FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Quarter Ended October 31, 1999
Commission File Number 0-26230
WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 91-1688446
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) I.D. number)
4601 NE 77th Avenue, Suite 200, Vancouver, WA 98662
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone no.: 360-253-2346
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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 and Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports); and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
YES [X] NO [ ]
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the close of the period covered by this report.
Title of Class Number of shares
Common Stock Outstanding
(par value $.001 per share) 3,303,162
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WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP.
INDEX
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Page Number
Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheet
October 31, 1999 (Unaudited) and July 31, 1999................ 1
Consolidated Statement of Operations
Three months ended October 31, 1999 (Unaudited)
and October 31, 1998 (Unaudited).............................. 2
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Three months ended October 31, 1999 (Unaudited)
and October 31, 1998 (Unaudited).............................. 3
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements...................... 4
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Operating Results.............. 5 - 8
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings...................................... N/A
Item 2. Changes in Securities.................................. N/A
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities........................ 9
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders................................................ N/A
Item 5. Other Information...................................... 10
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K....................... 10
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ITEM 1.
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WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Dollars in thousands)
October 31, July 31,
1999 1999
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(Unaudited)
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ASSETS
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Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents.......................................... $ 1,935 $ 2,629
Accounts receivable, less allowance for
doubtful accounts of $812 and $724............................... 17,276 15,500
Inventories........................................................ 59,745 67,068
Prepaid expenses................................................... 147 233
Income taxes receivable............................................ 301 354
Deferred income taxes.............................................. 1,410 1,410
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Total current assets.......................................... 80,814 87,194
Fixed Assets:
Property, plant and equipment (net)................................ 9,653 9,818
Rental equipment fleet (net)....................................... 31,503 31,366
Leased equipment fleet (net)....................................... 5,137 5,264
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Total fixed assets............................................ 46,293 46,448
Intangibles and other assets, net of accumulated
amortization of $601 and $570.................................... 2,920 2,952
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Total assets........................................................... $ 130,027 $ 136,594
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LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Current liabilities:
Borrowings under floor plan financing.............................. $ 12,976 $ 17,128
Short-term borrowings.............................................. 70,609 70,883
Accounts payable................................................... 10,474 12,702
Accrued payroll and vacation....................................... 862 825
Other accrued liabilities.......................................... 1,846 1,756
Capital lease obligation........................................... 13 17
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Total current liabilities...................................... 96,780 103,311
Deferred income taxes.................................................. 837 837
Capital lease obligation............................................... 4,747 4,755
Long-term borrowings................................................... 43 48
Deferred gain.......................................................... 139 140
Deferred lease income.................................................. 6,034 6,181
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Total long-term liabilities...................................... 11,800 11,961
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Total liabilities...................................................... 108,580 115,272
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Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock-10,000,000 shares authorized;
none issued and outstanding...................................... - -
Common stock-$.001 par value; 20,000,000 shares
authorized; 3,303,162 issued and outstanding..................... 4 4
Additional paid-in capital......................................... 16,072 16,072
Retained earnings.................................................. 6,862 6,737
Less common stock in treasury, at cost
(230,300 shares)................................................. (1,491) (1,491)
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Total stockholders' equity..................................... 21,447 21,322
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity............................. $ 130,027 $ 136,594
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended
October 31,
1999 1998
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Net revenue............................................................ $ 42,063 $ 40,365
Cost of revenues....................................................... 37,144 37,890
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Gross profit........................................................... 4,919 2,475
Selling, general and administrative expenses........................... 3,458 3,126
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Operating Income (loss)................................................ 1,461 (651)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense................................................... (1,492) (1,768)
Other income....................................................... 218 251
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Income (loss) before taxes............................................. 187 (2,168)
Income tax provision (benefit)......................................... 62 (880)
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Net income (loss)...................................................... $ 125 $ (1,288)
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Basic earnings (loss) per common share $ 0.04 $ (0.39)
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Average outstanding common shares for
basic earnings (loss) per share...................................... 3,303 3,303
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Average outstanding common shares and equivalents
for diluted earnings (loss) per share................................ 3,303 3,303
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share...................................... $ 0.04 $ (0.39)
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended
October 31,
1999 1998
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income.................................................. $ 125 $ (1,288)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation................................................... 3,500 1,346
Amortization................................................... 31 95
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable........................................ (1,776) 5,349
Inventories................................................ 5,407 4,929
Leased equipment, net...................................... 127 -0-
Inventory floor-plan financing............................. (4,151) 815
Short-term financing....................................... (274) (6,770)
Deferred income tax liability.......................... 7 -0-
Prepaid expenses........................................... 87 (5)
Accounts payable........................................... (2,228) (5,997)
Accrued payroll and vacation............................... 38 (63)
Other accrued liabilities.................................. 82 (83)
Deferred lease income...................................... (148) 2,918
Income taxes receivable/payable............................ 53 (1,245)
Other assets/liabilities................................... -0- -0-
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Net cash provided by operating activities.......................... 880 1
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Cash flow from investing activities:
Purchase of fixed assets........................................... (58) (1,522)
Purchase/sales of rental equipment, net............................ (1,498) -0-
Proceeds on sale of fixed assets................................... -0- -0-
Covenant not to compete............................................ -0- (11)
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Net cash used in investing activities (1,556) (1,533)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments on capital leases............................... (14) (9)
Purchase of treasury stock......................................... -0- -0-
Long-term borrowings (repayments).................................. (4) 12
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Net cash provided by
(used in)financing activities..................................... (18) 3
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Decrease in cash and cash equivalents.................................. (694) (1,529)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period................................................................ 2,629 2,555
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period............................. $ 1,935 $ 1,026
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Western Power & Equipment Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in thousands)
1. Basis of Presentation
The financial information included in this report has been prepared in
conformity with the accounting principles and practices reflected in the
financial statements for the preceding year included in the annual report on
Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 1999 filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. All adjustments are of a normal recurring nature and are,
in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for
the interim periods. This report should be read in conjunction with the
Company's financial statements included in the annual report on Form 10-K for
the year ended July 31, 1999 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
2. Inventories
Inventories consist of the following:
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October 31, July 31,
1999 1999
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Equipment:
New equipment $ 42,526 $ 49,325
Used equipment 7,092 7,642
Parts 10,127 10,101
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$ 59,745 $ 67,068
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3. Fixed Assets
Fixed Assets consist of the following:
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October 31, July 31,
1999 1999
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Operating property, plant
and equipment:
Land $ 420 $ 420
Buildings 5,128 5,126
Machinery and equipment 3,951 3,869
Office furniture and fixtures 2,294 2,291
Computer hardware and software 1,371 1,299
Vehicles 1,805 1,841
Leasehold improvements 411 360
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15,380 15,206
Less: accumulated depreciation (5,727) (5,388)
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Property, plant, and equipment (net) $ 9,653 $ 9,818
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Rental equipment fleet 37,381 36,395
Less: accumulated depreciation (5,878) (5,029)
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Rental equipment (net) 31,503 31,366
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Leased equipment fleet (net) 5,137 5,264
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the
Financial Statements and Notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.
Information included herein relating to projected growth and future results and
events constitutes forward-looking statements. Actual results in future periods
may differ materially from the forward-looking statements because of a number of
risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to fluctuations in the
construction, agricultural and industrial sectors and general economic cycles;
the success of the Company's entry into new markets through store openings or
acquisitions; the success of the Company's expansion of its equipment rental
business; rental industry conditions and competitors; competitive pricing; the
Company's relationship with its suppliers; relations with the Company's
employees; the Company's ability to manage its operating costs and to integrate
acquired businesses in an effective manner; the continued availability of
financing; governmental regulations and environmental matters; risks associated
with regional, and national and world economies. Any forward-looking statements
should be considered in light of these factors.
Results of Operations
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The Three Months ended October 31, 1999 compared to the Three Months ended
October 31, 1998.
Revenues for the three-month period ended October 31, 1999 increased 4% to $42.1
million compared with $40.4 million for the three-month period ended October 31,
1998. Revenues were up from the prior year's first quarter in every department
other than service. Equipment sales have rebounded somewhat in Oregon which had
been down in prior quarters due to competitive pressures, a slower northwest
economy, and some especially inclement weather. Equipment sales were also up
strongly in Alaska, due in large part to higher sales to governmental entities.
The Company's gross profit margin of 11.7% for the three-month period ended
October 31, 1999 was up from the prior year comparative period margin of 8.7%.
The increase in gross profit margins was partly the result of increased
percentage of overall business coming from the relatively higher margin rental
business.
For the three-month period ended October 31, 1999, selling, general, and
administrative ("SG&A") expenses, as a percentage of sales, were 8.2%, up from
7.7% for the prior year's quarter. Some of the increase SG&A expenses are
attributable to costs associated with the consolidation of stores that began in
the last quarter of FY99 and the ongoing expenses still being incurred for those
vacated locations.
Interest expense for the three months ended October 31, 1999 of $1,492,000 was
down from the $1,768,000 in the prior year comparative period. This decrease is
the result of lower average borrowings on the Deutsche Financial Services
facility.
The effective tax rate for the three months ended October 31, 1999 was
approximately 33.2%, which is lower than the 40.6% effective tax rate for the
prior year comparative period. The Company anticipates the effective tax rate to
more closely approximate prior year levels in future quarters.
The Company had net income for the quarter ended October 31, 1999 of $125,000 or
$.04 per (basic and diluted) share compared with a net loss of $1,288,000
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or $0.39 per (basic and diluted) for the prior year's first quarter. The first
quarter of FY99 included a non-recurring pre-tax charge of $1,061,000 for used
equipment inventory reserves.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
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The Company's primary needs for liquidity and capital resources are related to
its inventory for sale and its rental and lease fleet inventories. The Company's
primary source of internal liquidity has been its profitable operations. The
Company's primary sources of external liquidity are equipment inventory floor
plan financing arrangements provided to the Company by the manufacturers of the
products the Company sells and Deutsche Financial Services ("DFS") credit
facility and, with respect to acquisitions, secured loans from Case Corporation
(now CNH Global).
Under inventory floor planning arrangements the manufacturers of products sold
by the Company provide interest-free credit terms on new equipment purchases for
periods ranging from one to twelve months, after which interest commences to
accrue monthly at rates ranging from zero percent to two percent over the prime
rate of interest. Principal payments are typically made under these agreements
at scheduled intervals and/or as the equipment is rented, with the balance due
at the earlier of a specified date or sale of the equipment. At October 31,
1999, the Company was indebted under manufacturer-provided floor planning
arrangements in the aggregate amount of $12,976,000.
The Company recently amended its $75 million inventory flooring and operating
line of credit through DFS. The amended DFS credit facility is a three-year,
floating rate facility based on prime with rates between 0.75% under prime to
prime depending on the amount of total debt leverage of the Company. Borrowings
are secured by the Company's assets, including accounts receivable, parts, new
equipment, rental fleet, and used equipment. The Company uses this borrowing
facility to lower flooring-related interest expense by using advances under such
line to finance inventory purchases in lieu of financing provided by suppliers,
to take advantage of cash purchase discounts from its suppliers, to provide
operating capital for further growth, and to refinance some its acquisition
related debt at a lower interest rate. As of October 31, 1999, approximately
$70,609,000 was outstanding under the DFS credit facility. The Company is in
technical default of the minimum tangible net worth covenant in the DFS Loan
Agreement. The Company requested but did not obtain a waiver for the period
through October 31, 1999. Although DFS has not called the debt due to such
default, there is no guarantee that DFS will not call this debt at any time
after October 31, 1999.
During the quarter ended October 31, 1999, cash and cash equivalents decreased
by $694,000. The Company had positive cash flow from operating activities in the
first quarter reflecting the net income for the quarter and adding depreciation
and amortization. Purchases of fixed assets during the period were related
mainly to the purchase of new equipment for the rental fleet.
The Company's cash and cash equivalents of $1,935,000 as of October 31, 1999 and
available credit facilities are considered sufficient to support current or
higher levels of operations for at least the next twelve months.
Inventory; Effects of Inflation and Interest Rates; General Economic Conditions
Controlling inventory is a key ingredient to the success of an equipment
distributor because the equipment is characterized by long order cycles, high
ticket prices, and the related exposure to "flooring" interest. The Company's
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interest expense may increase if inventory is too high or interest rates rise.
The Company manages its inventory through company-wide information and inventory
sharing systems wherein all locations have access to the Company's entire
inventory. In addition, the Company closely monitors inventory turnover by
product categories and places equipment orders based upon targeted turn ratios.
All of the products and services provided by the Company are either capital
equipment or included in capital equipment, which are used in the construction,
industrial, and agricultural sectors. Accordingly, the Company's sales are
affected by inflation or increased interest rates which tend to hold down new
construction, and consequently adversely affect demand for the equipment sold
and rented by the Company. In addition, although agricultural equipment sales
are less than 2% of the Company's total revenues, factors adversely affecting
the farming and commodity markets also can adversely affect the Company's
agricultural equipment related business.
The Company's business can also be affected by general economic conditions in
its geographic markets as well as general national and global economic
conditions that affect the construction, industrial, and agricultural sectors.
An erosion in North American and/or other countries' economies could adversely
affect the Company's business. Market specific factors could also adversely
affect one or more of the Company's target markets and/or products.
Impact of the Year 2000 Issue
The Year 2000 issue is the result of computer programs being written using two
digits rather than four to define the applicable year. Any of the Company's
computer programs that have date sensitive software may recognize a date using
"00" as the year 1900 rather than the year 2000. This could result in a system
failure or miscalculations causing disruptions of operations, including, among
other things, a temporary inability to process transactions, send invoices, or
engage in similar normal business activities.
The company has completed upgrades of its enterprise application to include Y2K
fixes uncovered during the company's internal testing of the vendor's software.
The Company presently believes that with this upgrade to the existing software,
the Year 2000 issue can be mitigated. However, if the upgrade does not work as
anticipated, the Year 2000 issue could have a material impact on the operations
of the Company.
The Company has contacted all of its significant suppliers to determine the
extent to which the Company is vulnerable to those third parties' failure to
remediate their own Year 2000 issues. The Company has received a favorable
response from about half of the suppliers contacted to date. There can be no
guarantees that the systems of third parties on which the Company's systems rely
or which influence the business of the Company's customers will be timely
remediated, that any attempted remediation will be successful, or that such
conversions would be compatible with the Company's systems. The Company has not
yet determined the projected costs of the Company's Year 2000 project and cannot
yet determine whether the Company has any exposure to contingencies related to
the Year 2000 issue for the products it has previously sold.
The Company will utilize both internal and external resources to reprogram, or
replace, and test the Company's software for Year 2000 modifications. The
Company plans to complete its Year 2000 project on or before December 31, 1999.
Funding for the costs of the program are anticipated to come from operating cash
flows.
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The Company's current plan to complete the Year 2000 modifications are based on
management's best estimates, which were derived using numerous assumptions of
future events including the continued availability of certain resources, third
party modification plans, and the ability to meet projected time lines. There
can be no guarantee that these estimates will be achieved and actual results
could differ materially from those plans. Specific factors that might cause such
material differences include, but are not limited to, the availability and cost
of personnel trained in this area, the ability to locate and correct all
relevant computer codes, and other uncertainties.
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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
At October 31, 1999, the Company was in technical default of the minimum
tangible net worth covenant in the DFS Loan Agreement. As of October 31, 1999,
the outstanding balance owed to DFS was approximately $70,589,000. The Company
requested but did not obtain a waiver of the default for the period through
October 31, 1999. Although DFS has not called the debt due to such default,
there is no guarantee that DFS will not call this debt at any time after October
31, 1999. See Item 1, "Liquidity and Capital Resources."
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
A. EXHIBITS.
Exhibit 4 Amended and Restated Loan and Security
Agreement between Western Power &
Equipment and Deutsche Financial Services
Exhibit 27 Financial Data Schedule
B. REPORTS ON FORM 8-K. NONE
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP.
December 15, 1999
By: MARK J. WRIGHT
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Mark J. Wright
Vice President of Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No. Description
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Ex. 4 Amended and Restated Loan and Security
Agreement between Western Power &
Equipment and Deutsche Financial Services
Ex. 27 Financial Data Schedule
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$75,000,000.00
AMENDED AND RESTATED
LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
("Agreement")
Dated as of June 30, 1999
AMONG
WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP.,
a Delaware corporation,
AND
WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP.,
an Oregon corporation,
AND
DEUTSCHE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION
as Administrative Agent,
AND
DEUTSCHE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION
as a Lender
AND
THE OTHER LENDERS LISTED ON EXHIBIT 3 AND SIGNATURE PAGES HERETO
as Lenders
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Joint And Several Liability...............................................1
2. Definitions...............................................................2
3. Credit Facility..........................................................11
3.1. Aggregate Loan Commitment; Purchase of Prior Loan on
Effective Date....................................................11
3.2. Floorplan Inventory Loans.........................................12
3.2.1. Floorplan Loan Limit.....................................12
3.2.2. Floorplan Repayment Terms................................12
3.2.3. Floorplan Documents......................................13
3.3. Revolving Credit Loans............................................13
3.3.1. Eligible Accounts........................................13
3.3.2. Eligible New Inventory...................................14
3.3.3. Eligible Rental Inventory................................14
3.3.4. Eligible Used Inventory..................................14
3.3.5. Eligible Parts...........................................14
3.4. Swingline Advances................................................14
3.5. Mandatory Prepayment..............................................15
3.6. Interest; Calculation of Charges; Fees............................15
3.6.1. Interest; Calculation....................................15
3.7. Certain Fees......................................................16
3.7.1.1. Certain Charges.................................16
3.7.1.2. Appraisal Costs.................................16
3.7.1.3. Review Fees.....................................17
3.7.1.4. Breach of Financial Covenant Fees...............17
3.8. Collection Days; Computation; Compelled Return....................17
3.9. Billing Statement.................................................18
3.10. Notes.............................................................18
3.11. Default Interest Rate.............................................18
3.12. Interest Rate After Certain Events................................18
3.13. Verification Rights...............................................18
3.14. Establishment of Reserves.........................................19
3.15. Taxes.............................................................19
3.16. Capital Adequacy..................................................21
3.17. Collections.......................................................24
3.18. Advancements......................................................22
4. Term Of Agreement........................................................22
4.1. Termination.......................................................22
4.1.1. Right of First Refusal.....................................22
4.2. Effect of Termination.............................................23
5. Borrowing and Repayment Procedures; Settlement...........................23
5.1. Borrowing Procedures..............................................23
5.1.1. Generally--Revolving Credit Loan.........................23
5.1.2. Generally--Floorplan Inventory Loan......................23
5.1.3. Conditions Precedent to Each Loan........................24
5.1.4. Requests.................................................25
5.2. Revolving Credit Loans to repay Swingline Loans...................25
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5.3. Fundings and Method of Transfer...................................26
5.4. Administrative Agent's Availability Assumption....................26
5.5. All Loans of a Lender One Obligation to such Lender...............26
5.6. Payments of Principal and Interest................................27
5.7. Distribution of Principal and Interest............................27
5.7.1. General..................................................27
5.7.2. Non-Settlement Dates.....................................27
5.7.3. Settlement Dates.........................................27
5.7.4. Interest - Special Provision.............................28
6. Security For The Obligations.............................................28
6.1. Grant of Security Interest........................................28
6.2. Future Advances...................................................29
6.3. Financing Statements..............................................29
6.4. Further Assurances................................................29
7. Conditions Precedent.....................................................29
7.1. Conditions Precedent..............................................29
7.1.1. Administrative Agent's Counsel...........................29
7.1.2. Material Change..........................................29
7.1.3. Perfected Liens..........................................29
7.1.4. Insurance................................................29
7.1.5. Laws.....................................................30
7.1.6. Certificate of Good Standing.............................30
7.1.7. Other Documents..........................................30
7.1.8. President's Certificate..................................30
7.1.9. Secretary's Certificate of Resolution and
Incumbency...............................................30
7.1.10. Pre-closing Expenses.....................................30
7.1.11. Pre-closing Reviews......................................30
8. Representations And Warranties...........................................30
8.1. Financial Statements..............................................30
8.2. Non-Existence of Defaults.........................................31
8.3. Litigation........................................................31
8.4. Material Adverse Changes..........................................31
8.5. Title to Collateral...............................................31
8.6. Corporate Status..................................................31
8.7. Subsidiaries......................................................31
8.8. Power and Authority...............................................31
8.9. Place of Business.................................................32
8.10. Enforceability of the Loan Documents..............................32
8.11. Taxes.............................................................32
8.12. Compliance with Laws..............................................32
8.13. Consents..........................................................32
8.14. Purpose...........................................................32
8.15. Condition of the Business.........................................32
8.16. Capital...........................................................32
8.17. Location of Collateral............................................33
8.18. Real Property.....................................................33
8.19. Warranties and Representations-Accounts...........................33
8.20. Solvency..........................................................33
8.21. Business Locations; Agent for Process.............................33
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8.22. Warranties and Representations-Inventory & Parts..................33
8.23. Reaffirmation.....................................................34
8.24. Survival of Representations and Warranties........................34
8.25. Year 2000 Compliance..............................................34
8.26. Perfected Liens...................................................35
9. Borrower's Covenants.....................................................35
9.1. Affirmative Covenants.............................................35
9.1.1. Payment and Performance..................................35
9.1.2. Insurance................................................35
9.1.2.1. Type of Insurance..............................35
9.1.2.2. Requirements as to Insurance Policies..........35
9.1.2.3. Collection of Claims...........................35
9.1.2.4. Blanket Policies...............................36
9.1.2.5. Delivery of Policies or Certificates
of Insurance...................................36
9.1.3. Collection of Receivables; Sale of Inventory.............36
9.1.4. Notice of Litigation and Proceedings.....................36
9.1.5. Payment of Debt to Third Persons.........................36
9.1.6. Notice of Change of Business Location....................36
9.1.7. Payment of Taxes.........................................36
9.1.8. Further Assurances ......................................36
9.1.9. Maintenance of Status....................................37
9.1.10. Financial Statements; Reporting Requirements;
Certification as to Events of Defaults...................37
9.1.11. Notice of Existence of Default...........................38
9.1.12. Compliance with Laws.....................................38
9.1.13. Maintenance of Collateral................................38
9.1.14. Collateral Records and Statements........................38
9.1.15. Inspection of Collateral.................................38
9.1.16. Landlord's Agreements....................................39
9.1.17. Year 2000................................................39
9.1.18. Reports..................................................39
9.1.18.1. Monthly Reports............................39
9.1.18.2. Other Reports..............................39
9.1.18.3. Accuracy of Reports........................39
9.1.19. Reports. Continuing Requirements - Accounts..............39
9.2. Negative Covenants................................................40
9.2.1. Change of Name, Etc......................................40
9.2.2. Sale or Transfer of Assets...............................40
9.2.3. Encumbrance of Assets....................................40
9.2.4. Acquisition of Stock or Assets; New Subsidiaries.........40
9.2.5. False Certificates or Documents..........................40
9.2.6. Assignment...............................................40
9.2.7. Transactions with Affiliates.............................40
9.2.8. Loans by Borrower........................................40
9.2.9. Fiscal Year..............................................41
9.2.10. Total Debt...............................................41
9.2.11. Adverse Transactions.....................................41
9.2.12. Guaranties...............................................41
9.2.13. Bill-and-Hold Sales, Etc.................................41
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9.2.14. Margin Securities........................................41
9.3. Financial Covenants...............................................42
9.3.1. Amounts..................................................42
9.3.2. Covenant Compliance Certificate..........................43
9.4. GAAP..............................................................43
10. Rental Contracts.........................................................43
11. Default/Remedies.........................................................44
12. Sale Of Collateral.......................................................47
13. Indemnifications; No Warranties..........................................47
14. Administrative Agent And Lenders.........................................47
14.1. Appointment, Powers, and Immunities...............................48
14.2. Reliance by Administrative Agent..................................48
14.3. Employment of Administrative Agents and Counsel...................48
14.4. Defaults..........................................................49
14.5. Rights as Lender..................................................49
14.6. Indemnification...................................................49
14.7. Notification of Lenders...........................................49
14.8. Non-Reliance on Agent and Other Lenders...........................50
14.9. Resignation.......................................................50
15. Other Terms..............................................................50
15.1. Amendment, Changes and Modification...............................50
15.2. Binding Effect....................................................51
15.3. Broker Fee........................................................51
15.4. Entire Agreement..................................................51
15.5. Headings..........................................................51
15.6. Incorporation by Reference........................................51
15.7. Interpretation....................................................52
15.8. Notices...........................................................52
15.9. No Third Party Beneficiary Rights and Reliance....................52
15.10. Protection or Preservation of Collateral..........................52
15.11. Relationship of the Parties.......................................52
15.12. Severability......................................................52
15.13. Maximum Interest..................................................52
15.14. Survival..........................................................53
15.15. Participations; Assignments.......................................53
15.15.1. Permitted Assignments....................................53
15.15.2. Register; Consequences and Effect of
Assignments..............................................54
15.15.3. Administrative Agent to Retain Copies of
Assignments and Acceptances..............................55
15.15.4. Notice to Borrower of Assignment.........................55
15.15.5. Assignment to Federal Reserve Bank.......................55
15.15.6. Information..............................................55
15.15.7. Sale of Participations...................................55
15.16. Counterparts......................................................55
15.17. Information.......................................................55
15.18. Release...........................................................56
15.19. Miscellaneous.....................................................56
15.20. Waivers by Borrower...............................................56
15.21. NO ORAL AGREEMENTS................................................56
15.22. Statutory Notice-Insurance........................................57
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15.23. Use of Counsel and Receipt of Agreement...........................57
15.24. Facsimiles, Etc...................................................57
15.25. Power of Attorney.................................................57
16. Binding Arbitration......................................................58
16.1. Arbitrable Claims.................................................58
16.2. Administrative Body...............................................58
16.3. Discovery.........................................................59
16.4. Exemplary or Punitive Damages.....................................59
16.5. Confidentiality of Awards.........................................59
16.6. Prejudgment and Provisional Remedies..............................59
16.7. Attorneys' Fees...................................................59
16.8. Limitations.......................................................60
16.9. Survival After Termination........................................60
17. Invalidity/Unenforceability Of Binding Arbitration.......................60
18. Governing Law............................................................60
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AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
AMONG: Deutsche Financial Services Corporation, a Nevada corporation, as
administrative agent for itself and the other Lenders ("Administrative Agent"),
DFS and the other Lenders listed on Exhibit 3 and the signature pages hereto;
AND: Western Power & Equipment Corp., a Delaware corporation;
AND: Western Power & Equipment Corp., an Oregon corporation (collectively,
"Borrower").
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 30, 1999
RECITALS
A. Borrower and DFS (not in its capacity as a Lender hereunder) entered
into a Loan and Security Agreement dated as of June 5, 1997 (as amended from
time to time, the "Prior Loan Agreement"), pursuant to which DFS (not in its
capacity as a Lender hereunder) made available to Borrower a revolving credit
facility and floorplan facility in the aggregate principal amount of $75,000,000
(the "Prior Loan").
