 1998 was 3.9 to 1, as
compared to 2.8 as of December 31, 1997. The Company's borrowings decreased $3.9
million since December 31, 1997. This was a result of a restructuring agreement
between the Company and Williams Controls, Inc. wherein $5 million of debt was
converted on June 30, 1998 into preferred stock and Williams advanced an
additional $1 million during the current quarter. Additionally, the Company and
Wells Fargo Bank concluded a new credit agreement as of June 30, 1998. The new
credit agreement provides for more favorable asset based lending availabilities.
The financial restructuring and the new credit agreement has added to the
liquidity of the Company and has allowed the Company to bring its vendors
current and to begin to operate more efficiently through improved production
scheduling, consistent material flows and improved vendor relations.
During the first six months of the year, the operating cash flow was negative
$1.2 million due to seasonal increases in trade receivables of $1.2 million. The
$600,000 decline in inventories assisted in paying down payables by $700,000.
Liquidity has significantly improved during the current quarter with excess
borrowing capacity under the bank loan of $770,000 at June 30, 1998. As part of
the overall restructuring agreement between the Company and Williams, an
additional $500,000 is to be advanced to the Company during the 3rd quarter and
again in the 4th quarter of 1998, thus concluding the restructuring.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - During the quarter ended June 30, 1998, the Company had
net sales of $8,991,000, compared to $9,584,000 for the same period in 1997. The
6% sales decrease was a result of closing the California golf manufacturing and
office facility and integrating it into Delavan, Wisconsin while de-emphasizing
golf club sales. This resulted in a decrease of $1,020,000 of golf club products
during the quarter which would have accounted for an 11% sales decrease if not
offset by increases in mass market golf sales of $710,000. Due to adverse
weather conditions and the strong dollar, outdoor furniture sales were off
$281,000. For the six months period ended June 30, 1998, overall sales were off
$596,000 or 3% below the same period of the prior year. This again was the
result of closing the California golf production facility and de-emphasizing the
sale of golf clubs.
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Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Cont'd)
Gross profit for the three months ended June 30, 1998 was 18.4% of sales,
compared to 16.9% for the same period of the prior year. This improvement is a
result of reducing golf club sales and better efficiencies in production and
reduced expediting costs as a result of improved liquidity. Gross profit for the
six months ended June 30, 1998 was 17.6% of sales compared to 17.9% for the same
period of the prior year.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $1,178,000 for the current
quarter as compared to $1,294,000 for the same quarter of the prior year. On a
year to date six months basis, SG&A was $2,206,000 for the current year compared
to $2,462,000 in the prior year. As a percent of sales, SG&A declined from 13.5%
for the current quarter of the prior year to 13.1% for the current quarter of
the current year and it declined by one percentage point for the six months
period to 13.3% for the current year from 14.3% for the prior year.
Operating income for the second quarter of the current year was $478,000
compared to $325,000 for the same quarter of the prior year. On a year to date
basis, operating income is $718,000 compared to $615,000 in the prior year.
Interest expense declined by $123,000 during the quarter and on a year to date
basis by $66,000 for the six months as compared to the prior year due to better
utilization of assets.
Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 1998 was $125,000 which compares to a
$126,000 loss for the same quarter of the prior year. On a year to date basis,
the Company earned $166,000 net which compares to a $121,000 year to date loss
for the comparable prior year 6-month period.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES.
The Company established a new "Series D Cumulative Convertible
non-voting preferred stock" consisting of 6,000,000 shares.
These shares were issued as of June 30, 1998 as part of a
restructuring agreement between Williams and the Company wherein
$5,000,000 of loans by Williams were converted to 6,000,000 shares
of "Series D Preferred" with a stated value of $5,000,000. These
shares are convertible into common stock of the Company based on a
stated value of $0.8333 per Series D share and $0.25 per share of
common stock.
These shares were issued in reliance on an exemption provided in
Rule 506 of Regulation D and/or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act
of 1933 based on Williams' extensive knowledge of the Registrant's
business and financial condition as a creditor and holder of
approximately 17.7% of the Company's outstanding common stock.
Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
On May 29, 1998, the Company held its annual meeting of
shareholders. On the two voting proposals, shareholders elected
all of the incumbent directors, to serve for the ensuing year and
approved a 1-for-6 or 1-for-8 share reverse common stock split
with the exact ratio being determined in the discretion of the
Board of Directors. As of the date of this report, no split had
been effected.
Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION.
On June 30, 1998, the Company restructured its credit facility
with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association ("Wells") to separate
its credit facility from that of Williams Controls, Inc. and its
subsidiaries ("Williams"). The credit facility as restructured
provides for maximum borrowing capacity of $10,025,000, consisting
of a revolving credit facility of up to $9,500,000 and a term loan
of $525,000. As a result of this transaction, the Company will no
longer have joint and several liability, cross collateral
agreements or guarantees with Williams with respect to Williams'
Wells Fargo credit facility. The new asset-based credit facility
from Wells provides the Company with approximately $700,000 of
increased loan availabilities and borrowing capability against
inventory and accounts receivable. The interest rate on the
revolver is prime plus 1% and prime plus 1.5% on the term loan.
In connection with the restructuring of the Wells Fargo Bank
credit facility, the Company entered into an agreement with
Williams under which Williams has agreed to make certain
additional advances to the Company. As a result of
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Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION (Cont'd)
these additional investments plus assumption of certain
liabilities and potential additional payments to the bank, the
debt and equity investments could reach $8,650,000 with an initial
3-year effective annual cost of 8.75% inclusive of interest,
dividends and fees. On June 30, 1998, Williams converted
$5,000,000 of this debt into 6,000,000 shares of a newly created
series of preferred stock of the Company, the Series D Cumulative
Convertible Non-Voting Preferred Stock. The Company delivered a
promissory note to Williams for the unconverted portion of the
debt. This note is secured by a lien on the Company's assets which
is junior to the liens held by the Company's bank lenders.
Williams continues to own approximately 17.7% of the outstanding
common stock of the Company and holds options to purchase an
additional 11,110,000 shares of common stock. Williams also
continues to have rights, which were negotiated in 1994, to
utilize the Company's manufacturing facilities in Wisconsin and
Mexico.
The Company believes that the combination of the Wells and
Williams refinancing agreements will result in an improved working
capital position, with increased liquidity and a stronger capital
structure for the Company.
On February 23, 1998 new, increasingly stringent rules for
continued listing of shares on the NASDAQ Small Cap market went
into effect. At that time, under Marketplace Rule 4310 (c) (02),
the Company was not in compliance with the Net Tangible
Assets/Market Capitalization/Net Income requirement and under
Marketplace Rule 4310 (c) (04) the Company was not in compliance
with the new minimum bid price standard of $1.00.
In its effort to meet the new NASDAQ standards for continued small
cap market listing, it has addressed its deficiency in these two
rules by obtaining stockholder approval of a reverse stock split
and restructuring its bank debt and debt to Williams Controls,
Inc. which included conversion of $5 million to non-voting
preferred stock.
The Company has taken other measures to improve operations which
will better enable it to maintain compliance with the NASDAQ
continued listing standards.
Some of these are:
1) Closing the California golf facility and curtailing golf club
sales to reduce expenses, increase efficiency and improve the
use of capital and improve the bottom line.
2) Introduce additional products targeted to increase sales and
profit in present off-peak periods such as July - December.
3) Discontinued products which proved unprofitable and reallocated
those resources which were freed up.
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Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION (Cont'd)
4) Embarked on cost reduction through sourcing lower cost
materials from China and curtailing its alternative
production.
5) Improved product design and cost efficiency to improve earnings
performance and volume.
There is no assurance that the Company's efforts will be
successful and that NASDAQ will permit continued listing. The
Company will attend a NASDAQ Listing Qualifications panel hearing
scheduled for August 14, 1998 in Washington, D.C. At this hearing,
the Company will present its case for continued listing.
Item 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
A) Exhibits:
3.1 Amendment to the Registrant's Restated Certificate of
Incorporation - Certificate of Designations of Rights and
Preferences of the Registrant's Series D Cumulative
Convertible Non-Voting Preferred Stock.
4.1 Certificate of Designations of Rights and Preferences of
the Registrant's Series D Cumulative Convertible Non-Voting
Preferred Stock. (See Exhibit 3.1 to this report)
10.1(a) Credit Agreement, dated June 30, 1998, by and among the
Registrant and its operating subsidiaries, Leisure Life,
Inc., Palm Springs Golf, Inc. and Ajay Leisure Products, as
borrowers, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as
lender.
10.1(b) Revolving Loans Promissory Note, dated June 30, 1998,
made by the Registrant payable to Wells Fargo Bank.
10.1(c) Term Loan Promissory Note, dated June 30, 1998, made by
the Registrant payable to Wells Fargo Bank.
10.1(d) First Amendment to Patent Assignment and Security Agreement
for Ajay Leisure Products, Inc.
10.1(e) First Amendment to Trademark Security Agreement for Palm
Springs Golf, Inc.
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Item 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (Cont'd).
10.1(f) First Amendment to Patent Assignment and Security
Agreement for Leisure Life, Inc.
10.2 Agreement, dated June 30, 1998, by and among the
Registrant and its subsidiaries and Williams Controls, Inc.
10.3 Promissory Note dated June 30, 1998 made by the
Registrant payable to Williams Controls, Inc.
27 Financial Data Schedule.
B) Forms 8-K:
1) The Company filed a Form 8-K, dated June 17, 1998 reporting
the extension of the expiration date of its common stock
purchase warrants to 12/31/98.
2) The Company filed a Form 8-K, dated June 22, 1998 reporting
its status regarding continued listing on the NASDAQ Stock
Market and the exercise of its right to an oral hearing on the
matter.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
AJAY SPORTS, INC.
By: /s/Robert R. Hebard
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Its: Corporate Secretary
By: /s/Duane R. Stiverson
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Its: Chief Financial Officer
Date: July 16, 1998
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CERTIFICATE OF
DESIGNATIONS OF RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES OF THE SERIES D
CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE NON-VOTING PREFERRED STOCK
OF AJAY SPORTS, INC.
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Pursuant to Section 151 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law
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Ajay Sports, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of
the State of Delaware (the "Company"), DOES HEREBY CERTIFY that the following
resolutions were duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company at a
meeting duly held on June ___, 1998:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors, pursuant to the authority vested in
it by the provisions of the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as
amended to date, hereby establishes a series of preferred stock, consisting of
6,000,000 shares, which shall be designated as the "Series D Cumulative
Convertible Non-Voting Preferred Stock" (the "Series D Preferred Stock") and
shall have the powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and
restrictions as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto;
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the appropriate officers of the Company are hereby
authorized and directed to prepare, execute and file an appropriate Certificate
of Designations of Rights and Preferences of Series D Preferred Stock with the
Delaware Secretary of State as soon as is practicable; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the appropriate officers of the Company are hereby
authorized and directed to prepare, execute and issue certificates representing
such shares of Series D Preferred Stock at such time as the Company has received
the consideration therefor, such shares to be issued as restricted securities as
defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, such
certificates to be issued only upon execution by the holders of an appropriate
investment letter as approved by counsel for the Company, and such share
certificates to be impressed with a customary legend denoting the restrictions
upon transfer on such shares.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby acknowledges under penalty of
perjury that the execution of this instrument is the undersigned's act and deed,
that the undersigned is an authorized officer of the Company, that the
undersigned has read this Designation of Rights and Preferences and all
attachments thereto and knows the contents thereof and the facts stated therein
are true.
AJAY SPORTS, INC.
Date:
By /s/ Clarence H. Yahn
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Clarence H. Yahn, Vice President
ATTEST:
/s/ Robert R. Hebard
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Robert R. Hebard, Corporate Secretary
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Exhibit A
DESIGNATIONS OF PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE RIGHTS OF THE SERIES D CUMULATIVE
CONVERTIBLE NON-VOTING PREFERRED STOCK OF AJAY SPORTS, INC.
Pursuant to the authority vested with the Board of Directors of Ajay
Sports, Inc. (the "Company") in the Company's Restated Certificate of
Incorporation, as amended, the Company hereby designates 6,000,000 shares of its
authorized but unissued $.01 par value preferred stock as the Series D
Cumulative Convertible Non-Voting Preferred Stock (the "Series D Preferred
Stock"), for issuance in accordance with such actions of the Board of Directors
as may be required under Delaware law, and which shall have the following rights
and preferences:
Dividends.
Dividend Preference and Priority. Dividends on the Series D Preferred
Stock shall rank equally in preference and priority to the rights of the holders
of the Company's Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series B
Preferred Stock") and the Series C 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock
(the "Series C Preferred Stock") to receive dividends under operative documents
which designated and defined the Series B Preferred Stock and the Series C
Preferred Stock. Except as required under the terms of the Series B and Series C
Preferred Stock, dividends on the Series D Preferred Stock shall be paid before
any dividends or other distributions may be declared, paid, or set aside to be
paid on any other shares of capital stock of the Company.
Increasing Dividend Rates. From the date of issue through July 31, 2001,
no dividends will accrue or become payable on the Series D Preferred Stock.
Thereafter, the holder of the Series D Preferred Stock will be entitled to
receive, out of assets legally available for such purpose, dividends per annum
based on a stated value of $.8333 per share of Series D Preferred Stock, payable
in cash as follows:
From August 1, 2001 through July 31, 2002, at the rate of 17% per
annum, or $.142 per share per annum.
From August 1, 2002 through the date of optional redemption or
conversion, at the rate of 24% per annum, or $.20 per share per
annum.
Payment of Dividends. Dividends shall be paid annually in cash to the
holders of record of the Series D Preferred Stock on July 31 of the applicable
year, with the first dividend payment due on July 31, 2002.
Except as provided under the terms of the Series B Preferred Stock, no
dividend or other distribution shall be declared, ordered, or paid upon any
other class of capital stock of the Company, nor shall any sums be set aside for
or applied to the purchase or redemption of any shares of any other class of
capital stock of the Company, unless and until all accumulated unpaid dividends
("Unpaid Dividends") due on the Series D Preferred Stock shall have been paid in
full or a dividend or other distribution shall have been declared and a sum
sufficient for full payment of the Unpaid Dividends set apart therefor.
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Holders of the Series D Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to any
dividend, whether payable in cash, property, or stock, in excess of full
cumulative dividends as provided for in this Certificate. If any dividends
payable on the Series D Preferred Stock shall not be paid for any reason, the
right of the holders of such shares of Series D Preferred Stock to receive
payment of such dividend shall not lapse or terminate, but all Unpaid Dividends
shall accumulate and shall be paid at the applicable dividend rate, but without
interest, to the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock, at the time of
conversion or redemption.
Liquidation Preference.
Upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether
voluntary or involuntary, prior to any distribution of assets with respect to
any other shares of capital stock of the Company as a result of such
liquidation, distribution or winding up of the Company, the holders of the
Series D Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of the
Company a distribution of $.8333 plus any Unpaid Dividends for each share of
Series D Preferred Stock held, on an equal preference basis with the Series B
Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock, subject to any prior rights of the
holders of the Company's Series B and Series C Preferred Stock.
Optional Conversion.
Subject to the additional rights conferred under subparagraph (d) of
"Anti-dilution Adjustments" and the limitations contained under "Optional
Redemption" in this Certificate below, at option of the holder, the Series D
Preferred Stock shall be convertible, in whole or in part, into shares of common
stock, $.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), of the Company based on a
stated value of $.8333 for each share of Series D Preferred Stock and $.25 per
share of Common Stock (the "Conversion Price"). The holders of Series D
Preferred Stock who desire to convert shares of Series D Preferred Stock to
shares of Common Stock shall give the Company 30 days prior written notice of
the intention to convert, which notice shall specify that all or a part of the
shares of Series D Preferred Stock held by such holder shall be converted to
shares of Common Stock. The conversion shall be deemed to be effective on the
30th calendar day after the date of the written notice of conversion, unless an
earlier effective date shall be agreed to by the holders and the Company.
Anti-dilution Adjustments.
The Conversion Price shall be adjusted as follows:
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(a) Stock Splits; Stock Dividends. If the Company shall at any time
subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares
of Common Stock, or declare a dividend or make any other distribution upon the
Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, the Conversion Price in effect
immediately prior to such subdivision or dividend or other distribution shall be
proportionately reduced. Additionally, if the outstanding shares of Common Stock
shall be combined into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock, the
Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such combination shall be
proportionately increased. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in
this paragraph, if the Company shall divide or otherwise make a distribution to
its holders of Common Stock of the securities the Company owns in any
subsidiaries or other entities (collectively, the "Subsidiary Securities"), the
Company shall treat the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock as if they had
converted their Series D Preferred Stock into Common Stock as of the record date
for the dividend or distribution, and the Company shall distribute the
Subsidiary Securities to the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock and the
Conversion Price shall not change as a result thereof.
(b) Issuance of Additional Securities. If the Company shall (i) issue,
sell or otherwise distribute shares of Common Stock for a consideration per
share in cash or property, or (ii) issue or re-price options, warrants or other
similar rights to purchase Common Stock that are exercisable at a price less
than the then effective Conversion Price, other than options subject to the
Company's stock option plans existing on the date the Series D Preferred Stock
was created and any options, warrants or other similar rights held by the holder
of the Series D Preferred Stock, (iii) issue, sell or otherwise distribute
rights to subscribe for securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common
Stock, at a price less than the then effective Conversion Price, the Conversion
Price then in effect shall automatically be adjusted. The adjustment shall be
calculated by multiplying the then effective Conversion Price by a fraction, the
numerator of which shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding immediately prior to such issuance, sale or other distribution and
the number of shares of Common Stock which the aggregate consideration received
or to be received by the Company for such issuance, sale or other distribution
would purchase at the then effective Conversion Price per share, and the
denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately after giving effect to such issuance, sale or other distribution.
Consideration other than cash shall be valued in good faith by the Board of
Directors, and this valuation shall be conclusive and set forth in a resolution
of the Board of Directors.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no adjustment shall be
made to the Conversion Price upon: (x) the exercise of any outstanding options,
warrants or other rights to purchase Common Stock or upon conversion of any
securities or other rights convertible into Common Stock, which options,
warrants, securities or other rights were outstanding on the date the Series D
Preferred Stock was created; or (y) unless and until the Company issues, sells
or otherwise distributes the greater of 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock in any
one transaction or 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock in the aggregate in a series
of transactions. <PAGE>
(c) Reorganization or Reclassification. If any capital reorganization or
reclassification of the capital stock of the Company, or any consolidation or
merger of the Company with another corporation or entity, or the sale of all or
substantially all of the Company's assets to another corporation or other entity
shall be effected in such a way that holders of shares of Common Stock shall be
entitled to receive cash, stocks, securities, other evidence of equity ownership
or assets with respect to or in exchange for shares of Common Stock then, except
as otherwise provided below in this paragraph, as a condition of such
reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger or sale lawful and
adequate provisions shall be made whereby the holders of Series D Preferred
Stock shall thereafter have the right to receive, upon the basis and terms and
conditions specified herein, the cash, shares of stock, securities, other
evidence of equity ownership or assets as may be issued or payable with respect
to or in exchange for a number of outstanding shares of such Common Stock equal
to the number of shares of Common Stock immediately theretofore purchasable and
receivable upon the conversion of Series D Preferred Stock had such
reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger or sale not taken place.
In addition, appropriate provisions shall be made with respect to the rights and
interests of the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock so that the provisions
of this subparagraph (c) shall continue thereafter to be applicable to the
extent reasonably possible in relation to any shares of stock, securities, other
evidence of equity ownership or assets thereafter deliverable upon the
conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock. Specifically, without limitation,
provisions shall be made for an immediate adjustment by reason of such
consolidation or merger, of the Conversion Price to the value for the Common
Stock reflected by the terms of such consolidation or merger if the per share
value reflected is less than the then effective Conversion Price.
Subject to the terms of the Series B and Series C Preferred Stock, in the
event of a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another
corporation or other entity as a result of which the number of shares of Common
Stock of the surviving corporation or entity issuable to holders of Common stock
of the Company, is greater or lesser than the number of shares of Common Stock
of the Company outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation,
then the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such merger or
consolidation shall be adjusted in the same manner as though there were a
subdivision or combination of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the
Company as provided in subparagraph (b) in this section above.
The Company shall not effect any consolidation, merger or sale, unless,
prior thereto, the surviving entity shall assume by written instrument executed
and mailed or delivered to the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock, the
obligation to deliver to the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock the shares
of stock, securities, other evidence of equity ownership or assets as, in
accordance with the foregoing provisions, the Series D Preferred Stock holders
may be entitled to receive or otherwise acquire.
As a condition to any purchase, tender or exchange offer made to and
accepted by the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock of the Company, the holders of Series D Preferred Stock shall have been
given a reasonable opportunity to elect to receive, at the time of conversion of
the Series D Preferred Stock, the securities or other property then issuable
with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company into which
the Series D Preferred Stock is convertible in accordance with such offer.