B. In connection with the Prior Loan Agreement and to secure the
obligations thereunder, Borrower executed and delivered certain other documents
and agreements (collectively, the "Prior Loan Documents").
C. Borrower has requested additional loans.
D. DFS has informed Borrower that Borrower's request can be accommodated
through a syndicated group of financial institutions, including, DFS as a
Lender, with DFS acting as Administrative Agent, upon and subject to certain
terms and conditions to which Borrower has agreed and which are fully contained
herein.
E. This Agreement amends, and restates, and Borrower expressly states that
it does not constitute an extinguishment or novation of, the Prior Loan
Agreement. This Agreement and each document executed in connection herewith,
does not evidence or effect a refinancing of the Prior Loan, or a waiver of
Borrower's obligation to reimburse DFS therefor or as otherwise set forth in the
Prior Loan Agreement. In addition, this Agreement does not evidence under any
circumstances a release or relinquishment of the priority of any or all of the
Liens and security interests of DFS or Administrative Agent in any assets of
Borrower.
AGREEMENT
1. Joint And Several Liability. Each Borrower shall be jointly and severally
liable with the other Borrower for the Obligations of each other Borrower
hereunder; each Borrower shall be obligated and responsible for the performance
of each other Borrower hereunder; and a Default by a Borrower shall be a Default
by the other Borrower. Each reference to the term "Borrower" shall be deemed a
reference to both Borrowers as if each Borrower was named individually. Each
Borrower waives: (a) any right of contribution from the other Borrower until all
of the Obligations has been paid in full in cash; (b) any right to require
Administrative Agent to institute any action or suit to exhaust Administrative
Agent's rights and remedies against any Collateral or any Borrower before
proceeding against such Borrower; and (c) any
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obligation of Administrative Agent to marshall any assets in favor of any
Borrower. For so long as the Obligations remain outstanding and any of the
Aggregate Loan Commitment or Swingline Commitment remains in effect, each
Borrower hereby covenants and agrees, and hereby grants to the other Borrower,
an absolute and irrevocable power of attorney coupled with interest, to (a)
execute and deliver any borrowing base certificates, (b) certify the financial
statements of Borrower, (c) request Loans and execute and deliver written
requests for Loans, and (d) make any other deliveries required to be delivered
periodically hereunder to Administrative Agent and/or any Lender. Administrative
Agent may proceed directly against either Borrower, both Borrowers, any
Guarantor, all of the foregoing, or any one of the foregoing or any combination
of the foregoing, without first proceeding against Borrower, or without joining
all Persons liable or potentially liable for any portion of the Obligations in
one action. Each Borrower unconditionally agrees to the Recitals to this
Agreement, which are substantive in nature and are incorporated herein.
2. Definitions. Terms defined in this Agreement shall have initial capital
letters. Those terms are defined below, in this Section 2, and elsewhere in this
Agreement. All financial and accounting terms used herein and not otherwise
defined, shall be defined in accordance with GAAP.
"AAA" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.2.
"Account Debtor" shall mean any Person who is or who may become obligated
to Borrower under, with respect to, or on account of an Account, general
intangible or other Collateral.
"Accounts" shall have the meaning given to that term in the UCC, and, to
the extent not included therein, shall also mean all accounts, leases, contract
rights, chattel paper, general intangibles, choses in action and instruments,
including any Lien or other security interest that secures or may secure any of
the foregoing, plus all books, invoices, documents and other records in any form
evidencing or relating to any of the foregoing, now owned or hereafter acquired
by Borrower, in each case arising only from Eligible Inventory.
"ACH" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.3.
"Administrative Agent" is defined in the introductory paragraph to this
Agreement.
"Affiliates" shall mean: (i) any individual who is an officer or director
of a Person; and (ii) any Person who directly or indirectly controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control or ownership with, another Person. For
the purposes of this definition, the term "control" shall mean the ownership of
or the ability to direct or control 10% or more of the beneficial interest in
the applicable entity.
"Agreement" shall mean this Amended and Restated Loan and Security
Agreement, as amended, modified, restated or replaced from time to time.
"Aggregate Loan Commitment" shall have the meaning as set forth in Section
3.1.
"Blocked Account" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.17.
"Borrowing Base" shall mean, as of any date of determination, an amount
equal to the sum of: (a) the Eligible Account Availability; plus (b) the
Eligible Inventory Availability; plus (c) Eligible Parts Availability; plus (d)
the invoice price of all Floorplan Inventory; minus (e) the principal amount of
Debt (but excluding the Loans) owed to any Person which such Debt is secured by
a Lien on an asset of Borrower.
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"Borrowing Base Certificate" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
3.3.1.
"Business" shall mean the sale and leasing/renting of construction
equipment.
"Business Day" shall mean any day other than Saturdays, Sundays, legal
holidays designated by Federal law, and any other day on which Administrative
Agent's' office is closed.
"Capital Expenditure" shall mean any amount debited to the fixed asset
account on the consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries in
respect of (a) the acquisition (including, without limitation, acquisition by
entry into a capitalized lease), construction, improvement, replacement or
betterment of land, buildings, machinery, equipment or of any other fixed assets
or leaseholds, and (b) to the extent related to and not included in clause (a),
materials, contract labor and direct labor (excluding expenditures properly
chargeable to repairs or maintenance in accordance with GAAP).
"Collateral" shall mean all items described in Section 6.1.
"Cost" shall mean the original acquisition price of whole goods Inventory
plus applicable freight, reasonable capitalized costs, and costs of serialized
attachments connected to Inventory.
"Daily Contract Balance" is the amount of outstanding principal of the
Revolving Credit Loans plus the Swingline Loan as of 12:00 p.m. (St. Louis time)
on each day (including the amount of all Electronic Transfers) after
Administrative Agent has credited payments which it has received on the
Swingline Loan and the Revolving Credit Loans.
"Daily Floorplan Balance" is the amount of outstanding principal amount of
the Floorplan Inventory Loans as of 12:00 p.m. (St. Louis time) on each day
(including the amount of all Electronic Transfers) after Administrative Agent
has credited payments which it has received on the Floorplan Inventory Loans.
"Date Sensitive Functions" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
8.25.1.
"Debt" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.3.
"Default" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.
"Default Interest Rate" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.11.
"Defaulting Lender" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.
"DFS" shall mean Deutsche Financial Services Corporation in its individual
capacity as a Lender hereunder, and it successors and assigns.
"Direct Used Inventory" shall mean all whole goods Inventory originally
purchased by Borrower directly from the manufacturer thereof which show more
than two hundred fifty (250) hours of usage.
"Disputes" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.1.
"Dollars" and the sign" $" shall mean lawful money of the United States of
America.
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"EBITDA" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.3.
"Effective Date" shall mean the date set forth in the introductory
paragraph of this Agreement.
"Electronic Transfers" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.3.
"Eligible Accounts" shall mean all Accounts that are not Ineligible
Accounts.
"Eligible Account Availability" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
3.3.1.
"Eligible Assignee" shall mean (i) a Lender (including any successor by
merger); (ii) an Affiliate of a Lender; and (iii) subject to Section 15.15.1.1,
any other Person approved by the Administrative Agent; provided, however, that
neither the Borrower, Guarantor nor an Affiliate of the Borrower or Guarantor
shall qualify as an "Eligible Assignee."
"Eligible Direct Used Inventory" shall mean Borrower's Direct Used
Inventory that is owned by Borrower free and clear of all Liens, security
interests and encumbrances of any third parties, except for the Permitted Liens,
that is not obsolete or unmerchantable, that is in good and salable condition
that conforms to the representations and warranties of Section 8.22 of this
Agreement, and which Administrative Agent deems, in its sole discretion, to be
acceptable for financing.
"Eligible Indirect Used Inventory" shall mean Borrower's Indirect Used
Inventory that is owned by Borrower free and clear of all Liens, security
interests and encumbrances of any third parties, except for the Permitted Liens,
that is not obsolete or unmerchantable, that is in good and salable condition
that conforms to the representations and warranties of Section 8.22 of this
Agreement, and which Administrative Agent deems, in its sole discretion, to be
acceptable for financing.
"Eligible Inventory" means any or all of Borrower's: (i) Eligible New
Inventory, (ii) Eligible Rental Inventory, and (iii) Eligible Used Inventory as
defined herein.
"Eligible Inventory Availability" shall mean the aggregate of: (i) the
Eligible New Inventory Availability, plus (ii) the Eligible Rental Inventory
Availability, plus (iii) the Eligible Used Inventory Availability.
"Eligible New Inventory" shall mean Borrower's new whole goods and unused
whole goods Inventory, showing usage of two hundred fifty (250) hours or less,
and new and unused serialized attachments, held for sale but not rental or lease
that is owned by Borrower free and clear of all Liens, security interests and
encumbrances of any third parties, except for the Permitted Liens, that is not
obsolete or unmerchantable, that is in good, new and salable condition that
conforms to the representations and warranties of Section 8.22 of this
Agreement, and which Administrative Agent deems, in its sole discretion, to be
acceptable for financing.
"Eligible New Inventory Availability" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 3.3.2
"Eligible Parts Availability" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
3.3.5.
"Eligible Parts Inventory" shall mean all Parts owned by Borrower free and
clear of all Liens, security interests and encumbrances of any third parties,
except for the Permitted Liens, that are in good,
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new and salable condition and that do conform to the representations and
warranties of Section 8.22 of this Agreement and that are not Ineligible Parts,
and which Administrative Agent deems, in its sole discretion, to be acceptable
for financing.
"Eligible Rental Inventory" shall mean Borrower's whole goods Inventory
(other then Used Inventory) held for, or out on, rental or lease as of the date
of any Loan or advance by DFS against such Inventory that is owned by Borrower
free and clear of all Liens, security interests and encumbrances of any third
parties, except for the Permitted Liens, that is not obsolete or unmerchantable,
that is in good, new and salable condition that conforms to the representations
and warranties of Section 8.22 of this Agreement, and which Administrative Agent
deems, in its sole discretion, to be acceptable for financing.
"Eligible Rental Inventory Availability" shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 3.3.3.
"Eligible Used Inventory Availability" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 3.3.4.
"Environmental Law" shall mean the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act,
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, the
Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, or any other statute, law, rule or
regulation, or judgement award or decree of any governmental authority
pertaining to environmental quality or remediation of Hazardous Material.
"Equipment" shall have the meaning as given to that term in the UCC, and,
to the extent not included therein, shall also mean all equipment, machinery,
trade fixtures, furnishings, furniture, supplies, materials, tools, machine
tools, office equipment, appliances, apparatus, parts and all attachments,
replacements, substitutions, accessions, additions and improvements to any of
the foregoing.
"FAA" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.5.
"Federal Funds Rate" shall mean for any day, the rate per annum (rounded
upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) equal to the weighted average
of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal
Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers on such day, as published by
the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such
day; provided that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate
for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding
Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no
such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal
Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate charged to the Administrative
Agent (in its individual capacity) on such day on such transactions as
determined by the Administrative Agent.
"Fed Wire" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.3.
"Financial Covenants" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.3.
"First Funding Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.1.
"Floorplan Documents" shall mean any and all documents and agreements by
and between or by and between Administrative Agent and any vendor of Inventory
with respect to Lenders' financing of Floorplan Inventory from such vendors,
entered into from time to time, as any such document or agreement may be
amended, modified, restated or replaced from time to time.
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"Floorplan Inventory" shall mean Inventory the acquisition of which was
financed by Lenders for Borrower from vendors approved by Administrative Agent
in Administrative Agent's sole discretion pursuant to Section 3.2, with whom
Administrative Agent has executed Floorplan Documents.
"Floorplan Inventory Loan" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
3.2.1.
"Floorplan Loan Limit" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.1.
"Floorplan Period" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.2.
"GAAP" shall mean generally accepted accounting principles of the United
States, consistently applied.
"Guarantor" shall mean a guarantor of any of the Obligations.
"Impositions" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.15.2
"Indemnified Liabilities" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.
"Indemnitees" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.
"Indirect Used Inventory" shall mean all whole goods Inventory, whether
held for sale, rental or lease, which was purchased by Borrower from a third
party other than the manufacturer thereof or traded to Borrower toward the
purchase of another unit of Inventory, but is not Direct Used Inventory.
"Ineligible Accounts" shall mean: (a) Accounts created from the sale of
goods and services on non-standard terms and/or that allow for payment to be
made more than thirty (30) days from date of sale; (b) Accounts unpaid more than
ninety (90) days from date of invoice; (c) all Accounts of any Account Debtor if
fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding balance of such Accounts are
unpaid more than ninety (90) days from the date of invoice; (d) Accounts for
which the Account Debtor is an officer, director, shareholder, partner, member,
owner, employee, agent, parent, Subsidiary, or Affiliate of, or is related to,
Borrower or has common shareholders, officers, directors, owners, partners or
members with Borrower; (e) consignment sales; (f) Accounts for which the payment
is or may be conditional; (g) Accounts for which the Account Debtor is not a
commercial or institutional entity or is not a resident of the United States or
Canada; (h) Accounts with respect to which any warranty or representation
provided in Section 8.19 is not true and correct; (i) Accounts which represent
goods used for demonstration purposes or loaned by Borrower to another party;
(j) Accounts which are progress payment, barter, or contra accounts; and (k) any
and all other Accounts which Administrative Agent deems to be ineligible.
"Ineligible Parts" shall means Parts: (a) against which any balance is owed
thereon to any manufacturer or supplier thereof; (b) that are included in any
work-in-process; (c) which are Obsolete Parts; (d) not owned by Borrower free
and clear of all Liens, security interests and encumbrances of any third
parties, except for the Permitted Liens, that are not in good, new and salable
condition or that do not conform to the representations and warranties of
Section 8.22 of this Agreement; or (e) which Administrative Agent deems to be
ineligible in its sole discretion.
"Intangibles" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.3.
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"Inventory" shall have the meaning given to that term in the UCC, and, to
the extent not included therein, shall also mean all of Borrower's merchandise,
materials, whole goods, finished goods, work-in process, component materials,
packaging, shipping materials, parts and other tangible personal property, now
owned or hereafter acquired and held for sale or lease or which contribute to
the finished products or the sale, lease, promotion, storage and shipment
thereof, whether located at facilities owned or leased by Borrower, or in the
course of transport to or from facilities owned or leased by Borrower.
"Law" shall mean any statute, law, rule or regulation, or judgment award or
decree of any governmental authority.
"Lender Companies" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.1.
"Lien" shall mean any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien,
hypothecation, judgment lien or similar legal process, charge, encumbrance,
title retention agreement or analogous instrument or device (including, without
limitation, the interest of lessors under capitalized leases and the interest of
a vendor under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement),
reservations, exceptions, encroachments, easements, rights-of-way, covenants,
conditions, restrictions, leases and other title exceptions and encumbrances
affecting any of Borrower's property.
"Loan" shall mean any advance made to or for the benefit of Borrower
pursuant to this Agreement, including but not limited to any Swingline Advance,
Floorplan Inventory Loan and any Revolving Credit Loan.
"Loan Documents" shall mean all documents executed by Borrower pursuant to
any financial accommodation between or among, as the case may be, Borrower,
Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders and all documents entered into, in each
case, in connection with the transactions herein contemplated. The term "Loan
Documents" includes, but is not limited to, this Agreement, the Floorplan
Documents (even though not executed by Borrower), all Prior Loan Documents to
the extent assigned to Administrative Agent by DFS (not in its capacity as
Lender hereunder), all intercreditor agreements entered into in connection with
the Prior Loan Documents to the extent assigned by DFS (not in its capacity as
Lender hereunder) to Administrative Agent, all financing statements, all
pledges, mortgages, deeds of trust, leasehold mortgages, security agreements,
guaranties, assignments, subordination agreements, and any future or additional
documents or writings executed under the terms of this Agreement, as any of the
foregoing may be amended, modified, restated or replaced from time to time.
"Lock Box" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.17.
"Maturity Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.
"Maximum Available Amount" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
3.4.2.
"Modified Prime Rate" shall mean the Prime Rate (which will fluctuate as
described herein) plus the applicable Prime Increment determined from time to
time as provided in Section 3.6.1.
"Monthly Reports" shall have the meaning given in Section 9.1.18.
"Net Book Value" shall mean the lesser of (a) Borrower's actual acquisition
cost, and (b) Borrower's actual acquisition cost, net of accumulated
depreciation.
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"Note" shall mean any note delivered to a Lender as required hereunder to
evidence Borrower's obligation to repay such Lender's Revolving Credit Loan, and
any note delivered to Administrative Agent as required hereunder to evidence
Borrower's obligation to repay the Swingline Loan, in each case as amended,
modified, restated, or replaced from time to time.
"Obligations" shall mean all liabilities and Debt of any kind and nature
whatsoever now or hereafter arising, owing, due or payable from Borrower (and/or
any of its Subsidiaries and Affiliates) or any Guarantor to the Administrative
Agent and/or any of the Lenders, including, without limitation, all Revolving
Credit Loans, Floorplan Inventory Loans, and Swingline Loans, whether primary or
secondary, joint or several, direct, contingent, fixed or otherwise, secured or
unsecured, or whether arising under the Prior Loan Agreement, the Prior Loan
Documents, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement now or
hereafter executed by Borrower (or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates) and
delivered to Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders. Obligations
will include, without limitation, any third party claims against Borrower (or
any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates) satisfied or acquired by the Lenders.
Obligations will also include all obligations of Borrower to pay to the
Administrative Agent: (a) any and all sums reasonably advanced by the
Administrative Agent to preserve or protect the Collateral or the value of the
Collateral or to preserve, protect, or perfect Administrative Agent's Liens and
security interests in the Collateral for the benefit of the Lenders in the
Collateral; (b) in the event of any proceeding to enforce the collection of the
Obligations after a Default, the reasonable expenses of retaking, holding,
preparing for sale, selling or otherwise disposing of or realizing on the
Collateral, or expenses of any exercise by Administrative Agent of its rights,
together with reasonable attorneys' fees, expenses of collection and court
costs, as provided in the Loan Documents; (c) any other indebtedness or
liability of Borrower to Administrative Agent, whether direct or indirect,
absolute or contingent, now or hereafter arising, related to or connected to
this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, or the transactions contemplated
hereby; and (d) the reasonable fees, costs and expenses incurred by
Administrative Agent in connection with amendments, modifications, or waivers of
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
"Obsolete Parts" shall mean all Parts which are non-returnable to the
manufacturer, seller or supplier of any such Parts.
"Orderly Liquidation Value" shall mean the amount that is reasonably likely
to be received upon an orderly, negotiated sale in which time is not a factor,
as determined by an annual appraisal, if any, with respect to any particular
item of Inventory.
"Other Reports" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.18.
"Parts" shall mean all service and repair parts.
"Permitted Liens" shall mean: (a) Liens for taxes, assessments or other
governmental charges or levies not yet delinquent or which are being contested
in good faith by appropriate action and as to which adequate reserves shall have
been set aside in conformity with GAAP and which are, in addition, satisfactory
to Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion; (b) Liens of mechanics,
materialmen, landlords, warehousemen, carriers and similar Liens arising in the
future in the ordinary course of business for sums not yet delinquent, or being
contested in good faith if a reserve or other appropriate provision in
accordance with GAAP shall have been made therefor and which are, in addition,
satisfactory to Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion; (c) statutory
Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers'
compensation, unemployment insurance, social security, and similar items for
sums not yet delinquent or being contested in good faith, if a reserve or other
appropriate provision in accordance with GAAP shall have been made therefor and
which are, in addition, satisfactory
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to Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion; (d) lessor's Liens arising
from operating leases entered into in the ordinary course of business; (e) Liens
arising from legal proceedings, so long as such proceedings are being contested
in good faith by appropriate proceedings, appropriate reserves have been
established therefor in accordance with GAAP and which are, in addition,
satisfactory to Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion, and so long
as execution is stayed and bonded on appeal on all judgments resulting from any
such proceedings; (f) Liens, acceptable to Administrative Agent, in favor of
other of Borrower's secured parties, to the extent Administrative Agent has
received an intercreditor/subordination agreement in form and substance
acceptable to Administrative Agent, in Administrative Agent's sole discretion,
from such other secured party; and (g) Liens in favor of Administrative Agent
for the benefit of the Lenders granted hereunder.
"Person" shall mean an individual, a partnership, a joint venture, a
corporation, a trust, a limited liability company, an unincorporated
organization, and a government or any department or agency thereof.
"Prime Increment" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.6.1 hereof.
"Prime Rate" shall mean a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal to the
highest of the prime, base or reference rates of interest announced publicly
from time to time (whether or not charged in each instance) by The Chase
Manhattan Bank (or any successor thereof) as such bank's prime, base, or
reference rate. Such Prime Rate will change and take effect on the day when such
change is announced. If The Chase Manhattan Bank discontinues the practice of
announcing or publishing a prime, base or reference rate during the term of this
Agreement, then Administrative Agent may, in its reasonable judgment, designate
a comparable bank and/or publicly announced rate to be thereafter used as a
basis for determining Prime Rate. Borrower acknowledges that The Chase Manhattan
Bank, any Lender or Administrative Agent may extend credit at rates of interest
less than such announced prime, base or reference rate, such rate may not be the
lowest rate of interest charged by such institution, Administrative Agent, or
any Lender to its respective customers, and such rate is merely a reference
rate.
"Prior Loan" shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereto.
"Prior Loan Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals
hereto.
"Proceeds" means everything received upon the sale, lease, rental, transfer
to a third party or other disposition of Collateral.
"Pro Rata Share" is defined in Section 3.1.
"Register" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 15.15.2.
"Rental Contracts" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.
"Required Lenders" at any time, means any one or more Lenders whose shares
in the aggregate of (i) the Aggregate Loan Commitment, or (ii) if the Aggregate
Loan Commitment has been terminated, the outstanding Loans, at the relevant
time, equal or exceed Fifty and One Tenth of One percent (50.1000%).
"Revolving Credit Loan" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.
"Settlement Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.7.3.
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"Statement of Transaction" shall mean a written disclosure sent by
Administrative Agent to Borrower which sets forth, among other things, for each
item of Floorplan Inventory and the underlying Floorplan Inventory Loan with
respect to such Floorplan Inventory: the interest-free period to Borrower, if
any; the annual percentage rate of interest, if any; the Floorplan Period; the
required reductions in principal, if any; and other applicable financing terms,
if any.
"Subordinated Debt" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.3.
"Subsidiaries" shall mean any corporation other than Borrower in which a
Person owns or controls greater than 50% of the voting securities, or any
partnership or joint venture in which a Person owns or controls greater than 50%
of the aggregate equitable interest. The term "Subsidiary" means any one of the
Subsidiaries.
"Swingline Advance" shall mean an advance by Administrative Agent to
Borrower under the Swingline Commitment.
"Swingline Commitment" shall mean the commitment of Administrative Agent as
stated in Section 3.4 to make Swingline Advances.
"Swingline Loan" shall mean the from time to time outstanding principal
balance of all Swingline Advances.
"Tangible Net Worth" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.3.
"Tax" shall mean as to any Person, any tax, duty, impost, deduction,
charges, withholdings, assessment, fee, or other charge levied by a governmental
authority (and all liabilities associated therewith) on the income or property
of such Person, including any interest or penalties thereon, and which is
payable by such Person.
"Timely Basis" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.25.1.
"Total Revolving Credit Limit" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
3.3.
"UCC" shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the States
where Collateral is located, including without limitation, the States of Oregon,
Washington, Nevada, California and Alaska, as applicable to each item of
Collateral located in any such State, and any successor statutes, together with
any regulations thereunder, in each case as in effect from time to time.
References to sections of the UCC shall be construed to also refer to any
successor sections.
"Unmatured Default" shall mean any event which, but for the passage of time
or notice, or both, would be a Default.
"Used Inventory" shall mean all Borrower's Direct Used Inventory and
Indirect Used Inventory.
"Value" shall mean: (a) with respect to Eligible New Inventory, the lesser
of (1) a percent of Net Book Value and (2) a percent of Orderly Liquidation
Value, as follows:
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ELIGIBLE NEW INVENTORY VALUE
Lesser of
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Age Percent of Percent of
(Months) Net Book Value Orderly Liquidation Value
-------- -------------- -------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
0 - 6 100% 93%
7 - 12 90% 93%
13 - 18 85% 93%
19 - 24 80% 93%
25+ 40% 93%
</TABLE>
(b) with respect to Eligible Rental Inventory, the lesser of (1) Ninety
percent (90%) of Borrower's Net Book Value and (2) Ninety-three percent (93%) of
Orderly Liquidation Value;
(c) with respect to Eligible Direct Used Inventory, the lesser of (1) a
percent of Net Book Value and (2) a percent of Orderly Liquidation Value, as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ELIGIBLE DIRECT USED INVENTORY VALUE
Lesser of
-------------------------------------------------
Age Percent of Percent of
(Months) Net Book Value Orderly Liquidation Value
-------- -------------- -------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
0 - 12 91% 93%
13 + 80% 93%
</TABLE>
(d) with respect to Eligible Indirect Used Inventory, the lesser of (1) a
percent of Net Book Value, and (2) Orderly Liquidation Value, as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ELIGIBLE INDIRECT USED INVENTORY VALUE
-------------------------------------------------
Age Percent of Percent of
(Months) Net Book Value Orderly Liquidation Value
-------- -------------- -------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
0 - 12 91% 93%
13+ 75% 93%
</TABLE>
(e) with respect to Eligible Parts, the Net Book Value thereof.
"Year 2000 Compliant" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.25.
3. Credit Facility.
3.1. Aggregate Loan Commitment; Purchase of Prior Loan on Effective Date.
In consideration of Borrower's payment and performance of its Obligations and
subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, each Lender
commits to make available to Borrower, from the Effective Date to the Maturity
Date, unless sooner terminated as provided herein, such Lender's pro-rata share
(as listed on Exhibit 3 hereto) of an "Aggregate Loan Commitment" of Seventy
Five Million Dollars ($75,000,000.00) (each being a "Pro-Rata Share"; and if the
Aggregate Loan Commitment is terminated
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for any reason, then the "Pro-Rata Share" of each Lender shall be each Lender's
pro rata share of the Aggregate Loan Commitment immediately prior to the
termination of the Aggregate Loan Commitment). The Aggregate Loan Commitment
shall be available for Revolving Credit Loans and Floorplan Inventory Loans, and
at no time shall the sum of the outstanding Swingline Loans, Revolving Credit
Loans and Floorplan Inventory Loans exceed the Aggregate Loan Commitment.
Subject to the limitations herein, payments and prepayments that are applied to
reduce the Revolving Credit Loans and Floorplan Inventory Loans may be
reborrowed through Revolving Credit Loans and/or Floorplan Inventory Loans.