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(d) Change of Control. As a condition precedent to any transaction in
which the Company consolidates or merges with any other corporation or transfers
all or substantially all of its assets to any other corporation so that the
Company is not the surviving corporation, then the Company shall cause adequate
provision to be made so that the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock (i)
shall be entitled to receive, upon conversion after effectiveness of the
transaction, the kind and amount of securities or other property receivable in
the transaction by the holders of the Common Stock to the same extent as if the
conversion had occurred immediately prior to the effectiveness of the
transaction, and (ii) to the extent reasonably possible, shall continue to have
same rights as conferred hereunder with respect to any shares, evidences of
indebtedness or other securities or assets thereafter deliverable upon
conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock. Regardless of any provisions being
made, the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock shall have the right to
convert the Series D Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock immediately
prior to the change of control transaction at a price equal to the lesser of (x)
the Conversion Price plus any Unpaid Dividends, or (y) the price per share of
Common Stock payable in the change of control transaction.
(e) Adjustment to Conversion Price. The term "Conversion Price" as used
herein shall mean the Conversion Price specified in this certificate, until the
occurrence of an event stated in this Certificate and thereafter shall mean said
price, as adjusted from time to time as provided herein.
(f) Record of Conversion Price. Whenever the shares of Common Stock or
other types of securities or assets receivable upon conversion of the Series D
Preferred Stock shall be adjusted as provided in this Certificate, the Company
shall forthwith obtain and file with its corporate records a certificate or
letter from a firm of independent public accountants of recognized standing
(which may be the Company's then independent certified public accountants)
setting forth the computation and the adjusted number of shares of Common Stock
or other securities or assets resulting from such adjustments, and a copy of
such certificate or letter shall be mailed to the holders of the Series D
Preferred Stock. Any such certificate or letter shall be conclusive evidence as
to the correctness of the adjustment or adjustments referred to therein and
shall be available for inspection by any holders of the Series D Preferred Stock
on any day during normal business hours.
(g) Notice. In case:
(i) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any distribution)
on its Common Stock payable in Common Stock of the Company; or
(ii) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other
distribution) on its Common Stock payable in cash; or
(iii) any reclassification of Common Stock or any consolidation,
merger, conveyance of the property of the Company as an entirety, or
substantially as an entirety, dissolution, liquidation or winding up shall be
effected by the Company; <PAGE>
the Company shall mail, or cause its transfer agent to mail, a notice to the
holders of record of the Series D Preferred Stock, at least 30 but not more than
60 days prior to the applicable record date with respect to such transaction.
The notice shall include (A) the date on which a record is to be taken for the
purpose of the dividend, distribution or rights, or, if no record will be taken,
the date as of which the holders of Common Stock of record will be determined
for entitlement to such dividend, distribution or right, or (B) the date on
which the reclassification, consolidation, merger, conveyance, dissolution,
liquidation or winding up is expected to become effective, and the date that
holders of Common Stock of record are expected to be entitled to exchange the
certificates representing their shares of Common Stock for securities or other
property deliverable upon the reclassification, consolidation, merger,
conveyance, dissolution, liquidation or winding up.
Optional Redemption.
The Company shall have the right and option upon not less than 30 nor more
than 45 days' prior written notice (the "Redemption Notice") to the holders of
the Series D Preferred Stock to call, redeem and acquire any or all of the
shares of Series D Preferred Stock at a price equal to the stated value of
$.8333 per share, plus any Unpaid Dividends (the "Redemption Price"), at any
time to the extent such shares have not been previously converted to Common
Stock pursuant to the terms described above; provided, however, that the holders
of the Series D Preferred Stock shall have the right to convert their shares of
Series D Preferred Stock into Common Stock in accordance with the terms
described above under "Conversion" at any time prior to the redemption date
specified in the notice (the "Redemption Date"). If the Series D Preferred Stock
is converted prior to the Redemption Date, this call option shall be deemed not
to have been exercised by the Company with respect to the shares of Series D
Preferred Stock so converted. The Redemption Notice shall require the holders to
surrender, on or before the Redemption Date, to the Company or its agent
designated in the Redemption Notice, certificates representing the shares of
Series D Preferred Stock being redeemed. Notwithstanding the fact the
certificates representing the shares of Series D Preferred Stock called for
redemption have not been surrendered for redemption and cancellation on or after
the Redemption Date, such shares shall be deemed to have been redeemed and all
rights of the holders thereof shall have no rights in the Series D shares
redeemed other than the right to receive payment of the Redemption Price.
Voting Rights.
The holders of the Series D Preferred Stock shall have no voting rights
except to the extent required by the Delaware General Corporation Law.
Preemptive Rights.
The Series D Preferred Stock shall have no preemptive rights as to any
series of preferred stock issued subsequent to it.
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Appointment of Board Members.
If the Company does not pay the Dividend or fails to achieve pre-tax
earnings of $500,000 in calendar 2001 or 2002, the holders of the Series D
Preferred Stock shall be entitled to appoint a majority of the members of the
Board of Directors of the Company.
Registration Rights.
At the request of the holder of the Series D Preferred Stock, the Company
shall register the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of
the Series D Preferred Stock with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"). In addition, if the Company proposes to file a registration statement
with the Commission under the Securities Act with respect to an offering of
securities of the Company (other than a registration statement on Form S-4 or
S-8 or any successor form, or a registration statement to be filed solely in
connection with an exchange offer, a business combination transaction or an
offering of securities solely to the existing stockholders or employees of the
Company), then the Company shall give the holder of the Series D Preferred Stock
notice of its intention and an opportunity to include all or a portion of the
shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock
in the proposed registration statement.
Notices.
Any notice, request, demand, consent, approval or other communication
required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given to:
(a) the Company at Ajay Sports, Inc., Attn: Clarence H. Yahn, Chief
Operating Officer, 1501 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Delavan, Wisconsin 53115; and
(b) the holder of the Series D Preferred Stock at Williams Controls,
Inc., Attn: Gerard A. Herlihy, Chief Financial Officer, 14100 SW 72nd Avenue,
Portland, Oregon 97224.
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CREDIT AGREEMENT
among
AJAY SPORTS, INC.
LEISURE LIFE, INC.
PALM SPRINGS GOLF, INC.
AJAY LEISURE PRODUCTS, INC.
and
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
TOTAL COMMITMENT -- $10,025,000
June 30, 1998
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CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into as of June 30, 1998, by and among AJAY
SPORTS, INC., a Delaware corporation, LEISURE LIFE, INC., a Tennessee
corporation, PALM SPRINGS GOLF, INC., a Colorado corporation, and AJAY LEISURE
PRODUCTS, INC., a Delaware corporation, , (each individually referred to as
"Borrower" and all collectively referred to as "Borrowers"), and WELLS FARGO
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ("Bank").
RECITALS
Borrowers have requested the credit facilities described herein, and Bank
has agreed to provide said credit facilities to Borrowers on the terms and
conditions contained herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises of
the parties contained herein, Borrowers and Bank hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.1 DEFINED TERMS
All terms defined above shall have the meanings set forth above. Any
accounting term used in this Agreement which is not specifically defined herein
shall have the meaning customarily given to it under GAAP, and all other terms
contained in this Agreement which are not defined herein shall, unless the
context indicates otherwise, have the meanings provided for by the Code to the
extent such terms are defined therein. The following terms shall have the
meanings set forth below (with all such meanings to be equally applicable to
both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):
"Accounts" shall have the meaning attributed to the term "accounts" in the
Code and shall include, without limitation, all presently existing and hereafter
arising rights to payment for goods sold or leased or for services rendered,
which are not evidenced by instruments or chattel paper, whether or not they
have been earned by performance.
"Agent" means Ajay Sports, Inc., a Delaware corporation, in its capacity
as agent for each Borrower.
"Agreement" means this Credit Agreement as amended, modified or
supplemented from time to time.
"Aggregate Working Capital" means, as of any date, an amount equal to the
amount (which may be a negative number) by which Ajay Parent's consolidated
current assets exceed its consolidated current liabilities (exclusive of the
Revolving Loans).
"Ajay Parent" means Ajay Sports, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
"A/R Advance Rates" means the following (or such other rates as Bank may
designate from time to time in its sole discretion) with respect to the Eligible
Accounts of each Borrower listed below: (i) 80% for Palm Springs Golf, Inc. and
(ii) 85% for Leisure Life, Inc. and Ajay Leisure Products, Inc.
"Authorized Representative" means a person designated by Agent on the most
current Notice of Authorized Representatives delivered by Agent to Bank as being
authorized to request any borrowing or make any interest rate selection on
behalf of Borrowers hereunder, or to give Bank any other notice hereunder which
is required by the terms hereof to be made through an Authorized Representative.
"Available Credit" means, at any time, the amount by which the aggregate
of the outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans at such time and the
Letter of Credit Obligations at such time is less than the lesser of (i)
$9,500,000 or (ii) the Borrowing Base.
"Availability Reserves" means, as of any date of determination, such
amounts (expressed as either a specified amount or as a percentage of a
specified category or item) as Bank may from time to time establish and revise
in Good Faith reducing the amount of Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit which
would otherwise be available to Borrowers under the lending formula(s) provided
for herein: (a) to reflect events, conditions, contingencies or risks which, as
determined by Bank in Good Faith, do or may affect either (i) the Collateral or
its value, (ii) the assets, business or prospects of Borrower or any Obligor, or
(iii) the security interests and other rights of Bank in the Collateral
(including the enforceability, perfection and priority thereof), or (b) to
reflect Bank's Good Faith belief that any collateral report or financial
information furnished by or on behalf of Borrower or any Obligor to Bank is or
may have been incomplete, inaccurate or misleading in any material respect, or
(c) in respect of any state of facts which Bank determines in Good Faith
constitutes a Default.
"Bankruptcy Code" means the Bankruptcy Reform Act, Title 11 of the United
States Code, as amended or recodified from time to time, including (unless the
context otherwise requires) any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder.
"Base Rate" means, for any day, an interest rate per annum equal to the
rate of interest most recently announced within Bank at its principal office in
San Francisco, California, as its prime rate, with any change in the prime rate
to be effective as of the day such change is announced within Bank and with the
understanding that the prime rate is one of Bank's base rates used to price some
loans and may not be the lowest rate at which Bank makes any loan, and is
evidenced by the recording thereof in such internal publication or publications
as Bank may designate.
"Borrowing Base" means, as of any date of determination, an amount
equal to the following amount:
(i) the applicable A/R Advance Rates applied to an amount equal to
(A) the face amount of the then outstanding Eligible Accounts of each
Borrower for whom there is an A/R Advance Rate less (B) sales, excise or
similar taxes included in the amount thereof and less (C) returns,
discounts, claims, credits and allowances of any nature at any time
issued, owing, granted, outstanding, available or claimed with respect
thereto;
(ii) plus the lesser of (a) $4,000,000 or (b) the applicable
Inventory Advance Rates applied, with respect to the applicable category
of Eligible Inventory, to the then amount of such Eligible Inventory
valued at the lower of cost (determined on a "first in, first out" basis)
or market value (provided that in no event will the amount with respect to
Ajay Leisure Products, Inc.'s work in process exceed $500,000 or the
amount with respect to Leisure Life, Inc.'s work in process exceed
$300,000);
(iii) less all outstanding Letter of Credit Obligations, except
Letter of Credit Obligations with respect to outstanding, undrawn
documentary Letters of Credit issued in connection with the acquisition by
Borrower of finished goods that will be, on delivery to Borrower in the
United States, Eligible Inventory ("LCFG Obligations");
(iv) less 95% of all outstanding LCFG Obligations; and
(v) less all Availability Reserves.
"Business Day" means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on
which commercial banks are authorized or required to be closed in San Francisco,
California.
"Capitalized Lease" means, as to any Person, any lease of property by such
Person as lessee which would be capitalized on a balance sheet of such Person
prepared in accordance with GAAP.
"Capitalized Lease Obligations" means, as to any Person, the capitalized
amount of all obligations of such Person and its subsidiaries under Capitalized
Leases, as determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
"Cash Collateral Account" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1
hereof.
"Change of Law" means the adoption of any Governmental Rule, any change in
any Governmental Rule or the application or requirements thereof (whether such
change occurs in accordance with the terms of such Governmental Rule as enacted,
as a result of amendment or otherwise), any change in the interpretation or
administration of any Governmental Rule by any Governmental Authority, or
compliance by Bank (or any entity controlling Bank) with any request, guideline
or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental
Authority.
"Closing Date" means the date of this Agreement.
"Code" means the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of Oregon as amended
from time to time.
"Collateral" means (i) all property and rights in and to property of each
Borrower, including, without limitation, all Rights to Payment, Inventory,
General Intangibles, Equipment, Records, money, instruments, chattel paper,
deposit accounts, documents, goods, investment property (except stock of a
Borrower) and fixtures; (ii) all products, proceeds, rents and profits of the
foregoing; and (iii) all of the foregoing, whether now owned or existing or
hereafter acquired or arising or in which any Borrower now has or hereafter
acquires any rights.
"Commodity Contracts" means commodity options, futures, swaps, and other
similar agreements and arrangements designed to provide protection against
fluctuations in commodity prices.
"Contaminant" means any pollutant, hazardous substance, toxic substance,
hazardous waste or other substance regulated or forming the basis of liability
under any Environmental Law.
"Contingent Obligation" means, as applied to any Person, any direct or
indirect liability, contingent or otherwise, of such Person with respect to any
Indebtedness or Contractual Obligation of another Person, if the purpose or
intent of such Person in incurring the Contingent Obligation is to provide
assurance to the obligee of such Indebtedness or Contractual Obligation that
such Indebtedness or Contractual Obligation will be paid or discharged, or that
any agreement entered into by such other Person relating to such Indebtedness or
Contingent Obligation will be complied with, or that any holder of such
Indebtedness or Contractual Obligation will be protected against loss in respect
thereof. Contingent Obligations of a Person include, without limitation, (a) the
direct or indirect guarantee, endorsement (other than for collection or deposit
in the ordinary course of business), co-making, discounting with recourse or
sale with recourse by such Person of an obligation of another Person, and (b)
any liability of such Person for an obligation of another Person through any
agreement (contingent or otherwise) (i) to purchase, repurchase or otherwise
acquire such obligation or any security therefor, or to provide funds for the
payment or discharge of such obligation (whether in the form of a loan, advance,
stock purchase, capital contribution or otherwise), (ii) to maintain the
solvency or any balance sheet item, level of income or financial condition of
another Person, (iii) to make take-or-pay or similar payments, if required,
regardless of non-performance by any other party or parties to an agreement,
(iv) to purchase, sell or lease (as lessor or lessee) property, or to purchase
or sell services, primarily for the purpose of enabling the debtor to make
payment of such obligation or to assure the holder of such obligation against
loss, or (v) to supply funds to or in any other manner invest in such other
Person (including, without limitation, to pay for property or services
irrespective of whether such property is received or such services are
rendered), if in the case of any agreement or liability described under
subclause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) of this sentence the primary purpose or
intent thereof is as described in the preceding sentence. The amount of any
Contingent Obligation shall be equal to the lesser of (i) the amount payable
under such Contingent Obligation (if quantifiable), or (ii) the portion of the
obligation so guaranteed or otherwise supported.
"Contractual Obligation" of any Person means any obligation, agreement,
undertaking or similar provision of any security issued by such Person or of any
agreement, undertaking, contract, lease, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust or
other instrument to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its
property is bound or to which any of its property is subject.
"Default" means an Event of Default or an event or condition which with
the giving of notice or the passage of time, or both, would constitute an Event
of Default.
"Disclosure Schedule" means Schedule I attached hereto.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended or recodified from time to time, including (unless the context otherwise
requires) any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder.
"Eligible Accounts" means those Accounts which Bank determines to be
eligible in the Good Faith exercise of its discretion pursuant to Section
3.1(e).
"Eligible Inventory" means (i) Inventory which Bank determines to be
eligible in the Good Faith exercise of its discretion pursuant to Section 3.1(f)
plus (ii) the face amount of each documentary Letter of Credit issued in
connection with the acquisition by Borrower of goods that will be, on delivery
to Borrower in the United States, Eligible Inventory as defined under item (i),
provided such Letter of Credit provides that no draft against it will be honored
unless all documents necessary to claim and take delivery of the goods in the
United States are delivered with the draft and provided Borrower has delivered
to Bank such evidence of insurance of the goods (and provision for payment of
the proceeds thereof to Bank) as Bank may require.
"Environmental Law" means all applicable federal, state and local laws,
statutes, ordinances and regulations, and any applicable judicial or
administrative interpretation, order, consent decree or judgment, relating to
the regulation and protection of the environment. Environmental Laws include but
are not limited to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980, as amended (42 U.S.C. ss. 9601 et seq.); the Hazardous
Material Transportation Act, as amended (49 U.S.C. ss. 180 et seq.); the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. ss. 136 et
seq.); the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. ss.
6901 et seq.); the Toxic Substance Control Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. ss. 7401
et seq.); the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. ss. 740 et seq.); the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. ss. 1251 et seq.); and the
Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. ss. 300f et seq.), and their
state and local counterparts or equivalents and any applicable transfer of
ownership notification or approval statutes.
"Environmental Liabilities and Costs" means, as to any Person, all
liabilities, obligations, responsibilities, Remedial Actions, losses, damages,
punitive damages, consequential damages, treble damages, costs and expenses
(including, without limitation, all fees, disbursements and expenses of counsel,
experts and consultants and costs of investigation and feasibility studies),
fines, penalties, sanctions and interest incurred as a result of any claim or
demand by any other Person, whether based in contract, tort, implied or express
warranty, strict liability, criminal or civil statute, including, without
limitation, any thereof arising under any Environmental Law, Permit, order or
agreement with any Governmental Authority or other Person, and which relate to
any violation or alleged violation of an Environmental Law or a Permit, or a
Release or threatened Release.
"Equipment" shall have the meaning attributed to the term "equipment" in
the Code and shall include, without limitation, all now owned and hereafter
acquired equipment, machinery, computers and computer hardware and software
(whether owned or licensed), vehicles, tools, furniture, fixtures, all
attachments, accessions and property now or hereafter affixed thereto or used in
connection therewith, and substitutions and replacements thereof, wherever
located.
"Event of Default" has the meaning set forth in Section 10.1 hereof.
"Fee Computation Amount" means, as of the date of computation, the total
of (i) the amount set forth in item (i) of Section 3.1(a) and (ii) the then
outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan.
"GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect in the
United States from time to time, consistently applied.
"General Intangibles" shall have the meaning attributed to the term
"general intangible" in the Code, and shall include, without limitation, all tax
and duty refunds, registered and unregistered patents, trademarks, service
marks, copyrights, trade names, applications for the foregoing, trade secrets,
goodwill, processes, drawings, blueprints, customer lists, licenses, whether as
licensor or licensee, choses in action and other claims and existing and future
leasehold interests in equipment.
"Good Faith" means honesty in fact in the conduct or transaction
concerned, without regard to whether standards which might be deemed
commercially reasonable have been observed.
"Governmental Authority" means any domestic or foreign national, state or
local government, any political subdivision thereof, any department, agency,
authority or bureau of any of the foregoing, or any other entity exercising
executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or
pertaining to government, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
the Federal Reserve Board, the Comptroller of the Currency, any central bank or
any comparable authority.
"Governmental Rule" means any applicable law, rule, regulation, ordinance,
order, code interpretation, judgment, decree, directive, guidelines, policy or
similar form of decision of any Governmental Authority.
"Indebtedness" of any Person means, without duplication, (a) all
indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money (including, without limitation,
reimbursement and all other obligations with respect to surety bonds, letters of
credit and bankers' acceptances, whether or not matured) or for the deferred
purchase price of property or services, (b) all obligations of such Person
evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments, (c) all
indebtedness of such Person created or arising under any conditional sale or
other title retention agreement with respect to property acquired by such Person
(even though the rights and remedies of the seller or lender under such
agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such
property), (d) all Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person, (e) all
Contingent Obligations of such Person, (f) all obligations of such Person to
purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise acquire for value any Stock or
Stock Equivalents of such Person with a mandatory repurchase or redemption date
of less than ten years from the date of issuance thereof, (g) all obligations of
such Person under Interest Rate Contracts and Commodity Contracts, (h) all
Indebtedness referred to in clause (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) or (g) above
secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right,
contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien upon or in property
(including, without limitation, Accounts and General Intangibles) owned by such
Person, even though such Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment
of such Indebtedness, (i) in the case of Borrower, its obligations under the
Loan Documents, (j) all liabilities of such Person which would be shown on a
balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP, and (k) all
liabilities of such Person in connection with the failure to make when due any
contribution or payment pursuant to or under any Plan.
"Interest Rate Contracts" means interest rate swap agreements, interest
rate cap agreements, interest rate collar agreements, interest rate insurance,
and other agreements or arrangements designed to provide protection against
fluctuations in interest rates.
"Indemnitees" has the meaning set forth in Section 11.5 hereof.
"Inventory" shall have the meaning attributed to the term "inventory" in
the Code and, in addition, means all now owned and hereafter acquired inventory,
goods, merchandise and other personal property wherever located, while in the
possession of Borrower, a bailee, or other Person, furnished under any contract
of service or intended for sale or lease, including, without limitation, all
farm products, raw materials, work in process, spare parts, component parts,
finished goods and materials and supplies of any kind, nature or description
which are or might be used or consumed in Borrower's business or are or might be
used in connection with the manufacture, packing, shipping, advertising, selling
or finishing of such goods, merchandise and other personal property and all
documents of title or documents representing the same.