Borrower shall not be entitled at any time to reduce the amount of any of the
Aggregate Loan Commitment. This is an agreement regarding the extension of
credit (i) for business purposes and not for consumer purposes, and (ii) not for
the provision of goods or services. On the Effective Date, each Lender shall
purchase from DFS, without deduction or setoff of any kind, its Pro Rata Share
in the outstanding Prior Loan in such amounts as directed by the Administrative
Agent pursuant to Fed Wire transfer. Upon completion of each such purchase from
DFS by each Lender of its Pro Rata Share of the Prior Loan, Administrative Agent
will reflect such transactions on its books and records relating to the Loans.
Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees to the foregoing purchases. Orderly
Liquidation Value of any item of Inventory shall be determined only with respect
to those items of Inventory included in the most recent annual appraisal.
3.2. Floorplan Inventory Loans.
3.2.1. Floorplan Loan Limit. Subject to the terms of this Agreement,
so long as no Default exists and so long as there are Floorplan Documents in
effect (free from breach or default by any party thereto, as determined by
Administrative Agent) with respect to the vendor of such Inventory from whom
Borrower intends to purchase Inventory, each Lender commits to make available to
Borrower its Pro-Rata Share of financing for Floorplan Inventory, including
Floorplan Inventory in transit from the vendor of such Inventory, for the actual
invoice cost of such Inventory thereof plus inbound freight thereon (each
advance being a, and the aggregate of all such advances being the, "Floorplan
Inventory Loan") by funding such Lender's Pro-Rata Share of Floorplan Inventory
Loans made from time to time by Administrative Agent as provided herein, up to
an aggregate unpaid principal amount at any time not to exceed (i) the lesser of
(a) Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000), and (b) the Borrowing Base, minus (ii) at
such time, the sum of the principal amount of (a) the outstanding Revolving
Credit Loans, and (b) any outstanding Floorplan Inventory Loans ("Floorplan Loan
Limit"). Lenders may, however, at any time and without notice to Borrower, upon
the determination of Administrative Agent or the direction of the Required
Lenders, elect not to finance any Inventory sold by particular vendors who are
in default of their obligations to Administrative Agent with respect to the
Floorplan Documents, or otherwise in default of their obligations to
Administrative Agent or a Lender. Administrative Agent may at any time, upon the
direction of the Required Lenders, suspend or terminate the relationship or
approval of any vendor. Administrative Agent will use reasonable efforts to
attempt to give Borrower prior notice of such suspension or termination. A
request for a Floorplan Inventory Loan shall be made or shall be deemed to be
made, as provided in Section 5.1 hereof.
3.2.2. Floorplan Repayment Terms. Borrower will immediately pay
Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders the principal Debt owed the
Lenders on each item of Floorplan Inventory financed on the earliest occurrence
of any of the following events: (a) when such Floorplan Inventory is lost,
stolen or damaged to the extent that such loss, theft or damage is not
adequately insured under an insurance policy which names Administrative Agent as
loss payee for the benefit of the Lenders; (b) when such Floorplan Inventory is
sold, transferred to a third party, leased, otherwise disposed of or when the
Floorplan Period expires; or (c) when such Inventory is no longer eligible for
floorplan financing under the terms of any Statement of Transaction or Floorplan
Document, as applicable (such period being
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"Floorplan Period"). If Borrower from time to time is required to make immediate
payment of any past due obligation discovered during any Inventory review, or at
any other time, Borrower agrees that acceptance of such payment by
Administrative Agent shall not be construed to have waived or amended the terms
of its financing program. Any third party discount, rebate, bonus or credit
granted to Borrower for any Inventory will not reduce the Obligations Borrower
owes until Administrative Agent has received payment therefor in cash. Borrower
will: (1) repay the Lenders even if any Inventory is defective or fails to
conform to any warranties extended by any third party; (2) not assert against
Administrative Agent or the Lenders any claim or defense Borrower has against
any third party; and (3) indemnify and hold Administrative Agent and the Lenders
harmless against all claims and defenses asserted by any buyer of the Inventory
relating to the condition of, or any representations regarding, any of the
Inventory. Borrower waives all rights of offset and counterclaims Borrower may
have against Administrative Agent and the Lenders.
3.2.3. Floorplan Documents. Notwithstanding anything contained herein
or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, at no time shall Borrower or any
Lender (or any Person acting on behalf of Borrower or a Lender) have a right to
obtain, review, or receive originals or copies or summaries (regardless of
medium of storage) of any of the Floorplan Documents. Borrower and each Lender
agrees that, in the event that Borrower or such Lender shall receive a copy or
summary of any Floorplan Document in contravention to this Section, it shall
promptly upon receipt thereof, without making any copy or summary of any such
Floorplan Document, forward such Floorplan Document to Administrative Agent with
a statement from an officer of Borrower or such Lender, as appropriate, stating
(i) that Borrower's or such Lender, as appropriate, has not retained any copy or
summary of any such Floorplan Document, and (ii) the facts surrounding Borrower
or such Lender's, as appropriate, receipt of any such Floorplan Document. This
Section shall not apply to a Lender while such Lender is also the Administrative
Agent.
3.3. Revolving Credit Loans. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, for so
long as no Default exists, each Lender commits to make available to Borrower its
Pro-Rata Share of the Aggregate Loan Commitment as a revolving loan (each
advance being a, and the aggregate of all advances being the, "Revolving Credit
Loan") by funding such Lender's Pro-Rata Share of Revolving Credit Loans made
from time to time by Administrative Agent as provided herein, on Eligible
Accounts, Eligible New Inventory, Eligible Rental Inventory, Eligible Used
Inventory and Eligible Parts, up to an aggregate unpaid principal amount at any
time not to exceed, at such time (a) the lesser of (i) the Borrowing Base, or
(ii) the Aggregate Loan Commitment, minus (b) the sum of the principal amount of
(i) the outstanding Floorplan Inventory Loans, (ii) the outstanding Swingline
Loan, and (iii) any outstanding Revolving Credit Loans ("Total Revolving Credit
Limit"). A request for a Revolving Credit Loan shall be made, or shall be deemed
to be made, as provided in Section 5.1 hereof. Each Borrowing Base Certificate
shall be consistent with the definition of Borrowing Base as defined herein.
3.3.1. Eligible Accounts. On receipt of each Borrowing Base
Certificate initially in the form set forth on Exhibit 3.3, and, thereafter, in
such form as Administrative Agent may require from time to time, together with
such supporting information as Administrative Agent may require from time to
time (the "Borrowing Base Certificate"), Administrative Agent will treat as
eligible eighty-five percent (85%) of the net amount of the Eligible Accounts
which are listed in such Borrowing Base Certificate ("Eligible Account
Availability"). For purposes hereof, the net amount of Eligible Accounts at any
time shall be the face amount of such Eligible Accounts less any and all
returns, discounts (which may, at Administrative Agents' option, be calculated
on shortest terms), credits, rebates, allowances, or excise taxes of any nature
at any time issued, owing, claimed by Account Debtors, granted, outstanding, or
payable in connection with such Accounts at such time.
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3.3.2. Eligible New Inventory. On receipt of each Borrowing Base
Certificate, Administrative Agent will treat as eligible the Value of Borrower's
Eligible New Inventory listed in such Borrowing Base certificate ("Eligible New
Inventory Availability").
3.3.3. Eligible Rental Inventory. On receipt of each Borrowing Base
Certificate, Administrative Agent will treat as eligible the Value of Borrower's
Eligible Rental Inventory listed in such Borrowing Base certificate ("Eligible
Rental Inventory Availability").
3.3.4. Eligible Used Inventory. On receipt of each Borrowing Base
Certificate, Administrative Agent will treat as eligible the lesser of (1) the
sum of (a) the Value of Borrower's Eligible Direct Used Inventory plus (b) the
Value of Borrower's Eligible Indirect Used Inventory, and (2) 25% of the sum of
(a) the Value of Borrower's Eligible New Inventory, (b) the Value of Borrower's
Eligible Rental Inventory, (c) the Value of Borrower's Eligible Direct Used
Inventory, and plus (d) the Value of Borrower's Eligible Indirect Used Inventory
(such lesser amount being called the "Eligible Used Inventory Availability").
3.3.5. Eligible Parts. On receipt of each Borrowing Base Certificate,
Administrative Agent will treat as eligible the lesser of (a) fifty percent
(50%) of the Value of Eligible Parts, and (b) Five Million Dollars
($5,000,000.00) (such lesser amount being called the "Eligible Parts
Availability").
3.4. Swingline Advances.
3.4.1. In order to reduce the frequency of fundings of Revolving
Credit Loans and Floorplan Inventory Loans by Lenders, but subject to the
limitations herein, Administrative Agent may (provided an advance request as
required by Section 5.1. is received by Administrative Agent) in its absolute
discretion make Swingline Advances to Borrower from time to time from the
Effective Date to the Maturity Date. Swingline Advances will be deemed Revolving
Credit Loans or Floorplan Inventory Loans, as requested by Borrower or as
otherwise provided herein. Subject to the limitations herein, payments and
prepayments that are applied to reduce the Swingline Loan may be reborrowed
through subsequent Swingline Loans. Administrative Agent may terminate the
foregoing Swingline Commitment at any time in its absolute discretion.
3.4.2. Administrative Agent shall not be obligated to make any
particular Swingline Loan, the making of any particular Swingline Loan at any
particular time being absolutely discretionary. In any event, no Swingline Loan
will be made on or after the Maturity Date, and no Swingline Loan will be made
which would result in the Swingline Loan exceeding the Maximum Swingline Amount.
Administrative Agent may, however, in its absolute discretion make such
Swingline Loans, but shall not be deemed by doing so to have increased the
Maximum Swingline Amount and shall not be obligated to make any such Swingline
Loan thereafter. Administrative Agent will not, without the prior consent (which
shall be given in writing and which may be given by facsimile) of each Lender,
knowingly make any Swingline Loan which would cause the aggregate amount of the
outstanding Swingline Loans plus the Revolving Credit Loans plus the Floorplan
Inventory Loans to exceed the Total Revolving Credit Limit, the Floorplan Loan
Limit or the Aggregate Loan Commitment as of such date immediately prior to the
making of any such Swingline Loan (the "Maximum Available Amount"). The Maximum
Swingline Amount on any date for any Swingline Loan shall be a Dollar amount
equal to the lesser of (i) Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000), or (ii) an amount
equal to the Maximum Available Amount as of such date minus the sum of the
aggregate outstanding Revolving Credit Loan and the aggregate outstanding
Floorplan Inventory Loan immediately prior to the making of such Swingline Loan.
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3.5. Mandatory Prepayment. If at any time and for any reason the aggregate
amount of outstanding Revolving Credit Loans exceeds the Borrowing Base, or the
aggregate Loans exceed the Aggregate Loan Commitment, Borrower will, immediately
upon demand, make a payment in the amount of the excess to Administrative Agent
for the account of Administrative Agent on the Swingline Loan and Lenders on the
aggregate Loans. In addition, Borrower shall immediately pay Administrative
Agent on demand as set forth in the preceding sentence whatever sums may be
necessary from time to time to remain in compliance with the Floorplan Loan
Limit and/or the Total Revolving Credit Limit, as such limits may change from
time to time, including, without limitation, as a result of any Collateral no
longer being deemed an Eligible Account or Eligible Inventory, or as a result of
any change in the Value of any Eligible Inventory, or in the amount of any
Eligible Account. Each such prepayment will be applied by Administrative Agent
and Lenders first to reduce the Swingline Loan until it is reduced to zero, then
to reduce the Revolving Credit Loans until it is reduced to zero, and then to
reduce the Floorplan Inventory Loans until it is reduced to zero. Required
Lenders shall have the right to direct the Administrative Agent to, and the
Administrative Agent shall have the right to, make a Revolving Credit Loan at
any time and from time to time to cause timely payment of any of the
Obligations. Administrative Agent may select the date for any such Revolving
Credit Loan, but such date may only be a Business Day. Administrative Agent will
give notice to Borrower after any such Revolving Credit Loan is made. Any such
Revolving Credit Loan will bear interest at the rate then in effect.
3.6. Interest; Calculation of Charges; Fees. Subject to Section 5.7.4
3.6.1. Interest; Calculation. Borrower will pay Administrative Agent
interest on the Daily Floorplan Balance monthly in arrears, if provided for in
any Floorplan Documents or Statement of Transaction to which Borrower does not
object in writing to Administrative Agent and each Lender, on or before the
twentieth (20) day of each calendar month following the month for which such
charges and interest were accrued. If Borrower does not object to a Statement of
Transaction: (a) the amount shown on such Statement of Transaction will be an
account stated; (b) Borrower will have agreed to all rates, charges and other
terms shown on such Statement of Transaction; (c) Borrower will have agreed that
the Lenders are financing the items of Floorplan Inventory referenced in such
Statement of Transaction at Borrower's request; and (d) such Statement of
Transaction will be incorporated herein by reference, will be made a part hereof
as if originally set forth herein, and will constitute an addendum hereto. If
Borrower objects to a Statement of Transaction, Administrative Agent or the
Required Lenders may either require immediate payment of the Floorplan Inventory
Loan represented by such Statement of Transaction to which Borrower has
objected, or charge Borrower interest on such Floorplan Inventory Loan at the
rates set forth below for, and as if such Floorplan Inventory Loan was, a
Revolving Credit Loan. Borrower will pay to Administrative Agent interest on the
Daily Contract Balance, which includes the Revolving Credit Loan and the
Swingline Loan, monthly in arrears, no later than the twentieth (20) day of the
calendar month following the month for which such interest was accrued and on
the Maturity Date. Borrower shall pay interest accrued on each Loan after the
Maturity Date on demand. Interest paid to the Administrative Agent on the
Revolving Credit Loan and the Swingline Loan shall be calculated as provided in
this Section.
The applicable Prime Increment shall be determined by Administrative Agent on
the Effective Date and quarterly thereafter in accordance with the following
table and based upon the ratio of the Dollar amount of Borrower's Debt minus
Subordinated Debt to Borrower's Tangible Net Worth plus Subordinated Debt as
reflected in Borrower's Financial Statements for its fiscal quarter most
recently ended:
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Debt minus Subordinated
Debt to Prime Increment,
Tangible Net Worth plus expressed as a percentage
Subordinated Debt (%)
------------------------ -------------------------
greater than or equal to 0.00%
6.5:1.0
less than 6.5:1.0 but greater - 0.25%
than or equal to 5.5:1.0
less than 5.5:1.0 but greater - 0.50%
than or equal to 4.0:1.0
less than 4.0:1.0 - 0.75%
Any change in the Prime Increment shall become applicable as determined by
Administrative Agent on the first Business Day of the first calendar month
following the last day on which Borrower delivers to Administrative Agent both
its quarterly Financial Statements for the fiscal quarter most recently ended as
required in Section 9.1.10 and the covenant compliance certificate required by
Section 9.3.2. If Borrower does not deliver its quarterly Financial Statements
to Administrative Agent within the period required by Section 9.1.10, then
(unless the Required Lenders declare a Default or Event of Default) the highest
non default Modified Prime Rate shall be in effect until Borrower shall deliver
such Financial Statements.
Interest will be computed based on a 365 day year. Interest will be calculated
with respect to each day by multiplying the Daily Contract Balance by the lesser
of (i) the highest rate from time to time permitted by applicable Law (and any
amounts received from Borrower in excess of such highest rate from time to time
permitted by applicable Law will be considered reductions to principal to the
extent of any such excess), and (ii) Modified Prime Rate, and interest will
accrue as provided in Section 3.8.
3.7. Certain Fees. All of the following fees, charges, or reimbursements
received by Administrative Agent shall be solely for Administrative Agent's
account and shall not be distributed to the Lenders and once paid are not
refundable under any circumstance:
3.7.1.1. Certain Charges. Borrower will (A) reimburse Administrative
Agent for its own account for all charges made by banks, including charges for
collection of checks and other items of payment, and (B) pay Administrative
Agent for its own account a fee of Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for each Fed Wires
transfer and One Dollar ($1.00) for each ACH transfer, of funds to the Borrower
or any Lender.
3.7.1.2. Appraisal Costs. Administrative Agent shall give Borrower a
list of at least two appraisers satisfactory to Administrative Agent. Borrower
shall, within fifteen (15) days of its receipt of such list, choose an
appraiser; provided, however, if Borrower fails to pick an appraiser within such
fifteen (15) day period, then the Administrative Agent shall choose an appraiser
in the Administrative Agent's sole discretion; provided further, however,
Borrower shall have no right to choose an appraiser at any time after the
occurrence of and during the continuance of a Default, and Administrative Agent
shall have the sole right to choose an appraiser during such time.
Administrative Agent shall perform or have performed only one appraisal of the
Inventory and Parts in each calendar year, except during a Default
Administrative Agent may perform or have performed as many appraisals of
Inventory and Parts as it deems necessary. Borrower agrees to reimburse
Administrative Agent for its own account for the actual
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cost of each third party appraiser of the Inventory and Parts so long as any
Obligations are outstanding and the Aggregate Loan Commitment is in effect.
3.7.1.3. Review Fees. Borrower agrees to pay Administrative Agent for
its sole benefit an administration and review fee of Two Thousand Five Hundred
Dollars ($2,500.00) per review, not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00)
in the aggregate per calendar year, in connection with Administrative Agent's'
administration of this facility and the reviews, inspections or examinations
made by Administrative Agent as described in Section 9.1.15 hereof. Such fee
shall be payable monthly in arrears and due pursuant to the applicable monthly
billing statement. Borrower agrees that such fee is not interest but rather
reimburses Administrative Agent for its out-of-pocket and allocated overhead
expenses incurred in conducting such audits, reviews and examinations.
3.7.1.4. Breach of Financial Covenant Fees. In consideration of
previous waivers of defaults granted to Borrower, if Borrower shall violate one
or more of the covenants contained in Section 9.3 hereof for the July 31, 1999
reporting period, in addition to all other rights and remedies of Administrative
Agent, the Required Lenders and the Lenders (including, without limitation,
imposition of a Default Interest Rate) which Administrative Agent, the Required
Lenders and/or the Lenders may in their sole and absolute discretion exercise,
Borrower shall pay to Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the
Lenders, within one Business Day of demand by the Administrative Agent, the
amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000). Nothing contained herein
shall prevent the Required Lenders or the Lenders from demanding any other fees
or exercising any other rights and remedies of Administrative Agent, the
Required Lenders and the Lenders (including, without limitation, imposition of a
Default Interest Rate) in the event of any Default.
3.8. Collection Days; Computation; Compelled Return.
3.8.1. For purposes of interest calculation only, all payments and all
amounts received hereunder will be credited by Administrative Agent to
Borrower's account (a) on the day good funds are received by Electronic
Transfer before as of 12:00 p.m. (St. Louis time) or if received after such
time on the next Business Day, and (b) one (1) Business Day after receipt
of paper check by Administrative Agent if received before 12:00 p.m. (St.
Louis time), otherwise on the next Business Day.
3.8.2. Interest shall accrue an the Revolving Credit and the Swingline
Loan from the date when first outstanding to the date when no longer
outstanding, as determined pursuant to Section 5.7.1. Amounts shall be
deemed outstanding until payments are applied thereto as provided in
Section 5.7.1. If provided for in the applicable Statement of Transaction,
interest shall accrue on the Floorplan Inventory Loans from the date when
first outstanding to the date when no longer outstanding, as determined
pursuant to Section 5.7.1. Amounts shall be deemed outstanding until
payments are applied thereto as provided in Section 5.7.1.
3.8.3. If a payment is made by check, draft or other instrument and
the check, draft or other instrument is returned unpaid, any application of
the payment to the Obligations will be reversed and will be treated as
never having been made. If Administrative Agent or a Lender is for any
reason compelled to surrender any payment or any proceeds of the Collateral
because such payment or the application of such proceeds is for any reason
invalidated, declared fraudulent, set aside, or determined to be void or
voidable as a preference, an impermissible set-off, or a diversion of trust
funds, then this Agreement and the Obligations to which such payment or
proceeds was
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applied or intended to be applied shall be revived as if such application
was never made; and Borrower shall be liable to pay to Administrative Agent
or such Lender, as the case may be, and shall indemnify Administrative
Agent and such Lender, as the case may be, for and hold Administrative
Agent and such Lender, as the case may be, harmless from any loss with
respect to, the amount of such payment or proceeds surrendered. This
Section shall be effective notwithstanding any contrary action that
Administrative Agent or any Lender may take in reliance upon its receipt of
any such payment or proceeds. Any such contrary action so taken by
Administrative Agent or any Lender shall be without prejudice to
Administrative Agent's or any such Lender's rights under this Agreement and
shall be deemed to have been conditioned upon the application of such
payment or proceeds having become final and indefeasible. The provisions of
this Section shall survive termination of the Aggregate Loan Commitment,
the Swingline Loan and the indefeasible payment in full in cash and
satisfaction of all of the Obligations.
3.9. Billing Statement. Administrative Agent will send Borrower a monthly
billing statement identifying all charges due on Borrower's account with
Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereunder. The charges specified on each
billing statement will be an account stated, absent manifest error.
Administrative Agent may adjust the billing statement at any time to conform to
applicable Law and this Agreement.
3.10. Notes. The obligation of Borrower to repay each Lender's Loans shall
be evidenced by a Note payable to the order of such Lender in a maximum
principal amount equal to the amount of such Lender's Pro-Rata Share of the
Aggregate Loan Commitment in a form acceptable to the Required Lenders. The
obligation of Borrower to repay the Swingline Loan shall be evidenced by a Note
payable to the order of Administrative Agent in a maximum principal amount of
Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000), and otherwise satisfactory to Administrative
Agent. Any fees, charges or expenses charged to Administrative Agent by any bank
for payments made by Administrative Agent at Borrower's request shall be
immediately payable by Borrower. All advances and other obligations of Borrower
made hereunder will constitute a single obligation.
3.11. Default Interest Rate. Except as provided in Section 11(vi) or in the
last sentence of this Section, if a Default occurs, and unless and until cured,
Required Lenders may without prior demand, raise the rate of interest accruing
on the disbursed unpaid principal balance of any Loan and all other Obligations
by two percentage points (2%) above the rate of interest otherwise applicable
hereunder at such time (the "Default Interest Rate"), whether or not Required
Lenders elect to accelerate the unpaid principal balances as a result of a
Default. Administrative Agent will use reasonable efforts to attempt to notify
Borrower before putting into effect the Required Lenders' imposition of the
Default Interest Rate permitted by this Section. At all times, all Obligations
of Borrower described in clauses (a) and (b) of the definition thereof shall
bear interest at the Default Interest Rate.
3.12. Interest Rate After Certain Events. If a judgment is entered against
Borrower for sums due under any of the Obligations, as applicable, the amount of
the judgment entered (which may include principal, interest, reasonable
attorneys' fees and costs) shall bear interest at the judgment rate as permitted
under applicable Law as of the date of entry of the judgment.
3.13. Verification Rights. Administrative Agent may, without notice to
Borrower and at any time or times hereafter verify the validity, amount or any
other matter relating to any Account by mail, telephone or other means, in the
name of Borrower or Administrative Agent.
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3.14. Establishment of Reserves. Notwithstanding the provisions of this
Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 3.3, Administrative Agent
shall have the right either in its sole discretion or at the direction of the
Required Lenders, to establish reserves against the value of any or all
Collateral in such amounts, and with respect to such matters, as Administrative
Agent or the Required Lenders shall deem necessary or appropriate, against the
amount of Revolving Credit Loans and the Floorplan Inventory Loans which
Borrower may otherwise request under Section 3.3, including, without limitation,
with respect to (a) price adjustments, damages, unearned discounts, returned
products or other matters for which credit memoranda are issued in the ordinary
course of Borrower's business; (b) shrinkage, spoilage and obsolescence of
Inventory; (c) slow moving Inventory; (d) other sums chargeable against Borrower
as Revolving Credit Loans or Floorplan Inventory Loans under any section of this
Agreement; and (e) such other matters, events, conditions or contingencies as to
which Administrative Agent and/or the Required Lenders, in their respective sole
credit judgment, determines reserves should be established from time to time
hereunder.
3.15. Taxes.
3.15.1. Any and all payments by the Borrower to or for the account of
any Lender or the Administrative Agent hereunder or under any other Loan
Document shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any and all
present or future Tax, excluding, in the case of each Lender and the
Administrative Agent, Taxes imposed on its income, and franchise Taxes imposed
on it, by the jurisdiction (or any political subdivision thereof) under the laws
of which such Lender (or the lending office of such Lender which is a party
hereto) or the Administrative Agent (as the case may be) is organized or any
political subdivision thereof. If the Borrower shall be required by Law to
deduct any Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable under this Agreement or
any other Loan Document to any Lender or the Administrative Agent, (i) the sum
payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required
deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under
this Section) such Lender or the Administrative Agent receives an amount equal
to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) the
Borrower shall make such deductions, (iii) the Borrower shall pay the full
amount deducted to the relevant taxation authority or other authority in
accordance with applicable law, and (iv) the Borrower shall furnish to the
Administrative Agent, at its address referred to herein, the original or a
certified copy of a receipt evidencing payment thereof.
3.15.2. In addition, the Borrower agrees to pay any and all present or
future stamp or documentary taxes and any other excise or property taxes or
charges or similar levies which arise from any payment made under this Agreement
or any other Loan Document or from the execution or delivery of, or otherwise
with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document (hereinafter referred
to as "Impositions"), except income and franchise Taxes imposed by any
jurisdiction referred to in Section 3.15.1.
3.15.3. The Borrower agrees to indemnify each Lender and the
Administrative Agent for the full amount of Taxes and Impositions (including,
without limitation, any Taxes or Impositions imposed or asserted by any
jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section) that are required to be paid
by the Borrower hereunder but are paid by such Lender or the Administrative
Agent (as the case may be) and any liability (including penalties, interest and
expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto; provided, however, that
neither Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall have any obligation to pay any
such Taxes, Impositions or other liability.
3.15.4. Each Lender organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside
the United States, on or prior to the date of its execution and delivery of this
Agreement in the case of each Lender listed on
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the signature pages hereof and on or prior to the date on which it becomes a
Lender in the case of each other Lender, and from time to time thereafter if
requested in writing by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent (but only so
long as such Lender remains lawfully able to do so), shall provide the Borrower
and the Administrative Agent with (i) Internal Revenue Service Form 1001 or
4224, as appropriate, or any successor form prescribed by the Internal Revenue
Service, certifying that such Lender is entitled to benefits under an income tax
treaty to which the United States is a party which reduces the rate of
withholding Tax on payments of interest or certifying that the income receivable
pursuant to this Agreement is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade
or business in the United States, (ii) Internal Revenue Service Form W-8 or W-9,
as appropriate, or any successor form prescribed by the Internal Revenue
Service, and (iii) any other form or certificate required by any Governmental
Authority (including any certificate required by Sections 871(h) and 881(c) of
the Internal Revenue Code), certifying that such Lender is entitled to an
exemption from or a reduced rate of Tax on payments pursuant to this Agreement
or any of the other Loan Documents.