"Inventory Advance Rates" means percentages to be fixed and subject to
change by Bank from time to time in Good Faith and in its discretion, which are
applied to Eligible Inventory for purposes of determining the Borrowing Base.
Initially, the Inventory Advance Rates shall be as follows: (i) 40% with respect
to raw materials, (ii) 35% with respect to work in process of Ajay Leisure
Products, Inc. consisting of flats, (iii) 35% with respect to work in process of
Leisure Life, Inc., (iv) 60% with respect to finished goods other than golf
clubs and golf club components of Palm Springs Golf, Inc. and (v) 25% with
respect to finished goods of Palm Springs Golf, Inc. which are golf clubs and
golf club components. Bank may establish, in the Good Faith exercise of its
discretion, one or more Inventory Advance Rates which may be applied severally
against specific categories or types of Eligible Inventory, and may from time to
time adjust one or more of the Inventory Advance Rates to reflect contingencies
or risks which may affect the Collateral, the business, business prospects or
financial condition of Borrower, or the security of the Loans.
"Letter of Credit" means a letter of credit issued by Bank pursuant to
Section 3.2 hereof.
"Letter of Credit Agreement" means Bank's standard letter of credit
application and documentation modified to such extent, if any, as Bank deems
necessary.
"Letter of Credit Obligations" means, at any time, all liabilities at such
time of Borrowers to Bank with respect to Letters of Credit, whether or not any
such liability is contingent.
"Lien" means any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation,
assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other),
security interest, priority or other security agreement or preferential
arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, any
conditional sale or other title retention agreement or the interest of a lessor
under a Capitalized Lease Obligation or any other lease.
"Loan" means an advance made by Bank to Borrowers pursuant to Section 3.1
or Section 3.3.
"Loan Documents" means this Agreement and all notes, guarantees, security
agreements, subordination agreements, and other agreements, documents and
instruments now or at any time hereafter executed and/or delivered by Borrower
or any Obligor in connection with this Agreement, as the same now exist or may
hereafter be amended, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed, restated or
replaced.
"Loss" means a pretax operating loss by Ajay Parent for any fiscal year in
which a Rate Reduction Event occurs or any fiscal year after a Rate Reduction
Event occurs.
"Material Adverse Effect" means a material adverse effect on (a) the
condition (financial or otherwise), business, performance, prospects, operations
or properties of Borrowers, (b) the ability of Borrowers to perform the
Obligations, or (c) the rights and remedies of Bank under the Loan Documents.
"Maturity Date" means the third anniversary of the Closing Date.
"Note" means a promissory note executed by Borrowers in favor of Bank
evidencing Loans, substantially in one of the forms attached as Exhibit A
hereto.
"Notice of Authorized Representatives" has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.2 hereof.
"Notice of Borrowing" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(d)
hereof.
"Obligations" means all of Borrowers' obligations under the Loan
Documents, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become
due, now existing or hereafter arising.
"Obligor" means any guarantor, endorser, acceptor, surety or other Person
liable on or with respect to the Obligations, or any of them, or who is the
owner of any property which is security for the Obligations, or any of them,
other than Borrowers.
"Permit" means any permit, approval, authorization, license, variance or
permission required from a Governmental Authority under an applicable
Governmental Rule.
"Permitted Liens" means (i) Liens arising by operation of law for taxes,
assessments or governmental charges not yet due, (ii) statutory Liens of
mechanics, materialmen, shippers, warehousemen, carriers, and other similar
persons for services or materials arising in the ordinary course of business for
which payment is not yet due, (iii) non-consensual Liens incurred or deposits
made in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers'
compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, (iv)
Liens for taxes or statutory Liens of mechanics, materialmen, shippers,
warehousemen, carriers and other similar persons for services or materials which
are due but are being contested in good faith and by appropriate and lawful
proceedings promptly initiated and diligently conducted and for which reserves
satisfactory to Bank have been established, (v) Liens listed on Schedule I, (vi)
Liens in favor of Bank and (vii) liens to United States National Bank of Oregon
which are subject to subordination terms acceptable to Bank.
"Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation (including, without
limitation, a business trust), joint stock company, limited liability company,
trust, unincorporated association, joint venture or other entity, or a
Governmental Authority.
"Plan" means an employee benefit plan, as defined in Section 3(3) of
ERISA, which Borrower maintains, contributes to or has an obligation to
contribute to on behalf of participants who are or were employed by any of them.
"Rate Reduction Event" means the first day of the month following receipt
by Bank pursuant to Section 8.4(a) of an annual financial statement indicating
pretax earnings for Ajay Parent for its fiscal year ending December, 1998 in
excess of $300,000, or showing accumulated pretax earnings for its fiscal years
ending December, 1998 and December, 1999 in excess of $300,000, or showing
accumulated pretax earnings for its fiscal years ending December, 1998,
December, 1999 and December, 2000 in excess of $300,000.
"Records" means all of Borrower's present and future records and books of
account of every kind or nature, purchase and sale agreements, invoices, ledger
cards, bills of lading and other shipping evidence, statements, correspondence,
memoranda, credit files and other data relating to the Collateral or any account
debtor, together with the tapes, disks, diskettes and other data and software
storage media and devices, file cabinets or containers in or on which the
foregoing are stored (including any rights of Borrower with respect to the
foregoing maintained with or by any other Person).
"Release" means, as to any Person, any unpermitted spill, emission,
leaking, pumping, injection, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, leaching
or migration of a Contaminant into the environment.
"Remedial Action" means all actions required to clean up, remove, prevent
or minimize a Release or threat of Release or to perform pre-remedial studies
and investigations and post-remedial monitoring and care.
"Revolving Loan" means a Loan made to Borrowers pursuant to
Section 3.1(a).
"Rights to Payment" means all Accounts, General Intangibles, contract
rights, chattel paper, documents, instruments, letters of credit, bankers
acceptances and guaranties, and all present and future liens, security
interests, rights, remedies, title and interest in, to and in respect of
Accounts and other Collateral, and shall include without limitation, (a) rights
and remedies under or relating to guaranties, contracts of suretyship, letters
of credit and credit and other insurance related to the Collateral, (b) rights
of stoppage in transit, replevin, repossession, reclamation and other rights and
remedies of an unpaid vendor, lienor or secured party, (c) goods described in
invoices, documents, contracts or instruments with respect to, or otherwise
representing or evidencing, Accounts or other Collateral, including without
limitation, returned, repossessed and reclaimed goods, and (d) deposits by and
property of account debtors or other persons securing the obligations of account
debtors, monies, securities, credit balances, deposits, deposit accounts and
other property of Borrower now or hereafter held or received by or in transit to
Bank or any of its affiliates or at any other depository or other institution
from or for the account of Borrower, whether for safekeeping, pledge, custody,
transmission, collection or otherwise.
"Stock" means shares of capital stock, beneficial or partnership
interests, participations or other equivalents (regardless of how designated) of
or in a corporation or other entity, whether voting or non-voting, and includes,
without limitation, common stock and preferred stock.
"Stock Equivalents" means all securities convertible into or exchangeable
for Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to purchase or subscribe for
any Stock, whether or not presently convertible, exchangeable or exercisable.
"Subsidiary" means any corporation, association, partnership, joint
venture or other business entity which is not a Borrower and of which more than
fifty percent (50%) of the voting stock or other equity interest is owned
directly or indirectly by Ajay Parent.
"Tangible Net Worth" means stockholders' equity less: (i) all intangible
assets (net of amortization); (ii) all treasury stock; and (iii) all obligations
due from stockholders, employees and/or affiliates.
"Term Loan" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a) hereof.
SECTION 1.2 HEADINGS
Headings in the Loan Documents are for convenience of reference only and
are not part of the substance hereof or thereof.
ARTICLE II. APPOINTMENT OF AGENT; JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY
SECTION 2.1 APPOINTMENT OF AGENT
In order to facilitate and insure prompt and accurate communication
between Borrowers and Bank and to insure the efficient and effective
distribution of proceeds of the Loans, each Borrower hereby appoints Agent as
its agent to perform the functions of the Agent under the Loan Documents, to
take such actions and make such elections on such Borrower's behalf as are
delegated to the Agent in the Loan Documents and for the following purposes: (i)
communicating to and receiving communications from Bank; (ii) receiving all
proceeds of the Loans and making all decisions regarding the distribution of
such proceeds among the Borrowers as Agent, in the sole exercise of its
discretion, deems fair and appropriate; and (iii) making all decisions and
elections with respect to requests for advances of credit, issuance of Letters
of Credit and election of interest options.
SECTION 2.2 AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES
On the Closing Date, and from time to time subsequent thereto at Agent's
option, Agent shall deliver to Bank a written notice in the form of Exhibit B
attached hereto, which designates by name one or more Authorized Representatives
and includes each of their respective specimen signatures (each, a "Notice of
Authorized Representatives"). Bank shall be entitled to rely conclusively on the
authority of each person designated as an Authorized Representative in the most
current Notice of Authorized Representatives delivered by Agent to Bank, to
request borrowings and select interest rate options hereunder, and to give to
Bank such other notices as are specified herein as being made through an
Authorized Representative, until such time as Agent has delivered to Bank, and
Bank has actual receipt of, a new written Notice of Authorized Representatives.
Bank shall have no duty or obligation to Borrowers to verify the authenticity of
any signature appearing on any Notice of Borrowing or any other written notice
from an Authorized Representative or to verify the authenticity of any person
purporting to be an Authorized Representative giving any telephonic notice
permitted hereby.
SECTION 2.3 JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY; RIGHTS OF CONTRIBUTION
(a) Each Borrower states and acknowledges that: (i) pursuant to this
Agreement, Borrowers desire to utilize their borrowing potential on a
consolidated basis to the same extent possible if they were merged into a single
corporate entity; (ii) it has determined that it will benefit specifically and
materially from the advances of credit contemplated by this Agreement; (iii) it
is both a condition precedent to the obligations of Bank hereunder and a desire
of Borrowers that each Borrower execute and deliver to Bank this Agreement; and
(iv) Borrowers have requested and bargained for the structure and terms of the
credit contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) Each Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally: (i) agrees that
it is jointly and severally liable to Bank for the full and prompt payment of
the Obligations and the performance by each Borrower of its obligations
hereunder in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents; (ii) agrees to
fully and promptly perform all of its obligations under the Loan Documents with
respect to each advance of credit hereunder as if such advance had been made
directly to it; and (iii) agrees as a primary obligation to indemnify Bank on
demand for and against any loss incurred by Bank as a result of any of the
obligations of any one or more of Borrowers under the Loan Documents being or
becoming void, voidable, unenforceable or ineffective for any reason whatsoever,
whether or not known to Bank or any other Person, the amount of such loss being
the amount which Bank would otherwise have been entitled to recover from any one
or more of Borrowers. Each Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally
accepts, not merely as a surety but also as a co-debtor, joint and several
liability with each other Borrower with respect to the payment and performance
of all of the Obligations. If and to the extent that any Borrower fails to make
any payment with respect to the Obligations as and when due or to perform any of
its obligations in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents, then in each
such event the other Borrowers will make such payment with respect to, or
perform, such obligations.
(c) The joint and several liability of each Borrower for the Obligations
shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of and shall not be subject to
any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination for any reason, including,
without limitation, any claim of waiver, release, surrender, alteration or
compromise, and shall not be subject to any defense or setoff, counterclaim,
recoupment or termination whatsoever by reason of the invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability of any of the Obligations. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, the obligations of each Borrower shall not be discharged or
impaired or otherwise affected by:
(i) any change in the manner, place or terms of payment or
performance and/or any change or extension of the time of payment or
performance of, renewal or alteration of, any Obligation, any security
therefor, or any liability incurred directly or indirectly in respect
thereof, or any rescission of, or amendment, waiver or other modification
of, or any consent to departure from any Loan Document, including any
increase in the Obligations resulting from the extension of additional
credit to any of Borrowers;
(ii) any sale, exchange, release, surrender, realization upon any
property at any time pledged or mortgaged to secure any of the
Obligations, and/or any offset against, or failure to perfect, or continue
the perfection of, any lien in any such property, or delay in the
perfection of any such lien, or any amendment or waiver of or consent to
departure from any other guaranty for any of the Obligations;
(iii) the failure of Bank to assert any claim or demand or to
enforce any right or remedy against any Borrower or any other Person under
the provisions of any Loan Document;
(iv) any settlement or compromise of any Obligation, any security
therefor or any liability incurred directly or indirectly in respect
thereof, and any subordination of the payment of any part thereof to the
payment of any obligation (whether due or not) of any other Borrower to
creditors of such other Borrower other than any other Borrower;
(v) any manner of application of any collateral for the Obligations
or proceeds thereof, to any of the Obligations, or any manner of sale or
other disposition of any such collateral for all or any of the Obligations
or any other assets of any Borrower;
(vi) any change, restructuring or termination of the
existence of any Borrower; or
(vii) any other agreement or circumstance of any nature whatsoever
that might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of any Borrower,
or that might otherwise at law or in equity constitute a defense available
to, or a discharge of, the obligations of any Borrower, or a defense to,
or discharge of, any Borrower or any other Person relating to any of the
Obligations.
(d) The joint and several liability of Borrowers shall continue in full
force and effect notwithstanding any absorption, merger, amalgamation or any
other change whatsoever in the name, membership, constitution or place of
formation of any Borrower.
(e) It is the intent of each Borrower that the indebtedness, obligations
and liability hereunder of no one of them be subject to challenge on any basis.
Accordingly, as of the date hereof, the liability of each Borrower under the
Loan Documents, together with all of its other liabilities to all Persons as of
the date hereof and as of any other date on which a transfer is deemed to occur
by virtue of this Agreement, calculated in an amount sufficient to pay its
probable net liabilities (including contingent liabilities) as the same become
absolute and matured ("Dated Liabilities") is, and is to be, less than the
amount of the aggregate of a fair valuation of its property as of such
corresponding date ("Dated Assets"). To this end each Borrower hereby (i) grants
to and recognizes in each other Borrower, ratably, rights of subrogation and
contribution in the amount, if any, by which the Dated Assets of such Borrower,
but for the aggregate of subrogation and contribution in its favor recognized
herein, would exceed the Dated Liabilities of such Borrower or, as the case may
be (ii) acknowledges receipt of and recognizes its right to subrogation and
contribution ratably from each of the other Borrowers in the amount, if any, by
which the Dated Liabilities of such Borrower, but for the aggregate of
subrogation and contribution in its favor recognized herein, would exceed the
Dated Assets of such Borrower. In recognizing the value of the Dated Assets and
the Dated Liabilities, it is understood that Borrowers will recognize, to at
least the same extent of their aggregate recognition of liabilities hereunder,
their rights to subrogation and contribution hereunder. It is a material
objective of this Section that each Borrower recognizes rights to subrogation
and contribution rather than be deemed to be insolvent (or in contemplation
thereof) by reason of its joint and several obligations hereunder.
ARTICLE III. THE CREDITS
SECTION 3.1 REVOLVING LOANS
(a) On the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this
Agreement, Bank agrees to make loans (each a "Revolving Loan") to Borrowers from
time to time until the Maturity Date in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any
time outstanding the lesser of (i) $9,500,000 or (ii) the Borrowing Base.
Borrowers may from time to time borrow, partially or wholly repay their
outstanding Revolving Loans, and reborrow, subject to all the limitations, terms
and conditions contained herein.
(b) If at any time the Available Credit is negative, Borrowers, without
demand or notice, shall immediately repay that portion of the Revolving Loans
necessary to cause the Available Credit to be zero. Borrowers shall repay the
outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Loans, together with all accrued
and unpaid interest and related fees on the earlier of the Maturity Date or the
due date determined pursuant to Section 10.2.
(c) The Revolving Loans shall be evidenced by a Note payable to
the order of Bank.
(d) Agent, through one of the Authorized Representatives, shall request
each advance under Section 3.1(a) by giving Bank irrevocable written notice or
telephonic notice (confirmed promptly in writing), in the form of Exhibit C
attached hereto (each, a "Notice of Borrowing"), which specifies, among other
things:
(i) the principal amount of the requested advance; and
(ii) the proposed date of borrowing, which shall be a
Business Day.
Each such Notice of Borrowing must be received by Bank not later than
10:00 a.m. (San Francisco time) on the date of borrowing. In addition to
advances requested by Agent, advances of Revolving Loans may be made
automatically pursuant to certain arrangements made by Agent with Bank.
(e) Bank shall have the right in its discretion to determine in Good Faith
which Accounts are eligible for the purpose of determining the Borrowing Base.
General criteria for Eligible Accounts may be established and revised from time
to time by Bank in Good Faith. Without limiting such discretion as to other
Accounts, the following Accounts shall not be Eligible Accounts:
(i) Accounts which do not consist of ordinary trade accounts
receivable owned by Borrower, payable in cash in United States dollars
(except for amounts payable in a foreign currency if the applicable
Borrower has entered into a currency hedge agreement with respect to such
foreign currency on terms acceptable to Bank) and arising out of the final
sale of Inventory or provision of services in the ordinary course of
Borrower's business as presently conducted by it;
(ii) Accounts with respect to which the services covered thereby have
not been rendered or the goods covered thereby have not been delivered to
the account debtor or its designee or with respect to which Borrower
failed to issue an original invoice at the agreed-upon purchase price to
the account debtor promptly after rendering such services or delivering
such goods to the account debtor;
(iii) Accounts which are not absolutely and unconditionally
payable;
(iv) Accounts with respect to which more than 120 days have elapsed
since the date of the original invoice applicable thereto;
(v) Accounts which are more than 60 days past due;
(vi) Accounts with respect to which the account debtor is an
affiliate of Borrower or any officer, employee or agent of the account
debtor is an officer, employee or agent of or affiliated with Borrower
directly or indirectly by virtue of family membership, ownership, control,
management or otherwise;
(vii) Accounts with respect to which the account debtor is the United
States of America or any department, agency or instrumentality thereof,
except for those Accounts as to which Borrower has assigned its right to
payment thereof to Bank, and the assignment has been acknowledged,
pursuant to the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended (31 U.S.C.
ss.3727);
(viii) the chief executive office of the account debtor with respect to
such Account is not located in the United States of America, unless (a)
the account debtor has delivered to Borrower an irrevocable letter of
credit issued or confirmed by a bank satisfactory to Bank, sufficient to
cover such Account, in form and substance satisfactory to Bank and, if
required by Bank, the original of such letter of credit has been delivered
to Bank or Bank's agent and the issuer thereof notified of the assignment
of the proceeds of such letter of credit to Bank, (b) such Account is
subject to credit insurance payable to Bank issued by an insurer and on
terms and in an amount acceptable to Bank, (c) the account debtor resides
in a province of Canada which recognizes Bank's perfection and enforcement
rights as to Accounts by reason of the filing of a UCC-1 in the state of
the applicable Borrower's chief executive office, or (d) such Account is
otherwise acceptable in all respects to Bank (subject to such lending
formula with respect thereto as Bank may determine);
(ix) Accounts for which the prospect of payment or performance by the
account debtor is or will be impaired in the Good Faith determination of
Bank;
(x) Accounts with respect to which Bank does not have a valid and
prior, fully perfected lien or which are not free of all liens or other
claims of all other Persons (except Permitted Liens);
(xi) Accounts with respect to which the account debtor is the subject
of bankruptcy or a similar insolvency proceeding, or has made an
assignment for the benefit of creditors, or whose assets have been
conveyed to a receiver or trustee, or who has failed or suspended or gone
out of business;
(xii) Accounts with respect to which the account debtor's obligation
to pay the Accounts is conditional upon the account debtor's approval;
(xiii) except as otherwise designated by Bank in a notice to Agent,
Accounts from an account debtor to the extent that the account debtor's
indebtedness to a Borrower (whether evidenced by such Accounts or
otherwise) exceeds an amount which is greater than 25% of the face amount
(less maximum discounts, credits and allowances which may be taken by or
granted to account debtors in connection therewith) of the then
outstanding Eligible Accounts owned by such Borrower;
(xiv) Accounts owed by a particular account debtor if less than 50% of
the aggregate Accounts then owed to Borrower by that account debtor and
its affiliates constitute Eligible Accounts;
(xv) Accounts of a particular account debtor in excess of a credit
limit established as to that account debtor by Borrower or by Bank;
(xvi) Accounts which represent a prepayment or progress
payment or a partial payment under an installment contract;
(xvii) Accounts which are evidenced by a promissory note or
other instrument;
(xviii) Accounts with respect to which the terms or conditions
prohibit or restrict assignment or collection rights;
(xix) Accounts with respect to which the account debtor is located in
any jurisdiction requiring the timely filing by Borrower of a report or
document before such Account is created in order to bring suit or
otherwise enforce its remedies against such account debtor in the courts
or through any judicial process of such jurisdiction, unless Borrower has
filed, or is exempt from filing, such a report; and
(xx) Accounts with respect to which the account debtor is also a
creditor of Borrower, but only to the extent of the amount owed by
Borrower to such account debtor if such amount is less than the amount of
all Accounts with respect to such account debtor which otherwise would be
Eligible Accounts.