3.15.5. For any period with respect to which a Lender has failed to
provide the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with the appropriate form
pursuant to Section 3.15.4 (unless such failure is due to a change in treaty,
law, or regulation occurring subsequent to the date on which a form originally
was required to be provided), such Lender shall not be entitled to
indemnification under this Section 3.15 with respect to Taxes imposed by or
within the United States; provided, however, that should a Lender, which is
otherwise exempt from or subject to a reduced rate of withholding Tax, become
subject to Taxes because of its failure to deliver a form required hereunder,
the Borrower shall take such steps as such Lender shall reasonably request to
assist such Lender to recover such Taxes.
3.15.6. If the Borrower is required to pay additional amounts to or
for the account of any Lender or Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section,
then such Lender or the Administrative Agent will agree to use reasonable
efforts to change the jurisdiction of lending office of such Lender which is a
party hereto so as to eliminate or reduce any such additional payment which may
thereafter accrue if such change, in the judgment of such Lender or the
Administrative Agent, as the case may be, is not otherwise disadvantageous to
such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be.
3.15.7. Within thirty (30) days after the date of any payment of
Taxes, the Borrower shall furnish to the Administrative Agent the original or a
certified copy of a receipt evidencing such payment.
3.15.8. Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of
the Borrower hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Borrower contained
in this Section shall survive the termination of the Aggregate Loan Commitments
and the indefeasible payment in full of the Obligations.
3.15.9. Each Lender agrees, with respect to the provisions of this
Section 3.15 to treat Borrower in a manner substantially similar to that of its
other similarly situated customers.
3.16 Capital Adequacy.
3.16.1. In the event that any Lender shall have determined that the
adoption of any law, rule or regulation regarding capital adequacy, or any
change therein or in the interpretation or application thereof or compliance by
such Lender with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy (whether or
not having the force of law) from any central bank or governmental authority,
does or shall have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender's
capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder to a
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level below that which such Lender could have achieved but for such adoption,
change or compliance (taking into consideration such Lender's policies with
respect to capital adequacy) by an amount deemed by such Lender, in its sole
discretion, to be material, then from time to time, after submission by such
Lender to Borrower with a copy to each other Lender and Administrative Agent of
a written demand therefor, Borrower shall pay to Administrative Agent on behalf
of the Lenders such additional rate of interest as required as a result of the
change in capital adequacy; provided, however that in such event Borrower may
terminate this Agreement upon at least ninety (90) days prior written notice to
Administrative Agent without any pre-payment penalty or payment of any audit or
appraisal fees (unless such audit or appraisal has begun) or payment of other
fees.
3.16.2. A certificate of a Lender claiming entitlement to payment as
set forth in Section 3.16.1 above shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest
error. Such certificate shall set forth the nature of the occurrence giving rise
to such payment, the additional amount or amounts to be paid to such Lender, and
the method by which such amounts were determined. In determining such amount, a
Lender may use any reasonable averaging and attribution method.
3.17. Collections. Borrower will, as long as any Loans remain outstanding,
deposit all collections on Accounts received directly by Borrower into an
account or accounts designated by Administrative Agent ("Blocked Account");
provided, however, that if a Default under Section 11(c),(e),(f),(g),(j),(k) or
(l) or breach of a Financial Covenant occurs, Administrative Agent may convert
the Blocked Account to a lockbox collection of the Accounts ("Lockbox") and
notify all obligors in Borrower's name to remit to such Lockbox. All collected
funds in the Blocked Accounts will be transferred to Administrative Agent each
day by Electronic Transfer. All collected funds in the Lockboxes will be
deposited each day into Blocked Accounts and transferred by Electronic Transfer
to Administrative Agent. All funds in the Blocked Accounts and Lockboxes
immediately shall become the property of Administrative Agent for the benefit of
the Lenders and Borrower shall obtain the agreement of such banks to waive any
offset rights against the funds so deposited. Until delivery to the Blocked
Accounts and Lockboxes, Borrower will keep such remittances separate and apart
from Borrower's own funds so that they are capable of identification as the
property of Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders and will be held
in trust for the Lenders. Administrative Agent may upon Default notify any
Account Debtor of the assignment of Accounts and collect the same. All proceeds
received or collected by Administrative Agent with respect to Accounts, and
reserves and other property of Borrower in possession of Administrative Agent at
any time or times hereafter, may be held by Administrative Agent without
interest to Borrower until all Obligations are paid in full or applied by
Administrative Agent on account of the Obligations. Administrative Agent may
release to Borrower such portions of such reserves and proceeds as the Required
Lenders may determine.
3.18. Advancements. If Borrower fails to (a) perform any of the affirmative
covenants contained herein, (b) protect or preserve the Collateral, or (c)
protect or preserve the status and priority of the Liens and security interest
of Administrative Agent in the Collateral, Administrative Agent may make Loans
and advances to perform those obligations. Administrative Agent will use
reasonable efforts to give Borrower notice prior to making such Loans or
advancements. All sums so advanced will be due and payable upon demand and will
immediately upon advancement become a part of the Obligations, secured by the
Liens and security interests created by this Agreement and will be subject to
the terms and provisions of this Agreement and all of the Loan Documents.
Administrative Agent may add all sums so advanced, plus any expenses or costs
incurred by Administrative Agent, including reasonable attorney's fees, as
outstanding Loans as Administrative Agent may designate in its sole discretion.
The provisions of this Section will not be construed to prevent the institution
of rights and remedies of Administrative Agent upon the occurrence of a Default.
Any provisions in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the
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authorizations contained in this Section will impose no duty or obligation on
Administrative Agent or the Lenders to perform any action or make any
advancement on behalf of Borrower and are for the sole benefit and protection of
Administrative Agent and the Lenders.
4. Term Of Agreement
4.1. Termination. Except as provided below, this Agreement will continue in
full force and effect and be non-cancelable by Borrower prior to June 5, 2000
(such date being, the "Maturity Date"), except that it may be terminated without
action as provided herein, or by the Required Lenders in the exercise of their
rights and remedies upon Default by Borrower, and shall be subject to one-year
renewal periods thereafter if all the Lenders and Borrower agree to renew this
Agreement; provided however, that Borrower may terminate this Agreement prior to
such date upon: (a) at least 90 days written notice to Administrative Agent; (b)
payment in cash to Administrative Agent for its own account and the account of
the Lenders of all Obligations; and (c) payment in cash to Administrative Agent
for the account of the Lenders an amount as follows:
Date of Percent of Aggregate
Termination Loan Commitment
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Prior to June 5, 2000 Eight one-hundredths
percent (.08%)
Borrower shall repay the entire amount of the Revolving Credit Loans, the
Floorplan Inventory Loans, and all other Obligations on the Maturity Date, and
Borrower shall repay the entire amount of the Swingline Loan on demand, or if no
demand is made, on the Maturity Date. All Obligations will also be paid by
Borrower on demand if this Agreement is terminated on account of Borrower's
Default. Once any fee is paid by Borrower under the Agreement, such fee will not
entitle Borrower to a refund of any such fee. Administrative Agent and the
Lenders shall be entitled to payment of all fees upon Default by Borrower which
would have been payable during the original term of this Agreement, or any
extension thereof, but for such early termination (provided, however, that if
the Lenders are paid in full audit and appraisal fees will be waived for any
audits and appraisal not then begun). These accelerated fees represent
liquidated damages and are not a penalty. Any such written notice of termination
delivered by Borrower and to Administrative Agent shall be irrevocable. It is
understood that Borrower may elect to terminate this Agreement in its entirety
only, no section or lending facility may be terminated singly.
4.1.1. Right of First Refusal. Despite anything to the contrary
provided in Section 4.1, if Borrower serves notice on Administrative Agent of
its intention to terminate this Agreement, the Lenders, by the affirmative vote
of all Lenders, will have the right to extend the term of this Agreement to the
end of the original term or the next succeeding renewal term or terms, whichever
period is longer, by notifying Borrower, within thirty (30) days of
Administrative Agent's receipt of any such notice of termination, of all of the
Lenders' willingness to meet the following quantifiable provisions of any
alternative financing which has been offered to Borrower (such information to be
provided to Administrative Agent upon request): (i) interest rate, (ii) advance
rate, (iii) eligible Collateral, and (iv) amortization of Borrower's
Obligations. Upon Borrower's receipt of Administrative Agent's notification of
all of the Lenders' willingness to meet the above terms of any alternative
financing, this Agreement will continue in full force and effect except as to
any of the above terms which will be amended as required pursuant to this
Subsection. If the Lenders choose not to exercise their rights hereunder,
Borrower will remain liable to pay the Lenders the sums set forth in Section
4.1.
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4.2. Effect of Termination. Borrower will not be relieved from any
Obligations to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders arising out of the
Administrative Agent's and Lenders' advances or commitments made before the
effective termination date of this Agreement. The Administrative Agent and the
Lenders will retain all of their rights, interests and remedies hereunder until
Borrower has paid all of the Obligations in cash. All waivers set forth within
this Agreement will survive any termination of this Agreement.
5. Borrowing and Repayment Procedures; Settlement.
5.1. Borrowing Procedures.
5.1.1. Generally--Revolving Credit Loan. A request for a Revolving
Credit Loan shall be made, or shall be deemed to be made, in the following
manner, subject to the Total Revolving Credit Limit: (i) Borrower may give
Administrative Agent written notice of its intention to borrow, in which notice
Borrower shall specify the amount of the proposed borrowing and the proposed
borrowing date; (ii) the becoming due of any amount required to be paid under
this Agreement as interest shall be deemed irrevocably to be a request for a
Revolving Credit Loan on the due date in the amount required to pay such
interest; (iii) the becoming due of any other Obligations shall be deemed
irrevocably to be a request for a Revolving Credit Loan on the due date in the
amount then so due; and (iv) on the last day of each Floorplan Period (if there
is one) as specified in Statement of Transaction or the Floorplan Documents or
on the day immediately following the date on which the Floorplan Documents are
terminated; and each shall be deemed irrevocably to be a request for a Revolving
Credit Loan on the date due. Every request for an Revolving Credit Loan shall be
irrevocable. A request for a Revolving Credit Loan received by Administrative
Agent on a day that is not a Business Day or that is received by Administrative
Agent after 11:00 a.m. (St. Louis time) on a Business Day shall be treated as
having been received by Administrative Agent at 10:00 a.m. (St. Louis time) on
the next Business Day. Borrower shall monitor the Borrowing Base and submit an
updated Borrowing Base Certificate if the Borrowing Base does not equal or
exceed the amount of a Revolving Credit Loan, including the amount requested.
For purposes this Agreement, Borrower agrees that Administrative Agent may rely
and act upon any request for a Revolving Credit Loan from any individual who
Administrative Agent, absent gross negligence or willful misconduct, believes to
be a representative of Borrower. Administrative Agent may treat every request
for a Revolving Credit Loan as a request for a Swingline Loan to the extent the
requested amount does not exceed the Maximum Swingline Amount and as a request
for a Revolving Credit Loan in the amount of the excess.
5.1.2. Generally--Floorplan Inventory Loan. A request for a Floorplan
Inventory Loan shall be made, or shall be deemed to be made, in the following
manner, subject to the Floorplan Inventory Limit: Borrower may give
Administrative Agent written notice of its intention to borrow, in which notice
Borrower shall specify the amount of the proposed borrowing and the proposed
borrowing date. Administrative Agent shall then determine that all necessary and
appropriate documentation is in place with the vendor of such Floorplan
Inventory, and promptly after such determination arrange for funding of such
Floorplan Inventory Loan. Every request for a Floorplan Inventory Loan shall be
irrevocable. A request for a Floorplan Inventory Loan received by Administrative
Agent on a day that is not a Business Day or that is received by Administrative
Agent after 11:00 a.m. (St. Louis time) on a Business Day shall be treated as
having been received by Administrative Agent at 10:00 a.m. (St. Louis time) on
the next Business Day. For purposes of this Agreement, Borrower agrees that
Administrative Agent may rely and act upon any request for a Floorplan Inventory
Loan from any individual who Administrative Agent, absent gross negligence or
willful misconduct, believes to be a representative of Borrower. Administrative
Agent may treat every request for a Floorplan Inventory Loan as a request for a
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Swingline Loan to the extent the requested amount does not exceed the Maximum
Swingline Amount and as a request for a Floorplan Inventory Loan in the amount
of the excess.
5.1.3. Conditions Precedent to Each Loan. Without limiting the
applicability of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 7 below to the
Lender's obligation to make, and the Administrative Agent's obligation to
distribute any Loan, such obligations to make and distribute any Loan shall be
subject to the further conditions precedent that, on the date of each such Loan:
(i) The following statements shall be true: (A) the representations
and warranties contained in Section 8 hereof are materially correct (except that
the representations and warranties contained in Section 8.5, Title to
Collateral, Section 8.7, Subsidiaries, Section 8.9, Place of Business, Section
8.17, Location of Collateral, Section 8.20, Solvency, Section 8.23,
Reaffirmation, and Section 8.26, Perfected Liens, shall be absolutely true and
correct) on and as of the date of such Loan as though made on and as of such
date, and (B) there exists no Default or Unmatured Default, nor would any
Default or any Unmatured Default result from the making of the Loan requested by
Borrower;
(ii) Borrower shall have signed and sent to Administrative Agent, a
request for advance, in form the form of Exhibit 5.1 setting forth in writing
the amount and type of the Loan requested; and the statement containing the
terms of the clause (i) above provided, however, that the foregoing condition
precedent shall not prevent Administrative Agent, if it so elects, in its sole
discretion, from making a Loan pursuant to Borrower's non-written request
therefor;
(iii) Administrative Agent shall have received such other approvals,
opinions or documents as it may reasonably request; and
(iv) With respect to Floorplan Inventory Loans, all necessary
Floorplan Documents, as determined by Administrative Agent, shall be in full
force and effect and there shall be no breach or default thereunder.
Borrower agrees that the making of a request by Borrower for a Loan, shall
constitute a certification by Borrower and the Person(s) executing or giving the
same that all representations and warranties of Borrower herein (other than
under Sections 7.1.3, 8.5, 8.7, 8.9, 8.17, 8.20, 8.23, and 8.26 which shall be
absolutely true and correct) are materially true as of the date thereof and that
all required material conditions to the making of the Loan have been met.
5.1.4. Requests. Borrower may request a Loan, comprising one or both
of a Revolving Credit Loan and a Floorplan Inventory Loan, at any time, but not
more often than once each Business Day, by submitting a request therefor in
writing to Administrative Agent as provided in this Section. All requests for a
Revolving Credit Loan and a Floorplan Inventory Loan must be submitted by an
authorized officer of each Borrower who is authorized to act for each Borrower.
Administrative Agent may treat every request for a Revolving Credit Loan and a
Floorplan Inventory Loan as a request for a Swingline Advance to the extent the
requested amount does not exceed the Maximum Swingline Amount and as a request
for a Revolving Credit Loan or Floorplan Inventory Loan, as the case may be, in
the amount of the excess.
5.2. Revolving Credit Loans to repay Swingline Loans.
5.2.1. Administrative Agent may in its absolute discretion on any
Business Day give notice to Lenders of the amount of the Swingline Loan (whether
funded as a Revolving Credit Loan or a
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Floorplan Inventory Loan) after application of all payments to be applied
thereto as provided elsewhere herein. Such notice shall be given no later than
12:00 p.m. (St. Louis time) and may include a demand that the Swingline Loan be
fully paid. If Administrative Agent demands that the Swingline Loan be fully
paid, then prior to 3:00 p.m. (St. Louis time) on such date, Lenders shall remit
funds to Administrative Agent sufficient to reduce the Swingline Loan to zero.
The aggregate of such remittances shall be treated as a Revolving Credit Loan
(unless directed by the Administrative Agent that a portion of such Swingline
Loan was to be treated as a Floorplan Inventory Loan) and the aggregate
Revolving Credit Loan increased accordingly (or the Floorplan Inventory Loan
increased accordingly, as the case may be). Each such remittance by a Lender
shall be made in accordance with its Pro-Rata Share and shall be made
notwithstanding that (i) any conditions to an advance hereunder may not be then
satisfied, (ii) whether or not a notice required under Section 14.4 has been
given or received, (iii) whether or not a Default or an Unmatured Default
existed at the time of any Swingline Advance, (iv) the aggregate amount of such
remittances by Lenders would result in the aggregate Loans exceeding the Maximum
Available Amount, the Total Revolving Credit Limit, or the Aggregate Loan
Commitment, or (v) such remittances by Lenders may be made after the Maturity
Date; provided, however, that in no event shall any Lender be required to make
any such remittance that would result in any Loan of such Lender exceeding such
Lender's ProRata Share of the Aggregate Loan Commitment. Failure of any Lender
to pay its Pro-Rata Share of the Swingline Loan or any Revolving Credit Loan
upon demand (a "Defaulting Lender"), shall, until such amount is paid to
Administrative Agent (with interest at the Federal Funds Rate), (i) permit
Administrative Agent the unconditional and irrevocable right of setoff against
any amounts (including, without limitation, payments of principal, interest, and
fees, as well as indemnity payments) received by Administrative Agent hereunder
for the benefit of any such Defaulting Lender, and (ii) result in any such
Defaulting Lender forfeiting any right to vote on any matter that the Required
Lenders or all Lenders are permitted to vote for hereunder (and the calculation
of Required Lenders shall exclude such Defaulting Lender's interest in the
Lenders' exposure).
5.2.2. If for any reason, including the commencement of a proceeding
in bankruptcy with respect to any Borrower, remittances by Lenders as provided
above cannot be made on the date otherwise required above, then each Lender
shall be deemed automatically to have purchased from Administrative Agent as of
such date an undivided interest and participation in the Swingline Loan equal to
such Lender's Pro-Rata Share, so as to cause such Lender to share in the
Swingline Loan in accordance with its Pro-Rata Share. Each Lender shall remit
its Pro-Rata Share of the Swingline Loan to Administrative Agent promptly on
demand. All interest payable with respect to such Lender's Pro-Rata Share of the
Swingline Loan shall be for the account of Administrative Agent to the date such
remittance is made, and shall be for the account of and remitted by
Administrative Agent to such Lender as a participant from such date. Further,
until such remittance is made, such Lender shall pay to Administrative Agent, on
demand, interest on such Lender's Pro-Rata Share of the Swingline Loan at the
Federal Funds Rate, and such Lender shall be subject to the restrictions
contained in the last sentence of the preceding subsection.
5.3. Fundings and Method of Transfer. Swingline Loans and Revolving Credit
Loans will be made by Administrative Agent if a request for a Swingline Loan or
a Revolving Credit Loan is received before 11:00 a.m. St. Louis time by
Automated Clearing House ("ACH") or same day Fed Funds Wire Transfer ("Fed
Wire") (ACH and Fed Wire are collectively referred to as "Electronic
Transfers"). If Administrative Agent chooses not to make Swingline Loans, not
later than 12:00 p.m. (St. Louis time) on each date of a request for a Loan,
other than a Swingline Loan, Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each
Lender of the amount of the Loan to be made on that such date. Floorplan Loans
shall be funded as provided by the Floorplan Documents or, if not provided for
therein, as determined by Administrative Agent in its absolute discretion. Each
Lender shall make immediately available to Administrative Agent by 3:00 p.m.
(St. Louis time) on such date funds consisting solely of Dollars in the amount
of its Pro-Rata
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Share of each such Loan (whether Revolving Credit Loan or Floorplan Inventory
Loan), rounded to the nearest penny, in accordance with such remittance
instructions (absent manifest error) as may be given by Administrative Agent to
Lenders from time to time. Provided that all conditions precedent herein to a
requested Loan, including a Swingline Loan, have been satisfied, Administrative
Agent will make the amount of such requested Loan available to Borrower on the
applicable date of the Loan in immediately available funds in Dollars as
provided above.
5.4. Administrative Agent's Availability Assumption. Unless Administrative
Agent has been given written notice by a Lender prior to the date of a Loan that
such Lender does not intend to make immediately available to Administrative
Agent such Lender's Pro-Rata Share of any such Loan which Administrative Agent
will be obligated to make on such date, Administrative Agent may assume that
such Lender has made the required amount available to Administrative Agent on
such date and Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, make
available to Borrower a corresponding amount. If such corresponding amount is
not in fact made immediately available to Administrative Agent by such Lender on
such date, Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover such corresponding
amount on demand from such Lender. If such Lender does not pay such
corresponding amount immediately upon Administrative Agent's demand therefor,
then Administrative Agent shall promptly notify Borrower and the other Lenders
and Borrower shall immediately pay such corresponding amount to Administrative
Agent. Administrative Agent shall also be entitled to recover, either from such
defaulting Lender or Borrower, interest on such corresponding amount for each
day from the date such corresponding amount was made available by Administrative
Agent to Borrower to the date such corresponding amount is recovered by
Administrative Agent, at a rate per annum equal to (i) if paid by such Lender,
the cost to Administrative Agent of funding such amount at the Federal Funds
Rate, or (ii) if paid by Borrower, the applicable rate for the Loan in question
determined from the request therefor. Each Lender shall be obligated only to
fund its Pro-Rata Share of a Loan subject to the terms and conditions hereof,
regardless of the failure of another Lender to fund its Pro-Rata Share thereof.
5.5. All Loans of a Lender One Obligation to such Lender. All Obligations
of Borrower to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under this Agreement
shall constitute one obligation to the Administrative Agent and each of the
Lenders, respectively, secured by the Liens and security interest granted in
this Agreement, and by all other Liens heretofore, now, or at any time or times
hereafter granted by Borrower. All of the rights of Administrative Agent and the
Lenders set forth in this Agreement shall apply to any amendment, restatement,
modification of or supplement to this Agreement, or Exhibits hereto, unless
otherwise agreed in writing.
5.6. Payments of Principal and Interest. All payments and amounts due
hereunder by Borrower shall be made or be payable without set-off or
counterclaim and shall be made to Administrative Agent on the date due at its
office(s) responsible for Borrower's account, or at such other place which
Administrative Agent may designate to Borrower in writing. Whenever any payment
to be made hereunder shall be stated to be due on a date other than a Business
Day, such payment may be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and such
extension of time shall be included in the computation of payment of interest or
any fees.
5.7. Distribution of Principal and Interest.
5.7.1. General. Subject to Sections 5.7.2 and 5.7.3, except as
otherwise provided in this Agreement, all payments of interest, fees,
principal and other amounts received and collected by Administrative Agent
in immediately available funds for the account of Lenders shall be
distributed by Administrative Agent to Lenders in accordance with their
Pro-Rata Shares of the outstanding Obligations at the time of such
distribution as provided herein by Fed Wire transfer of same day
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funds to Lenders as provided in this Agreement (or entirely to
Administrative Agent in the case of payments of interest, fees or principal
with respect to the Swingline Loan) on the same Business Day when received,
unless received after 12:00 p.m. (St. Louis time) on the date of receipt or
unless received on a day which is not a Business Day, in which case they
shall be so distributed by Administrative Agent on the next Business Day
and deemed received on the immediately following Business Day. All amounts
received by any Lender on account of the Obligations, including amounts
received by way of setoff, shall be paid over promptly to Administrative
Agent for distribution to Lenders as provided in this Section. All
distributions to Lenders shall be made according to instructions that each
Lender may give to Administrative Agent from time to time. The amount so
distributed to a Lender will be applied by such Lender to the relevant
Obligation on the Business Day when received.
5.7.2. Non-Settlement Dates. Subject to the terms of this Agreement,
on each Business Day that is not a Settlement Date, funds collected as
provided hereunder shall be paid or applied by the Administrative Agent (in
each case up to the outstanding principal amount of the applicable Loan)
(i) first, to reduce the Swingline Loan to zero, (ii) second, to the extent
of any excess, to the Lender also acting as Administrative Agent in its
capacity as a Lender and not as Administrative Agent, to reduce any Loans
owing to the Lender acting as Administrative Agent that are not also
Swingline Loans, and (iii) third, (a) if no Event of Default has occurred
and is existing, to the Borrower to be deposited in a bank account of
Borrower as Borrower may direct from time to time, or (b) if an Event of
Default has occurred and is existing, to be retained by Administrative
Agent in a non-interest bearing account of Administrative Agent's choosing
which will be in the name of Administrative Agent of the benefit of the
Lenders (without any obligation to pay Borrower interest on such funds) or
otherwise distributed by the Administrative Agent to the other Lenders
after consultation by Administrative Agent with the other Lenders.
5.7.3. Settlement Dates. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, prior
to 3:00 p.m. St. Louis time on the last Business Day of each calendar week
(a "Settlement Date"), based on funds collected as of 12:00 p.m. St. Louis
time on the Business Day immediately preceding such Settlement Date (under
all circumstances, including without limitation, during the existence of
Default), each Lender shall, to the extent it does not hold its Pro-Rata
Share of the outstanding Loans (excluding any Swingline Loan), purchase
from or sell to one or more other Lenders, at par, that portion of its
Loans as is necessary for it to thereafter hold its Pro-Rata Share of the
outstanding Loans. In order that the foregoing settlement among the Lenders
can be effected on each Settlement Date, the Administrative Agent shall, on
or before 12:00 p.m. St. Louis time on such Settlement Date, notify each
Lender who shall purchase or sell a Loan of (i) the principal amount of the
Loan to be purchased or sold, (ii) the name of the Lender(s) which will be
purchasing from or selling to such Lender a Loan, and (iii) if such Lender
is to purchase a Loan, the name of and wire transfer instructions for the
Lender(s) from which the Loan shall be purchased. On or before 3:00 p.m.
St. Louis time on such Settlement Date, each such purchasing Lender shall
wire transfer immediately available funds to the applicable selling
Lender(s) the amount necessary to effect the settlement. The amount so
distributed to a Lender will be applied by such Lender to the relevant
Obligation on the Business Day when received. Administrative Agent may, at
any time, in its sole discretion, cause the Settlement Date to occur more
frequently, including, without limitation, each Business Day of each week.
Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender that a given Business Day
shall be a Settlement Date by no later than 12:00 p.m. St. Louis time on
the Business Day immediately preceding any such date.
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5.7.4. Interest - Special Provision. Notwithstanding the amount of
interest paid by Borrower hereunder and notwithstanding anything contained
herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, each Lender shall
only be entitled to receive hereunder, and Administrative Agent will
distribute to each Lender, on a monthly basis, on the first Business Day
after the Business Day on which Administrative Agent receives payment of
interest from the Borrower as provided herein if received by 12:00 p.m. on
such date (or on the next Business Day if received after such time),
interest on each Lender's Pro Rata Share of the Daily Contract Balance and
the Daily Floorplan Balance at a rate equal to the rate(s) in effect for
such period less fifty basis points (50 bp). Except as provided in the
previous sentence, any and all interest received by Administrative Agent
from Borrower or otherwise paid by Borrower hereunder shall be retained by
Administrative Agent for its own account, and Lenders shall have no right
to any such interest payments.