Bank shall have the right, but not the duty, to declare particular
accounts ineligible. The fact that Bank has not declared a particular account
ineligible shall not be deemed to be a determination or representation by Bank
as to the creditworthiness or financial condition of any account debtor. Because
of banking relationships between account debtors of Borrower and Bank, Bank may
have information about the creditworthiness of such account debtors; however,
Bank shall have no duty to Borrowers to disclose information it may have about
any Borrower's account debtors and Borrowers shall have no right to rely upon
any action or inaction of Bank concerning the creditworthiness or financial
condition of Borrower's account debtors. BORROWERS HEREBY COVENANT NOT TO SUE
AND TO HOLD HARMLESS BANK, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS,
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS FOR AND FROM ANY AND ALL DAMAGES, LIABILITY, OR CLAIMS OF
LIABILITY, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, OF WHATSOEVER NATURE ARISING OUT OF OR
BASED IN WHOLE OR IN PART UPON BANK'S FAILURE TO DISCLOSE UNFAVORABLE
INFORMATION ABOUT AN ACCOUNT DEBTOR OF BORROWER'S TO BORROWERS, OR BANK'S
FAILURE TO TREAT AS INELIGIBLE THE ACCOUNT OF AN ACCOUNT DEBTOR OF BORROWER
ABOUT WHOM BANK HAS UNFAVORABLE INFORMATION.
(f) Bank shall have the right in its discretion to determine in Good Faith
which Inventory is eligible for the purpose of determining the Borrowing Base.
Without limiting such discretion as to other Inventory, the following Inventory
shall in any event not constitute Eligible Inventory:
(i) finished goods which are not held by Borrower for sale as
Inventory in the ordinary course of Borrower's business as presently
conducted by it or which are obsolete, not in good condition, not of
merchantable quality or not saleable in the ordinary course of Borrower's
business or which are subject to defects which would affect their market
value;
(ii) work in process;
(iii) Inventory which Bank in the Good Faith exercise of its
discretion determines to be unacceptable due to age, type, category or
quantity;
(iv) Inventory with respect to which Bank, does not have a valid and
prior, fully perfected Lien and which is not free of all other Liens,
other than Permitted Liens;
(v) Inventory in the possession of a warehouseman or other bailee if
Bank has not received a bailee letter acceptable to Bank from such
warehouseman or bailee; and
(vi) Inventory located on premises leased by Borrower if Bank has not
received a landlord's waiver acceptable to Bank with respect to such
premises.
SECTION 3.2 LETTER OF CREDIT FACILITY
(a) On the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this
Agreement, Bank agrees promptly to issue one or more Letters of Credit at the
request of Agent for the account of Borrowers from time to time until 30 days
prior to the Maturity Date; provided, however, that Bank shall not issue any
Letter of Credit if:
(i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or
arbitrator of which Bank is aware shall purport by its terms to enjoin or
restrain Bank from issuing such Letter of Credit or any Governmental Rule
applicable to Bank or any request or directive (whether or not having the
force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over Bank
shall prohibit, or request that Bank refrain from, the issuance of letters
of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose
upon Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction or reserve
or capital requirement (for which Bank is not otherwise compensated) not
in effect on the date hereof or result in any loss, cost or expense which
(A) was not applicable, in effect or known to Bank on the Closing Date and
which Bank in Good Faith deems material to it, and (B) the reimbursement
of which is not provided for hereunder;
(ii) any of the applicable conditions contained in
Article VII is not then satisfied;
(iii) after giving effect to the issuance of such Letter of
Credit, the Letter of Credit Obligations exceed $2,000,000;
(iv) the amount of the Letter of Credit requested exceeds the
Available Credit; or
(v) fees due in connection with a requested issuance have
not been paid.
(b) In no event shall the expiry date of any Letter of Credit be more than
(A) one year, in the case of a Letter of Credit that is a standby letter of
credit, or (B) 180 days, in the case of a Letter of Credit that is a commercial
(documentary) letter of credit, after the date of issuance thereof, but in no
event shall the expiry date of any Letter of Credit, whether by virtue of
automatic renewal or otherwise, fall after 10 days prior to the Maturity Date.
(c) Prior to the issuance of each Letter of Credit, Borrowers shall have
delivered to Bank, if requested by Bank, a Letter of Credit Agreement, signed by
Borrowers, and such other documents or items as Bank may require pursuant to the
terms thereof.
(d) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 3.2 and provided
that the applicable conditions set forth in Article VII have been satisfied,
Bank shall, on the requested date, issue a Letter of Credit on behalf of
Borrower in accordance with the applicable letter of credit request and Bank's
usual and customary business practices and in a final form reasonably
satisfactory to Borrower.
(e) If Bank makes any payment under any Letter of Credit, such payment
shall be deemed to be and shall constitute a Revolving Loan made by Bank to
Borrowers pursuant to Section 3.1(a).
SECTION 3.3 TERM LOAN
(a) On the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this
Agreement, Bank agrees to make a term loan ("Term Loan") to Borrowers in the
amount of $525,000. Borrowers shall repay the principal of the Term Loan in
monthly principal payments of $6,250 each on the first day of each month
beginning July 1, 1998. Borrowers shall repay the outstanding principal balance
of the Term Loan, together with all accrued and unpaid interest and related fees
on the earlier of the Maturity Date or the due date determined pursuant to
Section 10.2.
(b) The Term Loan shall be evidenced by a Note payable to the
order of Bank.
(c) Borrowers may prepay the Term Loan in whole or in part, from time to
time. Each partial prepayment shall be applied to the principal balance of the
Term Loan in inverse order of maturity.
SECTION 3.4 INTEREST/FEES
(a) Interest. The outstanding principal balance of each Revolving Loan
shall bear interest at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the aggregate of
the Base Rate in effect from time to time plus 100 basis points, provided,
however, upon the occurrence of a Rate Reduction Event, the number of basis
points will be reduced from 100 to 75 provided, further, upon the occurrence
thereafter of a Loss, the number of basis points will be increased from 75 to
100. The outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan shall bear interest at a
fluctuating rate per annum equal to the aggregate of the Base Rate in effect
from time to time plus 125 basis points. The foregoing notwithstanding, the rate
of interest applicable at all times during the continuation of an Event of
Default shall be the applicable rate set forth above plus an additional 200
basis points. All fees, expenses and other amounts not paid when due shall bear
interest (from the date due until paid) at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to
the Base Rate in effect from time to time plus 300 basis points.
(b) Letter of Credit Fees. Borrowers shall pay to Bank fees upon the
issuance or amendment of each Letter of Credit and upon the payment by Bank of
each draft under any Letter of Credit determined in accordance with standard
fees and charges of the Bank's group known as Wells Credit in effect at the time
any Letter of Credit is issued or amended or any draft is paid. In addition,
Borrowers shall pay to Bank a fee equal to 1.50% per annum on the average daily
amount available to be drawn during each month under outstanding Letters of
Credit, which fee shall be due and payable on the first day of each month.
(c) Servicing Fee. Borrowers shall pay to Bank monthly a servicing fee of
$3,000 in respect of Bank's services for each month any of the Obligations are
outstanding provided, however, such fee shall be $4,000 if as of the date such
fee is due Borrowers are required to submit a collateral activity report on a
daily basis, and provided, further, such fee shall be prorated for the first
month if the Closing Date is not the first day of a month and the last month if
all Obligations are not paid on the last day of a month. Such fee shall be fully
earned as of and payable in advance on the Closing Date and on the first day of
each month hereafter.
(d) Unused Revolver Fee. On the first day of each month and on the
Maturity Date, Borrowers shall pay Bank a fee equal to 0.25% per annum
multiplied by the average daily amount during the immediately preceding month
(or if the Maturity Date is not on the first day of a month, then during the
month of the Maturity Date) by which the aggregate of the outstanding principal
amount of the Revolving Loans and the Letter of Credit Obligations was less than
$9,500,000.
(e) Closing Fee. Borrowers shall pay to Bank a closing fee of $12,500,
which fee shall be fully earned as of the Closing Date and payable on the
Closing Date.
(f) Computation. All interest and per annum fees shall be computed on the
basis of a 360-day year, actual days elapsed. Interest shall be payable monthly,
in arrears, on the first day of each month.
SECTION 3.5 CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS; COMPENSATION
If Bank shall have determined that any Change of Law regarding capital
adequacy has or shall have the effect of reducing the rate of return on the
capital of Bank (or any entity controlling Bank) as a consequence of Bank's
obligations hereunder to a level below that which Bank or such entity would have
achieved but for such Change of Law (taking into consideration Bank's or such
entity's policies with respect to capital adequacy), by an amount deemed by Bank
to be material, then from time to time, within fifteen days after demand by
Bank, Borrowers shall pay to Bank or such entity such additional amounts as
shall compensate Bank or such entity for such reduction. Any such request by
Bank under this Section shall set forth the basis of the calculation of such
additional amounts and shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive
and binding on Borrowers for all purposes.
ARTICLE IV. COLLECTION AND ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 4.1 CASH COLLATERAL ACCOUNT
(a) Cash Collateral Account. Borrower shall, at Borrower's expense
and in the manner requested by Bank from time to time, direct that remittances
and all other collections and proceeds of Accounts and other Collateral shall be
deposited into a lock box account maintained in Bank's name. In connection
therewith, Borrower shall execute such lockbox agreement(s) as Bank shall
require. Borrower shall maintain with Bank, and Borrower hereby grants to Bank a
security interest in, a non-interest bearing deposit account over which Borrower
shall have no control ("Cash Collateral Account") and into which the proceeds of
all Borrower's Rights to Payment shall be deposited immediately upon their
receipt.
(b) Calculations. For purposes of calculating interest on the Loans,
such payments or other funds received will be applied (conditional upon final
collection) as a principal reduction one Business Day following the date of
receipt by Bank's Wells Credit group of the inter-branch advice of deposit that
such payments or other funds have been deposited in the Cash Collateral Account.
For purposes of calculating the amount of the Revolving Loans available to
Borrower such payments will be applied (conditional upon final collection) to
the Revolving Loans on the Business Day of receipt by Wells Credit, if such
advices are received within sufficient time (in accordance with Bank's usual and
customary practices as in effect from time to time) to credit Borrower's loan
account on such day, and if not, then on the next Business Day.
(c) Immediate Deposit. Borrowers and all of their affiliates,
subsidiaries, shareholders, directors, employees or agents shall, acting as
trustee for Bank, receive, as the property of Bank, any monies, checks, notes,
drafts, or any other payment relating to and/or proceeds of Accounts or other
Collateral which come into their possession or under their control and
immediately upon receipt thereof, shall deposit or cause the same to be
deposited in the Cash Collateral Account, or remit the same or cause the same to
be remitted, in kind, to Bank. In no event shall the same be commingled with
Borrower's own funds.
SECTION 4.2 STATEMENTS
Bank shall render to Agent each month a statement setting forth the
balance in the loan account(s) maintained by Bank for Borrowers pursuant to this
Agreement, including principal, interest, fees, costs and expenses. Each such
statement shall be subject to subsequent adjustment by Bank but shall, absent
manifest errors or omissions, be considered correct and deemed accepted by
Borrowers and conclusively binding upon Borrowers as an account stated except to
the extent that Bank receives a written notice from Agent of any specific
exceptions thereto within thirty (30) days after the date such statement has
been mailed by Bank. Until such time as Bank shall have rendered to Borrower a
written statement as provided above, the balance in the loan account(s) shall be
presumptive evidence of the amounts due and owing to Bank by Borrowers.
SECTION 4.3 PAYMENTS
All amounts due under any of the Loan Documents shall be payable to the
Cash Collateral Account as provided in Section 4.1 hereof or such other place as
Bank may designate from time to time. Whenever any payment due hereunder shall
fall due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the
next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall be included in
the computation of interest or fees, as the case may be. Bank may apply payments
received or collected from Borrower or for the account of Borrower (including,
without limitation, the monetary proceeds of collections or of realization upon
any Collateral) to such of the Loans, whether or not then due, in such order and
manner as Bank determines. At Bank's option, all principal, interest, fees,
costs, expenses and other charges provided for in this Agreement or the other
Loan Documents may be charged directly to the loan account(s) of Borrower.
Borrower shall make all payments due Bank free and clear of, and without
deduction or withholding for or on account of, any setoff, counterclaim,
defense, duties, taxes, levies, imposts, fees, deductions, withholding,
restrictions or conditions of any kind. If after receipt of any payment of, or
proceeds of Collateral applied to the payment of, any of the Obligations Bank is
required to surrender or return such payment or proceeds to any person or entity
for any reason, then the Obligations intended to be satisfied by such payment or
proceeds shall be reinstated and continue and this Agreement shall continue in
full force and effect as if such payment or proceeds had not been received by
Bank. Borrower shall be liable to pay to Bank, and does hereby indemnify and
hold Bank harmless for the amount of any payments or proceeds surrendered or
returned. This Section 4.3 shall remain effective notwithstanding any contrary
action which may be taken by Bank in reliance upon such payment or proceeds.
This Section 4.3 shall survive the payment of the Obligations and the
termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 4.4 USE OF PROCEEDS
Borrower shall use the initial proceeds of the Loans provided by Bank to
Borrower hereunder only for: (a) payments to each of the persons listed in the
disbursement order furnished by Borrower to Bank on or about the date hereof;
and (b) costs, expenses and fees in connection with the preparation,
negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents. All other Loans made or Letters of Credit provided by Bank to
Borrower pursuant to the provisions hereof shall be used by Borrower only for
general operating, working capital and other proper corporate purposes of
Borrower not otherwise prohibited by the terms of this Agreement. None of the
proceeds will be used, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of purchasing or
carrying any margin security or for the purposes of reducing or retiring any
indebtedness which was originally incurred to purchase or carry any margin
security or for any other purpose which might cause any of the Loans to be
considered a "purpose credit" within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as amended.
ARTICLE V. SECURITY
SECTION 5.1 GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST
Borrowers hereby grant to Bank a security interest in all of the
Collateral as security for the full and prompt payment in cash and performance
of the Obligations.
SECTION 5.2 PERFECTION; DUTY OF CARE
(a) Until all the Obligations have been fully satisfied and paid in cash
Borrowers shall perform all steps requested by Bank to perfect, maintain and
protect Bank's security interest in the Collateral, including, without
limitation, executing and filing financing and continuation statements in form
and substance satisfactory to Bank.
(b) Bank shall have the right at all times, and from time to time, to
contact Borrower's account debtors to verify Rights to Payment.
(c) Borrowers shall pay or cause to be paid all taxes, assessments and
governmental charges levied or assessed or imposed upon or with respect to the
Collateral or any part thereof; provided, however, Borrowers shall not be
required to pay any tax if the validity and/or amount thereof is being contested
in good faith and by appropriate and lawful proceedings promptly initiated and
diligently conducted of which Agent has given prior notice to Bank and for which
appropriate reserves have been established and so long as levy and execution
have been and continue to be stayed. If Borrowers fail to pay or so contest and
reserve for such taxes, assessments and governmental charges, Bank may (but
shall not be required to) pay the same and add the amount of such payment to the
principal of the Revolving Loan.
(d) In order to protect or perfect the security interest which Bank is
granted hereunder, Bank may discharge any Lien which is not a Permitted Lien or
bond the same, pay for any insurance which Borrowers have failed to maintain as
required by this Agreement, maintain guards, pay any service bureau, or obtain
any record and add the same to the principal of the Revolving Loan.
(e) Bank shall have no duty of care with respect to the Collateral, except
that Bank shall exercise reasonable care with respect to the Collateral in
Bank's custody, but shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care if such
property is accorded treatment substantially equal to that which Bank accords
its own property, or if Bank takes such action with respect to the Collateral as
the Agent shall request in writing, provided that no failure to comply with any
such request nor any omission to do any such act requested by Agent shall be
deemed a failure to exercise reasonable care. Bank's failure to take steps to
preserve rights against any parties or property shall not be deemed to be a
failure to exercise reasonable care with respect to the Collateral in Bank's
custody.
ARTICLE VI. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Each Borrower makes the following representations and warranties with
respect to itself to Bank, subject to the exceptions set forth on the Disclosure
Schedule, which representations and warranties shall survive the execution of
this Agreement and shall continue in full force and effect until the full and
final payment in cash and satisfaction and discharge of all Obligations:
SECTION 6.1 LEGAL STATUS
It is a corporation, duly organized and existing and in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, and is qualified or
licensed to do business (and is in good standing as a foreign corporation, if
applicable) in all jurisdictions in which such qualification or licensing is
required or in which the failure to so qualify or to be so licensed could have a
Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 6.2 OWNERSHIP; SUBSIDIARIES
(a) All of its outstanding capital stock has been validly issued, is fully
paid and nonassessable. On the date hereof (i) no authorized but unissued
shares, no treasury shares and no other outstanding shares of its capital stock
are subject to any option, warrant, right of conversion or purchase or any
similar right granted by it, and (ii) it is not a party to any agreement or
understanding with respect to the voting, sale or transfer of any shares of its
capital stock.
(b) As of the Closing Date, it has no Subsidiaries and does not own or
hold, directly or indirectly, any capital stock or equity security of, or any
equity interest in, any Person.
(c) Except for Ajay Parent, it is a direct or indirect subsidiary
of Ajay Parent.
SECTION 6.3 AUTHORIZATION AND VALIDITY
The Loan Documents have been duly authorized and the performance by it of
its obligations under the Loan Documents constitute a proper corporate purpose
under all applicable law. The Loan Documents, upon their execution and delivery
in accordance with the provisions hereof, will constitute legal, valid and
binding agreements and obligations of it enforceable against it in accordance
with their respective terms.
SECTION 6.4 NO VIOLATION
The execution, delivery and performance by it of each of the Loan
Documents do not violate or contravene any provision of its Articles of
Incorporation or By-Laws and do not violate any Governmental Rule or result in a
breach of or constitute a default under any contract, obligation, indenture or
other instrument to which it or any subsidiary of it is a party or by which it
may be bound, which violation, breach or default would have a Material Adverse
Effect.
SECTION 6.5 NO CLAIMS
There are no pending, or to the best of its knowledge threatened, actions,
claims, investigations, suits or proceedings before any governmental authority,
arbitrator, court or administrative agency which could have a Material Adverse
Effect.
SECTION 6.6 CORRECTNESS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The consolidated financial statements of Ajay Parent dated as of February
28, 1998, heretofore delivered by Agent to Bank, (a) present fairly the
financial condition of Persons reported therein; (b) disclose all liabilities of
Borrowers that are required to be reflected or reserved against under GAAP,
whether liquidated or unliquidated, fixed or contingent; and (c) have been
prepared in accordance with GAAP. Except as disclosed to Bank pursuant to
Section 8.4, since the date of such financial statements there has been no
change or changes which have resulted in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 6.7 INCOME TAX RETURNS
It does not have any knowledge of any pending assessments or adjustments
of any income tax payable by it with respect to any year the payment of which
would have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 6.8 NO SUBORDINATION
There is no agreement, indenture, contract or instrument to which it or
any Subsidiary is a party or by which it or any Subsidiary may be bound that
requires the subordination in right of payment of any of its obligations subject
to this Agreement to any other obligation of it or such Subsidiary.
SECTION 6.9 ERISA
It is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable
provisions of ERISA. It has not violated any provision of any Plan maintained or
contributed to by it in a manner that could result in a Material Adverse Effect.
No "reportable event" (as defined in Title IV of ERISA) has occurred and is
continuing with respect to any Plan initiated by it.
SECTION 6.10 OTHER OBLIGATIONS
It is not in default with respect to any of its Indebtedness or any of its
material Contractual Obligations.
SECTION 6.11 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
It and each Subsidiary of it is in compliance in all material respects
with all Environmental Laws applicable to it, other than such noncompliance as
in the aggregate will not have a Material Adverse Effect. None of it or any
Subsidiary of it has received notice that it is the subject of any federal or
state investigation evaluating whether any Remedial Action is needed, except for
such notices received which in the aggregate do not refer to Remedial Actions
which would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. There
have been no Releases by it or a Subsidiary of it which could reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 6.12 LIENS
Borrowers have good, indefeasible, and merchantable title to and ownership
of the Collateral, free and clear of all Liens, except Permitted Liens. There
are no Liens of any nature whatsoever on any of its properties other than
Permitted Liens.
SECTION 6.13 NO BURDENSOME RESTRICTIONS; NO DEFAULTS
(a) It is not is a party to any Contractual Obligation the compliance with
which would have a Material Adverse Effect or the performance of which, either
unconditionally or upon the happening of an event, will result in the creation
of a Lien (other than Permitted Liens) on the property or assets of Borrower.
(b) No Default has occurred and is continuing.
(c) There is no Governmental Rule the compliance with which by it is
reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 6.14 NO OTHER VENTURES
It is not engaged in any joint venture or partnership with any other
Person.
SECTION 6.15 INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT
It is not an "investment company" or an "affiliated person" of, or
"promoter" or "principal underwriter" for, an "investment company", as such
terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
SECTION 6.16 INSURANCE
All current policies of insurance of any kind or nature owned by or issued
to it, including, without limitation, policies of fire, theft, product
liability, public liability, property damage, other casualty, employee fidelity,
workers' compensation and employee health and welfare insurance, are in full
force and effect and are of a nature and provide such coverage as is sufficient
and as is customarily carried by companies of its size and character. It has no
reason to believe that it will be unable to comply with Section 8.5.
SECTION 6.17 LABOR MATTERS
(a) There are no strikes, work stoppages, slowdowns or lockouts pending
or, to its knowledge, threatened, against or involving Borrower, other than
those which in the aggregate have no reasonable likelihood of having a Material
Adverse Effect.
(b) There are no arbitrations or grievances pending against or involving
it, nor to its knowledge are there any arbitrations or grievances threatened
involving Borrower, other than those which, in the aggregate, have no reasonable
likelihood of having a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) As of the date hereof it is not a party to, and has no
obligations under, any collective bargaining agreement.
(d) There is no organizing activity involving it pending or, to its
knowledge, threatened, by any labor union or group of employees, other than
those which in the aggregate have no reasonable likelihood of having a Material
Adverse Effect. There are no representation proceedings pending against it or,
to its knowledge, threatened with the National Labor Relations Board, and no
labor organization or group of its employees has made a pending demand on it for
recognition, other than those which in the aggregate have no reasonable
likelihood of having a Material Adverse Effect.
(e) There are no unfair labor practice charges, grievances or complaints
pending or in process or, to its knowledge, threatened, by or on behalf of any
employee or group of employees of it, other than those which in the aggregate
have no reasonable likelihood of having a Material Adverse Effect.
(f) There are no complaints or charges against it pending or, to its
knowledge, threatened to be filed with any federal, state or local court,
governmental agency or arbitrator based on, arising out of, in connection with,
or otherwise relating to the employment by it of any individual, other than
those which in the aggregate have no reasonable likelihood of having a Material
Adverse Effect.
(g) It is in material compliance with all laws, and all orders of any
court, Governmental Authority or arbitrator, relating to the employment of labor
including all such laws relating to wages, hours, collective bargaining,
discrimination, civil rights, and the payment of withholding and/or social
security and similar taxes, other than those the non-compliance with which in
the aggregate would have no Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 6.18 FORCE MAJEURE
Neither its business nor its properties are currently suffering from the
effects of any fire, explosion, accident, strike, lockout or other labor
dispute, drought, storm, hail, earthquake, embargo, act of God or of the public
enemy or other casualty (whether or not covered by insurance), other than those
the consequences of which in the aggregate would have no Material Adverse
Effect.
SECTION 6.19 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
It owns or licenses or otherwise has the right to use all material
licenses, Permits, patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark
applications, service marks, trade names, copyrights, copyright applications,
franchises, authorizations and other intellectual property rights that are
necessary for the operation of its businesses, without infringement upon or
conflict with the rights of any other Person with respect thereto, including,
without limitation, all trade names. No slogan or other advertising device,
product, process, method, substance, part or other material now employed, or now
contemplated to be employed, by it infringes upon or conflicts with any rights
owned by any other Person, which infringement or conflict is reasonably likely
to have a Material Adverse Effect, and no claim or litigation regarding any of
the foregoing is pending or, to its knowledge, threatened, the existence of
which is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect. No patent,
invention, device, application, principle or any statute, law, rule, regulation,
standard or code is pending or, to its knowledge, proposed, other than those the
consequences of which in the aggregate have no reasonable likelihood of having a
Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 6.20 CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESS
The Disclosure Schedule identifies as of the Closing Date all Indebtedness
of it which is either (a) for borrowed money or (b) incurred outside of the
ordinary course of the business.
SECTION 6.21 SENIORITY
Its obligations hereunder rank at least pari passu to all of its other
Indebtedness, except Indebtedness secured by Permitted Liens.
SECTION 6.22 TRUTH, ACCURACY OF INFORMATION
All financial and other information furnished to Bank in connection with
this Agreement is accurate in all material respects and does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
in order to make the information furnished, in light of the circumstances under
which furnished, not misleading; provided, however, that with respect to any
such information which is a forecast or projection, it represents only that it
acted in Good Faith and utilized reasonable assumptions based on due and careful
consideration and on the information known to it at the time of the preparation
of such forecast or projection.
SECTION 6.23 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE AND OTHER LOCATIONS
Its chief executive office and principal place of business is as set forth
in Section 6.23 of the Disclosure Schedule. Its books and records are located at
its chief executive office, and the only other offices and/or locations where it
keeps the Collateral (except for Inventory which is in transit) or conducts any
of its business are set forth in Section 6.23 of the Disclosure Schedule.
SECTION 6.24 RIGHTS TO PAYMENT
Unless otherwise noted by it, each Right to Payment listed or referred to
on its trial balance, balance sheet or the books or records, or referred to in
any report to Bank (other than Rights to Payment which are proceeds of letters
of credit, insurance proceeds, contract rights, chattel paper, instruments and
documents not arising directly out of a sale or lease of goods or services) is
and will be free and clear of Liens in favor of any Person other than Bank, will
cover a bona fide sale or lease and delivery of goods usually dealt in by it in
the ordinary course of its business or will cover the rendition of services by
it to customers of a kind ordinarily rendered in the ordinary course of its
business, and will be for a liquidated amount from a customer competent to
contract therefor and maturing as stated by it.
SECTION 6.25 FISCAL YEAR
Ajay Parent's fiscal year ends on December 31.
ARTICLE VII. CONDITIONS
SECTION 7.1 CONDITIONS OF INITIAL EXTENSION OF CREDIT
The obligation of Bank to extend any credit contemplated by this Agreement
is subject to the fulfillment to Bank's satisfaction of all of the following
conditions:
(a) Approval of Bank's Counsel. All legal matters incidental to
the extension of credit hereunder shall be reasonably satisfactory to
counsel for Bank.
(b) Documentation. Bank shall have received, in form and
substance satisfactory to Bank, each of the following duly executed:
(i) this Agreement, a Letter of Credit Agreement for any
Letter of Credit to be issued on the Closing Date and the Notes;
(ii) corporate borrowing resolution from each Borrower;
(iii) a copy of the articles and bylaws of each Borrower
certified by its secretary as correct and complete;
(iv) certificate of incumbency from each Borrower;
(v) Notice of Authorized Representatives;
(vi) an opinion of counsel to Borrowers as to such matters as
Bank shall reasonably require; and
(vii) such other documents as Bank may require.
(c) Additional Investment. Ajay Parent shall have received not
less than $1,000,000 of additional investment from Williams Controls, Inc.
between March 15, 1998 and the Closing Date, which investment is made on
terms acceptable to Bank.
(d) No Material Adverse Change. There is no event or circumstance
which can reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and
completion of Bank's due diligence with results satisfactory to Bank.
(e) Fees and Expenses. Borrowers shall have paid all fees and invoiced
costs and expenses then due pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
(f) Insurance. Agent shall have delivered to Bank evidence of the
insurance coverage, including loss payable endorsements, required pursuant to
Section 8.5.
SECTION 7.2 CONDITIONS OF EACH EXTENSION OF CREDIT
The obligation of Bank to make any Loan (including any Loan being made by
Bank on the Closing Date) and of Bank to issue any Letter of Credit shall be
subject to the further conditions precedent that:
(a) the following statements shall be true on the date of such Loan or
issuance or renewal, both before and after giving effect thereto and to the
application of the proceeds therefrom (and the acceptance by Borrowers of the
proceeds of such Loan or by the beneficiary thereof or its designee of such
Letter of Credit shall constitute a representation and warranty by Borrowers
that on the date of such Loan or such issuance such statements are true):
(i) the representations and warranties of each Borrower contained in
the Loan Documents are correct in all material respects on and as of such
date as though made on and as of such date or, as to those representations
and warranties limited by their terms to a specified date, were correct in
all material respects on and as of such date; and
(ii) no Default is continuing or would result from the Loans being
made or the Letter of Credit being issued on such date;
(b) the making of the Loans or the issuance of such Letter of Credit on
such date does not violate any Governmental Rule and is not enjoined,
temporarily, preliminarily or permanently;
(c) Bank shall have received such additional documents,information and
materials as Bank may reasonably request; and
(d) no event or circumstance exists which can reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect.
ARTICLE VIII. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
Borrowers covenant that so long as Bank remains committed to extend credit
to Borrowers pursuant to the terms hereof or any liabilities (whether direct or
contingent, liquidated or unliquidated) of Borrowers under any of the Loan
Documents remain outstanding, and until payment in full, in cash, of all
Obligations, Borrowers shall, unless Bank otherwise consents in writing:
SECTION 8.1 PUNCTUAL PAYMENTS
Punctually pay all principal, interest, fees and other liabilities due
under any of the Loan Documents at the times and place and in the manner
specified therein.
SECTION 8.2 ACCOUNTING RECORDS
Keep accurate books and records of the financial affairs of each Borrower
and Subsidiaries sufficient to permit the preparation of financial statements
therefrom in accordance with GAAP.
SECTION 8.3 COLLATERAL REPORTING
Cause Agent to provide Bank with the following documents and reports in a
form satisfactory to Bank:
(a) the periodic reports and other information specified onExhibit E
attached hereto;
(b) upon Bank's request, (i) copies of customer statements and credit
memos, remittance advices and reports, and copies of deposit slips and bank
statements, (ii) copies of shipping and delivery documents, and (iii) copies of
purchase orders, invoices and delivery documents for Inventory and Equipment
acquired by Borrower;
(c) upon Bank's request, Borrowers shall, at their expense, no more than
once during the term of the Agreement in the absence of a Default, but at any
time or times as Bank may request on or after a Default, deliver or cause to be
delivered to Bank written reports or appraisals as to the Collateral in form,
scope and methodology acceptable to Bank and by an appraiser acceptable to Bank,
addressed to Bank or upon which Bank is expressly permitted to rely;
(d) within 20 days after the sending or filing thereof, copies of all
reports and statements sent to or filed by Borrower with the Securities and
Exchange Commission; and
(e) such other reports as to the Collateral as Bank shall request from
time to time.
If any Records are prepared or maintained by an accounting service, contractor,
shipper or other agent, Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes such service,
contractor, shipper or agent to deliver such records, reports, and related
documents to Bank and to follow Bank's instructions with respect to further
services at any time that a Default exists or has occurred and is continuing.
SECTION 8.4 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Cause Agent to provide Bank all of the following, in form and detail
satisfactory to Bank:
(a) not later than 90 days after and as of the end of each fiscal year of
Ajay Parent, audited, consolidated and consolidating financial statements of
Ajay Parent, prepared in accordance with GAAP and certified by an independent
certified public accountant acceptable to Bank and such accountant's unqualified
opinion with respect thereto;
(b) not later than 20 days after and as of the end of each month which is
not the last month of a fiscal quarter, consolidated and consolidating financial
statements of Ajay Parent, prepared in accordance with GAAP by Ajay Parent,
including a comparison of Ajay Parent's actual consolidated financial condition
for said month and year to date with respect to the same month and period of the
immediately preceding fiscal year, together with a certificate by a senior
financial officer of Ajay Parent certifying that such financial statements
fairly present in all material respects Ajay Parent's consolidated balance sheet
as of the end of such month and income and cash flow for such month;
(c) not later than 45 days after and as of the end of each month which is
the last month of a fiscal quarter, consolidated and consolidating financial
statements of Ajay Parent, prepared in accordance with GAAP by Ajay Parent,
including a comparison of Ajay Parent's actual consolidated financial condition
for said month and year to date with respect to the same month and period of the
immediately preceding fiscal year, together with a certificate by a senior
financial officer of Ajay Parent certifying that such financial statements
fairly present in all material respects Ajay Parent's consolidated balance sheet
as of the end of such month and income and cash flow for such month;
(d) contemporaneously with the delivery of each financial statement
required hereby, a certificate of Agent's chief financial officer (i) stating
that no Default existed at any time during the period covered by such statement,
except for those events or conditions, if any, described in such certificate in
reasonable detail together with a statement of any action taken or proposed to
be taken with respect thereto and (ii) setting forth the calculations required
to establish compliance by Borrowers with the covenants set forth in Sections
8.18 and 9.14 hereof; and
(e) from time to time such other information as Bank may reasonably
request, which may include, without limitation, budgets, forecasts, projections
and other information respecting the Collateral and the business of Borrower.
SECTION 8.5 INSURANCE
(a) At all times, Borrowers shall maintain property insurance insuring all
Collateral which is tangible property against loss or damage by fire, theft,
burglary, pilferage, loss in transit and such other hazards as Bank shall
specify in an amount equal to the full insurable value of the Collateral with
reasonable deductible amounts. Such insurance shall contain extra expense and
business interruption endorsements, shall contain a lender's loss payable
endorsement acceptable to Bank, shall be evidenced by policies containing terms
reasonably acceptable to Bank and shall be provided by insurers acceptable to
Bank. The policies or a certificate thereof signed by the insurer shall be
delivered to Bank within five (5) Business Days after the issuance or renewal of
the policies to Borrowers. Each such policy shall provide that such policy may
not be amended or canceled without thirty (30) days prior written notice to
Bank. At least fifteen (15) days before the expiration of a policy, Agent shall
deliver to Bank a binder (or other evidence reasonably acceptable to Bank)
indicating that such policy has been renewed or that a substitute for such
policy will be issued effective upon the expiration of such policy. If Agent
fails to do so, Bank may (but shall not be required to) procure such insurance
and add the cost thereof to the Revolving Loan.
(b) At all times, Borrowers shall maintain in full force and effect such
liability and other insurance with respect to its activities as may be
reasonably required by Bank. Such liability insurance shall name Bank as an
additional insured with respect to the activities of Borrowers and shall be
provided by insurer(s) acceptable to Bank.
(c) OREGON STATUTORY NOTICE. The following is inserted pursuant
to ORS 746.201:
WARNING
Unless you provide us with evidence of the insurance coverage as
required by our contract or loan agreement, we may purchase insurance at
your expense to protect our interest. This insurance may, but need not,
also protect your interest. If the collateral becomes damaged, the
coverage we purchase may not pay any claim you make or any claim made
against you. You may later cancel this coverage by providing evidence that
you have obtained property coverage elsewhere.
You are responsible for the cost of any insurance purchased by us.
The cost of this insurance may be added to your contract or loan balance.
If the cost is added to your contract or loan balance, the interest rate
on the underlying contract or loan will apply to this added amount. The
effective date of coverage may be the date your prior coverage lapsed or
the date you failed to provide proof of coverage.
The coverage we purchase may be considerably more expensive than
insurance you can obtain on your own and may not satisfy any need for
property damage coverage or any mandatory liability insurance requirements
imposed by applicable law.
SECTION 8.6 COMPLIANCE
Preserve and maintain all licenses, Permits, governmental approvals,
rights, privileges and franchises necessary for the conduct of its business and
comply in all material respects, with all Governmental Rules, Contractual
Obligations, commitments, instruments, licenses, Permits and franchises, other
than such failure to preserve or maintain or non-compliance the consequences of
which in the aggregate are not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
SECTION 8.7 FACILITIES
Keep all properties useful or necessary to Borrowers' business in good
repair and condition, and from time to time make necessary repairs, renewals and
replacements thereto so that such property shall be fully and efficiently
preserved and maintained.
SECTION 8.8 TAXES AND OTHER LIABILITIES
Pay and discharge when due any and all indebtedness, obligations,
assessments and taxes, both real or personal, including without limitation
Federal and state income taxes and state and local property taxes and
assessments, except such as a Borrower may in good faith contest or as to which
a bona fide dispute may arise, and for which Borrowers have made provision for
adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP.
SECTION 8.9 LITIGATION
Promptly give notice in writing to Bank of any litigation pending or
threatened against Borrower or any Subsidiary with a claim in excess of $250,000
in the aggregate for Borrowers and all Subsidiaries.
SECTION 8.10 NOTICE TO BANK
(a) Promptly (but in no event more than two Business Days after the
occurrence of each such event or matter) give written notice to Bank in
reasonable detail of: (i) the occurrence of any Default; (ii) any termination or
cancellation of any insurance policy which Borrower is required to maintain,
unless such policy is replaced without any break in coverage with an equivalent
or better policy; (iii) any uninsured or partially uninsured loss or losses
through liability or property damage, or through fire, theft or any other cause
affecting the property of Borrowers in excess of an aggregate of $250,000 during
any twelve-month period; (iv) any change in the name or the organizational
structure of Borrower or any Subsidiary; or (v) the occurrence of any violation,
breach or default by Ajay Parent of any of its obligations to any holder of any
of its preferred stock.
(b) As soon as possible and in any event within thirty days after Borrower
knows or has reason to know that any "reportable event" (as defined in Title IV
of ERISA) that triggers an obligation to file a notice with the Pension Benefit
Guaranty Corporation with respect to any Plan has occurred that alone or
together with any other "reportable event" is reasonably likely to result in an
increase in the present value of future liabilities under all Plans of Borrowers
of more than $250,000, deliver to Bank a statement of the President or chief
financial officer of Agent setting forth details as to such reportable event and
the action which Borrowers propose to take with respect thereto, together with a
copy of the notice of such reportable event to the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation.
SECTION 8.11 CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
Except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement, (a) conduct its business
in a regular manner and (b) use its reasonable efforts in the ordinary course
and consistent with past practice to (i) preserve its business and the goodwill
and business of the customers, advertisers, suppliers and others with whom it
has business relations, (ii) keep available the services and goodwill of its
present employees, and (iii) preserve all rights, Permits, licenses, approvals,
privileges, registered patents, trademarks, trade names, copyrights and service
marks and other intellectual property with respect to its business.
SECTION 8.12 PRESERVATION OF CORPORATE EXISTENCE, ETC.
Preserve and maintain its corporate existence, rights (charter and
statutory) and material franchises, unless the failure to so preserve and
maintain is not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 8.13 ACCESS
(a) At any reasonable time and from time to time upon at least two
Business Days' prior notice from Bank (unless a Default shall have occurred and
be continuing, in which case no prior notice is necessary), permit Bank, or any
agents or representatives thereof, to (i) examine and make copies of and
abstracts from the records and books of account of Borrower, (ii) visit the
properties of Borrower, (iii) discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of
Borrower with any of its officers or directors who may then be reasonably
available, and (iv) communicate directly with Borrowers' independent certified
public accountants. Borrower shall authorize its independent certified public
accountants to disclose to Bank any and all financial statements and other
information of any kind, including, without limitation, copies of any management
letter, or the substance of any oral information that such accountants may have
with respect to the business, financial condition, results of operations or
other affairs of Borrowers and each of its Subsidiaries.
(b) Borrowers shall execute and deliver at the request of Bank such
instruments as may be necessary for Bank to obtain such information concerning
the business of Borrowers as Bank may require from accountants, service bureaus
or others having custody of or maintaining records or assets of Borrower.
Borrowers shall furnish Bank at reasonable intervals with such statements and
reports regarding the Collateral, Borrowers' financial condition and the results
of Borrowers' operations, in addition to those otherwise herein required, as
Bank may request from time to time.
SECTION 8.14 PERFORMANCE AND COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER COVENANTS
Perform and observe all the terms, covenants and conditions required to be
performed and observed by it under its Contractual Obligations (including,
without limitation, to pay all rent and other charges payable under any lease
and all debts and other obligations as the same become due), and do all things
necessary to preserve and to keep unimpaired its rights under such Contractual
Obligations, other than such failures the consequences of which in the aggregate
are not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 8.15 APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS
Use the entire amount of the proceeds of each Loan as provided in Section
4.4.
SECTION 8.16 FISCAL YEAR
Notify Bank at least 60 days in advance of any action Borrower intends to
take to change its fiscal year, and at least 30 days in advance of any action
Borrower intends to take to change its method of accounting, or any accounting
practice used by it, or the application of any generally accepted accounting
principle in a manner inconsistent with the financial statements previously
delivered by Agent to Bank.
SECTION 8.17 ENVIRONMENTAL
(a) Promptly give notice to Bank upon obtaining knowledge of (i) any
claim, injury, proceeding, investigation or other action, including a request
for information or a notice of potential environmental liability, by or from any
Governmental Authority or any third-party claimant that could result in Borrower
or any Subsidiary incurring Environmental Liabilities and Costs or (ii) the
discovery of any Release at, on, under or from any real property, facility or
equipment owned or leased by Borrower or a Subsidiary in excess of reportable or
allowable standards or levels under any applicable Environmental Law, or in any
manner or amount that could reasonably be expected to result in Borrower or any
Subsidiary incurring Environmental Liabilities and Costs.
(b) Upon discovery of the presence on any property owned or leased by
Borrower or a Subsidiary of any Contaminant that reasonably could be expected to
result in Environmental Liabilities and Costs, take all Remedial Action required
by applicable Environmental Law.
SECTION 8.18 FINANCIAL COVENANTS
(a) Ajay Parent's Tangible Net Worth (computed without regard to deferred
income taxes) shall at all times exceed $825,000.
(b) Aggregate Working Capital shall at all times exceed $4,250,000.
SECTION 8.19 LIENS
Keep the Collateral free and clear of all Liens, except Permitted Liens.