6. Security For The Obligations.
6.1. Grant of Security Interest. To secure payment of all of Borrower's
current and future Obligations and to secure Borrower's performance of all of
the provisions under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, Borrower
grants to Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders a Lien and
security interest in all of Borrower's inventory, equipment, fixtures, accounts,
contract rights, chattel paper, security agreements, instruments, deposit
accounts, reserves, documents and general intangibles; all other personal
property assets of Borrower (both tangible and intangible); and all judgments,
claims, insurance policies, and payments owed or made to Borrower thereon; all
whether now owned or hereafter acquired; all attachments, accessories,
accessions, returns, repossessions, exchanges, substitutions and replacements
thereto, and all proceeds and products thereof. All such assets are collectively
referred to herein as the "Collateral." All such terms for which meanings are
provided in the Uniform Commercial Code are used herein with such meanings. All
Collateral financed by the Lenders or against which the Administrative Agent
and/or the Lenders have loaned monies, and all proceeds thereof, will be held in
trust by Borrower for Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders, with
such proceeds being payable in accordance with this Agreement. Borrower
covenants with Administrative Agent and the Lenders that Administrative Agent
and the Lenders may realize upon all or part of any Collateral in any order it
desires and any realization by any means upon any Collateral will not bar
realization upon any other Collateral. Borrower's liability under this Agreement
is direct and unconditional and will not be affected by the release or
nonperfection of any Lien or security interest granted hereunder.
6.2. Future Advances. The security interests granted herein shall secure
all current and all future advances to Borrower made by Administrative Agent
and/or the Lenders under the Loan Documents.
6.3. Financing Statements. Borrower shall execute and deliver to
Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders such financing statements,
certificates of title and original documents as may be required by
Administrative Agent or the Lenders with respect to the security interests
granted herein.
6.4. Further Assurances. Borrower will execute and deliver to
Administrative Agent, at such time or times as Administrative Agent may request,
all financing statements, security agreements, assignments, certificates,
affidavits, reports, schedules, and other documents and instruments that
Administrative Agent may deem necessary to perfect and maintain perfected the
security interests in the Collateral and to fully consummate the transactions
contemplated under all Loan Documents. All reasonable filing, recording or
registration fees shall be payable by Borrower.
7. Conditions Precedent
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All duties and obligations of Administrative Agent and the Lenders under
the Loan Documents on the Effective Date, and at all times during the term of
this Agreement, are specifically subject to the full satisfaction (and, as to
Section 7.1.3, the full and continued satisfaction) by Borrower of the
conditions precedent set forth below.
7.1. Conditions Precedent. The following conditions must be satisfied as of
the date the Lenders make their first advance of funds to or for the benefit of
Borrower ("First Funding Date"):
7.1.1. Administrative Agent's Counsel. Administrative Agent's' counsel
must approve of all matters pertaining to (i) the form, substance and due
execution of all Loan Documents; and (ii) all other legal matters, including the
application of any laws relating to usury.
7.1.2. Material Change. There must not have been any material adverse
change, between January 31, 1999, and the First Funding Date, in the condition
of Borrower, the condition of the Business, the value and condition of the
Collateral, the structure of Borrower other than as contemplated herein, or in
the financial information, audits and the like obtained by Administrative Agent.
7.1.3. Perfected Liens. Administrative Agent shall have a perfected
first priority Lien and security interest for the benefit of the Lenders in all
Collateral, including, without limitation, the Inventory included in each
Borrowing Base Certificate, and all Proceeds of such Inventory and all Accounts
subject only to the Permitted Liens.
7.1.4. Insurance. Borrower shall provide Administrative Agent with
certificates of insurance evidencing that Borrower has obtained the insurance as
required in Section 9.1.2.
7.1.5. Laws. Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be in compliance with
all applicable laws and governmental regulations, including, but not limited to,
all Environmental Laws, the failure to comply with which would have a material
adverse effect on Borrower, its Subsidiaries or their Business.
7.1.6. Certificate of Good Standing. A certificate of good standing
for Borrower (or other similar certificate) must be delivered to Administrative
Agent, from the appropriate governmental authority of Borrower's state of
incorporation and other jurisdictions in which Borrower does business, dated not
earlier than 30 days prior to the Effective Date.
7.1.7. Other Documents. Such other documents, certificates,
submissions, insurance policies and other matters as reasonably requested by
Administrative Agent relating to the transaction herein contemplated including,
without limitation, the Loan Documents.
7.1.8. President's Certificate. In the form attached hereto as Exhibit
7.1.8 regarding compliance with all of the terms and conditions in the Loan
Documents.
7.1.9. Secretary's Certificate of Resolution and Incumbency. In the
form attached hereto as Exhibit 7.1.9.
7.1.10. Pre-closing Expenses. Borrower shall pay to Administrative
Agent all fees and expenses required under this Agreement that are due on or
before the Effective Date.
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7.1.11. Pre-closing Reviews. Administrative Agent must complete
reviews with satisfactory results of Borrower's Inventory and Accounts.
8. Representations And Warranties.
To induce the Administrative Agent and Lenders to enter into this
Agreement, Borrower makes the representations and warranties set forth below,
all of which will remain true in all material respects during the term of this
Agreement. Borrower acknowledges the Administrative Agent's and each Lender's
justifiable right to rely upon the representations and warranties set forth
below.
8.1. Financial Statements. Borrower's audited consolidated financial
statements as of July 31, 1998 and Borrower's unaudited consolidated financial
statement as of April 30, 1999, copies of which have been previously submitted
to Administrative Agent, have been prepared in conformity with GAAP and present
fairly the financial condition of Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as
at such dates and the results of their operations for the periods then ended.
Borrower warrants and represents to the Lenders that all financial statements
and information relating to Borrower or any Guarantor which have been or may
hereafter be delivered by Borrower or any Guarantor are true and correct and
have been and will be prepared in accordance with GAAP and, with respect to such
previously delivered statements or information, there has been no material
adverse change in the financial or business condition of Borrower or any
Guarantor since the submission to Administrative Agent, either as of the date of
delivery, or, if different, the date specified therein, and Borrower
acknowledges the Lenders' reliance thereon.
8.2. Non-Existence of Defaults. Neither Borrower nor any of its
Subsidiaries is in default with respect to any material amount of its existing
Debt. The making and performance of this Agreement and all other Loan Documents,
will not immediately, or with the passage of time, the giving of notice, or
both: (a) violate the provisions of the bylaws or any other corporate document
of Borrower; (b) violate any laws to the best of Borrower's knowledge after
diligent inquiry; (c) result in a material default under any contract,
agreement, or instrument to which Borrower is a party or by which Borrower or
its properties are bound; or (d) result in the creation or imposition of any
security interest in, or Lien or encumbrance upon, any of the Collateral except
the Permitted Liens.
8.3. Litigation. Set forth on Exhibit 8.3 is a list of all actions, suits,
investigations or proceedings pending or, in the knowledge of Borrower,
threatened against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, as of the date hereof in
which there is a reasonable probability of an adverse decision which would
materially and adversely affect Borrower, the Business, or the Collateral.
8.4. Material Adverse Changes. Borrower does not know of or expect any
material adverse change in the Business, or in Borrower's or any of the
Subsidiaries' assets, liabilities, properties, or condition, financial or
otherwise, including changes in Borrower's financial condition prior to and
inclusive of the earlier of (a) April 30, 1999, or (b) Administrative Agent's
last audit prior to the Effective Date.
8.5. Title to Collateral. Except as set forth on Exhibit 8.5, Borrower has
good and marketable title to all of the Collateral, free and clear of any and
all Liens, claims and encumbrances, other than the Permitted Liens.
8.6. Corporate Status. Borrower and each of the Subsidiaries is a
corporation duly organized and validly existing, in good standing, with
perpetual corporate existence, under the laws of their respective jurisdictions
of formation. Borrower and its Subsidiaries have the corporate power and
authority to own
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their properties and to transact the Business in which they are engaged and
presently propose to engage. Borrower and each Subsidiary is duly qualified as a
foreign corporation and in good standing in all states where the nature of their
Business or the ownership or use of their property requires such qualification,
and where failure to so qualify would have a material adverse effect on its
Business, operations or financial condition.
8.7. Subsidiaries. Exhibit 8.7 hereto lists the Subsidiaries as of the
Effective Date.
8.8. Power and Authority. Borrower has the corporate power to borrow and to
execute, deliver and carry out the terms and provisions of the Loan Documents.
Borrower has taken or caused to be taken all necessary corporate action to
authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and all
other Loan Documents and the borrowing thereunder.
8.9. Place of Business. Borrower's chief executive office and the principal
place of business is located at 4601 NE 77th Avenue, Suite 200, Vancouver, WA
98662. Borrower's records concerning the Collateral are kept at such chief
executive office, or will be kept at such other place that Borrower informs
Administrative Agent of not less than 30 days in advance of relocation.
8.10. Enforceability of the Loan Documents. The Loan Documents executed by
Borrower are the valid and binding obligations of Borrower and are enforceable
against Borrower in accordance with their terms, except as limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, or other laws of general application relating to the
enforcement of creditors' rights.
8.11. Taxes. The federal tax identification number of the Borrower
incorporated in Oregon is 93-1096982. The federal tax identification number of
the Borrower incorporated in Delaware is 91-1683446. Borrower has: (a) filed all
federal, state and local tax returns and other reports that it is required by
Law to file, (b) paid or caused to be paid all taxes, assessments and other
governmental charges that are due and payable, the failure of which to pay would
have a material adverse effect on the Business, except those contested in good
faith and in accordance with accepted procedures, and for which adequate
reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, and (c) made adequate
provision for the payment of such taxes, assessments or other charges accruing
but not yet payable. Borrower has no knowledge of any deficiency or additional
assessment in a material amount in connection with any taxes, assessments or
charges.
8.12. Compliance with Laws. Borrower, to the best of its knowledge after
diligent inquiry, has complied, and shall cause each Subsidiary to comply, in
all material respects with all applicable laws, including any Environmental Laws
and any zoning laws, the failure to comply with which would have a material
adverse effect on Borrower individually, or Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a
consolidated basis.
8.13. Consents. Borrower and the Subsidiaries have obtained all material
consents, permits, licenses, approvals or authorization of, or effected the
filing, registration or qualification with, any governmental entity which is
required to be obtained or effected by Borrower and the Subsidiaries in
connection with the Business or the execution and delivery of this Agreement and
the other Loan Documents the failure of which to obtain or effect would have a
material adverse effect on Borrower individually, or on Borrower and its
Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
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8.14. Purpose. Borrower will use the advances which the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders make under the Aggregate Loan Commitment solely for lawful
purposes and as described in Section 3 hereof
8.15. Condition of the Business. All material assets used 'in the conduct
of the Business are in good operating condition and repair and are fully usable
in the ordinary course thereof, reasonable wear and tear excepted.
8.16. Capital. All issued shares and all outstanding shares in the
Subsidiaries as reflected in Borrower's financial statements are validly issued
pursuant to proper authorization of the board of directors of such Subsidiary,
and are fully paid, and non-assessable. All Borrower's and Subsidiary's issued
shares and outstanding capital stock are fully paid and non-assessable.
8.17. Location of Collateral. Exhibit 8.17 describes the locations where
any of the Collateral is located or stored as of the date hereof.
8.18. Real Property. Neither Borrower nor any Subsidiary own or lease any
real property, except as set forth on Exhibit 8.18 attached hereto.
8.19. Warranties and Representations-Accounts. For each Account listed by
Borrower on any Borrowing Base Certificate, Borrower warrants and represents to
the Lenders that at all times: (a) such Account is genuine; (b) such Account is
not evidenced by a judgment or promissory note or similar instrument or
agreement; (c) to the best of Borrower's knowledge, it represents a bona fide
transaction completed in accordance with the terms of the invoices and purchase
orders relating thereto; (d) to the best of Borrower's knowledge, the goods sold
or services rendered which resulted in the creation of such Account have been
delivered or rendered to and not rejected by the Account Debtor; (e) the amounts
shown on the Borrowing Base Certificate, Borrower's books and records and all
invoices and statements delivered to Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders
with respect thereto are owing to Borrower and are not contingent; (f) during
all times when any Loans are outstanding, no payments have been or will be made
thereon except payments deposited into the Blocked Account or Lockbox; (g) to
the best of Borrower's knowledge, there are no offsets, counterclaims or
disputes existing or asserted with respect thereto and Borrower has not made any
agreement with the Account Debtor for any deduction or discount of the sum
payable thereunder except regular discounts allowed by Borrower in the ordinary
course of its business for prompt payment; (h) to the best of Borrower's
knowledge, there are no facts or events which in any way impair the validity or
enforceability thereof or reduce the amount payable thereunder from the amount
shown on the Borrowing Base Certificate, Borrower's books and records and the
invoices and statements delivered to Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders
with respect thereto; (i) to the best of Borrower's knowledge, all persons
acting on behalf of the Account Debtor thereon have the authority to bind the
Account Debtor; (j) the Accounts arising from goods sold or transferred giving
rise thereto are not subject to any Lien, claim, encumbrance or security
interest which is superior to that of Administrative Agent; (k) such Account is
subject to Administrative Agent's perfected, first priority security interest
and no other Lien other than a Permitted Lien; and (l) there are no proceedings
or actions known to Borrower which are threatened or pending against the Account
Debtor thereon which might result in any material adverse change in such Account
Debtor's financial condition.
8.20. Solvency. The Borrower and each of the Subsidiaries now has capital
sufficient to carry on its respective business and transactions and all business
and transactions in which it is about to engage and is now solvent and able to
pay its respective debts as they mature, and Borrower and each of the
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Subsidiaries now owns property having a value, greater than the amount required
to pay Borrower's or such Subsidiary's debts.
8.21. Business Locations; Agent for Process. Borrower has no office or
place of business located in any state or county other than as shown Exhibit
8.17.
8.22. Warranties and Representations-Inventory & Parts. For each item of
Inventory and Parts listed by Borrower on any Borrowing Base Certificate,
Borrower covenants, warrants and represents to the Lenders that at all times:
(a) except for rental Inventory and Inventory on exhibition and/or demonstration
to buyers or lessees in the ordinary course of business, all Inventory and Parts
will be kept only at the locations indicated on Exhibit 8.17; (b) Borrower now
keeps and will keep correct and accurate records itemizing and describing the
kind, type, quality and quantity of Inventory and Parts, Borrower's cost
therefor and the selling price thereof, the daily withdrawals therefrom and the
additions thereto; (c) Parts and Inventory not on rent are not and will not be
stored with a bailee, repairman, warehouseman or similar party without
Administrative Agent's prior written consent, and Borrower will, concurrently
with delivery to such party, cause any such party to issue and deliver to
Administrative Agent, in form acceptable to Administrative Agent, warehouse
receipts, in Administrative Agent's name evidencing the storage of such
Inventory and parts, and waivers of warehouseman's liens in favor of
Administrative Agent; (d) Borrower will pay all taxes, rents, business taxes,
and the like on the premises where the Inventory and Parts are located; and (e)
Borrower will not lend, demonstrate, pledge, consign, transfer or secrete any of
the Inventory or Parts or use any of the Inventory or Parts for any purpose
other than exhibition and/or demonstration for sale to buyers or rental to
lessees in the ordinary course of business, without Administrative Agent's prior
written consent.
8.23. Reaffirmation. Each request for a Loan made by Borrower pursuant to
this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents shall constitute (a) an
automatic representation and warranty by Borrower to the Lenders that there does
not then exist any Default or any Unmatured Default, and (b) a reaffirmation as
of the date of said request of all of the representations and warranties of
Borrower contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
8.24. Survival of Representations and Warranties. Borrower covenants,
warrants and represents to the Lenders that all representations and warranties
of Borrower contained in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents shall
be materially true at the time of Borrower's execution of this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents, and shall survive the execution, delivery and acceptance
thereof by the Lenders and the parties thereto and the closing of the
transactions described therein or related thereto.
8.25. Year 2000 Compliance.
8.25.1. Each Borrower has (i) begun analyzing the operations of its
and its Subsidiaries that could be adversely affected by failure to become
Year 2000 Compliant and; (ii) developed a plan for becoming Year 2000
Compliant on a Timely Basis, the implementation of which is on schedule in
all material respects. Borrower reasonably believes that it will become
Year 2000 Compliant for its operations and those of its Subsidiaries on a
Timely Basis. "Year 2000 Compliant" means that computer applications,
imbedded microchips and other systems will be able to perform
date-sensitive functions prior to and after December 31, 1999. "Timely
Basis" means becoming Year 2000 Compliant before the first time in such
Borrower or Subsidiaries' normal operations when Date Sensitive Functions
would otherwise yield inaccurate, inappropriate, or inconsistent results
that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on such
Borrower or
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Subsidiary, as the case may be. "Date Sensitive Functions" include all
functions of computer applications, imbedded microchips, and other systems
which involve the generation or comparison of dates, the calculation of
elapsed time between dates, the generation of random numbers based on
dates, the implementation of another function as a consequence of a date,
or the processing or generation of any other information in which dates are
significant.
8.25.2. Borrower reasonably believes any suppliers and vendors that
are material to the operations of Borrower, and each of its Subsidiaries
will be Year 2000 Compliant for their own computer applications on a Timely
Basis.
8.26. Perfected Liens. Administrative Agent has a perfected first priority
Lien and security interest for the benefit of the Lenders in all Collateral,
including, without limitation, the Inventory included in each Borrowing Base
Certificate, and all Proceeds of such Inventory and all Accounts, subject only
to the Permitted Liens.
9. Borrower's Covenants.
9.1. Affirmative Covenants. During the term of this Agreement and
thereafter for so long as any Obligations are outstanding and unpaid and the
Aggregate Loan Commitments remain in effect, Borrower covenants that unless
otherwise consented to by the Required Lenders or all Lenders, as required
hereunder, in writing, it shall perform all the acts and promises required by
this Agreement and all the acts and promises set forth below.
9.1.1. Payment and Performance. Borrower will pay and perform all
Obligations in full when and as due hereunder.
9.1.2. Insurance.
9.1.2.1. Type of Insurance. Borrower will at all times cause the
Business and the Collateral to be insured by insurers of reasonable financial
soundness and having an A.M. Best rating of A or better, with such policies,
against such risks and in such amounts as are appropriate for reasonably prudent
businesses in Borrower's industry and of Borrower's size and financial strength.
9.1.2.2. Requirements as to Insurance Policies. The policies of
insurance which Borrower is required to carry shall comply with the requirements
listed below:
(i) Each such policy shall provide that it may not be canceled or
allowed to lapse at the end of a policy period without at least 30 days'
prior written notice to Administrative Agent;
(ii) Each liability and hazard insurance policy shall name
Administrative Agent as an additional insured for the benefit of the
Lenders; and
(iii) Each property insurance policy required hereunder shall
contain a standard lender's loss payable clause in favor of Administrative
Agent for the benefit of the Lenders. Such insurance policies shall also
contain lender's loss payable endorsements satisfactory to Administrative
Agent providing, among other things, that any loss shall be payable in
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accordance with the terms of such policy notwithstanding any act of
Borrower which might otherwise result in forfeiture of such insurance;
9.1.2.3. Collection of Claims. Borrower will promptly advise
Administrative Agent of any insured casualty and Borrower agrees that
Administrative Agent may direct all insurance proceeds therefrom to be paid
directly to Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders to the extent
that such loss is not adequately insured under an insurance policy which names
Administrative Agent as a loss payee for the benefit of the Lenders, and hereby
appoints Administrative Agent its attorney-in-fact for such purpose.
9.1.2.4. Blanket Policies. Any insurance required hereunder may
be supplied by means of a blanket or umbrella insurance policy.
9.1.2.5. Delivery of Policies or Certificates of Insurance.
Borrower shall deliver to Administrative Agent certificates of insurance issued
by insurers to evidence that the insurance maintained by Borrower complies with
the requirements hereunder.
9.1.3. Collection of Receivables; Sale of Inventory. Borrower will
collect its Accounts and sell its Inventory only in the ordinary course of
business, unless written permission to the contrary is obtained from the
Lenders.
9.1.4. Notice of Litigation and Proceedings. Borrower will give prompt
notice to Administrative Agent and each Lender of: (a) any litigation or
proceeding (including fines and penalties of any public authority) in which it,
or any of the Subsidiaries is a party in which there is a reasonable probability
of an adverse decision which would require it or any of the Subsidiaries to pay
money or deliver assets, whether or not the claim is considered to be covered by
insurance; (b) any class action litigation against it, regardless of size; and
(c) the institution of any other suit or proceeding that might materially and
adversely affect its or any of its Subsidiary's operations, financial condition,
property or the Business.
9.1.5. Payment of Debt to Third Persons. Borrower will, and will cause
each Subsidiary to, pay, within 30 days after due date, all Debt and any other
liability due third persons, except when the amount thereof is being contested
in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with adequate reserves therefor in
accordance with GAAP being set aside by Borrower or such Subsidiary.
9.1.6. Notice of Change of Business Location. Borrower will notify
Administrative Agent at least 30 days in advance of: (a) any change in or
discontinuation of the location of the Collateral, Borrower's principal place of
business, or any of the Subsidiaries' existing offices or places of business,
(b) the establishment of any new places of business relating to the Business,
and (c) any change in or addition to the locations where Borrower's Inventory or
records are kept.
9.1.7. Payment of Taxes. Borrower will, and will cause each Subsidiary
to, pay or cause to be paid, when and as due, all taxes, assessments and charges
or levies imposed upon it or on any of its property or that it is required to
withhold and pay over to the taxing authority or that it must pay on its income,
the failure of which to pay would have a material adverse effect on Borrower
individually, or on Borrower and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis,
except where contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings with adequate
reserves therefor in accordance with GAAP, having been set aside by Borrower or
such Subsidiary. However, Borrower will and will cause each Subsidiary to, pay
or cause to be paid all
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such taxes, assessments, charges or levies immediately whenever foreclosure of
any Lien that attaches on the Collateral appears imminent.
9.1.8. Further Assurances. Borrower agrees to, and will cause each
Subsidiary to, execute such other and further documents, including, without
limitation, deeds of trust, promissory notes, security agreements, financing
statements, continuation statements, certificates of title, and the like as may
from time to time in the reasonable opinion of Administrative Agent or the
Required Lenders be necessary to perfect, confirm, establish, re-establish,
continue, or complete the security interests, collateral assignments and Liens
of the Administrative Agent in the Collateral, and the purposes and intentions
of this Agreement.
9.1.9. Maintenance of Status. Borrower will take all necessary steps
to (a) preserve its, and each Subsidiary's, existence as a corporation, (b)
preserve Borrower's and the Subsidiaries' franchises and permits, and (c) comply
with all present and future material agreements to which Borrower, or any of the
Subsidiaries, is subject, and (d) maintain, and cause each Subsidiary to
maintain, its qualification and good standing in all states in which such
qualification is necessary or in which the failure to be so qualified might have
a material adverse effect on the financial condition or properties of Borrower
or the Business. Borrower will not change the nature of the Business during the
term of this Agreement.
9.1.10. Financial Statements; Reporting Requirements; Certification as
to Events of Defaults. During the term of this Agreement, Borrower will furnish
to Administrative Agent and each Lender:
(a) within 105 days after the end of each fiscal year, annual detailed
financial statements for Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such
fiscal year, consisting of a consolidated and consolidating balance sheet,
consolidated and consolidating statement of operations, consolidated and
consolidating statements of cash flows and consolidated and consolidating
statement of stockholder's equity, in comparative form, together with a
narrative description of the financial condition and results of operations and
the liquidity and capital resources of Borrower and setting forth in comparative
form the corresponding figures for the corresponding period of the prior fiscal
year and the corresponding figures from the most recent financial projections of
Borrower, discussing file reasons for any significant variations. The statements
and balance sheet will be audited by an independent firm of certified public
accountants selected by Borrower and reasonably acceptable to Administrative
Agent, and certified by that firm of certified public accountants to have been
prepared in accordance with GAAP. The certified public accountants will render
an unqualified opinion as to such statements and balance sheets.
(b) by the 50th day after the end of each of Borrower's fiscal
quarters, a reasonably detailed balance sheet as of the last day of such quarter
and a statement of Borrower's operations for such quarter in a form satisfactory
to Administrative Agent, each prepared in accordance with GAAP, together with a
certificate of the President, or Chief Financial Officer, in the form of Exhibit
9.1.10(b) attached hereto, of Borrower stating that such Person has reviewed the
provisions of the Loan Documents and that a review of the activities of Borrower
during such quarter has been made by or under such Person's supervision with a
view to determining whether Borrower has observed and performed all of
Borrower's obligations under the Loan Documents, and that, to the best of such
Person's knowledge, information and belief, Borrower has observed and performed
each and every undertaking contained in the Loan Documents and is not at the
time in default in the observance or performance of any of the terms and
conditions thereof or, if Borrower will be so in default, specifying all of such
defaults and events of which such Person may have knowledge;
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(c) by the end of each fiscal year, a detailed budget and detailed
projected income statement with cash flow projections and detailed projected
balance sheet for the following fiscal year;
(d) promptly upon receipt thereof copies of all final reports and
final management letters submitted to Borrower or any of the Borrower's
Subsidiaries by independent accountants in connection with any annual or interim
audit of the books of Borrower or such Subsidiaries made by such accountants;
(e) copies of any and all reports, filings and other documentation
delivered to the Securities and Exchange Commission by or on behalf of Borrower
promptly after the delivery thereof, if applicable; and
(f) any other statements, reports and other information as
Administrative Agent may reasonably request concerning the financial condition
or operations of Borrower and its properties.
9.1.11. Notice of Existence of Default. Borrower will, and will cause
its Subsidiaries to, promptly notify Administrative Agent and each Lender of:
(a) the existence of any known condition or event, which constitutes a Default
or an Unmatured Default and (b) the actual or threatened termination,
suspension, lapse or relinquishment of any material license, authorization,
permit or other right granted Borrower or for Borrower's benefit and used in the
Business, or granted to any of its Subsidiaries or for any such Subsidiaries'
benefit, by any governmental agency material to the Business.
9.1.12. Compliance with Laws. Borrower will, and will cause its
Subsidiaries to, comply in all material respects with all applicable laws,
rules, regulations and orders.
9.1.13. Maintenance of Collateral. Borrower will maintain all material
Collateral and every part thereof in good condition and repair. Borrower will
not permit the value of the Collateral to be materially impaired. Borrower will
defend the Collateral against all claims and legal proceedings by persons other
than Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders. Borrower will not transfer the
Collateral from the premises where now located (other than Inventory sold in the
ordinary course of business and other Collateral transferred in the ordinary
course of business), or permit the Collateral to become a fixture or accession
(unless so affixed on the Effective Date) to any goods which are not items of
Collateral, without the prior written approval of Administrative Agent. Borrower
will not knowingly permit the Collateral to be used in violation of any
applicable law, regulations, or any policy of insurance. As to Collateral
consisting of instruments and chattel paper, Borrower will preserve rights in it
against prior parties.
9.1.14. Collateral Records and Statements. Borrower will keep such
accurate and complete books and records pertaining to the Collateral in such
detail and form as the Lenders reasonably require, including, but not limited
to: schedules of inventory; original orders; invoices; shipping documents;
billing settlements and receivables; sold receivables; Inventory listing
containing model, serial number (if available) and location. Other reporting
will be available upon request by Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders,
including, but not be limited to, listings of accounts payable in such form as
the Lenders reasonably require. The statements will be in the form and will
contain the information as is prescribed by the Lenders.
9.1.15. Inspection of Collateral. Administrative Agent and any third
party appraiser selected by Administrative Agent may examine the Collateral at
any time, and from time to time during normal business hours. Administrative
Agent and any third party appraiser selected by Administrative Agent will have
full access to, and the right to: (a) review, inspect and make abstracts and
copies from
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Borrower's books and records pertaining to the Collateral, and (b) inspect and
examine Inventory and check and test the same as to quality, quantity, Value and
condition, wherever located, at any time during reasonable business hours, and
from time to time. Borrower will assist Administrative Agent and any third party
appraiser selected by Administrative Agent in so doing.
9.1.16. Landlord's Agreements. Borrower will cooperate with
Administrative Agent to obtain landlord waivers and agreements in a form
acceptable to the Lenders with respect to leased real property and with respect
to any future leases, prior to entering into them.
9.1.17. Year 2000. Borrower will promptly notify Administrative Agent
in the event Borrower determines that any computer application which is material
to the operations of Borrower, or any of its Subsidiaries or any of its material
vendors or suppliers will not be Year 2000 Compliant on a Timely Basis.
9.1.18. Reports.
9.1.18.1. Monthly Reports. Borrower agrees to provide to
Administrative Agent and each Lender by the 15th day of each month, or more
frequently if requested by Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, in each
case as of the last day of the immediately prior month, each of the following:
(i) Inventory aging report; (ii) aging of Accounts; (iii) a statement of the
current Inventory status, showing the Net Book Value thereof; (iv) a general
ledger trial balance; (v) reconciliation's of Accounts, Inventory, accounts
payable and the Obligations hereunder; and (vi) a listing of Borrower's accounts
payable and notes payable (the "Monthly Reports").
9.1.18.2. Other Reports. Borrower agrees to provide
Administrative Agent and each Lender within five (5) Business Days after each
request by Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders any other report or
information reasonably requested by Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders
(the "Other Reports").
9.1.18.3. Accuracy of Reports. The Monthly Reports, Borrowing
Reports and the Other Reports will be true and correct in all respects. Borrower
acknowledges Administrative Agent's and each Lender's' reliance on the
truthfulness and accuracy of each Monthly Report, Borrowing Base Certificate and
the Other Reports.
9.1.19. Reports. Continuing Requirements - Accounts. Borrower will:
(a) if from time to time required by Administrative Agent, immediately upon
their creation, deliver to Administrative Agent reprints of all invoices,
delivery evidences and other such documents relating to each Account; (b) not
permit or agree to any extension in excess of sixty (60) days, compromise or
settle or make any change to any Account except in the ordinary course of
business; (c) affix appropriate endorsements or assignments upon all such items
of payment and proceeds so that the same may be properly deposited by
Administrative Agent to Administrative Agent's bank account for the account of
the Lenders; (d) immediately notify Administrative Agent in writing which
Accounts may be deemed Ineligible Accounts; and (e) mark all chattel paper and
instruments now owned or hereafter acquired by it to show that the same are
subject to Administrative Agent's' security interest for the account of the
Lenders and immediately thereafter deliver such chattel paper and instruments to
Administrative Agent with appropriate endorsements and assignments to
Administrative Agent.
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9.2. Negative Covenants. During the term of this Agreement and thereafter,
for so long as any Obligations are outstanding and unpaid and the Aggregate Loan
Commitment remains in effect, Borrower covenants that unless otherwise consented
to in writing by the Required Lenders or all Lenders, as required hereunder,
Borrower shall not perform or cause or permit to be performed the following
acts:
9.2.1. Change of Name, Etc. Borrower and the Subsidiaries will not
change their name, or begin to trade under any assumed names or trade names
without at least ten (10) days prior written notice to Administrative Agent.
Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, change its manner of
organization, enter into any mergers, consolidations, reorganizations or
recapitalizations without the Required Lenders' prior written consent other than
as contemplated herein.
9.2.2. Sale or Transfer of Assets. Except in the ordinary course of
business, or except as consented to in writing by all of the Lenders, Borrower
and the Subsidiaries will not sell, transfer, lease (including sale-leaseback)
or otherwise dispose of all or any substantial part of the Collateral. This
provision will not apply to any sale if the proceeds of such sale pay the
Obligations in full in cash.
9.2.3. Encumbrance of Assets. Borrower will not, and will not permit a
Subsidiary to, mortgage, pledge, grant or permit to exist a security interest or
Lien in or upon any of the Collateral, now owned or hereafter acquired except
for the Permitted Liens.
9.2.4. Acquisition of Stock or Assets; New Subsidiaries. Borrower will
not create any new Subsidiaries. Borrower and its Subsidiaries will not, without
the Required Lenders' prior written consent, acquire, or enter into any
agreement, commitment letter or letter of intent to acquire, all or
substantially all the assets of, equity interest or stock in or from in any
other Person; provided, however, no such consent shall be required for one
acquisition per calendar year if the purchase price of any such acquisition is
less than Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000).
9.2.5. False Certificates or Documents. Borrower has not and will not,
and will not permit any Subsidiary to, furnish Administrative Agent or any
Lender with any certificate or other document that contains any untrue statement
of material fact or that omits to state a material fact necessary to make it not
misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was furnished.
9.2.6. Assignment. Borrower will not assign or attempt to assign the
Loan Documents or any of its interests under the Loan Documents, except in favor
of Administrative Agent and the Lenders.
9.2.7. Transactions with Affiliates. Borrower will not enter into any
contracts, leases, sales or other transactions with any Affiliate on terms less
favorable than could be obtained generally by Borrower from a non-Affiliate.
9.2.8. Loans by Borrower. Borrower will not, and will not permit any
Subsidiary to, make any loan to any Person, except for loans in anticipation of
reasonable and normally reimbursable business expenses, payroll and commission
advances and trade credit extended in the ordinary course of Business.
9.2.9. Fiscal Year. Borrower will give at least sixty (60) days prior
written notice to Administrative Agent of any change in its fiscal year-end.
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9.2.10. Total Debt. Borrower shall not create, incur, assume, or
suffer to exist, or permit any Subsidiary to create, incur or suffer to exist,
any Debt, except:
(a) the Obligations;
(b) Subordinated Debt;
(c) Debt of any Subsidiary to Borrower;
(d) Accounts payable to trade creditors and current operating
expenses (other than for money borrowed) incurred in the ordinary
course of business which are aged not more than thirty (30) days
past due, unless actively contested in good faith and by
appropriate and lawful proceedings and for which adequate
reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP;
(e) Debt incurred solely in connection with a Permitted Lien; and
(f) Unsecured debt.
9.2.11. Adverse Transactions. Borrower will not enter into any
transaction, or permit any Subsidiary to enter into any transaction, which
materially and adversely affects or may materially and adversely affect the
Collateral or Borrower's ability to repay the Obligations or permit or agree to
any material extension, compromise or settlement or make any change or
modification of any kind or nature with respect to any Account, including any of
the terms relating thereto, other than discounts and allowances in the ordinary
course of business, all of which shall be reflected in the Borrowing Base
Certificate submitted to Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 3.3 of this
Agreement.
9.2.12. Guaranties. Borrower will not guarantee, assume, endorse or
otherwise, in any way, become directly or contingently liable with respect to
the Debt of any Person, except (i) by endorsement of instruments or items of
payment for deposit or collection, and (ii) guaranties given by Borrower in the
ordinary course of its business to third parties who finance the purchase of
Borrower's Inventory that is sold by Borrower to third parties in the ordinary
course of Borrower's business, so long as any such guaranties do not exceed the
amount of the purchase price of any such Inventory.
9.2.13. Bill-and-Hold Sales, Etc. Borrower will not include on any
Borrowing Base certificate any Accounts which arise from any sale to any
customer on a bill-and-hold, guaranteed sale, sale and return, sale on approval
or consignment basis, or any sale on a repurchase or return basis without the
Lenders' prior written consent.
9.2.14. Margin Securities. Borrower will not own, purchase or acquire,
or permit any Subsidiary to own, purchase or acquire, (or enter, or permit any
Subsidiary to enter, into any contract to purchase or acquire) any "margin
security" as defined by any regulation of the Federal Reserve Board as now in
effect or as the same may hereafter be in effect unless, prior to any such
purchase or acquisition or entering into any such contract, Administrative Agent
shall have received an opinion of counsel satisfactory to Administrative Agent
to the effect that such purchase or acquisition will not cause this Agreement to
violate Regulations G or U or any other regulation of the Federal Reserve Board
then in effect.
9.3. Financial Covenants.
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9.3.1. Amounts. Borrower agrees that it will achieve as of the last
day of each fiscal quarter ending on or after April 30, 1999, the following:
(a) a Tangible Net Worth plus Subordinated Debt in the combined
amount of not less than Eighteen Million Dollars ($18,000,000.00), plus
seventy-five percent (75%) of Borrower's cumulative net income after taxes for
each fiscal quarter ending on or after July 31, 1999 without giving effect to
any negative net income or losses; and
(b) a ratio of Debt minus Subordinated Debt to Tangible Net Worth
plus Subordinated Debt of not more than Six and One-Half to One (6.5:1.0); and
(c) a ratio of Debt to EBITDA for the prior four (4) fiscal
quarters, in an amount of not greater than Eight to One (8.0:1.0); and
(d) a ratio of EBITDA for the then ending fiscal quarter to the
interest expense of Borrower for such quarter, in an amount of not less than Two
and One Half to One (2.5:1.0).
For purposes of this Agreement: (i) "Tangible Net Worth" means the book
value of Borrower's assets less liabilities (including as liabilities all
reserves for contingencies and other potential liabilities), excluding from such
assets all Intangibles; (ii) "Intangibles" means and includes general
intangibles (as that term is defined in the Uniform Commercial Code); accounts
receivable and advances due from officers, directors, member, owner, employees,
stockholders and affiliates; leasehold improvements net of depreciation;
licenses; good will; prepaid expenses; escrow deposits; covenants not to
compete; the excess of cost over book value of acquired assets; franchise fees;
organizational costs; finance reserves held for recourse obligations;
capitalized research and development costs; and such other similar items as
Administrative Agent may from time to time determine in Administrative Agents'
sole discretion; (iii) "Debt" means all of Borrower's liabilities and
indebtedness of any kind and nature whatsoever other than Subordinated Debt (as
defined below), whether direct or indirect, absolute, contingent (but only to
the extent GAAP would require such contingent obligations to be shown on the
balance sheet and not in the footnotes), and including obligations under
capitalized leases, guaranties (but only to the extent GAAP would require such
guarantied obligations to be shown on the balance sheet and not in the
footnotes) or with respect to which Borrower has pledged assets to secure
performance, whether or not direct recourse liability has been assumed by
Borrower; (iv) "Subordinated Debt" means all of Borrower's Debt which is
subordinated to the payment of Borrower's liabilities to the Lenders by an
agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and
(v) "EBITDA" means the net income of Borrower before provision for income taxes,
interest expense (including, without limitation, implicit interest expense on
capitalized leases), depreciation and amortization, excluding therefrom (to the
extent included): (A) nonoperating gains (including, without limitation,
extraordinary or nonrecurring gains, gains from discontinuance of operations and
gains arising from the sale of assets other than Inventory) during the
applicable period; (B) net earnings of any business entity in which Borrower has
an ownership interest (other than a wholly owned subsidiary) unless such net
earnings shall have actually been received by Borrower in the form of cash
distributions; (C) any portion of the net earnings of any subsidiary which for
any reason is unavailable for payment of dividends to Borrower; (D) the earnings
of any entity to which any assets of Borrower shall have been sold, transferred
or disposed of, or into which Borrower shall have merged, or been a party to any
consolidation or other form of reorganization, prior to the date of such
transaction; (E) any gain arising from the acquisition of any securities of
Borrower; and (F) non-operating losses arising from the sale of capital assets
during such period. The foregoing terms will be determined in
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accordance with GAAP consistently applied, and, if applicable, on a consolidated
basis ("Financial Covenants").
9.3.2. Covenant Compliance Certificate. The President or Chief
Financial Officer of Borrower will certify to the Lenders and Administrative
Agent, and deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Lender by the 50th day
after the end of each quarter, 105th day after the end of each fiscal year end
or more often if requested by Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit 9.3.2, that Borrower is in compliance with
the Financial Covenants as set forth in a form acceptable to the Lenders in its
sole discretion.
9.4. GAAP. All financial statements delivered or prepared by or on behalf
of Borrower hereunder or under the other Loan Documents and all financial
calculations applicable to Borrower hereunder or under the other Loan Documents
shall be done in accordance with GAAP, and Borrower shall maintain all of its
books and records in accordance with GAAP.
10. Rental Contracts.
Borrower may rent the Inventory financed by the Lenders or against which
the Lenders have advanced funds pursuant to the terms of Borrower's rental
contracts (as amended from time to time, collectively, the "Rental Contracts").
All of Borrower's Rental Contracts, agreements, and rental transactions will be
in a form reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent and will be in
accordance with all applicable Federal, State and local Laws. Borrower will
indemnify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders against any loss or damage
which the Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders suffer, whether direct or
indirect, resulting in any way from the Rental Contracts, agreements, or rental
transactions which fail to comply with such laws. All Rental Contracts will be
transferable and assignable to Administrative Agent for the benefit of the
Lenders, and Borrower hereby assigns to Administrative Agent for the benefit of
the Lenders each and every Rental Contract. Borrower will indemnify the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders against any claims by its customers
regarding Borrower's obligations under the Rental Contracts. Borrower will
immediately, upon Administrative Agent's' request, deliver to Administrative
Agent all Rental Contracts and all related documents. This assignment is a
transfer for security only, and, until Administrative Agent has foreclosed its
interest in the Rental Contracts, will not be deemed to delegate any of
Borrower's duties under the Rental Contracts to Administrative Agent or the
Lenders, nor is it intended to alter or impair performance by either party to
the Rental Contracts. Administrative Agent may, from time to time, verify the
accuracy of the Rental Contracts, and Borrower will immediately, upon
Administrative Agent's request, provide Administrative Agent with the following
information regarding Rental Contracts which are in effect on the date of such
request: (a) the name, address and telephone number of each customer who has
executed a Rental Contract; (b) the location of the Inventory; (c) the date of
each Rental Contract; (d) the date when the Inventory is to be returned under
each Rental Contract; and (e) any other information which Administrative Agent
may reasonably request. If the rental period under the Rental Contract is ninety
(90) days or longer, Borrower will stamp the original of such Rental Contract
with the following legend:
"FOR VALUE RECEIVED, THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO DEUTSCHE
FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT FOR ITSELF AND
THE OTHER LENDERS, AND THERE ARE NO DEFENSES AGAINST THE ASSIGNEE."
Other than to Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders, Borrower will
not assign, sell, pledge, convey or by any other means transfer any Rental
Contracts or chattel paper, without all of the Lenders'
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prior written consent. Borrower will not enter into any Rental Contracts for
Inventory financed by the Lenders or against which the Lenders have advanced
funds pursuant to which: (i) the original term of the Rental Contract is greater
than three hundred sixty five (365) days; (ii) the customer is bound to become
the owner of such Inventory; or (iii) the customer has an option to become the
owner of such Inventory for nominal consideration, or for consideration which is
less than the unpaid balance owed to the Lenders for such Inventory. If any such
Rental Contracts are issued, Borrower will take any action which the Required
Lenders may reasonably require to perfect and/or protect Administrative Agent's
Lien and security interest in such Rental Contracts and/or the Inventory subject
thereto.
11. Default/Remedies.
Borrower will be in default under this Agreement (each, a "Default") if
(a) Borrower breaches any terms, covenants, warranties or representations
contained herein, or in any other Loan Document;
(b) any representation, statement, report or certificate made or delivered
by Borrower to Administrative Agent or any Lender is not materially accurate
when made or any representation in Sections 8.5, 8.7, 8.9, 8.17, 8.20, 8.23, and
8.26 is not absolutely true and correct when made;
(c) Borrower fails to pay any portion of the Obligations to any of the
Lenders or Administrative Agent when due and payable hereunder or under any
other agreement between any such Lender and Borrower;
(d) Borrower abandons any Collateral;
(e) Borrower is or becomes in default of any obligation in excess of
$250,000.00 owed to any third party;
(f) a money judgment in excess of $100,000.00 issues against Borrower;
(g) an attachment, sale or seizure in excess of $100,000.00 issues or is
executed against any assets of Borrower;
(h) Borrower ceases existence as a corporation;
(i) Borrower ceases or suspends business;
(j) Borrower makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors;
(k) Borrower becomes insolvent or a voluntary or involuntary petition is
filed by or against the Borrower under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, any state
insolvency Law or any similar Law;
(l) any receiver is appointed for any of Borrower's assets;
(m) Borrower loses any franchise, permission, license or right to sell or
deal in any Collateral which represents more than fifteen percent (15%) of
Borrower's total revenues;
(n) Borrower misrepresents Borrower's financial condition or organizational
structure;
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(o) any of the Collateral becomes subject to any Lien, claim, encumbrance
or security interest other than a Permitted Lien;
(p) Borrower shall be enjoined, restrained or in any way prevented by
court, governmental or administrative order from conducting all or any material
part of its Business; or any part of the Collateral shall be taken through
condemnation or the value thereof shall be impaired through condemnation;
(q) Administrative Agent determines in good faith that it is insecure with
respect to any material portion of the Collateral or the payment of any part of
Borrower's Obligations; or
(r) Dean McLain is not involved in the day-to-day management of each
Borrower for more than thirty (30) consecutive days in any twelve (12) month
period.
In the event of a Default:
(i) Upon a Default described in clauses (j), (k) or (l) above, (A) the
Aggregate Loan Commitments and the Swingline Commitment shall be
deemed canceled without any presentment, demand, action or notice by
the Lenders or Administrative Agent, which the Borrower expressly
waives, and Lenders shall have no obligation to make any further or
subsequent Loans, and (B) all Obligations shall be automatically
accelerated and due and payable, without any presentment, demand,
action or notice by the Lenders or Administrative Agent, which the
Borrower expressly waives.
During any Default (other than as set forth in the first sentence to
this clause (i)), the Required Lenders may cancel the Aggregate Loan
Commitments and the Administrative Agent may, at any time cancel the
Swingline Commitment. Such cancellation may be, in either case,
without presentment, action, demand or notice of any kind, which
Borrower expressly waives. Upon any Default (other than as set forth
in the first sentence to this clause (i)), and at any time thereafter,
Required Lenders may declare all of the outstanding Obligations
immediately due and payable, or otherwise cease making Loans. Such
acceleration may be, in either case, without presentment, action,
demand or notice of any kind, which Borrower expressly waives.
Upon a Default, Administrative Agent may at any time at Required
Lenders' election, without notice or demand to Borrower, do any one or
more of the following: reduce the amount advanced against any eligible
Collateral; cease making further Loans on behalf of the Lenders
(including, Swingline Loans); declare all or any of the Obligations
accelerated and immediately due and payable, together with all costs
and expenses of Administrative Agent's' collection activity,
including, without limitation, all reasonable attorneys' fees;
exercise any or all rights under applicable Law (including, without
limitation, the right to possess, transfer and dispose of the
Collateral); and/or cease extending any additional credit to Borrower.
(ii) Borrower will segregate and keep the Collateral in trust for the
Lenders, and in good order and repair, and will not sell, rent, lease,
consign, otherwise dispose of or use any Collateral, nor further
encumber any Collateral.
(iii) Upon Administrative Agent's oral or written demand, Borrower will
immediately deliver the Collateral to Administrative Agent, in good
order and repair, at a place specified by
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Administrative Agent, together with all related documents; or
Administrative Agent may, in Administrative Agent's sole discretion
and without notice or demand to Borrower, take immediate possession of
the Collateral together with all related documents.
(iv) Required Lenders may, without notice, apply the Default Interest Rate.
(v) At the direction of the Required Lenders, Administrative Agent may,
without notice to Borrower and at any time or times hereafter enforce
payment and collect, by legal proceedings or otherwise, Accounts in
the name of Borrower or Administrative Agent; and take control of any
cash or non-cash items of payment or proceeds of Accounts and of any
rejected, returned, repossessed or stopped in transit goods relating
to Accounts. Required Lenders may direct Administrative Agent, in
their sole election and without demand, to enter, with or without
process of law, any premises where Collateral might be and, without
charge or liability to Administrative Agent or Lenders therefor do one
or more of the following: (i) take possession of the Collateral and
use or store it in said premises or remove it to such other place or
places as Administrative Agent may deem convenient; (ii) take
possession of all or part of such premises and the Collateral and
place a custodian in the exclusive control thereof until completion of
enforcement of Administrative Agent's Liens and security interest in
the Collateral or until Administrative Agent's removal of the
Collateral, and/or (iii) remain on such premises and use the same,
together with Borrower's materials, supplies, books and records, for
the purpose of liquidating or collecting such Collateral and
conducting and preparing for disposition of such Collateral.
(vi) Upon the occurrence of a Default under Sections 11(c), (e), (j), (k),
or (l), the Default Interest Rate shall automatically apply as of the
date of the first occurrence of such Default, without any prior
notice, demand or action of any type on the part of Administrative
Agent.
(vii) Upon Administrative Agent's or Required Lenders' oral or written
demand, Borrower will immediately deliver the original Rental
Contracts to Administrative Agent, and Administrative Agent may
collect in Administrative Agent's name all amounts owed to Borrower
under the Rental Contracts.
All of Administrative Agent's and Lenders' rights and remedies are
cumulative. Administrative Agent's or the Lenders' failure to exercise any of
their rights or remedies hereunder will not waive any of their rights or
remedies as to any past, current or future Default.
12. Sale Of Collateral.
Borrower agrees that if Administrative Agent conducts a private sale of any
Collateral by requesting bids from 10 or more dealers or distributors in that
type of Collateral, any sale by Administrative Agent of such Collateral in bulk
or in parcels within 120 days of: (a) Administrative Agent's taking possession
and control of such Collateral; or (b) when Administrative Agent is otherwise
authorized to sell such Collateral; whichever occurs last, to the bidder
submitting the highest cash bid therefor, is a commercially reasonable sale of
such Collateral under the Uniform Commercial Code. Borrower agrees that the
purchase of any Collateral by a vendor, as provided in any agreement between
Administrative Agent and the vendor, if any, is a commercially reasonable
disposition and private sale of such Collateral under the Uniform Commercial
Code, and no request for bids shall be required. Borrower further agrees that 7
or more days prior written notice will be commercially reasonable notice of any
public
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or private sale (including any sale to a vendor). Borrower irrevocably waives
any requirement that Administrative Agent retain possession and not dispose of
any Collateral until after an arbitration hearing, arbitration award,
confirmation, trial or final judgment. If Administrative Agent disposes of any
such Collateral other than as herein contemplated, the commercial reasonableness
of such disposition will be determined in accordance with the laws of the state
governing this Agreement.
13. Indemnifications; No Warranties.
In addition to the payment of expenses and attorneys' fees, if applicable,
whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby shall be consummated,
Borrower agrees to indemnify, pay and hold Administrative Agent and the Lenders
and the officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates of Administrative
Agent and the Lenders (collectively called the "Indemnitees") harmless from and
against, any and all other liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties,
actions, judgments, suits, claims, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind
or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and
disbursements of counsel for any of such Indemnitees in connection with any
investigative, administrative or judicial proceeding commenced or threatened,
whether or not any of such Indemnitees shall be designated a party thereto),
that may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the Indemnitees, in any
manner relating to or arising out of the Loan Documents, the statements
contained in any commitment letters delivered by Administrative Agent or any
Lender(s), the Lender agreement to make the Loans or any other payment
hereunder, or the use or intended use of the proceeds of any of the Loans
hereunder, including, without limitation, arising under or in connection with
any breach or violation of any Environmental Law (the "Indemnified
Liabilities"); provided, however, that Borrower shall have no obligation to an
Indemnitee hereunder with respect to Indemnified Liabilities arising from the
gross negligence or willful misconduct of an Indemnitee. To the extent that the
undertaking to indemnify, pay and hold harmless set forth in the preceding
sentence may be unenforceable because it is violative of any Law or public
policy, Borrower shall contribute the maximum portion that it is permitted to
pay and satisfy under applicable law, to the payment and satisfaction of all
Indemnified Liabilities incurred by the Indemnitees or any of them. The
provisions of the undertakings and indemnification set out in this Section 13,
shall survive satisfaction and payment of the Obligations and termination of
this Agreement. Borrower acknowledges and agrees that neither Administrative
Agent nor any Lender has made or makes any warranties with respect to any
Inventory (including, without limitation, Floorplan Inventory), whether
expressed or implied, including, without limitation, any warranty of
merchantability or warranty for fitness for a particular purpose, and
Administrative Agent and Lenders each expressly make no such warranties.
14. Administrative Agent And Lenders.
14.1. Appointment, Powers, and Immunities. DFS is hereby appointed
Administrative Agent hereunder and under each of the other Loan Documents. Each
Lender hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to
act as its agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with such
powers and discretion as are specifically delegated to the Administrative Agent
by the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with such
other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Administrative Agent
(which term shall include its Affiliates and its own and its Affiliates'
officers, directors, employees, representatives, and agents): (a) shall not have
any duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this
Agreement and shall not be a trustee or fiduciary for any Lender; (b) shall not
be responsible to the Lenders for any recital, statement, representation, or
warranty (whether written or oral) made in or in connection with any Loan
Document or any certificate or other document referred to or provided for in, or
received by any of them under, any Loan Document, or for the value, validity,
effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability, or sufficiency of any Loan Document,
or any
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other document referred to or provided for therein or for any failure by any
Borrower to perform any of its obligations thereunder; (c) shall not be
responsible for or have any duty to ascertain, inquire into, or verify the
performance or observance of any covenants or agreements by any Borrower or the
satisfaction of any condition or to inspect the property (including the books
and records) of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates; (d) shall
not be required to initiate or conduct any litigation or collection proceedings
under any Loan Document; and (e) shall not be responsible for any action taken
or omitted to be taken by it under or in connection with any Loan Document,
except for its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Administrative
Agent may employ agents and attorneys-in-fact and shall not be responsible for
the negligence or misconduct of any such agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by
it with reasonable care.