SECTION 8.20 FURTHER ASSURANCES
At the request of Bank at any time and from time to time, 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,
at Borrowers' expense. Bank may at any time and from time to time request a
certificate from an officer of Borrower representing that all conditions
precedent to the making of Loans and issuing Letters of Credit contained herein
are satisfied. In the event of such request by Bank, Bank may, at its option,
cease to make any further Loans or provide any further Letters of Credit until
Bank has received such certificate and, in addition, Bank has determined that
such conditions are satisfied. Where permitted by law, Borrowers hereby
authorize Bank to execute and file one or more UCC financing statements signed
only by Bank.
SECTION 8.21 ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT FROM WILLIAMS CONTROLS, INC.
Ajay Parent shall obtain additional investment in Ajay Parent from
Williams Controls, Inc. in an aggregate amount of not less than $1,000,000 on
terms acceptable to Bank, $500,000 of which shall be received within 30 days
after the Closing Date and the balance of which shall be received within six
months after the Closing Date.
ARTICLE IX. NEGATIVE COVENANTS
Borrowers covenant that so long as Bank remains committed to extend credit
to Borrowers pursuant to the terms hereof or any liabilities (whether direct or
contingent, liquidated or unliquidated) of Borrowers under any of the Loan
Documents remain outstanding, and until payment in full, in cash of all
Obligations, no Borrower will, without the prior written consent of Bank:
SECTION 9.1 LIENS
Create or suffer to exist any Lien upon or with respect to any of its
properties, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or assign any right to
receive income, except Permitted Liens.
SECTION 9.2 INDEBTEDNESS
Borrowers and Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, create or suffer to
exist any Indebtedness except:
(a) the Obligations;
(b) current liabilities in respect of taxes, assessments and governmental
charges or levies incurred, or liabilities for labor, materials, inventory,
services, supplies and rentals incurred, or for goods or services purchased, in
the ordinary course of business consistent with industry practice in respect of
arm's length transactions and the past practice of Borrower;
(c) Indebtedness owed to Borrower; and
(d) Indebtedness owed to Williams Controls, Inc. as of the date hereof and
such additional Indebtedness, if any, owed to Williams Controls, Inc. (i)
incurred for the purpose of making all mandatory payments which Ajay Parent is
required and permitted to make pursuant to its July 14, 1997 Promissory Note in
the initial principal amount of $2,340,000 to United States National Bank of
Oregon, which note is the subject of that certain Intercreditor Agreement dated
as of July 11, 1997 among Borrowers, Bank, Williams Controls, Inc. and its
subsidiaries and United States National Bank of Oregon or (ii) incurred in
connection with the investments contemplated by Section 8.21.
SECTION 9.3 OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATIONS
During any twelve-month period create any obligations as lessee for the
rental or hire of real or personal property of any kind under operating leases
with a term of one year or more which would cause the aggregate liability of
Borrowers for rent or other compensation payable in any period of 12 consecutive
months with respect to such newly created leases to exceed $60,000.
SECTION 9.4 RESTRICTED PAYMENTS, REDEMPTIONS
(a) Declare or make any dividend payment or other distribution of assets,
properties, cash, rights, obligations or securities on account or in respect of
any of its Stock or Stock Equivalents except (i) dividends paid to Borrower,
(ii) dividends paid by Borrower solely in Stock or Stock Equivalents of
Borrower, and (iii) preferred dividends paid by Ajay Parent on its preferred
stock pursuant to the terms of such preferred stock as such terms existed on
April 15, 1997, and (iv) preferred dividends paid by Ajay Parent on its
preferred stock owned by Williams Controls, Inc. provided no Default exists or
would arise as a result of the payment of such dividend;
(b) Purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire for value any of
Borrower's Stock or Stock Equivalents;
(c) Make any change in its capital structure, including, without
limitation, the creation of new classes or types of Stock or Stock
Equivalents; or
(d) Make any payment on any Indebtedness owed to Williams Controls, Inc.,
except (i) periodic payments of interest accruing at a rate not greater than 16%
per annum provided no Event of Default exists at the time of such payment or
would arise as a result of making such payment, (ii) principal reductions
occurring as a result of the conversion of Indebtedness to equity and (iii)
principal reductions in an aggregate amount in any fiscal year not exceeding 25%
of Ajay Parent's cash flow for the immediately preceding fiscal year provided
that at least $500,000 of Available Credit exists after each such principal
payment is made.
SECTION 9.5 MERGERS, STOCK ISSUANCES, SALE OF ASSETS, ETC.
(a) (i) Merge or consolidate with any Person, (ii) acquire all or
substantially all of the Stock or Stock Equivalents of any Person or (iii)
acquire all or substantially all of the assets of any Person or all or
substantially all of the assets constituting the business of a division, branch
or other unit operation of any Person, except that Borrower may acquire such
assets if (A) no Default exists at the time of such acquisition, (B) no default
would result from such acquisition and (C) immediately after giving effect to
such acquisition and bringing current to Bank's satisfaction any liabilities
assumed in connection with such acquisition, the Available Credit would be at
least $350,000.
(b) Except for a sale, conveyance, transfer, lease or other disposition to
Borrower, sell, convey, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of any of its
assets (including, without limitation, the Stock of a Subsidiary) or any
interest therein to any Person, or permit or suffer any other Person to acquire
any interest in any of the assets of Borrower, except (i) Permitted Liens and
(ii) the sale or disposition of inventory in the ordinary course of business
and/or assets which have become obsolete or are replaced in the ordinary course
of business.
SECTION 9.6 INVESTMENTS IN OTHER PERSONS
Directly or indirectly, make or maintain any loan or advance to any other
Person or own, purchase or otherwise acquire any Stock, Stock Equivalents, other
equity interest, obligations or other securities of, or otherwise invest in, any
other Person (any such transaction being an "Investment"), except:
(a) investments in Accounts, contract rights and chattel paper, notes
receivable and similar items arising or acquired in the ordinary course of
business consistent with Borrowers' past practice;
(b) incidental advances to employees of Borrower in the ordinary
course of business; and
(c) loans and advances to Borrower.
SECTION 9.7 CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS
Directly or indirectly engage in any business activity other than its
current business activity or related business activity.
SECTION 9.8 GUARANTIES
Guarantee or become liable in any way as surety, endorser (other than as
endorser of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary
course of business), accommodation endorser or otherwise for, or pledge or
hypothecate any assets of Borrower or any Subsidiary as security for, any
liabilities or obligations of any other Person except any of the foregoing
required by this Agreement.
SECTION 9.9 PLANS
(a) Adopt or become obligated to contribute to any Title IV Plan or any
multiemployer Plan or any other Plan subject to Section 412 of the Internal
Revenue Code (except for any such Plan listed on the Disclosure Schedule on the
Closing Date), (b) except as a result of arm's length negotiation with a labor
union, establish or become obligated with respect to any new welfare benefit
Plan, or modify any existing welfare benefit Plan, which is reasonably likely to
result in an increase of the present value of future liabilities for
post-retirement life insurance and medical benefits, or (c) establish or become
obligated to contribute to any new unfunded pension Plan, or modify any existing
unfunded pension Plan, which is reasonably likely to result in an increase in
the present value of future unfunded liabilities under all such plans.
SECTION 9.10 ACCOUNTING CHANGES
Make any change in accounting practices, except such changes as are in
conformity with GAAP and disclosed to Bank pursuant to Section 8.16.
SECTION 9.11 CANCELLATION OF INDEBTEDNESS OWED TO IT
Cancel any claim or Indebtedness owed to it except for legitimate business
purposes in the reasonable judgment of Borrower and in the ordinary course of
business and except for obligations owed to it by another Borrower.
SECTION 9.12 NO SPECULATIVE TRANSACTIONS
Engage in any Commodity Contract or Interest Rate Contract other than
interest rate projection agreements on terms reasonably acceptable to the Bank.
SECTION 9.13 ENVIRONMENTAL
Permit any lessee or any other Person to, dispose of any Contaminant by
placing it in or on the ground or waters of any property owned or leased by
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, except in material compliance with
Environmental Law or the terms of any Permit or other than those which in the
aggregate have no reasonable likelihood of having a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 9.14 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
Make any capital expenditures (which term shall include Capitalized Lease
Obligations) at any time except (i) in the ordinary course of business, and (ii)
in an amount collectively for Borrowers not in excess of $400,000 in any fiscal
year.
SECTION 9.15 TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Except for a transaction with Borrower and except for Indebtedness to
Williams Controls, Inc. not prohibited by Section 9.2, enter into any
transaction directly or indirectly with or for any affiliate except in the
ordinary course of business on a basis no less favorable to such affiliate than
would be obtained in a comparable arm's length transaction with a Person not an
affiliate involving assets that are not material to the business and operations
of Borrower.
SECTION 9.16 NEW COLLATERAL LOCATION
Open any new location unless (a) Agent gives Bank 30 days prior written
notice of the intended opening of such new location and (b) the applicable
Borrower executes and delivers to Bank such agreements, documents and
instruments as Bank may deem reasonably necessary or desirable to protect its
interests in the Collateral at such new location, including, without limitation,
UCC-1 financing statements.
ARTICLE X. EVENTS OF DEFAULT
SECTION 10.1 EVENTS OF DEFAULT
The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an "Event of
Default" under this Agreement:
(a) Borrowers shall fail to pay when due any amount payable under
any of the Loan Documents;
(b) any financial statement or certificate furnished to Bank in connection
with, or any representation or warranty made by Borrower under any of the Loan
Documents shall prove to be false or misleading in any material respect when
furnished or made;
(c) Borrowers shall fail to provide any certificate, report or other
information which it is required to provide pursuant to Section 8.3 or Section
8.4 on the date specified in Section 8.3 or Section 8.4; provided that unless
Borrowers have previously failed to provide any required certificate, report or
other information by the required date on two prior occasions within the
preceding twelve months, such failure shall be considered an Event of Default
only if Borrowers fail to provide such certificate, report or other information
within five Business Days of the earlier of (i) the date Borrower has knowledge
of its failure to so provide such certificate, report or other information, or
(ii) the date Bank, notifies Agent of such failure;
(d) any default by Borrowers in the performance of or compliance with any
obligation, agreement or other provision contained in Sections 8.10, 8.12, 8.13,
8.15, 8.16, 8.18, 8.21, 9.2, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6;
(e) any default by Borrowers in the performance or compliance with any
obligation, agreement or other provision contained in any Loan Document (other
than those referred to in subsections (a) through (d) above) for 15 days after
notice thereof by Bank to Agent;
(f) except as otherwise provided in Section 10.4, any default by Borrower
in the payment or performance of any obligation, or any defined event of
default, under the terms of any contract or instrument (other than any of the
Loan Documents) evidencing Indebtedness (other than trade payables incurred in
the ordinary course of business) in excess of $200,000 to any Person, which
default is not cured within any cure period applicable thereto;
(g) except as otherwise provided in Section 10.4, any judgment, order or
writ in excess of $250,000 is rendered or entered against Borrower and/or one or
more Subsidiaries, except any judgment for which Borrowers are fully insured and
with respect to which the insurer has admitted in writing its liability for the
full amount thereof or except if the enforcement of such judgment, order or writ
has been stayed or the liability thereon bonded in a manner and on terms
reasonably satisfactory to Bank; or the service of a notice of levy and/or of a
writ of attachment or execution, or other like process, against any of the
assets of Borrower and/or one or more Subsidiaries with respect to obligations
in excess of $100,000;
(h) Borrower shall become insolvent, or shall suffer or consent to or
apply for the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or liquidator of
itself or any of its property, or shall generally be unable to or fail to pay
its debts as they become due, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit
of creditors; Borrower shall file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, or seek to
effect a plan or other arrangement with creditors or any other relief under the
Bankruptcy Code, or under any state or other Federal law granting relief to
debtors, whether now or hereafter in effect; or any involuntary petition or
proceeding pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable state or
other Federal law relating to bankruptcy, reorganization or other relief for
debtors is filed or commenced against Borrower and is not dismissed, stayed or
vacated within 60 days thereafter; Borrower shall file an answer admitting the
jurisdiction of the court and the material allegations of any involuntary
petition; or Borrower shall be adjudicated a bankrupt, or an order for relief
shall be entered by any court of competent jurisdiction under the Bankruptcy
Code or any other applicable state or Federal law relating to bankruptcy,
reorganization or other relief for debtors; as used herein;
(i) there shall exist or occur any event or condition which Bank in Good
Faith believes impairs, or is substantially likely to impair, the prospect of
payment or performance by Borrowers of their obligations under any of the Loan
Documents and such event or condition is not cured or removed within five days
after notice thereof by Bank to Agent;
(j) the dissolution or liquidation of Borrower, or Borrower or its
directors or stockholders shall take action seeking to effect the dissolution or
liquidation of Borrower;
(k) Thomas W. Itin shall no longer possess, directly or
indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management
or policies of Borrower;
(l) any Obligor revokes or terminates (or attempts or purports to revoke
or terminate) his/her/its guarantee, endorsement or other agreement in favor of
Bank, or any creditor of Borrower which has executed a subordination in favor of
Bank revokes or terminates (or attempts or purports to revoke or terminate) such
subordination;
(m) the indictment of Borrower or any Obligor under any criminal statute,
or commencement of criminal or civil proceedings against Borrower or any
Obligor, pursuant to which statute or proceedings the penalties or remedies
sought or available include forfeiture of any material amount of property of
Borrower or such Obligor;
(n) either member of Borrower's Senior Management shall cease, for
any reason, to be employed by Borrower on a full-time basis in his present
capacity unless such person is replaced within 90 days by another person
acceptable to Bank. Senior Management means Thomas W. Itin and Clarence
H. Yahn; or
(o) the sale, transfer, hypothecation, assignment or encumbrance, whether
voluntary, involuntary or by operation of law, without Bank's prior written
consent, of all or any part of or interest in any real property Collateral
required hereby.
SECTION 10.2 REMEDIES
(a) Upon the occurrence or existence of any Event of Default (other than
an Event of Default referred to in Section 10.1(h) hereof) and at any time
thereafter during the continuance of such Event of Default, Bank may, by written
notice to Agent, (a) terminate Bank's obligation to extend any further credit
under any of the Loan Documents, and/or (b) declare all indebtedness of
Borrowers under the Loan Documents to be immediately due and payable without
presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are
hereby expressly waived by Borrowers. Upon the occurrence or existence of any
Event of Default described in Section 10.1(h) hereof, immediately and without
notice, (i) the obligations, if any, of Bank to extend any further credit under
any of the Loan Documents shall automatically cease and terminate, and (ii) all
indebtedness of Borrowers under the Loan Documents shall automatically become
immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any other
notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by Borrowers. In
addition to the foregoing remedies, upon the occurrence or existence of any
Event of Default, Bank may exercise any other right, power or remedy granted to
it under any Loan Document or permitted to it by law, either by suit in equity
or by action at law, or both.
(b) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Bank, in addition to any
other rights and remedies contained in the Loan Documents, shall have all of the
rights and remedies of a secured party under the Code and all other applicable
law, all of which rights and remedies shall be cumulative and nonexclusive to
the extent permitted by law. Bank may cause the Collateral to remain on
Borrowers' premises, at Borrowers' expense, pending sale or other disposition
thereof. Bank shall have the right to conduct such sales on Borrowers' premises
or elsewhere, at Borrowers' expense, on such occasion(s) as Bank may see fit,
and Borrowers, at Bank's request, will, at Borrowers' expense, assemble the
Collateral and make it available to Bank at such place(s) as Bank may reasonably
designate from time to time. Any sale, lease or other disposition by Bank of the
Collateral, or any part thereof, may be for cash or other value. Borrowers shall
execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such instruments,
documents, assignments, deeds, waivers, certificates and affidavits and take
such further action as Bank shall reasonably require in connection with such
sale, and Borrower hereby constitutes Bank as its attorney-in-fact to execute
any such instrument, document, assignment, deed, waiver, certificate or
affidavit on behalf of Borrower and in its name. Borrowers acknowledge that
portions of the Collateral may be difficult to preserve and dispose of and may
be subject to complex maintenance and management; accordingly, Bank shall have
the widest possible latitude in the exercise of its rights and remedies
hereunder.
(c) Bank is hereby granted a license and right to use, without charge upon
the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and until the
Obligations are fully and finally paid in cash, Borrowers' labels, patents,
copyrights, rights of use of any name, trade secrets, trade names, trademarks,
service marks, advertising material or any property of a similar nature in
completing the production, advertising for sale and sale of any Collateral.
(d) Any notice required to be given by Bank with respect to any of the
Collateral which notice is given pursuant to Section 11.3 and deemed received
pursuant to Section 11.3 at least five days before a sale, lease, disposition or
other intended action by Bank with respect to any of the Collateral shall
constitute fair and reasonable notice to Borrowers of any such action. A public
sale in the following fashion shall be conclusively presumed to be reasonable
if: (i) the sale is held in a county where any part of the Collateral is located
or in which Borrowers have a place of business; (ii) the sale is conducted by
auction; and (iii) any Collateral is sold as is and without any preparation for
sale.
(e) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default,
Bank shall have, with respect to Rights to Payment, all rights and powers to:
(i) direct any and all account debtors to make all payments in respect of Rights
to Payment directly to Bank or otherwise demand payment of any or all of Rights
to Payment; (ii) enforce payment of any or all of Rights to Payment by legal
proceedings or otherwise; (iii) exercise Borrowers' rights and remedies with
respect to any actions or proceedings brought to collect a Right to Payment;
(iv) sell or assign any Right to Payment upon such terms, for such amount and at
such time or times as Bank deems advisable; (v) settle, adjust, compromise,
extend or renew a Right to Payment; (vi) discharge or release any Right to
Payment; and (vii) prepare, file and sign Borrower's name on any proof of claim
in bankruptcy or any similar document against an account debtor, and to
otherwise exercise the rights granted herein.
(f) Bank shall have no obligation to preserve any rights to the Collateral
against any Person. Bank shall be under no obligation to make any demand upon or
pursue or exhaust any rights or remedies against Borrowers or others with
respect to payment of the Obligations, or to pursue or exhaust any rights or
remedies with respect to any of the Collateral or any other security for the
Obligations, or to marshal any assets in favor of Borrower or any other Person
against or in payment of any or all of the Obligations.
(g) In addition to the Liens granted to Bank and any rights now or
hereafter granted under applicable law and not by way of limitation of any such
Liens and rights, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of
Default, Bank is hereby irrevocably authorized by Borrowers at any time or from
time to time, without notice to Borrowers or to any other Person, any such
notice being hereby expressly waived, to set-off, appropriate and apply against
the Obligations any and all deposits (general or special, including, but not
limited to, indebtedness evidenced by certificates of deposit, whether matured
or unmatured, but not including trust accounts) and any other indebtedness at
any time held or owing by Bank or any affiliate of Bank to or for the credit of
Borrower.
(h) Borrowers shall pay to Bank, on demand and as part of the Obligations,
all costs and expenses, including court costs and costs of sale, incurred by
Bank in exercising any of its rights or remedies hereunder, and all costs and
expenses incurred in connection with any review of any part of the Collateral by
a collateral analyst employed by Bank (including, without limitation, Bank's
then customary per diem charges for such analysts) if such review was conducted
at any time during the continuation of an Event of Default.
SECTION 10.3 BANK AS BORROWERS' ATTORNEY
Borrower hereby appoints Bank or any other Person whom Bank may designate,
as Borrower's attorney, with power during the continuation of an Event of
Default: to indorse Borrower's name on any checks, notes, acceptances, money
orders, drafts or other forms of payment or security that may come into Bank's
possession; to sign Borrower's name on any invoice or bill of lading relating to
any Right to Payment, on drafts against customers, on schedules and assignments
of Rights to Payment, on notices of assignment, financing statements and other
public records, and on notices to customers; to notify the post office
authorities to change the address for delivery of Borrower's mail to an address
designated by Bank; to receive, open and process all mail addressed to Borrower;
and to do all things necessary to perfect Bank's security interest in the
Collateral, to preserve and protect the Collateral and to otherwise carry out
this Agreement. Provided Bank acts in a reasonable manner, Borrower ratifies and
approves all acts of such attorney, and neither Bank nor the attorney will be
liable for any acts or omissions nor for any error of judgment or mistake of
fact or law. This power being coupled with an interest is irrevocable until the
Obligations have been fully paid in cash or the financing arrangements between
Bank and Borrowers are terminated, whichever shall later occur.
SECTION 10.4 EXCEPTIONS
If upon the occurrence of an event described in Section 10.1(f) or Section
10.1(g) the Available Credit exceeds the aggregate amount of all Indebtedness
described in Section 10.1(f) and all judgments, orders, writs and obligations
described in Section 10.1(g), then such occurrence shall constitute an Event of
Default only at such later time as the total of the Available Credit plus all
reserves created by Bank for such events no longer exceeds such aggregate
amount.