14.2. Reliance by Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be
entitled to rely upon any certification, notice, instrument, writing, or other
communication (including, without limitation, any thereof by telephone or
telecopy) reasonably believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been
signed, sent or made by or on behalf of the proper Person or Persons, and upon
advice and statements of legal counsel (including counsel for any Borrower),
independent accountants, and other experts selected by the Administrative Agent.
The Administrative Agent may deem and treat the payee of any Note as the holder
thereof for all purposes hereof unless and until the Administrative Agent
receives and accepts an Assignment and Acceptance executed in accordance with
this Agreement and in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 14.2. As to any
matters not expressly provided for by this Agreement, the Administrative Agent
shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action, but shall
be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in so
acting or refraining from acting) upon the instructions of the Required Lenders
(or all Lenders, if all Lenders are required to provide instructions by the
express terms of this Agreement), and such instructions shall be binding on all
of the Lenders; provided, however, that the Administrative Agent shall not be
required to take any action that exposes the Administrative Agent to personal
liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable Law or unless
it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders against any and
all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking any
such action.
14.3. Employment of Administrative Agents and Counsel. Administrative Agent
may execute any of its duties hereunder by or through employees, agents, and
attorneys-in-fact and shall not be liable to any Lender, except with respect to
money or securities received by it or such agents or attorneys-in-fact, for the
default or misconduct of any such agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by it
with reasonable care. Administrative Agent shall be entitled to advice of
counsel concerning all matters pertaining to the agency hereby created and its
duties hereunder and shall not be liable to any Lender for acting or failing to
act based as advised by such counsel, except where doing so violates an express
obligation of Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents.
14.4. Defaults. The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have
knowledge or notice of the occurrence of a Default or Unmatured Default unless
the Administrative Agent has received written notice from a Lender or the
Borrower specifying such Default or Unmatured Default and stating that such
notice is a "Notice of Default". In the event that the Administrative Agent
receives such a notice of the occurrence of a Default or Unmatured Default, the
Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Lenders. The
Administrative Agent shall (subject to Section 14.2 hereof) take such action
with respect to such Default or Unmatured Default as shall reasonably be
directed by the Required Lenders, provided that, unless and until the
Administrative Agent shall have received such directions, the Administrative
Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from
taking such action, with respect to such Default or Unmatured Default as it
shall deem advisable in the best interest of the Lenders.
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14.5. Rights as Lender. With respect to its Pro Rata Share of the Aggregate
Loan Commitment and the Loans made by it, DFS (and any successor acting as
Administrative Agent) in its capacity as a Lender hereunder shall have the same
rights and powers hereunder as any other Lender and may exercise the same as
though it were not acting as the Administrative Agent, and the term "Lender" or
"Lenders" shall, unless the context otherwise indicates, include the
Administrative Agent in its individual capacity. DFS (and any successor acting
as Administrative Agent) and its Affiliates may (without having to account
therefor to any Lender) accept deposits from, lend money to, make investments
in, provide services to, and generally engage in any kind of lending, trust, or
other business with any party or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates as if it
were not acting as Administrative Agent, and DFS (and any successor acting as
Administrative Agent) and its Affiliates may accept fees and other consideration
from any Person or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates for services in
connection with this Agreement or otherwise without having to account for the
same to Lenders.
14.6. Indemnification. The Lenders agree to reimburse and indemnify the
Administrative Agent (to the extent not reimbursed hereunder, but without
limiting the obligations of the Borrower hereunder) ratably in accordance with
their respective Pro Rata Share of the Aggregate Loan Commitments, for any and
all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments,
suits, costs, expenses (including attorneys' fees), or disbursements of any kind
and nature whatsoever that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against
the Administrative Agent (including by any Lender) in any way relating to or
arising out of any Loan Document or the transactions contemplated thereby or any
action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document;
provided that no Lender shall be liable for any of the foregoing to the extent
they arise from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Person to be
indemnified. Without limitation of the foregoing, each Lender agrees to
reimburse the Administrative Agent promptly upon demand for its ratable share of
any costs or expenses payable by the Borrower (subject to the limitations, if
any, on the amount of any such fees or expenses Borrower is liable for as set
forth herein) to Administrative Agent under this Agreement or the other Loan
Documents, to the extent that the Administrative Agent is not promptly
reimbursed for such costs and expenses by the Borrower. The agreements contained
in this Section shall survive payment in full of the Loans and all other amounts
payable under this Agreement.
14.7. Notification of Lenders. Each Lender agrees to use its good faith
efforts, upon becoming aware of anything which has or is reasonably likely to
have a material adverse effect on Borrower or the Collateral, to promptly notify
Administrative Agent thereof. Administrative Agent shall promptly deliver to
each Lender copies of every written notice, demand, report (including any
financial report), or other writing which Administrative Agent gives to or
receives from Borrower and which itself (a) constitutes, or which contains
information about, something that has or is reasonably likely to have a material
adverse effect on any Borrower or the Collateral, or (b) is otherwise delivered
to Administrative Agent by Borrower pursuant to the Loan Documents and is deemed
material information by Administrative Agent in its sole discretion. Any Lender
may, at any time, request Administrative Agent to furnish to such Lender copies
of the most recent appraisal, audits and similar documents and Administrative
Agent shall provide any such documents to any such Lender. Administrative Agent
and its directors, officers, representatives, agents, and employees shall have
no liability to any Lender for failure to deliver any such item to such Lender
unless the failure constitutes gross negligence or willful misconduct.
14.8. Non-Reliance on Agent and Other Lenders. Each Lender agrees that it
has, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent or any other
Lender, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed
appropriate, made its own credit analysis of the Borrower and their Subsidiaries
and decision to enter into this Agreement and that it will, independently and
without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, and based on
such documents and information
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as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own analysis and
decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents. Except for
notices, reports, and other documents and information expressly required to be
furnished to the Lenders by the Administrative Agent hereunder, the
Administrative Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any
Lender with any credit or other information concerning the affairs, financial
condition, or business of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates
that may come into the possession of the Administrative Agent or any of its
affiliates.
14.9. Resignation. The Administrative Agent may resign at any time by
giving notice thereof to the Lenders and the Borrower. Upon any such
resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right to appoint a successor
Administrative Agent. If no successor Administrative Agent shall have been so
appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment
within thirty (30) days after the retiring Administrative Agent's giving of
notice of resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of
the Lenders, appoint a successor Administrative Agent which shall be a
commercial bank or other financial institution organized under the laws of the
United States of America or any state thereof having combined capital and
surplus of at least $100,000,000. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as
Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor, such successor shall thereupon
succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, discretion,
privileges, and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent, and the retiring
Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations
hereunder. After any retiring Administrative Agent's resignation hereunder as
Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Section shall continue in effect
for its benefit in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it
while it was acting as Administrative Agent.
15. Other Terms.
15.1. Amendment, Changes and Modification. Unless otherwise provided
herein, no amendment to or modification of any provision of this Agreement, or
of any of the other Loan Documents shall be effective unless it is in writing
and signed by authorized officers of Borrower and Administrative Agent. Unless
otherwise provided herein, no waiver of, or consent to any departure by Borrower
from, the requirements of any provision of this Agreement or any of the other
Loan Documents shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by
authorized officers or representatives of Administrative Agent. Any such
amendment, modification, waiver or consent shall be effective only in the
specific instance and for the purpose for which given. The foregoing
notwithstanding, no such amendment, modification or consent shall, unless signed
by authorized officers of Borrower and authorized officers or representatives of
the all Lenders: (i) change any Lender's Pro Rata Share of the Aggregate Loan
Commitment, or subject any Lender to a greater obligation than expressly
provided for in this Agreement, (ii) reduce or forgive the repayment of
principal of any Loan, or change the rate, or mechanism for determining the
interest or any fees or other amounts payable to a Lender hereunder, (iii)
change the regularly scheduled dates for payments of principal or interest of
any Loan or other fees or amounts payable to any Lender under the Loan Documents
(including, without limitation, the Maturity Date), (iv) change the definition
of Required Lenders herein, (v) change the provisions of this Section, (vi)
change the provisions of Section 14 to the detriment of any Lender, (vii)
release any Borrower from its obligations under the Loan Documents, (viii)
change the Borrowing Base definition, or (ix) release any of the Collateral
(except in the ordinary course of business or as otherwise expressly permitted
by the terms of this Agreement). No failure by Administrative Agent or any
Lender to exercise, and no delay by Administrative Agent or any Lender in
exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a
waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise by Administrative Agent
or any Lender of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any
other exercise thereof, or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or
privilege existing under any Law or otherwise. Borrower shall not have any
obligation to reimburse any Lender for its
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attorneys fees and other expenses incurred in connection with its administration
of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including, without limitation,
in connection with any amendment, modification or waiver of this Agreement or
the Loan Documents.
15.2. Binding Effect. The Loan Documents will be binding upon the parties,
their successors and assigns, provided, however, that Borrower shall not assign
or attempt to assign this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any of its
interests under the Loan Documents, without the prior written consent of
Administrative Agent.
15.3. Broker Fee. No party hereto is obligated to pay any premium or other
charge, brokerage fee or commission in connection with the agreements set forth
herein. Each party will indemnify the others and hold it harmless from any such
claim arising out of such party's acts or those of its representatives.
15.4. Entire Agreement. The parties intend that all Debt incurred hereunder
and the Obligations shall be governed exclusively by the terms of this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents. The Loan Documents embody the entire agreement of
the parties relating to the Aggregate Loan Commitment. There are no promises,
terms, conditions, obligations or warranties other than those contained in the
Loan Documents. The Loan Documents supersede all prior communications,
representations or agreements, verbal or written, between the parties relating
to the Aggregate Loan Commitment.
15.5. Headings. The headings to the sections of this Agreement are included
only for the convenience of the parties and will not have the effect of
defining, diminishing or enlarging the rights of the parties or affecting the
construction or interpretation of any portion of this Agreement.
15.6. Incorporation by Reference. All other Loan Documents are incorporated
herein by this reference and are made a part of this Agreement as if fully set
forth herein. This Agreement, prior to such incorporation, controls in the event
of any conflict with the terms of any other Loan Documents.
15.7. Interpretation. For the purpose of construing this Agreement, unless
the context otherwise requires, words in the singular will be deemed to include
words in the plural, and vice versa.
15.8. Notices. Any notice under the Loan Documents, will be in writing. Any
notice to be given or document to be delivered under the Loan Documents will be
deemed to have been duly given upon delivery, if delivered in person or by any
nationally-recognized overnight delivery service (costs prepaid) which provides
proof of delivery, upon tested facsimile transmission, or on the fifth Business
Day after mailing, if mailed by U.S. certified mail, return receipt requested,
postage prepaid mail, addressed to Administrative Agent, Lender or Borrower at
the appropriate addresses set forth on the signature pages hereto.
Administrative Agent will use reasonable efforts to deliver any notice
Administrative Agent is required to give to Borrower; provided, however, that
failure by Administrative Agent to actually give any such notice will not be
deemed to be a waiver of any rights or remedies of Administrative Agent and will
not give rise to any claims, defenses or damages by Borrower. The addresses for
notices are those set forth on the signature pages hereto or such other
addresses as may be hereafter specified by written notice by the parties:
15.9. No Third Party Beneficiary Rights and Reliance. No Person not a party
to this Agreement will have any benefit under this Agreement nor have
third-party beneficiary rights as a result of any of the Loan Documents, nor
will any party be entitled to rely on any actions or inactions of
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Administrative Agent or any Lender or its agents, all of which are done for the
sole benefit and protection of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.
15.10. Protection or Preservation of Collateral. Administrative Agent and
Lenders will not have any contractual duty to protect, insure, collect or
realize upon the Collateral or preserve rights in it against prior parties.
Administrative Agent and Lenders will not be responsible or liable for any
shortage, discrepancy, damage, loss or destruction of any part of the Collateral
regardless of the cause.
15.11. Relationship of the Parties. No party hereto is or will be deemed a
partner, joint venturer or related entity of any other party hereto by reason of
the Loan Documents.
15.12. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement (either generally,
or as to a specific application to a set of facts) will be held to be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will
not affect any other provision of this Agreement (either in its entirety, or as
to or the application of such provision to any other set of facts), but this
Agreement will be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable
provision never had been included in this Agreement.
15.13. Maximum Interest. Borrower acknowledges that the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders intend to strictly conform to the applicable usury laws
governing this Agreement. Regardless of any provision contained herein or in any
other document executed or delivered in connection herewith or therewith, the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall never be deemed to have contracted
for, charged or be entitled to receive, collect or apply as interest on this
Agreement (whether termed interest herein or deemed to be interest by judicial
determination or operation of law), any amount in excess of the maximum amount
allowed by applicable law, and, if the Lenders ever receive, collect or apply as
interest any such excess, such amount which would be excessive interest will be
applied first to the reduction of the unpaid principal balances of advances
under this Agreement, and, second, any remaining excess will be paid to
Borrower. In determining whether or not the interest paid or payable under any
specific contingency exceeds the highest lawful rate, Borrower, the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall, to the maximum extent permitted
under applicable law: (a) characterize any non-principal payment (other than
payments which are expressly designated as interest payments hereunder) as an
expense or fee rather than as interest; (b) exclude voluntary pre-payments and
the effect thereof; and (c) spread the total amount of interest throughout the
entire term of this Agreement so that the interest rate is uniform throughout
such term.
15.14. Survival. The grant of security interest herein to secure all
Obligations, and all provisions relating to the Collateral will survive
termination of this Agreement and will remain in full force and effect until all
Obligations have been paid in full and this Agreement has been terminated. The
Agreement to arbitrate all Disputes will survive termination of this Agreement.
15.15. Participations; Assignments.
15.15.1. Permitted Assignments. At any time after the Execution Date,
any Lender may assign to one or more Eligible Assignees all or a portion of its
rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of the
Notes payable to it, its Pro Rata Share of the Aggregate Loan Commitments and
its Loans), provided that the terms of assignment satisfy the following
requirements:
15.15.1.1. Administrative Agent shall have accepted the
assignment, which acceptance shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided,
however, that if the Aggregate Loan
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Commitments have been terminated and the Obligations accelerated by the Required
Lenders, then Administrative Agent's consent shall not be required.
15.15.1.2. Each such assignment shall be of a constant, and not a
varying, percentage of all of the assigning Lender's rights and obligations
under this Agreement.
15.15.1.3. For each assignment involving the issuance and
transfer of Notes, the assigning Lender shall execute an Assignment and
Acceptance in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 14.2 together with any Note
subject to such assignment and a processing fee of $3,500 payable to
Administrative Agent for its own account.
15.15.1.4. The minimum amount of the Aggregate Loan Commitment
which shall be assigned (and in the case of Administrative Agent, the Swingline
Commitment) is $25,000,000 or such lesser amount which constitutes such Lender's
entire Pro Rata Share of the Aggregate Commitment; provided, however, that no
such minimum shall apply between a Lender and its Affiliates, or between one
Lender and another Lender or an assignment of all of a Lender's rights and
obligations under this Agreement.
15.15.1.5. The assignee shall have an office located in the
United States and is otherwise an Eligible Assignee.
Upon execution, delivery, and acceptance of such Assignment and Acceptance, the
assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of such
assignment, have the obligations, rights, and benefits of a Lender hereunder and
the assigning Lender shall, to the extent of such assignment, relinquish its
rights and be released from its obligations under this Agreement. Upon the
consummation of any assignment pursuant to this Section, the assignor, the
Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall make appropriate arrangements so
that, if required, new Notes are issued to the assignor and the assignee. If the
assignee is not incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or a
state thereof, it shall deliver to the Borrower and the Agent certification as
to the exemption from deduction or withholding of taxes in accordance with
Section 3.15.
15.15.2. Register; Consequences and Effect of Assignments.
15.15.2.1. From and after the effective date specified in any
Assignment and Acceptance, the assignee shall be deemed and treated as a party
to this Agreement and, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder and
under the Notes held by the assignor have been assigned or negotiated to the
assignee pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, to have the rights and
obligations of a Lender hereunder as fully as if such assignee had been named as
a Lender in this Agreement and of a holder of such Notes, and the assignor
shall, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder or under such Notes
have been assigned or negotiated by it pursuant to such Assignment and
Acceptance, relinquish its rights and be released from its future obligations
under this Agreement.
15.15.2.2. By executing and delivering an Assignment and
Acceptance, the assignor thereunder and the assignee confirm to and agree with
each other and the other parties hereto substantially as follows: (i) the
assignment made under such Assignment and Acceptance is made under such
Assignment and Acceptance without recourse; (ii) such assignor makes no
representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the
financial condition of any Borrower or the performance or observance by any
Borrower of any of its Obligations; (iii) such assignee confirms that it has
received a
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copy of this Agreement, together with copies of the financial statements and
such other Loan Documents and other documents and information as it has deemed
appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into such
Assignment and Acceptance; (iv) such assignee will, independently and without
reliance upon Administrative Agent, such assignor, or any other Lender, and
based on such documents and information as it deems appropriate at the time,
continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under
this Agreement; (v) such assignee appoints and authorizes Administrative Agent
to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as are delegated to Administrative
Agent by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers as are
reasonably incidental thereto; and (vi) such assignee agrees that it will
perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms
of this Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender and a holder of
a Note.
15.15.2.3. The Administrative Agent shall maintain at its address
referred to herein a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance delivered to and
accepted by it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of
the Lenders and the Pro Rata Share of the Aggregate Loan Commitment of, and
principal amount of Loans owing to, each Lender from time to time (the
"Register"). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive and binding for all
purposes, absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and
the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register as a
Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement. The Register shall be
available for inspection by the Borrower or any Lender at any reasonable time
and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. Upon its receipt of an
Assignment and Acceptance executed by the parties thereto, together with any
Note subject to such assignment and payment of the processing fee, the
Administrative Agent shall, if such Assignment and Acceptance has been completed
and is in substantially the form of Exhibit 14.2 hereto, (i) accept such
Assignment and Acceptance, (ii) record the information contained therein in the
Register and (iii) give prompt notice thereof to the parties thereto.
15.15.3. Administrative Agent to Retain Copies of Assignments and
Acceptances. Administrative Agent shall maintain a copy of each Assignment and
Acceptance delivered to and accepted by it.
15.15.4. Notice to Borrower of Assignment. Upon its receipt of an
Assignment and Acceptance executed by an assigning Lender, if Administrative
Agent accepts the assignment contemplated thereby, Administrative Agent shall
give prompt notice thereof to Borrower. Borrower shall execute and deliver
replacement Notes to the assignor and assignee as requested by Administrative
Agent and necessary to give effect to the assignment. If Borrower fails or
refuses to execute and deliver such replacement Notes, Administrative Agent may,
as agent and attorney-in-fact for Borrower, execute and deliver such replacement
Notes on behalf of Borrower. Borrower hereby appoints Administrative Agent as
its agent and attorney-in-fact for such purpose and acknowledges that such power
is coupled with an interest and therefore irrevocable. Administrative Agent
shall not have any liability to Borrower or anyone else, including any Lender,
as a consequence of exercising the power granted to Administrative Agent in the
foregoing sentence in any instance.
15.15.5. Assignment to Federal Reserve Bank. Notwithstanding any
other provision set forth in this Agreement, any Lender may at any time assign
and pledge all or any portion of its Loans and its Notes to any Federal Reserve
Bank as collateral security pursuant to Regulation A of the Federal Reserve
Regulations and any Operating Circular issued by such Federal Reserve Bank, or
as otherwise required by any Law or governmental authority. No such assignment
shall release the assigning Lender from its obligations hereunder.
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15.15.6. Information. Any Lender or Administrative Agent may
furnish any information concerning the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in
the possession of such Lender or Administrative Agent, as the case may be, from
time to time to assignees and participants (including prospective assignees and
participants).
15.15.7. Sale of Participations. No Lender may sell
participations in its Loans to any other Person; provided, however, any Lender
may sell such participations as it may be required to do under any applicable
Law or as otherwise instructed to do so by any governmental authority.
15.16. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same
instrument, and either of the parties hereto may execute this Agreement by
signing any such counterpart.
15.17. Information. Administrative Agent and each Lender may provide to any
third party any credit, financial or other information on Borrower that
Administrative Agent or any such Lender may from time to time possess.
15.18. Release. Borrower releases Administrative Agent and each Lender from
all claims and causes of action which Borrower may now or hereafter have for any
loss or damage to it claimed to be caused by or arising from: (a) any failure of
Administrative Agent or Lenders to protect, enforce or collect, in whole or in
part, any Account; (b) Administrative Agent's or Lenders' notification to any
Account Debtors thereon of Administrative Agent's or Lenders' security interest
in any of the Accounts; (c) Administrative Agent or Lenders directing any
Account Debtor to pay any sum owing to Borrower directly to Administrative
Agent; and (d) any other act or omission to act on the part of Administrative
Agent or Lenders, their officers, agents or employees, except for willful
misconduct or gross negligence. Administrative Agent and Lenders will have no
obligation to preserve rights to Accounts against prior parties.
15.19. Miscellaneous. Time is of the essence regarding Borrower's
performance of its obligations hereunder and under all Loan Documents
notwithstanding any course of dealing or custom on Administrative Agent's or
Lenders' part to grant extensions of time. Borrower's liability under this
Agreement is direct and unconditional and will not be affected by the release or
nonperfection of any Lien or security interest granted hereunder. Administrative
Agent and Lenders will have the right to refrain from or postpone enforcement of
this Agreement or any other Loan Documents without prejudice and the failure to
strictly enforce the Loan Documents will not be construed as having created a
course of dealing between Administrative Agent and Lenders and Borrower contrary
to the specific terms of the Loan Documents or as having modified, released or
waived the same. The express terms of this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents will not be modified by any course of dealing, usage of trade, or
custom of trade which may deviate from the terms hereof. If Borrower fails to
pay any Taxes, fees or other obligations which may impair Administrative Agent's
interest for the benefit of the Lenders in the Collateral, or fails to keep the
Collateral insured, Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, may, but
shall not be required to, pay such Taxes, fees or obligations and pay the cost
to insure the Collateral, and the amounts paid will be: (a) a part of the
Obligations, which shall be subject to interest as provided herein for Revolving
Credit Loans; and (b) due and payable immediately in full. Borrower agrees to
pay all of Administrative Agent's and Lenders' reasonable attorneys' fees and
expenses incurred by Administrative Agent and Lenders in enforcing
Administrative Agent's and Lenders' rights hereunder.
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15.20. Waivers by Borrower. Borrower irrevocably waives notice of: the
Lenders' acceptance of this Agreement, presentment, demand, protest, nonpayment,
nonperformance, and dishonor. Borrower and the Lenders irrevocably waive all
rights to claim any punitive and/or exemplary damages. Borrower waives all
rights of offset and counter claims Borrower may have against Administrative
Agent and Lenders. Borrower waives all notices of default and non-payment at
maturity of any or all of the Accounts.
15.21. NO ORAL AGREEMENTS. The following notice is given pursuant to
Section 432.045 of the Missouri Revised Statutes; nothing contained in such
notice shall be deemed to limit or modify the terms of the Loan Documents:
ORAL AGREEMENTS OR COMMITMENTS TO LEND MONEY, EXTEND CREDIT OR TO FORBEAR
FROM ENFORCING REPAYMENT OF A DEBT INCLUDING PROMISES TO EXTEND OR RENEW
SUCH DEBT ARE NOT ENFORCEABLE. TO PROTECT YOU, (BORROWER(S)) AND US
(LENDERS) FROM MISUNDERSTANDING OR DISAPPOINTMENT, ANY AGREEMENTS WE REACH
COVERING SUCH MATTERS ARE CONTAINED IN THIS WRITING, WHICH IS THE COMPLETE
AND EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN US, EXCEPT AS WE MAY LATER
AGREE IN WRITING TO MODIFY IT. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN AGREEMENTS BETWEEN
THE PARTIES.
15.22. Statutory Notice-Insurance. The following notice is given pursuant
to Section 427.120 of the Missouri Revised Statutes; nothing contained in such
notice shall be deemed to limit or modify the terms of the Loan Documents:
UNLESS YOU PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF THE INSURANCE COVERAGE REQUIRED BY YOUR
AGREEMENT WITH US, WE MAY PURCHASE INSURANCE AT YOUR EXPENSE TO PROTECT OUR
INTERESTS IN YOUR COLLATERAL. THIS INSURANCE MAY, BUT NEED NOT, PROTECT
YOUR INTERESTS. THE COVERAGE THAT WE PURCHASE MAY NOT PAY ANY CLAIM THAT
YOU MAKE OR ANY CLAIM THAT IS MADE AGAINST YOU IN CONNECTION WITH THE
COLLATERAL. YOU MAY LATER CANCEL ANY INSURANCE PURCHASED BY US, BUT ONLY
AFTER PROVIDING EVIDENCE THAT YOU HAVE OBTAINED INSURANCE AS REQUIRED BY
OUR AGREEMENT. IF WE PURCHASE INSURANCE FOR THE COLLATERAL, YOU WILL BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COSTS OF THAT INSURANCE, INCLUDING THE INSURANCE
PREMIUM, INTEREST AND ANY OTHER CHARGES WE MAY IMPOSE IN CONNECTION WITH
THE PLACEMENT OF THE INSURANCE, UNTIL THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE
CANCELLATION OR EXPIRATION OF THE INSURANCE. THE COSTS OF THE INSURANCE MAY
BE ADDED TO YOUR TOTAL OUTSTANDING BALANCE OR OBLIGATION. THE COSTS OF THE
INSURANCE MAY BE MORE THAN THE COST OF INSURANCE YOU MAY BE ABLE TO OBTAIN
ON YOUR OWN.
15.23. Use of Counsel and Receipt of Agreement. Borrower acknowledges that
it has received a true and complete copy of this Agreement. Borrower
acknowledges that it has (a) had representation of counsel during negotiation of
this Agreement, and (b) read and understood this Agreement.
15.24. Facsimiles, Etc. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary:
(a) Administrative Agent and each Lender may rely on any facsimile copy,
electronic data transmission or electronic data storage of any statement,
statement of transaction, financial statements or other reports, and (b) such
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facsimile copy, electronic data transmission or electronic data storage will be
deemed an original, and the best evidence thereof for all purposes, including,
without limitation, under this Agreement or any other Loan Documents, and for
all evidentiary purposes before any arbitrator, court or other adjudicatory
authority.