ARTICLE XI. TERM OF AGREEMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 11.1 TERM
(a) Maturity Date. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall
become effective as of the Closing Date and shall continue in full force and
effect for a term ending on the Maturity Date. Upon the date of termination of
the Loan Documents, Borrowers shall pay to Bank, in full, all outstanding and
unpaid Obligations and shall furnish cash collateral to Bank in such amounts as
Bank determines are reasonably necessary to secure Bank from loss, cost, damage
or expense, including attorneys' fees and legal expenses (whether incurred at
the trial or appellate level, in an arbitration proceeding, in bankruptcy
(including, without limitation, any adversary proceeding, contested matter or
motion) or otherwise), in connection with any contingent obligations, including
issued and outstanding Letters of Credit and checks or other payments
provisionally credited to the obligations and/or as to which Bank has not yet
received final and indefeasible payment. Interest shall be due until and
including the next Business Day, if the amounts so paid by Borrowers to the bank
account designated by Bank are received in such bank account later than noon
(San Francisco time).
(b) Continuing Obligations. No termination of this Agreement or the
other Loan Documents shall relieve or discharge Borrower of its respective
duties, obligations and covenants under this Agreement or the other Loan
Documents until all Obligations have been fully and finally discharged and paid
in cash, and Bank's continuing security interest in the Collateral and the
rights and remedies of Bank hereunder, under the other Loan Documents and
applicable law, shall remain in effect until all Obligations have been fully and
finally discharged and paid in cash.
(c) Early Termination Fee. If for any reason (other than as set
forth in subparagraph (d) below) this Agreement is terminated prior to the end
of the then current term of this Agreement, in view of the impracticality and
extreme difficulty of ascertaining actual damages and by mutual agreement of the
parties as to a reasonable calculation of Bank's lost profits as a result
thereof, Borrowers agree to pay to Bank, upon the effective date of such
termination, an early termination fee in the amount set forth below if such
termination is effective in the period indicated:
Amount Period
(i) 2% of Fee Computation Amount Closing Date to and
including the first
anniversary of the
Closing Date
(ii) 1% of Fee Computation Amount from the day after the
first anniversary of
the Closing Date to and
including the second
anniversary of the
Closing Date
(iii) 0.5% of Fee Computation Amount from the day after the
second anniversary of
the Closing Date to and
including the 60th day
before the Maturity Date
Such early termination fee shall be presumed to be the amount of damages
sustained by Bank as a result of such early termination and Borrowers agree that
it is reasonable under the circumstances currently existing.
(d) No Early Termination Fee. No early termination fee shall be
payable if (i) a group or division of Bank (other than Wells Credit or the
workout group), or an affiliate of Bank extends credit to Borrowers, which
credit refinances and/or replaces in full the credit facilities granted under
this Agreement, (ii) the Obligations are repaid with the proceeds of equity
and/or the sale of assets, or (iii) the Obligations are repaid after the first
anniversary of the Closing Date from proceeds of loans made by a lender other
than Bank, which lender includes collateral of a target company being acquired
by Borrower in such lender's borrowing base and which acquisition was not
permitted hereunder.
SECTION 11.2 NO WAIVER
No delay, failure or discontinuance of Bank in exercising any right, power
or remedy under any of the Loan Documents shall affect or operate as a waiver of
such right, power or remedy, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any
such right, power or remedy preclude, waive or otherwise affect any other or
further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy.
Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind by Bank of any breach of or
default under any of the Loan Documents must be in writing and shall be
effective only to the extent set forth in such writing.
SECTION 11.3 NOTICES
All notices, requests and demands which any party is required or may
desire to give to any other party under any provision of this Agreement must be
in writing delivered to each party at the following address:
BORROWERS: c/o Ajay Sports, Inc.
1501 E. Wisconsin Street
Delavan, WI 53115
Attention: Clarence H. Yahn
Telecopy No.: (414) 728-8119
BANK: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Wells Credit
245 S. Los Robles Ave., Ste. 600
Pasadena, CA 91101
Attn: Angelo Samperisi
Telecopy No.: (626) 844-9063
or to such other address as any party may designate by written notice to all
other parties. Each such notice, request and demand shall be deemed given or
made as follows: (a) if sent by hand delivery, upon delivery; (b) if sent by
mail, upon the earlier of the date of receipt or three days after deposit in the
U.S. mail, first class and postage prepaid; and (c) if sent by telecopy and
receipt confirmed by telephone, upon receipt and the sender will endeavor to
send a hard copy of such telecopied notice to the recipient by mail.
SECTION 11.4 COSTS, EXPENSES AND ATTORNEYS' FEES
Borrowers shall pay to Bank immediately upon demand the full amount of all
payments, advances, charges, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys'
fees (whether incurred at the trial or appellate level, in an arbitration
proceeding, in bankruptcy, including, without limitation, any adversary
proceeding, contested matter or motion), incurred by Bank in connection with (a)
the negotiation and preparation of the Loan Documents, (b) the enforcement,
preservation or protection (or attempted enforcement, preservation or
protection) of Bank's rights, including, without limitation, periodic collateral
examinations and/or the collection of any amounts which become due to Bank,
under any of the Loan Documents, and (c) the prosecution or defense of any
action in any way related to any of the Loan Documents, including without
limitation, any action for declaratory relief, and including any of the
foregoing incurred in connection with any bankruptcy proceeding relating to
Borrower; provided, however, that Borrower shall not be obligated to reimburse
Bank for any attorneys' fees incurred by Bank in any court proceeding (other
than a proceeding under or related to 11 U.S.C. ss. 101 et seq.) if (i) such
fees were incurred in an action by either Bank or Borrower against the other and
(ii) Borrower is the prevailing party in such action.
SECTION 11.5 INDEMNIFICATION
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Borrowers hereby agree to protect,
indemnify, defend and hold harmless Bank and its officers, directors,
shareholders, employees, agents, attorneys and affiliates, together with their
respective heirs, beneficiaries, executors, administrators, trustees,
predecessors, successors and assigns (collectively, "Indemnitees") from and
against any liability, loss, damage or expense of any kind or nature and from
any suit, claim or demand (including in respect of or for reasonable attorneys'
fees (whether incurred at the trial or appellate level, in an arbitration
proceeding, in bankruptcy (including, without limitation, any adversary
proceeding, contested matter or motion) or otherwise) and other expenses,
including the allocated costs and expenses of internal counsel) arising on
account of or in connection with any matter or thing or action or failure to act
by Indemnitees, or any of them, arising out of relating to any Loan Document,
except to the extent such liability arises from the willful misconduct or gross
negligence of the Indemnitees. Upon receiving knowledge of any suit, claim or
demand asserted by a third party that Bank believes is covered by this
indemnity, Bank shall give Agent notice of the matter and an opportunity to
defend it, at Borrowers' sole cost and expense, with legal counsel satisfactory
to Bank. Bank may also require Borrowers to defend the matter. Any failure or
delay of Bank to notify Borrowers of any suit, claim or demand shall not relieve
Borrowers of their obligations of this Section, but shall reduce such
obligations to the extent of any increase in those obligations caused solely by
an unreasonable failure or delay in providing such notice. The obligations of
Borrowers under this Section shall survive the payment in full and performance
of the other Obligations.
SECTION 11.6 SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNMENT
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
successors and assigns of the parties; provided however, that Borrower may not
assign or transfer its interest hereunder. Bank reserves the right to sell,
assign, transfer, negotiate or grant participations in all or any part of, or
any interest in, Bank's rights and benefits under each of the Loan Documents,
provided, however, that such sale, assignment, transfer, negotiation or
participation is to an insurance company, bank, finance company or other
financial institution. In connection therewith, Bank may disclose all documents
and information which Bank now has or may hereafter acquire relating to any
credit extended by Bank to Borrower, Borrower or its business, any guarantor
hereunder or the business of such guarantor, or the Collateral.
SECTION 11.7 ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENT
This Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire
agreement among Borrowers and Bank with respect to any extension of credit by
Bank and supersede all prior negotiations, communications, discussions and
correspondence concerning the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may be
amended or modified only by a written instrument executed by each party hereto.
SECTION 11.8 NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES
This Agreement is made and entered into for the sole protection and
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and
assigns, and no other person or entity shall be a third party beneficiary of, or
have any direct or indirect cause of action or claim in connection with, this
Agreement or any other of the Loan Documents to which it is not a party.
SECTION 11.9 TIME
Time is of the essence of each and every provision of this Agreement and
each other of the Loan Documents.
SECTION 11.10 SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS
If any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under
applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such
prohibition or invalidity without invalidating the remainder of such provision
or any remaining provisions of this Agreement.
SECTION 11.11 COUNTERPARTS
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which when executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original, and all of
which when taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.
SECTION 11.12 GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Oregon.
SECTION 11.13 PATENT ASSIGNMENT AS COLLATERAL
Among the Loan Documents are Patent Assignment and Security Agreements
("Patent Agreements") granted by certain Borrowers to Bank. Notwithstanding the
form of the Patent Agreements, the Patent Agreements are intended as security
for the payment and performance by Borrowers of the Obligations. Upon the
payment in full of the Obligations, Bank will, at Borrowers' expense, execute
and deliver to Borrowers such documents as Borrowers shall reasonably request to
evidence the termination of Bank's rights set forth in the Patent Agreements.
SECTION 11.14 YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE
Borrower shall perform all acts reasonably necessary to ensure that (i)
Borrower and any business in which Borrower holds a substantial interest and
(ii) all customers, suppliers and vendors that are material to Borrower's
business, become Year 2000 Compliant in a timely manner. Such acts shall
include, without limitation, performing a comprehensive review and assessment of
all of Borrower's systems and adopting a detailed plan, with itemized budget,
for the remediation, monitoring and testing of such systems. As used in this
paragraph, "Year 2000 Compliant" means, in regard to any entity, that all
software, hardware, firmware, equipment, goods or systems utilized by or
material to the business operations or financial condition of such entity, will
properly perform the date sensitive functions before, during and after the year
2000. Borrower shall, immediately upon request, provide to Bank such
certifications or other evidence of Borrower's compliance with the terms of this
paragraph as Bank may from time to time require.
SECTION 11.15 ARBITRATION
(a) Arbitration. Upon the demand of any party, any Dispute shall be
resolved by binding arbitration (except as set forth in (e) below) in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement. A "Dispute" shall mean any action, dispute,
claim or controversy of any kind, whether in contract or tort, statutory or
common law, legal or equitable, now existing or hereafter arising under or in
connection with, or in any way pertaining to, any of the Loan Documents, or any
past, present or future extensions of credit and other activities, transactions
or obligations of any kind related directly or indirectly to any of the Loan
Documents, including without limitation, any of the foregoing arising in
connection with the exercise of any self help, ancillary or other remedies
pursuant to any of the Loan Documents. Any party may by summary proceedings
bring an action in court to compel arbitration of a Dispute. Any party who fails
or refuses to submit to arbitration following a lawful demand by any other party
shall bear all costs and expenses incurred by such other party in compelling
arbitration of any Dispute.
(b) Governing Rules. Arbitration proceedings shall be administered
by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") or such other administrator as
the parties shall mutually agree upon in accordance with the AAA Commercial
Arbitration Rules. All Disputes shall submitted to arbitration shall be resolved
in accordance with the Federal Arbitration Act (Title 9 of the United States
Code), notwithstanding any conflicting choice of law provision in any of the
Loan Documents. The arbitration shall be conducted at a location in Oregon
selected by the AAA or other administrator. If there is any inconsistency
between the terms hereof and any such rules, the terms and procedures set forth
herein shall control. All statutes of limitation applicable to any Dispute shall
apply to any arbitration proceeding. All discovery activities shall be expressly
limited to matters directly relevant to the Dispute being arbitrated. Judgment
upon any award rendered in an arbitration may be entered in any court having
jurisdiction; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall be deemed
to be a waiver by any party that is a bank of the protections afforded to it
under 12 U.S.C. ss.91 or any similar applicable state law.
(c) No Waiver; Provisional Remedies; Self-Help and Foreclosure. No
provision hereof shall limit the right of any party to exercise self-help
remedies such as setoff, foreclosure against or sale of any real or personal
property collateral or security, or to obtain provisional or ancillary remedies,
including without limitation injunctive relief, sequestration, attachment,
garnishment or the appointment of a receiver, from a court of competent
jurisdiction before, after or during the pendency of any arbitration or other
proceeding. The exercise of any such remedy shall not waive the right of any
party to compel arbitration hereunder.
(d) Arbitrator Qualifications and Powers; Awards. Arbitrators must
be active members of the Oregon State Bar or retired judges of the state or
federal judiciary of Oregon, with expertise in the substantive laws applicable
to the subject matter of the Dispute. Arbitrators are empowered to resolve
Disputes by summary rulings in response to motions filed prior to the final
arbitration hearing. Arbitrators (i) shall resolve all Disputes in accordance
with the substantive law of the state of Oregon, (ii) may grant any remedy or
relief that a court of the state of Oregon could order or grant within the scope
hereof and such ancillary relief as is necessary to make effective any award,
and (iii) shall have the power to award recovery of all costs and fees, to
impose sanctions and to take such other actions as they deem necessary to the
same extent a judge could pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the
Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure or other applicable law. Any Dispute in which
the amount in controversy is $5,000,000 or less shall be decided by a single
arbitrator who shall not render an award of greater than $5,000,000 (including
damages, costs, fees and expenses). By submission to a single arbitrator not
affiliated with any party, each party expressly waives any right or claim to
recover more than $5,000,000. Any Dispute in which the amount in controversy
exceeds $5,000,000 shall be decided by majority vote of a panel of three
arbitrators not affiliated with any party.
(e) Judicial Review. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, in any arbitration in which the amount in controversy exceeds
$15,000,000, the arbitrators shall be required to make specific, written
findings of fact and conclusions of law. In such arbitrations (i) the
arbitrators shall not have the power to make any award which is not supported by
substantial evidence or which is based on legal error, (ii) an award shall not
be binding upon the parties unless the findings of fact are supported by
substantial evidence and the conclusions of law are not erroneous under the
substantive law of the state of Oregon, and (iii) the parties shall have in
addition to the grounds referred to in the Federal Arbitration Act for vacating,
modifying or correcting an award the right to judicial review of (A) whether the
findings of fact rendered by the arbitrators are supported by substantial
evidence, and (B) whether the conclusions of law are erroneous under the
substantive law of the state of Oregon. Judgment confirming an award in such a
proceeding may be entered only if a court determines the award is supported by
substantial evidence and not based on legal error under the substantive law of
the state of Oregon.
(f) Miscellaneous. To the maximum extent practicable, the AAA, the
arbitrators and the parties shall take all action required to conclude any
arbitration proceeding within 180 days of the filing of the Dispute with the
AAA. No arbitrator or other party to an arbitration proceeding may disclose the
existence, content or results thereof, except for disclosures of information by
a party required in the ordinary course of its business, by applicable law or
regulation, or to the extent necessary to exercise any judicial review rights
set forth herein. If more than one agreement for arbitration by or between the
parties potentially applies to a Dispute, the arbitration provision most
directly related to the Loan Documents or the subject matter of the Dispute
shall control. This arbitration provision shall survive termination, amendment
or expiration of any of the Loan Documents or any relationship between the
parties.
SECTION 11.16 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
EACH BORROWER AND BANK, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION,
PROCEEDING, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER LITIGATION IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF OR
RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY OF THE
TRANSACTIONS OR EVENTS REFERENCED HEREIN OR THEREIN OR CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR
THEREBY, WHETHER WITH RESPECT TO CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS OR OTHERWISE. THIS
WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR
MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT AND/OR ANY OTHER OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS. A COPY
OF THIS SECTION MAY BE FILED WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE WAIVER OF
THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY AND THE CONSENT TO TRIAL BY COURT.
SECTION 11.17 OREGON STATUTORY NOTICE
UNDER OREGON LAW, MOST AGREEMENTS, PROMISES AND COMMITMENTS MADE BY BANK
AFTER OCTOBER 3, 1989 CONCERNING LOANS AND OTHER CREDIT EXTENSIONS WHICH ARE NOT
FOR PERSONAL, FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES OR SECURED SOLELY BY BORROWER'S
RESIDENCE MUST BE IN WRITING, EXPRESS CONSIDERATION AND BE SIGNED BY BANK TO BE
ENFORCEABLE.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed as of the day and year first written above.
AJAY SPORTS, INC. LEISURE LIFE, INC.
By: /s/ Duane R. Stiverson By: /s/ Duane R. Stiverson
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Title: CFO Title: CFO
PALM SPRINGS GOLF, INC. AJAY LEISURE PRODUCTS, INC.
By: /s/ Duane R. Stiverson By: /s/ Duane R. Stiverson
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Title: CFO Title: CFO
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
By: /s/ Angelo Samperisi
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Title: Vice President
<PAGE>
SCHEDULE I
Disclosure Schedule
SEE ATTACHED
Revolving Loans Promissory Note
$9,500,000 June 30, 1998
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, AJAY SPORTS, INC., a Delaware
corporation, LEISURE LIFE, INC., a Tennessee corporation, PALM SPRINGS GOLF,
INC., a Colorado corporation, and AJAY LEISURE PRODUCTS, INC., a Delaware
corporation, (each individually referred to as "Borrower" and all collectively
referred to as "Borrowers") hereby jointly and severally promise to pay to the
order of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association ("Bank") on the Maturity Date
the principal sum of Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($9,500,000), or
such lesser amount as shall equal the aggregate outstanding principal balance of
all Revolving Loans made by Bank to Borrowers pursuant to the Credit Agreement
referred to below.
This promissory note is one of the Notes referred to in, and subject to
the terms of, that certain Credit Agreement among Borrowers and Bank dated as of
June 30, 1998, (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the
"Credit Agreement"). Capitalized terms used herein shall have the respective
meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.
Borrower further promises to pay interest on the outstanding principal
balance hereof at the interest rates, and payable on the dates, set forth in the
Credit Agreement. All payments of principal and interest hereunder shall be made
to Bank at Bank's office in lawful money of the United States and in same day or
immediately available funds.
Bank is authorized but not required to record the date and amount of each
advance made hereunder, the date and amount of each payment of principal and
interest hereunder, and the resulting unpaid principal balance hereof, in Bank's
internal records, and any such recordation shall be prima facie evidence of the
accuracy of the information so recorded; provided however, that Bank's failure
to so record shall not limit or otherwise affect Borrower's obligations
hereunder and under the Credit Agreement to repay the principal hereof and
interest hereon.
The Credit Agreement provides, among other things, for acceleration (which
in certain cases shall be automatic) of the maturity hereof upon the occurrence
of certain stated events, in each case without presentment, demand, protest or
further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by
Borrowers.
<PAGE>
Borrowers' obligations evidenced by this promissory note are secured by
the collateral described in the Loan Documents. The Loan Documents describe the
rights of Bank and any other holder hereof with respect to the collateral.
In the event of any conflict between the terms of this promissory note and
the terms of the Credit Agreement, the terms of the Credit Agreement shall
control.
This promissory note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of Oregon.
UNDER OREGON LAW, MOST AGREEMENTS, PROMISES, AND COMMITMENTS MADE BY BANK
AFTER OCTOBER 3, 1989 CONCERNING LOANS AND OTHER CREDIT EXTENSIONS WHICH ARE NOT
FOR PERSONAL, FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES OR SECURED SOLELY BY THE BORROWER'S
RESIDENCE, MUST BE IN WRITING, EXPRESS CONSIDERATION AND BE SIGNED BY BANK TO BE
ENFORCEABLE.
AJAY SPORTS, INC. LEISURE LIFE, INC.
By: /s/ Duane R. Stiverson By: /s/ Duane R. Stiverson
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Title: CFO Title: CFO
PALM SPRINGS GOLF, INC. AJAY LEISURE PRODUCTS, INC.
By: /s/ Duane R. Stiverson By: /s/ Duane R. Stiverson
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Title: CFO Title: CFO
Term Loan Promissory Note
$525,000 June 30, 1998
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, AJAY SPORTS, INC., a Delaware
corporation, LEISURE LIFE, INC., a Tennessee corporation, PALM SPRINGS GOLF,
INC., a Colorado corporation, and AJAY LEISURE PRODUCTS, INC., a Delaware
corporation, (each individually referred to as "Borrower" and all collectively
referred to as "Borrowers") hereby jointly and severally promise to pay to the
order of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association ("Bank") the principal sum of
Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($525,000) on the earlier of (A) in
monthly principal payments of $6,250 each on the first day of each month
beginning July 1, 1998 and the outstanding principal balance on the Maturity
Date or (B) as otherwise required pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement
referred to below.
This promissory note is one of the Notes referred to in, and subject to
the terms of, that certain Credit Agreement among Borrowers and Bank dated as of
June 30, 1998, (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the
"Credit Agreement"). Capitalized terms used herein shall have the respective
meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.
Borrower further promises to pay interest on the outstanding principal
balance hereof at the interest rates, and payable on the dates, set forth in the
Credit Agreement. All payments of principal and interest hereunder shall be made
to Bank at Bank's office in lawful money of the United States and in same day or
immediately available funds.
Bank is authorized but not required to record the date and amount of each
payment of principal and interest hereunder, and the resulting unpaid principal
balance hereof, in Bank's internal records, and any such recordation shall be
prima facie evidence of the accuracy of the information so recorded; provided
however, that Bank's failure to so record shall not limit or otherwise affect
Borrower's obligations hereunder and under the Credit Agreement to repay the
principal hereof and interest hereon.