15.25. Power of Attorney. Borrower irrevocably appoints Administrative
Agent (and any Person designated by it) as Borrower's true and lawful attorney
with full power to at any time, in the discretion of Administrative Agent (after
Default has occurred) to: (a) endorse the name of Borrower upon any of the items
of payment of proceeds of the Collateral and deposit the same in the bank
account of Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders for application
to the Obligations; (b) sign the name of Borrower to verify the accuracy of the
Accounts; (c) sign the name of Borrower on any document or instrument that
Administrative Agent shall deem necessary or appropriate to perfect and maintain
perfected the security interests in the Collateral under this Agreement and
other Loan Documents; (d) initiate and settle any insurance claim and endorse
Borrower's name on any check, instrument or other item of payment; (e) endorse
the name of Borrower upon financing statements, instruments, certificates of
title and statements of origin pertaining to the Collateral; (f) supply omitted
information and correct errors in any documents between Administrative Agent
and/or the Lenders and Borrower; (g) do anything to preserve and protect the
Collateral and Administrative Agent's and Lenders' rights and interest therein;
(h) in a commercially reasonable manner in the circumstances demand payment,
enforce payment and otherwise exercise all of Borrower's rights, and remedies
with respect to the collection of any Accounts; (i) in a commercially reasonable
manner in the circumstances settle, adjust, compromise, extend or renew any
Accounts; (j) in a commercially reasonable manner in the circumstances settle,
adjust or compromise any legal proceedings brought to collect any Accounts; (k)
in a commercially reasonable manner in the circumstances sell or assign any
Accounts upon such terms, for such amounts and at such time or times as the
Required Lenders may deem advisable; (l) in a commercially reasonable manner in
the circumstances discharge and release any Accounts; (m) prepare, file and sign
Borrower's name on any proof of claim in bankruptcy or similar document against
any Account Debtor; (n) endorse the name of Borrower upon any chattel paper,
document, instrument, invoice, freight bill, bill of lading or similar document
or agreement relating to any Account or goods pertaining thereto; and (o) take
control in any manner of any item of payments or proceeds and for such purpose
to notify the postal authorities to change the address for delivery of mail
addressed to Borrower to such address as Administrative Agent may designate.
This power of attorney is for value and coupled with an interest and is
irrevocable so long as any Obligations remain outstanding and by Administrative
Agent exercising such right, Administrative Agent and Lenders shall not waive
any right against Borrower until the Obligations are paid in full.
16. Binding Arbitration.
16.1. Arbitrable Claims. Except as otherwise specified below, all actions,
disputes, claims and controversies under common Law, statutory Law or in equity
of any type or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, all torts,
whether regarding negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, restraint of trade,
fraud, conversion, duress, interference, wrongful replevin, wrongful
sequestration, fraud in the inducement, usury or any other tort, all contract
actions, whether regarding express or implied terms, such as implied covenants
of good faith, fair dealing, and the commercial reasonableness of any Collateral
disposition, or any other contract claim, all claims of deceptive trade
practices or lender liability, and all claims questioning the reasonableness or
lawfulness of any act), whether arising before or after the date of this
Agreement, and whether directly or indirectly relating to: (a) this Agreement,
the other Loan Documents, and/or any amendments, modifications, restatements or
repayments replacements hereto or thereto, or the breach, invalidity or
termination hereof; (b) any previous or subsequent agreement between DFS and
Borrower; and/or (c) any act committed by Administrative Agent or any Lender
relating to this Agreement
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or by any parent company, subsidiary or affiliated company of such companies
(the "Lender Companies"), or by any employee, agent, officer or director of a
Lender Company whether or not arising within the scope and course of employment
or other contractual representation of the Lender Companies provided that such
act arises under a relationship, transaction or dealing between a Lender Company
and Borrower (collectively the "Disputes"), will be subject to and resolved by
binding arbitration.
16.2. Administrative Body. All arbitration hereunder will be conducted by
the American Arbitration Association ("AAA"). If the AAA is dissolved, disbanded
or becomes subject to any state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding,
the parties will remain subject to binding arbitration which will be conducted
by a mutually agreeable arbitral forum. The parties agree that all arbitrator(s)
selected will be attorneys with at least five (5) years secured transactions
experience. The arbitrator(s) will decide if any inconsistency exists between
the rules of any applicable arbitral forum and the arbitration provisions
contained herein. If such inconsistency exists, the arbitration provisions
contained herein will control and supersede such rules. The site of all
arbitration proceedings will be in St. Louis County, Missouri.
16.3. Discovery. Discovery permitted in any arbitration proceeding
commenced hereunder is limited as follows. No later than thirty (30) days after
the filing of a claim for arbitration, the parties will exchange detailed
statements setting forth the facts supporting the claim(s) and all defenses to
be raised during the arbitration, and a list of all exhibits and witnesses. No
later than twenty-one (21) days prior to the arbitration hearing, the parties
will exchange a final list of all exhibits and all witnesses, including any
designation of any expert witness(es) together with a summary of their
testimony; a copy of all documents and a detailed description of any property to
be introduced at the hearing. Under no circumstances will the use of
interrogatories, requests for admission, requests for the production of
documents or the taking of depositions be permitted. However, in the event of
the designation of any expert witness(es), the following will occur: (a) all
information and documents relied upon by the expert witness(es) will be
delivered to the opposing party, (b) the opposing party will be permitted to
depose the expert witness(es), (c) the opposing party will be permitted to
designate rebuttal expert witness(es), and (d) the arbitration hearing will be
continued to the earliest possible date that enables the foregoing limited
discovery to be accomplished.
16.4. Exemplary or Punitive Damages. The Arbitrator(s) will not have the
authority to award exemplary or punitive damages and each party hereby
irrevocably waives any right to claim any exemplary or punitive damages.
16.5. Confidentiality of Awards. All arbitration proceedings, including
testimony or evidence at hearings, will be kept confidential, although any award
or order rendered by the arbitrator(s) pursuant to the terms of this Agreement
may be entered as a judgment or order in any state or federal court and may be
confirmed within the federal judicial district which includes the residence of
the party against whom such award or order was entered. This Agreement concerns
transactions involving commerce among the several states. The Federal
Arbitration Act, Title 9 U.S.C. Sections 1 et seq., as amended ("FAA") will
govern all arbitration(s) and confirmation proceedings hereunder.
16.6. Prejudgment and Provisional Remedies. Nothing herein will be
construed to prevent Administrative Agent's, any Lender's or Borrower's use of
bankruptcy, receivership, injunction, repossession, replevin, claim and
delivery, sequestration, seizure, attachment, foreclosure, liquidation, and/or
any other prejudgment or provisional action or remedy relating to any Collateral
for any current or future debt owed by either party to the other. Any such
action or remedy will not waive Administrative Agent's, any Lender's or
Borrower's right to compel arbitration of any Dispute.
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16.7. Attorneys' Fees. If Borrower, Administrative Agent or the Lenders
bring any other action for judicial relief with respect to any Dispute (other
than those set forth in Section 16.6) the party bringing such action will be
liable for and immediately pay all of the other party's costs and expenses
(including attorneys' fees) incurred to stay or dismiss such action and remove
or refer such Dispute to arbitration. If Borrower, Administrative Agent or the
Lenders bring or appeal an action to vacate or modify an arbitration award and
such party does not prevail, such party will pay all costs and expenses,
including attorneys' fees, incurred by the other party in defending such action.
Except as set forth above, each party will bear their own costs and expenses
(including attorneys' fees).
16.8. Limitations. Any arbitration proceeding must be instituted: (a) with
respect to any Dispute for the collection of any debt owed by either party to
the other, within two (2) years after the date the last payment was received by
the instituting party; and (b) with respect to any other Dispute, within two (2)
years after the date the incident giving rise thereto occurred, whether or not
any damage was sustained or capable of ascertainment or either party knew of
such incident. Failure to institute an arbitration proceeding within such period
will constitute an absolute bar and waiver to the institution of any proceeding,
whether arbitration or a court proceeding, with respect to such Dispute.
16.9. Survival After Termination. The agreement to arbitrate will survive
the termination of this Agreement.
17. Invalidity/Unenforceability Of Binding Arbitration. IF THIS AGREEMENT IS
FOUND TO BE NOT SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION, ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO ANY
DISPUTE WILL BE TRIED IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION BY A JUDGE WITHOUT A
JURY. BORROWER, EACH LENDER AND ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY
TRIAL IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING.
18. Governing Law. Borrower and each Lender acknowledges and agrees that this
Agreement and all Loan Documents have been substantially negotiated, and will be
substantially performed, in the state of Missouri. Accordingly, Borrower and
each Lender agrees that all Disputes will be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of such state, except to the extent inconsistent with
the provisions of the FAA which shall control and govern all arbitration
proceedings hereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have, by their duly authorized officers,
executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.
THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS BINDING ARBITRATION, JURY WAIVER AND PUNITIVE
DAMAGES WAIVER PROVISIONS
ATTEST: WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP.,
a Delaware corporation
By: MARK J. WRIGHT By: DEAN MCLAIN
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Secretary Print Name: Mark J. Wright
-------------- Title: President/CEO
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ATTEST: WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP.,
an Oregon corporation
By: MARK J. WRIGHT By: DEAN McLAIN
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Secretary Print Name: Mark J. Wright
Title: President/CEO
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Notices:
Western Power and Equipment Corp.
4601 N.E. 77th Avenue, Suite 200
Vancouver, WA 98662
Attention: Mark J. Wright
Facsimile No.:(360) 253-4830
DEUTSCHE FINANCIAL SERVICES
CORPORATION, as Administrative Agent
and as a Lender
By:
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Print Name:
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Title:
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Notices:
Deutsche Financial Services
Corporation
1630 Des Peres Road, Suite 305
St. Louis, Missouri 63131
Attention: Ken MacDonell
Facsimile No.: (314) 909-0307
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with a copy to:
Deutsche Financial Services
Corporation
655 Maryville Centre Drive
St. Louis, MO 63141-5832
Attention: General Counsel
Facsimile No.:(314) 523-3228
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INDEX OF EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT 3 LENDER'S COMMITMENT AND PRO-RATA SHARES
EXHIBIT 3.3 BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE
EXHIBIT 5.1 BORROWING REQUEST FORM
EXHIBIT 7.1.8 PRESIDENT'S CERTIFICATE
EXHIBIT 7.1.9 SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE OF RESOLUTION AND INCUMBENCY
EXHIBIT 8.3 LITIGATION
EXHIBIT 8.5 LIENS
EXHIBIT 8.7 SUBSIDIARIES
EXHIBIT 8.17 COLLATERAL LOCATIONS
EXHIBIT 8.18 REAL PROPERTY OWNED OR LEASED
EXHIBIT 9.1.10(b) LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT CERTIFICATIONS
EXHIBIT 9.3.2 COVENANT COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
EXHIBIT 14.2 ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
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EXHIBIT 3
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LENDER'S COMMITMENTS AND PRO-RATA SHARES
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Deutsche Financial Services Corporation $75,000,000 100.0000%
AGGREGATES $75,000,000 100.0000%
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EXHIBIT 3.3
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BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE
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[To Be Provided by Administrative Agent]
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EXHIBIT 5.1
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FORM OF BORROWING REQUEST
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Deutsche Financial Services Corporation,
as Administrative Agent
1630 Des Peres Road, Suite 290
St. Louis, Missouri 63131
Attention: Kenneth MacDonell
Re: Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, among
Western Power & Equipment Corp., a Delaware corporation, and
Western Power & Equipment Corp., an Oregon corporation
(individually and collectively "Borrower"), Deutsche Financial
Services Corporation ("Administrative Agent"), as
Administrative Agent for itself and the Lenders, and the
Lenders, dated as of June ___, 1999, as it may be amended,
modified, restated or replaced from time to time (the "Loan
Agreement")
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned is an authorized officer of each Borrower, and, as such is
authorized to make and deliver this advance request on behalf of each Borrower
pursuant to the Credit Agreement. All capitalized words used herein that are
defined in the Loan Agreement have the meanings defined in the Loan Agreement.
Borrower hereby requests that Administrative Agent make a Revolving Credit
Loan of $______ to Borrower under the terms of the Loan Agreement on
______________.
Borrower hereby requests that Administrative Agent make a Floorplan
Inventory Loan of $______ to Borrower under the terms of the Loan Agreement on
_______________.
The undersigned hereby certifies that:
(A) The representations and warranties contained in Section 8 of the Loan
Agreement hereof are materially correct (except that the
representations and warranties contained in Section 8.5, Title to
Collateral, Section 8.7, Subsidiaries, Section 8.9, Place of Business,
Section 8.17, Location of Collateral, Section 8.20, Solvency, Section
8.23, and Reaffirmation, Section 8.26, Perfected Liens, shall be
absolutely true and correct) on and as of the date of such Loan as
though made on and as of such date, and
(B) There exists no Default or Unmatured Default, nor would any Default or
any Unmatured Default result from the making of the Loan requested by
Borrower;
(C) The amount of the requested Loan will not, when added to the current
amount of the Revolving Credit Loan, Floorplan Inventory Loan and the
Swingline Loan, exceed (i) the Maximum Available Amount, (ii) the
Total Revolving Credit Limit, (iii) the Floorplan Inventory Limit, or
(iv) the Aggregate Loan Commitment; and
(D) All conditions precedent under Section 7 of the Loan Agreement have
been satisfied.
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Executed this _____ day of _______________, _____.
________________________________________
WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP.,
a Delaware corporation
President
________________________________________
WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP.,
an Oregon corporation
President
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EXHIBIT 7.1.8
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PRESIDENT'S CERTIFICATE
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I, _______________, President of Western Power & Equipment Corp., a
Delaware corporation, and Western Power & Equipment Corp., an Oregon corporation
(individually and collectively "Borrower"), hereby certify to Deutsche Financial
Services Corporation ("Administrative Agent"), as Administrative Agent for
itself and the Lenders, and to each Lender, in connection with the Amended and
Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of June ___, 1999 among Borrower,
Administrative Agent and the Lenders (as amended, modified, restated or replaced
from time to time, the "Agreement"; terms defined in the Agreement are used
herein as so defined), that:
1. The representations and warranties of Borrower contained in Section 8 of
the Agreement are correct on and as of the date hereof as though made on and as
of such date;
2. No event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from any Loan
being made to Borrower under the Agreement on the date hereof, which constitutes
a Default; and
3. After the funding of the Loans to be made by Lenders or Administrative
Agent to Borrower on the date hereof, or, if there is no funding on the date
hereof, on the date of the initial funding after the date hereof, Borrower will
be in full compliance with all of the terms and provisions of the Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this Certificate this ____ day of
___________, ____.
WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP., a
Delaware corporation
President
WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP.,
an Oregon corporation
President
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EXHIBIT 7.1.9
[EXAMPLE]
SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE OF RESOLUTION AND INCUMBENCY
I certify that I am the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the corporation
named below, and that the following completely and accurately sets forth certain
resolutions of the Board of Directors of the corporation adopted at a special
meeting thereof held on due notice (and with shareholder approval, if required
by law), at which meeting there was present a quorum authorized to transact the
business described below, and that the proceedings of the meeting were in
accordance with the certificate of incorporation, charter and by-laws of the
corporation, and that they have not been revoked, annulled or amended in any
manner whatsoever.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted after full discussion:
"RESOLVED, That the several officers, directors, and agents of this
corporation, or any one or more of them, are hereby authorized and empowered on
behalf of this corporation: to obtain financing from Deutsche Financial Services
Corporation as Administrative Agent for itself and other lenders
("Administrative Agent") and from the Lenders, in connection with such documents
and agreements, drafts of which have been provided to this Board of Directors,
in such amounts and on such terms as such officers, directors or agents deem
proper; to enter into financing, security, pledge and other agreements with
Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders, relating to the terms upon which such
financing may be obtained and security and/or other credit support is to be
furnished by this corporation therefor; from time to time to supplement or amend
any such agreements; execute and deliver any and all assignments and schedules;
and from time to time to pledge, assign, mortgage, grant security interests, and
otherwise transfer, to Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders as collateral
security for any obligations of this corporation to Administrative Agent,
whenever and however arising, any assets of this corporation, whether now owned
or hereafter acquired; the Board of Directors hereby ratifying, approving and
confirming all that any of said officers, directors or agents have done or may
do with respect to the foregoing."
I do further certify that the following are the names and specimen
signatures of the officers and agents of said corporation so empowered and
authorized, namely:
President: ______________________
(Print Name) (Signature)
Vice-President: ______________________
Print Name) (Signature)
Secretary: ______________________
(Print Name) (Signature)
Treasurer: ______________________
(Print Name) (Signature)
Witness by hand and seal of said corporation this ____ day of ____________,
_____. (seal)
________________________________________
Secretary
Western Power & Equipment Corp.,
a Delaware Corporation
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EXHIBIT 8.3
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LITIGATION
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[To be provided by Borrower]
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EXHIBIT 8.5
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LIENS
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[To be provided by Borrower]
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EXHIBIT 8.7
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SUBSIDIARIES
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[To be provided by Borrower]
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EXHIBIT 8.17
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COLLATERAL LOCATIONS
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[See attached]
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OREGON
1745 NE Columbia Blvd. Sahlberg Equipment 1886 Silverton Road, N.E.
P.O. Box 11206 13691 N.E. Whitaker Way P.O. Box 7304
Portland, OR 97211 Portland, OR 97230 Salem, OR 97303
(503) 283-2461 Phone (503) 255-7767 Phone (503) 362-1371 Phone
(503) 283-2879 Fax (503) 254-8545 Fax (503) 362-8047 Fax
(504)(800)638-9941 Toll Free (800)825-0767 Toll Free (800)458-6938 Toll Free
1702 N. 28th Street 63291 Nels Anderson Rd
Springfield, OR 97477 Bend, OR 97701
(541) 747-4591 Phone (541) 383-1667 Phone
(541) 747-4595 Fax (541) 385-8127 Fax
(800) 458-6939 Toll Free (800) 666-9476
WASHINGTON
2702 W. Valley Hwy., North 3217 Hewitt Avenue W. 7916 Sunset Hwy.
Auburn, WA 98001 Everett, WA 98201 Spokane, WA 99204
(206) 735-2702 Phone (206) 339-2435 Phone (509) 838-3547 Phone
(206) 735-3664 Fax (206) 258-4786 Fax (509) 547-2551 Fax
(800) 562-8261 Toll Free (800)562-2022 Toll Free (800) 325-7802 Toll Free
(206) 351-0000 Parts Fax
Sahlberg Equipment
500 Prospect Place 913 S. Central
Maxee, WA 98936 P.O. Box 6609
(509) 575-0486 Phone Kent, WA 98032
(509) 248-4043 Fax (206) 859-8200 Phone
(206) 859-1808 Fax
(800) 742-8890 Toll Free
1901 Frontier Loop 13184 Wheeler Rd., Bldg. #4 723 15th Street
Pasco, WA 99301 Moses Lake, WA 98837-9751 Clarkston, WA 99403
(509) 547-8920 Phone (509) 766-0198 Phone (509) 785-8235 Phone
(509) 766-2198 Fax (509) 248-4043 Fax (509) 758-8235 Fax
(800) 325-0801 Toll Free (800) 404-1972 Toll Free
NEVADA
1455 Glendale Avenue
Sparks, NV 89431
(702) 358-5000 Phone
(702) 355-5148 Fax
(800) 846-0293 Toll Free
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CALIFORNIA
25886 Clawiter Rd. 3433-B Regional Parkway 672 Brunken Avenue
Hayward CA 94545 Santa Rosa, CA 95403 Salinas, CA 93901
(510) 782-9600 Phone (707) 544-9600 Phone (408) 769-9600 Phone
(510) 782-2400 Fax (707) 544-9146 Fax (408) 769-9786 Fax
(800) 640-9939 Toll Free (800) 851-4443 Toll Free (888) 769-CASE/2273
2535 Ellis St. 1751 Bell Avenue 1041 S. Pershing Avenue
Redding, CA 96001 Sacramento, CA 95838-2862 Stockton, CA 95206
(916) 245-9000 Phone (916) 649-0096 Phone (209) 464-9600 Phone
(916) 246-2978 Fax (916) 649-0584 Fax (209) 464-9647 Fax
(800) 892-7988 Toll Free (800) 541-0008 Toll Free (800) 692-3460 Toll Free
8271 Commonwealth Avenue 3199 Onstoltt Road
Buena Park, CA Yuba City, CA 95991
Phone (530) 671-2120 Phone
Fax (530) 674-0950 Fax
ALASKA
2020 E. Third Avenue 3510 International Way
Anchorage, AK 99601-2984 Fairbanks, AK
(907) 277-1541 Phone (907) 457-1541 Phone
(907) 276-6795 Fax (907) 457-1540 Fax
(800) 478-2004 Toll Free
CORPORATE OFFICE:
Western Power & Equipment
4601 N.E. 77th Ave., Ste. 200
Vancouver, WA 98662
(360) 253-2346 Phone
(360) 253-4830 Fax
(800) 333-2346 Toll Free
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EXHIBIT 8.18
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REAL PROPERTY OWNED OR LEASED
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[To be provided by Borrower]
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EXHIBIT 9.1.10b)
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WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP.
LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT CERTIFICATIONS
AS OF __________, ____
In accordance with Section 9.1.10(b) of the Amended and Restated Loan and
Security Agreement dated as of June ___, 1999 ("Agreement"), by and among
Western Power & Equipment Corp., a Delaware corporation and Western Power &
Equipment Corp., an Oregon corporation (individually and collectively
"Borrower") and Deutsche Financial Services Corporation as Administrative Agent
for itself and the other Lenders, and Deutsche Financial Services Corporation as
a Lender (as defined therein) and the other Lenders thereto, I certify that:
1. The enclosed Borrower prepared quarterly financial package
(Consolidating Balance Sheet and Consolidating Statement of Operations) as of
and for the period ending __________, ____, all unaudited, fairly present the
financial position and results of operations of Borrower and its Subsidiaries
and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles consistently applied, and
2. To the best of my knowledge, Borrower has kept, observed, performed and
fulfilled each and every covenant, obligation and agreement binding upon
Borrower under the Agreement and that no Default has occurred.
WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP.,
a Delaware corporation
By:_____________________________________
Title:__________________________________
WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP., an
Oregon corporation
By:_____________________________________
Title:__________________________________
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EXHIBIT 9.3.2
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WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP.
COVENANT COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
FOR THE ______ENDING _______, ____
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EXHIBIT 14.2
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FORM OF LENDER ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
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DATED ,
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Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement
dated as of June __, 1999 (as amended, modified, restated or replaced from time
to time the "Agreement") by and among Western Power & Equipment Corp., a
Delaware corporation, and Western Power & Equipment Corp., an Oregon
corporation, (individually and collectively "Borrower"), and Deutsche Financial
Services Corporation ("DFS"), as Administrative Agent for itself and the other
Lenders, Deutsche Financial Services Corporation as a Lender (as defined
therein) and the Lenders as defined in the Credit Agreement. Terms defined in
the Agreement are used herein with the same meaning.
The "Assignor" and the "Assignee" referred to on Schedule 1 agree as
follows:
1. The Assignor hereby sells and assigns to the Assignee, without recourse
and without representation or warranty except as expressly set forth herein, and
the Assignee hereby purchases and assumes from the Assignor, an interest in and
to the Assignor's rights and obligations under the Agreement and the other Loan
Documents as of the date hereof equal to the percentage interest specified on
Schedule 1 of all outstanding rights and obligations under the Agreement and the
other Loan Documents. After giving effect to such sale and assignment, the
Assignee's Pro Rata Share of the Aggregate Loan Commitment and the amount of the
Loans owing to the Assignee will be as set forth on Schedule 1.
2. The Assignor (i) represents and warrants that it is the legal and
beneficial owner of the interest being assigned by it hereunder and that such
interest is free and clear of any adverse claim; (ii) makes no representation or
warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements,
warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Loan Documents
or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency
or value of the Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished
pursuant thereto; (iii) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no
responsibility with respect to the financial condition of any Person or the
performance or observance by any Person of any of its obligations under the Loan
Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto; and
(iv) attaches the Notes held by the Assignor and requests that the
Administrative Agent exchange such Notes for new Notes payable to the order of
the Assignee in an amount equal to the Pro Rata Share of the Aggregate Loan
Commitment assumed by the Assignee pursuant hereto and to the Assignor in an
amount equal to the Pro Rata Share of the Aggregate Loan Commitment retained by
the Assignor, if any, as specified on Schedule 1.
3. The Assignee (i) confirms that it has received a copy of the Agreement,
together with copies of the latest financial statements in the possession of
Assignor and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate
to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and
Acceptance; (ii) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon
the Administrative Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender and based on such
documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to
make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the
Agreement; (iii) appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such
action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers and discretion under
the Agreement as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms thereof,
together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto;
(iv) agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the
obligations that
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by the terms of the Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender;
and (v) attaches any U.S. Internal Revenue Service or other forms required under
the Agreement.
4. Following the execution of this Assignment and Acceptance, it will be
delivered to the Administrative Agent for acceptance and recording by the
Administrative Agent. The effective date for this Assignment and Acceptance (the
"Effective Date") shall be the date of acceptance hereof by the Administrative
Agent, unless otherwise specified on Schedule 1.
5. Upon such acceptance and recording by the Administrative Agent, as of
the Effective Date, (i) the Assignee shall be a party to the Agreement and, to
the extent provided in this Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and
obligations of a Lender thereunder and (ii) the Assignor shall, to the extent
provided in this Assignment and Acceptance, relinquish its rights and be
released from its obligations under the Agreement.
6. Upon such acceptance and recording by the Administrative Agent, from and
after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments under
the Agreement and the Notes in respect of the interest assigned hereby
(including, without limitation, all payments of principal, interest and
commitment fees with respect thereto) to the Assignee. The Assignor and Assignee
shall make all appropriate adjustments in payments under the Agreement and the
Notes for periods prior to the Effective Date directly between themselves.
7. This Assignment and Acceptance shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of Missouri.
8. This Assignment and Acceptance may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of
which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken
together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed
counterpart of Schedule 1 to this Assignment and Acceptance by telecopier shall
be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment
and Acceptance. Notary contained in this Assignment and Acceptance modifies or
alters any provision of the Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Assignor and the Assignee have caused Schedule 1 to
this Assignment and Acceptance to be executed by their officers or
representatives thereunto duly authorized as of the date specified thereon.
2
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SCHEDULE 1
to
ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
Percentage interest assigned: ________%
Assignee's Pro Rata Share: $_________
Aggregate outstanding principal amount of Loans assigned: $_________
Principal amount of Note payable to Assignee: $_________
Principal amount of Note payable to Assignor: $_________
Effective Date (if other than date of acceptance by
Administrative Agent): *_____________, _____
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR], as Assignor
By:_____________________________________
Title:__________________________________
Dated: ______________, ____
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE], as Assignee
By:_____________________________________
Title:__________________________________
Domestic Lending Office:
*This date should be no earlier than five Business Days after the delivery of
this Assignment and Acceptance to the Administrative Agent.
Accepted and Approved
this _____day of ____________, ____
By:____________________________________
Title:________________________
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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOUND ON PAGES 1 THROUGH 3 OF THE COMPANY'S
FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER AND YEAR-TO-DATE, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1999
<CASH> 1935
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 18088
<ALLOWANCES> 812
<INVENTORY> 59745
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1274
<INCOME-PRETAX> 187
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