The Credit Agreement provides, among other things, for acceleration (which
in certain cases shall be automatic) of the maturity hereof upon the occurrence
of certain stated events, in each case without presentment, demand, protest or
further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by
Borrowers.
<PAGE>
Borrowers' obligations evidenced by this promissory note are secured by
the collateral described in the Loan Documents. The Loan Documents describe the
rights of Bank and any other holder hereof with respect to the collateral.
In the event of any conflict between the terms of this promissory note and
the terms of the Credit Agreement, the terms of the Credit Agreement shall
control.
This promissory note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of Oregon.
UNDER OREGON LAW, MOST AGREEMENTS, PROMISES, AND COMMITMENTS MADE BY BANK
AFTER OCTOBER 3, 1989 CONCERNING LOANS AND OTHER CREDIT EXTENSIONS WHICH ARE NOT
FOR PERSONAL, FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES OR SECURED SOLELY BY THE BORROWER'S
RESIDENCE, MUST BE IN WRITING, EXPRESS CONSIDERATION AND BE SIGNED BY BANK TO BE
ENFORCEABLE.
AJAY SPORTS, INC. LEISURE LIFE, INC.
By: /s/ Duane R. Stiverson By: /s/ Duane R. Stiverson
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Title: CFO Title: CFO
PALM SPRINGS GOLF, INC. AJAY LEISURE PRODUCTS, INC.
By: /s/ Duane R. Stiverson By: /s/ Duane R. Stiverson
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Title: CFO Title: CFO
<PAGE>
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
PATENT ASSIGNMENT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO PATENT ASSIGNMENT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT is
entered into as of June 30, 1998 between AJAY LEISURE PRODUCTS, INC., a Delaware
corporation ("Borrower") and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ("Bank").
WHEREAS, Borrower and Bank are parties to that certain Patent Assignment
and Security Agreement dated as of July 11, 1997 ("Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, Borrower and Bank desire to amend the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, Borrower and Bank hereby agree as follows:
1. Amendment of Reference to "Credit Agreement". All references in the
Agreement to "Credit Agreement" shall be deemed to refer to that certain Credit
Agreement among Ajay Sports, Inc., Leisure Life, Inc., Palm Springs Golf, Inc.,
Ajay Leisure Products, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association dated
June 30, 1998, as it may hereafter be amended from time to time.
2. Effective Date. This First Amendment shall be effective on
the date first above written.
3. Ratification. Except as otherwise provided in this First
Amendment, all of the provisions of the Agreement are hereby ratified and
confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect.
4. Agreement. The Agreement, as modified by the provisions of
this First Amendment, shall be construed as one agreement.
5. Oregon Statutory Notice.
UNDER OREGON LAW, MOST AGREEMENTS, PROMISES AND COMMITMENTS MADE BY BANK
AFTER OCTOBER 3, 1989 CONCERNING LOANS AND OTHER CREDIT EXTENSIONS WHICH ARE NOT
FOR PERSONAL, FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES OR SECURED SOLELY BY BORROWER'S
RESIDENCE MUST BE IN
<PAGE>
WRITING, EXPRESS CONSIDERATION AND BE SIGNED BY BANK TO BE
ENFORCEABLE.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Amendment to
be executed as of the date first above written.
AJAY LEISURE PRODUCTS, INC.
By: /s/ Duane R. Stiverson
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Title: CFO
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: /s/ Angelo Samperisi
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Title: Vice President
<PAGE>
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT is entered into as of
June 30, 1998 between PALM SPRINGS GOLF, INC., a Colorado corporation
("Borrower") and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ("Bank").
WHEREAS, Borrower and Bank are parties to that certain Trademark Security
Agreement dated as of July 11, 1997 ("Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, Borrower and Bank desire to amend the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, Borrower and Bank hereby agree as follows:
1. Amendment of Reference to "Credit Agreement". All references in the
Agreement to "Credit Agreement" shall be deemed to refer to that certain Credit
Agreement among Ajay Sports, Inc., Leisure Life, Inc., Palm Springs Golf, Inc.,
Ajay Leisure Products, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association dated
June ____, 1998, as it may hereafter be amended from time to time.
2. Effective Date. This First Amendment shall be effective on
the date first above written.
3. Ratification. Except as otherwise provided in this First
Amendment, all of the provisions of the Agreement are hereby ratified and
confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect.
4. Agreement. The Agreement, as modified by the provisions of
this First Amendment, shall be construed as one agreement.
5. Oregon Statutory Notice.
UNDER OREGON LAW, MOST AGREEMENTS, PROMISES AND COMMITMENTS MADE BY BANK
AFTER OCTOBER 3, 1989 CONCERNING LOANS AND OTHER CREDIT EXTENSIONS WHICH ARE NOT
FOR PERSONAL, FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES OR SECURED SOLELY BY BORROWER'S
RESIDENCE MUST BE IN
<PAGE>
WRITING, EXPRESS CONSIDERATION AND BE SIGNED BY BANK TO BE
ENFORCEABLE.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Amendment to
be executed as of the date first above written.
PALM SPRINGS GOLF, INC.
By: /s/ Duane R. Stiverson
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Title: CFO
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: /s/ Angelo Samperisi
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Title: Vice President
<PAGE>
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
PATENT ASSIGNMENT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO PATENT ASSIGNMENT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT is
entered into as of June 30, 1998 between LEISURE LIFE, INC., a Tennessee
corporation ("Borrower") and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ("Bank").
WHEREAS, Borrower and Bank are parties to that certain Patent Assignment
and Security Agreement dated as of July 11, 1997 ("Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, Borrower and Bank desire to amend the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, Borrower and Bank hereby agree as follows:
1. Amendment of Reference to "Credit Agreement". All references in the
Agreement to "Credit Agreement" shall be deemed to refer to that certain Credit
Agreement among Ajay Sports, Inc., Leisure Life, Inc., Palm Springs Golf, Inc.,
Ajay Leisure Products, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association dated
June 30, 1998, as it may hereafter be amended from time to time.
2. Effective Date. This First Amendment shall be effective on
the date first above written.
3. Ratification. Except as otherwise provided in this First
Amendment, all of the provisions of the Agreement are hereby ratified and
confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect.
4. Agreement. The Agreement, as modified by the provisions of
this First Amendment, shall be construed as one agreement.
5. Oregon Statutory Notice.
UNDER OREGON LAW, MOST AGREEMENTS, PROMISES AND COMMITMENTS MADE BY
BANK AFTER OCTOBER 3, 1989 CONCERNING LOANS AND OTHER CREDIT EXTENSIONS
WHICH ARE NOT FOR PERSONAL, FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES OR SECURED SOLELY
BY BORROWER'S RESIDENCE MUST BE IN
<PAGE>
WRITING, EXPRESS CONSIDERATION AND BE SIGNED BY BANK TO BE
ENFORCEABLE.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Amendment to
be executed as of the date first above written.
LEISURE LIFE, INC.
By: /s/ Duane R. Stiverson
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Title: CFO
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: /s/ Angelo Samperisi
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Title: Vice President
<PAGE>
AGREEMENT
Agreement entered into this 30th day of June, 1998 by and among Williams
Controls, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Williams"), Ajay Sports, Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("ASI"), Ajay Leisure Products, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("ALP"), Leisure Life, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("LLI"), and
Palm Springs Golf, Inc., a Colorado corporation ("PSG"). Hereinafter, ASI, ALP,
LLI and PSG are collectively referred to as "Ajay."
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Williams and its subsidiaries and Ajay are all borrowers under a
credit agreement dated July 11, 1997 (the "Credit Agreement") with Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association ("Bank"), under which Credit Agreement all borrowers
are jointly and severally liable for all amounts owed thereunder to Bank.
WHEREAS, Williams and Ajay have had discussions with the Bank and are in
the process of separating their respective loans with the Bank (the "New Wells
Fargo Loans").
WHEREAS, Ajay currently owes Williams approximately $4,564,000 (the
"Advances") and in accordance with this Agreement, and as hereinafter provided,
the parties anticipate that Williams will make additional advances to Ajay of up
to $4,088,000 (the "Additional Advances"), resulting in a total of up to
$8,652,000. Together, the Advances and the Additional Advances are referred to
collectively as the "Ajay/Williams Debt."
WHEREAS, Williams has agreed to convert $5,000,000 of the Ajay/Williams
Debt into preferred stock of Ajay (the "Debt Conversion") to assist Ajay in
obtaining its separate loan from the Bank.
WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into this agreement to provide the
terms for the Additional Advances, the Debt Conversion and repayment of the
remaining Ajay/Williams Debt.
AGREEMENT
1. Williams has assumed Ajay's obligations under two promissory notes of
which Ajay is maker and which are owed to Enercorp, Inc. ($200,000) and First
Equity Corporation ($748,000), pursuant to assumption agreements attached as
Schedule 1. The $948,000 is included in the Additional Advances.
<PAGE>
2. Ajay is the primary obligor under that certain Promissory Note dated
July14, 1997 in the principal amount of $2,340,000 owed to United States
National Bank of Oregon (the "US Bank Note"). Williams and its subsidiaries are
guarantors of obligations of Ajay under the US Bank Note. Williams has made
certain payments on the US Bank Note, the amounts of which are included in the
Advances. In addition, Williams may make additional payments under the US Bank
Note of up to $2,140,000, which amount is included in the Additional Advances.
At such time as the US Bank Note has been fully repaid, the Additional Advances
amount shall be adjusted to reflect the actual additional amounts advanced by
Williams in payment of the US Bank Note.
3. Williams has agreed to make an additional final loan of $1,000,000 to
Ajay, the full amount of which is included in the Additional Advances. This
final loan will be made in a combination of Williams common stock and cash.
3.1 Williams Common Stock. On the date of the closing of the New
Wells Fargo Loans (the "Issue Date"), Williams will issue to Ajay shares of
Williams common stock valued at $500,000 (the "Williams Stock"). The number of
shares to be issued will be calculated by multiplying the per share closing
price of the Williams common stock as reported by the Nasdaq National Market on
the business day immediately preceding the closing date of the New Wells Fargo
Loans by 90% and dividing the product of that equation into $500,000 with any
fraction being rounded to the nearest full share. (For example if the closing
price is $3.00 per share, the calculation would be as follows: $3.00 X 90% =
$2.70; $500,000/$2.70 =185,185 shares.) The stock certificate evidencing the
Williams Stock shall be delivered to Ajay within 30 days after the Issue Date.
The Williams Stock will be included in a selling shareholder registration
statement on Form S-3 to be filed by Williams within 90 days after the closing
of the New Wells Fargo Loans. Williams makes no guaranty regarding the amount of
proceeds that Ajay may receive from its sale of the Williams Stock.
3.2 Cash. Williams will advance $500,000 cash to Ajay within 30 days
after the closing of the New Wells Fargo Loans.
4. The Advances consist of loans and advances Ajay has received from
Williams in the amount of $4,564,000 now due and owing to Williams and the
Additional Advances consist of additional amounts of up to $4,088,000 which will
or may be advanced at future dates by Williams to Ajay under the terms of this
Agreement. The Additional Advances include the $948,000 (referenced in paragraph
1 above), up to $2,140,000 (referenced in paragraph 2 above), and the $1,000,000
(referenced in paragraph 3 above).
5. Williams will convert $5,000,000 of the Ajay/Williams Debt into
6,000,000 shares of Series D Cumulative Convertible Non-Voting Preferred Stock
of Ajay (the "Series D Preferred Stock"). The certificate of designations of
rights and preferences for the Series D Preferred Stock in the form to be filed
by Ajay with the Delaware Secretary of State is attached as Schedule 5. A stock
certificate evidencing the Series D Preferred Stock will be issued to Williams
within 30 days after the Debt Conversion date. <PAGE>
6. Ajay will make a promissory note payable to Williams for the full
amount of the unconverted portion of the Ajay/Williams Debt (the "Promissory
Note"). The Promissory Note in the principal amount of up to $3,652,000 is
attached as Schedule 6.
7. The Promissory Note will be secured by a lien against the assets of
Ajay. Ajay hereby reconfirms the security interest in its assets granted to
Williams under that certain Security Agreement dated effective July 14, 1997, a
copy of which is attached as Schedule 7, and nothing contained herein shall be
deemed to modify or otherwise diminish the security interest granted to Williams
thereunder. This Security Agreement shall evidence the lien securing the
Promissory Note and Ajay will cause financing statements to be prepared
reflecting Ajay as debtor and of Williams and its subsidiaries, as creditor, and
will be filed on the earlier of (i) date the US Bank Note is fully repaid, or
(ii) receipt of approval from US Bank for filing at an earlier date. Financing
statements will be filed for Leisure Life, Inc. in Tennessee with the Tennessee
Secretary of State, and for Ajay Sports, Inc., Ajay Leisure Products, Inc. and
Palm Springs Golf, Inc. in Wisconsin with the Wisconsin Secretary of State.
8. For three years after the date of this Agreement, Ajay will pay an
administrative fee to Williams of $90,000 per year, payable $7,500 per month in
arrears with the first payment due on July 31, 1998.
9. While all or any part of the Ajay/Williams Debt is outstanding, Ajay
shall provide Williams with (i) internally prepared financial statements and any
other available reports regarding Ajay's financial position on a monthly basis,
(ii) copies of its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, annual reports on Form 10-K,
current reports on Form 8-K and other periodic reports filed by Ajay with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, and (iii) copies of any materials sent to
Ajay's stockholders.
10. If any non-essential provision in this Agreement shall be held
invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of
the remaining provisions hereof will not in any way be affected or impaired
thereby.
11. If an ambiguity or a question of intent or interpretation arises, this
Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties and no
presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by
virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement. The word
"including" shall mean including without limitation. The parties intend that
each provision contained herein shall have independent significance.
12. This Agreement, together with all of the other agreements referenced
herein and all ancillary documents related to all of such agreements constitute
the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof
and supersede all prior agreements.
13. This Agreement may be amended, modified, or supplemented only by a
written instrument executed by the parties against which enforcement of the
amendment, modification or supplement is sought.
<PAGE>
14. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of
which taken together shall constitute one instrument.
Executed and delivered as of the date first above written by the parties
hereto through their duly authorized officers.
AJAY SPORTS, INC.
By /s/ Duane R. Stiverson
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Duane R. Stiverson, Chief Financial Officer
AJAY LEISURE PRODUCTS, INC.
By /s/ Duane R. Stiverson
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Duane R. Stiverson, Chief Financial Officer
LEISURE LIFE, INC.
By /s/ Duane R. Stiverson
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Duane R. Stiverson, Chief Financial Officer
PALM SPRINGS GOLF, INC.
By /s/ Duane R. Stiverson
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Duane R. Stiverson, Chief Financial Officer
WILLIAMS CONTROLS, INC.
By /s/ Gerard A. Herlihy
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Gerard A. Herlihy, Chief Financial Officer
Consented to by the undersigned as of the date first above written, in his
capacity as guarantor of certain obligations of Ajay to Williams.
/s/ Thomas W. Itin
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Thomas W. Itin, Individually
<PAGE>
SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE
Up to $3,652,000 June 30, 1998
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, AJAY SPORTS, INC., a Delaware
corporation ("Maker"), promises to pay to the order of William Controls, Inc.
(the "Holder"), at 14100 SW 72nd Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97224, (or at such
other place as Holder shall designate in writing), in lawful money of the United
States of America, the principal sum of $3,652,000, or such lesser amount as
shall equal the aggregate outstanding principal balance of all advances made to
Maker by Holder under the Agreements dated June 30, 1998 between Maker and
Holder, from time to time, at such times and on such terms and conditions as are
set forth herein.
This Note arises out of the loans and advances from Holder to Maker in the
amount of $4,564,000, plus other amounts to be advanced under that certain
agreement dated June 30, 1998, by and among Maker and Holder
1. Term. This Note shall mature on August 1, 2001, on which date all
unpaid principal and interest shall become due and payable in full.
2. Interest. Simple interest on the outstanding principal balance shall accrue
on the outstanding balance at a rate of 16% per annum on the basis of a 365-day
year (the "Interest Rate"), unless there shall exist an uncured Event of
Default, as herein defined. During the existence of an uncured Event of Default,
simple interest at the rate of four percentage points above the Interest Rate;
provided, that, the rate shall not exceed 18% per annum and shall be computed on
the outstanding principal amount on the basis of a 365-day year multiplied by
the number of actual days the Event of Default remains uncured (the "Default
Interest Rate"). After September 1, 1998, the Interest Rate shall be calculated
in accordance with the formula set forth in Schedule 2 if (i) the outstanding
principal on the Note changes by an aggregate of $100,000 or more, or (ii) the
value of the Maker's outstanding Secured Series D Convertible Preferred Stock
changes by an aggregate of $100,000 or more.
3. Payments of Principal and Interest.
(a) Commencing August 1, 1999 and continuing through maturity of this
Note, the Maker shall, subject to certain bank loan limitations, make annual
principal payments in an amount equal to 20% of Maker's cash flow for the fiscal
year preceding the principal payment due. For purposes of this Note, cash flow
is defined as net income after payment of preferred stock dividends plus
depreciation, amortization and other non-cash charges.
(b) Commencing August 1, 1998 and continuing through maturity of this
Note, the Maker shall make monthly interest payments in the amount set forth in
Paragraph 2, above. Monthly interest payments shall be due and received by
Holder on the first day of each calendar month for the preceding calendar month.
4. Prepayments. Maker may prepay the entire outstanding indebtedness of Maker to
Holder at any time, or may from time to time make partial prepayments on the
outstanding principal balance of this Note. All prepayments may be made without
penalty. No partial prepayments shall excuse, delay or reduce any other payments
due under this Note thereafter.
<PAGE>
5. Reimbursement of Collection Costs. Maker agrees to reimburse Holder
for all reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred to
collect this Note if not paid when due.
6. Event of Default. The occurrence of any one of the following events
shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder:
(a) The Maker shall fail to pay any amount due hereunder within seven days
after written notice of such failure by Holder.
(b) The Maker shall commence a voluntary case under the federal bankruptcy
laws, shall seek to take advantage of any insolvency laws, shall make an
assignment for the benefit of creditors, shall apply for, consent to or
acquiesce in the appointment of, or taking possession by, a trustee, receiver,
custodian or similar official or agent for itself or any substantial part of its
property, or shall take any action authorizing or seeking to effect any of the
foregoing.
(c) A trustee, receiver, custodian or similar official or agent shall be
appointed for the Maker or any substantial part of its property, or all or any
substantial part of the property of the Maker is condemned, seized or otherwise
appropriated by any governmental authority.
(d) The Maker shall have an order or decree for relief in any voluntary or
involuntary case under the federal bankruptcy laws entered against it, or any
involuntary petition seeking reorganization, liquidation, readjustment,
arrangement, composition, or other similar relief as to it under the federal
bankruptcy laws, or any similar law for the relief of debtors, shall be brought
and shall be consented to or shall remain undismissed.
Not in limitation of any other right under any other agreement or at law or in
equity, if any Event of Default hereunder shall have occurred, the Holder hereof
may, upon notice to the Maker and expiration of a seven day period to cure the
Event of Default, declare all obligations under this Note to be, and thereupon
the same shall become, immediately due and payable by the Maker.
7. Security. The outstanding principal amount of this Note shall be
secured pursuant to the terms of that certain Security Agreement, dated July
14, 1997, between Holder and its subsidiaries, Maker, Ajay Leisure Products,
Inc., Ajay Leisure De Mexico C.V. De S.A., Palm Springs Golf, Inc. and
Leisure Life, Inc. granting a security interest in favor of the Holder in all
of Maker's right title and interest to and in the property listed below. The
Holder's security interest in such property shall be evidenced by the filing
of an appropriate form under the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in the
State of Oregon:
All assets of Maker and its subsidiaries.
8. Waiver of Presentment. The Maker waives presentment, protest and
notice of dishonor.
9. Applicable Law; Jurisdiction. The provisions of this Note will be construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Oregon. Upon an Event of Default,
this Note may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction in the State of
Oregon and the Maker and Holder shall each submit to the jurisdiction of such
court regardless of their residence or where this Note or any endorsement hereof
may be executed.
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10. Notices. Any notice, request, demand, consent, approval or other
communication required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall
be given to:
(a) Holder at:
Williams Controls, Inc.
Attn: Gerard A. Herlihy
14100 SW 72nd Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97224
(b) Maker at:
Ajay Sports, Inc.
Attn: Clarence H. Yahn
1501 E. Wisconsin Avenue
Delavan, Wisconsin 53115
11. Other. The provisions of this Note shall be severable and the invalidity of
a provision or term herein shall not invalidate or render unenforceable the
remainder of this Note. If at any time the Interest Rate hereunder exceeds the
maximum rate of interest that may be charged under Oregon law, then the rate of
interest charged hereunder shall automatically be reduced to such maximum legal
rate.
MAKER:
AJAY SPORTS, INC.
By: /s/ Clarence H. Yahn
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Clarence H. Yahn, Vice President
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SCHEDULE 2
New Interest Rate = (Z-[(P)(D)])-M
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N
P = the dollar value of the issued and outstanding Series D.
N = the outstanding principal sum on this Note.
D = the then current dividend rate on the Series D.
M = fees of $170,000.
Z = (N+P) x .0875
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